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Skip to comments.Legislators Pass Bills Requiring Ammo ID - Numbers would be put on new bullets and cartridges.
Posted on 06/03/2005 2:18:30 AM PDT by calcowgirl
SACRAMENTO California lawmakers Thursday voted to require weapons manufacturers to ensure that all bullets and cartridges are branded with distinctive serial numbers.
Contained in two measures that are intended to help law enforcement solve cases, the proposal would be unique among states if approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The gun industry said the proposals were impractical and would force weapons makers to either write off the huge California market or adopt practices that would greatly increase the cost of their wares.
On the weapons measures, though a number of law enforcement officials backed them, there was strong opposition from Republican lawmakers, manufacturers and gun groups. Opponents said both measures would be useless in tracking most crimes back to their sources, because few criminals obtain their weapons through legal channels.
One of the proposals, from state Atty. Gen. Bill Lockyer and approved in the Senate, 21-14, would require manufacturers, starting in 2007, to stamp bullets sold in California with a identification number that police could trace to the store where the ammunition was sold.
"We can put individualized serial numbers on cartons of yogurt, on almost everything in society, with very little additional cost," said Sen. Joe Dunn (D-Santa Ana), who sponsored the measure, SB 357.
The second measure, which was approved by the Assembly, 41-37, would mandate that all new semiautomatic handguns, starting in 2007, include technology that would stamp a distinguishing serial number onto a cartridge when it is fired. Assemblyman Paul Koretz (D-West Hollywood), the sponsor of AB 352, said the markings "won't always lead to the criminal, but it will create leads" for police.
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The entire purpose of this legislation is to harrass gun owners.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
If this bill passes, We're going to have to demonstrate in mass at the governers office. I bet we'd have a huge turnout. What's next? put a bleeding tatoo on my hand that leaves a serial number on everything i touch?
If this should become law I would like to see the manufacturers just refuse to sell to California.
I want little smiley faces on MY bullets.
I guess criminals will also go out of business if this new law passes. California is trying very hard to rid its state of all legal firearms that way were unable to fight back. I am sure Babs the boxer and Diane Whinestain is all for this bill.
The Second Amendment is being diluted into meaninglessness by prostituting politicians.
A good deal of this legislation is generated by the high gun violence in "minority" communities. The problems there are sociological, not technological, but idiots like Dunn are perfectly willing to give away the Bill of Rights rather than point the finger at the massive illegitimacy rate, the continual production of more and more children without a biparental family and the total abnegation of personal responsibility in those communities.
Lets see if meathead, I mean the Gubernator has the tesicles to veto this. But I doubt evenb he has taken enough steroids to do so.
The system is broken. It can't be fixed. Our Republic is lost.
This is ridiculous. All of the idiotic regulations and requirements make California a very unattractive place to do business. It won't be long before you can't buy a damned thing there.
This is just another example of un-American democrat mischief.Insane, unreasoning, unreasonable, obstructionist, seditious...democrats are killing their own future by waging a war of obstruction against American values.
And include ID's for smoking accessories, such as bongs, lighters, zip locks, snack food the kids may take to school, needles, etc.
yep, other than a gay marrige license.
The implementation of this law will founder upon itself. Damn, these are some logistically stupid lawmakers. Kinda reminds me of the new vehicle code that requires 4x4's to carry chains- even though you are not required to put them on. Just have to have them in your vehicle.
Cartons of yogurt, with very few exceptions, offer a whole lot more space on which to imprint a 9 or 10 digit serial number. Also, these are usually lot numbers for quality control or expiration dates, not devices for tracing individual items.
On a related thread yesderday somebody quipped tongue-in-cheek that the the Kali legislators would probably find a compromise and pass BOTH bills. Funny how the marxists never fail to disappoint us, ain't it?
That is a good idea if they stick to it, but probably someone will provide the ammo or the police will get an exemption from the requirement.
What's next?
A number tatoo on your arm -- your next stop will be Dachau.
The California legislators, meanwhile, should be forced to wear swastika arm bands.
Reloaders, from what others on FR have posted, will be regulated under this law. Every reloader in the state will have to buy equipment not yet produced to individually stamp each reload.
What this bill does do, is create another black market for mafias and gangs.
Yes, I'd expect an exemption... SOP for politicians & bureaucrats.
"California lawmakers Thursday voted to require weapons manufacturers to ensure that all bullets and cartridges are branded with distinctive serial numbers."
Hmmmmmm.... sounds kinda silly. How many numbers can you fit on a .22 LR bullet?
This seems kinda pointless. If / when the bullet strikes something... wouldn't the number be deformed beyond regognition?
No exceptions for California police agencies, please, let them smuggle ammo like every one else.
They'd probably settle for an eagle and a snake.
They give the cops a waiver and there goes equality before the law right down the drain.
Not that some animals aren't already more equal than others...
Go East; it is time to jettison the land of fruits and nuts.
Interesting to see what he's going to do. I hope it's the right thing.
You're right. Better buy lots of powder now because that's the next item to be banned. Projectiles (bullets) will not be a problem. The Japanese used wooden bullets towards the end of WW2.
Criminals generally work at close range, so accuracy is not a problem. Our nation is controlled by a bunch of idiots. I agree with ZULU that our Republic is lost.
You've got part of it...
This is just another in the list of things to try to get around the pesky second amendment of the constitution. Since even many of the gun banners have concluded that banning guns isn't the way to go (and many dems have discovered that supporting this sort of thing is costing them votes), they want to do anything they can to make guns and ammunition more expensive and harder to acquire.
If you can't ban the guns, then force the manufactures out of business... Tax the hell out of the ammunition... Enact legislation that is so onerous that manufactures will stop selling in their most lucrative markets, costing them $$$, then attack with lawyers, etc...
It would not be that difficult for me to manufacture my own specialized weapons. Actually, one of these days, I should create a unique .22 cal target pistol, just for the learning experience.
In today's America, the government can do anything that it wants. Nobody can do a thing to stop them.
"legislators", let's get rid of these people, vote them out, over & over till there are no more left.they are going to legislate us into oblivion if we don't get our heads out of the sand...
Bingo. The purpose and motivation of this and similar laws is identical to that of Jim Crow and the Neuremburg Laws. The goal is to make the pariah class (Blacks, Jews, and in this case gun owners) understand its place in society. When a law obviously cannot accomplish what is claimed for it, ask yourself what it does accomplish and you will know what the drafters have in mind.
Never, ever believe that the gungrabbers and their allies would not put you in a camp if they could.
CA PLEASE fall off into the Pacific!
On the plus side, million-dollar homes are sliding off the muddy hills in protest...
If this is an example of the "conservative" roots of Kalifornistan, then I'd hate to see what they come up with on the more "socialist" issues.
All individual California oranges should have unique serial numbers to help investigators determine their origin and battle fly infestation.
Ditto for tomatoes, lettuce and all other food products.
If only one child is saved, it will be worth it.
Now we all have to ponder why CA has such huge budget problems with state politicians debating, writing and voting on such legislative nonsense.
This law could be nullified by a federal court because only the national Congress has the power to "regulate" commerce.
Sort of what my first thought was..
Has CA passed a law outlawing reloading, and reloading equipment?
If not, this new law is worthless.. ( or even More Worthless than it already was..)
Works for me.
Well duh!
Seems to me that this will simply increase criminal activity in stolen ammo.....that points to the innocent, but those with deep pockets....
Hacksaw CA off and send it adrift into the Pacific!
Didn't something similar to this at Lexington and Concord cause a lot of trouble?
and they will have a lot of blind sheeple to help advance there cause.
Hmmmm........real genius stuff at work here in the CA legislature....
"every single bullet manufacturer should cease all sales in california, including to police."
I expect that. Barrett won't sell or repair PRK police rifles. It just won't be cost effective to sell into PRK.
If that is true then the Nation Guard would be in violation.
This is sickening! At what point are people going to stand up and say enough is enough!
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When last we left native landscaper Alrie Middlebrook, she was fighting a zoning battle with her landlord over the future of a former bus parking lot she has converted to a garden at 76 Race St. in San Jose.
She lost that battle, but she's still there, dreaming audaciously. Middlebrook is pushing a new big idea: turning the plot into a childhood learning lab that teaches sustainability.
A tall, blond woman with conviction in her voice, Middlebrook possesses an evangelist's knack for drawing attention. A few years ago, she persuaded me to write about her idea for planting highway interchanges with native plants.
At 67, Middlebrook is still something of a 1960s radical, preaching the gospel of saving the planet by growing your food and protecting the land.
"It's not just a teaching garden for kids," she said. "It's for people everywhere to come and see, 'Oh, we don't have to have this grind, with cars taking us everywhere.' "
So I stopped by her place and sampled some of the future -- or more correctly, pieces of the past -- miner's lettuce, kale, wild strawberries, lovage.
I may as well admit that the whole "grow local" notion doesn't grab me as much as it does other people. It strikes me that part of the genius of the American economic engine is that we can get strawberries out of season, or kiwis from Chile, or whatever.
Less pollution
Middlebrook, who also runs a landscaping business that stresses the use of native plants, doesn't necessarily shun food that can't be grown on site. But her idea is to create a system that pollutes less and requires less water.
"We think jobs in the future will be all about water purity, sustainability, about creating a system close to where people are," she told me.
For example, her garden has a "living roof," which strains water for nitrous oxide. And a prototype of a "food tower," which she says could grow food for as many as 500 people.
She plans to take the lessons to schools through environmental education classes for kids. Already she has signed up the next-door St. Leo's School and St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Saratoga.
Oddly, part of the gospel looks backward to a simpler time. Middlebrook says she has introduced edibles from the dozens of edible plants that the native Indian tribes relied upon.
"Growing native plants is a really important way to not use so much water," says Janet Maleski, who works on corporate fundraising with Middlebrook. "It helps restore the ecosystem."
A lesson plan
Middlebrook has a lesson plan and is striving to find corporate sponsors for what she calls ELSEE, or Environmental Laboratory for Sustainability and Ecological Education.
Because she is also an artist, you can go online to see her drawing (http://elsee-gardens.org). And yes, the logo includes an ample cow.
And her battle with the landlord? Though he got permission to develop the site for shops, he isn't evicting her. And she hopes to find a way to stay.
"My philosophy is that one way or another, we're going to figure how to buy this land. I just need more time," she told me. "As long as the economy is bad, I have more time."
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Varalakshmi Vratham" is a sacred day in Hinduism. Married ladies of Hindu religion celebrate this day on the Friday just before the full moon day in the month of "Sravana" – July/August- according to Hindu calendar. This ritual is more commonly performed in Southern Indian States, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Maharashtra and Orissa.
On this day Hindu women invite all the neighboring laides to their homes and perform puja for seeking the blessings of goddess Mahalakshmi, who the goddesses of wealth and prosperity, and wife of Lord Vishnu.
There is a legend according to which, Vratam was recommended by Lord Shiva to his wife Parvati to gain wealth and prosperity. There is also another legend which tells us that, one day in the dream of a pious woman Charumati, the goddess Varalakshmi came and said her to do the Vratam in-order to fulfill her wishes. Thus this lady performed the Vratam along with other ladies in her village with a lot of devotion. They offered this deity lot of delicacies foods. When this Vratam was completed, they were amazed to find their bodies decked with expensive jewels and their homes full of riches. From that day women started performing this ritual every year in order to seek wealth and prosperity in their families.
On Varalaksmi Vratha, Hindu women decorate the floor of the front yards of their houses with colorful designs. They wear beautiful clothes and jewelry and sing hymns in praise of goddess Varalakshmi. Later the main pooja begin with the worship of Ganesha by holding a pot filled with rice and water mango and betel leaves they also offer 9 delicacies foods to this deity. Goddesses Ganesha is believed to drive away all obstacles and evil forces of their lives. The goddess Mahalakshmi is also invoked during pooja.
On next day, after taking a bath the kalasham is dismantled and the rice (which is in the kalsam) is mixed with rice in the house. There are no hard and fast rules in performing this Puja. Even a simple prayer will please goddess Lakshmi.


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Groups concerned with University of Alabama's plan to move historic home
Dining hall planned for Kilgore House's location
Published: Monday, October 22, 2012 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 10:12 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | One of the oldest buildings on the University of Alabama campus could be moved to make way for a new dining hall.
The university has been in talks with a potential buyer of the Kilgore House, a Queen Anne-style home built for Bryce Hospital's first engineer and his family in 1890.
News that the house could be demolished or moved has caused concern among some historic preservation groups and others, who have formed a Facebook group and have written letters urging the university to leave the house where it is.
"The best-case scenario would be to find a way to keep the building where it is, find a new use for it and accommodate the university's plans in a different way," said David Schneider, director of preservation services for Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation. "Worst-case scenario would be that they can't find any way to move it, or preserve it on site, and it's demolished. That would be a horrible loss."
Cathy Andreen, UA's director of media relations, couldn't discuss details about the potential buyer, but said that they would plan to move the building.
Moving buildings can become expensive, depending on distance, Schneider said. It can cost a lot to lower power lines to clear a path and it can be difficult to move a building from a congested area, such as the UA campus.
Bryce patients helped construct the home for Charles Kilgore in 1890, according to the information posted by retired UA professor and art historian Robert Mellown and Suzanne Wolfe, founding editor of Alabama Heritage Magazine. The family rented rooms in what became known as the Kilgore Ranch to some of the university's first female students between 1905 and 1908 and it was the home of the school's first female faculty member.
"While the racial integration of the university has been widely memorialized on campus, women's early struggles for civil rights, as well as the travails and triumphs of pioneering coeds and female faculty have never been the subject of adequate attention," Mellown and Wolfe wrote on the Facebook site. "The Kilgore House would seem to be the ideal location for such a memorial to university women."
The Kilgore House was listed on the Alabama Register of Historic Places in 1988. The building was the Alabama Heritage magazine office for 25 years, until this summer when the university offered it for sale.
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To touch up a mallard hen, use a small brush to lengthen and widen the two white wing bars on each side of the body (bordering the speculum). Paint these wing bars so they are approximately twice as wide as their original paint job (i.e., 1/4 in. wide instead of 1/8 in. wide).
Next, add white paint on the upper rear tail feathers. The best way to do this is by dry brushing. Load a small amount of paint on the brush, then make repeated light passes over the tail feather area to impart streaks, not solid white. These two steps alone will add brightness and contrast to mallard hen decoys.
For drakes, paint the top of the head and down the back of the neck with satin black. Dry brush the edges to feather the black into the green along the upper sides of the head. Paint the rump and tail feathers with satin black paint. Then set the decoys aside for the black paint to dry.
After the paint dries, use white satin paint to enlarge and define the neckband (on live mallard drakes this white ring is incomplete at the back of the neck) the wing bars bordering the speculum, the crescents behind the legs, and the upper rear tail feathers. Again, upper rear tail feathers should be dry brushed, so they are streaky rather than solid white.
Take a black permanent magic marker to highlight the nail (bump on the tip of the beak) and the nasal openings on the upper bill. Also, the black marker may be used to add thin wing bars inside the white wing bars. Real mallards have two sets of color bars bordering the speculum – white on the outside and black on the inside.
Use model builder's black lacquer marker to add a gloss finish to the eyes.
Finally, to brighten faded breast or back areas, daub Vasoline onto a soft cloth and rub chalky areas as though polishing. The Vasoline will renew colors almost to their original brightness. Wipe off all excess after "shining."
Touching up decoys in this manner is a time-consuming process. Mallard drakes require approximately twice as much time as hens, because more detail is required.
But the rewards of this work more than justify the efforts when the first flight of ducks comes into your refurbished spread. There is a sense of satisfaction in a job well done, whether camouflaging a blind, training a retriever, or touching up last year's decoys to give them a new look for realism and a new degree of persuasion.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act into law.
First duck stamp, designed by Pulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist, Jay N. "Ding" Darling, issued.
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Benson has gone back to Bondian basics in a fast moving world of bedrooms, firm breasts, betting and bruises.' – Independent on Sunday
Original Summary
Date Published: 1999
The Union is a criminal organisation with tentacles throughout the world – specialising in military espionage, theft, intimidation and murder. After one of its agents assassinates Bond's friend and host at a glittering dinner in the Bahamas, the Union becomes 007's priority target.
When information vital to Britain's national security is stolen, both M and Bond suspect that the Union is behind it. The trail leads Bond from one of England's most exclusive golf clubs to the cosmopolitan city of Brussels and finally to an expedition up the icy heights of the legendary mountain Kangchenjunga, the third tallest peak in the world. Led by the abrasive mountaineer Group Captain Roland Marquis, aided by the expedition's sexy and beautiful doctor Hope Kendall and opposed by an unknown traitor working out of SIS itself, Bond must pit his strength and guile against two deadly adversaries – the forces of nature at high altitude and the most resourceful criminal minds he has ever encountered.
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Pat Harrison, Ryan's father and coach, has had his hands full today while getting his son's Newk's Tennis Academy buddies tickets for tonight's match.
Although the session was technically sold out, Harrison somehow scrounged up 88 tickets, requiring no small amount of book-keeping.
But his efforts figure to give Ryan a solid booster presence in the stadium. The grounds are crawling with "Newk's" sweatshirts.
Pat says the key to Ryan's being competitive will be his serve.
"I'm afraid he'll be trying to over-hit and he won't get a high percentage in," Pop says. "He's nervous, but I'd be worried about him if he wasn't."
Harrison, who got into his first ATP draw via qualifying, became just the 11th player ever to win an ATP match before his 16th birthday when he beat Pablo Cuevas 6-4, 6-3 Monday night.


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Emmy - ah that wasn't the usual Dave Ross just running off route (as he has done before) wonder if the other runners are blaming him though, unfortunate circumstances. Marshall should have marked the route if he had to leave his post.
When I used the gym last week at Longford, they had a couple of great machines that I'd never used before....for 4 days I couldn't use my roll on deodorant without wincing, ouch.
At Kettlecise last night (Mondays are usually a little easier than Thursday's session) he split the class into 3 sections so we did all the bicep/triceps exercises together until arms were like jelly and likewise with the legs. He's a very knowledgeable trainer (bodybuilding) so he knows exactly what he's doing but doesn't tell us.
Big G - I love duck eggs and they make brilliant cakes.
Big_G wrote (see)
...Yesterday he brought with him 6 bantam and 6 chicken eggs, and today he is bringing 6 duck eggs as he has the free-range birds at his house. My wife and I had the bantam eggs yesterday and my wife will be making a Victoria sponge cake with the duck eggs, so I'm happy with that
...Yesterday he brought with him 6 bantam and 6 chicken eggs, and today he is bringing 6 duck eggs as he has the free-range birds at his house. My wife and I had the bantam eggs yesterday and my wife will be making a Victoria sponge cake with the duck eggs, so I'm happy with that
Wow! He sounds like a really nice chap!
@Shades- why do duck eggs make brilliant cakes? What's the difference?
No, it wasn't a 'normal' Dave error. I heard a few reports at various races of poor marshals (Wolvo had marshals disappearing from the route after 4hrs 30).
I'm trying to build up my core strength at the moment and was given some new exercises and one of them is working my upper body and back. There's a few muscles that I never realised that i had!
Auryana - I never heard about a jogger getting attacked . What happened and, more importantly, where?
KK - lost about 4 mins I think through falling, but it did shake me up a bit.
Managed a very short recovery run and 30mins in the gym yesterday. Think my thigh and my arm just above the elbow are the most painful though surprisingly neither have discoloured into bruises yet. Putting lavender oil on the scabs so I can still bend my knee and elbow .
Shades/ Emmy - Dave was going strong when I saw him on the first half and I was very surprised he wasn't up with the leaders when they passed me after the turn around on the 2nd half. Now we know why. There was only one marshall at the turn ( a quite deserted spot), but I don't see why he would have to go to another aid station - I think he probably nipped to the loo . The sharp turn was marked on the ground with a pink arrow but I guess those at the front were going too fast to notice it . I've done at least 3 races in the last year where Dave has 'gone wandering' .
Hi I have just worked my way through all of the messages, as been busy this last week or so.
KK - Wow you are braver than me, I think that it would be a great experience but could not through myself out of a plane! Too scared of heights
I did a long run on Sunday with my OH the same route that we did about 3 weeks ago and despite being windy we felt really good and smashed the last time by 8 minutes. We did 11.6 miles in 2 hrs 07 minutes and we did 11.55 miles in 2 hrs 15 minutes previously. I was so pleased with myself I couldnt stop smiling for the rest of the day.
Mowszer - well done you did brilliantly to get going again and to finish in the same time as previously, you must have been working hard.
Emmy - duck eggs are richer and have large very yellow yolks.
mowzer - sound like you're still suffering from your fall.
Will you be at New Forest this year?
Perhaps Dave should go to Specsavers
Lesley - well done on your training run, is it the 15th Sept for GNR? I shall be watching on telly
Lee Valley Path near Waltham Abbey woman in her 20's - 30's (a jogger) was attacked and I think raped judging by the mercury's latest post about it.
More frighteningly another woman has been attacked closer to home on the New River Path in Hoddesdon somewhere.
One of the children always come with me so far but when the evenings start drawing in and my mileage needs to be longer it's not going to be practical to take them with me
mmmmmm duck eggs are tasty!
LL - I'm not good with heights, went round the mil last night and she's having her roof retiled so has scaffolding up, I went up but didn't feel good at all and had a good grip on the scaffold ! . Good training run, feels good when you buzz for the rest of the day.
That Marshall must feel a bit of an idiot, what a time to go for a wander.
Good to hear you're healing Mowzer and back out there running.
KK - great weekend, the jump sounded brilliant. As for the mara, a sub 4 is in your reach but if I were you I'd start off fairly steady as it's easy to get giddy and start off too fast (done it loads of times) as the race "starts" after the 30k mark and then maybe you could do a faster second half.
Big G - I studied in Leeds when Vinnie Jones was playing there and I used to chat with him at nightclubs etc. What a nutter, very funny though.
Lesley - fantastic, no wonder you were smiling
Mowzer - you are amazing. Most people would have given up and you still did a very good time. I hate running in the wind.
Emmy - oh no, you're making me feel guilty, I don't do core exercises at all
Shades - I was thinking the other day that if I did the 200 daily squats that you do I'd have a cracking bottom. Must put them on the "to do" list along with sit-ups...
Auranya - it is scary. Seriously if you see one you don't like the look of do something like picking your nose or spitting. I've been told that it could help as it "spoils" their image of a "female".
Molly - I'll send you the file that i'm working out to. If anyone else wants it - the event is called: 30 day challenge.
Had a decent 10k run home from work on my own yesterday and cycling today. Swimming before work tomorrow morning (not a lesson just by myself) then run home with a friend so we'll have a good gossip and catch up.
Got my first tri on Saturday at 6pm. Half of me thinks what an earth am I doing the other half thinks have a go and enjoy. It's a mass start in the sea so I shall wait until they've all gone before venturing into the water so I won't get elbowed, kicked etc. I don't have a wetsuit so that's covered my excuse for being last. The bike stage is on a mtb over rocks so I'm just praying I don't get a puncture. Then the run bit is on the seafront and by then it'll be dark so noone will see me looking haggard at the finishline.
Crickey Molly - your first tri and it's in the sea! You don't do things by half! I'll be thinking of you!
Emmy - cheers for that. Got no excuses at all now! What's the difference between a sit-up and a crunch and also do you do 100 squats in one go or say 20 x 5 with a 20 second pause inbetween?
Emmy - Until Sat I'm going to be obsessed with the wind forecast as it strong wind= rough sea. What a sad life!
Molly - I had the same question
Tip from someone on the event: I tell folk to do crunches on their back with their knees bent, hand on thighs then just come up until their hands reach their knees.
Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YqoYDdvny4
I do the squats all in one go and I mix it up by doing bouncing squats that really work the quads and if i'm at the gym i'll also do them with weights. The main thing is to work on your form so if you can't do the full 100 in good form - break them down into 50x2.
You're a braver woman than I! My first tri was in a lake and that was scary enough!
KK, loved the account of your jump, almost (but not quite!) tempted me to give it a go one day.
Emmy, well done on the core exercises. I'm convinced it's the one thing for me that will help ward off future injuries. I'm not disciplined enough to do them at home though. Not been to Pilates for a few weeks now but you have reminded me that I should go tomorrow.
LL, sounds like you are in good form for the GNR. Have you done it before? Whenever I see it on telly I always wish I was running it but it's quite a long way from home for me.
MM, respect to you for doing a tri with a sea swim, I really hope the weather works in your favour! I studied at the uni in Leeds in the early 90s but never once saw Vinnie Jones. We did have Eric Cantonna's wife/or was it girlfriend in our French department though!
Auranya - that's really scary. Don't go near Waltham Abbey, but need to find out about the one on New River.
Molly - you're very brave (and maybe a bit nutty ). Have you been practising your transitions and running with wobbly legs ?
When we lived in Plymouth a friend used to have a duck pond (complete with ducks!) in her back garden. Can't remember getting any ducks eggs but my youngest son once fell in the pond. He was covered with black goo and smelled awful .
Auranya - you need to feel safe when you run. Can you run in the morning before work perhaps?
KK - LOL at you feeling wobbly on the scaffolding after doing a parachute jump!
molly - I do my squats when I can, if I had to wait until I had 'time' to do all in one go I wouldn't start. Don't do any sit ups though. In last week's circuits class I counted the number of squats we do per circuit, all except one set with weights and we did 135. We do 2 circuits per class. Haven't even counted the number in the Kettlecise class.
Wow your first tri came around quickly, I'm sure you'll be fine, you're an experienced racer and that will help you.
Last run for me today before Sat's ultra, my longest race of the year, 50 miles and bit of a toughie for me especially as last year I DNF'd at 14 miles as I was sick. Am going to do some serious carbo loading over the next couple of days...bring on the cake
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Am going to do some serious carbo loading over the next couple of days...bring on the cake
Am going to do some serious carbo loading over the next couple of days...bring on the cake
Did I hear cake?!
That's some serious squats in a class routine!
Did someone mention cake?!
My wife made her Victoria sponge cake yesterday, and it is bloomin' lovely. I'm looking forward to another couple of slices today, but I can't use "carb-loading" as an excuse....
I did 6-miles easy-pace after work yesterday. It went fine, but it was very hot yesterday. I've got 8-10 planned today, 6 on Friday and then the Half on Sunday.
Mowzer, my wife (then girlfriend) and I lived in Plymouth as students (1995-1999). We lived walking distance from the main Plymouth campus; I went there and she travelled to Marjons teacher training college in the car. I don't go there that often these days (I prefer Exeter if I'm honest), but occasionally I meet up with a few old Uni friends in Plymouth for "old times sake" It's changed a lot since we were there; the campus is almost unrecognisable. My wife still goes to Plymouth Uni and Marjons regularly as she takes in teacher training students who need teaching practice to get through their courses. Also, about once or twice a year the University organises "gifted and talented" (yep, G&T....seems apt for teachers) workshops to the kids who look to be good at maths.
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Due to serious objections, the series of posts dealing with the self-defense method of Martial Signing have been removed from this blog.
Although, I strive to cover controversial topics, it is never my intention to insult or purposely offend anyone.
I would like to apologize to Matt and to anyone else I may have offended in those posts. In the future, I will strive to be more careful about the things I write.
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Last week I had the opportunity to attend the National Main Streets Conference in downtown Detroit, a city with plenty of deep problems, but working hard to survive. Major corporate support is not just needed there; it's imperative. Frankly, without it, Detroit won't survive.
There were plenty of conversations revolving around "corporate sponsorship." Some of those were about how to ask for money and others were aimed at giving attendees a better understanding for what corporations are looking for.
Some sessions were worthwhile; many were not. But overall, there were several great ideas that presented themselves. Most had common themes that addressed where downtown committee people should be focusing. Here's what I learned.
First, we should realize that downtown Parkersburg's challenges are not much different from most downtowns. Actually, when you look at a city like Detroit, our downtown challenges appear to be pretty small. But size is a relative issue and like most challenges, identifying them is easy; solving them is hard.
The reality is that most downtowns went dormant because suburbia became more attractive for a list of reasons and the average downtown couldn't, or wouldn't, compete. Now, however, small town urbanism is increasingly popular, especially to the twenty and thirty-somethings. And, if we rebuild it, they will come.
Secondly, we need to do a better job at communicating what's going on to each other, even when communication is more complicated and diverse. Locally, we only have two local major media outlets, but there are thousands of TV stations, radio stations, and internet sites competing for our attention. That's probably why we all know about the missing Malaysian jet, but there aren't 200 people, out of 9,000 working in downtown that know what's going on at the Smoot, Art Center or Actors Guild.
By the way, how many of these 9,000 people knew who was running for school board?
Thirdly, we should reconsider the notion of "corporate sponsorship." I, personally, don't think corporate citizenship has diminished, but it has changed. The bowling league and the Little League are still there, but so are thousands of groups competing for a small pool of resources. All companies are looking to get the best bang for their corporate buck. And, at the end of the day, a corporate sponsorship must go toward what they see as the best benefit for their employees' quality of life. We must make downtown redevelopment benefit our corporate partners.
Lastly, as I sat in these conference sessions, one theme was confirmed several times. Local problems are best solved with local solutions. This is why we should all be in favor of "home rule." Bluntly put, the wonderful folks in Charleston do not appear to be smarter than the folks here at home. We must all take responsibility for our own community and its downtown because we know it best.
Keep in mind that the quality of life you enhance will be your own.
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With all the shooting done the men's 4x7.5km relay came down to a sprint to the line with Landertinger and Schempp battling over the final kilometre for the win, entering the home stretch together.
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Landertinger was joined by Christoph Sumann, Daniel Mesotitsch and Simon Eder as Austria claimed their first World Cup relay victory of the season, moving them on to 151 points in the standings as they sit second overall.
Germany are third overall five points further back after their quarter of Christoph Stephan, Andreas Birnbacher, Erik Lesser and Schempp finished runners up in Ruhpolding.
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Jasmine, I'm always so happy when you post. I know that life threw you for a loop when your mom passed away. When consistency is broken its so hard to get it back. You ARE staying with it though because you do keep going back out there and doing some awesome workouts. I think you had acheived so much already with the amount of workouts you were doing that it must be overwhelming to pick up where you left off. Participating in a 10K is a great place to really get back into it. It will be fun!!! Take this one week at a time..and in 5 weeks you'll be rocking that 10k! Good work on cleaning your garage... I think I'd rather run, LOL!
Couch to 5 K Graduation Day November 26, 2009
Dana Hills Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day 2009 5 K.... Time 32:22 MY FIRST 5k
Jan 9 Irvine 5k Time 32:52
Feb 7 Super Bowl 10k 1:08:31 MY FIRST 10K
September 5 2010 DISNEYLAND HALF MARATHON: 2:41:00
I didn't really do C25K but I did a very similar one to get to my first 5K (29:25) in november. after that I didn't really know what way to go, I did a few more 5K runs for training but I realized I was running them too close to max. I realized it is much better to go slow, so instead of 29-30 mins I did 5K's in 35-37 mins for the training. this also had the advantage that I was able to increase distance very very easily. only the joints (knees etc.) would stand in the way of increasing distance to 10-15 miles or more. i.e. I didn't want to overstress them. so I did the first 10K (not race, training run) only in january even though I'd have been easily capable of it end of november already. for my longest distances I'm at around 10 miles now but I would be able to do 15 miles, just being careful about the joints again. half marathon planned in may this year.
I hope this helps some people whose posts I read in this thread about how it's so hard to increase the distance or time spent with running. it may also help people who have trouble getting themselves up and go outside for the run - these slow runs feel so easy so they are really addictive too. it will also help burning the fat for weight loss. and yes they still make you improve - over time what feels the same slow run will be actually a faster pace.
wow compguy - what an inspiration you are! I think your story could easily be a movie. I've already got ideas for the soundtrack.
Started C25K on Jan. 4, 2010 - Age 57.
Graduated C25k on Mar. 5, 2010
Completed 1st 5k (41:22) on Mar. 20, 2010 Richmond VA SPCA
Apr. 10, 2010 - 5k (43:29 on rolling terrain) for Winchester Rotary Club to benefit Polio
May 1, 2010 - 1st 10k (1:28:35) Apple Blossom 10k, Winchester, VA
Welcome Cmon2... Your post is right on! As new runners we all want to get faster, LOL! But the truth is we are supposed to slow down to increase distance and develope strength and endurance. Long runs are meant to be run slow! It is so much better for our bodies. Plus that added bonus of burning more fat and calories. I know that as long as I am working towards increasing distance to run the half marathon in September I will be doing lots of slow long runs. I will be very happy if I can run the half marathon at my training pace of 11:00 minute miles. Hey 11:30 would be fine as well.. or just being able to run the whole race at a comfortable pace no matter what the time.
About speed... I had an interesting experience/observation this morning on my run. I ran my one mile loop that goes around a lake. I was going to run it 7 times to get my 7 miles in. During the hour fifteen I was out there I saw quite a few other runners. The same thing kept happening. Two ladies running together ran past me. I was admiring their pace and how good they looked. Doesn't bother me getting passed. I'm not racing them, I know I'm running the right pace for me. I enjoy keeping them in my sight and feeling like I have running buddies. Before long I notice that they are slowing down... I keep my pace and soon I am passing them. When I get to the other side of the lake I see that I am now a half a mile ahead of them. This same scenario happened several times with different runners. I start to feel like the tortoise in "Tortoise and the Hare!" Slow and steady wins the race. Training pays off. I think a lot of people just decide they are going to run. They just go out there and try to go fast without training. Before long they burn out... I love knowing that I have endurance. Endurance is better than fast in my opinion. Hey endurance is faster than fast! I love being the tortoise!
My tennis game was cancelled this morning due to wet courts. I was glad because I put my running clothes on, went out there and got this weeks long run out of the way. I ran 7 miles.. unfortunately I really felt my knee acting up the last half mile. I slowed way down and finished. Just shows I'm not ready to increase my long run right now until that gets a bit stronger. I think I will increase my two 4 mile runs later this week to 4.5 each though if I can.
Have a great day everyone.
Couch to 5 K Graduation Day November 26, 2009
Dana Hills Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day 2009 5 K.... Time 32:22 MY FIRST 5k
Jan 9 Irvine 5k Time 32:52
Feb 7 Super Bowl 10k 1:08:31 MY FIRST 10K
September 5 2010 DISNEYLAND HALF MARATHON: 2:41:00
Well my weekend got kind of messed up. I had planned a nice slow, long run saturday down by the river to increase my distance to 6 miles...well issues with my mom came up so everything was postponed till sunday. In fact sunday became very self-indulgent and quite the learning experience!
I went to my usual 1 1/2 hour yoga class and I was the only one there...my yoga instructor used to be my step-daughter and is a wonderful 38 year old woman...so she took the opportunity to really push and assist me in my weak areas...my core and balance poses...loved every minute!
Felt so good on my way home and was so excited to go do my run...........crashed!!!! Was heading to do my 4 mile route then pass my house and pick up the 2 miler that I used throughout the C25K........learned so many things!
1) I am not 20 anymore
2) I am not 20 anymore!
3) route of 4 miles is one long gradual never ending hill...dumb choice....
4) body gave out before the mind for the first time!
Was I disappointed? Not really...I just kept reflecting on the fact that 4 months ago I was on the couch and how amazed I am that I just ran 5 miles after a killer yoga class.....but......did I mention that I'm not 20 anymore!!!!
that's the way it goes sometimes...will not plan any long runs after yoga any longer and wednesday morning I will be out in search of that 6th mile that I couldn't find!!!
Happy running!
October 2009- Started Couch to 5k
November 2009- Folsom Turkey Trot 5k (W5D3 C25k)
December 28,2009- finished Couch to 5k
January 2010- Run for you Health 5k
April 2010- Zoo Zoom 10k
June 2010- San Diego Rock n Roll half Marathon
November 2010- Folsom Turkey Trot 5k
April 2011- 4 mile Legal Aide Society Run
upcoming: September 17th 5k Run to Break the Silence
As I read through all of your posts I get depressed to see how far everyone has now passed me by, but I vow to return. Like RobinfromMaine, I've been down and out with an injury. My last run was the last Wed of January, but I've continued to ride the stationary bike and do weight training. The problem is osteo arthritis in the hip. I've been plagued with it in other parts of this old body, but the hip problem came as a big surprize. Taking off the 4 weeks helped but hasn't cured the problem. I REALLY MISS my runs so am testing the water to see how much I can tolerate. I walked 3 miles day Saturday and while there was soreness, I could manage. Sunday was such a glorious day I walked for 5 min and jogged 10 min and walked another 5min. Monday was weights. This morning I walked 5 min, ran 15 min and walked another 10 min. Came in, stretched and iced. Loading up on glucosamine chondritin and omega 3. Hips are tender but tolerable. My plan is to run 20 min on Thursday and continue to gradually build back to what my body will allow. I want to run so badly and pray that God will show me how.
A great big congratulations to all of you Mighty Masters!!!
ps. any suggestions are appreciated
Marie from Tennessee
Training for Disney 2013 Goofy Challenge.....Yes, I'm certifiably CRAZY!
61 year olds must be out of their minds to run a half marathon followed by a full the next day!
Disney Half Marathon 1/7/2012 2:37:59
Bear Hunt 5K 9/24/11 28:28 pb
Trojan Trek Trail 5K 8/6/11 31:45
Expo 10K 5/28/11 1:01:28,
Expo 10K 5/26/12 1:05:39
Eastman 10K 9/8/2012 1:01:11 pb
"Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." Hebrews 12:1
Marie, It is wonderful to have you back posting. I'm so sorry about your setbacks. It seems like you may be doing things way too fast though. Please don't feel like you should increase running time every single workout. Your talking about going from a 10 minute run to a 20 minute run all in one week. I think I'd stick with 10 minute runs for several days and make sure nothing really flares up. It is worth it to take things slowly coming back. That is my main suggestion to really ease back into this. Please don't feel bad that others are running more miles or doing different things than you. It is so wonderful to be able to do any running at all. Even walking is such great exercise. You are well on your way back. PLease don't try to do so fast though. Your body needs rest to rejuvenate the swollen area's. Welcome back! We want you to be able to stick around for a long long time. Slow and steady wins the race!
Couch to 5 K Graduation Day November 26, 2009
Dana Hills Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day 2009 5 K.... Time 32:22 MY FIRST 5k
Jan 9 Irvine 5k Time 32:52
Feb 7 Super Bowl 10k 1:08:31 MY FIRST 10K
September 5 2010 DISNEYLAND HALF MARATHON: 2:41:00
Don't think about how far others are running. That's completely irrelevant - except to say over time you can expect to increase distance too "IF" you avoid injury, or once you recover. When we run it's all about us working with us. Slow running and high repetitions of light weights do more than increase your endurance. These things also increase strength in the ligaments and tendons. Muscles will pull on these fast if you work hard as a beginning runner. If they aren't strenghtened you get an injury. So go slow to allow yourself the least chance of injury in knees and such by building up the strength in tendons and ligaments.
For those wanting longer distances as you build "base" (full base build is 4 years I understand) it gets easier to run longer. When you start it may be tough to run anything. Then you can run a mile at some point. As you keep running a number of miles per week (once you get there) this continues to extend. I suffered more than I needed to in my marathon because I didn't build an adequate base. Training for long runs like that you do a lot of running a week. Some of these were long training runs (one day a week is long in marathon training). Sometimes I'd run with a group of people who do this all the time. At first I could keep their pace maybe 6 miles. Then I wave bye bye as they fade away in front of me and I slow down. At the marathon the pace group I was with left me at 16 miles or so. So I've extended my base. If I kept going my pace at 16 miles should equal my pace at 26. Just takes time. Programs incorporate cross training and speed training and hill training. But the primary focus is endurance and having a base. Without that you can't go the distance. Once you have the base if you contiue on you improve your times with speed and hill training and such. This is my take on things only. There's plenty of stuff to read out there when you're bored ..
Anyway the point is slow running prevents injury and extends length of your runs. It also burns more fat and so is better for weight loss. Fast running won't help you lose weight it helps your heart get stronger. For Novice runners slow running first. If you get a running injury try an elliptical that removes impact or a stationary bike that removes impact and weight bearing. Or of course swimming. Do these till you can run again. The typical rule for increasing distance is by 10% a week. I'm not saying I always adhered to that but that's the rule.
Thanks cmon2. I've certainly got the slow part down. But I'm starting to appreciate it more as I realize the big picture is to increase strength and endurance.
Started C25K on Jan. 4, 2010 - Age 57.
Graduated C25k on Mar. 5, 2010
Completed 1st 5k (41:22) on Mar. 20, 2010 Richmond VA SPCA
Apr. 10, 2010 - 5k (43:29 on rolling terrain) for Winchester Rotary Club to benefit Polio
May 1, 2010 - 1st 10k (1:28:35) Apple Blossom 10k, Winchester, VA
I have got to start getting in here more often! I wait so long to come in that there are so many post, I do not have time to respond to them all!
Marie! It is so good to see you again! I am so sorry about your injury, but please take care of yourself and ease back into the running. Running really does take a toll on the body and with us being "older" runners, we have to be extra special careful to not over do!
Jasmine!!! So glad to see you posting again!
Snedman! Congratulations on graduating C25K and WELCOME to the Mighty Masters!!!!
Makcanfly! Congratulations to you also on your C25K graduation!!!
Susan!!! Good job!
Jess! Doing fantastic as always!
Compuguy! Way to go on the Marathon! You are awesome!
I did a 6 mile run last night and I have finally figured out how to get up the steep hills without having to walk part of the way!
I have been having a hard time increasing my distance due to my legs getting so tired from lactic acid build up. I finally figured out why last night....just as we have been talking about here....I needed to slow down! I was going out to fast from the beginning and tiring to quickly. Last night I warmed up with a really slow jog and just increased my pace as I felt I could. When my legs began to tire, I would drop back down to a slow jog and shortly my legs would feel better and I could increase my pace a bit. On the long hills, I put my head down, leaned forward, took shorter strides and pulled with my arms! I got up the hills with no problem and I could still breathe and continue on with my run!!!! A BREAK THROUGH!!!!
At this point, I am trying to just increase my distance and not worry about my time. However long it takes, it takes, but I am seeing that my times are improving as my runs get longer. I am doing 2 short runs of about 3-4 miles, 1 mid run of about 5.5 miles and one long run which I will be increasing to 7 miles this week. I am not sure what distance I will stop on and then concentrate on speed. I really do not want to do a Marathon, but I am going to do a 10K next month. I may try for a 1/2.
FM! 3/4/2012 New Orlean RnR - 5:49:55! PR!
10K PR 1:11:22 ( 11:49 mm)
Ran 4 HM's in 2011
HM 11/13/2011 PR!!! (2:35:53) Pensacola, FL
HM 12/3/2011 (2;39:27) Ran for fun and training St. Judes, Memphis, Tn
HM 01/07/2011 (2:48:23) First Light HM - Mobile, AL (My very first HM)
HM 02/14/2011 (2:40:23) Mercedes Benz - Birmingham, AL
2013 Events:
1-5-13 Ms. Blues HM 2:44:57
1-13-13 Gulf HM 2:40:xx
2-24-13 Disney Princess Half Marathon
3/20/2013 Azalea TR 10K
4-7-2013 Pensacola Beach Half Marathon
Compguy you are so right about building the base. I ran my 2nd marathon in December but started building teh base in May and marathon training started in mid August with speed intervals and hills thrown in. I train with the Fit2Endure group that my daughter couches. I not only ran the full marathon but I ran it 22 minutes faster than the year before and with no injuries during the training. I really think slow and steady is the best way to build distance and speed.
Just an update--I did not run Gasparilla because I was sooooo sick with a stomach bug. I thought I was going to be able to run becasue the cold and congestion was much better but "the bug" hit on Saturday night. Oh well stuff happens. My new plan is a half marathon at Ft. DeSoto Park in a week and a half. I did an 11 mile run Sunday which felt great--yeah!!!- and decided I hadn't lost anything with 2 weeks off. So I am hoping to PR. Wish me luck!!!!
Debwro.. I'm glad that you are feeling better. I'm also glad you didn't do Gasparillo when you were sick, not that you could have. I can't wait to hear how your race goes in a week and a half. Be sure and let us know. It is wonderful to have posters that have done the longer races that can share experience and advice with us.
Compguy.. I am at that base building phase. Since I really can only run 3 days a week, it is going to take a while to get my miles up there. Right now my long run is 7 and my two shorts are 4 and 4. I think this week I will try to increase both my shorts to 4.5 or one of them to 5.. I'll see how it goes. On Monday I felt some knee pain at mile 6.5 doing the 7 miler. It used to be I'd feel some sort of pain or weakness at around mile 4 ish.. so I think I just need to continue to strengthen the various muscles and ligaments gradually. With my half in September I figure I need only add one mile a month to my long run..so I have time. How is your recovery from the marathon coming? Have you felt like running since?
Mimi.. way to run up those hills. I know I have to be careful when/if I look down not to hunch my shoulders down so my lungs don't get squished! But I do find the small steps help.
Couch to 5 K Graduation Day November 26, 2009
Dana Hills Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day 2009 5 K.... Time 32:22 MY FIRST 5k
Jan 9 Irvine 5k Time 32:52
Feb 7 Super Bowl 10k 1:08:31 MY FIRST 10K
September 5 2010 DISNEYLAND HALF MARATHON: 2:41:00
I'm seeing the same thing. Even without the speed work extending endurance still increases speed at the shorter distances. I will be adding speed and hills now at lest some too.
At halhigdon.com (which I used for the novice marathon training plan) they also have a 4 week marathon recovery plan. Actually I think they have a senior marathon training plan too but I hadn't noticed it till looking at the recovery plan - so I just used the novice one. I was very stiff to begin (got a massage at exit but that didn't matter a bit ) and legs have gotten a little better each day. Yesterday the guide suggested a massage saying 48 hours post race it has the most impact. So I did that and today my legs are just fine - huge difference. The guide says no running this week till Thursday and then it is 2 miles. Then 6 to 8 on Sunday. So I'm very restricted right now and they keep it lower than normal with gradual increases for a period of 4 weeks. Some say you should rest 1 day for each mile post marathon. I think that's a little extreme There is another marathon in town (Atlanta) March 21st which I wanted to do. After reading the guides I probably won't do it. As beginning marathoner the chance of injury is dramatically higher if I did. I reallllllllllly would like to do it since it is about the last for the season but again probably won't. I'll decide for sure on the 19th.
Compguy... Great picture! I'm so glad to hear your still so excited about running. Sometimes after people work so hard for so long they find it hard to continue. They have a let down. Your wanting to do another marathon in 2 weeks, LOL! That makes me smile. It is very motivating! I'm sure you are going to continue with this for a lifetime. The fun is just beginning. Hopefully you will find just the right event for you to do next. I can understand being tempted by the March marathon... but definately not worth an overuse injury. Perhaps you can volunteer at it? I'm not saying you couldn't do it though, with your determination I'm sure you could..but it may not be in your best long run interest. Have you heard of the group marathon maniacs? There are lots of them in Southern California where I live. Some of them run a marathon almost every weekend. There are so many races to be found in my area. They rack up points, medals, shirts ect for running multi marathons in a short time. I can picture you wearing the bright yellow "marathon maniac" shirt in the near future!
Okay I need to get myself out the door to get my run done.
Happy running everyone!
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Hi Support. Nice theme, nice color scheme and nice everything LOL . Anyways one thing, I want to disable the black boxes (right below the slider) (slider2) that says "cardiology","neonatal care" etc etc. I just want the slider to have the image and the progress bar. Thanks a bunch bro.!! peace
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Hey there, nice design. Is there an wordpress version of this template?
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I really love the top menu/nav on this theme. Do you have any plans to do anything similar but that has a broader appeal? Something that adds galleries or slideshows and maybe is responsive?I was searching for something with that type of navigation and yours is closest, but not quite there. I'd love to know if you have something in development that might look something closer to this site: http://robson.com/
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Hi, there is no template_contact.php in my folders.
there is no template_contact.php – the file you need is "contact.html"
I have just bought the theme and changed the border color to my needs… How do I export the psd file to get the correct pixel perfect files for the borders?
We can do that for you if you'd like. Please post a new thread on our Support Forum (http://themefuse.com/forum) and we will do it for you.
Did a custom install of this theme if you all are interested in seeing how it can look in action – http://www.bderm.com
it looks really awesome, mate !
Hey there, Just bought this template and I love it.. But I need to change the background colors to more of a grey and black scale. How do I go about doing this?
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Hi Max, I am looking at getting this template. My sister needs a new website at the family practice where she works. From reading the comments and on the forum, this appears to be a wordpress theme [php].
The image and info for the medica template appears to state "html version"
IS there an html version with its CSS style sheet. Thanks, Scot
the Wordpress version is available exclusively on our website (can't post link here). This is the HTML version.
Was about to purchase this thinking it was for WordPress. If you're not selling the WordPress version on Envato, then why does the Demo state it's using WordPress. This is blatantly misleading. On Thursday April 30th there was a WordPress submitted version, I almost thought it was this one. That one appears to have been removed?
the WordPress version is only available on our website. If the Demo for the HTML version states WordPress, than it is a mistake and we'll remove those statements immediately.
Hello ThemeFuse,
Great template! Where can I get additional icons? I need an icon for documents (downloadable), I use the contact widget _small icons!
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Nice theme, is it translation ready?
This version here is just the HTMl file, and is not like in the WordPress version where the translation files are already created
Hi, I tried to install the file theme zip but it appears me a wordpress failure notice: "Are you sure you want to do this? Please try again."
What can i do? thanks
that's because it is NOT a WordPress theme. It's a HTML template, just as the main image preview says right there. The Wordpress theme is available exclusively on our website.
SOOOOOOOOOO annoyed…..bought this thinking it was a wordpress theme.
found the wordpress on the site not mentioned but just threw away $21. perfect.
why would I buy a standard html theme…I can write that myself….was trying to save some time buying a wordpress theme…..failed greatly. Pretty sure I was browsing wordpress themes when I found this. nope.
no, it is not a WordPress theme, it says so in the preview image, in the description text and it can be found in the HTML templates category only. But, we have the WordPress theme available on our own website, and we can offer you a $21 discount if you still want to buy it.
Hi! Please, where i can buy that used photos? I bought this item, but photos aren't in package
Thanks a lot.
Yes the images are not included. We are not allowed to redistribute them. We purchased them from istockphotos and MoodBoard.com (search for medical or dentist don't know how to share a link to a specific image here, the website has a this "awesome" usability feature where you share the link … lame).
Hope this helps.
Good day, what are the steps and the cost to purchase this theme for wordpress I am interested please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com
Sent you an email
This is a beautiful bare bones template. However, Photos are NOT included. and there are some loading issues moving from page to page in Windows 8.
I like the look of this template, but it doesn't correctly load pages or load them at all, when going from page to page.
I need a dependable template that will provide consistent and easy navigation. Unfortunately this one is not dependable.
All pages work great on current browsers and already released Operating Systems. Windows 8 is still unreleased, and will only come out in a few months. We'll update the theme when it does. The theme is dependable for 99% of users / browsers out there.
Photos are not included because we only bought those images for showcasing the theme. Distributing them with our theme would have cost thousands of $
Nice theme. Any plans on creating and offering a responsive html version?
no plans yet, but that's a good idea, we'll discuss it to see if that can be done at this point
hi, one question before i buy it, im looking for a web site than the user can choose between 2 languages for the website. is there a way to do that with this templante?
This is a HTML theme that comes as is. If you want 2 languages you'll need to translate the theme your self and create the appropriate links between the 2 versions. All you need is some HTML /CSS skills and you are good to go
I just purchased this item thinking it was a Wordpress theme… it is not. Is there any way I can get my money back on this? I need this in Wordpress format… I could have just clicked "view source" to get the version of this that I paid for.
Sorry, this is a HTML theme. It says very clearly on the project page. Send us an email on hello at themefuse.com and we'll figure something out (:
I am going to buy the theme from your site… Themefuse.com in wordpress format. If there was any way I could get some type of credit I would really appreciate it. I have no use for the files posted on this site and feel like I was a little bit deceived into buying this as I am a first time premium theme buyer. When you search for Medica Wordpress Theme on google this site is the first that comes up, not your own site… which is the only reason I purchased it from here.
Sorry for the inconvenience, but I beg to differ. In the Medica page here it is very clear that this is a HTML template and not WordPress. There are at least 4 places where it clearly says that. Look here.
Send us and email on hello@themefuse dot com and we'll figure something out (:


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Five years ago, Kerry's duck club was nothing more than marginal farmland used to raise sugar beets and to store agricultural wastewater. In 2001, Kerry bought the property, which was enrolled in the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), a Farm Bill conservation program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that pays landowners to restore and protect wetlands on marginal agricultural lands with conservation easements. Although WRP has only been available to landowners since 1992, the program has contributed significantly to wetland conservation efforts in California. This year, WRP enrollment in the state will likely surpass 100,000 acres.
Funding assistance for the restoration work on Kerry's property was provided by several government agencies and conservation organizations, including the NRCS, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Game, California Wildlife Conservation Board, Central Valley Joint Venture, and Ducks Unlimited through a grant from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. DU biologists and engineers provided technical assistance to restore the natural hydrology on this historic wetland, and heavy construction equipment was used to recontour land, develop gravity-fed irrigation ditches, and install water-control structures. These improvements made it possible for the property to receive a reliable supply of irrigation water and to be intensively managed for waterfowl.
To date, DU has helped restore or enhance more than 119,000 acres of wetlands on 204 projects in the Grasslands, the largest concentration of DU projects outside the Prairie Pothole Region. Of this total, roughly 37,000 acres have been restored or enhanced on national wildlife refuges and state wildlife areas, which are open to the public and offer good waterfowl hunting. The San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Merced County, for example, typically receives about 10,000 visits by waterfowlers each season, and these hunters bag an average of two ducks per hunt during these visits. The USFWS has also secured conservation easements on more than 80,000 acres of private lands in the Grasslands, permanently protecting the majority of the remaining wetland habitat in the area from future development.
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Man City's Nasri makes Sevilla loan move
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri joins Spanish club Sevilla on a season-long loan deal.BBC Sport » 1m
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri joins Spanish club Sevilla on a season-long loan deal.BBC Sport » 1m
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Wilfried Bony's season-long loan move from Manchester City to Stoke is a "fabulous" move for all involved, according to Sky Sports pundit Charlie Nicholas.SkySports.com » 37m
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Two youngsters, Dylan Foley and Dan Gurney, whose homes were in close proximity to the Catskills, showed very early promise at the Catskills Irish Arts Week over the years and have turned into outstanding musicians respected on both sides of the Atlantic, released their own solo CDs in the past year.
Schedules for all of these will be posted on the catskillsirishartsweek.org website so stay tuned.
The financial picture of the CIAW is in peril because this dogged economic downturn is causing financial woes for the Quill Irish Centre, its host over the years.
We have launched a fundraising campaign through Kickstarter.com to help raise cash for this year's program, and we are hopeful that the many fans and supporters of valuable programs like this will come aboard and help out even if they can't attend the week's classes, concerts or dances and contribute directly.
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Discovery Island Water Park
This is a day of celebration for our children, birth-5th grade, and their families at Discovery Island Water Park.
It will take place Sunday, August 24 from 5:45-7:45pm.
We will also have a Build and Bring hot dog dinner (which includes chips and a drink) at 5:00pm under the shelter for all who bring an unchurched friend or family.
We will also provide you with a witnessing tool to help you share Jesus!
Please let us know that you are planning to attend the Build and Bring event by calling the Church Office at 864-967-8591 no later than Thursday, August 21.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Location : Discovery Island Water Park at Southside Park 417 Baldwin Road Simpsonville SC 29680


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Known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya, translated as The Smoke That Thunders, mighty Victoria Falls has been named one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and is claimed to be the largest single sheet of failing water in the world. Located between Zambia and Zimbabwe, the Zambezi River widens to 1.7 kilometres and then the full width of the river plunges 108 metres down into the Zambezi Gorge, sending clouds of spray up to 500 metres in the air, helping to sustain the surrounding lush rainforest.
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Summer Scholars Project Explores Paternal Behavior in California Mice
Few species are bi-parental, with both males and females showing high levels of care to their offspring. The California mouse is one such species and served as the subject for a summer research project conducted by behavioral neuroendocrinologist Elizabeth Becker, Ph.D., and psychology major Thomas Bernardo '14. Becker's research has been looking at the ways that early life father-son interactions are important for the development of future parental behavior in adult male offspring.
University Mourns Loss of Terrence Toland, S.J., 23rd President
Rev. Terrence Toland, S.J., the 23rd president of Saint Joseph's University, was called to eternal life on October 18, 2013. Fr. Toland passed away at Manresa Hall in Merion Station, Pa. He was 90 years old, a Jesuit for 74 years and a priest for 61 years.
The Age of Consequences — Photographs at SJU Gallery
PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 17, 2013) — Matthew Christopher says he set out to chronicle the ruins of the American architectural scene by photographing abandoned churches, schools, theaters, hospitals, prisons, and resorts, because "the empty buildings offer a mute testimonial to our country's past." An exhibit of digital photographs from his journey into that past, "The Age of Consequences," will be on display in the Saint Joseph's University Gallery Nov. 15-Dec. 10.
Accumulation and Time: Abstract Art in SJU Gallery
The work of Deborah Zlotsky, featured in a show titled "Or something like it," is currently exhibited in the Saint Joseph's University Gallery on the second floor of Merion Hall. The collection of contemporary, abstract art, numbering nine drawings and seven paintings, will be on view now until Oct. 31.
Sustainability Committee Helps Create A Greener SJU
Walking through campus this fall, you may notice a few subtle changes to the landscape: fewer dumpsters near the dining halls, fewer trashcans in the classrooms, and four newly-installed educational signs posted near each of SJU's green walls and vegetative roofs.
Student, Faculty Research Project Studies Turtles in Local Wildlife Refuge
What are the characteristics and size of the turtle population at Philadelphia's John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, the largest remaining freshwater tidal marsh in Pennsylvania? Saint Joseph's turtle expert and animal behaviorist Scott McRobert, Ph.D., professor of biology, and two SJU students have embarked on a long-term study to find out.
Morris Research Grant Recipients for 2013-14 Announced
From sociology to management, political science to accounting, faculty members receiving this year's Michael J. Morris '56 Grants for Scholarly Research reflect the academic breadth and depth of Saint Joseph's University.
Theologian Aquiline Tarimo, S.J., to Serve as MacLean Chair for 2013-14
SJU's College of Arts and Sciences has invited Aquiline Tarimo, S.J., to serve as the Donald I. MacLean Chair for the 2013-14 academic year in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies. Father Tarimo is an associate professor of Christian social ethics at Hekima College in Nairobi, Kenya, a Constituent College of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.
SJU Recognizes Pa. Deputy Insurance Commissioner as 'Insurance Executive of the Year'
PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 18, 2013) – Saint Joseph's University's Academy of Risk Management and Insurance presented Pennsylvania's Deputy Insurance Commissioner Stephen Johnson with its inaugural Insurance Executive of the Year Award during a dinner and award presentation at the Union League of Philadelphia on Thursday, Sept. 26.
New Programs Added to College of Arts and Sciences and Haub School of Business
In an effort to provide its students with a broad selection of academic programs, Saint Joseph's University (SJU) has significantly expanded its educational offerings effective this year.


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Dean on a 2016 run: 'Probably not, but we'll see'
Former gov. says he isn't ruling anything out
Will Howard Dean make another run for the presidency in 2016? He says "probably not, but we'll see."
Dean tells The Associated Press he isn't ruling out the possibility of seeking the Democratic nomination, which he tried for and didn't get in 2004.
When asked about a possible 2016 run, the former Vermont governor laughed and said he'd have to see a psychiatrist first.
He says a second run may be harder than a first, because the candidate knows what he or she is getting into.
Dean's 2004 campaign fizzled after an Iowa concession speech that many commentators described as ending with a scream.
But he's still regarded as a pioneer in using the Internet and grassroots fundraising as political tools.
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