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Definition of bloop in English:
North American informal
1 [no object] Make a mistake: the company admitted it had blooped
More example sentences
- I blooped and I'm so ashamed.
- We blooped up a couple of times before we got our final copy.
- I guess we blooped together as I have some very similar shots.
1.1 [with object] Baseball Hit a ball weakly or make (a hit) from a poorly hit fly ball landing just beyond the reach of the infielders.
Example sentences
- Oliver then blooped a fly ball into short center field.
- Whenever a hitter bloops a ball into the outfield during the day or at twilight, Wilson has a tough time picking it up.
- Jenkins broke up the no-hit bid with one out in the seventh when he blooped a double that barely stayed fair down the left-field line.
2 [no object] (Of an electronic device) emit a short low-pitched noise.
Example sentences
- You'd be at a party, and there would be a lava lamp blooping away, and a record playing (a 'record' was a primitive compact disc that operated by static electricity).
- Moments later, the two legendary white paddles appeared onscreen, blipping and blooping the single pixel ball between them.
- He swung his bar-code reader like some kind of ray gun, the tiny machine bleeping and blooping as it scanned bar codes printed and pasted across the counter in front of him.
1A mistake: a typical beginner's bloop
More example sentences
- Maybe they want to see if I can make all the little bloops and dollops around my edges look even.
- He's rid the White House of all the people who are likely to leak his bloops to the world.
- In the midst of editing my website I think I made a bloop and can't fix it.
1.1 Baseball another term for blooper (sense 2). [as modifier]: a bloop single
More example sentences
- You know a pitcher's stuff is shaky when in just six pitches he has given up two singles and a bloop double on a 3-0 count.
- A bloop single, with two outs in the ninth inning, had determined the outcome.
- He allowed only one homer but can be victimized by bloops and broken-bat hits.
2A short low-pitched noise emitted by an electronic device.
Example sentences
- The usual Gomez sound, a psychedelic blend of blues-rock and electronic bleeps and bloops was unique enough to satisfy multiple listenings on previous albums.
- After all, what would a festival in Canada's electronic capital be without a few nights of bleeps, bloops and bumps?
- Everything turns to love and good feeling good, this album's bleeps, bloops, and 70's funk sounds get all your parts moving and swaying.
bloopy adjective
- Example sentences
- In one song, it's the rich, dark piano chords and bloopy aquatic noises.
- It's all about putting some humanity into the hum, as tear-saturated strings, melancholic clarinets 'n' foreboding percussive builds transform the bleepy 'n' bloopy bed-tracks into expressive, pulsating life-forms.
- Sound was limited to crunchy thuds and whacks with bloopy, bleepy magical sounds thrown in.
1920s: imitative.
Words that rhyme with bloopcock-a-hoop, coop, croup, droop, drupe, dupe, goop, group, Guadeloupe, hoop, loop, poop, recoup, roup, scoop, sloop, snoop, soup, stoep, stoop, stoup, stupe, swoop, troop, troupe, whoop
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Beyonce has announced that Destiny's Child will release a new record later this month.
Obviously, Beyonce's solo career tanked and she's come crawling back.
Well ...
The album "Love Songs" comes out in late January, the band's first album since 2004's "Destiny Fulfilled," according to the Huffington Post.
The Amazon pre-order page for the album describes the project as a collection of previously recorded "romantic gems" -- with the addition of "Nuclear," a new song produced by Pharrell Williams. That song was written by Pharrell, Michelle Williams, James Fauntleroy and Lonny Bereal. Beyonce and Bereal provided vocal production.
"I am so proud to announce the first original Destiny's Child music in eight years!" Beyonce wrote, on her website.
The group split in 2005 following their successful "Destiny Fulfilled and Lovin' It Tour" to focus on their solo careers. Their last live performance was at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game, where the group sang "The Star Spangled Banner."
Last August, Rowland shot rumors of a new album, telling Jam there were no plans for a new project or tour.
"We don't want to scratch each other's eyes out; we love each other too much," said Rowland. If (reuniting is) something that we would want to do, you know, (we would do it) but in the meantime we're just enjoying each other's friendship. That's the greatest gift of Destiny's Child."
Right. But I bet the fat residual checks don't hurt.
It's already become a busy year for Beyonce, who signed a $50 million deal with Pepsi, is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show and will release a new solo album. She also covers this month's GQ.
"Love Songs" will be available for purchase on Jan. 29.
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Rick Santorum says his team "did it again." He won the Alabama and Mississippi primaries in a tight three-way race with Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney.
Santorum noted that he was outspent and that Romney was supported by the Republican establishment.
Speaking to supporters in Lafayette, La., Santorum got in another dig at Romney. He said he was far outspent by "someone who thinks the race inevitable."
While Romney must regroup, it was Gingrich with the most to lose as he struggled for political survival in a part of the country he hoped would fuel one more comeback in the unpredictable race.
Appearing before supporters in Birmingham, Ala., Gingrich twice referred to remaining in the marathon contest. But he was unusually
complimentary toward Santorum, a contrast to pokes at Romney.
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper of Pearl
won the Republican nomination for Mississippi's 3rd
Congressional District.
Harper defeated challenger Robert J. Allen, a Starkville tea party activist.
The 55-year-old Harper was first elected to Congress in 2008. He campaigned on a platform of reducing government spending, rolling
back federal health care changes and increasing jobs.
Allen, though, said Harper hadn't done enough to cut spending.
As of Feb. 22, Harper had raised $433,000 and had $157,000 on hand.
Before Harper was elected to Congress, he was a lawyer.
In the general election, Harper will face Democrat Crystal Biggs of Florence and Reform Party member John "Luke" Pannell.
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson won
the Democratic nomination in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District.
Thompson defeated challenger Heather McTeer, former mayor of Greenville.
The-64-year-old Thompson said he wanted to keep working to bring jobs and federal money to the district, which includes the Delta and most of the city of Jackson.
McTeer, 36, said he hadn't done enough to alleviate poverty.
Thompson is Mississippi's longest-serving House member. He was mayor of Bolton and a Hinds County supervisor before first winning election to in Mississippi's only majority-black House district in
In the general election, Thompson will face three others. Republican Bill Marcy of Vicksburg, formerly of Meridian, was not opposed in the
Republican primary. Also on the ballot are Reform Party member Lajena Williams and independent Cobby Mondale Williams of Canton.
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo of Biloxi has the Republican nomination in Mississippi's 4th
Congressional District.
Harper defeated fellow Republicans Ron Vincent, a Hattiesburg tea party activist, and Cindy Burleson, also of Hattiesburg.
The 42-year-old Palazzo is seeking a second term after defeating longtime Democratic incumbent Gene Taylor in 2010 in the south Mississippi district.
An accountant, Palazzo served five years in
the state House of Representatives before defeating Taylor.
Palazzo raised $568,000 according to a February filing, with $306,000 on hand. Vincent, the only other candidate who filed, raised about $5,000.


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Professor Nathan Steele
Nathan Steele, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Management in the College of Business and Management at the University of Illinois at Springfield. Dr. Steele teaches Power and Negotiation and Managing Organizational Behavior.
He received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Indiana University in 2004. At Indiana University he primarily studied negotiation and bargaining with Dr. Jerome M. Chertkoff, and completed a minor in quantitative analysis.
Following the completion of his degree, he was awarded a postdoctoral position in the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah as part of their Organizational Behavior group. At the Eccles school, Nathan continued a line of research begun with his dissertation on perceptions of equity or fairness in negotiation scenarios.
His other research interests include a fascination with game theory, especially concepts related to coalition games and concepts of equity and utility within games. Nathan's research primarily centers on using game theoretic paradigms to investigate organizational situations in their simplest form.
He also conducts research along the lines of group processes and has consulted for non-profit attorney's organizations on these topics including team building and intergroup dynamics. His research has been published in refereed professional journals and presented at various refereed national and international conferences.
Nathan's teaching interests include negotiation, group processes, the fundamentals of organizational behavior, and teamwork. Prior to his academic career, Nathan worked as a business analyst for Healthcare Recoveries, Inc., an insurance subrogation firm, and he completed a B.S. at Murray State University.


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A Trivia Night will be held Saturday, April 6 as a youth fundraiser for Shrine of St Patrick and St Philip Benizi.
The family fun event is for all ages and will be held at the Shrine of St. Patrick on Hwy. 5 in Laurie. The trivia contest begins at 7 p.m. Compete against tables of six players.
Cost is $10 per person and $5 for children 12 and under. Snacks, lemonade, coffee and tea will be available. Raffles will also be held, and a cash bar will be open.
Reservations are requested to participate in the trivia. Call Betsy at 573-372-6490.
Come early and enjoy some tasty chili before trivia begins. All you can eat chili with cookies for dessert will be served 5:30-6:45 p.m. for a cost of $5. No reservations are needed for the chili dinner.
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Mary Kathleen Norris, 78
Published: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 10, 2012 at 3:30 p.m.
MILLSPRING— Mary Kathleen Norris, 78, of Misery Ridge Trail, Mill Spring, NC died Dec. 9 at her home. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Dec. 12 in the McFarland Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be a hour before the service. Burial will follow.
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Storehouse seeking toys for Blessings in Boxes
Published: Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 23, 2012 at 4:53 p.m.
The Storehouse, a nonprofit on 7th Avenue in Hendersonville, needs help.
Its annual "Blessings in Boxes" program allows people to adopt children from families in need and provide them with Christmas presents.
The program, which has steadily grown since its inception in 2000, now helps 635 children and they are about 25 adopters short. Late last week, they were 125 short, but executive director Lynn Staggs was able to find some donors.
When the program began in 2000, they provided boxes for 40 kids. Last year, they began with 424 and ended up providing boxes for 630 kids.
This year they started with a base list of 635, and there's still a wait list for those who didn't apply during the October application period. Sometimes emergency situations occur, such as a parent losing a job in the days before Christmas.
"That really throws Christmas into a tailspin," Staggs said. "We keep a backup list for emergency situations like that. "It's never just 635 (kids)."
Adoptable kids range in age from newborns to 18 years old. Toys can be donated to the Storehouse at 627 7th Ave. East without adopting a child. For more information, call 828-692-8300.
The Storehouse also hands out food Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Reach Millwood at 828-694-7881 or email@example.com.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Islanders men's tennis player Peter Nagy and Director of Tennis Steve Moore were recognized by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Thursday, Aug. 8, for their accomplishments and honor they have brought this year to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and The Texas A&M University System.
"It's only natural to work as hard as you can when you truly love a place," Moore said. "President Killebrew, Dr. Hill, and Scott Lazenby have been incredibly supportive to me as has the Corpus Christi tennis community.
"This school and tennis community are truly special and there's not a place in the country I would rather be," Moore continued. "I always believe these awards are about the team, the group of coaches – who are all former Islanders team captains – and the staff I work with in the athletic department. They have all poured their heart and soul into working for the success of this team. I love the staff I work with and the culture we have built together. The Islanders – and the Islanders Way – are truly special."
Moore, the 2013 Southland Conference Men's Tennis Coach of the Year, became the first coach ever to be named the Southland Conference Tennis Coach of the Year seven straight times and tied the record for most consecutive Coach of the Year awards in any league sport. He led the Islanders men's team to its sixth straight conference regular-season championship, reached the top 65 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) national rankings for the seventh consecutive year, and returned to the NCAA Championships for the fourth time in the last six years.
On May 15, Moore was named the ITA Coach of the Year for the Texas Region, an honor voted on by other coaches throughout the state of Texas. He also led the Islanders women's team to its best finish in school history, both for the regular season and postseason. The Islanders entered the ITA national rankings for the first time in program history, reached the finals of the Southland Conference Tournament, and finished second in the league during the regular season.
Under Moore, both programs were included in the top 10 in NCAA Division I attendance and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi was one of only 34 universities in the nation to have both teams ranked in the top 75 during the week of March 5, 2013. In 2012-13, eight combined members of the men's and women's tennis teams earned All-Southland Conference honors. The Islanders also excelled in the classroom with both teams achieving a GPA above 3.0.
Nagy is the reigning Southland Conference Player of the Year and became the first Islander to take part in the NCAA Men's Singles Championships in program history last season after winning the conference championship at No. 1 singles and being ranked in the top 125 singles players in the nation. The sophomore was a First Team All-Southland selection for both singles and doubles, and completed his spring 16-4 in the dual match season, with two of those wins coming against nationally-ranked opponents.
The Budapest, Hungary, native finished with a perfect 5-0 record in Southland Conference matches at the No. 1 singles position, never losing a set throughout league play. In the fall, he lost just one match, winning the Marco & Co. Islanders Open and the Rice Galleria Fall Invite, both ITA-sanctioned events, while reaching the Round of 16 at the ITA Tournament. Nagy was ranked in the ITA national singles rankings with his highest ranking of the season coming at No. 88 on May 2.
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LAFAYETTE -- The war between sugar and the bodies that love it is nothing new, but the systematic overhaul Julia Ross' Mill Valley Recovery System and her newly updated book "The Diet Cure" give the sweet enemy new respect, and fighting it new urgency.
It's an update to Ross' 1999 book that offers a prospective route to effectively treating addictive dietary habits.
"I had seven publishers bid on the book," says author and clinician Ross, to those gathered at a recent Commonwealth Club lecture at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center, "and numerous calls from editors asking me to solve their problems along the way."
With a national move to remove fats from the diet, she said, the dietary void was filled with something else.
"We switched toward refined carbohydrates and sugar-sweetened foods," Ross said, showing a smorgasbord of doughnuts, cookies and bread, titled, "drugged foods."
The trends prompted Ross to overhaul her 13-year-old book.
"I recently gutted 40 percent of the book and published it again. The audience had grown ... in every sense of the word," Ross said, no humor intended.
Growing up in the 1960s, Ross said she and other Americans ate "three squares" a day and were unaccustomed to people being overweight. Few meals were skipped, and bedtime snacks were a favorite.
"It's only been since 1970 that we've had a problem," Ross said, pointing to a projected image of Twiggy, the string bean of a model whose barely-there profile she credited with launching generations of eating disordered females.
"Disfigurement, degenerative disease, death, diabetes, kidney trouble, amputation ... " she called out at the Lafayette library, before turning the full fury of her attention to sugar, citing the research of Robert Lustig, a San Francisco pediatric endocrinologist, and a number of studies from leading research institutions.
"Sugar ... The death rate associated with overeating is 35 million. Tobacco? Just 3.5 million. Sugar and sugar substitutes are four times more addictive than cocaine," she said.
High-fructose corn syrup, introduced in the 1970s with its 60 percent unbound fructose, ravaged the brain's regulatory centers, Ross said, causing an addictive, uncontrollable desire for the very thing that was creating the damage.
"Soda has increased by 135 percent, nutrition deficiencies in women have risen 430 percent. We're dieting all the time: trying to not eat, to counterbalance the terrible foods we are consuming," Ross said.
The solutions, she insists, are found in nourishing the brain back to health with biochemical rebalancing. Neurotransmitters found in meat, fish, eggs and cheese put saturated fats back into the diet and turn off cravings.
"The Diet Cure" -- after a cautionary note to consult with a qualified health care provider before embarking on suggestions made in the book -- takes readers through investigative exercises to determine food addictions, chemical imbalances and related nutritional handicaps that Ross said prevent healthy eating.
Audience questions centered on specifics, like artificial sweeteners and Ross' opinions of other diet programs.
"Why is the FDA not involved?" asked another person.
"I'd rather not answer, but I suggest all of you address the FDA," she encouraged.
"As a parent, what can I do in a sugar-saturated world?" a young mother asked.
"Cure your own addiction," Ross recommended.
Answering a multitude of questions, Ross reiterated that feeding the brain required simple techniques based on science. A final question -- Do you eat sugar? -- prompted everyone to laugh.
Ross said she has what she calls "a healthy immunity" to sugar's allure: She gets headaches powerful enough to steer her away from "the enemy" and motivate her to stay at the forefront of the battle against dietary addiction.


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DistroWatch by Jesse Smith
Lundi, Février 13, 2012 - 14:15
A few weeks ago we talked about the PC-BSD project and how it places a user-friendly desktop on top of a FreeBSD base. It seems only fair then if we also examine another FreeBSD-based project with similar aims, though with a slightly different approach. GhostBSD recently released version 2.5 of their desktop operating system and I decided to take a look at what it has to offer.


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Hello Eveyone,
I have been member of this board for a while but this is my first post. I do little bit of everything but I lose interest very easily. I am not over-weight but I do know that I am not physically fit.
Since gym bored me extremely, I quit gym and started looking at other form of exercises. I did rock climbing regularly for several months, it was exciting until I got semi good then it became just boring. Then i tried, swimming, running, working out with a video game, doing just push ups, using steppers while playing video games, and hiking. I got bored with all of these excersices.
I see a pattern here. All these excerices are solo or semi-solo activities and non-competitive. I really enjoy sports, I can play volleyball for hours but I cannot run for more than 30 minutes.
So I am thinking of picking up some sport for my new years resolution. My goal is to get regular cardiovascular exercise, at least one hour every week. I am reading about
various sports that are very cardio, like soccer, basketball, taek won do (and other martial arts), and tennis. Right now, I am leaning towards taek won do but its not really a team sport or competitive. However, it does seem like most active sport. Also since the instructor and other people will watching me, I will be motivated to finish the whole session.
So I was wondering if you have any suggetions or ideas. What do you think is the easiest sport to get started in? And which sport you think has most cardiovascular activity? Please let me know what you think.
Everyone have a great holidays!
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You should look into adult social sports teams/leagues in your area. There are all sorts of them to try: softball, kickball and flag football to name a few. This dynamic will hold you accountable for your participation so you won't let down your teammates by not showing up and giving it your all, but you also have lots of fun, meet new people and its as competitve as you make it. After the season is over you can try something new for the next season and decide later if you want to come back to your team the following year. Thoughts?
This year, I have found that having a vairety of regular activites keeps me active. I just started running in August, and I run twice a week about 30-40 minutes. I do a yoga class once a week, and I play on a tennis team or with friends 1-2 times a week. All together, I get the fun and social benefits of competition, a more efficient workout with running, and the flexibility and strengthening of yoga. So, I say do a couple different things on a regular basis to keep from getting bored. And if one doesn't work out for a bit due to injury or schedule, something else is there. Good luck finding your combination!
Your picture is of a cyclist but I do not see any mention of cycling in your post. One could say that cycling is a solo sport, but I almost always ride with friends, and, to me, that is the best part of the sport. For example, we are riding today at 10 in frigid northern California when I would rather take a book and sit in a big cozy chair at Peets Coffee. (Well, maybe I will do that afterward.) Anyway, think about it. You can join a team or train for an event and it is one of a handful of sports that uses the activity itself to raise money for worthwhile charities.
Just my 2 cents.
tae kwon do is a good sport to get into. if you are in it long enough to where you're good with all the basic moves, you'll be able to compete in tournaments. you'll have to practice hard in class first in order to get first place trophy at a tournament. even if you don't get first place, you'll still get some good competition there. and it's not just your classmates you'll be competing against...you'll be competing against your classmates (if they're in the same division as you) as well as strangers and other students in other schools. the downside of tournaments is that they tend to get pretty expensive if you try to go to every tournament that your school/class/group is participating in since you have to pay out of your own pocket/wallet. but if not for tournaments, you can always do the best that you can so you get promoted to the next belt ranking. getting promoted to the next belt is always fun, even though you're not really competing against other people.
good luck with finding the sport you enjoy and won't get bored of too easily.
You know I think Jean is right. I usually just take one activity and do it until I get bored with it. Then I just become lazy and spend weeks trying to find something else. I guess variation is the key. Me and my buddy gonna take some Tae kwon do classes anyways. But I will be looking for other activities too. This way it wont be boring and hopefully I will be able to play any sport.
Oh yeah, I bike quite a bit. In fact, I use my car only for work and when it is too cold.
I find that entering local races and events gives me focus and a goal to work towards. It takes the edge off of the boredom of the daily workouts if I know I'm training for a triathlon or even shorter running event like a 10K. Adventure racing is another fun fitness activity that involves several different events like trail running, mountain biking, kayaking, and obstacle courses. Many cities also have amatuer adult league sports. Soccer is my favorite choice for a good cardio workout. I coach my son's team and get a pretty good workout just coaching the kids.
Consider getting into triathlon. You can start with a sprint. 1/2 mile swim, 14 mile bike and 5k run. If you start getting board, you can go to Olympic .9 mile swim, 25 mile bike, 10k run, then 1/2 Ironman 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 mile run and then the Ironman 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run.
Training 3 different sports 2-3 times per week keeps a little variety and keeps me from getting board.
We are a species of bored and lazy. We typically don't want to continue doing something unless a) we are passionate about that thing b)it is linked to our survival. I first like to begin my personal fitness programs with things I like like volleyball for example. I enjoy beach play and while it does wonders for my fitness level. Eventually though, I am just like everyone else and unless there is a major competition or money invlovled, I am bored in 3 months. The problem always comes back to why do I play. sometimes for fun (usually), sometimes for fitness. Eventually I have to find something else and i move on.
Personally, resistance training has the same types of response. 2 or 3 months training for the same thing (fitness) and I am bored. So I train for something different every 3 months. I start with a sport I love (volleyball). I train to jump higher, move laterally, be explosive and lean. My conditioning is geared towards the same results. Not a lot of extra fat on the sand courts. After my 3 months or when boredom is reached, I switch to something different baksetball for example. Then my training becomes more aerobic in nature, my lateral training reflects that and I work more on 1 leg exercises. Lighter, faster, for longer. This change helps my body to stay active and not get complacent. Plus it complements my boring nature. I continue with marathon training, tri training, whatever I feel like trying this season. I train to support my fun and it helps to keep things fresh. 2 days training, 2 days playing, 2 days conditioning. Sometimes they blend, sometimes they don't but they are never boring or monotonous. i have trained for fighting but I doubt I would be in the ring at any time. Fitness should be fun!
Eventually, you will enjoy the sport you are participating more because if you are training right, you will be better than you thought. The resistance training will help to keep you fit and lean. With a healthy diet, I wouldn't be suprised if you didn't start taking on two sports at at time. Remember, there is no one answer. In conclusion, don't put all your eggs in one basket, especially when change will help your fitness lifestyle.
P.S. It is one of the many responsibilities of your personal trainer to keep you motivated.
ACTIVE is the leader in online event registrations from 5k running races and marathons to softball leagues and local events. ACTIVE also makes it easy to learn and prepare for all the things you love to do with expert resources, training plans and fitness calculators.


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Hilarious fake TLC promo Apr 05 2011
Turns out there's not so much learning on The Learning Channel anymore.
Fake shows from the video: 12 Wives, 12 Problems; Dwarf Hoarders; Uterus Cannon; and Hasty Home Surgery.
Real TLC shows: 19 Kids and Counting; Strange Sex; Extreme Couponing; and I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant. (via ★dansays)


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Hey All - Got in my 5.67m on the TM today. Not nearly as impressive as jmsab doing 7 in the cold, but I got 'er done with 9:31 miles. I realized today that Im doing my race speed on the TM. My plan was to go for distance, but I keep pushing myself for speed. So be it. Im feeling different core muscles coming into play, and that is nice. degreg hope that knee is feeling better after your 12 miler.
If I have this figured out right, I should get 3 medals (I dont have any yet) in 2013, plus a couple t-shirts and some volunteering time in. mkc glad you liked my joke. They are usually corney, but I try. Speaking of which, jmsab, I like your idea of dressing as an anchor. I ran the idea of the Skeleton suit past my wife today and she goes, "but then I wont get to see your face". Sadistic little one isnt she? Oh. And jmsab you want to start with chicken jokes? I think about chickens every day! I have 24 (was 31) free-range egg layers at my house.
Why did the chicken cross the road?? - To prove to the possum that it could be done.
2012 Aug 19, 2012 - Canton PTO LobsterLoop 5K 35:09 Oct 13, 2012 - ING Hartford 5K 31:34
January 1, 2013 - 10K PR 59:08
Sun Jan 27th 10am Penguin Plunge.
Sun April 28, - Simsbury River Run (unable to register yet)
Sun May 26, 2013 - Memorial Day Marathon (26.2 REGISTERED)
Sun June 2 Amica Iron Horse 1/2 Marathon - (unable to register yet)
Sun Aug 18? 2013 - Canton PTO Lobster Loop 5K (VOLUNTEER)
Sat Sept 28 2013 - 5K Rugged Maniac (REGISTERED)
Sat Oct 12, 2013 - 26.2 (plan is to beat May Time)
So many posts in just a few days! So I[m only touching on a few . . . .
NHLA - thanks for the article. Agreed re: focus. I can actually run faster on the TM - if I don't stay focused I'll fall right off the back.
Francesmom- hugs! I'm praying for only good news on DD's leg.
jmsab - good news on your wife's surgery!
Monday - rest day
Tuesday - 3.1 on the TM at the Y - progressively built up my speed from 5.1 to 5.7 mph and then progressively dropped it back down again. What gets me through is saying to myself "just one more minute" every time the timer ticks another minute off. Why does a mile on the TM take so much longer than a mile on road, even though I running at a faster pace on the TM?
Today was a planned trip to the Y for cycling/weightlifting. alarm went off - I hit snooze. Then I fell prey to the feline exercise saboteuse. Somewhere between alarm rings, my kitty curled up under my chin and starting purring. It was all over at that point. I just stayed cuddled up next to kitty for a while and enjoyed the purring.
Tuesday I ran a great little 4 miles on snowy country roads. I had a slow-sluggish start because I was a little sore from my 10 mile run on Sunday. But warmed up quickly and finished strong. It was a beautiful, sunny morning with temps reasonable at 19ish degrees.
Wednesday I ran in the afternoon (which is different for me). Again, (as I often seem to do on afternoon runs) I didn't get the whole fueling thing down. I always worry about what I eat earlier in the day to stave off stomach upset, but then I end up eating too little. So, my 4 miles sort of fizzled a bit toward the end. But, we "got 'er done!"
jmsab23 Awe...Back Cove, the memories I hold for that magical place!! Enjoy. CONGRATS to the wife! So happy for her and speedy recovery.
Debm2011 "Kitty Cuddles" Uh-huh, I hear ya. Just remember what kitty purrs do to your blood presure...keeping it low low low.
I got too far behind to touch base with you all...so, **High Fives** to you hard working runners, "keep at it" for all who are in a slump, and speedy recovery to those of you injured or under the weather!
So, ARE we moving to a new site?? Where shall we go?? I'm ready...let's do it!
Age: 53
1980 Humboldt Redwoods Marathon
Best 5K time: 31 minutes
Best 10K time: 1:12
First 1/2 Marathon: 2:43
Raised $4491 for animal charity through running
For 2013:
Memorial Day 5/26 10K- I hope to raise $3000 for animal charity in my "Run For The Critters"
Maine Marathon 9/29- I hope to finish 2:30
JM, so glad to hear your wife's great news!!
All, your runs sound great! Glad you're enjoying them!! Deb, I did the same thing this morning - without the cat. I'll get to the gym tonight.
I am trying many of your suggestions. Checked in on some newbie threads to cheer them on and read about training at maximum aerobic heart rate (a la Maffetone and Hadd). Has anyone tried this and if you have, how long did you do it? I'm thinking of trying it for the next four months since my symptoms sound like overtraining stress.
Keep up the good work, all!!
Mary Kay
Running: Started 5/6/2011; Graduated C25k - 7/21/11; Graduated B210k - 11/24/11;
PRs: 5k - 36:42; 8k - 1:10; 4.15 m - 53.41; 10k - 1:18; HM - 2:56:31
I may be slow but I'm persistant.
Goals: 5k under 30 min.; HM under 2 hr.; AG award in the USAF HM! and one full marathon.
It won't be easy but it will be worth it!
7.05 miles 61 min. 29 out 32 back. I lost three min. running back in the dark without headlight.
I don't use a heart monitor but I try to get HR up to 160 on TM. When you race your HR gradually climbs so you need to get used to it.
Today I did 4.73 miles in 42 minutes (pace of 8:53), ran in the door leashed up dogs and walked them 2 miles in 30 minutes. It was a nice way to cool down, and made the puppies very happy! We are experiencing a bit of a heat wave here. Today near 50 and maybe 60 by Sunday! My son got a new sled for Christmas - I hope he gets to use it! Thanks for well wishes regarding my DD. Appt with ortho went okay. Xray showed 2-3 cm osteochondroma on left medial, distal femur. ( It looks like a rhino horn!) She has MRI tomorrow with f/u with ortho on Wednesday. Trying to stay postive, and take each day as it comes. Internet sites terrified me so I am avoiding further research until we have definite answers. Tha fact that she has had no pain is a big positive. BTW - I hate insurance companies!
jmsab - Great news regarding your wife! Is she a runner too? Don't forhget to take care of yourself while taking care of her!
Jeff - We are seriously considering getting chickens. I would love to have fresh eggs everyday. Do you have a variety or all the same kind? My brother has over 30, all different kinds. He gives us eggs that are all shade of pastels and browns.
Melody - If I don't run before lunch, I have trouble with fueling too. I guess my breakfast routine is pretty strict. Lunch can be anything and usually includes leftovers which can cause issues with my running in afternoon. I am sooo glad most races are in the morning!
Deb - Instead of stopping to smell the roses, you were stopping to feel the purring! Everyone needs a rest day!
Tomorrow is Friday - Yeah!
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
6/11/2011 - Warrior Dash Pennsylvania - 52:26
8/7/2011 - Danskin Sherox Triathlon Philadelphia - 1:54:16
11/5/2011 - Penn Homecoming 5K - 28:46
11/13/11 - Media Mud Stain 5 mile - 53:39
05/06/2012 - Broad Street Run 10 Mile - 1:36:11
06/03/12 - See Chicks Run 10 K - 54:23
09/16/12 - Rock & Roll Half Marathon Philadelphia - 2:03:07
Good runs all!
MelodyLea - nice work getting 'er done.
Francesmom - fingers crossed - and no, don't read on the internet - not until you have something definite from the Dr. and can weed out the irrelevant information.
3.1 on the Treadmill at the Y today. Between .75 and 1.5 miles all I wanted to do was go home but I pushed through ("just one more minute") It's pretty warm here lately so I might just hit the road tomorrow - the ice should be mostly gone by now.
After snowshoeing outside for 30 min.s in the mild temps but strong winds, I decided NOT to attempt an outdoor run. There were trees down in the area with winds about 35 mph (gusts). Did some core XRs and hit the stationary bike for 30 mins. My bike meter screen isn't working, so I used my watch and checked the meter when I was done -- 13.4 miles. I thought I'd make 15, but I didn't.
Got the OK from the local Rec Club last night to start the C25K program this spring. I'll be under their insurance and will have access to a school gym in inclement weather. I can also use their web site and coordinate registrations with their spring youth sports signups. Now to get people interested.
Treadmill haters.... Has anyone tried one of those virtual run screens where you run the route showing on the TM screen? I haven't, but it would seem to take some of the boredom away for those who dislike TMs.
Mkay..... When I do my speed workouts on the TM, my HR is around 150, and I've run 1/2 miles at the 10 mph speed, so those are for 3:00 at a time.
Francessmom... Wife was running until 2011 when her hip problem began. We'll see if she wants to get back into it this summer.
NHLA.... I hope your run was at least on a road and not a trail, if you finished in the dark!!!
Everyone have nice days.
8.56 miles 1 hr 21 min. Perfect day. 65 in jan!
Wow. I've been taking it easy this week and had a lot of posts to read.
MaryK - "restricted content" is most likely a bland and innocent word you have used that also happens to be a top "spam" subject. I got that when I described the time of day I ran, a synonym for dawn or dusk, that is the name of a series of "teen romantic vampire fiction", IYKWIM.
I had a great group run tonight up Lookout Mountain Trail to the Boettcher Mansion. It's a 3.25 mile climb with 1350' elevation gain. I made the up and back in 1:14, not counting the time I spent at the top looking at the lights of Denver. It was 30-35 degrees, and just beautiful. Then down, and to dinner at a place called Toned Bones, catering to "active lifestyle" people. Healthy food. Like a ground buffalo and uncured bacon cheeseburger, and a bowl of green chile. They had vegetarian options, too, but buffalo's a good, lean option. The healthiest part of the meal was the portion size; I usually end up with 2 meals worth of food at any restaurant but only 1 here. There were 17 of us. We overwhelmed the place, but we sat and talked while we waited, and the food was good. Stone bruise on my left foot - ouch.
Ran another 3.25 in 30:18. Cold weather is not my best friend. Plan on a 7+ mile tomorrow morning or Sunday.
Finished Races
2010 Tanger Outlet 5K
2011 Tanger Outlet 5K
2012 Walt Disney World Half Marathon
2012 Stonyfield Earth Day 5K
2012 Make-A-Wish Big Lake Half Marathon
2012 WOW' fest Trail 10K
2012 Tanger Outlet Fit For a Cure 5K
2012 I Survived The End of the Wolrd 4-Miler
2012 I Survived The End of the Wolrd 4-Miler
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Hi all,
Not a lot of running this week as I'm still resting my sore knee. I did a weight workout Tues and cario classes on Wed & Thur. I told DAS that I was not going to run this weekend either, not til the pain goes away. Tonight I think I'll do some elliptical and then another weight workout. More than one of the articles I read about Runner's Knee indicate that strengthening the quads can help so that's what I'm going to try. I admit I have lost strength in the past year by being somewhat lax with my weight routines. I was also advised to not run on TM but with the cold weather returning this weekend I don't have a whole lot of options.
A fun thing happened yesterday. I got my mail and had an envelope with a bulky item inside. I opened it up to discover a finisher medal from the New Year's Color Run! I'm guessing that they ordered medals but they didn't arrive in time for the race. How fun!
I also discovered that one of my sisters in law, and also a cousin, have started the C25k program. Now I can't wait til I see them again so we can go for a run together!
New Year's Color Run (5k) - 01/01/13
Oshkosh Half-Marathon - 04/21/13
Been awhile and I have finally caught up on all your posts, so many to respond to but I do want to say "welcome" to the new ones!!
It's been a whirlwind the last couple of weeks.
Joyous news of all, the healthy birth of our 2nd grand baby on New Year's Day, same day as our anniversary. Mommy feeling overwhelmed with "how" to take care of two babies and getting the sleep she craves: told her, those feelings never stop no matter how 'old' your 'babies' ............ haha!! But she was feeling much better when my wonderful son-in-law stepped up to take care of anything she needs and that all she needs to do is 'ask.' Sometimes it's tough to ask for help but family and friends want to pitch in, they are just waiting to be told what they can do, they are not mind readers, etc....
After my 9 mile run in the snow in northern AZ, my husband flew back to MN on a Sat. and, checking my calendar on my cell phone, I had forgotten there was a 20K trail race on Sunday morning. I decided to run that at the last minute and treat it as a training run. The trail race is part of the Xterra AZ trail run series and I try to run them when I can when I am close to Phoenix. I had not run this particular trail, White Tank race, so I was excited about it. Met up with the runners about 7 am. There were two races: an 8K and a 20K (about 12.5 miles).
OMgoodness!!! After 2 miles of dirt packed and sand in the arroyas, we had to climb, literally, CLIMB about 5 miles up a rocky, switchback, single track, dirt packed trail!!!!!!!!!! I slowed my pace, ran as long as I could but walked like everyone else when we could, ran, walked, ran, walked, etc........... an elevation gain of over 1500!!! Needless to say, I USED up ALL MY WALK BREAKS, HAHA!! Looked at my time but had to tell myself that this is a TRAINING RUN, just keep running. Finally reaching top, I found a couple of guys who I paced all the way down until we reached 10 miles, time was over 2 hours by then, bummer, had some water at aid station, then picked up my pace till I crossed the finish line!! It was one of the toughest trail race I have ran in regard to the elevation gain for almost 5 miles!!
Waited to see if I placed in the top three in my age group but name wasn't called so headed to a restaurant and had lunch with a couple of friends who finally got to see me race ........ well, finish.
Anyway, waited a couple of days and looked online for results and it turns out that my official time was 2:29 and I did place!! 3rd in my age group, and 32nd overall out of just over 162 runners!! The announcer gave "my medal" (a beverage glass) to someone else though ............... wondering if I should email the event organizer???
Haven't run since ................ that was one tough but awesome race!!! Muscles felt great but sore......... SO AMAZED how anyone can RUN non-stop and finish within 1:30 minutes!!!!
But I will do it again ............. when I have trained much better ...........Just didn't put in enough training runs for this one but not complaining. Grand baby was worth it!!!
Trail runner
The whirlwind in the last couple of weeks didn't stop when I ran the 20k trail race this past Sunday.
I stayed with daughter to take care of grandbabies till my flight back home to MN on Thursday (yesterday).
But on Monday morning, hubby called to see how the grandbabies and daughter were doing, etc.....
Then, he said "everything is ok" ........... I held my breath ........... then "I'm calling from the hospital" .............. thought it was about his parents.
"I had a heart attack" ........I'm stunned ......... I will take the next flight out I said, but he told me to stay with my scheduled flight, "I'm being taken care of at the hospital, nothing you can do except wait around, just take care of the babies because you need to keep yourself busy."
We are both health care professionals so we do stay calm, assess the situation, etc. when there's a crisis but it's more personal when it hits home, right? But I didn't want to stress him out so I stayed, anxiously, till Thursday. Couldn't eat but taking care of newborn left me little sleep so didn't have the energy or focus to run .............. don't want that when training on TRAILS!
He was discharged Wed and has been recovering very well at home, diagnosis is positive, on meds for rest of his life, but most importantly, healthier diet and lifestyle to maintain from now on.
Of course he has known this for years!!!!!! He's only 50!!!!
Both sides of his family have histories of heart problems, heart surgeries, crappy eating, practically no exercises/active lifestyles, and have died from them.
He is feeling much better now, just fighting off a cold now. I made it home last night, LONGEST HUG ever.
It is sooo freaking cold and slick outdoors here, don't want to drive much less run .............. just gonna spend time with hubby.
Will need to find a club so to run indoors till I need to travel back to AZ, CO, CA, and NM in another month but think I need to seriously shop for a TM, ugh!!
Trail runner
oh, correction: placed 34th out 62 female runners but there were about 162 runners for the 20K, looks like I finished in the middle of the pack overall. Not bad for getting in less training runs about 2 wks prior, need to incorporate more hill/mountain running. Can't wait to do it again!!!
Trail runner
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Rents in large Bay Area apartment complexes flattened out in the last quarter of 2013, according to a report Wednesday from RealFacts, continuing a slowing trend from the previous quarter.
The average rent for a Bay Area apartment in complexes with 50 or more units was $2,084 a month, up 10 percent from a year ago but almost unchanged from $2,080 in the July-September quarter. Average Bay Area rent ranged from $1,728 for a studio apartment to $2,766 for a three-bedroom unit.
In Oakland the average rent was $2,133; in Concord $1,357; in San Jose, $2,022; and in San Francisco, $3,056.
The Bay Area's burgeoning workforce has put pressure on both housing and rents, creating shortages and pushing prices beyond the reach of many people with good jobs but not high-paying tech jobs.
Renters complain of sharp rent increases and a shortage of vacancies that's caused long lines of would-be renters to form in front of studio apartments.
Sara Kidder, 38, of Oakland said she and her roommate wanted to move to a newer place and began looking last year. They found 80 people waiting to view one studio apartment, their credit histories in hand.
"And a lot of the places were awful," said Kidder, who runs an event coordinating business. They decided to stay in their current apartment, which, while small and costing $2,250 a month, is in a trendy area near Lake Merritt.
"Supply certainly is not going to outstrip the demand" anytime soon, said Nick Grotjahn of RealFacts. "San Francisco is hiring like gangbusters, and that's really the driving force here."
Also, few new complexes have opened since the downturn, he said. The backlog is beginning to be addressed by developers "but it will take a couple years before we see anything that's going to slow rents down."
People looking for apartments in the South Bay should "keep their running shoes and their checkbook by the door," said Ron Stern of Bayrentals.com, which helps people find rental housing.
"The competition is pretty fierce," he said. "If you're number five in line you're too late."
Veronica Ramos, who directs a migrant worker project for the Santa Clara County School District, was shocked at the rents when she relocated to the South Bay from Stockton. She moved in with her parents in Campbell. This week, she finally landed a studio apartment in Campbell for $1,800 a month, with a hefty deposit. "How do you afford a studio apartment and save money for a house?" she asked.
While Ramos looked for a place to rent, she saw "entire families looking for a one-bedroom apartment."
Elisa Fischer-Somit, a legal secretary, and her husband, Jacob, of Lafayette, were hit with sticker shock when they started looking for a bigger place recently. Not only had prices jumped 30 to 40 percent in the 18 months they'd lived in their one-bedroom, but there weren't that many available.
"Now we're looking at a different option, maybe buying a condo instead. We're thinking that maybe a mortgage may not be that much more than paying rent. But again, we've noticed it seems like not a whole lot of people are selling," she said.
Buying may mean moving farther east in Contra Costa County, lengthening her commute to Oakland.
"It's been very stressful for us. My husband grew up in Berkeley and I grew up in Concord. We both want to stay and not have to move way far away to get the size house we want," she said.
Some renters are thinking about leaving the Bay Area for some place more affordable.
Stephanie King, 33, and her two children, have been living with her parents in Pleasanton while shopping for an apartment there. She's gradually coming to the realization that she may not be able to afford one in that pricey community.
"Modesto and Stockton are looking better and better," she said. "I went to an open house this past Saturday. It was a 700-square-foot, two-bedroom for $1,100 a month. It was super tiny. There had to be at least 50 people there at the time I was there, and they were still coming when I left. Central Valley, here I come."
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The latest in a series of deadly strikes against Afghanistan's army, police and government officials has left 41 people dead.
A suicide bomber struck outside a mosque packed with senior regional officials today in northern Afghanistan. Many of the dead were soldiers and police. The officials escaped without injury.
The choice of targets indicates that insurgents are increasingly turning against Afghan authorities and security forces, now that NATO is moving toward a final withdrawal of foreign combat troops in 2014.
At least 14 civilians were among the dead. The attack came just two days after the leader of the Taliban urged his fighters to try to prevent civilian casualties -- saying the enemy was trying to blame those deaths on insurgents.
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Published: Friday, October 21, 2011 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.
By Patrick Rupinski
What's happening: A fifth, new model will be added to the plant's vehicle production starting in 2015.
Why: The new model will be one of 10 new models Mercedes will introduce worldwide during the next four years as part of its global growth strategy.
Local investment: An additional $350 million will be spent to ready the Vance plant for the new, yet unnamed model, bringing Mercedes' total investment in Vance from 2010 through 2014 to $2.4 billion.
Employment: Some 400 additional jobs will be created when the new model goes into production. That's on top of the 1,000 jobs that will be added when Mercedes starts C-Class production in Vance in 2014.
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VANCE | Mercedes-Benz will make a completely new model vehicle starting in early 2015 at its sprawling automotive assembly plant in Vance.
The German luxury automaker said Thursday afternoon that it will invest an additional $350 million in the Vance plant to prepare for the new vehicle's production, which will be the fifth model that will be made at the plant, known as Mercedes-Benz U.S. International.
About 400 new jobs will be added when the model's production begins, although hiring won't start for several years.
The new model, which has not been given a name, also is expected to bring several thousand more jobs to manufacturers in the automotive parts industry. Those automotive suppliers tend to locate near the automotive plants they serve.
Markus Schaefer, MBUSI's president and CEO, said that, as a general rule, for every job Mercedes adds at its production plant, its automotive suppliers will create seven more jobs. The new model thus could bring 2,500 to 2,800 supplier jobs to the state, he said. The automotive suppliers that win the Mercedes' contracts for the new model will likely spend more than $5 billion in new plants and equipment to serve MBUSI, he said.
Dara Longgrear, executive director of the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority, which recruits new industry to the county, said he thinks the Tuscaloosa area will get many of those automotive suppliers.
While production of the new model is several years off, Longgrear said he expects that some announcements by suppliers for the Mercedes C-Class sedan, which will begin production in Vance in 2014, could be made before the end of the year, with more C-Class suppliers announcing their plans in 2012. Suppliers for the new model will follow that.
Mercedes currently makes all of its M-Class and GL-Class sport utility vehicles and its R-Class crossover vehicles in Vance. The production of those vehicles will continue.
Schaefer said Mercedes will be investing about $2.4 billion from 2010 to 2014 at MBUSI to accommodate the C-Class and new model's production.
Schaefer refused to describe the new model, saying Mercedes was not ready to reveal those details.
"I can say it's a completely new design and new vehicle," he said. "I am sure we are ahead of our competition with this new product."
He predicted the new model will define the type of vehicle for the auto industry just like the M-Class defined the luxury SUV market when it was introduced in 1997.
Dieter Zetsche, chairman of Mercedes' parent company, Daimler AG, said in a statement released from Mercedes headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, that "this new model from the Tuscaloosa plant is an important element of our growth strategy. It is one of the 10 additional models, which we will introduce within the next four years alone across all segments."
Referring to the Tuscaloosa plant's role within the global production network of
Mercedes-Benz cars, Zetsche added: "At the same time, we are systematically broadening our manufacturing footprint in the NAFTA region."
NAFTA is a free trade agreement covering the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Gov. Robert Bentley, who attended the announcement, said Mercedes' success in Vance has made the state's job in recruiting new industries easier because it has shown the world the quality and capability of Alabama's workforce and the quality of their workmanship.
Bentley, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and Tuscaloosa County Probate Judge Hardy McCollum met with Mercedes officials in July in Stuttgart to discuss the expansion at MBUSI.
"Any additional employment at Mercedes will have a big impact on our community," Mc-Collum said. "Without good jobs, no other development really can happen. Mercedes' commitment is extremely important to our community, our educational system and our quality of life."
Maddox said Thursday's announcement was a major boost to Tuscaloosa's recovery from the April 27 tornado.
"It means we will have good jobs and a great community," he said. "This is a great day for Tuscaloosa, the state of Alabama and Mercedes."
Maddox said the continued growth of Mercedes and its supplier network assures a good future for generations to come.
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Oakland native Zendaya has been tabbed to play the late pop star, Aaliyah, in an upcoming Lifetime TV movie.
The 17-year-old singer-actor who got her big break in the Disney Channel sitcom, "Shake It Up," and was a dazzling presence on Season 16 of "Dancing With the Stars," has signed on to portray the singer who died at the age of 22 in a 2001 plane crash in the Bahamas. The film will be based on the book "Aaliyah: More Than a Woman" by Wall Street Journal editor Christopher John Farley.
Upon release of the news, Zendaya tweeted: "She's been an inspiration and influence in my whole career, her talent still shines brighter (than) ever, all I wanna do is honor her."
Zendaya, whose 2013 single, "Replay," spent 21 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100, will reportedly record four songs for the project.
The Aaliyah biopic is just the latest entry in what has become a very productive show-biz career for Zendaya. Next week, the Disney Channel will debut "Zapped," a movie in which the former student at Oakland School for the Arts plays a teen named Zoey who discovers a phone app that can control the opposite sex.
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Reactive Arthritis (cont.)
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP
Dr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident.
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- What is reactive arthritis?
- What causes reactive arthritis?
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- What are reactive arthritis symptoms and signs?
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- What is the prognosis of reactive arthritis?
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What is the treatment for reactive arthritis?
Treatment of reactive arthritis is based on where it has become manifest in the body. For joint inflammation, patients are generally initially treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These medications include aspirin, indomethacin (Indocin), tolmetin (Tolectin), sulindac (Clinoril), piroxicam (Feldene), and others. Among their potential side effects are gastrointestinal irritation, including ulceration and bleeding. They should be taken with food to minimize this risk. Corticosteroids, such as prednisone, can be helpful to reduce inflammation and are used in the short-term treatment of inflammation in reactive arthritis. They can be given by mouth or by local injection into the joint. They are also used to decrease tendon inflammation in some forms of tendinitis.
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Antibiotics may be prescribed if one still has the infection that triggered reactive arthritis.
Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) has been shown to be effective in some patients with persistent reactive arthritis. Potential side effects of this sulfa-based medication include sulfa rash reaction and suppression of the bone marrow. Therefore, blood counts are monitored when Azulfidine is used long-term.
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For the aggressive inflammation of chronic joint inflammation in reactive arthritis, medications that suppress the immune system, including methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall), are used. Methotrexate can be given orally by injection. It is given on a weekly basis and requires regular monitoring of blood counts and blood liver tests because of potential toxicity to the bone marrow and liver.
Tumor necrosis factor blockers (TNF): The cell protein TNF acts as an inflammatory agent in rheumatoid arthritis. There is some evidence that TNF blockers can also be helpful in reactive arthritis.
Reactive arthritis has been reported in association with HIV infection (AIDS virus). In this context, immune-suppression medicine is generally avoided because of the potential for worsening the HIV disease.
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GRAND JUNCTION - A hunter who broke through ice on the Colorado River has been rescued after spending about 30 minutes in frigid water.
Grand Junction Fire Department spokesman Mike Page says the man had "significant hypothermia." He had no other details on his condition.
Page says initial reports are that the man had gone onto the ice after a dog that was chasing a duck or goose around noon Tuesday. He says the dog was fine and running around when firefighters arrived.
KKCO-TV in Grand Junction reports the man held onto the edge of an ice shelf with one leg outside the water while firefighters tried to reach him.
A firefighter with a floating board swam to the hunter and helped him back to shore.
The hunter's identity wasn't released.


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Bearfootin' Bear: Small Town Abearica
Published: Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 2:33 p.m.
Richard Crandall, Mast General store manager:
On May 10, the Bearfootin Bears returned to downtown Hendersonville. The painted bears, sponsored by local businesses to raise money for nonprofits, will be displayed downtown until they are sold in October at the 11th annual Bearfootin' auction. The Times-News will profile each bear here in the Community section leading up to the auction in the fall.
The Mast General stores, in all their locations, provide a destination for local residents and visitors. Our goal was to tie a general store, and some of its goods, to Main Street in small-town America.
The paint is all acrylic. The background color was applied; designs were drawn and then painted.
Mainstay is committed to helping victims of domestic violence in Henderson County acquire information and skills necessary to take control over the decisions affecting their lives. Their programs are designed to assist them in finding the resources within themselves and in the community to make these decisions and to achieve their individual goals.
Patty Henry suggested the theme, I approved it and the employees contributed suggestions as to items to feature that would represent each department.
Mainstay, our beneficiary, is located here in town with offices near out store. The people they help live here, and they in turn will contribute to "Small Town Abearica."
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What Does Danica Patrick Winning the Daytona Pole Really Mean?
Winning pole position at the Daytona 500 is a big deal for any driver, in part because it is the best-known race of the season and also one of the fastest. For this year's pole sitter, Danica Patrick, it could mean more.
Her decisive qualifying victory with a speed of 196.434 miles an hour showed that she belongs in Nascar's premier racing league and has the speed and skill to win the big season-opening race. She may even silence a few naysayers.
Critics have long said Patrick, who moved to Nascar stock cars after several seasons racing open-wheelers in the IndyCar ranks, didn't deserve a ride in the Sprint Cup series. The said she hadn't earned the privilege — hadn't paid her dues. But taking the Daytona pole puts her in the company of Nascar's greats, from Curtis Turner and David Pearson to Bobby Allison and Jeff Gordon.
If she was to win next week's 500-mile race from the pole — a rare feat — she'd join an elite group of stock-car legends including Richard Petty, Cale Yasrborough and Bill Elliott.
For Nascar Patrick's success brings an opportunity for the racing organization to broaden its audience to include more women, which it has tried for years to do. Women who might have channel-surfed right past a Nascar race might tune in to see how Patrick is doing.
So-called Nascar widows, whose husbands are glued to the television all weekend watching race coverage, may sit down to watch if Patrick is fighting for the lead.
For women in general Patrick is pushing open a door that has long been closed and locked to them, whether they are interested in watching races or pursuing the sport as a hobby or career.
When Janet Guthrie ran 19 of 30 races in the 1977 Cup season she seemed to be on the verge of knocking down another gender barrier. But despite a number of top-10 finishes she was unable to get the high level of equipment, sponsorship and personnel support that top contenders need. While Nascar is not an oasis of diversity today, it is far more open than it was in Guthrie's time.
Of course, if Patrick is to truly rank among the Pettys Pearsons and Elliots of Nascar she'll have to win races, not poles. After all, some of the best drivers like Dale Earnhardt weren't known for poles but racked up more wins than than most. Poles are nice, but wins are what count.
Speaking of wins: If Patrick starts showing up in Victory Lane regularly, will it affect the "trophy-girl" culture that has been part of Nascar and auto racing in general for decades?
For decades in many types of racing, the winners — almost always men — got kisses from the trophy girl. Sometimes the scenes got downright racy. But when Rachel Rupert, also known as Ms. Coors Light, presented the pole award to Patrick, it seemed one could sense a collective acknowledgment that times have changed.


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After a 10 year career in politics and then returning to school, Melissa Hafen is a brand new Army wife, stepmom to five and Kansan. Melissa attended Brigham Young University and then began her career in Washington as a legislative assistant on Capitol Hill. She spent time in the private sector prior to working for a presidential campaign in 2007-8. Following that adventure, she helped the Lt. Governor of Virginia in his reelection campaign as his Political Director. Through the hospitalization and subsequent death of her father, in 2010, Melissa discovered her strengths and passion lied in nursing. Prior to meeting and marrying her husband, she was in nursing school in VA. Melissa is also a big sister, an auntie, a dark chocolate connoisseur, an ardent lover of beaches and mountains, and a sewing novice.
I've experienced my share of moves. From birth until I said, "I do", I moved 16 times. Each of those was done on my own or by my family/ friends. I am accustomed to making new friends, finding new neighborhood highlights and establishing desirable spots for my collectibles in my space. More than anything else is this PCS (Army vernacular: for a move "Permanent Change of Station"), I looked forward to having movers come in and do the hard part.
Our driver and the moving crew he assembled were great. I wish he could be our next door neighbor. They made what is normally the most stressful part of a move go quickly and easily. Little did I know how much our family would need that because of the lack of ease that would follow.
Over our anniversary weekend, we purchased a new van. It is beautiful and magic, and almost makes me forget that I'm driving a minivan rather than a vehicle I think more suited to me as an individual (like my RAV4 we traded in, or say.... a classic convertible British sports car). In the stress of beating the snow and a night drive, I nearly ran out of gas along I-70 with three kids in the car. In case you ever make the drive, be forewarned there are no gas options once you get about 10 miles West of Topeka. Those moments of panic, would set the mood for much of the next couple weeks.
Our PCS was not a great distance. We've moved from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Riley. We're only 100 miles down the road. However, the first real snow of the season decided to hit us on the very day of our move, leaving me with the three youngest children at our new town preparing to sign a lease and unload the moving truck, and my soldier trapped in Fort Leavenworth, unable to clear because of adverse weather office closings and our high-schooler who had to finish finals.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
New England Plant, Soil and Water Research Laboratory
1a.Objectives (from AD-416):
Quantify the biophysical capacity of the urban and rural Northeast U.S. to produce food that meets the total demands of the region and the demands of low income (underserved) populations in the region.
1b.Approach (from AD-416):
Develop and link a series of spatially related databases of soils, climatic parameters, crop production requirements, land use, and consumer demand throughout the Northeast. Work with others to model and predict current and potential crop production as influenced by dietary scenarios, climate change, and land use policies.
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Those of you who have known me for very long know that I am dedicated to the idea of improving and growing membership in local genealogical societies. In that vein, I am strongly suggesting that anyone who has such interest take a look at Amy Coffin's latest blog post The We Tree Genealogy Blog. This entry is titled "Genealogy Society Memberships: What Makes You Join?"
She tells why she rejoined some and did not rejoin some others. Her reasons and the comments others have posted to her blog make for some thought-provoking reading. Of course, Amy always makes for thought-provoking reading.
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