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LOS ANGELES -- In a game of squandered opportunities, Chone Figgins was the big hitter.
Figgins hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning and saved two runs with a sparkling play at third base, leading the Angels to a 3-1 victory over the Dodgers in their first interleague meeting this season.
Little ball was a big problem for the Halos, who were 2-for-17 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 altogether. Even advancing runners was a chore at times. Erick Aybar was retired twice on attempted sacrifice bunts that were caught on the fly.
"On the offensive end, that was probably our worst game all year for execution," manager Mike Scioscia said. "We didn't get bunts down and we didn't hit with guys in scoring position. So in that respect, we were kind of fortunate."
Kendry Morales and Gary Matthews Jr. opened the eighth with singles against Cory Wade (0-3). Howie Kendrick tried to bunt the runners over, but Wade got the force at third. The right-hander then walked pinch-hitter Maicer Izturis and Figgins followed with his clutch hit to right field.
Darren Oliver (1-0) allowed one hit over 1 1/3 innings, stranding runners at third base in the sixth and seventh. Jose Arredondo pitched a perfect eighth and Brian Fuentes had a 1-2-3 ninth for his 12th save in 14 chances.
The Dodgers, who came in with an NL-leading 232 runs scored, stranded a runner at third base in five of the first seven innings and were 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position.
"There were missed opportunities on both sides. Unfortunately, they broke through and we didn't," manager Joe Torre said. "We're been scuffling offensively. And the longer it goes, the worse it gets because everybody puts pressure on themselves, and each guy is probably trying to do more than they're capable of doing."
The defending NL West champs are a major league-worst 20-44 in interleague play since the start of the 2005 season.
The Angels opened the scoring in the fourth when Torii Hunter doubled and scored from third on a two-out infield single by Matthews.
The Dodgers tied it in the bottom half on James Loney's RBI single, but Casey Blake was robbed of a potential two-run double later that inning when Figgins made a diving stop of his grounder behind the bag and stepped on third for the force on Loney.
"I'm excited to have that guy over there," Hunter said. "He's such an athlete, he can play anywhere. And to make a play like that, you have to be an athlete."
Hunter, an eight-time Gold Glove winner, made a nice running catch of Russell Martin's extra-base bid in left-center with runners at second and third in he first. In the sixth, he made a leaping catch of Blake's drive about a foot below the top of the fence.
Hunter extended his errorless streak to 200 games dating back to his last miscue on Aug. 31, 2007. It's the longest current streak among outfielders.
"Defense is kind of a lost art in the game," Hunter said. "But I'm not really thinking about an errorless streak or anything like that. I just try to play the best defense I can. And if you make errors, you can't help the team win. I didn't get any RBIs tonight, but I saved some with the glove, so that's good."
Clayton Kershaw, who took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in his last start, allowed a run and four hits over five innings against the Angels.
Facing the Halos for the first time, the 21-year-old left-hander walked three batters during a 36-pitch first inning and escaped the jam unscathed when Morales grounded into a forceout.
Jered Weaver, coming off a complete-game loss at Texas last Saturday, allowed a run and eight hits over five innings. Bobby Abreu batted for Weaver with two outs in the sixth and flied out with runners at second and third.


text: Maine's supreme court has upheld the conviction and two life sentences for a Biddeford man who shot two brothers outside his home in a late-night confrontation.Rory Holland maintained he acted in self-defense when he fatally shot 19-year-old Gage Green and his 21-year-old brother, Derek, at about 1 a.m. on June 30, 2009.Among other things, Holland argued that the evidence at the trial was insufficient to disprove his claim of self-defense. He also claimed the judge rejected evidence that would have helped him.But the state supreme court ruled Thursday that the trial judge committed no error in conducting the trial or in imposing the sentence. The trial was moved to Bangor because of pre-trial publicity.

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On Fashion's Abiding Love Affair With the Stiletto Strut
Yesterday's New York Times featured an interview with Glamour magazine's editor in chief Cindi Leive about what she wore last weekend. The title of the piece was "… And Heels, of Course." "I always wear heels to work. Once I had a bum ankle and was ordered to wear flats; I felt as if I was walking into the office naked," Leive explains.
High heels, yes, what else would a successful woman wear? Flats? Meh! Too low-to-the-ground, too accommodating of movement.
It's been seven years since the last episode of "Sex and the City," but high heels remain the key symbol of powerful femininity in the eyes of fashion editors, costume designers and Madison Avenue.
Bravo just debuted a new show called "Pregnant in Heels," about a "maternity concierge" who walks affluent and high-achieving ladies through the very grounding experience of child-rearing, and the Style network ran a reality show called "Running in Heels" about interns at Marie Claire. Advertisements for "lady" products like razors, yogurt and sanitary napkins often include the power-women-in-heels trope, and Hollywood loves a good stiletto strut — usually done by the Type-A female lead in romantic comedies. Case in point: Sarah Jessica Parker's revival of her famous heel-trot in the upcoming "I Don't Know How She Does It."
Well Sarah Jessica, I don't know how you do it. (In fact, I don't even know that you really do considering the photographs of you and co-stars wearing Ugg boots in between takes.) Especially since high heels have gotten higher and higher, and more and more expensive over the last few years, the idea that they are, or should be, powerful women's go-to shoes is increasingly both impossible and ridiculous. ($3,495 for 5 ½ inch heels? Never ever did a Chanel bag sound so practical!) In fact, even Christian Louboutin himself — he of the much lusted after red-heeled pumps — conceded to the impracticality of his shoes in a recent New Yorker profile, in which he explained that fashion magazine offices smell like locker rooms because everyone has a change of shoes under their desk.
High heels are pretty, shiny things and I do feel especially elegant when I wear them. (In New York City this means someone will be driving me around.) But I don't just get their monopoly in popular culture on feminine strength. They don't represent strength or success for me, and the reason they don't is because they simply can't. They are, by nature, incredibly limiting, especially at the now in-vogue over 3-inch heights.
It's one thing when they are worn by an obviously pampered Kardashian sister. It's another thing when they appear on female professionals who work as hard "as the boys."
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We were generally pleased with the campground itself. However what others have said about long hikes to the bathroom and the sites being on top of each other is true. Our main complaint was that no one is onsite at night to enforce the quiet hour rules. There are no camp hosts. We had 10 rowdy 20 year olds next door to us. We complained and management assured us the problem would be addressed. The next night the problem continued. Others near us also complained. We left at 9 pm on the third night when the noise started again.
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This was our first KOA and they were wonderful. The hosts were very friendly and helpful, and in fact called me in route to suggest a better campsite. They were right. This is a very well laid out campground and you can see the owners care about their facility and making your stay pleasant. Most of the campers were repeat campers often from several states away. We would highly recommend this campsite.


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Hi i recently built a sound system that has a quility preamp that fully works(tested). Then i have these 2 signals going into td1905's nothing special.
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my problem is That when i connect the speakers theres a really load squeel. But if i remove one speaker then the other functions perfectly
As goes with the other speaker.. So it'll only let me play one at a time...Any idea's on what could be wrong cheers.
Loud squeal is probably oscillation. Where do the grounds for your speaker terminals connect to? They should connect to your main star ground point - not on your amplifier pcb.
Do you have zobel networks on the amplifier output ?
You will need to describe things better I think... what circuit are you using as a preamp ? What power amp circuit are you using? How is your power supply set up?
umm ok i have incoraparated all 3 curcuits onto one board.
The preamp is rod elliots audiophile's stereo preamp. the power supply is general +- 15V using 40watt torodial and its as far away from the preamp as possible and also is seperated by a grounded sheet.
Umm as for speaker ground that may be the problem. my speaker ground is going to preamp ground coz of convienice .. its all sitting on a metal plate for a chassis , so hopefully i'll put the terminals in a star with PT center tap and earth and it'll go away
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The Legislative Advisory Commission will meet this afternoon to discuss Gov. Pawlenty's unallotment plan.
DFLers call Pawlenty stubborn on cuts.
Critics are taking aim at Pawlenty's plan.
Cities are also dealing with the aid cuts.
DFL Sen. Linda Berglin said the governor's move to use Health Care Access Fund money for unallotment exceeds his authority.
WCCO looks at who was spared from the budget cuts.
Gov. Pawlenty also wrote a letter to Wisconsin's governor telling him that he would examine ending the state's tax reciprocity agreement if Wisconsin doesn't speed up its payments to Minnesota.
The state will release its May job numbers today.
The Mayo Clinic announces it will expand at the megamall. They can't say what the facility will focus on or when it will be available to the public. But we're told it will be a "gateway."
Input is being sought for the future of an ammunition plant. DFL Rep. Betty McCollum is mentioned.
Minnesotans examine rising workers' comp costs.
There are more 35W bridge suits on tap.
A jury rules that 3M did not cause a loss in property values.
GOP Rep. John Kline is now the top Republican on the House Education and Labor Committee. Politico, Forum Communications, the Pi Press, KSTP and MPR have stories. You can also listen to an interview with Kline here.
DFL Rep. Tim Walz says he's still undecided about the climate change bill. It comes at a time when the White House begins an energy push.
Politico also reports that DFL Rep. Collin Peterson blocked President Obama's financial reform proposal.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison voted against the war funding.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann opposes plans to extend the Northstar Commuter Rail Line to St. Cloud. She answered a few questions (written only). You can read her written answers here.
The Transportation Secretary wants a delay in the highway bill. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar doesn't.
Oberstar will lay out his vision for transportation today. He wants a 57% jump in spending.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar writes an op-ed on health care.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann says she won't fill out the entire census. Has anyone told her that Minnesota is in a street fight to maintain eight seats in Congress?
She also blogs that she's committed to reducing the deficit.
Kline and GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen are also members of the caucus.
A comic book on Bachmann is also in print.
President Obama's approval has dropped below 60% in Minnesota.
A new poll says the public is increasingly concerned about the deficit.
President Obama signed a memo extending some benefits, such as visitation or dependent-care rights, to the same-sex partners of gay federal employees.
DFL gov candidate Matt Entenza rips Pawlenty's plan on unallotment.
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I ask myself what to write about?
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Posted by Charlie Dai on July 26, 2013
For the past ten years, the major IT initiative within Chinese organizations has been service oriented and/or process driven architecture. The pace of change has been slow for two reasons: 1) From an end user perspective, related business requirements are not clear or of high priority; 2) more importantly, solutions providers have not been ready to embrace technology innovation and meet emerging technology requirements through new business models.
Times are changing. IBM and other major ISV/SI in China (as well as end users) are driving momentum around emerging technology, such as cloud and enterprise mobility. I recently attended the IBM Technical Summit 2013 in Beijing from July 11 to 12. Here's what I learned:
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What typically happens when one approaches 40? Major mid-life crisis? Life transformation? Yeah, something like that...
Well, apparently tech vendors are no different. Back in 2010 with 40 rapidly approaching, SAP undertook a broad new innovation strategy with an executive mandate for intellectual renewal. The goal was to transform the company through innovation – innovation that would reach billions of new users and humanize the brand through consumer app development. What?! SAP, a consumer app company. Yes, observing market trends of consumerization and the rise of "shadow IT" (technology purchases outside of the IT department), SAP recognized the need to expand its audience and improve its user experience.
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Cast down from power by a mysterious warlord centuries ago, Kain reawakens in a world he barely recognises.Read full description
Cast down from power by a mysterious warlord centuries ago, Kain reawakens in a world he barely recognises. His armies slain, his vampire brethren nearly extinct, Kain is one of the last of his kind. With an agenda of vengeance, Kain shall unleash a wicked wrath to uncover the plot that threatens the land he seeks to conquer.
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Execute fierce attacks and brutal combos with battle-axes, swords and other heavy metal weaponry.
When weapon edges dull on bone and steel, turn to your Dark Gifts such as berserk and stealth to exact your lethal will.
In pursuit of power or just for the thrill of the kill, Kain's lust for blood is inspiring.
Lead Kain through highly detailed environments of gothic nightmare; host to thieves, knights and demons of all sorts.
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This is one of my favorites of the LoK series hands down! I have played this game for years on console and it remains one of my favorite PS2 games out there. Soul Reaver 2 a close second. This game is an alternate universe caused by *SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER* the time paradox at the end of Legacy of Kain Defiance, I recommend that the games be played in this order Blood Omen 1, Soul Reaver, Soul Reaver 2, Defiance, Blood Omen 2. The story makes MUCH more sense that way. still an amazing game, and the graphics still hold up, though definitely dated by todays standards but still remains visually stunning and the gameplay isn't too bad or stiff either!
This is the first Legacy of Kain game I played all the way through. The gothic world looks and feels awesome, the citizens have personality, and the environment is brutal and foreboding. Kain is a very deep and interesting character, and his story, to me, is just as essential to the series as Raziel's. The combat is where this game shines to me. The Soul Reaver is a blast to dice fools up with, and Kain's powers, including immolation, mist form, and charm (mind control) are all fun to utilize in combat as well as stealth and puzzle solving situations. It's often forgotten about, but I believe Blood Omen 2 is as essential and enjoyable as any game in the series.
In spite of its name, Blood Omen 2 is not a direct sequel to Kain's original quest. Well yeah... Your goal is to conquer Nosgoth but no, it's not exacly a sequel. Blood Omen 2 shall be played after Soul Reaver 2 for Raziel time travels made this game's story possible. As Kain, you must fight your way through the great city of Meridian. Your objective is to defeat the Sarafan Lord, the last thing between you and Nosgoth throne. Not as good as the other games, Blood Omen 2 is still decent and fun and its mandatory to understand the whole saga's plot.
Third entry in the Legacy of Kain saga, Soul Reaver 2 offers a new quest for the player : to travel back in time to different era of Nosgoth bloody history. You will meet the most iconic characters of the Lore and fight the Sarafan order in another action/adventure game. Still puzzle-driven, your adventure might seem too close of the previous game. However, Soul Reaver 2 remains a great game and fascinating adventure.
I think the greatest praise I can give this game is that it has managed to not age too badly. Kain's character has some excellent dialogue, and the game's setting has a surprising amount of depth, given its linearity. The combat can get a little rinse-and-repeat, but the the series's staple use of enemy weapons can keep things reasonably fresh. The puzzles are also quite straightforward, but I felt they were there more for pacing than to provide a real intellectual challenge, so in that sense they work well. I would say for the price it is going for these days, this game is good value for money, and worth your time.
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Charleston, South Carolina was rated the number one tourist destination by Conde Nast Traveler in 2013. Charleston is a magical city, surrounded by water and beautiful beaches. It's got character, southern charm, a strong history, arts, great food and it's a boat lover's paradise.
The region's major boat dealers present the Charleston In-Water Boat Show April 28-30, 2017 in downtown Charleston. The Bristol Marina and Brittlebank Park make a perfect venue to host this special event. With gorgeous harbor views and slips for every size boat, the Charleston In-Water Boat Show promises to deliver the ultimate boating experience.
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#1 Mon 29 Jan 07 5:17pm
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Help !!!!!!! Carrot Cake
Made from Jamies new book last night, did exactly as recipie says and the middle was just gooooooo......
Cooked for 50 mins as stated and some more....
Can someone help....???? Plz
#2 Thu 08 Feb 07 12:25am
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Re: Help !!!!!!! Carrot Cake
I had exactly the same problem. Followed the recipe to the letter and cooked it for just over an hour and it was runny in the middle. Cooked it for another three quarters and it did kind of set but was really dense in the middle. Ended up throwing it in the bin
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance (hoping this wasn't my first and last cake)
#3 Thu 08 Feb 07 10:50am
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Re: Help !!!!!!! Carrot Cake
I only made the carrot cake once so my advice is not that expert. But I can tell you what I did:
Actually I used a bigger cake tin than jamie says in his recipe. don't know the exact masses but it was a heart-shaped one and therefore neither very deep (more surface, less deepness so that it can bake through better).
Maybe you also have to make sure that when you grate the carrots they don't go watery and remain crunchy, so use a very sharp grate.
And last but not least: the cake is supposed to be very soft, so don't worry too much if it is not properly cooked in the inside.
hope that I could help!
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Re: Help !!!!!!! Carrot Cake
Use a different recipe?
This one's excellent.
http://thelovebite.com/recipes/sweet_st … rrot_cake/
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That then led her to post this on her blog which can be read by clicking here. (*Please Note: Her blog post has since been edited*)
Now, I feel it is only fair to express *my* opinion as well. I am not angry with her…every one is entitled to their own opinion. So this is mine….I normally don't respond to anything like this, but when you attack something I feel so strongly about I feel I have a right to respond…)
Kate, no need to be sorry for your snarky remark. I would say that I am sorry for the increase in WW posts but that would be a lie. Considering I am IN the new WW #Believe campaign, it would only make sense that I would promote it proudly. It is, other than my weight loss, the proudest thing I have done to date. I will be screaming it to the high heavens for as long as I can and as I said last week on Twitter, if no one likes it then too bad. Unfollow, as you did, because it is as simple as that. Because I will always stand up for what I believe in.
Congratulations to your mother for losing 101 lbs. Having lost that same amount myself I know that it is no small feat. I'm sure that the years she spent leading WW meetings were quite impactful on the members that came through that door. However, I will not comment on her position within the WW corporation since I do not know the reasons why they made her stop leading and took her meetings away. It is unfortunate that she had to lose a long time leader & friend…that happened to me last year and it can be a very difficult transition.
I did WW for the first time ever back in 2005…I lost 55 lbs.
Then I gained it all back, PLUS another 50.
Was that WW's fault?? NO. Did WW make me stop going to meetings?? NO. Did WW put fatty burgers, fries & beer down my throat every night?? NO
So who's fault was it….IT WAS MINE!!
Now I'm not saying that it's your mother's fault as to why she has gained weight and is no longer at goal. You spoke of medical issues dealing with a bad knee and shoulder, all of which can definitely hinder weight loss and/or maintenance. But none of that is WW fault. Obviously your mother knows the program works and *believes* it works because she continues to go each week. When I strayed a little from goal weight I have felt the same as she has…failure. But I can't blame that on WW. I blame that on myself and the things that I am not doing that I know I *should* be doing. In my eyes the only one calling your mom a failure was herself (according to you) and well, you. She sounds like a fighter who isn't giving up….that's not failure. It may *feel* like it because she's not seeing the results she wants, but that's not failure.
When we did this Believe campaign we were not telling the public "Believe you can lose weight or you suck if you don't." we are telling you to BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. If you mom believes she can, just like you say she does, then she WILL do it!! Never give up, never back down, never stop fighting…BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.
You don't have to care about Jennifer Hudson. She wasn't what started me on my journey. But I respect a woman who chooses to make a healthier life not only for herself but for her son and the rest of her family as well. After meeting and working with her I have a lot more respect for her.
She was happy in her old body, yes….You know (here comes the dead daddy card…) what….
My father was happy being over 350 lbs and didn't care one fucking bit about losing weight and guess where that got him?? Dead of a heart attack at the age of 34, leaving his 10 year old daughter behind. Maybe if programs like WW did these kind of campaigns (especially the ones with Charles Barkley) 18 years ago my father would have changed his tune a bit. Maybe. But I don't believe he was a failure. That was his choice.
My mother has gone back and forth to WW more times than I know. Successful each and every time. It hasn't always "worked" for her obviously, but again, that's not WW fault. Funny because, since these new campaigns started she's thinking about going back…Hmmmmm. Is she going to be a failure if it doesn't work long term again this time Kate?
Sure, Weight Watchers doesn't work for everyone. No plan works for everyone. But some people Kate, want to believe that this will work for them, and that doesn't make them idiots or future failures.
I do not need to set a better example. I couldn't be more fucking proud of the example I set for everyone online or in my real life. I AM A LIFETIME WEIGHT WATCHER MEMBER. I BELIEVE IN THE WEIGHT WATCHERS PROGRAM. I BELIEVE IN MYSELF.
You don't have to believe in me or believe in Weight Watchers Kate, you can just flip the page when you see my ad or press the fast forward button when my commercial's comes on.
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I love you. That is all.ReplyDelete
Well said, Suzi. Some people have to bring others down to feel better about their own choices. And some people go through life wanting to blame everyone else, rather than accepting responsibility for themselves. You chose the opposite and so has Kate's mother. Sounds like the only one with a problem is Kate. I'd question whether she is truly as accepting of her own body as she claims or if she is simply projecting her own frustration onto you.ReplyDelete
Congrats on all of your success!
Wow, this is very sad. Congrats on your weight loss and being in the new campaign. SO HAPPY FOR YOU! Maybe someday I can be in one too! To steal a line from Journey...Don't stop Believin'!ReplyDelete
Weight Watchers works if you, yourself do it. You don't walk into a meeting and they sprinkle fairy dust all over you and * Poof! * the weight comes off. Maybe there's more to Kate's story that doesn't involve WW but you can't blame weight gain or regaining on WW only on the person who does it to themselves. If her mother is unhappy with the way things worked out at that meeting place where she was a leader at one time than maybe she should go to another one. Anyways, it's not your fault, JHud's, or WW'ers fault that her mother gained it back.ReplyDelete
I definitely have to agree with you.ReplyDelete
I managed to get to goal with Weight Watchers. I gained it back. Was it WW's fault? No it was all on me.
I'm back with Weight watchers and very happy to be feeling stronger and healthier. Did I have medical issues. Yes I sure did. But that was not the only reason that I gained my weight back.
Keep doing what you do best Suzi!!
I'm not even a WW member (I would be though if I could afford it) but after reading her post, even I could see that this needed to be said.ReplyDelete
My sister had success on weight watchers so I tried it for a few months before I got pregnant. When I tracked and did the working out it worked and made intuitive sense. When I didn't commit I didn't lose weight. What a surprise. Even my husband who is a physician says it is one of the better weight loss programs out there, but its only a program, it can't do the work for you. You inspire me to come back to it when I have post pregnancy weight to get rid of. I personally know almost 10 real people in my every day life who have had amazing success on it just like you, so I believe it!ReplyDelete
Suzi, thanks for the response. I think it's good to have approaches to health, and also to have frank, non-hateful dialogue. We (I don't mean you and I, but the royal We) could go back and forth about data & obesity & anecdotal evidence, but I think the point is that everyone has to choose their own path. The How may change, but the Why rarely does. So really, truly, best of luck and happiness to you in all things. I won't read this post again because it's already inspired hate as the internet often does. I'm sure it will be seen as cowardice or lack of authenticity on my part but I assure you it's not. I just don't care to pick a fight. However, for the record, as you say that joining WW (of course) doesn't equate future failure, neither does being fat and proud mean you don't Believe in yourself or have given up. Just so we have an understanding.ReplyDelete
Great post! People think if they sign up for a program, they shouldn't have to work to lose the weight. Weight Watchers does work if you follow the plan and move your ass. BELIEVEReplyDelete
I agree with you 100%. Any diet or workout program is what you make of it!ReplyDelete
You're amazing. Weight Watchers works (120+ pounds lost here). I will continue to sing your praises and Weight Watchers praises as well. It is the only program that I have been able to stick with and have success with. I've tried it several times over the years. The first time when I was 14 (yes, 14) and I kept that off for about 4 years. I lost 67 pounds and gained back 40 of it. I lost 138 pounds and gained back 110 of it and now I'm only 26 from goal. The only reason I gained it back was because I stopped following the program. I totally understand that sometimes the program doesn't work for everyone. But it does work for us. You rock!!ReplyDelete
Preach it sister! well said ! Bravo!ReplyDelete
Have a pretty day!
Are you kidding me? Snarky isn't the word for it. I can't fathom why someone would respond in this way. I've seen all the Hudson commercials, and your's, and I don't recall anyone saying "You should hate your body; if you are not skinny you are not okay." I simply recall a commercial that said if you "believe" it can be done.ReplyDelete
This is from someone who has lost weight, but not with WW. I am doing something completely different. I've tried WW and it wasn't my cup of tea. It wasn't WW's fault; it is an effective program (evidence by your progress and several other people I know). I just prefer a different form of diet.
It is difficult for me to see the "sad" in inspirational stories. That is part of the reason why I follow you on Twitter, and I'll continue to do so. We've gone about things in different ways, but your still inspirational to me.
I am not on WW (tried it, not a fan) but I am on my own weight loss journey. However, I do like their message of "Believe in yourself." And OF COURSE they want you to believe in their program. They are a company who wants to make money. Dur. However, it does seem to work for a lot of people, so more power to them.ReplyDelete
It's advertising. It's supposed to be persuasive and drive consumers to their product.
You go girl....ReplyDelete
I love you post (and I also enjoy a good Twitter battle)! Keep up the awesome things you've done and are doing. And keep tweeting about whatever the hell you want to tweet about.ReplyDelete
Well said, Suzi! BTW, I get so excited when your commercial because, as Wendy Williams would say, I see you as a friend in my head.ReplyDelete
* when I see your commercialReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 10, 2012 at 10:30 PM
The sad part is, that same blogger has made it a habit to write posts projecting her own insecurities onto the writings of others, using her blog as an avenue to tear down others rather than use the blog for her own good.ReplyDelete
We are all entitled to our own opinon. This is not the first time I've read innaporpriate comments from @k8thulu. It is my opinion that @k8thulu should work on herself first before judging others.
Wow I am shocked! You have done nothing but inspire others to get healthy. How can that be wrong? Of course WW makes money....duh? Any weight loss plan out there makes money. The thing is it is a great healthy plan that really works! And I for one can't wait until they stop getting my money! I have lost 53 lbs on WW and have 9 left to get to goal. And I know for a fact that most of the people that gain the weight back after losing are the ones that quit going to meetings to weigh in once a month. Basically quit doing what they did to lose and maintain and go back to their old eating habits. So what does that tell you? WW works if you do the program, but it doesn't work by itself. I like what someone said about the "magic fairy dust" when you walk through the door. WW gives you the tools you need to do the work to lose the weight. But in the end it has to come from inside of you. You have to want a better life. And I'm sorry, when I weighed 223 lbs and couldn't lead an active life, and I couldn't shop for nice clothes, when I had no self confidence I wasn't living my "best life". I much prefer this one I'm living now thank you. Suzi Storm you ROCK! Believe baby, I sure do!!ReplyDelete
The thing that I like most about you, Suzi, is that you're honest. You've been honest in the past few months that you haven't tracked every single bite and been "on plan". You've been honest and proven that you are HUMAN! Thank you for that. Also, I totally geeked out when I saw the commercial the first time :)ReplyDelete
Wow!! Well said Suzi, you SHOULD be PROUD!! You've come a long way, I don't understand her side of the story, if you don't agree with something there is no need to attack it. BELIEVE and do what works for you.ReplyDelete
Here's my two cents: you both are right. I miss the old Suzie. There was a monumental shift when WW pegged you for their campaign. It's to be expected. You believe in the program and you should shout it from the mountain tops. I know about shifts in blogging, thought processes and general feel of where we are when we are setting an example of successful weight loss. On several occasions people have said "Tara you're becoming "too" movtivational" on your blog. We miss the raw Tara". What?!? I'm too motivational? Fuck I just want people to live for once in their life.ReplyDelete
People have opinions and like onions they stink and can make us cry. Kate has some valid points and is expressing them with some emotional ties. I can't blame her. You and her both handled the situation maturely. The hate comes from fanbase and people needing to pick sides.
Fuck em.
This journey of weight loss and body acceptance sucks. Both of you (and all of us really) should be high fiving any success (that is of course determined on an individual basis) and hugging the crap out of each other for trying to survive the madness.
Love to the both of you!
~ Tara
Great post Suzi.ReplyDelete
As someone that lost 160 pounds (around 100 or so on WW), I can say that it does work. But the reason that it works (imho) is not the program itself. It is the individual.
I gained 90 pounds back after being on WW. My fault. Not a WW flaw. I faltered for a while, even tried to go back to "plan" for a bit. Wasn't sticking. Then I lost that 90 pounds again. Without WW. What happened? I *chose* to get off my ass and get active again. I chose to be mindful again.
It is a matter of personal choice and willpower. And, as you point out, a belief in oneself that leads to success.
Thanks for being such an inspiration!
- Renee (@feministrunner)January 11, 2012 at 9:12 AM
I want to echo what Tara said, particularly this, "The hate comes from fanbase and people needing to pick sides." I'm not sure why there is this need for side-picking, but there is, and it kind of makes me want to check out of the blogosphere (I hate that word!) and Twitter.ReplyDelete
I've expressed some of the same ambivalence (and snark) that Kate has a million times over. I've said that I'm irked by Weight Watchers and the weight loss industrial complex. It kills me that the overall message IS body hate and not being good enough, even if it's not the message of individual bloggers. I'm annoyed by the repetitive idea on weight loss and fitness blogs of before and after (or old me and new me.) I'm tired of the narrative of weight loss bloggers that this struggle is individual and it's all about making the right choices.
Even if a blogger isn't outright saying, I'm doing this right and therefore you're doing this wrong (if you're not losing weight or not wanting to lose weight or think that being fat and healthy aren't mutually exclusive), if weight loss is a personal struggle (it's not, by the way, and I urge every single weight loss blogger to read the longform New York Times Magazine piece that proves it) then that's kind of the message that gets out there.
Loving yourself isn't about this extreme weird kind of thing where you need to pick on someone else (the age old siren call of the internet that the critic is just "projecting" her "insecurities) or never listen to anyone else's point of view, even if it's emotional and even if it's completely counter to what you want to hear.
I'm not talking necessarily to Suzi here, because I think she knows that I see her accomplishments clearly and I think she's done great things, but everyone else: if you're really on a journey, take the time to read and learn something beyond the narrative you keep telling yourself if true. The weight loss and body acceptance blogospheres don't have to be parallel universes. We have a lot to learn from each other, if we take a minute or two to think critically and engage with each other and understand that differences of opinions don't mean "hate" or cruelty, but just differences of opinions.
- AnonymousJanuary 11, 2012 at 9:35 AM
The fact the someone has taken the time to pick on anyone about losing weight or being healthy is insane. Wanting to live a longer life, and feeling good in your own skin is nothing to be ashamed of. Forget about the vanity aspect of anything. Believing in yourself, fat, skinny, smart, stupid, can come from anywhere but the facts are the facts when you're fat, you're unhealthy, I don't know who could be proud of that. So when you are healthy and can believe in yourself, body, mind and spirt, that is what life is all about. I really don't know how anyone can accept anything less then that. Also a blog is a personal journal about someones own experiences and opinions, if someone needs to take the time out of their day to take someone else down, that person needs to get a life. People look at Suzi as an inspiration because she is just like everyone else out there! People relate to her, she loves food, and beer, and now she loves to work out and be healthy, while still loving food and beer! She has it all!! She is beautiful inside and out WW recognized that, and now she is being rewarded for meeting her own PERSONAL goals. It is only the miserable who take the time to bring down others. It is very clear when someone is not happy with themselves.ReplyDelete
Well said, Suzi, well said.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 11, 2012 at 10:54 AM
I'm a Lifetime WW member. I beleive the program works if you work it and that is up to you. Before I lost 40 pounds I was unhappy with myself because I couldn't keep up with my 6 year old son and I had no confidence. I really hadn't thought of my body as being "fat" until I lost the 40 and realized hmmm "lookin' pretty good" and could play soccer with my son. My family are all Type II Diabetics and therefore that puts me at risk. When my Mom found out a year ago she was Type II her doctor suggested she could control it with diet and she asked about WW and he told her it was a safe sound diet and to try it. She is now a successful Lifetimer to! She is a senior and didn't want yet another medication to pay for so to her it was a healthy alternative. She is not on any medication for her diabetes. I believe in myself. I beleive in WW. I beleive in Suzi. I beleive we are in control of our own destinations and our outcomes are up to us. You can either be miserable or do something about it but don't point fingers at those who want to make a change.ReplyDelete
I'm excited to hear details about the WW shooting! I have been following your blog for a year now. I was super excited New Years Eve to see the Ad with you in it! I was like "I know this person"!!!! She drinks beer and lost 101 pounds! How cool is that? Way cool!
Great response! I was so excited when I walked into my WW meeting last week and saw your giant banner hanging on the wall. I even told my leader, "I know her!" I've been reading your blog for over a year, so I do feel like I know you! You keep it real, and that is appreciated. You look GREAT in the campaign. Love it!ReplyDelete
well put, my friend.ReplyDelete
no matter what you do, someones going to feel threatened by it and bag on it.
be proud of your success, be proud of your accomplishments, be proud of the mentor you are to so many!
bravo, absolutely bravo~ I thought that was your before pic in the commercial!!! Kudos! Everything you said was SPOT ON!ReplyDelete
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Malcolm Harbour, Giles Chichester and Sajjad Karim are among several Brussels politicians criticised for "copying and pasting" proposals by Amazon, eBay and credit companies in between 22 and 25 per cent of their amendments to a data privacy law described as the most important for decades to come.
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Anna Fielder, a trustee of campaign group Privacy International, said that lobbying is legitimate but the amendments were"diluting existing rights, making it worse than what we have now".
Jim Killock, executive director of the Open Rights Group, said: "The scale of what they've taken from lobby groups – trying to dilute fining rights or dilute rights to get your data back – tells you a lot. These are squarely going to benefit large companies and won't benefit consumers. Companies know more and more about us, and have more and more power over our daily lives. They can predict our health before we know about it. This is about giving control of our data back."
Eva Lichtenberger, a German MEP who criticised the corporate influence over the amendments, said she had experienced "aggressive behaviour" from some lobbyists, sending her direct "instructions how to vote" on amending it. "It is an extremely intense lobbying campaign, it must be the most intense," she said.
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4. (4) 49ers (6-2) — Mario Manningham, Eric Wright and Aldon Smith all are set to return as the Niners come out of their bye week locked in a dogfight with the Seahawks in the NFC West.
5. (5) Chiefs (9-0) — The Chiefs still have a lot to prove. Two of their next three games are against the Broncos. Their opponents in their first nine games have a combined 27-49 record.
6. (9) Patriots (7-2) — Many questions surround the Patriots as they limp into their bye week. They have lost many key players on defense. Will they be able to overcome with their leaders missing?
7. (14) Bears (5-3) — The turnaround we've seen from the Bears offensive line from 2012 to 2013 has been the key factor in this team's success. With Jay Cutler on the verge of returning and the possibility Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers won't see the field in a while, Chicago has a great shot at winning the division.
8. (6) Saints (6-2) — The Saints must find a way to establish a more balanced attack offensively. New Orleans running backs carried the ball just 11 times in Sunday's loss to the Jets.
9. (8) Packers (5-3) — It was a "next man up" mentality in Green Bay, but not even the Packers will be able to overcome an injury to Aaron Rodgers. Depending on the severity of the injury, the Packers could drop out of the playoff race in a heartbeat. Early reports out of Green Bay indicate a broken collarbone.
10. (7) Bengals (6-3) — The loss of Geno Atkins hurts, but in a less-than-competitive division the Bengals seem to have the upper hand.
11. (15) Jets (5-4) — The Jets' roller-coaster ride of a season has been fun to watch. No one expected Rex Ryan's team to be in the playoff hunt in November. However, Rex has coached up a ferocious defense that has beaten both Tom Brady and Drew Brees in the same season.
12. (11) Lions (5-3) — In the thick of the NFC playoff race, the Lions will face just one team with a record over .500 the rest of the year.
13. (12) Cowboys (5-4) — There is such a thing in the NFL as an ugly win, and the Cowboys got one Sunday. They added another mark in the win column, but they allowed Christian Ponder to look like a capable quarterback. Dallas' defense gave up 393 total yards to one of the worst offenses in the league.
14. (16) Panthers (5-3) — Behind the arm of Cam Newton, the Panthers have won four straight games. Newton has thrown for seven touchdowns and rushed for three in that span.
15. (10) Chargers (4-4) — San Diego can't afford to lose games against sub-.500 teams, not with two games each against the Broncos and Chiefs looming. The Chargers are in the playoff hunt, but they have to get back to converting on third down and protecting the football if they want an actual shot.
16. (17) Dolphins (4-4) — What Joe Philbin does in the coming days and weeks will define his time in Miami. The Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin situation has the potential to completely tear the locker room apart.
17. (19) Titans (4-4) — Jake Locker and the Titans are in the hunt for a wild card berth in the AFC. If they want to make it there they'll need Chris Johnson and the run game to be as productive as it was Sunday against the Rams.
18. (21) Browns (4-5) — A 4-5 start is like Christmas morning to Browns fans. The Browns have averaged 4.6 wins per season the last five years. There's finally hope in Cleveland.
19. (13) Ravens (3-5) — For years the Ravens' success has been based upon the play of Ray Rice. He's having the worst statistical year of his career and it's no coincidence the Ravens are having one of the worst seasons they've seen in a long time.
20. (23) Eagles (4-5) — The most impressive statistic from the young Nick Foles is that he has yet to throw an interception. Protecting the ball and limiting turnovers is something Michael Vick has had trouble with since arriving in Philadelphia.
21. (18) Cardinals (4-4) — Coming off their bye week, the Cardinals will face the beleaguered Texans in Week 10. Carson Palmer and the offense are hoping rookie running back Andre Ellington can build off his breakout game against the Falcons. The Cards desperately need a run game.
22. (24) Redskins (3-5) — The increased use and production from the run game is the reason why the Redskins have gone back to their winning ways. The ground game is opening up the passing attack and allowing Robert Griffin III to do just enough.
23. (20) Falcons (2-6) — The decline of the Falcons has been eye-opening. Some teams can withstand injuries at their skill positions. Atlanta clearly cannot.
24. (26) Giants (2-6) — Could the Giants make a run in the NFC East? Crazier things have happened. Plus, this team has the track record.
25. (25) Texans (2-6) — The losing streak is at six as the Texans' nightmare of a season continued Sunday night. Arian Foster can't seem to stay healthy, and it has greatly affected this Houston offense.
26. (28) Rams (3-6) — Jeff Fisher can deny it all he wants, but the loss to the Titans hurt a little more than a normal defeat.
27. (22) Raiders (3-5) — With all due respect to Nick Foles, the Raiders allowed him to absolutely torch their defense and put up historic numbers. It's not like it was Peyton Manning or Tom Brady or Drew Brees or even Aaron Rodgers. It was Nick Foles. WOW.
28. (27) Steelers (2-6) — Ben Roethlisberger simply doesn't look like the same quarterback we saw win two Super Bowls and lead his team to many victories. The current Roethlisberger looks shaky and unsure of himself, and he makes bad decisions with the football.
29. (29) Bills (3-6) — The imminent return of EJ Manuel should bring some stability at the quarterback position for the Bills. It's important Doug Marrone's main focus in the last half of the season is to develop and progress the young QB
30. (30) Vikings (1-7) — The Vikings have mastered the art of losing. Close games, blowouts, they've done them all.
31. (31) Buccaneers (0-8) — Greg Schiano is at the top of the list of current NFL coaches who will be looking for work in the offseason.
32. (32) Jaguars (0-8) — On the bright side, this was the first week this season the resting Jaguars didn't lose.
Which NFL teams are in your top 10? Leave your opinions/comments below or send via Twitter to @JoeZWEEI.
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3. The Sybarite
We found the Novella Beauty Parlour on the top floor of an office- building just off Fifth
Avenue on a side street not far from Forty-second Street. A special elevator, elaborately
fitted up, wafted us up with express speed. As the door opened we saw a vista of dull-
green lattices, little gateways hung with roses, windows of diamond-paned glass get in
white wood, rooms with little white enamelled manicure-tables and chairs, amber lights
glowing with soft incandescence in deep bowers of fireproof tissue flowers. There was a
delightful warmth about the place, and the seductive scents and delicate odours
betokened the haunt of the twentieth- century Sybarite.
Both O'Connor and Leslie, strangely out of place in the enervating luxury of the now
deserted beauty-parlour, were still waiting for Kennedy with a grim determination.
"A most peculiar thing," whispered O'Connor, dashing forward the moment the elevator
door opened. "We can't seem to find a single cause for her death. The people up here say
it was a suicide, but I never accept the theory of suicide unless there are undoubted
proofs. So far there have been none in this case. There was no reason for it."
Seated in one of the large easy-chairs of the reception-room, in a corner with two of
O'Connor's men standing watchfully near, was a man who was the embodiment of all that
was nervous. He was alternately wringing his hands and rumpling his hair. Beside him
was a middle-sized, middle-aged lady in a most amazing state of preservation, who
evidently presided over the cosmetic mysteries beyond the male ken. She was so
perfectly groomed that she looked as though her clothes were a mould into which she had
literally been poured.
"Professor and Madame Millefleur--otherwise Miller,"--whispered O'Connor, noting
Kennedy's questioning gaze and taking his arm to hurry him down a long, softly carpeted
corridor, flanked on either side by little doors. "They run the shop. They say one of the
girls just opened the door and found her dead."
Near the end, one of the doors stood open, and before it Dr. Leslie, who had preceded us,
paused. He motioned to us to look in. It was a little dressing-room, containing a single
white-enamelled bed, a dresser, and a mirror. But it was not the scant though elegant
furniture that caused us to start back.
There under the dull half-light of the corridor lay a woman, most superbly formed. She
was dark, and the thick masses of her hair, ready for the hairdresser, fell in a tangle over
her beautifully chiselled features and full, rounded shoulders and neck. A scarlet
bathrobe, loosened at the throat, actually accentuated rather than covered the voluptuous
lines of her figure, down to the slender ankle which had been the beginning of her fortune
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Detroit City Council Approves Consent Agreement
The Detroit City Council and the state of Michigan reached an agreement Wednesday to restructure the city's finances.
DETROIT — The long-awaited fiscal restructuring of Detroit is set to begin — whether some in the broken city like it or not.
The city council and the state of Michigan reached an agreement Wednesday that comes with stiff requirements that still could land Detroit under state control. But it also creates a partnership that promises better services for the city's suffering residents.
The document was approved by a financial review team and a fractured City Council. Once signed by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Mayor Dave Bing, the deal goes into effect.
"Make no mistake about it, the work begins today," Council President Pro Tem Gary Brown told reporters after casting his vote in favor of the agreement. "Now we have oversight with real teeth that will insure that city services get reshaped."
The former manufacturing giant has been floundering financially for years, partly due to the ups and downs of Detroit's automakers and a declining tax base as people and businesses left the city. Past leaders also failed to curtail spending and cut jobs to keep pace with losses in revenue.
The question of who should lead the way in fixing Detroit's finances has divided the city for months, with some saying help from the state is the only answer to Detroit's $200 million budget deficit and $13.2 billion in structural debt.
Others, including many of the city's unionized workers, fear Detroit is welcoming in a powerful partner that will take away self-rule and force strict wage and benefits concessions on city employees.
"This city is on track to run out of cash," said Councilwoman Saunteel Jenkins, who also voted for the deal. "Of course, the easy thing to do was vote 'no.' I felt it was in the best interest of the city and the more than 700,000 people who live here for us to work with the state."
Four on the council voted against the deadline-beating deal that avoids the embarrassment of Michigan's governor appointing a financial overseer for City Hall.
Snyder had given the city until Thursday to approve the agreement or risk the appointment of an emergency manager to take over.
Although many of the details are unclear, the agreement lets Bing and the council keep authority over the city's finances and budget. However, they would be required to renegotiate recently ratified union concessions and share decision-making with a newly hired project manager and chief financial officer. A nine-member board would monitor the city's fiscal restructuring.
The Detroit case is the highest-profile yet involving a controversial year-old Michigan law that gives the state more power to intervene in financially troubled cities and school systems. Emergency managers have the power to toss out union contracts and strip locally elected leaders of authority. A petition drive aimed at overturning the Michigan law is trying to qualify for the November ballot.
When Bing took office in 2009, the city's deficit topped $300 million. He has since cut about 2,000 jobs through layoffs and by not filling open positions.
The deal reached Wednesday compels Detroit to meet deadlines in putting together city budgets and to accurately update revenue predictions. City departments are expected to be slimmed down or consolidated if savings can be made. Work currently performed by some unionized employees could be outsourced to save money.
Missed deadlines and failure to comply with those and other terms of the agreement could be constituted as a breach of the deal and lead to the state's withholding of revenue sharing and preventing the city from entering the capital markets to sell bonds.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
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One night only - Nov 25, 2006
We decided to stay the night in Tarifa, the southern most point of Spain, after the long haul from Essouira.
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There are numerous cases of corneal ectasia happening after Lasik. How can a procedure like Lasik be safe if it induces corneal ectasia years after Lasik surgery? What are the risk factors?
Is Lasik Safe or Dangerous?
Doctor Answers 3
LASIK is Very Safe - Ectasia is Typically Due to Undiagnosed Keratoconus
Corneal ectasia is actually quite rare, in the neighborhood of 4 per 10,000 LASIK surgeries.
This is much lower than the complication rate after almost any other surgery. The growing consensus is that the LASIK does not actually cause the ectasia, but rather that patients with undiagnosed Keratoconus(a corneal disease) often seek out LASIK because they do not see well with glasses.
When the Keratoconus becomes worse even years after the LASIK, the condition is then attributed to the LASIK surgery. As a result, the risk factors for ectasia are the same as those for Keratoconus, thin corneas, young age, abnormal corneal maps, high astigmatism. Most surgeons now use the Randleman Criteria and will not perform surgery on any patients with risk factors to prevent this from happening.
When someone is diagnosed with Keratoconus, they are NOT a candidate for LASIK.
LASIK Risk Factors
The risk factors for corneal ectasia include thin cornea, high myopia, irregularly shaped cornea, and certain systemic and ocular diseases.
LASIK is generally considered a very safe surgery. Some might argue that the one time procedure is safer than a lifetime of contact lenses. Certainly glasses would be the safest option but people who seek LASIK want the freedom and convenience that it provides.
LASIK safety
LASIK is a surgery. Every surgery carries risks. These risks are relative to the patient. As surgeries go, LASIK is extremely safe. So long as you see an experienced doctor who does a full screening, you will be in good hands. I recommend sticking with corneal fellowship trained refractive surgeons.
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Broad Channel Included In NYC History And Guide
The third edition of "The Other Islands of New York City: A History and Guide" by Sharon Seitz and Stuart Miller includes a new chapter on Broad Channel and additional information from the last ten years on 'the other islands.'
The third edition contains even more offbeat stories and local legends of the other islands in New York City. It encourages readers to explore the forgotten islands more than does the average travel guide to Manhattan.
Broad Channel is now included in the Jamaica Bay section (it also features a chapter on the forgotten islands of Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways). The book contains facts about the historical development of the area. It attempts to describe the special nature of the community that only a true local could know. The authors, Seitz and Miller, must have experienced some aspects of the 'local magic' of Broad Channel to reveal certain 'secrets' of the tight-knit Channel. For example, they disclose to readers the long-standing ritual of children jumping from a diving board underneath Cross Bay Boulevard into the waters of Jamaica Bay below.
"History and Guide" draws a timeline of more than a century of Broad Channel's strife with the city over the ownership of the land on which the residents' houses stand.
The book's history of Broad Channel starts with the local fishing trade expanding after the Civil War, to the railroad line construction of Rockaway and Long Island, and continues all the way through a 2006 Halloween incident in which a police car was egged, turning into a violent confrontation between police officers and some residents of the community.
Collecting evidence of the town's heart and soul was just as easy as indicating struggles with the City. The chapter highlights the community efforts for the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, as well as BC's failed projects and bankruptcies that Seitz and Miller also chronicle.
The authors seem in awe of this family-friendly population of Broad Channel as it has evolved over generations. They describe it as a "city neighborhood clinging to its small-town soul" and "both part of New York City and a world away from it."
Broad Channel should be proud to be part of this volume that records the history of the often overlooked islands of New York City.


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- Easter Egg Hunt List
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Mounts ousted from districts by top-seeded Wilson, 4-0
By: TODD RUTH Review Sports Editor email@example.com, Staff Writer
No ifs, ands or buts, Ephrata simply ran into a buzzsaw Saturday in the District Three AAA boys soccer quarterfinals at Hamburg High School.
Top-seeded Wilson (21-1-1) definitely lived up to its billing as four different players scored goals in an eventual 4-0 victory over the Mounts, who were eliminated.
"They were good," Ephrata Coach Rob Deininger said of the Bulldogs. "They are a quality team that has only lost once. They play very direct. They are very physical and they can get it down and knock it around."
With the win, Wilson, which has now won 14-straight games, advances to the District Three AAA semifinals now pushed back to Thursday because of Hurricane Sandy. The Bulldogs will face Hempfield in the first game of a doubleheader at Hersheypark Stadium, beginning at 5 p.m. Cumberland Valley and Carlisle will square off in the other semifinal game at 7 p.m.
Thursday's winners will play for the District championship Saturday night, 7:30 p.m. at Hershey Stadium.
Ephrata, who won the Section Two championship this year but will graduate 10 seniors, closed out the year at 14-6-1.
"We accomplished most of our goals," Deininger said of the season. "Our two disappointments were probably the loss to Lancaster Mennonite in the league playoffs, and losing in Districts, one win from possibly getting a shot at states. But other than that, every game was competitive. We won the majority of them and we won a section title. We accomplished quite a bit as a team, and for our seniors it was a good way to go out."
Saturday, in a very physically-played game, the Mounts played even early with the Bulldogs despite losing five players at some point in the game to injury.
"It was a very physical game–both sides," Deininger said. "They were very physical and we responded in kind. We didn't back down."
But Wilson finally drew first blood midway through the first half when the ball was sent to the far post off a header, where Mack Trexler was stationed to head to the ball into the net.
The Bulldogs quickly doubled their lead about eight minutes later when Rocky Elgogari tallied on another header after Wes Frebel served it into the 18 with 12:10 remaining.
Frebel then added the third goal of the half for Wilson in the final minute of the half, ripping a bullet in from 15 yards out and the Bulldogs were in command.
To make matter worse for Ephrata, starting goalie Kole DeHaven was lost in the first half for the game with an eye injury.
Jimmy Hickey and Alex Smith both filled in for DeHaven, and did an admirable job. But the damage was already done.
The second half was pretty uneventful until Wilson closed out the scoring in the final seven seconds when Adam Bainbridge put the finishing touches on this one by putting one home.
For the game, Wilson out shot Ephrata, 10-2, and held a 6-3 advantage in corners.
"They were a nice team," Deininger said of the Bulldogs. "We accomplished what we needed to get done this year. We just came up short in the last game."


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Herrera goes off in Binghamton blowout
Mets' No. 8 prospect finishes 3-for-3 with two doubles, four RBIs
By Mark Emery / MiLB.com | August 23, 2014 12:54 AM ET
Dilson Herrera started hitting as soon as he arrived in the Eastern League and he hasn't slowed a tick since.
The Mets' eighth-ranked prospect went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a walk and four RBIs on Friday night in Double-A Binghamton's 12-3 romp over visiting Akron.
Herrera has recorded back-to-back three-hit efforts as part of a modest four-game hitting streak.
"His approach allows him to go out there and have success," Binghamton manager Pedro Lopez said. "The one thing he does is -- and he's still 20 years old, I'm not saying that he doesn't swing at pitches out of the strike zone, they all do, even in the big leagues -- but he has quality at-bats. He has a game plan and he tries to execute it every time he goes up to the plate.
"I think that's the one thing that has made him successful to this point."
In 54 games since a promotion from the Florida State League, Herrera has compiled a .346/.415/.579 slash line with nine homers, three triples, 17 doubles and 46 RBIs. Among Double-A batters since his debut on June 19, he ranks first in OPS (.995), second in hits (74) and third in batting average and RBIs.
"I think he's been locked in the since the day he got here," Lopez said. "I think the coaches down in St. Lucie did a great job with him. Luis Rivera, our hitting coach here, he's done a good job with him, too. He's a guy that, once again, he knows what he's working on.
"Whenever he takes his 0-fer on any given night, he comes out on the next day and starts working on what's made him successful to this point. He's a guy that doesn't deviate from the plan. He doesn't deviate from what he's trying to do. And right now, it's paying off for him."
Herrera has three games this season ar with at least four RBIs. He drove in a career-high five runs in the B-Mets' 8-7 win over Altoona on June 28.
The Colombia native -- whom New York acquired with reliever Vic Black from the Pirates for outfielder Marlon Byrd, catcher John Buck and cash last August -- spent his first 67 games this season with Class A Advanced St. Lucie, where he batted .307/.355/.410 with three homers and 23 RBIs.
Herrera began his stint with Binghamton by notching three straight multi-hit performance, an indication of the success to come.
"This is the first time that I've ever seen him play," Lopez said, "and I'm glad that I have him on my team and am not playing against him."
Jayce Boyd and Darrell Ceciliani both homered and collected three RBIs for the Mets on Friday, while Wilfredo Tovar joined Herrera and Ceciliani with three hits.
Binghamton starter Tyler Pill (9-5) allowed two runs on four hits and a walk over five innings, striking out. Akron's Nick Maronde (0-1) was charged with seven runs on 10 hits and a walk while fanning five in four frames.
The B-Mets celebrated after a loss by New Britain on Thursday guaranteed the eighth trip to the playoffs in franchise history and second in as many years.
"I'm glad that we were able to have the game that we had and give these guys a little chance to celebrate," Lopez said. "They've done a great job throughout the whole year and I can see the best is still to come."
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LADWP Helps Clear Path for Endeavour's Move through Los Angeles
Electrical crews with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) successfully raised, removed or relocated 74 power poles in advance of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's 12-mile journey Oct. 12 and 13 from the Los Angeles International Airport to the California Science Center at Exposition Park, LADWP officials stated in a press release.
LADWP, working with other agencies and departments both in and outside the jurisdiction of the city of Los Angeles, identified and adjusted the power lines to clear the way for the five-story tall spacecraft as it moves through city streets. Some of the power poles date back to the 1930's with heights of 55 feet. Some of the poles were replaced and raised to 85 feet to make sure there would be no contact with the slow-moving space shuttle. Other poles were relocated off the route completely.
"The utility structure that serves us was never designed to accommodate a vessel this large to move down thoroughfares," Ronald O. Nichols, general manager of LADWP said in a written statement. "This is a once in a generation opportunity and helping to facilitate the Endeavour's move will be something that the LADWP will look back on with pride."
A video of LADWP's efforts to accommodate the Space Shuttle Endeavour's move can be viewed here.


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Phone Home Or Something
Not sure how the Reese's Pieces play into the whole thing...
I was assigned to do the writeup for this shirt, but here's the thing: I've never actually seen E.T. I know, I know, it's unbelievable (I'm 29 years old), but it's 100% true. However, utter lack of knowledge of a subject has never stopped a Woot writer, and I therefore humbly present:
A Plot Summary Of E.T. By Somebody Who Has Never Seen It Before But Has Heard About It His Whole Life.
OK, so I'm pretty sure the protagonist is a boy named Elliot. Two Ls or one? Anyway, he's just a kid with a bike. Then one day an alien shows up, who looks like a mix between Yoda and Johnny Five from Short Circuit (yes, I have seen Short Circuit but not E.T.).
E.T. has some problems related to Reese's Pieces, and he definitely wants to "phone home." Also: glowing finger. Then some bad guys show up in big white haz-mat suits, and E.T. and El(l)iot escape by bike. And guess what? The bike can fly, possibly because of E.T.'s glowing finger or maybe because El(l)iot has magical powers or something. Anyway, it's a Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang situation, and everything turns out fine.
Oh wait! Maybe E.T. dies. Seems like a lot of people talk about crying at that movie.


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Proxzor = KFC
Chickendewd= Well...A chicken.
OnTopic: Dude, I have like 30 girls after me at the moment, All claiming "They love me"
Add another 40 or so who "like" me.
Out of that amount, I only like one.
She seems the most sincere, and she's one of the people that "likes" me.
When someone says shit like "I love you" after the first date, just kick them in the head.
I don't think I've sad "I love you" to a girl and really, sincerely meant it, (besides my current situation) because it's just going to get ****ed over in a couple months.
My friend Jessica and Eric have been together for... ermm... almost two years?
and it doesn't look like theyre giving it up.
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As I was saying. Go with a few girls, check them out, Have your stupid fun, and then get into a relationship that doesn't hold on the thread of you and her making out/having sex.
Because when a relationship is dependant on sex/making out to hold it together. You know you have problems.


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Think you know a lot about the Catholic Church? Do you dream of being the next Patrick Madrid? Well, put your knowledge of Catholic trivia to the test with this quiz:
How much do you know about the Catholic Church?
Good luck to you! And even if you don't score high on the quiz, remember the words of St. Thomas Aquinas: "Love takes up where knowledge leaves off."