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I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to share this recipe and these photos are even from my old camera, but this omelet with guacamole tucked inside is something that would definitely help me not feel deprived when I'm trying to eat healthy.
Let eggs cook about 3 minutes, or until they are starting to get firm on the bottom, then sprinkle over 2 T of low-fat cheese. Let eggs cook 1-2 minutes more, until the cheese is starting to melt.
Low-Carb Southwestern Omelet with Easy Guacamole and Salsa
(Makes 2 omelets, or save half the guacamole for another day, recipe created by Kalyn.)
Easy Guacamole Ingredients
(makes enough for 2-3 omelets):
1 medium avocado
2 tsp. fresh squeezed lime juice
1/4 tsp. green Tabasco sauce (or more, or use your favorite hot sauce)
1/4 tsp. salt or Vege-sal
pinch of chile powder (don't put too much or it turns the avocado brown)
Ingredients For Each Omelet:
2 eggs
1/8 tsp. chile powder
1/4 tsp. Spike Seasoning
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste (I used some pepper, but not any salt)
2 T grated low-fat cheese (I use four cheese Mexican blend, which is a mixture of low-fat cheeses)
2 T "easy guacamole"
olive oil or non-stick spray for misting or brushing pan
your favorite salsa for serving
In another bowl, beat together eggs, chile powder, Spike Seasoning, plus salt and pepper as desired. Spray or brush a small 8-9 inch frying pan with olive oil or non-stick spray. Turn burner under pan to low, heat about a minute, then pour eggs into pan and cook 3 minutes, until the eggs are starting to get well set on the bottom. (I use a rubber scraper and lift the edge to see if it's set.)
Sprinkle 2 T low-fat cheese over the entire surface of the eggs and cook 1-2 minutes more, until the cheese is starting to melt. Then put 2 T guacamole mixture on the eggs and use a rubber scraper to carefully spread it around until it covers one side of the eggs. Let omelet cook 1 minute more.
After one minute, gently fold the side without guacamole over the side with the guacamole. Cover the frying pan and cook 3-5 minutes more, until the omelet is cooked through.
Use a large turner to lift the omelet on to a plate and serve hot, with your favorite salsa.
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Here you go again...
CA weekly ending 08/24-25 2013
A nice cutback week for me!
Th - 4
F - Strength/cardio/abs workout, then yoga
Su - SRD
Total - 26 miles
Saw this on my run this morning at Doheny State Beach. There were about 30 of them!
SC Foodie - Funky elephant exhibit!
Sun - 4.90 miles
Mon - 2.90 miles
Tue - 10.40 miles including 8.50 miles @ tempo
Wed - 9.50 miles including 8.25 miles @ tempo
Thu - 3.60 miles
Fri - 10.25 miles including 7.00 miles @ tempo
Sat - 15.80 miles including 13.10 warm and hilly miles @ 8:35/mile
TOTAL: 57.35 miles, my lowest mileage week in probably the last 3+ months. It was feast or famine this week with lots of light days interspersed with going 110% on the other days.
Early in the week, I made the decision to pull the plug on the Big Cottonwood Marathon and with it, there went a new PR and possible BQ. Maybe I've just been working too hard in recent weeks but the last couple weeks I've been burned out mentally, although I am running faster than ever and my weight is down 7 pounds since my 3:27 at Mountains To Beach Marathon. 7 pounds is fine and dandy but it should have been more but I don't yet have as much control over my diet as I'd like and to lose just 7 pounds over the last 13 weeks while averaging over 70 miles per week is pretty pathetic.
But, I didn't want to be a total loser so what I did was after pulling out of Big Cottonwood (canceling my flight and hotel for 100% credit and canceling my race for full credit minus $10 service charge), I immediately signed up for what should be my toughest race to date, the Kodiak 50 Mile trail race on 09/20 and, with that race, I will kick off my training for Angeles Crest 100 Miles. Kodiak 50 will be at altitudes ranging from about 6,500' - 10,000' altitude and surely harder than the 63 mile DNF and 56 mile DNF I ran at near sea level in late February / early March.
Additionally, I applied the funds from Big Cottonwood towards airfare to South Africa and booked flights for my wife, my daughter and I to South Africa for the June 01st Comrades Marathon (89k ultra) and now will have a lot of fun filling a 15 night itinerary with Durban, photo safaris and probably an amazing beach resort in Mozambique.
So, all in all, not a bad trade off...I lost Big Cottonwood but I picked up the Kodiak 50 Mile and Comrades Marathon in its place. Makes it hard to have any regrets over Big Cottonwood and I'll shoot for a sub 3:20 at the Mesquite Tri State Marathon on 12/07 (it's not Boston certified) and a sub 3:20 will get me into Corral B at Comrades behind only the sub 3:00 marathoners in Corral A. Comrades uses clock/gun time and with 20,000 runners, it can take 10+ minutes to cross the start line so it is in runner's best interest to be seeded in a faster corral. I'll be shooting for a sub 9 hour finish time to earn the "Bill Rowan Medal", a beautiful copper colored medal awarded to runners finishing between 7:30 - 8:59:59.
TWTh were 45 min easy
F was 60 min with faster by feel
S was zero from travel all day to exact opposite side of the country
S 80 min with 20 min faster in the middle along the Atlantic.
RuntotheHills .. didn't you have your trail race this wknd? Maybe you posted ... I'm on a stupid phone so maybe you dif and I just missed seeing it. Will go look some more. Hope it went well!
AM: 12.1 with:
3200m@6:21 avg (12:36); 3min jog recovery
4x800@6:04 avg (2:58; 3:02; 3:02; 3:00)/200m recoveries
3min jog recovery
1600 @6:19 avg (6:17).
PM: weights
AM:9.6@8:21 on hilly road
PM: 5@8:32 on treadmill 1%
W:9M with last 15 minutes tempo (6:24; 6:20 +0.4M@6:15)
Th: 5.6@8:58 on dirt/grass
F: 4@7:53 with 5x30s strides (~5:30)
S: 16.1 with Bulldog 25k trail race in 2:09 (8:46 avg)
S: 10M bike ride
61.4M // 8h29 of running // 8:18 avg + 1 weight session + 45min bike.
CG - thanks I hadn't posted anything. I will write some sort of race report in a few days.
Tucson Marathon Training, week 3 of 18:
M: 5.3 recovery (7:55)
T: AM 8.6 slow (7:55) + PM 3.3 recovery (8:05)
W: 8.6 easy (7:45) with strides
Th: 12 miles w/3x4k: 3:44, :39, :42, :40 (5:58/mi); 3:43, :40, :38, :40 (5:56); 3:40, :45, :44, :35 (5:57). Recovery jog/slogs for 5 mins.
F: AM 8.3 slow (7:47) + PM 5 slow (7:43) with strides
Sa: 7.1 slow (7:54)
Su: 22 @ 7:27
Total: 80 miles
This week I went out of my way to see if I could replace some concrete and asphalt running with softer surfaces, at least for easy runs. I found that in my area there's a price to pay for this, as heading off road means getting into some hilly terrain. Even though the first two days of the week were supposed to be easy, my legs felt pretty tired from the added stress of the hills, so I moved my one scheduled workout back a day. I was pleased with the tempo -- basically a 3x15 minute progression. I think I would have benefited from a 4x3k workout as a transitional phase since my longest tempo prior to this was 9k total (3x3k and a 4k,3k,2k sequence). I survived, but I would have liked to have cut down the paces a bit more. Also, I'd prefer to be able to do this workout on 3 minute recoveries rather than the 5 I took. Though I seem to be faring well, generally, I'm dealing with a bit more fatigue than I'd like and will take the next couple of days easy and light to get my body to snap back.
T: 8.8 @ 7:37, with 3x1200 (4:16, 4:17, 4:24, 400 recoveries), 3x200 (39,37,38, 200 recoveries)
R: 4.5 @ 8:43,, with 6x10s hill sprints
F: 9.0 @ 7:08, with 2x2mi (6:20,6:16), (6:19,6:15), 2min recovery
Total 44.2
Tu: 10 miles dreadmill (9:40 pace)
W: 6 miles (9:29 pace)
Th: abs/legs weights with 15" exercise bike
F: 21 miles (9:27 pace)... with a 4 mile walk later
Sa: 16.5 miles on trails (12:19 pace) +1650 ft, -1690ft. Not my goal, but life got in the way of a longer intended run.
Su: 10 miles treadmill (9:30 pace)
Total: 63.5 miles
Not quite the weekend running that I wanted on the trails, but still made my overall mileage goals. Will aim for longer on the trails next weekend when I can get out earlier. Also, too much time of the dreadmill, necessitated by heat and poor air quality on Tuesday and by a late start today (had to get rid of the kids who invaded my house for a slumber party last night... is it sad that that's the latest I've slept in in forever?7 am was glorious!)
DM: What was Saturday's run? That's unusually slow for you. Feeling okay?
This week I went out of my way to see if I could replace some concrete and asphalt running with softer surfaces, at least for easy runs. I found that in my area there's a price to pay for this, as heading off road means getting into some hilly terrain.
A muse - great training week ! have you tried doing laps of public parks? In my experience that's a good way to get runs on soft surfaces (dirt/grass) without hills - assuming that parks in your areas are in relatively flat terrain.
I'm in our biggest local park every day, which is quite convenient. The grass is pretty squishy, so it can require a lot more energy. Loops entirely on the grass would be about 1.5 miles (I guess), so I'm simply trying to extend the possibilities. There is tremendous variety here, but it is hilly. Not a bad thing, just need to be wary of its demands.
I'm in our biggest local park every day, which is quite convenient. The grass is pretty squishy, so it can require a lot more energy. Loops entirely on the grass would be about 1.5 miles (I guess), so I'm simply trying to extend the possibilities.
That's exactly what my local park looks like. The drainage is very poor and the grass is not well cut, so some areas are squishy as well - OTOH that's a good way to ensure I am not running too fast...
M- 7@7:55 recovery
T- 7 w/6@6:39 medium
W- Off
R- 10.3mi with 5x1mi, 60s rest (5:49, 5:48, 5:55, 5:48, 6:04)
F- 7.3mi@8:28 trails with 1700ft elevation gain/loss
Sat- 14mi@7:30
Sun- 8mi@7:44 recovery, 1hr yoga
Total: 53.6 miles for the week. Got in the mileage but it was a rough week. Thursday's mile repeats were warm and I felt dehydrated. I couldn't get the legs moving at all. I've had some asthma issues this week. Thursday through today I just felt like I couldn't get my lungs to open. I hit my inhaler before Saturday's run, usually I don't feel the need.
Mon: 5 easy (9:29) + boot camp
Tue: 10 GA (8:50)
Wed: Boot camp
Thu: 5 easy (9:10) + bike-commute (29 mi R/T)
Fri: 8 w/4 LT (7:36 ave for the LT miles, 8:05 overall)
Sat: 4 recovery (9:43)
Sun: 15 - 5 slightly uphill; 5 w/short, steep, rolling hills; 5 slightly downhill. 9:03 average, with a sub-MP last mile*
Total: 48.25 miles run, 29 miles biked, 2 x boot camp
*: for the long runs without mandated MP miles, I'm going to try to work some hills into the route to add a strength component.
S- rest
Total: 50 miles at a 6:58 average. Good week. After taking 10 days off I did 22 miles on 4 runs first week back, then 2nd week did 35 miles on 6 runs. Then I had this week.
Amuse- Sometimes I take it to Mission Bay just so I can run on the grass there. I've noticed that when my hip is tired, the difference between running on concrete and grass is huge.
Unplanned cutback week for me, courtesy of angry hammies.
M -- 6 easy
T -- 8 hills
W -- 6 easy plus an ill-advised weights workout
S -- 4 easy
S -- 11 easy
35 total. I think things are looking up. I'll try to keep this week's workouts easy, but the plan is to get back to 50 mile weeks right away.
SCFoodie - super cool!
M - power yoga in the pm
Th - 5.33 @ 8:37, stretchy yoga in the pm
F - power yoga in the am
Sa - 6.01 @ 8:14 (at 10am in 90-degrees, was shooting for 8/min miles, but I'll take 8:14)
Su - 5.02 @ 8:57 (planned to go 8, but didn't get out until 6pm when it was still hot and humid. Don't think that my body had fully recovered from yesterday's heat-fest and by mile 4, I was already feeling queasy. At 5, I stopped and called DH to tell him not to expect me for a bit longer. Could feel my body temp elevated as well, and started getting the chills when standing at the light. This was one time I was glad that I had an electrolyte drink instead of water. DH ended up picking me up another mile down the road.)
Total - 25.51 - one of the lowest weeks for me in a while. I think I needed it though. Besides the road rash episode, been having some plantar fascia issues that have been somewhat remedied by adding superfeet. Resting up was nice, but now it's back to the plan.
DM: What was Saturday's run? That's unusually slow for you. Feeling okay?
I'm fine, thanks: on Saturdays I almost always do a recovery run with my wife, at her pace. My regular recovery pace is a bit faster, maybe 8:30-8:45, but I actually enjoy being forced to slow down one day a week. Plus it's nice to have some time exercising together!
Nice week BTW, particularly that tempo run. I hope to build up to something like that, but probably a bit slower...
Su: ~22.5 mile long-run. Got hella lost, ended up in a different city after about 20 miles (planned 18-20 total), eventually gave up and walked about 75 minutes after I gave up. Run not bad, everything after, well I'm alive!
M: easy 10
Tu: 12/5
Th: 11/5
F: 9 bit under the weather
Sa: 2.5, feeling sick
All in all some solid mileage (~92), though got sick at the end. Unfortunately, being me, I still raced a 10K this morning... bad call. O well.
Su: ~22.5 mile long-run. Got hella lost, ended up in a different city after about 20 miles (planned 18-20 total), eventually gave up and walked about 75 minutes after I gave up. Run not bad, everything after, well I'm alive!
Pretty good week for me after the previous week's cut-back:
Mo - 11 @ 7:57
Tu - 13.5 (with 5K @ 18:39 and 2x2 @ 6:15,6:18)
We - off
Th - 13.6 with 9 @ 6:32
Fr - 11.2 @ 7:41
Sa - 11.1 @ 7:55
Su - 20.5 @ 7:44
Total: 80.9 mi
M: 5m
T: 9m
W: rest
Th: 5m
F: 4m
S: 6m
Sun: 12 m
Total = 41 miles

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Wholesalers and retailers in the heart of America can't keep up with demand for locally grown produce, but a lack of growers isn't necessarily the problem.
Rather, a lack of growers with adequate food safety programs is the biggest challenge to meeting orders for local produce according to several sources in the central U.S.
Representatives from Associated Wholesale Grocers, Market Fresh Produce, Greenberg Fruit Co., Balls Food Stores, C&C Produce, Liberty Fruit Co. and Keith Connell Inc. all said they have food safety requirements for their grower-suppliers.
The wholesalers and retailers also said there are more local growers they would like to use, but they won't budge on the food safety requirements.
"Many of them are doing it, they're just not documenting it," said Scott Danner, chief operating officer for Liberty Fruit Co., Kansas City, Kan.
Brent Bielski said new local growers seem to be popping up all the time, but as general manager for Greenberg Fruit Co., Omaha, Neb., he just can't do business with them unless they have food safety plans that include hazard analysis and critical control point measures.
At C&C Produce, North Kansas City, Mo., vice president Nick Conforti said the company requires all its growers to have GAP certification and third-party audits.
"I'd rather miss a sale than be the company that gets someone sick," Conforti said, adding that the company recently completed a two-day inspection for a BRC global standard food safety audit.
Similarly, produce broker Keith Connell, owner of Keith Connell Inc., Stilwell, Kan., said most of his customers require his company to have insurance to cover food safety issues.
For Kansas City, Kan.-based Associated Wholesale Grocers, which serves more than 2,500 retailers in the central U.S., food safety practices are mandatory for all growers regardless of size or location, said Gary Myracle, executive director of produce field procurement.
Myracle said AWG requires growers to have third-party audits for field and packing operations.
One way some smaller local growers are dealing with food safety requirements is to band together, such as the cantaloupe growers who formed the Rocky Ford Growers Association in southeast Colorado.
Myracle said he is seeing similar moves throughout the central U.S. as smaller growers figure out how to share the costs of pre-cooling and packing while enhancing food safety measures.
Mike Kemp, vice president for brand development at Market Fresh Produce, Nixa, Mo., said the company's strict standards for its grower partners include 100% traceability.
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IF WINCHESTER hadn't already been the upmarket place to shop then the opening of a new paint store should do the trick.
Nationally-renowned Farrow & Ball are opening a new shop in The Square next month and have invited the locals to come and have a look at a special event on March 1.
The paint-by-numbers day is open to all between 10.30am-5.30pm where people can paint murals onto canvas using specially selected Farrow & Ball paint and enjoy some Farrow & Ball biscuits.
Farrow & Ball director, Sarah Cole, said: "The new showroom offers customers the opportunity to experiment with colour, pattern and nish, with complimentary personal colour advice and suggested schemes available if required."
The store is due to open on Monday (February 24) between 9am-5.30pm Monday to Saturday and between 11am-5pm on Sundays.


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And that is a major reason why they are becoming such a powerful and successful country. Are we going to wake up and start adapting before we become a second-rate country?
Do they though? I think you should prove that statement with the stats (They show the poor are more generous, but I'm not showing you the links because people remember things when they find out for themselves...threetwone go!).
Okay, don't look at me like that, I'll give you one link, but it won't be for your country. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2001/dec/21/voluntarysector.fundr...
Ha! Caught me!
I guess my question to Mr. Harris would be just how 'many' is many? Statistics and source? And again: why would it matter? The wealthy have no obligation to anyone to be altruistic; they give because they care, not because they're supposed to.
I generally agree with you. Though there is some things that I find questionable.
"there's no place in capitalism for a thief."
For many businesses, Especially small businesses sense they supply most jobs, I'd say that this statement is true. Though I find doubt in the idea that no theft can occur in capitalism without repercussions. To my knowledge, derivatives allow people to make bets against anything. Regardless of repercussions. So long as money is made people can find ways t make money. Even if it hurts others. Don't take this to mean that I think that Capitalism is flawed but I do think it has flaws. So whether or not there should be a cap on wealth, Especially on a finite resource planet, is an open question.
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The War Machine Life-Size Bust will be priced at $999.99 and will have the FLEXPay option available as a payment choice. Really liking that shoulder-mounted chain gun, which according to the new photos, looks as if it can rotate. Be quite the piece to see in person.


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Use of Cardiac-MRI to Predict Results for People With Severe Aortic Stenosis
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- Aortic valve stenosis is a disease that makes a major heart valve get smaller. This reduces heart function and causes death. Severe aortic stenosis (AS) can be treated in a couple of ways, including replacing a heart valve.
Researchers want to study fibrosis in the heart. A sub-study will test whether heart function and blood supply improve after a valve replacement.
- Adults at least 18 years old with aortic stenosis.
- Participants will visit a clinic for 1 day for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of their heart. This uses magnets, radio waves, and computers to produce detailed pictures of the heart.
- After this visit, participants will have their aortic valve procedure at the the Washington Hospital Center. A hospital team will contact participants for 1 year by phone or email. This follow-up will consist of 15 minutes of questions about the participant s health status.
- Some participants will join a sub-study.
- They will be given an additional medication to evaluate the blood supply of the heart.
- They will visit a clinic for 1 day for an MRI of their heart, as part of the main study, prior to the aortic valve replacement.
- After they have their valve replaced at the hospital, they will return to the clinic for another MRI.
- They will have the same follow-up as in the main study.
|Aortic Valve Stenosis
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Utilization of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Predict Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis
- To assess the ability of cardiac MRI measurement of extracellular volume fraction (related to myocardial fibrosis) to predict short and long term LV function of subjects with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter AVR. [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 27, 2013
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 31, 2016
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 31, 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Subjects must meet all the following inclusion criteria prior to enrollment into the trial:
- Severe aortic stenosis defined as aortic valve area of less than 1 cm(2) or index area of 0.6 cm(2)/m(2) by echocardiography.
- Symptomatic patients with aortic stenosis referred for medically indicated AVR
- LV EF less than or equal to 0.50
Signed informed consent to participate in the study.
Specific criteria for MR perfusion sub-study:
- Absence of any significant coronary lesions or presence of coronary disease for conservative (medical) therapy<TAB>.
- Inability to sign written informed consent.
Subjects with contraindication to MRI scanning, including the following devices or conditions:
- Cardiac pacemaker or implantable defibrillator
- Cerebral aneurysm clip
- Neural stimulator (e.g. TENS-Unit)
- Any type of ear implant
- Ocular foreign body (e.g. metal shavings)
- Any implanted device (e.g. insulin pump, drug infusion device)
- Metal shrapnel or bullet.
- Atrial fibrillation
- Subjects with a known hypersensitivity, allergy or contraindication to iodine or gadolinium
- Impaired renal excretory function, calculated as Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) <30mL/min/1.73m(2).
Contraindications for intravenous adenosine infusion:
- Known hypersensitivity to adenosine
- Known or suspected significant bronchoconstrictive or bronchospastic disease
- 2nd or 3rd degree atrioventricular (AV) block unless with permanent pacemaker
- Sinus bradycardia (heart rate < 45 bpm) unless with permanent pacemaker
- Systemic arterial hypotension (< 90 mmHg)
- Presence of any coexisting severe valvular disorder.
- Pregnancy or breast feeding (women of childbearing potential will have a serum or urine pregnancy test).
- Need for emergency surgery for any reason.
- Any case in which the practicing physician asserts that enrollment in the protocol will adversely affect the patient treatment course.
Specific exclusion criteria for MR perfusion sub-study:
No detectable reversible ischemia on pre-treatment/procedure cardiac MRI.
Subject underwent transcatheter AVR as part of one of the transcatheter heart valve trials (i.e. PARTNER trial or the pivotal CoreValve trial).
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01905852
|Principal Investigator:
|Andrew E Arai, M.D.
|National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
|Responsible Party:
|National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01905852 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|July 18, 2013
|Last Updated:
|June 30, 2017
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) ):
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Ejection Fraction
Fractional Flow Reserve
Myocardial Fibrosis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Constriction, Pathologic
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Heart Valve Diseases
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction
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LoveRiddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
I represent love.
I'm the daughter of Heaven and Sea.
You may find me in the sky above,
And many envy my beauty.
My love belongs to fire,
But if I said I was true to him
I would be a liar,
But I have no shame for my whims.
My son taught many to love.
To me the only earthly items of worth
Are myrtle, sparrow, swan, and dove.
And no one remembers my birth.
HintI have many names, depending on your culture.
AnswerThe goddess Venus.
Line 1: She represents love, fertility, and beauty.
2: She is known as the daughter of Heaven and Sea.
3: Venus is also a Planet.
4: Same as line 1.
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9: Her son was Cupid.
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31 Days of Free Winter Fun
If you're on a diet and suddenly crave a brownie, what's behind that impulse? "When you're stressed, your instinct may be to reach for a food that will bring you immediate pleasure and comfort," says Venus Nicolino, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist currently working with Green Giant's Giant Difference Campaign. If you're chomping on a handful of broccoli florets, that's not such a bad thing, but more often than not our emotional eating choices are salty, fat-filled, high-sugar foods. Once you come to understand the mental, not physical, impulses behind your choices, you'll be better equipped to battle them out next time you find yourself staring down a bag of chips.
Good at venting your frustrations? This might not apply to you, but if you err on the people-pleasing side, listen up: "Avoiding confrontation and turning your feelings inward is bad news," says Fran Walfish, Psy.D., a psychotherapist in Beverly Hills, CA. When you're ticked off at, say, your husband, sister, or mother, but you don't let it out, the emotion can fester and make you turn to junk food.
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Hello all,
I'm working on a little side project for my big project (an RTS in managed code, just for fun, nothing serious) and have been benchmarking several early approaches to the math problem.
Managed DirectX contains classes for matrix, quaternions, vectors, etc and uses d3dx internally to get things done. Since I want my project to run on several target platforms, but still maintain the best possible performance, I've been benchmarking both .NET math code and managed directx' own implementations. Here I get some odd benchmark results...
The easiest way, using methods on a MDX matrix object:
public bool Execute()
o = Matrix.Multiply(m, n);
return true;
................! Took: 0h, 0m, 1.656s. for 8000000 iterations. Iters per ms: 4830,18867924528 - Ms per iter: 0,00020703125
The slightly less easy way, using MDX unsafe native methods:
public bool Execute()
fixed (Matrix* pm = &m) fixed (Matrix* pn = &n) fixed (Matrix* po = &o)
UnsafeNativeMethods.Matrix.Multiply(po, pm, pn);
return true;
................! Took: 0h, 0m, 0.750s. for 8000000 iterations. Iters per ms: 10666,6666666667 - Ms per iter: 9,375E-05
And the final way, using some very simple .NET matrix code:
public bool Execute()
Multiply(ref o, ref m, ref n);
return true;
private void Multiply(ref DNMatrix o, ref DNMatrix m, ref DNMatrix n)
o.m11 = m.m11 * n.m11 + m.m12 * n.m21 + m.m13 * n.m31 + m.m14 * n.m41;
o.m12 = m.m11 * n.m12 + m.m12 * n.m22 + m.m13 * n.m32 + m.m14 * n.m42;
o.m13 = m.m11 * n.m13 + m.m12 * n.m23 + m.m13 * n.m33 + m.m14 * n.m43;
o.m14 = m.m11 * n.m14 + m.m12 * n.m24 + m.m13 * n.m34 + m.m14 * n.m44;
o.m21 = m.m21 * n.m11 + m.m22 * n.m21 + m.m23 * n.m31 + m.m24 * n.m41;
o.m22 = m.m21 * n.m12 + m.m22 * n.m22 + m.m23 * n.m32 + m.m24 * n.m42;
o.m23 = m.m21 * n.m13 + m.m22 * n.m23 + m.m23 * n.m33 + m.m24 * n.m43;
o.m24 = m.m21 * n.m14 + m.m22 * n.m24 + m.m23 * n.m34 + m.m24 * n.m44;
o.m31 = m.m31 * n.m11 + m.m32 * n.m21 + m.m33 * n.m31 + m.m34 * n.m41;
o.m32 = m.m31 * n.m12 + m.m32 * n.m22 + m.m33 * n.m32 + m.m34 * n.m42;
o.m33 = m.m31 * n.m13 + m.m32 * n.m23 + m.m33 * n.m33 + m.m34 * n.m43;
o.m34 = m.m31 * n.m14 + m.m32 * n.m24 + m.m33 * n.m34 + m.m34 * n.m44;
o.m41 = m.m41 * n.m11 + m.m42 * n.m21 + m.m43 * n.m31 + m.m44 * n.m41;
o.m42 = m.m41 * n.m12 + m.m42 * n.m22 + m.m43 * n.m32 + m.m44 * n.m42;
o.m43 = m.m41 * n.m13 + m.m42 * n.m23 + m.m43 * n.m33 + m.m44 * n.m43;
o.m44 = m.m41 * n.m14 + m.m42 * n.m24 + m.m43 * n.m34 + m.m44 * n.m44;
................! Took: 0h, 0m, 0.750s. for 8000000 iterations. Iters per ms: 10666,6666666667 - Ms per iter: 9,375E-05 (no, this is not a copy/paste error)
My question, seeing these results is the following: Am I doing something wrong with the MDX calls, since a simple implementation in .net code seems to be 'just as fast' as the MDX implementation... I expected the .net code to be quite a bit slower than the native implamantations...
lousy cross-forum-poster
The 'unsafe' code is just a C++ routine that looks exactly like your C# implementation. The only difference is that the former is already compiled and the latter is compiled at run-time (JIT). But they should produce exactly the same code. It doesn't use arrays and such so there's no overhead from safety checks either.
In other words, C# can perform equivalent to C++ in many cases. It does have its limitations but if you're aware of them then you can get really good performance. It doesn't have inline assembly or intrinics support though, so you can't access the blazing fast MMX/SSE instructions. But that's not a big problem for the average project, and you can still write an external C++ function...
Hey, 2 know more than one, right :p:
The 'unsafe' code is just a C++ routine that looks exactly like your C# implementation.
In essence, yes, but I believe the d3dx matrix mul uses SSE code. And somehow I don't think the jitter actually produces SSE code from that piece of C#.
What is the resolution of your timer? And maybe you can compare the resulting (both JIT generated and C++ compiler generated) asm code to be sure that they are identical. VS2005 allows you to switch to asm view when you are debugging C# code, if I'm correct.
The resolution of my timer is the standard windows (16ms?) resolution. I know it's not very accurate for this kind of measurements, but increasing the number of iterations sort of solves that problem.
If I do that, the numbers don't really change. On some hardware (AMD) the .net implementation is even slightly faster than the MDX calls. On intel hardware, MDX seems to be a bit faster, but not much (about 1 to 2 percent).
Comparing the generated asm is not something I have the time for at the moment. However, if people are interested in playing with this, I can post my little benchmark app's source...
Edit: OK, so I checked and this is the assembly view for the .net implementation:
o.m11 = m.m11 * n.m11 + m.m12 * n.m21 + m.m13 * n.m31 + m.m14 * n.m41;
00000000 push edi
00000001 push esi
00000002 push ebx
00000003 mov ebx,ecx
00000005 mov esi,edx
00000007 mov edi,dword ptr [esp+10h]
0000000b cmp dword ptr ds:[035AD030h],0
00000012 je 00000019
00000014 call 7943FEDE
00000019 fld dword ptr [esi]
0000001b fmul dword ptr [edi]
0000001d fld dword ptr [esi+4]
00000020 fmul dword ptr [edi+10h]
00000023 faddp st(1),st
00000025 fld dword ptr [esi+8]
00000028 fmul dword ptr [edi+20h]
0000002b faddp st(1),st
0000002d fld dword ptr [esi+0Ch]
00000030 fmul dword ptr [edi+30h]
00000033 faddp st(1),st
00000035 fstp dword ptr [ebx]
"best possible performance" and d3dx in the same sentence?http://math-atlas.sourceforge.net would make more sense to bench against.
I verified that it doesn't use SSE. So the code being produced for the C# version is practically equivalent to D3DX for C++. :mellow:
Hmm, that just plain sucks. I recon they'd optimized the d3dx library. Are you sure you're not looking at the debug version?
On the other hand, you should be able to target every reasonable x86 platform with that library, including the pre-XP athlons that don't have SSE support yet. So maybe it's no surprise after all.
Then again, what serious gamedeveloper is using the d3dx math functions anyway?
Its performance slightly disappointed me too. It's very tempting to try to do all math stuff in .NET code now, knowing (assuming) it will be as fast or nearly as fast as D3DX' functions, which should be fast enough for what I'm trying to do.
The only real advantage using d3dx has now is that it's a pre-built and (hopefully) debugged math library, which makes for a nice quick start on that front. Since platform independence is a target for my project, eventually I'll need a platform independent math solution anyway...


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My WWE - Booking Punk vs Rock
by, 11-04-2012 at 08:01 PM (4403 Views)
Hello again wrestling fans. It's been awhile, but I thought I would come up with another post to ponder.
Last night I watched the Punk DVD (and recommend it to anyone who enjoys Punk or any other off these vids) and got to thinking about the run he's had with the title. After holding on to the title after HITC and being put in a traditional survivor series match (something I would love to see more of), it's become apparent that in all likely hood, the RR will be Punk vs. Rock. This is gonna be a good thing.
First off, if you recall the "Pipe Bomb" promo, Punk didn't shy in his feelings about Rock coming in and automatically being the main event at last years WM. In trying to rebuild the prestige of the WWE Championship to some of it's former glory, something being done with Punk's long (and in my personnel opinion, needed) reign, it's been knocked down a peg by not being center attention of the biggest PPV of the year (a debate that's been had in numerous blogs and so gonna leave out of here).
Second, Punk's current heel run was started with his attack on the Rock for being handed a title shot without earning it (another debate for another time).
So for fans of yesteryear, this is the long run storyline we've been waiting for. Hopefully the ball isn't dropped and we will get the pay off from this feud. The best thing will be if Rock comes back not forgetting the 'disrespect' Punk showed him with his words and actions.
Now, many are predicting Rock to win the title, Cena to win the Rumble, and both to go on to Mania for a rematch, this time for the championship.
I think this idea sucks!
Last year, we all expected Cena to beat the Rock. After all, he's the face of the company, their "biggest star", and Rockl was only back for this match. What purpose would it serve for Rock to win? But he did win and most of us were in shock. That was a good thing. How often to we all complain about the predictability of today's wrestling products?!? Right now we are all clambering for something new and unpredictable (hopefully TNA will manage this with their A&E storyline).
So here is my thought:
Punk needs to beat Rock at the Royal Rumble!
Think about it.
Who would expect it?
In my "WWE", I would have Rock vs. Punk with Punk getting win. Preferably clean, but if needs help (perhaps bringing Brock back), so be it. Cena could still win the Rumble, but now Punk is the man that, not only can Cena not beat, but now, neither can the Rock! This would go on to set up many scenarios for WM.
One, the rumoured triple threat match, but instead of Rock as champ, Punk will defend against Rock and Cena with Cena cashing in his shot and Rock reminding him who beat him last year. But all this would do is profile Rock in another main event.
Two, Punk vs. Cena, perhaps a last chance match, and if Lesnar were involved in costing Rock the title, they could have their long overdue rematch (again, continuity).
Three, it could free up Rock for his shot at the Streak. Though can't see him coming back just to lose in multiple PPV's.
Four, something totally out there, if they really want to push Ryback, have him win the Rumble and face Punk at Mania. This could free up Rock vs. Cena 2, Cena vs. Undertaker, or whatever.
So, there it is. My thoughts. My 'wishfull' thinking. I love the run Punk has been on and think it should continue to Mania. It would be unpredictable and make Punk look like the dominant champ of yesteryears.
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Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by kgibsonuk, Oct 7, 2012.
Vaguely familiar. Might be from when I was still lurking, before I finally signed up.
there used to be someone who'd quite regularly sign his posts with " 'nuff said". Can anyone remember who that was? I believe it was a male poster.
And is Geckoboy still around?? Such a nice guy!
I miss Lord of the Weather. He was my buddy.
He was a nice guy.
right! How could I forget him?! I tried to google him but got no results Does anyone know his real name? Maybe we could find him that way. It's how I found PreatorX's twitter page.
And what happened to the matrixman? He was a rather nice kid once you got to know him. And wasn't there a poster named Unimatrix Zero as well?
And at the risk of receiving a warning: what became of Skinofevil? He might have been a troll but he had brains and was a pleasant chat partner and a surprisingly good houseman - we once had a chat about removing stains from the carpet, the difficulties of getting decent kitchen towels and swapping recipes for using up leftovers. LOL all the younger folks left the chatroom at Warp 10 that evening!
Why would you receive a warning for that?
Yeah, he was awesome!
Wacky, I thought that the hard core of TK was not to be mentioned here. Looks like the board really has changed a lot over the last decade.
Feels kinda good
I just had a look at my old contact lists and found a lot of people that were around in 2002. Some of them still post here, occasionally:
Darkening (he's such a sweetie!! If he's still single, I might be tempted...)
Dr Phlox
Evil Robert (not evil at all but awfully nice)
Harkley (and Flower, of course!)
Katie (also known as Katie543)
Marvin The Martian (also known as Utopia Planitian )
Miss Chicken
Mr Marin
Primacon Convoy
Rihannsu Love Slave
Robert Loggia
Sgt Cynic (also known as Davros)
StarMan (aka Cakkan, Maelstrom, The Rancid Ecclipse, Iniquitous Pernicious, The Grumpy Mole, fluorolight, Fun Loving Dave)
StarscreamX (heehee, that's one we already found )
Stueyross (aka StuRat)
The Evil Trekkie
UES Bremen (aka Intelligence)
uss_defiant 13
Vedek Loki
VGRlover (aka someone's mask)
Yu Wanker
Wow that's a lot of contacts.
I know some of these names might not be familiar, but when talking about old timers who have moved on, I remember when the DS9 DVDs came out and the DS9 forum was pretty much rocking that entire year. Everyone was pretty much watching the series for the first time because it's never on syndication and the comadrie that took place there was something I will never forget. I still miss some of those people to this day.
I miss Red77
Men got on her tits and she left. Whaddya gonna do?
^ She left because of that? I always just thought that was another joke thread and she was just having fun with it.
Are you sure you're not thinking of Arianwen?
Remember both posters. Not sure where matrixman is now. I did hear something about him a few years ago, that he had finished college was doing something with law.
And Unimatrix Zero is still in Tasmania - I think. Someone else asked about him. Haven't heard from him in a number of years.
Are on lonaf, if memory serves me correct.
Many have disappeared from the internet, while others like Evil Robert and Elysium are on facebook.
There are some names there I have forgotten about.
Join Date
April 23 2003
for me, been here a while, browsed a year before i signed up back then, almost 10 years, wow
I don't think anyone's really talked about TrekBBS on TK for years now (or the other way around.) I don't think there's really any bad blood with anyone now.
Skin hasn't posted for years, sadly.
Matrixman has posted on REFCL and been in TK chat this year.
Cal posted on LONAF just the other day (I remember thinking "he hasn't posted in a while.") Plenty of the others you mentioned are still on LONAF/TK/REFCL.
thanks for the tip, Wacky! I had no idea that REFCL is still online. Last time I looked (some 8 years ago) it was a rather crappy place, full of flamers and trolls.
Most TKers have different names now and are therefore difficult to recognize. Except for a69aries, perhaps - his spelling was always rather... well, let's say 'individualistic'
I think I'll propably rejoin Lonaf, depending on who's still active there. There are a few people I don't want to meet as they've behaved like absolute idiots in the past.
I wasn't aware that there's still a TK chat. Is there a java applet like the one Terran runs or is it accessible only by a mirc client?
And in case someone misses Daystrom: he sold his appartment some time ago and moved closer to his son (who by all accounts is one of the best students of the year, making his dad almost exploding with pride). For years Day has been suffering from heart troubles, but they have grown very much worse lately. Frankly, I don't think he has more than another 6 or 7 years. I'm scarcely in direct contact with him as he's hardly ever online now and he's way too lazy to snail-mail, but we call each other on the phone, occasionally, and his family and mutual friends keep me updated.
If someone would like to send him greetings or a get well message, please PM or mail them to me and I'll print them and forward them to him.
It's good to see a post from you!
^and from you, too You were an EFCL member, if I remember correctly
Oh hello thread. I mostly post in the Doctor Who forum these days. But I'm still about. 12 years later!
^I remember you, and I don't go into the Doctor Who forum
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Good. Should at the very least give the roster a much needed injection of excitement. We've been feeling a little bogged down the past 8 games or so.
Anxious to see Danny back in action.
start light and ease the minutes up incrementally.
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Would love to know the context, ie what DG's exact words were. That said, there's really no denying that he was a chucker, he just happened to be fairly efficient at it.
All of which is besides the point. I want him to take those shots off the bench. We need him to do what he does and has always done, just not with the starting unit.
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I saw a quote where he said just 10 mpg isn't enough for him
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Pass? Nope.
Dribble? Don't think so.
Defend? Not this year with that knee.
Shoot? Ok, that he can definitely do. But let's not get carried away. He got his numbers on bad teams and was the only decent player. We probably have 4 or 5 guys on this team who are better players than a healthy Danny Granger.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
He dribbles and move well in traffic and was a solid defender especially against bigger wings. We'll see how his defense comes back but he was moving well at the end of the preseason. His shooting is a given. In all he should add a lot to this team once he's back in the flow. He doesn't have to even be the Granger of 2011 to really help this team.
I agree we could use him. He could help us quite a bit. But other than shooting and his size, what exactly does he bring that Orlando Johnson does not? That is really my main question.
With that said, I'm not saying OJ is close to as good as a healthy Granger. Danny has size and is a good scorer and great shooter. He is the best shooter on this team. I think he's a better shooter than Paul. So, he's going to help if he's 80%. But make no mistake. Danny will not be 100% this year and he will be a shadow of his former self...and it's too late for the man to return to form. You get past 30 and not play competitive basketball for going on 2 years and you just don't make it back.
Edit: He does not dribble and move well in traffic. He makes Paul George look like Kobe and Lance Stephenson look like Jamaal Tinsley.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
Umm who? West, Hibbert, George. Who's the 4th or 5th?
Roy, Paul, Lance and David West are all better than Granger. They are so good they are making George Hill get heat around here. We have great players, not just good. This is not the JOb era when Granger is compared to Josh McRoberts, Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy. I can assure you that David West would look like a stud with that group too.
Edit: Seriously, one can argue that Lance isn't as good because he's not matured yet. But who would get paid more on the open market? Paul or Danny? Roy or Danny? DWest or Danny? DWest used to give us fits and easily matched Danny in those games as a Hornet.
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Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
We'll have to agree to disagree on Danny moving well with the ball. Danny does a lot more then just stand at the 3 point line and shoot. He wouldn't get to the free throw line so much if he didn't move with the ball and if healthy he gets to the line at a higher rate then any other Pacer.
I agree with you that we most likely won't see a 100% Granger this year, if we do it would only be because he stayed on the court for the rest of the season and started to really shine at the very end. However a healthy Granger, not peak Granger by say Granger 2011 is a better offensive player then anyone except for Paul and I'd say our 2cd. to 3rd. best player at this point. Lance, West, Scola and Hill aren't as good as Granger was. Granger wasn't just decent he led this team for 5 years prior to his injury, let's not forget how good he was just because he's been out. I'm not going to go out on a limb and say how good he's going to be though, this lengthy injury has frustrated me far too much.
Two players' stats both from their fourth season in the NBA
Player A
Player B
Player A is Danny Granger.
Player B is Paul George.
Look, I'm really not trying to turn this into a debate between the two of them because at this point Paul is the superior player by a good margin, but this comment that Danny was just a "chucker" is a bit silly. His year 4 season was every bit as impressive statistically as what Paul is doing.
You know what the difference was and is? Do any of you remember our most used 5 man lineup that year? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Here I'll remind you
TJ Ford
Marquis Daniels
Danny Granger
Troy Murphy
Rasho Nesterovic
compare that to
George Hill
Lance Stephenson
Paul George
David West
Roy Hibbert
So yeah 2009 Danny Granger was a fantastic player, no he was not the defender Paul is, but dude was more than just a chucker. Just because he got hurt and also aged doesn't mean we should forget what he was able to do just so we can have a nice narrative. Because remember we have no idea what the future holds for Paul yet.
Its amazing the guy is even in the NBA. Let alone was an all star. And got invited to Team USA. He cant play basketball at all. He can just get that orange ball in the hoop occasionally.


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LOS ANGELES - It's Friday afternoon - four days until Christmas - and the smell of burgers on the grill at the Bob Hope Hollywood USO at Los Angeles International Airport makes you hungry.
Outside the center - really a couple of oversized trailers bolted together between Terminals 1 and 2 - a group of Marines fresh out of Communication-Electronics School (MCCES) at Twentynine Palms grab their duffle bags and climb the ramp to the double glass doors.
They are a step closer to a couple of weeks of leave and the smiles begin to crease their faces.
As the doors open they are greeted by an eight-foot Christmas tree, covered in patriotic ornaments and garnished with red, white and blue ribbons. A sharp turn to the right, and Bob Ciota, a retired soldier wearing a floppy Santa Claus hat, extends a greeting.
"Sign in right there Marine," Chiota says. "Welcome."
And so the journey home for the holidays begins. Many of 20 or so Marines haven't had home cooking in months. The burgers frying up nearby only whet their appetites.
A few swap boot camp stories. Some pull down books from a well-stocked USO lending library and settle down to read. Others take advantage of a row of computers to catch up with their friends and family on Facebook or just read the news.
All but a few are casually dressed, though their haircuts give them away. The lone soldier in the crowd, Army Pfc. Marvin Estabillo, gets some ribbing from the Marines for the way his camouflage trousers are tucked into his tan boots.
He smiles and explains how to do things the Army way. And, why of course, there is no other right way to do things.
The Marines loudly disagree. A group that is fresh out of Camp Pendleton and still wet behind the ears, hasn't been home for months. Many are looking forward to the sort of homestyle, gentle parenting not typically offered by demanding drill sergeants.
But the rules - Marine Corps style - are firmly implanted into their hearts and minds. Always faithful to the Corps, the Marines explain how to use a drawstring so the pants are "bloused."
Eventually the conversation turns to home.
For his part, Estabillo, based in Colorado Springs, is headed to his native Hawaii. Next Christmas he will be in Afghanistan - or Kuwait.
"This will be the last time I get to see my family for a while," said Estabillo, who is attached to a maintenance task force with the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Collins, Colo.
"I can't wait to see my older sister and my younger sister and my nephew too," he said, pointing out that he plans to get some surfing in while back home.
The LAX way station is one of three operated by the USO of Greater Los Angeles. The others are at Ontario International and Palm Springs.
During the first week of December alone, 3,100 Marines passed through Ontario International, either on their way to war or returning from it.
Some like Marine Lance Cpl. Pham of Houston haven't seen home for several years. So getting a warm meal, some downtime away from base and a chance to exchange stories with other Marines at the USO is the next best thing.
"It really helps out a lot," Pham said.
All of these men and women are kids really. Youngsters from Chicago, Austin, San Antonio, Daytona Beach, Virginia Beach, Colorado and Georgia. Some joined to get an education; others followed in a family tradition that extends back generations; some entered the service to learn a trade, a few to support a family.
Among that last group was Pfc. Kyle Winkler, headed home from Twentynine Palms to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Unlike some of the other Marines, Winkler wore his service dress uniform.
"I'm going to surprise my fiancee," he said. "She doesn't know I'm coming home today."
Before his leave ends, Winkler said he plans to get married and visit his newborn daughter just in time for Christmas.
As he walks back through the glass doors and across LAX to the terminal, Winkler passes a guest book signed by grateful soldiers, Marines and sailors during the holiday season. Some of the signatures come from families who've lost a loved one in combat and were helped by the USO's Families of the Fallen program.
There will be no surprise visits, no leave, no holidays for those families - only a hole in their hearts that can't be filled with all the thanks we give for their sacrifice.
And, yet they are appreciative as well for the help the USO has provided.
"A very grateful thanks to the ones who spend their days to make our days a little better. Thank You."
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Matthew Kaderabek, LC
Thy Kingdom Come!Easter Sunday, 15 April 2001About five years ago,
when I was struggling through my first year of studying
philosophy in Italian, one of the brothers described to me
how he had made a trip to the grotto to
ask our Blessed Mother for a special favor: could she
speak to her Son and arrange for a personal meeting
with the Pope? He meant by this an opportunity
to serve one of his Masses, with the opportunity to
greet him afterwards. At the Blessed Mother´s request, the
Lord granted this brother´s prayer in less than a month.
Well, needless to say, I followed the brother´s suggestion
that I do the same, and in the last five
years I´ve made numerous trips to the grotto with this
intention on my heart. I´ve had in the same
five year period a number of exciting opportunities to play
and sing for the Holy Father with our band and
choir, but wonderful as those memories are, they could not
replace meeting him in person. Part of the
difficulty with fulfilling this heartfelt desire to greet the Pope
was that the two big Masses that the Legionaries traditionally
serve, Christmas Eve and the Easter Vigil, happen to coincide
with major choir activity in our house. Being a
member of the choir, this has always taken me out
of the running. I knew, therefore, that I would
need a small miracle -- one that came in the
form of "temporary memory block" for Father Alvaro, rector
of our seminary. He forgot I was in the choir
and put my name on the list. When he
told me that I would be serving the Easter Vigil
Mass in St. Peter´s Basilica I wanted to shout for
joy, but I tried to contain myself.The dress rehearsal was
Saturday morning in St. Peter´s Basilica. A good number
of us went, perhaps two dozen. My mission would
be to read the commentaries in English at various moments
throughout the ceremony in order to help the congregation enter
in to the liturgy and understand what was about to
occur. With me was a brother who would read
the commentaries in Italian, and another in Spanish.
We already felt like celebrities as we began the rehearsal
with a huge crowd gathering at the barricade; they must
have wondered if our practicing was some kind of preliminary
ceremony. It was raining steadily, with a cold wind strong
enough to turn our umbrellas inside-out. And it didn´t
do anything for the head cold I was fighting.
In an effort to save my voice for the evening
ceremony, I had a cough drop perpetually tucked "between the
cheek and gum". I was hoping it wouldn´t give
me lip cancer. (Cancer, no, but it might make
my teeth fall out.)We were all very excited, to say
the least. I went over my lines again and
again to make sure I wouldn´t trip over them when
the pressure was on. We returned to St. Peter´s
in the evening only to discover enormous lines of people
already slowly working their way through the security checkpoints. I
lost in the crowd the several brothers I was arriving
with and decided that I wasn´t up for waiting in
the long line. I pulled out my white official
pass stamped "Commentatori" and walked right to the front of
line, trying to look important and like I had every
right to bypass the line. I calmly presented my
pass to the head of security, praying that he´d agree
that I shouldn´t have to wait in line. He
studied the card, and motioned to his assistants to let
me through. Thank you, Lord. (It would have
been at least a half hour wait in the cold
wind, which might well have done in my ailing voice.)
Between that first security station and the sacristy, I must
have flashed my "Commentatori" pass at least another five times
to security officers and Swiss guards along the way.
Security was tight, tight, tight. Once in, I walked
right up next to Michelangelo´s stunningly beautiful Pietà, something the
public can no longer do, and said a prayer of
thanksgiving to the Blessed Mother and to her Beloved Son
for granting me such a special grace. At "T minus
15," the three of us commentators lined up to process
out to the Atrium ahead of the others who would
process in with the Holy Father at 8:00 PM.
We were just about to walk out when the assistant
Master of Ceremonies suggested we wait for a moment as
the Pope was about to arrive. Bless him for
suggesting it -- he knew what it would mean to
us to be there when he walked in. So,
we turned and fixed our eyes on the door in
the small adjoining room to the right of the Pietà
where the Holy Father vests. Not thirty seconds later,
the door opened... there was a five second pause... and
through the door came our hero in white, our father,
our inspiration, the Vicar of Christ. Still glowing, we
then processed to the Atrium and found our places in
front of the fire where John Paul would bless the
Paschal Candle, and light the candle from the fire.
Although several of the large porticoes to the Square outside
had been blocked off for the ceremony, there was still
a fairly strong cold wind whipping through the Atrium.
I was thanking God that the three hour ceremony wasn´t
going to take place outside in the open air as
it did the previous year. After waiting for five
minutes, the assistant Master of Ceremonies gave us our cue...
we were "on the air." In the afternoon, I
had insisted that the brother reading the Italian commentaries go
first. I didn´t want to be responsible for missing
a cue given in Italian, and throwing off the program.
A man from Vatican Radio stepped up with a
mobile microphone, and Brother began reading. I followed along
in my own English text, more excited than nervous.
I soon realized that there was another advantage to going
second, as it took a while for the equally excited
crowd to quiet down. I think they probably only
heard the second half of Brother´s reading. In a
moment, the microphone was in front of me. I
took a deep breath and began reading. It´s hard
to express the excitement, perhaps even the "power trip" that
one feels with your own voice thundering inside the enormous
basilica and outside in St. Peter´s Square. I had
never heard it like that before, and probably never will
again. As it turned out, my head cold actually
helped my reading as it lowered my voice a tone
or two and gave it more resonance. When the commentaries
were over the Pope arrived in procession into the Atrium
and after a brief ceremony lit the Paschal Candle, a
symbol of Christ, the Light of the world. At
that point, we commentators read a brief paragraph and then
lined up behind the others to process down the long
main aisle into the Basilica, and all the way up
to the main altar. All the lights in the
Basilica were then turned off, and the only light was
that given off by the flame of the large Paschal
Candle, being carried by one of the deacons. It
was a pilgrimage passing from darkness into light. We
stopped three times on the 200-meter trek up the main
aisle, at which point the deacon sang in a clear
tenor voice, "Lumen Christi"... the Light of Christ. After
the second Lumen Christi, everyone in the Basilica lit their
candles. Very beautiful. By the time we finally
reached the main altar, I was feeling glad that I
had not been picked as the Cross bearer. It´s
a tall, ornate cross that looks quite heavy. It
looked to be wavering a bit despite the fact that
a strong brother had been chosen to carry it. We
mounted the platform where we had a terrific view of
the main altar and all that was going on and
over the next hour or so, read another four times.
Surprisingly, after the third or fourth commentary, all the
nerves were gone. It was as if we were
reading in our own chapel. Both the Exultet, a
poetic and joyful thanksgiving for the blessed night of Christ´s
Resurrection, and the Liturgy of the Word, which evokes the
great events of the history of salvation from the creation
of the world until the new and definitive creation of
the Lord´s Resurrection, were beautifully sung by a half dozen
priests and deacons with fabulous voices. It was as
if the angels themselves were singing. It was a
taste of heaven. Once finished with our lines, the three
of us processed around the back of the main altar
and took our positions with the other Legionaries for the
Liturgy of the Eucharist. As moving and beautiful as
the first half of the ceremony had been, the Eucharistic
Feast was clearly the high point of the Mass.We, for
our part, were done. We hadn´t tripped over our
lines or coughed in the middle of a commentary, thank
God. The pressure was off. No more cough
drops. (By this time, my cheek and gum were
beginning to rot.) When Mass ended, we lined
back up to process back down the main aisle to
the sacristy. I was so happy that I couldn´t
wipe the smile off my face. Not that anyone
minded. By the time we reached the sacristy, my
cheeks were sore from smiling. We formed a semi-circle
as we filed in, and waited for the exciting moment
when the Pope would arrive atop his rolling platform.He arrived
smiling and still looking strong after the long, three-hour ceremony.
The line of cardinals who had arrived in front
of him were the first to greet him one by
one and wish him a Happy Easter -- at which
point, I (for one) was praying, "Please, Lord, let us
greet him, too. Dear Lord, please!" Then with
great jubilation I watched Bishop Marini motion to one of
his assistants to have us fall in line behind the
cardinals. I didn´t need to be told twice.
None of us did. I was perhaps the fourth
or fifth in line, and as I looked at John
Paul over the top of the my shorter brothers, my
heart began to beat wildly. I´m going to greet
him, I´m really going to greet him. We were moving
through quickly, so in only about twenty seconds it was
my turn. He had descended two steps on his
platform, but remained on the first step, which was perfect,
as it allowed those of us taller brothers to look
directly into his eyes. Indeed, it was as if
I were looking into the eyes of Christ himself.
I took his hand, knelt and kissed his papal ring
with all the fervor in the world, and the softly
spoken words which spontaneously came out of my mouth were,
"I love you". It just came out. Since I
spoke these words softly (in English), I can´t even be
sure that he understood me. But, he smiled as
I looked into his eyes, and that was enough for
me. All too quickly, my five seconds were up
and the next brother was anxiously reaching for his hand.
I floated to the side of the sacristy where
the brothers who had already greeted the Pope were waiting.
One of the assistants handed each of us a
rosary after we had had our turn to greet the
Pope. My heart continued to pound for almost ten
minutes, and, sore cheeks or not, I still couldn´t wipe
the smile off my face. We all stood close
and watched the whole line go through and then waved
to the Holy Father as he descended his rolling platform,
and entered his vesting room. It was a dream
come true. But the memorable evening wasn´t quite over yet.
Bishop Marini and his team, all in magenta robes,
invited us to a midnight snack in Vatican City.
We followed them through passageways that I had never seen
before to a cozy dining room where Bishop Marini was
waiting for us. It was very festive as we
each enjoyed a glass of champagne and some "panettone," a
popular Italian sweet bread. So, there you have it, celebrating
the Lord´s Resurrection with Pope John Paul II. A
night I will never forget.Brother Matthew Kaderabek, LC


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Adjustment at plate paying dividends for Ramirez
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Solid contact has been the watchword for shortstop Alexei Ramirez throughout Cactus League action, posting a .375 average. That success could be due in part to an adjustment he made in the batter's box.
"My set up used to be right up in front of the plate, and now I moved back," said Ramirez through translator and White Sox coach Lino Diaz. "That allows me to see the ball a little bit longer and make better adjustments."
Ramirez enters his sixth season with the White Sox, in the second year of a four-year, $32.5-million contract extension. He's trying to bounce back from what he considered a subpar 2012, when he drove in 73 runs, but only hit nine homers.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Prosecutors move to prevent Starbuck from profiting from wife's killing
Report recommends Starbuck face life in prison without parole
Spokane County prosecutors are moving to prevent convicted killer Clay Starbuck from profiting financially from killing his ex-wife, Chanin.
Last month a jury convicted Clay Starbuck of ambushing Chanin Starbuck inside her Deer Park home, strangling her and sexually violating her remains.
During the trial, jurors learned the victim had been dating several men at the time of her death and Chanin's promiscuous lifestyle became one of the defense's avenues for Starbuck's possible acquittal.
However, the jury reached a speedy guilty verdict with aggravating circumstances.
Now as Clay Starkbuck's case is about to reach a national television audience on NBC's "Dateline," deputy prosecutor Larry Steinmetz wants to prevent Starbuck from cashing in his notoriety.
"It's just offensive that anyone should benefit from a violent crime and make money of it by writing a book about it or giving interviews or anything like that," Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker said.
Steinmetz wants a judge to order that any contact for a book or movie deal offered to Starbuck by closely monitored by the Washington Department of Corrections and that any payments be put into an escrow account.
"In this case we want to make sure that all the legal financial obligations are paid to the court including restitution, funeral expenses, those types of things for Chanin and this is one way to do it, to make a motion and see how the court rules on it," Tucker said.
The money would be held for five years and Chanin Starbuck's mother and brother would have the chance to sue Clay Starbuck for damages and collect publishing profits.
The Washington state legislature saw the need to keep criminals from making money off their crimes in 1979 after New York serial killer "Son of Sam " David Berkowitz was approached by publishers about selling his story. The "Son of Sam law" was adopted by legislatures across the country and used to compensate the victims of violent crime.
The law also kept Mark David Chapman from profiting from the murder of musician John Lennon.
On Thursday, information from Starbuck's pre-sentencing investigation was released. Community corrections officers who interviewed Starbuck after his conviction found him to be "a dangerously violent offender due to the calculated planning, the manipulation and the utter violence involved."
"That pre-sentence investigation.. They're always very thorough and I like the outcome," Tucker said.
The report concludes by respectfully asking the court to sentence Starkbuck to prison for the rest of his life without the possibility of parole.
- Church benefit concert raises nearly $1,000 for Freeman families
- Police to respond to shooting at Mayfair and Walton
- Valleyfest celebrates another successful weekend
- Brain cancer survivor finds his happy place on the raceway
- Idaho getting $483,000 under settlement with EpiPen maker
- Jury: Former Spokane deputy guilty of stealing federal funds


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A man tried to sell hard drugs to a police officer at a music festival last year.
Christy Littleford offered ecstasy to the plain clothes officer as he patrolled inside the Sunrise Festival at Chapmanslade in May.
And when the 21-year-old was searched he was found to have a cocktail of other drugs on him.
As well as 11 ecstasy tablets, one pill of a similar drug, some psilocin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, and he also had just over a gram of cannabis.
Littleford, of Brynland Avenue, Bristol, pleaded guilty to possessing a class A drug with intent to supply and offering to supply the drug.
He also admitted two counts of simple possession of a class A drug and one of class B drug when he was arrested on Thursday, May 30.
The case, heard at Swindon Crown Court, was adjourned to Friday, January 31 and Littleford was released on bail on condition he does not go within a mile of music festivals and stays out of Wiltshire.


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SAN DIEGO -- One of the biggest West Coast tournaments of the year came to a close Saturday night, but not without four full days of big-time basketball. Rivals.com saw dozens of Division I recruits at the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic, and learned plenty from the weekend.
Five-stars prove worth
The three highest-rated players in the field came from three classes this week, and none of them disappointed.
The oldest of the trio, Cal-bound 2013 guard Jabari Bird, didn't have his best week of basketball statistically, but he was by far the most Division I-ready player in the tournament.
A noticeably more bulked up 6-feet, 175 pounds, Bird scored from every level, showcased some incredible athleticism at both ends of the floor, and was the best player on the court in every game.
The second five-star in the tournament to shine was 2014 F Justise Winslow. Playing on a team that, without him, belonged nowhere near the National Division bracket, Winslow was asked to do so many things he wasn't comfortable with, yet he still came away with a weekend highlight reel that could last five minutes.
He had the dunk of the tournament, rising up from near the free throw line to slam on a Tacoma (Wash.) Lincoln defender. He also had one of the highest scoring nights of the tournament, throwing up 35 points, and he boasted the biggest offer sheet of any recruit in San Diego, claiming more than 30 scholarship offers.
Finally, the last of the five-stars was perhaps the most impressive, given his age and grade: 2015 center Ivan Rabb. For such a young prospect, he already has multiple back-to-the-basket, go-to moves that couldn't be stopped this weekend. He also displayed a passing knack that hadn't showed up nearly as well in the summer. Rabb even got the better of Winsow when the two squared off in the opening night of the tournament, signing autographs from fans after the huge win.
Seven-footers galore
If a program was looking for some 7-footers, San Diego was the place to be this weekend. Three big men were on display, and all of them showed off some unique abilities that made them more than just tall prospects.
The first was a high-major big man from San Marcos (Calif.) Mission Hills: three-star Kameron Rooks. He struggles with athleticism, lift and conditioning, but the SoCal 7-footer has extremely soft hands and nice touch around the basket. If he can improve his body and get his conditioning up at the next level, he could become a good one.
The final two were players with not nearly the same upside, but still talented nonetheless. Oregon State-bound senior Cheikh N'diaye doesn't have the best hands nor a polished offensive game, but he's a shot blocker and a rim protector. Lastly, 2014 Mesa (Ariz.) prospect Isaac Allen got the better of Rooks on the final day of the tournament in the head-to-head matchup, but he's raw both offensively and defensively, and needs to get stronger before bigger schools start taking a look.
California guards put on a show
Coming into the weekend, the 2016 guard most recruitniks knew about was Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon superstar Derryck Thornton.
Leaving the weekend, however, scouts and coaches added three more 2016 guards to their mental boards: Lonzo Ball, Andrew Cross and Brandon Cyrus.
Ball, a Chino Hills (Calif.) product, has a long 6-foot-3 frame that only looks like it's going to get bigger and taller, but he's a point guard. He possesses a good jump shot and no fear in passing the basketball, and was the only freshman guard who rivaled Thornton's potential this weekend.
Cyrus and Cross, who hail from San Diego (Calif.) Torrey Pines and Francis Parker respectively, also showed some skills that should be enough to get some early college looks. Cyrus, a 6-foot-3 two guard, has a great feel for the game, played solid defense and showed off big hands and feet that suggest he's still growing. Cross, the rawest of the four 2016 SoCal guards, earned some interest from San Diego State over the weekend and could evolve into a recruitable guard in the future as well.
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1977 Ford F100 - Down Under Rumble
A '77 F-100 Built A World Away
Ray Armer is just like every other Truckin' magazine reader; he loves custom trucks, getting his hands dirty, and doing the unexpected to old hunks of metal. Ray is just like you, with the exception that his subscription takes a little longer to arrive in his mailbox. Ray lives in Riverstone, NSW, Australia. He wanted to build a classic Ford truck, but he was tired of seeing all the '55 or '56 F-100s. After his wife Glenda gave him the suggestion to look for a `70s F-100, the search was on. What happened next was a four-year build that provided Ray with several new friends.
Managing to track down a local guy who had the lowest '81 Ford Bronco Ray had ever seen, he introduced himself and after that, Ray and Stu were great friends. With Stu's encouragement, Ray never gave up on the project, even though according to Ray, "I would have scrapped the thing about 10 times without him."
Purchasing a rough '77 F-100 from a Cement Renderer, Stu and Ray teamed up to cut the framerails at the cab and create a custom rear chassis using a Ford 9-inch rearend and 4.11 gears. The 22x10-inch wheels are wrapped in Pirelli 25-series tires and tuck inside the fenders thanks to the custom chassis. Up front, power rack-and-pinion steering helps turn the 20x8-inch wheels and 35-series rubber mounted to the lowered suspension. Another buddy, Col from Dubbo, did a complete Stage 2 engine rebuild on a 351ci Cleveland V-8 that was altered to run on propane. The three scuba-type propane tanks were custom mounted on the back half of the chassis and fit cleanly under the clear bed. Custom headers along with a 2 1/2-inch exhaust provides the rumble and a C4 transmission with no shift kit for "smooth cruizin'" was installed.
After buying three cabs, each useable piece was welded together and while they were at it, Ray and Stu shaved the driprails, relocated and reshaped the door handles, smoothed the mirrors, and reworked the front pillars to accommodate the flush windshield. You won't find side windows in this truck because Ray plated them closed. Talk about the wind in your face feeling! Working on Saturdays, (Ray days as the Aussies call them) Ray, Stu, and another friend Dave worked to modify the bed by smoothing every panel. As Ray says, "Where would we be without our mates?" We second that one sir! The bed also received a roll pan and was welded smooth. A real subtle but really cool trick was the addition of the oval side vents on the sides of the hood. Modeled after an early Buick, the vents help to break up the huge panel. The bonnet was also smoothed inside and out before receiving the cool vents.
As he learned the hard way, shops don't always stick to the quoted price and after two years and pulling the truck from a couple of shops, Ray found one he could trust. On went the two-tone Yellow Blaze base with yellow pearl and white pearl paint scheme. The look is clean and yet very custom thanks to the extensive body mods.
The interior also proved troublesome as several shops tried hiking up their prices before delivering a quality product. Thankfully Ray is hardheaded and as he says, "At the end of the day I had a vision of what I wanted it to look like and I stubbornly wouldn't compromise on any of the details." Inside the F-100 is an interior with a smoothed custom dash, fabricated center console with hidden shifter, handbrake, and auxiliary switches. A billet steering wheel and simple gauges provide the dash layout while Honda Prelude seats were covered in white leather. Inside you won't find a radio, that way nothing can "interfere with the sound of the V-8." We like his style.
Listening to Ray, he said he would have done some things differently but "I don't regret the journey and the friends that I made along the way." We can respect that and without question we respect this awesome F-100 from down under.