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Re-Focused: Saints @ Buccaneers, Week 6
Part of what makes the NFL great is how much one week can change things. A week ago, it looked like the Saints would run away with the NFC South. They were riding a four game winning streak, while the Falcons were below .500 and the Buccaneers were coming off an embarrassing loss to the 49ers. Now Tampa Bay sits atop looking down at their divisional rivals with a smug sense of satisfaction having already beaten both teams they're trying to overtake in their quest to be divisional champs.
This game served as a reminder of how important turnovers can be. The first New Orleans turnover led to the Buccaneers putting the first points on the board, and a first half interception led to Tampa Bay getting a double digit lead. In a game of such small margins, that was always likely to come back to haunt a Sean Payton-less Saints.
Ultimately, while the Bucs walked away victors, you can't ignore the fact that these two teams are both good football teams, and will likely be in the mix come playoff time. That said, they'll need to improve in certain areas, and try to get even more out of some of their strengths. Those areas and strengths, well we'll discuss them now.
New Orleans – Three Performances of Note
Getting Run Over
Prior to this game, the Saints biggest weakness was their run defense. That continued to be true in this one, as they allowed Earnest Graham to average 6.4 yards per run. The only member of the starting front seven with a positive run defense rating was Cameron Jordan (+2.2), with the rookie defensive end getting the better of Jeremy Trueblood on more than one occasion. Outside of their seven total missed tackles on run plays, the New Orleans defenders were consistently easily blocked to the inside for the Buccaneers to run to the outside. If the Saints don't find a way to fix this, then some team will take advantage in the playoffs and ruin their chances of returning to the Super Bowl.
Rattled Brees
Why the Saints typically overcome this at times shoddy defense to win is Drew Brees (+1.5 passing). Prior to this week, his worst rating was +5.0 passing in a game, but eventually all hot streaks come to an end, and this was it for him. His biggest problem came as he simply forced too many balls into coverages where the window was too small. Two of his three interceptions came from him not giving the coverage the respect it deserved, while another four passes were deflected as he was overly aggressive against an active Bucs coverage unit. The Saints franchise QB is so often excellent under pressure (a +6.0 rating on the season), however in this game he had just four completions on 13 drop backs with two interceptions. A rare off day or the start of a slump? The Saints season could depend on it.
Dominance Continued
Only one other time in our four years of grading players have we seen a tight end have a receiving rating higher than +1.0 in five consecutive games. Right now Jimmy Graham (+1.4 receiving) is making fans forget the name Jeremy Shockey (if they hadn't already), as he had another 100 receiving yard performance. He ended up with seven catches for 124 yards, and forced two missed tackles. His biggest play came while the Saints were running the one minute drill to end the half, and he made a 43 yard catch despite three Buccaneers being within five yards of him, setting up a field goal. His 2.73 yards per pass route run gives him a nice lead for all tight ends.
Tampa Bay – Three Performances of Note
Earning His Starts
The Buccaneers defensive line has gone through a youth movement in recent years. Typically the starting lineup consists of a 2010 1st round pick, a 2010 2nd round pick, and a 2011 1st round pick. Taking the other spot is defensive end Michael Bennett (+5.4), despite being a backup his first two years after not being drafted, and having a -6.7 rating in his two starts last year. In this game he was able to bring pressure on five plays (although one was called back due to a penalty), plays which led to two completions, two incompletions, and an interception. In the run game he had a tackle for one yard in the first quarter, and a tackle for no gain in the fourth, while being a constant menace around the line of scrimmage. His most impressive play was in the fourth quarter where he pushed John Gilmore into the backfield, and single handedly ended Mark Ingram's run for a five yard loss. This season he's proved he is deserving of the starting job, with some truly breathtaking performances.
Unexpected Run Game
While it was surprising that Earnest Graham (+3.1) had such a good performance, it was even more surprising the players who helped him get there. Fullback Erik Lorig (+2.6) had his best game of his sophomore season, with five plays where Lorig made clear blocks on either Jonathan Vilma or Scott Shanle to open up a hole for Earnest Graham. On these five plays, Tampa Bay gained 7, 34, 5, 19 and 13 yards for a total of 78, and while you have to temper expectations he'll do it again given the allergic reaction Vilma and Shanle have to being blocked, it worked wonders in this game.
On three of those plays, it was backup left guard Ted Larsen (+1.9 run block) that pushed defensive tackles out of the way so Lorig could get to the linebackers. He came in after a Jeff Faine injury, and with his play in this game he may warrant a second chance in the starting lineup. A nice day for the unheralded Bucs.
Disappointing Freeman
The NFC South is known for their quarterbacks, but you couldn't tell from this game. Quarterback Josh Freeman (0.0 passing) continued his recent disappointing play. You could point the blame to a lot of areas, as he had a number of passes underthrown, overthrown and forced, with his primary struggles coming on passes between 10 and 20 yards where he completed just four of 13. Looking again at the plays he was under pressure (14 of them), he had just three completions for 24 yards. Not really good enough, and while it's not a problem with the Bucs winning, it's something to monitor if the win-loss record goes south.
Game Notes
– On five plays, the Saints lined up with defensive ends Will Smith and Junior Galette standing up next to four linebackers near the line of scrimmage, and five defensive backs.
– There were no sacks and just three hits in this game total.
– Michael Koenen (+4.3) of the Buccaneers had a good game. His kickoffs led to the Falcons starting at the 20 yard line on average, had a punt kicked out of bounds at the two yard line, and another punt for 58 yards.
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Tampa Bay's utility backup for a long time, Earnest Graham got a chance to show that once upon a time he was a pretty handy feature back for them. He was a big part in this win.
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Nas will be happy with the Grammys, even if he loses.
Nas says his competition is a group of great artists and he's honored to be recognized at this level. Nas is up for four awards, including rap/sung collaboration for "Cherry Wine" with Amy Winehouse, rap performance for "Daughters" and rap album for "Life is Good."
Nas says Winehouse was "an angel that just left us too soon." He says "Daughters" is a song he wrote as a personal thing for himself, but he's amazed that not only did it make his album, but the Recording Academy is giving it recognition by nominating it for a Grammy.
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The proportion of UK households where no adult aged 16 to 64 is in work is at its lowest since comparable records began in 1996, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The statistics authority said there were 3.5 million such households in the UK between April and June this year, about 17.1% of all households.
In the same period a year before the figure was 17.9%, and it has been in long-term decline. It stood at 19.2% in April to June 2010.
Some of the change is demographic rather than attributable to a government policy. The ONS said the fall of 182,000 in the number of workless households in the UK was partly due to some households moving from containing at least one person aged 16-64 to containing all people aged 65 and over "and therefore not being included in the analysis".
The ageing workforce had a significant knock-on effect. The ONS stated that there had been a drop of 124,000 in the number of 50- to 64-year-olds who were living in workless households.
This meant that the total number of working age people living in workless households fell below 5 million for the first time since April to June 2008. In the quarter ending June 2013, the number of people in workless households who are aged between 16 and 64 fell by 132,000 to 4.9 million.
By contrast there was a 15,000 increase in the number of 16- to 24-year-olds who were living in workless households.
The ONS said the most common reason people aged 16 to 64 in workless households gave for not being in work was being sick or disabled, with 28% saying this was the reason for not getting a job. This was followed by unemployment (21%), early retirement (17%), looking after the family or home (15%) and study (13%).
Households where no one has ever worked are part of the workless households group and the ONS noted that the number of these households continued to drop since its peak in 2011, when the country had more than 350,000 such households.
In 2013 there were 297,000 households where no one had ever worked, containing 500,000 people. However, analysts have cautioned against overinterpreting this figure: nearly half, or 48%, of these people were students and a further 18% were sick or disabled.
Only 10% – about 50,000 people – had never worked because of unemployment. The remainder either stated they were looking after the family or home (14%) or other reasons (10%).
The data also reveals that single parents are much more likely to be in a workless household than couples with children. The ONS found 36% of households that contained lone parents with dependent children were workless in April to June 2013, which contrasts with 5% of households that contained couples with dependent children.
There were 1.6 million children growing up in households where nobody was in work and most of these children, or 65%, were living in households with just one parent.
Although the number of children living in workless households had risen after the economic downturn, this has fallen to 14% in 2013. This is the lowest since 1996 when the figure was first recorded and revealed one in every five children, or 20%, were living in workless households.


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RE: Kicker Idea -- Computer Gamers Now Have Opportunity to Turn Pro What: If you know any talented joystick jocks who are looking to work their way through school or who want to quit their day job to play computer games...they can now go professional. And if they want to see the best computer gamers in the world in action, tell them to go to the Professional Gamers' League Championship this Thursday Nov. 12 through Sat. Nov. 14, in San Francisco. More than $70,000 in cash and nearly $50,000 in prizes will be awarded to the best computer gamers who are flying in from all over the country. The only pro sports league for computer game enthusiasts, the PGL is also celebrating its one-year anniversary, and will be giving out PGL trading cards and other merchandise to fans who attend the event. Interested fans can also follow the action via live Webcast, being provided by Pseudo Networks' All Games Network (http://www.allgames.com). Where: Club-i, San Francisco's hottest cybercafe located at 850 Folsom St. When: Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, 12 p.m.--6 p.m.: Quarter-final Matches in Quake II (1-on-1 action competition), Starcraft (1-on-1 strategy competition), Quake Teamplay (4-on-4 action competition) Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, 12 noon--8 p.m.: Semi-final Matches Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, 10 a.m.--4:30 p.m.: Championship Matches in all categories Interviews: Thresh, Immortal and other top gamers Nolan Bushnell, PGL commissioner and founder of Atari (Pong) PGL Executives Computer gaming fans Visuals: Gamers in competition Crowds of fans Screen shots of the games being played B-roll and VNR package (Beta)
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It is not a contradiction to say that Lewis Hamilton's third pole position of the season had never looked in doubt from the moment practice began on Friday, even though the continuing fight between McLaren and Ferrari has, as predicted, been remarkably close. There was something about Hamilton's confidence at the wheel that had as much to do with the performance of his McLaren as the boost generated by his win at Silverstone two weeks ago.
McLaren and Hamilton were able to find that elusive combination of speed for Hockenheim's straights without compromising the car's handling through the twisting stadium section. The hard part came with putting together a perfect lap. Only Hamilton and Felipe Massa of the championship contenders managed to cover the 2.8 miles without making a mistake, the McLaren's slightly superior performance then helping Hamilton to a two-tenths-of-a-second advantage. The evidence was the fastest time in each of three sectors for Hamilton, whereas none of the other 19 drivers could show such consistency.
'I was really surprised to see how close it is,' Hamilton said. 'We have the pace and it is just a matter of pushing hard and getting in a clean lap. Even the smallest mistake in this company gets punished. I'm happy with my performance. I can honestly say there is nothing much we need to improve on; everything has been pretty much under control all weekend.
'Pole is obviously just as important here as anywhere else. But you have to be aware that this is quite a good circuit from the point of view of overtaking. If you make a good exit from the second corner, then you can set yourself up to have a go at passing someone under braking for the hairpin at the end of the straight.'
Massa will be keen to do just that and put behind him not only the McLaren but also the memories of a miserable race at Silverstone, where the Brazilian spun five times on his way to 13th place.
'The whole weekend at Silverstone was bad, but we were able to show today what we can do,' said Massa. 'It's really competitive between McLaren and Ferrari. The race is going to be a big fight where you will need to do everything right.'
That is not a claim that could be made by Kimi Raikkonen yesterday when the joint leader of the championship with Hamilton and Massa had another erratic day. The world champion qualified sixth and knows he has to find his way past the Toyota of Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso's Renault if he wants to get on terms with his team-mate and the two McLarens. It might have been an all-McLaren front row had Heikki Kovalainen not made a mistake at the final corner.
'I was just trying too hard,' said the Finn of his effort to replicate pole position at Silverstone. 'I went into the corner too deep and did a little bit of rallycross on the dirt on the way out. So, taking that and a mistake on the previous lap into account, I'm pretty happy with third. We've definitely made some steps forward. Could I have beaten Lewis? It's always possible, but he did a good job. His lap was perfect while everyone else struggled a bit.'
As ever, Hamilton took his car to the limit and put aside worries of the accident 12 months ago when a wheel came loose on his McLaren during qualifying at the Nürburgring.
'To be honest, it's not something I think a lot about,' Hamilton said. 'My parents know about the dangers; that's probably why they get so nervous. For me, I think it's quite exciting; the danger part is the most exciting part in some ways. I had an accident during testing: that was a good shunt! I hit the wall and woke up in the medical centre. It's not nice crashing - but I'm not worried about it.'
Hamilton's mindset is an indicator of how safety standards and attitudes have changed. The 23-year-old is aware that Hockenheim will always be remembered among British motorsport fans of a certain age as the place where one of the world's greatest racing drivers lost his life 40 years ago. Hamilton knew that Jim Clark had been killed on the original Hockenheim track, a much simpler and, paradoxically, more lethal circuit that took drivers at speeds of close to 200mph through long, gentle curves to an easterly point and then brought them back to the stadium that remains the focal point today.
Clark was taking part in a Formula Two race on 7 April 1968 when his Lotus left the road, possibly because of a deflating rear tyre, and crashed into trees. There were no crash barriers - unthinkable now - and the Scotsman's car was torn in half by the impact. A small stone cross, erected at the scene in memory of the double world champion, has been moved to the point where the latest track parts company with the old near the beginning of the original out-bound straight.
Clark's death was the first of four leading drivers in as many months, a sign of how cars were flimsy and lethal by today's standards. If Hamilton had been racing in 1968, the sense of excitement would have been the same, but concern over the outcome of any accident very different.


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Unilever PLC (UL) operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. This international dividend achiever has paid dividends since 1937, and has increased dividends for 14 years in a row.
The company's last dividend increase was in June 2012 when the Board of Directors approved an 8% increase in the quarterly distribution to 24.30 eurocents /share. The company's peer group includes Nestle (NSRGY) and Procter & Gamble (PG).
Over the past decade this dividend growth stock has delivered an annualized total return of 10.20% to its shareholders.
The company has managed to deliver a 7.60% average increase in annual EPS since 2003. Analysts expect Unilever to earn $2.33 per share in 2013 and $2.53 per share in 2014. In comparison, the company earned $1.98/share in 2012. Over the next five years, analysts expect EPS to rise by 5.40%/annum.
The company is dually listed in the UK and the Netherlands. There are two classes of stock listed for the UK – Unilever PLC (UL) and Unilever N.V. (UN) in the Netherlands. For US investors, the UK traded shares are much more desirable, because the UK does no withhold taxes on dividends.
A large share of Unilever's sales are derived from Emerging markets, where revenue growth is expected to continue at a high single digit to a low double digit rate of increase. The company has also been able to pass on increases in prices of raw materials onto consumers, who purchase its branded products globally. The risk behind this strategy is if Unilever increases prices too rapidly, sales volumes might suffer as a result. Typically however, while the market for food and personal consumer products is highly competitive, demand is stable and relatively immune from economic stress. The company's strategic plans have revealed that it expects long-term sales growth of 3%- 5% per year.
The company generates a very high return on equity, which has declined however over the past decade. I generally want to see at least a stable return on equity over time. I use this indicator to assess whether management is able to put extra capital to work at sufficient returns.
The annual dividend payment in US dollars has increased by 8% per year over the past decade, which is higher than the growth in EPS. Because the dividend is based on a foreign currency, it could fluctuate up or down depending on the exchange rate, even if the board of directors keeps increasing it in local currency.
An 8% growth in distributions translates into the dividend payment doubling almost every four years on average. If we look at historical data, going as far back as 1988, one would notice that the company has actually managed to double distributions every seven and a half years on average.
The dividend payout ratio has remained at 60% over the course of the past decade, with the exception of a few spikes in 2004 and 2006 and a brief decrease below in 2007 and 2008. A lower payout is always a plus, since it leaves room for consistent dividend growth minimizing the impact of short-term fluctuations in earnings.
Currently Unilever is fully valued at 20.70 times earnings, yields 3.10% and has a sustainable distribution. Since the stock is trading above a P/E of 20, I would only consider adding to my position there on weakness in the share price.
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Update: Bing Maps Blog let's folks know about the contest today.
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Microsoft has been "rewarding" those who use its search engine, so why not its mapping product? Apparently if you can answer some simple questions using Bing Maps in the Bing Maps Challenge, you can enter to win a $100 gift certificate. If you get the answers wrong - you are shown "training videos."
I find it interesting this "offer" was not covered by the Bing Maps blog, but only in the Bing Blog. I guess they figure those reading the Bing Maps blog are already users? And, I guess not many bloggers/news folks read that blog - as I found only the MediaPost article referring the challenge in a search of Google News on Thursday night.


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Shares of publicly traded private equity firms should continue to perform well in 2013 due to a number of factors including low interest rates, strong fundamentals, and favorable economic environment. Three leading investment companies that I expect will outperform the general market include Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX), Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (NYSE:KKR) and Fortress Investment Group (NYSE:FIG).
In fact, Blackstone, KKR and Fortress stock prices have appreciated by about 26%, 15% and 25% since August 13, 2012, when I first discussed these three investment management companies. This performance is favorable compared with the return of about 5% for the S&P 500 (see graph). This article will take a look at these companies' recent performance and why their strong performance should continue in the current economic environment.
Recent Performance
The stock prices of Blackstone, KKR and Fortress have risen significantly and their price-to-earnings ratios based on 2012 earnings are 10.4 (from 9.6 on August 13, 2012), 6 (from 5.5) and 11.3 (from 9.6), respectively. Similarly, Blackstone's and Fortress' price-to-book value (tangible) have risen to 6.4 (from 5.1) and 4.8 (from 3.9) with only KKR's price-to-book value falling, to 2.2 (from 5.8). This is still lower than the S&P 500 price-to-earnings ratio of 15.2 based on 2012 estimated earnings and comparable with its price-to-book value ratio (tangible) of 4.6.
Thus, the strong stock price performance, in the past five months, of private equity firms has been driven, first, by multiple expansions. And second, Blackstone, KKR and Fortress reported quarterly results above estimates for the quarter ending September 30, 2012, of $0.55 (32.5% positive surprise from the average estimate), $0.69 (45% surprise), and $0.12 (8.1% surprise) per share, respectively.
The strong quarterly performance was driven mostly from growth in assets under management and from increases in performance fees for Blackstone. For example, during the first nine months of 2012, Blackstone reported $1.1 billion of performance revenue (or 39% of total revenue) compared with performance revenue of $0.8 billion in the same period of 2011, or a 38% rise.
As of September 30, 2012, all three companies had significantly higher assets under management compared with September 30, 2011. Blackstone led the group with $205 billion (up 30% from 2011), followed by KKR with $66.5 billion (up 13.3%) and Fortress with $51.5 billion (up 18.1%). There were no significant negative events in the fourth quarter and the market was nearly flat, so a strong finish to 2012 should be expected as all three companies are well positioned to make the best out of challenging times.
All three firms continued to gather assets, enter new deals and/or deliver strong performance results. Blackstone successfully closed on several new funds including a $2.5 billion energy focused fund, a $1.5 billion tactical opportunities fund (a hybrid between a hedge and a private equity funds), and a $13.3 billion private real estate fund. From an investment standpoint, Blackstone acquired Vivint (the largest home automation company and second-largest home security service company in North America), closed the purchase of Motel 6 in North America from Accor SA, and entered a strategic partnership with LLOG Exploration for developing oil and gas assets in the Gulf of Mexico.
KKR was also busy, mostly on the investing side as the company entered into a partnership to develop a 971-acre business park in Houston, TX, announced it would acquire a British oil and gas company (Acteon) and the U.S. insurance broker Alliant (from Blackstone), and made strategic investments in Sunrise Senior Living, Accellos, Westbrick Energy (Canadian oil and gas company), and United Envirotech (Chinese industrial firm). And Fortress won an award for best investment manager in Asia and closed on a $1.65 billion Japanese investment fund, while also paying in full its outstanding debt.
In the past few months, private equity firms have received a lot of negative media comments due to one of the presidential candidates working in that industry. While some of the criticism is not without merit, private equity firms play an important role in the economy by bringing capital and expertise where it is most needed. In addition, many private equity firms have established environmental, social and corporate government standards (ESG).
For example, in the past few months, Blackstone announced a solar program for portfolio companies that will reduce environmental impact and energy use. And KKR, teamed with the American Heart Association to evaluate the impact of corporate wellness initiatives on 140,000 employees at four portfolio companies. This is in addition to millions of dollars donated each year to educational, entrepreneurial and other causes.
2013 Outlook
The outlook for leading private equity and hedge funds companies in 2013 is positive. There are a number of reasons, including a low interest environment, where government or "safe" securities will provide a very low return so there will be more demand for higher return credit investments. One such area is non-performing mortgages and loans and asset backed investments in general.
Second, equity correlations are starting to breakdown, so there will be more opportunities for global investment firms that know how to invest. Third, there are a lot of uncertainties with more traditional sources of financing, such as banks, and investment firms, including Blackstone, KKR and Fortress are able to fill this void. Fourth, traditional hedge fund strategies such as long-short, emerging markets debt, and commodities will likely become more attractive in 2013 due to the reasons already discussed above.
Further, Blackstone and KKR (and Fortress to a lesser extent) are large investors in real estate and energy projects. Real estate is a good hedge against inflation when interest rates are low, and the oil and gas industry is growing while also being capital intensive but providing stable returns. Finally, private equity firms should benefit from record levels of new issuance of U.S. high-yield and leveraged loans, as discussed in Blackstone's Q3 conference call.
While the stock prices of Blackstone, KKR and Fortress have outpaced the returns in the S&P 500 since August of last year, their shares still offer attractive investment opportunities. The case for investing in the shares of these large private equity and alternative investment firms is further helped by the dividend yields Blackstone (2.4% annualized yield), KKR (5.8%) and Fortress (4.00%) offer. As with any investment, there are risks, but these three companies have proven that they can invest wisely under evolving market conditions.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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Also, seeing as I have already had botox for the anal fissure (had to as I was in a lot of pain), would having botox now for crow's feet make any difference with regards to conceiving as the toxin is already in my body anyway?
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Botox can be used for Crow's feet despite you having had Botox for an anal fissure
The use of Botox during pregnancy is avoided and should be if you're trying to conceive regardless of the indication. If one is not pregnant, nor trying to conceive, then as long as the units of botox used for the anal fissure is not approaching the limit of safety, then elective cosmetic treatment of crow's feet can be done without a negative effect on the eyelid wrinkle treatment.
Web reference: http://www.thenyac.com/botox/index.html
Botox during pregnancy
It is not known how Botox would affect pregnancy or the fetus if at all, because the company is absolutely right in not undertaking testing Botox for safety in pregnancy.
We all use medications in pregnant women when absolutely necessary. We try as best we can to use pregnancy category B medications that we know are safe.
Since we have no data about Botox safety during pregnancy, I strongly recommend against using it for cosmetic procedures while you are pregnant.
The Safety of Botox During Pregnancy
Use of Botox is contraindicated during pregnancy. Period. Therefore it should never be used for as an elective treatment for cosmetic purposes while you are pregnant. Regarding your statement that the Botox toxin is already in your body anyway, at this point it should not pose a risk to a future pregnancy. This is because within 20 to 90 minutes after it is injected, botulinum neurotoxin type A can be detected inside the motor nerve endings. Therefore the muscles and nerve endings take up the Botox very quickly before it can spread far from the injection site. Within a few hours after the injections the reaction is complete and there should be no risk of Botox travelling to other locations in your body in the future.
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This is a great question for the obstetrician/gynecologist who will be supervising your pregnancy.
Generally, it is not advisable to have cosmetic botox once conception has occured. There is just no safety information on this procedure. However, it has been used off-label for medical reasons during pregnancy. I suspect that while its use for the anal fissure might be deemed a reasonable risk, that for the crows feet being purely cosmetic with no medically beneficial purposes will not be recommended. It is reasonable and appropriate to minimize exposure to agents during pregnancy that could potential cause harm, even if the risks are relatively low.
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Broncos boss shocked by Hunt switch
Brisbane Broncos chief executive Bruno Cullen says hes shocked to hear of star player Karmichael Hunts switch to Australia Rules with new AFL franchise Gold Coast.
In an unprecedented cross-code switch, international fullback Hunt is set to announce on Wednesday that he is leaving the NRL club after this season to sign with the Gold Coast franchise which joins the AFL competition in 2011.
Cullen told ABC radio he had only heard media reports of the switch and Hunts management had not been on touch with him.
I was quite shocked, he said.
Weve had him since he was 15 and hes been playing with the club for the last five seasons.
Hes a 100-game player now. Hes played Origin, he played for Australia, so hes been a success story in a very short period of time.
Cullen said it was a coup for the AFL.
Good luck to them - theyve snared a fine athlete, he said.
Cullen said he did not believe it would take fans away from league in Brisbane.
With all due respect, someone will come along and take his place - they may not be immediately as good, but its two different codes and I think (the fans) will stick with the codes, he said.
Hes someone who will be very attractive.
Cullen said there would be a Broncos position available for Hunt if the AFL did not work out.


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Ford's Leadership is Lacking and Toronto's Weak-Mayor Model Covers Up His Faults
Toronto's frigid temperatures aside, the kick off of the Direct Engagement Series at the Rivoli got off to a half decent start, the limited skills of the host not withstanding. Considering that even as I walked to the stage I was fielding questions about whether I would run for mayor again, it's clearer to me now that the transition from recovering politician to host is going to take a while.
With a cast of 5 panelists, including 2 City Councillors, a journalist, a small business person and an academic, we bit into our chosen topic "Is political leadership at City Hall failing Toronto?" By design, the question allowed for a fair range of ways one might approach it.
Councillor Gord Perks, perceiving the question as an attack on government as a force for good, and chose to defend Toronto. He hardly laid a glove on the current mayor, nor did he offer any glimpse about how a lefty would run against the current office holder if and when it comes to that.
More puzzling yet was the performance of potential mayoral candidate and current TTC Chair Karen Stintz. She was painstaking in her efforts to compliment the Mayor and several of her quotes could feature glowingly in his campaign literature. Even on the topic of transit, where Perks and Stintz share in Council success, they ducked the chance to make the point that the Mayor could not rally support for his own transit plan.
It made we wonder whether people actually think that by damning the mayor with faint praise -- with comments like "he has done what he came to do" -- they think they can turn him into yesterday's man (despite the fact that his biggest promise to scrap the land transfer tax hasn't been touched). If that is the play, I don't think it's going to work, because like it or not, Ford has a brand message that will always have a dynamic constituency and media mouthpieces to back it up.
That Stintz and Perks largely took a pass on highlighting any problem where they felt that leadership is lacking reminded me that the prevailing culture at City Hall is shaped by a weak-Mayor/Ward-healer model, a model where a leadership vacuum at the top simply provides more latitude for Councillors to play.
Doc von Lichtenberg, the owner of Doc's Leathers on Queen Street West, was unceasingly focused on making these Councillors aware that small business owners are on the front lines of neighbourhoods and that their daily struggle means dealing with a myriad of rules, regulations and costs that are tough to handle.
Sean Stanleigh of the Globe's Report on Small Business, mindful that the ruling on Ford will be released soon, tried right up to the end to get one of the Councillors to announce their intention to run for Mayor. Neither Did.
Ryerson's Mitchell Kosny channelled Jane Jacobs in reminding us that good things rarely happen by one person acting alone and that the organic nature of cities means that leadership is constantly being provided by people across sectors and certainly beyond politics.
But who rallies the troops to march in the same direction?
For my two cents worth, I think the weak-mayor model that we have works as cover for the incoherent and distracted leadership style of Ford because expectations have been suppressed for so long (only 1 vote of 45 after all).
While it is true that progress needs many sources of leadership, there is only one person elected to speak for and to lead our city and right now that person is incapable of leading on a full agenda, as evidenced by his utter failure in framing a consensus on transit.
That having been said, I think that the problems we have with transportation in our urban region are so far gone that they have become bigger than the fiscal capacity of governments today. It is time to create a body with the power to raise revenue and invest in projects. Metrolinx may have the right geography, but the idea that only non-elected appointees have the courage to do the right thing is a defeatist sentiment and needs to be re visited.
Many people are leaders, but politicians ask for approval to lead.
This Friday Torontonians will learn whether their approval is soon again to be sought.
Sorry this #fordcourt verdict is taking so long. The judge was coaching football this morning and will get around to it soon.
Rob Ford got kicked out of mayors office? WOWWWWW!! Hes hopping on that gravy train right back home.
rip rob ford. stung by a hoard of vicious gravy wasps.
Now I await all Rob Ford memes. #topoli #comeatmebro
Oh, my. Rob Ford has been removed from his office as mayor. Toronto politics just got rather interesting. http://t.co/Ltpmkac6
Rob Ford needs new business cards asap!
Terrifying thought: Governor of the Bank of Canada job is open. Rob Ford is looking for a job. ARRGGHHH! #Cdnpoli
BREAKING: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford found guilty of violating conflict of interest act, removed from office http://t.co/o0BBzIgp #topoli
#topoli Imagine if #toronto invested as much time and attention to transit financing as we spend distracted by @TOMayorFord latest antics.
Its a sad day for hard working comedians throughout Toronto. It appears Rob Ford's been booted from office (pending appeal) #RobFord #TOpoli
No more coach/mayor Ford! #topoli
How does it work in TO when a mayor finishes early? Is there a bielection or will the deputy step up as acting mayor? #fordcourt #TOpoli
Very exciting day in Toronto- and it has nothing to do with football. Let's fix this and make sure it never happens again. #TOpoli
Hey #Toronto, #RobFord might be out of office now so get yourselves educated about the issues and make informed choices. #topoli #onpoli
Who's going to drive the gravy train in the parade :(. #TOpoli #RobFord
Watching the Rob Ford circus is more fun, but Carney leaving Canada for England is bigger and more important news #topoli
Oh boy - we're gonna see Jabba the Mayor kick it into serious victim mode now! #RobFord #TOpoli
Also, Rob Ford is trending worldwide. (Let's hope just this once and never again.) #TOpoli
If Rob Ford and Dalton McGuinty just traded positions, Toronto would have subways all over the place. #topoli #onpoli
I wonder if Rob Ford will appeal the decision or leave quietly with his last shred of dignity. #TOpoli
On the otherhand Doug Holyday will make an excellent Interim Mayor for #toronto #topoli #tocouncil
Let's hope Ford can and does run again soon. Then Toronto can turf his partisan, ignorant ass in the most clearly democratic manner. #TOPoli
Have You Driven a Ford (out of office) Lately? #topoli #fordcourt
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In 1947, while the jet age was still in its infancy, military aviation was hurtled into the future with the creation of the U.S. Air Force as a separate service. Just six years later, on May 25, 1953, the Air Force's official air demonstration team, designated the 2600th Air Demonstration Unit, was activated at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The unit adopted the name "Thunderbirds," influenced in part by the strong Native American culture and folklore from the southwestern United States where Luke Air Force Base is located. Millions of people have witnessed the Thunderbirds demonstrations, and in turn, they've seen the pride, professionalism and dedication of the hundreds of thousands of Airmen serving at home and abroad. Each year brings another opportunity for the team to represent those who deserve the most credit: the everyday, hard-working Airmen voluntarily serving America and defending freedom. The USAF Thunderbirds Air Show will be at 9:30 a.m. July 26, 2017, above Laramie County Community College, 1400 East College Drive. Parking at LCCC begins at 7 a.m. Remote free Park 'n Ride lots are at Holliday Home Plaza, Nationway and Windmill Road (Ashley Furniture parking lot) and Cheyenne Plaza, East Lincolnway and College Drive (Hobby Lobby parking lot). Before the Thunderbirds fly, enjoy fun activities and music from a live active duty Air Force Band! LCCC student groups will sell refreshments and Thunderbird T-shirts. Don't forget your lawn chairs, umbrellas, water and sunscreen (sunglasses too). For information, call (307)778-7200 or (800)227-6336


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Kunming is known as the city of 'eternal spring' due to it's excellent climate. Situated at nearly 2000 meters the winters are mild, summer never reaches the highs of other more southerly cities and at least while we were there a gentle breeze cooled things down throughout the day. In fact people exiled here during the cultural revolution refused offers to return home to eastern China, preffering instead the friendlier people and relaxed lifestyle they had discovered in Kunming.
As the capital of Yunnan province (SW China) it is a large city (over 2 million inhabitants) and one with a history of making the most of its location on the ancient trading routes with nearby Burma,Thailand,and Vietnam . More recently it became a supply depot during the Vietnam war and the first leg of the infamous 'Burma Road' starts in Kunming.
Our stay was made all the more enjoyable due to the great Hostel we discovered
The food in china has been fantastic, tasty and very cheap. Kunming was an excellent example...we found a streetside 'noodle cafe' packed with locals so we squeezed our way in and discovered why it was so popular. A DELICIOUS bowl of noodles in a spicy meat and vegetable soup with a plate of mutton dumplings cost us only 7RMB (about 42p) FOR BOTH OF US!It was so good that we ate breakfast there every day.
The bar attached to the hostel led us to meet 'Patricia' a young Chinese woman who taught English at the local primary school. We were surprised they started so early (4 years old) but, the chinese are making every effort to teach their population to speak English. Lessons start in nursery school and continue throughout their entire school life. Apparently The major problem is Oral English they have a severe shortage of people who can teach the kids how to pronounce the words they learn, correctly
Patricia invited us to the weekly held 'English corner' at the side of Cuihu Park, we arranged to meet her at 8pm the following night. As we approached the 'English corner' we could see a large group of people milling around and as we got out of the taxi and in amongst them were mobbed.... both Jane and I had 30 - 40 people each, around us, all wanting to ask questions and keen to practice their English!
The range of ages represented and the variety of questions took us by surprise
Once they discovered I had a business qualification (they all held english Universities in high regard) I was approached by a group of local businessmen from the crowd and asked how I would solve some of their current problems with regard to customer satisfaction, competitors and employee discipline. The whole session lasted over 3 hours of non stop 'grilling' but everyone involved enjoyed it greatly and we came away showered with email addresses and promises to stay in touch!
Having spent a few days in Kunming just mooching around, something that is very easy to do here as there are numerous parks and open spaces where you can just sit and watch...OAP's doing hip pivots and tai chi or just relaxing playing chess, cards and mahjong. A prime example is The Cuihu lake park which consists of lots of small islands within a large lake
Central Kunming city is a very modern shopping and business centre with highrise shopping malls and department stores where designer branded goods, restaurants and fast food chains vie for prominence. At night it lights up like a mini Tokyo with whole sides of buildings pulsing with neon advertisements, brightly lit fountains situated in massive pedestrianised areas scanned by coloured searchlights attached to the sides of the surrounding towerblocks. Thousands of families can be seen late night shopping which creates a great bustling atmosphere. It is easy to see why Yunan University is atop the list of the most popular with 'Foreigners' wanting to teach English in China, considering the diversity of attractions on offer.
Jane took advantage of one of the more unusual offerings in the city centre and had a massage by one of the dozen or so blind practitioners. She sat on a small stool and had her head shoulders and arms pummeled, stretched, pulled, and manipulated in every direction for 45 minutes...the verdict... frightening (especially when they made her neck crack loudly) but fantastic, for days afterwards she kept saying just how relaxed she felt
One of the more unexpected sights we saw in Kunming was a Walmart not unusual in itself but the fresh produce department held a few surprises...a variety of fish swimming in tanks ready for consumption with people walking between the tanks plastic bag and fishing net in hand... a kind of aquatic 'pic n mix'. But the most unusual was a large basket containing string bags full of live frogs, they were jet black and about the size of a fist...Mmmmm yummy!
Having recharged our batteries, before moving on, we decided to visit the celebrated 'Stone Forest'or Shilin the natural wonder (and world heritage site) located 130K east of Kunming near the town of Lunan. We caught the train from Kunming which dropped us off near Lunan station (Literally), about 300 yards from the station the train stopped and we had to jump off onto the tracks and walk back to the station to then catch a pony cart (the only transport available)to the park itself.
Shilin consists of thousands of massive limestone spires the size of houses. These intriguing natural sculptures were formed by weathering over thousands of years. The whole area has been turned into a park and if you can see past the 'theme park' atmosphere and avoid the tour groups it is a worthwhile place to visit. The Knarled limestone is covered by vines and surrounded by clumps of trees and open countryside which adds a magical air to the 'forest' it reminded us of a 'Star Trek' film set!(the surface of some distant planet)
One of the outstanding memories of china has been the driving we have witnessed as passengers and amazed onlookers. I feel I must appologise to the Russian drivers I previously insulted, as the Chinese are far worse....they drive the way that you would want to at home but if you did you know you would be arrested! Yet we saw no incidents of road rage or even slight annoyance at other drivers antics however crazy the only thing that made them mad was if someone wasn't going fast enough.
Having spent enough time in Kunming to feel thoroughly relaxed and ready to move on we prepared to leave via our last Chinese destination....Yangshuo.


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Discussion in 'Fan Zone' started by newlander, Jan 20, 2013.
Are you talking an OC or a playcaller? I was pretty sure that Callahan was already listed as the OC.
Looks like Chip Kelly is going to hire former Browns head coach Pat Shurmur as his OC. Obviously, it's Kelly's offense just like in DC it's Shanahan's offense, but his son is the OC. I am FULLY on board with Red getting an O.C. at this point: most any Cowboy fan that wants them to WIN should be. I wonder what the hold up is however...sure looks like Red is resisting and if he resists hard enough it might not end well for him. We should know something in next 24 hrs. hopefully.
Unfortunately, I have my doubts that this team gets a true OC. Either things will remain as they are or they'll promote Callahan to playcaller.
I don't see a new outside voice coming in this offseason even though it would be the best thing for the franchise. Hope I'm wrong.
I hope if they do let Cally call plays, he will call his plays, not Garrett's. that would be stupid IMO. It would be like Zimmer running the 3-4 again.
Pretty much.
I don't think they have a lot of faith in Garrett keeping his head coaching gig so that's why it will be Callahan.
I don't think they want to fire a bunch of new coaches on the offensive side whenever they bring in Mike Zimmer after next season.
I'm feeling the same way and like you hoping I'm wrong..it's the same ol' crap different season coming up in 2013.
It's painfully obvious that Jerry Jones has various personnel issues from the field to the front office.
Be it lack of GM knowledge or ineptness in his Ownership responsibilities which include making solid Front Office personnel decisions across the board, Jones makes terrible decisions routinely that unfortunately directly translate into losing football on many different levels.


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Book For Your Vacation!! This Cozy 2 Bedroom Condo is located 2/10ths of a mile from Weirs beach, with beach rights, SKI Gunstock for the winter it's only 10 miles away.. It is only a 3 minute walk to everything - Boardwalk, Arcades, etc. All major attractions are within a 5 minute drive , from Waterslides and boat launches to Funspot and shopping outlets. Drive 10 to 20 minutes for all summer lakes region attractions, or enjoy fall foliage, The Pool is right out your door. With the pool view from this end unit, and the office right downstairs we believe this is the nicest condo in the complex. Ski the winter, Boat and Beach the Summer, or just relax and enjoy the foliage. Everything is right outside your doorstep.
Fall Foliage: Have you ever been in the lakes region for fall foliage? You will love it, The surroundings are beautiful, especially when you are overlooking the 5th largest lake in the US.
Skiing: Gunstock is only 10 minutes out your door, the snow is great, and the weather is not quite as cold as being way up north, although you can drive there as well. Great winter rental prices, call and ask us!!
We had an absolutely wonderful time everything was perfect! Thank you so much for renting us your condo.
What a great place to stay. Thanks to the owners for renting to us. We had such a wonderful time. There was plenty to do from the water slides to arcades. The ice cream just up the street was the best. The pool was great and we met a lot of nice people.
Highly recommended...thanks.
Property was very nice. Had a blast. Close to all winter attractions. Amenities all in property. Loved that it had 2 full baths. Would definitely rent again ifor available.
Next to the pool with enough room for the five of us. Enjoyed the screened in balcony porch every morning and evening. Kitchen outfitted with all required culinary tools. Access to the bbq grills poolside was a nice plus.
Ken or Jen, as in the past 2 years, this year was no different, we hated to leave. You have a beautiful condo, very well decorated and furnished, and truly makes you feel at home. The location of your condo is just a bonus. 2nd floor overlooking the pool, with a screened in porch. The grounds and pool have always been well taken care of. I have taken the time each of the last three years to chat with some of the workers, and couldn't be more impressed. They are friendly, dedicated, and always take the time to say hello. The location of the Village couldn't be better. A short walk to the beach or Boardwalk. Attractions, Restaurants, Activities for the kids, Supermarkets, everything you could ask for is easily accessible from your condo. Could not be happier with our stay at your place. From check in until checkout, you cover every detail which makes the stay there stress free. My entire Family looks forward to staying at your place every year. I can't thank you enough. After the first year there, we are hooked. Already looking ahead to next year. Once again, thank you for sharing your home with us.
Beautiful place...excellent location...minutes from everywhere...what else can you ask for. Will definitely stay here again!!!
Great place-fall leaves were beautiful-accomadations clean and a perfect location.
Out your door you are minutes from everything under the Sun,Fall Foliage, Skiing , Boating, jet ski, ice skating and all winter activities, Beach, Swimming and all summer activities, visit the Polar caves, take a drive to the mountains. Great day trips to Santa's village, Storyland, Clarks Trading Post So much to do, rain or shine. Tanger Outlet shopping for loads of bargains, Gunstock Mountain only minutes away. Swimming pool and tennis courts right outside your door. Watch your children in the pool from your screened in deck or thru the window. I have been vacationing at the Weirs for years, and there is always something to do. Fireworks on the Boardwalk Sat. nights. Watch from your porch, or walk 2/10ths of a mile to view them beach side on a blanket.
Other Activities: Jet Ski, Bowling, Arcades, Go Karts, boating
Golf: Plenty of Golfing in the Area.
Ski: Gunstock Mountain is 10 miles out your door. Other major ski areas are only 45 minutes away.
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I have been having an ongoing issue with poor or intermittent Bluetooth performance with my early 2008 Mac Pro Quad Core 2.83GHZ workstation with factory installed airport and bluetooth radios. Trying to use Apple's wireless keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad was becoming a frustrating experience. Luckily I found a thread on the Apple's support discussion by others suffering the same condition along with the fix.
Apparently, with the poor placement of the antennaes within the Mac Pro's all metal case, wireless performance suffers causing dropouts and overall poor reception. However, the "fix" is as easy as re-wiring the antennaes.
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Dustin Hoffman in Meet the Fockers.
This was supposed to be a month of adult sophistication in the cinemas of Australia, when the kidflicks of summer gave way to the Oscar nominees of autumn.
But Australians are not showing much enthusiasm for doomed boxers, jailed abortionists, manic-depressive entrepreneurs, blocked playwrights, and wanky wine buffs. They persist in revisiting a slapstick sex comedy in which three icons of the cinema have a gorgeous time humiliating each other and themselves.
With takings of $34 million, Meet the Fockers has just become the 12th biggest moneymaking movie of all time in this country, passing such box office behemoths as Attack of the Clones, Matrix Reloaded and Jurassic Park.
It's a monument to the power of word-of-mouth. And evidence that, for the moment, Australians would rather laugh than think.
The movie distributors thought Fockers would be fleeting fun for a January without blockbusters. The eyebrows shot up when it was still around in late February with $13 million more than its predecessor, Meet the Parents, and $7 million more than the anointed summer kidflick, The Incredibles.
Apparently a lot of adults were taking their children. Some might have been taken aback to hear Ben Stiller deliver this speech about his fiancee: "I still masturbate to Pam. What? She's hot. Check out those boobs. I could take a vacation in there." Nevertheless they recommended it to their friends.
What does it say about us when Fockers does better here than in any other country? That we are more relaxed with humour based on sex? That we love how screen legends Barbra Streisand, Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro don't take themselves seriously? That we identify with the problem of parents who embarrass their grown-up children? Sociologists could learn more about Australians by studying our Focker-fetish than from a thousand attitude surveys.
What is it about Meet The Fockers that reaches so deep into the Australian psyche? Send your analysis to The Tribal Mind at firstname.lastname@example.com
Of course, the all-time list of movie earnings does not take account of inflation. Jurassic Park made its $33 million when the average admission price was $7, while Meet The Fockers made its $34 million from tickets averaging $10.
If you allow for admission price, the movie most seen by Australians is The Sound of Music, (which earned $5 million in the 1960s, when a ticket cost less than $1). On such a list, the Fockers ranked about 50th. But here's an idea: what if they make a second sequel, and cast Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer as Ben Stiller's grandparents?
Then you'd be looking at a record of Titanic proportions.
The flicks Australia loved - All-time box office
1. Titanic (1997) $58 million
2. Shrek 2 (2004) $50m
3. The Return of the King (2003) $49m
4. Crocodile Dundee (1986) $48m
5. Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $47m
6. The Two Towers (2002) $46m
7. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) $42m
8. Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace (1999) $39m
9. Babe (1995) $37m
10. Finding Nemo (2003) $37m
11. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) $37m
12. Meet The Fockers (2005) $34m
And last weekend
1. The Aviator $1.4m (total $4.0m)
2. Hide and Seek $1.0m ($3.1m)
3. Bride and Prejudice $1.0m ($1.1m)
4. Spanglish $0.9m ($1.0m)
5. House of Flying Daggers $$0.8m ($0.9m)
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A Happy Man
THE passenger train is just starting from Bologoe, the junction on the Petersburg-
Moscow line. In a second-class smoking compartment five passengers sit dozing,
shrouded in the twilight of the carriage. They had just had a meal, and now, snugly
ensconced in their seats, they are trying to go to sleep. Stillness.
The door opens and in there walks a tall, lanky figure straight as a poker, with a ginger-
coloured hat and a smart overcoat, wonderfully suggestive of a journalist in Jules Verne
or on the comic stage.
The figure stands still in the middle of the compartment for a long while, breathing
heavily, screwing up his eyes and peering at the seats.
"No, wrong again!" he mutters. "What the deuce! It's positively revolting! No, the wrong
one again!"
One of the passengers stares at the figure and utters a shout of joy:
"Ivan Alexyevitch! what brings you here? Is it you?"
The poker-like gentleman starts, stares blankly at the passenger, and recognizing him
claps his hands with delight.
"Ha! Pyotr Petrovitch," he says. "How many summers, how many winters! I didn't know
you were in this train."
"How are you getting on?"
"I am all right; the only thing is, my dear fellow, I've lost my compartment and I simply
can't find it. What an idiot I am! I ought to be thrashed!"
The poker-like gentleman sways a little unsteadily and sniggers.
"Queer things do happen!" he continues. "I stepped out just after the second bell to get a
glass of brandy. I got it, of course. Well, I thought, since it's a long way to the next
station, it would be as well to have a second glass. While I was thinking about it and
drinking it the third bell rang. . . . I ran like mad and jumped into the first carriage. I am
an idiot! I am the son of a hen!"
"But you seem in very good spirits," observes Pyotr Petrovitch. "Come and sit down!
There's room and a welcome."
"No, no. . . . I'm off to look for my carriage. Good-bye!"


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Aaaaand it's Monday again! Where is this year going? It's almost February, and my New Year's resolution to find a Valentine before February 14th, is still in the baby stages. Heeeellp! 😉
My weekend was relatively low key, as I was recovering from a flu/cold that attacked my system towards the end of last week. However, that didn't stop me and Elaina from enjoying a glorious dinner en casa Friday night…
as well as a glass of vino (and tea–I'm a double sipper!), with a side of Downton Abbey…
and a handful of Reece's peanut butter cups.
I may not have a Valentine, but I sure as heck have Valentine chocolate. 😉
Those of you who follow me on Instagram already know that I proclaimed this scallop dinner "my favorite meal in the entire world." And I really meant it. Nothing makes me happier than roasted butternut squash, sauteed spinach, and fresh sea scallops.
Especially when those sea scallops are sauteed in a tablespoon of garlic butter. Real garlic butter.
Even though I typically choose to cook with olive or coconut oil, I always sear my scallops in butter. It makes all the difference in the world.
It was a clean eating meal that featured an ingredient that's often shunned by the clean eating community (buuuuttter!). Yet, as a self-proclaimed "clean eater," I'm totally okay with it.
Clean Eating Rules: Should You Cheat?
The recent healthy living blog chit chatter about orthorexia —or the obsession with eating "clean" foods—has left me thinking a lot about my own relationship with food over the past week. My current eating style—one which I feel very much at peace with now—has undoubtedly been influenced by my journey in and out of an eating disorder. I live by the mantra you are what you eat, and thereby choose to fuel my body with foods that are natural and unprocessed. However I I also"cheat" regularly — probably far more than the average "clean eater." My love for butter, chocolate and ice cream —and my willingness to eat those foods when I crave them—most definitely makes me a "clean eater cheater."
This wasn't always the case, though. I used to be obsessed with following strict eating guidelines, and while it made me feel gratified temporarily, it ultimately left me feeling empty—both physically and emotionally.
On the surface, clean eating appears to be a desirable, sensible, and noble goal. While I believe that we should all strive to nourish our bodies with foods that yield optimum health, I think it's equally as important to recognize that it's possible to take clean eating too far.
According to Steven Bratman, who wrote the book Health Food Junkies (a great read, by the way!), "orthorexia" is defined as those who, whether trying to lose weight or not, are preoccupied with eating healthy food and avoiding anything artificial or "toxic." In most cases, mainstream media discussions of orthorexia have focused on extreme health food practices such as raw foodism, detox dieting or 100% pure organic eating, whereby adherents may rather starve to death than eat a cooked or pesticide-exposed vegetable. However, closer to home, orthorexia is affecting the healthy living blogger, fitness, bodybuilding, figure and physique communities as well.
I've noticed that in a quest to add muscle mass and/or burn fat, many fitness enthusiasts not only become obsessed with eating clean foods, but they occasionally follow rules that mandate cutting out natural foods as well! Fruit, for example, is often forbidden on pre-contest diets because it's "high in sugar" and/or because "fructose turns to fat".
post-workout banana protein "split" (banana + protein "frosting" + peanut butter)
According to Bratman's criteria, one could argue that almost every bodybuilder or fitness enthusiast who abides by any clean eating "rules" is automatically orthorexic, and they might add obsessive-compulsive for good measure.
Clean eating queen, Tosca Reno—one of my inspirations {source}
As a self-proclaimed clean eater (albeit, cheater) and aspiring personal trainer (and half- bodybuilder–or wannabe bodybuilder?), who lives by my own set of "rules" some of the time, I have mixed feelings about this.
For example:
If a woman chooses to set a rule for herself to limit junk food to only several of her weekly meals, does that make her orthorexic? Or is she making a prudent health decision?
If she plans her meals on a spreadsheet five days/week, is she a macronutrient micromanager or is she detail-oriented?
If she makes her meals in advance for the day ahead, does it means she's obsessive compulsive, or is she prepared?
And…If she makes a batch of high protein pumpkin bars (one of my favorite portable clean food recipes) and takes it with her on a flight because she doesn't want to eat airline food, is she neurotic? Or is she perhaps, making a wise decision?
In a society that applauds hard work and dedication, but also raises an eyebrow at extreme behavior, how does a health-minded-eater strike a balance? When do good intentions go too far?
Does living by a set of rules only create a community of rule-breakers?
The debate about clean eating and whether or not "cheating" is "okay"—or even necessary to maintain a healthy mind— reminds me of the debate over training methods, such as weight lifting vs. marathon running, or steady state cardio vs. HIIT cardio. It seems we have a difficult time acknowledging that there's a middle ground—and I firmly believe that there IS a middle ground. It's a place where we can balance health and physique with a lifestyle and food plan we love and enjoy. For some that might be adhering to a strict set of rules, while for others it might mean eating clean but "cheating" every day as well.
YOUR middle ground may not be the same as mine. We all must find our own balance.
I'll be sharing how I've done that—and the "rules" or un-rules as I like to call them—that have helped me get there, in a post next week!
I realize this isn't a typical Marvelous in My Monday post, but I'm linking up because today truly IS marvelous! There's always something good in a day–ALWAYS. Please go check out what's making other blogger's smile today at Healthy Diva Life!
Oh, and one more marvelous thing that's worth sharing…
Last night, I bought my ticket to the Blend Retreat in Park City!
I believe tickets are still on sale, and would love it if YOU came, too!
Sending hugs YOUR way today—and always!
I want to know…
Regardless of calories, allergies, fat grams, carb grams, "clean eating" labels etc., what is your favorite meal in the entire world?
I've already told you mine, but I'd add a really rich cheesy risotto to round out the plate. Second choice? Macaroni and cheese!
Do you consider yourself a "clean eater?" What is your own personal definition of "clean eating?" At what point in your life did you adopt a "clean eating" lifestyle?
Do you think there's a line between eating clean for health/fitness and being overcome by a "healthy" obsession? How do we know the difference?
Oh, and let me know if you're going to be at Blend, too!


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2006-06-16 / Sports
St. Francis Team 1 Wins Midget Division Title
In an All St. Francis de Sales final, de Sales Team 1 avenged their fall season title loss to Team 2 with a 1-0 victory last Sunday afternoon. Team 1 lost in a similar score last fall. Front row- left to right: Dennis Murtaugh, Michael Urban, Mike Papparelli, Angelo Evangelista, Joe Savastano, Matt Savastano, John Whelan and Steve Calakos. Top Row- left to right: Brandon Rebich, Jordan Asbury, Thomas Baldarain, Benny Appleman, Dynytro Mysak, Matt Lipeski, Ray Martin, Charles Gavigan, Garrett Murnan, Chris Ray. Back Row: Rich Savastano (left) and Roy Savastano.


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Rwanda's legendary singer Benjamin Kayiranga based in France revealed that having no knowledge to use musical instruments like a guitar can't stop someone from succeeding as an artiste.
The Freedom singer was responding to an article published by local website about artists posing with music instruments in their videos while they can't use them live on stage.
In his own words, singer Ben Kayiranga advised artists to be proud of their voices that thrill music lovers.
"It's true one can be a good musician with no guitar skills or key board as long as she/he is blessed with a strong voice musically," said Kayiranga.
He added that, it becomes an added value if a musician can play any of the music instruments well but artists should be proud of their voices that stun the public when singing.
Ben Kayiranga is the brain behind the song Freedom which was released in 1997; in 2013 the song was named in daily mail as one of the songs that changed the world positively.
Ben Kayiranga's Freedom was a daring song in 1997 right in the aftermath of the genocide in Rwanda.
The singer is currently working on various music projects in Rwanda with local artists and already he has a new duo with singer Uncle Austin dubbed Kure si Kure.


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How can a mentor's personal attributes and pedagogical knowledge develop a preservice teacher's behaviour management?
Sempowicz, Tracey & Hudson, Peter B. (2011) How can a mentor's personal attributes and pedagogical knowledge develop a preservice teacher's behaviour management? The International Journal of Learning, 18(1), pp. 303-314.
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25 Dogs Who Can't Wait To Show Off Their Halloween Costumes
Dogs are adorable, but dogs in costumes are SUPER adorable. It's science. And if you can't get enough of these Halloween dogs, watch Frankenweenie! In theaters now. Get tickets.
1. Martini, splash of canine
2. This dog is on your team!
3. Yarrrg, who stole me chew toy?
4. Howdy!
5. Now this is a Super Team!
Swallowtail Garden Seeds / CC BY http://2.0 / Flickr: swallowtailgardenseeds
6. Downward Dog, yaknowwhatimean?
7. This is the next best thing to having a real Yoda
8. Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore. Also, did you borrow my clothes?
9. Hey, time to wind down.
10. Hot Dog Frenchie? HOT DOG FRENCHIE.
11. More like…Dog Lake
Mike Licht / CC BY http://2.0 / Flickr: notionscapital
12. I literally feel like this dog is smarter than me.
Mike Licht / CC BY http://2.0 / Flickr: notionscapital
13. Is this even a costume?
Akaporn Bhothisuwan / CC BY http://2.0 / Flickr: akaporn
Who cares!!
14. Pugs look great in everything.
15. Clever, young Harry. Very clever.
16. Mind. Blown.
17. Through wind , through snow, through rain
through mud, through your living room…
18. He has pom poms for FEET.
19. Een old country, we walked 12 miles for 1 snuggle.
DaPuglet / CC BY-SA http://2.0 / Flickr: dapuglet
20. No idea what's happening here
But I love it
21. This story never ends, and I'm okay with that
22. What is this MONKEY BUSINESS?
23. Teddy Roosevelt?
24. Uni-pug
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Government accused of too many "spin" staff
The State Opposition has lashed out at the Government for employing an additional 50 communications staff in the public sector.
The Shadow Treasurer Ben Wyatt says there are now over 500 spin-doctors working in ministerial and department offices.
Mr Wyatt says if Mr Barnett is serious about finding savings in the public sector he should axe some of these communications positions.
"We've seen that now explode 35 per cent under the Barnett Government and in the least year alone nearly 50 more spin doctors being employed," he said.
"Let's not forget Colin Barnett is saying to Western Australians money's tight it is time to cut services yet at the same time an explosion in the growth of his spin doctor army to ensure that Colin Barnett gets regular positive stories in the media."
The Treasurer Troy Buswell says the employees play a vital role in providing essential information to the public.
Mr Buswell says the Government has cut the number of people staffing Ministerial offices.
He says unlike WA Labor, the Government has also significantly reduced the amount spent on advertising.
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Hi gang,
What are some of your favorite game day traditions. We have season tickets, not a practical thing for our UK fans/friends. We have a bunch of superstitions/traditions in our family.
We have been doing this one since the first preseason game for the Ravens. We have 20 ft flagpole on our front lawn. The Ravens flag goes to the top of the pole on gameday. If they win, it stays up til the next game, if they lose, it comes to half staff until 6pm the next day when we lower it and put it away til the next game. Needless to say, our flag has been flying since the first preseason game against the Redskins.
In 2000, we went undefeated from Oct through the Superbowl. Our flag was sunbleached and tattered by the time the Boys returned home victorious from Tampa Bay. We did add small purple Christmas lights to the flagpole during the Christmas season.
Of course, at the Stadium, everyone has to touch the toe on the statue of Johnny Unitas in front of the stadium. I've gone tailgating w/o having a ticket. I'll walk the gang to the stadium, touch the toe, then head home. It's all for luck.
My dear husband (DH) has a whole slew of "lucky" shirts that he has to wear on Gameday--always topped with his Todd Heap Jersey.
So, do you have any interesting traditions?:patriot:
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