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One of the questions I've been getting recently-- and in the past of course, but most specifically very recently-- is about MOTIVATION or energy to keep with the path. "How do you find the energy when you don't like your results?" or "I have so much weight to lose but I can't get motivated to DO ANYTHING about it....." or "I've tried EVERYTHING in the past and I KNOW I need to change but how- how do get started and not give up?"
There is no one answer. If you've been following my blog for a while you know that the years of 2009/2010 and 2011--- those were 3 glory years of hormonal change hell for me. I didn't know it at the time but I was entering into early-onset perimenopause which gifted me first with serious internal temperature change (HOT all the time) then this ridiculously painful and not nice-looking skin condition that no one could diagnose for over TWO YEARS (NOT A TYPO) and then weight gain-- all in places I'd never had it before.
Good Times.
Anyway-- I did a whole lot of whining, feeling sorry for myself-- deluding myself into thinking I was still operating at full capacity- still being consistent in my workouts and in keeping a healthy diet, when in reality- for most of those 2-3 years, I was going from doctor to doctor, getting WORSE and just laying around my house hiding out from the world- embarrassed about what was happening to me. I was also in the midst of horrible other STUFF going on- losing my job, I was unemployed for 14+ months--- lots of drama personally and professionally--- yea, lots of "character growth" times.
All that said, I finally started to snap out of this by the end of 2011-- or started to at least realize I had to ACCEPT MYSELF and stop punishing myself every day. And I had to get real with myself in seeing where I was and admitting that in addition to the physical "condition" I have now, I had also DROPPED THE BALL. I stopped PLAYING. And I was out of practice.....to say the least. I had been thrown a curve ball and instead of adjusting, I let it hit me in the head and knock me out.
This is so true and it's not just some cheesy Whitney Houston love song. You have to start looking at yourself like you are the kickass prize that you ARE. NOW. Not when you are perfect- because likely, let's get REAL-- you will never think you are there, right?? Let's get REAL. Like yourself NOW. Tell yourself you won't beat yourself up every day and look for the bad in your body. Tell yourself you are CAPABLE AND UNSTOPPABLE. And commit to treating yourself to a killer journey.
I've talked about this a lot-- my problem the past few years was researching the elusive PERFECT WORKOUT AND DIET PLAN. So I wanted to KNOW-- to absolutely KNOW that if I started Monday, by X days later, I would be X weight GUARANTEED. And I'd read new books or magazines or research on YouTube or blogs HOURS AND HOURS-- and of course all that time NOT WORKING OUT and probably many nights going to Burger King because 'I'm starting on Monday!' (cough cough)---- if I had just STARTED back then as I have end of last year and now--- OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYYYYY LORRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDD. What a bunch of TIME WASTED. Stop waiting for your body to be perfect before you workout- DUH. Stop waiting for Monday. Stop waiting for a new outfit or a gym membership. USE WHAT YOU HAVE AND START NOW.
Once you start--- TELL YOURSELF IT WILL TAKE ALL YEAR. Commit to a year- long journey. Don't be an idiot and commit to 12 weeks. Maybe to start sure but stop putting deadlines on it. DO THE WORK and don't stop no matter what-- keep reminding yourself how hard you are working and that it WILL PAY OFF.
Because it will.
I'll be sharing a LOT of the mind-control lessons if you will that I've learned and conquered to finally turn MY ship around.....so stay tuned. Here's one of last week's ramble-on-a-thons:
The top I'm wearing in the vlog above is from the new Yoga line by Tara Stiles at REEBOK: (click to head to the product page on Reebok.com).
Here's a little peek at a video about the goods-- and I might add I'm heading back to my favorite hot yoga studio this weekend yayayayay!!
Now. Tonight I'm off to meet Michael for LEG SLAUGHTER I mean workout. I love me some LEG DAY. What's your favorite body part to train? Are you doing Yoga-- hot or no?
I did Cathe's Tabatacise workout today -- ONLY TABATA ONE people (there are 5 total on one DVD and 5 different workout levels obviously-- I did Tabata One and did it 3x, burned 350 calories and was cursing her the whole time. Seriously this woman is a genius.
She is a MACHINE AND I LOVE HER.
Um, also obsessed after hopping on the PB2 train. HOLY cow-- you make a syrup for your protein pancakes (for pancakes I use BSN Lean Dessert) or apparently some gals are adding that to protein shakes-- which I need to do next (for shakes, I use GNC AMP and am loving their cookie dough flavor yesss plus it's low carb too) Gosh I have so much to tell you but I have to get to the gym.
More to follow tomorrow. But til then- KICK SOME BUTT -- START NOW!!!!!!!!!!!


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Calories in Thanksgiving Meal
Do You Know Thanksgiving Calories?
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If you have a gut feeling that T-day is D-Day for your waistline, this little quiz might help prevent you from busting out of your Thanksgiving trousers. Take this quiz to see if you know the numbers behind the big meal.
Do You Know Thanksgiving Calories?
Starting with a pre-dinner drink, how many calories are in a four-ounce glass of mulled wine?
Which type of turkey or meatless substitute contains the most calories per 3.5 ounce serving?
How many calories in one cup of mashed potatoes (no gravy)?
If you skip out on adding half a cup of gravy to your meal, how many calories are you saving?
Which of these two side dishes contains more calories?
Which flavor of Thanksgiving pie contains the most calories per slice?
Adding a half a cup of Ben and Jerry's vanilla ice cream to your pie adds how many calories to your dessert?
T/F: The typical Thanksgiving meal contains over 2,500 calories.
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amber512 5 years
I always have at least two family functions, so I try and eat just a bit at both. Christmas is even worse because there are usually about four different "dinners" to go to. Lots of gym time!
TiVo 5 years
Does the 3,000 include the two slices of pie and sandwiches after dinner? That's my usual ritual.
Skorpio 5 years
Go for calories in your tofurkey over less calories eating tortured and killed animals this thanksgiving!! <3
Mme-Hart 6 years
I don't understand what a candied sweet potato is. Aren't they sweet enough as it is? I don't get it! lol
amandaaa 6 years
i tend to only eat stuffing and sweet potatoes. oh and pumpkin pie ;) i don't like much of anything else. i also make a steamed vegetable dish for my family so i eat a lot of that too.
AZDaisy 6 years
Same here Tori! I was surprised that tofurkey has almost 100 calories more than dark meat!
opentypeA 6 years
Wow, I am SHOCKED that tofurkey has so many calories!!! You'd think it would be the best! I'm a vegetarian, but I get more than full on the side dishes alone, so no need for any kind of turkey replacement!
CashBunny 6 years
Can you say portion control in the extreme is crucial. lol
Soniabonya 6 years
It's a holiday. Enjoy yourself the day of. Workout before and after if need be. that's what i'm going to do :)
Yogaforlife 6 years
I guess I'm lucky because I typically don't like the food served at traditional Turkey day meals so I don't eat much. I don't like mashed potatoes, green bean casserole or buns. I pick at the turkey, eat salad and indulge in a piece of pumpkin pie!
filmgirl81 6 years
I overestimated all the calories, so now I feel better. I tend to compensate for Thanksgiving by eating really healthy and exercising a lot the week prior to and the week after Thanksgiving. On the day of, I exercise a lot, and eat cottage cheese and fruit for breakfast and lunch. Then I make sure to stuff my plate with dressing-less salad and roasted veggies, and less than a quarter serving of the other sides. The only thing I kind of splurge on is dessert since pie is something I never eat for the rest of the year.
hausfrau 6 years
Who cares?! Its one day! Enjoy yourself! Live a little!
PhillyEagles1 6 years
This is terrible.. and I have TWO thanksgiving meals in one day! Lunch AND dinner! ahhhh!
kimmieb124 6 years
Interesting...I overestimated the calories in every question with a specific number of calories but I underestimated the calories in the typical Thanksgiving day meal. My math skills need some work!


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By Ed BrockA Morrow doctor arrested on April 2 on charges that he fondled one of his patients and videotaped her exercising naked in his office is now charged with a felony. After reviewing the evidence against 44-year-old Dr. Asutoh Vyas, director of the Atlanta Pain Clinic on Corporate Center Drive, Morrow police charged him Monday with eavesdropping, Morrow Police Department Capt. Richard Murphy said. "We made sure to get a felony," Murphy said. Vyas is still charged with sexual battery, a misdemeanor, and had been released on $5,500 bail. He was expected to turn himself in to police on Monday evening. The victim, a 41-year-old Stockbridge woman, claimed that Vyas had fondled her breasts and genitals and secretly videotaped her. Police said the woman claimed Vyas taped her while she was performing exercises nude in one of the clinic's examination rooms. She told police that "this was the first time in all the years she has been seeing the doctor that she was asked to perform these exercises, or had ever been examined while completely nude." According to police, they conducted a search of the exam room with Vyas' consent and found a wireless camera system and a VCR/TV combination. Investigators checked a tape in the VCR and verified the woman's allegations. Police also obtained warrants for the clinic and Vyas' McDonough home and confiscated several videotapes and computer disks. Investigators believe Vyas may have been involved in a similar incident about a year ago, but the case was suspended due to a lack of evidence. No other patients have yet been seen on the tapes and computer disks taken from Vyas. Investigators from the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners Office are working with Morrow police to determine if Vyas' license to practice medicine should be suspended, Murphy said.
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Karzai Calls Out to 'Taliban Brothers' in Victory Speech
Urges Taliban to Help Him Forge 'Strategic Relationship' with US
Following the rather messy business of consolidating power after a particularly scandalous August election and a suddenly cancelled runoff vote, Afghan President Hamid Karzai appears set to move on to the very serious business of attempting to reconcile with the Taliban.
In his acceptance speech Karzai promised a more inclusive government and called on his "Taliban brothers" to come home and embrace his new government. Karzai has frequently talked about reconciling with members of the Taliban.
Karzai said the primary goal of his government was "national unity" and said that with the help of the Taliban and others they could strengthen their "strategic relationship," particularly with America.
Officials have expressed hope that the Afghan government could eventually peel off some of the less ideological Taliban members, given sufficient effort and sufficient US cash. So far, however, this effort has been futile and Karzai's dubious victory is likely to only add questions about the government's legitimacy. Taliban leadership has ruled out any reconciliation until international forces withdraw from Afghanistan.
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Karzai another CIA tool. From Sam Smith's http://www.ProRev.com:
Wayne Madsen, 2002
According to Afghan, Iranian, and Turkish government sources, Hamid Karzai, the interim Prime Minister of Afghanistan, was a top adviser to the El Segundo, California-based UNOCAL Corporation which was negotiating with the Taliban to construct a Central Asia Gas (CentGas) pipeline from Turkmenistan through western Afghanistan to Pakistan. Karzai, the leader of the southern Afghan Pashtun Durrani tribe, was a member of the mujaheddin that fought the Soviets during the 1980s. He was a top contact for the CIA and maintained close relations with CIA Director William Casey, Vice President George Bush, and their Pakistani Inter Service Intelligence Service interlocutors.
Later, Karzai and a number of his brothers moved to the United States under the auspices of the CIA. Karzai continued to serve the agency's interests, as well as those of the Bush Family and their oil friends in negotiating the CentGas deal, according to Middle East and South Asian sources. When one peers beyond all of the rhetoric of the White House and Pentagon concerning the Taliban, a clear pattern emerges showing that construction of the trans-Afghan pipeline was a top priority of the Bush administration from the outset. Although UNOCAL claims it abandoned the pipeline project in December 1998, the series of meetings held between U.S., Pakistani, and Taliban officials after 1998, indicates the project was never off the table.
During the late 1990s, Karzai worked with an Afghani-American, Zalmay Khalilzad, on the CentGas project. Khalilzad is President Bush's Special National Security Assistant and recently named presidential Special Envoy for Afghanistan. Interestingly, in the White House press release naming Khalilzad special envoy, no mention was made of his past work for UNOCAL. Khalilzad has worked on Afghan issues under National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, a former member of the board of Chevron, itself no innocent bystander in the future CentGas deal . . . Khalilzad's efforts complemented those of the Enron Corporation, a major political contributor to the Bush campaign. Enron, which recently filed for bankruptcy in the single biggest corporate collapse in the nation's history, conducted the feasibility study for the CentGas deal . . . A chief benefactor in the CentGas deal would have been Halliburton, the huge oil pipeline construction firm that also had its eye on the Central Asian oil reserves. At the time, Halliburton was headed by Dick Cheney. After Cheney's selection as Bush's Vice Presidential candidate, Halliburton also pumped a huge amount of cash into the Bush-Cheney campaign coffers. And like oil cash cow Enron, there were Wall Street rumors in late December that Halliburton, which suffered a forty per cent drop in share value, might follow Enron into bankruptcy court.
Bill Gertz, Geostrategy, 2001 – U.S. officials said Afghanistan's new interim leader, Hamid Karzai, has a long history of contacts with both the CIA and Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence service, known as ISI. The connections are said to be the reason Karzai was the candidate most acceptable to the United States and Pakistan. Karzai will head the new government over the next six months. Karzai and several brothers own a chain of restauraunts in Chicago, San Francisco, Boston and Baltimore. They have residences in Quetta, Islamabad and Peshawar . . . Karzai met the late CIA Director Bill Casey when Casey made one of his numerous trips to Pakistan during the U.S. covert operation to back mujahideen rebels against the Soviet Union during the 1980s. His ties to ISI are based on connections to former ISI Director Akhtar Abdur Rahman Khan and date to the early 1980s. Karzai, a moderate Msulim, and his father, Abdul Ahad Karzai, were befriended by ISI in the early 1980s.
Eric Margolis, Toronto Sun, 2001 – – Last week's much-ballyhooed Afghan "unity" conference in Germany produced precisely what this column predicted: a sham "coalition" government run by the Northern Alliance. One of the CIA's Pashtun "assets," Hamid Karzai, who represents no one but himself, was named prime minister. There was no other real Pashtun representation, though they comprise half the population . . .
The Taliban will never take orders from this guy. Or even "share power" with him.
That's a funny joke but while it was slobbing McCrystal's knob it left out some little details, like his heroic whitewashing of Pat Tilman's death and his Patriotic Death Squads. Finding a way to add those funny facts would have made that joke funnier.
i never really thought of assassination as a "leader ship skill"


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The responses are generated by Siri once users say the words "Okay, Glass." Those are the same words used to invoke the voice-driven features of Google Glass.
Saying "Okay, Glass" to Siri currently generates at least six humorous responses panning Google's gear:
- "Stop trying to strap me to your forehead. It won't work."
- "I think that Glass is half empty."
- "I'm not Glass. And I'm just fine with that."
- "Glass? I think you've got the wrong assistant."
- "Very funny, (name). I mean, not funny 'ha-ha,' but funny."
- "Just so you know, I don't do anything when you blink at me."
Siri's new responses on Glass were first highlighted on Monday by The Verge. The comments echo a sentiment expressed by Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook, who said earlier this year he doesn't believe that Google Glass, currently available for developers to test, will become a mass-market item.
Cook instead said that the wrist may be a more natural place for wearable computing devices to evolve. In that space, he praised the Nike FuelBand health tracking accessory.
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Halifax today said it was extending its pledge to pay half of all homebuyers stamp duty bill for properties up to the value of £250,000.
Under the terms of the new deal, Halifax will pay half of any first time buyers or homemovers stamp duty bill, reducing a buyer's costs by up to £1250.
Nearly half of all homemovers (49%) paid between £125,000 and £250,000 for a home in the first quarter of 2012.
Research from the bank shows that there were significant regional variations with two out of three homemovers in East Anglia and the South West purchasing a property between £125,000 and £250,000. At the other end of the spectrum, only 39% of homemovers in London purchased within this range.
Stephen Noakes, mortgage director at Halifax said: "Buying a home is one of the most expensive purchases many will ever make and the costs associated can place an extra burden on homemovers.
"Many initiatives have been launched over the last 12 months that are solely aimed at first time buyers, but more needs to be done to help movers across all rungs of the ladder, which is crucial in the creation of a vibrant housing market.
"We have seen over the last two years that support provided to buyers has a positive impact with the stamp duty exemption helping over 40% of first time buyers.
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Thank you ~Dixie's Mom~ for my awesome siggy!
Desert Tortoise
She was hit by a car and brought to my workplace. She had some shell damage, which was repaired. Once a tortoise is cared for in captivity you aren't allowed to release them, lest they introduce disease to the wild population. So, she has to stay as a pet.
Not so Wee Kitty
We acquired her as a wee little 5 week old kitten. She was a not so nice little kitten, but thankfully she matured into a very nice cat
Cute Cat
Del was brought to the vet clinic I worked at in IL by a family who found her wandering in their backyard. She was friendly and declawed, so they assumed someone would be looking for her, so they had her scanned for a chip (she didn't have one) and advertised heavily (no one answered). I fell in love with her when they brought her in for a check up. She came home with me shortly after
Abs was brought into the clinic I work at by someone who said they'd found him a month before. He was neutered and declawed, but no one answered their ads. They let him get matted and then tried to scissor the mats out, ending up cutting him. They ended up signing him over, as he needed medical care. He was brought in matted with a dead roach stuck in his coat I had wanted a Persian for 8 years and adopted him on the spot (though we did first scan him for a chip, just in case) He's my sweet, squishy boy and is a funny guy.
cute wee black cat
Nicki was the lad's cat long before he met me. She decided I'd do, though While she's still definitely "his cat" in her mind, she doesn't mind lovins from me or using me as a pillow
Timneh African Grey
Caz is my devil bird. I've had him for around 11 years. He loves to bite and gets great joy out of it He's really smart, he just likes seeing the reaction when he carefully lashes out at someone standing too close
Hehe my parents have a Timneh. She was once a sweet bird, but evil bird is a good way to describe her. She hates one of my brothers, to the point that she chases him all over the house..and as for me..i can only hold her when she "wants" me to hold her. (usually involving food). I think shes about the only bird thats ever trully drawn blood from me..and nearly ripped my lip off
Name: Whitacre
Type of critter: Cat (suspected Bengal mix)
Age: 2 years, 8 months
A bit of a bio: We adopted Whitty and his brother, Ticheli, from the local shelter when they were 5 months old. Their litter had apparently been found in a box at the side of a VERY busy road. Now, Whitacre is the household cuddlebug and our resident drooler. He's our biggest cat (at about 14lbs), though he doesn't really realize it. He is completely a kitten at heart. All he wants out of life is to be close and to please. He usually picks up on tricks first, because he has no shame doing what the people ask. This cat also has a tendency to sleep in weird positions, and not bother to wake up when you move him.
Name: Ticheli
Type of critter: Cat (suspected Bengal mix)
Age: 2 years, 8 months
A bit of a bio: Ticheli's backstory is the same as Whitty's. As for personality, Ticheli is the evil genius in this house. He knows what he wants, and will find a way to get it. For example, he knows what combination of buttons it takes to turn on my radio in the morning, which he will happily do if he thinks I've overslept too late past his breakfast time. At the same time, though, he's totally a Momma's Boy. He knows both how to drive me crazy and then almost instantly turn me into a puddle of goo.
Name: Novinha (also called "Novi")
Type of critter: Rat, dumbo rex
Age: ~2 years, probably a few months older
A bit of a bio: I found Novi in a Craigslist ad. Her previous owner was very well-meaning, but very uninformed about rat care. At the time, I was not planning on bringing home any more rats, but something about Novi's description (there wasn't even a picture in the ad) just stuck with me. I brought her home, changed her name (used to be "Jingles"), got her on a proper diet, and she has just been a complete doll. She's not the brightest crayon in the box (as opposed to most rats, she cannot do even the simple levels of problem-solving), but she makes up for it with pure adoration. There were special forces at work the day I found her.
Name: Teller
Type of critter: Sugar Glider, standard
Age: 3 years
A bit of a bio: Teller and Penn (RIP) were my husband's first pair of sugar gliders, back before we were married and he was living in an apartment by himself. Teller has always been very reserved and likes to take his time. I'm not sure I would say he is "shy", though, because he usually doesn't try to hide. Mostly, he likes to watch at a distance, see what the other suggies do, and make his own decisions from there. With us, he's very mellow and will ride on our shoulders without any fuss. I guess you could say that he likes to be involved, though not necessarily participate.
Name: Elphaba
Type of critter: Sugar Glider, standard
Age: 1 year
A bit of a bio: We got Elphaba and Fiyero to keep Teller company after Penn died. Elphie is our first-ever female sugar glider, and we were amazed at how different she is from the boys. Penn used to be very outgoing and friendly, but he didn't even scratch the surface compared to her. Elphaba is all about "my way or the highway". She's never shown fear of anything, she's an escape artist, and she's always first in line for treats. We have to watch out with her, because she can do anything if she puts her mind to it! And she will sass something fierce! She's the only suggie we've had that will rear up on her hind legs and pitch a hissy fit if she doesn't get her way.
Name: Fiyero
Type of critter: Sugar Glider, white-face
Age: 1 year
A bit of a bio: Fiyero is affectionately known as "shy-guy". It doesn't help that he and Elphaba arrived at the same time, and her personality completely dwarfs him. Although he is a bit more fearful than the others, he is very sweet and rarely makes a peep. (Honestly, the only time he makes a fuss is if Elphaba starts it, and usually he sounds so half-hearted about it... like he doesn't know why he's complaining... only that Elphie told him to.) He loves to jump, which is fairly typical for sugar gliders, but he takes it to a new level. He learned to glide the earliest of all our suggies, and despite being so quiet, he has a real need for speed! He loves running in his stealth wheel, so much so that I swear he's broken the sound barrier in it a few times. LOL!!
Name: Glinda (or "Galinda", depending on her antics that day)
Type of critter: Sugar Glider, white face
Age: 6 months
A bit of a bio: Our breeder actually contacted us about this little girl a few weeks before Christmas, begging us to give her a home for the holidays. Of course, we couldn't say no! So she became my Christmas present. Like Elphaba, she really isn't afraid of anything. However, she isn't nearly as demanding, either. Honestly, she's really kind of a ditz. LOL! We will give her a treat, and sometimes she will just forget to hang on to the wall of the cage and plummet to the floor with her prize. It completely doesn't phase her, though. She can be a bit fussy at times, but not too much. Overall, she's very spunky and personable, even if a little weird.
Name: Toots
Type of critter: Cat (unknown origin)
Age: ~4 years
A bit of a bio: Toots is actually my brothers cat, though she's living with us for a little while. She was found in the empty lot next to our family's old house about three days before we moved out of it. She was spayed, declawed, and incredibly friendly. Nobody ever claimed her, so she stayed with my brother. She's a very... weird... cat. She will let my brother do literally ANYTHING to her without a single complaint. However, if somebody else so much as pets her the wrong way she will sometimes squeal and whine as if she was being killed. She has the squeakiest meow I've ever heard in my life, which I find to be hilarious. She has difficulty jumping (I have seen her miss the couch before), and in general, is just not that smart. She absolutely adores my brother, though, and that is what matters.
Name: Misty
Type of critter: Cat (DMH)
Age: 10
A bit of a bio: Misty is a shelter kitty who we adopted as a kitten. After nearly a decade, she's really coming out of her shell. Once a shy cat who seemed happiest when she was hiding under the couch, Misty is now queen of all squishy surfaces. She still doesn't care much for strangers, but with the family, she is all for being petted and admired. She considers herself "above" the dog (who doesn't understand that the cat doesn't like her), and she's taught Boo that a proper greeting involves waving your paw in the face of the other person. (Boo now "greets" other dogs this way when she wants to play.) Overall, Misty is a great little cat. She has a small comfort group, but if she likes you, she's happy to let you know it.
Name: Billie
Type of critter: Horse (Appaloosa)
Age: 11
Short Bio: Billie is a fabulous horse with a big personality. A typical appy, she's too smart for her own good, but sometimes I swear she's crossed with a mule. She's a quirky pony who isn't afraid too often (until she decides that something wants to eat her), but she certainly has a mind of her own. She loves to eat, and has learned a handful of tricks in exchange for food. She really is a puppy dog on the ground, though sometimes she loses sight of her 1000 pounds when she places her steel toed foot on your toe and won't budge. She's a silly horse with a heart of gold.
Nice to see peoples "other" pets.
Especially love see kitties and the older ones... we should start a geriatric kitty club!
I'd be all for a geriatric kitty club! When I found Nya the first vet I took her to said she was probably about 2-4 years old. Imagine my surprise when my current vet (the one I trust) estimated her to be about (at the time) 10-12! I lost almost ten years of her life in about 5 minutes. We joke around that even though she's our sickly one, she'll live forever while Buddy does something stupid and dies accidentally before he's ever considered a senior. He's a bit dumb sometimes
Julia: Mom to Sierra (adorable mutt - Basset x Cattledog is our best guess these days) Buddy (noisy but awesome DSH tabby cat) and Carter (adorable human baby) RIP Nya 1994(?) - 2010
Those sugar gliders are about the cutest things I've ever seen! I've never actually seen one in person, but I'm officially fascinated now.
And, despite my complete terror of them, there are some seriously beautiful birds spoken for here as well.
My only "other" is Tristan.
Name: Tristan (registered name is actually Tarrou, only because Tristan was taken)
Type of critter: Hanoverian
Age: 13 tomorrow!
A bit of a bio: I bought Tristan about 9.5 years ago, as a three-year old just started horse. I swore to my father he was going to be a great money-making opportunity, that I would keep working him with my trainer for a couple of years until I graduated from college, and then sell him and have a decent chunk of change. The fool fell for it!
He's pretty unfailingly pleasant to handle and extremely clever. I didn't own a dog when I started getting really interested in clicker training, so he was my subject. He can smile, shake hands, bow, stick his tongue out at you, shake his head no, give kisses, fetch a frisbee, spanish walk, yawn...I think that's about his entire trick list. He's mainly my dressage horse, and schools about 2nd level when he's not in the midst of a medical crisis. He also adores jumping, but only gets to do little stuff with me since I'm a wuss. I have some friends who jump him higher for me sometimes since it makes him happy.
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BAMAKO — Malis new president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita vowed Sunday to go to all lengths to better equip the national army, in a bid to prevent a repeat of the 2012 mutiny over the lack of resources to fight rebels in the north.
Faced with an intensifying rebellion from Tuaregs and allied Islamists, scores of Malian soldiers mutinied and launched a coup in March last year, angry at the low level of support they were getting from the state.
The ensuing chaos in the capital gave the rebels the opportunity to snatch the vast desert north where they imposed a brutal form of sharia law, before military action launched by Paris in January ousted them.
Keita, who took office this month, said Sunday that it is an absolute priority for him to give the army what it needs to do its work, adding that nothing would be too much to meet that pledge.
To do so, sacrifices ... will be made, he said, adding however that it is the job of the nation, it is my mission, and I will assume it.
Mali needs a better equipped army, an army that meets needs, an army that is trained to carry out its missions, he told public television channel ORTM.


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Istanbul - A suicide bomber threw a grenade into a police station in a suburb of Turkey's largest city Istanbul on Tuesday then blew himself up, killing one police officer and wounding at least seven other people.
There was no claim of responsibility and it was not immediately clear whether the attacker had acted alone. Separatist Kurdish militants, far-left groups and Islamic radicals have all carried out attacks in Istanbul in the past.
"First (the attacker) threw a grenade, then blew himself up at the entrance of the police station, where the X-ray machines are located," Istanbul police chief Huseyin Capkin told reporters at the scene.
"The policeman working at the entrance was killed. Another four personnel were wounded, as well as three others who are civilians," he said, adding that the attacker was aged around 25 but declining to comment further on his identity.
The front doors of the police station in Sultangazi, a working class and largely residential district on the northern edge of central Istanbul, were destroyed in the blast.
Medics ferried the wounded into a local hospital while armed police sealed off streets around the building.
The main domestic security threat in Turkey comes from the separatist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), deemed a terrorist group by the United States, European Union and Turkey. But the PKK has focused its campaign largely on targets in the mainly Kurdish southeast.
The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK), a group linked to the PKK, has claimed responsibility for previous bomb attacks in Istanbul and other cities around the country. Far-left groups and Islamic radicals have also carried out bomb attacks.
Turkey has seen some of the fiercest fighting this summer between PKK militants and the security forces since the separatist rebels took up arms in 1984 with the aim of carving out their own state in the southeast.
The clashes, which have involved air strikes on Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, have taken place hundreds of kilometres (miles) away from Istanbul in the mountainous border region with Iraq and Syria on the other side of the country.
More than 40 000 people have been killed since the start of that conflict almost three decades ago.
The most serious recent attacks in Istanbul occurred in November 2003, when car bombs shattered two synagogues, killing 30 people and wounding 146 in what the authorities said bore the hallmarks of al Qaeda.
Part of the HSBC Bank headquarters was destroyed and the British consulate damaged in two more explosions a week later, which killed a further 32 people. - Reuters
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Brewer adds onto lead in Girls Division at River Creek Club
Leesburg, Va. Zheng Liang of Bradenton, Fla., showed no signs of slowing down on his chase for his first AJGA win, backing up his opening 66 with a 2-under-par 70 Wednesday. In the Girls Division, Shabril Brewer of Herndon, Va., opened up a two-shot lead after carding a 1-under-par 71.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the AJGA Junior at River Creek is a 54-hole stroke play event held at River Creek Club. The field features 75 boys and 24 girls, ages 12-18, from 18 states, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Italy. The par-72 course is playing at 6,986 yards in the Boys Division and 6,104 yards in the Girls Division.
A day after shooting 66 with eight birdies on his 17th birthday, Liang continued plugging along Wednesday, carding three birdies in the second round to maintain a two-shot lead heading into Thursday's final round. Liang started off with three pars but a bogey on the par-5 4th and a par save from 10 feet on No. 5 caused him to change his mindset.
I was a little bit nervous because I hit the ball to the right [on No. 5], but I saved my par from 10 feet and my confidence, and that's how I made some birdies the rest of the way, Liang said.
But confidence hasn't been an issue for Liang so far this week as he continues to ride a hot putter.
I have some confidence, Liang said. I don't know why. When I see the hole, I think I can make it. Sometimes I don't even read the line. I just putt and make it.
But with 10 players carding rounds under par Wednesday, Liang knows he'll have to continue playing the way he has the first two rounds to get the win.
There will be some [pressure], but I'm just not going to worry about it and play my game and just do my best, Liang said.
Two shots back of Liang is Noori Hyun of Centreville, Va., at 6-under-par 138. After firing a 67, the low of the second round, Drew Kirby of Baton Rouge, La., moved up 12 spots to tie Andrew Lister of Haymarket, Va., for third at 4-under-par. Kraig McLeod of Pebble Beach, Calif., is fifth at 3-under-par.
Brewer bogeyed her first hole of the day but was able to counter right away with a birdie at the par-4 second.
My putt for par on No. 1 just hit the edge, Brewer said. So, I didn't let it bother me too much. I forgot about it and told myself I could do better.
Brewer then went on to pick up birdies on Nos. 4 and 13 to give herself a two-shot lead heading into the final round.
I know it's going to be the last day but I just need to play relaxed, Brewer said. I try to beat the course. That's how I play and I might have a couple tough holes, but I know I can recover from it.
Samantha Wagner of Clermont, Fla., carded the only other round under par in the Girls Division to get into second at 1-over-par. Anna Kim of Chandler, Ariz., and Sara Stanley of Centreville, Va., are tied for third at 3-over-par.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and 30 countries. To ensure scholarship opportunities for all junior golfers who have the skill, the AJGA created the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program to provide financial assistance to young players in need.
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The York County Office of Emergency Management is advising residents to prepare for winter weather.
In anticipation of winter storm, the Office of Emergency Management offers the following preparedness tips:
1. Residents should maintain an emergency kit in their homes to ensure they have adequate supplies if unable to leave their homes. Such kits should minimally include: A supply of drinking water, non-perishable food, non-electric can opener, first-aid kit, radio, flashlight, personal health needs and extra batteries.
2. Have the phone number to your electricity provider available. Residents should not call 911 to report power outages unless the outage poses a threat to safety or property. Instead, residents should call their electricity provider (numbers listed below).
3. Residents should have on hand an adequate supply of rock salt or alternate product to melt ice on walkways, as well as snow shovels and other snow/ice removal equipment.
4. Clear fire hydrants near your home or business from snow so they are readily accessible to fire departments.
5. Ensure that generators are prepared and ready to safely use pursuant to manufacturer instructions. Never use a generator indoors or near windows or doors. Call an electrician if needed to help with installation, maintenance or preparation.
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7. Make sure your vehicle contains an emergency kit containing, at minimum, water, non-perishable food, a flashlight, extra blankets, maps, jumper cables and a first-aid kit.
Residents can visit www.ready-york.org for more preparedness information and also can follow the Office of Emergency Management on Facebook to get news and updates from the agency.
Power Outage Contact Information:
Met-Ed and Penelec: 1-888-544-4877
Adams Electric: 1-800-726-2324
Editor's Note: The tips were originally posted Feb. 7.
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Sen. Pat Roberts Isn't Alone: Rep. Pete Sessions Has Gone AWOL
This month we learned that Senator Pat Roberts doesn't actually live in Kansas. Instead, he uses a golf course as his address. He is being challenged by Constitutional Conservative Dr. Milton Wolf. Congressman Pete Sessions of Texas, not to be confused with Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, has apparently gone missing as well. The White Rock Tea Party did some investigating and discovered that the | Read More »
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Schedule of Events
All activities and itineraries are subject to change without notice.
These items are based on number of participants and our budget
Doubletree By Hilton
990 Hilton Heights Road, Charlottesville, VA
7:30pm-10:30pm: Celebrating The Ancestors/Recognizing The Elders. Honoring the ancestors and celebrating our living elders.
Giorgio's, First Floor of the hotel.
Cousin and distinguished educator, civil rights activist and pastor Dr. Virgil A. Wood, will lead a session in which we reflect upon what our ancestors gave us, as we also celebrate the elders present. Our cousin, performing artist Rashida Bumbray, will join other vocally inspired cousins to kick the night off by leading us in a Ring Shout, reputed to be one of the oldest forms of musical expression by Africans in the Americas.
4PM-Until: Check-in in hotel rooms
8PM-11PM: WELCOME RECEPTION and check in for all family members between 8pm and 11pm, where you'll receive a reunion packet (including: copy of the plan for the weekend, a copy of the Brown Family Tree, t-shirts, and name tags), meet and greet arriving family members and unwind after your trip with fresh fruit, domestic and imported cheese, and non-alcoholic beverages. AVAILABLE: Card tables (Spades, Bid Whist, Tonk, Poker, etc.) and Introductions: Hotel Bar will be open until 1am. LOCATION: GIORGIO'S
9pm-10pm: MANDATORY FAMILY REUNION COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEETING: Room 802. Full meeting of the Reunion Coordinating Committee in Wendell's hotel suite to meet each other, account for last minute details, confirm procurement schedule and ensure smooth sailing for the weekend. Brief breakout meetings by activity.
8AM-9AM: BREAKFAST, $10.95 buffet per person in the hotel, or order from the menu. Nearby alternatives available. Ala carte.
ALTERNATE SATURDAY CHECK IN: Rotunda Ballroom. Anytime between 8AM and 9AM, where all late comers will receive a copy
of the plan for the weekend.
8:30AM-9:15am: MANDATORY technical walk through of the Knowledge Bowl --Rotunda Ballroom
Walk through of the knowledge bowl participants to check sound cues, lighting, equipment and staging. Required for all knowledge bowl participants.
9:15am SHARP: Official Welcome: By family members representing all branches of the family. Rotunda Ballroom
10am-12:pm: Family Scavenger Hunt, Pen Park
Scavengar Hunt teams of 8-10 people will be assigned beginning at 9:30am in the Ballroom. All teams will consist of family members who do not know each other. Teams will travel to the park and move their way through a list of park locations to identify a set of objects or images.The team must work together to complete the scavenger hunt. A great way to build relationships and get to know some cousins you just met!
RAIN LOCATION: Inside the hotel.
On Your Own For Lunch. The Hotel Restaurant will be open for lunch, and there are plenty of nearby dining and shopping options available.
Afternoon Entertainment Options:
3PM to 6PM:
Bowling and Billiards
AMF Keglers Lanes
200 Seminole Trail
Leave the hotel at 2:45pm and drive a little down Rt. 29 to AMF KEGLERS LANES for bowling or billiards.
Bowling $6.45 per game. Shoe rental $4.60 per person. The lanes offers a special of $17 to bowl all you want for two hours, or $29 for 3 hours (includes shoe rental). Paid on site.
Billiards $16 per hour per table. Up to 4 players per table. (So four players may play for $4 each for an hour). Paid on site.
For those who prefer to relax in the hotel and spend time catching up with relatives and meeting new ones, a suite in the hotel will be available to do just that.
In Wendell's hotel suite, precise room # TBD
This central location has multiple seating, and will be stocked with refreshments for the afternoon.
Pool Party
No Fee
We bring Bingo to the hotel for a couple of hours of fun gaming, complete with a professional host, multiple games, and prizes. Gallery B & C .
Wine and dine with family members enjoying a buffet dinner featuring Homestyle Southern favorites:
Tossed greens with assorted dressings
Creamy cole slaw
Country potato salad
Sliced watermelon and fresh cantaloupe
Southern fried chicken
Barbeque pork ribs
Corn-breaded catfish fillets
Mashed red potatoes with homestyle gravy
Flame roasted corn succotash
Sweet cornbread and biscuits with butter & marmalade
Peach cobbler and strawberry shortcake
Regular and decaf coffee, assorted hot teas
Iced tea and iced water
During Dinner, enjoy a family strut across the stage, announcements, other ad hoc activities, and perhaps a surprise performance.
10PM-12AM: DINNER DANCE, Rotunda Ballroom
The big party of the weekend. Clear away the dinner dishes and jump onto the parquet. DJs in the family spin popular classics all night on the platform. Cash bar. Fancy dress, please!
7:30PM: The Red & White Ball
Welcome, Mayoral Address, Dinner, and Dance
7:30PM: Evening Welcome
7:40PM: Address by Charlottesville Mayor Satyendra Huja
8PM: Dinner
Appr. 8:45pm: Announcements, Family Strut, etc.
Appr. 10pm: Dance
9AM-10AM: CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST BUFFET-- Rotunda Ballroom. $13 per adult, $6.50 kids 6-11, kids 5 and under free. Must prepay.
*You may also choose to take breakfast in the hotel restaurant or elsewhere. However, if you can please choose the Continental Breakfast Buffet, as it will be credited toward our total food & beverage minimum!
9am-10am: Jefferson Continental Breakfast for all
Rotunda Ballroom
9:30AM-10:30AM Knowledge Bowl --Rotunda Ballroom
10:30AM - 11:30AM: REUNION WRAP-UP: Stay in the Rotunda Ballroom for a wrap-up and sendoff
12 NOON: A Check-out
3PM: REVIVAL SERVICE, PIEDMONT BAPTIST CHURCH -- Yancey Mills, VA
Ride on out to Greenwood to the family's historic religious seat, Piedmont Baptist Church, and enjoy the beginning of Revival.
**All activities and itineraries are subject to change without notice. Changes in the schedule will only be made due to lack of advance participation or in the case of events being added to the schedule. I do not anticipate having to cancel any events, except due to lack of interest. In that case, another event will be substituted!
These items are based on number of participants and our budget**


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Morsy's supporters cautioned
CAIRO — Thousands of protesters calling for the return to power of Egypt's ousted Islamist president demonstrated in Cairo on Friday as the military warned it would crack down on any violence, underlining the point with a show of force by fighter jets flying over the capital.
Youth activists who started the huge protests that led to Mohammed Morsy's toppling by the military gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square and outside two presidential palaces to celebrate their gains, raising fears of a fresh round of clashes in the capital.
The Interior Minister in charge of police, Mohammed Ibrahim, issued a statement on the ministry's Facebook page cautioning the ousted president's supporters against going to Tahrir Square and warning both sides against committing acts of violence.
The rival gatherings happened just days after a new interim cabinet was sworn-in that includes women, Christians and members of a liberal coalition opposed to Morsy, but no Islamists. The ousted president's Muslim Brotherhood party has refused to take part in talks with the interim leadership.
The country has been deeply polarized over the July 3 military coup that was supported by millions who accused Egypt's first democratically elected leader of abusing his power and giving too much influence to his Brotherhood group.
Pro-Morsy protesters waving Egyptian flags and pictures of the ousted leader chanted slogans — "al-Sisi is a traitor!" — against army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.
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CINCINNATI, August 15: World number one Serena Williams powered into the semi-finals of the US Open tune-up at Cincinnati on Friday with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Jelena Jankovic. Williams, who fell to elder sister Venus in the semi-finals at Montreal last week, needed just 58 minutes to subdue the eighth-seeded Jankovic.
She'll face either fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland or former world number one Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark for a place in the final.
France's Julien Benneteau won 12 of the last 15 games to stun Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 in Cincinnati on Friday and reach the first Masters semi-final of his career. Benneteau, ranked 41st in the world, fired nine aces and broke the third-seeded Swiss four times in the 80-minute contest.
After sweeping through the first set in 27 minutes, Wawrinka could find no answer. Benneteau broke for a 2-0 lead in the second set and rolled from there. He finished off the victory with an ace on the first of two match points.
Benneteau next faces either sixth-seeded David Ferrer or fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo — who dispatched world number one Novak Djokovic in the third round.
Benneteau is making his ninth appearance in Cincinnati, a key tune-up event for the US Open, the final Grand Slam of the year that starts on August 25. His previous best showing was a quarter-final in 2009.
He now stands 14-43 against top 10 opponents and 2-2 this season against the elite after beating Toronto Masters champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga en route to the quarter-finals at Indian Wells.


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How Bad Data Management Can Ruin Your Valentine's Day
There�s nothing worse than sending flowers that arrive for your wife Brittany � when her name is Whitney.
The gift of risqu� lingerie was accidentally sent to your office instead of your home address, or the wrong destination altogether (i.e., 90 Main Street versus 90 Main Avenue).
You send a romantic card to your boyfriend named Frederick, but the card ends up in the hands of his father, Fred.
A gift is intended for your girlfriend, Christine, but is delivered to her colleague, Chris.
A rose by any other color� the classic red versus white roses. Any mix up in colors can give the recipient the wrong meaning.
Anne is a SAS Best Practices Thought Leader specializing in data integration, master data management, and team building. In this role she leverages her 15 years of training experience to lead best-practices workshops and facilitates intra-team dialogs in a fun and engaging way.
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Valentine�s Day is all about finding and making the perfect match. There is a lot of data involved in celebrating Valentine�s Day � addresses, names, products/services ordered, cards, etc. � and any mistake in the quality and management of this data can cause potentially relationship-ending problems for people.
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Research Topics
Research plays an important role in graduate education in computer science and engineering at Penn State. A summary of some of the current research activities of the CSE graduate faculty follows. These research groups are not formal groups, but are described to aid prospective students. Researchers may work in several areas or may be engaged in research that does not fit into any group.
Design and construction of algorithms and software systems for analysis of biological sequence
data, including genomic DNA sequences, expressed DNA sequences, and protein sequences.
- Computer Vision
- Computer vision systems bring together imaging devices, computers, mathematical formalisms and algorithms for solving applied problems in areas such as industrial inspection, medicine, document analysis, autonomous navigation, and remote sensing.
- Databases
- Researchers in the databases area focus on data management issues in pervasive computing environments, digital libraries, data integration and interoperation, citation analysis, and large scale image databases.
- Embedded and Hardware Systems
- low power and thermal-aware design techniques, co-synthesis and code compression for embedded systems, robust circuit and system design related to soft errors and process variation, 3D integrated circuit and microarchitecture design, parallel and distributed systems, the use of field programmable gate array's (FPGAs) for a variety of applications including real-time event-driven simulation and real-time image recognition, migration problems from the redesign of legacy hardware and software, and analog-digital mixed-signal design
- Enterprise Computing and IT Infrastructure Management
- The research conducted in CSL lies at the intersection of cutting edge technologies in hardware, networks, systems software and applications towards enhancing performance, manageability, integrity, availability, and security with minimal operational costs.
- Network and Security
- The expertise of the members includes mobile networking, protocol design, performance analysis and simulation, wireless communication, networked applications, and large networking software systems
- Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing
- Research in topics spanning numerical linear algebra, parallel scientific computing, and computational science and engineering.
- Theoretical Computer Science
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Sirius/XM merger finally on FCC slate
updated 02:25 pm EDT, Fri June 20, 2008
Sirius XM on FCC Slate
The Federal Communications Commission has quietly put the proposed merger between Sirius and XM on its Items on Circulation list. The move indicates that at least a draft proposal for the satellite radio union will be discussed by the FCC and that a final decision on the merger could be made shortly after FCC commissioners discuss the draft. The government agency recently hinted at increased progress earlier this week when it proposed approval of the deal as long as conditions are honored for a-la-carte pricing and channels dedicated to certain public interest groups.
The circulation list doesn't provide clues as to the earliest date for a possible merger, though FCC chairman Kevin Martin has previously said he hopes the merger could be completed by the end of June. XM in turn has suggested that the spring quarter, which ends at the same time, will be the last before approval.
The Sirius/XM merger is one of the longest-delayed mergers on record and has in part been delayed by objections to the merger from traditional land-based radio broadcasters and HD Radio creator iBiquity Digital, both of whom claim that the deal would constitute a monopoly and at one point suggested that the FCC require an HD Radio tuner be included with each satellite radio. [via Orbitcast]