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I find it hard to find lunch ideas. I'm not really a sandwich or soup person, so I get sick of that stuff really fast. I can't really think of any ideas for lunch. Some that are quick and easy too, on days where I have to run from school to work to kickboxing and so on would help also. Anyone have any ideas?
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What about a small tuna sald? But don't put cucumber in or it will go watery. Nuts are another great small meal or lunch might be a good time to eat fruit or what about yoghurt?. Or when you make food at night make an extra portion you can have for lunch the next day.
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What about spaghetti hoops? Or waffles?
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Hard boiled egg, string cheese, greek yogurt, baby carrots, apple, almonds- all portable and good for you.
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Hmmm, how about breakfast food or dinner food? Casserole planned overs (no left overs!) can make a wonderful lunch as can a bowl of cereal.
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crouck pot time.
I like left overs.
what ever you don't eat for dinner have for lunch the following day.
I love meatless chili. I will have chili for dinner n following day ( I have rice cooker ) I will put chili over top small bed of rice,.. another day I will layer corn chips, cheese n chili n top w swiss cheese n re heated n bake so top chesse will melt n slightly brown.Another day I will add white beans n/or corn.
I will also use chili as hotdog topping on open face bun. Also put in ontop of 1/2 of baked potatoe.
I pre make bake potatoe ( white n sweet potatoes ) I leave then in foil n toss int freezer n use 1 by 1 when I wish.
same w corn on cob.
I do not shuck the corn nor pre cook it. I toss cobs in plastic bag n freeze.
1 frozen corn on cob w husk still on, toss in micowave for 10 minutes are longer. shuck hull after it's cooked n has cooled down.
There's nothing that can't be pre cooked or left raw n frozen. simple put single serving or 2 or more serveings into zip lock frezzer type plactic bag n frezze. n micowave as much as what ever you wish when you wish.
When I use to work I would pre make salad n place serving into zip lock type placstic bag & salad dressing in another bag & bread sticks in anothet bag.
I still keep alrg bowl of pre made salad in refg w small contaiors w lids of vegs. I can use vegs as grab food or add some to pre made salad.
Yep you could even do a chicken in crock pot.
1 dy have oh lets say chicken breast w a vegs.use meat to add to pizza. ( I like the in store frzen pizza's). for another day,pre add chicken in leaf salad. For another day make chicken salad ( instead of sandw. lay ontop of small bed cut up lettuce n cottage chesse n pinapple.
for another day, pre make BBQ. don't half to use as sandw. BBQ is good w corn on cob/green beans/vegs.
Banana n fruity Fiber One cereal is portable n filling.
Ya I recall school n work n crock pot.
I still make lrg pot of pasta salad to have for the following wk.
Pasta. cook n rinse w hot water.
2 cans of chicken breast
1 bag of frozen peas n sliced carrots.
1 bottle of creamy salad dressing.
Mix together n enjoy.
I like meatless pasta dish's so I always make 1 pan w n 1 w/o.
I have couple of freinds who mico the pasta salad that I wrote of. I perfer cold pasta.
There r tons of meals n grab foods n grab meals.
I'v share a few of the simple dishes.
Oh my, so sorry I guess I had morming attact of gabbing.
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I make tons of stuff in the crock pot sometimes not even to eat for that day. Then I put it in a rubbermaid container and freeze it. They have new ones with compartments. For my hubby once I put brats in one space, kraut in another and then put buns in baggie and put it on top then I took saran wrap and wrapped it all up so no one would accidently eat the buns. Of course that's not a good diet thing but it works. Then I make soup and freeze it. apparantly glass freezed well so I have been saving my glass jars. Defrost in the fridge though cause it might break in mic.
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Wow - I have never even thought of these ideas - I definitely will be trying some out.
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I make huge salads...and change them up. Lots of protein and veggies and on the run I usually grab a sandwich...whole grains..protein and veggies are the most filling. I also grab just a slice of lunch meat and cheese when I'm running somewhere or package of nuts if I don't have time so Im not tempted by a drive through;) A lot of people like fruit or yogurt too..not me. I dont find them filling at all.
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Cork Bits: ideas for your Napa Valley weekend
Spring has sprung here in the Napa Valley and that can only mean one thing! The weekends are about to get a whole lot busier–in fact, this weekend is shaping up to be a crazy one.
If you'll be in town, here are some can't miss events to consider.
Saturday, March 24th
- From 12pm – 5pm one of our favorite annual events will take place on the streets of downtown Yountville. A Taste of Yountville will, as always, include live entertainment, children's activities, art in the park, French Laundry garden tours, drawings for amazing prizes and some of the best food and wine in the valley. Admission is free and tasting tickets can be purchased for $1 each at event. Call 707-944-0904 for more information
- From 1pm – 4pm Clos Pegase Winery in Calistoga will host its annual "Spring of the Muses" celebration that will include barrel tastes of the 2010 Hommage Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon with winemaker Richard Sowalsky. For $30 per person, you'll also be treated to musical stylings performed in the Cave Theatre, tasty bites and new winery releases. Call 707-942-4981 for details
Sunday, March 25th
- From 11am – 3pm Acacia Vineyards in Napa will host a "Pizza & Pinot" party that sounds delicious to us! For $25 per person ($15 per wine club member) you'll be able to enjoy hand-crafted Pinots paired with hand tossed pizzas. Not a bad way to close out the weekend if you ask us. Call 707-226-9991 for more information
Enjoy everyone!

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A SUCCESSFUL ex-pupil from Athersley South Primary has given more than £5,000 to fund a football course for the school.
Martyn Gill, 54, was born in Dodworth and now runs a wealth management company in North Leeds. He attended Athersley South between 1965 and 1971 where he developed his keen enthusiasm for football.
He said: "I just want the kids to have some fun.
"The fun that I had running about on that field. That's what I'm interested in. I wanted to give something back at a level which it would be more useful."
The money Martyn has given will pay for 12 weeks of coaching from staff at Barnsley Football Club, the school's own kit, new footballs, nets and training equipment. He will continue to fund the course each year.
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Mancations: Going Where You Never Thought You'd Go
A New show debuts in June on the Travel Channel
Mancations: The Travel Channel's newest and funniest series featuring two comedians traveling the country in search of action-packed, male bonding adventures. GoNOMAD spoke with the two men who are behind this new series.
Evan Mann and Gareth Reynolds, two twenty-something comedian friends, love to travel. On their new show, Mancations, they document what happens when they are allowed to go on a vacation they've always dreamed of and film the outcome.
"The way to make your life feel the longest is by traveling," they agreed, "And we're really noticing that by doing so much and having a great time, time seems to go on forever!"
The premise of Mancations is simple: two guys go on action-packed, comical, and testosterone-filled "vacations" where they put themselves in often surreal conditions so other men are inspired to do the same-- or not-- and women get to see what men do when they're left to their own devices.
Testicle Festival in Montana
The show got its start through one of their first ever "mancations"; the comedians took two of their guy friends and a camera to the "Testicle Festival" in Missoula, Montana to film their adventure for Comedy Central.
The idea of such a trip blended together everything they loved- doing absurd things, making people laugh, and travel and became a reality when the Travel Channel picked up their pilot episode.
All of the places Evan and Gareth visit are accessible to men everywhere, but after seeing some of the extreme situations they get into, it may be best to let them do the dirty work and watch from the safety of your couch.
After going through Navy Seal Training Camp in Virginia, Ninja Camp in Pennsylvania, and even partaking in Civil War re-enactments, the guys admit they've been put through the wringer. Although they had their doubts about the difficulty of doing a reenactment, the friends were surprised when they felt like more than just grown men pretending to be long-gone soldiers. "It actually felt like we were in a war movie," Gareth said.
"We might do things we wouldn't do without a camera on us, but by going to cool places off the beaten path, people really get an experience of what it's like to be right along side us, living vicariously through what we do," Evan explained. Though they're certainly not the first travelers who dare to veer off the beaten path, they are some of the funniest ones doing it with a camera crew!
During the first season, the show will travel around the United States, exploring vacation options they didn't even know existed before researching places they had always wanted to go.
Ninja Camp
A perfect example is the Ninja Camp they attended in the Poconos Mountains of Pennsylvania. It may have started as the ideal "guy-only retreat," but Ninja Camp, where ninjas-to-be are taught by an actual sensei, is a real-life possibility for a guy and his buddies.
Though many of the activities Evan and Gareth choose to do might seem geared more toward the male traveler, women are already responding well to the show's premise. The vacations may not be a woman's first choice, but she will definitely be entertained watching how they play out.
In the future, the men of Mancations hope to expand their horizons and go in search of more male-bonding activities abroad. As Gareth put it, "There's so much we discovered in the States that we didn't know about; going international would multiply that by a thousand. I'm practically salivating at the opportunity to see the running of the bulls."
Whether Evan and Gareth inspire you to follow in their adventurous footsteps or their crazy antics just make you laugh, be sure to catch their first-ever episode airing on the Travel Channel on Sunday June 5 at 9 pm est.


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The Too Cool For School Giveaway Hop hosted by BloggerPR is here! This event will run from September 1st through 9th, which gives you plenty of time to hop down the linky list below! Each blogger is giving away prizes valued $20 or more, so you don't want to miss out! Good luck and have a great school year!
Too Cool For School Giveaway Hop featuring CatchingFireflies.com
Better Late Than Never Giveaway Hop featuring Tropical Traditions
It's time for the Better Late Than Never Giveaway Hop hosted by Mom With a Dot Com in celebration of her one year blog anniversary! This hop will run from September 1st through September 9th. After you are done entering my giveaway, hop down the list and see what other great prizes you can find! Each giveaway will have a prize valued at $25 or more!
I am giving away one jar of Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil! Read my coconut oil review!
Win 1 quart of Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil!
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Tropical Traditions also carries other varieties of affordable high quality coconut oil. Visit their website to check on current sales, to learn about the many uses of coconut oil, and to read about all the advantages of buying coconut oil online. Since the FDA does not want us to discuss the health benefits of coconut oil on a page where it is being sold or given away, here is the best website to read about the health benefits of coconut oil.
New "Right to Know" Ad
California, vote YES on Proposition 37, which will give us, American consumers, the right to know what's in our food. Label GMO products! Watch the ad, share with friends, donate if you feel compelled to, but we need to know about GMOs!
Jolly Time Popcorn is a Great After School Snack! {review}
If you're looking for a great after school snack that is easy to prepare and actually good for your kids, look no further than Jolly Time popcorn! Air-popped popcorn like Jolly Time only has 31 calories per cup and Jolly Time 100 calorie packs are the perfect size for an after school snack with calories in moderation! Popcorn is a whole grain, so a better option than other after school treats like cookies or packaged snacks.
We were able to try three versions of Jolly Time popcorn: 100 Calorie Healthy Pop Butter, 100 Calorie Healthy Pop Kettle Corn, and Blast O Butter Ultimate Theater Style Mini Bags. First I tried the Kettle Corn as an afternoon snack and it was delicious! Lightly sweetened to perfection and the perfect amount for one serving. Next was the Healthy Pop Butter for the boys. They devoured it and a 100 calorie bag was perfect for my guys to share!
I do have to admit that we tossed the Blast O Butter because after inspecting the nutrition information, I saw it had trans fat in it and we stay away from trans fat. So I can't tell you if it tasted good. I'm sure it did, but we don't mess around with trans fats.
BUT I did like the other two versions of Jolly Time, and we will be buying them again! The cute little packages are quick to pop and deliciously satisfying! Pick up a couple of boxes when you're at the store for a delicious, 100 calorie snack!
Follow Jolly Time on Twitter and Facebook and find product information, promotions, recipes, and more at the Jolly Time website!
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.
Adios August! {giveaway closed}
The Adios August Amazon Gift Code Twitter Giveaway is here! This event, hosted by MamaNYC, has a great group of bloggers that have teamed up together to celebrate the end of August with an Amazon Gift Code giveaway! All you have to do is follow our Twitter accounts in order to gain entries in this giveaway! One lucky winner is going to receive a $50.00 Amazon Gift Code! This giveaway will run from August 29th through September 16th and is open to entrants worldwide; Winner will have 48 hours to confirm prize or their prize shall be forfeited to another winner. All entries are confirmed and validated.
If you see our event button – no need to enter again! We are all using the SAME Rafflecopter, so your entries are only needed on one of our blogs. Good Luck!
Wordless Wednesday: Computer Hijacked
Back To School Funnies
I taught kindergarten for three years before having Captain Fussybuckets and becoming a stay-at-home mom, then a houseparent at a children's home, then a stay-at-home mom again. School was always filled with mixed emotions. The first day of school was exciting, scary, exhausting and inspiring all at the same time. The end of the year was full of relief, stress, and bittersweet sadness! All day today I've seen my friends post pictures of their kids going back to school and I'll admit, I'm a bit emotional! It's so sweet to see all of these kids growing up and being so excited about school. I'm also a teensy bit jealous of those teachers who are starting a brand new year with a class full of kids! But, I enjoy being a stay-at-home mom to teach my little boys. Seeing them learn and grow each day is a joy in itself. So….on this day of mixed emotions for many, I've found some back to school humor and cartoons to hopefully give you a little chuckle if you're missing your little one today or if you're a teacher and had a long, exhausting day! I salute all of you – teachers, students, staff, AND parents!
Mia Mariu Natural Health & Beauty Products {review & giveaway}
Mia Mariu is a health and beauty company that offers natural health and beauty products exclusively through their Independent Advisers and also online.
I was able to try out three great products from Mia Mariu. First was the Perfecting Finish Mineral Foundation:
I really liked this foundation. It goes on smoothly and blends well. I like the packaging, too, and the fact that it dispenses out nicely instead of just a screw off lid:
Next is the Anti-aging Brightening Serum. This serum contains anti-aging peptides, botanicals, Aloe, and Vitamin B5 complex to reduce wrinkles and target age spots to overall brighten your skin. This goes on smoothly, as well and feels good on my skin!
Lastly, I received a Hydrating Stick Gloss, in Caricia, to try out. I'm not usually a lipstick wearer, so I was nervous about using this, but it goes on well, looks good, and lasts! The Hydrating Stick Gloss is enriched with vitamins and minerals to keep lips hydrated.
The Perfecting Finish Mineral Foundation sells for $25, the Anti-aging Brightening Serum is $38, and the Hydrating Stick Gloss sells for $15.
Check out all of the great Mia Mariu products at their website and follow them on Twitter and Facebook, too!
The lovely ladies at Mia Mariu want to give one Life With Captain Fussybuckets reader their own beauty set of everything you see here, in the winner's choice of colors! Just enter in the Rafflecopter form below! Giveaway ends at 11:01 PM, central time, on September 6, 2012. Good luck!
New Chapter Organics Perfect Energy MultiVitamin {review}
If you're looking for a multivitamin that has an extra, natural energy boost, try Perfect Energy MultiVitamins from New Chapter Organics! These vitamins are certified organic and contain herbs that are known to energize, such as Maca, Ginseng, and Rhodiola. These herbs can boost energy without the "crash" of other stimulants by helping the body produce energy on a celllular level.
My husband graciously tried out these Perfect Energy multivitamins and he said he didn't really notice a difference in his energy level. There are reviews from people it did work for, however, so if you're looking for a natural way to enhance your energy, give these vitamins a shot!
The Perfect Energy Multivitamins are on sale right now at Best Price Nutrition, 36 tabs for $17.97 or 72 tabs for $31.17. It is recommended that you take three tabs a day. Check out all of the New Chapter Organics products available at Best Price Nutrition.
"Take A Bite And I'll Tell You."
I'm so glad that my husband is the father of my children. He plays with our boys like he is a boy himself. He teaches them good things and is a great Christian role model for them. But the purpose of this post is not to gush about how awesome my husband is, but yet, the brilliance of one of his famous phrases that he has coined..
"Take a bite and I'll tell you."
Hubby started using this phrase when Captain Fussybuckets began a) asking billions of questions and b) being a picky eater. We'd sit at the table and all the Captain wanted to do was play with his food and ask question after question after question. That's when my husband coined the phrase "Take a bite and I'll tell you." Here's how it works:
Captain Fussybuckets: "Daddy, why do you like spicy food?"
Daddy: "Take a bite and I'll tell you."
The Captain, eager to find the answer to his question, takes a bite and while he chews, Daddy answers: "Because I like it." A few seconds later….
Captain: "Daddy, did you like spicy food when you were a kid?"
Daddy: "Take a bite and I'll tell you."
And so this goes on and on. The Captain eats his food, gets his oh so important questions answered, and we all have a pleasant meal. Well, sometimes. Obviously if the Captain isn't hungry or interested in his food, this doesn't work. But more often than not, it does work. And I like to think my husband is a brilliant parenting expert because of it.
But wait! It doesn't only work while eating. Last night, the Captain had a burning question for Daddy, but it was time for bed. So Daddy said: "Go get your toothbrush and I'll tell you." Worked like a charm.
Eventually the question and answer session has to end, but it works for both parties for a long time. Hopefully this phase will last a really long time.
P.S. If this is a common, widely known parenting trick, don't tell me. I prefer to think my husband's idea was brilliant, and I think he does, too.


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Given that $\vec{x}$, $\vec{y}$ & $\vec{z}$ are three arbitrary vectors in $\mathbb{R}^3$, is there a concise way to express $ \left(\vec{x}\cdot\vec{z}\right)\left(\vec{y}\cdot\vec{z}\right) $ in terms of $\vec{z}$, $\left(\vec{x}\times\vec{y}\right)$ and maybe $\left(\vec{x}\cdot\vec{y}\right)$ only?
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Is there a concise way to express $ \left(\vec{x}\cdot\vec{z}\right)\left(\vec{y}\cdot\vec{z}\right) $
$$ (y\cdot z)(x\cdot z) = (x\cdot y)\,||z||^2 -\ \left( (x\times z) \cdot (y\times z) \right) $$ This is obtained by expansion of the third term.
$(x\times y)\times z=(y\cdot z)x-(x\cdot z)y\\ x\times(y\times z)=(x\cdot y)z-(x\cdot z)y$
Subtracting these we get $(y\cdot z)x-(x\cdot y)z$, and scalar multiplying by $z$, as $z\perp (x\times y)\times z$, it yields $$(y\cdot z)(x\cdot z) = -\ \left( (x\times (y\times z))\,\cdot z\right) \ + (x\cdot y)\,||z||^2$$
Well, this is not really nice. Probably with matrix multiplication, it is more useful, as $(x\cdot y)=x^Ty$ where vectors are regarded as culomn matrices. $$(x\cdot z)(y\cdot z)=x^Tzy^Tz \,.$$


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We reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com that James Storm was shaken up at Friday night's TNA live event in Danville, Illinois. Storm ended up being OK and Tweeted the following before Saturday night's show in Missouri:
Love the Internet. Not hurt or injured. Moving along just fine. 2hr's down, 3 to go.
— James Storm (@Cowboy_J_Storm) July 20, 2013
It's a good thing Storm was able to work Saturday night in Cape Girardeau as he was 1 of only 8 workers allowed to work the show due to licensing issues with the Missouri State Athletic Commission. The show was relegated to 5 matches with the aforementioned 8 workers.


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The Migration South
We speak English. We love Mexico. We are more than a million strong.
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Renee Harris, Tyler Harris, Mary-Lynn Gatschet de Leon, Sarah Bender, and Jimm Budd all live in Mexico.
Community and change
As the English speaking enclaves grow larger, divergent lifestyles and strains on infrastructure complicate the social dynamics.
"They should just put some kind of cap on development," says an affable bespectacled Texan waiting for a friend to join him for breakfast at Salvador's. He bought a house in a gated community in Ajijic four years ago. "They keep building, but the infrastructure just can't support it. There's not enough electricity, there's not enough water. There's just going to be gridlock."
Bob Carpenter has enjoyed his time in Chapala but laments the changes. "There's so much more traffic here than there was before. I don't know how they're going to handle it."
"There is a whole big group of people in San Miguel who don't feel changed, and they pretty much stick together in a cocktail circuit," says Caren Cross. "They see San Miguel more as a retirement community." Cross says she doesn't want to sound judgmental, but feels many come to San Miguel "because they can have a maid and a gardener and a big house and not spend a fortune...they kind of see it as a playground."
Oaxaca's George Colman echoes the sentiment. "The character of the community has changed. It's been exploded and changed in character. In the late '80s we knew most everyone. We have no idea now."
With some predicting as many as 10 million North Americans to be moving to Mexico over the next 30 years, it's unclear how the country will deal with such a large and resource-hungry influx of new residents.
The Baja Peninsula is the epicenter of the Mexican real estate boom. Now that foreigners can buy coastal properties through trusts called fideicomisos, and with finance companies like GMAC and GE Capital providing mortgage loans on Mexican properties at U.S. rates, Baja is being developed at a dizzying pace. Los Cabos, a decade ago a fishing village of 10,000, is now a boom town with 160,000 residents.
The Yucatan Peninsula is another hotspot. Sandra Thomson, 54, has lived on Holbox Island, a relatively undeveloped sandbar located 40 miles northwest of Cancun, for two years. She owns Artesanía Las Chicas, a store that sells yucateco clothing and handcrafts, and she's also a real estate agent. She says, "I have 15 clients now looking to buy here, all of them American." Environmental damage and resource consumption are two big issues Mexico faces in accommodating retiring North Americans. Redefining Progress, an Oakland California-based think tank publishes a survey of a country's resource use measured in terms of consumption of hectares of land per capita (a hectare is 2.47 acres, about two- and-a-half football fields). In 2005, the average American consumed 108.95 hectares; the average Canadian, 83.03. The average Mexican consumed just 23.14 hectares, but this number is certain to increase rapidly if North Americans import their consumption habits to their new home.
Healthcare is another issue. According to a 2006 study published by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), 35.5% of Americans seniors living in Mexico are enrolled in IMSS, (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social) the Mexican social security system. This eases the burden on the creaky American Social Security system, but increases the demand on a Mexican health care system already in financial crisis.
A long term relationship
Still, with every challenge comes opportunity.
In an interview with Inside México (see related stories), Jorge Castañeda, Mexico's Foreign Minister from 2000 through 2003 and currently Professor of Politics and Latin American and Caribbean Studies at New York University, says that Mexico should "do what it can" to encourage Baby Boomers to retire here. Mexico, he says, is uniquely positioned to capture value from the incoming retirees.
He adds, "There will be a cultural impact, certainly, as there has been in the US with all the Mexicans living there. However, I think this will be in the best interests of both countries."
Though the relationship between Mexico and its English-speaking residents is complicated, it is also clearly symbiotic, and long-term. Our journey to Mexico is the southern counterpart to the Mexican migration north-a border-blurring, identity- shifting explosion, less heralded to this point, but perhaps just as powerful. Along the way it just might change, in the most inclusive New World fashion, what it means to be "American".
Barbara Kastelein says living in Mexico is "like living in 20 countries." She loves the artesanías and the people, but says there's there is "also something menacing, something unknown, something challenging...the Pandora's Box...I'm attracted by something dangerous and edgy."
"People who have lived here enough years, they feel a commitment to Mexico," says John Gardner. "It's in the way they talk about politics, about poverty gaps." Indeed, during Mexico's recent long and complicated election process, foreigners were as likely to engage in lively (often heated) debate about the Presidential candidates' characters and chances as native Mexicans.
Born in New York, Jimm Budd came down to Mexico City in 1958 to work for the English-language daily The News. He never thought he'd be here for life.
"If you happened to go to San Francisco or Los Angeles or Omaha and things worked out, why should you leave?" he says. He thinks there are two groups of people here: those "who are going to be here for a brief time" and those "who just came to stay."
Perhaps the ultimate test of an emigrant's commitment to his or her new country is whether they are willing to be buried there.
"Yes, indeed, I do plan to die in Mexico, and I have told my daughter I want my ashes thrown from the highest mountain top she can find with a view of [the city of Oaxaca]," says Jane Poindexter. On her scouting trip in 1999, Poindexter fell in love with Mexico's esqueletos, calaveras and Catrinas, and the culture's ease with and humor regarding death. "After this visit, when I got back to Philadelphia, I wrote about the trip and the last sentence was "I want to die in Mexico because the dead there seem to have so much fun."


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The Paleo Diet Cookbook More than 150 recipes for Paleo Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Beverages
Questions About This Book?
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Shane Mosley appeared on ESPN's Friday Night Fights, in a taped session with Brian Kenny.
Mosley was asked about fighters who kept going when they didn't have a lot left, and what he'd need to feel to know he didn't have it anymore. He said he'd need to lose his desire to fight, that would would make him exit the game.
Mosley said Pacquiao has good hand and foot speed, and he likes it that Pacquiao will come to him.
Teddy Atlas weighed in, and said that Mosley isn't even close to being the faster guy in this ring. If he has a chance, Atlas said, it'll come via the right hand, and if Pacquiao comes in a bit overconfident. Atlas indicated his chances are slim.
I'll go with slim, closer to "none" though. Manny is at the peak of his game, as strong and as fast and as confident as he'll ever be. Mosley, age 39, might unleash a couple nice combos, dig in with a showy body shot, but I see him getting battered in the manner Oscar De La Hoya did when he tested the 32-year-old Congressman.
YUP! Da Manny will be coming to da Sugarman. Coming to knock his arse out. I'm reminded of the old movie, "Cotton Come Harlem." By Da Manny, straight out da Sugarman is gonna get laid. But at least, he'll be righteously paid. Da sucka knows JACK. Of course that's his dad. But a plan to beat Da Manny, they lack. And dat sugar sucka has an ole, wise genie in his corner, so all ain't bad. But I'm gonna try to sneak up in Camp Mosley and snatch genie Naazim's bottle or lamp or ring -- or wherever that darn genie sleeps. His fancy wits give me the creeps.
There will no Sugarman "swimming without gettin' wet." Sugar dissolves when it gets wet. Hum! I got it! That is why the genie Naazim wanted the Sugarman to swim without gettin' wet. WTF! Genie Naazim is too darn slick. He is a brilliantly burning sphere, not a flick. I may just bring a bucket of Mindanao seaweed water and splash the Sugarman's arse with it. Hehehehehe! I bet he would probably melt like the Wicked Witch of the West did when Dorothy inadvertently doused her with aqua.
It won't be any "Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!" Or any "Bang, bang, bang, bang!" Or any fading after landing a Money-punch sneak-right hand that went awry. It will be Sugar Shane saying, "I'm meltin,' I'm meltin!" KaSPLASH! Leakage of the Sugarman all over dat squared circle. It's THC PacMan TIME! The Sugarman is all wet, and is fastly dissolving. For Sugar Shane, there is no more boxing heaven, he will be down and out by round seven. But being a man of my word, I believe that the fight will be over in the third. With that said, I've simply given SSM a courtesy seventh round. But I seriously doubt if he can hold that ground. Holla!
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Definitions of SCRAP in dictionaries:
- noun - a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
- noun - worthless material that is to be disposed of
- noun - a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
- noun - the act of fighting
- verb - dispose of (something useless or old)
- verb - have a disagreement over something
- verb - make into scrap or refuse
- A small piece or bit; a fragment.
- Discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing.
- To break down into parts for disposal or salvage.
- To discard as worthless; junk.
- A fight or a scuffle.
- verb - to throw away
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"The Vampire Diaries" is a still on a little break on CW, but fans are now being teased more about what is coming up next on the series. On Feb. 18, TV Guide shared a new spoiler for the series. E! Online also shared new casting news.
On the series, Katherine is in Elena's body, and she has her eyes set on Stefan. She will make her move on the next episode, and she might just get her man. TV Guide teased the following:
Well, Katherine has made it her mission to [get Stefan back] now that she's taken over Elena's body. She's going to come really close in the first episode back when the two take a little road trip that, of course, involves a stop at a motel... and a steamy shower.
The series will also have new faces pop up as well. Enzo has a love interest coming soon. Heather Hemmens has been cast in the role, according to E! Online. Michael Malarkey is the actor behind Enzo, and he revealed recently that he almost left the series over the Chrismas break, according to Wetpaint. He was offered another role, but he decided to not take it. He had promised members of the cast that he would stick around. He didn't want to break his word to them.
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This move to engage students more directly and formally with computer programming dovetails well with movements in North America to include more programming at a very basic level using applications such as Scratch. It may be time to start teaching programming to our pre-service teachers. Not sure? Here is a recent headline from the British press:
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Nokia to get into USB modem dongle business in early 2009
The market for 3G USB modems is fast growing, and Nokia isn't about to let market leader Huawei take home all of the benefits. Though it should be working closely on its Symbian Foundation OS for smartphones and the ultimate iPhone killer, Nokia has announced its plans to enter the dongle business early next year.
A report from Reuters cites Tapio Markki, vice president for hardware platform components at Nokia, as saying that "Nokia will start to ship its first Internet stick in early 2009, aiming to benefit from its know-how and experience in developing 3G technologies."
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"Leveraging these capabilities, we believe we are well-positioned to become one of the winning providers for HSPA modem solutions. The market for HSPA modems is expected to grow very rapidly during the coming years,"
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Personal Demon
Kelley Armstrong
April 2008, Urban Fantasy
Spectra, $20.00, 384 pages, Amazon ASIN 0553806610Part of a series
Its tricky to review a book in a series you've followed as a reader since the beginning. I first read Kelley Armstrongs Bitten in 2002, and its become one of my favorite novels. Sadly, Personal Demon, the 8th in Armstrongs Women of the Otherworld series, has only cemented something that has grown clearer for the last three books. This series is running out of steam.
Demon is narrated by Lucas, the hero of Dime Store Magic and Industrial Magic, and Hope, who was the narrator of an Armstrong short story. Interestingly, Lucas and Hope are not in a relationship. Hopes hero is Karl Marsters (also a secondary character from previous books) but we never hear from him, which is sad. Karl is an intricate character, and I would have liked a visit to his point of view.
Hope is an Expisco demon, the rarest order, and an agent for the Supernatural council. She both senses and craves chaos whether it be in a persons darkest thoughts or as visions when in contact with a place where chaotic things happened. During a council mission not that long ago, Hope met Karl Marsters, a werewolf, and they both got into some trouble. Trouble that they were rescued from by Benicio Cortez, leader of the Cortez Cabal, Lucass father, and someone who doesnt give favors freely. In order to repay that debt, Hope agrees to go undercover in a supernatural gang in Miami thats been causing the Cabal some trouble and is drawn to some of its members who experience the same feelings of loss and isolation that she did growing up. After she joins, someone starts systematically killing off the gang members, and Hope begins to fear that shes unwittingly aiding the gang members untimely demises.
A host of secondary characters from previous novels show up in this novel, and readers who arent familiar with Armstrongs previous works will not be able to follow the ins and outs, nor the tensions that arise as Lucas returns to the family fold.
Using Lucas as a narrator instead of Karl helps move the series story arc forward significantly, but it also creates distance between the reader and the romantic sub-plot. By not using Karl as a narrator, I was in the same position as Hope having to take what he said on faith, and hoping that he meant it. So, as a reader, I was reserved. Sure, I hope the love story will work out, but I dont really believe in it.
The Otherworld world might be developing in an interesting manner, but I think that Armstrong is finding it hard to find the balance between the Urban Fantasy world and the Romance world. Because Im such a fan of her love stories, Im not mollified by a developing fantasy plot. The emotional depth and strong characterization, the intensity and sly humor that I loved so much in Armstrongs earlier novels just dont show up here. Add to that an eye-rolling denouement, and youve got a C read from a DIK author.
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The Cattersty Sands beach walk is a 'there and back' walk. It has a beautiful sandy beach and is ideal for a family walk. The walk has numerous sites of archaeological interest, wreck, jetsam and flotsam, some places for fossiling, a beach cut harbour and Tudor track ways associated with the production of Alum.
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After the first Persian wars an exceptional rich vein was discovered in the Attic silver mines of Laurium. This gave new opportunities for Athens. One group led by Aristides wanted the profits to be spread out over the population, as it was normal in those days, others who were led by Themistocles wanted something different. He was the only one who had correctly understood the message of the oracle of Delphi that Athens should be protected by a wooden wall: he debated that Athens should built a fleet of 200 triremes. He pointed out to the Athenians that a strong navy was crucial in their conflict with Aegina. Probably he realised that there was also the danger of a new Persian invasion, but he wisely did not mention this as it seemed far from likely at that time in the eyes of most people. This decision made Athens at once the biggest naval force in Hellas.
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The Persians realised that the only serious threat left was the Greek fleet. The Isthmus was an impressive defensive line but the Greeks were so outnumbered that it was only a matter of time before the last Greek army was destroyed the Persians reasoned. And without the Greek fleet to support them the Greek armies at land would definitely form no problem for the huge Persian army. A decisive sea-battle was needed Xerxes decided.
We know that the Persians did not have a standing fleet themselves. Until now they had mostly fought in Asia Minor, and a fleet was never needed. The Persians had focused on their landarmies and neglected their seamanship. Luckily for them had they subjected the Phoenicians. These people were excellent sailors and had the knowledge to built vast vessels who could oppose the Greek triremes. The Persian fleet mostly consisted of Phoenician ships, but strangely enough they also used Asiatic Greek ships and sailors. They must have doubted the motivation of these troops to fight other Greeks, but they were used nevertheless. Maybe the real reason was that Xerxes thought that it was saver to take them with him instead of leaving them in Asia Minor. It was certainly not unlikely that the Greek colonies in Asia Minor would revolt once more when he was fighting in Hellas. Now he prevented this from happening, and he made sure that the Greeks did fight by holding their political leaders hostage in Asia Minor.
The Greek fleet consisted of 310 ships. All fine forces in Greek terms, but puny in the face of the fleet Xerxes had collected from all his empire. Athens, as strongest naval force in Hellas, was specialised in using the battering-ram while the Peloponessian fleet more relied on their infantry on the ships. The Greek ships were more manoeuvrable than the Persian ones as they did not have a high stern-post like the Phoenicians did. The benefit of a high stern-post was that archers could attack the oarsmen before the ships hit eachother, but it also made the ship slower, more difficult to manoeuvre and less stable.
The commanders.
The Persians were still commanded by Xerxes. The Greek fleet was in the hands of Themistocles who had so successfully led the navy during the battle at Artemisium. This Athenian man was very rebellious in his youth but eventually he chose for a career in politics were his natural slyness was the most useful. Just like Miltiades before him he had complete confidence in his own judgement, and this way he managed to gain the trust of others. There was another resemblance with Miltiades: he was not the official commander during the battle, but he certainly was the architect of it.
Phase one: diplomacy and blackmail.
The citizens of Athens were determined to get revenge for the destruction of their loved city. Their allies had lost faith in a good ending of the war after the victories of the Persian army. The Spartans wanted to retreat to their Isthmus and let the navy fight on the open sea besides the Isthmus. It was Themistocles who was the only one who realised that the navy should not fight on open sea, but in the narrow strait of Salamis where it had retreated to. The battle of Artemisium had learnt him a valuable lesson: the Persian numbers would not count in a narrow strait, but they would count against them.
Phase two: the confusion of the narrows.
To give Xerxes the impression that they were actually retreating to Corinth Themistocles sent the Corinthian squadron of his fleet to the north at dawn. Their second goal was to make sure that the Egyptian squadron would not attack the Greeks in the rear in the heat of the battle. The Corinthian vessels raised their sails, which was normally only done when fleeing, to convince the Persians that victory was near. Little did Xerxes know that Themistocles kept a part of his fleet hidden in the bay of Ambelaki, while the main force was hidden behind the island Farmakoussai a little more to the north.
The heavier Persian ships are no party for the fast and trained Greek triremes. On top of that changed the weather and the slow Persian ships lost even more speed and manoeuvrability in the rough water. The Phoenician battle-array fell apart when their admiral got killed, and the Persian fleet flees to the south chased by the Greek main force. As they pass the bay of Ambelaki, where the Ionian part of the Persian fleet was fighting the Aeginetans and Megarians, the Greeks end their chase and attack the Ionian ships in their back. They were no party for the Greeks and most ships got destroyed. The survivors struggled out of the narrows while they were hunted down by the Greeks until they reached Psyttaleai. The Persian garrison on the island got defeated by soldiers of the Greek navy while the Corinthian ships had managed to stop the Egyptian squadron that was encircling Salamis.
The results of the battle.
The Persians had lost 200 ships, while the Greeks only lost 40 triremes. There was more than enough reason for celebration on Salamis that night, and there was cause for celebration on Sicily as well where the Syrcusans had crushed the Carthagian advance at Himera. Themistocles had broken Xerxes' fleet and his nerve. Disillusioned he went back to Persia with a large part of his army, but the rest remained in Hellas. Xerxes' retreat can be seen as an cowardly act, but you must realise that the Persian kings normally made the decisive blows and let the rest to their generals. The battle of Salamis was definitely not the final blow as Xerxes had hoped, but the Persians could afford the losses much easier than the Greeks. Xerxes left a huge army under the command of Mardonius behind, and gave him the order to conquer the rest of Hellas. Hellas was still not safe...


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My Turn, My Turn!: Cat Rides Subwoofer
We already discovered cats have a penchant for Roombas, but who knew the little fish-loving shit machines love riding subwoofers as well? Not me. But, as is evident from the video, its like an amusement park ride for the little furballs. Toss some catnip into the mix and it'll be just like that time I got high and puked in Space Mountain. Fun!
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Triathlon training has started!
Friday, January 25, 2013
Well It's been too long sense I last blogged. How do I know this? I have good spark friends checking up on me. Oops! Thank you Spark Friends!
At last blog I had found a tri group that I liked. We had had our first meeting. I was super excited.
OK so I will say I am STILL SUPER excited! What has happened in the past 2 weeks? LOTS Too much to catch up on really.
My brother in-law is still fighting the fight. I think he may be here for Super bowl sunday! Super bowl has a big meaning in our family and it has little to do with who is playing or anything. (I may blog about that super bowl sunday)
We spent a week with him last week. My sister in law has a bad a** treadmill... I hate them. But it's what I could do to keep my base work out working. It has a 40% grade on it! WOWZA! I liked working out on it quite a bit.
We came home in time for our weekend fun. They go as this:
Saturday: 7:30 AM, Swim class, followed by a trip to costco (if needed). Food prep for the week, then a bike ride in the after noon.
Sunday is SKI day!
Now there is a lot to talk about with this past weekends activities and the weather. I'll try and keep it short.
Saturday morning we had freezing fog. Donut man, got up and drove me to swim practice so I wouldn't miss a second week in a row! LOVE THAT MAN!
The bike ride, it had warmed up and we got all of our 'cold weather gear on'. hit the trail Well parts of the trail was icy covered in frost. We kept going! Got 17 miles done! That was one concentration ride!
Sunday ski day, we treated my husbands younger brother and family to a ski day. There was lots of laughter and a great time. Donut man, his best friend and I all skied in the morning HARD!!!! (until the quads are screaming) then had lunch and spent the afternoon teaching them family to ski. It was a huge success!
I had another meeting on Sunday this time for the triathlon training TEAM. I paid the $ to join the 'team'. It was a nice time we have about 35 people on the team. I would say about 1/3 women, and the rest men with a wide age range. My friend did join the team too.
The official training kick off started MONDAY 1/20!
I've been slowly building back up my base but I don't think quite to the level it needed to be for the kick off. Let's say I think I was right.
Monday I did a 4 mile run on my pre core.
Tuesday was a 1:15 (one hour 15 min) on the spin bike in the morning, with a 1:15 swim in the evening.
Wed was strength training day. (should of done track also but didn't)
Thursday was 1:00 on the spin bike, and 1:00 on the track.
Friday (today is a day of rest)
Saturday will be another swim/ bike ride
I'm so glad for today the day of rest!!!!!
Last night track work out was a called a 'bad a**" or a "Kick a**" work out. I didn't do the whole work out as I chose to spend some time with my friend who was just coming off of an injury and had to take it slow. It also was the first time running on a surface for me in about 2 months and I wanted to test the knee slowly. I'm told wed night track are more dived by ability. We are all going to give that a try this coming wed.
I want to do 2 or 3 club work outs a week as I think that it will help with getting friends and feeling the com moratory of being with a like minded people.
I like being on the team, I like having a plan to follow, I like pushing myself, I like having a goal! When it come to all that I'm very happy right now.
So there you have the 'short version' of what's been going on.
Oh and the weight.. yah well we are status quo, but I'm sure that's going to be changing soon!! for the better!!!!!
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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has been partying it up in Las Vegas with Johnny Manziel, but that doesn't mean he isn't focused on returning to the field and perhaps even being available for the regular-season opener. According to NESN's Doug Kyed on Wednesday, Gronkowski told reporters that his knee is "coming along good."
Gronkowski's health will be a key factor as to how far the Patriots go this year; so all eyes are once again on the talented tight end. The star player was at a Play 60 event in Foxboro and explained his absence at this week's OTAs by informing reporters that he has been "getting healthy on the side."
As was the case last year, Gronkowski if focused on rehabbing an injury, but explained how different coming off an ACL and MCL tear is different than last year's forearm and lower back injuries. He said, "It's way different stuff. This year, basically just gotta be patient and just work hard and literally just give it all I can every single day."
Gronkowski knows he has to be patient while he heals and just continue to work hard until he is "ready to roll." Owner Robert Kraft complimented his young tight end's commitment and upbeat nature. Kraft applauded Gronkowski's efforts saying, "He is such a well-intentioned guy and he's a lot of fun. I've never seen Gronk, in all the time with us, ever say or do anything that had a negative overtone."
There is no doubt that when Rob Gronkowski is on the field he is a game changer who makes Tom Brady and the Patriots' offense more potent. That's why it is important that he is completely healthy before he takes the field. Over the last couple of years it has been depth and injuries that has hurt the Patriots from a position where they have learned to count on. A healthy Gronkowski can make life a lot easier in Foxboro, especially come playoff time.


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CONCORD, N.C. — There are good rings, such as gold, silver, wedding, and even ear. But unfortunately, there are also some not-so-good rings: wet-side rings brought in to the cleaner by the customer, and wet-side rings left behind by attempts at stain removal.
These rings have one thing in common: as the circle of moisture dries, contents of the wet area migrate to the outer ring. We are never quite sure what the ring contains, but it is most likely water-soluble.
The rings that come across the counter from the customer usually contain a staining combination. Rings under the arms contain perspiration, while rings on the front are caused by beverages and sauces.
Many of today's fashions are treated with an extra finish that is easily disturbed by water. The most common example of this is the appearance of "raindrops" on rayon garments. This disturbance of the surface finish will also cause rings to be left behind by water-based spotters. If these stains are not properly flushed and dried, circles will remain on the edge of the stain. Some fabrics are sized to the point that wet-side spotting cannot be accomplished without a ring remaining.
Being familiar with the causes of rings will help make your treatment and removal efforts more effective.
Removing a customer's perspiration stains requires that you begin by pre-spotting on the wet side. Flush the area with steam over the vacuum nose of the board, apply neutral synthetic detergent (NSD), and flush again with steam. Dry the area to prevent the ring from becoming larger. At this point, it is advisable to go back and "mist" the outside of the ring (containing salt and impurities) before repeating use of NSD. Work on one-quarter of the ring at a time and dry the area as quickly as possible. This procedure is absolutely necessary when dealing with heavily-sized fabric, and allows the cleaner/spotter to handle sensitive fabrics without creating larger or additional rings.
One of the easiest, most effective methods to deal with the residue left by moisture rings involves use of a leveling agent. After drying the affected area, cover it with the leveling agent and hang the garment aside for about 15 minutes. This will allow the agent to absorb the moisture in the stain as well as any moisture left from spotting. Make sure that the leveling agent covers the whole area previously worked, including the entire outer edge of the ring. You can now clean the garment to remove the rest of the ring without fear of redeposition.
A fine mist of leveling agent from a spray bottle will level out those raindrops in a rayon garment. Pre-mixed agents can be purchased from your local supplier.
You must break down rings such as perspiration through wet-side spotting; the leveling agent alone will not remove the impurities of the staining ring.
Wet cleaning is a real option. I mean real wet cleaning, not just using water immersion. Wet cleaning is a defined system to handle sensitive fibers that often carry a care label of "Dryclean Only." Wet cleaning is using strict control of mechanical action with a detergent/surfactant with a neutral or slightly acidic pH, reduced water temperature (about 87 F), and controlled drying to about 15% relative humidity.
Wet cleaning is a viable supplement to solvent immersion. In the case of a garment that contains a large number of wet-side rings, or when the surface finish is disturbed, wet cleaning may well give the best results. If you have a dedicated wet-cleaning washer and humidity-controlled dryer, the job of removing rings is greatly simplified and can be done at a lower risk.
If you do not have dedicated wet-cleaning equipment, you still have an option. Mist the garment on the spotting board and take notice of how quickly the rings begin to break down. Pour three gallons of cold tap water in a bucket and add two ounces of the NSD you use on the spotting board. Agitate the water to mix the detergent with the water. Immerse the garment and allow it to soak for a few minutes. If the rings began to disappear quickly when misted at the spotting board, allow it to soak only three minutes. If the rings took a while to soften when misted, soak the garment for 7-10 minutes.
Rinse the garment in clear water, using minimal agitation. Then add an ounce of acetic acid to the water before rinsing the garment a second time. Finally, rinse the garment a third time in clear water. After this third rinse, roll—do not twist—the garment inside a clean, white towel. Allow it to sit for a couple of minutes, then unroll the towel and hang the garment to air-dry.
Removal of water rings from garments can be a time-consuming process, but it is a great way to demonstrate your expertise. Your customers expect results, so give them your best effort.


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COLUMBUS — All Nicky Kiussis could do after his semifinal win Friday night was smile.
Who could blame the Brunswick freshman? He had just grinded out a one-point win to secure a bid to tonight's 132-pound finals of the Division I state tournament.
Kiussis headlined a banner day for MedinaCounty athletes at Value City Arena.
"It hasn't really sunk in yet," he said with a grin. "One match to go. I'm so excited. I just want to go out there and win the next one."
That's been the Kiussis' mindset the entire tourney. It has resulted in three victories, with the latest a 1-0 decision over Hilliard Davidson's Bobby Smith.
Kiussis will join three other countians — Black River's Sebastian Vidika, Wadsworth's Noah Baughman and CVCA's Tyler Maclellan — that will be battling for the top of the podium.
"As a ninth-grader, he's relaxed and doesn't feel any pressure. He's just going out there and enjoying himself," Brunswick coach Mike Koshar said. "That's one of his assets. He doesn't get caught up in the moment. He's been on the big stage and doesn't flustered. He just goes out there and does what he does — just like going out to the playground and playing."
Kiussis wasn't fazed by the fact Smith wrestled for the 126-pound state crown a year ago, as he picked up a crucial escape in the second period to become the first Blue Devil freshman to reach the finals since Richie Spicel in 2005.
It almost was gone in a blink of an eye, however, as Smith nearly turned Kiussis late in the second, but Kiussis found a way to get out of the situation unscathed against Smith's low-to-the-ground antics.
It was Kiussis' second one-point victory of the day, as he defeated Jason Spencer of Massillon Perry by the same score in the quarterfinals.
"I just tried to match his level and stay in front of him," said Kiussis, who will face Richie Screptock of Oregon Clay tonight. "I tried to work my offense and push the pace. My coaches got me some tape of wrestling (last year in the state finals), so I knew what he could do and I just tried to stay as inside as possible."
Baughman advanced to his D-I title match with a 14-6 major decision of Mason's Zack Donathan. The sophomore controlled every second of the bout, jumping to an early five-point lead and never looking back.
The efficient performance has been a trend for Baughman, who matches up with Massillon Perry's Tommy Genetin tonight.
"I've just been working my setups and my ties and getting my takedowns," said Baughman, who won by major decision over Aurora's Jarrod Brezovec in the quarterfinals. "My stuff's been working, so I'm just going to continue to do what I do on the next level.
"I like to do that against everyone I wrestle. I like to get in on the legs. I like to work my takedowns and set the pace to where I want it to be."
Now it's on to where Baughman has wanted to be all season — the elevated mat in front of thousands of fans for a state championship.
"I'm excited to wrestle underneath the lights on a big stage, and I felt great tonight," he said. "I have to do the same thing I've done all season: Trust the system, trust the coaches and just prepare the same way I would for every other single match."
Macellan moved on in D-II action by beating Josh Couchman of St. Paris Graham in the 195-pound semifinals, while the 106-pound Vidika was all over Northridge's Jake Adkins en route to a 6-2 victory.
A pair of countians are alive in the consolation bracket, as Brunswick's Josh Heil (120 pounds) and Wadsworth's Tim Knipl (170) will look to improve their placement.
Heil bounced back from a 17-1 loss to returning state placer Alex Mackall of Walsh Jesuit and picked up a 4-2 decision over Moises Guillen of Perrysburg.
The sophomore will square off with Jon Furnas of Olentangy Liberty for a chance at the third-place match.
"Obviously you can't go back in time and fix it, so it's about taking what you can get. No regrets." Heil said. "Some people say if you don't win, it doesn't matter. It does matter. You just have to go out and have fun."
Knipl dropped a 3-0 decision to St. Xavier's Joe Heyob in his semifinal and will attempt to wrestle back into higher placement against Isaac Bast of Massillon Perry.
"That was just a tough match," Grizzlies coach John Gramuglia said of Knipl's loss. "(Tim) wrestled a good match and was in position to score, but that kid's really strong and doesn't get out of position."
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What a weekend! June 1-3 here in Victoria BC we enjoyed the Robert Cameron Law Corporation Cycling Series. The weekend began with the Specialized / Russ Hay's Time Trials. It was a breezy and slightly chilly evening but the view from Victoria's Dallas Rd. trumped the weather and the cyclists didn't disappoint when it came to giving it their all for the crowd. This event has each rider challenge only themselves. many even have specialized time trials only bikes and watching them dawn the sleek aerodynamic helmets brought back memories of Star Wars. Unlike Star Wars there was no Darth Vader to fear, only the clock. (more…)
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2012 Cycling Series Victoria BCWednesday, June 6th, 2012
We have a Bike Love Contest Winner!Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
Thanks to everyone who sent in their photos and entered Accent Inns Bike Love Contest. We received many exciting, fun and scenic photos and the staff here all had different favorites. We didn't choose the winner though…you folks did.
Keri Coles has been crowned the first ever Bike Love photo contest winner! Congratulations Keri, who received 98 likes and is the Big Winner off $1000 in Norco Gift Certificates. Congratulations again Keri, now you can upgrade & get a better bike for commuting.
As the Bike Friendly hotel chain in B.C. we are thrilled to see and hear from so many of you that are also bike enthusiasts. Some of you talked about road racing, some about radical mountain bike trips and it's always fun to see children excited about cycling.
Several folks out there have asked…"why did Accent Inns put on a Bike Love Contest?"
We put together this contest so that we could meet many of the other Bike Lovers out there and to make sure anyone wanting to travel around BC now has a fantastic Bike friendly hotel option.
Store your bike(s) in your hotel room –
*designated "bike friendly rooms" located conveniently on the ground floor.
Bicycle wash and tuning station at every Accent Inn –
great for getting the "trail" or "road" off of your bike. No more bending over to work on your bike.
Simply clamp your ride into the professional grade bike stand & tune / clean away.
Advanced Mechanic Tool Kit available for use –
includes 37 shop quality park tools so you can do everything from brake adjustments
to headset overhauls. You just might need to stay an extra night to play with it all.
Rags available – great for cleaning and drying your bike.
On-Site Laundry rooms available at all of our BC hotels –
after all – it might not be just the bike that needs a wash after a day on the trail
For more info on Accent Inns Bike Love program click here.
Congrats again to Keri Coles the winner of the Bike Love photo contest.
Bike to Work Week a Success!Monday, June 6th, 2011
May 30 -June 5. A hearty congratulations go to all those participants in this years Bike to work week. A special thank you to the organizers and volunteers of the Victoria and Kelowna celebrations for allowing Accent Inns to be a supporter of your events.
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Special beers require special packaging. That is why Brazilian brewer Dado Bier chose the 16oz can for its complete line of specialty beers to add to its Lager beer which was already available in the 12oz and 16oz cans produced by Rexam. It was the first time specialty beers were available in 16oz cans in Brazil's supermarket shelves.
The project was considered a milestone for the beer industry and was aimed at increasing the specialty beer consumer base in Brazil. The innovative cans not only stood out on the shelves and offered all the usual advantages of the aluminium can, such as space efficiency and light weight, but they also provided a price advantage over the same product in bottles.
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DART, RAYMOND A. Age 79 years of Manitou Beach, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014, at Toledo Hospital in Toledo. He was born on October 17, 1934, in Adrian, the son of Elbert and Ernestine (Hoenes) Dart. Ray married Jerry (Bunny) McKinney on June 21, 1958, in Manitou Beach. He lived a very adventurous life working for Boeing Aircraft, Common Wealth Associates and Novak Engineers. He worked on the wiring of the U.S.S. Presidential Airplane at Boeing Aircraft and the first rocket to orbit the moon, the Apollo 8. Surviving Ray is his wife of 55 years, Jerry (Bunny) Dart, two children, five grandchildren, one special great-granddaughter, four brothers, one sister and many nieces and nephews.
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Keep your party decor simple, modern and elegant!
1. Place simple, monochromatic flower arrangements in several contemporary blue vases of varying shapes and sizes. Check your local craft and floral supplies or places like Target, IKEA, and Crate & Barrel for sleek, affordable vases.
2. The little blue boxes from the place settings also work great as decoratives elsewhere in the party - especially when grouped and stacked neatly together.
3. Request ahead of time that guests bring their gifts wrapped in shades of blue and cream. This way, the gift table doubles as party decor, AND bride-to-be will have a bunch of BIG blue boxes to open as well!
4. A large diamond-ring shaped paper weight adds a pretty "bridal" touch and coordinates with the rhinestones decals on the party favors.
5. Tie blue satin ribbons onto the stems of all the champagne glasses...except for one. Give the guest of honor a cream or bridal-white ribbon tie instead!
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AAA of Northern California, Nevada, and Utah is making its way toward an end-to-end SaaS deployment. The destination is not just a set of horizontal apps but a complete enterprise SaaS deployment.
AAA NCNU is one of dozens of AAA clubs offering its motorist members a mix of roadside assistance and other travel services. AAA NCNU, like its peers, needs to manage customer relations, bill members for its services, and track its finances. And to tackle those tasks, it's turning to the cloud.
Here's the rundown. In November 2011, Workday, the enterprise SaaS provider that sponsors this site, reported that AAA NCNU had gone live with Workday Financial Management, Human Capital Management, and Payroll. The transition from an on-premises ERP system took five months, according to Workday.
The SaaS migration continued this month, with Aria Systems announcing AAA NCNU as a customer for its SaaS-based subscription billing system. The AAA club uses additional SaaS offerings including Salesforce.com. Aria Systems plans to integrate its billing platform with Salesforce.com and Workday.
Taken together, the SaaS rollout is about as thorough-going as it gets: The cloud solution stretches from customer acquisition and relationship management, through the billing process, and into back-office operations. It's the type of enterprise deployment that SaaS proponents have theorized about, but seldom seen.
Startups and small businesses may go heavily for SaaS, but enterprises tend to wade slowly into the model. They often pick SaaS for a particular process and, if it proves successful, move on to the next process with a given department.
So what's driving AAA NCNU's SaaS adoption? On the billing side, at least, flexibility appears to be an important factor. Jim Alexander, director of implementation services at Aria Systems, tells us the organization had been leveraging the billing infrastructure of AAA's insurance arm.
"They wanted to move away from the insurance-based billing system that they had been a part of for so many years," Alexander says, noting that his company mainly deals with AAA's membership business. "They wanted greater flexibility in the way they offer products and services. They were looking for faster time-to-market solutions. That caused them to look at a cloud billing solution."
AAA NCNU's SaaS billing adoption followed an earlier, problematic cloud deployment in the same functional area. A couple of years ago, the club pursued a SaaS billing project, which was eventually disbanded. AAA NCNU, however, renewed its SaaS billing push earlier this year, selecting the Aria Subscription Billing Platform.
The organization stayed with the SaaS direction for a couple of reasons. For one, AAA NCNU wanted its billing system in production by the end of 2012. Alexander says the organization knew it couldn't meet that schedule if it opted for an on-premises software solution.
AAA NCNU received some additional assurance on SaaS-based billing through a proof-of-concept (POC) project. In April, Aria Systems launched an extended POC "that gave them confidence that Aria, as a cloud-based vendor, could meet their needs."
For the POC, Aria Systems agreed to include about a dozen of AAA NCNU's highest-priority use cases. Alexander says the company spent five weeks loading up its system with AAA's data and implementing the club's use cases.
According to Alexander, less than 10 percent of Aria Systems' sales efforts involve POCs.
Aria Systems' cloud rollout is now in what Alexander terms a solution design phase, which is scheduled to wind up this month. He expects the system to go live by the end of the year.
The AAA NCNU case demonstrates that enterprises are indeed taking a broad approach to SaaS adoption. It also underscores the notion that organizations are selecting SaaS for reasons other than rapid deployment and lower up-front costs. The cloud's appeal, for a growing number of customers, stems from its flexibility and modern code base.
Cost may have initially attracted buyers to SaaS. But enterprise customers are finding much more to like about the approach.


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The Southwestern Heights Lady Mustangs dropped a heartbreaker to Collegiate before coming back and winning a three set thriller against Central Heights to finish third in the 3A state Saturday in Salina. Heights finished 2-1 Friday losing to Central but advanced to the final four on Sat. Collegiate needed only two sets to beat Phillipsburg for their first state volleyball championship. SWH finished the year at 44-3.
Championship—Wichita Collegiate def. Phil-lipsburg, 25-17, 25-19
Third place—Southwestern Heights def. Central Heights, 25-19, 26-28, 26-24
Semifinals—Wichita Collegiate def. Southwest-ern Heights, 25-22, 23-25, 25-18; Phillipsburg def. Central Heights, 25-23, 25-16
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