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Number 26 Linen Fields is a solid three-bedroomed house in a private housing development in Banbridge, Co Down.
From the outside there is nothing unusual about the neat red-bricked property — it is just like thousands of other family homes popular with young couples and families across Northern Ireland.
No-one passing No 26 would suspect for a second that this ordinary suburban dwelling is a money-spinning sex den.
But behind its oak-veneer front door a Czech hooker happily boasts of hosting sex parties for fetish lovers.
For the full story, see this week's Sunday Life.
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How to become a Canadian Non-Resident Importer (NRI)
In my last blog post I talked about the advantages of becoming a Non-Resident Importer (NRI). I would now like to talk about a few responsibilities that NRI's have and important steps on how to get setup as one. I would recommend that you go through someone like UPS or FedEx as your broker as they will help with the process. The process may differ slightly with each broker but I will discuss the UPS process since it's the one that I'm most familiar with.
NRI Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the complete declaration of all shipments made in their name
- Pay for any applicable duties, taxes and brokerage fees
- Responsible for GST Registration and quarterly filing
- Maintain importing records for a period of six years plus the current year
UPS will make the process very simple and will walk you through the entire process.
Steps to Get Setup:
- Apply for a Canadian Business Number
- Sign a General Agency Agreement to allow UPS to act on your behalf at the Canadian Border
- Sign an Agreement to Maintain Books & Records with the Canadian Government
- Tell UPS about your business
- Let UPS do the rest of the leg work….It's that simple
Now that you know a little more about what a NRI is, the advantages and steps to become one you may find the process a little overwhelming. If this is the case, you may want to consider partnering with iGlobal Stores where it is our goal to take these types of headaches away so that you don't have to worry about them.


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American investment in China has dropped by 18 percent in the first 10 months of this year, but the government says there's been no "massive retreat" for US investment in China.
Official Chinese media on Wednesday reported on Ministry of Commerce figures showing the stark decline in US investment here compared with the same period last year. But in a news conference, a ministry spokeswoman said the downward trend is not huge change, but indicates underlying problems with the American economy and China's own decisions to focus on domestic consumption. In recent months, China's manufacturing has declined and producers are closing at a rapid rate as the country tries to move away from basic production as an economic pillar.
The ministry also said it expects a major decline in China's trade surplus with the United States this year.


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Authorities are blaming illegal drug activity for an explosion at a Livermore apartment that left three
people in critical condition.
Livermore police Lt. Mike Peretti says 35-year-old Paul Lom of San Jose and 22-year-old Lexie Miriyah Huston were found outside the apartment following the blast around 5:15 p.m. Saturday.
Huston's boyfriend, 21-year-old Evan Aviles, was inside the unit.
The three were airlifted to burn centers at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and the University of California, Davis Medical Center.
Peretti said the exact cause of the blast remains under investigation, but illegal drug activity appears to have been a significant contributing factor.
He did not specify what drug investigators believe was involved, but said the home was not being used as a methamphetamine lab.


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Two of the previous comments were BS! The couple doing the Karaoke at this location are "Top-Notch!" in my opinion!! I have come here once a month for the past four months on Friday Night. The microphone and sound system is wireless and First-Class! The 'disability' comment is so bogus! One of the Karaoke Hosts is disabled, for God's sake! I love to go here for Karaoke! And the waitresses are very "attentive" and "helpful"!!
Astounded at the contribution by Lohse Family
The owner consistently harasses not only pedestrians but his very own employees and customers.
Wonderful store! Has everything. All the employees are super helpful and friendly. It is always easy to get in and out quickly. Makes my shopping experience so wonderful.
I relocated recently to Tucson after living on the West Coast for over 20 years and became spoiled by the availability of good quality fresh seafood. Happily I have found a reliable source of reasonably priced fresh seafood at Lee Lee.They do sell some species which are considered sustainable and so far I have been very satisfied with my purchases.
I usually love this frys but today I went to get a salad at 10 and the guy was just beginning to set it up. I tried to be nice and have polite conversation but the worker was so rude. He seemed to move even slower as he realized I was waiting to get a salad. By the time I was able to quickly grab my salad and check out, it was way after 10. Thought I'd let someone know since this isn't usually the type of customer service Frys prides itself on.
Y'all need to follow this band! And support the GV Elks when they are bringing bands like this to play. If I weren't a member of the Elks I'd join for this.
The Gaslight Music Hall is exceptional for live music and yummy comfort food. Go to website
www.gaslightmusichall.com or call for information 520-529-1000 The best entertainment for locals and tourists.
I purchased a groupon for a mani/pedi and I have been having a terrible time getting them to honor it. They do not abide by their hours on their website, (no saturdays, 5:30 the latest not 7:30pm)! Very rude on the telephone, no consideration for a paying customer! Don't spend your money on their groupons I probobly juts will take the loss! Terrible business!!!
Best kept secret in the UofA Main Gate area, tucked away in Geronimo Courtyard. Serving reasonably priced gourmet breakfast all day, the Three Amigos breakfast entree is awesome as is the Lobster Benedict. Mutts lineup of several dozen creative hot dog and sausage offerings is amazing, as is the surprising quality of their product, Usinger's from Milwaukee. The food is great, service is excellent, and the best part is that it is dog friendly ! My dog along with hundreds of others are featured on the Mutts Facebook gallery. Fun for pets and pet parents ! Love this place ! The Wisconsin Bratwurst with SauerKraut, best I ever had !
You can really feel the great energy when you walk into Caritas. All of the practitioners of holistic medicine are dedicated and friendly. Be sure to check out the qigong classes.
LA Anderson = liar . I worked with her and she despised Sharmon and Marvin ...... she's lying because they pay for people to lie and expect it .
I was there LA I've heard your real thoughts on this school and watched you cry out in rage and anger at how horrible Sharmon behaves towards other human beings ..... be ashamed !
Five star treat!
Incompetent staff and crap food. Don't waste your money going here .
Awesome awesome awesome! So nice had to say it thrice.
Absolutely incredible, I had the Pad Thai, and I have a newfound respect for asking for the 'Thai' level of spice. Super authentic, great service, can't wait to go back! This is a great place for a date as well!
Speedway and Ft Lowell locations are no longer in business as Luke's.
My wife and I came to Tucson many years ago. We are from back East. We love Tucson and it our home for the rest of our lives. We would do a lot of hiking and of course Gates Pass was one of our favorites. Our son would go with us whenever his work scheduled allowed. Then, unfortunately, our son contracted cancer. After a brave and rough struggle he passed away. My wife and I were by his bed side. After his passing we drove to Gates Pass and watched the sun set while crying for hours. The sun set was beautiful and we knew that our son was now in a better place away from all of the suffering he was going through. We still go back to Gates Pass on our son's birthday every year and watch the sun set. It means a lot to us.
I had the Pad Thai and my husband had the Larb. Both were absolutely delicious. The atmosphere and service was great. Best Thai I've had while in Tucson. Highly recommend!
They're closed now; the sign's gone and their website says so long and thanks for all the fish (to paraphrase).


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Supporting Entrepreneurial Ideas
A new survey finds employees lack leadership support for entrepreneurial ideas. Experts say that a big part of building and nurturing a culture that actively supports entrepreneurship includes rewarding great ideas, not just waiting until they prove successful.
By Carol Patton
Employees in corporate America are hungry, but not necessarily for more perks, a bigger office or a closer parking space.
They want to think, act and make decisions like an entrepreneur, if only their employer would support them.
Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, surveyed 800 corporate employees and business decision makers about entrepreneurism in the workplace. The 2013 study, Corporate Innovation is Within Reach: Nurturing and Enabling an Entrepreneurial Culture, revealed that more than half (52 percent) of the respondents pursued an entrepreneurial idea inside their company, yet only 20 percent believe "their company offers enough support for developing new ideas."
That's not exactly good news, especially for global companies engaged in fierce competition. Considering that 89 percent of the survey's respondents agree that an entrepreneurial attitude can lead to new ideas that promote growth, the study's message is clear: Unless employers build and support an entrepreneurial culture over the next decade, they risk losing their competitive edge and possibly industry ranking in a rapidly changing marketplace.
Among the most interesting survey findings is the wide gap between employer and employee perceptions, says Matt Reilly, head of management consulting, Accenture North America, in Atlanta.
"Over one-third of people who left their employer and started their own business said the No. 1 reason they left was, 'I can't get rewarded for entrepreneurial ideas,' " he says. "People have the energy to be [entrepreneurial], to take the personal risk. It's up to [managers] to build that into the process so they can capitalize on it, without forcing people to leave."
Other survey findings include:
* The biggest hurdle to pursuing new ideas is that employees are too busy performing the responsibilities of their job (36 percent), followed by lack of management support (20 percent), and a lack of incentives for generating entrepreneurial ideas (13 percent).
* Fifty-three percent state their company does not support ideas for all levels of the workforce.
* Seventy-seven percent report that new ideas are rewarded only when they are implemented and proven to work. Another 27 percent say they avoid pursuing an idea with their company, out of concern about negative repercussions.
* On average, employers say that it takes six months for ideas to be proven successful. Not so, say employees, who indicated it takes 12 months.
Considering these disparities, HR can help business leaders get in sync with their workforce by actively fostering risk-taking attitudes, directing staff more effectively to focus on ideas that can enhance revenues and profits, and implementing clear incentive policies that offer appropriate rewards for idea generation, according to the survey's authors.
However, that's easier said than done. Many companies don't know how to balance the input and energy of their employees, says Reilly. "The problem is they don't have a good mechanism to understand how much they should focus on near-term and long-term [goals]," he says.
"Other reasons for not supporting a corporate entrepreneurship environment involve "survivor mentality," says Donald F. Kuratko, the Jack M. Gill chair of entrepreneurship, professor of entrepreneurship and executive director of the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Indiana University-Bloomington.
During tough economic times, he says, employees are typically overloaded with daily tasks and short-term projects. No one pays much attention to ideas that may produce a big payday three to five years down the road.
"They don't realize that because of this survival mentality, they're sacrificing the long-term viability of their company," Kuratko says. "That's been a problem in U.S. corporations for decades. They've always had this short-term mentality -- let's make our quarterly earnings, because that's what it's all about."
Not to mention corporate status and competition. He says some executives believe it's their job to deliver and execute entrepreneurial ideas, not frontline workers, so they tend to overlook creative, risk-taking ideas suggested by those positioned lower on the corporate ladder.
But part of building and nurturing a culture that actively supports entrepreneurship includes rewarding great ideas, not just waiting until they prove successful.
"If you're going to try to engender a spirit of entrepreneurship in your people, you have to understand that, in some ways, you have to find even small rewards for these folks to show them that you care about their ideas," Kuratko says. "Don't just say, 'Once somebody hits a home run, then we'll celebrate.' "
But first HR needs to define entrepreneurship, says Susan Foley, managing partner at Corporate Entrepreneurs, a professional service firm in Melrose, Mass. HR can do so by addressing a series of questions: What kind of ideas is the company looking for? What criteria will be used to evaluate ideas? How does entrepreneurship differ from innovation?
Above all, HR needs to identify senior execs or other managers who are willing to be sponsors, she says. Such individuals must be willing to do whatever it takes to bring great ideas to market, ranging from stepping on toes and breaking rules to fighting for ideas or projects in the face of opposition, she says.
However, she says companies tend to lean on traditional business leaders who support older, mental models that worked in the past but may not be as effective in the future. Unlike these individuals, entrepreneurial leaders possess different core competencies, such as independent thinking and the ability to navigate uncertainty. They must move forward in a way that's "not business as usual," says Foley.
Perhaps HR's toughest challenge is helping business leaders experience being or acting entrepreneurial. While some may understand this from an intellectual perspective, she says, the head is oftentimes not connected to the heart. Another problem is that most are not experienced at building a new business within their organization. As a result, they lack the experience base and revert back to traditional practices that don't relate to today's business environment.
"Everybody thinks they're an entrepreneur when, in reality, they're not," says Foley, adding that HR must also manage the company's expectation about entrepreneurship.
"We have executives who are thinking about how they built the core business," she says, "but not really understanding how they need to build a new business. That's the disconnect."


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County Supervisors to meet Tuesday
The Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, in the county courthouse.
Items on the agenda include the Veterans Assistance quarterly report, the General Assistance quarterly report, review and discussion of bids for road project L-E-213, Secondary Roads Department fiscal year 2014-15 Iowa DOT budget, Secondary Roads Five-Year Construction Plan, and an application for special event liquor license from Riverside VFW.
The supervisors will canvass the April 1 special school elections beginning at 11 a.m.
The board will also hold a work session at 1:30 p.m. in the county courthouse about Richmond and Rubio septic issues and related DNR issues, non-compliant properties and available options for such property owners, and preparation for enforcement actions to comply with the June 1, 2014 deadline for compliance.


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You could drive by the MillKing It brewery every day and not even know it's there. I did for the better part of a year.
The space is, for lack of a better word, barren, save a large black and white rendering of Frank Zappa hanging on the wall over the office door.
No tasting room, no tables, no plans for a bar or a restaurant. You won't even find a glass bottle in the building. King won't have any of it.
MillKing It makes two types of beer — an India Pale Ale called Axl and an Irish-style Red Ale called Brick.
Both are sold exclusively in 16-ounce cans in what King calls a Michigan eight-pack; a six-pack of 16 ounce cans that equals eight 12-ounce beers.
There is something to be said about this homegrown brewer's style of business.
When we met Tuesday afternoon, he was donning a camouflage Dark Horse Brewing Co. Crooked Tree hat, an older-looking-than-it-actually-is Brewery Vivant sweatshirt — a true believer in the "drink local" movement.
King's philosophy about beer is simple: Drink as close to the brewery as possible, wherever that may be.
MillKing It Productions currently produces about 1,000 barrels or 13,700 case equivalents of its ales per year. They are sold in over 750 retail locations and 50 restaurants across the state.
King is increasing the brewery's output to as much as 8,000 barrels or 109,600 cases per year, which could boost revenue closer to $2 million.
A recent study commissioned by the National Beer Wholesalers Association puts Michigan's beer economy — including brewers, beer importers, distributors, suppliers and retailers, directly and indirectly — at $5.2 billion. King hopes his recent deal will help him tap directly into Michigander's thirst for beer.
King opened King Brewing Co. in Pontiac in 1994, but a bad real estate deal forced him to close the doors of the brew pub for good in 2009.
In a farewell address on its website, King said: "Well, … You can't say we haven't tried. Unfortunately, we came up short. King Brewing Company, after almost 15 years of fighting the good fight, will be closing on July 29th. We have laughed, we have cried, we have lost money. … In the end, our landlord wanted his building, and we couldn't do a thing about it."
But in a twist of fate, the closure of King Brewing and the restaurant that went along with it allowed King to focus all of his attention on his first love: great beer.
Why cans? I haven't seen any other brewers in Michigan use them.
We went to cans because they are a better package for beer. There are four main killers of beer.
1. If oxygen gets into the bottle, the beer oxidizes, which gives it cardboard taste. Beer's natural environment is CO2.
2. Light destroys the flavor of beer. Those green or clear bottles are the worst thing for beer. Light reacts with the hop components and changes the chemical makeup of the beer.
3. Heat speeds up any oxidation processes. Think of good beer like milk. It's a living thing.
4. Time is critical. Beer goes bad after a while. The best thing you can do is keep beer cold and drink it quickly.
Doesn't the aluminum ruin the flavor of the beer?
You know, people talk about that all the time. Sure, if you drink out of the can, it will taste like aluminum. Why? Because you have a big piece of aluminum in your mouth. Pour it in a cup like a human being, and there is no aluminum flavor. Our cans are lined with wax, so the beer doesn't come in contact with the metal.
A lot of the big craft brewers on the West Coast are using cans now. Just wait, the others will soon follow, watch.
You are at a party store and you see a wall of beer. Which do you pick?
One of the best parts about owning a brewery is you rarely have to buy beer. But, I like Founders Pale Ale, Bell's Two Hearted Ale, Dark Horse's Crooked Tree and New Holland's Cabin Fever.
It makes no sense to drink a San Francisco beer in Royal Oak, Michigan. You have no business doing that. The fact is, beer is perishable, so the closer you can drink to the brewery, the better.
What's happening in the world of craft brews?
There are a lot of beers out there now. There is this trend where the whole game is the kookier and crazier, the so-called better. These are gimmicks. The problem is, when Joe Consumer sees cumquat-and-blueberry-pie-flavored beer, he doesn't differentiate between those of us who do this to make great traditional beer and those who rely on gimmicks. We call it pissing in the pool because when they put out a crappy product, it reflects on all of us.
Our philosophy is no crazy (expletive). No fruit, no spices. We stick to traditional beers, the basics.
How are craft beers doing against the Anheuser-Busches of the world?
Before, A-B distributors would only carry a A-B brands because of the fringe benefits that came along with that. But now, since InBev took over, they are more willing to work with smaller craft brewers, which allows a company like us to get into the wholesaler which is beneficial. Beer is basically sold three times. We sell to a wholesaler, the wholesaler sells to a retailer, and then the retailer sells to the customer.
Mega-beer is losing market share to craft brewers, and the distributors and the wholesalers are catching on. Now they are carrying all kinds of beer that before they wouldn't.


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How To Help The Families Of Sandy Hook Elementary School TragedyMany of us are in shock and left feeling helpless following the horrific tragedy that struck the tight knit community of Newtown, Connecticut, this past Friday. Here are some ways to lend support.
Domestic Violence Victims: How to Get Help


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Conrad Dubai features a superb range of fitness facilities including the latest Technogym® equipment, an outdoor yoga pavilion and an outdoor pool for guests who are looking to maintain their fitness regimen.
Enjoy a revitalizing workout at the Conrad Dubai as you escape to the sophisticated fitness center; allow the expert team of fitness professionals to assist with personal training requirements or fitness assessments. Invigorate with an aerobics class or enjoy a unique, outdoor yoga experience.
Being a Conrad Spa member will give you many exclusive benefits.
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Thursday, 15 May 2008
Pattern Review Mini Wardrobe Plan
The dress fabric is a stretch cotton print, I've made a muslin of the bodice, lengthened the skirt part, cut it out and have started sewing the front panels together. I think this will be quick to make (it sure needs to be!).
The blouse is a TNT and will be in a self striped white cotton, this is cut out and I know I can make this fairly fast too.
The remaining jacket/top and pants are where I may come unstuck. Both are new patterns and I don't even have the fabrics yet. I need to purchase some black silk dupioni for the jacket/top and some cotton type fabric of the pants. I'm planning to purchase those tomorrow and hopefully get the dress finished too.
6 comments:
- Adrienne said...
You picked some great pieces!! Good luck!
- 15 May 2008 at 23:51
your story board looks good, you made some nice selections, I really hope you finish in time, are you going to line the dress? The jacket it a very nice design, it will look great on you, can't wait to read of your progress
- 16 May 2008 at 02:57
- Sigrid said...
Great patterns. I made the pants last year and they gave me trouble in constructing (but wonderful to wear). I made a short tutorial of constructing the pocket, which you can find on my blog and in my pdf files.
- 16 May 2008 at 03:42
- Tamara said...
What great garments you have picked. The pants look so nice. Can't wait to see them finished.
- 16 May 2008 at 05:46
- Paula said...
I love the pieces you picked for your mini-wardrobe, it's going to amazing!
- 16 May 2008 at 07:14
- Vicki said...
I thought you might use the other fabrics you purchased a couple of posts ago. But this lot look very versatile. Good luck!
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Humorist, Storyteller, and National Speaker
Dawn J. Fraser is a humorist, storyteller, and national speaker from San Jose, California. She is the Host and Producer of Barbershop Stories, which features some of New York's bravest storytellers, comedians, and memoirists, as they tell live stories... while chopping of their hair. Dawn was featured as a speaker amongst some of the nation's top innovators and change makers at TED@NYC, and currently teaches storytelling to students through The Moth's Community Program. Dawn is a nationally acclaimed speaker, and delivers speeches and workshops to students, entrepreneurs, and business owners to develop stories that engage and inspire. Her own stories about growing up as a twin and a first generation Trinidadian have been featured on storytelling shows including The Moth, Story Collider, The Soundtrack Series and RISK!
Dawn is one of the Co-Founders of the Oakland based nonprofit 'Art in Action' (currently a division of United Roots Oakland) and has worked on performance and cultural advocacy programs in countries including Brazil, Jamaica and Ghana. She blogs about everyday musings at Reality La La Land: Where What's Real... Isn't and is a writer and performer with the Brooklyn based sketch comedy troupe American Candy. She has consulted major media organizations including Hot 97, 98.7 Kiss FM, and MTV Tempo to develop marketing and business development campaigns, and is the Founder of Envision Admissions which has worked with prospective college and graduate school candidates to utilize elements of storytelling and personal narratives as part of an application strategy.
Dawn received her Masters in Public Policy at Harvard University, where she was the recipient of the Barbara Jordan Award for Women's Leadership due to her commitment to building community and serving as a role model for women aspiring to be leaders.


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If you have questions about Jesus or baptism, we'd like to help you find answers. If you need prayer for something that concerns you or there is some other way we can serve you please let us know.
The links to the right should help you get started, but if there is something you need and you don't see it, please send us an email through our form below or call the Church office during regular business hours, 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday at (619) 442-7728.
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Chaos War Productions Limited
Hello everyone, this is the OFFICIAL website of Chaos War Productions Limited. The admin who takes care of the channel is the well know, DarkspineShanic (the duded who writes this crap for ya'll to read =D) . The guy who comes up with the stuff to write is my well known brother, John the Hedgechidna. We both work hard on our series, mostly working hard on his (meaning we help each other when we can). Enjoy the site guys!


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Miss Universe T&T Yvonne Clarke yesterday appealed to online supporters to help her qualify in the top 16 ahead of the pageant scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on November 26.
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Ex-MIT professor to plead guilty to securities fraud
BOSTON—A former Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor and his son who ran hedge funds have agreed to plead guilty to securities fraud charges that federal prosecutors say cost their investors US$140 million. Federal prosecutors said 69-year-old Gabriel Bitran and 36-year-old Marco Bitran misled their investors, telling them they had a history of successfully earning money based on the elder Bitran's theories.
Authorities say some money was put into funds connected to Bernard Madoff. The duo ultimately lost US$140 million of their investors' principal. Some investors lost as much as 75 per cent of their principal. Both agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud, wire fraud and obstruction of justice. Gabriel Bitran is a former professor and associate dean of MIT's Sloan School.


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LA JOLLA -- Tiger Woods' quest for a seventh straight PGA Tourvictory began with a solid 66 at the Torrey Pines North Course atthe Buick Invitational on Thursday.
His 6-under-par total matched his lowest opening round in nine previous Buick Invitational starts. Woods also shot a 66 in the first round in 2002 when he tied for fifth.
"I really thought I did really well today," Woods said. "I thought I drove it consistent all day."
Woods said that once he got adjusted to the speed of the greens, he started making putts. Woods averaged 318 1/2 yards per drive and ended up with 30 putts.
Starting on hole No. 10, Woods had a tough beginning, getting bogeys on No. 11 and No. 12, but he finished with an eagle on his final hole, the par-5, 548-yard ninth hole. On No. 9, Woods hit a driver, 5-iron and nailed a 7-foot putt.
Woods also eagled No. 18.
"I'm excited," said Woods. "I normally don't shoot good rounds over here (North). Shooting a round in the 60s is good for me going over to the South Course."
In Woods' four Buick Invitational victories, his opening scores have been 68 (1999), 70 (2003), 69 ('05) and 71 ('06).
Two courses
Only five times during the tour season do the pros play multiple courses like they do at Torrey Pines.
For Zach Johnson, who posted an even par on the South course onThursday, it doesn't present a problem.
"You just have to play one more practice round," Johnson said.
Tougher competition
Kevin Sutherland, who shot a 7-under 65 (North), has been a model of consistency on the pro tour, finishing in the top 125 on the money list for 10 straight years.
But Sutherland, 42, realizes it is getting more difficult because of the new crop of players.
"The young guys coming out of college these days are so much more polished in their approach to the game than when I came out," Sutherland said.
Good time Charley
Poway's Charley Hoffman fired an opening-round72 on the South,his first competitive round since winning Sunday's Bob Hope Classic.
Hoffman's recent triumph -- and the Chargers' postseason failure earlier this month -- produced a zinger of an exchange.
A fan yelled to Hoffman, "Hey, Charley, has Marty called you yet?"
Hoffman was taken aback.
"Marty Schottenheimer," the fan added.
Hoffman couldn't decipher why the Chargers coach would lob him a call.
"Because you won a playoff," the fan said.
Not-so-sweet dreams
Jose Maria Olazabal is one of only four of the top 20 rankedgolfers battling Torrey Pines this week. That's a surprise, withthe U.S. Open to be played on the South next year.
Olazabal, No. 19, is tied for fourth after a first day 65. If only he could bag that score and unveil it for the Open. He knows how challenging the South will be that summer.
"Yes, and I have nightmares," he said. "So don't go that way."
One way the rough will go is up. The recent frost and an incorrect dose of fertilizer nearly killed it. But the USGA officials will lengthen it considerably for the Open.
"Other years the rough was high and thick, and I think that's why you'll see better scores this year," Olazabal said. "Even if you miss the fairway, you're going to have a better chance to maybe to hit the green or at least put the ball close to the green and try to save par."
Local watch
Amateur Jamie Lovemark of Rancho Santa Fe had the best score of any local golfer, shooting a 66 on the easier North Course. Lovemark is tied for 14th place along with such notables as Woods, David Duval and Mark Calcavecchia.
Dennis Paulson (Encinitas) had a 70 and Tom Pernice Jr. (Murietta) carded a 71 on the North.
Locals who played the South include Escondido's John Mallinger(70), Hoffman (72), Rancho Santa Fe resident Phil Mickelson (74),part-time Del Mar resident Tom Lehman (75) and Torrey Pines Highgraduate Pat Perez (76).
Ace master
Parker McLachlin had an ace on the 198-yard, par-3 third hole on the South Course. He used a 6-iron.
Hot streak
Tour rookie Johnson Wagner closed his round on the North Coursewith five consecutive birdies. Craig Kanada and J.B. Holmes alsostrung together five straight birdies during their rounds on theNorth Course.


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Stacey Vanek-Smith::Financial institutions may be looking pretty good on the whole, but as Sam said, they're not all out of the weeds. Lender CIT is desperately trying to prevent a run on its funds. You might not have heard of CIT. That's because the 100-year-old lender specializes in financing for businesses, not consumers. But the company's troubles could have some big implications for Joe Q Public. Marketplace's Mitchell Hartman has more.
Mitchell Hartman: CIT provides crucial day-to-day financing to the likes of Dunkin Donuts and other retailers. Its lines of credit are used to fund inventory and make payroll.
CIT said in a statement Sunday that it's in talks with government banking regulators to improve its cash position. The bank's already gotten more than $2 billion from the U.S. Treasury's TARP program. Further financing help the FDIC, though, doesn't look very likely.
Regulators appear to think CIT's demise wouldn't pose systemic risk to the banking system, because small businesses could get financing from other banks. But management consultant Peter Cohan doesn't think that's very likely.
Peter Cohan: They are very reluctant to take on the risk of lending to a small business, which is probably, you know, suffering, because small businesses in general don't have the excess resources to help tide them through tough times as the larger businesses might.
As many as 300,000 retailers, and hundreds of manufacturing firms, could be at risk if CIT's lines of credit and other financing services go away.
I'm Mitchell Hartman for Marketplace.


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Last week I saw something in Manhattan that I've never seen before. That's a statement that could be made any day out of my summer and some years of my life, I suppose, because every time you step into Manhattan you see something you've never seen before. But most of the bizarre is all so unremarkable. The extraordinary becomes the ordinary, such that I'm not going to write a blog entry about the guy in the big rubber chicken suit on the street corner near my work. If I lived in, say, Topeka and saw that, then sure, I might write you a few paragraphs on how strange it was. But when I tell you I saw a giant chicken in Manhattan, of course you should shrug it off or at least ask what happened next (e.g., did the chicken try to sell me drugs or offer me an expired coupon). What makes this one sighting so remarkable was that it replaced something ordinary, a new twist on a sight I come across almost every day. I'm downtown, walking to work, waiting for a stoplight to change, when I see a bus approaching from the left. Out of a habit I couldn't shake if I wanted to, I look up to the sign at the top, a screen that displays the name of the bus and where it's going. Except this time, instead of reading "QM2 via Blah Blah Ave" or what have you, it read "EMERGENCY" in big, urgent letters. "CALL POLICE," it said next, alternating between the two alarming messages. I looked through the front windshield, searching for an explanation, a hijacker or a terrorist on board, but I saw nothing but a calm-looking driver and a few passengers. Maybe I imagined it, I was thinking as it passed, until I could see the smaller screen on the back, switching between "911" and "CALL COPS."
What would you have done? Do you pick up the phone and call 911? What do you tell them when they answer and ask about your emergency? "Hello, I just saw a bus with an emergency." Then they'd ask where you saw it, and if you're like me then you aren't paying attention to where you are, but you could read the street signs and tell them which corner you're on. But then they'll ask which way the bus was headed, and that's the moment I really dreaded when I played out this imaginary phone call in my head, because I don't know north from south from east from west outside of looking at points on a map, my awful sense of direction is overshadowed only by my miserable ignorance regarding geography, so the best I could do in that moment is race in the direction it was going, stop at the next corner, find the street sign, and say, "Toward XYZ Street," or whatever it would be called. But none of that happened, or not to me at least, because maybe someone else had the sense to call 911 instead of standing, watching, thinking, and going about their day. Like I did. Does that make me a bad person? Or does it just make me a bystander? That's my understand of what's meant when people say "the bystander effect." It means, you see something going on, and someone should probably intervene, but everyone is thinking all at once, "Somebody else will probably take care of it," and then no one gets their hands dirty. I remember once, some time in grade school, my class got advice on what to do in an emergency, and the one detail that stuck with me was this: Point at someone and say, "You, call 911." Because if you just yell "Call 911!" at a group of people, no one's going to do it. They're all going to stand around, watching, waiting for someone else to make the call, so you have to single someone out for the job.
If only the bus could've done that. What if the bus had singled me out? Flash back, start over, I'm still standing on the corner waiting for the lit up walking man to replace the red hand, when I look over at the bus and see "EMERGENCY," then "CALL POLICE," except instead of stopping there, next the screen read, "WILLIAM HOFFACKER." Or even "YES, YOU! CALL 911 NOW!" Would that have been enough to get me to pick up the phone? I've never dialed 911 before. I hope that I never have to. But I've wondered about it since I was a kid. If I picked up my cell phone now and put in the numbers 9-1-1, would I have to press the send button? I remember years ago I once heard that you can dial 911 at a pay phone and you don't have to put in any coins. Maybe my idea is like the cell phone equivalent, you don't have to press send because it will just dial automatically. And what could've been going on in that bus to warrant that "EMERGENCY" sign? If they can put "CALL POLICE" up there, they should also broadcast an explanation why if they really want people to help. I bet I would've been way more motivated to pick up my phone if I'd seen "BOMB ON BOARD" or "MAN WITH GUN" or anything to that effect, but maybe that would create widespread panic. But if there is a real emergency on that bus, wouldn't creating some panic be better than the apathy of the bystander effect? Since I saw the endangered bus early last week, I haven't heard any stories in the news about it, so I'm content to believe that it was nothing serious, maybe just a clumsy driver who turned on that message by accident. Now that I know that "EMERGENCY" message exists, though, I'll always be on the lookout for it as MTA buses pass me by dozens of times a day. It's unlikely that I'll ever see it again, but for a while at least I won't be able to get it out of my mind, waiting and watching vigilantly for the next moment I can stand by and do nothing, unknown lives at stake, while potentially real danger rolls by unheeded.


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April 18th, 2008 Author: Obituaries Filed Under: Obituaries
Charlotte Bianchi, 85, of New Richmond, died April 8, 2008.
She was preceded in death by husband, Anthony Bianchi; parents, Elmer and Anna Chandonia; and brother, Jack Chandonia.
She is survived by daughter, Toni (Mike) West.
Funeral services were held April 11 at the E.C. Nurre Funeral Home in Amelia. Burial followed at the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
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Rick was in his bedroom, quietly reading a nudie mag, minding his own business. He could have been at the protest being held downtown, but, he didn't like crowds. At least that was his excuse.
Mike and Neil went to the shops to pick up some food. Not much, but enough to keep them surviving for the week, at least.
Vyvyan was in the hallway, chopping up the wall with a small hand axe. He'd decided earlier that morning that the wall needed a giant hole. It would add a lot to the room.
Suddenly, the axe came flying through the wall, and stuck itself into the spot right beside Rick's head.
He looked at it incredulously and threw the magazine aside as he jumped up.
"Vyvyan!" He screamed frantically.
"Yeah, Rick?" Vyvyan asked innocently, his head poking through the new hole.
"What do you think you're doing?" Rick asked, placing his hands on his hips.
"Decorating?! Decorating!? Is this what you call decorating?!" Rick asked, his voice raising with each word.
Vyvyan grinned and nodded, then walked right through the wall, creating an even bigger hole.
"Don't you like it?" he asked, grinning proudly.
Rick glared at him. How could this orange haired moron be so daft as to think he'd enjoy a giant missing piece of wall. A missing piece of privacy to his room, even!
"No I don't like it!" He shrieked.
Vyvyan's grin remained in place. "you're cute when you're angry."
Rick began to shout a response, but completely forgot what it was as soon as Vyyan's words sunk in.
He looked at Vyvyan with wide eyes. "Pardon me?"
"You heard me" Vyvyan said simply. He wasn't about to repeat it.
Rick smiled shyly and twisted one of his pigtails with his finger.
"Really, you think so?"
Vyvyan smirked and kissed him.
"You such a fag."
"I know.


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Since it was founded over a century ago in Milan, Prada has become one of the world's leading luxury brands. Worn by celebrities like Cameron Diaz, Kate Beckinsale and Kate Hudson, the Prada range is synonymous with a laid back, luxury feel. It's known and loved for its clean lines and simple refinement.
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A Theory of Wages and Labour Demand with Intra-firm Bargaining and Matching Frictions
Firms are the field of several strategic interactions that standard neo-classical analysis often ignores. Such strategic considerations concern relations between capital owner and labour, relations between marginal employees and incumbents and more generally all relations between different groups within the firm with different bargaining positions. This Paper provides a synthetic model of the labour market equilibrium with search frictions in a dynamic framework where wage bargaining is influenced by within-firm strategic interactions, with explicit closed form solutions. We then explore systematically within-firm strategic interactions and shed new light on the micro- and macroeconomic consequences of conflicts on wages, unemployment and capital accumulation. First, we recover the partial equilibrium over-employment phenomenon put to the fore by Stole and Zwiebel (1996a,b) at the firm level, according to which the bargaining power of workers increases employment. Further, with heterogeneous labour, higher relative bargaining power for some groups leads quite generally to over-employment relative to other groups, those other groups being under-employed if they have a lower relative bargaining power. The over-employment results do not necessarily hold at the macroeconomic level, however. Quantitative exercises suggest that the bargaining power of workers is actually detrimental to employment when labour is considered as an homogeneous input. Finally, the hold-up problem between capital owners and employees does not necessarily lead to under-investment in physical capital as it is usually the case. Actually, strategic over-employment can induce over-investment when employees substitutable to capital have strong bargaining power.
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Family films triumphed at the box-office with "Brave" and "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" taking in the No. 1 and 2 spots respectively. "Brave," Disney/Pixar's first female heroine defied gravity and landed at the top spot with $66.7 million continuing Pixar's record of opening films at No. 1. Featuring voice work by Kelly McDonald (Merida) and Emma Thompson, "Brave" is a beguiling, old-school fairy tale that connected with kids and grown-ups alike. ("Brave" movie review)
Sliding to No. 2 was Paramount's "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" with $20.2 million. So far, the threequel has made $157.6 million at domestic box-office. (Jada Pinkett Smith talks about her role Gloria)
At No. 3 was Timur Bekmambetov's "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" with a very soft $16.5 million. Based on Seth Grahame-Smith's novel, believe in the premise of the film and you will enjoy the movie. ("Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" movie review)
Taking the No. 4 position was "Prometheus" with $10 million, followed by "Snow White and the Huntsman" at No. 5 with $8 million.
Here's the estimated Top 10 Box-Office Films for weekend of June 22nd:
1. Brave, 1/4,164, Disney/Pixar, $66.7 million.
2. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, 3/3,920, $20.2 million, $157.6 million.
3. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, 1/3,108, $16.5 million.
4. Prometheus, 3/2,862, $10 million, $108.5 million.
5. Snow White and the Hunstman, 4/2,919, $8 million, $137.1 million.
6. Rock of Ages, 2/3,470, $8 million, $28.8 million.
7. The Avengers, 8/2,230, Disney/Marvel Studios, $7 million, $598.3 million.
8. That's My Boy, 2/3,030, Sony, $7.9 million, $28.2 million.
9. Men in Black 3, 5/2,462, Sony, $5.6 million, $163.3 million.
10. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, 1/1,625, Focus, $3.8 million.
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Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, Clarissa de los Reyes followed her heart in search of her American dream -- filmmaking. The Filipino immigrant attended NYU's Graduate Film program where she received various scholarships and awards including the 2006 Sara Driver Production Award, the 2006 New York Women in Film and Television Production Grant, the Maurice Kanbar Scholarship, the Tisch Graduate Assistantship for Cinematography and an Honorable Mention at the 2007 Director's Guild of America Student Awards East Coast Division and most recently, the Oberman and Pickert Production Award.
She recently worked with respected director John Sayles for the feature film "Amigo" where she performed as 2nd Camera Operator. Right now, Miss Clarissa is busy working on a feature-length screenplay of "Johnny Loves Dolores."
In this interview shown in The Filipino Channel's Balitang America, we talked about Clarissa's hopes and dreams, working with the semi-retired Princess Punzalan, being part of the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival, and her passion for the cinema. And really, her passion is palpable! Take a look:
Two Filipino immigrants: a lonely clerk at a Money Remittance center and a jobless cleaning lady living illegally in Queens, New York, form an odd arrangement during a recent economic downturn. "Johnny Loves Dolores" examines an aspect of the Filipino migrant experience in which moneydrives relationships, and loneliness is just one of the many consequences faced by Filipinos working and living in another country.
Producer Steven Payne
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Cast Marie France Arcilla, Raul Arellano, Andrew Eisenman, Agnes Magtoto, Princess Punzalan
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Two big films are opening this weekend, we have Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter for action fans and Brave for the entire family. Abraham Lincoln is based on Seth Grahame-Smiths book (he also wrote the screenplay) and Benjamin Walker stars as our beloved 16th President who moonlights as a vampire slayer. From Wanteds Timur Bekmambetov and produced by Tim Burton, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has a head-scratching premise that you have to believe in order to enjoy the film.
Brave features the first ever female heroine in the Disney/Pixar cannon. And I say, its about darn time! Kelly McDonald voiced the lead role of Merida, a reluctant princess who wants to choose her own path in life. Emma Thompson voiced the Queen Mother, and for the first time, Disney/Pixar focuses on a mother-daughter relationship instead of the usual father/son drama.
But only one movie is my pick of the week, which one? Take a look:
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Paramount is set to make a big screen version of "Batwatch" and they want Justin Timberlake to star according to Twitch. Will he bring the sexy back to the beach? Saving the world one swimmer at a time?
Ivan Reitman, Beau Flynn, and Tripp Vinson are producing the movie and yes, they have roles for David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson, if they want them.
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Perhaps get your thyroid checked the T3 & T4. I didn't start having those symptoms that your referring too until after giving birth to my daughter. Please keep in mind your thyroids if they are not normal will cause many symptoms dizziness, anxiety panic racing thoughts.. etc. Hope that helps get some what may be the cause. Should there be no issue with the thyroid sometimes you may just need a small dose of Alprzalom (xanax) it helps greatly with the soccer players.
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>Health and Nutrition>Past half way point of diet, and feeling inspired!
Me: 5.9, 48yr, male, non-smoker, loves food and eats too much, currently down to 192 lbs. Goal weight is 165.
Back in June I was 225. Had reached the point of realizing I was growing older and getting fatter, and was no longer able to run much more than once across the yard without the next time getting me tired. My 8 yr old would run back the other way with the soccer ball and I knew I couldn't catch him. Bend over, breath, gasp, score is young punks 1, old fat men 0. Do it again. Oh man, good thing we only played games up to 5 goals for the win.
What got me to that point of unfitness was simply eating too much, and unwisely seeking energy from diet soda. I bet I was headed toward 250 and a heart attack if I had kept in that direction. I'm sure diabetes would have been developed with me too. I would have had to again buy fatter clothes. I would have felt like doing less. Things would have become even harder, and then I'd avoid doing them altogether. Would have been too much of a hassle to go skiing in the winter, or do anything fun. Stress at work would have kept me reaching for more candy bars and more diet soda. After 250 lbs, I'm sure I would have kept eating too much and not exercising enough, and probably would have gained eventually up to 300 lbs. There's really no difference between me and people of average height who go over 300 pounds. Ever see the movie, "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead"? The truck driver Phil is example of where the average man can head to in obesity. That got to me because he felt he was too fat to play a game of catch with his own young son.
But back in June at 225, my all time high weight, after having my son run around me, I decided to do something about it. Didn't really know what yet. First thing was quit soda. Whatever else, just quit that. Took a month of withdrawal pain, but I quit it. Another month to feel more confident that I had quit soda. A 3rd month to know that I was never going back to soda again. I haven't had a soda now in over 5 months!
September came and some dad's aked if I wanted to play on a soccer team. OMG! The pain of that 1st game (in decades). Felt like I was going to die, almost. I could only play for 2 minutes at a time. The day after, and the day after that, I was sore. I was 212 lbs that first game. Quitting soda had helped, but it was not enough.
Ok, now time for a diet. My wife had been starting to run, and she did a couple 5k's and wanted to lose weight, too. So we started a paleo-ish diet. The particular kind of diet isn't so much the point. The important thing is I started to eat less, and eat more veggies and fruits. And stopped eating junk food.
Then by mid-September, I told my wife I would run a 5k with her. That race is coming up in December. So I started to run. Slow. At first, I don't think I could run more than a mile non-stop. Now I'm up to 4 miles. My next long run I'm planning to try 5 miles, probably this coming weekend. I'm only running every other day, as I slowly lose weight, and I want to be careful about not over doing it too much too soon Some of the days are just walking or calisthenics.
Here I am 192 lbs mid-November. Had a soccer game last night, and was able to run more. Felt lighter on my feet. Felt better. The difference between my running in that game and struggling with getting tired in the first game back in September is like night and day. So, the whole point of this is I can see a tangible real improvement!
I know this is a running forum, so we talk about run times. I haven't run my first 5k yet. Back in June, I could walk a mile in 18 minutes. I didn't even try to walk 3 miles back then, and know I could not have run it, but my guess is that it would have been 55 minutes. Now I can run 1 mile in 9:40, and run 3 miles 35 minutes.
But for me, what really sticks out is my improvement in being able to play a soccer game. We all have certain activities other than running. Times are great to see go down, but it is especially rewarding to see the differences in other activities that being able to run helps us with.
I wan't to run today. I want to run right now as I type this. But the day after my weekly soccer game is always a rest day in my routine, so no running today. I'll stay with the diet, and sleep good tonight, and then tomorrow after work I'll go out and run in the dark! 180s, here I come
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Hey OldFatSlow,
As I've mentioned on occasion, you and I have a lot in common; I'm a half of an inch shorter than you, currently the same weight (down from 250+ this last April), and eight years older. I also would love to see 165 pop up on the scale, but I kind of suspect that regardless of how much I run, I won't get down that far until I'm rotting in my grave. At the moment I've plateaued between 190 and 195 for the last six or seven weeks, even though I continue to get smaller; I'm starting to wonder if I'll even be able to break 180. Kind of annoying given that I'm on pace for my fifth consecutive 200+ mile month.
Keep us posted.
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I believe I can get to 165. Got to believe
If I burn more calories than I eat, my body will burn fat. I believe that, too. How to keep my body burning more than I eat? Running is one way. Eating less food is another. Eating healthy seems to help. Eating a more paleo, and less grain, diet seems to help me to keep my humger down, which helps me eat less.
Not sure how you are getting smaller but not lighter. Guess you could be building muscle and bone density. Do you recall a fit weight from your youth? I was 145 at the end of my HS years. I was active in a lot of chores then, as well as soccer and running, I doubt I'll ever get more muscle than I had then (aside from if I were to purposely start body building or something like that). So, in my mind, the weight I have now has to come off. I weight more now because I am fat, not because I have more muscle. My goal of 165 gives me a 20 pound cushion for error in math as well as in judgement.
For you, I wonder if you have become too efficient in your running. Do your 10 mile runs really tax you much? Or maybe your body just takes it in stride and all is good. You could either eat less, or tax your body more. I don't know if you want to eat less. If not, how about cross-training to get your body out of its comfort zone? These are just my ramblings, my opinions on this weightloss stuff.
When I play soccer, for example, I use a lot of different muscles than I do in straight running. Many say soccer is dangerous and too risky. Maybe true. But if I survive injury free, it is a good cross-training activity for me. I'm also doing as part of my calisthenics on the off days, sit-ups, push-ups, squats, that sort of stuff. I have a couple small weights to hold in my hands, and I have ankle weights. Neither of those are for running, but are for things like arm lifts and leg lifts. Simple made up stuff, like point my leg in a certain direction and lift it up and down 20 times, and then do the same with the other leg. And then do them in a different direction. I'm trying to build multi-directional strength. In my mind, it relates to soccer. I know when I play I'm moving in different ways, reaching with my legs. So I want to build up those muscles.
My point is, part of my plan is to work muscles for things other than running. I don't want bulky muscles, that's not my goal. I just want to be strong and fast, and have endurance. Swimming would probably be a better cross-training activity.
I'm probably not doing anything special a lot of runners don't already do. I probably do less, less optimal, but at least something to go along with the running goals. So maybe, by mixing it all up, keeping with my diet, as well as getting more efficient at running and running longer runs, hopefully I can keep losing weight., down to 165 pounds
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Congrats. Sounds like you are right on track.
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Regarding why I'm getting smaller and not lighter: my working theory is that I'm still building more muscle, both in my legs and in my upper body (more on that in a bit); that said, nobody would ever mistake me for a body builder.
My weight in my senior year of high school fluctuated a bit; at the beginning of the school year I had just completed a 4,000+ mile bicycle trip in 35 days, my waist was the same size as each thigh, I was skin and bones from the rib cage up, and I weighted 142. That year following Cross Country season I managed to break my leg and missed the winter indoor track season, and I really didn't get fully back into running until the last few weeks of the track season. I don't remember for sure, but I was probably 150ish when I graduated. That said, in the intervening years, I've done triathlons and upon occasion, a few other upper body workouts for a year or two. Before I started triathloning I could literally wear a 38 Regular suit jacket off the shelf, now I'm more like a 42. This additional upper body mass (be it fat, muscle, or some combination thereof), is the primary reason why I suspect I'll never see 165 again.
Regarding my running, no, the 10-milers I run on most week days aren't very taxing, especially because it is now pitch dark on the trail when I start, and running while staring at a six foot by ten foot pool of light when you're on a rocky and leaf strewn trail doesn't make for a very fast pace. I don't typically time myself, but I think it usually takes me 1:45 to do the ten miles, which includes numerous bio-breaks and time to walk through four longish "tunnels" where the trail passes under multi-lane highways (I walk because one has a dangerously rocky floor and the other is only about five feet high). Weekends are a different matter entirely; this last weekend I did 12.5 trail miles each day, Saturday's pace was about 9:30 (on a new trail which was hilly and technical in spots) and Sunday's pace (run on my "normal" trail) was a bit under 9:00. Yeah, I was pretty whipped when I finished Sunday's run.
As for soccer, I was a "Keeper" in middle school, errr, before I managed to beat the school's top miler in an intramural race; needless to say, I really haven't played much since then. That said, my "other" form of exercise, cross training if you will, stems from the fact that last spring I signed up to be a part-time caretaker on a horse farm with eleven horses. Each week I pitch over a half ton of horse poop, I muscle the horses to and fro (working with one at a time is easy, but when you're moving three at once between barn and pasture, it always seems like at least two want to bite or kick each other, and usually I'm in the middle), and fetching and carrying countless grain bags and hay bales. Even after six months my arm muscles are still sore on an almost daily basis. Between work, running, and the horsies, I really don't have any extra time for classic cross training.
As for bulky muscles, from waist up, I'm far from that, however, my legs are a different story. Probably because of all the cycling I did as a kid and young adult (probably totalling some 50,000 miles), I have what my son calls "Diesel Legs; all torque, no speed". Yeah, they're bulky.
Good luck on hitting 165, when you do I'll be jealous.
Back in my youth when I was around that 145 ideal fit weight for me, I worked Summers on a horse farm and on a dairy farm. So I've pitched a few stalls and stacked a few hay bales in my time!
Brings back memories. Maybe I'll have to do that again once I get down to 165 LOL
Back in my youth when I was around that 145 ideal fit weight for me, I worked Summers on a horse farm and on a dairy farm. So I've pitched a few stalls and stacked a few hay bales in my time!
Brings back memories. Maybe I'll have to do that again once I get down to 165 LOL
Funny thing, prior to this year the last time I pitched a stall was 1971; it's like riding a bike.
This is so inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing this--it's definitely motivated to stop procrastinating on my running this week!