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Nik Lentz vs. Waylon Lowe
Round 1
This battle of lightweight fighters is being officiated by referee Anthony Hamlett. Lentz starts with a right head kick that misses. Lowe lands a counter right hook. The Minnesotan looks for a flying knee but Lowe evades. Lowe finds the mark again with a right hook. Lentz fires back with a body kick but Lowe is there again with the counter right. Lentz continues the kicking game but cannot land. The two fighters lock up and Lowe muscles Lentz to the floor. After little action on the floor Lowe stands and let Lentz up. On the feet Lentz fires a right hand that hits the mark. Lowe responds with another takedown. On the floor Lowe settles into the guard and manages to pass for a moment. He lands an elbow and Lentz gets his guard back. Lentz tries to wall walk but his picked up and slammed by his opponent. The round ends. 10-9 Lowe.
Round 2
Lentz starts the round with a low kick that lands. He tries to follow up with another kick but Lowe evades. "The Carny" rushes forward with two winging punches but finds noting. The two men clinch against the fence. With his back against the wall Lentz tries to separate and eats a knee on the way out. Lowe and Lentz meet in the center of the fence and wing punches at one another. Lowe gets the better of the exchanges before shooting and securing another takedown. On the floor Lentz attempts a guillotine choke but there is nothing there. The pace has slowed and Anthony Hamlett stands them up. The KeyArena crowd approves of the decision. Lowe lands lefts and rights that hurt Lentz. A scramble ensues following a blown Lowe takedown. Lentz is on top of the turtled Lowe but the round ends. 10-9 Lowe.
Round 3
Lentz takes the center of the cage. The former Golden Gopher attempts another low kick but lands nothing. Lowe lands a left straight which is answered by a Lentz uppercut. Lowe finds a home for a counter left. Lowe is effective with counter shots. With his back to the wall in the final frame Lentz pulls out a miracle. Lowe shoots in and is caught in a deep guillotine. There is no way out as he is forced to tap. Nik Lentz remains undefeated in the UFC as Anthony Hamlett stops the bout at the 2:24 mark.
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Aaron Simpson vs. Mario Miranda
Round 1
The third man in the cage for this middleweight contest is Dan Mirgliotta. The two men touch gloves to start. The two fights clinch and Miranda forces Simpson into the fence. The Brazilian is working some knees to the thighs of Simpson but has little effect. Mirgliotta separates the two fighters but they are back to the same position almost instantly. Simpson improves his situation off the fence by securing a trip takedown. Miranda gets to a base and stands back up. On the feet Miranda is dragged to the floor again by the wrestler. Simpson looks to take the back of "Super Mario" but cannot. Miranda stands but finds himself on his back a moment later. Simpson looks to work strikes from half. The shots from Simpson are mostly elbows but nothing lands clean. The round ends. 10-9 for Aaron Simpson.
Round 2
The middleweights continue the fight in the second frame by clinching once again. Simpson forces Miranda back into the fence. Simpson looks for a single leg but the Washington native Miranda gets away. Simpson initiates the clinch again and secures another trip takedown. Simpson is riding the back of his opponent landing right hands. Miranda has a base but can only get to a knee. Simpson stomps the calf of Miranda. A scramble happens but ends with Simpson securing a slam. Miranda is able to make space however and stands up. Simpson throws some strikes and rushes in and clinches up. At the end of the round Simpson gets another takedown. The crowd is not pleased with the action that sees Simpson take another round 10-9.
Round 3
The final round starts with Simpson tying up for another takedown. Miranda uses the whizzer to stay on his feet. Simpson is able to maintain his grip on Miranda and settles for clinching and taking Miranda to the floor with a single leg. Miranda gives his back. Simpson is content to ride the back rather than put a hook in. Miranda tries to stand but winds up on his back. Simpson settles into half guard. He cannot keep him there though as Miranda stands. Simpson is able to maintain a hold of his opponent and slams him to the floor with a double leg. Miranda repeats the pattern and gets to his feet. Simpson does his part to maintain the clinch. The round ends. 10-9 Simpson.
Official scores: The judges see it 30-26 and 30-27 twice for Aaron Simpson, winner by unanimous decision.
Johny Hendricks vs. Anthony Waldburger
Round 1
Welterweights are in the cage with referee Mario Yamasaki in charge of the action. Waldburger is firing a right head kick. Hendricks evades but is pushed in to the cage and is clinched up. The Team Takedown fighter moves away from the cage. Waldburger attempts a takedown but is sprawled out on. On the feet Hendricks ends the night of the Texan with a left hand that drops Waldburger face first. Yamasaki halts the bout at the 1:35 mark. Waldburger protests a bit, but he was hurt badly.
Sean McCorkle vs. Christian Morecraft
Round 1
Referee Anthony Hamlett is in charge of the evenings first Facebook prelim. No touch of gloves as the big men get straight to work. Morecraft lobs a leg kick and then muscles McCorkle into the fence, nearly finishing a takedown with double underhooks. Its McCorkle who gets the trip instead, and Morecraft throws up a triangle-armbar combo from the bottom. Nothing doing, and McCorkle starts slugging from the closed guard of Morecraft. McCorkle postures up and tries to pass to the side, allowing Morecraft to grab onto his left leg. Morecraft lays back and extends the kneebar, but cant get the tap. He settles for rolling into McCorkles guard with 2:30 left in the round. Hard elbows from Morecraft knock out McCorkles mouthpiece, which McCorkle puts right back in. Morecraft stands over McCorkle with 90 seconds left as the crowd boos the lack of action. McCorkle goes to stand and Morecraft comes forward with punches. Morecraft isnt letting McCorkle to his feet, hovering over him and diving in with elbows. McCorkle turtles and takes a few punches from Morecraft, who flattens McCorkle out and passes to his right. Morecraft just jamming his elbow into McCorkles face in the last 30 seconds.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Morecraft
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Morecraft
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Morecraft
Round 2
Morecraft gets McCorkle against the fence and tees off with uppercuts. He drags McCorkle down and lands a few punches, but gets warned for straying to the back of the head. McCorkle is looking for a kimura from the bottom, but cant find it. Morecraft extracts the arm and wallops away from half-guard as he shoves McCorkle into the fence. Short, grinding elbows from Morecraft have bloodied the forehead and swollen the face of McCorkle. Morecraft lets his man up, but clinches as soon as McCorkle gets to his feet. Two minutes left in the round as the heavyweights jockey along the fence. Morecraft lands a knee square to the cup of McCorkle, and the referee calls time. McCorkle sits at the base of the cage for a moment, then starts to hear boos from the crowd. After a couple minutes, they resume. McCorkle looks exhausted as he eats a punch and shoots a double-leg. Morecraft stuffs and snares McCorkle in a standing guillotine. Morecraft wrenches with his left arm, puts McCorkle to sleep and lets his unconscious foe fall to the mat at 4:10 of the second round.
Michael McDonald vs. Edwin Figueroa
Round 1
Josh Rosenthal is in charge of this bantamweight bout. Both 135ers swinging away early, but its McDonald who gets off with crisp punching combinations and kicks to the body. He appears to have Figueroa in trouble and swarms him against the cage, but Figueroa survives and gets his space. McDonald has Figueroas low kicks time and is cracking him with a hard, straight right each time. The pace slows as McDonald looks to counter. Figueroa trying to keep his space with push kicks, but eats a flurry when he dives in with a Superman punch. McDonald gets a high double-leg, lifts Figueroa off the ground and slams him to the mat with just over a minute to go. He digs a few shots and allows Figueroa back up. McDonald closes the round with a crisp left hand, then a right that puts Figueroa on rubber legs.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 McDonald
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 McDonald
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 McDonald
Round 2
Figueroa slaps a head kick on McDonald, who catches the leg and drives forward, punching Figueroa in the face as h drives him into the mat. Figueroa tries to roll for a leg lock, but instead has his back taken. McDonald sinks both hooks in and sinks in the rear-naked choke with 3:40 left on the clock. Its under the chin, but Figueroa defends perfectly and gets his head loose. Figueroa twists around and McDonald transitions to a triangle-armbar. Figueroa drops McDonald on his head and survives the submission, but McDonald is tenacious. He continues to throw legs up at the posturing Figueroa with two minutes left. McDonald locks up a triangle, then grabs the arm again, and this time it looks very tight. Figueroa slams loose, but McDonald goes right back to it. Its a triangle with a straight armbar, but Figueroa just wont tap. Figueroa slips his head free. He postures up and drills McDonald with a few punches, then goes for a guillotine in the waning seconds.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 McDonald
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 McDonald
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 McDonald
Round 3
McDonald comes out for the third round looking stiff and Figueroa tired, his hands by his side. Nonetheless, both men swing away, McDonald with combos and Figueroa with huge uppercuts. Figueroa tags McDonald with a knee, then a one-two and McDonald is stunned. Figueroa just doesnt have the gas to finish and gets taken down in the center of the cage with three minutes to go. Figueroa scrambles back up, only to be taken down again, this time at the base of the cage. Figueroa sweeps and gets his head caught, but slips loose and moves to side control on McDonalds right. McDonald stuffs his man back to full guard and closes up. He latches on to Figueroas left arm and tries for an armbar, but Figueroa gets free and wants it back on the feet. Leaping knee from Figueroa with 60 seconds left, then a partially blocked head kick. McDonald scores another takedown with 40 to go and Figueroa tries to punch from rubber guard. Thats where it ends, and both fighters embrace on the mat after a great fight.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 McDonald (30-27 McDonald)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Figueroa (29-28 McDonald)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 McDonald (30-27 McDonald)
Official scores: All three judges have it 30-27 in favor of 20-year-old Michael McDonald, who takes a unanimous decision in his UFC debut.
John Hathaway vs. Kris McCray
Round 1
The welterweights tie up early and McCray lands a right hand upon exit. McCray paws his way inside with some left jabs, then swings for the fences with his right. He muscles Hathaway into the fence and drills knees to the Englishmans thigh. Hathaway resists a takedown and rolls through, then grabs McCrays foot for a toe hold. McCray punches to the ribs of Hathaway, who is just twisting away at his opponents foot. McCray gets the appendage free and winds up in half-guard with Hathaway sitting against the fence. McCray stands and socks Hathaway with a few solid left hands on the way up. Hathaway stands and throws a knee, and McCray uses it to hurl him back to the canvas. Back to his feet goes Hathaway; McCray keeps the knees coming to the thighs and scores another takedown with 70 ticks to go. McCray getting busy with punches to the ribs and elbows to the face while Hathaway throws some elbows of his own from the bottom. They stand and Hathaway lands a sharp knee to the body before the horn.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Hathaway
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Hathaway
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 McCray
Round 2
Hathaway pops McCray with an early right hand and they go back to the clinch game. McCray scoops Hathaway up and plants him on the floor, but Hathaway wont stay down. Straight left from Hathaway is countered by a looping McCray right. McCray catches another knee strike and drags Hathaway down, and now Hathaway throws up a triangle. He transitions to an armbar, but McCray turns over and pulls his arm loose, winding up in Hathaways open guard. Hathaway absorbs a few punches, kicks McCray away and stands with just over two minutes on the clock. McCray digs for another takedown against the cage, but Hathaway busts loose and plants a three-punch combo. Hathaway initiates the clinch and dirty boxes, foot stomps and knees to the gut. Hathaways long, straight punches are getting off before McCrays more tired strikes in the final minute. McCray reverses after a takedown and finishes the round on top.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Hathaway
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Hathaway
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Hathaway
Round 3
Hathaway steps in with a knee and then spins McCray down with a single-leg. Hammer fists and grinding elbows from Hathaway as he works from the tired McCrays half-guard. Keeping busy, Hathaway goes back to full guard, then looks to pass to McCrays left. The strikes arent doing much damage, but are undoubtedly scoring Hathaway points as McCray remains on the defensive. McCray has enough with 2:40 left and muscles Hathaway off of him, but Hathaway uses the fence to stand while keeping his elbows and punches coming. McCray drags him back down, although the takedown is all hes concerned with. The offense is coming only from Hathaway, who gets to his feet and scores a takedown of his own with about a minute to go. McCray gets to his feet, but eats half-a-dozen punches on his way up. Hathaway finishes the fight with another takedown and some hammer fists from guard.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Hathaway (30-27 Hathaway)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Hathaway (30-27 Hathaway)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Hathaway (29-28 Hathaway)
Official scores: One judge sees the fight 29-28 in favor of Kris McCray. However, the remaining two have it 29-28 for the winner by split decision, John Hathaway.
Alex Caceres vs. Mackens Semerzier
Round 1
Semerzier fires off a slapping head kick and the featherweights are off to a quick start. Caceres tries a spinning elbow and gets seized upon by Semerzier, who drags Bruce Leroy to the floor after a short struggle. Both fighters are warned for grabbing the fence at various points. Caceres gets to his feet only long enough to try a jumping knee and get warned to keep the strikes above the belt. Semerzier brings him right back down and drills Caceres with a few elbows. Caceres stands and is taken right back down; this time, Semerzier lands in full mount. Caceres twists and gives up his back, where Semerzier starts wailing away. Body triangle for Semerzier. Caceres postures up and tries to shake Semerzier off. It looks as though Semerzier is too high, but he stays glued on tight. Caceres tries to twist free and Semerzier slaps on a rear-naked choke in the scramble. Bruce Leroy is caught with nowhere to go and is forced to tap out at 3:18 of the opening frame.
Mike Russow vs. Jon Madsen
Round 1
Madsen lands first with a double-up overhand right. Russow comes inside with a straight right and ties up. He does so again, but cant seem to keep a grip on Madsen. Russow swinging big overhand rights, looking to knock Madsens block off. Madsen scoring with some rights of his own, but its mostly head-hunting from the big men. Short uppercut connects for Russow, who pins Madsen against the fence with about a minute left. Russow punches to the ribs as referee Anthony Hamlett calls for action.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-10
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-10
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-10
Round 2
After some more wild flurries, Russow rushes in behind an uppercut and muscles Madsen into the fence. Madsen wont stay there and comes out looking for takedown of his own, which Russow stuffs and uses to take Madsens back standing. Madsen twists free and shoves Russow off, but Madsens left eye is now badly swollen. Russow takes the back standing again and drags Madsen down. Russow doesnt keep busy enough for ref Hamletts liking, and the big men are stood up. Madsen drives a knee to Russows gut. Russow throws another right hand and they tie up. They stall out there, too, and are restarted with 60 seconds to go. Boos rain down as the heavyweights clinch up against the fence. Russow grabs a guillotine and stuffs a shot from Madsen, ending the round riding Madsens back.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Russow
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Russow
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Russow
Between rounds, the cageside physician has a good look at Madsens left eye, which has a huge mouse beneath it and is completely swollen shut. On the advice of the doctor, referee Anthony Hamlett waves the contest off between the second and third frames, giving Mike Russow the TKO victory.
Leonard Garcia vs. Chan Sung Jung
Round 1
Dan Miragliotta is the referee for the show's first televised bout. Jung opens up with a low kick and both men circle. Garcia throws one of his own and a follow-up left hook. Jung drops his hands at the one-minute mark and Garcia throws a kick to the body. Overhand right from Garcia tags Jung behind the ear. Jung strings together a one-two and a low kick. A body kick is caught by Garcia, who pops Jung with a counter right hand. Jung stuffs a left jab into Garcia's face, nullifying a leg kick. Already Jung is sporting a small cut beneath his right eye. Garcia throws a bomb and gets caught off-balance, and Jung trips him to the mat. Jung lands in north-south position, then reverse-mounted on the prone Garcia, hunting for an armbar. Garcia gets to his feet and Jung drops him with a knee against the fence. Garcia uses his legs to push the Korean away, but Jung takes his back with 10 seconds to go and unloads with punches.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Jung
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Jung
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Jung
Round 2
More tentative work in the opening minute of the second round. Garcia clips Jung with a step-up knee and Jung retaliates with a punch to the ribs. Jung stalks Garcia, pressing in from the center, and lands a jumping knee of his own. The featherweights trade leg kicks midway through the frame. Garcia throwing haymakers now, eats a knee and an outside thigh kick from Jung. It's Garcia circling the outside as the "Korean Zombie" slowly encroaches. Jung lands an uppercut and a flying knee, then gives chase as Garcia slips and falls on a kick. Garcia closes up his guard and Jung postures up, driving punches and elbows downward. Garcia flips over and Jung hops on his back, rolling the "Bad Boy" over. Jung loses one of his hooks and abandons the rear-naked choke attempt. The Zombie traps the right arm and cranks the neck of Garcia, who submits to the twister with just one second left in the round.
Amir Sadollah vs. DaMarques Johnson
Round 1
Both welterweights come out firing before Sadollah slips on a kick about 20 seconds in. Johnson goes right to side control, but Sadollah pops back up. He cracks Johnson with a stiff straight right, but the follow-up low kick strays to the groin. Johnson needs only a few seconds to recover and they get back to it. Johnson catches a teep kick from Sadollah and shoves him to the floor. Johnson gets to half-guard briefly and Sadollah stuffs him back. Sadollah looks to be positioning his legs for a triangle, can't find it, and instead settles for stifling Johnson's offense. Johnson gets an elbow through, but Sadollah shoves him away and stands back up with two minutes to go. Sadollah digs a nice punch to the body, then a front kick. Johnson slips and falls backward into the fence, pops back up and goes for a takedown of his own. Sadollah defends and muscles Johnson in the clinch, driving a knee to the guy. Johnson scores a takedown, but Sadollah again gets back to his feet. Sadollah with a takedown of his own, spends the last 30 second trying to land shots on top, but only gets a few punches through.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-10
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Sadollah
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-10
Round 2
Johnson gets a nice knee to the body and Sadollah answers with a kick to the gut. Knees score for Sadollah now, and he swarms Johnson with punches against the fence. Johnson lands a few hands of his own in the exchange, but he's the one who emerges with his nose bloodied. Similar to the first round, Johnson gets caught slipping on a punch and eats more knees to the ribs from Amir. Now it's Sadollah with a takedown into half-guard, where he mashes Johnson with staple elbows at the base of the cage. Sadollah opens up with big punches, gets into mount, and Johnson rolls free. Knees to the body and rear from Sadollah as Johnson scrambles to his feet. Johnson is clearly gassed out as he gets dragged down again with two minutes left. Sadollah gift wraps the arm of Johnson and takes full mount, where he ends the fight with elbows to the face. Johnson taps to the strikes and referee Mario Yamasaki rescues him at 3:27 of the second round.
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How a simple set (or two, or more) of pullups turned into a near-death experience for one woman.
Alone in my hospital bed, I watched the IV fluid drip into my arm. Those precious drops stood between me and a host of scary stuff: kidney failure, seizure, heart attack. Death. I'm a strong, athletic, healthy-as-a-horse 38-year-old woman. How did I end up in the hospital, trying to wrap my tongue around the strange word rhabdomyolysis, and my mind around the even stranger idea that I'd done this with a few pull-ups? Ok, maybe more than a few. Three days before, on New Year's Eve day, I'd gone to the gym where I worked out with my personal trainer, an educated and experienced bodybuilder. I told him my goals for 2013, one of which was to do a pull-up weighted with an extra 53 pounds, about half my bodyweight. I was so gung-ho to get to work on this goal that I decided to get a head start on it by doing several sets with no added weight for starters. RELATED:�What is Rhabdo? Set after set, I did as many reps as I could, with increasing assistance from my trainer when my arms and back fatigued. By the last round, all I could do was hang there. Then, we moved on to other upper-body exercises until I could barely move my arms. We typically worked to muscle failure�but this was a bit extreme. I figured I'd be super-sore the next day, but isn�t that the price you pay for working hard? That one sweat session would cost me much, much more than a few aches and pains, as I would soon find out. That night, the pain and soreness was so intense that it woke me out of a deep sleep. It was excruciating to do anything with my arms, and my discomfort grew over the next few days. It was torture just to try to pull a coat on, or straighten my arms. By the third night, my right arm was grotesquely swollen. I knew something was really wrong. Panicked, I called my sports doctor, who had already seen me through a knee and back injury brought on by my enthusiasm for heavy weights. When Dr. McKee he examined me the next morning, he discovered that I�d ripped my muscles from the tendons. I'd gone past the point of tearing down the muscle a little bit to make it stronger, as typically happens with resistance training, and instead may have actually destroyed it. All because I wanted to get in a killer workout�one that, it turns out, could have killed me. The formal diagnosis: rhabdomyolysis, a.k.a. rhabdo, a breakdown of muscle fibers that leads to the release of a protein called myoglobin into the bloodstream. Myoglobin is toxic and can cause serious kidney damage. The day quickly became a blur of words like necrotic muscle tissue, stat, MRI, ICU, liver damage, renal failure, fasciotomy. I spent nine days hospitalized while an IV pumped fluids into my body to get the myoglobin out of my system. [caption id="attachment_100646" align="alignnone" width="283"] A too-intense workout landed Dana in the hospital.[/caption] With rhabdo, �It's put the IV in and turn up the fluid and run as much as you can to wash the myoglobin out,� Dr. Robert Greenwell, chief of the division of nephrology at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, explained to me later. �The only way it's going to get out is through the kidneys.� And the myoglobin wasn�t the only concern. The muscles also contain most of the body�s potassium, which is also released when muscles break down, Greenwell says. �If potassium goes up enough, we get concerned about the heart stopping.� A sobering fact: Potassium is what�s used in lethal execution. �You sedate the prisoner, and inject potassium,� Greenwell says. �The high level stops the heart, and they die.� [caption id="attachment_100645" align="alignnone" width="343"] Dana with her brother.[/caption] While the condition is more common among military and marathon training than in gyms, Greenwell says, it�s popping up more often in the media as high-intensity workouts grow in popularity. Allison Bojarski, a certified Level-1 CrossFit trainer at CrossFit NYC: The Black Box in New York City, says her gym has seen a few cases over the past several years, �always in the free intro classes.� Newbies, she feels, are most at risk because instructors don't know them well enough yet to determine when to tell them to scale back. Greenwell also notes that athletes who've taken a break, even as short as a Christmas holiday, can be at increased risk of rhabdo. I had just returned from a vacation myself before my souped-up workout, and though my mind believed I was still as strong as before I left, three weeks away from training meant I wasn't physically prepared for such a strenuous workout. Dehydration is another risk factor, as it reduces blood flow to the kidneys, increasing the odds of kidney failure, and slows potassium filtering, according to Bojarski. She recommends hydrating well before the workout and drinking water or a sports drink before, during, and after. While cases like mine are rare, Greenwell notes, rhabdo should be on the radar of most sports and fitness professionals, including coaches, instructors and personal trainers�and it�s typically not. �Even when you query the trainers trying to drive a guy up to his highest levels, they might understand muscular injuries from overuse but they don't even know what the word is,� he says. Bojarksi says to ask a potential trainer point blank. �If they can't immediately spout off a definition of rhabdo and how they avoided it with newbies, then go find another trainer.� How do know if you�ve pushed yourself too hard�and what should you do about it? The most common symptom, dark urine, means that myoglobin has already filtered into the kidneys, according to Greenwell, so don't wait for that. Extreme pain, swelling, being more sore than you've ever been�these are all cues to seek medical attention. �Go to the hospital and check it out,� Greenwell says. �It's a very easy thing to check with a regular chemistry panel.� And if it's positive? Don't panic. I�like most people who get rhabdo�recovered just fine with IV fluids, though some patients require kidney dialysis. You can reduce the risk of acute kidney failure by starting treatment as soon as possible. I may have escaped without serious complications, but my �killer� workout had other consequences. Because of rhabdo, I missed an international trip I had planned for early January. I hit my insurance out-of-pocket maximum for the year. I missed three weeks of work and three months of training. After not working out at all for two months, I was sentenced to light cardio for an additional month, which I spent bored and frustrated on the elliptical trainer while I watched others enjoy the weightroom. During my first real workout after recovery I felt like a shadow of my former self. When I summoned the nerve to attempt chin-ups, I had only a fraction of the strength I'd had before. My favorite sport, rock climbing, was far more difficult: I failed an ascent for the first time on my initial climb six months after being hospitalized. Rhabdo came as a complete shock to me, but now I know better than to push that hard. It's a tough way to learn to take your ego out of a workout, but it's a lesson I won't forget. With a healthier respect for my body's limits, I dropped the idea of the arbitrary pull-up goal and started working out for my health�building strong bones to last a lifetime, for example. But fitness is no fun�for me anyway� without a goal. So now, I'm training for my first adventure race, the Adventure TEAM Challenge in Colorado, as part of a five-person team that will include two people with disabilities�one in a wheelchair. If there�s anything that will help me keep my perspective in the weight room�and in life�this ought to do it. Brought to you by: Spry - Healthy Living and Wellness for Women

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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (22 votes).
In short: Fantastic race, great location, really friendly peoDate of review: June 29, 2012
In short: AwesomeIn full: I completed the half (my first) whilst a friend completed the full (his first). Without doubt a superb race. Organisation was brilliant lots of marshalls who were excellent, tough terrain but the course layout was such that the more inexperienced runners could still compete. Goody bag was ridiculously good value, coaster, t-shirt, salomon socks, water bottle, gel bottle, and gels. Will be back next year to do the full. Can see it being a sellout as soon as entries open. Thank you to Matt the organiser, the Marshalls and all the competitors who made it such a special day. DiolchDate of review: June 25, 2012
In short: The best orgainsed and best value for money race I have ever doneIn full: Could not fault it, even though 1st year of the race and the recent bad weather which caused last minute changes to the course. I am sure the quality goody bag contents and the water bottle and bespoke wooden coaster I got at the end were worth more than the race entry! Date of review: June 25, 2012
In short: If you love trails, if you love North Wales, if you love a real challenge, if you you love gorgeous scenery, if you love running.... Date of review: June 25, 2012
In full: Wow, where do i start. 3 months ago, as a road only runner with about 10 years of racing under my belt, i felt i needed a challenge. This 1st time trail race in Coed y Brenin, Wales tickled my fancy and the rest is history. Living and training in pancake flat Suffolk didnt discourage me as i was relying on pure fitness to get me around. Finished this thing in 4 hours as a hurting unit, albeit a very happy one. As the run is soaking in now i cant wait for next year as i have a feeling im going to be in North Wales some time in June. Date of review: June 25, 2012
In short: brilliant experience - tough but satisfying with great marshalling and organisationIn full: My experience from online registration through to the aching muscles at the end has been extremely positive. Water-fuel stations in all the right places with helpful and encouraging marshalls. Friendly runners. Nice goodie bag content -especially the coaster. No toilet queues and best of all no rain! If you do this race then make sure you train on long steep hills. For half marathon runners, mile 12 is a killer. Great to hear your name and club called as you cross the finish line - makes you feel very special. Overall a wonderful trail experience. Date of review: June 25, 2012
In short: Tough but stunningIn full: Entered this as my first marathon. Took it very steady and was really pleased to finish. Scenery was lovely, course varied, goody bag superb, marshals excellent. This race was areal credit to the organisers. Route over 27miles as I missed a turn and organisers took decision to alter it for our safety,which was fine by me, as there were some really muddy slippy bits.would have been much worse if they hadnt altered it. Some killer hills,especially at mile 25!!!Date of review: June 24, 2012
In short: Tough, scenic, great organisationIn full: Lovely part of the country, really enjoyed the race but my legs have other ideas today. Very tough trail race, forget your PB just enjoy the scenery. The organisers couldn't have done more in trying to sort out the route to keep everyone safe with the bad weather. Very friendly, lovely atmosphere. Good goody bag. As we left the race we already had a text telling us our race time and position, very impressive. If you enjoy tough trail running this needs to be in your calender next year. (Few more loos might have been useful). Date of review: June 24, 2012
In short: Not for the faint hearted, but an excellent race that should hopefully grow into an integral fixture in the race calendarIn full: Matt Ward has organised yet another great race. This was my first attempted at a trail marathon, and I knew I had bitten off more than I could chew after 5 miles. The support staff at the water stations were incredibly friendly and gave amazing support to the hardy souls who stopped for a drink and a chat. I would recommend the race to anyone who is interested in trail runningDate of review: June 24, 2012
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WAYNE TWP., Pa. - A bald eagle in critical condition is being nursed back to health at a rescue center in Schuylkill County.
Experts said it's been almost two weeks since the adult male eagle first came into their care at the Red Creek Wildlife Center near Schuylkill Haven. He was discovered in Lebanon County, suffering from lead poisoning, a broken leg and about 100 puncture wounds.
"Each one of the things that happened to him could have ended up killing him," said Peggy Hentz, the center's director. "The numerous punctures was enough to knock him down."
Although there's no way to know for sure, Hentz said she believes the eagle fell prey to another animal, likely another male bald eagle during a territorial dispute.
She suspects the eagle was weak beforehand from lead poisoning, most commonly obtained through consumption.
"In the beginning, he maxed out our machine. He had more lead than our machine could actually measure," said Hentz.
Yet since receiving treatment, Hentz told 69 News that level has dropped by nearly two-thirds. The eagle also received surgery to his leg and is being treated with antibiotics and wound care regularly.
"To see him strive and get stronger, which he is, is wonderful," said Hentz.
While Hentz told 69 News there is no guarantee the bird will survive, she and her team hope to see him make a full recovery by this spring. The bald eagle would be the second the center has rescued and released this year.
"I'm hopeful. I'm optimistic. I'm just hoping we can release another one," said Gregory Nason, assistant manager at the center.
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Overview History
1986 marked the arrival of the Luxasia Group, and our foray into the distillation of the fine and unique in the beauty industry. With a penchant for all that is distinct, our portfolio is sharp, and calculated to capture a vision that endeavours to bring new tastes to Asia.
Forging our own course in the fine art of selection, we are strict when it comes to delighting our customers. Besides our crop of diverse and trusted Principals: Beiersdorf, Burberry, Clarins, Ferragamo, Shiseido Group, P&G and PUIG Group, just to name a few, it is our joint ventures with the Coty Group and the LVMH Group which cater for an enviable relationship. Together, we extend our reach, so that our customers can extend theirs.
Navigating unchartered territories is continually unpredictable, and it takes an incredibly talented and dedicated team of like-minded individuals to form the backbone of our exacting standards. As game-changers, our teams from Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar lend us their local expertise, which allow us to marry the local nuances with global perspectives.
Established at the forefront of the beauty realm, we know what it takes to be inspired. But more than that, we are in the art of constantly re-inventing ourselves; to truly blanket our customers and clients with a surprise and delight that spells of, unforgettable.
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The unrequited desires of our consumer are uncovered and satisfied. As Thought Leaders, we serve our Partners at a sophisticated level, and assist their navigation of this exciting region. Asia is our backyard. We know the land.
We build brands
As Market Makers, we focus our pursuits on the long-term development of our trusted brands. The unshakeable vision, vast experience and strengthened relationships with our distribution partners that cements the future positioning of these brands, and their equity.
The invested long-term development of these brands and our understanding of their positioning is converted into a steady acquisition of consumers, who in turn sustain and enhance brand value.
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Our Team at Luxasia tackles the industry's challenges with a single-minded purpose; to continually inspire our customers. The fine art of selection and introduction of new tastes to the world lie at the heart of everything that we do. We familiarise our customers with beauty's finest, immersing them in a retail experience that delights and excites.
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Nurtured over time, our steadfast commitment to these relationships has weathered challenging environments, and together, we've cultivated a lasting investment that is never too small or insignificant.
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The advent of technology is embraced at the centre of our operational systems. We take the view that as the world progresses, new technological innovations become the key enabler which drives our business forward, streamlines our workflow and empowers our Teams with a competitive edge.
The SAP platform is utilised across all countries, to achieve a business velocity marked by efficient collaborations enforced by maximum insights. Video conferencing has also transformed the manner in which we collaborate and share ideas, unifying and synchronising the collective efforts of our distributed Teams.
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The SRH940 are an ideal choice for professional audio engineers and musicians in applications such as studio recording and critical listening.
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Offering superior sound, comfort, and the legendary Shure quality to withstand the rigours of everyday use the SRH940 are a professional piece of kit. The SRH940 headphones have the closed-back, circumaural design that rests comfortably over the ears which reduces background noise. The wide, padded headband provides ergonomic fit for superior comfort over extended periods. They has a precisely tailored frequency response to deliver rich bass, clear mid-range and extended highs. The collapsible design provides easy storage and portability, with the included carrying bag giving the headphones protection when on the go or not in use.
Also included is a replaceable cable and a replacement set of ear pads which ensure a long-lasting lifetime of use.
- Collapsible, lightweight design with a premium padded headband that offers superior comfort and portability
- Accessories package that includes a threaded, quarter inch (6.3 mm) gold plated adapter, two detachable cables (straight and coiled), a replacement set of velour ear pads, and a zippered, hard travel case.
- Accurate frequency response delivers smooth high-end extension with tight bass, and superior transient response for minimal distortion
- Lightweight, ergonomic fit with premium padded headband provides superior comfort over extended periods
- Closed-back, circumaural design rests comfortably over the ears and reduces background noise
- Collapsible design with 90-degree swivel ear cups for easy storage and portability
- Replaceable velour ear pads ensure long product life
- Two included detachable cables provides plenty of length and flexible wearing options
- Zippered, hard travel case protects headphones when not in use
- Transducer Type: Dynamic, Neodym-Magnet
- Driver size: 40 mm
- Sensitivity: 100 dB SPL/mW
- Impedance: 42 Ω
- Max. input power: 1000 mW
- Frequency range: 5Hz - 30kHz
- Net weight (without cable): 322 g
- Cable length: 3 m & 2.5m
- Type of cable: Detachable, coiled
- Plug: Gold-plated 3.5 mm stereo mini plug
- Replacement velour ear pads (Part No: HPAEC940)
- 6,3 mm thread adapter, gold-plated (Part No: HPAQA1)
- Detachable coiled cable (Part No: HPACA1)
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The product price includes a one year warranty and 30 day money back guarantee.
However, the Gear4music extended warranty scheme provides an enhanced service, and is designed to offer a higher level of protection than many 'free' warranties offered by some retailers and manufacturers.
The highlights of this enhanced warranty service are:
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Please note that this extended warranty is currently only available on products sold within the EU or EEA, and is subject to the terms and conditions as detailed on the extended warranty certificate provided.
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This enhanced warranty is in addition to the standard Gear4music and manufacturer warranty policies, and the Gear4music terms and conditions of trade. No statement or condition of sale contained within these terms affects or restricts your statutory rights as defined under the Consumer Contracts Regulation 2014.
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This playground and the nearby school honor two 20th century American icons, the 35th President of the United States John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) and civil rights leader Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968).
After serving as a naval officer during World War II, John F. Kennedy was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts (1947-1953) and the United States Senate (1953 - 1960). He narrowly defeated Richard M. Nixon in the presidential election of 1960.
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To continuously strive for greater excellence in our core activities, i.e. research, teaching and community interaction, and thereby establish a world-class academic facility.
The discipline of physiology includes the study of living systems, from the sub-cellular and cellular level to organ function and whole body behaviour. The general principles emphasize the interaction of living organisms with the environment, concepts of energy metabolism and various biological control systems, and a review of scientific methods.
The courses cover the major organ systems in a review of physiological functions and culminate in an examination of more integrated aspects of bodily function. Practical work in the laboratory complements information given in the classroom. It includes in vitro studies of organ function and emphasizes the usefulness of studying the intact human body in elucidating physiological principles.
Research projects in the department comprise physiological investigations in cardiovascular and exercise physiology, stress immunology and inflammation, neurodegeneration, cancer as well as regenerative medicine areas that are closely interlinked.
The mission of the Department of Physiological Sciences is to employ a curiosity-driven approach to understand the physiology/pathophysiology of the human body by utilizing cutting-edge research methodologies and an integrative approach that spans all levels of organization from molecule to the whole organism. Our department's mission is to investigate threatening health issues that pose a serious challenge to society, with the goal to develop innovative solutions that will ultimately ensure improved health and well-being for all.
The generation, advancement and dissemination of knowledge are therefore central to our focus and permeate our research, teaching and community interaction activities. We firmly believe that people are our most vital resource and our mission is to develop the full potential of all our staff and students.
By embracing this philosophy, our department undertakes to provide a first-class learning platform for our students (undergraduate and postgraduate) thereby empowering them with analytical and integrative skills, independent reasoning abilities, and highly specialized techniques that will enable them to successfully gain entry into the competitive global job market and better serve human health and welfare.
We are also mindful of our responsibility to disseminate knowledge to the broader community to improve overall quality of life, promote Physiology as a learning discipline and to encourage the pursuit of higher learning and research. By providing this service, we seek to close the educational, economic and cultural gaps between South Africans and to help foster the future growth and development of our country.
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The Samsung Fascinate is Verizon's "Bing"ed-out version of the Galaxy S. Like the other phones, it sports a 4-inch super AMOLED screen, Android 2.1 (will upgrade to 2.2), 1GHz Hummingbird processor and a 5MP camera with LED flash.
What sets it apart from the other devices is the Bing integration, which has caused lots of stir in the Android community.
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Connie Britton Gossip
Connie Britton gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Nashville keeps going
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Rayna James is no Tami Taylor but Connie Britton is still Connie Britton, which is why I hung in for four whole seasons of Nashville. And it's why I'll at least watch the first 10 episodes of Season 5 airing on CMT, the network that saved the show from cancellation. Full Story
Smutty Social Media, October 26, 2016
Is this considered a honeymoon baby, or was it shortly thereafter? It's been just under 4 months since they got married. I can't wait to see these pregnancy photos (and I never say that about anyone). Russell will be so into it. On this special Birthday I received an abundance of love from friends and family.. and I'm excited to Finally share one of the Greatest Gifts of All that God could give... 👶🏽🍼💃🏽☺❤ Full Story
FNL Alumni at the Emmys… and Kirsten Dunst
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Duana and I laughed about this when we were deciding on how to group some of these posts. I mean, when Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton Full Story
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"Happy Anniversary, here's a shot of you admiring me." Seriously, it's the back of his head! 2yrs. Te Amo. Dont ever change❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 Full Story
An FNL weekend
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Friday Night Lights at the ATX Television Festival in Austin on Friday to celebrate the 10 year anniversary. Connie Britton was joined by Scott Porter, Stacey Oristano, Adriannne Palicki, Matt Lauria, Brad Leland, Jesse Plemons…and Smash, Gaius Charles. Full Story
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Bob Saget, Seth Green and Macaulay Culkin go for a stroll in Times Square. Wait, what? Fun times last night after show in the #TimesSquare with friends @ClareGrant, Macaulay Culkin, and the master of the selfie, my pal @SethGreen. Full Story
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Karlie Kloss was at the airport and took a photo of some of the September issues – she has two covers. She also tagged the magazines and the women in the photos – Oprah, Demi Lovato, Salma Hayek, Taylor Swift. You know who was omitted? Katy Perry. Don't these "squad goal feminists" know anything? That just makes you look petty. Full Story
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
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Tami Taylor and the stoners
A red band trailer for American Ultra, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart, has been released. And it opens with the "n" word. I want to start there because if I don't start there, it minimises the offence. And it becomes an afterthought. Which, it shouldn't be an afterthought. Full Story
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Duana referred to it yesterday in her name post – click here for a refresher. That would be Gaius Charles, who played Smash Williams. Read Full Intro
Taylor Kitsch: haircut and girlfriend
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If you didn't rush to open this article, well, you don't know. You just don't know. You don't know about the Friday Night Lights family. Because if you did know, you'd be like… TAMI TAYLOR AND TIM RIGGINS OMG OMG OMG Also… HE CUT HIS HAIR OMG OMG OMG And… IS THAT HIS GIRLFRIEND? Connie Britton and Taylor Kitsch were in New York last night at the 6th Annual African Children's Choir Changemakers Gala. Full Story


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Grilling Facts and Figures
Who barbecues?
Practically everyone! A 2015 study conducted by the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA) shows that 75 percent of all U.S. households own a grill or smoker. Of these owners, 45% plan to purchase a new one in the next year. 37% of all U.S. adults plan to purchase a new grill or smoker next year.
When do we barbecue?
The most popular grilling occasions are Fourth of July (76 percent), Labor Day (62 percent), and Memorial Day (62 percent), but an increasing number of grillers report using their grills year-round (61 percent)!
Where do we barbecue?
Literally, everywhere across the country including backyards, vacation homes, campsites, public parks, and while tailgating at football games and NASCAR races. Fifty-five percent barbecued for birthday parties, 24 percent on a camping trip, and 14 percent during tailgating activities for sporting events. The increasing popularity of outdoor heaters and chimneys makes it comfortable and convenient to cook out in nearly any climate at any time.
Why do we barbecue?
According to HPBA's biennial survey of consumer grilling preferences, the top reasons are:
- improved flavor (71 percent)
- personal enjoyment (54 percent)
- entertaining family and friends (42 percent)
- convenience (32 percent)
- hobby/experimentation (23 percent)
What do grills typically cost?
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HT: Xbox 360 (one in Living Room, one in Bedroom). We watch 95% of our TV on these and that is exclusively what we use the bedroom one for and probably 80% of the living room ones use. We used to use a Roku in the bedroom, but Xbox's are really much, much better than Rokus
Wife: An HP laptop with an AMD chip, really nothing specail and I don't even know its specs. We shopped on price because Word is the mose intense program she uses. Also, she has an iPad that she uses for 95% of her computing needs now. When they are due to be replaced (both are about 2 years old, so probably in the next 12 months) she wants a Windows 8 hybrid (not an RT as she needs iTunes for her iPhone).
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Wow, some of you have lots of stuff 😊
I have:
A Lumia 920, the 800 as short term backup (I might give it to someone later) and a Nokia 808 for the awesome camera.
A JBL playup.
An HP Laptop with Windows 7.
A Kindle with lots if amazon books - I love reading.
My TV is some Samsung Flatscreen, too lazy to look up the model number.
A hotmail account for syncing
A ISP mail address mailing
A yahoo account for subscriptions
I neither have a gaming console nor do I use any other source than cable TV and some old DVDs for watching TV. I already think I have too much stuff, and more "Entertainment Services" would require me to leave my job - I don't even manage to watch all the stuff I'm recording :-) And wow - looking at my list, I understand my colleague who recently called me a Nokia fan 😊
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Really thats it...I have a history of google stuff, yahoo stuff, etc...I need to shut down alot of junk.
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I have gone with Microsoft.:
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I have pretty much settled on Microsoft for the home and apple for my mobile.
I run a windows PC with 7 and 8 on different partitions that I built myself about 6 months ago. In it, I have a Hauppage 2250 TV card that decodes my cable tv. I also use Windows Media center as my TV and PVR. Those shows get sent out to two XBOX 360's, one in the living room and one in the bedroom. The can access any of my media stored on the central computer that also acts as a gamimg PC. I also have a lumia 900 that I bought last year to play around with. I actually just flashed it to the 7.8 update tonight!
For mobile, I have two Iphone 5's, two Iphone 4's and an Iphone 3gs. I also have a first gen Ipad that I use to surf the net.
I mainly use outlook.com and skydrive to share and store my information. I do use icloud too. Just not as much.
I really want to switch over to all microsoft and follow the windows phone saga every day but there is some things that my iphones do that just works better for me.
Come on Microsoft! Make the notifications on the live tiles stay on after i look at only one of the notifications!
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Base's budget bump: Minot Air Force Base adds $522.6M to local economy
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Minot Air Force Base pumped a whopping $522.6 million into the local economy in fiscal year 2012, the base's highest economic impact to date.
The total was more than $29 million more than last year's economic impact of $493.3 million.
Maj. Jorge Jimenez, commander of the base's 5th Comptroller Squadron, presented the report Thursday to the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce's Military Affairs Committee meeting at the Grand International Inn.
The report is prepared to inform community leaders and others of the significant economic impact that Minot AFB has on the local area in terms of payroll, purchases and jobs created.
Jimenez said it also shows what the Air Force is doing in sustaining operations at Minot AFB.
"This is a tremendous impact on our community and obviously, a vital part of our community," said Pete Hankla, a member of the Military Affairs Committee.
Minot AFB is the nation's only base with dual nuclear-capable wings. The 5th Bomb Wing, led by Col. Alexis Mezynski, has B-52 bombers. The 91st Missile Wing, led by Col. Robert Vercher, has Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles in underground facilities in the Minot missile field.
The annual payroll for military members, Air Force Reserve and civilians in fiscal year 2012 was more than $321 million, including more than $270.9 million for military members and $50.1 million for civilians.
"A significant portion of those salaries are spent in the local community," Jimenez said. He said a factor that contributed was the basic allowance for housing for military members increased 40 percent because of the rising cost of housing here.
Expenditures for construction, services and procurement of materials, equipment and supplies totaled nearly $115 million.
The nearly $115 million includes construction (military construction program, military family housing and operations and maintenance), $58.5 million; services contracts (only contracts in the local economic area or contracts requiring the use of locally supplied goods and services), slightly more than $21 million; and other procurements (i.e. commissary, base Exchange, health and education), $35.3 million.
Construction expenditures include the completion of a third dormitory and the construction of a fourth dormitory and other projects, Jimenez said.
The estimated number of indirect jobs created was 2,124, with an estimated annual dollar value of $86.7 million. The average annual pay for the local community was $40,820.
The combination of the annual payroll, annual expenditures and value of jobs created resulted in the grand total of the $522.6 million economic impact.
Minot AFB has a total population of 12,807 people. That number includes 5,569 military members, 6,053 family members and 1,185 civilians.
Jimenez said about 50 percent of the population lives off base.
There was a large increase in population in fiscal year 2010 and that has now leveled off. A second squadron of B-52s contributed to the increase in population. The 69th Bomb Squadron officially activated at the base in September 2009.
Jimenez said military retirees make up 3 percent of the Minot population, with a yearly retired pay of $28.9 million in fiscal year 2012. He said that amount is not included in the economic impact report.
Compared to five years ago in fiscal year 2008, he said the fiscal year 2012 economic impact figures are almost $140 million more.
"Minot AFB will continue to have a positive impact on the local community in FY13 and beyond," Jimenez said.


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Zoning Study Will Benefit Business Growth In Ellicott
It's been seven years since Ellicott Town Board officials faced the tough decision of whether or not to rezone the Fairmount Avenue Plaza to allow a big box store to locate on the site.
Ellicott residents on both sides of the issue flooded the Town Board's meetings to make their voices heard. Eventually, the board turned down the proposal to rezone the area and decided to undertake a comprehensive plan to help board members decide where to push for new development. Among its development objectives was to encourage development along the town's three exchanges with Interstate 86 – Strunk Road, North Main Street on the town's border with Jamestown and in Falconer – much as was requested by so many town residents during the debate over the big box store.
Now, town officials are taking that idea a step further. Board members hired Retail Attractions LLC to see if there is a need for more retail business in the town and where those businesses should be located, with an eye toward the interstate. Cecil Miller, town supervisor, says the study will give the town a framework to work with when town officials are dealing with developers who want to move into Ellicott.
Given the way municipal boundaries fall, such a study should probably involve the entire Lakewood, Ellicott, Busti and Jamestown area. However, Ellicott's handling of the issue is good for town residents as town officials look for ways to increase the town's tax base. It is a proactive approach that allows the town to be quickly responsive to developers and should be encouraged throughout the area.


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Haute Cuisine: Roasted farm-fresh New England Veal
The Dish: Roasted farm-fresh New England veal tenderloin coated in a crust of puree of fennel, garlic and sage. The veal is centered with steamed Maine lobster served with cognac butter.
The Caterer: Sensations In-Flight Catering, Saugus, Mass.; (866) 233-5150; www.sensationsinflightcatering.com
Steven LaRosa and Michael DePaolis started Sensations in 2003 to serve corporate aircraft customers in the greater Boston area. Today, the company has 22 employees and kitchens and commissaries in Saugus and Bedford, Mass. Its fleet of delivery vehicles serves not only the airports of greater Boston but also those in New Hampshire and Rhode Island. In addition to catering, the company provides personal shopping services. Sensations says it has contracts with almost all of the major fractional-share companies.
LaRosa, Sensations' executive chef and co-owner, has more than 30 years' experience in the in-flight catering industry. He has been a chef at Alitalia, British Airways and Lufthansa airlines and at some of Beverly Hills' most upscale restaurants, including La Scala, Chasens and Perinos. DePaolis has owned restaurant and catering companies for seven years.
Sensations handles more than standard catering; it also arranges airborne theme parties and prides itself on satisfying unusual and demanding requests. Recently, LaRosa scrambled- at 11 p.m.-to find some specially requested pickled herring for a client.
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Someone had their first go on a waterslide today!
At first he wasn't sure he'd like it… so we got a one-slide pass for him.
But as soon as he splashed down, we knew to get the half hour pass!
He gained confidence each time, getting creative with his splashes. Upside down, backwards, forwards….
I remember going down this very waterslide as a kid, trying to make the most of the half hour ticket…. getting as many rides in that time as possible… no matter how tiring it was going up and up and up and up those many flights of stairs!
Next hot day, we'll be back for more!
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Why is the day that should be easy the one that gets difficult, and vice versa? As I write this, I'm on a trip that started off as a fairly long, potentially hard day. It was scheduled for five legs, with an airport check-in time of 6:09 in the a.m. The nine minutes is the company's idea of being generous with extra sleep.
As a result, I woke up at four-something at the hotel in DTW to catch the 5:35 van. Our duty period was scheduled for 13 hours. Any number of things could have gone wrong. The consolation for me was twofold: The overnight was scheduled for my home city, so I could spend the night in my own bed; secondarily, the trip got easier with each day. The second day only had three legs, and it was scheduled to end at 1:30 in the afternoon. Very gentlemanly.
The first day went off without a hitch. All five legs went as planned, even with a flight attendant change in the middle and an FAA operational observation in Raleigh-Durham. We even had light loads, which always helps.
The second day did not start so promisingly. All of our flights would be full or close to it. The first one was full with a company dispatcher trying to get on our jumpseat. (Dispatchers are required to get five hours a year of observation time in the cockpit.) It was raining steadily when we got to the airport, and the weather in Memphis was lousy, which required an alternate. The closest one was Nashville, which is not close—it was 40 minutes away, so we had much more fuel than we usually do for a flight to Memphis. We spent at least 10 minutes trying to make the math work to get the dispatcher on board, and every time we thought we had it, something would change (like more luggage). It got so that not only did the dispatcher not make it, but neither did one of the passengers (who actually appeared to be quite pleased with the development).
In the middle of all of this, I had to review the MEL to make myself familiar with the procedures to use when a fuel pump is not working. The pumps are so reliable that this was only the second or third one I'd seen deferred in more than 9,000 hours in the airplane.
The end result was a late push followed by a headwind of well more than 80 knots. To add insult to injury, our gate was occupied upon arrival in Memphis, and we lost precious connection time waiting for another one. The poor visibility in the morning had slowed the operation considerably.
We made it to Cincinnati with the only aggravation being a different runway assignment than we had expected, which led to a longer-than-planned taxi, but we were still late. None of us could fly any farther without some food, so we ran to get something to take with us. And finally, fate smiled upon us: The weather system had pushed through, and the jet stream finally gave us the push we needed. We left 10 minutes late for Richmond, flew fast, and landed on time. The crew that took over the airplane had no idea how grateful we were to see them.
I handed the captain the keys, packed my bags, and bid him fare thee well. Oh, and by the way, there's this fuel pump issue you should be aware of…—Chip Wright


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Drawing upon the secrets of old-timers
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the concept of preserving traditional wildlife corridors, which have been defined as "avenues along which wide-ranging animals can travel, plants can propagate, genetic interchange can occur, populations can move in response to environmental changes and natural disasters, and threatened species can be replenished from other areas."
Wildlife corridors can help to reduce the impact of agriculture and human settlements on biodiversity by allowing flora and fauna to move freely between remaining habitat areas.
Often, with development there comes a reduction and fragmentation of historic habitat that has been acknowledged as a primary cause of the decline of many species worldwide.
The Wildlife Conservation Society, which has offices in Saranac Lake has been widely recognized for their work in this specialized field of study. The organization's scientists have dealt with species ranging from pronghorn antelope in Wyoming to the Bicknell's thrush on Whiteface.
Wildlife corridors, also known as green corridors, are often identified by distinct landscape features or vegetative cover that can provide safe cover, with adequate food and water to protect wildlife populations that may otherwise be separated by human activities or man-made development, such as roads or logging.
Many of the traditional wildlife corridors have developed in areas where the natural landscape provided for the safe and effective exchange of wildlife populations, which helped to prevent the negative effects of in-breeding or the reduction of genetic diversity that can result when populations are isolated.
However, wildlife corridors are not limited strictly to a singular species. Traditional travel routes are also utilized by a wide variety of reptiles, fish, amphibians and insects, including snapping turtles, brook trout and Atlantic salmon as well as numerous species of birds and butterflies.
In our region, wildlife corridors provide safe travel routes for chimney swifts, peregrine falcons, loons and more. In times of heavy snow, whitetail deer will travel great distances to find protection from the elements often in dense cedar swamps, which are known as deer yards.
Every region of the country has such distinct natural features that are favored by wildlife; however, as the supply of new outdoorsmen continues to leave many blank spots on the roster of sportsmen, many of these traditional haunts and corridors are being lost to memory.
In fact, the term wildlife corridors is really just a fancy term for a deer runway, or a fox run of which nearly every hunting camp crew has a few.
However, I've often wondered what becomes of the Further Lost Runway, the Big Rocky, Buffalo Head Pass or Three Buck Notch when the last member of camp finally hangs up his hunting boots? In many cases, the knowledge of hundreds of identified wildlife corridors is lost forever.
A similar lack of loss is evident on the waters, where prominent physical features of migration, breeding and travel are even less apparent. It is easy to understand because fish don't leave any tracks, and they are much tougher to see during a migration than a whitetail, a wood turtle or a Canada goose.
On the rivers and streams, trout and salmon often seek sanctuary in areas of undercut banks, or in the protection of rocks, log jams and similar debris, while on migration.
Fish will also move to locations where there are cold water seeps or underwater springholes, especially during the heat of the summer when water temperatures soar and dissolved oxygen content diminishes.
Fresh, cold water from springs, seeps and small, tumbling mountain brooks are the equivalent of oxygen masks for many cold-water species. However, such refuge areas are not easy to locate.
Most anglers discover them as a result of experimentation or serendipity. They stumble upon them, but far too many depart with each passing angler.
Seeps can often be recognized by examining the contours of the local topography. If there is a steep ravine that runs from the top of a nearby mountain or hill right to the waters edge, and it doesn't deliver any evident surface water, it's a safe bet there is a nearby seep underwater. These areas often provide ideal conditions for refuge and breeding purposes.
I once discovered the location of a historic underwater spring on a fabled trout pond by accident. It occurred while I was trolling for brookies and I noticed a small metal bucket that was anchored just a few feet below the water's surface.
Attached to the bucket were a few short lengths of rope, and each had a brass clip, which I soon connected to my bow line.
At the time, I hadn't had a bite in two days of tossing a wide assortment of flies, lures and jigs. It was the heat of the summer, and a bright sun had been baking me for the entire trip. I didn't really expect much to happen, but the underwater tether provided me with an opportunity to take a break from a long morning of fishless trolling.
As a result, I was shocked when a fish hit my spoon on the first cast. And they kept on hitting.
I stayed anchored for most of the afternoon, and I caught fish consistently. It was like shooting fish in a barrel.
I measured the water temperature at nearly 74 degrees. However, at 15 feet of depth under the boat, the water was a steady 58 degrees. I had found the "honey hole," and it was committed to memory.
Springholes on a trout pond often remain a closely guarded secret, and any angler with such knowledge has a distinct advantage over all others. However, in recent years I have learned the single most important lesson in my long career in the woods and on the waters. And it is a secret to success that I'll gladly share, so listen closely.
The single-best source of information on the location of lost deer runways, abandoned farms with apple trees that still remain and the "pinch points" where the big bucks always flee can be found in any of the local nursing homes or retirement villages.
These places are also a great place to find out about the springholes, the underwater ledges, the seeps and the lost beaver dams that have provided fishing pleasure for generations of sportsmen and women.
Best of all, the information is honestly delivered, often with a touch of humor and generous portions of excitement and anticipation.
Typically, these experienced outdoorsmen and woman expect nothing in return, however, I always make it a point to return with a few photos of fish and game harvested at their old familiar haunts.
The experience is always rewarding, and even if it doesn't pan out with anything to toss in the pot, the day is always fulfilling. It is always an honor to know that I've had the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of experience. I've learned as much about life as I have about wildlife.
When the day finally comes and I'm too old to get out anymore, I sure hope there are some young hunters and anglers left around to visit some of the honey holes I've discovered over the years.


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berlinbuy wrote:I would like to talk about my taobao shopping experience. I do think taobaoring.com is a good agent. Really customer care, low service fee, low shipping fee, but so good service. After I place my order, they just confirm all of them half a day, the speed impressed me a lot. I bought 15 items from 3 taobao sellers, and the China domestic fee only 28yuan. The biggest surprise is that when all my items arrive at their Beijing office, taobaoring check and take picture of them ,and sent email to me, telling that I make the second payment. In the email, they sent me items pictures, total weight of my items, and EMS fee, very detailed. Then I made the 2nd payment, and they ship it quickly. So only 5 days later, I received my parcel. Everything just goes so well, and my items arrive safe and sound. Great service~~~
wyardley wrote:taobaofocus and most of the other proxy services are pretty up front about their fees, what the shipping costs will be, and what their shipping options are. If you chose not to pay attention, that's your fault.
Chip wrote:wyardley wrote:taobaofocus and most of the other proxy services are pretty up front about their fees, what the shipping costs will be, and what their shipping options are. If you chose not to pay attention, that's your fault.
But the poster states he did read their rules. I do not know if focus does this per item or how they list this information.
wyardley wrote:When I used them in the past, I'm pretty sure EMS and DHL were the only options available (at around $50, even for the minimum 500g weight). This has been my experience with a few other Taobao proxies also. It looks like they now claim to offer air post also.
gingkoseto wrote:wyardley wrote:Since air post only covers packages below 2kg, EMS is pretty much the only option left.
apache wrote:I just got my order from http://www.taobaoring.com, for those don't have time to read, here is the executive summary:
* good and reliable
* responsive
* 8% service compare with most agent 10%
* no SAL shipping, but good reduction on EMS
* can use Western Union which gives a better rate than Paypal when over a few hundreds dollars.
* web site is well layout and design
* goods are well packed
Here's the details:
I got some teething problems registering with them, but the problem wasn't from them, it was because Apple MobileMe, now iCloud black listed the domain name, even e-mail as long as its contents had the string "www.taobaoring.com" would be sent to the black hole. I asked Apple to rectify the problem, surprisingly, Apple did change the spam settings on MobileMe mail server just for one account holder! But I've ready missed the activation email from taobaoring, to activate my account I need help from taobaoring, their online help is very helpful and they can communicate well in English (don't know how good is their American though ).
Ordering: just copy and paste the items' urls, easy.
Payment: I decided to try Western Union this time. It was o.k. until I need to verify my ID. Well, you better get your passport, finger print, DNA sample ready. I'm not surprise after recent scandal from HSBC ... (actually, you only need to scan the passport).
If you order a tong or more, I think you better instruct them just wrap up the whole tong, or if you prefer, they will take it apart and wrap up individual cake one by one.
Photos of the goods and ask you if it looks o.k.
Then second payment for shipping. I think they have 40% discount on EMS, but no SAL.
All in all, from ordering (1st payment) to cakes at home, just over 2 weeks which is rather good for me.
I also find out that there probably no easy way to directly buy from Taobao, even some vendor accept "credit card" (not the credit card as we know it). Well, it has to be registered with a bank in China. I asked Bank of China in the UK (I never set foot in the Bank of China before and that's another experience I don't think I will ever forget!), not even a credit card with them, it cannot be used on Taobao as it is a card from the UK branch ... I really don't know how people do it in HK, Macau or Taiwan. Could they use their credit card or there is some kind of special arrangement?


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Ringside Extra - 21st February
Adam and Johnny are joined by Audley Harrison and Martin Rogan for this week's Ringside Extra.
Thu February 21 2013
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Brook 'desperate' for Khan fight
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Tue January 24 2017
Scintillating Selby!
Lee Selby shows off some of the fastest hands in boxing as he dazzles in training ahead of his big fight in Las Vegas this weekend.
Mon January 23 2017
Frampton wants summer Selby fight
Carl Frampton would welcome a featherweight unification clash with Lee Selby this summer if he defeats Leo Santa Cruz again.
Fri January 20 2017
Haye: I'm ready for grudge fight
David Haye says he cannot wait to get into the ring with his bitter rival Tony Bellew.
Fri January 20 2017
Selby wants to unify the division
Lee Selby said he wants to unify the featherweight division and hopes to face the winner of Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz.
Thu January 19 2017
Ringside Rewind – Barker v Geale
Darren Barker retired three years ago this week, have a look back at when he achieved his dream of becoming a World champion when he beat Daniel Geale in Atlantic City.
Thu January 19 2017
DeGale wants to fight Groves
James DeGale tells us he wants to fight George Groves next after his world unification fight with Badou Jack ended in a draw.
Wed January 18 2017
#Toe2Toe - 18th January
Leanne Johnson-Arnison is joined by Spencer Fearon and Lawrence Okolie to bring you the latest news from boxing and answer some of your tweets. Click here or head to iTunes for the full extended podcast
Wed January 18 2017
Quigg wants second world title
Scott Quigg plans to claim a world title in a second weight division in 2017. The featherweight fighter hopes to face the winner from Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz' rematch later this month.
Wed January 18 2017
Okolie's out the cage
New Matchroom signing Lawrence Okolie says growing up in Hackney means he is more than prepared for the challenges of professional boxing.
Mon January 16 2017
Introducing Gervonta Davis
On Saturday night a star was born in the new super-featherweight IBF champion Gervonta Davis. Here's what all the fuss is about!
Sun January 15 2017
Bellew happy with preparations
Tony Bellew is happy to be training at home while his next opponent David Haye prepares for their fight on March 4 in the warmer climes of Miami.
Sun January 15 2017
DeGale v Jack - Highlights
Highlights of the thrilling super-middleweight unification fight between James DeGale and Badou Jack.
Sun January 15 2017
Ref takes big punch!
Referee Arthur Mercante Jr was caught accidentally by a left hook from Badou Jack.
Sun January 15 2017
Davis knocks out Pedraza
Watch Gervonta Davis stunning 7th round stoppage against Jose Pedraza to win the IBF super-featherweight title.
Fri January 13 2017
Ringside: Eve of Battle – 13th January
Adam Smith is joined by Callum Smith, Joe Gallagher and Eddie Hearn to preview the super-middleweight unification between James DeGale and Badou Jack, which will be live on Sky Sports 1 this Sunday at 2am.
Fri January 13 2017
DeGale: Best shape I've been in
James DeGale says he is in the best shape of his career after he weighed in under the 168lb limit for his fight with Badou Jack. The fight will be live on Sky Sports 1 at 2am on Sunday.
Fri January 13 2017
Froch: DeGale needs to shine
Carl Froch says James DeGale has to entertain the fans on Saturday night so he sets up big fights with the likes of Callum Smith and George Groves.
Fri January 13 2017
Hearn: Pacquiao's a performer
Eddie Hearn says he is trying to get Kell Brook to fight Manny Pacquiao, but admits the financial demands are taking priority at the moment.
Thu January 12 2017
Jack: I'm in my prime
Ahead of his super-middleweight unification fight with James DeGale in New York on Saturday, Badou Jack says he's confident and will have no problem making the weight. The fight is live on Sky Sports.
Thu January 12 2017
Hearn wants Whyte v Wilder
Eddie Hearn says he's trying to set up a world title shot for the British heavyweight Dillian Whyte - and hopes he'll fight Deontay Wilder in May.
Thu January 12 2017
Ringside Rewind – DeGale v Dirrell
For this week's Ringside Rewind have a look back at when James DeGale beat Andre Dirrell to become the IBF super-middleweight champion. Don't forget to tune into Sky Sports 1 at 2am this Sunday as James looks to unify the division when he takes on Badou Jack.
Thu January 12 2017
Calzaghe backs DeGale to unify the division
Joe Calzaghe believes James DeGale will beat Badou Jack to become the number 1 fighter in the super-middleweight division.
Thu January 12 2017
DeGale feeling great
James DeGale says he is feeling great ahead of his fight with Badou Jack, which will be live on Sky Sports 1 this Sunday at 2am.
Thu January 12 2017
Carl Frampton's Vegas ice bath
World Featherweight champion Carl Frampton is training in Las Vegas for his rematch with Mexican Leo Santa Cruz - and it's fair to say he's not a big fan of ice baths.
Wed January 11 2017
#Toe2Toe - 11th January
Andy Scott is joined by Spencer Fearon and Johnny Nelson to bring you the latest news from boxing and answer some of your tweets. Click here or head to iTunes for the full extended podcast
Wed January 11 2017
Burns 'set for stiff challenge'
Johnny Nelson and Adam Smith look ahead of Ricky Burns' world super-lightweight unification fight against Julius Indongo.
Wed January 11 2017
When Burns became three weight champ
A look back at when Ricky Burns became Scotland's first ever three-weight world champion after he beat Michele Di Rocco in Glasgow.
Wed January 11 2017
Deadly DeGale!
James DeGale has serious KO power and may need it on Saturday night when he faces WBC champ Badou Jack.
Mon January 9 2017
McGuigan expects Haye to win
Shane McGuigan expects David Haye to beat Tony Bellew when the pair meet in the ring on March 4, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Wed January 4 2017
Ringside State Of The Week - 4th January
Adam Smith and Johnny Nelson are joined by Carl Froch to look ahead to an exciting 2017 for boxing, with lots of big fights on the horizon.
Wed January 4 2017
Happy 50th Johnny!
As Johnny Nelson celebrates his 50th birthday, we look back at some of his highlights in the ring and in front of the camera!
Wed January 4 2017
Ask Me Anything with Tony Bellew
Tony Bellew answers YOUR questions on In Off The Bar. Will he stick at heavyweight? Who does he want playing at Everton? And how would he describe David Haye's haircut in 3 words?
Wed January 4 2017
Crolla v Linares II confirmed
Anthony Crolla will face Jorge Linares in a rematch for the WBA lightweight title on March 25th in Manchester, live on Sky Sports.
Tue January 3 2017
Exclusive: Haye and Bellew's war of words!
David Haye sent a video message in to In Off The Bar for our guest Tony Bellew, who responded with a verbal joust of his own!
Fri December 30 2016
Dizzee Rascal v Eubank Jr
See how rapper Dizzee Rascal got on during a sparring session with British middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr.
Mon December 26 2016
Bellew: It could end inside four rounds
Tony Bellew looks ahead to 2017 when he faces former world heavyweight champion David Haye.
Sun December 25 2016
Fight Night funnies
All the amusing and ridiculous moments from this year's live boxing on Sky Sports!
Wed December 21 2016
Parker gets hero's welcome
Thousands of people lined the streets of Samoa's capital Apia for a 'Hero's Parade' for new WBO Heavyweight champion Joseph Parker.
Wed December 21 2016
#Toe2Toe - 21st December
Ed Draper is joined by Spencer Fearon and Joe Gallagher to bring you the latest news from boxing and answer some of your tweets. Click here or head to iTunes for the full extended podcast
Thu December 15 2016
Froch wary of dangerous Wlad
Carl Froch says Wladimir Klitschko is still a very dangerous fighter and should not be underestimated.


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Minority groups are more likely to have conversations about brands and use technology tools to facilitate those conversations than the general public, according to The Keller Fay Group.
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