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THE going will only get tougher for Pakistan, Dale Steyn promised on Monday after bowling South Africa to victory in the first Test at the Wanderers.
South Africa won by 211 runs with five sessions of play to spare, which means victory in the second Test, which starts at Newlands on February 14, would clinch the series.
"We want to go to Cape Town and continue this wave of dominating cricket," said Steyn, who claimed match figures of 11/60.
The Proteas won both Tests against New Zealand by an innings this summer and they were never seriously challenged by the Pakistanis. Graeme Smith was mindful of maintaining the high standards that South Africa, the No1 ranked team in Test cricket, had set.
"We're not going to complain about winning in three or four days," Smith said. "To keep backing up performances is the challenge."
A responsive pitch was Pakistan's ally on the first day, when they dismissed South Africa for 253. But the tables were turned when the visitors were out for 49 on the second day.
The Proteas declared their second innings closed on 275/3 on Sunday, leaving Pakistan to chase what would have been a world recordwinning score of 480. They were dismissed for 268.
"For a team that comes from Asia, it's really difficult to handle that sort of bowling," Misbah ul-Haq said of South Africa's quality pace attack.
His team's mammoth victory target left them with only one option: "The only thing you can do is bat, bat, bat for as long as you can."
But the Pakistanis, only two of whom have played Test cricket in South Africa before, had been given a better idea of how to deal with South Africa's bowlers: "We can see that once the new ball is gone we can bat on these pitches."
However many more times they find themselves in the limelight, Steyn, AB de Villiers and Smith will remember the first Test against Pakistan at the Wanderers forever — but for different reasons.
Steyn reached his zenith with a masterful display of swing bowling in the red zone of the speedometer. That gave him a career-best match analysis of 11/60.
De Villiers became the first wicketkeeper in Test history to take 10 catches and score a century –— 103 not out in the second innings — in a match. In fact, he claimed 11 catches to equal the world record set by England's Jack Russell at the Wanderers in 1995-96.
"I am getting better at it," De Villiers said.
"I'm still not where I want to be, but it's nice to see some rewards."
He has quelled the argument about whether he is an adequate replacement for Mark Boucher. In this form, and if his troublesome back stays "100%", as he described it on Monday, he is.
The match made Smith the first player to captain a Test team 100 times. But wait. There's more. South Africa, the world's No1 team, can lay claim to the world's No1 batsman in Hashim Amla, the world's No1 bowler in Steyn and the world's No1 all-rounder in Jacques Kallis.
And the No1s will not be coming in for a while yet — their time is a long way from up.


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Sharon - Lost 5 stone and is fitter and healthier than ever before!
I'd been worried about my weight for years but when I hit an all time high of 15 stone I decided it was time to do something positive. I'd been to a party and had nothing to wear but a tent dress - I never wanted to feel like that again.
I'd tried a few different diets, without success - somehow nothing seemed to work for me.
I began using Jane Plan with the aim of achieving a healthy weight. I now feel fabulous and am doing things I never dreamt I'd do.
I am really pleased and feeling much better, and apparently I hardly snore now either!
Now I'm a healthy weight, I've taken up ballroom dancing, vintage dressmaking - I love making my own clothes and feel great about wearing them. I've also fulfilled my lifelong ambition learn to horse ride. It wouldn't have been possible when I was heavier, but now everything seems possible! And this weekend I am completeng the Three Peaks Challenge
"Since losing weight, I've reached so many of my lifelong ambitions!"
Tasha - I lost 9 stone with Jane Plan! It's changed my life
The real reason I started losing weight is because my husband and I have been trying for a baby for five years and the doctors told me that for them to help us, I would need to get my BMI below 30.
I yo-yo dieted on and off for years but nothing ever really worked out so following my meeting with my GP I said to myself "You have to do this, you have to lose this weight, not only for myself but for my family", but I knew I needed something I would potentially stick to. I saw the Jane Plan advert on the TV so investigated online, saw the food and decided this is the one for me!
The Jane Plan food is delicious, so easy to prepare and as I went for the Weekends-Off Plan, I could still go out for a meal with family and friends on the weekend which was nice.
I feel so much healthier now. It's hard to believe that I used to be over 19 stone and now I'm just over 10 stone. I used to be really slow when walking, but now I go for a 30 minute walk on my lunch break as a form of exercise. I also suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome and used to get quite poorly at least 3 times a week and to be honest I can't even remember the last time I was poorly, which is brilliant as it affected my everyday life.
Really severe diets are not a realistic way to lose weight and there is no such thing as a quick fix when it comes to long-tem weight loss. I'm not someone who can't eat so I think that's why I struggled when I tried other diets where portions were too extreme. Jane Plan allows you to follow a sustainable diet where you don't feel hungry. I'm so happy with my current weight and it's made all the difference to my self esteem and how I feel.
I would recommend Jane Plan to anyone who wants to change their life. Not only is the food delicious, but it's the perfect start to a healthier lifestyle. Not only does it help you lose weight but it also teaches you how to live a healthy and maintainable lifestyle.
I have a lot to thank Jane Plan for - I got my BMI under 30 and was referred back to the hospital. My beautiful baby was born in December 2015 and my dreams have come true!
"I can't believe I lost 9 stone - it's made all the difference to my self esteem."
Caroline - I look better now than I did in my 30s!
I've battled with my weight since I was 14 and always been a yo-yo dieter. Jane Plan now forms the backbone of my eating. It works and because it's so economical, I'm winning all round!
Despite being very active and sporty, I've always found it hard to shift pounds.I noticed a lady in my exercise class was getting slimmer every week. She told me that her secret was Jane Plan and I immediately got in touch. My first box arrived two days later and now over two stone lighter, I haven't looked back.
"Age 56, this is the first time since my teenage years that I've lost weight and kept it off. I'm happier, healthier and fitter than I've ever been"
Claire - Red dress ready, now a size 8!
I'm 5ft 2in and small-framed, so carrying extra weight and squeezing into size 14s felt really uncomfortable. My weight had crept up slowly so when my husband took some photos late last year I was shocked by how big I'd become.
We thought we'd been eating well, cutting out alcohol in the week and watching our carbs. I wasn't a snacker either, though enjoyed weekend treats like roasts and full breakfasts. But my portion sizes had crept up, so even my salads were super-sized.
A friend told me about Jane Plan and it seemed too good to be true. The food is delicious – I love the roast lamb, chilli and meatballs. It feels like real food too, rather than being on a diet, which is refreshing. Even though I'm gluten free, my menu's still wide and varied.
The weight came off quickly and I'm now 8st 2lbs and a size 8–10. I have a chest condition so carrying extra weight meant I was out of breath more, but now it's easier to be active. I even climb seven floors of stairs to my office!
Highlights for me have been slipping into my first ever pair of skinny jeans and even wearing a bikini on holiday. In fact, the only problem now is I need a whole new wardrobe…
"I've dropped from a size 14 to a size 8 and feel like I've got the old me back!"
Mark - Lost weight with his wife Claire, the lovely lady in the picture above!
The main catalyst for me wanting to lose weight was that I was getting out of breath tying up my shoe laces! It was an amazing feeling the first time I managed to do it, without thinking, I bent over from the waist and did them up while still breathing. A great sense of achievement!!
I've spent my whole life loathing exercise and loving food and booze, and I have a lot of hobbies that involve both. Doctors had always told me I should lose weight but have never helped me understand how. At over 17 stone when I started, I thought I had a difficult journey ahead of me but I was wrong! Had I known it was so easy, I'd have done it years ago - with a small amount of will, and very little thought I was able to achieve something I had previously thought impossible! Now under 15 stone, I feel like a new man! Claire and I celebrated our weight loss with an amazing holiday and spent 2 weeks in nothing but a speedo and a bikini (I'll let you work out who was wearing which)
I can't tell how frustrated I get when people make excuses about their weight - having discovered stuff that works, there really is little excuse!!!
"Having lost weight, I feel fitter now and more energetic"
Emma - I'm 6 stone lighter and have changed the way I think about food
I put on weight after I had my son Pietro and I found it really difficult to shift the excess pounds. At my heaviest, I was 16 stone. I was so uncomfortable in pictures that I actually shut down my Facebook account because I felt so self conscious about how I looked.
I dodged photographs and nothing felt comfortable. Following Jane Plan allowed me to change the way that I was thinking about food. I stopped comfort eating and learned to get excited about healthy food again. Since finishing the Plan, I've continued this path of healthy eating and I now weigh 10st 3lbs. I'm feeling more confident than I have in years and I'm so happy that I discovered the Plan. Overall I've lost six stone which is really something!
"I stopped comfort eating and learned to get excited about healthy food again. "
Anna - Two stone happier and healthier.
As a designer, how I look is really important. Since losing two stone with Jane Plan, I feel much more confident. Now when I walk into a room or client meeting, I feel completely different. I'm not self-conscious or worried about what people think. Everyone's noticed the change!
As a vegetarian, I've always eaten healthily but Jane Plan taught me to watch portion control, it's not enough to just eat well. The food is delicious and even though I lost the weight some time ago, I always have some Jane Plan to hand. It's great after a 'naughty' eating weekend!
For me, Jane Plan isn't just about food but learning new habits, I've learned about portion control too.
"I was forever trying to lose that extra weight. Jane Plan taught me new habits, the support was invaluable."
Sarah - Within a few months after having a baby, I'm back in my favourite little black dress
Losing my post-baby weight was a massive challenge. Following the birth of my eldest child, I weighed 11 stone 12lb. I'd always been slim and wanted to get back to the old me again.
I'm so pleased with my weight loss thanks to Jane Plan as I'd been really struggling to get off a plateau and see real results. By sticking to Jane Plan, it meant that within a few months, I'm back in my skinny jeans. I'd always been a classic English pear shape and was carrying a lot of weight on my thighs and my hips. It was amazing how easy it was to shift the weight. I'm slimmer now in my forties than in my thirties. The healthy and nutritious calorie controlled meals, meant that I got down to 10 stone 5lb.
"The healthy and nutritious calorie controlled meals, meant that I got down to 10 stone 5lb"
Richard - I'm fighting fit and feeling great - 20kg lighter
Jane Plan helped me to reset my eating habits. Before Jane Plan, I was making unhealthy food choices without realising. I had been made redundant and my weight had crept up to the point that I had a 44 inch waist and weighed 107kg. I'm 5ft 7 so my weight gain was really affecting how I felt.
I signed up to Jane Plan because I knew I needed to make a long-term change. I felt hungry for the first two days on the Plan and then my routine completely readjusted. It's the little changes that make a difference. Instead of using full fat milk with porridge, I now use water and I've cut processed food out of my diet entirely. I've learned about portion control and how useful it is to count snacks out in a handful, like berries or almonds. I've got more creative with my additions to meals too. I add avocado and hot sauce to Jane Plan beef chilli and I add kale to the pork meatballs.
I'm now 13 and a half stone and wear 36 inch jeans! Everyone has noticed the difference and I feel so much more confident, even my posture has changed. When you lose excess weight, you feel better. Last summer was the first one in years that I was able to run around with my nieces and nephews. Exercise really helps with the Plan and I've experienced a real lifestyle turnaround. I'm now a keen cyclist and currently training for a 95 mile cycle this June. I completed a 100 mile cycle earlier in the year and my new healthy approach has even rubbed off on others! My mum now swims and a friend of mine has signed up to try the Plan too. It's a great feeling to inspire others and I feel so much more positive.
"I'm now a keen cyclist and currently training for a 95 mile cycle this June."
Ros - Jane Plan helped me lose 3 stone healthily during a really difficult time
I started on Jane Plan a few weeks before my husband Michael's sudden and very unexpected terminal illness diagnosis. It was so good to have a supply of easily prepared, nutritious and tasty meals to hand.
Thanks to Jane Plan, other than than preparing fresh fruit and vegetables, I didn't need to worry about shopping and cooking for myself and could concentrate on Michael.
At my heaviest, I was 11st 2 which wasn't good, as I am only 5ft 3. I gained weight due to a combination comfort and stress eating as I was in the process of being made redundant. Through sensible eating, I had managed to reach 10st 2, but couldn't get any further........so joined Jane Plan, and haven't looked back. I'm now 8 stone 5 and feel great!
Following Jane Plan, meant that when I got home from hospital appointments, I was able to look in the cupboard and take out something that I knew was delicious and had the right amount of calories. Michael had a very small appetite when he was ill so our house was full tempting but high calorie treats like Mars bars, cheese and biscuits in an effort to get him to eat. With all of this temptation and our erratic routine, it was a godsend to have Jane plan meals ready to go! I was able to put a tasty salad in my bag and head out the door. The other fantastic thing about this diet plan is that there is no waste.
When it comes to my favourite meals, I really enjoyed the vanilla porridge and I love adding frozen berries for a burst of flavour. I also add broccoli and green beans to main meals for extra nutrients and vitamins. Jane Plan really works, it helped me when I really needed the support.
"With all of this temptation and our erratic routine, it was a godsend to have Jane plan meals ready to go! "
Paula - Lost three stone and now runs every week
As an emotional eater, I had been over weight for a long time, on a bad day I would binge eat, feel guilty, then start all over again – it was a vicious circle. I struggled with low self esteem and felt frumpy.
I'd tried lots of diets but nothing worked in the long term, I'd lose weight and then put it on again. But that hasn't been the case with Jane Plan – it's broken my relationship with food. I started the Plan following a health issue when my weight had crept up to 12 st 1lbs - I was 1 lb off being obese. At a size 16/18 I knew I had to make a change, for the sake of my health. It wasn't just my weight that was affecting me, I was also getting mood swings which were having a negative impact on my relationship. Since starting the Plan I haven't looked back. I lost over 3 stone and reached my goal weight of 9 stone, it felt great. I felt so motivated and positive that I had finally started to get my weight under control, but I did not feel deprived as you do on crash diets.
It is a great feeling to be able to fit back into old clothes and feel more confident in the way I look. The consistent weight loss of 2.5 lbs a week is good as you don't get the plateaus or the weight gain in some other diets, so you see the benefits without the pain.
I am much happier & my relationship with my partner is much stronger. For the first time I love myself & what I have achieved.
"I'd always had a difficult relationship with food, it was a way of masking emotions for me. "
Sylvain - My cholesterol levels have halved
I wanted to lose weight to improve my quality of life. I started Jane Plan at 92kg and am now 74 kg – with just 2 kg to go. My problem is that I love living the good life and all the pleasure that goes with that – especially food and drink.
I felt my weight was getting to the point that it might damage my chance of living a long and healthy life. I wanted to be fit and healthy to get the highest possible quality of life. To put it bluntly, I felt like a ton of bricks. But thanks to Jane Plan that has all changed.
I feel truly 'good' and also much fitter, stronger and 'on the ball'. All other things being equal, my cholesterol level has dropped by half, so my health has also improved visibly. As a bonus, my self-esteem has also gone up. I might even admit to a touch of the old vanity...
"My self-esteem has gone up. I might even admit to a touch of the old vanity..."
Claire-Louise - Confident for the camera
I struggled with my weight for many years, so wasn't after a short-term fix but a long-term solution to losing weight. I've lost almost three stone with Jane Plan and I can honestly say, it's been life-changing!
Most importantly I've kept the weight off and now use Jane Plan to keep things that way.
Working long hours in a theatre means that sometimes it's hard to eat healthily. I keep my diet box to hand so I'm not tempted to grab unhealthy food on the run. It was so amazingly easy. As a vegetarian I loved the wide choice of food and having it delivered to my door made such a difference. One of my greatest pleasures is altering my clothes to fit the new slim me - it's a great feeling.
"Since losing the weight, I've been offered a fabulous job in TV and I feel completely comfortable in my new high profile role!"
Lisa - chose Jane Plan instead of gastric band surgery
I was so down about my weight when I was on holiday just before my 40th birthday that my husband sold his car so we could afford a gastric band consultation. I was living in three or four items of clothing and I felt that surgery might be the best option to make a permanent health change.
My father died at the age of 46 and I was very worried that my own weight issues might begin to impact negatively on my health if I didn't take action.
Before the consultation happened, I was surfing the internet and I discovered Jane Plan by chance. The personal service made Jane Plan stand out for me and after a consultation, I signed up for a Full 4 Month Plan. The surgery was a thing of the past.
There's no calorie counting with Jane Plan, it's easy and that's what I like most, someone else does the thinking for me. It's actually quite amazing to see the amount of food sitting the box when it arrives you begin to educate yourself about portions. All the hard work is done - you literally just have to open it or heat it up. My favourite meal is pasta Mediterranean with beetroot, it's delicious.
I lost 7lbs in one week and what was even better is that I didn't feel hungry. My mentality has changed and I don't think about food like I used to. I don't crave it anymore - I've lost the unhealthy attachment to food. Overall, I did really well on the Plan and lost over nearly 3 stone. Jane was on hand for personal coaching when my weight loss came to a standstill and a switch from high juice to water and cutting out sugar in my tea made all the difference.
People ask me does it work? Yes it does! I'm a real person behind the story. I'm so happy with my current weight and my body feels completely different. My bigger clothes will be going on eBay. Finally I feel comfortable in my own skin and it's the best feeling ever. I'm sticking to my longer term weight goals and I'm continuing to lose weight. It's the best diet I've done!
"People ask me does it work? Yes it does! I'm a real person behind the story."
Heather - Supermodel at age 62
Jane Plan was so flexible (I did the Weekends Off Plan) and I lost nearly 3 stone. As a cook myself I was nervous about having food delivered, but it's absolutely delicious – I give it ten out of ten!
I had just retired and wanted to make a significant change in my life. I was sick of battling with my weight and needed a solution that suited my lifestyle. I looked at other diet plans but thought Jane Plan was the most appealing. I was right – it was fantastic and I lost almost 3 stone!
That was a year ago now and I've kept it off. It feels great to be gorgeous in my 60s. In fact, on a recent shopping trip to Monsoon for a dress, I was asked to model for them!
"It feels great to be gorgeous in my 60s and on a recent shopping trip Monsoon asked me to model for them! "
Matt Freedman - over 3 stone lighter!
At my heaviest, I weighed 15st 12lbs and I had reached the point that my eating choices were beginning to get beyond my control. I ate tasty things like fish and chips, or sides like mac and cheese and heavy carbs that we loaded with calories. I now weigh 11 stones 7lbs – incredible right
I exceeded my goal of getting down to a weight of 12 stone and I managed to keep going with real gusto! I gave up smoking 18 months ago and I've stopped drinking beer so making those changes has really helped my health.
I think a real highlight since my weight loss was when a tailors wasn't able to alter a suit that I had from before starting Jane Plan. I was so much leaner that it was impossible to take in without ruining the line of it and it has simply become a clown suit!! It was a bitter-sweet feeling of having to buy much smaller clothes. I've gone from have a 38 inch waist to a 32 inch waist. It hurt my wallet but it feels great!
I suffer from back pain and and losing weight has really helped to ease the pain. I'm feeling so much more confident and happier. It's a bit of family affair when it comes to my relationship with Jane Plan. My Dad Paul and my partner Sarah have lost weight successfully on the Plan. I'm a keen fisherman and I now walk 6-7 miles a day on a trip and I think nothing of it! I feel faster, stronger and more confident. I no longer feel conscious of my weight and having spent six months eating good food accompanied by fresh fruit and vegetables, I am feeling far more healthy than I used to.
" I feel faster, stronger and more confident. "
Katie - Now wearing a dress size 8
I started Jane Plan in February 2014 and reached my target (actually I lost even more weight which was a bonus) by the summer. I lost about 2 stone and went from a dress size 12 bordering on a 14 down to an 8.
Since then I have continued on Jane Plan as I still like it, find it convenient, easy and enjoy the meals. However I do allow myself the odd coffee and cake again and occasional meal out as I don't need to lose any more weight, and I am doing a lot more walking every day.
Jane Plan has permanently re-educated my eating habits so that I start every single day with a bowl of porridge and fruit. I also eat a lot more fruit and vegetables and am more than happy to eat every supper without potatoes.
I don't eat bread either but don't find I miss it.
I never thought I had fat legs but, even though I'm only 5ft 2, since losing the weight I have no hesitation in wearing jeggings or skirts above the knee as my legs are much slimmer!
I do feel much fitter now. I was finding it a struggle to bend down easily and used to get out of breath when walking uphill but that has all changed. I was definitely an "apple" shape which is very unhealthy so losing the spare tyre has had huge health benefits too
"I feel much fitter now. I was finding it a struggle to bend down easily and used to get out of breath when walking uphill but that has all changed."
Celebrity Chantelle Houghton dropped 3 dress sizes
I followed Jane Plan and slimmed down from a size 16 down to a healthy size 10 and managed to kick my unhealthy snacking habit! I've battled with my weight for over 10 years, suffered from an eating disorder and even feared that yo-yo dieting might have left me infertile.
I had developed really unhealthy eating habits and found myself gorging on half a loaf of bread, pizza and McDonald's most days. I'm 5ft 7in and I'd ballooned from 10st and a size 10 to a size 16 and 12st. I felt heavy and sluggish and I looked so unattractive. I was disgusted with myself.
Enough was enough after I was taunted 'fat' and 'not good enough for a man' by Twitter trolls I decided to get fit and lose weight in a healthy way. I followed Jane Plan and it was much easier to stay on track as my meals were already prepared.
I'm not going to put any won't put pressure on myself when it comes to future weight loss - I just want to be healthy!
"Jane Plan was great because if my meals aren't prepared it's so easy for me to fall off the wagon. "
Wendy - reached her weight loss goals!
I hit my 2 stone weight loss target and I'm over the moon! I would love to lose another stone but I know in the long run, it's more sensible to take things slowly and that I'm more likely to keep it off. I continue to try and stick to it remember the 20-80 rule!
I started Jane Plan at 13st 5lb and I am currently at 11st 5lbs. I always felt at my best at around 10st – 10st 7lbs, so I think I need to keep going! I don't see a fat Wendy anymore. Everyday it's a battle to stick to it, but I am not giving up. I can't and won't go back to my old ways, life has been so much better since I started Jane Plan.
I really do feel so positive because it is working and I feel healthier, I'm sleeping better and I can run upstairs quicker. I've heard people say before that losing weight won't necessarily make your life happier – I totally disagree. I feel happier now than I have done in years about myself and so much more confident and I haven't finished yet!
"Everyday it's a battle to stick to it, but I am not giving up. "
Susan - Our Jane Plan Bond girl!
I've changed the way that I think about food, I'm back in control and it feels so good! I've found that since finishing Jane Plan, my confidence has soared and I'm so much more comfortable.
I learned about calorie and portion control and the Diet Guide Book that came with my box really helped to understand a typical daily menu and the sizes of sides and tasty veggie options. I also started drinking more water and taking a bit more exercise. Overall, I'm feeling so much healthier and happier. On my holiday, I felt a little bit like a glamorous Bond girl during a sailing trip and I never thought that I'd say that!
"I finally feel beach body ready thanks to Jane Plan "
Annie - Banished comfort eating for good
I'm 49 and had been battling with my weight over the last 3-4 years. I had to face a few more challenges than usual last year and, as many women do, I found myself turning to food for comfort.
When I took the selfie above in the summer I weighed in at my heaviest weight since giving birth – and that was 13 years ago – so I knew it was time to take action.
I'd used a number of different diets in the past, but nothing ever seemed to work. This time I wanted something pure, simple and easy to follow. I knew if everything was done for me, and I could get myself in the right mindset, then I'd be successful. With my 50th birthday looming, I was determined!
I lost 7lbs in my first week, and since then I've consistently lost 1-2 lbs a week. I'm now 16lbs lighter. I manage to combine Jane Plan with an incredibly busy work and social life.
These days, I'm wearing jeans for the first time in about 3 years – I'd forgotten how great they feel!
"I combined Jane Plan with my busy job and hectic life, and successfully lost weight"
Alison - 2 stone lighter
When I turned 46, I knew I had to do something about my weight or my health would suffer and my dreams for the future wouldn't be possible. Since I lost the weight, life is going to be very different - having lost weight, I'm now 10st 7 and I can't believe the transformation I've experienced.
I think I was in denial but last Christmas I knew I had to do something about my weight. I had dreams of doing lots of active travel once my girls left home, and I realised that this wouldn't be possible if my body wasn't fit.
My knees and hips had become really stiff and achy. I've been on my own with my daughters since they were very young and an old colleague of mine (now retired) was always telling me it all comes together at 47 and in jest with a hint of reality - I didn't want to be frumpy when this beacon of an age arrived, especially as my daughters are more independent at 18 and 15!
I knew the issue for me was thinking about healthy meals and how to put them together. I'd come home exhausted and grab easy food, basically chocolate and wine! Food was becoming an anxiety and I was overwhelmed by GI, GL, 5:2 and so on! I'd laughed to friends what I needed was a personal chef!
Then I happened to read a Christmas magazine (I've kept the article!) about Jane Plan and I thought this is exactly what I need. It really was - not just the food but knowing personal support was at the end of the phone. I also made a commitment to myself to return to exercise that nurtured me and calmed my stress levels so yoga, swimming, walking and horse riding.
I reached my goal and finished Jane Plan in June (10st7) and have kept it off since. Your simple advice of weekly calorie intake was revolutionary to me! I still have wine and treats but its within known weekly limits.
When my first Jane Plan box arrived at work, I was so excited! I opened it with a friend - the month's snacks were packaged in tissue and a sticker like Boden or Liz Earle! I liked that :)
10 months on, my knees no longer ache, I jog up the stairs at work and I can do the crab in yoga! By cutting down on my carb intake, I no longer feel bloated with that uncomfortable feeling. Signing up to Jane Plan really has transformed my life in a calm and simple way. I can't say a big enough thank you Jane!
"I reached my goal in June 2014 and have kept the weight off since. Jane Plan's simple advice of weekly calorie intake was revolutionary to me! "
Carolyn - Dropped 2 dress sizes
I used to very slim indeed and modelled when I was young. As the years have passed, having faced some challenging times, my stress levels went through the roof and my weight shot up.
My New Year Resolution was to get the old me back. I wanted to regain confidence after years of feeling so dreadful. For me, that meant losing weight and getting my art displayed in a high profile exhibition or gallery.
I wanted to lose weight so I could feel my absolute best, not just for my personal self esteem but also because I wanted to have the confidence to promote my work. As an artist you have to walk into galleries and show them your pictures, in the hope they will take you on.
Unbelievably this year, I've lost the weight and also was accepted to exhibit at the Affordable Art Fair. As part of my work, I attend gallery openings and other events where you have to dress up – having lost the weight, I feel so much happier about doing this.
"I wanted to lose weight so I could feel my absolute best, not just for my personal self esteem but also to have confidence in my profession"
Ellen - Dropped a dress size
I made the decision to lose weight when I was starting university. I wanted to be able to feel confident about myself when I was in social situations and meeting new people.
I am 21 years old and I'm studying physics at the University of Sussex. I began to put on weight slowly but steadily following a knee injury, which left me unable to run and only capable of light exercise and cycling. Once I was already overweight I felt as though I had no control over my weight and body. I stopped caring as much about eating healthily and didn't pay as much attention to my diet. As a result the pounds piled on.
Trying to lose weight at university and as student can be very difficult. With all the nights out, takeaways and midnight snacks going on around you, the temptation can be hard to resist.
I had considered other diets and tried eating more healthily by myself, but being a vegetarian, I found that I needed a diet with enough variety and food which would give me enough energy to keep me sustained throughout the day.
Jane Plan was great as the food was not only delicious, there was also a huge selection of meals. The veggie dishes were full of protein like beans, pulses and kept me going. I had energy throughout the day.
Another fantastic thing about Jane Plan was that Jane and the team really helped me to completely change my mentality about healthy eating and portion control. With this new attitude to food, I feel like I have made a permanent positive change to my lifestyle and health.
Since starting Jane Plan, I've regained the feeling of control over my weight, health and happiness. The positive mind-set I acquired also encouraged me to quit smoking!
"Since starting Jane Plan, I've regained the feeling of control over my weight, health and happiness. The positive mind-set I acquired also encouraged me to quit smoking!"
Alexis - Just one year later I'm 4 stone lighter!
I wanted to lose weight after giving birth to my gorgeous little girl, but because I was breast-feeding, I just put it off again and again. Being a busy working mum and having sleepless nights in the first few months, the last thing I wanted to do was a crash diet plan!
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i hope they bring out head sets in the usb slots when live play comes out
ive heard rumors about keyboards or whatever that may be coming out later...
but what did nintendo actually intend the usb ports to be used for? what can they be used for now vs in the future?
i hope they bring out head sets in the usb slots when live play comes out
Dude, please use the search function before you post a new thread. This can be found in many many threads.
Leche, I'll do your body good.
how about instead of taking the time to tell me im an idiot, you take the same amount of time and answer the question? or just can it. wouldnt either be easier?
Wow. Never did I call you an idiot. Actually, I consider what I said to have been very respectful to you. It's a shame that I couldn't have gotten that same respect in return. I noticed you were new, possibly didn't know any better, and thought I would inform you before some of the other, more pissy, members got a chance to staple your nuts to the wall. Excuse me, sir umrutty. I was unaware that you were so important that I should have jumped on your question as if I was sitting there waiting for it.
By the way, welcome to the boards. You have your first enemy.
Leche, I'll do your body good.
oh no, internet blog enemy. my week will surely be ruined. just because i havent posted much doesnt mean im new. and i tried to search and cant quite get it to work. perhaps im doing something wrong. perhaps someone would be considerate enough to help me. isnt that one of the main purposes of this board? ive read countless threads where people are just completely rude to someone who is just looking for some help. i knew i would get it myself for my question because im sure its been covered before somewhere in the million other posts. i was just ready for it. so welcome, enemy.
on a side note, if respect is what youre trying to show someone, how about you dont start with "dude"
You've been a member since the 24th. Anyway....Originally Posted by umrutty
When you are on the homepage there is a navigation bar at the top. A button there says new posts. That shows all the recent posts in all the categories. On the right hand side of the page in the middle is a search bar. This searches the forums for whatever search topic you enter. If you needed help with the board functions I would have been glad to help you. And "dude" is just the way I talk. Get some confidence and don't take everything so personal. Anyway, this has gone too far. Why are we acting dumb? This little spiff is over, have the last word if you want.
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Leche, I'll do your body good.
oh and btw, he was just helping you out umrutty.
and umrutty, on your post there is an Edit button, you use it for editing your post and not posting two times.. which would be called double posting
the USB plugs are just for the Nintendo accessories
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what kind of accessories?
and back to leche, i never posted til the other day. again, doenst mean ive never been here before. and with the searching, i did that. searched for "usb" and nothing came up. tried advanced search. nothing. thanks for all your help. perhaps it would be more help for you "veterans" to give a link to the pertinent post for all the questions that the "newbies" ask.


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Meg was a colonist who had traveled aboard the SS Santa Maria and who died in 2370.
Meg was bitten by one of the native insects on the colony world. The colonists tried to heal her using various combinations of indigenous plants. This didn't work, and Alixus told Sisko that three colonists had already died from similar bites. Fearing Meg would die before a rescue team arrived and lacking faith in the colonists' ability to find a cure, Sisko and O'Brien discussed ways by which to contact the runabout, which likely had a cure in its medkit. Alixus told them to search for a root or fungus in the forest, and when Sisko argued with her, she refused to help or aid in the attempt to contact the runabout.
Meg eventually died from the bite, enraging Sisko. Alixus used Meg's death as an excuse to punish Sisko, stating that Meg was proud of what the village had accomplished, and that Sisko's interference was an insult to Meg. (DS9: "Paradise")


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A Central Florida man says he stabbed a friend and his dog over the last can of beer.
While waiting at the Marion County jail to make a court appearance Tuesday, Daniel Trent told the Ocala Star-Banner that he stabbed Mark Durham in self-defense Sunday night.
Trent is charged with second-degree murder. He says he argued with Durham over the last can of Natural Ice, after they had finished two cases of beer. Trent says Durham grabbed a knife from Trent's kitchen and cut Trent's hand.
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Hi all
In windows when we move from one folder to another and hence change the currently active folder. Is their any event fired or any .NET API etc to monitor this change.
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Antivirus programs monitor that kind of stuff and require permission before opening certain files/folders, I really don't think that there is a specific program to do that. Naturally, you could right your own program to do that for you.
I will continue to look into it and update you when I find an answer!
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"It's very fun to watch people succeed," said Tracy Underdown, who operates the new Williamsport business.
Underdown and Dr. Richard Huskey opened the site in February at 1111 E. Third St. with the goal of helping area residents lose weight and become healthier.
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Obesity, Huskey noted, is linked to many health problems, but many people have a hard time shedding those unwanted pounds. The key is finding the focus and the passion to lose the weight. That's why following the plan to fit the individual is so important.
"We do free consultations," Underdown said. "We offer a variety of plans custom-designed for each patient. That's what actually separates us from pre-packaged diet systems. We actually design a lifestyle program."
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Huskey, who struggled with his own weight problems before losing some 120 pounds, said patients are counseled and encouraged to keep logs of their eating habits. But the individual diet plan is the key.
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5 Reasons Life Actually Does Get Better
Until You're On Your Own, You Don't Know What Freedom Is
First of all, don't look at your parents boring lives and assume that being an adult means living according to their template. No, you don't have to ditch the video games and take up a "grown up" hobby like golf if you don't feel like it. See, once you're an adult, you get to decide.
Want to stay up until 4 a.m. on a Wednesday? Go for it. Want to eat straight whipped cream right out of the container? Have at it. Adulthood is being able to get into your car at 2 a.m. and just drive for no reason at all. It's growing past being dragged to Mom's church every Sunday and being able to decide for yourself what you want to believe. It's eating pie for supper. It's choosing your own friends and buying your own clothes. It's sitting three feet from the TV screen, just because you fucking can. It's watching a movie for no other reason than it has a lesbian sex scene with Natalie Portman.
The first month on my own looked exactly like this.
That's not to say that there are no repercussions for doing those things, but by God this is your life now, and you have the right to learn those lessons in any way you choose. You own those repercussions. They're yours, no one can take them from you.
For instance, almost everyone I've ever met -- and I've lived in six major cities in the United States -- complains that they "have to get out of this shitty town." I heard it in small-town Illinois, I heard it in Los Angeles, I heard it in Minneapolis. There are like two dozen hit rock songs from the 80s on that subject. Well, as an adult, you have every right and every opportunity to make that happen. You might fuck it up and wind up living in your car, but it was your doing. That freedom is the most powerful tool you'll ever own, and it's exactly what enables you to continue growing. And you will grow.
I reiterate, there are exceptions.
Yes, you'll have problems. But they'll be your problems. And besides, what would you do without them? The problems are what get you out of bed in the morning. They're what makes succeeding at things such a goddamned rush. You can't be a dragon slayer without dragons.
You can't be Stone Cold Steve Austin without a Vince McMahon to shave.
People talk about a "real world" after graduation, as if that's when the "real" stress starts. And in some ways, they're right. But nothing takes away from the feeling of being at the wheel, doing things on your own terms. Besides, there's something you should know about the "real world" ...
The World isn't as Bad as You Think
When you're a kid, your parents shelter you from the worst of what's really going on in the world. As you get older, your worldview changes and expands. You start to think outside of your own town and social circle. You'll see a metric fuckload of bad news. Violence, government scandals, wars over seemingly petty bullshit. At some point (maybe later in high school but most seem to save it for the college years) you'll get cynical. "Why should I live in this world when it's so shitty?" Or later, "How can I bring a child into this living hell?"
We forget that what is happening now is the opposite of what your parents did. They sheltered you from bad news, but the news media shelters you from good news. They literally filter it out; among all of this horrible information coming out of the nightly news, there is so much good that goes unreported because it doesn't get the same ratings.
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But as for the bad shit, there has to come a point where you realize the same thing I've touched on over and over again in this article: As an adult, you are now part of the world and you do have some power to change it. As a kid, you didn't have the power to change shit.
The reason you need to live in a world with all of this shitty news is because that world needs you to help fix it. The reason you can bring a child into this life is because when you pass on your morals and beliefs to them, that's one more soldier on the field to fight for the good side.
Plus, conceiving a child means that you get to do some dirty, filthy fucking.
Chances are you're not going to show up and disarm a bomb at the last second on a plane filled with a hundred innocent people. But you can absolutely donate some trivial amount of money to make sure some farmer in some oppressed country can get medicine to his family so that they can help him harvest the crops that will in turn feed entire villages.
Life gets better because you're going to make it better. Because you'll have the power and the freedom to make it better.
It's incredibly difficult for a teenager in the throes of angst or a college kid knee-deep in debt and stress to see any of that. Depression is like that. It shrinks your view of the world, it chokes off the horizon. You feel like you're being tea-bagged by life -- its hairy ass cheeks planted firmly over your eyes so you can't see anything else.
Just that.
Don't mistake those ass cheeks for the whole world. The world is actually out there, beyond that ass, and time and effort will make that clear. You have to survive it first though. I promise you, it gets better.
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1953 Mickey Mantle Vintage-Signed J. D. McCarthy Postcard
Starting Bid - $300.00, Sold For - $4,112.50
As a child living in New York in 1953, imagine the thrill it must have been to open the mailbox one day and find this special piece: a real-photo postcard inscribed by Mickey Mantle. This postcard is one of a series produced by J. D. McCarthy, the legendary postcard manufacturer who long ago produced real-photo postcards for many players. The postcard, which pictures Mantle posing on the field at Comiskey Park in Chicago, has been beautifully inscribed in blue ink (grading "9/10"), "Best Wishes Mickey Mantle." The recipient's name and address appear on the reverse and the card is postmarked "Baxter Springs, Kansas, Jan 1, 1953." Ideally, the recipient of this card is also the consignor of the piece. It has remained in his sole possession these past fifty-four years. The postcard (3.5 x 5.5 inches) displays two strips of adhesive residue from tape on the reverse from having once been neatly mounted in an album and is otherwise in Excellent condition. This is an ideal Mantle vintage-signed piece, dating from the days when ballplayers actually sent signed postcards to their young fans, and one that is further enhanced by the provenance of being saved by and consigned by the original recipient. LOA from James Spence/JSA. Reserve $300. Estimate $500/$1,000. SOLD FOR $4,112.50
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LSU women's basketball jumped to a 35-16 first-half lead and never looked back, winning its seventh straight game with a convincing 69-46 victory over Florida Gulf Coast. The win raised No. 12 LSU's record to 9-1, while FGCU fell to 5-4.
Ten players scored for the Lady Tigers, led by freshman Raigyne Moncrief's 11 points. Jasmine Rhodes had 10 points and four steals and Jeanne Kenney added 8 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Sarah Hansen had 15 for FGCU.
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verb&noun. The act of strategic pats to the key carrying, wallet toting, and cellphone residing pockets of one's pantaloons before exiting one's humble abode.
Dude I forgot my wallet! Why oh why did I not triple-pat it up before i left my homestead!? (Raises hands to the gods and shakes head)
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DETAILSIn Birmingham Festival Theatre's production, which runs through March 23, director Bethe Ensey deftly explores the relationship between the two men, who start out as domineering mentor and submissive pupil. Over time, however, the playing field becomes more equal, as Rothko (Marty Higginbotham) verbally spars with Ken (John McGinnis), and the acolyte begins to feel a little of his own power. In Higginbotham, Festival has an excellent Rothko. The actor handles complex speeches with precision and ease, slipping into the character's prickly skin. The bespectacled Higginbotham even looks a bit like Rothko -- a bonus for theatergoers here, although far from a requirement. (Alfred Molina played the role on Broadway.) Even when Rothko's dialogue stretches into a diatribe, Higginbotham makes you believe every word. The artist's self-absorption seems both maddening and tragic, with hints of dark comedy. Rothko's bursts of rage feel authentic, too, rising from his emotional flaws. The assistant role isn't as showy, although he's clearly intended to be Rothko's foil. It'd be nice to see more of an evolution in this character -- at least, as he's played by McGinnis. The audience gets a sense of Ken, but never really understands his motivations, his frustrations, his ambitions or his growth. At Festival Theatre, "Red" belongs to Rothko, in all his monstrous glory.
What: "Red," written by John Logan, directed by Bethe Ensey.
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1) To beat the crap out of someone.
2) To drink or use drugs to the point just before passing out.
2) To drink or use drugs to the point just before passing out.
Me and Justin went to da bar and got flogged.
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A term derived from an ancient torture method "Flogging" in which the torturee is whipped. When an item is "Flogged" it is Sold quickly or Pawned off ; If you "flogged" a dvd you sold it to a friend or relative cheaply and quickly, the dvd was "flogged"
I flogged that DVD Player I jacked to my bitch for 20 squid.
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Flogged is another word for too much or an over exaggeration.it is used to reply to an over exaggeration statement or question or anything to be honest.it also used when someone goes to far or says something that was un callled for.
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Very wacked (high).
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From: Nick Smith ------------------------------------------------------ Im trying to figure out some networking issues on my home network and id like to see if any of the network guru's on the list can give me any advice. Im using FreeNAS as my storage solution using ISCSI to map a drive to my media center PC (windows 7) I have dedicated gigE network cards and am using a crossover cable to connect the two machines. (taking my gig switch out of the loop to see if i get better speeds) Have static IPs setup on each nic. 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.3 I did some tests coping a 6.5gig file to and from the boxen Writing From the Win7 box to FreeNAS coping 6.5 gigs of data it starts out around 130MB/sec and finally settles around 86MB/sec by the time its finished (just going by what windows its telling me) Ive been playing with jumbo frames to try and get faster transfer rates. Time are below: W/O jumbo frames 1:53.9 W jumbo frames (7K on both) 1:55.5 W jumbo frames (freenas with 9K, win with 7K, nic on win box doesnt support higher than 7K) 1:37.5 Writing From the FreeNAS to the Win7 box same file transfer Speeds start our around 12MB/sec and work their way up to around 17MB/sec with jumbo frames on. W/O jumbo frames Speeds start out around 20MB/sec and work their way up to 31MB/sec 4:23.4 W jumbo frames (7K) 6:36.5 W jumbo frames (nas with 9K, win with 7K) 6:13.2 Im really not sure what speeds im suppose to be getting. I use FreeNAS for dedicated media storage and stream movies/music off the nas using media center/media browser on Win7. As you can see the speeds are alot better writing to FreeNAS than reading from it. And as such my movies skip and stutter as they play, which is what im tring to resolve. I always thought reading from a raid was alot faster than writing to it. (6 x 2TB disks on an IBM Serve raid in this case) Thats why i think its something with my network. Jumbo frames give me better write to FreeNAS speeds, but it ends up hurting me reading from it for some reason. (even with both set to the same size 7K) I have a dlink green gigE switch that everything else on my network is connected to, and thought i would get better performance if i took that out of the loop and went with a straight crossover cable. I wanted to eliminate other network traffic, wireless etc from the mix, and from what i read you can use jumbo frames without a switch. I really want to increase my network read speeds from FreeNAS to try and fix the jitter/stutter so i can actually stream a movie off the thing. Any ideas on how to tune this setup to give me more speed reading from FreeNAS? My ifconfig from FreeNAS: bce1: flags=8843 metric 0 mtu 7000 options=c01bb
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=============================================================== From: Phil Sieg ------------------------------------------------------ Nick, Don't know how much this will help... I have 6TB raid 5 enclosure (4 2tb disks, software raid) that is attached to my home server running ubuntu 10.04 by USB 2.0. I can stream HD content (720p, not sure if I have any 1080...) to any of my 5+ computers or devices (wired, or wireless) with no hiccup or stutter. Unfortunately I have no Idea of what my read/write speeds are. I am using the 6TB disk as a network drive and the RAID function is built in to the enclosure. Phil Sieg President SeniorTech LLC / Snapfon www.snapfon.com B: 423.535.9968 F: 423.265.9820 M: 423.331.0725 firstname.lastname@example.com
=============================================================== From: "Alex Smith (K4RNT)" ------------------------------------------------------ Can't say, iSCSI from what I understand requires a lot of CPU overhead, you may want to use SMB or NFS instead, will probably give you better transfer rates. 000
=============================================================== From: "Alex Smith (K4RNT)" ------------------------------------------------------ John, you have your RAID 1 and RAID 0 backwards, RAID 0 is striping, increased throughput, no redundancy; RAID 1 is mirroring, redundancy, no change in performance, in some circumstances... . .
=============================================================== From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ Quoting "Alex Smith (K4RNT)" : I sit corrected. Thanks. At least I didn't pretend I knew what
=============================================================== From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ Quoting "Alex Smith (K4RNT)" : hehe... At least I didn't pretend I knew what I was talking about. :D Thanks for the correction
=============================================================== From: Billy ------------------------------------------------------ As others pointed out, you maybe CPU bound. Also, I know that some cards don't always negotiate the best possible link when they are x-over. Some cards are kind of dumb and rely on the buffer and smarts of the switch they are connected to. Also, your windows read speed might be due to some weird windows "sync write when reading from network" or some other type of foolishness that M$ felt they should "fix" for you. Can you write a python script that just reads and throws away the file buffer.. Rather than actually write it to disk? Sent from my iPhone
=============================================================== From: "Alex Smith (K4RNT)" ------------------------------------------------------ I would suggest you reconnect the switch. You may want to look at the specifications of the switch, and verify that both the switch, and all the NICs involved (sender and recipient) support jumbo frames. This can sometimes cause some bottlenecks and slow down the transfer. Also, encryption causes a CPU bottleneck, requiring to encrypt the data and then send it, can slow down the transfer, sometimes up to 10x! Wish you luck on getting this working. Let us know what your ultimate solution is! k $ . .
=============================================================== From: James Nylen ------------------------------------------------------ Another way to test the network hardware only is iperf (sets up a client/server connection and just shoves a bunch of data through it without saving it or anything). Pretty sure it's Linux only though.
=============================================================== From: Dave Brockman ------------------------------------------------------ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I can only speak for myself, but I must admit to not noticing the default reply-to behavior of the list recently changed. Others may need or want to take notice of this as well.... This mimics my personal benchmarking.... FreeNAS (7 and 8) iSCSI was pretty abysmal. Paraphrasing for list brevity... Well, part of your problem is your GigE card in a PCI bus. I understand this may be a limitation of your hardware, but you're never going to get real Gig speeds out of a shared PCI bus. I also pretty much avoid RTL as a general rule of thumb, but I'm pretty sure that's also the cheapest GigE card recognized by VMWare, for times you're in a pinch for a demo or rescue system and just... need... esx... to... find... a... damn... hdc... for... storage... and... a... gig... nic... I suspect the hardware here is not the problem. If the NICs are on a PCI bus, they should be on a dedicated bus in that hardware. Try different cables. If/When you bring switch back into the equation, the ports that talk iSCSI should be in a different VLAN from your other traffic. Just putting them on a different IP subnet does not dedicate switch fabric as storage fabric. Reference above regarding PCI busses, but if that's all you have to work with, an Intel Pro should be a safe bet. I'm more of an ebay hardware type of guy, but you know :) Controller hardware is probably not your issue. Drive choice isn't helping you any, but probably not the main issue. They aren't dropping out going to sleep while you're actively copying data to them.... No, just putting them on a different IP subnet without isolating them via VLAN still shares the same layer 2 broadcast domain with the rest of your network, which if it includes wireless is quite chatty. HDD's are cheap... :) Regards, dtb - -- "Some things in life can never be fully appreciated nor understood unless experienced firsthand. Some things in networking can never be fully understood by someone who neither builds commercial networking equipment nor runs an operational network." RFC 1925 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAlA8NwIACgkQABP1RO+tr2QLyQCfZzgt3oONcUBxDd6VPeMhCt2S a/MAoLbf9ChXg328NIfEMi9iRm/S4mvZ =vtbg -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----


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Brad Paisley Brings Surprise Guest Carrie Underwood Onstage in Nashville [Watch]
Brad Paisley sure knows how to surprise his fans, especially when he's in the home of some of country's biggest stars -- like Carrie Underwood!
Brad Paisley sure knows how to surprise his fans, especially when he's in the home of some of country's biggest stars -- like Carrie Underwood!
Once upon a time, way back in 2005, Carrie Underwood was an up-and-coming female country artist, fresh off her win on 'American Idol.' Now an established name in country music (with the Grammys to prove it), the singer dishes on her favorite up-and-coming country gals.
The bride always steals the show at a wedding, but a woman named Arianna Pflederer really took the spotlight as she walked down the aisle singing Carrie Underwood's 'Look at Me' to her man at the altar.
Carrie Underwood's success in country music isn't the typical story these days. The boys are ruling the charts, leaving the ladies to struggle to get to the top, despite their tenacious efforts. The superstar admits that it's tough for women in country to be heard, and fellow star Kellie Pickler agrees.
Carrie Underwood is the newest face of Almay and she's letting fans see what went down behind the scenes of her campaign shoot. The Underwood faithful gets to see the singer shooting her commercial, looking fresh-faced and beautiful as the drugstore makeup brand's Global Brand Ambassador.
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood deny any wrongful conduct in a copyright infringement suit involving their 2011 hit 'Remind Me.' Singer/songwriter Amy Bowen filed the suit in May, claiming the songwriters stole from her.
Almay is getting a country makeover! Superstar Carrie Underwood has been announced as the makeup brand's Global Brand Ambassador, meaning she will be the face and voice of all Almay products.
It's always fun to take a peek behind the camera! To celebrate the launch of her brand new nail lacquer line, Carrie Underwood takes fans behind the scenes of her Nicole by OPI photoshoot.
Miranda Lambert isn't the only blonde country singer who serves as the patron saint of animals in need. Carrie Underwood is right there alongside her, sharing the same passion for critters. The normally glam singer even spent the first few days of 2014 volunteering at an animal shelter!
Carrie Underwood, Eric Church and many others will be grabbing their ten-gallon hats and heading to Austin, Texas for the just-announced first-ever iHeartRadio Country Festival this spring.


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As I write, I'm on an airplane, returning home from a breast cancer prevention meeting where I spoke to scientists about the Foundation's new initiative the Love/Avon Army of Women and what it can do for them. The more they learned, the more enthusiastic they became and, after my talk, a number of scientists told me about the new projects they are now thinking of starting because of the Foundation and its Army of Women!
One of the reasons I'm so excited about the Army of Women is that it will help scientists get their studies done more quickly and efficiently. But even more importantly, the Army of Women will allow researchers to design different types of studies and to ask different types of questions. In this way, the Foundation and the Army of Women will be changing the paradigm of science itself! And, for me, that is truly a dream come true!
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Diabetes Prevention and Control: Disease Management Programs
Disease management is an organized, proactive, multicomponent approach to healthcare delivery for people with a specific disease, such as diabetes. Care is focused on and integrated across the spectrum of the disease and its complications, the prevention of comorbid conditions, and the relevant aspects of the delivery system.
Disease management:
- Identifies all clients or patients affected by the disease
- Determines the most effective ways to treat the disease
Summary of Task Force Recommendations and Findings
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends diabetes disease management on the basis of strong evidence of effectiveness in improving:
- Glycemic control
- Provider monitoring of glycated hemoglobin (GHb)
- Screening for diabetic retinopathy
Sufficient evidence is also available of its effectiveness in improving:
- Provider screening of the lower extremities for neuropathy and vascular changes
- Urine screening for protein
- Monitoring of lipid concentrations
Although a number of other important health outcomes were examined, including blood pressure and lipid concentrations, data are insufficient to make recommendations based on these outcomes.
Results from the Systematic Review
Twenty-seven studies qualified for the review.
- Glycated hemoglobin (GHb) levels: 0.5 percentage point median decrease (Interquartile Interval [IQI]: -1.35% to -0.1%; 19 studies)
- Monitoring by healthcare providers improved for several diabetes-related conditions:
- GHb levels: median net increase of 15.6% (IQI: 4% to 39%; 15 studies)
- Lipid concentrations: median increase of 24.0% (IQI: 21% to 26%; 9 studies)
- Retinopathy: median increase of 9.0% (IQI: 3% to 20%; 15 studies)
- Urine protein: median increase of 9.7% (IQI: 0% to 44%; 7 studies)
- Foot lesions and peripheral neuropathy: median increase of 26.5% (IQI: 10.9% to 54%; 9 studies)
- Findings can be applied to people with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes treated in both community clinics and managed care organizations. It is not clear how well these findings apply to treatment in other settings.
Economic Evidence
Two economic studies were included in this review.
- The first study, conducted in Scotland, reported the average cost for adult patients of an integrated care disease management intervention versus traditional hospital clinic care.
- Annual average adjusted costs were $143 to $185 for integrated care and $101 for traditional care, resulting in a higher annual average cost for the intervention of $42 to $84.
- After two years no significant difference was seen between the two groups for GHb, body mass index, creatinine, or blood pressure.
- Integrated care patients had higher annual rates compared with the traditional care group for routine diabetes care visits (5.3 versus 4.8) and screening and monitoring of GHb (4.5 versus 1.3), blood pressure (4.2 versus 1.2), and visual acuity (2.6 versus 0.7).
- The second study was a cost–benefit analysis of preconception plus prenatal care versus prenatal care only for women with established diabetes. No effect size was determined, as this was a modeling study relying on secondary data.
These results were based on a systematic review of all available studies, conducted on behalf of the Task Force by a team of specialists in systematic review methods, and in research, practice and policy related to diabetes control.
Supporting Materials
- Analytic Framework [PDF - 379 kB]
- Evidence Gaps
- Included Studies
Norris SL, Nichols PJ, Caspersen CJ, et al. The effectiveness of disease and case management for people with diabetes: a systematic review. [PDF - 784 kB] Am J Prev Med 2002;22(4S):15-38.
Task Force on Community Preventive Services. Recommendations for healthcare system and self-management education interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality from diabetes. [PDF - 67 kB] Am J Prev Med 2002;22(4S):10-4.
Task Force on Community Preventive Services. Strategies for reducing morbidity and mortality from diabetes through health-care system interventions and diabetes self-management education in community settings: a report on recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services. MMWR 2001 ;50(RR16):1-15.
Task Force on Community Preventive Services. Diabetes. [PDF - 331 kB] In : Zaza S, Briss PA, Harris KW, eds. The Guide to Community Preventive Services: What Works to Promote Health? Atlanta (GA): Oxford University Press;2005:188-222.
Read other Community Guide publications about Diabetes Prevention and Control in our library.
The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and do not necessarily represent those of CDC. Task Force evidence-based recommendations are not mandates for compliance or spending. Instead, they provide information and options for decision makers and stakeholders to consider when determining which programs, services, and policies best meet the needs, preferences, available resources, and constraints of their constituents.
Sample Citation
The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation: Guide to Community Preventive Services. Diabetes prevention and control: disease management programs www.thecommunityguide.org/diabetes/diseasemgmt.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.
Review completed: December 2000
- Page last reviewed: February 26, 2015
- Page last updated: February 26, 2015
- Content source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services


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Back in 2009 i purchased a used Gammill longarm quilting machine in hopes of making a little extra $ to help send my sons to college. Oh wow! I never imagined how much I would LOVE my new adventure!
Before that, I was a full time stay at home mom, volunteering in just about everything...even the local quilt shop. You'll find me in the 2002 Quilt Sampler magazine, just my picture, nothing more. lol :) I believe those days fueled my passion and here i am today, longarm quilting for clients, teaching classes at local quilt shops, and designing patterns. You'll find more about me and my work on my quilting blog: laugh yourself into Stitches* http://chezstitches.blogspot.com/
Other than hit by the quilting bug...i love antiques, repurposing junk and digging in the dirt... but most of all, spending time with family...nothing better than that!
Update: In March 2015, i sold my Gammill friend (it was a sad parting!) and bough a new Innova Longarm with an AutoPilot. Most of my longarm work is stitching all over pantographs for clients. The AutoPilot allows me to get off my feet (they were getting tired) while it stitches the pattern. I love my Innova too! It gives me the ability to continue quilting free hand too...which i love! You'll see custom quilting by visiting my blog and clicking on 'Why Me?'
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Now that its purchase of Palm is complete, Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ ) is getting cocky about its proprietary webOS platform.
All Things Digital is reporting that HP's new tablet -- the one powered by Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG ) Android and set to hit the market later this year -- has been delayed. It won't come out until next year, if it even comes out at all.
Here we go again, HP.
You may remember the HP Slate. Steve Ballmer was brandishing a prototype back in January, gushing about the pairing of HP's touchscreen tablet with Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT ) Windows 7 operating system as a springboard.
Well, that device was given a springtime axing. Instead, HP would concentrate on an Android-flavored tablet.
It seemed like a prudent move at the time. Android is open source, so it's a lot cheaper than licensing Microsoft's operating system. Android is also giving Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL ) iOS a good run for the money in the smartphone market, with more Android handsets sold in this country during the first quarter than iPhone devices. Why not take on the iOS iPads with Android tablets?
Nope. It's time for Plan C at HP. It's likely the printing and computing giant will now concentrate on making its Palm webOS tablet operating system. If successful, this could be huge for HP. Instead of cranking out Android tablets like everybody else could, it would take a page out of Apple's playbook as the lone source for webOS tablets.
It's a blueprint that looks good on paper, but is crummy in application.
For starters, the clock continues to tick.
With Apple on pace to sell more than a million iPads every month, every day that a rival tablet isn't on the market results in a growing gap of tens of thousands of iPads sold that day. It's hard to fathom someone taking on Apple, especially if they miss the 2010 holiday season.
The second drawback to HP's strategy is that Android sells. With my apologies to Palm Pre and Pixi owners, history shows that webOS does not. HP's mighty marketing muscle will certainly improve its chances. It's also easy to understand that HP would rather give it a go with its own webOS than strengthen the position of a rival with Android support. However, at the end of the day, consumers will crave Android and Windows 7 tabletry if they want a proven alternative to Apple's iPad.
If HP focuses too narrowly on webOS, it would let Dell (Nasdaq: DELL ) and Asian rivals flood the market with Android tablets, laptops, and desktops while it champions a niche platform in obscurity.
Yes, Apple was once in a similar position. But even it realized the need to reach the masses by making sure that iTunes also ran on Windows as a way to turn the iPod into a mainstream hit that triggered the company's renaissance.
P.S.: You're no Apple, HP.
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Eight-year-old "Michael" is a student in the After-School Program at The Campbell Street Community Center, 600 Campbell St. According to the staff, he "struggles to succeed, but he overcomes."
"Michael used to run away, crying, when he didn't get his way, but he eventually learned how to accept things he didn't like and go with the flow," according to Angela Cicioni, arts and education coordinator at The Center. "I've seen a positive change in him over time. When he is focused and in the right space, he is a kind and compassionate friend to everyone."
"Michael's family realized he needs one-on-one attention to help him control his emotions and learn to relate better with his peers; and that he also needs a healthy environment in which to develop socially," said Rob Mattox, an AmeriCorps worker there. "Our mission is to empower individuals to build better communities. Education and healthy relationships are essential to succeed in this mission and we know this process begins at a young age. With the After-School Program, we have the opportunity to empower kids to excel academically and connect socially."
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Volunteers and students involved with The Campbell Street Community Center's After-School?Program huddle together. The program is funded by the Lycoming County United Way.
Michael's family enrolled him in 2009 at The Center, where his therapeutic support assistant, along with other adults, have the opportunity to interact with him, play games with him, prepare and eat dinner together, and help him academically.
"The after-school environment and special attention Michael receives make a noticeable difference in his life," explained Rob. "He made friends quickly and he makes a great effort to learn with the other kids."
The After-School Program is held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m Monday through Thursday at The Center.
"The special attention every child receives at The Center is another source of hope that empowers these young individuals to reach their potential, to see the positive in every situation, and to overcome obstacles in their way," added Rob. "They know they can succeed because The Center is there for them. Our doors are open and our volunteers are consistent. Michael's success, along with the success of many others, is our reward."
To receive United Way funding, programs must provide measureable results according to Rosann Pelleschi, director of funds distribution and community building for Lycoming County United Way.
"Seventy at-risk youth ages 5 to 18 participated in 28,000 hours of academic improvement programs last year and 75 percent of them improved their academic competencies and advanced to the next grade level when they participated in programs at The Center," Pelleschi said. "In addition, the youth in the program demonstrated improved pro-social behavior and civic engagement by participating in 8,400 hours of community service last year."
Through its annual funds distribution process determined by community volunteers, United Way allocated $36,000 for educational programs at The Center this year.
"We are pleased to be able to fund this program at The Center because it makes a real difference in the lives of the children and their families, right here in Lycoming County," said Scott N. Lowery, executive director for local United Way chapter. "These initiatives expose youth to new and creative life experiences while encouraging positive interactions among peers and community members."
"I like going to The Center after school. I have made lots of new friends and we always have fun," Michael said. "The grown ups are really nice and they help me with my homework and play games with me."
For more information on The Center, call 322-5515, or visit www.campbellstreetcenter.org.
For more information on Lycoming County United Way or to support the campaign that funds programs like these, visit lcuw.org or call 323-9448. Both organizations are on Facebook.