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Hi, I am from Argentina... I think I'm gonna buy a nitro snowboard. I really need a new snowboard, i 've been surfing 15 days each year during 10 years. It doesn't matters what type of snowboard i need ( all mountaing, free ride, park..). What Nitro snowboard do you recommend me to buy?? Don't look on the money i can afford . And also I don't need a wide snowboard.
- Eero
- Suprateam
- Misfit / Misfit
- Team art attack / Team art attack
- Wigg
- T1 legacy
- Revolt
- Bandana
Thanks for your help! i'm sorry if you don't understand my english, i'm not good enough yet.
Can I ask Nitro snowboards and not other brand?
I know you said it doesn't matter what type of boarding you plan to do, but you're wrong. Each board is made specifically for a certain type of riding. So, we can't make any suggestions.
Linkan check you Private messages
i'm interested in why you want a nitro board. i think that i am one of the few on this forum that rides a nitro, and i absolutely love it. i strongly believe that it doesn't matter which brand you choose as long as it's a high end brand, which nitro definitely is. i've looked a lot at these boards, so here's what i can suggest:
eero - park board
mfm - park and pipe, a little stiffer than the eero
wiig - good for park/pipe but also for all mountain
suprateam - a little stiffer and more expensive than wiig, better at all mountain
template - still a balanced board, but stiffer and more expensive than wiig and suprateam
pantera - all mountain and powder board
if you really want a nitro and you can afford any of those, just choose based on what type of riding you want to do
The only thing I would worry about is the build quality. Without exaggerating EVERY board binding and boots people were riding in our locker room had to be sent for warranty at least once. Cracked edges, split sidewalls and snapped highbacks were especially common. When we spoke to the shops they said they had alot of issues with having to return them. In fact every eero they sold was returned.
Thanks for your suggestions, I said I don't care what type of snowboard i need because i do al little each Type. I can tell you that i'm not interested in a free ride snowboard. Perhams the most suitable type for me would be a all mountain, because i'm not a park lover.
I do this topic about nitro snowboards because, here in Argentina i know some people that sell this ones.
First of all i wanted to bye a Burton snowboard (specially a custom or custom X), but i've some problems on bring it to Argentina. Perhaps if you know any site from USA that sells snowboards and with DHL or Fedex take it to Argentina i can do it. What do you think?
thanks again
Suburbanblend.com might be able to ship international. That's were I got my board from..
Ok guys I contacted Linkan in Spanish in a private message and this is what he is looking for. He wants something like all mountain board, good enough for any type of terrain you trow at it(but he stay mostly on piste and off piste, he want to try out the park a little), I already did my share recommending of course the Rome Agent :laugh:.
His stats are
144 lbs
5'77 feet tall
foot size 10.5
Maybe you guys have other boards to suggest?
About the size of the board I was thinking a 154 should be fine... What do you guys think?
Also any of you know of places that will ship international?
Thanks for the help, he seems like a cool guy.
atomic - cold smoke
never summer - sl
those were in my top couple when choosing, til i realized im big footed.
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More then a few of us have relations that we cannot abide by, Bertie.
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Know how it goes Bertie. My late dad wanted me, before he passed to marry any girl that would have me and give him grand kids. No was my answer, and it still stands.
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My parents have been okay about the no grandkids thing. Which is good. I like kids, but Matt and I would be terrible parents. We're too easily distracted.
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Just wanted to say your "sketches" are just as artistically amazing as your fully-colored, fully shaded pages. In some ways, the black and white look feels almost appropriate in the "historical" context of AYAD. Anyways, point is that I love your art, love your story. Please continue to take care of yourself (guiltfree) so we can all continue to enjoy more of both.
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Thank you! Keeping with the sketches only has been helping to keep the pain down these last few weeks. I admit, I'm looking forward to moving the series along faster here in the near future. :D
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Bertie's Aunt Agatha considers him to be spineless, brainless, a waste of oxygen and only good for one thing, which is to be married off to a girl of proper social status, father a brood of children, and then be quietly sealed into a barrel and forgotten, as he'll just be in the way otherwise.
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Thanks. The blancmange incident likely scuttled her latest marriage plans for Bertie. At this point she's probably running low on available ladies. Not because there's a shortage of women around, it's just that they've all heard of him.
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BAYTOWN, Texas - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the 3rd annual Matco Tools SuperNationals presented by Racing Champions listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 7.907/127.35, Now #12; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jack Wyatt Runs 12.474/72.01, Now #18; No Prior Run
7:08 PM and the Funny Cars are doing their burnouts. Both cars lost traction at around 200', with Gilbertson feathering the throttle past half track.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 7.325/146.09, Now #10; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 14.091/85.90, Now #20; Best prior run: 13.604/88.17, Was #19
Creasy was up in smoke on the hit, the same for Wilkerson by the 60' mark. Wilkerson hit the throttle again, lifted the front, and pedaled it three more times on the way to the finish.
Left Lane: Al Hofmann Runs 5.136/287.72, Now #2; Best prior run: 10.594/78.38, Was #18
Right Lane: Frank Pedregon Runs 5.083/288.03, Now #1; Best prior run: 9.613/95.60, Was #16
Both drivers keep the candles lit the full length of the track, some sparks coming out from under Pedregon's car at the finish.
Left Lane: Kenny Sayers Runs 5.175/291.95, Now #4; Best prior run: 10.141/72.57, Was #18
Right Lane: Jim Epler Runs 6.236/146.94, Now #11; Best prior run: 9.268/96.09, Was #17
Sayers moves way up the ladder here, to the delight of the hometown crowd. Epler was off the throttle before half track, I'm not sure why.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 5.224/207.56, Now #7; Best prior run: 9.209/91.04, Was #18
Capps was on a pretty decent pass when he drifted very close to the wall at about 800', where he shut it down.
Left Lane: Tommy Johnson Jr. Runs 4.935/314.46, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.419/116.14, Was #16
Right Lane: Gary Densham Runs 5.628/253.66, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.766/111.60, Was #17
Johnson has a picture perfect pass while making the first sub five-second Funny Car run of the event. Densham lost traction at 300', pedaled it, but never really got the car back into the groove.
Left Lane: Scotty Cannon Runs 5.160/292.65, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.001/123.45, Was #15
Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 5.153/275.73, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.102/120.87, Was #16
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Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 5.142/227.08, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.199/150.83, Was #15
Pedregon was off the throttle at 1000', the reason not apparent from here. Force moves into a familiar position with a flawless pass.
Left Lane: Whit Bazemore Runs 4.934/304.32, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.200/264.55, Was #11
Right Lane: Jerry Toliver Runs 21.876/39.51, Now #14; Best prior run: 5.505/193.65, Was #14
Toliver was up in smoke before he got past the tree. Bazemore improves considerably, no problems at all with this run.
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Right Lane: Cory Lee Runs 5.865/169.49, Now #13; Best prior run: 5.425/226.39, Was #13
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Tottenham had been unwilling to cash in on their prize asset but reluctantly agreed to sell the 24-year-old after it became clear his heart was set on a move to the Spanish capital.
Speaking at a lavish unveiling ceremony at the Bernabeu after Bale completed a medical this morning, Perez said: "Bale is exceptional. He was named best player in Premier League last season.
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Mums in their 20's(40 Posts)
Pro's and cons? Living in London i rarely meet first time mums under the age of 35. What do you feel are the best and worst parts about starting a family in your 20's?
Pros: I don't know really, I just feel like a mum. I don't particularly feel like I reap any benefits from being in my 20s. I didn't have an easy pregnancy and am still feeling my SPD, had a complicated birth and PND as a result!
Cons: I got judged. A lot, but not so much now if ever. I ebf, and I had to insist I wasn't bloody lying to my HV. She'd always put down formula feeding and I'd had to try to convince her he hadn't had any formula. "It's just most girls your age don't breastfeed past a few weeks, that's all. There's nothing wrong with giving a bit of formula!"
I feel I overcompensate with how strict I am on DS to make sure he doesn't get a bad rep from being a 'young mum's' kid.
I'm 24 and have a 2 year old Ds and a 6 month old Dd. I get judged alot despite being with my partner for over 5 years! Wasn't so bad with my first, but with my second alot of people asked why I was rushing it, that I had the next 15 years to add to my family. I wanted my children close together so they could grow up together! I'm undecided about whether I want anymore. Once these two are a bit older and at school, luckily I will still be young enough that if I want another one, I can.
One of the worst points for me has been losing my friends. None of my friends have children. They go out drinking at weekends to parties and bars and don't understand
why I don't do that. I think they see me as boring, since my dd was born 6 months ago they haven't invited me out once.
But at the end of the day, I have a wonderful partner and two gorgeous precious children so I wouldn't change it for the world
I had dd at 20. The cons are my financial instability but everything else is a pro . I felt very aware of being a young mum but i think it was me protecting my own insecurities. I've never been judged to my face. I think most people don't care. And lets face it, it's not like young mums are rare, there's plenty of us about.
*projecting my own insecurities
Theicing- i have a story about my DM. She got married young and had my sister when she was 21 and me just after her 23rd birthday which i suppose was the norm back then. I asked her though what differences she felt after having my half brother at 38. She said she felt more assertive although she had many other struggles including pnd. At one stage she was hospitalised with it when DB was only a few weeks old. She was BFing but so tired she had asked one of the nurses if she would mind giving him a bottle in the night. Nurse said 'but you are bfing?' She said yes- so?' Nurse said 'you can't di that'.. DM said 'but i am'... Nurse 'but you can't?' DM 'but i am'... Went on for a while but in the end DM stood her ground and he had a bottle every now and then. Went on to BF until DB was 3.5 years old! Trust yourself as a mum. You know best.
I don't really differentiate between myself (27, pg with 2nd DC) and other mums who are in their 30s. Maybe it's because my DH is older (45) but as I see it we're all at the same stage in life and it's no longer like when you're under 18, where a couple years difference in age makes a huge difference in maturity/how you connect with people.
Then again I don't get out there much as I work full time (from home) so I haven't really experienced many baby/toddler groups. My NCT friends are all lovely though, I'm sure they're all probably in their 30s (I honestly wouldn't know, I haven't asked!) but any differences between us aren't really to do with age, just personality.
My close circle of friends started having babies later than myself (in their 30s). I had my first when I was 24. When I'm 40 I'll have two teenagers, when they're 40 they'll still have primary aged DC. The way I saw it was that I want to be a young granny (if it ever happens!) and fit enough to help out with DGC later on in life, but also be free to pursue my own interests when I'm still relatively young too. I was lucky enough to be in a committed relationship at the age of 22 and so it wasn't an issue for me to wait until my 30s. I felt fertility should not be taken for granted as DM had fertility issues in her 30s and I did not want to tempt fate!
I had DS when I was 20. I always wanted to have DCs when I was younger. My DM had me when she was 21 and I'm watching her reap the benefits of that now - both me and my sister have moved out, and she's going out, having weekends away and generally packing in everything she couldn't do when we were small!
It's not until I've had one school aged now, that I realise how lucky I've been to have them relatively young. I couldn't imagine starting out in my 30's with pregnancy and sleepless nights, tbh.
I think it's an individual choice. For many, such as myself, the only way to have become a mum in my 20s would have been to do it without a partner. It would not have been the ideal choice. I had my first dd at 34, my last at 40. Yes, I am very tired, but I have had five babies in six years and two months, I am sure that would exhaust anybody! I did lots of travelling and partying in my pre dc days. Had enough money to buy my own place. Had lovely clothes! got my degree and post grad degree over and done with. We can afford for me to be a sahm and the time is right also for a career change. Dd was doing a project about castles at school, we talked about a lot of them and I told her of lots of the ones I had visited. I'm glad I had the chance to do this in my 20 and 30s, rather than in my 40s when my children had grown up and I still had those type of family ties.
Additionally for me, I had siblings much younger than me. I knew what hard work kids were, I just wasn't ready for that.
But we have have different circumstances and the challenge is making them work for us. For me what would not have worked was spreading my family over decades. I have a friend who has had a child in her 20s, 30s and 40s. She is also considering her 4th! She lives abroad and had lots of hired help. I am glad I have 'consolidated' my childbearing, though I would like more sleep!
I had my ds when I was 18, which means that people are stunned when I tell them I have an 11 year old. It's worse now that I'm a teacher, as I find that not many teachers have children so young so I feel I get judged more at work - especially since ds is starting at my school in September!
It's not something I planned, but the biggest pro for me is that having a child gave my life a direction and purpose it previously lacked. Without him I'd never have returned to education and got my degree, as he was my motivation.
Cons for me are dealing with behaviour and trying to be authoritative when I was so young myself. Also that I was so young that I didn't actually plan to start a family, so didn't have any more as I felt too young so decided to kick start my career and have more children when I was financially more stable.
Downside there is that I had children when I was young, but will hopefully also be having children in my 30s, so won't feel like I've had a break or the benefits of being a younger or older mum!
I just turned 21 when i had DS , the cons for me are -
Lost alot my friends as they are still partying going on girls holidays things like that.
The looks and comments i have received
And having to grow up in a day
The pros-
Finding out my true friends
Proving everyone how much of strong parent i am
My son
Having my son out weighs all the cons i think being a mother at any age is a gift and i know i much prefer to wake up at 6am with him than partying till 6am, id advice anyone to do it
In not in London, I'm in a village in Berkshire. I'm 25, there's not many younger mums here, and at the risk of sounding horrifically snobby, they are not my kind of people! I get on well with the older mums so its not an issue.
I am glad we had children young, I enjoy it. We are not financially stable which is a big con but my children have all the love in the world from us.
I think alot of it depends where you are. I'm in Hampshire and rarely see other young mums. I just had my first at 23, but I look a bit younger than my age, when I was pregnant I even had old women tutting at me . I'm not sure what they thought really, but it did hurt my feelings. I do feel a bit out of place wheeling DD round town when I see endless 35+ Mummys out together in Costa. The area can be a bit snooty too, I feel a bit judged becuase I don't have an iCandy buggy or Mamas and Papas clothes. So I guess the main con for me in fiances.
On the plus I have lots of energy and find swapping my sleep routine round really easy. Plus I haven't had as many years to get settled into my ways, so it's easier to accept all the lifestyle changes we're going through. Also I haven't got a career to worry about which I imagine is a really difficult thing for older mums to deal with.
i had my dc at 26 and 29
pro's - lots of energy, body bounced back quick
cons - erm, none
i'm 33 now, feel old and am dead envious of young mums
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Anna Friel stars in a new short documentary directed by Stephen Poliakoff called Virunga, about the National Park of the same name in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is threatened by oil exploration.
Friel took her daughter, eight-year-old Gracie, along on the shoot in east Africa, and they were both at the screening yesterday at the BFI Imax.
The documentary was created as part of WWF's Draw the Line campaign, which is an attempt to save the Virunga National Park from oil exploration.
The oil and gas company Soco has begun aerial surveys of the area this month, despite concerns of the British government and campaigners. The film focuses on the future of the 700 remaining mountain gorillas in the area, along with 200 other species not found anywhere else in the world. It also highlights the beauty of the landscape, from snow-capped mountains to lush tropical rainforest and volcanoes - all of which would be threatened by oil excavation, along with the livelihoods of the local people.
Friel said, in support of the film: "I was incredibly fortunate to experience the beauty of Uganda's parks with my daughter Gracie, and I now feel even more of a responsibility to help preserve this area for future generations. If we fail to act now, the heritage of this 'protected' area and these extraordinary creatures could no longer exist by the time Gracie is my age. If oil exploration can threaten a place as beautiful and meaningful as Virunga, where's next?"
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NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - After a slump due to the recession the travel industry is booming again but any rebound could be threatened by a fuel price rise, travel experts said.
The mood was buoyant at the New York Times Travel show last week, which featured 500 destinations in 150 countries, but tensions in North Africa and the Middle East, soaring crude oil prices and airline fare hikes were making headlines as travel agents and tourist officials publicized their destinations.
United, Continental, American, Delta and US Airways all announced recent fare increases and travel experts fear more are still to come.
"The big trend that is about to hit us is the rise in the price of oil. It is going to underlie everything," travel writer Pauline Frommer predicted in an interview. "That's the dragon looming on the horizon."
She usually advises travelers to wait a bit before buying a ticket to see what airlines are offering, but not anymore. She fears further price hikes could be devastating for the travel industry.
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Maybe it is not a Paul on the road to Damascus moment, but many Mississippi Republican leaders have experienced an epiphany during the hotly contested U.S. Senate primary elections.
For years in Mississippi, the Republican mantra from the top on down is that the federal government is bad and, if only the federal government were run like Mississippi, then everything would be much better.
But now with second-term state Sen. Chris McDaniel of Ellisville, a Tea Party favorite, on the verge of possibly defeating six-term incumbent Thad Cochran in the Republican runoff on June 24, all of a sudden the tune is that it would be tragic for Mississippi to lose Cochran and all of those federal dollars he brings to the state.
Cochran has long been heralded as an old-school politician able to deliver federal funds for Mississippi, and state Republican leaders have taken note of that regularly in the past. But they've never had to defend it in a heated re-election campaign.
McDaniel, on the other hand, has made some bold statements about his efforts to try to cut federal funds, including money going to education should he be elected to the U.S. Senate. A reduction in those funds, at best, would be difficult for the education entities in Mississippi to overcome; at worst, it would be darn-near catastrophic for the state.
McDaniel led the June 3 Republican primary by a scant 1,418 votes, but did not garner the majority needed to end Cochran's long and historic political career. In the runoff, the mantra of the Republican establishment, which almost in unanimity is supporting Cochran, has been that Mississippi needs the federal funds that Cochran has been influential in securing.
Perhaps that campaign rhetoric might be easier for the average Republican primary voter to accept if not for the rhetoric in recent years from the same establishment about how out of control federal spending is in general and how it must be stopped.
Truth be known, federal funding to Mississippi is not going to stop whether McDaniel or Cochran is elected.
For instance, do Mississippians want to give away the seniority and respect Cochran has earned in our nation's capital and do Mississippians want to send Cochran home at a time when he could realistically become the chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee?
Or do Mississippians want to send a different voice, one that by his own admission will be an obstructionist, trying to make changes to the status quo? If Chris McDaniel is elected, he will not have unfettered freedom to enact his agenda, but he will be another voice from that particular wing of the Republican Party – a wing that is at best less than half of the overall makeup in the party in D.C.
The problem for Cochran is that the Tea Party wing has a disproportionate share of the influence in a Mississippi Republican primary.
Why? In part because in recent years, the state Republican Party establishment has been busy repeating the rhetoric that the federal government is bad, federal spending is bad, we do it better here in Mississippi.
The voters in the Republican Party primary have by and large brought that rhetoric lock, stock and barrel. But that has never been what most of the GOP establishment actually believed. For instance, former Gov. Haley Barbour cursed the so-called stimulus package passed through Congress by President Barack Obama during the midst of the great recession, but he happily accepted the bulk of those funds designed to help the states.
Now with Cochran possibly on the verge of defeat, the Mississippi Republican Party establishment is having to use a more nuanced message.
And that message is not all federal spending is bad – especially when it comes to Mississippi.
After his experience on the road to Damascus, the Bible teaches us Paul had to work to convert the Gentiles. Right now the Republican establishment is having to convert its own.
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The No. 21-ranked University of Michigan women's cross country team will send nine runners to the annual Big Ten Championships on Sunday (Oct.31) at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country course in Madison, Wis. In their first step in the postseason, the Wolverines will compete in the 6,000-meter race is slated for a 10:45 a.m. CDT start.
The Wolverines' Big Ten lineup will feature sophomore Rebecca Addison, sophomore Lindsey Hilton, freshman Alex Leptich, junior Mary Grace Pellegrini, junior/sophomore Kourtney Moody, sophomore Kaitlyn Patterson, senior/junior Kaitlyn Peale, sophomore Jillian Smith and senior Danielle Tauro.
For more information about Big Ten Championships, including a course video tour, please visit www.UWBadgers.com.
The Wolverines have claimed eight conference titles dating back to their inaugural 1979 campaign and have been the dominant Big Ten team of the last decade with five conference titles (2002-06) since 2000. U-M has finished second or better at the Big Ten meet in 14 of head coach Mike McGuire's 18 seasons at the helm.
Headlined by Kaitlyn Peale's fourth-place finish, the Wolverines took fourth place at the 2009 Big Ten Championships at Penn State's Blue/White Golf Course. All five of Michigan's scored runners recorded significant personal bests. Kaitlyn Patterson and Rebecca Addisonalso placed among the top 25, essentially crossing the finish line together in the 19th and 21st spots, respectively, while Jillian Smith and Rachel Severin finished together several meters behind, placing 38th and 40th.
LAST TIME OUT: EMU Fall Classic
Junior/sophomore Kourtney Moody (Las Vegas, Nev./Spring Valley HS) captured her first collegiate victory to lead the Wolverine squad at the EMU Fall Classic (Oct. 23) in the regular-season finale at Hudson Mills Metropark. With her performance, Moody earned the final spot on the nine-member squad that will represent U-M at this week's Big Ten Championships.
Tauro! Tauro! Tauro! -- With her sixth-place effort at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational on Oct. 2, senior Danielle Tauro has paced the Wolverines to the finish line in each appearance this season. Tauro clocked a personal-best 20:24.1, shaving nearly 17 seconds off her previous 6,000-meter personal best, which she registered just two weeks earlier at the Spartan Invitational on Sept. 17. After missing a majority of the 2009 season with injury, the Wolverine senior has twice lowered her personal standard this season, trimming more than 45 seconds from her best time entering the year.
Saving the Best -- Michigan boasted multiple personal-best performers as five of the Wolverines' top seven, including the first four across the line, established new standards at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational. Michigan's sophomore trio of Jillian Smith, Rebecca Addison (Spring Lake, Mich./Grand Haven HS) and Kaitlyn Patterson (Cadillac, Mich./Cadillac HS) claimed 17th, 21st and 34th place, respectively. Just two weeks after posting a personal best at the Spartan Invitational, Smith trimmed 36 seconds from her best time with a 20:41. Addison registered 20:46.3 to improve 37 seconds on her previous best, while Patterson shaved 25 seconds from her best with a 20:55 finish.
It was the first time in six years that Michigan's top five all ran under 21 minutes, dating back to the 2004 NCAA Great Lakes Regional -- an event the Wolverines won by 39 points. U-M claimed sixth place at the NCAA Championships nine days later.
Calling the Shots -- Head coach Mike McGuire is in his 19th season as head coach of the Michigan women's cross country team. During his tenure, the Wolverines have won eight Big Ten titles and six NCAA Regional crowns. McGuire has been honored as the Big Ten Coach of the Year on eight occasions and has been named NCAA Regional Coach of the Year five times. Under McGuire, Michigan has posted 14 top-two finishes in 18 seasons at the Big Ten Championships, 12 top-two finishes at NCAA Regionals and eight top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships.
Michigan cross country/track is now on Twitter. Sign up and follow the Wolverines (michigan_track) with up-to-the-minute news and information throughout the season and beyond. Twitter is a free casual, online social network that is designed to connect businesses, organizations and individuals. Each Twitter post (or "tweet") can be received on a user's cell phone via text or on the web.
The Wolverines dropped a couple spots to the No. 21 position in the latest NCAA Division I cross country poll, released last Tuesday (Oct. 19) by the United States Cross Country Coaches Association. One of five Big Ten Conference schools featured in the rankings, U-M also owns the second spot among the Great Lakes Region.
Saturday, Nov. 13 -- at NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Rochester, Mich.), Noon
Monday, Nov. 22 -- at NCAA Championships (Terre Haute, Ind.), Noon
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If you're reading this then you already know pretty much everything I am going to say. My breast's have put a damper on my life since the 8th grade. Sexual harassment, accusations of "stuffing my bra" and pain in my back, shoulders and neck have been my close friend since I was 12. Last Wednesday I received the letter in the mail from my insurance company ( Independent Health) that it's good-bye to all those burdens. I had a consult with my PS on March 9th. It was very quick to the point kind of appointment. He told me all the con's of the procedure, did measurements of my chest, looked at my back and shoulders and basically told me that from that point on it was an insurance waiting game. He also explained that it was a good chance that I would be denied. Wait, Denied?! How?! I am 24 year's old 5'6'' and weigh 160 lbs. Granted, I weigh a little more than when I was 19, but majority of my heaviness is presented nicely in my button-up shirts that seem to be screaming " HELP ME" around the breast area due to my 34 DDD/E/F breast.
On a side note I never found a proper fitting bra because they are SO large so I always bought whatever bra fit comfortably, or whatever bra smushed them against my chest to make them appear "smaller " Which in reality, didnt make them look smaller it only made them look wide or gives you the "meat biscuit" ( The part of the boob that buldges out of the top of the bra)...Ok sorry went off on a tangent. When he told me i could possibly be denied, I immediately went home and wrote a denial appeal letter because I was determined to have this done. It's been the only thing I have ever truly wanted. When I asked my PS why he thought I might get denied, he said the insurance companies have instated a new scale to measure the "medical necessity" based on numbers. It's something called the "Schnur Scale" and it operates by gathering the percentage of weight your breasts make up of your overall weight of your body and it puts a gold standard on who get's the surgery and who doesnt. I suppose it makes sense, they do not want every overweight woman strolling into the office looking for a fast way to drop ten pounds. But to make a "Standard" it's like they're saying " Hey, even though you are a size 4, weigh 140 lbs with 10lbs of that weight is on your chest in your 32 DD tiggle bitties...go home...lose 10-15lbs and come back and your boobs should be a B cup by then..Thanks, Buh-Bye" That seems absurd to me. Every body is different, and even though I weigh a little more, it doesn't mean if i lose 20 lbs it would just be my breasts. Trust me, tried it. I lose the weight everywhere BUT my breasts. And, exercise, Forget it...Don't even get me started on exercise OUCH! It is a genetic deposit of fat cells for me.
My sister, niece and Aunt all had Bi-lateral Reduction Mammaplasty's and still say to this day it was the best decision they have ever made. So, for all you ladies awaiting an approval dont get nervous, just stay positive and believe you will get it and you will. But before I recieved my approval letter I waited 4 weeks and still had not heard a WORD from the insurance company so i decided to call and check up. When i called i spoke with a nice woman whom informed me that my PS never submitted a request for an approval. What?! I'm pretty sure you could see the steam piping out of my ears. I proceeded immediately to calling my PS office and requesting to speak with the office manager immediately. She tell's me that my "file and request just slipped through the cracks..." Slips thru the cracks? You mean slipped up YOUR crack? Were you sitting on it? It was like my heart sunk. Now im thinking in my worried mind " Is this how the surgery is going to go? Are they going to forget my medication? are they going to forget to schedule my surgery? is the Doctor or the staff even dependable? So I bring my concerns to the office manager and she explains how terribly sorry they are and they will do everything in their power to make this situation right. After that incident my request was approved in 2 days. The turn-around for surgery approval requests with independent health is a maximum of 72 hours. So I waited 4 long highly anticipated running-to-the-mail-box-every-morning weeks to get an approval that only takes 72 hours? Oh HELL no. I called the office back when i recieved my approval and explained to them how upset i was and that i do not want to wait due to THEIR mistake. i already waited 4 weeks longer than i should have. They apologized and I explained the only thing that would work for me is if they schedule the surgery around MY time because I was forced to wait because of their mistake. My appointment to set up Surgery date is tomorrow (Thursday April 27th at 4 PM) I am still a little nervous about proceeding with this Doctor because I have some doubts. But everything is set in motion and I dont want to be set back AGAIN. I just want to have this surgery and start living a normal life. Ive been seeing a chiropractor for 6 months and it has not changed a darn thing. It makes my work day more manageable but it DOES NOT relieve my pain or symptoms.
I am a Dental Hygienist and the weight of my breasts put a lot of strain on my neck. In my profession, my neck and shoulder and back need to be as straight and perfectly posturally correct as possible in order to maintain proper ergonomics to ensure longevity in my field. If I couldn't get this surgery there would be no possible way i could continue in my career. I am on my way to having this done, it is such a relief to know it will be covered. But i was only approved for "outpatient surgery" I am under the assumption that means I will have surgery and go home. Well my PS told me it was important that i stay the night to ensure comfort and proper care in a very volatile time. So, should I call my insurance company and see if they will cover an inpatient? I dont know, I am SO confused and kinda scared. If anyone has any recommendations i would REALLY appreciate it. I am so grateful for this website. It taught me so much about reductions and really inspired me to share my story because I am grateful for everyone else's story. I hope mine helps someone.
I also wrote a little "venting" journal about my breasts a few years ago and i would like to share it because if you're reading it. Im sure you can DEFINITELY relate to these What I Would Give To … • Live a day as a normal –chest-sized woman without the bitter weight of two sacks of (in my case) purposeless skin bags hanging on my body. • Jog a couple miles without the restraints of 2 to 3 bras to reinforce their position on my chest, rather than my chin or belly button. • Refuse a drunk man's request of "show me your boobs!" not because I am embarrassed of the size and shape of my breast, but to say No in essence to preserve my self-dignity. • Buy a dress to fit my size 8/10- body without having to increase the overall size to insure accurate fittings around the jubblies. • Go to the beach without the gawking and whispering of "How much yah think those puppies cost?" • Have a conversation with eye contact. • Refer to my actual bra as the "over-the-shoulder-boulder-holder" rather than the muscle that connects my shoulder blades together. • Wear a strapless top without the need for extra material and efforts from the local tailor. • Wear a button up dress shirt without the middle button looking so stressed as if it were screaming "Help Me" • Buy a shirt because I enjoy it, not because it "makes em' look smaller" • Ride my bike without knee-ing my breasts with every up-stroke of the pedal. • Avoid Swamp-Tit • Have a normal 24-year-old body that doesn't resemble that of a woman whom seems to breastfeeding an infant ALL THE TIME. • Work a 4-hour shift and not resemble Quasimodo when I am finished. • Be happy and comfortable in my own skin. Any comments and advise helps!


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Summer interns at the Nature Lab are making an animated educational program about the importance of marine plankton.
For their final project in a studio sponsored by Cessna, students created an installation that transports viewers to a place where time and space seem to disappear.
Six faculty members win 2050 Fund grants to pursue exciting new initiatives this fall.
Mixed-media artist Josefina Muñoz Torres MFA 13 GL connects with an ancient, nomadic way of life that helps her redefine the meaning of home.
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Grounds Services Mission:
"Grounds Services supports the mission of Messiah College and strives to provide service to the community through proper stewardship of the campus environment, making it safe, functional and beautiful. Through co-operative teamwork, we provide quality customer service and hospitality for outdoor activities and projects."
The Grounds Services department is responsible for the care of 475 acres of land. This land is made up of developed and undeveloped land, landscaped areas around buildings, green space, athletic fields, outlying fields and satellite properties. The department utilizes a zonal maintenance system by assigning specific zones to crew leaders. The campus is divided into 5 distinct zones of care. Additional assignments are: sports turf crew leader, grounds mechanic, and herbaceous plant specialist.
Responsibilities of Section Crew Leaders:
Weekly routine maintenance of grounds to include mowing, weed whipping, landscaping, tree care, fall leaf clean up, snow removal and grounds waste recycling program.
Responsibilities of the Sports Turf Crew Leader:
- All of Starry Complex and Rec-sports Fields: Over 30 Acres and 10 fields (4 game, 4 practice, and 2 rec.)
- Annual turf management program on all fields (fertilization, core aerification, irrigation, seeding, and topdressing)
- Paint and prepare fields for all regular season and playoff games
- 6 private tennis courts (Criste Courts) and 3 public courts
- Set up and prepare fields for Summer Camps, Special Olympics, and Commencement
- Bon-fire preparations
- Creek side picnics
Responsibilities of the Herbaceous Plant Specialist:
- Cares for the Annual hanging baskets
- Looks after indoor plants on campus
- Takes care of annual and perennial flowers on campus (planning, purchasing, planting, irrigating, and fertilizing)
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- Repair and maintenance on all grounds tractors, utility vehicles, and equipment
- In charge of the 5 TOC's (temporary on-call) mowers, oversees campus wide mowing program, and special projects on campus and construction or renovation of equipment for different departments on campus
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Brian Giorgis, head coach of the Marist women's basketball team, is dedicating the 2013-14 season to hunger awareness in the Hudson River Valley. Giorgis will be donating 10 cents for each person who attends a women's basketball home game this season. The campaign will begin with the season opener on Friday, Nov. 8 against Kentucky. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at McCann Arena.
Matthew Mitchell, the head coach of Kentucky, will match Giorgis' donation in the season opener. Proceeds from the 50/50 raffle will benefit hunger awareness in the Hudson Valley. Raffle tickets cost will be one for $1, seven for $5, and 15 for $10.
"Hunger month has always been something that's very near and dear to my heart here at Marist," said Giorgis. "I like to donate to different charitable organizations. One year I saw a coach donate a dime for each person in attendance at home games to hunger, and I thought this would be great for helping Campus Ministry with raising funds for what they do for Thanksgiving and the community. Knowing the hunger statistics for Dutchess County, it's something that I wanted to do."
Marist men's and women's basketball season tickets and single game bench seats are on sale for contests held at McCann Arena during the 2013-14 season. Bench seats on the south end of the arena are on sale for all men's and women's basketball games, while north end bench seats can be purchased for games over winter break.
The cost of the seats for men's game are $10 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under, while at women's games a bench seat sells for $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. Please note, a $1 fee is added to each ticket.
Fans can stop by the Marist Ticket Office on Monday – Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Single game bench seats can also be purchased online.
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Boxing Result
Wakimoto stops Sakchai
Japanese southpaw prospect, JBC#7 Masayuki Wakimoto (16-3, 7 KOs), 126, looked so impressive that he floored Sakchai Sor. Tanapinyo (13-5, 4 KOs), 125.5, each twice in the first two sessions and finally chalked up a fine TKO victory at 1:48 of the second round in a scheduled ten on Sunday in Takasago, Japan.
Having been demolished by highly world-rated Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo in five furious rounds in Thailand last December, Wakaimoto, 22, showed a gallant and great return to the ring warfare, displaying his southpaw lefts that overwhelmed the Thailander from the outset. Wakimoto, tall as a 126-pounder and hard-punching with his left hand, looked promising if he steadily keeps fighting on proper opponents.
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On Sunday night after a very very hectic few days, Suzi and I finally departed from Dover. However it looked as though we were almost going to stumble at the final hurdle as when we were waved onto the ferry, suzi started then cruised into a stall, and wouldn't restart. This looked bad, we'd ridden fine the whole way there, SURELY she couldn't have just died now, not after her fantastic spa day courtesy of crescent Suzuki that had left her spruced up and better than ever….? No, of course not.
While I was there sweating away in my helmet to a growing crowd of cars waiting to proceed up the ramp behind me, the man ushering traffic called over "you having problems love?" with a face wracked with sympathy. "er, yes, seem to be", I called back, genuinely puzzled. Then much to my profound embarrassment I realised that I'd made a classic idiot's error of failing to switch the fuel tap back on after the wait on the dockside. How embarrassing! Ah well, as usual I laughed heartily at my own imbecilic behaviour and cried over to the usher "ha ha, and I'm off to capetown!!!". The man's face dropped as he simply replied "no!". Hard to be sure whether that was a recommendation or an expression of amazement, but in any case I was so delighted to have suzi roaring back into action, I just gave him a grin and a wave, and off we went onto the ferry, on our way at last!
It's now Tuesday evening and we've got as far as the foret d'orient area at a lovely lakeside campsite. The champagne region today has been spectacular to ride through, and the temptation to stop and sample likewise overwhelming!
It's only been 48 hours since I set off but already I've learnt a lot not just about life on the road (how to use my camping stove without burning off my eyebrows being the most significant) but also about myself. I'm slowly starting to worry less (by which I mean anticipating bad stuff happening rather than fretting about problems I know I have) and just enjoy the moment more for what it is and take each challenge as they come. People have been really patient, kind and curious, especially in the campsites, so i've not yet struggled with anything or felt lonely for long. So far, so good!


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Mortenson"s monumental humanitarian effort, and his ideology of loving every child as much as his own two children, have earned him many humanitarian and peace awards, but none so gratifying as the smile of an impoverished child rewarded by knowledge. "I look into the eyes of my children, and I see the eyes of children in Pakistan and Afghanistan," he says.
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educates American children about the world beyond their experience and shows them that they can make a positive impact on a global scale, one penny at a time.
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I have the basic 229 (no rail-no DAK) and it's a great weapon. Weather or not you want one like that or one of the other models is a personal preference thing. Any way you go you will have a great weapon. I don't have a use for rails on my pistols being I don't ever want to put anything on them. But I wont be using your weapon so you will have to look at the pros and cons of each as well as what you intend do do with it. Todd has the SAS Gen II. Those look to be really nice. I've shot one but not enough to give a real educated opinion. about it. It was a sweet shooter..I can say that.
There's a bunch of people here suffering happily from the "Signess". I'm sure you will get some pretty in depth reasons to go with any of them. As for me the basic model is plenty good enough. It will shoot better than I can shoot it. So when mine misses it's me not the weapon.


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Proposed bill to add 911 use tax to cellphones now back on the table in Missouri
Currently tax is only placed on disappearing landlines
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Locating a 911 caller can be the difference between life or death in some situations.
But some counties in rural areas can't afford the technology allowing emergency crews to locate callers on cellphones.
"The new 911 systems will allow a cellphone to be picked up, and the location," Randolph County Sheriff Mark Nichols told ABC 17 News.
Nichols said the growing number of cell phone users and the diminishing number of landlines is another issue that has brought this bill back up; the 911 centers are losing money because of it.
Right now, the 911 centers are funded by a surcharge on landline phones only.
"The tax base is not there, so the general revenue is from the city of Moberly and Randolph County," Nichols said. "They have to supplement the 911 fund for its operation."
Missouri has 114 counties.
Counties with smaller populations often share a regional 911 dispatch center, which Nichols said is all the more reason the call centers need the latest technology.
"We've made the upgrades. We've been fortunate enough to do that," Nichols said. "However, smaller counties that are less fortunate than us I'm sure have not."
This bill would make 911 funding a single state initiative instead of counties establishing their own variety of sources to come up with the funding.
"It is a tax, but it is a service hopefully no one needs, but it is there if they do need it," Nichols said.
Republican State Rep. Jeanie Lauer from Blue Springs is now the sponsor of House Bill 653.
But Lauer can't prefile until Dec. 1.
Previous bills would have allowed counties to ask voters for approval to apply a fee to all wireless devices to fund the 911 services.
Previous bills also proposed a maximum fee of $1.50 per device.


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Dear JACUSTOMER 40kj52r9: Thanks for the additional information which does change my thoughts concerning what you are looking for. Are the seizures controlled? I would still advise you to ask your child's pediatrician to put in touch with a pediatric oral surgeon if you don't already have one regarding a pediatric device for expanding her palate without surgery like the adult device which is the Homeoblock.
For more information, you may want to contact Dr. Belfor,DDS via his website:
Facial Development, is absolutely fascinating. It's authored by Theodore R. Belfor, DDS, who has a clinic in New York state that actually specializes in expanding adult palates using a dental appliance called a Homeoblock. From his website:The HomeoblockTM appliance is a revolutionary patented oral device that is much like a retainer in looks, but the results go way beyond teeth straightening...The HomeoblockTM appliance works with the body, so that physiological changes occur naturally; developing the bones of the face and resulting in the strengthening of facial muscles.


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The filing period for Democratic and Republican candidates begins this week for nine local offices in the June primary election, as well as the county's and state's legislative delegations.
Filing opens noon Wednesday, March 16, and closes at noon March 30, said Lancaster County Director of Elections Mary Ann Hudson.
U.S. Senate and House candidates must file at the S.C. Election Commission, 1122 Lady St., Suite 500, in Columbia.
What do iPads, a box of stability balls and a stack of books related to "Romeo and Juliet" have in common?
They are just some of the supplies in 19 Lancaster County classrooms "flash funded" Thursday by Ric Elias, CEO of Indian Land marketing company Red Ventures.
Can a student networking website help connect local youth to colleges and future careers, while also keeping vital information about their test scores, college preferences and awards secure?
That's one of the questions Lancaster County School District officials are looking at as they move forward with a pilot program to offer the STEM Premier website as a resource for middle and high school students.
FORT MILL – Movement Mortgage on Friday opened its new $22 million headquarters and announced that it is two years ahead of schedule on its goal of creating 672 jobs at the facility.
Gov. Nikki Haley and other officials joined company executives and employees for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The Housing Authority of Lancaster County is considering adopting a smoke-free policy for tenants at two public housing complexes.
Its executive director, Jerry Witherspoon, discussed the matter with Lancaster City Council on Tuesday night, while reporting the authority's activities over the past year.
The local housing authority provides housing for low-income families and oversees Caroline Court apartments and Frank L. Roddey Homes.
With less than three weeks left until voters head to the polls to decide on a $199 million school bond referendum, campaigning on either side of the issue has been sparce.
If approved during a special election March 22, the bond would help fund a long list of projects for the Lancaster County School District, from new Indian Land schools to multipurpose centers in the southern end of the county to technology upgrades countywide.
KERSHAW – At a special meeting Thursday night, Kershaw Town Council voted to hire former longtime council member Mitch Lucas as interim town administrator.
The vote was 5-2, with council members Gail Rogora and Harvey Truesdale against.
Lucas served on Kershaw Town Council from 1987-97 and was mayor from April 1999 to June 2000. He retired in 2008 as the human resources director for the Lancaster County School District.
Lancaster County led the region in the number of commercial building permits issued in 2015 and saw a 6.3 percent increase in the number of single-family residential permits over the previous year.
The Catawba Regional Council of Government (GOG) this week reported that Lancaster issued 82 commercial permits last year worth a combined $37.4 million. That's up 20.6 percent from the 68 permits issued in 2014.
Floodwaters along Bear, Hannahs and Gills creeks are receding a little faster after big storms, thanks to a new $45,000 pump installed at the City of Lancaster's Wastewater Treatment Plant on Lockwood Lane.
The influent pump, installed at the spot where wastewater from the city's collection systems enters the plant, allows the facility to move an additional 3 million gallons per day. This includes wastewater and storm water.
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Cadillac Allante Forum Discussion, 1989 Purchase Advise in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; I am looking at a 1989 pearl white allante with 59K the car is in perfect condition. what should I ...
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1989 Purchase Advise
I am looking at a 1989 pearl white allante with 59K the car is in perfect condition. what should I be looking for on the car. sounds like abs brake, radiator, and oil leaks, radio, convertible top. anything else to look at the 1989 seems like a good year to me. the car is 9500 and has two tops and looks and runs great. Any help or thoughts. Thanks Milt :coolgleam
Re: 1989 Purchase Advise
With the car running, press OFF and the RED climate control buttons, record any fault codes and report back. You have to press and hold these buttons at the same time. If the climate control reads no ecm faults, no bcm faults no lighting codes that tells you that there are no current faults with those systems. To get out of diagnostics, just shut the car off and restart. Remember press these buttons at the same time and hold till the climate control read out blanks then starts showing messages. Hope this helps, the 89 is a good year, bigger engine!


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Juventus director Beppe Marotta and Italy national team coach Cesare Prandelli have hit back at Franz Beckenbauer following his criticism of veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Follow GOAL.COM on Twitter
The Bayern Munich legend claimed the 35-year-old Buffon "looked like a pensioner" during a poor performance in the Bianconeri's 2-0 UEFA Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich in the first leg of their quarterfinal tie at the Allianz Arena.
Marotta has since mounted a staunch defense of the World Cup-winning shot-stopper, insisting he deserves more respect from a fellow icon of the game.
"Buffon must be respected. To read such considerations from an icon of world football hurts, especially when they are directed at another athletic symbol such as Gigi. He is a special guy, a role model for young people," Marotta told reporters while attending the quarterly football report at the Italian parliament.
Prandelli echoed Marotta's sentiments, and he suggested that Beckenbauer is in no place to criticize exponents of the modern game.
"Gigi has already responded well, with great balance and irony," Prandelli said. "He will give a great response on the pitch.
"Besides, retirees are always wise people..."
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By Sheila Arkee
Okay, ladies & gents, it's time to dish at our weekly open post. Pour the coffee, go out and get some of those amazing Mint Truffle Hershey Kisses, we'll be here for awhile!
If you're reading this, we made it through the end of the world! Woo hoo! I will admit to being a tad nervous ever since I watched some History Channel documentaries on the subject and then some Ancient Aliens episodes that did me in, but we are ok so celebrate! 😉
Now that the Holidays are happening, let's talk wishlist items. Most of mine won't happen right away but will be slowly accumulated. Some of my desires include:
– Urban Decay's Vice and Naked palettes
– A Zuca bag so I can schlep my stuff a little easier.
– Some Z palettes so I can get to some long overdue shadow depotting.
– That amazing Shiseido foundation brush everyone raves about.
– Shadows from my favorite indie brands, like Sugarpill, Fyrinnae, and Sweet Libertine.
– A spa day and long overdue massage!!!!
What's on your makeup wishlist for 2013?