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St Mary's has a history of over 900 years service to the people as the Parish Church of this area of North London. Part of the Diocese of London within the Church of England, we aim to be a lively and generous community of faith, committed to the work of the Gospel of Jesus Christ within the Modern Liberal Catholic tradition of the Anglican Church.
Our building is kept open each day during daylight hours reflecting our theology of openness and service to the wider local community. If you should wish to visit us in person we hope that you will find a warm welcome and a stimulating home in this household of faith, St Mary-
St Mary's is a member of the Inclusive Church Network which seeks, "to work for an Anglicanism that is open, inclusive and just."


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Cabooses waiting for assignments at the small soon to be abandoned terminal. At the time of this picture the SW-8 was one of the few B&M units still in pre McGinnis livery.
During the last days of the B&M Worcester engine terminal changes were coming fast. The B&M will soon move engine service to the New Haven railroad facility and Worcester will become a minor playe... (more)

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Thursday, July 29, 2010
© Copyright 2015 Clayton News Daily
By Curt Yeomans
As a dozen children gathered around a table at the Jim Huie Recreation Center, in Jonesboro, to watch five people play a game of "Monopoly," on Thursday, a potential land deal-financial bailout began to formulate.
A down-on-his-luck player was down to $4 in "Monopoly" money, and another player offered him $1,000 to buy his three "yellow" properties, Atlantic Avenue, Ventner Avenue and Marvin Gardens.
It was an offer to put some new "cash" in the struggling player's pockets, but he decided to play hard to get, and hold out for more money. "Make it $2,000, or no deal," said the soon-to-be, out-of-money player, as he clutched his last four "$1 bills" in his hand.
"Two-thousand dollars?" the potential buyer exclaimed, with a look of disbelief. "Man, you're about to be broke. You can't demand $2,000. You better be taking whatever offer you can get." The property owner relented, and finally agreed to sell the three streets for $1,000.
That is just one of the exchanges that has taken place between children during "Monopoly" games at the recreation center this summer. The children are participants in the Clayton County Parks and Recreation Department's two-month-long summer camps, which are scheduled to conclude today.
Parks and Recreation Department Marketing and Sales Manager Amy Keeney said the department held summer camps at the Jim Huie Recreation Center, as well as the Virginia Burton Gray Recreation Center, in Riverdale, and the Carl Rhodenizer Recreation Center, in Rex. In all, approximately 375 children participated in the camps, Keeney said.
Shacole Pearman, the program coordinator for the Jim Huie Recreation Center, said her summer camp site has been averaging approximately 100 children per day. She said the children do a variety of activities, including taking field trips, swimming, playing board games, participating in athletic games, putting on a talent show and making arts and crafts.
Pearman said the long hours of the camp (it lasts from 7 a.m., to 6 p.m., each day, she said) make it an attractive summer-time option for parents who need a place to send their children when school is not in session. "It keeps more kids off the streets, because they have some place to go all day," Pearman said.
As the camps come to a close, several children said they've just enjoyed getting to be active this summer. "It was a lot fun, I enjoyed myself," said Hong Kong, China, resident, Makeda Nuruddin, 11, who participated in the camp while spending the summer with her grandparents in Jonesboro. "I liked it when we played kickball, and when we played the board games," she added.
Jonesboro youth, Kyla Harris, 6, said making new friends has been her favorite part of the camp. "The funest thing is to spend time with my friends," she said. "We play a lot of games together."
Still, some children said it is the friendships they built this summer that they will miss after camp ends. "I'm meeting a lot of new people that I didn't know before, and I won't see some of them again, after camp ends," said Riverdale's Jam Clopton, 11.
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- Students enjoy 'Actividay' on day off ( March 15, 2010 )
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- Students enjoy 'Actividay' on day off ( March 16, 2010 )
- Deadline approaching for Clayton camp scholarships ( April 16, 2010 )


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A roughly year-and-a-half repaving project on Route 30 in York County is slated to get under way Monday.
Crews will begin preparing the nearly 4.5 mile stretch — from North Hills Road in Springettsbury Township to the bridge over Kreutz Creek Road in Hellam Township — for the project, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The start of the project could be delayed if there's inclement weather.
Though the later portion of the work will be done at night, Mike Crochunis, a PennDOT spokesman, said motorists might encounter delays during its earlier stages as crews complete the preparation work.
"It shouldn't be too much of an inconvenience at the onset," he said.
Kinsley Construction Inc. will complete the $3.4 million project.
Getting ready: The preparation work includes surveying and guide rail installation, causing crews to restrict the highway to a single lane, shift traffic patterns and close shoulders at times during the day on weekdays, PennDOT said.
But come early May, crews will switch to working at night between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. to mill and resurface the highway.
Working at night will alleviate traffic problems for the majority of the more than 45,000 motorists who use the highway daily, Crochunis said.
Crews also will repair the concrete base of the highway, PennDOT said.
Sinkhole repair: At some point during the project, crews will repair a sinkhole near the Shoe House Road overpass, Crochunis said.
The sinkhole developed last year and had been temporarily repaired.
"We'd been out there a bunch of times with the county's (PennDOT) maintenance crew," Crochunis said.
The repair work to be done during the project should be a permanent fix. That work will be done on a weekend, and the highway will be reduced to a single lane, he said.
PennDOT will alert motorists closer to the date when sinkhole repair work will be done.
The overall project is expected to be finished in September 2015.
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LAS CRUCES -- Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and Fox network's "Hotel Hell" crew are already hard at work, trying to bring Meson de Mesilla out of a rut and to turn it into a successful hotel.
"I was really kind of surprised," said Meson de Mesilla owner Cali Szczawinski. "What's 'hell' about that (Meson de Mesilla)? For me, hell was not having customers."
Meson de Mesilla was built in 1984. When Szczawinski took over the business in 2006, it went through a lot of ups and downs.
First, it was shut down for remodeling for more than a year. Then, it opened in 2008 and was a sort of upscale jazz hangout that quickly closed and sat empty for more than a year again.
She opened it once again in 2011, deciding to take business into her own hands rather than work with people who would drop out on her, she said.
"I was devastated, disgusted and tired," she said. "When leasers left, I pretty much hated this place. I fell back in love with it after I reopened it."
But the customers were nowhere to be seen. This is partly due to Meson's odd look and location at 1803 Avenida de Mesilla. Sometimes it looks like a house, and other times people don't know this restaurant is also a hotel, Szczawinski said.
Out of the blue, Szczawinski got a call from a woman asking, "'Do you know the show 'Hotel Hell'? Do you know who Gordon Ramsay is?"
"I was really kind of surprised," she said. "There's so much that I don't know about this. I know that they're here to help me and they're not here to hurt me.
"I hope to walk away feeling really energized and excited and having customers feel the same way," Szczawinski said. "The biggest thing is, I want Meson de Mesilla to be all it can be, because it's a very good property."
"Hotel Hell" has a similar plot to Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares." Ramsay explores struggling hotels and implements business-saving changes while drama ensues among the owners, management and staff.
Ramsay has a reputation of being brutally honest, explicit and loud while dealing with owners and staff members who have run their establishment into the ground.
Ramsay is a world-renowned chef who has opened a string of successful restaurants, including Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, which holds three Michelin stars -- a hallmark of fine dining quality, with three stars as the highest. He's one of four chefs in London to hold that many stars.
Ramsay stars in "Kitchen Nightmares," "Hell's Kitchen" and "Masterchef," according to his biography on the show's website, fox.com/hotel-hell.
"I am getting nervous," said Ceara Angel, 33, Meson de Mesilla's lead chef. "I respect him (Ramsay) as a chef. Sometimes people need to hear the hard truth."
Angel joined the Meson team -- two months ago -- after many other chefs came and went. She comes from Phoenix's Art Institute and Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and London, she said.
Upon coming to Meson, she has had to abide by Szczawinski's menu and recipes. And the menu is quite extensive. It includes steaks, pasta, barbecue, seafood, Tuscan food, sandwiches, salads, regional dishes and breakfast dishes.
"I like the menu," Angel said. "I think they all sound like good items, but they don't quite go well together."
She suspects that Ramsay is going to have an issue with that, she said.
"I think we're all pretty trainable," she said about the kitchen staff of seven. "I honestly hope people know what this place is. I think that it'd be nice to put this place on the map."
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We're having our roof done this summer and want to get rid of the solar panel on the roof. It was put there two owners before us, to connect to a hot water tank in the basement. We don't use it, nor did the owner we bought from. What in the world does one do with a solar panel and its hot water tank? Thanks!
Sell it. Take some pictures and put an ad on CL. I'm sure someone will want it. You may have to pay to have it professionally removed as not to damage your roof, but I'll bet someone will want it.
What's Meant for You Won't Pass You By.
If it works still you could donate it to a local Habitat group.
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Oh, two good ideas! Thank you. Now just to think about what to do..... (Our roofer will remove it at no extra charge....so that's one less worry.)
May I ask why you are NOT using it? My husband is in the solar industry (large commercial projects) and says that solar power water heaters are the one true way to save in a residential home with solar energy. It seems a shame to get rid of it when you already have it and don't have to pay the upfront initial costs that usually deter people from going solar to begin with.
It's not even connected (hadn't been used even by the prior owner, but by the owners before that), and neither my husband nor I have the slightest idea about what's involved. I asked my furnace cleaning guy once and he said it would be a pain, as we'd have to go on the roof periodically and pour antifreeze in and he said it wasn't cheap (?). (There are pipes that somehow connect from the panel on top, to the tank in the basement.) We are fairly tight on our finances at the moment (finishing Ph.D) and we honestly don't need one more expense, one more maintenance, to think about. At this point, there's also no way we could have it there plus get the roof re-done. I guess hypothetically if we wanted to keep it, it'd have to come off for the shingles to be removed and replaced; and then put back on. You can't work around/under it at the point it is in contact with the roof. And we have to re-shingle, as it's a bad storm away from leaking. It's over 30 years old. But thanks for sharing about them. I'm sure it has potential.
Well, you may get a good chunk of money selling it to some DIYer looking to install one. I would try Ebay as well as CL. I have had good luck selling large items on Ebay for a pick up only. I have listed the items on both Ebay and CL and only got responses from Ebay. I think CL has started to run it's course with crazy scammer people ruining it for everyone. People have stopped shopping there. You have to pay a fee on Ebay, but it is worth it if it sells. I would recommend doing a "buy it now" but accept best offers so people can counter offer a bid if they are interested.
"I asked my furnace cleaning guy once and he said it would be a pain, as we'd have to go on the roof periodically and pour antifreeze in and he said it wasn't cheap (?)."
That's not very green!
What is the opinion of a plumber?
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Even after my post about how efficient solar power is for a water heater, I am saying you probably want to sell it after hearing it is 30 years old. You may not have the most efficient system there and it may be so outdated it may be very problematic to get working if you are not solar savvy or a DIYer. I am sure if that system was in the hands of someone like my hubby, they could make good use out of it so it is worth money to someone, but probably not a lot to you as anyone who CAN get it working may charge you a fortune because there is potentially issues that need to be fixed and once it is working it may not be the most efficient system so you don't know if in the end it is worth the money you will have to spend up front. Solar tech has come a long, long way in 30 years.
That's exactly it, Kalindi. I've done some reading on the 'net and this system is old-school, now. Do you think anyone would want just the solar panel itself? (i.e. not the tank in the basement as well).
Oops, adding that it's my roof (shingles) that is over 30 years, not the solar panel/heater combo. It's about 20 years old. Still too old, though. -- Edited on 6/6/13 7:06 PM --
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Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have always delivered some of the most memorable moments in the IPL. Both the teams have faced each other 15 times in the previous Edition of the IPL and Mumbai Indians have got the batter of the Super kings on 9 occasions. More often than not, the teams have delivered performances that have been set in the minds of the fans of both the teams as fond memories. We can only hope that the Friday evening game delivers some more of such amazing performances and thrilling moments.
- Sanath Jayasurya's scintillating century (IPL 1): This was the return match in the 1st edition of the IPL. Chennai, batting first made a challenging total of 156, setting a target of 157 for the MI, who were struggling until that point of time in the tournament. This is where the Matara mauler decided that enough was enough. He smacked the CSK bowlers all around the park. He smacked as many as 11 sixes in his innings and those flicks of his leg for huge maximums were a treat to watch.
- Keiron Pollard dropping three catches of three consecutive deliveries (IPL 6): Pollard is among the best fielders in the world. He is among the greatest fielders the IPL has seen as well and up to that point in the tournament there was hardly anything that could go past this giant West Indian. He would grab balls out of the air, balls that would have been sailing for sixes. And then this game happened. In a span of three deliveries in the very first over pollard went on to drop three catches of the same batsmen at the same position. What was even more memorable is the fact that the Super kings were bowled out for 79 even after all that luck in their favor.
- Dwayne Smiths last over heroics (IPL 5): Mumbai Indians looked like they had this game covered until Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma were dismissed. They then played some horrible cricket and ultimately ended up needing 14 of the last three deliveries. Ben Hilfenhaus was bowling to Dwayne Smith and those who saw Hilfenhaus bowl until that pointy in the over thought that the match was well in the hands of the Super kings. Only, Dwayne Smith had different ideas. He struck Hilfenhaus for 6, 4 and 4 off the last three deliveries and gave every Mumbai and Chennai fan something to remember, for different reasons obviously.
- MS Dhoni's belligerent half century in the qualifiers (IPL 5): Chennai were down and out in the tournament and only managed to qualify for the qualifiers because of some heartbreaking upset victories by Deccan Chargers over several other teams. What followed after that was typical Chennai Super Kings performance during the Qualifiers. In one such memorable innings, MS Dhoni unleashed the helicopter on the Mumbai Indians bowlers and scored 50 of just 20 deliveries, registering a win and eventually qualifying for the finals.
There have been many such memories from the rivalry, but these are among the most memorable ones. We can only hope that the players from both the team deliver again in providing us with some more magical moments. Dhoni's men will take on Rohit and his army to continue their good run of form after the initial defeat, while the Mumbai Indians will be keen on registering their first victory,


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30 suspected Calif. dealers arrested in crackdown on drug hot spots
Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer
Rich Vierra remembers being there before, at 87th Avenue and Holly Street, one of Oakland's worst drug dealing corners, to make an illicit purchase.
On Thursday, Vierra returned with his Oakland Police Department badge and an arrest warrant for Anthony Mustard, 18.
"You remember me? Rich from San Leandro?" Sgt. Vierra asked Mustard, who sat in the back of a police car denying he'd done anything wrong. "You sold to me right here -- twice."
It was a scene that was repeated Thursday throughout East Oakland as police swarmed into homes and street corners to serve 65 arrest warrants, all for people who had allegedly sold narcotics to undercover officers. By day's end, police had 30 people in custody and planned to continue their sweep.
The crackdown is expected to bring some relief to a city besieged by violence. There have been 90 slayings so far this year in Oakland, compared with 94 in all of 2005, and Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown and Police Chief Wayne Tucker have been struggling to curb the bloodshed.
"This violent subculture is very much connected to the sale of drugs in the same locations, year after year,'' said Brown, flanked by Tucker and City Administrator Deborah Edgerly at a morning news conference at the Eastmont police substation in East Oakland before the sweeps occurred. "Oakland is not the place to do criminal business."
Lt. Freddie Hamilton said the majority of Oakland's violent crime "in some way, in some form is tied to the narcotics trade." Some drug dealers are robbing each other as a way of making money, Hamilton said.
The undercover police sting began in February, with undercover investigators disguising themselves to buy drugs at known hot spots. But rather than making arrests immediately, police documented the alleged transactions, took down names of suspects and presented the evidence to prosecutors, who filed charges against 65 suspects. Of that number, 40 were indicted by an Alameda County grand jury on charges relating to sales of crack cocaine, marijuana and the party drug ecstasy.
Most suspects are men, and many are repeat offenders, said Sgt. Mike Poirier. Five of the defendants are juveniles.
Police routinely conduct drug operations, but the last time suspects were arrested on grand jury indictments was about two years ago, authorities said.
Although Oakland police announced this month that they planned a new program to focus on 100 of the city's toughest young criminals, Thursday's operation was unrelated to that crackdown.
"It will make a dent," Poirier said of Thursday's arrests. Poirier said he had a book with a list of 65 named suspects and predicted that some of them might not be dealing drugs this weekend.
During the sweep, a police helicopter named Argus beat overhead, police on the ground moved in teams that included at least four police cars and eight officers, and they coordinated their movements on a tactical radio channel before making arrests.
"Every drug dealer out there should be looking over their shoulder, wondering whether or not they, in fact, sold to an undercover officer," said police Capt. Dave Kozicki, who christened the crackdown, "Whatcha gonna do when they come for you," referring to the theme song from the television series "Cops."
Most of what the suspects did when they were approached Thursday was to deny they had done something bad.
On the 1200 block of 85th Avenue, police officers served an arrest warrant for Davone Thompson, 31. Thompson's mother initially said her son wasn't home. But the suspect came to the front door and said, "Hey, what's up?"
"Turn around for me," an officer instructed Thompson, telling him he was under arrest.
"For what?" he demanded.
"Sales of narcotics," the officer said.
Thompson made a sound as if he didn't believe any of it.
"Remember that day?" asked Vierra, showing Thompson a picture of him that the sergeant said was taken during an alleged drug sale months ago. Vierra said he was doing Thompson a favor by not arresting his mother for lying to police.
At a home on 91st Avenue, officers found suspect William Tanz, and arrested him on a drug warrant.
"He sold me three rocks," Vierra said, reffering to Tanz, who was also shirtless. Vierra went through the same procedure. "Remember me, Rich from San Leandro?"
"I don't know a Rich from San Leandro," Tanz insisted.
Officers also stopped several men as they walked on the sidewalk near the corner of 83rd Avenue and International Boulevard, another drug hot spot. After checking them for warrants, they were released.
Tom Dao, 50, watched the activity from A&T Auto Repair, which he manages. "It's very good, because it gets quiet. More better for business."
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Kitchen & Bath Unlimited has been serving the Kalamazoo and surrounding area for over 30 years.
We are a locally owned & a family run business that was established in 1984.
Kitchen & Bath Unlimited is a retail store that specializes in kitchen & bath cabinetry, countertops & plumbing fixtures.
We offer personalized design service, consultation, installation services, free estimates & free local delivery.
Stop in for great kitchen and bath ideas, bring in your new home plan or let us help design the remodel you've been dreaming of.
Our showroom is located at 6313 Stadium Dr. one mile west of US-131 on the south side of the road.
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Brian Dylhoff is the owner of Kitchen & Bath Unlimited and opened the store in September of 1984.
The late Harold Dylhoff, Brian's dad, helped part time with the basic daily activities and deliveries through the first several years of business.
In the spring of 2003 Brian hired his nephew Jerad Dylhoff full time to help with the daily activities.
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Desert Essence Jojoba Oil - 100 pure
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Made me breakout immediately and did not leave my skin feeling moisturized at all.
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cant say enough good things about tthis oil and can't recommend it more...love it ..gonna be staple in my skin and hair care regime ..LOVE
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This is my holy grail! Seriously, it doesn't make me break out...and trust me, lots of products do. I tried other oils and was not impressed (Argan Oil made my skin feel dry for some reason and I have oily, acne prone skin).
After I get out of the shower in the morning I apply this directly to my face and under my eyes. I also mix it in with my body lotion (I use an inexpensive Johnson & Johnson Cocoa Butter body lotion) and apply pretty much all over my body. Its great. Especially in the winter time. It sinks in to your skin (careful how much you use though...it can leave you oily if you use too much) and leaves me feeling sort of glowy and very moisturized. I think this is the first winter in a very long time that I haven't suffered from itchy rashy legs/skin and peeling on my face (typical winter side effects for my skin).
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I've been using this for years. I only apply this at night mixed in with my moisturizer and I am a firm believer that this product has helped reduce my acne scars. buy this stuff, you won't regret it!
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Oh jojoba. We have such a long, semi-dysfunctional relationship. I keep coming back to you no matter how many times we break up. I think I love you.
I think jojoba is the best, natural makeup remover oil. It dissolves waterproof mascara & stubborn MMU with minimal time & effort. Plus it doesn't leave a greasy mess behind.
I always use it to take off eye makeup. It's one of the few things which never irritates or dries out my eyes. However, it can leave a bit of a film even tissue blotting AND wiping it off with a wet cotton pad. That can travel into eyes & make mascara prone to smudge undereye the next day, provided residue is not cleaned off with a separate remover. Especially if you're like me (frequently fall asleep with makeup on) & need to wake up with everything still in tact. ;p
I've used jojoba for a good 10+ years now, so I think I know it well. It will dehydrate imo (using water or not) if you use it exclusively & have normal to dry skin, since it tricks skin into thinking it's producing oil. Using it with a hyaluronic acid serum &/or on wet skin helps stave that off some. If you're acne prone....I feel pretty safe with it. For those with skin that doesn't fancy hemp, olive, safflower, & especially NOT castor as carriers, having jojoba around is a must. It nearly always calms my skin down & has some protective properties.
Specifically I know when I'm buying Desert Essence, I'm getting a brand which is relatively available, not overly processed, free of chemicals, & somewhat decently priced.
In summary, jojoba oil, namely Desert Essence, is something I feel I can trust.
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Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
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I've been working hard to try and minimize the chemicals I put on and in my body, so I was intrigued by the great reviews on here for the jojoba oil. I bought some of it, and also some organic coconut oil, and I have been amazed by the results in only one month of use.
I have historically had very oily skin in my 20's and 30's, which gave way to combo and t-zone oiliness in my 40's.
I started out only using it as a nighttime moisturizer, slathering it on pretty heavily, but after seeing how much it was smoothing lines and obliterating dryness around my eyes and nose caused by retinol use, I began also using a light layer of it during the day under my make-up.
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Eyes: Brown
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I also use it as a body moisturizer if I'm feeling kinda dry, it's super silky on the skin as well so this is a fabulous product!
The SPF factor of this product is between a 3 and 5 so it offers a little protection but not much. In fact, it's not enough even for 30 min out in the sun but it does add valuable nutrition to your body and hair so I'd def think about getting this stuff.
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Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral
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Re: Anyone here train using strict, slow repetitons?
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January 14, 2013, 12:24:46 PM »
Quote from: Groink on January 14, 2013, 11:57:53 AM
This..i do my reps in a rest/pause fashion. it's very advanced and only those who have 18+ muscular arms should try it.
fairly slow, but not stupid slow on the way down...1,2 3 normally...then i rest for a count, usually I'll re-grip the bar and then up fast and explosive. Then I like to jump up scream "YEEEAH MOTHER.F.UCKER !!!!!! THAT"S WHAT"S UP, YOU BLACK BASTARD!!!!!"...to no one in particular, at the end of the set.
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Re: Anyone here train using strict, slow repetitons?
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January 14, 2013, 01:10:51 PM »
Quote from: The True Adonis on January 14, 2013, 07:49:50 AM
Any progress or thoughts on this type of training?
i train with very strict reps, very very slow on the eccentric, but very hard and forceful on the concentric. always always always form as the priority, always always lways squeezing the muscle as hard as possible, contract as strong as possible, very very very slow on the way down. hold at peak contraction for a second. forceful on the positive. BOOM. works for me..
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Re: Anyone here train using strict, slow repetitons?
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January 14, 2013, 06:16:33 PM »
Quote from: The True Adonis on January 14, 2013, 07:49:50 AM
Any progress or thoughts on this type of training?
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Quote from: Groink on January 14, 2013, 11:57:53 AM
This..i do my reps in a rest/pause fashion. it's very advanced and only those who have 18+ muscular arms should try it.
Would that be 18" combined?
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Quote from: CARTEL on January 14, 2013, 06:44:07 PM
Would that be 18" combined?
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January 14, 2013, 06:57:14 PM »
Quote from: Groink on January 14, 2013, 11:57:53 AM
Then I like to jump up scream "YEEEAH MOTHER.F.UCKER !!!!!! THAT"S WHAT"S UP, YOU BLACK BASTARD!!!!!"...to no one in particular, at the end of the set.
This was gold by the way.
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January 14, 2013, 06:59:50 PM »
slow reps dont work on every exercise...
for compound exercises my reps are explosive.....
barbell rows
dumbell presses...
slow doesnt work for me.... nor superfast
moderate... for me
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January 14, 2013, 07:12:19 PM »
Quote from: ukjeff on January 14, 2013, 08:29:43 AM
12-20 reps for me., I try and make every set count by slowing the set down if I'm not getting the muscle fatigued enough.
too many injuries to go less than 10 reps anymore. rather just be limber and loose than jacked.
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January 15, 2013, 01:58:51 AM »
Quote from: galeniko on January 14, 2013, 07:53:47 AM
i do, for i learned to be afraid of injuries.
i also think i got better results with this aproach.
neither do i ever lock out any koint on any execise, this keeps the contrction up at all times.
when im fully warmed up on a good day i go for more weight and somewhat more explosive reps.
but first and foremost its the fear of injuries.
and it doesn't have to do with age. I'm 28 and i fucked my back doing deads. couldn't walk for 2 days, had to stay home for 1 week!
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Re: Anyone here train using strict, slow repetitons?
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January 15, 2013, 03:35:29 AM »
Mind muscle connection is key as we already know, and to really achieve that you cant just workout fast, but super slow isn't needed either.
I remember in one of Ronnies DVD he talks about how the muscle don't know if you used free weights or a machine etc. as long as you train right the goals are achieved (given your diet and supps are in check too).
So if slow reps, fast reps etc works for you, do it, or mix it up a bit.
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January 15, 2013, 07:43:27 PM »
oh hell yes. going heavy after your 20's is just retarded and begging for an injury. Although you can still hurt yourself doing slow controlled reps if you use the wrong angle, or just train too much. I don't go full ROM on most lifts anymore since the full stretch is where tendons tear and the full contraction is where muscle tears. 90 ROM with constant tension and remove as much wobble from the lift as possible.. pretty much all you can do to stay injury free
If you cant do a lift with slow reps then there's no reason to bother doing the lift.
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January 15, 2013, 08:19:49 PM »
from what I have read there's no benefit to it, so I never bothered. just do more reps for time uner tension. For certain isolation movements, it probably makes sense to eliminate momentum.
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Quote from: galeniko on January 14, 2013, 05:45:58 PM
and then you go and flush down the toilet all that effort bc of lack of willpower for somewhat proper diet.
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January 15, 2013, 11:37:12 PM »
I'm impressed at how much thought you guys give to your rep cadence. Mine are kind of slap dash, and to be honest the results are not ideal. Maybe I'll take a step back and work this shit a little harder.
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January 16, 2013, 12:00:34 AM »
Good form, forms good muscles!
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January 16, 2013, 03:42:29 AM »
has tbumz finally shaved his hairy shoulders n arms?
slow and squeezy is the only way for anyone with a decade+ of weights abuses
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January 16, 2013, 07:20:47 AM »
Quote from: snx on January 14, 2013, 11:45:35 AM
When I stopped playing sports, I tried powerlifting, trying to find a sport with black/white rules on winning/losing.
Now I don't care how strong I am. Really...how much more useful is a 450lb bench versus a 380lb bench in my everyday life? When would those extra 70lbs really be worth it for me?
I do know the amount of risk I have to entertain to get those extra 50lbs. Hurt shoulder, bad elbows, bad neck from driving into the bench...lots of fun. For 70lbs on the bench.
I just don't care anymore.
I'd rather be able to move, be somewhat strong, be able to workout when I want because I'm not hurt. If I train with girl weights, I don't care anymore.
I like slow reps, controlled contractions on positive and negative, and a big stretch and squeeze with full range of motion. I do at least 15 reps per set, but often go up to 25 or even 50 reps per set. Once I started training like that, I didn't need to do stretches or mobility work anymore. All my aches and pains and tightness vanished. I stopped focusing on moving a weight from point A to point B, and focused on making my muscle work over as far a ROM as possible, over as long a period of time as possible. It made a difference in how I look for the better...I know that. Muscles look rounder and fuller. Each little bodypart gets attention so the proportions of the body look smoother and flow better. And fewer injuries mean less atrophying of hurt muscles that I have to work my ass off on to build back up.
No more 585lb squats for 4 reps anymore. But, I'm not hurt anymore either. And I still LOOK like I can squat it (even though I probably couldn't squat 405 for 4 reps now). When I was at my powerlifting/football biggest, my quads measured 29.5 inches at 5'9" at 275lbs and I could squat 585 for 4 reps, and did my best squat of 630lbs. At the same weight now, my quads still measure 29.5 inches, but I don't squat above 225lbs now on any set. And I'm leaner. So I don't buy this whole "you have to get stronger on your 1RM to get bigger", at least when it applies to me.
it s not how much you lift, it s how much you look like you can lift or smtgh along those lines
Dont we lift weights to impress other males in the first place?
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Re: Anyone here train using strict, slow repetitons?
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January 16, 2013, 07:38:44 AM »
Good form is important as is a full range of motion. Doing reps super slow is something that I have a problem with. Like partial reps doing reps super slow is a tool but shouldn't be your main tool of training. Super slow reps started with Ken Hutchins and to a lessor extent Darden. Also time under tension is just an over used buzz word with guys who took a one week personal trainer course on the internet. I'll take the power of a guy for athletics who quickly lifts a power clean than a guy timing how much he has an exercise under tension.
In my viewpoint it's great for for people who are not into hardcore fitness. It is really a safe form of lifting when you do your reps super slow on machines. It's great for rehab. I am concerned with 45 plus year olds getting their blood pressure through the roof doing a 10 second concentric and a 10 second negative. I don't care how many shallow breaths you take.
Ken Hutchins who is the guru of super slow has not found the acceptance for his training protocol. He feels it is the best way to train. His role model Arthur Jones if memory serves me didn't agree with his super slow reps. It's also "blasphemy" that he altered Arthur Jones's Medx machines. Remember he modified all those Arthur Jones MedX machines for super slow by changing the cam? Maybe Hutchins has some medical problems for an excuse but he always seemed like an out of shape guy to me. The fact remains if you want to lift 100lbs. the wrong way to go about it is to lift 40lbs in slow motion. The less weight you lift the lower the recruitment of muscle fibers. I believe in proper form and not throwing a weight through momentum but doing 20 second reps is ridiculous for a healthy athlete trying to get stronger.
Super slow fans follow the super slow guru Ken Hutchins method of super slow. Hutchins was a follower of Jones but he put his own twist to it. Using mainly MEDX machines they use light weights using slow motion reps. They train sometimes less than 20 minutes twice a week. That's all the physical exercise they do. I believe they are using less than 80 calories a session.
I personally don't believe super slow involve the muscle fibers that are responsible for the greatest potential for growth and strength. Where in athletics do you do anything in slow motion? When you throw a punch, sprint, or tackle someone do you do it in slow motion? The university of Sydney found that lifting at a one second concentric and one second negative built more strength than the typically preached 3 second up and 3 second down. They found it was 11% more effective. I don't believe in throwing weights as in what I see some people do but lifting in a typical cadence that most bodybuilder use isn't a problem. When it comes to Olympic lifting the more explosive the better.
This subculture of bodybuilding also believe that the added muscle weight put on by super slow will get you ripped quick. They took an accepted given but ran with it to prove the efficiency of super slow. Yes adding muscle uses more calories at rest but give me a break. I guess it didn't work for Hutchins. No offense but maybe due to health problems he looks seriously out of shape in the last picture I saw.
Some of the studies with super slow were gathered from a YMCA in Mass. conducted by a man named Wescott I believe. It showed that non bodybuilders using super slow put on lean body mass but any untrained person put on any lifting program will show an increase in lean body mass.
Lastly from what I heard is that Jones wasn't to happy about super slow or the modifications to his MEDX machines. I think super slow has a place in training. It's a tool like any other. To use it exclusively is a mistake. It's great for rehabilitation.
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January 16, 2013, 08:07:33 AM »
I had many conversations with Ken Hutchins regarding SuperSlow.
I trained that way exclusively for more than a year.
You can train very intensely this way, or rather fool yourself into the fact that you are training intensely. You are getting de-conditioned.
I made much more progress both before, and after, my stint with Superslow.
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January 16, 2013, 08:22:08 AM »
Quote from: galeniko on January 16, 2013, 08:16:40 AM
theres something to that.
strenght is relativ, depends on too many factors on a fiven day.
sleep, food , have i trained triceps the day before ?then the bench next day wont be very good.
and some even train to impress-get laid by women.
yes.. a night out with you would be a good pussy puller...
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Re: Anyone here train using strict, slow repetitons?
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January 16, 2013, 09:06:34 AM »
last year i was at my all time strongest
i'm an ectomorph with long femurs
i squatted 170kg for 5 reps at 85 kg bodyweight (i guess 5'11" or something) high bar full rom no belt no knee sleeve/wrap
i cannot even begin to imagine to do that now
it's not a lot compared to getbig poundages but it was crazy to me looking back
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Over a career that began in 1996, Ed has created successful PR programs for clients that span the spectrum of consumer and enterprise technologies, such as online marketing and advertising; mobile marketing and entertainment; clean technology (smart grid, solar and ethanol); cloud computing; network security and infrastructure; and an array of enterprise-focused, acronym-heavy solutions like ERP, PLM and CRM.
As fama PR's managing partner, Ed has led many of the agency's largest accounts, including Dassault Systèmes (which acquired fama client MatrixOne), Organic, SAS, CA and Kodak; has been instrumental in many of fama's flagship launches, including Backupify, Coskata, Fixmo and TrialPay; and helped clients like Hipcricket and Sapient effectively reposition themselves to establish thought and market leadership. Ed also helped establish the agency's first social media marketing programs through his team's work with Nuance.
A survivor of (at least) two burst technology bubbles, Ed joined the world of high-tech PR in 1996 with Schwartz Communications, then one of the fastest-growing tech PR firms in the country. He also spent two years as a vice president at the Davies Murphy Group, where he was instrumental in bridging the firm's PR and marketing services programs. He joined fama PR as its second employee in May, 2003.
He entered the world of high-tech PR after serving as public relations director for Disabled Sports USA, a national non-profit organization providing sports and recreation for people with disabilities. He also worked with the U.S. Olympic Committee as a media attaché at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games.
An active volunteer with the Newton (Mass.) Public Schools and local youth sports programs, Ed has a bachelor's degree in marketing and economics from the George Washington University.
Alex Howe, account director
Alex has more than a decade of experience in leading communications programs for a diverse range of corporate, tech and issue-based clients. He is passionate about developing messaging that resonates with his clients' key audiences and thinking creatively to attain their business objectives.
Prior to joining fama, Alex spent more than three years as a vice president at Global Strategy Group in New York City where he created communications strategies for clients such as Google, UFC, Formula 1, Nestlé, The Howard Hughes Corporation, Time Warner Inc. and the Office of the Mayor (NYC). He was also responsible for securing national media coverage, and providing crisis counsel and response for clients in the national spotlight. Before Global Strategy Group, Alex spent six years at Fenton Communications in Washington DC and New York where he ran crisis communications "war rooms," led media trainings, served as a spokesman and promoted high-profile media campaigns.
Alex graduated from the University of Virginia with a bachelor's degree in history and media studies.
Brian Merrill, senior vice president
Brian has more than 15 years of experience in creating and managing strategic communications campaigns for a diverse group of technology clients, ranging from start-ups to publicly traded companies. Brian's experience spans multiple B2B and consumer markets, including a strong focus in security, education software, big data and analytics, and cloud computing. Brian has also launched and managed award winning communications programs for some of the world's leading cleantech companies and utilities, including Opower, Great Point Energy, Suniva, FirstFuel Software and National Grid, among others.
Prior to joining fama PR in 2003, Brian spent three years at FitzGerald Communications, a Boston-based public relations firm acquired by OmniCom's Brodeur WorldWide. While at FitzGerald Communications, Brian managed communications strategies for multiple clients that helped drive several high level acquisitions, including MRO Software (acquired by IBM), ScanSoft (acquired by Nuance), Allaire (acquired by Macromedia).
Previously, Brian was the director of media relations for the Eastern Basketball Alliance.
Erik Milster, Account Director
Erik brings nearly 10 years of communications experience to the team and has collaborated with a wide array of technology-focused companies in the public and private spaces. His expertise is rooted in a deep understanding of corporate and crisis communications and he leads the development and execution of strategic programs that drive awareness of clients and their growth. This includes media & analyst relations, thought leadership campaigns and event speaking programs.
Prior to joining fama, Erik spent five years in New York City providing public relations counsel for clients while at Sloane & Company, an industry-leading strategic communications firm focusing on corporate and financial public relations, and Goldin Solutions, a highly-regarded firm specializing in corporate communications, media relations and crisis control. Erik began his technology PR career at Racepoint Global.
Erik holds a MS in Journalism from Boston University and a BA in Journalism from University of Massachusetts – Amherst.
Whitney Parker, vice president
With almost a decade of high-tech PR experience, Whitney has worked with a variety of public and privately-held technology companies in the consumer, enterprise software, healthcare, mobile and security industries. Her responsibilities at fama PR include leading media relations, managing thought leadership and social media campaigns, program planning, and driving awards and speaking programs.
Present and past clients include Ahura Scientific (acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific), Bradford Networks, D2Hawkeye, Dassault Systèmes, NGDATA, SAS, Imprivata, Organic, Ping Identity, VAI, Veracode, Top Layer Security, TrialPay, among others.
Whitney graduated from St. Lawrence University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Writing and a Minor in Educational Studies. She also served as a Captain of the St. Lawrence University's Division I Women's Ice Hockey Team that competed in two consecutive NCAA Frozen Four National Tournaments. Whitney also contributes her time to playing hockey and softball, and coaches ice hockey to children in the local Boston area.
Michael Reilly, vice president
Mike Reilly began his career in high-tech PR in 2000 and joined fama PR in 2004. Throughout his career, Mike has provided strategic council and hands-on execution for communications programs in a number of industries including enterprise software, digital commerce, telecom, consumer Web and healthcare IT. At fama PR, Mike's clients have included Alcatel, Dassault Systèmes, General Catalyst Partners, and Intuit QuickBase.
Prior to joining fama PR, Mike spent a year at PAN Communications working mostly with companies in the security and outsourcing industries. His clients at PAN included companies such as Tyco, Viisage, OutStart, EPAM Systems and MaXware. Mike was responsible for managing media relations campaigns, providing counsel to clients on media activities, and writing articles contributed to business and trade publications on behalf of his clients.
Before joining PAN, Mike spent nearly four years at Blanc and Otus (a Hill & Knowlton company) working with both large and small organizations such as Compaq (pre-merger), Hewlett-Packard (post-merger), Sony PlayStation, Interwise, Altio and Airvana. In addition to media activities at Blanc & Otus, Mike supported other marketing initiatives for his clients by writing customer testimonials and case studies and helping produce marketing videos.
Mike holds a bachelor of science in communication, with a concentration in public relations, from Boston University.
Gail Scibelli, senior vice president
Gail Scibelli brings extensive experience in corporate communications and marketing to the fama PR team. Before joining the agency, she served as vice president of marketing at CREATETHE GROUP, a leading digital marketing and e-commerce firm focused on the luxury retail and fashion sectors. Previously, she was vice president of marketing at Organic and vice president of corporate communications at Sapient.
She also ran global corporate communications for leading software companies including Corel and CA Technologies (Computer Associates). This complements her long high-tech PR agency career as she previously served as a senior vice president at FitzGerald Communications (now part of Brodeur and Omnicom) and as an account director at Manning, Selvage & Lee. Prior to that, she was a corporate communications manager at Digital Equipment Corporation.
Gail holds a BS degree in journalism from Boston University's College of Communications.
Allison Stokes, account director
With almost a decade of public relations experience, Allison brings her high-energy passion for technology PR to the fama team as account director. An expat of our neighbor to the north, Allison comes with a breadth of experience developing full-scale brand and corporate communications programs for clients on both sides of the border.
Prior to joining fama PR, Allison managed the public relations program for EdTech leader D2L (formerly Desire2Learn) where she oversaw communications for an $85M series B funding announcement, managed international agency teams and drove top-tier media coverage for the company's products, clients and executives.
With expertise in media relations and thought leadership campaigns, Allison is also highly skilled in social media strategy, issues management and product launches. Allison honed her tech PR skills with clients such as Microsoft Canada at Toronto agency Media Profile. She has additional experience in the consumer tech and mobile industries
Allison has a bachelor of arts in psychology from Bishop's University and a post-graduate certificate of public relations studies from Humber College in Toronto, Ontario. She's a devoted volunteer and mentor for teenage girls in group home environments and an advocate for mental-health awareness.
Kate Thermansen, vice president
Kate is a detail-oriented public relations and communications professional who has worked with both public and private technology companies across a number of industries including enterprise software, retail, ecommerce, security and marketing. She has experience leading strategic PR programs for both B2B and B2C clients, creating new market categories including Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) and Employee Relationship Management (ERM), and launching stealth start-ups.
Prior to joining fama PR in 2003, Kate spent four years at FitzGerald Communications, a Boston-based public relations firm acquired by OmniCom's Brodeur Worldwide. While there, she managed the day-to-day account activities across accounts, developed and led proactive media relations programs and mentored junior team members. She also helped plan agency events as part of the company's Culture Club.
She previously donated time to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Central New England Chapter, providing public relations support, and received the Chapter's 2002 PR Volunteer of the Year Award. Prior to FitzGerald, Kate worked in the marketing department of The Bryn Mawr Trust Company in Pennsylvania. Her public relations experience also includes media relations in Villanova University's Athletic Department.
Keith Watson, founding partner
With an unmatched track record for successfully launching stealth start-ups and emerging-technology companies, Keith has worked in high technology PR agencies since 1995. He is responsible for some of the largest tech and cleantech launches over the past decade, including A123 Systems, Brightcove, Coskata and TrialPay.
Keith also dedicates much of his personal and professional time helping entrepreneurs navigate the ever changing marketing landscape, and helped to found the New England Clean Energy Council, the VC vs. Entrepreneur Charity Golf Tournament; and volunteers time for both Technology Underwriting Greater Good (TUGG) and Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator IDEA.
Prior to co-founding fama PR in 2002, Keith spent five years at FitzGerald Communications, a Boston-based public relations firm that was later part of OmniCom's Brodeur WorldWide. At FitzGerald, Keith was responsible for developing and delivering strategic counsel and planning for clients, securing high-level media results, overall account and team management and business development for the firm. Keith also helped establish and grow FitzGerald's biotech practice. Accounts Keith managed include: Allaire/Macromedia, Lernout & Hauspie, Incentive Systems, iQVC, Newell Rubbermaid, General Catalyst and Sapient.
Prior to FitzGerald, Keith worked at Schwartz Communications, then one of the nation's fastest-growing technology PR firms. At Schwartz, he was responsible for account management and execution and serviced technology accounts including Avid, NewsEdge Corp. Kollmorgen and HPR. Before entering the agency world, Keith worked at Object Management Group, where he was one of the founding members of the marketing team and responsible for generating awareness and understanding for the concept of open systems and object technology. A key responsibility was the marketing and public relations efforts of the Object World Tradeshow Series, which OMG successfully sold to Softbank Comdex in 1995.
Keith is a graduate of the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College.
Ted Weismann, senior vice president
Ted brings more than two decades of public relations, social media and digital marketing experience to fama PR. During this time Ted has worked with a wide range of large and small companies in several markets, including cloud computing, mobile apps, storage, enterprise software, security, and wireless networking. Ted's clients have included such market leaders as Lotus/IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Kodak, UPS, Sun Microsystems, Wells Fargo, JDA Software and Hitachi Data Systems, as well as rapidly emerging companies such as Actifio, Applause, Recorded Future and Spanning Cloud Apps.
Prior to joining fama PR, Ted was senior vice president and digital practice leader at Lois Paul and Partners (LPP). In addition to providing both strategic counsel and hands-on execution to his clients, Ted's focus was on ensuring the entire agency was equipped to execute programs that integrate social media and digital marketing techniques and technologies based on specific business objectives. Ted also established, contributed to and served as managing editor for LPP's own blog, achieving "Top 50 PR & Marketing Blog" recognition by Cision.
Ted is a two-time winner of PRSourceCode's Top Tech Communicator Award. This award is based upon a survey of over 500 tech editors and bloggers, who are asked to name their "top" individual PR professional, based on responsiveness, knowledge of the industry, knowledge of the journalist's individual preferences, and more. In addition, Ted won the 2011 Publicity Club of New England's Bell Ringer award for best social media campaign for ThingMagic.
Ted holds a B.A. in economics from the University of New Hampshire and is a past member of the Society for New Communications Research.


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Right now it just seems like Coyotes forward Raffi Torres is testing Brendan Shanahan, seeing how far he can go. He probably has found how far is too far.
On Wednesday night, Torres was caught laying a hit high on Andrew Ference of the Boston Bruins (watch it here). It drew the ire of Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid who then laid a pretty good beating on Torres. But Shanahan didn't.
Then came Thursday night's game against the Colorado Avalanche and another questionable hit from Torres. That's when he skates by the crease and chicken-winged the Avs' Jan Hejda with an elbow to the head after Hejda passed the puck up ice. There was no penalty on the play for Torres.
At least from the angle we are given, it seems as clear as crystal that the principle point of contact on this hit was the head of Hejda. Moreover, it was very unnecessary and behind the play. It would have been a very avoidable hit if Torres had decided as much.
I'll be very surprised and honestly a little disappointed if Torres goes unpunished for this hit. It might not have been bad, but it could have been. You should punish the intent not the result. The illustrative point of suspending Torres for this is almost necessary because to me it sure looks like a textbook example of the play they want gone. You just can't throw an elbow to a guy's head any more.
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I'm new and I'm guessing that HockeyBuzz is a bad word around here, but Daniel Tolensky has posted a great column about "Stanley Cup Winning GMs and Some Free Advice for MLSE's Board of Directors". I think that he is 100% bang on. I really like the Bob Nicholson (Pres) and Steve Tambellini (GM) combo and totally agree the time to act is now, and not in the new year or the summer. Way too many important decisions to be made to wait.
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The leading youth television in Uganda, Urban Television, spent Monday in Soroti town meeting with youth and interacting with communities in the four divisions.
A crew of Urban TV led by the station manager, Michael Owor, combed the streets of Soroti town amidst ululations from the youth.
Excited fans celebrating the arrival of Urban Tv in Teso
"This is the only station that has given the youth a voice. I love it because all its programming's are pro youth," an excited Mary Atim said.
Business in Soroti town came to a standstill on Monday morning as boda boda riders clad in Urban Tv t-shirts rode along the streets celebrating the arrival of Urban Tv crew in Soroti.
Excited youth doning Urban Tv t-shirts in Soroti town
The crew visited Eastern, Northern, Western, and Central divisions and nearby sub-counties in Soroti districts like Arapai, Gweri and Asuret.
"We want to interact with our viewers. Two months since Urban TV went on air in Teso we have been receiving feedback and that is the reason we are here today," said Owor.
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Of all people, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is asking President Obama to get involved in college football.
"Hatch asked the president to launch a Justice Department investigation into the way the BCS crowns its national champion. "Mr. President, as you have publicly stated on multiple occasions, the BCS system is in dire need of reform," Hatch, R-Utah, wrote in a 10-page letter, obtained by the Associated Press. Hatch, who held a hearing on the BCS in July, told Obama that a "strong case" can be made that the BCS violates antitrust laws."
This is madness. I don't care how screwed up the BCS might be, the federal government has no business there. Many out there might not be aware, but the United States federal government does not have the constitutional authority to regulate every aspect of our lives. Over time, Congress, with a weak-kneed Supreme Court, has raped the Commerce Clause of the US Constitution to the point that they got to regulate a one-acre farm just because it might (with many other one-acre farms) impact interstate commerce. To have a Republican senator perpetuate that tyranny to private bowl committees is lunacy.
The US Government simply has no constitutional authority to dictate how a national college football champion should be picked. The argument is being made that because revenues from these bowl games are being hogged by the elite programs who perpetually and cyclically receive big money from participation in those bowls, that somehow there are anti-trust issues. However, bowl games are private activities where people/teams are invited to participate. Having the government get involved here is no less concerning than having the government get involved in determining which family members you have to invite from out-of-state to your Thanksgiving feast!
Senator Hatch. Do you really want the government that botched a cash-for-clunkers program running college football? Do you really want the government that is bankrupting social security and medicare running college football. The government that intends to run our health care? Is this what you want???
Senator Hatch is just bitter because one of his state schools has a decent team once in a while and won't get looked at for the National Championship. Is getting Utah a shot at the title really worth getting the government more involved in our lives? Everyone needs to think about the consequences of government involvement. As a lawyer, I deal enough with the government Monday through Friday, KEEP OUT OF MY SATURDAYS!!!


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They simply happen. There's also typically an enigmatic figure at the forefront of those aforementioned creative shifts. Canadian native Joel Zimmerman, more commonly known asdeadmau5 (pronounced "dead mouse"), didn't set out to become a groundbreaking electronic artist. He just made some music and it happened to change the game and pop culture as we know it. Isn't that the best way for it to work though?
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With a Master's degree in Communication/Advertising from the University of Tennessee, Katie waltzed into circle S studio after working on such nationally recognized brands as Olympus and Miller Genuine Draft for The Martin Agency. Known for her familiar giggle and near photographic memory for details, Katie keeps our clients smiling as she effortlessly orchestrates numerous projects. Some of these clients include H&A Architects & Engineers, Hourigan Construction and Worth Higgins and Associates.
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Given that the AMT likes a fast amp, the company's Peigen JiangPJ to those who find Chinese pronunciation difficultprefers Plinius electronics. Here the Plinius M8 preamp ($5150) and SA103 400W monoblock amplifiers ($20,300/pair) were mated with a Pioneer BDP-531312 CD player modded by Z-Infinity and Schitt BiFrost DAC ($450). Cables were unspecified and unspecial.
The system threw a large soundstage that was very warm, with pleasingly three-dimensional images. The sound, primarily on instrumentals, was gorgeous. Experience tells me that, with a superior DAC and, between the speaker's two modules, Stillpoints rather than cheap kitchen liner, the sound would have been airier, more transparent, and even more three-dimensional.


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Light rain showers could sprinkle Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky this morning as a weak cold front moves through.
The overnight low will slip to 57 degrees by daybreak. There is a 30 percent chance for rain, mainly before 9 a.m., according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
Later, the mercury will make it up to 72 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. That's a little below normal for this time ...