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Alumni from CPHS can use this site to get in touch with old friends from their high school in MN. You can also find out what other graduates are doing now, share memories with other alumn, upload pictures from Como Park High and find other alumni. If you are an alumn of Como Park HS you should register now in the alumni directory. We also encourage you to interact with the rest of the alumni on this site. You can find old friends, share photos and stay updated on the latest school news.

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This is a 'limits of the universe' question. Is the limit of the observable universe dependant upon Planks constant? My friends position (in a FIREndly argument :) is that the observable universe is infinite in extent, given that the medium of observation (light), though it may decrease dramatically in intensity with distance travelled, would still be (theoretically) observable at any arbitrarily small intensity.
My response was that ...
A: once the (photon or wave) energy, the intensity, dropped below a certain point, it could propagate no further, having insufficient energy remaining to muster a quantum for the propagation 'effort'.
B: Any detection instrument must also abide the Plank limit, so even if it were possible for light to propagate beyond the Planck limit, no real instrument could possibly detect it.
The limit of the observable universe depends upon the age of the universe, not Plank's constant. Information cannot travel faster than the speed of light. The distance that can be observed is limited to the age of the universe multiplied by the speed of light. As for energy, what actually decreases with decreasing intensity is the NUMBER of photons, not a photon's energy level. The energy level of a photon is determined by the frequency (i.e. color) of the light. High intensity light is many of these photons, while low intensity is fewer photons. As the photons spread over distance, they become less tightly packed and less intense. Eventually, there are not enough photons to stimulate your eye. Still, a few are there. With proper equipment, they can be detected. What's important is that the photons have had enough time to get to you.
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On the one hand it really is not known whether the Universe is open, closed, finite, or infinite. That is a hot topic in astrophysics these days. What one can say with some confidence is that the speed of light in a vacuum is fixed. Everyone pretty much agrees on that.
However, the energy of electromagnetic radiation is its frequency multiplied by Planck's constant from the quantum mechanical view and does not depend upon its intensity which is proportional to the number of photons, not their energy.
On the other hand, light, or any other electromagnetic energy, is going to "run out of gas" and slow down or stop. It just does not work that way.
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Peter Pan is the story of a perpetual child that lives in a magical place called Neverland. Not only can he fly but he spends his time among fairies and pirates, namely Captain Hook and Tinker Bell. If you are a fan of the JM Barrie classic as well as the Disney adaptations you will love our assortment of Peter Pan costumes for the entire family. This includes Peter Pan costumes for kids, men and women, Tinker Bell costumes for toddlers, girls and women and Captain Hook Costumes for boys and men.
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But the receiver depth chart hasn't looked this strong in years. You'd have to go back to 2007, Welker's first season in New England, to find this many capable pass catchers. In addition to Welker, Brady has a pair of gifted tight ends in
All but Lloyd have been productive in New England, and even he has significant experience operating in the Patriots offense from his time with Josh McDaniels in Denver and St. Louis.
Instead of having to rely on one or two options, Brady will be free to target anyone he wishes in an offense that figures to be very difficult to deal with.
So with that in mind this week's Samsonite Make Your Case simply asks, who will lead the Patriots in receptions in 2012?
PFW's Paul Perillo says ...
Wes Welker
While it's certainly not a controversial answer, Welker remains the odds on favorite to catch the most passes. During his Patriots career he's proven to be a very durable player in the slot with an innate ability to remain on the same page as Tom Brady at all times. This connection allows him to present opportunities for himself even when he's not intended to be the main focus of a particular play.
Welker remains as dependable as any receiver in the game and has caught more passes over the past five years than anyone. There's no reason to think his production will drop significantly enough to affect his status as the team's leading pass catcher just because the team added some weapons. Maybe instead of 120 or so catches the number drops to 100. Even still that should be enough to set the pace.
About the only concern with my pick is Welker's contract situation. As of now he's playing under the franchise tag and unless he receives a contract extension won't change. Welker has displayed a good attitude thus far while showing up for offseason workouts – even the voluntary OTAs that recently took place in Foxborough – but contracts can affect players in different ways and we won't know for sure how Welker deals with it until the season gets underway.
But for my money as long as Welker is a member of the Patriots in 2012 he will remain Brady's favorite target.
PFW's Andy Hart says ...
Aaron Hernandez
I'm saying it now, Hernandez is going to catch 100 passes this season for the Patriots.
He's a matchup nightmare for secondaries with corners who are too small to cover him and safeties who are too slow. He also will benefit greatly from the added weapons the Patriots have brought to Foxborough. Teams aren't going to let Rob Gronkowski go uncovered, especially in the red zone, the way they did at times last year. Gronk will still be great, but his production almost has to drop – and Hernandez will be ready to pick up the slack.
Also, Brandon Lloyd is going to force teams to respect and outside deep threat in a manner in which they haven't needed to in the recent past. That will also open windows for Hernandez to fill the void. With defenses focusing on Wes Welker in the slot, Lloyd on the outside and Gronk everywhere in between, it's hard to imagine Hernandez not getting lost in the shuffle.
He'll make defenses pay dearly for using their fourth-best cover man on him, and as long as he remains healthy he'll put up huge numbers and put himself in line to cash in come contract time just like his partner in crime Gronkowski just did.
Sometimes defenses are just going to have to pick their poison, and Hernandez is going to be the silent killer.
Now it's the fans turn to cast their vote in this week's Samsonite Make Your Case poll.
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Hays' two high school soccer teams clashed Thursday at the McPherson Invitational, and Hays High School stepped away victorious.
The Indians defeated Thomas More Prep-Marian 4-0, scoring all their goals in the second half.
The win moved Hays High into the championship game. It's the fourth year in a row the Indians will play for the tournament title.
Hays High was first in 2009 and 2010 and second last season.
"I thought we played even a little bit better than we did on Tuesday," said Hays High head coach Chris Michaelis, comparing the match Thursday to Tuesday's 11-1 victory against Independence. "We passed the ball well through the midfield area."
This was the two schools' fourth meeting, and Hays High now is 4-0 against TMP. However, this was the biggest margin of victory the Indians have had against the Monarchs.
The previous three matches were close, with two decided by one goal and one decided by two goals.
"These boys play together during the summer," Michaelis said. "They are really familiar with each other. There is a great camaraderie between the kids on the field and even off the field."
After junior forward Jordan Windholz set the Indians' single-game goals record with six on Tuesday, Windholz showed his charitable side against TMP, producing two assists. In the 76th minute, he also added the Indians' fourth goal.
"Jordan did a really good job with (passing the ball)," Michaelis said. "With his outburst on Tuesday, I thought they were playing him a little more focused, and being the unselfish player that he is, he was willing to distribute the ball and did a really good job of finding those people."
Junior Shawn Herrman started off the scoring for Hays High five minutes into the second half on an assist from Windholz.
Senior Kellen Griffin scored the next goal in the 51st minute on an assist from sophomore Kyler Leiker, and junior Lane Clark produced a goal in the 64th minute on an assist from Windholz.
Windholz added the team's last goal on an assist from Griffin.
Hays High senior goalkeeper Josh Johnson finished with two saves, while TMP junior goalkeeper Collan Lawson had eight.
Though the Indians managed to get a significant lead in the second half, the two teams went into halftime tied 0-0. Hays High had six shots on goal in the first half and seven in the second half.
"We were just able to find our shots in the second half better than we did in the first half," Michaelis said.
The Indians will play McPherson in the championship game at 2 p.m. at McPherson Stadium, and the Monarchs will play Salina South in the third-place match at noon.
Hays High played McPherson on Aug. 30 and lost 1-0 at HHS Field.


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Yahoo Answers for Traffic Generation
Yahoo Answers (YA) does drive targeted, free traffic and if you do things correctly and are committed to seeing it through, it has the potential to drive it at a fairly high volume.
I never messed with YA, not seriously anyway, until several months ago, when we started Alpha testing some software (that may or may not be released in the future) which helps to semi-automate answering questions there.
We still have a few things to work out with that software, so at this point it is still very much a work in progress and may or may not end up being a public product that we launch, but in dealing with it I have learned quite a bit about Yahoo Answers for traffic and today I'm going to pass that on to you.
There are several things you need to know:
1. The Point System. You need 250 points before links that you add to the "Source" become active and clickable. You get 100 points just for participating in YA, 2 points for every question you answer, 3 for choosing a best answer for any given question that is in voting, 10 when your answer is selected as best answer, 1 if you vote for an answer and 1 for receiving a "thumbs-up" for a best answer that you wrote. You LOSE 5 points if you ask a question! So don't ask questions. You also lose 10 points if you get a violation (more on that in a minute). You used to get extra points for saving two searches, but I'm not sure if they still give those points or not.
2. Limits. You can only answer 20 questions while you're level one. It goes up to 40 for level two, 60 for level three and 80 for level four and beyond. So if you're going to be hardcore and give this a solid go, you should create multiple accounts. There is more than one reason to create multiple accounts though (see #4 below).
3. Self-vote! You can safely vote your own answers as "Best Answer" and you DEFINITELY need to be doing this! Each question has a certain period of time that it is "Open" and able to receive answers. Then it goes into a period of time when no more answers are accepted, but voting is open. Once voting is open, you need to be going in and voting your answers as the best answer! Best answers are the ones that receive the most traffic and just about all of the "power" users at YA self vote. One person told me that Yahoo stopped allowing self-voting for a short period of time, but when they did the number of best answers dropped significantly, so they started allowing it again.
4. Search for Open Questions. To find questions to answer, be sure to filter by "open" questions so you don't have to sift through a bunch of old questions that are not even open to answers. Create saved searches so you can easily come back and find new questions each day.
5. Accounts get banned alot! This is the biggest, and really only, issue we've faced. There are others who are there to generate traffic to their sites, so especially in the competitive niches, there are people who are out to find people like you and I (who have links in the source field) so they can report them in hopes of getting their account banned! Long-term you just have to realize that this is going to happen eventually. The good thing is that your previous answers stay there and stay active!
In some niches it is less common than others though. We just work with multiple accounts so we don't have all of our eggs in the same basket, as they say. Two things we do that help lower (but not prevent completely) the prevalence of answers being reported are: 1. Change the settings (click the little wrench when logged in) for the "Sharing & Network" to "whom I follow" (see below). And 2. don't add a link to the source for EVERY answer. We try to do every other one, but in some niches it doesn't help much and in some niches it doesn't matter either way.
By changing these settings you're preventing other users from seeing all the questions that you've answered! This is big because if you have them all displayed, they can go through each and every one, reporting them all.
6. Create laser-targeted landing pages. This is more of a general tip, but YA provides a great source of laser targeted traffic to really specific niche markets, so whatever it is you're promoting, be sure to send this traffic to something as laser targeted as possible!
In our testing, we've been able to generate over 1,000 unique visitors and a decent percentage of that is repeat traffic. The sites we're promoting are receiving regular traffic with no other promotion. It definitely works! It does take alot of answers though, normally, to generate decent traffic, so it is something that requires a time investment. The conversions and traffic volume vary depending on the niche and other factors as well.
At the very least, it is a traffic source that should be considered as part of your overall traffic generation strategy.


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Excerpted from The Lion, the Fox and the Eagle by Carol Off. Copyright © 2001 by Carol Off. Excerpted by permission of Vintage Canada, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
An interview with Carol Off by Matthew Sibiga
Carol Off has always approached her work with a large measure of passion, whether it be her reporting on the Gulf War or her award-winning television and radio coverage of the war in Bosnia, the plight of women refugees or the fate of war criminals living in Canada. This characteristic passion and incredible energy have now been focused into what may well be the most volatile and controversial book of the year. Carol Off has written a damning indictment of theUnited Nations' failed peacekeeping missions in Rwanda and Bosnia and compelling portraits of the three Canadians — Romeo Dallaire, Lewis MacKenzie and Louise Arbour — at the centre of the storm. Her perspective, which is argued forcefully and without ambiguity, is often contrary to conventional views held on this subject — a particular case in point being the section that deals with the U.N.'s handling of the war in the former Yugoslavia. At its core, the book is a meditation on the nature of morality and justice.
I met with Carol Off in the Random House offices in Toronto to discuss The Lion, the Fox and the Eagle.
Your choice of animals to describe the main actors in your story is interesting. How did you come up with the names?
They came to me instantly. I wanted something to symbolize them in a very simple way. Romeo Dallaire was the lion because of his isolation in Rwanda from the rest of the world. I immediately thought of General MacKenzie as the fox because of how cunning and clever he has been. He can dance circles around people and many could never really be sure where he was coming from. The first thought I had about Louise Arbour was that she was an eagle. She has an eagle eye and was focused on exactly what she wanted to accomplish. She circled her prey when she was in the Hague and lined everything so that she could get the indictment for Slobodan Milosevic. I don't know if Dallaire or MacKenzie are good soldiers. I'm not a military historian and I can't analyze either man in that light. But I do feel that Dallaire is a moral man. I admire him because he believed he was fighting tyranny. Morality was this prism I looked through in my analysis of all three characters in my book. I tried not be judgmental but I knew the book had to be told from the point of view of the people whose lives had been so seriously affected by their actions and not from the point of view of the Canadian government, military or judiciary. It had to be told from the point of view of the people who were powerless: the victims of the genocides.
Since the end of the Korean conflict in 1953, the major occupation of the Canadian military has not been combat duties but rather peacekeeping operations. Has the benevolent image of the Armed Forces suffered in the eyes of the Canadian public since the obvious, catastrophic failures of the Canadian-led missions in Rwanda and Bosnia? Do you think Canadians will have to re-examine the mandate of our military?
I hope that a re-evaluation of the role of our military and its role is the biggest issue this book will raise. Canada has lost 107 peacekeepers over various missions yet we have never been specifically targeted as the Americans were in Somalia and the Belgians were in Rwanda. We have never had to go through the emotional crisis of watching our peacekeepers killed in a horrible way. If we did go through this, I'm not sure how long our love affair with peacekeeping would last, particularly if we, as a nation, witnessed on television one of our dead soldiers being dragged behind a truck as the Americans did in Somalia. We have to re-evaluate this whole fiction we that we should commit troops just to keep warring sides apart. In Bosnia and Rwanda, the fighting was intended to kill as many civilians as possible. You can't "keep the peace," when there is no peace to keep. The first thing to come to terms with is to admit that innocent civilians are being slaughtered and in the case of Rwanda and especially Bosnia, U.N. officials at all levels refused to acknowledge this. In 1999, the U.N. admitted, for the first time, that the difficulty in Rwanda and Bosnia was that it failed to recognize that there were victims and perpetrators. In the past, the U.N. has looked at conflicts like these with an air of neutrality, of moral equivalency — which is the most immoral thing I have ever encountered. The world community — the U.N. — must recognize that innocent people are being killed by vicious tyrants and stand up to them. NATO — not the U.N. — did this in 1999 in Kosovo. People have said that aspects of the NATO operation in Kosovo were badly handled, and I would agree with them. People have also said that we shouldn't have been there and I would disagree with them strenuously. NATO decided it could not allow Milosevic to do this any more and took action.
NATO intervened in Kosovo and risked airmen's lives (a much easier sell to the general public than committing ground troops) in order to save the lives of white Europeans. Do you think racism is a factor in whether or not the decision is made to commit western troops to a Third World conflict?
I definitely think there is racism involved, but most importantly it is a media issue. Decisions on how and where to intervene are based in large part on what is being beamed into the living rooms of the general public. With the situation in Kosovo, NATO action was precipitated by the horrific TV images we received daily, but Africa simply does not get the same volume of press attention needed to get the west to act.
Relatively speaking, who had a more difficult job, Robert Jackson, chief Allied prosecutor at the Nuremberg trial or Louise Arbour, chief prosecutor for war crimes in the Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia?
I think Arbour had a tougher time because she did not have the same kind of political will behind her to prosecute that Jackson had at Nuremburg. Jackson had the force of the Allies behind him — most of whom wanted to see the German leaders hang. There was also a massive paper trail in the wake of World War Two that made the Allied prosecution easier. Arbour had very little paper documentation but she did have a large number of witnesses who could testify. The problem is that many of the witnesses are destroyed on the stand by vicious, high priced — and frequently American — defence attorneys. In the former Yugoslavia, corruption is very common among accused war criminals as well as the lawyers hired to defend them, so the whole process is very difficult. In Rwanda Arbour had an even tougher time with corruption than in the former Yugoslavia, owing to the complete lack of infrastructure to conduct investigations and trials. Yes, Arbour definitely had a tougher time than Jackson.
What aspect of your book will generate the most controversy?
I think the section on Lewis MacKenzie will receive a lot of attention because he is considered a hero to many Canadians. He is revered as a symbol of how we want to be perceived internationally. I also question the role he plays in our collective imagination. In Sarajevo many of the citizens referred to peacekeepers — whom they loathed — as "MacKenzies." Almost all of the material in the section about MacKenzie came directly from him. He is an extremely charismatic and charming man. He is funny and fearless; people from all over the world were interviewing MacKenzie and were interested in what a Canadian had to say and we felt proud of that. He was also telling people what they wanted to hear, which was, not to intervene because these were crazy ethnic tribes killing one another and they were not worthy of our help. When we were hearing reports of 13-year-old girls being gang-raped, of massacres and of men being held in cages wallowing in their own excrement, and these reports turned out to be true, we didn't know how to act or respond and we felt impotent as a result. So if someone like MacKenzie comes along and tells you the stories are lies, we feel better about it. The fact remains that an extremely large Bosnian Serb army descended on Bosnian Muslims and blasted them. MacKenzie had succeeded in convincing people that the war in Bosnia was a fair fight — which it most certainly was not — and that we should stay out of it. This moral equivalency was wrong and immoral.
What needs to be done in the future to prevent another Rwandan or Bosnian type of disaster?
Peacekeeping as we know it does not work in these types of situations. There was a recent report from the United Nations proposing that it implement Dallaire's rapid reaction force to respond to future crises, but it would still remain under the auspices of the Security Council. If the Security Council did not want that force to be deployed it would not go in to the conflict zone. I believe this to be the route to go. I think our armed forces have to be increased. We spend far too little on our military, and Canadians have to change the way we look at peace and conflict. We led the way in objecting to air strikes in Kosovo on the grounds that we did not want to appear as though we were submitting to American and European pressure to get involved. Our initial response — which I believe wrong — was a knee-jerk reaction that did not look at the issue at hand: the plight of the refugees being expelled from Kosovo. I admire Dallaire because he felt he was fighting tyranny; and for Arbour to indict Milosevic while he is still the leader of a country is revolutionary — the idea that there is no such thing as sovereignty to protect tyrants is a huge step in the right direction.
Have western governments accepted this idea that sovereignty offers no protection against war crimes — particularly if, hypothetically, NATO was committing war crimes in their bombing campaign against Serbia?
I'm not sure they have accepted this idea, but I would bet that Wesley Clark thought about how he was going to conduct his bombing campaign after Arbour told him, "I'm watching." We certainly know that Milosevic changed his ethnic cleansing policies in Kosovo because he saw what Arbour did in Bosnia. If a sovereign leader thinks there is a possibility that they might be prosecuted for war crimes, he might think twice about committing these acts. It is what the rule of law is all about. Leaders don't know what the war crime tribunal's reach will be. It may never reach the corridors of power in Washington — but it is progress.
Interview reprinted with permission. Copyright Random House Canada.
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Me,gf And Old Boy From The Pub.
When my wife was my gf (17) we were drinking at a local pub and got chatting to an old man of 72 (as we found out later). He had just started drinking there as his beloved local had been turned into a restaurant. He was a bit of a comedian,and we were having a good laff. George was his name,and he took quite a shine to my Janine,telling her how beautiful she was,stroking her face and slapping her thighs,etc. Anyway,g offered to buy us a drink,and when he went to the bar,I said to J,touch his legs etc. when he touches you,play him up a bit! She was game! The dirty little thing! Hehe! So,when he came back that's exactly what transpired. When I came back from the loo they were quite cosy in the corner,I noticed they had their hands on each others thighs! I decided to up the ante,and invited G back to ours for a TOT. So,when we got back,I asked G if he wanted to watch and **** as me & J ******. As u can imagine,G was well up for it,and we all went to the bedroom,******** and I started to **** J,G wanking away. I said to J '**** him' which she did,and when I'd shot my bolt,I rolled off and invited G to take my place! What a wonderful sight! A 72 yo man ******* my 17yo gf!!! Since then she has enjoyed many an old ****!I'd love to add my **** to your experience list!
Join the very long queue mate. She is georgeous
You are good and generous.
She must have made the old lads year!
She sounds just right for me how old is she now. Are you still up for it.
well that is a little crazy
Damn you're a generous man! What were your gf first impressions of this guy?
well, there should be a good supply of them for her. And I'm sure each one enjoys her immensely!
very hot
I'm 60. Is that old enough? Hehe
wow I found that storey a very big turn on so i found myself have a good ************ section and cam big time hehe
Cool! Love to hear more of your experiences
love this story
Wish I was there to see this.. Bet he had the time of his life and could teach you guys new tricks.
oh, yes, I was a little older, just over 18 and away from home, I had a same age bf. but took up with an much older man who gave me a real education, even shared me with a friend of his a few times. sexy story.
Great story what a lucky guy
Great experience! Lucky old bloke!
Great story and a lucky couple you are, I love old men and long for the day I get ****** by a guy in his 70's
who cares how old you are biggulp88,it is a good story.
Cool story!
very nice ....i think i would have sucked you while ******* her :)<br />
Thanks for the invite
Very hot story, can't wait to read more about your wife's adventures
Hot story , I'm 20 years older than my wife so I can relate . Well done
nice story
Great story, wish I knew you guys , would love to be #2 to **** her, love to watch, but love more to **** her, an eat *****
LOL Great story hun :) Thanks for sharing xx
Interesting story ! I must admit that when I look for a FWB, I look for a YOUNG guy who has the stamina I desire.....While I am not interested in such a situation, I am glad it was fun for you all !
wow hot story, did he lick her first?
totally hot..and ur wife is very special ur a lucky guy
great little story, lucky ol guy,, thanks for sharing


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New albums from Hellyeah, Tremonti and Baroness have debuted in the upper echelon of the Billboard 200 album chart in their opening week of release. Hellyeah's 'Band of Brothers' lands at No. 19 while Tremonti's 'All I Was' cracks the chart at No 29 and Baroness take the No. 36 spot with their new disc 'Yellow & Green.'


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Better Breakfasts: 8 Healthiest Breakfast Foods
by Toby Amidor in Healthy Tips, September 15, 2010Mom was right when she said breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But what you choose for breakfast can make or break your day (sorry, bacon didn't make the list). Here are our top 8 foods that help make your morning meal a healthy one.
Nonfat Greek Yogurt
With more hunger-fighting protein than traditional yogurt, it'll keep those mid-morning hunger pangs at bay. Learn to make your own, or try our top Greek yogurt picks.
Start your day off with a warm bowl of oatmeal — choose rolled or steel cut oats.
Skip the sugary packets and add a little sweetness with dried fruit,
applesauce or a touch of honey or brown sugar. Use your slow cooker to make getting a healthy breakfast even simpler.
Toss blueberries, strawberries and raspberries on cold cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, pancakes or French toast. Berries are high in an anti-inflammatory compounds called anthocyanins, which may help reduce heart disease and diabetes, and improve eyesight and short-term memory.
Peanut Butter
Need a quick protein boost in the morning? Spread a tablespoon of the stuff on whole grain bread, add to a smoothie, mix into oatmeal or spread on apple slices. Remember to choose the natural kind to keep sugar under control.
Easy and versatile, eggs contain vitamins A and D and the antioxidant lutein for healthy skin and eyes. Scrambled, soft-boiled, poached or over easy, serve with whole-grain toast for a stay-with-you breakfast.
Sprinkle flaxseeds on yogurt, oatmeal or blend in your morning smoothie or muffin batter. This high-powered seed adds extras omega-3 fat, fiber and protein.
Cottage Cheese
Top low-fat cottage cheese with fresh fruit for an on-the-go breakfast that will leave you satisfied. Packed with 16 grams of hunger-fighting protein and only 1 gram of fat, it'll help get your day started.
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Banana with natural peanut butter ON it.
Blueberry smoothie with protein powder in it – my husband has it EVERY day.
Activia yogurt with almonds – my husband makes a baked tamari almond that's amazing.
Bananas and John's almonds.-
me too and I make the peanutbutter with unsalted peanuts 1 cup in blender and add 2 table spoons peanut oil and that's it….. tase great and I know there is no junk in it… try it
My latest routine is 1-2 slices 35-calorie toast (topped cinnamon sugar-Splenda), an apple and 1/2 c fat free cottage cheese. The fiber in the bread and apple, I guess, keeps me full for a while but the meal tends to spike my blood sugar really high – thoughts? Any ideas to combat this?
You're eating bread and apple both carbs. That will spike your sugar level! Substitute the apple for another fruit or eliminate altogether Apples are high glycemic, they will spike your sugar level. Also increase your protein a bit.
Make sure your bread is real whole grain with at least 3 grams of fiber per serving. A dish of strawberries sweetened with Splenda, if desired, might be a better idea than an apple — lower glycemic impact and probably more fiber. You might add a bit of a margarine/butter substitute spread made with a healthy fat like olive oil to help with the satiety side of this meal.
Eat your fruit first and have your toast 20 minutes later! It will keep your blood sugar from spiking. If you have fruit then a protein meal…wait an hour before you eat the protein after fruit. (Suzanne Somers…it WORKS!) :))
Try Aunt Millies Lite wheat or 5 grain it only has about 5 carbs per slice I am diabetic and this is what I eat my sugar does not go out of control anymore also when you eat fruit a small portion is best to keep sugar at bay
My son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependent) and was told by several dietitions that Spenda, though a sugar-substitute has something in it that actually spikes the glucose in your system-and urged us to stay away from it. Nutra-sweet or the other 'blue packet' does not do this-give it a try.
Nutra-sweet is not a healthy sugar-substitute, nor is Spenda. Try Stevia which is a sweet herb that can be purchased in a health food store.
I agree with you Martha. Stevia is much better substitute than Splenda.
Try Original Ezekiel 4:9® Organic Sprouted Whole Grain Bread (in the orange wrapper). It is low calorie and has a low glycemic level which will not spike blood sugar levels. It is my favorite!
Yes, skip the Splenda (or any fake sugar) and use a tsp of organic cane sugar. Make it 1 slice of spelt wheat bread instead of two low calorie. Spelt doesn't make the blood sugar spike as much and is a much healthier choice.
It seems like you're missing a little bit of fat to keep your blood sugar more stable. It sounds like you have a healthy breakfast there but your body does need a combination of protein, carbs AND fat to keep blood sugar stable and therefore your mood and energy. I would try using a bread with a little more nutritional value [maybe a nut bread?] and a low fat cottage cheese instead of nonfat. Even adding some almonds to the cottage cheese or almond/peanut butter to the bread can make a great change. Almond butter topped with cinnamon is delicious!
Yes, stay away from Splenda, it is a proven toxin. You are throwing your body out of balance. Eat more protein than carbs, add nuts.
all "fake" and substitue sugars are bad…. just because you're cutting out calories doesn't mean its healthy. ie diet soda is still bad for you…. even if it doesn't have sugar.
People get too hung up on calories and all that crap they have no idea what they are doing.
2 sauted egg whites (don't over cook) on a slice of whole grain toast (at least 3 g. fiber, 4 better), and a few dashes of hot sauce and a glass of low sodium spicy V-8. Keeps me full so all I need is a light lunch. On weekends I splurge and put some grated sharp shredded cheese on top of the egg.
If that is splurging then I as a fat piece of trash.
Another breakfast choices: 1) I bake or microwave sweet yam; 2) cook in boiling water till soften mix of cut-up yam, rutabaga roots or other exotic roots like yucca (cassava) sweeten lightly with honey, maple syrup, agave nectar or choice of sugar. 3) one medium or large size apples of choice will feel you up.
4) Chocolate porridge: use 72 % dark chocolate bar, break into pieces or/either use pure cocoa powder mix into boiling water with rice of your choice: brown, white, sweet rice or quinoa, lightly sweeten with honey, maple syrup, agave syrup or sugar of choice to taste, sprinkle with ground flax seeds or wheat germs or both (Philippine style called "champorado").
5) if you have juicer: choices to juice: carrots, celery, apples & ginger; fennel, apples, & ginger; sweet beet bulbs, beet leaves, celery & ginger;-
I love this idea for a chocolate porridge! I can't wait to try it on my kiddos with brown rice.
make sure the bread is 100% whole grain, lose the artificial sweetener, try a drizzle of agave nectar or pure maple syrup on the toast.. or skip sweetener completely and spread on some nut butter instead, which also gives protein so you could skip the cottage cheese as well
Agave syrup has been found to have the potential to affect the body more negatively than sugar or honey or any other type of natural sweetener. Not exactly sure, but I think it's got a much higher glycemic index. I think it got such a good reputation because of the health halo effect that surronds all things 'natural'. Everything in moderation, but this might not be the best type of natural sweetener to use.
Kind of interesting to look at..
Rolled oats seasoned with generous amounts of cinnamon, dash of fresh grated ginger (or powdered if u don't have fresh), dash of allspice or clove. Mix in a small amount of raisins or any dried fruit and crumbled walnuts. With lowfat milk, FORGET ABOUT IT! Sweeten with your choice of honey, maple syrup, brown sugar and serve. (But not too much! Naturally sweet w/raisins) The whole family is full and can easily make it past lunch time on a hectic day. The kids beg for it even after school. A real treat: add a drop of vanilla.
In warmer weather, I like overnight oats: equal parts (for me, 1/4 cup each) plain fat-free yogurt, old-fashioned oats, and milk…then I change it up by adding 1/2 tsp of different preserves and fresh or dried fruit, sometimes nuts or peanut butter. Make it the night before in a cup, put it in the fridge, then it's creamy, delicious, and hassle-free in the morning!
you don't cook it ?
FF yogurt with 2 T of low fat granola with raisins. Strawberries on the side…
2 Egg whites, whipped with onion, green pepper,garlic clove,and chopped sundried tomato, sometimes with a little parmesan sprinkled, and sometime on an organic spelt burrito .. In winter, the same eggs with steel cut oats..
2 eggs over easy on a muligrain flatbread topped with homemade pesto..had it this morning! YUM!!


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The Persistence of Color: Vanida Amiot / a Solo Exhibition
It may seem like summer is here to stay, but fall is on its way – and at Agora Gallery we're celebrating with a solo exhibition by the talented Vanida Amiot. In The Persistence of Color: Vanida Amiot / a Solo Exhibition visitors can immerse themselves in the gentle but persuasive lilt of her beguiling works, finding a steady connection to the natural world as well as the profound influence of a deep understanding of human nature and the role of humanity in our world. The exhibition opens on September 10, 2013 and runs until October 1, 2013. The opening reception will take place on the evening of Thursday, September 12. Entrance is free and art lovers are warmly invited to attend and enjoy this attractive start to the new season.
Vanida Amiot was born in Pondicherry, India, but adopted at the age of three by a French family. The result is that her life has been consistently influenced by the love she feels for both of the cultures with which she grew up – both French and Indian – and that these two different sources of inspiration have each had their own impact on her life and her art. The combination, and her own individual response to it, has meant that each piece of work incorporates aspects from one, the other, or both cultures, while developing a unique style and atmosphere that is all its own.
Perhaps partly because of her understanding of the way it is possible for a person to be a true part of more than one culture, Amiot has always refused to characterize her art according to any particular style or movement. She is influenced by Realism, Surrealism, Fauvism, Cubism and Pop art, interested and inspired by their various elements, but never allows herself to be swept away by any one of them. Rather, she avoids any such limitation, listening for her own voice and following a path that only she can see, to create her delightful artworks.
Amiot is also passionate about Greek mythology, and the ancient myths of heroic mortals and powerful immortals continue to exert their own fascination for her as she brings that enthusiasm to transfer the compelling force of those stories to her art. This approach gives her work an almost timeless sense, as if she has created something that transcends the here and now to reach a level at which all things are possible, and all experiences shared.
This impression is increased by the awareness that the artist is often inspired by dreams and the representations of the unconscious. In some ways, she says, she simply lets the paint show her how a painting should develop, opening herself up to the moment and pouring her experience of it into the work. This means that her art is also based in the fleeting present, setting up a subtle paradox which speaks to the nature of life as we live it – both firmly rooted in time and yet out of it, through our memories, thoughts and feelings.
You can view more of Vanida Amiot's work on ARTmine, where it can also be purchased.
Exhibition dates: September 10, 2013 – October 1, 2013
Reception: Thursday, September 12, 2013 6-8 p.m.
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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Bill Trantham says:
The fleeting paradox of reality combined with impressions in dreams…now that's a tough subject matter. Beautiful.
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Exhibit in a large gallery Agora is such a strong emotion. I thank Angela and her team for their support and professionalism
My painting has already proved very intuitive in my mind. I go on a color and choose a printing technique. Then, at the onset of a shape, I work details key press and I inserts miniature figurative only the eye can perceive, once back in this universe. This is a superposition of the worlds of the dead, the living and wandering. These are tears of moon and sun that make us as we unveil facing a mirror. For me, though colors do capsize the heart, black, meanwhile, sublime.
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The early pre-Roman inhabitants of Britain (see Stonehenge) were Celtic-speaking peoples, including the Brythonic people of Wales, the Picts of Scotland, and the Britons of Britain. Celts also settled in Ireland circa 500 BC. Julius Caesar invaded and took control of the area in 55–54 BC. The Roman province of Britannia endured until the 5th century AD and included present-day England and Wales. Germanic tribes, including Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, invaded Britain in the 5th century. The invasions had little effect on the Celtic peoples of Wales and Scotland. Christianity began to flourish in the 6th century. During the 8th and 9th centuries, Vikings, particularly Danes, raided the coasts of Britain. In the late 9th century Alfred the Great repelled a Danish invasion, which helped bring about the unification of England under Athelstan. The Scots attained dominance in Scotland, which was finally unified under Malcolm II (1005–34). William of Normandy (see William I) took England in 1066. The Norman kings established a strong central government and feudal state. The French language of the Norman rulers eventually merged with the Anglo-Saxon of the common people to form the English language. From the 11th century, Scotland came under the influence of the English throne. Henry II conquered Ireland in the late 12th century. His sons Richard I and John had conflicts with the clergy and nobles, and eventually John was forced to grant the nobles concessions in the Magna Carta (1215). The concept of community of the realm developed during the 13th century, providing the foundation for parliamentary government. During the reign of Edward I (1272–1307), statute law developed to supplement English common law, and the first Parliament was convened. In 1314 Robert the Bruce (see Robert I) won independence for Scotland. The house of Tudor became the ruling family of England following the Wars of the Roses (1455–85). Henry VIII (1509–47) established the Church of England and incorporated Wales as part of England.
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(June 1940–April 1941) Series of intense raids directed against Britain by the German air force in World War II. The air attacks, intended to prepare the way for a German invasion, were directed against British ports and RAF bases. In September 1940 the attacks turned to London and other cities in a "blitz" of bombings for 57 consecutive nights, which was followed by intermittent raids until April 1941. The RAF was outnumbered but succeeded in blocking the German air force through superior tactics, advanced air defenses, and the penetration of German secret codes.
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Use backtesting to gain trading edge in the future
PUBLISHED: 26 Jun 2013 00:31:33 | UPDATED: 26 Jun 2013 00:31:33PUBLISHED: 26 Jun 2013 PRINT EDITION: 26 Jun 2013Chris Weston of IG Markets says testing a technical strategy to see how it would have performed through all market conditions can be very useful for traders. Photo: Josh Robenstone
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A popular tool traders use is known as backtesting – this is when they test how a particular trading strategy would have fared in the past. The idea is that traders can observe how the strategy would have performed in the past over various market conditions.
Traders use this information to work out the probability of the strategy producing a positive result in the present and future. It's a useful approach, but it's not foolproof; as the saying goes, history never repeats.
So how useful is backtesting ?
Chris Weston, chief market strategist at IG Markets, says backtesting is used by systematic traders who want to test how their strategy would have worked over a period of time.
"Trading is all about having a positive expectancy – that is why traders will vigorously defend the argument that trading is not gambling. It is about having an edge and this is where testing your technical strategy to see how it would have performed through all market conditions is key."
Weston says knowing you have a trading strategy that can perform through bull markets, bear markets, sideways markets and through ever-changing fundamentals, gives traders useful information to make their work more successful. "As traders, we know we are going to have losing days, months or even years. But it's what happens over the long haul that makes the difference. There are traders who have been using the same system for the past 25 years; they have had losing years, but they know that over the next five years, there will likely be more winning years. Having backtested your strategy over, say, 50 years will confirm this," he says.
Holding out for the win
According to Weston, "drawdowns" (a run of losses) will happen to everyone. "That's the markets. But it's how you deal with them that is critical to long-term profitability. As human beings, we are made to feel the need to win. However, in reality, that isn't the case and we often get things wrong. The same happens in trading and you may have a period where your strategy produces 10 or so losing trades. But if the system is backtested, you know that at some stage this run will come to an end and you will have winners."
He says if backtesting has proven a strategy works, even after a run of drawdowns, good traders will take the loss, clear their minds and look for the next signal. "Bad traders – even if they have a proven strategy – will let losses get to them. They will change the size of the trade or even not deal. For me, losing money is never nice, but it's almost as bad to miss a trade, especially a profitable one."
Scott Schuberg, CEO of stockbroking house Rivkin, says from his perspective, there are two reasons why a trader would backtest.
"If you are looking to employ a systematic strategy – that is, one that can be implemented without qualitative or subjective decisions being made – backtesting allows you to see how your strategy performs during historic events," he explains.
For instance, a trader might want to know what would have happened to a strategy – let's say one in which he or she buys every stock whose price has a historical discount to NTA that is greater than 20 per cent – when Dubai defaulted on its debt.
The second reason to backtest, says Schuberg, is to understand the reliability of returns. For example, the trader might seek to understand his or her annual average return from a strategy to buy the highest yielding ASX 200 stocks and rebalance every two months over the past 30 years.
"Although you shouldn't solely rely on backtesting as a means to predict future returns, you can test the strategy's return volatility and quantum throughout different market cycles and across events, which can help you prepare your expectations," he says.
As to whether backtesting is a sound trading strategy, Schuberg says it's more about it being sound preparation for trading. "Backtesting should make up just one component of the due diligence you perform when allocating capital to a systematic or quantitative model. It is absolutely worth knowing what will happen to your systematic strategy when world events occur so you can get an idea of the volatility and drawdowns you might encounter when trading with real money," he says.
Understanding the system
As Weston suggested, push really comes to shove when you trade on the basis of backtesting only to find yourself on a serious losing streak.
John Miles, head of structured derivatives at stockbroking firm PhillipCapital, says if this happens, the first thing you need to do is identify whether the system is acting irregularly, based on your test knowledge. (PhillipCapital doesn't undertake backtesting as part of its daily operations.)
"Before starting to trade a system, you should have a strong understanding of how it should typically behave," says Miles.
He uses an example of a system that trades an average of 15 times per month, has a maximum peak to trough drawdown in tested performance of 20 per cent and a one-standard deviation losing streak of five trades in a row.
"This is your benchmark for behaviour," he advises.
Miles says if in a live market the system generates, say, 20 trades in the first five days and is on a 10 trade losing streak – so behaviour that is well outside its statistically backtested parameters – backtesting would appear to show the system is acting irregularly.
"In this instance, the trader needs to stop and review the strategy to identify if something has changed, if there is an error in the code or if conditions have rendered the strategy invalid for some reason," he says.
In terms of drawdowns, the trader should have a line drawn in the sand before beginning trading. "That way a predetermined decision is made to assess the strategy should it draw down beyond tested levels, which eliminates any emotional response."
For traders, backtesting is a way of understanding the behaviour of a trading system under different conditions so a baseline can be identified. The idea is then to repeatedly apply the system to live trading, with the aim of replicating the results of the backtest.
But at the end of the day, it is just one variable in a system of rules-based trading, albeit an important one.
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By the last day of Bootcamp, the contestants had already endured a rigorous audition in which a third were sent home.
With 70 acts remaining and only 24 places up for grabs at the Judges' Houses, the competition really started to heat up.
Now the remaining contestants faced the added pressure of a live crowd of 5000 - on top of the judges' wrath.
Up first to face the judges and sing for her future was Lucy Spraggan. She was less than happy with her first Bootcamp audition and determined to prove she deserved a place at Judges' Houses.
Singing her original song, Tea and Toast, the crowd went ecstatic, giving her a standing ovation. The judges were equally impressed, with Tulisa calling Lucy's performance 'absolutely amazing.' Gary was also piled on the praise: "She's a total one off, she is."
Next up hoping for success was Rylan Clark who attracted Louis' attention right away with his outlandish outfit. Clad in spikes and zebra print leggings, he sang the Pussycat Dolls' Don't Cha - much to the delight of former lead Doll Nicole.
In a heartfelt plea to the judges, Rylan staked his claim for a place in the next stage. He said: "I am serious about this, especially to you Gary. I ain't taking this as a joke."
Even Dermot felt Rylan's spikes, almost losing an eye when he hugged the singer coming off stage.
Gathan Cheema was hoping to impress the audience but his entrance fell flat. Asking the Liverpudlian crowd to make some noise, you could hear a pin drop as they failed to take to the singer.
The judges were also less than impressed. Tulisa was first to comment on her displeasure: "starting to grate on me, that one." Nicole agreed, although admitted Gathan had a strong work ethic.
Up next was Nathan Fagan Gayle. He gave a spirited, up tempo performance, cartwheeling around the stage and leaping towards the judges. He gave way to Eddie String who paraded through the crowd with all the pomp and swagger of a rock star.
They were followed by the first of the groups, Rough Copy. Mimicking the earlier acrobatics of Nathan Fagan Gayle, they lifted the crowd, whipping them into a boisterous frenzy.
Jahmene Douglas had first impressed the panel at his initial audition. But a weak rendintion of Moves like Jagger at Bootcamp had left his confidence and selfbelief in tatters.
Speaking with producers and medics backstage, Jahmene complained of weakness and dizziness.
But the judges showed their faith in the young singer when Louis and Nicole went backstage to comfort and reassure him.
Louis said: "Pick yourself up, we believe in you so much. You're going to be great, take your time."
With a warm hug from Nicole, Jahmene finally made it on stage where he gave a rousing, heartbreaking rendition of The Shirelles' classic Will You Still Love me Tomorrow - much to the pleasure of the crowd, who went wild.
The judges, however, were split on their decision. Gary questioned if Jahmene had the mental toughness for the later stages of the competition - the impact of Twitter and newspapers being typically tough on contestants the further they progress.
Louis on the other hand backed Jahmene. He said: "I think he's worth it. I would take a chance on him."
Boygroup Triple J channelled their inner rock gods by singing a harmonised version of the Guns n Roses head-banging classic Sweet Child O' Mine. When asked why they felt they had the X Factor, Triple J said they were 'something different that isn't available at the moment.'
Up next was Glasgow born Melanie Masson who prepared herself to face the judges. She spoke candidly backstage about how this was the biggest chance she ever had to make fulfil her dreams and ambitions. She said: "I want to sing like it's the last song I will ever sing in my life."
The 44-year-old mum continued her passion on stage.
She said: "This is the biggest opportunity I have ever had in my life and probably my last chance really."
The judges' reactions were mixed to her performance of Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come. Nicole congratulated her where Louis was a little more pessimistic, unsure as to whether she had picked the best song for her voice.
Continuing with last chance opportunities, Chris Maloney told the judges he wanted to turn his nerves into something positive.
He had nothing to worry about. Singing A Million Love Songs by Gary and his Take That bandmates, both Gary and Tulisa showered him in praise.
Feeling the pressure of the competition and knowing her time was running out, Carolynne Poole stepped up next to face the judges. She said: "I've been working at this for 15 years and it really does mean the world to me."
Her return to the show comes after a year of hardship and heartbreak for the aspiring singer. Following the break up of her marriage the 31-year-old, who was rejected by Louis at last year's Judges' Houses stage, decided to give it another try.
Taking to the stage, she put any nerves to one side and delivered a strong performance of Bless The Broken Road. The crowd gave her a standing ovation as she left the stage, her confidence intact and a broad smile on her face.
Readying himself to face the Liverpudlian crowd was Kye Stones, the chimney sweep who begged for a lucky break during his first audition. His subsequent performance of I Can't Make You Love Me left him visibly overwhelmed by the reaction of the crowd.
The judges too were equally impressed. Tulisa said: "He is amazing." Louis called the performance "faultless"
Girl group From Above lined up on stage and immediately struggled. Their rendition of Maroon 5's Payphone was so poor that Gary stepped in and asked opening singer Daisy would like a glass of water. She refused and the group started over to a less than favourable reaction from the judges.
The group claimed frustration at the nervousness they felt when they were on stage together. Gary, however, was far more critical. He said: "There was barely a voice between the rest of them."
Jade Ellis was next onstage, singing for a place at the Judges' Houses and ready for her shot at superstardom. Singing I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz, she forgot the lyrics and apologised to the judges.
She finished her song but was visibly upset and worried she had not given 100%.
Receiving another standing ovation from the crowd for his acoustic version of U2's With or Without You, Joseph Whelan made his case as being the first good rock singer the competition has ever had. Much to the pleasure of Tulisa, who described him as a 'hottie.' However, fellow judge Nicole questioned if he possessed the necessary star quality to progress.
Boy band Times Red then thrilled Tulisa and Nicole in particular with their beat boxed version of *Ain't Nobody** by Chaka Khan. Gary also praised their harmonies.
One contestant who was surprised he had progressed so far was James Arthur. To be so close to the Judges' Houses stage came as a nice shock and he felt confident enough to do his own mash up of A Million Love Songs.
Praising Gary he said: "I want to show the audiences and the judges what I can do with a song that one of the best song writers in the country has written."
The gamble paid off with Gary's comments in particular. The Take That singer claimed that other artists would be 'lining up' to receive the James Arthur treatment of their songs.
Leanne Robinson used her opportunity to dazzle the judges with a soulful rendition of I Have Nothing. She drew universal praise form all of the judges and crowd and appeared overwhelmed at the reaction.
She was followed by Adam Burridge, who - with guitar in hand - made his claim for progression with an acoustic cover of Ain't Nobody.
Finally, after a long, gruelling audition session, it was time for Ella Henderson.
Singing Believe by Cher, Ella was reduced to tears once she had completed her performance.
Admitting he was not the biggest fan of the original song, Gary beamed that her version was something he would pay 'lots of money to hear', making the 16-year-old ecstatic.
With the live performances over, the judges retired to make one of the hardest decisions in the history of the programme.
Up first were the boys to hear their fates. After a nervous few moments, the judges revealed that James Arthur, Jahmene Douglas, Nathan Fagan Gayle, Adam Burridge, Rylan Clark and Jake Quickenden would be progressing through to the Judges' Houses stage.
They were all ecstatic at their progression, with Rylan babbling incoherently, tears running down his face.
The girls were next. The lucky six were Ella Henderson, Amy Mottram, Jade Collins, Lucy Spraggan, Leanne Robinson and Jade Ellis.
Over 28's category featured some of the best talent in the competition and the final decision was more difficult than in previous years. Making it through to the next stage were Kye Sones, Melanie Masson, Nicola-Marie, Brad Shackleton, Carolynne Poole and Christopher Maloney.
Christopher showed the most emotion, breaking down on stage, overcome with joy. He said: "I didn't think they were going to call my name out. All day I've been thinking it was a no."
Selected to go to Judges' Houses from the groups were Mitsotu, Duke, MK1, Poisonous Twins and Rough Copy.
Ever dramatic, Gary announced to the remaining groups that one place was still up for grabs in the next stage.
The decision would be made in an acapella battle between Triple J singing I Wanna See You Tonight and GMD3 who performed That God Blessed The Open Road.
Re-assessing their choices, the judges made their final decision and picked GMD3 as the last group through to the Judges' Houses stage.
Then, after what seemed like an endless wait, the judges received the most eagerly anticipated call of the competition so far.
Answering his first, Gary was greeted by Simon Cowell, who was lounging barefooted in his mansion in LA. Much to his delight, Gary was handed the Over 28's category.
Next up was a shocked Louis who was given the duty of monitoring the groups. Simon said: "Just be good at what you do Louis."
The final two categories would be decided between Tulisa and new judge Nicole. Tulisa in particular staked her claim for the Girls category. She said: "I would really like the girls because I do always work better if I have an emotional connection."
Nicole answered her call from Simon first and was pleased to find out she had been handed the boys.
She said: "I wasn't expecting that. I'm stoked. I'm super stoked. I'm excited."
But it was Tulisa's reaction that proved the highlight of the judges' reactions. The singer was elated at being given the category of her choice - the girls.
With a huge scream, she said: "Get in there. Thank you very much Simon, I won't let you down."
It was then revealed who would be helping the judges in picking their acts for the live shows. Tulisa would be aided by Tinie Tempah, Ne-Yo will be joining new judge Nicole and old fan favourite Sharon Osbourne would be joining Louis in Las Vegas.
However, it was who would be joining Gary that dominated the headlines.
In what was one of the show's worst kept secrets, Cheryl Cole was revealed to be the guest mentor with Gary - returning to the show for the first time since 2010.
With the final 24 acts now confirmed for the Judges' Houses, the lucky contestants face one final challenge before they grace the stage of the live shows.
It is now up to them to prove to their mentors that they were the right choices and take the final step towards their dreams of winning the 2012 X Factor.
Tune in to see the Judges' Houses drama on Saturday!
More About Kye Sones
- X Factor stars wish STV viewers a Merry Christmas
- Harry Styles offers X Factor's Kye Sones romance advice
- X Factor aXed star Kye Sones reveals all about James Arthur bromance
- X Factor results show five roundup: Kye aXed while Rylan survives
- Kye Sones wants Jahmene Douglas to win the X Factor
- X Factor Live Show five results round-up: Drama as Kye Sones is voted out
- X Factor: Gary Barlow dubs Kye Sones and Rylan Clark sing-off "crazy"


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Trigg County used a strong inside game and a strong third quarter to beat Fort Campbell 90-53 Monday night at Wildcat Gym.
Sophomore Detavion Day had 25 points and 17 rebounds, and Luke McKenzie came off the bench to score 14 points and grab eight rebounds as the Wildcats improved to 4-0 on the season.
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