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Sure, gifting your honey with candy hearts, chocolate truffles and other sweet treats will definitely earn you brownie points this Valentine's Day, but when it comes to planning your meal for the big night, there are other foods that will help get your libido racing, too.
We spoke with nutrition and fitness expert J.J. Virgin, costar of TLC's reality series Freaky Eaters and author of Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy, about great foods that will help put you in the mood for love—and a few others to steer clear of when you're hoping for a night full of romance. An edited version of the interview follows.
MORE: Can certain foods really affect your libido or put you in that romantic mood?
J.J. Virgin: In general, food is information, and I think people discount the impact food can have on your energy levels and your overall mood. There are certain things food can do that can either enhance your libido or enhance your performance and add to your stamina—or just make you feel absolutely unsexy, bloated and tired. So one of the big things to look at with food is something called dopamine, which we know as this neurotransmitter of desire. It's what happens when people fall in love: Dopamine goes up, they don't want to eat, they just keep thinking about that person all the time. One of the other big neurotransmitters is serotonin, and that's the one that can help us feel happy but also feel sleepy and can kind of crush your sex drive if you eat a lot of carbs and sugar. So you don't want to go and have a big pasta dinner on Valentine's Day. Avoid the snooze food.
MORE: What is the all-time sexiest food?
JJV: You always think of finger foods as being a little more sexy and hot. It's like the 9½ Weeks thing—the all-time sexiest food movie. But there also happen to be a lot of foods with aphrodisiac qualities. When I think of sexy foods, I think of oysters. They are sexy foods because they're rich in tyrosine [an amino acid], which raises dopamine, and they are rich in zinc, which raises testosterone and helps improve sperm count.
Another good one people don't know about that's pretty interesting is celery. Celery raises something called androstenedione, and it actually causes men to emit an odor that's basically irresistible to women. So take some celery and put some almond butter on it. Almonds are rich in zinc and arginine, and arginine raises nitrous oxide, which helps improve blood flow.
MORE: You also say sushi is good for the libido.
JJV: Fish is rich in omega-3, so that's going to help with blood flow and reduce inflammation. And then eat your sushi with some wasabi, because hot and spicy food is going to help increase desire and mimic how you feel during sex, with endorphins releasing.
MORE: We've heard hot coffee can work, too.
JJV: Coffee and wine are really rich sources of antioxidants and polyphenols. I think we tend to look at those and think, huh? How can those be good? Coffee and wine are both actually health foods in moderation. Also, when you drink hot coffee, you get a good adrenaline response, which can be exciting. And then drinking red wine—just a little bit, or you'll fall asleep—can help with blood flow and circulation from the polyphenols.
MORE: Are there certain foods you should avoid if you're hoping for some romance after dinner?
JJV: I don't know about you, but I don't find feeling bloated very sexy. Sparkling water wouldn't be what I'd be drinking. And I avoid things that seem to be more inflammatory and more bloating—dairy and gluten. I'd be really careful of a high-carb meal, which will put you sleep. Overeating is another one that's not sexy, and neither are bloating vegetables. As much as I love them—and I'm a big fan of cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and broccoli—they don't make you feel sexy later. They give you a bit of a bloating stomach, so I'd be cool on that part of it as well.


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It's mine ... judges argue with Jamaica's Usain Bolt for the baton. Photo: AFP
Is there no limit to Usain Bolt's powers?
One minute he's securing the "double treble" of gold medals in the 100 metres, 200m and 4x100m relay at back-to-back Olympics and the next he's convincing stuffy athletics officials to relax their rules.
In the wake of the Jamaican relay team's world record win on Saturday night, Bolt pleaded with two track officials to allow him to keep the yellow baton he crossed with to win his sixth gold medal.
Initially his plea was rejected - Bolt later said he was threatened with disqualification if he did not hand over the baton - but it appears the sprinter's wild popularity prompted a change of heart.
The governing body for world athletics, the IAAF, could not be contacted for comment. But a number of other news websites reported Bolt saying he got the baton back in the end.
"I asked and I guess somebody talked to the guy and said you need to give him that back. So I got it," Bolt said, according to USAtoday.com.
"He was saying I couldn't keep it, because it's the rule. I got it back, but it was kind of weird, because he actually told me that if I didn't give it back, I would be disqualified. That was kind of weird."
NDTV Sports reported that it was the first time the Jamaican had asked to keep a relay baton. Bolt asked his three teammates Yohan Blake, Michael Frater and Nesta Carter, to sign the baton and pose for a picture he plans to frame and display alongside it.
Blake said Bolt's plea for the baton showed his teammates how special the night had been to the characteristically laid-back athlete.
There were other signs the big guy was enjoying himself. He and British long distance gold medallist Mo Farah hung back at the stadium well after the formalities finished on Saturday night and thanked the crowd for their presence and enthusiasm.
They then posed for photos on the medal dais - Farah doing the trademark lightning bolt and Bolt making the "M" [for Mo] sign over his head. It was the same pose he struck while crossing the finish line in the relay, a nod of respect to the home crowd favourite who backed up gold in the men's 10,000m on the first night of athletics with gold in the 5000m on the final night.


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The latest corporate ad campaign launched by Volvo Bus features Augmented Reality (AR) in a drive to further capitalise on new, exciting marketing communications channels evolving as part of the digital era.
With a history of embracing new technology in all its forms, Volvo Bus is introducing the feature to make added information accessible to its customers, in engaging ways.
Already adopted by a number of major blue chip brands, Augmented Reality has the ability to bring a new dimension to traditional forms of communications and Volvo Bus is excited about the added value it's set to bring its customers.
"At Volvo Bus we have a reputation for moving with the times and never standing still," explained Marketing Manager, Don Johnston. "The interaction with our customers has greatly benefitted from the introduction of social media over the last few years and the launch of our dedicated Volvo Bus Apps in 2012 further underlined the power of new smart phone and tablet technology.
Augmented Reality transcends the lines between what you see in reality and what can be viewed through your device, bringing objects on a page to 'life' and effectively creating an interactive experience for the user.
To explore this exciting new feature, the reader simply needs to follow the provided instructions, which involves downloading the free Aurasma app and using the QR code scanner on the chosen smart device.
"The AR ads provide specification details for our entire vehicle range, as well as direct contact details for our sales team across the UK and Ireland, placing additional information at our customer's finger tips, whenever and wherever they may need it", concluded Don Johnston.
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The Ssahng Jeol Bong, more commonly known as the Nanchaku, is a weapon made famous by Bruce Lee in his movies, especially The Way of The Dragon. Countless young fans have tried fashioning this weapon using anything from hand towels to twigs in imitation of the inimitable Bruce Lee.
Tae Kwon Do students at the Fort Collins Paragon Martial Arts School were in luck this weekend, when Lura Roberts, weapon expert, came to conduct a clinic using the double Ssahng Jeol Bong.
Roberts, a fifth-degree black-belt who holds 23 state titles and three national titles in the American Tae Kwon Do Association (ATA), worked with about twenty youngsters and ten adult students in two separate classes.
In turn demonstrating, calling out instructions, and giving individual feedback, Roberts guided these students, most of whom have never handled any martial weapons before, through the basic techniques. By the end of the one-hour clinic, the students were able to perform a complete double Ssahng Jeol Bong form before they went home.


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In attempts to rebrand every major holiday into some form of the Bieber moniker, Justin Bieber will join Lady Gaga and Pitbull for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, ringing in 2012 live from Times Square in New York. Bieber shared the news on Monday morning, despite sounding a little confused about his upcoming whereabouts. "I know, I think I'm going to be with you, right?" he told Seacrest, who seemed equally giddy at the chance to hangout with The Bieb again, as well as the fact that he made this Big Announcement on his own little radio show. "You can tell whoever you want," he continued, playing things off like he can perform before millions any day of the year—oh wait, he does. By December 31, "Mistletoe" will be six days past the point of relevancy—or 359 days early!—so here's hoping Bieber has a NYE-themed song somewhere in between the "All I Want For Christmas" duet with Mariah Carey and the many island-hopping sounds of Under the Mistletoe. Or a remix of "Auld Lang Syne." Listen to the conversation below, which includes a description of what A Bieber Family Holiday look like, as well stories of American Idol judge Steven Tyler hitting the 17-year-old Bieb up for dating advice.
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Sky's Middle East correspondent, reporting from Gaza city, says summary justice by Hamas is a warning to would-be collaborators.
22:05, UK, Saturday 17 November 2012
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Gazans cannot resist the pointless instinct to glance up and scour the sky for signs that death could come at them at any time from Israeli air strikes.
Ashraf Awidah's last sight was not of blue sky. He died staring into a crowd of hate-filled faces and the sound of jeering and mockery.
Dragged from a prison in Gaza City where he had been held for years after being accused of collaborating with Israeli intelligence in the alleged killing of 15 militants, he met his end on al Jallah Street.
Policemen and security agents from Hamas forced him to his knees on a roundabout last Friday at about lunchtime.
His crimes were announced. Then he was shot in the head.
Youths who had gathered to see the show were encouraged to film and photograph the moment of his execution.
There is nothing exceptional about all this. Collaborators on the West Bank and on the Gaza Strip risk murder or execution because they are so useful to Israel and so dangerous to Palestinian militants.
Without them Israel would be unable to track the militants it has been targeting on and off for a dozen years.
Now that the Gaza Strip has endured wave upon wave of bombings and missile attacks, day and night, and now that the target lists have been extended to include militant leaders, the hunt is on for collaborators in earnest.
Awidah was the latest. He will not be the last.
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This was the kind of effort the Diamondbacks have searched during the opening three weeks.
They finally found a starting pitcher who could eat innings, shut down the opposition and find a way to keep his team in the game.
Enter Josh Collmenter.
Not quite anointed the Savior of the Moment, Collmenter's strong effort signaled the return of a starter who could be considered dependable.
Reaching a pitch count of 98 through six innings of work, manager Kirk Gibson pulled Collmenter but the solid effort was the kind of result the Diamondbacks desperately needed. In the end, Collmenter and five relievers held off the Philadelphia Phillies for a 5-4 victory before 28,168 in Chase Field.
With a solid effort, Collmenter lowered his ERA from 4.50 at the start of the game to 3.38 and gained his first win of the season.
"Location was key for me," Collmenter said. "Plus, I was able to use all of my pitches. (Catcher Miguel) Montero called a great game and that allowed me to mix in a curve for strikes."
Despite allowing lead-off singles in four of the first five innings, Collmenter pitched out of each situation. In no inning did Collmenter allow more than one runner and gave the Phillies only those four base runners during his six innings. For his effort, Collmenter gave up those four hits, walked none, stuck out five and threw 61 strikes among the 98 tossed.
"(Collmenter) hit his spots," said Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, who finished the night 1-for-4 before lifted for a pinch runner in the eighth. "We had chances early but didn't capitalize. He made his pitches and we couldn't find any real estate."
Second baseman Aaron Hill provided the offense with a three-RBI night that included a pair of extra base hits. Hill unloaded his second bomb of the season in the fourth with one on and, in the fifth, doubled in Paul Goldschmidt, who previously singled in Gerardo Parra.
Center fielder A. J. Pollock added what turned into the winning run with an eighth inning home run off Phils' reliever Jake Diekman.
Within the perspective of the Diamondbacks' horrid start, the win over Philly created a three game winning streak and a heartbeat can now be detected in the clubhouse.
The victory was only the second this season at Chase Field and the D-backs home record now stands at 2-11, including two losses to the Dodgers in Sydney, Australia.
After Thursday's win in Chicago, catcher Miguel Montero made a point to come to the defense of management.
Sure, the Diamondbacks are off to a difficult start and several are calling for the heads of manager Kirk Gibson and general manager Kevin Towers to roll. Montero, for one, thinks the dialogue is extreme and summoned, prior to Friday's game with the Phillies, reporters to his locker to clear the air.
"The bottom line is we have to play better baseball," Montero said through a thicket of notepads and microphones. "As players, we need to turn this around and I'm uncomfortable about the comments about (Gibson and Towers') jobs."
Montero said he took the incentive because, as he explained, "as players, we need to commit." He discounted the notion of being a leader on the team but pointed out, "this is a team, and we need to respond as a team."
Because of the negativity surrounding the start, Montero said he felt compelled to put the blame on the players and not on Gibson and Towers.
"I felt I had to say something," he added. "I thought it was the right time and this came from my heart. Going forward, we need to believe in our talents."
The ultimate diagnosis of the stress fracture to Mark Trumbo's right foot of remains inconclusive.
One thing is certain and Trumbo did suffer a stress fracture. He was immediately placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 24. In addition to the stress fracture, there could also be additional damage.
That's because more tests are being administrated but it is apparent Trumbo will be lost for a considerable period of time.
At worse, Trumbo is expected to miss nearly two months and could return by the All-Star break. At this point, Trumbo had an MRI and TT scan results are still be determined.
In the power department, Trumbo was off to a qualified start. In 21 games, Trumbo banged out seven home runs and drove in 19 runs.
"With (Trumbo) out, that means other players need to step forward," said manager Kirk Gibson prior to Friday's game with the Phillies. "The MRI showed something and this will be lengthy."
Veteran Cody Ross is expected to get the bulk of playing time in left field but Gibson would not commit to Ross playing every day.
"Cody is still coming along," Gibson said. "He is accelerating in all phases but I don't think he's strong enough, at this point, to go every day."
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The fourth-ranked Stanford men's water polo team (10-4, 0-1 MPSF) opens Homecoming Weekend Saturday, Oct. 19 against No. 2 UCLA (18-1, 0-0 MPSF) at Avery Aquatic Center. The contest, set for a 10 a.m. start, will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks on tape-delayed basis Sunday, Oct. 20 at 9:30 a.m. with Jim Watson on play-by-play and Adam Krikorian on color commentary.
The Cardinal will conclude its weekend Sunday against No. 11 UC Davis at 12 p.m. at Avery Aquatic Center. It will be the third meeting between the Cardinal and Aggies this season.
About The Opposition
UCLA went on an 18-game winning streak to open 2013, capturing the NorCal Invitational title and the No. 1 ranking until this past Sunday when USC defeated the Bruins 12-11 in double overtime in the UCI Invitational final. The Bruins are led by the scoring of Lovre Milos, Paul Reynolds and Lucas Reynolds. In the cage Garrett Danner is the No. 1 for the Bruins.
UC Davis (7-8) will face Stanford for the third time this season. The Cardinal captured the first two meetings, defeating the Aggies 17-5 in the NorCal Invitational opener Sept. 21 then grabbing an 18-7 win in last Saturday's UCI Invitational opener. The Aggies are led by the play of Chris Richardson (29 goals) and Bernie Rogers (25 goals) while the platoon of Philip Bates and Zach Tudhope handle duties in the cage.
Against The Bruins
Saturday's nationally-televised contest will be the second meeting this season between Stanford and UCLA, and the second in seven days. Last Sunday at the UCI Invitational the Bruins jumped out to a 6-1 lead on the Cardinal and went on to a 10-5 victory in the tournament semifinals. Forrest Watkins led the Cardinal with a pair of goals in the contest but UCLA got two goals apiece from Gordon Marshall, Danny McClintick and Chris Wendt.
Last Time Out
Stanford finished fourth at the UCI Invitational last weekend in Irvine, defeating UC Davis and California on Saturday then falling to No. 1 UCLA and No. 3 Pacific in Sunday's championship bracket. The Cardinal rolled to a 14-8 win over No. 5 California in Saturday's second round but fell 10-5 to No. 1 UCLA in the semifinals, and dropped an 11-10 decision to No. 3 Pacific in the third-place game.
Bret Bonanni led the Cardinal with 10 goals over the four games while Alex Bowen scored six times. In the cage, Drew Holland played 13 of 16 periods, making 23 saves.
In The National Rankings
Stanford remained at No. 4 in this week's CWPA Varsity Top 20 Poll after last weekend's fourth-place finish at the UCI Invitational.
USA Junior National Team Connection
Saturday's contest against UCLA features a combined 11 players between Stanford and UCLA who were part of the USA Junior National Team that took fifth place at the FINA Junior World Championship this past August in Hungary. From Stanford the team featured Adam Abdulhamid, Bret Bonanni, Alex Bowen and Jackson Kimbell, while representing UCLA were Garrett Danner, Matt Farmer, Jack Fellner, Danny McClintick, Chancellor Ramirez, Ryder Roberts and Alec Zwaneveld.
Bonanni led the USA with 19 goals over its 5-2 run while Bowen scored 16 times. Each Cardinal player scored twice in the 9-7 win over Spain in the fifth-place game. Abdulhamid scored four goals during the tournament and Kimbell added three. In all, Stanford's quartet accounted for over half of the USA's scoring in Hungary, netting 42 of the team's 76 goals over the seven games.
The Killer B's
As in Bonanni and Bowen. Stanford's Bret Bonanni and Alex Bowen established themselves as the Cardinal's offensive 1-2 punch last year, scoring 73 and 64 goals, respectively. This season has been no different, as the duo has combined to score 88 goals through 14 games, 53 coming from Bonanni and 35 from Bowen. Bonanni's total of 73 last season was the highest by a Stanford player since Tony Azevedo scored 80 in 2004. Both players have been named MPSF Newcomer of the Year (Bowen in 2011, Bonanni in 2012) and last year Bowen was named to the ACWPC All-America First Team while Bonanni earned a spot on the Second Team.
Watkins Provides The Senior Leadership
Fifth-year senior Forrest Watkins continues to be one of the Cardinal's key "glue" players in the pool, providing strong play on both ends of the pool. On offense Watkins, a two-meter player, has scored 17 goals while on the other end of the pool he has contributed to a defense which ranks fourth in the MPSF with just 7.14 goals allowed per game.
Holland In The Cage
Freshman Drew Holland came out of Stanford's preseason camp as the new No. 1 goalie and so far this season has held his own against some of the nation's top teams. Holland's 7.18 goals-against average ranks fourth in the MPSF and he has already grabbed wins over Pacific and California during this young season. A product of Miramonte High School in Orinda, Holland helped the Matadors to the NCS title last year and was named the Bay Area News Group's East Bay Boys' Water Polo Player of the Year.
Among The MPSF Leaders
Through Oct. 13 Bret Bonanni leads the MPSF with a 3.79 goals-per-game average while Alex Bowen is ninth with a 2.50 figure.
In goal Drew Holland ranks fourth with a 7.18 goals-against average.


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Unity and Difference: A Critical Appraisal of Polarizing Gender Identities
Version of Record online: 15 SEP 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-2001.2011.01223.x
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Volume 27, Issue 4, pages 847–863, November 2012
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Adair, S. (2012), Unity and Difference: A Critical Appraisal of Polarizing Gender Identities. Hypatia, 27: 847–863. doi: 10.1111/j.1527-2001.2011.01223.x
Publication History
- Issue online: 2 OCT 2012
- Version of Record online: 15 SEP 2011
- Manuscript Accepted: 8 FEB 2011
- Manuscript Revised: 14 DEC 2010
- Manuscript Received: 12 JUL 2010
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In The Phenomenology of Spirit, Hegel draws out the interdependency of unity and difference. In order to have a unity, there must be differences that compose it, as a unity unifies different elements. At the same time, in unifying these elements, they must not cease to be different from one another, as that would reduce the unity to a simple singularity.
In this paper, I take up this interdependency of unity and difference, applying it to gender identities. I follow the psychoanalytically oriented exchange between Judith Butler and Adam Phillips, in which they agree that gender identities are a farce, superimposed upon ungendered subjects, but disagree about the extent to which this artificial binary should be disassembled. Picking up their conversation at this point, I investigate how binary systems of identity can be both injurious and useful. Should they be cast off or does it make sense to keep them? Following this vein of thought, I end with a discussion of good and bad hate, arguing that there is an inescapable need for psychologically productive hate neutralized through empathy.


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Espressing My Love!
Not only do I have an obsession bordering on the unhealthy with make-up, but I also am deeply enamoured by nail polish. Deeply. Enamoured. So I decided to post about my favourite polishes too.
I don't really follow the whole summer colours shouldn't be dark philosophy. My moods always gear me to my nail colours. So here is the one I can't stop wearing. Well, I mean the polish I won't change after a maximum of two days.
This is OPI Espresso Your Style! A gorgeous deep brown with gold shimmer. I love it so much I won't change my polish until Saturday evening.
Espressing My Love!
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Hawt. I hear browns are in for the summer.12:12 AM
- Chic Mommy said...
Wow, Anu, I just read through all your archives and have to say I LOVE your blog. I actually just did a Katrina Kaif post tonight, and found your site while I was hunting for more info on her.12:30 AM
Awesome tips, I love the way you present things. Keep up the good work! :) Also, have you ever tried MAC 219 brush for doing the "V" around the eyes? I've found that works for me better. I end up using that same brush to line the lower lashline with eyeshadow too, I've never had as much success doing that with any other brush.
- Anu said...
Hey Chic Mommy,
Thanks for the tip on MAC's 219 brush. I am always on the fence to buy this one, but always feel I have too many brushes (is there such a thing I wonder). Quick question to you, do you know of a camera that takes good pics? My camera is antiquated and doesn't pick up on ANYTHING! I was soooo frustrated. I have a huge nikon telephoto lens camera that I use for my pseudo professional photography, but for something quick and easy, I have NOTHING. I was about to cry when I saw the pictures. Ok, enough ranting. I love browns for summer too. I have a slight... obsession... with nailpolish too.
- Anita Krishnan said...
I'm a huge nail polish collector. That colour is really good with your skin tone. I recently bought Chanel's Miami Peach and it looks good on my finger nails but not on my toes :(3:34 PM
Do you think it odd to have your toes a different colour as your hand?
- Anu said...
Hey anita!
Maybe you could try layering another polish sheerly over the Chanel polish. As for different nail polish on toes, that's my mantra. If i could I'd have a different colour polish for each hand and foot!
- Chic Mommy said...
Hi Anu,9:28 PM
sorry, but I'm not much help with cameras. I've got a Cannon elph, it does a decent job, but it's not the best. I've heard Sony makes some good ones though.
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Just one word: AWESOME!6:11 AM
Anu, I found your blog a few days ago and llloooovveee it! I couldn't agree more with the comments you make about foundation 25 times paler than dark skin. WT*! What goes through "artists" minds? Anyway, great nail polish. Will just have to try it now... My all-time fav so far is OPI Changing of the Garnet.
- Anu said...
Hey Chic Mommy!
Thanks anyways. I'm having such irritating camera problems it makes me want to scream lol.
Hello Black Cat!
Glad you like the blog. I feel like I'm so mean to rant about the too-light foundation thing, but it bugs me so much. Fair skin is lovely and so is dark skin. But they only look best when suited with the right colour foundation! I promise I'm not mean when I rant about it. (well maybe a little bit)


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Friday, February 01, 2013
Yay! I am finished with the Official January Jumpstart Fitness Challenge!
I was really reluctant to even start this challenge. Prior to this I was only doing contolled cardio 3 days a week, maybe 4 on a great week.
No toning or strength.
They wanted, right out of the gate 5 cardio session and 7 toning videos per week.
It really seemed like way to much. I almost let myself be defeated by self doubt before I even started. I shrugged and signed up anyway and talked myself into giving an honest go if I could.
I did not complete it perfectly.
A couple of weeks I just barely made the minimum and the final week I had to re-start after a major derailment. (I lost 5 days so I tacked them back onto the end)
I could have done MUCH better in the nutrition department.
Am I glad I did it?
HELL YEAH! I really did not think I would do as well as I did! I really only lost a couple of lbs over all but I can really feel the difference in my muscles. (broke my usual once a week weight in this morning to discover I had re-dumped the temporary re-gain of last week and am back below 180)
I learned several valuable lessons along the way.
1. Adjust nutritional intake when almost doubling workout intensity. Week 2 I suffered a major crash because my body was not getting the correct fuel it needed to sustain the workout, resulting in a bad calorie (sugar and carb) binge that lasted two days!
2. Just because I miss a day does not mean I am defeated. I did not let myself quit when I missed days, I simply tacked on more time and kept pushing. There are times in my past when I would have quit the challenge and said "I guess it's too much for me, maybe another time or an easier one" I am really proud I stuck with it.
3.Not all victories are dictated by the scale (or the "Little Bastard on the Bathroom Floor"). This I already knew but I had to relearn. My mid-point journey of self exploration showed me that while the numbers were not moving, I could actually FEEL the changes in my body, the slow transformation of fat to muscle!
I am walking away from this with the determination to keep doing the videos and make sure there is at least 4 cardio sessions and one yoga or similar session per week.
I realize that some weeks may not always be ideal, but there is no reason not to try.
I may even try another challenge sometime in the future. Thank you STODD251 for challenging me to join you!
My next major Goal is to refocus my efforts on the idea of doing a 5k. I have been talking about it for years but 2013 has GOT to be the year I finally do it!
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That is just awesome! So excited for you as you progress into February with the new way of thinking about strength training.
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Very nice! Congratulations on finishing the challenge, it is really hard to stay on track like that, especially right after the holidays!! I definitely did not do as well as you did!
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Love "the little bastard on the bathroom floor." Definitely going to use that one!
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Sounds like you did great. Perfection is not the key, participation is! And like me is is the getting back into a good exercise routine that is important!
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Agree - sounds like a great experience and wonderful start to the year. Congrats on sticking with it!
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Aww! I am so glad you did it! It was a tough challenge, but look how much you learned from it! That is amazing! For me the biggest take-away from the challenge was that I could in fact make more time for exercise each week. I thought my life was too busy to fit in more exercise, but there's always time for the things that you deem to be important.
Congratulations on finishing the challenge! I am so happy for you! Best of luck as we push forward into February!
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Graeme Nicol, August 2014
Excellent tour overall. Scenically better than LEJOG but tough.
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I really enjoyed the tour, the organisation was as impressive as ever.Its certainly challenging, but that's the whole point. Lee and James both did a great job; their energy and enthusiasm were so important on some wet and windy days.
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Wouldn't look anywhere else for a cycling tour. Excellent.
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From start to finish I always felt supported. Lee and James were excellent and showed great understanding of our needs. They managed everything with great humour and encouragement. A fantastic tour.
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Brilliant but hard. An excellent tour, despite the weather conditions! The guides could not do enough to help in any way.
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Overall, the tour was excellent. This route is harder than LEJOG but the scenery is four times as good!
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The accommodation was generally very good to excellent.A thoroughly enjoyable tour - Lee and Nigel did everything possible to make it a successful trip for everyone.
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This was the first trip I had ever done and I had a fabulous time. I am certainly considering future trips.
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The tour was great and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a challenge similar to, but harder than LEJOG. Lee and Nigel made a very good team and were fantastic throughout.
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Olay At-A-Glance
Strengths: Inexpensive (mostly); several outstanding water-soluble cleansers and scrubs; boon for any consumer in love with cleansing cloths; good AHA exfoliant; all sunscreens include UVA-protecting ingredients; bountiful selection of state-of-the-art serums and some excellent moisturizers; some of the best products offer fragrance-free versions.
Weaknesses: Bar cleansers; no topical disinfectant for blemishes; random products contain menthol; more than a handful of dated moisturizers; jar packaging; several moisturizers with sunscreen don't offer skin much beyond basic sun protection; repetitive formulas within and between the sub-brands make this line confusing and tricky to shop.
Olay offers a fairly large selection of skin-care products sold at drugstores and mass-market stores. Although Olay's products are not as diversified as Neutrogena's or as attractive as L'Oreal's, Olay has come a long way from its star product being a soft pink lotion designed to make skin younger (yet it was and is just a badly formulated product that was out of date almost from the moment it was launched). Today's Olay lineup for those concerned about staving off the effects of aging skin is impressive, comprising their Regenerist, and Total Effects lines. All of these (and several other Olay products) contain the B vitamin niacinamide. As you might expect, the claims made for it are inflated, but, as explained in the various reviews below, niacinamide is a very helpful ingredient for all skin types, capable of exerting multiple benefits. It isn't the best ingredient out there (no single ingredient has that title yet, and it's unlikely that just one ever will be) and as such doesn't deserve the prominence Olay gives it (a bit of variety would have been far better, such as a mix of antioxidants and skin-identical ingredients).
Olay's sales are expected to reach $4 billion annually in the next few years, and given their global presence in stores and constant advertising in magazines and on television, that's not surprising. Much of this advertising is focused on their best products, which is attention well deserved. Just to give you an idea of the expenditure involved for these ubiquitous ads, Olay spent over $50 million to promote Regenerist in 2003. The good news is that each new range of Olay products generally improves on what came before it, offering results that, while not as impressive as the claims, are noticeable in the mirror.
For its ongoing commitment to understanding consumers and formulating products that, while not perfect, definitely offer more proof than puffery, Olay deserves consideration by any savvy skin-care shopper. And it also deserves mention that Olay is one of the few lines in this book whose entire collection of products with sunscreens provides sufficient UVA protection! (Sources for the financial figures above: The Rose Sheet, July 10, 2006, page 5; September 11, 2006, page 4; and January 1, 2007, page 5).
Olay began 2009 with the launch of Pro-X, their most expensive products to date. Not only are these products considerably more expensive than any others from Olay, the packaging, color scheme, advertising campaign, and claims have all been turned up to "max" on the cosmetics marketing dial. The amount of hype and budget thrown at these products easily explains why our Beautypedia product request e-mail inbox has been inundated with requests for me to review these products!
Whenever something this sleek-looking and pricey debuts in the mass market, lots of consumers wonder whether the extra expense is worth it. They also want to know if Olay's "Professional" designation makes these products a cut above the numerous other products they sell, including those with similar claims.
It turns out we had the same question after surveying the ingredient lists for all of the Pro-X products: How are they different from those available in Olay's Total Effects and Regenerist? Supposedly, all of those other sub-brands also have the answer to improving the telltale signs of aging, from dryness and wrinkles to loss of luminosity and unwanted discolorations. In fact, the claims on the label of these three lines are virtually identical.
It is clear from the get go that there are far more similarities than differences among Definity, Regenerist and Pro-X. All of them contain niacinamide, the B vitamin that has almost single-handedly re-energized Olay as a formidable skin-care brand. One of the Pro-X products contains acetyl glucosamine, just like several from Definity, and many Pro-X products contain peptides, just as Regenerist products do. Why should someone consider Pro-X over those other lines?
Interestingly, the folks we spoke with at Procter & Gamble didn't have a clear answer either, which isn't surprising, at least not from a formula superiority standpoint. Rather, their explanation was all about a marketing decision. This "cosmeceutical" –oriented line is supposed to give women who think that a line that looks medical must be better even if it's available at the drugstore. Pro-X was also designed to appeal to women who typically seek professional skin-care products, meaning those that are sold or recommended by a dermatologist or cosmetic surgeon.
Of course there is no standardized definition for "professional skin care" and "cosmeceutical" is a bogus term. The dermatologists who consulted Olay about these new products are well-respected, but the formulas still come up short in terms of a cocktail of antioxidants and skin-identical ingredients that can repair damaged skin. As it turns out, despite the Alliance for Skin Care Innovation that Olay speaks of in their promotional materials for Pro-X, its creation had more to do with marketing than with bringing anything new to the cosmetics table.
Don't get me wrong: the Pro-X products have some commendable attributes and certainly offer multiple benefits for aging skin, but the truth is they're not different enough from Olay Regenerist or Definity products to warrant the higher price.
Pro-X's packaging is indeed sexier, the claims are more enticing, and the prices speak to a high-end consumer, but, to borrow a popular catchphrase from the 1980s, we were left wondering "Where's the beef?" The beef, as it were, is merely Olay creating products whose differences are much stronger from a marketing standpoint than from a formulary standpoint. That's not breakthrough news for your skin, and it's a fact that anyone considering Pro-X should know that other Olay products offer comparable benefits for less money. The only significant difference between Pro-X and Olay's other sub-brands is that Pro-X is fragrance-free; that's great, but you would think that leaving out an ingredient as opposed to adding one would lead to a price decrease rather than an increase. It's up to you if that point is enough to make the higher prices worthwhile.
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So this will probably be the first negative post yet. I'm sure in due time, many a more will fill the stocking. But nevertheless, here goes. This too, will probably be the beginning of a series as well that I will continue as the weeks go on.
Over the summer, my favorite basketball team in the world was stolen from the city I call my birthplace, Seattle, WA. Anyways, this probably means very little to a great many. But I was heartbroken. And to this day, it still brings more frowns. More and more. Tonight, I had an exchange with a friend of mine and we were hypothesizing as to the creator of this beast. Yes folks. It is okay to cringe. I can officially not even dub this graphics designs. I know not who did this. But I know I wish, not to know who did this. There is a write up on this at UnderConsideration if you are curious. The comments? Let's just say, I hope the original designer is not reading this because it will take elephant dermis to shield them from the decimation. But back to the point. I believe what is at issue here, or the larger issue here, is what happened to sports and graphic design? Since when has poor design become standard issue in sports? I can remember many a classic logo from as early back as the 80s that were fitting, decent, and wholly acceptable. I was watching the olympics earlier this summer and I wonder, who's intelligent idea it was to put flames on the uniforms of the Chinese baseball team? Anyways, the point is, I wonder when the great divide took place? It seems it is common standing in our profession to disassociate with athletics. I've seen it once. I've seen it time and time again. This is not a bad thing. This is natural. We, as designers, are the more arts inclined. The slightly more sensitive. The slightly more refined(atleast in our minds). And to stem further away from our "meathead" counterparts, seems like the logical step. Or progression? I understand the logic. I understand the sentiment. But I wonder, could this be cause for the chasm? Have we let the divide truly separate in entirety? I'm wondering if it is a firm yes here. And I can probably receive affirmation from that from the amount of folks who have absolutely no interest in this post. But I will continue, and only for a bit longer. It seems that graphic design is missing out. Or shall I say, probably more correctly, athletics are missing out on graphic design. And I do apologize to the hundreds of folks, who are happily employed in the arena of design for athletics. But I cannot remember the last identity I saw for a professional team that drew even a slight nod of approval. Sad. And it was ever present today as well, as I look sadly upon what was formerly my beloved SuperSonics. I will continue on this another day. But in the meantime, RIP Sonics. RIP.


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What's the smallest best high cap 45. over12 rounds
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What's the smallest best high cap 45. over12 rounds
Once you say over 12 rounds you're narrowing it down to staggered mags. Paraordance comes to mind, and Glock G21. Two completely different types of guns.
Not sure what other manufacturers make staggered mag 45's.
10 + 1 is close. How about the Taurus PT145?
I don't think you can get much better than the Glock 30, 30SF, or the XD45 Compact. They don't quite hold 12 rounds, but pretty close to it, and they're small in size.
what about the FNP 45? 14+1 Is it a good gun??
S&W M&P45 compact would be an option.
milpro 145
glock 30 if you want something on the smaller side
I'd have to say the XD45Compact or the Glock 30 or 30SF. They hold 10 plus 1 but they are capable of using 13 round mags. These would be the XD45Service mags or the Glock 21 mags.
The guns on the market with 12 round .45 capacity include the Glock 21, several wide grip Para Ordnance 1911s, the H&K USP 45 and a few others. They are all pretty big for a handgun. I would propose that the "best" of these is the H&K USP 45:
IMHO the "BEST" .45 with a high capacity for CCW is a Commander sized "4 1/4" barrel) 1911 with an extra mag. There is no 12+ rd .45 that carries like the original. No other that is half as battle tested either. Remains the preferred choice of thousands of competitors also. There simply is nothing like it. Period ! Watch this if in doubt http://www.midwesttraininggroup.net/.../billdrill.mov
"Small"? Maybe mid-size. My carry-gun is a Taurus 24/7 Pro in .45 and it's 12+1. Define "small".
mid size all the mention guns I own, have shot or have held. I am looking for a hi cap firearm that isn't a brick.
I just saw a Kahr TP45 that holds 12


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Indian Mound Golf Course
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In 1975, Joe Lee mapped out this 18-hole challenge with trademark strategically situated fairway bunkers, playing through some of Jekyll Island's most pristine lakes and marshes. Lee named it Indian Mound after the large oyster shell middens deposited by aboriginal tribes hundreds of years prior. Indian Mound, like Jekyll Island's other courses is unobtrusive by residential or commercial development. Jekyll Island, Georgia's largest public golf resort, offers 63 holes of golf on three 18-hole courses - Indian Mound, Oleander, Pine Lakes, and the historic Great Dunes 9-hole course.
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DC United at Portland
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Jeld-Wen Field.
TV: Root Sports (cable Ch. 34/734).
Radio: 101.1 FM (940 AM Spanish broadcast).
Where they stand: Portland (7-15-8, 29 points) is eighth in the Western Conference; DC United (15-10-5, 50 points) is tied with New York for third place in the Eastern Conference.
All-time series: DC United leads 1-0-1 (DC United 4 goals, Portland 1 goals). Last season, DC United won 3-2 at Portland in May of 2011 and the teams played to a 1-1 draw in October 2011.
Storyline: There are significant playoff stakes in this one … just not for the Timbers. DC United is closing in on its first playoff berth in five seasons and can solidify its position with a win in Portland. The Timbers? This is probably the least interesting of Portland's four remaining matches, but not for Timbers players who believe they are on an extended tryout for Caleb Porter, who will take over as the Timbers head coach following the season.
"When you're playing for the playoffs, you're playing for an organization, you're playing for a city," Timbers defender David Horst said. "It's completely different. Right now, we've got to worry about our spots for next year."
Knowing that, Horst said the Timbers have stuck together and played better soccer late in the season.
Nagbe featured on NBC Sports Network: Portland midfielder Darlington Nagbe is featured in the "MLS 36" episode that airs at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. "MLS 36" is a documentary-style show that follows MLS stars for 36 hours leading up to a match. MLS 36 followed Nagbe leading up to Portland's Aug. 25 match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Leaders: Goals — Kris Boyd (7) leads Portland; Chris Pontius (11) leads DC United. Assists — Eric Alexander (6) leads Portland; Dwayne De Rosario (12) leads DC United.
Injury/suspension impact: Kris Boyd (adductor strain) is done for the season. Lovel Palmer (knee) is out. Gavin Wilkinson said on Friday that both midfielder Diego Chara (adductor strain) and goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts (shoulder) are available for selection for Saturday's lineup. But he said the coaching staff will weigh the value of resting each for one more game before making a lineup decision. Dwayne De Rosario, last season's MLS MVP, is out for the season with a knee injury. DC United has won three consecutive matches since Rosario was injured playing for Canada in a 2014 World Cup qualifier.
Question of the day: Will Portland match the urgency of a DC United team with more to play for?


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"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
The Great Round-the World Balloon Race by Sue Scullard
Story Time Series
Saturday, August 24, 2013
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery
Museum in Washington, DC
Museum staff read stories about famous aviators, hot-air balloon flights, trips to Mars, characters visible in the night sky, or creatures that have their own wings. Each session includes one story and a hands-on activity. Groups larger than 15 are encouraged to reserve a program through the group reservation form.
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For the first weekend of October, this seemed to be a very busy weekend in Annapolis Royal. Thankfully, this weekend's lineup of events will provide me with fodder for the blog for the next few days. From an Annapolis Heritage Society perspective, one of the key events of the weekend was the launch of "Lequille: Chronicle of a Community" by Ruth Ritchie and Denise Rice.
The launch took place at Denise's house on the Cape Road in Lequille. Since I had been out on the Photowalk earlier in the day, by the time I arrived at the event I was somewhat rain soaked. Despite my dampness, I was given the job of welcoming people and introducing the guest speaker. Reg Ritchie, Warden of the Municipality of the County of Annapolis, lifelong resident of Lequille and husband of author Ruth Ritchie shared some of his memories of growing up in Lequille. He told some very interesting stories of life in a rural community where "there were sometimes more mealtimes than meals". One of the things that was very clear was that this was a community that has historically been very supportive. Once Reg was done, he handed the final word over to Ruth who spoke on behalf of both authors. She discussed some of the process in researching and writing the book and thanked everyone who made contributions. After the formal remarks the authors signed copies and people mingled and chatted.
If you are looking for a copy of "Lequille: Chronicles of a Community" they are now available at the O'Dell House Museum. Congratulations to Ruth and Denise for this fine contribution to our local history.
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Today, Feb. 7, E! News reported that FOX has officially canceled "The X Factor." The network previously admitted the show didn't reach its potential and that its future was uncertain, but it was not until today that the news became official.
Simon Cowell released a statement letting the public know he will return to the U.K. to continue working on that version of "The X Factor."
Last year, for a number of reasons, I had to make a decision to return to the U.K. version of The X Factor in 2014. So for now, I'm back to the U.K. and I want to thank Fox for being an incredible partner and I also want to thank everybody who has supported my shows. America, I'll see you soon!
He also added that he had a fantastic time working on this show, as well as "American Idol," over the past 12 years.
"The X Factor" has struggled since its first season in the United States. The show has had multiple judge and host changes, although the format has largely remained the same. Season One saw a judging panel that featured Cowell, Paula Abdul, music mogul L.A. Reid, and Nicole Scherzinger, with Steve Jones as a stiff, awkward host. Season Two introduced four new members after the departure of Scherzinger, Abdul, and Jones - Mario Lopez and Khloe Kardashian took over the hosting duties, and Britney Spears and Demi Lovato joined the judging panel. In Season Three, Kardashian, Spears, and Reid parted ways, while Lopez remained on as the only host, and Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio became new judges.
Although Cowell promised it would be a huge hit in the States, the program never reached the level of success the U.K. version hit and continued to decline in ratings. The cancellation comes at the heels of yet another change on the judging panel - Demi Lovato had already announced her departure from the show at the end of the third season.
Tonight, via Twitter, Cowell thanked the fans across multiple tweets in a rare showing of emotion:
Today was a day of mixed emotions. Excited to confirm me returning to the Uk X factor and sad to leave America. You realise how much you owe to the fans who have supported all of the shows we made in both countries. I have had a blast. Really the best time of my life. Thank you for the support and the fun we have had together. It's never forgotten.
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Jake Towne, the independent candidate for the 15th District congressional seat held by Charlie Dent, responded to my recent column on health care. His comment is below, along with my thoughts:
My biggest problem with Jake Towne's responses is that he seems to focus too much on the cost of insurance. If we assume insurers are going to reap some profit on their experience payouts, all they are adding to the cost stack is their profit. They claim it is in the 3% range. So, cutting out profits, if we could, would still leave the 97% of the cost in the stack. Eliminating coverage mandates will impact who pays for what but does nothing to impact that overall cost stack and therefore the insureds as a group will still pay the same total—although the allocation within the group with change.
The big focus, as Towne alludes to in his 4th point, should be on reducing the cost of health care. If you cut heath care costs by 40%, you'll cut insurance costs by 40%. If you don't reduce the cost of health care, your ability to cut insurance costs is limited to the profit margin of insurers.


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Since Red's post about flat backed holsters I've been tinkering with a few. Basically, any request has been made with a flat back. I've done 4 so far and this is certainly my favorite. I figured I would show it off a bit. The holster is for a 4.5" barrel and the blue gun I have is a 5" barrel. That's why there is a bit of muzzle peeking out. I had the blue gun marked for 4.5" and designed everything to stay hidden.
The details. 8-9 oz Hermann Oak leather. Hand stitched with waxed linen thread. Gum trag for edges and interior burnishing. My first time using the GT and I really liked it. Atom wax and acrylic sealer for the finish.
I changed up a few things making this one compared to the first couple. One was the way I molded the holster. I intentionally built in some space on the first couple for retention. And it was a bit too much. This one I did not do that and it's good retention but not too tight either. What I like most about this process is that there is no guess work on the stitch lines so I get them much tighter to the gun. I've also started vinagrooning the leather before sewing because the wax from the thread was acting as a resist.
I lucked into some nice leather tools at a local pawn shop and I've been putting a lot of them to good use too. The right tools sure save some time. Well, here are the pics.
Here's the 5" blue gun with a little muzzle poking out.


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The dolphins announced that 61,000 people attended the 1st preseason game.
To which I would say that maybe that's how many tickets - including freebies and such - were distributed.
No way were there more than 30,000 in attendance.
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