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Sunday, January 13, 2013
Still Learning....
The answer to that (I'm pretty sure) is no.
I have now run six of them, and I've learned many things. But the main thing I've learned is how much I still have to learn.
The major thing I'd like to be better at is how to pace myself in a marathon. Here's a look at the paces for my last three 26.2s, mile by mile, according to my Garmin data (I don't have this data for the first three I ran, and because of Garmin discrepancies these numbers may not add up to my official finishing times or match the official race data exactly):
Top of Utah--September 2011
Mile 1--8:29
Mile 2--8:11
Mile 3--8:15
Mile 4--8:28
Mile 5--8:28
Mile 6--8:44
Mile 7--8:38
Mile 8--8:27
Mile 9--8:35
Mile 10--8:53
Mile 11--8:30
Mile 12--8:28
Mile 13--8:31
Mile 14--8:34
Mile 15--8:21
Mile 16--8:40
Mile 17--8:31
Mile 18--8:54
Mile 19--9:30
Mile 20--10:03
Mile 21--9:14
Mile 22--10:36
Mile 23--11:10
Mile 24--10:36
Mile 25--9:41
Mile 26--9:40
Final .2 pace: 8:35
Houston Marathon--January 2012
Mile 1--9:26
Mile 2--9:01
Mile 3--8:33
Mile 4--8:25
Mile 5--8:19
Mile 6--8:36
Mile 7--8:31
Mile 8--8:36
Mile 9--8:46
Mile 10--8:46
Mile 11--8:47
Mile 12--8:49
Mile 13--8:45
Mile 14--8:29
Mile 15--8:36
Mile 16--8:46
Mile 17--8:47
Mile 18--9:00
Mile 20--8:59
Mile 21--9:04
Mile 22--9:08
Mile 23--9:12
Mile 24--9:08
Mile 25--9:19
Mile 26--8:57
Last .2 pace--7:50
RESULT: 3:53:28 (my current PR)
California International Marathon--December 2012
Mile 1--9:19
Mile 2--8:57
Mile 3--8:39
Mile 4--8:51
Mile 5--8:56
Mile 6--9:00
Mile 7--9:07
Mile 8--9:01
Mile 9---9:00
Mile 10--8:47
Mile 11--8:45
Mile 12--8:59
Mile 13--8:51
Mile 14--8:53
Mile 15--9:00
Mile 16--9:06
Mile 17--11:36 (bathroom stop)
Mile 18--9:04
Mile 19--9:14
Mile 20--9:17
Mile 21--9:05
Mile 22--9:12
Mile 23--9:18
Mile 24--11:40
Mile 25--11:08
Mile 26--9:57
Final .2 pace: 9:02
What do these races have in common? If you said, you hit the Wall, Terzah, and right around the same time in all three races, well, you'd be right.
The fact that I markedly slowed down in Houston, too, albeit more modestly than the other two drama fests, surprised me. In each list, I italicized the mile where I think the Wall came. Each race had its own unique reason: Top of Utah killed me when the screaming downhill turned flat; CIM killed me due to the headwind and my stomach...and even Houston, a race I am still mostly proud of and felt good for the entire way, featured a noticeable point where my pace slowed. In that case, I don't really know why. Poor fueling, maybe? Hard to say, because I was enjoying myself.....
These data also show me that in each race I put in some early miles that were faster than what I was ready for. Top of Utah--which lures you in with a screaming downhill for almost 15 miles--is understandable. But someone like me shouldn't have been doing an 8:11 mile that early in any marathon, for any reason, and especially not in my first marathon in six years. In Houston, I started too slow (9:26?! really?!), but I made up for that with too-fast times in miles four and five. And for that day at CIM, knowing the worst of the headwind was still ahead, I shouldn't have run Mile 3 in 8:39. I was trying too hard to keep up with a pace group that, on that day, was too fast for me.
So here's my homework for April's Eugene Marathon:
1. Be honest about my possible pace, and not only that but be honest about my possible pace for the weather and health Mother Nature deals me on THAT day, NOT necessarily what my pace could be on a perfect day. Darren can help with this, but Darren isn't going to be with me in Eugene on April 28. In the end, I have to know my own body and be honest about the weather.
2. Aim for an even pace, tilted toward slightly slower in the first half and slightly faster in the second half. This will be the hardest part, I think.
3. Fuel properly. Practice this in training. Truth is, I hate eating while running. I barely ate anything during Top of Utah or CIM, and I may not have consumed enough calories in Houston, either (though I'm less sure about that). Time to get over that. This cycle I plan to experiment more with sports drink and Gu-type things. Shot Bloks work well for my gut, but they are bulky and cumbersome to carry and after 13 or 14 miles, my mouth just doesn't want to chew them.
I'm in good company in cultivating true humility in the face of this distance. In my weight training sessions with her, Colleen has said a couple of times that the marathon must be respected, no matter how talented a runner you are or how many you've done (she told me she's lost count of her marathons, but I know they include four Olympics and at least one Olympic Trials victory).
Any other advice? How did you run your best marathon: even paced, or negative split, or positive split? Has anyone really mastered the marathon (maybe Meb has....but anyone less, um, gifted)?
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Having run nothing further then a 10K, I have no advice. But I'm hard pressed to sit still for 4 hrs and not eat, never mind be running that long and not eat. So I'd be guessing it's the eating side of things too. There's a post about it on the another mother runner fb page today, people were writing things like eating hardboiled eggs, which actually appeals to me, though you'd have to remember to salt and peel them before you go.ReplyDelete
I've heard of people eating PB sandwiches too. Plus, it gives you something to think about for the next few miles while you're sucking PB out of your teeth! Good luck figuring it out.
The even pace thing is hard for me. I tend to just run by feel...and my "feel" isn't so good. I usually use gu on longer runs because it's easy to carry, but that didn't work so well this weekend so I might be back at square one. Good luck figuring out what works best for you!ReplyDelete
I've run 20 (I think) and I think only 1 did I actually negative split. That's the race where I really held back at the start and did not begin at 'race pace'. I let gravity help speed me up later in the race since it was a downhill course, but more importantly I fueled spot on, and I think this is vital. I had Gatorade at every other aid station and drank an enormous amt of water (as you know, this lowers your HR). I also carried a little flask of super concentrated Perpetum and carried it in my pocket. This was my calories. I cannot tolerate gels 99% of the time; the sugars in those things cramp my stomach but a maltodyxtrin mixture like Twin Labs Endurance Fuel or Hammer's Perpetum work well. Not always the easiest to carry since I don't like anything on my waist, but if I can sip on those regularly through out the race, I can guarantee a much better stomach result.ReplyDelete
It's all trial and error and I'd practice, practice, practice on the long run!! There is a nugget I learn about myself in every single marathon I do - and that's what I love about them so much!
I don't think I'm going to make it to your birthday bash run :(. We have finals the week before and are off school the later part of the week, so I asked off to be with my kids since I never see them. So I'll probably have to work that day. But in the off chance I don't, I'll let you know (schedules come out on THur).
I know absolutely nothing about learning a marathon. But I think you are awesome!ReplyDelete
- brgInRedSidisJanuary 14, 2013 at 10:39 AM
I LOVE how you are analyzing your data and have the facts to work from. As you know, I've never run a marathon and wonder if my ultra mtn bike endurance fueling will work for a marathon (~a 4+ hour event seems so short in my world!). I'm hoping I have enough time to practice the fuel part as I KNOW how crucial it is.ReplyDelete
If you can swing it - I'd do the FUEL test at BCSM. The FUEL test will give you the *cold hard facts* of how much fuel you are burning at specific paces. The test also gets you a nutrition consultation - I'd see if you could take Colleen or Darren with you to help get the fueling dialed in.
I love data because it won't let me "lie to myself". BUT the one thing data can't measure is heart, drive and determination - you have plenty of that. Confidence is huge in any race and if you have confidence in your fueling + your heart/drive/determination - you will truly be unstoppable.
- raina_smalltownrunnerJanuary 14, 2013 at 10:55 AM
What great evidence you have to look through here. I don't have mile splits for all three of my marathons, but i would bet that my first was actually the most evenly paced. I went out VERY conservatively, and had plenty of endurance to keep it up. However it was my slowest race. And I think that the harder you begin to push toward a *tough* time goal, the harder it is to maintain that true "race pace". Both of my races after Eugene 2010 were positive splits after mile 18. I will probably go out 10-15 secs slower/mile than goal for the next marathon and then try to increase as I go. This is hard to do under fatigue, though.ReplyDelete
I know you will have a great race at Eugene. The last few miles are pretty flat, so get your flat-land muscles ready :)
Yes, consistency is tough! I was hoping to negative split yesterday, but, as Raina said, it's so hard to do when you're legs are getting fatigued. Your #1 is so true- setting something realistic is key, and then holding on for the ride. My first marathon I started too fast and felt fine until mile 20, and then it went downhill fast. Thankfully, I stuck to my goal pace yesterday and it turned out better!ReplyDelete
when i BQ'd i ran dead even spilts. i'm still amazed at how dead even they were! even splits are the best approach for me, provided that your GMP is realistic.ReplyDelete
- RunningMandyJanuary 15, 2013 at 11:36 AM
Pfft. I'm still new to the marathon distance, how can I give advice? LOL!ReplyDelete
That being said, I learned during my second half marathon that I had to respect fueling. And, that I had to suck it up and find a GU or gel-like fueling option that I could stomach, because having to chew anything during a race sucks. Now, I just have to learn to bring enough of them, because I ran out during the Disney Marathon and had to chew my backup option of sports beans. I think running well will always be a learning experience! :)
Smart gal to look back and evaluate previous races to improve.
- 2 Slow 4 BostonJanuary 15, 2013 at 4:06 PM
I've ran about 20 marathons now. I always have a goal pace, but my actual pace is always faster or slower (there are races where I've really surprised myself with the finish time. I know you use a HR monitor, and that is the key for me. No matter what the conditions or the terrain are, I know what my HR needs to be at the beginning, middle and end of a marathon. So going up hills, I slow down to maintain goal HR.ReplyDelete
I love to try to negative split. It's a lot easier to make up lost time at the end if you still have something in the tank than to run too fast at the beginning and hit the wall and walk. Here's my last marathon splits with HR based pace. No negative split, but very constant times. I was hoping for a sub 8:10 pace, but I figured out real quick thanks to HR that it wasn't in the cards that day (thanks to wind).
I would tend to agree that fueling probably play a big factor in the "wall". I *think* I finally have my fueling down, but I have experienced similar walls in my marathons too, so maybe not? Also, my first mile in Houston was almost 9:00 too, with a goal pace of 8:23...it was SUPER crowded up there!ReplyDelete


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I am writing a Naive Bayes classifier for performing indoor room localization from WiFi signal strength. So far it is working well, but I have some questions about missing features. This occurs frequently because I use WiFi signals, and WiFi access points are simply not available everywhere.
Question 1: Suppose I have two classes, Apple and Banana, and I want to classify test instance T1 as below.
I fully understand how the Naive Bayes classifier works. Below is the formula I am using from Wikipedia's article on the classifier. I am using uniform prior probabilities P(C=c), so I am omitting it in my implementation.
Now, when I compute the right-hand side of the equation and loop over all the class-conditional feature probabilities, which set of features do I use? Test instance T1 uses features 1, 3, and 4, but the two classes do not have all these features. So when I perform my loop to compute the probability product, I see several choices on what I'm looping over:
- Loop over the union of all features from training, namely features 1, 2, 3, 4. Since the test instance T1 does not have feature 2, then use an artificial tiny probability.
- Loop over only features of the test instance, namely 1, 3, and 4.
- Loop over the features available for each class. To compute class-conditional probability for 'Apple', I would use features 1, 2, and 3, and for 'Banana', I would use 2, 3, and 4.
Which of the above should I use?
Question 2: Let's say I want to classify test instance T2, where T2 has a feature not found in either class. I am using log probabilities to help eliminate underflow, but I am not sure of the details of the loop. I am doing something like this (in Java-like pseudocode):
Double bestLogProbability = -100000;
ClassLabel bestClassLabel = null;
for (ClassLabel classLabel : allClassLabels)
Double logProbabilitySum = 0.0;
for (Feature feature : allFeatures)
Double logProbability = getLogProbability(classLabel, feature);
if (logProbability != null)
logProbabilitySum += logProbability;
if (bestLogProbability < logProbability)
bestLogProbability = logProbabilitySum;
bestClassLabel = classLabel;
The problem is that if none of the classes have the test instance's features (feature 5 in the example), then logProbabilitySum will remain 0.0, resulting in a bestLogProbability of 0.0, or linear probability of 1.0, which is clearly wrong. What's a better way to handle this?

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What Sucks...Most Things Having To Do With Mines
Mines suck. Hard. And it seems every day a new tragedy surrounding mines hits the news. When I began writing this posting, I had in mind the story of how three RESCUE workers died trying to save 6 trapped miners in Utah. Before I was able to post, news broke of 180 miners in China, feared dead, trapped in a mine due to a flood.
Mine tragedies are literally occurring faster than I can react to them. I apologize in advance to any one I fail to mention who should find themselves trapped in a mine, in the time it takes me to type and my internet browser to refresh itself.
Mines are one of those things that not only suck, but manage to make everything associated with them suck as well. Kind of like that Dolan guy who owns the Knicks or adult contemporary music. .
Mines blow so bad that, in my estimation the last good thing associated with them that wasn't involved with a rescue of someone trapped in one, was the film "Coal Miner's Daughter", which was released in 1978 AND was not exactly good PR for mines. That's 31 years in between something remotely good for mines, which is a while. As a matter of fact, currently "Coal Miner's Daughter" # 3 on the list of "good things" having to do with mines- #2 is the mining helmet, (the ones with the lights on them, which come on, are pretty cool) and #1 is a poster of a hot chick in a bikini, wearing a mining helmet.
Here's a short list of things associated with mines. Tell me they don't suck.
People who own mines.
Mimes (note: sometimes if you say "mines" you may be mistaken for saying for "mimes", which also suck.)
Black lung disease.
Those metal cart things that run on tracks.
Coal as a source of energy with regard to its impact on the environment.
The term "Clean Coal".
* denotes when they collapse
** denotes when they do not collapse
Please stay out of mines. You'll be glad you did.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Under no circumstance should children detained at the Mexican border be sent to Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, Congressmen Martha Roby and Mike Rogers said today.
The Congressmen became aware of ongoing talks between the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Defense about Maxwell-Gunter's ability to house recently-detained illegal immigrants. To be clear, federal agencies are at this time exploring options and have taken no action.
In a letter sent this week to Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Rogers and Roby made clear their strong opposition to such an arrangement.
As a nation at war, the service members at Maxwell-Gunter play a critical role in our nation's defense, and both Members expressed concerns that the troops would be distracted by this effort.
"The housing, feeding and caring of immigration detainees would severely compromise the critical mission at Maxwell-Gunter," the congressmen wrote. "Additionally, HHS' failure to clearly communicate with Congress and local leaders underscores the Administration's lack of concern for the impact its policies have on local communities and their limited resources."
Roby and Rogers said they are working to prohibit illegal immigrants from being housed at military bases by including specific language in the special appropriations bill currently being drawn up in Congress.
The letter says, "These reports follow the Department's earlier effort to house immigration detainees at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama. Like the CDP, Maxwell-Gunter is an active federal facility with substantial operational obligations. Throughout the year, Maxwell-Gunter hosts thousands of Air Force personnel conducting time-sensitive training essential for our national defense."
In early July, Rogers' office learned the CDP was under consideration for housing illegal immigrants and Rogers pressured the Obama Administration into withdrawing the plan.
Rogers said: "This is the second time HHS has attempted to bring young illegal immigrants over 900 miles from the border to Alabama. This plan, the second time around, is just as severely flawed. I am strongly opposed to this proposal and believe these detainees would put an unnecessarily massive burden on the local community's resources. I will continue to push for these children to be returned to their home countries as quickly as possible. We must send a strong message that amnesty is not on the table and illegally crossing our Southwest border will not be tolerated."
The situation at the border will get worse the longer immigration detainees remain in the United States, Rep. Roby said.
"Under no circumstances should these children be sent to Maxwell-Gunter or any other military installation for that matter," Rep. Roby said.
"The children must be sent back to their countries. We will do it with the utmost compassion and care, but it has to be done. Allowing them to stay is the least compassionate option because it invites even more children to endure the brutality of this organized trafficking scheme.
"The only way this influx of children at the border ends is when American planes start landing in their countries of origin bringing the children back. We must send a message that this scheme parents and children have been tricked into will not work."


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How many times did you try to hack a WiFi password from Android device? Have you succeeded in cracking the password? If not, then read this article carefully because today I'll share working tips to hack WiFi password using Android Phones. Mostly we use any WiFi hacking apps from Google Play store to know WiFi password of the nearby network, but in most of the cases, we failed in this. The reason behind this is, we are not using a genuine WiFi hacking apps for Android. So I'll tell you few original WiFi hacking tools for Android phones along with step by step guide.
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How To Hack WiFi Password From Android Device
I love to do experiments with my device, and for that, I have rooted it. But most of the people saying that this method is working with non-rooted Android devices too. So try once, if not succeed in this, then please root your phone and then you can hack a WiFi password from your rooted device.
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Tools required in hacking wifi password with Android phone-
- Bcmon App (APK File).
- Reaver for Android or RFA.
- Root Checker App (For rooting the Android)
- Kingroot App (For Rooting the Android)
Steps To Know Someone WiFi Password-
- Download and install bcmon apk on your Android device and run it.
- Once you run the bcmon app on your phone, it will ask to install some additional apps and firmware to your phone, install them.
- Now click on enable monitor mode.
- The next step is to download and install Reaver App on your phone.
- Reaver app will scan all available WiFi network near the range and make sure that Monitor Mode is enabled and Advance Setting Option is checked.
- Now choose the WiFi network which you want to hack and click on Start Attack to initiate the hacking process.
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Monday, 1 August 2011
Design Team Project #1
Good morning everyone ... Gillian here with my 1st DT project for Snazzy's. My project kit contained the following items which are available from Snazzy's.
7Gypsies Lille 12x12 Papers
7Gypsies Lille Clear Stamps
7Gypsies Lille Tags
Ranger Distress Stains (Vintage Photo & Weathered Wood)
Versafine Crimson Red
Tando Creative Chipboards (Mixed)
I started out by painting the smallest of the Configuration boxes including inserts with Adirondack Paint Dabber (Expresso). Using the 7Gypsies (Lille) papers I tore various areas of the paper and adhered to the side and top of the box using Matte Medium, then distressing with Distress Ink (Vintage Photo). I then stamped 7Gypsies (Lille) clear stamps in Versafine (Crimson Red) onto the 7Gypsies (Lille) tag and distressed with Vintage Photo. The inserts top left, top right, bottom left & bottom right also have 7Gypsies (Lille) paper within. I then covered the small Tando Chipboard squares with Lille papers and edged with Vintage Photo attaching a Philosophy Tag on one & a piece of IdeaologyTape on the other . I then stamped (7Gypsies Lille Stamps) onto said papers and adhered to the Ideaology Cork Vial (again using Matte Medium) and distressing with Vintage Photo. In the centre of the box I have torn a piece of 7Gypsies Lille papers and adhered to the Ideaology Film Strip using Matte Medium. I then highlighted various areas of the Configuration Box with Metallic Rub on Wax. Various Ideaology embellishments have been used to decorate the box.
I will be back on Wednesday with an extra bonus DT project using the above supplies. I hope to see you then. A big thank you to all our new followers who have joined us since the DT launched, it's great to see some new and familiar faces alike.
10 comments:
- mustavcoffee, Gay Peplow said...
Beautiful box, love the grungy colours and lots of interesting pieces, Gay xxx Congrats on your new blog,x
- 1 August 2011 at 00:20
- Talking Horses Arts said...
Love it! Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
- 1 August 2011 at 01:12
- StampDancer said...
This is a super configuration project. I love all the details you gave on how it was made!
- 1 August 2011 at 03:07
- Aquarius said...
Wow - so much going on in this project - love it
- 1 August 2011 at 07:19
- Astrid Maclean said...
Stunning project Gillian, love how you used all the different products!
- 1 August 2011 at 08:08
- Paula said...
A fab 1st piece - lots of interest on this piece.
- 1 August 2011 at 08:24
- snazzyoriginal said...
Wow!! Love the espresso base, another fantastic configuration project.
- 1 August 2011 at 10:17
- craftimamma said...
Brilliant grungy first DT piecen Gillian. Love how you managed to combine so many products.
Lesley Xx
- 1 August 2011 at 11:54
- Dolly Daydreams said...
Fabulous box with gorgeous details and lovely elements. Wishing you the best of luck in your new venture.
- 1 August 2011 at 13:26
- Tina said...
Love the configuration box.
lots of good ideal. Looking forward to seeing more from you and the rest of the design team.
- 1 August 2011 at 19:50


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Kyle Gass and Jack Black joined a small crowd at Vintage Vinyl for certainly one of the coolest afternoons in quite a while. Hours before their sold-out show at The Pageant, Tenacious D dropped by the record store for a three-song set and some quality time with fans.
Random Notes:
-The in-store started at 5PM and the few folks around me had waited outside in the heatwave since 1PM that afternoon. Dedication.
-Props to the lady next to me in line who got the pair to don Santa hats and take a photo with her for her upcoming Christmas card photo.
-Jason from Encor.es had the pleasure of shooting the evening show. Hop over there if you want some more Tenacious D action.
-Needless to say it was crazy hot in the store, but the always-so-helpful VV staff were even out on the floor trying to fan the crowd as they waited to meet Jack and Kyle.
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- Winners will be contacted by email within 48 hours of the giveaway ending. If I do not receive a response from the winners within 48 hours, new winners will be chosen!
- Please note that the prize is as-is: the polishes are brand new, but if they are damaged during shipping or lost in the mail, I cannot and will not be responsible for replacing them. The same goes for the other items included.
- Entrants must be age 18 or older and must be a resident of the United States, Puerto Rico, or Canada.
- This giveaway will be open for two weeks, and winners will be chosen randomly via Rafflecopter.
- This giveaway is for my blog purposes only, and is not endorsed by the polish company either. All prizes are purchased with my own money and shipped with my own money.
- Thank you for understanding and complying with the rules! Good luck!
Sunday, July 22, 2012
500 Facebook Follower Giveaway!
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Congrats on the followers. I like to see polishes :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I love seeing indie polishes in giveaways! Some of them are so hard to get.ReplyDeleteReplies
I agree! They always seem to stir up some excitement. I'm now trying to think of some good ones to try and grab for a future giveaway! I'm thinking Floam and some others maybe ;)Delete
Nail polish! :DReplyDeleteReplies
Always the best :D I appreciate the feedback!Delete
I'm not entering since I own all three of those colors, but congrats on the followers! You deserve it. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Aww you're so kind! Thank you!Delete
I love nail polish as a prize...oh and nail art things! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Good to know! I like adding some nail art things in, but I was wondering if people really like it or not! :)Delete
I love nail polishes as prizes.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you for your feedback :)Delete
I love Nail Polish & Nail Accessories <3ReplyDelete
Sweet giveaway too, thanks!Replies
Thanks for entering, and thanks for the feedback!Delete
ummmm well i like to see NAILPOLISHHHHHH :) LOLReplyDeleteReplies
Well clearly! ;) Just wondering if it's just that, or anything else too! lolDelete
I love nail polish of course and nail accesories, nail care items too.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the giveaway.Replies
I appreciate the feedback! Hmm I haven't thought of many nail care items, just polish and nail art items. Thanks for the idea!Delete
Congratulations! I hope to be where you are someday! :) I love nail polish in giveaways...though I really want those rhinestones! :)ReplyDelete
Thank you! I'm sure you will be at this point soon :) it goes quicker than you may think! But thank you for the feedback. And I hope whoever gets the rhinestones likes them - I hand filled those wheels! hahaDelete
Well, pretty much any nail polish is good, and I have very few nail art supplies, so those rhinestones are awesome, along with any other nail art staples.ReplyDeleteReplies
I was wondering if things like the rhinestones, stickers, striping tapes, etc were good, and I guess so! :)Delete
I love nail polish giveways but sometimes its also nice to get nail care items and accessories like stamping plates or rhinestones and stickers!ReplyDeleteReplies
Stamping plates are a great suggestion too. Thanks for your input!Delete
For giveaways, I am definitely a fan of Indie polishes because some of the sellers on Etsy don't ship to Canada still :(ReplyDeleteReplies
Understandable! If you won a bunch of Indies, that would be quite the nail mail package! I will try to get my hands on some more Indies for the future :)Delete
so I love the giveaways! i do have a polish problem! lol but I love not only to see the ppolishes but the accessories... the tools/rhinestones!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! I was thinking of adding dotting tools or something, but I'm not sure how many people already have those. Perhaps stamping plates and other items instead?Delete
I love seeing Indie polishes :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
I will try to snag some more for another giveaway! :)Delete
I love to see nail polishReplyDelete
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I love indie polishes!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! I'll see what I can for next time :)Delete
- AnonymousJuly 22, 2012 at 11:27 PM
anything polish related I love seeing in giveaways.ReplyDelete
I love seeing nail polish and nail art brushes!ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh, nail art brushes are a good suggestion! I was thinking maybe dotting tools too, or perhaps the nail art polishes that already have the thin brushes inside?Delete
All of the above and loving multiple winners!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yay, multiple winners! I'll have to decide how I can split up a future Indie giveaway for more than one person. Do you think 2 or 3 polishes each is better than like 5 or 6 for one person?Delete
2 rhinestone wheelsReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 23, 2012 at 12:34 AM
Polish! Indies or HTF or international polished especially :))ReplyDeleteReplies
I don't have any international ones yet, so that's a good thing for me to look into! But Indies definitely :) I will see what I can get my hands on.Delete
Indie nail polishesReplyDelete
Nail polish of course! So many pretties!ReplyDeleteReplies
So many pretties indeed! I wish I could get my hands on more indies and HTF polishes for giveaways, so I'll see what I can hunt down for a reasonable price :)Delete
Nail polishes!!! :)ReplyDelete
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Well that makes me feel better about some ideas I have for prizes! :) I'm always afraid of choosing something too silly!Delete
I love nail polishes and mani/pedi products!! :DReplyDeleteReplies
I always just think of mani products, so maybe I can add some pedi products too! Thanks :)Delete
I love nail polish.ReplyDelete
anything that i can use is nice in giveaways!!! thanx for a chance to win :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm hoping these polishes and items are useful to you then! :)Delete
I Love Polish that is hard to find:) indie or mainstream and nail health stuff like cuticle oil and filesReplyDeleteReplies
Cuticle balms and oils are a great idea, thanks! I'll see what other nail care items I can add for future ones too :)Delete
I love seeing nail polish as prizes!ReplyDelete
Congrats on the followers! :)Replies
Thank you, and thanks for your input! :)Delete
I like seeing polish and nail art stuff! Congrats on the followers. :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! Nail art stuff seems to be popular :) I'll have to keep including it.Delete
Nail polishes always! Gift certificates is also fun :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I haven't included a gift certificate yet, so I may have to! Great idea, thanks :)Delete
Congrats! I love seeing indie polishes or gift certificates! Also nail art accessories!ReplyDeleteReplies
Gift certificates are a great idea! I haven't done one of those yet :)Delete
Nail polish! Nail art is nice as well :)ReplyDelete
I would like to see Nail Polish and Nail Art suppliesReplyDelete
I would love to see Indies! I don't have any :( (This is Ashley Atkinson)ReplyDeleteReplies
I'll have to see what I can get! Hopefully I can snag some Pretty & Polished, or maybe even Floam!Delete
My favorite things are indies...and HTF polish...and polish I don't have access to in Quebec, and...well, everything else. But those are my 3 favorite!ReplyDeleteReplies
And hey, congrats! And thanks! God, I hope my baby blog make it as big as yours someday! :)Delete
Thank you! I really hope to feature more indies and HTF polishes, and hopefully be able to make it fully international! I know Canadians even struggle to get their hands on some fun stuff sometimes :/Delete
But I'm sure you and your blog will make it! Mine is still small, but it grows quickly. Just keep doing what you're doing and you'll be fine :)
Nail polishReplyDelete
Nail Polishes is good <3 hehe Thanks n congrats babe ...ReplyDelete
Thanks for the giveaway!! My fav things in giveaways are honestly just polish...but Indie polishes tho, and FLOAM!! I WANT FLOAM!! LoL I have been dying for floam since the first time I saw it!! (=ReplyDeleteReplies
I know, people are crazy for Floam! I'll have to see if I can get one for a big giveaway, like for 1000 likes or something :) among other polishes, of course!Delete
I love to see nail "look"... when the blogger creates a look, posts pics and tutorials with it, then in the giveaway has all the items it took to create that "look"!ReplyDeleteReplies
That's a good idea too, thank you! Create a look and then giveaway stuff to do the same :)Delete
I love seeing Indie polishes in giveaways... being Canadian sometimes restricts availability from Etsy sellers.ReplyDeleteReplies
Understandable! I know they're cracking down on shipping stuff like this now, so it's risky... but I hope to be able to bring stuff to Canadians and hopefully everybody that's international soon!Delete
I love seeing nail polishes, and nail art tools!ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see who wins! I never win anything so it'd be a miracle. These are great prizes!ReplyDeleteReplies
It took me ages before I won a giveaway, so hopefully you do sometime soon! :)Delete
I love everything that i have seen. I like seeing jewlery.ReplyDelete
I love to see nail polish in give aways!ReplyDelete
Nail polish!! Especially HTF or Indies!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! I think I know some indies I should include in one ;)Delete
Polish and accessories like striping tape, stones and stickers.ReplyDelete
I love to see hard to find polish & stamping plates in giveaways. Some amazing stuff is just so hard to find! Thanks for this giveaway!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
I may have to get some stamping plates for one! I'm not a huge fan of stamping myself, so I forget about it a lot! But I know lots of other people like it though :)Delete
Zuza & rhinestone wheel!!ReplyDelete
I love seeing polishes!!! Especially Indies or LE's because they can be so hard to find!ReplyDelete
hi congrats ,seeing nail polish or stamping platesReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! I'll have to see what fun stamping plates I can get :)Delete
I love seeing Indies and hard to find polishes. But then I get extra sad when I dont win :(ReplyDeleteReplies
Aww I know that feeling! But I will try to include more indies, and hopefully have multiple winners so you have a better chance! ;)Delete
I love seeing polishes that aren't sold everywhere, especially ones that aren't sold in my area! It's frustrating when you can't get a hold of international brands easily, so it's neat to try and win them! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I know how you feel! I live in a busy, populated area, but my local stores still don't carry like anything. So even if it's items that should be found in my state, I still can't get them without special ordering them online. I can't imagine how frustrating it must be for other areas much farther away or for other countries!Delete
- AnonymousJuly 31, 2012 at 10:34 PM
thanks for the giveaway!! Nail polishes are always a great prize! but.... it's also cool when other nail items are the prize. so, basically i'm not picky! :)ReplyDelete
congrats on all the followers!!! :)Replies
Thank you! And I figured most people wouldn't be picky ;) just curious about preferences! It seems people like Indies and nail art items so far hahaDelete
I'm relatively new to the nail polish obsession, so I'd be happy to win just about anything! I've been dying to try Zoya, so it would be really great to win this giveaway!ReplyDeleteReplies
Awesome! Welcome to the wonderful world of polish then ;) But I'm happy to hear that - I was afraid a lot of people may have already gotten these ones before I got the chance to do the giveaway, so it's nice to hear about someone genuinely excited for it! :) Good luck!Delete
I enjoy tutorials and swatches. Swatches make it so much easier to pick the next polish to buy :)ReplyDelete
I like seeing HTF nail polishes! Or indies of course!ReplyDelete


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GMB-300,Support Bars 300mm (11 4/5") pair.
15mm rods 300mm (11 4/5") in length The inner threaded core allows for attachment of extension rods. Black anodised, aluminium 15mm rods used for mounting camera accessories such a matte box, follow focus, servos, battery plates , external recorders and more
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These projector headlights for the 00-06 GMC Yukon Denali & Sierra provide an intensely concentrated light beam with a innovative & unique design that customize your vehicle, for only the fraction of the cost of OEM Headlights. The Headlights are securely mounted using the original screws & nuts of the OEM parts. If you are unsure about installing automotive accessories by yourself we recommend consulting a body shop. You may also upgrade the light bulbs to High Intensity Discharge (HID).
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Mount Rushmore is a famous stone sculpture from the Black Hills, South Dakota region of the United States on Earth. Its initial form featured massive sculptures of the heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
In the 2600s, when New Yorkers elected a super villain governor, Mount Rushmore was stolen and installed on Monument Beach, and the likeness of the governor was then added next to Lincoln. This confused Fry, as he didn't know that both it and the Leaning Tower of Pisa were in New York. The sculpture was subsequently destroyed by the Omicronian's Monument Destroying Laser in 3000.


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Norrona Trollveggan Dri3 Bib
Manufacturer's Description
Visit Norrona's Men's Trollveggan Dri3 Bib page.
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Rigorously tested in some of Norway's roughest terrain (i.e. cold, wet, rocky, and inhabitable) by top climbers, the Norrona Men's Trollveggen Dri3 Climbing Bib offers you waterproof windproof breathable three-layer protection and the comfort of a two-way stretch membrane. Norrona didn't skimp on the details either; water-resistant YKK zippers and fully taped seams seal the cracks, a cargo pocket stores your energy snack, adjustable hems customize comfort, and zippered venting dumps the heat from your climb. Norrona also reinforced the ankle zones with Superfabric, so you don't rip your investment to shreds and lose confidance while you're clinging to the side of a giant rock or climbing up a frozen waterfall. Integrated suspenders improve the comfort and stability of the Trollveggen Dri3 Climbing Bib. Norrona's medium fit optimizes movement without leaving loose parts for gear to snag on.
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For the mountain man who needs it all in one three-layer shell pant, Norrona made the Men's Trollveggen dri3 Pant. This mountain-slayer is made from dri3, which is a ultra-thin, stretchy, non-porous, hydrophilic membrane that is highly waterproof and breathable. the Trollveggen also gets a DWR treatment and taped seams to further help repel that cold wet stuff as you conquer the winter hills in your neck of the woods. The pants have a zip-off bib in Norrona's flex1 softshell material, so it's breathable, yet fully functional when you need it; when you don't, just take it off. The drop seat construction with venting zips can be open wherever you like. Other features include YKK water-resistant zippers, a custom-fit waist system so you can dial it in the way you like, and articulated knees for freedom of motion. Stash your maps, snacks and such in the two handwarmer pockets or the thigh bellows pocket. And before you start crushing it out there, be sure to fix the elastic gaiters with hooks around your boots to keep snow out when it gets deep.
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Faronics has been testing Deep Freeze and our other products against the Insiders builds of Windows as they are being released. At this time we don't have any specific issues with the Insiders builds that we are aware of.
That being said, our products have been caught by last-minute changes to Windows before the public release. Provided we don't see any surprises, we hope to confirm support for the Spring Creators Update within a week of general availability. Once we have done our testing, we will update this post with any details and update our documentation.
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Just before 6 Sam came to me and told me they sold coffee at the bar at the gates, so we went and I bought a cup of tea. I quickly swallowed half of the scalding hot cup of tea because the coach was ready to drive into the border aera.
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In the office I saw Thomas again who was in discussion with the officer and got out a little green book which was his temporary working permit. He didn't take it out at first, because he wanted to tour Zambia and get a normal tourist visa for a while. The officer had already filled out and stuck the visa sticker into Thomas' passport, but as he saw all the other entry and exit stamps, he wouldn't have it that way. He said they could sort me out first, and then discuss a win-win deal without me in the office. By then I had filled out my immigration form and was ready to get my visa. While preparing my visa, he still talked to Thomas and discussed the options. He finally stuck the visa sticker into my passport in a way that the corners overlapped and he had to fold them around the page. At that moment, a person came to the office looking for us because we were the last ones from the coach. He asked me if I was done, and I said I was, although I hadn't paid my visa yet. We left the office, and went outside where my bag was waiting. It had to be searched. I just opened it quickly and without removing anything, the searching officer felt around my things a little bit. I closed it again after a few seconds. I realized I didn't know how long I was allowed to stay in Zambia and told my helper so. So we went back to the office. I thought I would have to pay for the visa, but the officer just showed me the stamp on another page. It was actually the first time a country put the effective time I had asked at entry instead of the maximum allowed time. So I got 3 weeks instead of a month. It would be enough anyway.
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When I climbed into the coach and the driver was starting the engine and about to leave, but I told them that Thomas was still waiting for his visa. So we waited. His friend Resh was through and waiting in the bus. My helper wanted me to go and look, but what could I do in any case? Nothing. After a few minutes, Thomas came to the bus and asked me if I could lend him USD 150. He told me he needed USD 800 and already had collected what he and Resh had together. He told me Resh would pay me back in Lusaka when we got there if he didn't make it and had to go back to Harare. I was a little unsure about lending money to the first person met in a random bus, but as his friend and colleague was going to be on the bus, I agreed. I took out my reserve US Dollars and gave him the USD 150. After another little while he came back and told us the new visa was in the process, but that it would take some time for it to be ready. He told us we should leave without him. On the way to Lusaka I changed seat and went to sit next to Resh who told me he was working in Zambia for about a year before going back to India. He's got family in India.
When we got to Lusaka we got out at a petrol station before the official intercity bus station with Resh. He negotiated for a taxi fare with a driver, and then told me I could get in. We drove in silence for most of the way, being so tired from the sleepless bus drive. The traffic was heavy and we got on very slowly. At their office, we waited a while and after a couple of minutes, Thomas arrived. He told us he only had to wait for about 5 minutes before he could come into Zambia. He hired a taxi and drove to the bus station where he learned we had left the coach earlier. He then took another taxi to the office.
He gave me back my US dollar notes that he finally didn't use, and invited me to lunch on the company's account. This struck me as a bit odd, him being a student. But then he started explaining his situation.
After lunch at the best Indian restaurant in town, they drove me to Kalulu backpackers where I would be staying for two nights. The two of them would have a long week now, because they would have to finish the job, and find a new manager in less than a week.
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Ok, so it wasn't actually a Century this year. Our weekend up north to ride in the annual Bike MS charity ride for the Utah/Idaho chapter of the MS Society turned into a bit more pre-partying than expected, and it definitely had an impact on my ride.
We normally don't participate in the ride every year. I prefer to ride every-other year so that I'm not harassing my friends, family and colleagues every year for donations. Since I earned a spot in the 150 Club last year, I decided we'd do the ride this year and planned on just self-donating the minimum so that I didn't have to bug anyone. I ended up sending a single fundraising email to my network and pulling in nearly $1000 in a couple days, so thank you thank you thank you to all my generous friends for the support.
Col and I talked Lisa and Jer into doing the ride this year by convincing them the 45 mile leg would be a piece of cake. Col set out intending to do the 75 mile leg, and I decided to just play it by ear. In a flashback to my first year of the ride, I ended up with a bad dental problem in the days before the event, so I needed to see how it would play out once I was on the bike.
We loaded up the Jeep with our gear and bikes on Friday and headed up to Salt Lake City. Hotels in Logan were sold out, so we planned to stay in SLC and just drive up early for the ride on Saturday morning and then spend the night back in SLC again for some post-ride partying. The plan for Friday night was a low key dinner and an early bedtime since we had to be up at 4AM to head up to Logan. Yeah…right.
Lisa and Jer had never been to Lucky 13, so we took Trax down to the stadium and set out to enjoy some amazing burgers and "just one" beer. Lisa had been on a fast of sorts for the previous month, so she was enjoying her first beer in nearly 30 days. Well, as usual with the Good Times Gang, one led to four, and we left Lucky 13 not for the hotel, but for a bar. We ended up at The Beerhive until about midnight, which meant Trax wasn't running (seriously, SLC get a clue!). We decided to get a jump on our bike ride and rented Green Bikes to get back to the hotel. Probably not the brightest idea, but it sure was hysterical.
With only 3 hours of sleep, we made the trek up to Logan, arriving a little late due to my incorrect start time and a little detour I accidentally took us on. We set out to do the 45 mile ride, but when we got to the turnaround it was still pretty early and we all felt good, so Lisa, Jer and I decided to join Col on the 75 mile ride. It was nice enough, but my mouth was really hurting which made for slow going, and I was holding the rest of the group back. Lisa had a run in with a dog (an actual run in), which was a pretty funny war story. We made the lunch stop a nice long break and eventually got back into the fair grounds around 4PM.
Cheryl and Jeanne flew up on Saturday to have a fun SLC night with us. We made it back to the hotel dirty, tired and sunburned, but they had cold beer waiting for us. We cleaned up and then went to dinner at another of my favorites, Rusted Sun Pizzeria. From there we tried out Ty Burrell's new Beer Bar downtown. It is a really cool concept, but was so loud it made any conversation nearly impossible. We enjoyed a couple of the beer choices, then headed back to the hotel to relax.
Sunday morning we met Col's parents and Amanda for brunch at Squatters, and then headed out. It was a liver busting weekend for sure, but it was fun to do the ride again. It's an amazingly well supported event, and accounts for nearly all the funding the chapter receives for the year. Our little group raised nearly $2k among us, so we felt pretty good about our contribution. Thanks again to everyone who donated, and if anyone else is still inclined, my fundraising page is open until 31 July!


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It's all there every year…boxes of lights, glass bulbs, snowmen and a tree that over years now leans a little to the left. Decorations that announce "Merry Christmas" dot the house—all the artifacts that say December 25 is fast approaching when gifts will be exchanged, unwrapped and laughter will waft through the house along with the smell of candles and the favorite foods for this time of the year.
I don't know when it happened; somewhere over the years from childhood to being a responsible adult. It just found it's way into my life amid the rush of shopping, parties, cards sent, pageants attended, and one more call to do something of good cheer. Somewhere I just lost the mystery of what Christmas is all about. I've been called Scrooge a time or two over my life, yet in my defense, I enjoy things, not always because of what they are but because of what they mean, really mean at the core of our being in the way that affects us. So over time, for me the squabbles over "Keep Christ in Christmas," or "Merry Christmas over Happy Holidays," and even "It's our baby Jesus, not yours….so love it or leave it" have taken their toll. The good cheer that is on everyone's lips for 45 days once a year never seem to be transferred into the other 48 weeks. The sights, smells, and sounds of this time seem to make us feel all cuddly, warm, and nostalgic about life, but once these days are gone, it's back to normal…whatever form that brings to each person. Even here I can hear the reader affirm…"Yep, you ARE Scrooge."
God, however, shows up in funny places sometimes in life, just when we need it. I was fixing a porcelain "wise man" I had broken (long story) from an heirloom nativity. Glue and lots of pieces lay on the work space. The whole manger scene, however, was stacked in a pile next to the shards of this red robed messenger. I had been listening to Christmas music, as I was alone for the day. In these movements of trying to get Elmer's Glue to do its thing, I realized the manger should not be waiting for a lost comrade before it could be placed. So I put the press board stable with pitched roof (so European, I might add) on a table in the living room, arranged all the characters where they are supposed to be, and plugged in the cord to illuminate the stable with the white coated bulb "over the place where he lay."
It was while arranging the pieces that Michael W. Smith's CD "Christmastime" came to the track…"Tears are falling, hearts are breaking, How we need to hear from God. You've been promised we've been waiting, Welcome Holy Child, Welcome Holy Child." My own tears started slowly meandering down my cheeks… "Hope you don't mind our manger, How I wish we would have known; But long awaited Holy Stranger, Make yourself at home. Please make yourself at home. Bring your peace into our violence, Bid our hungry souls be filled. World now breaking Heaven's silence, Welcome to our world, Welcome to our world."
That's what I had lost at some point—the mystery. Really, if we are honest, the story makes no sense. God, the creator of the galaxies, the expanse of infinity and unknown, would choose to come to be WITH US—Immanuel—his creation, so he could bring hope into brokenness, a way to live transformed in peace and abundance, the path to be reconciled to God and each other, and the reality that life will spring triumphantly from the sorrow of death. Really? It's a mystery so grand that only my heart can come to perceive it. It is a mystery too great that can never be found in a string of lights, a box of chocolates, or any gift that will make the day perfect. The mystery is not housed in whether I say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays….it is bound in the birth, life, death, and resurrection of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. It is a mystery I had allowed to become lessened by ravenous commercialism, nonsensical debate, and forgotten by many on December 26.
It is too much a mystery that endless grace, mercy, forgiveness would pour out of God's being into a human being, so that we might experience wonderful counsel, the mighty God, and peace and love beyond our grasp. "Child in a manger, Infant of Mary. Outcast stranger, Lord of all. Child who inherits all our transgressions, all our demerits on Him fall. Once the most holy Child of salvation, Gently and lowly, Now as our glorious Mighty Redeemer, See Him victorious O'er each foe."
The soft tears had by now turned to those we often experience when flooded with emotion to deep to control by our own fortitude. "Tidings bring! Hail the King, shepherds did adore Him, From afar by the star, Wise men sought and found Him. Son of God Son of man, All in all I see. Carols raise, His name praise, He shall reign eternally. Carols sing to the King, Jesus Christ our Savior." That is the mystery and wonder of this time of year that I have been longing for. To remember and experience refreshed the "reason for the season."
There is a space in the manger scene for the repaired wise man to join the others once the glue is dry. It is a visual reminder that there is always space to join in the mystery of believing that God came and "pitched his tent with us" so that we might experience love, joy, and peace that nothing humanly can capture. (John 1:14) I cannot promise the accoutrements of Christmas and the unfortunate behaviors often witnessed will not draw from me a "Bah-Humbug" in the future. Yet, this year, my heart is drawn again to the wonder and mystery of this ancient story told from the foundation of the world, through voices and witnesses of those who longed to see it (1 Peter 1)…."Joy to the world! The Lord has come! Let earth receive her King! Let every heart, prepare him room! And heaven and nature sing!"


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Mon, 27 March 2017
Fleet is the training director at the Engaged Mindfulness Institute. The Engaged Mindfulness Institute delivers trainings developed from a rich tradition of spiritually grounded, contemplative and mindfulness-based peace and social change work and the latest developments in neuroscience-based leadership training. The institute specializes in training professionals and volunteers who support at-risk individuals, communities and underserved populations.
Fleet is a trainer, coach, educator, prison reform activist, and peace worker with over 25 years experience. He teaches engaged spirituality and contemplative approaches to social action and peacemaking at Naropa University. He is a certified trainer with the Center for Council Training, Peacemaker Circle International, and HeartStream Education. Fleet is a senior meditation teacher in both the Zen Peacemaker and Shambhala Buddhist communities.
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Mon, 20 March 2017
Deirdre Fay, LICSW integrates traditional trauma and attachment therapy with yogic and meditation psychology and practices. Deirdre has been practicing meditation and yoga for over 30 years, has lived in a yoga ashram for over six years in the 80s and 90s, and is a former supervisor at The Trauma Center, and former faculty at Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute.
Deirdre is certified in Internal Family Systems, a qualified trainer in Mindful Self-Compassion, and the originator of the Becoming Safely Embodied skills now taught world-wide giving Deirdre a solid foundation to walk with you on this journey to heal from trauma and attachment wounding. Deirdre supervises and consults with therapists and clients internationally on safely living in the body.
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Mon, 13 March 2017
Episode 220: From Law School to Social Worker. The Trauma Therapist | 2.0 experience with Naixiang Hui
A Trauma Therapist | 2.0 case-study: Naixiang Hui
Over the course of the last few months I've been inviting some of the individuals from my membership community Trauma Therapist | 2.0 on the podcast to share their experiences and their journey, and how they've been utilizing the membership and the community of Trauma Therapist | 2.0.
The result has been pretty amazing and inspiring. These trauma workers--from all disciplines--have that common denominator of being passionate about helping individuals who've been impacted by trauma. Highlighting people like this, and the incredible work they do, and then learning about their journey, their challenges and wins, is exactly why I began The Trauma Therapist | Podcast, and to support new trauma workers is precisely why I started Trauma Therapist | 2.0.
Meet Naixiang (pronounced nice-young).
Naixiang is currently a trainee counselling psychologist. After completing law school, his interests with working with people in need, made him decide to switch career paths to social work and counselling.
Naixiang has worked in a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre, with prison inmates, as well as in community clinics in both Singapore and the UK. Naixiang is about to complete his postgraduate diploma in counselling psychology and has plans to pursue graduate training in social work.
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Mon, 6 March 2017
Christina Minoguchi, MSW, LISW-S graduated from The Ohio State University. She specializes in the clinical treatment of traumatized teens and adults in her private practice located in Columbus, Ohio. Christina has 16 years of experience and ongoing study in providing trauma-informed care as well as teaching other therapists in understanding and treating clients who have experienced trauma. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), CBT, MI and DBT.
Christina's passion is driven by her own trauma history that includes her father who had PTSD as a Marine in the Vietnam War; her husband who is a retired police officer with PTSD related to a bank robbery-shooting; as well as her own experiences with chronic sexual abuse and abandonment issues. Christina is in the process of publishing her memoir that details her trauma as well as the steps she took to heal in hopes that other people in the trauma club may find the answers they are desperately seeking.
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Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Washington
Fact Sheet
This statistical profile provides key demographic information of Latino eligible voters in Washington.1 It also contains data on other major groups of eligible voters in Washington.2 All data are based on Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the Census Bureau's 2008 American Community Survey.3
Hispanics in Washington's Eligible Voter Population
- The Hispanic population in Washington is the 13th-largest in the nation. Some 643,000 Hispanics reside in Washington.
- The population in Washington is 10% Hispanic, the 16th-highest Hispanic population share nationally.
- There are 217,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Washington—the 13th-largest Hispanic eligible-voter population nationally. California ranks first with 5.4 million.
- Some 5% of eligible voters in Washington are Latinos, the 19th-largest Hispanic eligible voter population share nationally. New Mexico ranks first with 38%.
- One-third (34%) of Latinos in Washington are eligible to vote, ranking Washington 36th nationwide in the share of the Hispanic population that is eligible to vote. In contrast, 78% of the state's white population is eligible to vote.
Characteristics of Eligible Voters
- Age. One-third of Hispanic eligible voters in Washington (33%) are ages 18 to 29, greater than the share of all Latino eligible voters nationwide (31%) in that age range. By contrast, only 21% of all Washington eligible voters and 22% of all U.S. eligible voters are ages 18 to 29.
- Citizenship. Two-in-ten of Hispanic eligible voters in Washington (21%) are naturalized U.S. citizens, compared with 7% of all Washington eligible voters. Hispanic eligible voters in Washington are more likely to be native-born citizens (79%) than are Hispanic eligible voters nationwide (74%).
- Educational Attainment. One-quarter of Latino eligible voters in Washington (23%) have not completed high school. That was less than the rate for all Latino eligible voters—26%—but greater than the rate for U.S. eligible voters nationwide—13%.
- Homeownership. Some 57% of Hispanic eligible voters in Washington live in owner-occupied homes, compared with 60% of all Hispanic eligible voters nationwide. Somewhat greater shares of all eligible voters in Washington (69%) and all eligible voters nationwide (70%) live in owner-occupied homes.
Characteristics of Eligible Voters in Washington, by Race and Ethnicity
- Number of Latino Eligible Voters. White eligible voters in Washington outnumber Hispanic eligible voters by a margin of more than 17 to 1. Asian eligible voters in Washington outnumber Hispanic eligible voters—228,000 versus 217,000.
- Age. Latino eligible voters are younger than other major racial groups in Washington. One-third of Latino eligible voters in Washington (33%) are ages 18 to 29 compared with 26% of black eligible voters and 20% of Asian and white eligible voters.
- Educational Attainment. Hispanic eligible voters have lower levels of education than do white and black eligible voters in Washington. Some 23% of Hispanic eligible voters have not obtained at least a high school diploma compared with 15% of black eligible voters and 8% of white eligible voters.
- Homeownership. Hispanic eligible voters in Washington are less likely than white eligible voters, but more likely than black eligible voters, to live in owner-occupied homes—57% versus 71% and 42%, respectively.
- Eligible voters are defined as U.S. citizens ages 18 and older. Eligible voters are not the same as registered voters. To cast a vote, in all states except North Dakota, an eligible voter must first register to vote. ↩
- The terms "Hispanic" and "Latino" are used interchangeably. References to "whites," "blacks," and "Asians" are to the non-Hispanic components of those populations. ↩
- This statistical profile of eligible voters in Washington is based on the Census Bureau's 2008 American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS is the largest household survey in the United States, with a sample of about 3 million addresses. The data used for this statistical profile come from 2008 ACS Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS), representing a 1% sample of the U.S. population. Like any survey, estimates from the ACS are subject to sampling error and (potentially) measurement error. Information on the ACS sampling strategy and associated error is available at http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/data_documentation/Accuracy/accuracy2008.pdf. An example of measurement error is that citizenship rates for the foreign born are estimated to be overstated in the Decennial Census and other official surveys, such as the ACS (see Jeffrey Passel. "Growing Share of Immigrants Choosing Naturalization," Pew Hispanic Center, Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2008)). ↩


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At the turn of the seventeenth century the Case of Mixt Monies (1601), one of the most famous legal-tender cases in English history, upheld the principle in English-speaking countries that sovereign governments command the prerogative to confer legal-tender status on a monetary unit.
On 23 April 1601 Elizabeth Brett purchased 200 pounds of wares from a London merchant. Brett paid 100 pounds up front and committed herself to pay in September another 100 pounds sterling in current and lawful money of England. The September payment was also to be paid in Dublin, Ireland. An important complication occurred on 24 May when Queen Elizabeth sent to Ireland certain "mixt monies" from the Tower Mint, with official stamps and inscriptions, and proclaimed that the mixed money would be the lawful and current money of Ireland, at rate of a shilling for a shilling, and a sixpence for a sixpence, and that none should refuse it. The queen also proclaimed that after 10 July other money in Ireland would be valued only as bullion, and not as current money. The mixed money was of a baser alloy than England's coinage and was not current and lawful money in England. On the day of payment, Brett tendered payment in 100 pounds of the mixed money, which, according to proclamation of the English crown, was current and lawful money in Ireland.
The London merchant protested, not wanting to accept the baser currency when the original contract specified sterling, and brought the dispute to court. The issue at hand was whether a time contract among parties required payment in the money that was current and lawful at the time the parties entered into the contract, or the money that was current at the time in the future when the contract specified that payment be made. The court found in favor of Brett, firmly sanctioning the right of the sovereign power to endow a monetary unit with legal-tender status.
The Constitution of the United States did not expressly confer upon Congress the power to endow a monetary unit with legal tender status, and forbade the states from declaring any money as legal tender other than gold and silver coins. In 1883 the Supreme Court upheld the right of the Congress to make a paper money issue legal tender, citing, among other things, that historically such a right belonged with the prerogatives of sovereignty.


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Remember the DUDE says "take it easy"
A journey into zombie wargaming and blogging with a Welsh slant on things.
Thursday, 27 February 2014
Remember the DUDE says "take it easy"
Labels: Hodginton-Smythe, Morph, Sheldon, The Tollman, WNI, Zombicide
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Sounds like fun and I do love the Abomination as is.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks JoeDelete
I was great fun and I'll pass your compliment on to Sheldon.
I LOVE Zombicide but I have yet to play any of the expansion games. This looks like a hell of a lot of fun!ReplyDeleteReplies
I only have Zombicide, its a great game. Sheldon brought Toxic City Mall it's a lot of fun. The Toxic zombies are lethal, cos if you kill them in melee they have acid blood and wound you too. Changes dynamic of the game somewhat!Delete
Looking fun. toxic zeds look great like that simple but very effectiveReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks SimonDelete
It's a lot of fun. I'll pass the compliments along to Sheldon.
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