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A side note on Cheetos -- their dairy cows are fed the Cheetos that are broken, or otherwise imperfect, before bagging. At least that's what their pamphlet said, 10 or so years ago. Just fyi.
Our massage therapist tells us that all winter we should be drinking water mixed with about 10% apple juice because that will help our dehydration better than plain water. My husbands hands no longer crack and bleed all winter so it does seem to be helpful. It's a baby step towards less sugar. :)
My advice may not be appropriate for you. That's ok. You are just fine how you are and I am the right kind of me.
Our massage therapist tells us that all winter we should be drinking water mixed with about 10% apple juice because that will help our dehydration better than plain water. My husbands hands no longer crack and bleed all winter so it does seem to be helpful. It's a baby step towards less sugar.
Does your massage therapist have a recommendation for someone who hates apple juice? I have the problem with my hands, but can't stand apple juice!
Any 100% fruit juice is ok. (Though the ratio of how much juice to water changes a bit because some juices taste *nasty* diluted down to 10% in my opinion) The point is to get just a little bit of sugar into the water because your body absorbs more of the sugar water. The plain water often flushes through when you are already too dehydrated.
My advice may not be appropriate for you. That's ok. You are just fine how you are and I am the right kind of me.
Any 100% fruit juice is ok. (Though the ratio of how much juice to water changes a bit because some juices taste *nasty* diluted down to 10% in my opinion) The point is to get just a little bit of sugar into the water because your body absorbs more of the sugar water. The plain water often flushes through when you are already too dehydrated.
In H.S. I was 5'4" and 140 lbs but far from overweight. However, your daughter's measurements do seem curvy but not necessarily overweight. Best thing I think is to lead by example. If you're going to buy crappy snacks and eat them in front of her, she's not going to stop eating the crappy snacks and jump up and eat an apple. I find it interesting that you do not know what a healthy snack is - makes me wonder what your actual meals look like then. If you dont' know that Cheetos and Cheez Its aren't healthy, do you know that refined white pasta, and tons of cheese loaded on top of your veggies isn't healthy either? What does a typical meal in your household look like?
How does one not know that an apple is healthier than a Cheeto? Regardless of the fact that you haven't had to worry about your weight and what you eat, come on, you know what is healthy - don't B.S. us!
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Any 100% fruit juice is ok. (Though the ratio of how much juice to water changes a bit because some juices taste *nasty* diluted down to 10% in my opinion) The point is to get just a little bit of sugar into the water because your body absorbs more of the sugar water. The plain water often flushes through when you are already too dehydrated.
A bit of sea salt (it has to be sea salt, not refined) in water also does the trick.
SAHM to DS BuggaBoo 12/07, and DD Doozer 03/10. Sharing life with The Hubby since 01/05.
More great suggestions, thanks!
For the record, I don't buy potato chips or Cheetos, I think someone mentioned trying to find food that is as close to it's natural state as possible.
That's a good place to start.
No, I'm not completely clueless when it comes to knowing what's healthy and what's not, but some things are very decieving. For example, my daughter like Raisin Bran cereal and I was like, good, it has bran, raisins etc. But then I noticed it had more grams of sugar per serving than Frosted Flakes! Also, I have to admit I like Chef Boyardee, Cheeze its and Ramen noodles because they all have a long shelf life. I can buy several and they can sit in the pantry for months without going bad. Whereas if you don't eat fruits right away they'll go bad and then you've wasted your money. But I just have to be more on top of it to make sure they don't go bad before they're eaten.
And it's great to get ideas you haven't thought of from other parents! I wouldn't have thought of rolled up deli meat or boiled eggs as snacks on my own.
I talked to my daughter the other night. In addition to working full time I had been going to school two nights a week to get my associate's degree. Well, I just finished that up in December so now I have more free time. My daughter has done tennis and karate before the past and I asked if she would like to pick one of those back up since I now have the time to take her.
I didn't say it like, 'well, you need to get active'. I simply said, "Now that I've finished school I have more time to take you to things, would you be interested in taking karate or tennis again like you did in the past?"
She told me she liked when she played tennis and would like to pursue that more, so I'm looking into some local places that offer clinics that would be in my budget.
I tried drinking water with my lunch today, (Marie Calendar microwave meal) and it was luke warm water temp. I only took a few sips with the meal, but I feel so bloated now I am going to have to get a soda so I can burp out the extra air!
I did notice my daughter is starting to drink water with her meals, though, so maybe it doesn't bother her the way it does me. And NO, I did not force her to drink water, she decided to do it all on her own, yay.
I wish I could drink water with my meals, but it makes me so bloated it hurts! Someone else had once suggested just taking sips of it throughout the day, that so I'll keep doing that, wish it didn't have this affect on me when I eat.
How about tea? Not iced tea - but hot tea with a normal amount of sugar. It has to be better than soda….
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Right on. Well said.
Sort of off topic: working full time and going to school two nights a week, your daughter is getting a *great* lesson seeing her mom prioritize education. You're a good role model.
Forget dieting and exercising. NO ONE likes going on a diet and exercising. What people like is eating good food and the over all great feeling of being physically fit. Diet and exercise. Eat good food and be physically active. It's a lifestyle for the whole family, regardless of their body type.
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Also, I have to admit I like Chef Boyardee, Cheeze its and Ramen noodles because they all have a long shelf life. I can buy several and they can sit in the pantry for months without going bad. Whereas if you don't eat fruits right away they'll go bad and then you've wasted your money. But I just have to be more on top of it to make sure they don't go bad before they're eaten.
YES!!! I can totally relate to this. I work hard to see that my family eats healthy, and this is defiantly one of the challenges. Another challenges for me is that healthier foods tend to take longer to prepare. There are so, so many options that can just be grabbed and heated, but to have a healthy diet with variety, I spend more time peeling, chopping, and cooking.
None the less, it's worth the effort.
What happens if you drink water with a very light, unprocessed meal -- for example, a tossed green salad with grilled chicken (no croutons, tortilla chips, or junky dressings -- just veggies, meat, and oil and vinegar)? I doubt that its the water that makes you bloated -- I think that the processed foods you eat are messing with you, and that it is more noticeable when you give you body enough water to try to process it.
Does your body show signs of mild dehydration?
but everything has pros and cons
Thanks for the additional tips re: water.
I'm looking into programs at the YMCA - most of the programs I've seen stop at age 12.
At one time she did karate, but it got too expensive for me - it was $95 a month and
I had to stop it. But I'll keep looking around to see what I can find.
When we were members at the YMCA, they told me that the programs for adults were open to teens also. You two could pick one to do together. The best thing about the 'adult' programs is that your membership covers the drop in classes. . . no additional fees.
Mom to three very active girls Anna (14), Kayla (12), Maya (8).
I haven't read this whole thread, but have read most of it. I think the major things you need to do are
1) change the entire family's eating habits to a healthier, more whole-foods diet. Get rid of all the processed junk and learn to eat whole, simpler foods. This can be a learning curve, so I would start by making baby steps. Get rid of cheez-its and eat carrot sticks or fruit instead. Replace the ramen noodles with a basic recipe you learn to make yourself that you can make in big batches and keep in the freezer for quick meals. A simple recipe might be something like rice noodles, with cut-up roasted chicken, chopped broccolli and a healthier (ie. no msg or other junk) soy sauce
2) Accept that your daughter will never be as thin as you are..she is a different person and built differently. Everyone is different and 5'5" and 147 pounds is within the healthy rate range...maybe at the upper end, but still within it.
3) Don't assume that she is going to just keep gaining and gaining until she ends up at like 250 pounds. A healthy person with a healthy diet and healthy metabolism will not keep gaining weight..their weight will stabilize. You daughter may continue to gain some, as she may still be growing some..but as long as her diet is healthy and she has some activity and she isn't binging, she isn't going to end up obese or antyhing.
Also, I have to admit I like Chef Boyardee, Cheeze its and Ramen noodles because they all have a long shelf life. I can buy several and they can sit in the pantry for months without going bad. Whereas if you don't eat fruits right away they'll go bad and then you've wasted your money. But I just have to be more on top of it to make sure they don't go bad before they're eaten.
And the above are so bad for you! WHY do you think they have such a long shelf life? (Hint: Preservatives, sodium, etc.) Your Marie Calendars meal is not a heck of a lot better. I swear - I do not even buy that stuff in case of an emergency.
Does cooking from scratch take more time? It can. BUT... You can also cook more than one portion at a time and freeze. In other words - build your own stock of "fast food". Just healthier. I often spend a day on the w/e cooking in bulk (used to do it more when the kids were home). Invest in a crock pot. You can toss a lot of slightly worn veggies into a stew, casserole, sauce, meatloaf. Slightly worn fruit? Make muffins and add them. Then freeze individually. Seriously - almost ANYthing you prep from scratch is going to be better than a load of preservative-laden crap. AND cheaper in the long run.
And I still recommend getting your daughter to cook with you. I cannot tell you how many young women do NOT cook at all. And then they perpetuate the pattern you have with your daughter. (Note for all - get your sons into the kitchen, too! When they grow up, and they find a gal who doesn't cook??? They will thank you for making sure they could. Trust me on this.)
I would toss (or donate) the Cheez-Its, Ramen and Chef Boyardee. They have no nutritional value, so they're all what another poster called "empty calories."
Fruit does go bad sooner, but you can get canned fruit (packed in juice, not syrup) for snacks/meals or frozen fruit for baking and smoothies.
For our kids' snacks, we buy organic yogurt, applesauce cups and string cheese. I try to keep apples and bananas on hand, though they often get eaten within a day of purchase.
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Well, this thread started off on the wrong foot, but I think I've gotten some wonderful suggestions. I think in the past year or so since I've been working and going to school part time I've gotten into some bad habits. Thanks for the kudos on working and school, it hasn't been easy being a single mom, working full time and going to school part time, I'm very glad it's over with. In the past I didn't always eat a bunch of junk, for two years I didn't eat fast food of any kind, it's only been lately with going to school that it got hard to have time for home made, healthy food. But I'm done with school now, I have my associate's degree and now I have more time to prepare meals and take my girls to physical activities.
I guess you could say we fell off the wagon, so to speak. I think I was also concerned because I recently saw some of my daughter's cousins on their father's side of the family. These girls were about my daughter's height and weight a few years ago, and now they are obese. I'm not talking a few pounds overweight,
I'm talking 150 pounds overweight. Everyone on her father's side of the family is overweight, and
I started worrying that that was going to be my daughter in a couple of years.
We have the Wii at home, and the other day I bought the new Just Dance game for my girls. Me, my D14 and D7 all played it last night and had a great time.
I also used to buy a lot of fruits, like strawberries and grapes, so when I went to the grocery store last night I bought baby carrots, apples, cucumbers, and popcorn. My girls love cucumber slices with salt and pepper and I'm sure pop corn is better than Cheeze its. Just a few tweaks to get us back "on the wagon".
*Water update*
I also remembered hearing from somewhere about putting baking soda in your water. I tried that and it kept me from getting bloated.
So for those of my fellow water challenged friends you may want to try that. Just a little sprinkle of baking soda in the water helps keep the bloating feeling away.
Thanks for all the encouragement, maybe one day I'll be able to help someone on here in return.
I know what you mean. Some of my dh's many siblings are obese, they're all overweight. I'd be an idiot not to take that into account when considering my kids' health.
I've skimmed through all the posts, and only once did I see what I think is the most important question of all:
OP, how does your daughter feel about her size/weight?
If she is comfortable with her weight, that's great! You both could still benefit from healthier eating. If she feels like she is overweight, or headed in that direction and wants to do something about it, you could offer some suggestions.
I have rarely been what I would consider "skinny" (except for one summer out of college, when I couldn't really afford to eat). My Mom struggles with her weight, and I saw her do Weight Watchers and various diets. Over the years I've learned a lot of weight loss tips. One of my sons developed a bit of a spare tire in high school, so we talked about what he could do to reduce it. I don't think he ever weighed himself, but he judged by how his pants fit.
- Portion control is very important. Before taking seconds (or thirds!), I reminded my son to think about whether it was his tummy or his mouth that wanted more food.
- Using a smaller plate makes a small portion look like more food.
- We have never made our kids clean their plates at the table. They often leave a few bites of food on their plates.
- I reminded my son that it took a long time for that extra weight to get there; it was OK if it took just as long for it to go away.
- It's better to eat healthy snacks between meals than to be starving and eat too much at mealtime.
It did take a while, but my son did lose some weight, and kept it off for a year or so - until he started college and lived in a dorm. After just a few weeks he found himself gaining weight, and decided to do something about it. Fortunately he had the tools and knowledge to make changes to his eating habits, and by Christmas he weighed less than he did when school started.
If the chips are down, the buffalo is empty.
It's really interesting how people can weigh the same and be built so differently. My 14 year old daughter is 5'4, weighs 141 and plays basketball- JV and varsity. Her measurements are 35,24, and 36. She recently lost about 8 pounds because SHE wanted to. She is active and eats well. She would get a little tummy on her right around her period, but that was it. However, she wanted to lose wieght. She changed her eating: more protein, fewer simple carbs, started running 2 miles a day when she doesn't have practice or a game. In a month, she dropped the weight hshe wanted.
I have fought my weight my entire life; DH never has. My kids are normal weight for their height, but all know they need to be careful. They will never be the kids who can eat without gaining. (My hubby was until he hit 40. Now he skips ice cream and drops five pounds, LOL)
Well done, Amber! Switching up some of those snacks and incorporating physical activity into your routine is the way to go. My mantra is "moderation in everything". You CAN have some of those junky snacks, every now and again. As long as it is an occasional treat and the rest of your diet is pretty healthy.
I LOVE Stauffers Mac & Cheese. Just love it. But I cringe at the amount of salt it has. Yes, I know - my homemade is so much better, but... I still love it. So I allow myself to give in maybe once a month. Satisfies that "itch", and I'm good for a while. Give it time, and you all may be able to do the same.
I agree. My DD 15 has always weighed far more than she looked. Twice her doctor has had her re-weighed because she couldn't believe the numbers. DD looks like a bean pole. However, she's actually on the heavier edge of "normal" for her height. She's got that runner/dancer muscle and extra long legs and arms. Looks light... isn't really.
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you know OP you are worried about your dd and here after reading the whole thread i am really 'worried' about your own health if you have been living off of what you have written you were eating.
forget ur dd. forget her fat.
focus on healthy eating as a family and hanging out physically as a family.
visit the eating side of this website. there are many suggestions of healthy recipes. dd and i are vegetarians and i can cook up a meal in 15 mins plus 10 minutes prep.
because i am so busy i chop my veggies over the weekend and when i make beans i make a huge amount and then i freeze them.
it helps to have my prep all done. then i have choices of what to throw together to make a meal.
watch out on the fat for all of you guys. it can get v. addicting. nuts and cheeze are great, but be careful you dont overdoze on them.
take a look at myplates and get a good balanced meal. i really would focus on yourself to get back on healthy eating. i think at this point your health is more important than your dd's - esp. if you have heart issues in your family.
limit fruit juice and fruit - even fresh fruit. meaning keep an eye on it that you dont eat a whole pineapple. too much sugar.
i would not drink anything with your meal. either drink a half hour before food or after. i would keep away from even baking soda too. its getting your body used to 'help' that you dont really want now do you. ten years down the line you still dont want to be drinking water with BS do you.
OP let me say this society does not support healthy eating at all. it is VERY VERY difficult eating healthy food. i am surprised you have been able to work out a great program with your dd. most teens have a hard time letting go of junk.
i struggle with this all the time. it is VERY hard for me to give up junk. i would say 60% of our diet is junk. most cereals i would call junk. even the best ones. the rest of the food others call junk i dont even call food. things like ramen, soda. soda especially. if you have time i would advice you to take a nutrition class in your community college. you will be blown away by discovering how much junk you really eat.
it is this junk that is spreading all over the world and making people obese. obesity is not just limited to the US any more. it is spreading all over the world. interesting it is esp. spreading in countries which have macdonalds.
i sympthise with you OP. Wonder Bread from the what was it 20s or 30s started the processed food generation and can you imagine in a 100 years we have forgotten how to eat. what is good nutrition and how to cook. we eat only 10% of variety that our grandparents ate.
it is tough, tough TOUGH. junk surrounds you everywhere but you have to be proactive and win.
my dd at 10 finally understands good nutrition and can stand up to the kids who tease her about teh food she brings to school.
i am trying to clean up my own diet and take out the junk out of my diet. it is all so addicting. i've been trying since last month and i havent been able to have one clean day. my dd supports me a lot in this endeavour. but the moment i step out of the house - i fail.
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ABC Welcomes 'Kyle' to the Family
Starting June 30, ABC will air same-week encores of the ABC Family series "Kyle XY," a sci fi-tinged family
ABC will air episodes of the show for at least four weeks, hoping for a win-win situation that can both raise awareness of "Kyle XY" for its corporate sibling and draw a few new viewers who aren't inclined to watch reruns of "Hope & Faith," the show "Kyle" is replacing on the schedule.
The cable-to-broadcast repurposing is an idea other networks have dabbled with in the past.
In 2002 and 2003, ABC aired reruns of USA's "Monk," which is co-produced by another Disney unit, Touchstone TV. (USA was then owned by Universal and is now part of
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THE BEATLES: THE LOST CONCERT Documentary Comes to U.S. Theaters Tonight, 5/22
Screenvision, in partnership with Ace Arts, and multiple-award winning music documentary producer Iambic Media, brings one of the music world's true "lost treasures" to the big screen with the feature presentation of THE BEATLES: THE LOST CONCERT. The new 92-minute documentary charts the birth and impact of Beatlemania in America and includes, in its entirety, their first-ever full U.S. concert performance from February 11, 1964 at D.C.'s Washington Coliseum, the only complete Beatles' concert available to fans, one which has remained unseen by movie theater audiences across the nation for over 47 years. Rock superstar and American Idol judge Steven Tyler commented: "This blows away every performance I've ever seen, including Elvis!"
The story of their historic arrival in America and the impact they had is revealed through new interviews with more than 20 Beatles' associates, journalists, disc jockeys, concert attendees, historians and music luminaries and archival footage of the Fab Four. The list includes Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, rock pioneer Chuck Berry, super producer Mark Ronson, journalists Maureen Cleave, Larry Kane and Ed Rudy, concert promoter Sid Bernstein, Beatle George's sister Louise Harrison, The Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr. and Nick Valensi, chart-topping U.K. songstress Duffy, renowned Beatles historIan Bruce Spizer, and Mike Mitchell, whose recently unearthed photos of the event are seen throughout the movie.
On February 11, 1964, two days after their record shattering appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," The Beatles traveled by train through a snowstorm to Washington, D.C. to perform their first-ever concert before an American audience at The Washington Coliseum, before an overbooked audience of 8,092 screaming (mostly female) teenagers. Their 12-song set that lasted a little over a half-hour and included both chart-topping originals like "She Loves You" and high-energy covers like "Twist and Shout." Professionally filmed by an eight-camera crew and mixed live on location, the show was broadcast a month later via closed-circuit to movie theaters across America to two million teenagers. The film of the concert was then lost and remained unseen in its entirety by audiences for over 47 years! The original master tapes have now been restored and re-mastered and the entire concert, the ONLY complete Beatles concert available to fans, is included in The Beatles: The Lost Concert.
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Monday was all about the defense, giving Arizona State's Will Sutton and Carl Bradford a chance to impress NFL scouts at the Combine in Indianapolis.
Sutton, a defensive tackle who is a two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, ran the 40-yard dash in 5.36 seconds. He also posted 24 reps on the bench press, a 28.5 inch vertical jump, a 99.0 inch broad jump and ran the three cone drill in 7.93 seconds.
The big news, though, would have to be his weight. Many thought Sutton played too heavy in 2013, so coming in at 303 pounds had to be pretty reassuring for his prospects.
Bradford, a linebacker, ran the 40 in 4.76 seconds while putting up 23 bench press reps, a 37.5 inch vertical jump and a 122.0 inch broad jump, which was fifth-best among linebackers.
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After an abundance of optimism last decade about the feasibility of building a space elevator, literally an elevator to lift cargo into orbit, enthusiasm for the idea has fizzled. LiftPort Inc., for example, failed. But dreamers remain in the United States, and they will meet again at a Space Elevator Conference later this year. Their […] [Read More]
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ARCOTEL Velvet Berlin offers warm accommodations and ample amenities, centrally located in Berlin's vibrant Berlin-Mitte district. The hotel's staff speaks fluent English. The hotel offers 2 conference rooms, encompassing 883 square feet (82 square meters) of meeting space for business groups and events. Wireless and wired Internet access is available free of charge. ARCOTEL Velvet Berlin also provides onsite parking (surcharge).
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^Yikes. The 2013 all feet-for-hands team.
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Now I'm hearing A-Rod may be out for the whole season. Attempting to give a crap...
That's ok, you still 4 more years after this one to watch him physically decline. .265 BA, 15 HR, 63 RBI - that contract is looking like more of a bargain by the day.
That team is an old timer's day waiting to happen. Sure they'll mop up with the KC's and Minnesota's of the world, but I can't picture them finishing higher than 3rd in their own division.
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Virginia Tech, Ohio State to kick off 2015 on Labor Day
Virginia Tech and Ohio State's future home-and-home series, scheduled for 2014 and 2015, got upgraded with the announcement that the game in Blacksburg will be held on Labor Day night.
Hokies athletic director Jim Weaver confirmed on Tech Talk Live! that the Buckeyes return trip to Blacksburg will take place in the ACC's now-coveted Labor Day primetime slot with ESPN. According to the school's website, the initial date for the 2015 contest was Sept. 19. Moving the date will likely require Virginia Tech to move or back out of their scheduled contest with Furman.
Ohio State will host the first meeting in the series in Columbus on Sept. 20, 2014.
The Monday night game on college football's opening weekend was included as part of the ACC's most recent media rights deal with ESPN. This year, Pittsburgh will make its ACC debut by hosting Florida State in the Monday night showdown. Virginia Tech appeared in the game against Georgia Tech in 2012 (a 20-17 overtime win in Blacksburg) and Boise State in 2010 (a 33-30 loss at FedEx Field in Landover, Md.).
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If you were Narron, who would START the season as the closer? No committee, 1 closer.
Jared Burton
Jon Coutlangus
David Weathers
Mike Stanton
Todd Coffey
If you were Narron, who would START the season as the closer? No committee, 1 closer.
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Burton. The movement on his pitcher would really be great to see in one innings bursts. His slider/cutter is just flat out nasty
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I'm going to go all moneyball, and say Burton because he has the best stuff.
I love the "if you're Narron" threads.
This team would be so different if I were Narron.
Although if I were Narron, I'd hate myself.
My vote.... Burton.
I would start the year with Coffey as the closer because I think he can still be a great Major League closer. If Coffey struggles as closer early in the season though I would love to see Jared Burton be the closer. He has some great movement on his pitches.
Another idea would be use Burton first when teams don't really know what he will throw in what situation and once or if he starts faltering I would go to Coffey.
burton best stuff and nobody's saw him before would give the element of suprise in the 9th
I voted Coffey as I have yet to see Burton pitch. If his stuff is as good as I have read then I would be fine with him closing too.
I'd like to see Coffey get another shot. He's not as bad as he pitched in that role last year.
I'd let Burton get his feet wet and feel comfortable retiring ML hitters before I threw him out there in the 9th to close games out. He has the stuff to do it, but I'd rather see him succeed a few times when the game wasn't on the line first.
He's a young player -- baby steps.
For right now, I'd choose Todd Coffey to go out as the closer. I'd give him the ball and tell him "You're the man this season." If he's going to become a closer, he needs to be allowed to grow into the role, not have someone waiting with a hook right behind him the minute he blows a save.
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24 Years and Counting...
Coffey just doesnt have it in him to be a good closer.
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outside the box, I'd go with Lohse and add Livingston to the rotation.
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I still need one more order to initiate the next build out from Rumbux. C'mon, you know you want them.
FYI- For all the Rumbux guys, Sallydog on the Super Tenere forum, (here too?), did a bulk order on some heavy duty clip nuts for the skid plate. If you would prefer to just use one wrench to remove the bolts to do oil changes, etc. this is a nice way to go. These are not your average clip nuts, much beefier. No affiliation with his deal, just passing the info on to the inmates here. Do a search on 'Rumbux' or posts by 'Sallydog' and you will find it on the Super Tenere forum, or possibly here on ADV as well.
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YIELD: Makes 10 servings
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Toss mushrooms with garlic and 3 tablespoons oil in a 3- to 4-quart shallow glass or ceramic baking dish and roast in middle of oven, stirring twice, until mushrooms are just tender, about 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
While mushrooms are roasting, cook escarole in a large pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Squeeze gently to remove excess water.
Cook onions in remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Whisk together eggs, cream, stock, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a large bowl, then add mushrooms, escarole, onions, and bread and toss well. Spread in buttered cleaned baking dish and bake, covered with foil, in upper third of oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake until edges of bread are crisp, about 10 minutes more.


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Mentors vs. Sidekicks
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It's a battle of mentors against their sidekicks. Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, Barry Allen, Aquaman and Batman vs. Arsenal, Donna Troy, Wally West, Tempest and Dick Grayson.
Roy Harper still has his arm. Wonder Woman and Donna Troy have their lassos. A mentor can only fight with his/her respective sidekick. Which team wins?


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Hi everyone!
After some unexpected circumstances -too much work on university =P- I was finally able to finish this drawing I did with the wonderful people of the wip section of this forum =) I still don't want to call this "finished" because I know there are some things that could be worked on some more, but I wanted to know what do you think of this =)
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[I haven't seen the first posting of this series, but]
-This semi finished I like. The trees lead my eye (untrained) around the
canvas nicely. Except for the dark top right. I would probably
play around with adding little flowers here and there just to bring the
eyes back to the character. Probably dot one or two to further help
with dancing the eye around some more.
-Have you tried a bit of dodging on the flesh under the sun. (Not too much though)
-Perhaps also, light up the vegetations under the sun. Brighter. (I don't know how)
-The rocks are absorbing all the light? (Is there a rock like that?)
I've yet to finish a piece of this much detail and love.
Good stuff Altiv.
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Thank you dwardo =)
Adding light to my drawings is still something I need to work more, but I'll try to add some more lights in the skin and grass and add some flowers =)
As for the wip version, you can find it here: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho....php?p=2208244


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A serial concatenated coder includes an outer coder and an inner coder. The outer coder irregularly repeats bits in a data block according to a degree profile and scrambles the repeated bits. The scrambled and repeated bits are input to an inner coder, which has a rate substantially close to one.
1. A method of encoding a signal, comprising:
obtaining a block of data in the signal to be encoded;
partitioning said data block into a plurality of sub-blocks, each sub-block including a plurality of data elements;
first encoding the data block to from a first encoded data block, said first encoding including repeating the data elements in different sub-blocks a different number of times;
interleaving the repeated data elements in the first encoded data block; and
second encoding said first encoded data block using an encoder that has a rate close to one.
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receiving a block of data in the signal to be encoded, the data block including a plurality of bits;
first encoding the data block such that each bit in the data block is repeated and two or more of said plurality of bits are repeated a different number of times in order to form a first encoded data block; and
second encoding the first encoded data block in such a way that bits in the first encoded data block are accumulated.
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15. A coder comprising:
a first coder having an input configured to receive a stream of bits, said first coder operative to repeat said stream of bits irregularly and scramble the repeated bits; and
a second coder operative to further encode bits output from the first coder at a rate within 10% of one.
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a first coder having an input configured to receive a stream of bits, said first coder operative to repeat said stream of bits irregularly and scramble the repeated bits;
a second coder operative to further encode bits output from the first coder at a rate within 10% of one in order to form an encoded data stream; and
a decoder operative to receive the encoded data stream and decode the encoded data stream using an iterative decoding technique.
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This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/205,095, filed on May 18, 2000, and to U.S. application Ser. No. 09/922,852, filed on Aug. 18, 2000 and entitled Interleaved Serial Concatenation Forming Turbo-Like Codes.
The U.S. Government has a paid-up license in this invention and the right in limited circumstances to require the patent owner to license others on reasonable terms as provided for by the terms of Grant No. CCR-9804793 awarded by the National Science Foundation.
Properties of a channel affect the amount of data that can be handled by the channel. The so-called "Shannon limit" defines the theoretical limit of the amount of data that a channel can carry.
Different techniques have been used to increase the data rate that can be handled by a channel. "Near Shannon Limit Error-Correcting Coding and Decoding: Turbo Codes," by Berrou et al. ICC, pp 1064–1070, (1993), described a new "turbo code" technique that has revolutionized the field of error correcting codes. Turbo codes have sufficient randomness to allow reliable communication over the channel at a high data rate near capacity. However, they still retain sufficient structure to allow practical encoding and decoding algorithms. Still, the technique for encoding and decoding turbo codes can be relatively complex.
A standard turbo coder 100 is shown in
Three different items are sent over the channel 150: the original k bits, first encoded bits 110, and second encoded bits 112. At the decoding end, two decoders are used: a first constituent decoder 160 and a second constituent decoder 162. Each receives both the original k bits, and one of the encoded portions 110, 112. Each decoder sends likelihood estimates of the decoded bits to the other decoders. The estimates are used to decode the uncoded information bits as corrupted by the noisy channel.
A coding system according to an embodiment is configured to receive a portion of a signal to be encoded, for example, a data block including a fixed number of bits. The coding system includes an outer coder, which repeats and scrambles bits in the data block. The data block is apportioned into two or more sub-blocks, and bits in different sub-blocks are repeated a different number of times according to a selected degree profile. The outer coder may include a repeater with a variable rate and an interleaver. Alternatively, the outer coder may be a low-density generator matrix (LDGM) coder.
The repeated and scrambled bits are input to an inner coder that has a rate substantially close to one. The inner coder may include one or more accumulators that perform recursive modulo two addition operations on the input bit stream.
The encoded data output from the inner coder may be transmitted on a channel and decoded in linear time at a destination using iterative decoding techniques. The decoding techniques may be based on a Tanner graph representation of the code.
The outer coder 202 receives the uncoded data. The data may be partitioned into blocks of fixed size, say k bits. The outer coder may be an (n,k) binary linear block coder, where n>k. The coder accepts as input a block u of k data bits and produces an output block v of n data bits. The mathematical relationship between u and v is v=T0u, where T0 is an n�k matrix, and the rate of the coder is k/n.
The rate of the coder may be irregular, that is, the value of T0 is not constant, and may differ for sub-blocks of bits in the data block. In an embodiment, the outer coder 202 is a repeater that repeats the k bits in a block a number of times q to produce a block with n bits, where n=qk. Since the repeater has an irregular output, different bits in the block may be repeated a different number of times. For example, a fraction of the bits in the block may be repeated two times, a fraction of bits may be repeated three times, and the remainder of bits may be repeated four times. These fractions define a degree sequence, or degree profile, of the code.
The inner coder 206 may be a linear rate-1 coder, which means that the n-bit output block x can be written as x=TIw, where TI is a nonsingular n�n matrix. The inner coder 210 can have a rate that is close to 1, e.g., within 50%, more preferably 10% and perhaps even more preferably within 1% of 1.
In an embodiment, the inner coder 206 is an accumulator, which produces outputs that are the modulo two (mod-2) partial sums of its inputs. The accumulator may be a truncated rate-1 recursive convolutional coder with the transfer function 1/(1+D). Such an accumulator may be considered a block coder whose input block [x1, . . . , xn] and output block [y1, . . . , yn] are related by the formula
The bits output from the outer coder 202 are scrambled before they are input to the inner coder 206. This scrambling may be performed by the interleaver 204, which performs a pseudo-random permutation of an input block v, yielding an output block w having the same length as v.
The serial concatenation of the interleaved irregular repeat code and the accumulate code produces an irregular repeat and accumulate (IRA) code. An IRA code is a linear code, and as such, may be represented as a set of parity checks. The set of parity checks may be represented in a bipartite graph, called the Tanner graph, of the code.
Each check node 304 is connected to exactly "a" information nodes 302. In
In an alternate embodiment, the outer coder 202 may be a low-density generator matrix (LDGM) coder that performs an irregular repeat of the k bits in the block, as shown in
If the permutation performed in permutation block 310 is fixed, the Tanner graph represents a binary linear block code with k information bits (u1, . . . , uk) and r parity bits (x1, . . . , xr), as follows. Each of the information bits is associated with one of the information nodes 302, and each of the parity bits is associated with one of the parity nodes 306. The value of a parity bit is determined uniquely by the condition that the mod-2 sum of the values of the variable nodes connected to each of the check nodes 304 is zero. To see this, set x0=0. Then if the values of the bits on the ra edges coming out the permutation box are (v1, . . . , vra), then we have the recursive formula
Two types of IRA codes are represented in
The rate of the nonsystematic code is
The rate of the systematic code is
For example, regular repeat and accumulate (RA) codes can be considered nonsystematic IRA codes with a=1 and exactly one fi equal to 1, say fq=1, and the rest zero, in which case Rnsys simplifies to R=1/q.
The IRA code may be represented using an alternate notation. Let λi be the fraction of edges between the information nodes 302 and the check nodes 304 that are adjacent to an information node of degree i, and let ρi be the fraction of such edges that are adjacent to a check node of degree i+2 (i.e., one that is adjacent to i information nodes). These edge fractions may be used to represent the IRA code rather than the corresponding node fractions. Define λ(x)=Σiλixi−1 and ρ(x)=Σiρixi−1 to be the generating functions of these sequences. The pair (λ, ρ) is called a degree distribution. For L(x)=Σifixi,
The rate of the systematic IRA code given by the degree distribution is given by
"Belief propagation" on the Tanner Graph realization may be used to decode IRA codes. Roughly speaking, the belief propagation decoding technique allows the messages passed on an edge to represent posterior densities on the bit associated with the variable node. A probability density on a bit is a pair of non-negative real numbers p(0), p(1) satisfying p(0)+p(1)=1, where p(0) denotes the probability of the bit being 0, p(1) the probability of it being 1. Such a pair can be represented by its log likelihood ratio, m=log(p(0)/p(1)). The outgoing message from a variable node u to a check node v represents information about u, and a message from a check node u to a variable node v represents information about u, as shown in
The outgoing message from a node u to a node v depends on the incoming messages from all neighbors w of u except v. If u is a variable message node, this outgoing message is
Before decoding, the messages m(w→u) and m(u→v) are initialized to be zero, and m0(u) is initialized to be the log-likelihood ratio based on the channel received information. If the channel is memoryless, i.e., each channel output only relies on its input, and y is the output of the channel code bit u, then m0(i)=log(p(u=0|y)/p(u=1|y)). After this initialization, the decoding process may run in a fully parallel and local manner. In each iteration, every variable/check node receives messages from its neighbors, and sends back updated messages. Decoding is terminated after a fixed number of iterations or detecting that all the constraints are satisfied. Upon termination, the decoder outputs a decoded sequence based on the messages m(u)=Σwm(w→u).
Thus, on various channels, iterative decoding only differs in the initial messages m0(u). For example, consider three memoryless channel models: a binary erasure channel (BEC); a binary symmetric channel (BSC); and an additive white Gaussian noise (AGWN) channel.
In the BEC, there are two inputs and three outputs. When 0 is transmitted, the receiver can receive either 0 or an erasure E. An erasure E output means that the receiver does not know how to demodulate the output. Similarly, when 1 is transmitted, the receiver can receive either 1 or E. Thus, for the BEC, y∈{0, E, 1}, and
In the BSC, there are two possible inputs (0,1) and two possible outputs (0, 1). The BSC is characterized by a set of conditional probabilities relating all possible outputs to possible inputs. Thus, for the BSC y∈{0, 1},
In the AWGN, the discrete-time input symbols X take their values in a finite alphabet while channel output symbols Y can take any values along the real line. There is assumed to be no distortion or other effects other than the addition of white Gaussian noise. In an AWGN with a Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) signaling which maps 0 to the symbol with amplitude √{square root over (Es)} and 1 to the symbol with amplitude −√{square root over (Es)}, output y∈R, then
The selection of a degree profile for use in a particular transmission channel is a design parameter, which may be affected by various attributes of the channel. The criteria for selecting a particular degree profile may include, for example, the type of channel and the data rate on the channel. For example, Table 1 shows degree profiles that have been found to produce good results for an AWGN channel model.
Table 1 shows degree profiles yielding codes of rate approximately ⅓ for the AWGN channel and with a=2, 3, 4. For each sequence, the Gaussian approximation noise threshold, the actual sum-product decoding threshold and the corresponding energy per bit (Eb)-noise power (N0) ratio in dB are given. Also listed is the Shannon limit (S.L.).
As the parameter "a" is increased, the performance improves. For example, for a=4, the best code found has an iterative decoding threshold of Eb/N0=−0.371 dB, which is only 0.12 dB above the Shannon limit.
The accumulator component of the coder may be replaced by a "double accumulator" 600 as shown in
Alternatively, a pair of accumulators may be the added, as shown in
IRA codes may be implemented in a variety of channels, including memoryless channels, such as the BEC, BSC, and AWGN, as well as channels having non-binary input, non-symmetric and fading channels, and/or channels with memory.
A number of embodiments have been described. Nevertheless, it will be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, other embodiments are within the scope of the following claims.
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To be a successful fashion designer, you need talent and a business model. But combining the two can be easier said than done. The runway is littered with those who have tried and failed.
As New York's famous Fashion Week wraps up, THAT MONEY SHOW visits with young designer Peter Som, who dreamed of launching his own signature collection by age thirty and beat that goal by two years.
He's been compared to some of fashion's giants, but is that enough to make it into the big leagues? It's a make-or-break show for Peter Som. The future of his business demands success on the runway.
Peter Som's elegant, classic designs already stand out from magazine pages, and his clothes can be found in a growing number of specialty stores in the United States and Japan. According to Anna Gardner of Bendels New York, "There has been a lot of buzz about Peter. I think in retail in general he has been named as a possible next Michael Kors, which I think Peter should be extremely flattered by. I hope he makes it."
Making it in the high-stakes world of fashion means more than just creating great designs. Fashion is a highly competitive and expensive business. With a new designer's finances hanging in the balance, any show could be his last. "I knew doing it wouldn't be easy, and that promise has fulfilled itself. There are definitely a lot of things to juggle. I don't have a business partner. I don't have formal business training," said Som. "You have to be able to drop a telephone call, switch gears and go to your invoices, or go on your computer and look at your costings. You really have to be able to switch gears 20 times a day. I'm pretty good at changing hats."
Like many small-business owners, Peter Som must manage his company's public relations, assess the commercial potential of his products, and research the lifestyles of his customers to know what they want and are most likely to buy. According to Peter, this is the main factor contributing to his rising success. "Know your customer. It sounds like a really easy thing, but both of these designers know their customer, know their lifestyle, and they know exactly what they want. That's really important, both design-wise and business-wise."
When asked what sets him apart from other young designers, Som replied, "I think I'm one of the few young designers that's not doing shock clothing. Young designers usually get pigeonholed as designing really crazy clothes -- things are torn, things are burned -- and I don't do that. I couldn't even if I tried."
Peter's revenues totalled two hundred and fifty thousand dollars last year, tiny by industry standards. This year he hopes to double that, and finally make a profit. "I'm definitely in sort of a growing pain stage because every season you're getting more orders than last season, but that means you have to put out more money to produce [the products], so you're always one step ahead of yourself."
At this week's fashion shows -- the famous Seventh On Sixth -- Peter Som, along with every major American designer, presented his fall 2001 collection to New York and the world. But these fashion shows are as famous for expense as they are for the exposure they offer designers. According to Som, "The tents are not cheap. I look at it all as a means to an end. In this business it's so important to have your face out there and your name out there. The amount of press that I got from last season really was very strong in both print and television. So, to me, it's worth it."
A typical runway show averages a hundred thousand dollars. To get the best models, makeup, and production, major designers can spend up to a million bucks per show. That's not an option for Peter Som, who has figured out a way to get top-quality production for about twenty thousand dollars. "Most all the models work for trade, which means they get clothes instead of money. ... Mac [a cosmetics producer] is doing my makeup, so the makeup person is being paid for by them. The hair person is for trade. The D.J. is a friend of mine, so he's doing it free." Som continues, "Ultimately, what I'm doing is running a business, and the business has a definite creative side, but you can't do it without the business side. There are so many people out there who want to be designers, who want to be successful as do I, but if you don't have that business side it's not gonna work."
He's got critical acclaim, industry notice, and his second major runway show under his belt. So where does Peter Som see his business going over the next few years? "I plan to succeed," says Som.