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Thursday, December 12, 2013
HELLLLOOO!!! I must apologize for my Spark Sabbatical. There were many reasons for it:
1.) Got married, got happy, got lazy
2.) Gym dates with the hubby became newlywed cuddle sessions on the couch
3.) Work has gotten busier on both jobs
4.) I was too ashamed
5.) I began a different journey: becoming one with my natural hair without weaves.
Let's begin with #1. MARRIED LIFE IS AWESOME. . . .when you marry the right person. I have been married before and it SUCKED. I like to refer to it as my Brittney Spears marriage; it was over before it started. Being married to Derrell is the best decision I have ever made. We got our wedding video back recently and we sat and watched it. It made me cry all over again just hearing our vowes. I am super excited for our future together.
2. As you can see in the above posted picture, gym dates became snuggle dates. I personally have not been to the gym almost at all since our wedding, with a few exceptions. When I am on the road for work, I workout like clockwork; there is nothing else to do! Also, I joined a bootcamp program so I go to these private classes 4-5 days a week and do one hour of high-intensity workouts. I also take the steps everywhere! Last month my hotel room was on the 9th floor. For four days I took the stairs to and from my room everytime. Man, that was a workout!
3. OMG work is crazy! My partner retired and the higher-ups will not replace him. I have had projects galore and when you add that on to having my part-time serving job, I am constantly on the go. Thankfully, I have decided after nearly 11 years serving tables, my last day will be April 14th.
4. I have been too ashamed to admit that I have gained 10 pounds from my all-time lowest weight. Hold up, I JUST ADMITTED IT!!! I did not want to be one of those chicks that are Sparking it out until their wedding and disappear just to reappear 40 lbs heavier. The weight has all went to my gut. It is disgusting looking. But I am not discouraged. I have my whole life to deal with this beast and once I tame the beast, I have to keep it chained down. I am comfortable right now, but I enjoyed myself more 10 lbs ago. I am focusing on getting back THERE rather than somewhere else.
5. Some of you may understand this, most may not. I have been transitioning my previously relaxed hair (chemically straightened) to my natural hair over the past 15 months. I had been paying hundreds and hundreds of dollars (ultimately over a thousand) to wear weaves (extensions) to make me feel pretty and to make me feel accepted as I grew the chemicals out of my hair. One day, I decided I was just going to go for it. I cut the weave out and the next day I stepped out a new woman:
No one at my corporate job said anything. NOTHING. I was shocked and slightly offended. After wearing all of these long weaves for nearly two years, it is obvious I have changed. I took it as a silent disapproval. I did have some girls that had already been natural come and find me to give me encouragement and tell me how good it looked. That helped. That same night I had to wait tables and I had no clue the response I would get. I work in an upper-middle class part of town where the majority of my customers do not look like me. Well whatever response I did not get at my day job, they more than made up for at my evening job. As soon as I walked in my co-workers were saying things like, "Wow!" "I love it!" "You look so young, cute and fresh!" "I WANT THAT HAIR!!" One girl told me that if she didn't know me, she would think I was the most confident, fun-loving girl ever and she would want to know more. I was blown away. AND THE CUSTOMERS!!! In ten years I have NEVER made that type of money. One or two commented, telling me they loved my fro. But the big surprise was in the tips. One guy tipped me $53 on a $47 bill!! In 4 hours I made $168 in tips and it wasn't a crazy busy night. It was like they were unknowingly telling me that I can make this transition and everything will be okay. After that night I began experimenting a little. Here is my "Rihanna" Style.
Well I have some catching up to do. Thank you to all of you who stopped to check in on me. I pray your SPark Journeys are going well. I don't know how often I will be around, but I will definitely be here.
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Glad to see you back! Love the hair, girl rock your natural and save that money for getaways with the hubby lol.
I assumed right that your were enjoying martial bliss, its a wonderful club to be in, when you have your soulmate to share it with. Enjoy!!!!
see you when we do...
ps... you'll take that weight off with all they running around your doing lol
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Girl, your hair is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so proud of you and am so glad to hear you're doing well. Don't let that 10lbs get to you, I have no doubt you'll be where you want to be eventually. One thing I've learned with this journey is that it takes TIME and you simply cannot rush things.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
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Just thought of you the other day as I drove past your "alternate work place" and was hoping that everything was going well. I LOVE your new hair style! I, too, have been struggling with the lbs going on and not coming off but it's been tough to stay motivated to get out and exercise when it's been so bitter cold. Enjoy your married life and just keep working on what you've been doing. Congrats on coming up with a stop date on the extra job - I'm not sure how you get everything done.
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Hey Nikki! Just stopping by SP to say hi to a few people! I see the wedding went great! You were a beautiful bride! Congrats. You will get back to it and lose it in no time. Also big ups on the natural hair journey! I stopped relaxing my hair years ago but its only been the last two years I have been more aware of how to treat my curls.
I have five more weeks left til I have my baby and I will be back to give a blog update and then back fulltime once I get cleared by the Dr.
Have a wonderful holiday and see you in the New Year!
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love the hair!
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YAY for married life!
LOL on the responses to your hair. I know a few women who wear theirs natural like that. Now that I think about it, they do tend to come across as more "funky" and "fun-loving" than a lot of women I know who wear weaves. As a white girl, it was amazing to me as a kid to go over to my black friend's house and see how much of a PITA it was to deal with her hair - hours and hours of washing, styling, hot combs... she is one of the ones who now goes au naturale.
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I'm so happy that you are happy! You and Derrell look
together! Life is great!
I LOVE your hair. I am trying to go "natural" with my hair, which means no flat ironing. I'd love to have your hair!!!
Glad to hear from you! Stop in a little more often!
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Glad you are back and your hair is beautiful!
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Oh my prayers have been answered!!! I was hoping and praying that you and your hubby were okay! Its so strange how you can care about someone you don't really know but when they disappear you're like "are they okay"!
I know the feeling on that natural hair journey. I've been natural for like 4 years but I never wear my natural hair out due to some balding I experience from bad case of anemia. I'm still working on growing those areas back. I switch my hair up so much with wigs/weaves/extensions that my co-workers are always excited to see what I do next. I find people different than me are fascinated while those like me are like "you always doing something with that hair of yours...I'm jelly" (fun way). I think the biggest thing is when I tell some that I'm wearing a wig...utter shock is usally what follows...lol I find it amusing especially when they're of a differenct race and I tell them they can borrow it any time. Most look like a deer in headlights because they actually think its my hair.
Hon you're blessed and your light was shining I'm sure to your customers and they couldn't help but blessed you mightily. I'm sure that love of a newly married woman was radiating as well.
You look fabulous, embarace it and keep moving forward. Wishing you and the hubby/family a very Merry Christmas!
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it looks great love i am trying to get my friend to do the same thing as you.she is an out of work single mom and pays a fortune to have her hair domne wiotzh extentions etc.it is money she can�t afford her kids are going without braces so her hair looks european shall we say.i think i am slowly getting through to her only time will tell.can i show her this blog next time she comes to visit.i wont if you don�t want me too.proud of you love for coming back now instead of waiting for the new year.
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I'm so glad you blogged. I was just speaking about you to one of my friends. She said I spoke of you as if I've known you for years. LOL I glad you're enjoying being married!! Love the hair! Take care & keep in touch!
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I am so excited to hear from you!! I have gained 10 pounds since Halloween from my lowest weight, and I haven't even been busy like you have... just busy eating LOL. So I am glad you are no longer ashamed because there is nothing to be ashamed about. I'm glad that you got your accountability in and are moving forward. I have no doubts the 10 pounds will be gone fairly soon. I also love your comment about "taming the beast" and once it is tamed you need to "chain it down". I am going to start thinking of it that way. I am at a point where I just wish I was done with weight loss. Now you and I both know this is FOREVER (that is why we are awesome ;)), but I am so ready to be at maintenance phase and maintaining a body I WANT. Right now I feel like I am working TOWARDS the body I want, and that is not nearly as fun as maintaining it and already having it. But I also feel (like you said) that there is no hurry or time limit to get this weight off.
And your hair... oh boy! You are stunning short hair, long hair, curly hair, straight hair, I'll go out on a limb and say even with no hair because you are just naturally gorgeous. I loved the cute curly hair, it definitely was young and fun... and when I saw your Rhianna look I literally mumbled "sexy" out loud. I mumbled it because I'm at work and I don't need people to think I'm checking out women at work LOL... but you seriously look down right sexy! Work it girl!!
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oh you are so fun and i love the natural look! you look GREAT! congrats on your marriage.
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En Espanol huh??? Glad to hear you are doing well! Figured you were just busy being a newlywed and all. I love your hair it looks great and truth be told when you have a gorgeous face like yours you can rock any hairstyle!
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You are so cute and adorable however you wear your hair!
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Nikki I love your hair! I didn't recognize that girl in the striped top! I thought who is that cute girl! In fact I thought gee she looks like my cousin! Who is very very cute!
I guess in your case you gained the freshman 10 #'s! LOL You have been working out like a mad woman girl! Keep up the good work! Those bootcamps are murder, I know that from first hand experience. Keep at it dear you will get rid of that 10 #'s!
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Your hair is CUTE!!! Embrace it!! I adore the Rhianna hair due! Thats really really cute!!
The picture of you and Derrell lounging is sssssoooo cute. That is a framable picture. Glad you both are happy!
OH and
TONS!!! Was excited to see your blog
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I love the hair! I keep playing with the idea of going natural myself, but it has been relaxed almost my entire life, and I just don't know where to begin. At work it probably wasn't disapproval, but fear. Nobody wants to say the wrong thing!
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I think your hair is SUPER CUTE!!!
I think the fact that you only gained 10 lbs after getting married is commendable! You're coming back soon enough to 'fix' that!
Missed you!
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I love your hair!!!
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It is perfectly understandable :) You put yourself back on the right path and that is whats important.
And, I love your hair! So cute ;-)
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It's in the game, eh? Apparently physics wasn't part of the equation. Via
The title says NBA Live 07, but this feels more like Moon Physics 07. Gravity apparently triples on EA's parquet floor this season when players have the ball; they lumber around, struggling to lift their feet for each stride. The ball, on the other hand, has more of a zero gravity feel: it takes the orange ages to go from hand to floor to hand again when dribbling. Very close passes between players even feature lunar physics, as the ball will sluggishly float from player to player. This slow-motion feeling changes dramatically, though, once you fire up a shot or leap for a rim-rattling dunk. Once a player leaves his feet his body starts into dismaying convulsions at rocket speed. As a result, shooting the ball looks hurried and very goofy. This also makes it difficult to consistently judge the best point to release the rock-it appears that frames of animation are missing.
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What the? Did I see that?
Because I thought that what I'd just seen was impossible, I went to the replay. Here's what I saw:
--As Parker dribbles the ball, it goes down at about a 10 degree angle until it's level with his knees, at which point it changes to a 45 degree angle until it touches the court. Then, it rebounds from the court--straight up.
--The next dribble is identical.
--When Parker pushes the ball down with his hand on the next dribble, though, it reaches the level of his knees--and bounces back up. I'm not talking an inch off the floor here--I'm talking the knee.
--the ball bounces back up at the right angle, incredibly, but never reaches Parker's hand before it heads downward again--at a 45 degree angle.
--The ball bounces straight back up, goes up to the top of his socks, and goes down again. In real-world terms, it was at least a foot away from his hand at all times.
--Another bounce up to the top of his socks, then down again.
--After bouncing back up and actually touching Parker's hand, the ball goes back down to his knees, then bounces up, but not quite to his hand. Then it bounces down again.
So how many hours did I have to watch the game to see all these incidents? This is the SAME TRIP upcourt. He hasn't even passed center court at this point!
Why do I constantly rag on EA? Because somedays, it's just so fucking easy. BTW - visit Bill's link for a link or three over to YouTube if you don't believe me in how fucked up the animations of this title are. And I thought EA's 'you can play any player in the game throughout a season, but if you play anything but a quarterback you risk the QB throwing the football backwards for 70 yards' flub was bad.
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Why anyone with a 360 would even consider playing Live over 2K7 I will never know.
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IGN didn't like the game much either - they gave it a 6.0.
Turning away from the shooting issues and onto the squads themselves, it's extremely common to see a ton of A.I. issues or glitches on your team and the computer's team. Players that are inbounding the ball will often be standing on the court when they pass the ball in, which is blatantly wrong. During transitions, players will often run the length of the court out of bounds, making any passes to these morons immediate turnovers. While you can make immediate play adjustments thanks to the D-pad, it won't force these guys to remain in bounds, making it a toss up as to whether or not a player will be established on the court at any point in time. Even worse, the game will often slow down as you're passing the ball over half court, as if the gameplay got mired in bullet time (here's a quick hint: to cut down on the level of annoyance from this problem, pump the overall game speed up to at least 70 or 80). The computer will often inbound the ball to players that are either out of bounds themselves, or are in the backcourt, resulting in turnovers as well. It will also demonstrate horrendous shot clock and ball management, having one player hold onto the ball in one location without passing until the clock runs down to about five seconds. Then it will either take a shot or attempt to pass to another player, which can sometimes result in a turnover or a shot clock violation.
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Re: [360] NBA Live 07 - who needs physics?
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You know this is kinda weird....I purchased both NBA2k7 and NBA Live 07 on release day.
Even before NBA2k7's release, there were many positive reviews and its was a sure bet for me. I bought NBA Live 07 as well because :icon_confused: hey, how bad could it be? There were absolutely no reviews for LIVE during the first week of release. Like when a very bad movie doesn't release its film for critics' review during opening weekend.
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For a century and a half, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) has been read and reread, told and retold, performed and reperformed. Written in 1843, it is the best-known and best-loved Dickens tale. We all know the story. Or do we?
Many people, both fans and critics of Dickens, believe A Christmas Carol disparages free enterprise through its portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge-the "squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous" miser. Many also think the story, through its depiction of nineteenth-century poverty, was meant to persuade readers to support a welfare state. Yet both these assumptions are mistaken, as a careful reading of the story shows.
Scrooge's character defect is not so much greed as miserliness. He hoards his money even at the expense of personal comfort. While many remember the single lump of coal that burns in the cold office of his assistant Bob Cratchit, the fire in Scrooge's own office is described as "very small." Scrooge lives in three sparsely furnished, dingy rooms and has no live-in servants, though he could easily afford them. At one point, Scrooge's nephew Fred remarks that his "wealth is of no use to him. He doesn't do any good with it. He doesn't make himself comfortable with it. He hasn't the satisfaction of thinking-ha, ha, ha!-that he is ever going to benefit us with it."
Dickens gives us no reason to believe that Scrooge has ever been dishonest in his business dealings. He is thrifty, disciplined, and hard-working. What Dickens makes clear is that these virtues are not enough. This becomes apparent when the ghost of Jacob Marley, Scrooge's former business partner, visits him on Christmas Eve. Marley's ghost must forever roam the earth, agonizing over acts of goodwill and kindness that the living Marley left undone: "My spirit never walked beyond our counting house-mark me! in life my spirit never roved beyond the narrow limits of our money-changing hole." Elsewhere the ghost laments, "Why did I walk through crowds of fellow-beings with my eyes turned down, and never raise them to that blessed Star which led the Wise Men to a poor abode. Were there no poor homes to which its light would have conducted me?"
That Dickens believes money-making, generosity, and a spirit of goodwill are compatible is evident in the character of Mr. Fezziwig, Scrooge's former employer. Transported back in time by the Ghost of Christmas Past, Scrooge watches the jovial businessman throw a lavish Christmas Eve ball for his employees, relatives, neighbors, and servants. Likewise, during Scrooge's walk home on Christmas Eve, Dickens describes profitseeking merchants caught up in the spirit of Christmas: "Poulterers and grocers' trades became a splendid joke; a glorious pageant, with which it was next to impossible to believe that such dull principles as bargain and sale had anything to do." Elsewhere, he remarks that "the grocer and his [employees] were so frank and fresh that the polished hearts with which they fastened their aprons behind might have been their own, worn outside for general inspection." Dickens even takes evident enjoyment in describing the cornucopia of items that shop owners have placed in their windows to delight passersby-what some today would deride as the crass commercialism of Christmas: "great, round, pot-bellied baskets of chestnuts," "pears and apples, clustered high in blooming pyramids," "French plums blushed in modest tartness from their highly decorated boxes. …


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Why You Might Want to Wait Until the End of Summer to Start Shooting That Documentary
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- @scottmbeggs
- June 13, 2011
In 2009, Lee Storey made the documentary Smile 'Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story after finding out that her husband had been involved with the 1960s musical/ethical group. It played at Slamdance and several other festivals. Last March, US Tax Court Judge Diane Kroupa researched the film and...
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Angels 3, Tigers 2
Ernesto Frieri's 18th save required four outs, 38 pitches and tense showdowns with every batter in the heart of the Detroit Tigers' powerful lineup.
The Angels' sturdy closer didn't flinch under the burden. He kept Los Angeles charging through September in its pursuit of a postseason berth that gets more plausible with every win.
Zack Greinke pitched seven strong innings of five-hit ball, and Mike Trout hit a leadoff homer for the second straight day as the Angels completed their second straight series sweep with a 3-2 victory over the slumping Tigers on Sunday.
Frieri ended it in grand style, finally getting Jhonny Peralta on a grounder with two runners on in the ninth to wrap up the Angels' sixth straight victory. Los Angeles is just one game behind Baltimore in the AL wild-card race after winning 11 of 12 and 15 of 18.
"We're playing like everybody expects us to play," said Frieri, who has a 0.83 ERA at home since joining the Angels in early May. "We still believe we're going to make (the playoffs). The first day I came here, I believed we were going to make it. Now, I'm 100 percent sure."
With its season-best sixth straight win at Angel Stadium, Los Angeles (77-63) stayed even with Tampa Bay and pulled within one game of Baltimore (78-62). The Orioles and the Oakland Athletics, who open a four-game series in Anaheim today, barely lead the wild-card race, while Detroit (73-66) remained 4½ games back with its fifth loss in six games.
Greinke (5-2) struck out seven in his fourth straight victory, and Alberto Callaspo hit an early two-run homer before prolonging the ninth inning with an error. The Angels survived to move a season-best 14 games over .500 — but still can't afford any significant letdown in the final 3½ weeks.
"We took three from one of the best teams in baseball," Torii Hunter said. "We're hot. We're ready to go. All we can do is keep playing and riding out this wave until it falls out."
Frieri had had an epic day of work, even after he struck out Dirks with a Detroit runner on second to end the eighth inning.
Miguel Cabrera drew a 10-pitch leadoff walk in the ninth, but Frieri struck out Prince Fielder and Delmon Young. Boesch grounded to third, but Callaspo mishandled the ball out of his glove.
Frieri then coaxed another grounder to third out of Peralta, and Callaspo had no problem with it.
Around the horn
The Yankees fear first baseman Mark Teixeira aggravated a leg injury in an ill-fated sprint to first base, and the severity of his strained left calf will determine whether he returns to play this season. Teixeira returned Saturday night from a 10-day absence, then hurt himself on the final play of New York's 5-4 loss to Baltimore. Teixeira is expected to have an MRI today.
• Clayton Kershaw has an inflamed right hip joint and was scratched from his Sunday start for the Dodgers against the Giants. Kershaw began feeling some discomfort a few days earlier and went for a contrast MRI exam Saturday — at the same time as center fielder Matt Kemp — and received a cortisone injection. Doctors ruled out a hernia and other issues.
• Rangers pitcher Roy Oswalt left his start against the Rays because of right flexor muscle soreness near his elbow. He departed after two innings after allowing four runs and six hits.


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Q4 2012 Earnings Conference Call
January 24, 2013 11:00 ET
Wayne Pensky - Chief Financial Officer
Dave Berges - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Nick Stanage - President and Chief Operating Officer
Michael Bacal - Communications and Investor Relations Manager
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Good day and welcome to the Hexcel Corporation Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call. Today's conference is being recorded.
At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Mr. Wayne Pensky, Chief Financial Officer. Please go ahead, sir.
Wayne Pensky - Chief Financial Officer
Thanks. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Hexcel Corporation's 2012 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings Conference Call on January 24, 2012.
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With me today are Dave Berges, Hexcel's Chairman and CEO; Nick Stanage, our President and COO, and Michael Bacal, our Communications and Investor Relations Manager. Purpose of the call is to review our 2012 fourth quarter and full year results detailed in our press release issued yesterday. First, Dave will cover the markets, then I will cover some of the financial details, and then we will open up for questions.
Dave Berges - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Thanks Wayne. You remind me of the accountant reading the voting procedure for the Oscars. Good morning everyone. Despite a significant drop in sales to wind turbine customers, we had another good quarter with sales of $387 million, 9.5% better than last year on a constant currency basis. EPS of $0.36 for the quarter compared to adjusted diluted EPS of $0.33 in 2011.
Unfortunately as expected, the expiration of the production tax credit for wind turbines did cause a significant decline in our wind business causing us to lose a few points off of our traditional sales growth, but our sales in EPS ended up right in the middle of our October guidance for the quarter. Our full year sales were $1.578 billion just over 15% better than 2011 on a constant currency basis, but the EPS of $1.56 was 26% better than 2011. Also for the year, our adjusted operating income of $239 million was $50 million higher than the prior year. And as a percent of sales, we have pushed past the elusive 15% mark, a full 160 basis points better than the record setting 2011.
Now, let me cover the markets using constant dollars to describe the sales trends. Commercial aerospace sales of $234 million for the quarter were up 11% in constant currency from the same period of 2011. Total revenues from new Airbus and Boeing programs increased by more than 20% for the quarter and continued to account for more than 30% of our total commercial aerospace sales.
Sales for legacy platforms at Airbus and Boeing were up 10% from the fourth quarter of 2011 and in line with build rates. Sales to other commercial aerospace, which includes regional and business aircraft, were about the same as the fourth quarter of the prior year. For the full year, FX adjusted commercial aerospace sales were up 15.5% with new program sales up over 25%, legacy platform sales up more than 10%, and commercial aerospace sales up 7%, I am sorry, other commercial aerospace sales.
Space and defense revenues for the quarter were $93 million, up almost 22% on a constant currency basis. Rotorcraft sales to India and China were particularly strong in this quarter in part due to the concentrated timing of shipments. Sales in Europe were also strong due to helicopters, but also due to the ramp up of the new A400M cargo plane. Rotorcraft sales ended the year at 60% of space and defense sales and again delivered double-digit growth.
In industrial markets, sales for the fourth quarter were $60 million, down by about 10% year-over-year in constant currency. Wind sales were down over 15% from both last year's fourth quarter and from the third quarter of 2012. For the full year, FX adjusted industrial sales were up about 16% with wind sales up about 30% due to an exceptionally strong first half ahead of the PTC cliff.
Now let me turn the call back to Wayne for some additional comments on the financials.
Wayne Pensky - Chief Financial Officer
Thanks Dave. Gross margin of $96 million for the quarter was 24.7% of sales as compared to 24.1% in the fourth quarter of 2011. For the full year gross margin of $407 million was 25.8% of sales as compared to 24.6% in 2011 due to productivity gains and good leverage in the increased sales volume. Our selling, general and administrative costs were 11.8% above last year's abnormally low fourth quarter, but about the same run rate as the prior two quarters. Our R&D costs of $10 million for the quarter were up $1.8 million over last year as we continue to invest in new products and process technology improvement. On average we expect R&D cost to remain at this run rate over the course of 2013.
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78 Southwestern Historical Quarterly
tie-for, as Mrs. Rak suggests, do they not owe everything they
have to the cattle?
AaLIN TURNER.
Triggernometry: A gallery of gunfighters, with technical notes,
too, on leather slapping as a fine art, gathered from many
a loose holstered expert over the years. By Eugene Cun-
ningham. (New York: The Press of the Pioneers, 1934.
Pp. xvii +441. Illustrations, $3.75.)
This is a saga of the Old West. It contains stories of old-time
gunfighters-stories of the impulsive disregard of consequences
shown by these distinctive frontier personalities. This is inter-
esting for even casual modern readers, who, under the pleasant
glow thrown by the light of study lamps over their easy chairs,
may thus obtain thrills strictly vicarious. The scholar and truth-
seeking graduate student will be gratified to learn that 'Gene
Cunningham wrote "for the most part first-hand knowledge and,
at worst, from accounts given by participants or eye-witnesses."
Through this "gallery of gunfighters" stalk those figures of
border legend who made the history of the West a thing of drama
as well as fatalistic tragedy. Bill Longley, of the "Breed of the
Border," and John Wesley Hardin, of "Forty Notches" fame,
ride here. The lives and exploits of Sam Bass and Billy the Kid
are carefully analyzed; and even the hands of historians are
called. William E. Connelly, late secretary of the Kansas His-
torical Society and biographer of "Wild Bill" Hickok, is detected
in the act of adding a bit to the evidence offered by "hero-wor-
shipping Wild Billiams."
Fateful incident was present in the careers of nearly all; few
of these gunfighters deliberately chose outlawry. A negro influ-
enced by carpetbagger liquor, cursed Bill Longley's father, and
with the killing of the black man, this young six-footer became
one of the "three most dangerous men in Texas."
The writer's style fits the subject matter to perfection, and a
final chapter of "Triggernometry" makes the volume a work of
art. If this enthusiasm on the part of a reviewer shows a lack
of restraint, it must be remembered that here is a book which
combines readability with historical authenticity.
Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 39, July 1935 - April, 1936. Austin, Texas. The Portal to Texas History. http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101095/. Accessed April 29, 2016.


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Pretty much all of my cardio is done to the tune of my HRM. I found a pretty righteous plan in an issue of M&F several months ago, and really like it for spinning, elliptical, etc. However, once a week or so, I try to get out and hit the single track (mountain biking) for a change of pace. This means that I can't really stick to a specific HR plan, which is fine, except that sometimes I get pretty close to my max HR.
One of the trails I go on has some pretty beefy hills, and when I check my HR after getting over them, I can be in the 90-95% range (which is kind of scary since I was biking those same hills fatter and sans-HRM a couple of years ago!).
My question is - just what exactly happens when you hit your max HR? I'd hate to have to stop biking outside, or I could go to some wimpier hills maybe, but dammit it feels good to beat these hills that were giving me so much trouble years ago. ;-)


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Anyone else get weird responses when they tell people their LOs name? My DS name is Desmond....I know its not common but its not weird. People always ask and then are like um what? or just say things like oh ok. I just find it kinda odd the way people react......
LOs name....
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I like that name! But I can see why people would react, its not common. My sons name is Leoben and people are soooo confused when they hear it. I've only ever heard one other person named it and thats the character on a tv show that we stole the name from. People ask me to pronounce it like 10 times before they understand waht I say. His name is Leoben Loki, so it's kind of a strange name and I always get a "wtf why did you name him that?" look LOL
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Homebirthing, cloth diapering, bedsharing, non-vaxing, AP, breastfeeding, intactivist, crunchy mama!
I get weird or "huh?" or "can you repeat/spell that?" when i tell them my LO's last name: Bobian. Bow-bee-an.
Just ignore it. That's ridiculous. It's not a strange name at all. I'm used to it too. My ODD's name is Kaiya Maverick. Once people figure out her middle name, they look at me like I have two heads.
I do. My son is named Caelum, which is Latin for "the heavens/the sky" All the Christmas presents we got from DH's extended family were addressed to "Caleb," and usually when I introduce him, people hear Caleb. Oh well.
Btw, I think Desmond is an awesome name. Did you name him for the Beatles song?
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Sidney Lumet: If a director comes in from California and doesn't know the city at all, he picks the Empire State Building and all the postcard shots, and that, of course, isn't the city.
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Five Villanelle (Venice, 1545) - Set Of Scores
Five Villanelle (Venice, 1545) - Set Of Scores composed by Adrian Willaert (1490-1562). For ATTB viols; or ATTB voices; or ATTB recorders. String Quartets, Quintets etc., Recorder Quartets. Thesaurus Musicus. Choral or Vocal Music. Set of Scores. Published by London Pro Musica (MM.LPMTM42).
Adrian Willaert (c. 1490 - 1562) was a Flemish composer of the Renaissance and founder of the Venetian School. He was one of the most versatile composers of the Renaissance, writing music in almost every extant style and form. In force of personality, and with his central position as maestro di cappella at St. Marks, he became the most influential musician in Europe between the death of Josquin and the time of Palestrina. Willaert greatly extended the scope of the villanella by original harmonic and rhythmic writing. This selection includes Madonna mia fa and the lovely O bene mio fa.
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Jeep TJ 1997-2006, Tonneau/Replacement Tailgate Bar by Rugged Ridge®. This Tonneau/Tailgate Bar is a significant upgrade over your stock tailgate bar. The double seal allows you to attach your soft top rear window to the tailgate bar and the tonneau cover is ideal for concealing valuables. The Tonneau/Replacement Tailgate Bar comes with mounting hardware and instructions.
- Upgrades factory tailgate bar
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Improve your Jeep by replacing your standard tailgate bar with this multi-faceted replacement. This tailgate bar features a special double seal that provides the ultimate attachment point for your rear soft top window. The included tonneau cover attaches to a special channel in the tailgate bar. The tonneau cover will help prevent theft by covering your valuables.
The Tonneau/Replacement Tailgate Bar comes with all hardware and detailed installation instructions. Installation requires drilling. The tailgate bar is backed by a 5-year limited warranty.
Rugged Ridge® is a division of Omix-Ada, the leader in Jeep replacement parts. Based in Suwanee, Georgia, Rugged Ridge was begun almost two decades ago when the enthusiasts at Omix-Ada decided that even a vehicle as tough as a Jeep could be improved upon. Since then, Rugged Ridge has created over 500 accessories to improve your Jeep's performance, utility and appearance. Unlike parts made for ordinary vehicles, Rugged Ridge knows that every part made for a Jeep must uphold the Jeep tradition of strength and capability, so every part is designed, tested, manufactured and tested again to make sure it's perfected. Then and only then can it be installed on your Jeep.


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Religious objects connect to God in a material world
OGDEN — In the beginning was the word. Then came the stuff.
Tons of stuff. Oodles of stuff. All of it expressing some aspect of what people believe, and much of it making people money.
"There is no religion that doesn't have clothing, spaces, religious objects, color — we live in a physical world and so every ideological or religious system has a material culture. Communism has it. Capitalism has it. It is just intrinsic to how we exist," said Colleen McDannell, historian and author of "Material Christianity: Religion and Popular Culture in America" and the Sterling M. McMurrin Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Utah.
McDannell is speaking tonight at Weber State University as part of the Sunstone Symposium on "Mormon Artifacts and Material Culture" that runs from today through Saturday.
Part of the attention religious material culture is getting comes from its ongoing economic impact. CBA, the trade association for Christian retail, estimates that annual sales of Christian products by its members is valued at more than $4.63 billion. About 44 percent of Americans bought a religious product "in the past month," says a 2006 survey by Baylor University. Even 16 percent of the people who claim no religious affiliation bought some religious items. The biggest consumers of religious objects were evangelicals — and the more often someone went to church, the more likely they were to buy religious goods.
The LDS Booksellers Association is having its next convention — along with display after display of religious books and Mormon material culture — this week at the South Towne Expo Center. Although no hard figures are available, Robby Nichols, president of the LDSBA, estimates the LDS books, goods and products market at about $100 million a year.
But religious material culture goes beyond just economics.
Wrangling with the meaning of public, private and religious space and things also affects public policy. The design of the LDS temple now under construction in Phoenix, for example, was controversial — in part because of the deference given to religious structures.
Jana K. Riess, an editor and the author of the book "Flunking Sainthood," talked about how the meaning of an object changes from person to person. One person may see an object as primarily religious. Another may see it as a reminder of friendship. On her desk is a little statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague. "The reason that I love it is that it is a gift from my best friend who is Catholic and went to Prague," she said. "And there is this association of this person that I know and loves me and is praying for me. And somehow this all comes wrapped up in this tiny figure."
Religious objects have many different uses — and meanings. People use them as reminders of promises, rituals and events such as a baptism or a visit to a holy shrine. McDannell also said they can be used to socialize children into a religious system. Material culture is often about identity. And people do wear their religion on their sleeves.
Riess said, "When you are in the majority faith you just assume your experience is normative for other people. You don't have to broadcast your identity. Episcopalians don't wear shirts that say, 'I'm a proud Episcopalian.'"
A t-shirt like "God's Gym" in place of "Gold's Gym" tells people that the wearer knows about popular culture and that they are hip. It is a way of affirming faith and distancing oneself from popular culture while at the same time aligning oneself with popular culture.
Catholic experience is a little different, Riess said, because the Catholic Church has been always tied into material culture.
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Beautiful shot! Love the water beading on her breast and the tip of the tongue with a hint of light in it. very erotic!
now this is porn
Did you tell him you called his work and his models shit !!!????
I beg to differ.
this isn't art
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She actually posted an animation..... A. Gif... For herself... No panties and fondling and playing with her breast and nipple.... Then she says your photo is porn !!!! Self play is not porn but an act of passion between two beautiful models. .. is porn.... Also.... She thinks she is fat.... And she always writes that she is not... Usually I completely neglect such members.... But her. ... Lemme says stupidity....is far beyond tolerance
hehehe.. Im sure it was amusing and self contradicting, as so many here can be. I try not to get sucked into those wars.
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Im holding this green comet at knife point for ransom better get out ur check book hahaha safe n sound dude
Jason Rocks August 23, 2012 at 7:23pm
u going to mich states? ill be up there with pat burke
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Thanks man...I shot pretty well
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solid with the golfings today dude bro. cant remember the last time you posted a four digit rated round. heres to many more.
ken "sega salt" moote July 16, 2012 at 4:02pm
Rough city man!!! Yeah, looks like u would
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ken "sega salt" moote July 16, 2012 at 3:33pm
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TThx buddy was gloomy till the end but everything was wet the first round it was raining till about half hr b4 tee off
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Gotcha, I've had my ass kicked by him many times online, would be fun to have him do it in person. My girlfriends best friend lives in Chicago and we are trying to plan a trip there so I'll keep you posted. Map Room FTW!!!
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Date of review: May 12, 2014
In short: Brilliant race for first timers and more experienced runners! Fab goody bag and professional organisation!Date of review: May 12, 2014
In short: Great race to challenge all runners!Date of review: May 12, 2014
In short: Fabulous from before the starting gun until well after the finish lineIn full: my first time at this race but have done a handful of others; it was very well organised from car parking, through t-shirt collection, bag drops, toilets, entertainment, pen start, chip times, well appointed marshalls who clapped and cheered everyone along, the best goody bag I've ever been given and then I was given more! The route was around and through the town which clearly encourages local support as there was nowhere without supporters and families cheering from the pavements, driveways and even top windows even when the rain fell. Excellent day out for all involved. Date of review: May 12, 2014
In short: Great atmosphere, great organisation, very friendly, superb goodies and medal!Date of review: May 12, 2014
In short: Excellent race, very well organised, fantastic goody bag. A runner's dream :)In full: The experience starts with your chip through the post so no need to panic about getting there and queuing to register. A park and ride is provided when you get to the town so no need to worry about parking. You can pick up your excellent quality technical t shirt as you arrive, again very well organised. The atmosphere before the race is similar to a carnival with stalls and rides to amuse all members of the family that may come to support you. Plenty of toilets too and a left luggage tent so no worries about where to put your sweats. Then the race, supporters all along the route, plenty of helpful marshals and a well stocked water station. Running through a picturesque town with live music at a couple of points. You reach the finish point to be given a very well stocked goody bag, a tray of yogurts, pork pies and a voucher for a pint of beer. Then if you wish a free sports massage! I really can't think of anything missing. It was a fantastic event! Well done all involved!Date of review: May 12, 2014
In short: Another year and another great eventIn full: As always fantastic race and fantastic value for moneyDate of review: May 12, 2014
In short: the best 10k I have done this year, bring on 2015, would recommend this one, its a must do, Date of review: May 12, 2014
In short: My first 10k and it won't be my last, great atmosphere and excellent goody bag. I can see why it has been voted number one two years on the trotDate of review: May 12, 2014
In short: Outstanding, def the best 10k in UK - goody bag is outstanding! In full: Superb organisation, great course, friendly supporters all the way around. Great marshalling, especially the really good looking one situated at the main gate on and off the sports field! Loved it and will def do it again and again. Medal, t shirt and goody bag were the icing on the cake! Date of review: May 12, 2014
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1. On the whole, how would you grade TCU's first Big 12 season?
"Considering all the personnel issues TCU has faced I'd have to give them a B. If the Frogs pull the upset against Oklahoma, then maybe even an A. I know every team deals with injuries, but I'd argue TCU's losses were more severe than any team in the league. If the Frogs don't lose their quarterback, two running backs and two linebackers they likely win games against Iowa State and Texas Tech."
2. The Frogs were an obvious choice to join the conference, and certainly won huge games before joining it, but how significant was last week's win at Texas? It seems like TCU winning in Austin — even with the Longhorns being somewhat down — during this inaugural Big 12 season fully legitimizes, in a way, TCU's step up from occasional BCS buster to power-conference challenger. Do you see it that way?
"I think that's probably how many outsiders view TCU's success. It's hard to argue with that viewpoint. And, yes, beating Texas was significant. It's significant any time you have won on the road somewhere since 1967. It's also important because until they actually beat Texas (done) and Oklahoma (again), then there will always be those that think TCU can't compete. Some of that may subside a little. I predicted Texas would win, but I wasn't shocked at all that TCU won. They didn't beat Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl by a fluke. Beating Oklahoma in Norman wasn't a fluke. Winning at Clemson, at Boise State, at Utah — these are/were all solid teams, whether John Q. Longhorn fan realizes it. What TCU fans need to realize is that year in and year out most of the time schools such as Texas and Oklahoma are going to be favored to win and rightfully so. Most of the time those schools get the pick of the best recruits. They should be good. Until TCU puts up a string of Big 12 titles, they'll always be the underdog."
3. Trevone Boykin has demonstrated an ability to run, and Oklahoma has had some big problems with mobile quarterbacks in recent weeks. Is that something you expect TCU to try exploiting?
"Yes, but as much out of necessity as any kind schematic advantage on Oklahoma. TCU wants to minimize mistakes and eat the clock. That gameplan has served them well in wins, including last week at Texas. When they start trying to get clever, the redshirt freshman has made some mistakes with his arm. They may throw it more than they did against Texas (10 passes), but I don't think we'll see more than 20 passes."
4. Does Boykin have a firm grip on the TCU quarterback job for the forseeable future, even if Casey Pachall returns to the team? Boykin seems to have earned it.
"I think as far as the public will know, it will be Boykin's job to lose. But if Pachall returns and shows he's matured and changed, then I don't see any reason why TCU coaches won't let him earn the starting job back. Boykin is a very talented athlete and could be used as a running back or receiver. If it's a straight up QB battle then I don't see how Pachall doesn't win the job back. He's too good a passer."
5. TCU has been tough in run defense all season, and Oklahoma has struggled to effectively — and consistently — run the football through this recent stretch. Landry Jones and the OU receivers have operated pretty effectively, though, even without much of a threat in the running game. Do you expect those matchups to be determining factors Saturday?
"Yes, those are the keys to this game. The Frogs secondary, as good as it has played this season, has been susceptible to the long pass. If Jones can hit on some of those early that could open up TCU's run defense and cause problems for the Frogs. I expect TCU to come at Jones with abandon, especially defensive ends Stansly Maponga and Devonte Fields. If the Sooners can keep those two at bay, they have a chance to exploit some of TCU's vulnerabilities. I expect a close game."


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It is possible to unblock fallopian tubes naturally and the success depends on the extent of the damage the Chlamydia infection has caused to your fallopian tubes.
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Chlamydia bacteria can silently invade the fallopian tubes, causing normal tissue to turn into scar tissue.
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If the fallopian tube is partially blocked or slightly damaged, the sperm can pass through, but the fertilized egg may remain stuck in the fallopian tube.
When this happens the you may suffer an ectopic pregnancy that may put your life at risk and may cause you to lose the fallopian tube if not detected early enough.
An ectopic pregnancy can rupture the fallopian tube causing severe pain, and internal/external bleeding.
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November 1998
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Susan T. Hill, Director of the Doctorate Data Project within the Division of Science Resources Studies (SRS), designed the initial table format for the statistical profiles in Appendix B. The source of the data is the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED). The SED is conducted annually for NSF and four other Federal agencies. Prior to 1997, it was conducted by the National Research Council (NRC), and since 1997 it has been conducted by the National Opinion Research Corporation (NORC). NRC staff, under the direction of Peter Henderson, used data from the SED to prepare the statistical profiles in Appendix B. Jeanne E. Griffith, Director of SRS and Ron Fecso, Chief Statistician provided overall review and guidance for this report. Jennifer S. Bond, Director of the Science & Engineering Indicators Program, supported the expansion of these profiles to include major countries of Asia, Europe, and North America; encouraged a summary analysis; and provided review and guidance on this report. NSF/SRS colleagues, including Linda Hardy, Alan Rapaport, Ann Lanier, and Melissa Pollak, reviewed drafts of this report and provided helpful suggestions. Paul W. Jennings of NSF's Division of Graduate Education and Drew Malizio of the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) also reviewed a draft of this report and suggested clarifications. Anne Houghton, Publications Manager of SRS with assistance from Julia Harriston and Tanya Gore provided copyediting, processing, final composition, and contracting support for this report. Amy Olener, Michelle Neil, and Joanna Zito of ESNE provided editing, proofreading, and composition support for this report.
The international mobility of foreign scientists and engineers and their significant presence in the U.S. labor force often begins with their graduate education at U.S. universities. This report provides detailed statistical profiles of students from several major countries who were doctoral recipients in science and engineering (S&E) at U.S. universities. It also provides information on the initial intent of these foreign doctoral recipients to locate in the United States after graduation.
The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Science Resources Studies (SRS), is developing a database on global human resources for science and engineering and has data on doctoral S&E programs for some countries in Asia, Europe, and North America. (See Human Resources for Science and Technology: The Asian Region [NSF 93-303] and Human Resources for Science and Technology: The European Region [NSF 96-316]). This report provides the U.S. component of doctoral training of students from these countries. It also supplements coverage of foreign doctoral recipients in the National Science Board's Science and Engineering Indicators: 1998 and other reports published by SRS, e.g., Issue Brief, "International Mobility of Scientists and Engineers to the United States-Brain Drain or Brain Circulation?"
It is hoped that these statistical profiles will prove useful to policymakers and to the research community and will lead to additional analyses in an area of growing interest.Jeanne E. Griffith, Director
Division of Science Resources Studies
Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
November, 1998