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When it's cold, blood flow is concentrated on your body's core, leaving your head, hands and feet vulnerable to frostbite. Try wearing a thin pair of glove liners made of a wicking material (like polypropylene) under a pair of heavier gloves or mittens lined with wool or fleece. Put on the mittens or gloves before your hands become cold and then remove the outer pair if your hands begin to sweat.
Considering buying exercise shoes a half-size or one size larger than usual to allow for thick thermal socks or an extra pair of regular socks. And don't forget a hat to protect your head or headband to protect your ears. If it's very cold, consider wearing a scarf or ski mask to cover your face.
If it's dark when you exercise outside, wear reflective clothing. To stay steady on your feet, choose footwear with enough traction to prevent falls, especially if it's icy or snowy. Wear a helmet while skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling. Consider using chemical heat packs to warm up your hands or feet, especially if you have a tendency to have cold fingers and toes or if you have a condition such as Raynaud's disease.
It's as easy to get sunburned in winter as in summer — even more so if you're exercising in the snow or at high altitudes. Wear a sunscreen that blocks both UVA and UVB rays and a lip balm that contains sunscreen as well. And protect your eyes from snow and ice glare with dark glasses or goggles.
You need to stay well hydrated when exercising in cold weather just as you do when exercising in warm weather. Drink water or sports drinks before, during and after your workout, even if you're not really thirsty. You can become just as dehydrated in the cold as in the heat from sweating, breathing, the drying power of the winter wind, and increased urine production, but it may be harder to notice during cold weather.
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By Chuck Barney & Ardua Harris
Uh-oh, it's Diva Night on "The X Factor" and we're already terrified. This could be really interesting -- or really disastrous (Part of us is rooting for the latter).
"I think it's going to boil down, in this competition, to true talent," says the esteemed orator Britney Spears, apparently just now realizing that, yes, this IS a talent show. Good for her.
But if that's true, what in the world is Khloe Kardashian doing here? Well, she's looking extremely shiny in a very short gold dress that looks like something dreamed up by Scrooge McDuck.
She and co-host Mario Lopez remind us that last week, the show revealed for the first time, how our contestants ranked in the voting. But tonight, the slate is supposedly wiped clean.
Let's find out, as Lopez says, if they're diva-hot, or diva-not:
Jennel Garcia (Young Adults) -- "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner
OK, so Jennel, who ranked seventh last week, is no Tina Turner. Not even close. But she's got some of the manic dance moves down, if not the powerhouse vocals. Apparently, the judges don't care. "You just returned to the competition," L.A. says. "That smoked." Britney adds that, "Tina would be proud," (Isn't it nice to know Brit can read Tina's mind?). Even Simon loves it. "You look better. You sound better. You were having more fun. It's like a different person," Simon says.
Tate Stevens (Over 25s) -- "From This Moment" by Shania Twain
Our No. 1 vote-getter emerges from the dry-ice fog and is on-point with his vocals once again, but this song is rather boring. Even so, the judges rave and Simon calls it even better than the performance that got all those votes last week, but we wouldn't go that far. Still, this dude has an everyman appeal and sings with heartfelt emotion, so it's easy to see why viewers have fallen in love with him.
Diamond White (Teens) -- "Halo" by Beyonce
Diamond continues to show that the decision to bring her back was a wise one (Gotta love those peace-sign earrings, too). She starts out a little shaky and flat, but then conquers the big notes at the end. L.A. says she capably filled Beyonce's big shoes, and Demi claims, "You are a total diva in the best way possible." Noting the shaky start, Simon offers some advice: Don't walk and sing at the same time. Still, he's convinced that "we're looking at a future star."
Beatrice Miller (Teens) -- "Time After Time" by Cindi Lauper
Adorable Beatrice admits that she was sad and stressed out after finishing 10th in the rankings last week. We feel for her, but we don't know if her status is going to improve much after this dirge-like cover. "That wasn't the greatest song choice," says L.A., "because it didn't allow you to peak." But Demi liked it because it showed another side of little B. Simon, however, agrees with L.A., calling it "boring," and he knocks Britney for picking the wrong songs for Beatrice. That wakens Brit from her nap to snarl, "Simon, she has more talent in her pinkie than all of your contestants put together." Oh, we love it when she's feisty.
Lyric 145 (Groups) -- "We Will Rock You" by Queen and "E.T." by Katy Perry
We once had such high hopes for this hip-hop trio, but we've become dismayed lately. There's more flash than substance on this strange mash-up. More noise than emotion. Could it be that Simon isn't serving them well? (He says they made a last-minute song change. Why?). L.A. thinks that this may be the last we see of them.
Arin Ray (Teens) -- "Crazy For You" by Madonna
Whoops! Someone cued the wrong music. Arin recovers (somewhat) to deliver a stripped-down version of Madonna's early hit, but we're not crazy for this performance. No goosebumps, says L.A. "Boring," claims Demi, who adds that he lacks soul. Simon even goes as far to say that it looked like Arin hated it, as well. Then, in one of the best lines of the night, our snarky Brit says that "you taking on that song was like asking a cat to eat a tiger." Looks like Arin may have to settle for rooting for Normani, one of the members of Fifth Harmony he has taken a shine to.
Paige Thomas (Young Adults) -- "Last Dance" by Donna Summer
Ugh. Didn't Demi learn anything from last week's rankings? Can't she ever just let Paige sit quietly on stage and sing by herself? Do we always need the big production extras? There's no swooping down from the ceiling tonight, but there are plenty of awful dancers and flashing disco lights and laser beams. (Paige even has glitter all over her lips). Why can't Demi just let her singers' voices shine on their own? L.A. and Simon both think it's a solid performance, but Simon, like us, is bothered by all the distractions. "You needed to be in the spotlight," he says.
Fifth Harmony (Groups) -- "Hero" by Mariah Carey
This thrown-together girl group seems to be blending well on and off the stage -- and, ironically, there doesn't seem to be a diva among them. They start off a little pitchy, but once all five began harmonizing, they sound pretty lovely. "I think Simon is doing amazing with you guys," Britney says. Still, we wonder if they might need to eventually to rally behind one main singer/leader like the most famous girl groups have done over the years. It might help to bolster their identity. But even composed as they are now, Simon thinks they have a real shot at winning.
Carly Rose Sonenclar (Teens) -- "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion
Good lord, we thought this song went down with the (movie) Titanic years ago. Unfortunately, it's been dredged back up and, what do you know, she pretty much kills it. Great tone. Amazing control. And nails the final big note. "It pains me to say it, but we could be looking at the winner," L.A. says. Adds Demi, "I feel like Celine Dion is here and she's hiding." Simon is stunned. "I don't believe you're a human being," he says. "You just can't do that at 13."
Vino Alan (Over 25s) -- "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green
Vino lends his gritty voice to this soulful classic and makes it work. Oh, but wait: Demi says she was a "little bored," even though he sounded "amazing." Huh? And Simon thinks the song choice didn't do him any big favors. Still, what has us most perplexed is the way Khloe is flubbing her lines while hanging all over Vino. She is pulling off the impossible and causing us to remember that Steve Jones guy with a modicum of fondness.
Emblem 3 (Groups) -- "No One" by Alicia Keys
Simon continues to have a man crush on these guys, but remians stunned that they were mired in sixth place last week. This time, they bring a little more harmony and a little less spastic energy to the performance and it might win them some new fans (although the young girls apparently will love them no matter what). L.A., too, is going nuts: "You have the perfect vocal blend. It was the perfect song. You are complete superstars in my opinion." Says Britney, "I totally get why the girls are swooned by you. You guys are complete heartthrobs."
CeCe Frey (Young Adults) -- "All By Myself" by Celine Dion
Last week's 12th-place finish (and sing-off) has drained a lot of cockiness from CeCe. The girl has had to learn humility and she seems a little broken. Tonight, she breaks out the prom hair (and gown), along with the wind machine, and mostly screeches her way through the song while trying not to get blown off stage. It's better than last week's "Eye of the Tiger" debacle, but she's still not convincing us that she belongs here. Nor is she having any fun. "Sorry, I just don't get it," says Britney, who doesn't get a lot of things. Simon, too, was dismayed. "For whatever reason, something isn't working," he insists.
Well, now it's time to vote. Not one, but two, singers will be going home during Thursday's elimination show. The singers most in trouble? CeCe, of course, along with Arin and Lyric 145.

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Kung Fu Master, China
Photograph by Fritz Hoffmann, National Geographic
Buddhist monk and kung fu master Shi Dejian (above) and his disciples hauled bags of cement and roof tiles up steep mountain paths to build an isolated retreat (in background) away from the tourist crowds at the Shaolin Temple.
See more photographs from the March 2011 feature story "Battle for the Soul of Kung Fu".
Hang En Cave, Vietnam
Photograph by Carsten Peter, National Geographic
Going underground, expedition members enter Hang En, a cave tunneled out by the Rao Thuong River. Dwindling to a series of ponds during the dry months, the river can rise almost 300 feet (91 meters) during the flood season, covering the rocks where cavers stand.
See more photographs from the January 2011 feature story "Conquering an Infinite Cave."
Catacombs, Paris
Photograph by Stephen Alvarez, National Geographic
In a sandy chamber known as the "beach," a wave rolls across a wall painted (and repainted) by cataphiles in the style of Japanese printmaker Hokusai. Such works can take hundreds of hours—the painting but also the carrying in of supplies.
See more photographs from the February 2011 feature story "Under Paris."
Sunken Ship, Key Largo
Photograph by David Doubilet, National Geographic
Upholstered with luminous sponges and corals, the bridge of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Duane attracts schools of smallmouth grunts—and divers. The ship was intentionally sunk in 1987 off Key Largo to create an artificial reef 120 feet (36 meters) deep.
See more photographs from the January 2011 feature story "Relics to Reefs."
Kogershin Village, Kazakhstan
Photograph by Vincent J. Musi, National Geographic
A woman milks a mare in the village of Kogershin in southern Kazakhstan. Recent archaeological studies have shown that the Botai people of the Eurasian steppes were the first to actively domesticate horses, 5,500 years ago.
See more photographs from the March 2011 feature story "Taming the Wild."
Machu Picchu
Photograph by Robert Clark, National Geographic
Perched high in the Peruvian Andes, the royal retreat of Machu Picchu testifies to the Inca's masterful building skills with its precision-cut stones and perfectly placed cascades of terraces.
See more photographs from the April 2011 feature story "Lofty Ambitions of the Inca."
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Alaska
Photograph by Michael Melford, National Geographic
In the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes a stream carves a canyon through rock formed during the 1912 eruption of nearby Novarupta Volcano. The snowcapped peaks are Mount Griggs and Mount Katmai (far right), part of an active system of ten volcanoes surrounding the valley, a hundred miles south of the proposed Pebble mine.
See more photographs from the December 2010 feature story "Alaska's Choice: Salmon or Gold."
Diprotodon Tracks, Australia
Photograph by Amy Toensing, National Geographic
On a drying lake bed in Victoria, a farmer in 2007 alerted scientists to a major find: well-preserved tracks of a Diprotodon. The slow-moving behemoth had been crossing a volcanic plain 100,000 years ago, when megafauna still walked tall.
See more photographs from the October 2010 feature story "Australia's Lost Giants."
Pagoda Forest, China
Photograph by Fritz Hoffmann, National Geographic
"Gained merit in battle" reads the epitaph of two of the 231 eminent Shaolin monks honored with shrines in the Pagoda Forest. The number of layers in a shrine reflects a monk's virtue; his bones, and often those of disciples, are buried below.
See more photographs from the March 2011 feature story "Battle for the Soul of Kung Fu."
Bristol Bay, Alaska
Photograph by Michael Melford, National Geographic
"We love our fish!" says Ina Bouker, a Yupik native and teacher from Dillingham who opposes the mine. "The salmon always run. But if their habitat is destroyed, they will not come back."
See more photographs from the December 2010 feature story "Alaska's Choice: Salmon or Gold."
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"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
That's a simplified version of a Gandhi quote but it applies literally to the Salvation Army bell ringers, who stand for hours in winter weather, encouraging donations of spare change by ringing a bell.
Every coin helps. Money dropped into the red kettles stays in the region where it's donated and accounts for an eighth of Vail Valley Salvation Army's annual budget, said the organization's director, Tsu Wolin-Brown.
"Bell ringing brings in an average of $60 an hour," Wolin-Brown said.
Bell ringers volunteer for two-hour shifts, and each one clearly makes a difference. Some people have donated their time for years. The Enterprise tracked down a few of the standouts in western Eagle County but this feature is dedicated to everyone devoted to "change."
"The real heroes are the people who give but the bell does remind people to donate," said Eagle resident Nancy Powell on a bitter cold evening last week.
The ink in a pin froze after a few minutes as a reporter's numb fingers tried to take notes, but Powell was smiling. She's volunteered for about three shifts every year for almost a decade.
"It's a nice break in the hectic season" she said. "It reminds me what I'm grateful for. I'm busy but it's not hard to find time to volunteer because it's important to me."
Powell agrees with other bell ringers that one of the rewards is seeing a lot of people they know during a shift.
"It's very rewarding how generous people are," she said. "I had people give money and say, 'I was in need once and the Salvation Army helped me out.'"
Another reward for volunteers is seeing how much children enjoy dropping money into the kettle. Parents often drop the change into the child's hands and the youngster runs up to the pot. Powell lets them ring the bell after that.
"Little kids love to ring the bell," she said.
Is there an ideal rhythm for bell ringing?
"I've thought about it," Powell said. "I've thought, 'Am I doing the right rhythm?' I've listened to other bell ringers. They're different. I've noticed my rhythm changes during a shift."
As long as it's ringing, however, there's no wrong sound from a bell at a red kettle.
Bell captains coordinate with volunteers to schedule shifts at the kettle. There's a bell captain for each store that has a kettle in front.
Bill Harris has been Eagle's captain for four years and has been ringing the bell for five years.
"I retired five years ago and called the Salvation Army about donating my time," said the 67-year-old.
He usually fills two or three shifts himself every season. He did more than that when he started his captain duties but he learned he had to cut back.
"I used to take any shifts I couldn't find anyone else to fill but I about froze to death," he said.
He said he wasn't sure how much he would like ringing the bell when he started but found joy in it.
"The rewarding thing is that we live in an area that's very generous," he said. "Everyone gives. Some people, you wouldn't think they had any money to give but they do. A lot of people will clean out ash trays to find change to give."
He said he likes knowing the money stays in Eagle County.
"Sometimes people are filling out applications for aid but they can't wait for all the paperwork to be processed - they need help now and that's where this helps," he said.
Wolin-Brown said Harris has been a great person to have on board.
"He's done an amazing job in Eagle," she said.
One of the bell ringers Harris is impressed by is 15-year-old Samantha Pritchard of Eagle.
"She's been doing a lot of shifts," he said.
Pritchard said she did six shifts last year and is on track to do the same this year.
"I did it with my dad when I was little and thought this would be a good place to put my time in," she said. "I like seeing the faces of the little kids when parents give them money to put in the kettle."
Jeanne Mosier, the coordinator for all seven red kettles in Eagle County, said there are quite a few young volunteers.
"The schools, churches and groups like the Rotary Club are very helpful," she said.
Western Eagle County Ambulance District (WECAD) has been filling a solid block of shifts at City Market in Eagle every year for a while.
WECAD is merging with Eagle County Ambulance District (ECAD) and recently announced a new name for the entire organization - Eagle County Paramedic Services (ECPS).
Last week, paramedics rang the bell in Eagle from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. according to their tradition.
"We've been doing this for at least five or six years now," said ECPS Manager Chris Montera. "We help with the holiday food baskets, too. We've been delivering those on Thanksgiving and Christmas for 10 years."
Wolin-Brown said more than 600 baskets were delivered to people in need on Dec. 15.
Sometimes an emergency call comes in while an ambulance crew is manning the bell.
"That's happened a few times," Montera said. "In that case, someone from the office goes over there and covers the shift."
As far as collections go, the uniforms seem to generate more interest in the kettle.
"I think there is a tendency for people to stop and talk to bell ringers, and I think that happens even more when we're in uniforms," Montera said. "I enjoy it. It's a nice time of year to see everyone."
Wolin-Brown said that there has been a good turnout of volunteers all over the county this year.
"This is about the best year ever as far as having slots filled," she said. "We still have openings in Vail, though."
Harris said he is having more trouble than usual filling shifts in Eagle.
"I haven't been as fortunate getting bell ringers this year," he said. "Bell ringing is not something that everyone is comfortable with or that they have time to do. Some people have a hard time soliciting donations."
Meanwhile, the bells will fill the air from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Dec. 24.
To sign up or learn more, visit www.salvationarmyvail.org/volopps.asp#BR or call the Vail Valley Salvation Army at 970-748-0704.
"Tell us which location you're interested in and we'll put you directly in touch with the bell captain," Wolin-Brown said.


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It might not look like it outside, but spring is in the air and Colorado black bears are emerging from a long winter's nap.
Although it's hard to track exactly how many bears are out there, wildlife officials said the frequency of sightings indicate that Summit County has a healthy bear population.
Living with bears is part of what makes this area special, wildlife officials said. But sharing habitat with these wild creatures comes with responsibility.
"We enjoy the forest and the wildlife and the scenery," said U.S. Forest Service wildlife biologist Ashley Nettles. "That's why we live here. But what we forget sometimes is that bears aren't in our habitat, we have encroached into theirs. We need to be cautious and do what we can to protect and enjoy them."
Bears can come out of hibernation as early as late February and March, but the bulk of the bears, including those in Summit County, emerge from their dens in mid-April. When bears hibernate, their bodies become dormant. They subsist on stored body fat, but don't eat, drink, urinate or defecate.
"It's pretty fascinating," Knox said. "When they are hibernating everything slows. Their bodies pretty much shut down."
One thing bears are able to do during hibernation is give birth. When many female bears, or sows, emerge from their dens they will be accompanied by babies.
"If you come across a cub, assume that mama's nearby," Knox said. "Don't get between a sow and her cub."
A black bear's normal response to any perceived danger is to run away, but caught off guard a bear can turn aggressive.
"They might huff and charge but usually stop before they come in contact with anyone," Knox said. "But they are wild animals. With any bear keep your distance."
Wildlife officials said there is nothing wrong with viewing a bear in the wilderness.
"If you see a bear while hiking, give it space and enjoy a cool wildlife sighting," Nettles said. "It's amazing how many bears there are and how infrequently people actually see them in the woods."
The problem comes when bears are spotted too close to human dwellings.
Bears are sharing space with a growing human population. Wildlife officials agree we are more of a threat to bears than they are to us.
Nettles described bears as "forest generalists." They will live anywhere they can find food and shelter - the things they need to survive. Bears are also opportunists. This makes them keen on human food sources.
Food found near homes, campgrounds, vehicles or communities are fair game for bears.
"Bears are so intelligent that once they learn about human food sources, they will start looking for it," Knox said. "It's hard to un-teach a bear."
Now is a good time to start bear-proofing properties.
Not everyone realizes it, but bird feeders attract bears and should be taken down in the springtime or put inside at night. Also, residents who keep cat and dog food on the porch are asking for trouble.
"You are almost guaranteed to invite a bear as a visitor," Nettles said. "Not only is it not good for them, you are also creating a bear-human safety issue."
Human trash often equates to an easy meal for bears. Don't put trash out until morning, or better yet, use bear-proof trashcans, wildlife officials suggested.
If you don't, bears will figure it out and start making the rounds, Knox said.
Wildlife officials said they're amazed by the number of people who still leave trash out overnight, or who don't pick up after themselves.
"A lot of it is from lack of education or recognizing what the consequences can be," Nettles said.
Once bears are introduced to human food, they can go to great lengths to get their paws on it. "Bears are incredibly strong. They can peal off the door of a car if they want too," Knox said.
Bears that become aggressive in their pursuit of an easy meal often must be destroyed.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials operate with a two-strikes rule. The first time a bear becomes a nuisance to humans, it will be tagged and relocated.
The second time officials are forced to use a "hands-on" approach to bear control, they have to kill the animal.
"The public doesn't like to see that happen, but it is the public that sometimes puts the bear in that situation," Nettles said.
Even relocating the bear is becoming a more difficult option. It's getting harder and harder to find habitat that doesn't already house a bear or human population, wildlife officials said.
"We are focusing on trying to educate people and solve conflict issues to keep bears from getting into trouble in the first place," Knox said.
If someone sees signs of a bear, or sees a bear close to human property, residents are urged to take proper measures not to persuade the bear to come back.
"Talk to the neighbors and make it a community effort," Knox suggested.
If a bear starts acting aggressively, breaks into property or becomes a human safety issue, residents are urged to call wildlife authorities.


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"It is finished!"?..What is finished? John 19:30 Then when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, It is finished! And He bowed His head and gave up the spirit.
Just what did Jesus mean when He declared these dynamic and prophetic words as He died upon the cross on Golgotha at Calvary? What was He implying, and how are we affected by what He was referencing in this decree? Consider these thoughts:
The one sacrifice for the cleansing from sin that God had waited upon was now offered, with Jesus, the Lamb of God, literally carrying away the sin of the world! Every sin offering before Him was only a shadow and type, a partial picture of man's redemption, in the shedding of blood of animals. Every sin offering that man had offered under the Law of Moses offered only a temporary covering of sin, a grace period of God overlooking fallen mankind's spiritual condition, while God looked ahead to that fate-altering day of redemption at Calvary! God's ultimate plan for redemption didn't culminate with man offering a sacrifice to God, but far better, God would offer a sacrifice to man, in the person of Jesus!
Continual offering of sacrifices for sin was finished!
Mankind would no longer have to live in spiritual death, separated from the life and presence of God! Because of what Jesus was in the process of accomplishing through His death, burial, and resurrection, fallen man could soon be Born-again, and placed into the Kingdom of God, with the Kingdom placed into each Born-again believer! Never again would anyone have to live and die cut off from God, the Father, Son, and Spirit! In His death upon the cross, Jesus was manifesting the issues of eternal life that we have received for all of eternity! Because of Jesus' death and separation from the presence of God as the sin-bearer, we will never be removed from the presence of our Heavenly Father! We are not only united with Him spiritually, we are personally and literally, through being partakers of His divine nature!
Man's spiritual and personal separation from God was finished!
The Law of Moses had been fulfilled by Jesus, the perfect man. The Law brought condemnation upon everyone that tried to obey it through their inability to keep the Law. Jesus fulfilled the Law, and then through the New-birth, the Law has been fulfilled in us and for us, so it has no more power to accuse us of failing it! The Law was divinely designed to convict anyone trying to keep it of their failure and of their need for a savior. The Law held man accountable to do that which was pleasing to God, and by their offering of a sacrifice, they maintained the temporary favor of God. Through His own offering of Jesus, God provided Himself with the offering that fully and eternally pleased Him, and at the same time He freed man from earning His approval! We are now fully, freely, and forever approved of God by what Jesus did at Calvary and that we receive through our New-birth experience!
The Law of Moses' power to condemn was finished!
When Jesus died, all satanic and demonic powers were stripped of their authority over mankind, once and for all time! Satan, who held the power of death, was stripped of that power by Jesus in His death! The accuser of the brethren was spoiled, defeated, destroyed, and placed under the feet of Jesus, and under the feet of the Body of Christ, for as He (Jesus) is, so are we, in this world! Greater is He that lives within us, (the Holy Spirit), than is he, they, those, or that which is in the world. Because every Christian carries the authority of Jesus in them, as they submit themselves to God and resist the devil, he must and will flee from them! We have the full victory over Satan and his forces of darkness, through Jesus and by the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit! Because we are complete in our union with Jesus, we have His victory, authority, power, dominion, and miraculous might! We can do all things through the anointing of Jesus Christ, the Anointed One, and we tread upon serpents & scorpions, symbols of darkness. We have the victory in Jesus, and WE ARE HIS VICTORY!
Satan's dominion and authority over mankind was finished!
When Jesus died, He carried upon Himself and within Him every affliction, oppression, and malady common to mankind. Everything the first Adam lost in union with God, Jesus restored, and every evil that Adam released in the earth through his rebellion, Jesus stripped of it's power and rendered null and void against us. Through His death, Jesus would birth the New-Creation, the Body of Christ, the New Testament Church! Because of His death, we're Born-again, and in Him we live, move, and have our being. Conversely, in us He lives, moves, and has His being, in the earth! As Jesus is our completion spiritually, we are His completion ministerially! We are New-creation beings, kings and priests to Him, we are dead to sin, alive in righteousness, and our lives are hidden with Him in God! As He is, so are we in this world! In the New-birth, there's no difference between Him and us! We are sealed in Him, we are seated in Heaven in Him, and we are secure in Him, for He is our security! We have been delivered from the power of fear, condemnation, guilt, and from a sense of unworthiness! He is our righteousness, and we are literally one with Him in His righteousness! We are accepted by the Father in union with Jesus, the Beloved, and we are secured and sealed as His children, servants, and ambassadors by the Spirit! As New-creation people, we haven't received the spirit of fear, but the Spirit of power, love, and a sound mind! So we fear not!
The power of fear, guilt and accusation was finished!
We are full heirs of God, co-heirs with Jesus and we're empowered with the presence and person of the Holy Spirit in life and ministry, to go about doing good, healing all that are sick, diseased, and oppressed!
Powerlessness to live in victory and to give the victory in life was finished!
Christopher Longgrear (D.Min., Ph.D.) of Fresh Fire Ministries International is senior pastor of Fresh Fire Church in Marietta, Parkersburg and Athens. Thoughts of Faith is a weekly column written by various ministers and lay people. Those interested in scheduling a date for writing a Thoughts of Faith column should contact Christy Hudson at 376-5446 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Well..the below information is out of date but I will keep it around for reference. If you're having troubles playing MKV files and are getting unsupported messages download SubJunk's build --> viewtopic.php?f=14&t=8883
Actually you should just download it anyway...
Hey All,
I've been using PS3 media server for some time and have had relatively few issues. Recently however, I have been having a great deal of annoyances when playing mkv files. To be a little more specific my playback issues included:
- random freezing or pausing while watching a movie
- some mkv files would simply display a data is corrupted message
- slow to load or slow to seek to a position in the movie
After a lot of fiddling over the course of the last few days I have been error free while watching any previously problematic video.
For reference:
- I am running windows 7 (32bit) on an intel i5 system.
- The latest version of Java (update 22)
- My PS3 is running firmware 3.5
- Wireless connection to ps3
Here are the steps I went through to fix my PS3 media server experience, in the event others are also frustrated by such issues:
- To start with I uninstalled the latest PS3 media server beta: v1.20.412 BETA
- I downloaded and installed the latest community version of ps3 media server (1.20.412 contrib r31): http://ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtop ... =14&t=7844
- I updated ps3 media servers versions of MPlayer, MEncoder & ffmpeg.exe to the latest version available from there sourceforge page as described below
- I configured ps3 media server to use mencoder for my transcoding needs
To update menconder.exe & mplayer.exe:
Replaced only mencoder.exe & mplayer.exe in the "ps3 media server\win32\" directory with the mencoder.exe & mplayer.exe from here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mplayer ... z/download (MPlayer-p4-svn-32492-mt.7z)
To update mencoder_mt.exe:
Replaced mencoder_mt.exe in the "ps3 media server\win32\" directory with mencoder.exe (yes, renamed file to _mt.exe) from here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mplayer ... z/download (MPlayer-p4-svn-32492-m) <-- NOTICE this is a different link and file than the previous... "MT"
To update ffmpeg.exe:
Replaced only ffmpeg.exe in the "ps3 media server\win32\" directory with the ffmpeg.exe from here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mplayer ... z/download (FFmpeg-svn-25456.7z)
Note, that the files I linked assumes you are using a pentium 4 (or better) processor. See below or this page for the version that aligns with your processor: http://oss.netfarm.it/mplayer-win32.php/url
CPU Build (r32198)
AMD Single Core athlon
AMD Multi Core (X2/X3/X4/Phenom) athlon / athlon-xp mt
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Intel Pentium 4 or better Single Core p4
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I think that I have very low "core" strength and I am looking for ideas on how to improve it so that I can run for longer periods. Here is some more info:
I have been running for 2 years - I am trying to build myself up for a half-marathon next year. I am 49 and have not been athletic AT ALL my whole life. But I just love running. I'm at the 10-12 km long run once/week and 2 or 3 7km runs each week stage.
I had a stress fracture last year and am having some difficulties with my piriformis now - everything happens on my left side. A physiotherapist said that my gluteus medias (sp?) is weak on that side. I have been given some exercises but they don't relate to my core, just this muscle.
I want to be able to run until I'm 80 and I wonder if there is a way to improve my core strength.
Sign up for Pilates classes. I think a good Pilates class is the best, most complete, and hardest core workout you can get and it's ideal for running. And you'll work all your gluteals too.
core work is easy and can be done anywhere w/ little to no equipment.
I'd start w/ some planks which will give you a good idea of how strong you are or how far you have to go.
A plank is in effect like a push up w/o the push up. assume the position hands shoulder width apart, wrist under shoulders, up on your toes. Your body should be straight like a plank. Do not stick your butt in the air or let your hips sag below the line.
Do one of these on your hands. 30 second (or less) rest.
Do one on your elbows (elbows under shoulders) 30 sec. rest
Time yourself. Hold each as long as you can. Fully engage all muscles from your thighs & calves to your shoulders.
If you find one is much easier than the other that would point to specific core imbalances. (I can help further from there)
v-sits, crunches, full sit-up's (actually hip flexors) side planks, leg lifts, back extensions, stars, hip dips...
*it is important to work your back muscles whenever you work your stomach muscles to stay balanced*
any chance you have a swiss ball?
Thanks everyone for your replies
I do a 1 hour pilates class once a week. Maybe I should do some sets of the same exercises 2-3 times a week?
Mel, I've tried those exercises in Pilates, and yes, there is definitely an imbalance - right is super-strong - left is weak.
But people tell me to do them both sides - I don't think so.
Fact is all problems on left - left side is weak when I do those tests, then I should do MORE work on the left vs right.
Has anyone else had these problems?
melistic: which of these exercises (if any), work the back muscles?
yes, Ruth, if your left side is noticeably weaker you should focus attention there. Be sure that is an issue of left side core imbalance rather than left arm/shoulder strength. Or as predominantly right sided, you can start all exercise to the left, most pilates instructors will always start to the right, but they will have no problem with you starting from the left. This lets the left side get a fresh start and the right side can 'take over' when fatigued. When running, as you run thru your mental check list, core tight, leading from hips, shoulder's relaxed, what have you, take a moment now and then to connect mentally w/ the left side to make sure it's carrying it's weight. Don't however neglect the right side, this will only lead to more imbalances elsewhere. I have a daily set a Pilates/ Yoga/ Core moves. Takes about 10 minutes, kinda like the stretch, never leave home without it!
many of those exercises will work your back. Specifically the planks, leg lifts& holds (lower back), try adding a leg lift to your plank and double your money. Back extensions and superman's (lay face down, contact your core then lift your arms and legs off the ground & hold) or 'swimming' (essentially the same but use flutter kicks and arm movements) Old school sit up's are great for runners, while they miss the CORE muscles they do hit hip flexors and lower back musculature. Try getting on all 4's and lifting your right leg and left arm, then switch .And hip dips, which are hard to explain in person, let alone in type, will work both obliques and mid-back range. Plank on your elbows, twist from your center aiming your right hip to hit the floor, then the left, do them till you feet fall out from under you, then do 'em again...off the top of my head push up's will hit lats, imbalanced push up even better, if you own hand weights (cheap and easy) we can add rows and such to hit the higher portions
*I feel the need to mention correct crunch, leg lift...posture. You need to be sure to posterior-ly tilt your pelvis, aim your low back for the ground before you begin. If you cannot hold this posture while completing said exercise, you need to start there. You will do more harm than good doing any type of crunch, V or extension improperly*
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I'm a long time runner and just started doing some planks for core strength - very good explanations there, and I'm learning from your descriptions.
Are you an instructor or just a very good student?! !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|border=0!
Originally posted by melistic:
any chance you have a swiss ball?
Some other core work I've found that's helpful w/ swiss ball:
1) One leg push-ups on top of swiss ball.
2) Single leg bridge extensions.
One leg works the balance.
Also, sans swiss: single leg squats work nicely too...
I picked up a copy of Mark Verstegen's "Core Performance" book after a friend recommended it to me. Great exercises to help with core stability/mobility. He also released a Core Performance for Endurance Athletes book that I picked up a couple of months ago that has more movements and exercises to help with injury prevention for people who are logging lots of miles and for multi-sport athletes.
Both are well worth a read.
Originally posted by kestrou:
I'm a long time runner and just started doing some planks for core strength - very good explanations there, and I'm learning from your descriptions.
Are you an instructor or just a very good student?! !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|border=0!
Both I'd like to think.
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Look at www.crossfit.com It does wonders for your core strength and is awesome for runners. They have workouts daily, plus a whole slew of suggestions, and they have video of each exercise. The best part- you can do almost everything with a few basic pieces of exercise equipment.
We have a CrossFit gym nearby (I like to go just to see if anyone is going to puke- it's that awesome!) If you want to train by yourself with gym equipment, it's easy to do. If you want to join a CrossFit gym, they usually (?) have Ladies times so you don't get drowned in testosterone.
Several personal trainers that I know do CrossFit on their "off" days- I personally only do it once a week for strength and flexibility training. You could also just start every day with a series of core strength exercises. My b/f had me doing this every day for weeks, and just falling out of bed and doing them before anything else really improved my core and run times.
Hope these suggestions help!
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Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Anemia is common in pregnancy, and increases the risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes including low birth weight. Iron deficiency is a leading cause of anemia in sub-Saharan Africa, and routine iron supplementation has become the standard of care during pregnancy in many countries. However, findings from recent trials among children have raised concerns regarding the safety of iron supplementation in malaria-endemic regions. After a thorough review of the literature, there is limited evidence on the safety and efficacy of prenatal iron supplementation, especially in areas of high malaria burden and among women who are not anemic. In order to address this important research gap, we propose a randomized clinical trial among 1,500 pregnant women in Tanzania. Participants will be randomized to receive 60 milligrams of ferrous sulphate or placebo daily, and will be followed up through the postpartum period. Women who are anemic (defined in Tanzania as Hb<8.5) or iron deficient (ferritin<12 pg/L) will receive iron, as per standard of care, and will not be enrolled in the trial. The primary aims are to determine the safety and efficacy of iron supplementation among pregnant Tanzanian women, as measured by the incidence and density of placental malaria infection, and maternal hemoglobin concentrations and infant birth weight, compared to placebo. Secondary aims are to examine the efficacy of iron supplements on the incidence of maternal anemia, low birth weight, and maternal malaria infection, compared to placebo. Compliance with supplement use will be assessed by direct questioning of women and pill count at monthly clinic visits. Biochemical assessment of compliance will also be assessed measuring the plasma concentration of serum ferritin in a random subsample of 300 women at randomization and at delivery. The study will be conducted as part of a collaboration between the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: In sub-Saharan Africa, pregnant women are susceptible to anemia and its adverse effects. Any adverse effects of supplemental iron would be of considerable public health importance in malaria-endemic regions of sub-Saharan Africa, due to the high prevalence of iron deficiency and infectious diseases, and the large number of iron supplements that are routinely distributed.
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BATON ROUGE — An effort to delay the consequences of using the Common Core education standards until the 2016-17 school year was rejected today by Gov. Bobby Jindal.
The Republican governor vetoed a bill that would have pushed back the effects of the testing associated with the new standards to one year longer than the policy adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Rep. Walt Leger, D-New Orleans, framed his bill as a compromise to give teachers and students more time to cope with rising standards before being penalized for them in school letter grades, teacher evaluations and student promotion.
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It's not always obvious which words you can trademark and which ones are off limits. We learned recently, for instance, about a company that trademarked "Jesus." But what about the word "Obamacare?"
A Florida insurance agency is trying to register "Obamacare Enrollment Team." And an HR outsourcing firm based in Texas wants to trademark "Obamacare calculator," according to trademark records.
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I'm likely the least musically inclined person on this entire board. No ability to play any instrument, an atrocious singer and I can barely keep a beat.
This though.. I would have to practice being shitty in order to reach level of shititude that seems to come naturally to this guy. How does something like this get through the "production" process without one of his buddies tipping him off?
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"if cancer gave a sound... then this would be its national anthem"
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These days there sure is not enough money to go around. It seems as though there is more month at the end of our money, so the idea of doing charity work might seem impossible. I mean if you don't have the extra money or time, how can you justify doing anything for charity? I've come up with tons of ways to become a philanthropist without taking a toll on your own life.
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What are your strengths? Are you good with kids, the elderly, animals, grown ups or teens? By finding a charity that best suits your strengths you will be able to justify the time needed to offer your time because it will feel less like work and more like fun or a simple task. Taking on a charity that doesn't suit you eg a charity that helps kids if you are someone that has no patience for kids, will feel more like torture to you than the good feeling you should get by helping others.
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Friday, 06/25/2004
Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI
Set 1: Julius > RosesRoses Are Free > BagAC/DC Bag > Glide, Anything But Me, BowieDavid Bowie, Wolfman'sWolfman's Brother, GolgiGolgi Apparatus
Set 2: Seven Below -> Buffalo Bill > Lawn Boy > Mike'sMike's Song > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove, YEMYou Enjoy Myself > 2001Also Sprach Zarathustra -> YEMYou Enjoy Myself[1]
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· Seven Below tease in Weekapaug Groove
Noteworthy Jams: Wolfman's Brother (highly recommended), Seven Below, Weekapaug Groove (highly recommended)
Average Song Gap: 13.5
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Page signed an autograph while out on the front of the stage during Lawn Boy. Weekapaug included a Seven Below tease. The portion of YEM following 2001 contained only the vocal jam.
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This show was part of the "2004 Early Summer Tour."
Being the youngest of four siblings, each separated by three years, I had heard rumblings of Phish early on in my childhood hey-days of the 1990s. Slip Stitch and Pass registers as the first album I remember really getting into as a middle schooler, and subsequently Hampton Comes Alive. I remember being at a hotel for an adult-supervised New Years Eve party in 8th grade, and seeing the Peter Jennings report about the traffic at Big Cypress. At sixteen, I read about THC-infused soy milk at a place called IT in Rolling Stone while supposedly working the cash register at Walgreens. Summer 2004, during an equally transcendent three-week high school trip to Spain, I received e-mailed confirmation that indeed, I had finally acquired a golden ticket to see a band for two nights somewhere in Wisconsin. Just shy of eighteen, along with good friends and a girlfriend of two months who I would ask to marry almost exactly eight years later at another Alpine Phish show, destiny appeared unbound.
Such brimming optimism about a first-time experience with a band of my childhood stood in stark contrast to the scene on the lot this night. The atmosphere was one of almost somber remembrance, likening a wake of old Irish tradition - festive, but with a heaviness. I can recall people asking for predictions about when the band would get back together - "Six years!" shouted a stranger; "Ten!" another. At the time, the two Alpine shows were the last to be played before Coventry, as the few August shows were announced in July. These shows marked what was then thought to be the end for a lot of Midwesterners.
Walking through security and over the hump at the top of Alpine was a revelation. The view struck me as dramatically out of proportion with the cornfields and more familiar landscape of southeastern WI. As I stood in contemplation, a voice jarred me. A college kid at a tented table was calling me over to sign up to vote. What a great gig, I thought, registering people to vote and seeing Phish all Summer. He was from Colby College in Maine if my memory serves me well, and I am a registered independent thanks to my first Phish show.
In terms of show details, I remember the ACDC Bag had a different sounding jam than I was used to, and Mike's stop-and-start solos during Wolfman's Brother made the place erupt. The Seven Below stretched on to the point that I had to ask if it was still the same song. A first epic jam experienced live will do that, I suppose. Upon a recent relisten, I would further highlight the staccato-esque, over-driven jamming in Weekapaug, as well as the highly agreeable composed section of YEM.
I more often than not choose the next show, my second, to listen to in order to relive the experience, but I will never forget this night, and the feelings it evoked still resonate deeply despite almost a decade having elapsed.
This night and this weekend sparked something in me I still cannot fully render in words, and I can only end by humbly expressing my continual gratitude to a band, an organization, and a community.
traffic was a bitch so we missed the opener all together, and only heard the first set up to glide in the parking lot. julius may have been a little nod to the usually tough alpine security. roses are free was a nice treat, but even from the parking lot, some flubs were evident. ac/dc bag was pretty straight forward. i loved glide here, especially since we were just walking in the door, but anything but me after was somewhat of a let down. a relatively quick bowie picked things up before a nice bluesy/funky wolfman's. trey really started to pick up steam on the back section of this wolfman's jam. golgi was sort of a blah closer.
we left our friends in the lawn and moved down to our pavillion seats for the second set. i was not very excited for the seven below set opener, but they found a groove, and kept riding it and riding it and riding it. this is a very cool jam. there are no crazy peaks here, but there is some lovely exploration. it takes a quick dip into buffalo bill, which while a rarity, i had managed to catch in 2000, '03, and now '04. good stuff. page was very interactive during lawn boy, which got the crowd rolling. mike's was good, but the straight mike's groove is just not popping like it did in'95. they still heat the same peak, but there is very little going on aside from that. this is something that i miss badly. even in '09, mike's song has not been all that impressive. you enjoy myself was relatively flub free, but this yem>2001>yem is not really as cool as it looks on paper. where they would normally have the "improv" jam in yem, they just popped a mediocre version of 2001 in there. then they slipped right into the vocal jam. unusual but not all that great.
all in all, a mediocre, show. i liked the next night and the deer creek shows better, but the seven below is must hear.
i really liked the 2nd set and this is still one of my favorite 7Bs. Besides the Buffalo Bill being special, the lawn boy was a big moment. Page bent down and signed someone's ticket stub at the end part and the crowd reacted hugely. This was a very cool goodbye moment that wasn't caught up with the magnitude of the Aug '04 shows.
The Mike's kranks and is a very powerful version. The YEM was nothing special and once again Phish encore with a single ripping power house song to close 1st night of Alpine.


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The bariatric equipment—a durable cot (with a maximum weight of 850 pounds in the upright position), a winch and ramps—is permanently installed in Rescue 30, a new county-owned ambulance that is available for all municipal 911 calls throughout Dane County. The new tools will help avoid back injuries of emergency personnel while improving safety for such patients.
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New Center is Backbone for Spine TreatmentThe third floor of the Outpatient Center got its final tenant earlier this year: Dean Neurological Institute and Spine Center, which joins all the specialties that treat back pain under one roof. The facility now houses neurology, neurosurgery, physical therapy and chiropractic care.
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Breathing Life Into Janesville and Sun PrairieConstruction has started on St. Mary's Janesville Hospital while St. Mary's Sun Prairie Emergency Center marks the end of its first quarter with 5 percent more patients than expected.
After a hold on construction during the worst of the economic downturn, St. Mary's Janesville Hospital and Dean Clinics are now even closer to making the new Janesville medical campus a reality, with an opening slated for late 2011. A fact sheet and renderings of the campus, along with a virtual fly-by video of both facilities, may be viewed at a new joint website: www.healthyjanesville.com.
In Sun Prairie, where a new Emergency Center opened in July, more than 2,600 patients have been served in the area just northeast of Madison. Each of the three months has brought increasingly larger numbers of patients – demonstrating the need for emergency services in this growing area.
Doctors With Wings: Drs. Brooke Johnson (urology), Vijay Kantamneni (cardiovascular surgery), Greg Matzke (general surgery) and Charles Miley (neurology) are the first physicians to be recognized as Guardian Angels by grateful patients and families who made gifts in their honor. Eight other hospital staff members were also recognized for exceptional care and service through tribute gifts to St. Mary's Foundation. Gifts made will support programs that further benefit patients and families.
Nurse Leader of the Year: Joan Beglinger, St. Mary's vice president for patient care services (pictured above holding the award with St. Mary's nursing unit directors), was named the 2009 Nurse Leader of the Year by the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives. She was cited for her leadership in shared governance, mentoring and professional development, hospital service expansion and community involvement.
Dean intensivist James Couser, MD, received a teaching award from the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine.
Paul Smith, MD, received the Sally Sunde Family Advocate Award from Community Shares of Wisconsin for being the state's leading voice for health literacy. His work includes research, partially funded by St. Mary's, that studies literacy barriers and how better, often simpler, communication from health care workers can improve patients' health status.
Two St. Mary's medical staff members were honored with UW Department of Family Medicine Faculty Excellence Awards: Beth Potter, MD, and Jeffrey Patterson, DO. Dr. Patterson also received a lifetime service award.
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Former St. Mary's chief of staff Dr. Gerald J. Derus died at his home in Dana Point, California on September 23, 2009. Among his many achievements, he founded the Monona Grove Clinic in 1953 and co-founded the UW Department of Family Medicine, which resides at St. Mary's. A "Celebration of Life" event will take place Nov. 14 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Madison's Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Avenue.
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