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April 18, 2002
Oxford, OH - Anna Kozlova took her first step toward regaining her solo national title by edging teammate Bill May in the solo technical routine preliminaries on Thursday at the U.S. National Synchronized Swimming Championships in Oxford, Ohio.
Kozlova, 29, topped May 97.833 to 97.500 to take the lead. The two-time Olympian Kozlova won four consecutive solo crowns from 1996-1999, but turned the title over to May when she did not compete in the 2000 Nationals due to the Olympics. In their first showdown a year ago, May was victorious by a narrow 0.122 margin.
May got the best of Kozlova in duet. May teamed up with 2000 Olympian Kristina Lum to nab first in duet technical with a score of 97.500. The duo won the 1998 National title and went on to Goodwill Games silver. Kozlova and Alison Bartosik are second at 97.334, with Loveland's Becky Jastontek and second-year partner Tracy Long third at 95.500.
Santa Clara's all-American routine easily nabbed the day's high mark in technical team at 98.333. Swimming for Santa Clara were Bartosik, Kozlova, May, Tammy Crow, Sara Lowe, Lauren McFall, Andrea Nott and Kendra Zanotto. Jastontek, Long, and their Walnut Creek Aquanut teammates are second at 96.333 with Ohio State third at 94.334.
Technical routines are weighted to 50 percent and combined with 50 percent of Friday's preliminary free routine to determine the eight finalists in each event. In the final, the 50 percent free prelim score is replaced with 50 percent of the final free routine score.
Santa Clara is gunning for the club's 11th consecutive overall title and 10th consecutive team event title. More than 150 athletes from 21 clubs are on hand vying for national titles in the solo, duet and team events. Top athletes advance to the 2002 National Team Trials, May 3-5 in Columbus, Ohio.
Competition continues Friday with solos free preliminaries at 10:30 a.m. followed by duets at 2:15 and teams at 6:30. The competition is hosted by the Miami University Aquatic Center and the Cincinnati Synchrogators. Saturday's finals will be broadcast on a tape-delay basis on HDNet, a high definition satellite channel available on DirecTV and Dish Network. Complete results can be found at www.usasynchro.org. For more information, contact Brian Eaton at 317-414-7962 (cell).
Solo Technical
1, Anna Kozlova, Santa Clara, 97.833. 2, Bill May, Santa Clara, 97.500. 3, Lauren McFall, Santa Clara, 95.000. 4, Carolina Moraes, Ohio State, 93.500. 5, Gina Pietras, Walnut Creek, 92.834. 6, Tammy Crow, Santa Clara, 92.666. 7, Sara Lowe, Santa Clara, 92.166. 8, Alison Bartosik, Santa Clara, 91.334.
Duet Technical
1, Kristina Lum, Bill May, Santa Clara, 97.500. 2, Alison Bartosik, Anna Kozlova, Santa Clara, 97.334. 3, Becky Jastontek, Tracy Long, Walnut Creek, 95.500. 4, Lauren McFall, Andrea Nott, Santa Clara, 94.834. 5, Erin Dobratz, Katie Norris, Stanford, 93.834. 6, Isabela Moraes, Mary Hofer, Ohio State, 93.000. 7, Stephanie Nesbitt, Allison Wible, Riverside, 91.333. 8, Ashley McHugh, Gina Pietras, Walnut Creek, 90.833.
Team Technical
1, Santa Clara A, 98.333. 2, Walnut Creek, 96.333. 3, Ohio State, 94.334. 4, Riverside, 93.500. 5, Santa Clara B, 92.333. 6, Walnut Creek B, 92.000. 7, Ohio State B, 91.667. 8, Univ. of Alabama-Birmingham, 89.500.


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Microsoft's Windows 8 downloads hit four million
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SOFTWARE REDEVELOPER Microsoft has claimed there is strong user uptake for its Windows 8 operating system.
The company said that in its first few days on the market, its latest version of Windows has been installed by some four million users.
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It's time to look at the blues happening in and around Atlanta for the coming weekend. Please note that you have two opportunities to do some good and have some fun: Hicks for Habitat with Taylor Hicks and Donna Hopkins on Friday at Westside Cultural Arts Center and the benefit for Dave Roth on Sunday at Northside Tavern. Here we go:
Delta Moon visits Blind Willie's. The Larry Griffith Band is at Darwin's in Marietta and Mike Lowry is at Fat Matt's. The Breeze Kings are at The Alamo in Newnan and The Cazanovas are at the Arena Tavern in Duluth. Dirthy South TV present the Electric Lunch Hour with Elder sun at Dixie Tavern in Marietta and the Bradley Chandler Band is at MoonShadow Tavern in Tucker. Stoney Brooks entertains at Northside Tavern and The Electromatics are at Steve's Live Music in Sandy Springs, featuring Jon Liebman.Swami Goes Bananas is at the Painted Pen.
Also on Friday, Taylor Hicks and Donna Hopkins perform in Hicks for Habitat at the Westside Cultural Arts Center, a benefit for Habitat for Humanity. Cooper Tisdale is at Two Urban Licks.
The Little G Weevil Band performs at Darwin's. The BooHoo Ramblers are at Blind Willie's and Blue Roads are at Fat Matt's. Donna Hopkins and Jeff Sipe are at Music on Main in Lilburn and Marty Manou is at Nik's Place. The Mar-Tans are at Northside Tavern with Count M'Butu. Cooper Tisdale is at Two Urban Licks and The Rebirth Brass Band is at Terminal West.
There is a benefit for Dave Roth at Blind Willie's featuring The Breeze Kings, Bill Sheffield, Matt Wauchope, Joe McGuinness, Nathan Nelson, Swami Gone Bananas, The Electromatics, Dan Sheffield, and more.
Also on Sunday, Tony Bryant is at Fat Matt's and Uncle Sugar is at Northside Tavern. Locals in Acworth has the Sunday Night Jam and The Timo Arthur Trio is at Two Urban Licks.
That's it for this jam-packed weekend. Have fun, and keep on bluesin'!
Frequently Mentioned Venues
Blind Willie's Blues Club
828 N Highland Ave
Atlanta, GA
Darwin's Blues Club
1508 Roswell Rd
Mariettta GA
Fat Matt's Rib Shack
1811 Piedmong Ave NW
Atlanta GA
Northside Tavern
1058 Howell Mill Rd NW
Atlanta GA
Nik's Place
645 Whitlock Ave
Marietta GA
Locals Bar and Grill
6380 Bells Ferry Rd
Acworth GA
Steve's Live Music
234 Hildebrand Dr
Sandy Springs, GA


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Between the random kisses, show-stopping performances and surprise appearances, Sunday's MTV Movie Awards were full of wild and crazy moments. Chief among them was the presentation of the Best Villain award, which Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Mendes and Dwayne Johnson were supposed to present. They were soon interrupted by "The Other Guys" stars Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell, swinging from the rafters on wires after what they said was a failed attempt to drop in on the presenters.
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Felton took to his Twitter feed to announce "a big thank you to mark wahlberg for co-writing my acceptance speech, we got together a couple of days ago and wrote that little skit." Then later clarified that he was joking, and that he was "a bit stumped by the situation but did my best."
Felton's fans were ecstatic about his win, briefly making the subject a Twitter trending topic at one point in the evening. Tracy, a commenter on the fansite Feltbeats summed up their collective enthusiasm with the following: "It's about time someone from ['Harry Potter'] won an award! I'm tired of these great films being ignored, especially when Tom [Felton] and others have worked so hard. I'm especially pleased for Tom because he is such a nice, polite, kind and caring young man and he richly deserves this award. You guys are great!!!"
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Opponent: Washington State
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Site: Tucson, Ariz. - Arizona Stadium (57,400)
Television: Fox Sports Net Arizona
English Radio: 1290 AM The Source (Brian Jeffries, Lamont Lovett, Pedro Limon)
Spanish Radio: 990 AM ESPN Deportes (Francisco Romero, Marco Rincon, Pedro Limon)
Please see Page 3 of the notes for Arizonaˇ?s radio affiliates.
Some Game Themes
A match of passing offenses that have generated a combined 600 yards per game through the air... Each team is coming off games against AP Top 10 squads, so call this a 'measurement' game about the clubs' prospects for the rest of the year... Arizona found the WSU game to be a stepping stone in 2006, starting a three-game November winning streak that put spark in the program; this time a victory would avert a three-game losing streak... WSU brings the No. 18 pass efficiency quarterback, Alex Brink, to test UA's secondary, with receiver Brandon Gibson checking in at 26th in receiving yards per game (90)... On paper the Cougs appear to be a patient running team, with a 154:133 ratio in the pass:run, and Arizona counters with its 35th-rated rushing defense... Also on paper, this is a 35-28 game coming to an Arizona Stadium near you, with both teams tracking at hitting and allowing each figure. But, it's also only Week 2 of Pac-10 play so the real trends have yet to be defined... The Cats close out September at home before a two-game road swing.
Last Time Out
California capitalized on some quick momentum and UA mistakes and the Golden Bears proved worthy of a No. 6 ranking in beating the Cats, 45-27, in Berkeley. After each team pulled off three-and-outs, an 18-yard Arizona punt put Cal at midfield and the open space led to plays of 27, 14 and nine yards for the first score. UA answered with an 8-play, 53-yard drive for a Jason Bondzio field goal (31 yards), but UC-Berkeley jumped back with four big pass plays to make it 14-3. Two Arizona penalties forced another UA punt, and the flags made the Keenyn Crier 40-yarder only good enough to reach midfield again. Another pair of UA penalties helped move the Bears into scoring position and four Justin Forsett runs put the ball in the end zone. Another UA penalty on the ensuing kickoff return pinned UA deep in its own territory and a sack by Thomas DeCoud forced a WIllie Tuitama fumble that Cal scooped for a four-yard TD: That made it 28-3 at the 2:12 mark in the first quarter. Tuitama and the Cats responded, and Willie commenced a nine-play drive capped by freshman halfback Nicolas Grigsby's first rushing touchdown to make it 28-10. The Bears tacked on a field goal and near the end of the second quarter got the first of two interceptions off Tuitama at the Cal 19 yard-line to thwart another Wildcat score. In the second half, a fumble gave Cal a short field again and it struck quickly to make it a four-TD lead, but Tuitama built much of his school-record passing and helped Arizona trim the lead to 38-27 two minutes into the fourth period. To the Bears' credit, they saddled up and rode Forsett on a 74-yard drive built by 68 rushing yards to put the game out of reach. In the end, Cal had 421 total yards on 68 plays, and won the turnover battle 4-2. The Cats managed 330 yards on a season-high 82 plays, but surely could have used scores on two red zone chances that proved awry. UA left Berkeley disheartened but not discouraged after noticing that moving the ball appears a strength and playing mistake-free football will result in some good things.
Notes from Cal
The Wildcats ran 82 offensive plays against Cal to mark the third straight game UA has taken 70 or more snaps ... Arizona scored its first rushing TD of the season when Nic Grigsby crossed the goal line after a three-yard rush in the second quarter. The TD was the first in the true froshˇ?s career ... QB Willie Tuitama established Arizona school records for passing attempts (61) and completions (42) ... Tuitama hooked up with 10 different receivers in the contest, the second time he has connected with double digit teammates on passes in a game this season (NAU) ... Tuitamaˇ?s one-yard TD run in the third quarter was the first rushing score in his three-year career ... Mike Thomasˇ? 12 catches tied for the second-most in a single game in school history (shared with three others) ... Thomasˇ? TD catch in the fourth quarter was his fourth score of the year and marked the third straight game he has found the endzone ... CB Antoine Cason picked off his first pass of the season and returned it six yards. It was Casonˇ?s second INT against Cal and the 11th of his UA career ... There's something about an Arizona-Cal game that brings out the flags. This year, there were 22 penalties, 14 of those by the Bears. Last year there were 13 combined penalties in the matchup. Two years ago, 16. The UA's school record for a most-penalized game is, of course, a California contest: the 1998 game featured 29 flags -- 15 by Cal and 14 by Arizona for a whopping total of 307 yards.
New Starters
True freshman running back Nicolas Grigsby became the second such classman to start this year, at Cal. He joined true freshman tight end Rob Gronkowski, who started his first career appearance at BYU and is the top tight end in formations calling for the role. Redshirt freshman Colin Baxter took over the starting left guard role in Game 2, and redshirt freshman receiver Delashaun Dean has three starts as an inside receiver. A number of other young guys have serious roles -- sophomore safety Cam Nelson (4 starts), sophomore offensive tackle Eben Britton (4), sophomore center Blake Kerley (4), sophomore nickel back Corey Hall (2), sophomore H-back Earl Mitchell (1). Sophomore kick returner/CB Devin Ross, sophomore DT Donald Horton, redshirt freshman receiver Terrell Reese, redshirt freshman TE A.J. Simmons, sophomore RB Xavier Smith, sophomore linebacker Xavier Kelley and sophomore safety Brandon Tatum also see action.?
Washington State and Arizona Fast Facts
First Meeting: 1963 (Washington State 7 - Arizona 2)
Last Meeting: 2007 (Arizona 27 - Washington State 17)
All-Time Series Record: UA leads 21-13
Arizona vs. Washington State All-Time: The 35th meeting between the Cougars and Wildcats ... UA owns a 21-13 advantage in the previous 34 games played ... The Wildcats snapped a series-high four-game losing streak to the Cougars last season with a 27-17 victory in Pullman ... Since joining the Pac-10 Conference in 1978 the Wildcats have enjoyed a 17-10 run against WSU ... Arizona is 11-7 against Wazzu in 18 games played in Tucson, but WSU has won the last three meetings in Arizona Stadium ... UAˇ?s largest margin of victory against WSU was a 39-point win in 1983 (45-6) ... WSUˇ?s largest margin of victory over Arizona is 27 points, accomplished in 2001 (48-21) ... The average margin of victory in the all-time series is 12.8 points, however in 10 of the last 14 meetings between the two schools, the game has been decided by 10 or fewer points, including two by six points, three by three points and two by a single point ... Two of those 14 contests have gone into OT, including a three-overtime game in 2000 (UAˇ?s last conference game to go extra frames).
Arizona-Washington State - The Last Time Out
Departed Arizona running back Chris Henry rushed a school record 35 times for 96 yards and two scores as the Wildcats dominated time of possession (35:27-24:33) in a 27-17 upset of No. 25 Washington State in Pullman last year. With a 10-point lead after the first 45 minutes, Arizona salted things away, owning possession of the ball for over 11 of the allotted 15 minutes in the fourth quarter? ... Despite getting out-gained 310-275 in total offense, the efficient Wildcats took advantage of their yards with scoring drives of 80, 80 and 52 yards (212 of the 275 yards of total offense resulted in touchdowns) ... Arizona QB Willie Tuitama attempted just 17 passes in the game, but connected on a career-best 78-yarder with Anthony Johnson for a TD on the gameˇ?s third play from scrimmage.
Noting the Cougars
The Cougars come to Tucson with a 2-2 overall record and an 0-1 league mark ... WSU dropped a 47-14 decision to No. 1 USC in Los Angeles in its Pac-10 opener last Saturday ... Heading into the game against UA, Wazzu has the No. 5-rated scoring offense (31.2 ppg), the eighth-ranked total offense (418.5 ypg) and the ninth-ranked total defense (429.8 ypg) in the Pac-10 ... The Cougars are allowing a conference-worst 33.5 points per game this season thus far ... Individually, QB Alex Brink ranks second behind UAˇ?s Willie Tuitama in passing average (278.0 ypg), while WR Brandon Gibson is the Pac-10 leader in receiving yards per game with a 90 yard average through four games ... Defensively, LB Greg Trent is seventh in the Pac-10 in tackles (9.5 tpg) and DE Kevin Kooyman is tied for fourth in the conference with three sacks ...? Bill Doba is in his fifth season as the head coach and is 27-24 overall as the Cougsˇ? main man heading into play this weekend.
Sonny's Daze
If you throw it, they will come -- prolific numbers, that is. The spread offense that UA offensive coordinator Sonny Dykes and staff have installed is a highwater machine, with 62 throws here, 42 completions there, 11 receivers in one game, three guys with more than 100 receiving yards in a game, etc. At times it's kind of like a flurry of five-yard handoffs, with many yards coming after the catch. The key for receivers is to turn up field and make the most of it. It's not finesse, but best if receivers play physically on the end of the action... No question the trend is two passes for every rush (201 to 93), but running backs aren't whining because they're catching the ball, too. UA backs have 25 grabs... Tuitama's 62 percent completion percentage rates as the best in UA history for a quarterback with more than 200 attempts (which he's close to at 194). The record is .583 by Jason Johnson (239-for-410) in 2002. Keith Smith has the overall season school record of .685 for a 113-for-116 shared season in 1998...? Head coach Mike Stoops and Dykes say more plays are being added, but the bread and butter staple is evident: put the ball in space and head toward the goal line... The Cats had 9, 19 and 10 receiving touchdowns in the first iteration of offenses under Stoops in the last three years. This year it's 10 and counting in just four games
Putting Up Points
The Wildcatsˇ? spread offense has improved their ability to put points up on the board. In four games this season Arizona has amassed 106 total points (26.5 points per game), over twice as many points through the same number of games last year. Last season the Cats had only 97 points through the first eight games of the year and did not eclipse the century mark until facing Washington State on the first weekend of November in their ninth contest. UAˇ?s 106 point total this season is the most for a UA club through the first four games of a year since scoring 118 in 2001.
Point Totals Through the First Four Games
2007?- 106
2006?- 50
2005?- 79
2004?- 53
2003?- 72
2002?- 84
2001?- 118
Los Tres Hombres
The pass-catching trio of Mike Thomas, Terrell Turner and Anthony Johnson have become favored targets in the Arizona offense. In UAˇ?s last three games, Money Mike, T.T. and A.J. have teamed up for 60 catches, 723 yards and seven touchdowns. Their combined effort has led to 61 percent of the receptions, 69 percent of the passing yards and 78 percent of UAˇ?s passing touchdowns scored during the three game stretch. Against New Mexico on Sept. 15 their three separate 100-yards receiving effort marked the first time in UA history that a trio of players had eclipsed the century mark in the same game.
Cash Money Mike
The biggest beneficiary of Arizonaˇ?s spread offense might be ˇ®Moneyˇ? Mike Thomas. The third-year Wildcat leads the Pac-10 and is tied for 12th nationally in receptions per game (7.75) ... Thomas has caught four TD passes and is just one score away from matching his career-high of five set in his freshman season of 2005 ... Thomas has gone over 100 yards receiving in back-to-back games for the second time at UA (2005) ... His next 100-yard game will be a career best for a single season ... After just four games he is only 21 catches and 425 yards away from his career highs of 52 receptions and 771 yards set in 2005 ... He has caught at least one pass in 36 of 37 career games played, with the one no-catch game coming against Arizona State when he had a full cast on his left hand and served the entire game as a decoy ... Thomas is already fifth on the career receptions list with 133 all-time catches. He needs just four more to take over sole possession of fourth ... Should Thomas continue at the pace he is on (7.75 receptions, 86.5 yards per game) he would finish the 12-game regular season with 93 catches and 1,038 yards for the year. The 93-catch? year would tie him with Boddy Wade for the most receptions in school history for a single season and the 1,038 yard total would be fourth all-time at UA and just the fifth 1,000-yard receiving season in school history.
Willie T and the Spread
UAˇ?s QB Willie Tuitama has taken a liking to the record-setting spread. After establishing UA single-game marks in both attempts (61) and completions (42) last weekend at Cal, Tuitama stands of 194 tries and 121 successes for the year (62%). In just four games Willie has already surpassed his career-high for completions (previous 118 in 2006) and is just 17 throws away from his single season high of 211 set last year as well. For the year the junior signal caller is averaging 48.5 attempts, 30.3 completions, 313.5 yards and 2.5 TDs per game. Should those averages hold up over the eight regular season games remaining, Willie will hold UA records in all four categories.
|Tui's Pace after four games
|?410, Jason Johnson, 2002
|?239, Jason Johnson, 2002
|?3,327, Jason Johnson, 2002
|?20, Marc Reed, 1966
More on Willie
Tuitama has 1,254 yards in four games, a pace that puts him within two contests of reaching UA's single-season Top 10 chart: Here are the guys immediately in front of Willie:
No. 8??? 1,903 Keith Smith (131 for 228), 1999
No. 9?? ?1,855 Dan White (150 for 297), 1995
No. 10??1,814 Bruce Hill (133 for 249), 1974
No. 11??1,767 Alfred Jenkins (150 for 278), 1985
Willie:??1,254 (121 for 194), 2007
Lest We Forget
Defense wins games, the adage goes. Arizona will have to pay respect to that credo if it wants some good things out of the 2007 season. Mike Stoops' tenure has clipped 100 yards off the numbers allowed by UA before his arrival (a school-low 460 ypg in 2003), and the Cats currently are fifth in the league at 369 ypg and within striking distance of higher with eight games to go. The Pac-10 does not appear to be a circuit from which defenses will emerge as national leaders, but it's clear that the winning teams in the league summon the stopping power to put it together when games are on the line. The Cats appear willing and able. They need to hold a team to 150 yards and a dozen points or less in both halves instead of just the second half (as at Cal) for a chance at a ˇ®Wˇ?.
Not a Folk Tale
After four games last year, eventual Senior Bowl kicker and Dallas Cowboys starter Nick Folk had a 5-for-8 mark on field goal tries, with 5-5 PAT kicking. Junior Jason Bondzio has hit five of seven tries and is getting more of a workout on the chippers with a 13-for-13 mark on points after. Bondzio's solid from 36 yards and beyond (3-4) and has missed from 32 and 37 yards.
Fun 'N Stun
Shotgun formation has given UA some quick-strike capabilities. Arizona has had 18 scoring drives and the longest by duration was a 13-play, 69-yard effort covering 4:31 at California. The Wildcats have had only two other scoring drives over three minutes this year (4:24 and 3:27). The remaining 15 -- all under 2:55.
Offensive Improvements
The spread offense has improved Arizonaˇ?s numbers nearly across the board through the first four games. A look at this year vs. last year through four games.
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Week 5 of 10
With the opening of conference play left behind, the Wildcats still have their work cut out for them. UA still has six straight weeks of football to play. Starting with the season-opener at BYU Arizona will play 10 consecutive Saturdays without a break through the first weekend of November. After the non-stop 10-game stretch, the schedule makers have slated the Cats to play just one more game in the entire month of November and have placed the annual Duel in the Desert against Arizona State on December 1. The late season rest will probably be much needed after the early long haul but the Wildcats have made a living in November in Mike Stoopsˇ? first three season (6-4 overall and 4-1 vs. Top 25 teams).
Still Got Our Health
Heading into the fifth game of the season Arizona remains injury free. Save for a few of the regular bumps and bruises that go along with the game, the Cats again do not list a significant injury among its two-deep roster on either side of the ball for a fifth straight week.
Wildcat Captains
Team members elected captains for 2007 in late August. The group this year includes senior linebacker Spencer Larsen, senior cornerback Antoine Cason, senior receiver Anthony Johnson, junior quarterback Willie Tuitama and sophomore offensive tackle Eben Britton. Coach Mike Stoops said voting centered heavily on a number of other senior defenders who could be chosen for individual game-captain service. Cason and Larsen are repeat captains, also chosen as juniors in 2005.


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|Description of the topic and major sources The present study consists of a prosopographical examination of a major per-sonality at the turn of the 12th-13th century, before and after the conquest of Constan-tinople by the knights o the Fourth Crusade (1204), based on the major contemporary and later Byzantine sources (Michael and Niketas the Choniatai, Theodore Skoutari-otes, Ephraim of Ainos, Chronicle of the Morea and Geoffrey of Villehardouin), as well as on the available secondary bibliography (specialised articles and major syn-theses by J. Hoffmann, K. Setton, M. Kordoses, R. Radić, A. Savvides, Aneta Ilieva, P. Niaves et alii). The codification of this material puts Sgouros' career in the right perspective and helps solve various misinterpretations regarding his personality, aims and rôle vis-à-vis his contemporary events. Aims and methodology The existing bibliography refers to various aspects of Sgouros' meteoric career, yet a complete and analytical study on this topic was still missing. The present dissertation's aim is to fill this gap by providing a detailed biography of this important independent Greek lord ("archon"),whose activities span between c. 1200 and c. 1208. Moreover, this study also provides information on the family ("oikos") of the Sgouroi as well as prosopographical data on Leon's father, Theodore Sgouros –also a local lord in the north-eastern Peloponnese (the Morea) at the close of the 12th century – as well as on his enigmatic brother, Gabriel Sgouros, who seems to have remained 'phrouriarch' of Nauplion after Leo's violent end. Additionally, the dissertation tackles topographical/geographical issues re-garding Sgouros' advance from the north-eastern Peloponnese to central Greece ("Hellas"), as far north as Thessaly's capital, Larissa, also providing relevant maps and sketches/photographs. Moreover, it provides sigillographic evidence according to the only surviving lead seal (molybdōboullon) of Leon Sgouros, nowadays in the Athens Numismatic Museum. A brief sketch of Sgouros' personality and activities A highly controversial figure, Leon Sgouros has been variably characterised an unscrupulous and ambitious local tyrant, but also a heroic adversary against the Latin onslaught and the last defender of medieval Hellenism at the time of the Fourth Crusade and the ensuing first fall of Constantinople to the Crusaders (1204). Although several of this compatriots had placed upon him their hopes for an effective resistance against the Western invaders of Greece, Sgouros would expend most of his energy combating his fellow Greeks, in the course of his desperate attempt to expand his territories northwards, reaching as far as Larissa, the capital of central Greece (Thessaly), only to be repulsed by the advancing latin conquerors of northern Greece at Thermopylai and seek shelter in the steep fortress of Akrocorinth (northeastern Mo-rea), where he was blockaded and besieged for almost four years), c. 1204-c.1208). He eventually perished fighting the Latins either leaping on horseback from the preci-pices of Akrokorinth, or defending his native Nauplion. Evolution of the present study Sgouros' eventful career is here examined in the following sections: a. His origins, the social-political conditions of his time and the rôle of his family in this context. b. His prevalence in the north-eastern Peloponnese (c.1200-1202/1203). c. His invasion of Attica and Boeotia (capture of Athens -except the Acropolis- and Thebes), as well as of Euboea (1203-1204). d. Arrival in Thessaly (Larissa); pact with ex-emperor Alexios III Angelos, stand in Thermopylae and withdrawal to Akrocorinth (1204) e. Long siege of Sgouros in Akrocorinth by the Latins and his legendary suicide on horseback from the fortress (1204-1208); the alternative version of his assassina-tion outside Nauplion. f. Evaluation of his personality according to the testimony provided by the primary sources as well as by modern scholars (negative criticisms, but also positive as-pects). Sgouros' real contribution to the attempt for the survival of medieval Hel-lenism. g. The above sections roughly correspond to the chapters of the present dissertation.
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i am 17 and 6 weeks pregnant, i dont know what to do?
my boyfriend doesnt want a child right now, he has just got his life on track - career wise and he isnt ready.. i dont know if i am because im only 17. my mum cant have any more children and she loves the thought of being a nanny - my family is thrilled. but my boyfriends family - whom i live with currently, thinks its not the right time and i need to be stable enoug to have a child before just leaping into it. i have no money nor do i have a career right now. and my boyfriend said he cannot stay with me if i decide to keep it because he isnt ready and doesnt want it, he said he cant live with the fact that he has a child he doesnt want and he has no say in the decision. its killing me. i love him with all my heart. we have only been together for 9 months and we have been through so much. i have never been on holiday, been out to party or anything. i havent lived yet. i will have my mum to help all the time but i dont want to have to palm the baby of to my mum all the time. help please
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And i'll tell you - I'm 29 and didn't even START living until I had my first baby at 26. Youth is so wasted on clubbing and bar hopping. In a few years you'll look back and wonder why you wasted so much time doing silly things like that. Your baby will be there for the rest of your life - and the relationship that you have with him/her IS "living life."posted 04/06/2013 by kericksen
ok seriously, if he actually threatened to LEAVE you if you keep this baby, that tell sme right there HE DOES NOT LOVE YOU. That baby is tiny human life, even at only 6 weeks. I strongly suggest you keep it yourself )i wont lie, it will probably be hard at first, but it sounds like you rmom is very willing to help and family support is #1!) and if you don't want to keep him/her then consider the thousands and thousands od women out there dying to have children of their own that can't for one reason or another. There is a lot of support out there for single moms - you can make this work!posted 04/06/2013 by kericksen
If you really think you cant care for this baby then you should consider adoption. It isnt the babies fault that you two had sex... so please dont abort. I can tell you that I was 18 when I got pregnant and now at 19, I am 3 weeks from my due date. Ive never been to a club, Ive never been to a bar, I havent lived much either but something inside me told me that I was gonna live for this baby. There are so many things you can get to help you, like WIC and welfare if you need it. You CAN raise your baby by yourself, the question is if you are WILLING. best of luck!posted 04/06/2013 by codynjoci1
just always remember to take care of ur self tt i had my DD around the same time and you just need to kno u CAN take a break u will not be a bad mom for needing a break. and if ur bf leaves it ttheir problem.u can did urself i promiseposted 05/22/2013 by nikitaambero
yes, you would be able to go out and party, but your mother will be the legal gaurdian therefore if you want to have rights to the child later on and your mom disagrees you will have to go to court. Babies dont wait for you to grow up, they keep getting bigger. I know you wish this didnt happen but you took that chance once you had sex. I found out i was pregnant at 17 and i was scared cause i didnt get to go out and party but thankfully i was with my now husband who was ready for a family and we got married as soon as i turned 18. Now my son is almost 5 and we have another child on the way. I wouldnt have changed it for the world. Trust me bars arent even fun, I went out like 2 times when i was 21 and i found out i missed being at home with my son more. this boyfriend of yours doesnt seem like he really cares whats best for you, just for himself. I get you went through a lot but trust me it doesnt even come close to loving and caring for your child.posted 04/11/2013 by Reena89
Im almost 18 and I went through alot of grief. No one wanted me to keep my son. But in the end its up to you. Follow your heart and dont do anything before thinking about it first you have time.posted 04/08/2013 by Nia.Spencer
Thank you guys so much.. im still thinking about what i need to do.. for myself not anybody else. its so hard considering i am only 17 and tbh i wish this never happened. but i dont regret the fact that i do have a little life inside of me. i just wish that things could be different. things arent so simple for us. we have been through a lot, and when i say a lot.. i mean a lot. is it bad if i am thinking about having the baby but giving my mum legal gaurdianship over the baby. so i can still be with the baby but i can also still live my life and do the things i want to do but havent yet done? id be with the baby all the time etc. but my mum will be the carer and have all the responsibility over him / her. id still be the mum of course just i'd be able to do out and go on holiday when i wanted or needed to yano? thanks for all your help.posted 04/07/2013 by Amyjayne112011
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Portugal finished their Group B account with another emphatic win, this time an 8-3 result over struggling Oman. Despite the fact that they had already booked passage to the knockout phase and were guaranteed a first-place finish in the section, the fancied and wildly talented Lusitanians refused to take their foot off the accelerator against the Asian hopefuls on a partly cloudy day in Ravenna.
Portugal looked their usual smashing selves in the Italian sand on Monday, racking up a 3-0 lead in the first period thanks to goals from the outstanding Madjer, Paulo Graca and Lucio, whose overhead effort was the pick of the bunch.
The Europeans extended the lead to 5-1 after the whistle went for the second period as Duarte and Yahya Al Araimi's own-goal looked to put the game well beyond the Omanis.
The third period was mere formality as the Portuguese were in fine fettle and in no mood for half measures. Belchior, Madjer (2) and Lucio all added more goals as Oman battled manfully to bring the score to a relatively respectable 8-3.
The Asian side, who were unable to win a game or earn a point at these finals, now head for home while Portugal now wait to learn the identity of their opponents in the next round – Italy, Senegal or Switzerland.


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Apple today updated MacBook Pro with Retina display, with fourth generation Intel Core processors, improved graphics performance, longer battery life, faster flash storage and next generation Wi-Fi.
"We've made the world's best pro notebook even better by adding more performance and even longer battery life," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "MacBook Pro with Retina display continues to redefine the pro notebook."


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The Old Testament as Authoritative Scripture in the Early Churches of the East represents the latest scholarly research in the field of Old Testament as Scripture in Eastern Christianity. Its twelve articles focus on the use of the Old Testament in the earliest Christian communities in the East. The collection explores the authoritative role of the Old Testament in the churches of the East and its impact on the church's doctrine, liturgy, canon law, and spirituality.
Contents: Nicolae Roddy: Introduction – J. Edward Walters: Son of Man, Son of God: Aphrahat's Biblical Christology – Merja Merras: Ephraem the Syrian and the Authority of the Old Testament Writings – Bryan A. Stewart: Levitical Paradigms for Christian Bishops: The Old Testament Influence on Origen of Alexandria – Mark W. Elliott: Leviticus between Fifth-Century Jerusalem and Ninth-Century Merv – David Kneip: The Holy Spirit in Cyril of Alexandria's Commentary on Isaiah – Robert A. Kitchen: Winking at Jonah Narsai's Interpretation of Jonah for the Church of the East – Jonathan Loopstra: A Syriac Tract for the «Explanation» of Hebrew and Foreign Words – Nicolae Roddy: Does the Orthodox Lectionary Subvert the Gospel? The Pericope of the Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen (Matt 21:36-46) – Timothy Scott Clark: A Question for the Audience: The Prokeimenon and Poetics in Eastern Liturgy – Edith M. Humphrey: Grand Entrance: Entrance into Worship as Rhetorical Invitation and Liturgical Precedent in the Older Testament – Rajkumar Boaz Johnson: The Use of the Old Testament in the Syrian Christian Traditions of India.
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Menthol cigarettes are marketed to African-American youths in a "predatory" manner through more ads and lower prices near California high schools, said a US study released on Friday.
Researchers at Stanford University said their findings, published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research, show that menthol cigarette makers are aiming to get young people addicted and are harming the nation's health.
For many years, the mint-flavored cigarettes have been more popular among blacks than other ethnic groups. US regulators are mulling whether to restrict or ban the sale of menthol cigarettes altogether.
For the study, researchers randomly selected food shops and convenience stores in easy walking distance of 91 schools, and took note of how cigarettes were marketed.
In places with more black kids, the price of Newports, a top brand of menthols, was lower and more advertisements could be seen.
"For every 10-percentage-point increase in the proportion of African-American students at a school, the proportion of advertisements for menthol cigarettes increased by 5.9 percentage points," said the study.
"Additionally, the odds of an advertised discount for Newport, the leading brand of menthol cigarettes, were 1.5 times greater."
For every 10 percent increase in the number of black students at a nearby school, the price of a pack of Newports was 12 cents lower. Similar discounts by demographics were not seen in a leading non-menthol brand, Marlboro.


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Prevalence of Cryptosporidia, Eimeria, Giardia, and Strongyloides in pre-weaned calves on smallholder dairy farms in Mukurwe-ini district, Kenya
Associations of farm management practices with annual milk sales on smallholder dairy farms in Kenya
Aim: Cows on smallholder dairy farms (SDF) in developing countries such as Kenya typically produce volumes of milk that are well below their genetic potential. An epidemiological study was conducted to determine reasons for this low milk production, including limited use of best management practices...
Relationships between equine airway reactivity measured by flowmetric plethysmography and specific indicators of airway inflammation in horses with suspected inflammatory airway disease
Selenium in vegetables, milk, and meat is a highly bioavailable source for humans; further, foods that are intentionally Se enriched can significantly enhance the consumption of Se by humans where Se intake would be otherwise suboptimal. Selenium concentration in milk can be easily manipulated by a...
The effects of selenium (Se) supplementation and source on equine immune function have not been extensively studied. This study examined the effects of oral Se supplementation and Se source on aspects of innate and adaptive immunity in horses. Fifteen horses were assigned to 1 of 3 groups (5 horses/...
Management, productivity and livelihood effects on Kenyan smallholder dairy farms from interventions addressing animal health and nutrition and milk quality
We aimed to describe the management and productivity of this group of smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya at the beginning of an intervention program and to document relevant observed changes in the 3rd year of the intervention. A 3-year intervention program, focused on management of animal health an...
An observational study was conducted in 63 Canadian dairy farms to evaluate the association of bulk tank milk selenium (Se) concentration (BTSe) with average daily milk yield, milk fat and milk protein, bulk tank somatic cell count (BTSCC), and the probability of being a Staphylococcus aureus-positi...
Original research: the effects of selenium source on measures of selenium status of mares and selenium status and immune function of their foals
The effect of organic and inorganic sources of selenium (Se) on measures of Se status of mares and their foals, Se concentrations of colostrum and milk, and indices of immune function of foals was studied. Twenty late-gestation Standardbred mares were randomly assigned to one of two groups. All mare...
Fortification of plants with selenium (Se) has been used to increase the Se intake of humans and farm animals but its use for correction of Se deficiency in horses has received little attention. The aims of this study were to evaluate the effect of Se-enriched fertilizer application on the Se concen...
Barium selenate supplementation and its effect on intramammary infection in pasture-based dairy cows
Soils and plants in Atlantic Canadian provinces are known to contain low concentrations of selenium (Se). Earlier studies have indicated that dairy producers in Atlantic Canada are providing insufficient supplementary Se in the ration to meet the Se requirements of dairy cattle, as measured by herd-...
The effect of selenium supplementation before calving on early-lactation udder health in pastured dairy heifers
Selenium (Se) deficiency has been associated with lowered resistance to mastitis in dairy cattle. However, little published data exists on the effect of Se supplementation before calving on udder health of pastured dairy heifers. Further, the relative efficacy of injectable barium selenate and oral ...
The effect of age on the immune response of horses to vaccination in proceedings of the second Merial European comparative vaccinology symposium : vaccination challenges in ageing populations
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Serum selenium (Se), vitamin E, and resting thyroid hormone concentrations were measured in 201 horses in Prince Edward Island (PEI). Selenium concentrations were either marginal (0.0053 to 0.1200 ppm) or deficient (< 0.0053 ppm) in 79% of horses based on current reference ranges for Se in serum...
Meta-analysis of the effect of oral selenium supplementation on milk selenium concentration in cattle
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Effect of age on systemic antibody response following rabies and influenza vaccinations in healthy horses.
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The B-25 medium bomber was one of America's most famous airplanes of WWII. It was the type used by General Doolittle for the "Tokyo Raid" on 18 April 1942. Subsequently, it saw duty in every combat area being flown by the Dutch, British, Chinese, Russians, and Australians, in addition to our own U.S. forces. Although the airplane was originally intended for level bombing from medium altitudes, it was used extensively in the Pacific area for bombing Japanese airfields from treetop level and for strafing and skip bombing enemy shipping. More than 9,800 B-25s were built during WWII.
Robins AFB served as a depot repair and supply support facility for B-25s in the southeast during World War II. The B-25J on display is actually a composite of several aircraft and serial number 44-86872 assigned. The real "872" was delivered to the Army Air Corps in August 1945 and served in various units and throughout the United States until 1958 when it was retired. It is currently marked as combat veteran 43-27676 "Little King" assigned to the 12th Air Force, 310th Bomb Group, 380th Bomb Squadron serving in Europe. The Museum of Aviation acquired the aircraft through an exchange in 1987.
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Fresno State: An outstanding athlete who returns for his senior season ... worked his way back into football shape in the spring after missing most of the 2006 season for personal reasons ... had a good spring and will be a major contributor on the Bulldog offense in the fall. (2006) Took a hiatus from the team for personal reasons. (2005) A valuable contributor as a blocking tight end ... had one reception for six yards. (2004) Saw very limited playing time, all off the bench. (2003) Redshirted.
High School: A big and physical tight end ... selected to the Fresno Bee's All-Star second team as an offensive lineman ... selected All-Central Sequoia League on offense and defense ... a big target who is also a devastating blocker ... a standout on the Kingsburg basketball team.
Personal: Born Dec. 10, 1984 ... mother's name is Angelina Tapia ... has two brothers, Jonathan and Omar, and a sister, Janeth ... also recruited by UNLV.
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As someone who has transitioned from the corporate world to freelance writing in the Detroit economy, here are a few things I've learned as a mom trying to work from home.
1. You have to create your own structure. One of the beautiful things about going to work is that the structure is already in place. There are work policies and procedures that help guide you through your daily work.
At home, you really have to work hard at creating a sense that work is important and requires some sort of self-imposed structure to get it all done, and to get it done well. It's not as easy as it looks without the support of co-workers and standardized work processes.
2. There's a never-ending flow of distractions. Young children aren't the only ones guilty of creating distractions; teenagers can distract you from getting work done too. They often need rides, clean athletic gear, and meals they seem to think only moms can make. To say nothing of endless amounts of laundry, dirty dishes, bills, yard work, etc.
Though it's a challenge, you almost have to develop a mind of steel for a few hours each day in order to block out distractions. The rest of the time you have to accept that distractions are inevitable and you'll need to incorporate the ability to bounce back and forth between the personal and the professional.
3. You have to remind yourself that the work is important and it's worth pursuing. In your previous work life, perhaps you had colleagues or bosses that reminded you that the work you did was appreciated, important and contributed to the bottom line.
When you work from home, you don't have access to that kind of feedback; and you have to develop your own reasons why it's important for you to work, especially when you aren't drawing the regular paycheck you'd been accustomed to. Maybe it's the long-term goal and satisfaction of building something on your own. Whatever it is, you need to find it and permanently paste it into your brain.
4. You have to be open to completely new ways to work. You won't have the defined hierarchy of bosses, peers and employees. And you may have little face-to-face communication with people you depend on to do your work; unlike the daily interaction you have when you work in a cubicle where passers-by who stop by to chat may be key to the office grapevine.
Most of your communication may very well be online only with people whom you've never met face-to-face. This represents one of the ways in which you may work far differently from the days where you went to meetings in conference rooms and engaged in a fair amount of face time with co-workers.


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The Black Heralds
by César Vallejo
Stanza 5 Summary
Get out the microscope, because we're going through this poem line-by-line.
Line 17
There are blows in life, so powerful…I don't know!
- The final line is a repetition of the first and, after all that depressing imagery, the fact that we still don't know what it's all for is even harder to take.
- You might even say that this poem is like those blows in life—it's powerful stuff, even if it's powerfully depressing.
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And the loss of balance caused by the rush and gush of his twin sister
Nothing quite like the great loud grumbling growl of lightening crawling through huge heavy brooding storm clouds looking for a way out
The scream inducing sound of cranky cramps creeping through clouds pregnant with gallons of precipitation
Nothing quite like the painful plip and plop of big fat juicy balloon raindrops making contact with exposed skin
The liberating loss of inhibition inverse to the increase in desperation to arrive at your destination
A rainstorm cleanses from without
Releasing multicoloured streams of L'oreal and Maybelline mingled with rainbow riverlets of dove deoderants
And shields that shield from sweat but cannot shelter from rain
No smooth strait relaxed strands,
No store bought brazilian weave brands
No natural, afro blown by hand
When it rains every black girl would rather bury her head in the sand
There are no ladies and gentlemen when you're caught in a rain storm
No richer or poorer
Or higher or lower
No sinners No saints
Just people Created equal
Heading in heaps to hide under the bus shelter
Rain destroys all traces of the artificial
Man made versus God made
He'll always win
A Rainstorm cleans better than a Genesis vacuum cleaner filled with OMO machine wash and vanish stain remover
It was a rainstorm that erased all evidence of evil
Leaving the earth super, squeaky, sparkling clean and as shiny as a new penny
Fresh and 99.999999% as pure as the day it was first came forth from the mouth of God
It disappears as quickly and as quietly as it appeared
The huge heavy brooding storm clouds let it all out and part
Revealing God's seven coloured smile that reminds of the promise"
Never again will I destroy the earth with rain"
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Today's summon: False Christians (Mat 7:15-21)
It is better to preach the naked truth that pleases God than propaganda which makes people flattered.
We must watch out for people who pretend to be Christians but inwardly knowing that they are not. They are busy fornicating, practicing witchcraft, having hatred, jelousy, adulterers, backstabbers, etc. The above mentioned is their fruit. A Christian is recognized by his/her fruits.
We've got bloggers who pretend to be Christians but they are easiy recognized because of their fruits.
Those who are from Jesus bears love, patience, self control, etc.
verse 19. their final destiny
• Vs 21
• Vs 22, 23
Let's pray
Heavenly Father we thank you for this day
Help us with the Spirit of discentment
I pray for all suffering from satanic influence
Bless those who read this summon
and give them understanding and good interpretation
in the name of Jesus
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wise words from a true man of God.
We are all the same through our Lord Jesus Christ.


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How did you get an airplane inside the building? Is there life on other planets? What EXACTLY is GPS and how does it work? Why in the world is that in this museum? We hear these questions every day. There's so much that goes on in museums that people just don't understand. And there are a …Continue Reading
The announcement last year that Bill Moggridge was selected to be the new head of the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York gave me pause. In my daily work I tend to stay on a narrow path of aerospace-related topics, but that name sounded familiar. A glance at my bookshelf gave me the answer: before …Continue Reading
If you're looking for some online fun, try out several Web activities from our newest exhibition, The Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery. The exhibition introduces some of the colorful aviation personalities from the 1920s and 1930s. Help Charles and Anne Lindbergh pack for a trip across several continents in their airplane the Tingmissartoq. The …Continue Reading
I have a hunch that there aren't a lot of aerospace museums that could come up with an appropriate image for Groundhog Day, but it's at moments like this that the National Air and Space Museum's Archives Division really shows the range and depth of its holdings. The photograph shown above – the only aviation/groundhog …Continue Reading


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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
DISCLAIMER: My blog entries about "Die Fat or Get Tough" reflect the hard-hitting directness of the book. If you aren't ready to hear the word "fat", or don't want to take responsibility for your condition, please don�t complain if you choose to keep reading and get offended.
"Die Fat or Get Tough" (I'll call it DFGT for short) covers 101 differences in the way fat people think and fit people think. Siebold suggests that by applying its messages, you should see results in 12 weeks. To cover 101 chapters (only 1 1/2 pages each) in 12 weeks, I figured I need to read 8 chapters a week. Well, actually 8.416666666666667 chapters a week, but I'm rounding off.
Lessons Learned:
� I am fat. Not just overweight, chubby, voluptuous, Rubenesque, big-boned, or pleasantly plump. Once I would have been offended by the word fat, but hey, it is what it is. And being this way is sucking out my life force, damaging my self-esteem, and affecting my relationships.
� Unless there is something medically or psychologically wrong with me (which thankfully there isn't), getting fat is my fault. BUT, with diet, exercise, and mental toughness, I can change it.
� Start eating more for health than pleasure. How awesome would it be to know that I will feel healthier after a meal, rather than lethargic and bloated?
Someone put these in the breakroom at work today. Can you smell the sugar? And yes, I did pass them up.
� Diets work. But a diet is only as successful as the person following it (read: personal responsibility). When I blame a diet for my failure, I end up feeling frustrated and hopeless, not to mention much heavier.
AWESOME QUOTE: "Make a decision to stop treating your diet like a hobby and start treating it like a battle you must win." (p.4)
� No one is going to rescue me. I can get a personal trainer, a weight loss program, all the best exercise gadgets in the world, but my success is up to me. I can rescue myself!
AWESOME QUOTE: "Decide that you are the problem and you are the solution." (p.6)
I got myself fat, I forgive myself, and I am focusing on getting fit.
� Diet does not equal fad. Diet is not a four letter word, and it's not a short term solution. A diet is a STRATEGY for controlling weight and health, and it's a lifetime process. And oooooh, how smart is that?
AWESOME QUOTE: "...fitness is the result of a calculated strategy." (p. 8)
This really helps, since I'm now following the Weight Watchers Points Plus program. I like the structure, and it helps manage my macronutrients. I've put my food intake on a budget!
*DFGT posts are written in my own words, except for cited quotes. I am only highlighting messages that were meaningful to me. For more detail, buy the book - it's worth the read.
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