text: Can Clients "Cheat" Their Way to Weight Loss? By Daniel J. Green Even the most dedicated dieters "cheat" on their programs every once in a while. Many people claim these moments of freedom are what keep them sane when they are struggling to adhere to a weight-loss program. Eating a lighter lunch to save calories for an indulgent dinner is part of learning how to manage one's diet and is a key aspect of true lifestyle change. Hearing a client say he skipped his two cups of rice at dinner because he knew he wanted to have a cup of frozen yogurt that evening is an indicator that he understands the give and take of a weight-loss program. Of course, there are those instances when an overindulgence is not matched by a compensatory cutting-back elsewhere. And these moments are okay, as long as they are recognized by the client as a temporary lapse and don't turn into a full relapse into prior behaviors. But what about those clients who allow themselves a "cheat day" every once in a while—a pre-planned day off from the program as opposed to a spur-of-the-moment slip-up? Are these clients setting themselves up for success, or creating a form of self-sabotage? All Cheat Days Are Not Created Equal There are two types of cheat days. First, consider a client who has been successfully adhering to a program for a few months and really enjoys a day off from the "stress of counting every single calorie." She doesn't go too overboard on her cheat days, but just needs a break from keying every bite of food into her smartphone app. Sure, she may go over her calorie allotment by a few hundred calories, but it's not much in the big picture. Watch Your Language According to Dr. Brehm, simply using the phrase "cheat day" is something fitness professionals and their clients should avoid. "If the goal is to change a client's attitude toward food, using the word 'cheat' is not the best choice." She explains that this term creates a strong negative association with the very behavior clients are trying to change. "Fitness professionals need to be very mindful of each client's relationship with food issues," says Dr. Brehm. Making a client feel bad about being a "cheater" is never a good thing. Jonathan Ross concurs. "I do not believe eating is a moral activity, so calling something a 'cheat' day continues the destructive paradigm of food choices being either good or bad from a moral perspective. Thinking this way indicates a lack of sophistication surrounding food, and the only way to have success long-term is to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for the powerful and enjoyable role that nutrition plays in health." Remind clients that food is meant to be enjoyed, not feared. "And that refers to healthy food," says Ross. "It is meant to be enjoyed, and it can be by almost everyone as long as the worship of junk foods is toned down and a more mature perspective is adopted." On the other hand, consider another client who sticks to his regimen all week, except Monday nights, when he meets some friends at the bar to eat pizza and wings and drink beer while they watch the football game. This client may be going overboard by nearly 2,000 calories, most of them empty and fat-laden. With this is mind, it becomes difficult to generalize about whether cheat days are a good idea or not. Of course, individualization, not generalization, is what fitness professionals should always be working toward. "It is important to really get to know a client before recommending or okaying the use of cheat days," says Barbara A. Brehm, Ed.D., professor of exercise and sport science at Smith College, where she teaches nutrition and health behavior courses. If the first client above is able to forgo a few desserts because of her knowledge of an upcoming cheat day, and is able to maintain self-control when not actively counting calories, then perhaps the cheat day is okay. "But most overweight and obese clients," explains Dr. Brehm, "struggle with self-control and will probably consume much more than they realize when they give themselves permission to go 'off' their diets for a day." "Perhaps in the very early days of someone's efforts at change, cheat days can be a good idea," says Jonathan Ross, author of Abs Revealed and an ACE spokesperson, "as they can help control previously uncontrolled behaviors, but in general they are a bad option. The cheat day often becomes intensely anticipated—so much so that the focus on the cheat day and on the types of foods one is 'allowed' to eat on those days becomes overly glorified." "There should not be a sharp contrast between the foods one eats and enjoys most of the time and the foods one eats when the rules are relaxed," says Ross. Instead, Ross and Dr. Brehm agree that consistency and a long-term perspective are the key elements of successful weight control. "There should not be a sharp contrast between the foods one eats and enjoys most of the time and the foods one eats when the rules are relaxed," says Ross. "Clients should use a gentle internal voice that adds everything up and, with a relaxed attitude, decides to enjoy a favorite treat that normally would fall outside the goals of the nutrition program." Anticipate, Plan and Reflect According to Ross Andersen, Ph.D., Canada Research Chair and Professor of Kinesiology and Medicine at McGill University, metabolically speaking there isn't too much of a long-term difference between going over one's calorie allotment by 200 calories 10 days in a row versus consuming 2,000 extra calories during Monday Night Football. Of major concern, though, is the possibility of a client with a cardiovascular or metabolic disorder using a cheat day to eat in a way that contradicts the advice provided by his or her physician or registered dietitian (RD). Fitness professionals must never allow a client to think that their recommendations override those of the physician or RD. The Deepest Dangers of a Cheat Day While a very small percentage of your obese clients will be coping with binge eating disorder, which is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating without the compensatory behaviors seen in those with bulimia, according to Dr. Brehm many of these clients will have very real issues related to portion control and self-regulation of food intake. This underscores one very real danger of allowing clients to use cheat days as a dieting tactic without first conducting a thorough interview about their past experiences with managing their eating. Imagine the potential for disaster in giving a client with issues related to binge eating a green light to take a day off from the nutrition program to eat whatever he or she wants. The health ramifications in this scenario can go way beyond the unwanted pounds. As a fitness professional, you can arm your clients with techniques and tools to prevent an overindulgence from leading to a program collapse. All clients will have bad moments, meals and even days; the real challenge is to help your clients keep these in perspective and teach them that their next meal is another opportunity for success. What Dr. Andersen recommends is anticipating those events as much as possible and planning accordingly. "Have a plan, even it involves going overboard to a certain extent," suggests Dr. Andersen, "but more importantly, have a plan to get back on your health and fitness program the following morning." Self-reflection is also key. Work with your clients to uncover what has and hasn't worked for them in past. Unfortunately, most "dieters" have a long history of success and failure to unravel, but doing so will provide valuable information. If, for example, one of your client's weight-loss efforts has been derailed over the holiday season two years in a row—when he has given himself permission to go "off the diet" for a few weeks—you can help him reflect on this pattern and anticipate the approaching obstacles. Better yet, the client can take some preemptive action by strictly adhering to the program in the weeks leading up to the holidays, perhaps by performing a bit more exercise or increasing the intensity of his workouts. With all of these important issues in play—from the negative self-talk involved in "cheating" to the very real possibility of extreme overindulgence—it seems the best option is to avoid the use of the "cheat day" tactic and instead teach clients how to make wise choices as often as possible and to be mindful of how each decision affects their chances of long-term success. Ending the Endless Diet Debate In the August 21, 2013, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Sherry L. Pagoto, Ph.D., and Bradley M. Appelhans ,Ph.D., issued "A Call for an End of the Diet Debates," in which they argued that helping clients lose weight and then maintain that weight loss requires an understanding of biological, behavioral and environmental factors associated with adherence to true lifestyle change, which includes both diet and physical activity. With much of the popular weight-loss industry focusing on gimmicks surrounding macronutrient adjustments in the diet—low-carb, high-protein, low-fat—the most commonly overlooked component of obesity management is the average person's difficulty with behavioral change. The authors write, "The assumption that one diet is optimal for all persons is counterproductive because this assumption ignores the variation in adherence influenced by food preferences, cultural or regional traditions, food availability and food intolerances. These are independent of direct physiological effects of macronutrient composition on weight loss. The most important question is how to improve behavioral adherence." Introducing the "cheat day" to the vernacular is an attempt—though a somewhat misguided one—to account for the likes, dislikes and preferences of the individual client, which should be a primary goal for all fitness professionals. The key is to understand that the quest for weight loss should begin and end with what fits each client's individual lifestyle, as long as it is a balanced and sound nutritional program. Remember, the goal is to create something that the client can adhere to for a lifetime. Daniel J. Green is an editorial consultant and freelance writer based in Asheville, N.C. In addition to his consulting work with organizations including the American Council on Exercise, International Association of Fire Fighters and Agriculture Future of America, Daniel has written feature articles for local publications in Western North Carolina (WNC), including WNC Parent and WNC Magazine.


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Nice Apartment and nice treatememt of the 2 landlords Wioletta and Mariusz. Good, quiet location, close to the old center of Warshaw. Apartment is equipped with all necessary features. Small repairs were done immediately. I stayed 3 weeks and had a great time. Thank you Wioletta and Mariusz.
Apartment situated in a good location, just 5 minutes walk from the old town and 10 minutes from Metro.
The building is a bit 'old but still comfortable and clean.
Appartamento posizionato in una buona posizione, a soli 5 minuti a piedi dalla città vecchia e 10 minuti dalla metropolitana.
Lo stabile è un po' vecchio ma comunque confortevole e pulito.
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Our third time, we got to stay a little longer and it was still perfect! The apartement is in the city center, but it is calm, we slept very well!
Really if you are searching for an apartement in Warsaw, do not search any longer!
We really loved Wiolettas apartment! It is in a perfect location just 10 minutes walk from central station and has good tram connections. Wioletta and her husband were very welcoming. The apartement is cozy and very clean. It is perfect to discover Warsaw. I would totally book again. We stayed their three times during summer and it was always great.
Good apartment in an older building close to the central station and near restaurants. Friendly host met us as planned.
The studio is comfortable for one or two people and in a very quiet place. The location is very good, with bus and tram stops at the door of the building and 10/15 min walking from the train station. In summer the studio may be a bit hot because it is difficult to ventilate. There is no lift in the building. I stayed for several months and everything worked very well: the kitchen, the shower, the washing machine... no problems at all. Wioletta is a very nice host and it was easy to contact her. A very nice place to stay in Warsaw.
booking for Holiday s from France during 1 week sorry for my language
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good appartement for one but for 2 it will difficult for sleeping
about that it s a very nice appartament
The apartment is well located,clean and comfortable,although the block itself is in need of refurbishment. I did not meet or speak to Wioletta, but her colleague was in frequent helpful contact on our first day, especially as there had been a mix-up over our arrival time.
The kitchen was poorly equipped- it could be improved by more cutlery e.g. there was not a single teaspoon, and a few more small sharp knives. The gas cooker needed matches to light it which we had to go out to buy.
The light in the bathroom was exposed ( the shade was in a cupboard in the lounge); this was potentially dangerous.
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Edmunds had issues rotating all of her jumps in her programs at Nationals (and these were quite obvious in real time) and her score did not come close to either Gold's Junior score from the season before or Hicks' score from the season before that which are the top 2 domestic junior scores ever. IF USFS was so interested in jumping on an up and comer's bandwagon with the right timing of Sochi/Olympics/Worlds, it would have been Hicks, not Gold who was the one on the radar and the recipient of strong political backing. The reasons why USFS is interested in Gold more than Hicks or Edmunds right now heading into Sochi and the next quadrenium:
1) Gold has excellent jumping technique (lip notwithstanding - she IS working on that as it's something that developed from working on the 3F+3T and 3F+1Lo+3S) and almost never has under-rotation issues (the SP at Worlds being the exception to that) which is more than you can say for the last group of skaters coming up through the ranks that were highly touted (Nagasu, Zhang, Flatt, etc)
2) Gold has gone through puberty and has regained her skills from that disasterous junior season where she didn't make Nationals
3) Gold has high level spins which are fast, centered, and get pretty good GOE, so she doesn't just nail big jumps but have meh spins
4) Gold is more aesthetically pleasing to watch skate than Hicks as her stroking and transition technique is much more pleasing to the eye in general. Yes, it's still stiff looking in her shoulders and upper back, but she isn't clunky looking below the waist.
5) She has good speed and power across the ice. Is she Yuna Kim or Carolina Kostner fast -- yet? No, but there's been improvement in that throughout the season as well.
Overall, Gold has the right mental fortitude to become a champion - she wants to win, she works hard, she learns from her mistakes in practice and competition; she has many of the right pieces in place around her to succeed (frankly I think Alex O is one of the best technical coaches I've ever watched teach kids 2A and 3's and her mom is one of the most realistic and supportive skating mothers I've ever met) and let's face it, she's very attractive and has a GREAT name.
Edmunds hasn't competed in the JGP as yet. Gardena was her first international competition ever. Yes, she won it, but look who she beat, and by how much:
158.45 Polina EDMUNDS USA
123.61 Rin NITAYA JPN
116.54 Briley PIZZELANTI ITA
115.92 Guia Maria TAGLIAPIETRA ITA
106.36 Caterina ANDERMARCHER ITA
100.00 Kelsea SUAREZ PHI
No doubt Polina will skate in the JGP this summer/fall, but that isn't any kind of preparation for a senior championship event at the level of the Olympics. There is no way she will outskate Wagner, Gold, Hicks and a number of other senior ladies at Nationals.
Here's how Polina's winning 101.70 FS was scored at Nationals:
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I think Polina will do well at the JGP, but amid senior skaters, she would look decidably juniorish. She also tends to choose costumes which are, well, a bit outlandish.
I am not denying Gracie is talented and I can't say I saw her skate live at Worlds, I'm sure she was much improved from the summer. All I'm saying is that the summer before Gold's break-out season, she was scoring in the 40s for PCS and her FS scores were around 100 to 110 - in other words, VERY comparable to Edmunds now so if Gracie can come that far in terms of scores and placements and being a factor on the World stage in a year and a half then that means there's a chance could do the same thing and be in a similar situation to Gracie in a year and a half. That's more what I'm saying. Gold is a great skater for sure, but she also got hyped and pushed out onto the scene at warped speed, giving chances the USFS would not have given to other skaters. I'm not saying she didn't deserve those chances, arguably she did, but she was lucky to get sent to a JGP after not qualifying for Nationals (I think she's the only female skater to have done that ever), and to get sent to WTT when she was not even a senior domestically, and to get the nod to compete on the GP this season versus the JGP, and to get 2 spots after having minimal WS points. That is all I'm saying. Does her talent warrant her express speed trajectory and the opportunities she was given? Yes, sure. But are there other very talented skaters who have not been given the same kind of treatment and/or opportunities despite similar results? Yes. So she is a special case.
114.22 Broadmoor Open
101.68 Glacier Falls (qualifying FS)
88.47 Glacier Falls (final FS)
80.14 U.S. Challenge Skate
Basically, Polina had a strong start in summer comps, then declined from there. I personally think that Polina should have had a JGP slot, but she certainly did make a strong case for USFSA to give her one. I'm sure if Polina was getting 100+ scores and getting both her 3-3 completely ratified for all those competitions, they would have found a way to get her a JGP.
That said, now that Polina has had a great international result and is getting some coaching from the political-clout master Frank Carroll, she will get two JGP.
Gracie went from falling four times (right?) at Midwestern sectionals and not qualifying for Nationals to suddenly dominating competitions with 100+ FS scores and consistently hitting 3F-3T, 3Z-3T and 2A-3T. And here's her scores
109.62 Skate Detroit
102.63 Glacier Falls
(Were there others?)
And let's be fair, Gracie didn't get a JGP until the ABSOLUTE last event (and that only happened because Yasmin Siraj opted to not compete in a second event to focus on Nationals so they ended up having an extra spot), so it's not like they were throwing all their eggs in the Gracie basket right away. The hype, IMO, started after she won the JGP, her first international event ever.
Also if Gracie ended up on the JGP again instead of heading to GP, that would have been two fewer spots for the already crowded U.S. JGP Ladies pool.
Also, regarding the definition of "breakthrough" star:
Final standings of the 2012 US Nationals (Junior Ladies):
1. Gracie GOLD 178.92
2. Ashley CAIN 155.48
Final standings of the 2013 US Nationals (Junior Ladies):
1. Polina EDMUNDS 159.87
2. Mariah BELL 152.80
In 2011, Gracie didn't even qualify for Nationals. In 2012, Gracie cleared the rest of the field at Nationals by more than 20 points (breaking a domestic junior ladies' record score in the process) with her high, clean, fast jumps that already rivaled the senior ladies'. She then went on to take silver at Junior Worlds, defeating the more experienced Adelina Sotnikova, and placed fifth at WTT with her junior programs. THAT is what I consider a breakthrough star.
Gracie had gone through a growth spurt and that's why she didn't make it to 2011 Nationals. But the summer of 2011, she scored high numbers in her summer comps, winning Skate Detroit and Glacier Falls. As pointed out, she got the last JGP of the season because Siraj was injured and couldn't compete. She went on to win the Junior title at 2012 with a record high score, then won silver at JW, which proved USFS was correct to give her the JGP spot.
Polina Edmunds had finished 6th in Juniors at 2012 Nationals and was 7th at 2011 Nationals. She started off the summer of 2012 with some very high scores, but these gradually got lower and lower as the summer went on. JGP slots that summer/fall went to the Juiors who'd finished just behind Gracie at 2012 Nationals: Cain (2), Miller(3), Long(4) and Bell(5). The other spots went to Hicks (2011 Jr Champ who was injured in her 2nd JGP), and Seniors Wang, Keiser, Cesario, Lam, Baga and Jiang.
Edmunds was on the substitute list (as Gold had been the previous year) but didn't get an assignment because there were several ladies who'd won medals in their first event and were eligible for a second.
Gracie lucked out in the summer of 2011 and Edmunds didn't last summer.
Courtney Hicks won 2011 Nationals as a Junior; she was 5th as a Novice in 2010. Hicks DID go to the 2011-2012 JGP after winning Nationals 2011: she won her first JGP event in Australia, then broke her leg right at the beginning of her second JGP in Italy. She was unable to go to 2012 Nationals because she was still in a cast. USFS sent her to the 2012-2013 JGP and she won one silver medal and finished 4th in her second event. Why would USFS have sent Hicks to the GP in 2012? She was low on the WR and SB and hadn't competed internationally since she broke her leg in the fall of 2011.
Gracie has received treatment from USFS commensurate with her talent. Yes, she lucked out getting that JGP event in 2011, but she proved that she was deserving, since she did win it, and went on to win Nationals as a Junior, a silver JW medal, and a respectable 5th place (out of 12) at WTT 2012. Gracie really hasn't been treated any more royally than Kaetlyn Osmond has been treated in Canada, and Osmond hasn't performed as well in the Senior Championships as Gracie.
As for Josh and Jason, as of last June, neither was high enough on WR and SB to ensure getting two GP events. Now they ARE in a position to get two, because of their stellar performances in the JGP and JW. Josh will be moving up to the GP, but Jason has said he will do whatever USFS wants him to do. So if Jason stays JGP, it won't be due to a "stunt".
As for Josh Farris, the men's field is a totally different deal than the ladies field. It's far deeper and more competitive. While with the ladies, there's no problem with plunging into the senior GP and having junior skaters move to the senior GP before they can compete at Worlds, it's the opposite with the men--better to stay on the JGP a little longer. I don't see the USFSA unfairly holding Josh Farris back while giving special treatment to Gracie. Gracie had a better shot for success on the senior GP than Josh Farris did.Courtney Hicks was also really good the year she won junior nats and had made nationals the season before that and didn't get a JGP that season, and competed on the JGP the following season instead of the senior GP. Josh Farris had a boatload of JGP medals to his credit and won JW silver (half a point off the winner's score compared to the 15 point margin between Julia and Gracie) and was sent back to the JGP this season to help older skaters who didn't have 2 events secured get 2 events and leave space for the Evan and Johnny comebacks that didn't really materialize, and there were tweets, he wanted to compete on the GP, USFS chose not to submit his name. I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled the same stunt with Jason Brown this upcoming season. Gracie lucked out. She's a bright talent and she's starting to live up to all the hype which is great, but she did get special treatment of sorts in that she was not issued the "we need you to wait your turn" memo that so many others have been over the years.
And the Osmond situation in Canada is like Gold but worse, I agree, but that's because since Joannie left Canada has had no one decent (apart from the one flukey Worlds where Phanuef finally skated to her abilities and was 5th) to compete on the World stage, so Kaitlyn wins Nebelhorn and seems to have some kind of consistency with her jumps and it's like all hail the new ice princess. There are a host of really strong ladies in the US so the situation with Osmond in Canada is less surprising, of course now Canada seems to have some strong other ladies coming through the ranks as well but that only really became apparent this season. In the end it's all fine because Gracie is starting to show why get pushed into the big time so fast might have been worth it in her case, but her situation and trajectory is a special and unusual case and one not often seen (and though her abilities account for some of this, there was also some help and support, chances, luck, good timing, etc. that made a difference).
The JGP event Gold got in the fall of 2011 was due to two things: Siraj stepping back from her second event and Gold winning Glacier Falls with a big FS score (102) with a mistake which has been the "summer monitoring event" and is THE MOST IMPORTANT for a skater who's not initially given any internationals to make an impression on the international committee and at least get on the sub list (and everyone KNOWS which events are monitoring events) while Edmunds had some technical issues this last summer at Glacier Falls (which was again the summer monitoring event) and only put up an 88 FS score in final round. Basically, an 88 isn't going to WOW the international committee - they could send some of the domestic Seniors who are age eligible and they can score that or better on a bad day; it was a big red flag that Edmunds wasn't ready to be thrust in front of international judges and tech panels as they didn't want her to get a reputation as a skater with a chronic under rotation issue. That would end her international career real quick.
Gold got invited to WTT last year when Czsiny, Zawadski, Zhang, Gao, Flatt, and Nagasu all turned it down. Did you want them to invite Vanessa Lam to WTT last year since she was the next highest Senior score at Nationals, even though Gold thoroughly beat her at JWs in 2012? Even though it's sort of a cheese event, there is some desire by each country to win and Gold is a better choice than Lam.
I don't see where Gold is getting "special treatment" and "super duper politikal backing" and Edmunds is getting/has gotten shafted (other than not getting a slot at JWs this year, but when you look at her Nationals scores and the age eligible Seniors who DID get selected, it makes more sense as Gold's Nationals (Junior) score in 2012 would have placed her 3rd in Senior ladies without even adding in the spiral sequence while Edmunds would have been 12th in Senior ladies with her winning score this year, likely 11th with a choreo sequence added in (2-3 points) which would be behind Hicks, Siraj, Cesario, Miller, and Wang).
Edmunds needs to show consistency on her elements, especially on the +3T in both the SP and LP. Gold started showing that consistency from spring of 2011 (Northern Blast competition) and into the summer (Detroit, Glacier Falls) and fall (Greater Chicagoland Fall Invitational, JGP event).
I had no idea all those skaters had turned down WTT but now this is making more sense.
And maybe men and ladies aren't comparable but there have been a lot of dumb decisions made on behalf of the USFS regarding GP and JGP spots, like the US men's champion not getting a GP event, and Armin not getting a host pick after placing 4th at Nationals (well, at least not until Lysacek withdrew). And while 88 is not a wow score, Edmunds also had a 101 and a 114! from earlier in the summer so she had at least shown she had potential to do really well. And I think Nina Jiang's highest FS score from the summer was like an 83, and her other scores were in the 70s, and she was given a JGP. So if an 88 (along with a 101 and 114) is not wow enough to give someone a JGP then why is an 83 and a 74? And Polina had been at Nationals the season before too, she wasn't in a tough situation where she didn't qualify and therefore it would have required not following standard protocol to send her.


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SOPHOMORE (2013): Finished the season with 35 hits, 10 runs and 14 RBI ... Went 1-3 with a walk, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI vs. Seattle on Feb. 15 … went 1-4 with a walk, a run scored and a RBI vs. Seattle on Feb. 16 … was 0-1 with a walk vs. Seattle on Feb. 17 … was 1-2 with a run scored vs. San Diego State on Feb. 27 … was 1-1 vs. Northern Colorado on March 1 … was 1-4 with a RBI vs. Northern Colorado on March 2 … was 1-4 vs. Northern Colorado on March 3 … drew a walk vs. San Jose State on March 9 … was 1-4 vs. Cal on March 12 … was 1-4 vs. Michigan state on March 16 in the first game of a double header … was 1-3 vs. Michigan State on March 16 in the second game of a double header ... was 2-4 with a run scored at Pepperdine on March 23 ...was 2-4 with two RBI and a SB in the second game of a doubleheader at Pepperdine on March 23 ... was 1-3 with a SB and a run scored on March 24 at Pepperdine ... picked up three hits in a doubleheader at Portland on March 28 ... was 2-2 with a RBI and a walk vs. BYU on April 5 ... was 4-6 with a run scored, 2 RBI a SB and his first career home run on April 13 vs. USF ... had a RBI on April 14 vs. USF ... 2-4 with a 2B and 2 RBI on April 20 vs. San Diego ... had two hits and a RBI on May 11 at Cincinnati ... went 2-4 with a RBI on May 12 at Cincinnati ... was 2-4 with a run at Stanford on May 14.
FRESHMAN (2012): Went 2-6 with 1 R, 1 RBI, and 1 SB at Texas State … was 1-4 with 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, and 1 SB vs. Wichita State … recorded two hits and 2 RBI vs. Illinois-Chicago … hit his first 2B at San Jose State … recorded his first three-hit game with one SB at CSU Bakersfield … had a pair of hits vs. Pepperdine ... had 1 RBI and 1 hit vs. Saint Mary's ... knocked in a run at Seattle ... had a career-high 4 RBI on 2 hits at Pacific. scored a run at BYU.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, Calif. … batted .437, had seven home runs, was named first team All-League and team MVP and helped his team to the CCS Championship … hit .405 and was named to All-League first team as a junior … batted .390 with three home runs and received first team All-League accolades as a sophomore … played for the California Smoke and batted .308 with seven triples en route to offensive MVP team honors … coached by Erick Raich … also played football in high school where he was the MVP on a state championship team in addition to winning CCS Defensive Player of the Year honors … also was a two-year varsity basketball team member.
PERSONAL: Born in Palo Alto, Calif. … parents are Jon and Colleen Braff … father played football at Saint Mary's … has one brother: Austin … hobbies include other sports and video games … He will be studying in the School of Business.


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Katrenna Segura Williams, 30, and her husband Charles Williams Jr., 25, were found dead inside their home at 127 Seagraves St. in Jennings last month. (Doris Maricle / American Press)
Last Modified: Friday, March 29, 2013 9:54 PM
By Doris Maricle / American Press
JENNINGS — Police say they continue to follow up on leads and evidence in the deaths of a Jennings couple found slain in their home last month.
The couple's 4-year-old son was found unharmed inside the home with his slain parents' bodies, authorities said.
Katrenna Segura Williams, 30, and her husband, Charles Williams II, 25, were found dead inside their home at 122 Seagraves St. by a family member at about 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24.
"We need any information that may be related to the crime," said Police Chief Todd D'Albor. Authorities have not released information on cause of death or motive in the slayings, saying they do not want to compromise their investigation.
Police have said they are looking for "multiple suspects," though none have been publicly identified. Evidence at the scene indicated foul play, and multiple people were involved in the killings, D'Albor said.
The couple were found in separate parts of the home. Authorities believe the two may have been killed between late Friday, Feb. 22, and early Saturday, Feb. 23, based on information from family and friends.
Anyone with information can call a 24-hour anonymous tip line at 337-275-9002.
The deaths were the city's first homicides in nearly two years.


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Hey forum! I'm new around here and am about to take the plunge into buying a subaru. I've been a subie fan ever since I played gran tourism 3 for the ps2, a few years before imprezas came to the states. When I was in highschool my buddy bought an 04 sti brand new and I have been hooked ever since. Too bad he totaled it a year later ;(
I live in Indianapolis, and at first I thought about buying a late model sti but few I found in the area were either abused or just way over the blue book price. I guess Indiana is not quite on the subaru band Wagon yet...
Now I'm pretty set on buying a new wrx 5 door, but the subaru dealers have such a small stock. I don't know why the dealers are so sparse I may just have to order one and wait
Anyway, I've been reading the forums and look forward to joining the ranks in the coming months!
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Hi All,
I'm new and yesterday a bear hit my hive...looks like I might be ok, but now I'm needing some help on my baiting the electric fence. I have done some searching and people indicate to leave some bacon on the wire so that the bear gets hit in the mouth. How long do I need to keep the bacon on the wire? How often does it need replacing if it should stay there? I had my 2 hives inside a 6 foot poly mesh wire to keep out the deer, but the bear tore through it. I do have a steel deer fence around my orchard, which is 10 feet away...should I move my hives over into the orchard? Will that short of a move confuse the bees? Any help would be great.


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Category: mermaid nursery
This week's Nameberry Style column by Elisabeth Wilborn, creator of The Itsy Factor and You Can't Call It It, looks at the freshest new nursery theme: mermaids.
Is anyone sick of owls yet?
It's definitely smart to come up with an original theme, or at the very least a color palette, when designing a nursery. A theme makes for a cohesive look and feel and also frees up precious brain space for other, more important baby-related decisions – like, yeah, names.
As themes go, owls made a lot of sense – for about three minutes. Unlike bunnies or bears, owls are quirky animals, neither too passive (read: girly) or macho. Plus, they symbolize wisdom, an eminently desirable role model quality for any child.
Yet design companies world over have honed in on owls as the second coming of nurseries. Don't get me wrong, I love owls as much as the next gal, but really, they're starting to breed like rabbits.
My nomination for a substitute theme: Mermaids — in a cheerful palette of aqua and orange. Yes, mermaids. Not the Disneyfied Ariel kind, who usually manifest in polyester and plastic, but a more homespun, natural fiber kind of mermaid.


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How often do you plan to shoot your new gun?
A good magazine should last for several thousand rounds. Maybe I should just keep my mouth shut, but with all due respect and not to sound too much like a jerk, if having to buy a $50 magazine a couple of years from now is that much of an issue for you, are you sure you can afford this gun?
How about this... every week put a $1 bill in an envelope. You'll never miss it. At the end of a year, you will magically have enough money for a brand new magazine! Now if you can't afford this, I don't know how on earth you will ever be able to afford ammunition for this gun. $50 might buy you 200 rounds of cheap 9mm ammo. Even if you can find WWB's at Wal-Mart, that will still cost you $40 + tax.


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The hive is buttoned up for the winter, and now its warm again. 60's and 70's. I'm noticing in the afternoon, a small swarm of bees (maybe 30 or 40) around the entrance. None around the upper entrance.
It's a constant in and out of the hive, but staying near the entrance. Are these mine, or local's coming
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Jury trials were scheduled Monday for three more defendants in connection with a 2011 Fairfield torture-murder case.
The trials come on the heals of a conviction earlier this month of Fairfield woman who prosecutors alleged instigated the May 12, 2011, beating and torture of 29-year-old Keith Erick Osby Jr . whom she suspected of stealing items from her home.
Accused of participating in the slaying are Fairfield residents Frank P. Bigoski IV, 27, Khalil Askari-Roberts, 30, and Tina Odom, 18. Each appeared in the Fairfield courtroom of Judge Wendy G. Getty on Monday for trial scheduling. They are a part of a seven co-defendant case.
Earlier this month, Ryan S. Bigoski Odom, 32, was convicted of murder with the special circumstances of murder by torture and murder during the commission of kidnapping, along with a second count of torture.
She is scheduled to appear on June 3 for sentencing.
Odom suspected Osby of stealing a PlayStation from her San Andreas Street home on a prior occasion. Also missing was a laptop belonging to her brother, Bigoski.
Testimony at Odom's trial indicated they were upset about the thefts, as Bigoski was using the laptop to write a science fiction novel, characterized as, "his life's work."
Lured to the home by co-defendant Jennifer Whittington, 20, Osby was beaten and bound with tape inside one of the home's bedrooms.
Bigoski struck Osby with an aluminum bat during the assault, according to testimony at Odom's trial.
On Monday, Getty ordered Bigoski back at 9 a.m. on April 17, for trial.
Askari-Roberts and Tina Odom, whose cases are joined together, had jury trials scheduled for 9 a.m. on July 31.
According to testimony at Odom's trial, Askari-Roberts worked at a Fairfield cab company where co-defendant Damarcus V. Armstrong, 20, borrowed a cab the night of the slaying. Witnesses testified Armstrong returned to the home in the cab and he and Bigoski loaded Osby into the rear storage area. Armstrong, who witnesses testified had a gun on him that evening, drove away alone.
Osby's bound and blindfolded body was found the next day in the parking lot of the Springbrook Masonic Temple in Vallejo. He suffered a bullet wound to his head, according to witness testimony.
Armstrong is due back in court at 9 a.m. on Aug. 28 for a jury trial.
Whittington and the last remaining co-defendant, Janiel Miller, 40, have accepted plea deals in exchange for their testimony in the trials. Each are expected to receive three-year prison sentences upon pleading no contest to being accessories to murder after the fact.
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The highest form of friendship there is. It has only been achieved by two individuals but many strive to conquer this feat.
Mike and Dom have reached "The Pinnacle" and there is no ceilings above their friendship
by QUBFFS4EVA April 12, 2010
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The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush
Moniker of Professional Wrestling Combatant Shawn "The Pinnacle" Patrick. A veteran of the ring-wars since 2002 with notable appearances in the WWE, ECWA, and Maryland Championship Wrestling among countless others.
I'm droppin' my twenty bucks at the door tonight for one reason, and one reason alone....To see THE PINNACLE in action!
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Start your very own trucking company with this turn key operation: (sarcasm needs a font!)
Start your very own trucking company with this turn key operation: (sarcasm needs a font!)
I am holding on to the hope I have inside... Kutless
Hey, I know some commercials that do this-truck their own bees successfully. TED
ALABAMA BEE COMPANY-A member of the Sioux Honey association -*Sweetening a golden tommorrow*
Not that I want to buy it. But how much was it? Did not see a price. I can go from poor beekeepr to poor truck driver beekeeper.
I am holding on to the hope I have inside... Kutless
been there and done that with a ref trailer. today its not the cost of a truck. make this truck dot legal and pay the insurance. now it maybe cheaper to have it hired.
The price looks good, but that truck is an orphan. That would only compound any problems that will arise. It is not a common brand, like a Peterbuilt, Freightliner or Mack.
Crazy Roland
Its a volvo same kind my dad drives. They're quite easy to fix they have NO bells or whistles.
I am holding on to the hope I have inside... Kutless
I may be crazy, but that hood badge sure reads "WHITE" to me. If it is really a "White/Volvo/GMC", I would still be concerned. Not my first choice, but the Cummins/Fuller 13sp is hard to beat.
Crazy Roland
the only thing a truck mfg makes is the frame and cab. the drive train is standard with other brands of trucks.
Trucking some of your own bees and all your equipment is fine.but all your ducks have to be in a row.A sub hauler can still do it cheaper.
I had the Volvo version of that 1987 tractor but with a Caterpillar 3406B engine. It was bullet proof, ran it for 1.2 million miles with little serious trouble. It was the only one of my 9 tractors that would start below zero and it never had a block heater.
You can certainly haul your own bees for less than paying an owner-operator particularly if you can avoid going through a freight broker. A broker will mark up the cost by at least 15%. Just avoid the temptation to hire a driver and try to "run the system" during times when the truck isn't hauling your bees.
I have run trucking operations with over a thousand drivers, owned my own small company, owned a logistics and freight brokerage. As far as straight costs go, you can do it yourself cheaper with well maintained older equipment that is dedicated to the task. Stray beyond that core activity and all bets are off.
always figure it is pretty expensive to have the beekeeper driving semi's and instead of doing bee work. use to haul all our own bees until about 6 years ago. was just too much chaos and quality of our work was compromised. just not worth it
Greg Stahlman; Stahlman Apiaries Inc.
I understand your decision to spend your time on your core competency. That is something that must be weighed against the premium cost of outsourcing the transportation. I imagine that decision might be made differently for various sized commercial operations.
anybody out there run a 28 foot bed on a ten wheeler?
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i completely agree that it would have to be based on how big your operation is and how far of travel it is. in the spring we have around 14 loads of bees to haul back home. basically for us it came down to bees close to swarming in texas because we couldnt get them out soon enough. and then they got back to SD on the verge of starvation. we were just spread to thin to be able to take care of things properly. we do however haul all our own equipment still
Greg Stahlman; Stahlman Apiaries Inc.
not quite sure Keith but i believe we run 26 or 27ft beds on our trucks. i would have to measure. i do know we haul 18 4-way pallets of honey and have enough room on the back for a single row of fume boards
Greg Stahlman; Stahlman Apiaries Inc.
Greg, I know some cab over hay haulers that run 28 foot, but I don't care for cab overs, just wondering if anybody out there run 10 rows back on a ten wheeler, and what there wheel base is.
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My Dad's truck is 27' 6" he runs 9 rows of four ways with W clips. He also stacks triple deeps 3 high, he's a little nuts. It may be genetic.
I am holding on to the hope I have inside... Kutless
those cab over hay haulers are 235 to 245 inch wheelbase.probably didnt help but thats what they are.


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Sleek Studio Near Sacré-Coeur
尺寸20 平方米
Floor No.(with elevator)
- 厨房
- 洗衣机/干衣机
- 电视机
- 大厦电梯
- 互联网/无线网路
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|Rue Caulaincourt, 75018 Paris, 法国
Tastefully-decorated, this cosy studio is furnished with dark wood floors, black lacquer finishes, and bold red splashes of colour. There is a double sofa bed in the living room, and the fully-fitted kitchen is equipped with modern appliances.
Place du Tertre Square is just an 8-minute walk away. The Moulin Rouge can be reached in 15 minutes' on foot. Lamarck-Caulaincourt is less than a one-minute walk away.
Guests looking to enjoy some Parisian culinary delights will not be disappointed in the food hotspot that is Rue des Martyrs Street, and the selection of restaurants it offers.
住宿规定No smoking.
No pets.
No parties.
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We had a very nice stay at this really nice an cosy Studio in Paris. It`s really close to the next metro Station and it´s really close to Sacre Coeur. The Studio was clean and really nice and we had anything we expected an needed. Would recommend that place any time!
Great place to stay!!! Very friendly and courteous host, perfect location to discover Paris (only 2 minutes walk to the next metro station, maybe 10 minutes to sacre coeur, amazing pastry shop/bakery close by and a supermarket as well), everything as described! Thank you very much (especially for the amazing self-made guide/information map, that helped a lot!!!)
The appartment is small, just one room, but very well furnished, so that it has everything you need for a short trip to Paris. A small kitchen and also bed linen and towels are provided. Location is perfect, near the metro station and in walking distance to Sacre Coeur. Benjamin and Sandra have answered all questions very fast and were flexible and very friendly regarding the handover of the keys.
We would stay here again!
Sandra was great at responding to questions I had which made me confident about the booking even before we arrived at the apartment. The apartment itself is brilliantly located, away from the tourist crowds and yet only a stone's throw away from Sacre Coeur and the nearest Metro stop. Very safe, residential area with great bakeries around. The flat is well equipped and will sleep 2 people comfortably. Thanks for a great weekend!
All has been perfect with my reservation in wimdu. The apartment is lovely and the bed is very comfortable. The owners are very nice. Thank you very much Sandra, Benjamin and Gaspard for your kindness!
Very well organized (SMS and allways available!)
Benjamin was allready waiting for us at 9:30 for the Introduction,
although it was only a short Stopover for us!
Perfect Location in my favourite area of Paris.
My wife loved it - it was the perfect end to a memorable vacation in Guadeloupe.
Must be repeated as often as possible !
The apartment is beautiful. It is very comfortable and has everything you need for your stay. Benjamin is very nice and was waiting for us upon arrival. He also requested a taxi for us which arrived right on time. The apartment is located in a centric area and within walking distance to bakery, supermarket ... The metro is within steps from the apt. It takes 20 to 25 minuts to get to all tourist attractions. Extremely satisfied with my stay there! Thanks Benjamin
It was great.
Directly in the heart of Montmatre.
Very clean and nice appartement.
We can only recommend this appartement.
Firstly, Benjamin deserves top marks for being so nice.
It took me roughly twenty minutes to get from Gare du Nord to SonAmourSacréCoeur, where I was promptly greeted by Benjamin on my arrival.
The apartment is everything you'd expect from the photos, description, and previous reviews: small, comfortable, cosy, and above all in a great location.
About a five minute walk from the Sacré Coeur, you can get the metro line 12 (a minute's walk from the apartment) down to central Paris. The city is effectively your oyster.
To sum up, I had a great stay in a well priced apartment that allowed me to enjoy the entire city with ease.
Would stay again.
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All-Clad Copper Core 10-Piece Cookware Set
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Special Offer: When you spend $500.00 or more, at one time, on All-Clad (Cookware, Tools, or Electrics) through July 31, 2017, you will receive an All-Clad Stainless Steel Lasagna Pan and two All-Clad branded red cotton oven mitts (retail value $170). Print Coupon
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Elite chefs depend on All-Clad's Copper Core cookware because of its superb responsiveness to heat, essential for making reductions and sauces. This set includes all the essential pots and pans you'll need to perform a variety of culinary techniques.
- Five-ply construction of securely bonded metals: a thick, extremely heat-responsive copper core sandwiched between two layers of highly conductive aluminum with an easy-clean stainless-steel exterior and interior that won't react with foods.
- Allows for the quickest heat-up time, maximum temperature control and rapid, even heat distribution.
- A ring of copper adds a finishing touch to the gleaming exterior.
- Riveted stainless-steel handles stay cool on the cooktop.
- Ideal for use on any type of cooktop, including induction.
- A Williams Sonoma exclusive.
10-Piece Set includes:
- 10" and 12" fry pans.
- 2-qt. and 4-qt. saucepans with lids.
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Please note: lids are counted as individual pieces.
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- 10" fry pan: 10" diam., 2" high; 4 lb.
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- 4-qt. sauce pan: 10" diam., 3 1/4" high; 6 lb. with lid.
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- Hand crafted in the USA with materials from the USA.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Timothy from Excellent! The Best Cookware! Absolute Delight! Absolutely the best cookware I've ever owned. Cooks evenly, heats very quickly, wonderful for all types of cooking. At times, can be a little difficult to clean. Very much worth the investment.Date published: 2017-02-25Rated 5 out of 5 by Virginia7 from Love This Cookware I purchased this set a couple of years ago after really debating if I should spend so much money on it. Once I committed to buying good cookware, I decided to buy the very best. I am so glad that I did! It is two years later and I still am so happy every time I use it. It cooks beautifully and looks great. I highly recommend the Cooper Core. It heats well and the rolled lip makes it very easy to pour liquids out of the pots and pans.Date published: 2014-04-19Rated 3 out of 5 by MrsThornton from Need HELP!! We received this set for our wedding. Everyone raves about the ease of cleaning. I made chicken marsala for dinner tonight and just spent almost an hour cleaning the pot using Bartenders Friend. It was the first time I was using the pot. What am I doing wrong?!? We were cooking on medium high heat and I think that was too high and I used EVOO for the chicken. I'm so sad that I think I destroyed this beautiful pan on my first use :(Date published: 2014-02-18Rated 5 out of 5 by lolaharleygirlfrienc from Wow what a set of jewels I have waited for such a long time (waiting for a sale) to buy this set of All Clad. I am so glad I finally made the plunge. These pots and pans are so fantastic. They are nice and heavy and the copper band is a nice touch. Lets you know that you do have the copper core kind. I love cooking in these - so easy to clean as well. I love, love, love them. Made in the USA is definately a plus! Thank you All Clad for such a fine product and thank you Williams-Sonoma for such a good sale.Date published: 2013-08-08Rated 5 out of 5 by patij from Glad I bought them! I have had this set now for almost a month and have truly enjoyed them - I use them daily. I never knew before that having such a quality pot/pan really makes a difference in how the food turns out. I had been using non-stick pots/pans and was concerned about possible health issues, but was uncertain if I would be able to cook in stainless steel. Turns out, it's pretty easy. I have not had much issue with sticking. I used the tips from others to use Bar Keepers Friend, and the pots look great.Date published: 2013-02-20


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Should You Tell Your Teen You Were a Wild Child?
Mara Shapiro | Posted 01.08.2013 | Canada Living
Read More: Teens and Drugs, Parenting Honestly, Parenting, Talking to Kids About Alcohol, Teens and Drinking, Teenagers, Poll, Canada Living News
My husband and I continue to debate one issue (well, besides every issue because obviously opposites attract). I'm not talking about Tomato Tomahto. I'm talking about how much to disclose. To our teenagers. About my wild child former self.


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An onliner is someone who plays CS online and does things which are normally impossible to do on LAN. For example an onliner may HS you while on a ladder or while in mid air. These acts are usually met with agression from players who recieve such ridiculous HS's and thus the term onliner was born.
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UNCW Press Release
NORMAN, Oklahoma – UNCW junior Lori Beth Adams carded a three-over-par 75 in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Central Regional Friday at the Jimmy Austin OU Golf Club.
Adams will enter Saturday's final round part of a three-way a tie for seventh place with a 36-hole total of even par 144 (69-75). Oklahoma's Emily Collins leads the individual field with a two-day total of seven-under-par 137 (67-70) while Mississippi State's Ally McDonald is one shot back with a six-under-par total of 138 (69-69). Three players are four shots back of Collins in a tie for third at three-under-par.
Playing under sunny but windy conditions, Adams opened second round on the back nine and began the day by sinking a 15-foot putt on the 299-yard par four tenth hole for birdie.
Adams would remain at one-under through the remainder of the back nine, recording par on each of the next eight holes to make the turn with a 27-hole total of four-under-par.
On the front nine, Adams dropped back two strokes with a double bogey on the par three second before regaining a stroke with a six-foot birdie putt on the fourth to move back to even par.
A bogey on the par five fifth once again moved Adams back to one-over for the round. A double on the closing hole of the day, the 358-yard par four ninth, put her at even par for the tournament.
The final round of the 2013 NCAA Women's Golf Central Regional begins Saturday at 8:30 a.m. EST. Adams will paired with fellow individual competitors Julia Roth (Central Arkansas) and Paige Spiranac (San Diego Sate) and begin the final round on the first hole at 9:25 a.m. EST. The top eight teams and two individuals not members of an advancing team will qualify for the 2013 NCAA Women's Golf National Championships, May 21-24 at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens, Ga.
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After seeing what them red frisbees can do to a strong healthy hive, im going to do my best to help them along with the fight against VM and have decided to go with OAV as my method of treating. I have been searching on youtube and on here as well as good ol' google to find different methods and cost efficiency. I have come up with possibly buying the JB 200 from up in Canada, actually from the Island I lived on for a while as a kid!!
Anyone with any experience with the tool please chime in!! Or if you have heard of something else that might be latest and greatest, let me know!!
I would like to build one, but dont have the mechanical expertise in this area, although some of you have made some great OA vaporizers!!
I plan on carrying a marine battery for the power source and will eventually be treating somewhere in the neighborhood of 20+ hives next year.
Thank you very much for any input you have!!


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July 29, 2014 - Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan
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I love how he said get over it. fans do need to get over and stop harping on one or two comments.
I know he questioned Eli's leadership ability but who didn't have at least some doubts about Eli early on? He wasn't exactly lighting the world on fire (I'm a Eli Homer btw).
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A handsome guy. He will never turn down a fight if it is for a good reason. Will fall in love with a beautiful girl. It will be love at first sight. The girl will be younger with a great sense of humor. He is a hard worker with an athletic ability.
Garon is an amazing guy that is worthy of a beautiful girl.
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National Partnership for Careers in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Meets With OVAE Staff
Thirteen individuals representing the National Partnership for Careers in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security met with senior leadership and staff from OVAE on Nov. 10 to discuss the organization's work. Its mission is to build and support career development programs and systems that ensure seamless transitions along career pathways by linking and integrating secondary and postsecondary education, professional certification, and organizations recruitment, employment, training and retention systems in the four careers that comprise the career cluster represented by the partnership. The members provided answers to questions posed by OVAE, which covered several broad concerns of mutual interest. OVAE deputy assistant secretaries Frank Chong and Johan Uvin briefed the partnership on OVAE's thinking about the future direction of career and technical education (CTE) based on 30 CTE community conversations around the country. These included initial considerations about the future reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, most recently reauthorized in 2006. A productive, wide-ranging discussion of matters of mutual interest ensued.
New Procurement Opportunity
OVAE intends to award a fixed-price contract to an institution of higher education, a public or private nonprofit organization or agency, or a consortium of such institutions, organizations or agencies to establish a new national research center for career and technical education. Section 114(d) (4)(5) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) authorizes the secretary of education to establish a center to carry out scientifically based research and evaluation, and to conduct dissemination and training activities consistent with the purpose of the act. The first research center for vocational education, now known as Career and Technical Education (CTE), was authorized and reauthorized by the Perkins acts of 1984, 1990, 1998, and 2006, and administered by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education. This center serves as the hub of the nation's research, development, and dissemination in CTE. The work of the new center will build upon that of the previous Department-funded CTE research and dissemination centers, focusing on projects that answer critical questions about the effectiveness of CTE policies and program strategies. OVAE is conducting market research to identify potential offerors, clarify requirements, and remove barriers to maximize competition. Interested parties are invited to participate in a webinar on Dec. 1, 2011, at 1 p.m. ET, when OVAE will share its vision and goals for the procurement. A draft Performance-Work Statement, Invitation to Submit Capability, and instructions for viewing the webinar are available on the Federal Business Opportunities website, www.fbo.gov. To view the materials, click on the word "Opportunities" on the top navigation bar and then search for solicitation ED-VAE-12-R-0003. Please RSVP for the webinar to email@example.com.
U.S. Department of Labor Searches for Deputy Administrator
The Office of Apprenticeship at the National Office of the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) seeks a deputy administrator to: manage and direct the work of the office; serve as a spokesperson and focal point for workforce development system activities and issues; bring together staff resources to facilitate the exchange of information; and coordinate the resolution of issues, and implementation of action plans. The application period ends Dec. 2, 2011. For details go to http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/302995400.


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No need to trade up, especially for only amedium value position.
If you look at JRs' drafts, he always looks at value at the spot. And if there's a good player, at a premium position (OT, DE, CB, WR)that drops to us, he'll take that player.
I also wouldn't discount the prospect of JR trading down if he gets the right offer. He likes having extra picks and we more guys to fill out the back end of our roster than we do immediate starters.


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History's Headlines: PPL Tower was architect's 'sculpted mountain'
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - "Architects may come and architects may go and never change your point of view, when I run dry I stop awhile and think of you."
Simon and Garfunkel were "thinking" of the pioneering genius of their hero, modern architect Frank Lloyd Wright, when they wrote this lyric. But they might also have been singing about Harvey Wiley Corbett, the architect - father of the modern skyscraper who gave the Lehigh Valley its PPL Tower building.
While Wright is widely known, Corbett remains a relatively obscure figure. Born in San Francisco in 1873, he was a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley in 1895. He studied architecture at Paris's Ecole des Beaux Arts, then considered the best in the world. His first job was in the office of Cass Gilbert, architect most famously of New York's Woolworth Building, at the time the tallest building in the world.
Corbett's buildings, including London's Bush House, the former headquarters for the BBC, were few. He is best known for his visionary concepts, drawn by delineator and architect Hugh Ferris, in a 1929 book "The Metropolis of Tomorrow." These drawings later inspired Hollywood cityscapes like those of Gotham City in the recent Batman films. Corbett also was a major force behind the modern architecture that defined both the 1933 and 1939 World's Fairs in Chicago and New York.
Perhaps Corbett's influence was most significantly felt in his lectures from 1907 to 1937 at Columbia University's School of Architecture. Here his notions of modern buildings as a form of modern art influenced generations of American architects.
So how did an architectural visionary like Corbett end up designing the PPL Tower building in Allentown? Well nobody can say for sure exactly how that decision was made, but there are some clues.
In the years from 1920 to 1926 the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, which had been founded by a merger of a number of smaller utilities, was an orphan. Its employees were scattered up and down Hamilton Street. Some were above a woman's hat store. The company's drafting department was housed in an entire upper floor of what is now the Allentown Brew Works.
Someone, perhaps General Harry C. Trexler, one of the founders of the company who had insisted its headquarters be in Allentown, may have recognized the inefficiency of this and suggested a headquarters building be built.
Trexler wanted it constructed across the street from its current site. But that space was occupied by a Victorian townhouse owned by a Mrs. Martin, an elderly member of a prominent family whose eyesight was failing. She knew where everything in her house was and did not want to move. There is no record of what Mrs. Martin felt about having a construction project that included a 23-story building for a neighbor.
Trexler sat on the board of a New York bank that represented the Rockefeller interests. And in the 1920s the mega rich oil family was deeply interested in modern art and architecture. It is a possibility that the Rockefellers may have influenced the choice of Corbett.
It is known that a young student of Corbett, Wallace K. Harrison, had married, in 1926, a Rockefeller relative. And Harrison, who later designed many prominent buildings like the United Nations headquarters and Lincoln Center's Metropolitan Opera House, was in Allentown in the late 1920s to learn first hand the construction of skyscrapers. Shortly before his death in 1981, Harrison called the PPL tower, "Harvey Corbett's great building."
But since the records disappeared long ago, we can only speculate on how Corbett got the commission to design the PPL tower.
Corbett used the PPL tower as a way of putting his ideas into steel and stone. Chief among them was that modern times demanded modern buildings. Most architects of skyscrapers felt compelled to top them with something from the past. A little Greek temple with stately Ionic columns or an Egyptian pyramid was the norm. It was a way of proclaiming homage to the past and validating their buildings as works of art.
Corbett would have none of it. He developed a style that he called "sculpted mountains," a monumentality that was its own art form that had no reason to bow to the past. It freed humanity, he said, "of the shackles of style that for years have forced architects to erect duplicates of Grecian temples...regardless of modern requirements of light, air and utility."
From 1926 to 1928, the embodiment of Corbett's vision rose over Allentown. Made of beams from Bethlehem Steel, the project drew workers from all over the Lehigh Valley. Deep footers called caissons gave the huge building a sure foundation. Higher and higher it rose, giving a Jazz Age rhythm to Victorian Hamilton Street.
Corbett felt only modern art could do his modern skyscraper justice. He selected Alexander Archipenko, a Ukrainian sculptor and contemporary of Picasso who studied art in Paris and largely rejected classical styles to embrace Cubism. Around the base of the building his reliefs feature abstract fish and gear wheels reflecting hydroelectric power. Other panels include bird and animal themes from Ukrainian folk tales. Although not Archipenko at his most radical, these sculptures were probably the first 20th century modernist sculpture on public display in the Lehigh Valley.
The PPL tower building opened in June 1928. It was hailed in the local press and soon acquired a national reputation. Its elevators were the fastest in the world. And the Encyclopedia Britannica edition for 1930 used it as the perfect example of the modern skyscraper.
Harvey Corbett died in 1954. By then his modern style was no longer pioneering but had been overtaken by the glass and steel buildings that his former student Harrison was constructing for the Rockefellers.
But Corbett was the pathfinder and his design for the PPL tower remains as the icon of an era and monument to his creativity.
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Tweet to help end violence against women on November 25
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CALGARY, Canada, 24 November 2011
Tomorrow marks the first of 16 days of activism to end violence against women (#vaw), and the Take Back the Tech! campaign. This year, we're kicking things off with a tweet-a-thon! Help us make #16days and #tbtt trending topics to help end VAW. Tweeting begins at GMT 1400.Ver artículo completo http://www.takebackthetech.net/


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Former police officer pleads guilty to lying about domestic violence
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A former Colorado Springs police officer pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of attempting to influence a public servant.
Investigators said that Sydney Huffman pleaded guilty to lying about being a victim of domestic violence in June 2010. She had claimed her then boyfriend, Jarrott Martinez, physically assaulted her and raped her. He was later acquitted of the charges after his trial.
The 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office tells KRDO NewsChannel 13 that Huffman will be sentenced to four years of probation. Her official sentencing hearing is in June. In addition to her probation, she could be sentenced to home detention, according to the district attorney's office.


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Waterfowl Management in Georgia
The term "Flyway" is commonly used in two different ways. The term can be used to describe a group of states and provinces that work together administratively to manage their waterfowl resources, or it can be used as a biological term describing the flight path of ducks between breeding areas and wintering areas. There are four major biological flyways in the United States: Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, and Pacific. These migration routes have been determined using several factors, including band returns, direct observations, and radar images.
The states that are included in each of the biological flyways work together to determine hunting regulations. Administratively, Georgia is in the Atlantic Flyway, which also includes the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia as well as the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands also are included in this flyway.
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UNIQUE INSIGHT INTO THE WORLD OF TUDOR GUNS - Tuesday, 1 October 2013
History will come alive at the Royal Armouries Museum at Fort Nelson next Saturday (October 12) as our curators explain the heavy artillery used on King Henry VIII's favourite warship, The Mary Rose, which sank in The Solent in 1545.
The in-depth, day-long event includes talks by our experts, a tour and firing demonstration – plus the chance to learn Tudor gun drill, using replica guns on the Fort's Parade.
Unique research – carried out in conjunction with the Mary Rose Trust – will be revealed, providing the only real insight into the performance of Tudor gunnery.
Royal Armouries' Keeper of Artillery Nicholas Hall said, "Tudor artillery has been a special area for research, particularly in conjunction with the Mary Rose Trust, since the recovery of ship artefacts and then the hull itself from the depths of the Solent.
"Our research is unique and will provide real insights into Tudor gunnery. Including our hands-on session, this is something not available anywhere else and should be fascinating to anybody interested in naval warfare, the Tudor period, and artillery generally."
Nicholas will start the day's programme by examining how Royal Armouries and the Mary Rose Trust conducted trials into the performance and handling of the key weapons on board.
Nicholas added, "In the case of artillery, replicas were built – first of a port piece then of a culverin. The first is breech-loading gun made of wrought iron while the second is a bronze gun, loaded at the muzzle. I will explain how these massive pieces were made, how they were fired and what conclusions can be drawn from the trials."
Curator of Artillery Philip Magrath will then explain how Henry placed great emphasis on coastal fortifications in the face of European hostilities – and how the Solent, with its important strategic harbours, was heavily defended.
The Royal Armouries' collection is particularly strong in objects relating to King Henry VIII and contains some key pieces of his artillery. A tour by the speakers will point out how Henry used foreign craftsmen to improve English artillery and look at the high quality of his guns – both as weapons and royal status symbols.
The event runs from 11am to 4pm and tickets are priced at £30. For more information about Royal Armouries, and ticket sales, visit www.royalarmouries.org
Background – Standing high on Portsdown Hill near Fareham, Fort Nelson showcases one of the world's finest collections of artillery, down the ages and from across the globe. In 2011, this unique heritage attraction underwent a £3.5m redevelopment to create a museum for the 21st century, supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, complete with new galleries, state-of-the-art education centre and visitor facilities.
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- Royal Armouries is the national museum of arms and armour and has sites in Leeds, HM Tower of London, Fort Nelson and Louisville, Kentucky. It is the first British national museum to open a permanent presence in another country
- Admission to the museum is free. However, there may be a small charge for some special events.
- Open all year daily, 10am-5pm. Closed 24-25 December
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- The Royal Armouries Museum should not be confused with Royal Armouries International plc, the private sector corporate hospitality business.
To find Fort Nelson, follow the brown Tourist signs from the M27. The Fort is open seven days a week, from 10am to 5pm.
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Missoula woman reports being raped on Woodford Ave.
MISSOULA, Mont. - Missoula Police said a woman reported she was raped while walking home early Monday morning.
Detective Sgt. Bob Bouchee said the incident reportedly happened on the 100 block of Woodford Avenue between 2:00 and 3:00 a.m.
Bouchee said the victim knew the suspect, but not well. She had been walking with him for sometime before he raped her.
The suspect is described as a white male between 50 and 60-years-old. The victim said he had long grey and brown hair, and a mustache and beard. He was wearing a green jacket with fur on it, brown Carhartt pants and was carrying a backpack. Bouchee said the victim also described the man not as fat, but as having a pot belly and smelling foul.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 721-4444 or the Missoula Police Department at 552-6300.


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