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We were the last people to leave Rickmansworth, mainly because it saved on paying for accommodation, the last night alone in the school had a surreal feel to it – the school was so empty, still no ghosts though. On the Monday morning I left the school at 7am and left the other two sleeping, yes I know such a nice guy. I made the mistake of leaving in shorts and t-shirt for my journey by public transport to Luton Airport to pick up our hire car, you see it was freezing cold and the English summer was still killing me. Once I had returned to Rickmansworth I packed the car and picked up the other two sleepy heads and off we went. The journey up north was a slow old process on the motorways. The M1 and M25 are glorified car parks in some parts and coming to a complete standstill is all too common. Eventually we reached Telford and accepted the kind invitation by my cousin Debbie to have her house for several days, to accommodate us Debbie moved in with her mum.
The next day we went our separate ways, Di wanted to visit where her family came from in Scotland so she headed north by train. Jesse and I went up to Preston where my mum's side of the family comes from, I actually lived in Preston in the sixties before coming to Australia. We were stopping the night of course with relatives and were going to a football match. On arrival in Preston we went straight to the Preston Football Ground. The reason was that the English Football Associations Football Museum is there. For any football fan this visit is a must see. The museum is free to enter and is a journey through the ages and all aspects of world football with photos, memorabilia, stories and simply everything football. Surprisingly they had a separate section dedicated purely to Brazilian football; surprisingly because it is the English Football Museum isn't it.
I have not seen Doug and Sandra for 21 years and even then I only met them for a day, but family is family and we blended together all so well. After dinner Doug, Jess and I were off to the Footy.
After many drinks that night with Doug and Sandra and a phone call to my Mum and Dad we told many a story and had loads of fun; these are all special memories. Next morning it was off to Manchester and a game at the Greatest Football Stadium in the land and world – the City of Manchester Football Stadium aka the COMS. The glorious Manchester City was playing Derby County in a Premiership match. Jess was suitably equipped with his new Man City shirt and scarf and the excitement in the both of us was very high. For the record Man City won of course and for me it was a real father and son moment – but after saying that Charlotte was badly missed and I wish she could have been with us to give it that little bit of extra magic.
After the sensational Man City victory it was a mad walk across the city with all the other fans to the train station to meet up with Di who had arrived at the train station from Scotland. We then left Manchester at 10.30pm for the two hour drive back to Telford. We arrived at Telford okay, but things look a little different at night to what they do during the day and believe it or not we could not recognize the streets that were all so clear and easy during the day. Jess was fast a sleep in the back of the car and Di and I drove up and down every street in Telford looking for Debbie's house. For the next two hours – yes two hours, we were unable to find the street – we even contemplated ringing Debbie at 2am. Thankfully sanity prevailed and we eventually stumbled across the street. Marital vows were tested that night – she just would not obey me.
Di had a nice time in Scotland and found the street where her Grandfather had lived. She wandered down to his house and saw an elderly lady in the garden. Di introduced herself and explained why she was there. The lady was very excited and they chatted for a while, though one wonders how on earth they could understand each other. Eventually the lady invited Di in for a cup of tea and a biscuit. The lady had lived in the house for many years and did not know the previous owners. They exchanged emails and the lady gave her brochures about the area. Di started to ask her about another location and took out the piece of paper with various addresses on it. A casual glance at her Grandfathers address and guess what?? She saw she was at the WRONG NUMBER!!!! The twit!! Her Grandfathers house was up the street on the other side of the road. She did not have the heart to tell the lady. Now you know why WE get lost all the time. After leaving the lady, Di walked to the CORRECT house and took a quick photo and then walked off.
The next day we went for a day trip with the relatives Aunty Edna, Ron and Debbie to the town of Telford's claim to fame – The Iron Bridge. The Iron Bridge is an Iron Bridge of course, but it is credited with being the First ever Iron Bridge in the world. The Iron Bridge spans the River Severn and today is only open to foot traffic. The location is very scenic and pretty with an old English village surrounding it and it has a rather beautiful river walk.
Wales is only about 20 miles away from Telford so a trip across the border was a must, if anything it was another country visited on our journey. The interesting part about Wales is their passion to up hold the Welsh way of life and not be simply English. All the sign posts are in English and in the Welsh language. If ever there were a language full of tongue twisters the Welsh language is the king. There are many clusters of consonants which are very difficult to get the tongue around. The Welsh language also seems to consider that the longer the word the better and have devised some rather lengthy conglomerations. We had lunch at a town appropriately named Welshpool.
That evening we traveled back to Stafford for dinner with Uncle Peter and Aunty Maureen, it was a good bye thank you type of dinner. I had a bit to drink, how unusual you say, so Di risked the wrath of the hire car insurance company and drove back to Telford. Things started out bad on the drive back and simply got worse. After leaving Peter's we were going to take the motorway to Telford rather than the back roads. The traffic on the motorway was horrendous at the junction were we changed from one motorway to another and there was a huge queue of vehicles. Di, 'the bull at the gate' can never be confused with someone who is patient, said blow this they all cannot be queuing to go the way we are? So she darted around them on the roundabout and followed the queue directly to our exit. At the exit we could see a line of cars and car lights off into the distance and knew it would take ages to get through. The problem was that on that weekend there was a three day rock concert in some field starting the next day; hundreds of thousands of people were attending. The only option was to return to Stafford and use the back roads.
You would think that Di and I were reasonably intelligent people – well perhaps you would think Di is a reasonably intelligent person and that we would learn from our mistakes. We arrived at Telford at 11pm and came into the town from a different direction than we were used to – that's right we got lost again and started going round and round in ever expending circles looking for Debbie's house. Telford is not a big town, the question arises 'How the hell did we get across Asia when we cannot get through Telford'. At one point we actually were on the road we needed to be on, but Di had an inspirational moment and decided to take a short cut – well done Di another hour looking for the road we were originally on. Eventually, 'even a broken clock is right twice a day', we found the street and woke Jesse before the sun rose and put him to bed.
It was with some fear and trepidation that we set off the next day as coming back to Telford seemed such a daunting challenge. We were off to Stoke to visit Colin, Maria and Francis who we had met in Bangkok and as an added bonus Colin had three tickets for that afternoons Stoke City versus Charlton football match.
The game was good and very enjoyable with Stoke winning which made Colin happy. At halftime the Staffordshire army regiment who had just returned from Iraq marched around the ground and received a very rousing sentimental cheer. Watching these fifty or so men and one woman march around the ground I was surprised at how young they all looked, yes I know I am getting older (I use the word older and not old) but some of these kids only just look older than Charlotte and Jess. The only negative aspect of the game for me was when the club organised a minutes silence for a 15 year old Stoke City fan that had died in a car crash the week before. The lad's parents were at the game and a small section of the Stoke City fans kept chanting during the minute's silence. Then to compound the problem other parts of the crowd started to yell and 'swear' at them to be quiet. I just felt so sorry for the parents; the club was trying so hard to do the right thing by the parents.
It was then back to Colin's house and dinner with the girls and lots of reminiscing about the good times in Bangkok and we even laughed at all the things that went wrong in Bangkok – time has a way of perverting a memory. It was so good to catch up with these wonderful people. Thanks for a great night Colin, Maria and Francis. We cautiously set off for the trip back to …………… you know where!!
Well miracles never seem to cease – we made it back to Debbie's house without getting lost or having to enjoy the night time sights of lovely Telford. The next morning it was going to be the day of all days – the cr�me Della cr�me as it were. Jess and I were back off to Manchester for the football match of the century – MANCHESTER CITY versus man united. Anybody who knows anything about football knows this is a match which has few rivals and we had tickets. The trip there was done in pouring rain and driving the high speed motorways in rain is a traumatic experience at best. We soon had to endure two major traffic jams as we passed two major car accidents. In the first one a car at high speed had lost control and slammed into an embankment and had caught fire and was completely burnt out. In the second one a car had slipped off the roadway and overturned several times coming to rest on its roof. Seeing these things gives you an eerie feeling.
In Manchester we parked the car and joined the stream of Manchester City fans walking to the ground. Light blue and white was everywhere – we were part of a light blue army going to war with a despised enemy (sometimes I get carried away), not a glimpse of red could be seen. Outside the ground Jess had his photo taken with a Manchester City player,
The atmosphere in the ground was different to the Derby County game. The Derby game was a carnival atmosphere as we were expected to win. This game was subdued anxiety as we were expected to lose. The crowd was just over 46,000 with 90% of the crowd Man City fans. The United fans are allocated a small section of the ground and have a cordon of police surrounding them throughout the game. The chanting and taunting between the fans is worth the price of admission alone. Geovanni scored a sensational goal for Man City and the crowd erupted with Jess and I joining in with the wild celebrations. To be fair the rest of the game was centred on United's efforts and repeated failures to score. In fact they missed goals that seemed easier to score than miss. One comical moment in the last minute was when a united player had an easy header into an unguarded net – he missed!! The Man United manager, Alec Ferguson, thought he had scored and was doing a little gig along the sideline with his arms in the air until the City fans once more erupted in cheer and then Ferguson stood there looking very bewildered until he realised the twit had missed. A great father and son moment – I wish Charlotte was there.
When the final whistle went a sense of relief swept through the crowd and the celebrations started – we had won the war. The departing Man United fans were given some terrible taunting and abuse. Jess and I stayed to on savour the moment in the emptying stadium. Then we began the slow walk out of a truly wonderful moment. What is surprising is that the Man United fans are kept at the back of the stadium in a caged off area. We watched as they were given a police escort out of the ground and through the city. All the United fans leave on busses in convoy. This was a new experience for Jess as the supporters from various teams in Australia all sit amongst each other. Also consider both teams are from Manchester, though united gets most of its support from outside of Manchester – Manchester City is the true Manchester team. I had heard this statement before and wandering around Manchester I believe it is true. Jess went to the toilet at the train station, he was supposed to pay 50 pence, and the attendant opened the door and let him in for nothing. The attendant said it was because he was wearing blue. Many people showed their support to him and Man City as Jess wore his Man City shirt.
After a long drive back to Telford we talked about the day and what a great week we had just had – four football games in six days – does life get any better than this, I think not.
Cop jai my friends.


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Sunny Flat with Sea Views
Vendégek száma4
Hálószobák száma2
Méret100 m²
Floor No.3(with elevator)
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This particular apartment is on the 4th floor served with lift. At the entrance it has a spacious living area leading to the dining/kitchen area where it leads to a glass door opening, leading to a sizable terrace with sea views of Sliema. The terrace comes complete with a Jacuzzi and with outdoor seating area for 4 people. This space is ideal to spend a relaxed day in the sun or else for a fresco candle light dinner. The kitchen is also fully equipped and is ideal for preparing own meals and easy cooking. This apartment has further 2 bedrooms: The master bedroom with one double bed and en-suite and another bedroom with two single beds. Also, the apartment has another family bathroom. Both bathrooms differ from each other as one has a bath tub and the other a shower closure. Both bedrooms come with wall hung air conditioning. WiFi and cable TV come on complementary basis. This apartment fits the bill for all those who are after a car free holiday, sightseeing, combined with swimming and good food!
When night falls Sliema's bars and restaurants are relaxed and mellow in mood with a cosmopolitan feel. The aim for these holiday retreats is to utterly have a relaxed and calm environment with none of the clutter and fuss of a main home, thus a feel of a smart and comfortable retreat. Each apartment differs from the other but yet all of them reflect the sunny side of our Maltese Island as all of them are airy and very bright. Each apartment provides a sense of cleanliness, tranquility and comfort. The block is set on 5 floors having 2 apartments on each floor the top most ones having sea views of Sliema Ferry and Manuel Island.
Please note that the rental price does not include the Environmental Contribution tax, introduced on June 2016 amounting to €0.50c per night up to a maximum of €5 for each continuous stay in the Maltese Islands. This applies for 18-year-old and older.
HázirendPlease got to English UK tab for further house rules:
Payment is all to be done all in advance to the website. After 24hrs from the tenants physical check in the funds will be then transferred to us.
A refundable breakage deposit of 300euro is to be paid on arrival via credit card.
Please note that the price being paid for the property includes basic utilities:
- for 2 bedroom apartment- 150KWh
free per week with the apartment which is more than sufficient. However if the inclusive amount of KWh will be exceeded, an extra charge will apply at a rate of 0. 35c per KWh. Other than that there are no other hidden expenses or charges.
Cleaning of the property prior the arrival and after departure is included in the price. Any extra cleaning during accommodation will incur extra charges. Two sets of towels per person and one set of linen per bed is also provided by us, then it is up to one's discrepancy to wash them as much often as desired.
Monthly rate it is also available, please ask for quote.
Also please do note the utilities are NOT included on a monthly rate but paid for as much as one consumes.Long lets also available rates upon request from owner.Apartment also available for long term booking of 6months or even longer please ask for quote.
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The apartment was as described. However, the agent welcoming us was rushed and small things felt like they were done "on the cheap ". Some light bulbs didn't work, there was only a couple of sachets of salt and pepper (despite being advertised as having a full kitchen), and so on. WiFi was broken for best part of a day. The agent should sort this stuff out prior to arrival.
The appartment was great!
I had a problem with the wardrobe, and it was fixed within 2 days.
The only point is it can take a while to park your car ;)
I recommended this appartment, but if you hire a car it's maybe not the right location because of the parking issues.
We had a wonderful holiday in Sliema, Malta. The apartment is well located, beaches, a shopping centre and a lot of bars and restaurants were only a few minutes away, The apartment has al the supplies you need. We had a warm welcome and our host was friendly and always there to help you with questions.
Great apartment in the center of Sliema. Clean, large, comfortable. I highly recommend! It was a great time on Malta.
Everything was perfect, nice house, nice landlord, and really near of everything.
I will take it again for sure!
Great apartment with a really nice view. Plenty of room and the apartment included everything we needed. St Julians Bay is surrounded by nice restaurants and less than ten minutes walks to supermarkets and beaches. A very kind women from our own country welcomed us en explained everything. We could contact them anytime if we needed help, but fortunately that wasn't necessary. Thanks for the great stay, we had a very nice time!
What a memorable experience. The apartment was extremely clean and more than adequate for our 15 nights stay. Our host met us at the door- step although we were a little late arriving. We were shown around the apartment and given all the necessary information required. The apartment was well placed for Sliema and near to all the supermarkets etc. We would recommend to all. Many thanks to you all for your help in ensuring we had a perfect holiday.
Very nice apartment and perfect location. We had a nice stay here
The appartement was absolutely lovely! We have actually nothing bad to say about it. The check-in and check-out were easy and the host was friendly.
As we once had problems with the wifi we made a quick phone call, and came home shortly after to find it already replaced.
So we can only give a big thank you and a thumbs up!
Nice and clean
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500 Years of Royal Arms and Armour 'Fit for a King' at the Tower of London - Wednesday, 3 March 2010
New permanent exhibition 'Fit for a King' to open in the Tower of London's White Tower this Easter (1 April 2010)
Press preview: 9am – 1pm, Wednesday 31 March 2010
Royal Armouries and Historic Royal Palaces have joined forces to present 'Fit for a King', a stunning new permanent exhibition showcasing 500 years of Royal arms and armour. The Tower of London's iconic White Tower will host the exhibition of Tudor, Stuart, Hanoverian and Windsor arms and armour from this Easter, marking the 350th anniversary of King Charles II's Restoration and the Tower of London opening to the visitors for the first time.
The journey through this fascinating Royal collection begins by exploring armour created for use on both the battle and sports fields and its design over the centuries. Armour's later decline and eventual redundancy of armour is explained through containing many remarkable firearms.
Royal Armouries Master and Director General, Jonathon Riley commented, "The 'Fit for a King' exhibition offers the visitor for the first time an impressive 500 year chronological timeline of Royal arms and armour history from past to present. A chance to see the Henry VIII and Charles I's spectacular armour – an opportunity not to be missed. "
The exhibition begins with two contrasting 16th century armours created for King Henry VIII. His intricately decorated 'silvered and engraved' armour (c.1515) celebrates his marriage to Katherine of Aragon, adorned with the intertwined initials 'H' and 'K', plus foliage of Tudor roses and pomegranates of Aragon in celebration of the King's marriage to his first wife Katherine of Aragon. This armour was possibly one of the first works produced in Henry's newly-established workshops at Greenwich. The 'silvered and engraved' armour will be displayed alongside Henry's much later field and tournament garniture armour (c.1540), probably made for one of the last tournaments organised by the monarch. The staggering size of the garniture reminds us of the King's significant weight gain over the course of his reign. This makes it unlikely that he actually demonstrated his sporting prowess at the event for which it was commissioned.
Whilst Henry VIII's armours were created in the Greenwich workshops built by the King, the exhibition will also showcase the skilled craftsmanship of other nation's armour workshops. The truly exquisite, traditional Japanese armour (c.1610) gifted to King James I (James VI of Scotland) by Tokugawa Hidetada (whose father, Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu, was the first Tokugawa Shogun) is almost certainly the first Japanese armour ever to be seen in Britain.
No less spectacular is King Charles I's gilt armour (c.1612), with its surface engraved and punched with foliage decoration and covered entirely in magnificent gold leaf. This Dutch armour, inherited by Charles on the death of his older brother Henry, Prince of Wales for whom it was made, is an example of a highly unusual gilt decoration, which probably was fused to the surface of the armour by the dangerous process of mercury-gilding.
Also joining the Royal line up of 500 years of armour are those created for much younger royals, including young Edward VI and Charles I as a prince, so they could 'dress up' as their heroic fathers and ancestors. King Edward VI's light cavalry armour (c.1550) was crafted for the teenage King when aged just 13 years in the Greenwich workshops established by his father, Henry VIII. Young Prince Charles's miniature horseman's armour (c.1615), which later passed from Charles I to his eldest son, the future Charles II, is another beautiful and intricate work of art created in the Netherlands.
Charles Stuart (later Charles II) and James II owned English harquebusier (or light cavalry) armours which gradually replaced those of the more heavily armoured traditional cavalrymen (curassiers). The latter of these two armours (James II, 1686) coincides with the start of armour's decline and growing use of guns. This development will be highlighted with a pair of fine quality pistols (c.1695), which were decorated in the latest French fashion and depicting the image of the King William III, for whom they were probably commissioned.
A collection of Hanoverian and Windsor swords starting with George I's through to that of George VI completes the line-up of nearly five centuries of Royal arms and armour.
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Discussion in 'Off The Beaten Track' started by AragornElessar, Jan 15, 2013.
Yes, I am beginning to infer that Jennie-O Turkey just might be a sponsor.
And you can wash it down with some clean, filtered Brita water.
Has there been any explanation on the show as to how Biingo got that name-o? If there was, I missed it.
I do watch the show every week. They rarely do the activities I mentioned ... maybe once in a season. I'm proposing doing those activities a couple of times per week to make the exercising more fun and the cooking challenges more of a daily thing. It's hard to know what the daily schedules really look like since the show is so heavily edited. And the nutrition stuff they do tends to be more quizzing and less hands-on making meals (although I'm sure they have to feed themselves every day, they don't do the food shopping).
Well, when you resort to 4th grade name calling...
Love the adult retort. That gives you a lot of crediblity... NOT!
I would like that too. I would like to see a little less of the politics and vote-trading between the contestants, and a little more about diet and exercise. I also like it when they have a well-known expert visit the contestants, such as when Suze Orman explained the hidden financial costs of obesity.
Guys, can we stop giving she/he on my Ignore list postings please? I put them on Ignore so I wouldn't have to put up w/them and then all of you quote it and it comes back in here and in turn...
I started this to talk about Biggest Loser. Not for someone to come in here and attack everyone who does not agree w/them like a little First Grader who gets what they want all the time. Which is what you're giving that person by continuing the sniping.
Sorry, but come on....
I never, ever understood why they taught us square dancing. I mean, we lived in Massachusetts, for goodness sake. When was I ever going to use square dancing?
I still remember that the PE teachers looked just as uncomfortable teaching us square dance as we did doing it.
I beg your pardon? You want everyone to honor YOUR Ignore list?
My favorite thing we did in PE was archery. I was awful, but I loved it.
We do not know whom you have in ignore. No one is going to stop just quoting people entirely in order to prevent you from having to deal with seeing something you don't want to see. This is a forum. These things happen. Either deal with it or get out.
MacMadame is perfectly allowed to say whatever she wants to say on the topic, even if I do agree that it can be a little irritating for someone to come talk about something they don't like with people who obviously do. But yelling at people for quoting someone on a public forum where people quote each other all the time because it means you have to see the quotes is totally inane. I mean, really. Just because you start a thread does not mean you can dictate what people talk about or whom they quote (or when spoilers are expected). Forum rules don't change just because you started a thread.
I've never watched The Biggest Loser, but I have read multiple articles about her and several of Jillian Michael's books. The Biggest Loser is, of course, a very special, specific circumstance where people are pushed to lose a lot of weight in a short period of time. The articles and books I have read with her - all of which, of course, are in the USA, or I would pull them out for quotes, sorry - are all about a full lifestyle change, about losing weight slowly and organically but still pushing yourself. "Master Your Metabolism" is an absolutely fantastically interesting book that goes through every single hormone in your body and how it is a part of your metabolism and all these "diet foods" and crap screw those hormones up and play tricks on them.
I have a lot of respect for Jillian Michaels based on this book and her honesty and integrity in the articles/books I have about/by her. But like I said, I haven't watched the show.
The season I watched was the one with Heba and Vicky. I thought there were a lot of bullies then. Are you saying this past season was even nastier. Wow.
No, what would be nice is if the sniping stopped and in turn this person isn't given what they want. Attention and in turn, taking the thread over w/their own little dramas.
Clear enough now?
HUH? You don't know a whole lot about MacMadame if you think she is saying this to get attention. She lost weight, she is a triathlon athlete and is into training/getting fit in the proper manner, over time and not bullied.
For some JM works, she does make the show because of her extreme actions. My cousins love her work-out DVD's. They adore Jillian. Jillian to me is a bully and does not prepare them for life outside the boot camp setting.
I know you have been around FSU long enough to know that when you try to control/write rules for any thread, you will get the opposite reaction. We all have people who are on our ignore lists, we can not possibly expect that the other hundreds of thousands of registered members would know and follow our wishes.
Back to topic of PE - I hated the concept/requirement of PE, partly because of the bullying aspect. If you had no coordination and your body was not the ideal shape, you were perceptually picked last and made fun of in the showers. Some of us were naturally clumsy but can kick butt on some WiiFit games.
The only drama I see is that you are pitching something of a fit because you don't like MacMadame's posts. Stop posting about it and ignore her posts, even when they are quoted. Drama over.
You can only control yourself and what you post. Other posters will do what they do and if they want to respond to her posts, that's the way it goes.
I did not start watching until after Heba and Vicky's season so I can not compare.
It's ironic that PE is lauded as a way for students to let off stress, yet it seems to be the source of stress for many. Seems like a good half of adults' bullying recollections involved a PE class. It doesn't help matters that PE tends to revolve around team sports, so kids who don't do well in those often end up thinking they're bad at sports in general.
I'd like to see more schools allow students to fulfill the PE requirement by letting them to do sports outside of school, especially if those sports are ones that are difficult to teach in the school setting. If the kid likes skiing, let him or her fulfill the PE requirement by joining a ski team with a verifiable practice and competitive schedule. I've heard of only a few schools that allow students to do this, and it tends to be mostly for high-level athletes.
Does it? My PE classes never did. I did fencing, gymnastics and dance in high school.
My kids have had all kinds of options for PE, including things like DDR, Extreme Frisbee, and outdoor bicycle riding along with more standard stuff like weightlifting, aerobic dance, volleyball and such. I've often wondered how common this is; what exactly IS PE like in most high schools these days? From everything I have read, the emphasis has shifted a lot because of the bullying aspect of PE in the past, but I don't know if that is true everywhere.
We did all sorts of things in PE. We stretched every day, ran every day, our instructor taught us to use all the standard gym equipment safely, and we played various sports. We never chose teams, though, he just divided us up on his own, and most of the sports we did were full-team sports where we were evenly divided, like volleyball or soccer.
We definitely never had anything like dance or gymnastics. I wish. But I did enjoy PE and while my instructor was a hardass, he was fair.
I find that interesting because part of why I don't respect her is that I think she's all about the money. The fact that she knows the right way to do things but is willing to get paid to do it the wrong way is part of that. It's not just this show. She's done things like say in interviews that 30 min. workouts are bad and then 6 months later she puts out some 30 min. workout tapes that are no different than what she was criticizing -- because they sell.
As for PE, my best sports and PE experiences came when I was older and had choice over what I did. In High School, PE was treated like any elective and you picked the classes you wanted to take (if you didn't try out for and make a team sport instead) and in college we also had intramural sports which were very social and, again, totally elective. It was those experiences that started me on the path of thinking sports could be fun, not traditional PE classes.
I think increasing kids' access to physical activities and making them cool -- such as some of the kids sports programs sponsored by high profile athletes and sports organizations -- will do worlds more for kids' fitness than increasing their PE time.
I also worry that those kids on this season's Biggest Loser are setting themselves up for a lifetime of yo-yo dieting and ending up even heavier. It's been shown over and over that one of the risks of dieting is ending up fatter than you started. When the adults do it, I figure they are adults and have probably already had a lifetime of dieting so it's probably too late anyway. But getting kids -- who are still growing -- to do these extreme diets and exercise programs horrifies me and when I saw the commercial of them being on the show, I wanted to cry.
The kids are not living on the ranch and are not being pushed like the adults are. They're more being taught how to live an active and healthy lifestyle and are checking in with the trainers on a weekly basis.
Not sure about high school since my two oldest are still in middle school. They have PE every day, with Monday being their mile run day where they are timed. The longer the run the lower the grade. They don't have different activities to choose from, rather the teacher rotates the activities, looks like it's 3 weeks of volleyball, 3 weeks of basketball, etc. It does seem to be more of the team sport format and not individual like dance. The teachers grade participation vs. grading on how well they perform which I think is more fair.
Are there still schools that let the students do that team-picking bit? Don't know why anyone ever thought that one was a good idea.
I was good at it. It was the only thing I was good at so I kept it up through college. (In case you're interested, Jennifer Lawrence really did have good technique.) It's an interesting sport but it still took me til age 39 to finally do some aerobic cardio exercise, because gym class taught me to hate it.
We had to square dance, too. In a Hebrew Day school.
(And I've watched the show a couple of times. It makes for good TV but I feel so sorry for the contestants from beginning to end that I can't really enjoy it.)
Were we the same person in school? Asthma during Presidential fitness tests. Check. Always hoped for Dodgeball day. Check.
Well that's good but losing massive amounts of weight is still good tv so I still worry about them. I keep thinking about all those Fat Camps and how well they don't work in the long run and how kids who go to them talk about all the disordered eating that goes on there.
That's how they do it at Mini-Mac's school too. Except they did have a unit on dance. She hates PE just like I did, btw.
The funny thing is, I was so sure I was "bad at sports" that I never considered dancing as a sport or even a physical activity. I Contra Danced every Friday night through college and was damn good at it too. But sports were things like track and field, volleyball, and basketball in my mind. It's really a shame all the opportunities I missed because I got labeled as Bad at Sports at an early age and learned to hate physical activity. I'd like to see others avoid that.
ita that gym caused more stress than it was worth. in one pd you had to get there, change, sit in a squad, since we only did team sports - put on one of those pinnies (sp?). by the time it was time to go change, not a lot of quality anything was done. and the only thing i liked was dodgeball. apparently, my only talent is hitting people in the face.
The kids aren't really involved in the weight loss contest part of the show. They are more like mascots for their team; I think the show mostly refers to them as ambassadors.
They aren't weighed in and they are not involved with the weigh in ceremony at all. They pretty much show up to help participate in reward challenges then they leave. Even when they do work out it is apart from the adults.
I was kind of surprised they were going to involve children in the show but so far it looks like they've gone out of their way for the kids' experience to not just be a junior version of what the adults go through.
That's great, then. I feel so much better.
The best PE program I know of in the U.S. is one that the Colorado mountain schools have. They let their kids out at 12:30 every day in the winter to go skiing for the rest of the afternoon. How frickin awesome is that?!!!


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|I'm thinking about adding another light or two, but then I'd have some crazy high watts per gallon. Thats another strange thing about halides.. They dont seem to be nearly as bright as my CF's, and now it looks like I may need to have far more watts per gallon to get healthy growth w/ the halides. All of the scientiffic data shows that watt per watt, halides give off more light. I suppose the plants directly under the light are getting much higher lumens than they would under the CF's, which simply goes back to the light dispersion issue.
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I am trying to do the natural tank thing. My old tank was natural and was beautiful, but its because it had many years of mulm in the flourite substrate.
In the new aquarium, I did put in the 1" soil layer, then a couple of inches of flourie. Even w/ the soil, it's still a new substrate. I have high hopes for when the plants get established. I think these are just growing pains, so I might have to dose ferts for a little while, but things should eventually start to ballance out on their own.
I have been thinking about the lighting. The tops of the plants are now about as far away as the gravel was in the old aquarium. The plants directly under the halide look far better than the other plants. That is sort of the problem w/ halides. The point source of light is great, but the edges get dim quickly.
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How tall is the tank? My 100 gallon is over 30" tall. That amount of depth from top to bottom requires more light to be able to penatrate to the bottom of the tank.
C02 will also be a big factor. I would never use Excel in a tank that big. The tank is too big for it to be really effective.
Flourite provides iron and thats it. If you had a soil based tank and followed a low tech method as outlined by Diana Walstad, an organic based soil provides nitrogen and trace minerals as well as C02 from the organic material and bacteria.
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Wicked1,moving from a 60 gal to a 220 is quite a big move.i think your going to have to start a regular fertilizing program until you get things stable in your new tank.in the meantime i suggest you use excell at recomended dosages until tank has been going for a while,like 4 to 6 weeks.this will keep the algae away until things get going good.for the plant mass i have in a 75 gal i use 1 tsp of so4 per week,and a 1/4 tsp of po4.i change water 50% every week because of my fish load.to start with you have a bit of a challenge going to a 220 gal tank. i envey you. good luck! regards,cornhusker
|Yeah.. I was thinking potassium,it is the other big one, but wasn't sure.. In terrestrial plants, a lack of potassium causes the leaf veins to turn really yellow, while the rest of the leaf is still dark green. This is sort of even yellow. Actually, the veins are slightly darker green on mine...
Sorry sorry, didn't notice it was in the low-tech section
What about splashing? Are you outgassing more of the naturally occurring CO2 in your 220 than you were in the 60?
|How about Potassium?
Hey now.. this is the LOW TECH forum
My aquarium has overflows and a trickle filter, so I can't do co2.. I already have the 4l jug of excel
The thing is, I hadn't used co2 for 5 years in the 60gallon, and everything was doing great.. I had to pull out a trashbag full of plants and throw them away every week! AND I was NOT using excel in the 60 gallon. Really, everything is the same in this new tank (watts per gallon, substrate, same plants) except the gravel doesn't have many many years of poop built up in it. Oh and actually, the new aquarium has better substrate.. its got an inch of soil under the flourite gravel.
So, being low tech, I dont want to start a regular fertilization schedule, BUT, I WILL do so now to get things growing. Im just wonder what to add, since I think ive got plenty of nitrates and phosphates in the water.. Something, however, is missing.
CO2? <-- Anyone want to bet?
I'm guessing you're not injecting CO2, are you? You may want to consider it - DIY would be a nightmare for such a big tank. Upping your dosage of Excel would help, but do it slowly. That is also a pretty expensive option. I bought 4L jugs of it from Big Als which saves a bit of money.
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Hi. Ive made a post in the water params section, but this might be a more appropriate place to ask this question.
I had a 60 gallon low tech aquarium that was doing great. I have large cichlids, and they made plenty of poop to keep the plants fed.
A few monts ago I moved everything to a 220 gallon. My plants are growing fairly quickly, but not NEARLY as fast as in the 60 gallon. They are very brittle and the leaves are yellowing a little. I am adding flourish and excel. My lighting is about 2 watts per gallon. My nitrates are at 10 ppm. My phosphate test kit is long expired, but my phosphates have historically always been high. There are some phosphates in my tap water. Substrate is flourite.
I dont want to start a general PMDD or EI dosing regimin, because I think I already have enough nitrogen and phosphates. The flourish should be adding the macros and iron.
Anyone have any ideas what I can do to get my plants a little healthier, or what nutrient may be missing?
Would the natural thing to do be to live w/ a little algae and weak plants until my substrate gets enough fish waste in it?
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Black History Month Timeline Project goes up at the McKenna Student Center
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Nell was an activist and historian during the 19th century who worked to end segregation in Boston's public education system – and he is among the influential figures featured in a Black History Month Timeline Project at Lesley this February.
Presented by the Multicultural Club at Lesley University, the project is a way to create awareness on campus that February is Black History Month, according to Amy Coole, President of the Multicultural Club.
"It's a simple and easy way to create awareness," said Coole, who is between her sophomore and junior year and is majoring in counseling. "Maybe people will learn a quick fact about a person they may not have known before."
Throughout the month, members of the Multicultural Club have been posting photos and brief biographies on the Student Center wall depicting figures important to African American history, such as Phillis Wheatley, Ida B. Wells, Malcolm X, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Eli Whitney.
The annual project is among a line-up of events and activities organized by the Multicultural Club, which aims to educate and raise awareness of the rich and diverse cultures within the Lesley community.
Last semester, the club hosted an India night to celebrate Indian food and culture, and raised awareness about an organization that focuses on children and schools in India.
Next week, the Multicultural Club is among the campus groups presenting the Langston Hughes Project, which will be a multimedia concert performance on Tuesday, February 19, at 6 p.m. in Marran Theater.
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SACRAMENTO -- Two Chicoans are among six candidates seeking to capture Doug LaMalfa's vacant 4th District state Senate seat.
Dan Levine, a Chico State University graduate student majoring in political science, has joined the race.
Last week, Jann Reed, a member of the Chico Unified School District Board of Trustees, filed to run in the special election.
A third Butte County resident, Mickey Harrington of Magalia, is in the running, also.
They were among six people whose names appeared on a "certified" list of candidates posted on the California Secretary of State's website Monday evening. It names all the candidates who will appear on the ballot.
The other three candidates are:
* Benjamin "Ben" Emery of Nevada City. He listed himself as a ranch manager and did not state a party preference.
* Assemblyman Dan Logue, R-Loma Rica. He listed himself as a small business owner.
* Jim Nielsen, a former Republican Assemblyman from Gerber. He listed himself as a rancher and independent businessman.
Reed and Levine did not list party preferences. On the certified list, Levine is identified as a "graduate student and rancher." Harrington, who identified himself as a labor council president, is a Democrat.
The special election became necessary when LaMalfa, who is running for Congress, resigned from the Senate on Aug. 31.
Gov. Brown consolidated the special election with the Nov. 6 general election.
In the special election, if one candidate gets more than 50 percent of the votes, that candidate will become the 4th District state senator.
Otherwise, the first- and second-place finishers will face a runoff election on Jan. 8., a Secretary of State's office spokeswoman said.
The Enterprise-Record left phone messages for Emery, but he didn't return the call before deadline Monday.
In a phone interview, Levine said he decided to enter the Senate race "to give voters more choices."
Other motivations, he said, were LaMalfa's resignation, which some have characterized as a strategic move to help Nielsen succeed him, and dealings he had with LaMalfa's staff. He said he got the feeling from staff members that they were only talking to him because they had to, not because they wanted to hear from him.
Levine, 27, said he moved to Chico nearly three years ago from New Jersey, where he grew up.
He said he doesn't want California to make some of the same mistakes that New Jersey has made. His native state has polluted waterways and has lost much of its rural land to suburban sprawl, he said.
He said he would like to rein in state spending, make sure public education at all levels is adequately funded and ensure that medical marijuana is readily available to those who need it. Ultimately, he'd like to see marijuana legalized, he said.
He added he's a strong believer in "environmental sustainability."
Levine said he and his father have bought some land near Concow, where they intend to grow apples and grapes.
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Binghamton 2013 Sprint Triathlon
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Packet Pick Up - Please pick up race packets the morning of the race beginning at 7:45am in parking
lot G (behind the West Gym)
Mandatory Pre-Race Meeting - All racers must report to the morning meeting at 8:45am in parking lot G.
The race begins promptly at 9:00am
Parking is available on campus in lot F in front of the Events Center
Course and Distance
400yd swim in the West Gym pool
10.2mi bike ride in the suburbs (with hills) on an open course
5K run through campus
**Helmets are mandatory!
Wetsuits are not permitted
Headphones/music players are not permitted
Participants must follow traffic rules of the road
Start/finish lines and transition points are located in parking lot G.
Timing & Results
Volunteers from the Triple Cities Runners Club, the Broome County Triathlon Club, the Department of Health & Wellness Studies, as well as BU student volunteers will be stationed throughout the race course. Fast Finishes will be timing the event by way of IPICO race chips. Race results will be processed at the end of the event and posted on site. Photos and race results will be posted on the web after the event.
Relays & Teams
Relays can be made up of three individuals, any age and gender. Each member will complete one leg of the race (swim, bike, or run). Each participant must complete an entry form. All 3 relay forms must be submitted together.
Want to increase your odds of walking away with a prize? Teams of up to 5 members can be created by submitting a team roster. The top 3 finishers on each team will be scored cross country style to determine your team's overall score. Cross country scoring is determined by averaging the final place standings of the top 3 team members. Each participant must complete an entry form indicating their team name. Complete team rosters must be submitted by the team captain. All mixed teams must include at least one male and one female on the roster. The top 3 scores of a mixed team will include at least one male and one female score.
Pre-registration is REQUIRED. There will be NO registration the day of the event. All participants must complete and return the registration and consent form. Entrants must be 13 years or over.
Register in person at the Recreation Center, East Gym at Front Desk until April 19, 2013. The Recreation Center is open Monday – Friday 5:45am -11:30pm, Saturday 9am – 8pm & Sunday 9am -10pm.
Mailed entries must be postmarked by April 12, 2013. Please mail registrations to:
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All proceeds from this event will benefit the Binghamton University Eating Awareness Committee.
Prizes will be awarded to:
- Male & Female 1st, 2nd & 3rd place
- First place Male & Female BU student
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- 18-29
- 30-39
- 40-49
- 50-59
- 60-69
- 70 and up
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T-shirts, refreshments and prizes sponsored by Sodexo Campus Services and Embroidery & Screen Printing Network.
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Barry Olsen, the Director of the Rehab Institute of Montana
How do you believe the Affordable Care Act will affect the quality of care?
"The goal is going to be to obtain quality of care and reduce costs and keep our costs down, so our cost to deliver the services don't exceed the reimbursement that we receive."
Do you think patients will have to drive to Spokane or Boise?
"No, I don't think they will have to leave the state, but what you are seeing is: visits are going to decrease.
Instead of seeing a physical therapist for multiple treatments, it might be a few treatments to obtain what they need and minimize it and do more independently at home, so we will see the frequency decrease."
Will time with the therapist decrease?
"It's definitely a concern, as far as the cap on therapies that's allowed that we are going to struggle with, as far as reimbursement in the future."
Will I be able to see the therapist that I have been seeing?
"A lot of that is going to come down to the plans they have because there are definitely alliances with different associations, so people may have to stay within their plans.
If they go outside their plans, then the amount of expenses to the employee can be higher, and so people will self select and choose where they are going to go."
What about closing down certain specialties?
"We don't anticipate that at all. I think our goal and challenge is going to become as efficient as possible to still be able to offer the services that the patients need."
What about across the nation?
"There's definitely .... the independent hospitals will struggle that are not tied with large organizations that might have more financial backing. So, nationally you see a trend that there are some hospitals that would close. We don't anticipate that at all In Missoula, but you will see that, as well as some clinics too, who can't afford to take on the additional expenses to run the business you are seeing, reimbursements not keeping up with the expenses to deliver the services. It's a challenge nationwide with the service industries beyond just the therapies, but all medical industries."
What are your patients saying?
"One, is this going to be reimbursed, is this going to be out of pocket, and then, how long can they continue services.
What you are seeing nationally is people's deductibles are increasing. So, before insurance plans will kick in, you are seeing patients self-select to not receive the services, especially if they are elective surgeries or services.
They are waiting to receive services until they meet the deductible. So, you are seeing a lot of people who need services, but they are choosing not to get the services because they can not afford to pay."
"A lot of the elective proceedures, which can be a lot of the surgeries that are not urgent, that are not needed right now, they will postpone the surgeries,
they will postpone therapies, waiting for that deductible to be filled."
What kind of effect does that have on your body?
"In delaying any service... it can have an effect. The push right now is for wellness.. So, if you are postponing things to prevent, to maintain things and catch them before they escalate and become too bad, it's definitely going to have its impact on the patient. you want them to get the service as quick as when they need them."
"Unfortunately to get the quality... technology changes to fast, so the expertise to get that and the education is extremely expensive, so the labor to generate or provide services is very expensive, and yet, the reimbursement is so poor, so it is a challenge for us to provide the best care and the quality at the level you need, and yet, how to do that in the most economical way is definately a challenge and we are meeting it head on and hope its successful.


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Kraftster wrote:Well, the successful klinger kill would seem to come about as close as you can get to confirming Hammer, I'd say, right?
TheHammer24 wrote:My concern is that we still don't know how NAN died. I'm fine with this being Rel, but it means there are only two Reds.
TheHammer24 wrote:Oh. I'm an idiot - juice did those. I don't know what to make of the missed shots and rel's role claim though. Strange strategy. But it seems it just has to be Rel. If we are wrong, I have my role block which would give us a 50% chance of getting it.
TheHammer24 wrote:I Role Blocked Rel, and Slappy died. (This happened after the fact, as Pavel forgot). I don't don't know what to think about this.
shafnutz05 wrote:Edit: I meant or did your role block of relantel not matter either way?
shafnutz05 wrote:Funny....because Hammer's failed role block makes me think this points directly at Kraftster. My eagerness is hardly a damning trait...I went off on relantel before I was made aware of Hammer's failed role block.
Again, why in the world would where be two red masons (a)? Again, why in the WORLD would I just go out on a monstrous limb?
After Gaucho outed me as blue, I made a post letting everyone know my role, as well as the fact that Klinger was my partner. That would make absolutely zero sense for me to draw that much attention to both myself and my fellow red when there was no heat on us!!!
I'm honestly not sure where to go at this point. I was 100% convinced that relantel was it today, but now thehammer is saying his role claim had no effect.
shafnutz05 wrote:I completely understand how bizarre this info is.
I am keeping my vote on relantel. I have been on him the entire game, and I'm not going to let off now. I don't think the role block not working clears him in any way.
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However, to benefit from the fee increase, you must submit a signed self-attestation form to the state's Medicaid claims payer, the Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership (TMHP). The state has not set a deadline for returning attestation forms but will do so in the coming months. (Physicians who return the attestation form after the deadline will not be eligible for increases retroactive to Jan. 1, 2013, though they will be eligible for higher payments through the end of 2014.) If you are eligible, attest early to ensure the state receives your paperwork.
Who is eligible for the higher payments?Pediatricians, family physicians, and general internists are eligible for the higher payments as are these subspecialists.
To qualify, you must be practicing in an eligible specialty and either board certified or attest that 60 percent of your Medicaid billings are eligible for evaluation and management (E&M) or vaccine administration CPT codes.
Texas Medicaid will conduct a random, statistically valid audit of PCPs receiving the higher payments to ensure they are qualified.
Are advanced practice nurses and physician assistants eligible for higher payments? Yes. The rate increase will apply to services provided by advanced practice nurses (APNs) or physician assistants (PAs) under physician supervision. APNs or PAs who bill under their own Medicaid Texas provider identification (TPI) number will be paid at 92 percent of the Medicaid payment rate as per current Medicaid payment rules.
What CPT codes are eligible for the higher payments?Evaluation and management codes 99201 to 99499, including new and established patient preventive care codes and behavioral health counseling codes not covered by Medicare, are eligible. So are vaccine administration codes 90460, 90461, 90471, 90473, and 90474. The higher payments will apply to eligible services provided from Jan. 1, 2013, through Dec. 31, 2014.
How do I attest that I am eligible for the higher payments?Complete and sign the self-attestation form.
You must complete an attestation form for each individual physician Medicaid TPI number, such as those for Texas Health Steps or multiple practice locations. A group practice may submit attestation forms on behalf of each physician within the practice but cannot attest as a group.
When will higher payments begin, and how will they be made?Texas anticipates beginning the higher payments in early fall. Eligible claims submitted before the start date will automatically be adjusted retroactively to Jan. 1, 2013, and paid in a lump sum. Thereafter, physicians will receive quarterly payments through the end of the two years.
Once payments begin, HMOs will disburse payments to network physicians for eligible services provided to their enrollees. TMHP will issue payments for services provided to fee-for-service enrollees.
Is the PCP payment increase linked to the state's decision to forego Medicaid expansion to low-income adults as authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? No. Eligible physicians will be paid the higher fees regardless of whether Texas eventually expands Medicaid.
What is the difference in Medicaid versus Medicare payments?See this chart showing how the new payments for select CPT codes compare with current payments for Medicaid adult and child services.
The Texas Medical Association will send you updates on the fee increase in Action and post them on the TMA website. For additional help, call the TMA Knowledge Center at (800) 880-7955 or the TMHP Contact Center at (800) 925-9126.
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Newest member of our family :smile:
AHHHHHHH, A puddy tat. Now if you can keep him off the couch. You've got it made. Daddys :rules:
Cute little fella.
Cute cat. Wait until it gets older. Then you'll have to deal with this....
Ah he's sooo Cute,
A quote from my daughter.
Would it be Ok to say that I hate cats. Hope i don't offend the cat lovers out there. I find them unpredictable and moody. I've got a wife and 16 yr old daughter. Last thing I need is an animal with a mood swing and an attitude too.
I got rid of our cat, jumping up into rafters, jumping up on stuff, riping stuff apart. We squared off one day in the basement Claws against broom and I won. LOL
Like check the attitude on this one...
Like wheres my food Be-yotch! You've got about 30 seconds to feed me before I rip some S**t up of yours...now go! Where'd I park my Hawg at? Has anybody seen my goggles and white scarf...
Not the same, but aside of being unsafe, this is one bada$$ dog.
Look close, the dog is wearing goggles...:lol:
don't laugh
Don't laugh, my white Shepard used to ride with me on the back of my 750 CB Honda. She loved it. If I went for a ride without her she was in depression for the rest of the day.
Did you call "Road trip"...
Cool doggie jacket.
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TRAINING: The short and sweet of it is every morning Mon thru Thur I work with Saohin Srisuk and do tons of rounds of mitt then bag work. Mon, Wed, Fri I run mid day. Tue, Thur strength and conditioning mid day, and spar every night around 6. With Fri morning sparring I'm kinda done and over the week of hard training early.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started MMA with Dennis Hallman probably around August 2006. A friend asked me to help him out with wrestling and he said he would help me with striking. I was all for it. I truly loved martial arts and really wanted to learn and I figured this was my opportunity. My friend brought me down to Dennis's gym, Victory Athletics, to start training. I was hooked, and I loved everything about MMA. There were so many ways to defeat someone, it was like a physical chess match, and me being such a competitive person, I loved the challenge MMA had to offer. Three months into training, Dennis asked if I wanted to fight my first amateur fight. I said yes and it is all history from there
What ranks and titles have you held? None
Do you have any heroes? I grew up watching all the Jackie Chan, and Jet Li films; they were the ones who got me loving martial arts, and of course Dragon Ball Z. My true heroes are the people in the armed forces, the people that lay down their lives to give us the freedoms that I enjoy today. My Grandpa Gresham, uncle Gordon Ross, and brother Jeremy Delozier have all served. My uncle is a Master Sgt. and he still serves today. He is probably my biggest hero. Of course my father, who's always been there and supported me, and my mother, who raised me to be the man I am today.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It's truly hard to explain how I feel to be fighting in the UFC. It just feels right, like this is where I am supposed to be. This is what I am supposed to be doing, fighting for the UFC. I'm actually living up to my own goals and dreams. I have never been happier in my life.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No college or degree
What was your job before you started fighting? I started as a residential electrician for 2.5 years and then became a commercial electrician for 4 years. I worked full-time all the way up to The Ultimate Fighter
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? I won a belt against one of Matt Hume's top amateurs, won a belt for one of the largest MMA shows in Washington and defended it, and went to Oregon and won a belt there. They are just amateur belts, and there are thousands of amateur belts out there - I want the 10 lbs of gold the UFC has to offer
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Brown belt in Cowboy Karate
Favorite grappling technique: Triangle, goose neck
Favorite Striking technique: Jab, right uppercut to the body
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• 500g fresh tomatoes, chopped roughly
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• ¼ tsp chilli flakes
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• basil leaves for garnish
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4. Add rest of olive oil to frying pan, and fry capers for 2 minutes until crisp, remove and toss olives for 1 minutes.
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I lost 1 of 17.
I'm starting 4th year of beekeeping, aniversary of first hive on 3/25. My first three hives were treated for mites and I didn't treat with miticides. I treated antibiotics once early on, so most of my hives are treatment free.
I lost 1 of 17.
I'm starting 4th year of beekeeping, aniversary of first hive on 3/25. My first three hives were treated for mites and I didn't treat with miticides. I treated antibiotics once early on, so most of my hives are treatment free.
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March 2010; +/- 50 hives, TF
My worst fears are realized: I am down to one full colony and one nuc - down from a high of about 30 in 2012. Went into winter with 24 or so. Again, my fault. My work schedule didn't let me work them and get them up to weight where they needed to be. Mites didn't help. A close inspection of one deadout found mites on many of them. some had multiple mites. The mites had dug up underneath the plates of the abdomen of the bees. Well, I have two to work with for now until (hopefully) some swarm calls come in. -js
Dixie did you do any mite counts?
Specialists in Ground Cover plants since 1937. Talk to me about ground-covers!
no. I just made note that there were lots of them, at least in that one colony. Can't say about the others. There were clear signs that starvation was the main culprit. -js
Sorry to hear about that Dixiebooks, devastating, and probably a pretty emotional thing.
I would like to ask a question though, if I may. In your post, it sounds like you found mites in the abdominal plates of dead bees, is that what you were saying?
Just curious, I thought a mite if living, would abandon a dead bee. That was just an assumption though, keen to learn.
"Thinking Inside The Box"
Oldtimer: thanks, yes, pretty devastating. took a few years to build to that point and then this. Yes, the colony I found with mites had the mites up in the abdominal plates - all very well deceased. My guess is that when the bees ran out of food, they froze. When the bees froze, the mites froze. -js
How many can you confirm were killed by mites and how many starved?
Seems like a fair assessment. Did you take any honey from these hives last year?
From a few of them. Most were nucs. The colony I closely inspected and found mites was a very productive colony and I did take honey from it but also left them some honey. -js
I am using UV light to kill spores on comb and woodenware on the deadouts. I will breed from the survivors and try to bring in survivors from outside.
Any comments?
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Well I just lost another 2 small cell hives. Took honey off them a month ago, inspected and set them up for winter with around a full deep of honey each. Some of them had mite levels that would have meant an immediate treatment, had they not been treatment free hives. Anyhow, got a call from the landowner yesterday, saying the bees were "very busy", plus there was a bunch of bees hanging on their barn.
Kind of knew what it must be, my heart sank. Drove out there, and sure enough, the two hives that were worst effected by mites were being robbed out. Took a look inside, brood showing severe pms nearly all cells affected. Surprised how fast they went down. The bunch of bees on the barn were gone, it's late fall here, can only assume they were absconders making a last ditch effort to survive.
Took a drive to where I have one solitary small cell hive, all on it's own. Opened it up expecting problems but all brood looked normal, plus there was no DWV. But then I noticed mites all over, one bee had 3 mites on it. Amazing, never seen anything like that in a hive seemingly so healthy. A few possibilities came to mind but here's two main ones. Maybe they just done some robbing of dying hives & picked up a heap of mites but it's not been long enough to do damage? Or, they have mites, but not the viruses mites spread so are able to tolerate a much higher number. Any thoughts?
"Thinking Inside The Box"
Inspect frequently and report back.
Crazy Roland
i had the same two thoughts ot, and the third is that maybe they have some inherent resistance to the viruses.
time will tell.
sorry to hear about the losses already, as you are only a couple of weeks into fall there.
what were the mite levels last month?
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
Well I didn't do a count last month, just noticed some pms although only the odd cell at that time & normal brood hatching.
Re the other hive, yes did also wonder about possible virus resistance, it's one of the things we should be breeding for, not just mite resistance.
Yes I'll watch this hive & report back.
"Thinking Inside The Box"
How can it be? SC bees don't get mites and are more resistant to secondary diseases. Dee, Barry and Michael told us so again and again.
3 of 3 made it. Winter was mild. All hives where three mediums, foundationless. Each was weighed two weeks ago when we had our first days that where warm enough for bees to fly. Weights ranged from 101-110 pounds. With equipment weight subtracted that leaves about fifty lbs of bees and honey in each hive.
As far as I can tell I have no mites at all, at least none found on the bottom board. I am also pretty remote, to my knowledge there are no other bees within five miles.
OT....maybe you can get Barry to do a sticky for your treatment free experiment thread. As it stands....your reports are likely to get scattered throughout other threads and much of the important continuity will be lost.
I, for one, truly appreciate an open minded trial but don't want to have to search the entire site to find your posts.
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For over a year, Skateistan Cambodia has held mobile sessions in Phnom Penh, travelling around the city to skate with our partner NGOs or in public areas. We have been working towards opening a space of our own where we can include more children and provide a higher quality of programming for some time now. We have finally done it, and our new facility is officially open!
In the new space we will be running skateboarding sessions and arts classes for students who enroll in our regular programming. The new facility includes an awesome area for our students to skate in, as well as a DJ and arts classroom, a recording studio, and an office space for staff.
To commemorate the opening, we held an event with all of our partners, friends, and the neighborhood in Phnom Penh.
Tin and Pheakna kicked off the festivities, demonstrating their newly acquired DJ skills with our partners from Turning Tables– their hours of diligent practice certainly showed as they mixed tracks with ease during a set they developed specifically for the opening event. This was followed by a fantastic skate demo by the kids from PSE, a breakdancing show by our partner organization Tiny Toones, and finally a mind-blowing demonstration of the Cambodian martial art, bokator.
We had a wonderful time at the opening event and would like to thank everyone for coming to celebrate with us, as well as all the people who helped us to get this far. We look forward to operating out of the new facility for a long time to come.
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By Troy LaFleur / American PressIt's that time of year again.
Major League Baseball field players and designated hitters have begun making their way to Arizona and Florida to begin preparations for another season, joining the pitchers and catchers who almost all arrived last week. Training with the teams is their 40-man roster as well as approximately 10 to 12 non-roster invitees.
Spring training is a two-month span where fringe players make a case for themselves to be included on the active roster and the non-roster invitees to make a name for themselves and hopefully earn a spot on the manager's radar for the future.
For a trio of Southwest Louisiana natives, the 2014 spring training is their stage with three different MLB teams the audience.
Considered by many the most likely to break into a major league lineup this season is Boston Red Sox third baseman Garin Cecchini.
Already a member of the defending World Series champions 40-man roster, Cecchini brings a highly consistent bat and top-notch fielding percentage into the mix.
It will be no easy task for him to unseat any of Boston's regulars in the infield, but not impossible. Will Middlebrooks is the incumbent on the corner, but saw his production decline in his sophomore season after a good rookie outing. Some of that may have to do with a wrist injury that plagued him last summer, but if he can't regain his rookie form the Red Sox may have to explore other options. Second-year shortstop Xander Boagerts is an option to back Middlebrooks up at third base, but if Stephen Drew isn't re-signed he will have likely have to step into the starting role making way for Cecchini to slide into a backup role.
Spending time with two separate minor league teams in 2013, the former Barbe standout finished the year with a combined batting average of .322 while hitting seven home runs and driving in 61 runs. He also stole 23 bases and collected a .930 fielding percentage.
Looking to fight his way onto the 40-man roster after earning a non-roster invite for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will be former Barbe and University of Alabama pitcher Wade LeBlanc.
LeBlanc has seen far and away more professional action than any other local prospect after spending four seasons with the San Diego Padres, one and half with the Miami Marlins and the latter part of 2014 with the Houston Astros. LeBlanc has struggled to fit into a starting rotation since leaving San Diego, but could prove to be a viable option coming out of the bullpen for the Angels with a good spring.
Last season, LeBlanc started seven games for the Marlins and came out of the bullpen on six other occasions. He finished his season in Miami with a 1-5 record, only surrendering five home runs before being waived. He was claimed off of waivers by the Astros, but was used sparringly in Houston, pitching 6 1/3 innings in four outings out of the bullpen.
Also earning a non-roster invite to spring training is Padres shortstop Jace Peterson.
A native of Moss Bluff and a Hamilton Christian graduate, Peterson was a first-round draft selection out of McNeese St. in 2011 and has slowly risen in the minor league ranks ever since. He will sit fourth on the depth chart for San Diego at both shortstop and second base.
Peterson brings a steady bat with top-notch lead-off ability to the table. He has proven to be a terror on the base paths amassing 142 stolen bases over his two-and-a-half seasons in the minors. Last season with the Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League he finished with a batting average of .303 with 13 triples, seven home runs and 66 runs batted in. In the field he picked up a percentage of .956.
Peterson looks to be a longshot to compete for an active roster spot early in the year, but with two shortstops who have struggled to stay at the top level and a journeyman utility player in front of him, his chances could improve with a strong showing this spring.
Cecchini, LeBlanc and Peterson may be the only SW La. products going to spring training, but they aren't the only ones curently serving with MLB teams.
Former Barbe outfielder Josh Prince is currently with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds of the Pacific Coast League, in the Milwaukee Brewers system. He was called up to the top level for the Brewers for a brief stint last season, only appearing in nine game at a variety of positions. A strong start to the year in Nashville could propel him to be an injury replacement option once more this season.
Last season with the Sounds, Prince hit 11 home runs and batted in 53 runs.
Continuing to fight through injuries and move his way up in the New York Yankees' system is former Barbe shortstop Carmen Angelini who resides with the AA Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League.
A hip injury has forced Angelini to miss two of his six minor league seasons, but he seems to be on the right track after hitting nine home runs and driving in 50 runs in less than 100 games between two different teams in 2013.
Rounding out the list of SW La. players in the minor leagues is Gavin Cecchini, younger brother of the Red Sox third baseman.
The twelfth overall selection in the 2012 MLB Draft is still very young — he just turned 20-years-old — and currently plays for the single-A Brooklyn Cyclones of the New York-Penn League. The shortstop won't be getting called up the majors anytime soon, but is definitely one to keep an eye on in coming years.
In 2013 with the Cyclones Cecchini hit .273 in just 51 appearances, collecting a .964 fielding percentage along the way.
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You guys must not know your local sports very well. Even I, a Mississippi resident know that Tanner Mathis, an outstanding Barbe and Ole Miss grad will be heading to Florida for spring practice with the Houston Astros. Oh, I believe he was MVP last year of his rookie league too. Wow, you need better fact checking!


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