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One of the birthday traditions in my family was that my grandma made our favorite meal. She decorated with Happy Birthday signs and balloons and would make anything that we wanted. I often picked meatloaf or chicken noodle soup. I really am not a meatloaf fan, but she would cream green beans and pour them over mashed potatoes. That was my favorite thing because my favorite veggie was green beans. She made
us feel amazingly special and made our birthdays something to look forward to. For me, my birthday is one of the times that I miss her the most.
Grandma's meal was what we did on our actual birthday. We also were allowed to choose a restaurant to go to for dinner some time around our birthdays. I almost always picked Chi-Chi's. Going to a chain restaurant was special for me because we never went to chains, we always went to locally owned restaurants. At the time, I was all about commercialism and the hat. Chi-Chi's really got me with the sombrero and the song. Plus I could choose between churros and fried ice cream for dessert. It was so much my favorite.
Aside from all of the dessert, hat, and song excitement, I ordered one of three things. 1. Mexican pizza (tortilla topped with cheese) 2. Chicken Chimichanga or 3. Taco salad. I LOVED the taco salad their. It came in a tortilla shell and they had sweet and sour dressing, my absolute favorite.
Today, I wanted to share the taco salad that we eat now. It is not served in the taco shell, but it still combines my favorite flavors. I like to squish some tortilla chips on top for extra crunch. I only eat it with sweet and sour dressing, but your could try it with ranch or French, too.
Taco Salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients (2-4 servings)
- taco seasoning
- 1 pound ground meat (beef, chicken, or turkey)
- Spring Mix
- cheddar cheese, shredded
- tomato, diced
- Avocado slices
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onion
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1 can mexicorn, drained
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- sour cream
- salad dressing (we use sweet and sour)
Cook ground meat according to taco seasoning directions.
Put all other ingredients together to make a salad. Top with the seasoned ground meat and tortilla chips.


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City Registrar Hopes To Explode An Old Myth
The city registrar wants to be a "myth buster." Sheri Iachetta (pictured) says don't believe any stories about election officials who only use the absentee ballots when a race is close. Iachetta says the city has nine physical precincts, and its one precinct for those who voted absentee has the same weight as the others. Iachetta says Albemarle County uses the same procedures.

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Saturday Night Live opened with two untethered astronauts calling Houston in a "Gravity" sketch. However, with the government shut down, only a couple janitors were in the office to provide suggestions and take a message: "Janet from Space called and I'm going to say this is very important."
Bruce Willis seemed to call it in for a passable monologue. The last time he hosted was 24 years ago. He said, "If you had told me back then there were going to be six "Die Hards"… I might have said that seems a little too many." In lieu of much else to say, Willis showed off his bluesy harmonica prowess. The vibe veered towards high-school-talent-show. The actual, hired musical guest Katy Perry carried off her anticipated performance of "Roar" with the requisite bubble-gummy enthusiasm.
The show began with a last-hour quality skit: a black ops team forms a new plan with an action hero (Bruce Willis, can you believe it?) describing the outlandish way he usually captures bad guys. This set the pattern for a series of below par sketches. The commercial parody was an irritating ad for "24 Hour Energy for Dating Actresses"--did you know they're a difficult bunch?
Weekend Update was solid, especially the various riffs on the shutdown and the most recent Kardashian. Cecily Strong makes a smart and amusing news host.
Despite a glut of mediocre and trying skits, a few sketches amused: "Boy Dance Party" imagined the football-oriented man cave as a raving club. This and other highlights embedded below.


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Radovan Dragić
Founder & CEO
BBA degree, Manhattan Institute of Management, New York City;
Master degree in Information Technology, Novi Sad.
PhD in Internet Marketing, Belgrade. Living and working in Novi Sad, Serbia.
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- Expert in Information Technologies, including hardware, software, networking, web technologies. Specialized for Internet marketing and Search Engine Optimization. Professional in Web and Graphic Design and front-end development.
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- Market researcher and analyst. Excellent knowledge of Adobe Suite CS5 (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver) Very good in Corel Graphic Suite X5. Front-end development: HTML5, CSS3.
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- Professional expertise in Internet Marketing. Currently on PhD studies in Internet Marketing field. Great knowledge of Internet marketing, covering Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM - Pay per Click marketing), Social Media Marketing (SMO), Affiliate Marketing, Social Media Networking and Blogging.
Marina Crnogorac
Co-Founder & Art Director
Graduated on the Art Academy, Member of ULUPUDS.
University Professor of Graphic Design at the Academy of Fine Arts.
Living and working in Belgrade and Herceg Novi.
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- Nine solo and over twenty group exhibitions in various fields of art and design, in five different countries.
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- Great knowledge of Adobe Suite CS5 (particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign). Active in professional photography and fine arts
- Recognition & Awards
- Six of the first, one second and one third Aword in the field of graphic design, and many more recognition diplomas
Dajana Mandžo
Marketing Director
Bachelor degree in Linguistics and public relation at the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad, Serbia. Living and working in Novi Sad, Serbia.
- Knowledge
- Participated in many seminars and courses such as: the NAB Radio Conference in London - focused on sales and marketing, media legislation, foreign investment, advertising effectiveness, radio management skills, strategically-planning; seminar of one of the best marketing consultant in the world- Bud Striker -selling points; Nonviolent communication seminars; International debate education association; Public and responsibilities - NGO "Transeuropeenes " Paris
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- Marketing director "Radio 021" in Novi Sad -achieved amazing results in increased sales of advertising space and contracts with clients such as: Claas company, Big Dutchman, Panonska banka, Carnex, Societe General Bank, TBI and many others. Other responsibilities and obligations: strategic marketing and troubleshooting, indoor and outdoor promotions, sales promotions, finance and pricing, monitoring and distribution. Marketing and Creative Team member in Dutch company "Roath BV" in Eindhoven /the Netherlands/ - As a marketing generalist contributed to marketing communications by writing press releases for targeted media, helping to set up trade shows, and developing the product message and marketing materials to attract customers. She was also an excellent writer with a creative approach to developing our marketing materials. She was also adept at identifying media outlets and achieving press coverage for their products. Marketing director KDS NS /cable TV network/ in Novi Sad -achieved amazing results in signing contracts with TV stations in cable network providing advertising space for sale and increased sales of advertising space.
Gabor Illes
Co-Founder & Web Analyst
Engineer in Information Technology and
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Living and working in Szeged, Hungary
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- Skills & Techniques
- Website analytics, conducting on-line polls Wordpress, Joomla, content management HTML, CSS, Search Engine Optimatization Social networking and bookmarking. Market research and customer support expert.
Zoran Karić
Chief Software Developer
Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering on Technical College of Applied Sciences in Subotica. Living and working in Novi Kneževac, Serbia.
- Knowledge
- Visual Basic and PHP programmer and consultant with many years of experience. Expert in web development, web programming, software engineering. Great knowledge of Object-oriented programming. Experienced in applications system design on the scratch, database modeling, translating business logic requirements into solution architecture.
- Skills & Techniques
Programming Languages/Technologies: Visual Basic, PHP with OOP (7 year of experience), JavaScript (7 years of experience), AJAX. Frameworks: .Net, Symfony, Zend. ORMs and DB Abstraction Layers: Propel, Doctrine. Template Engines: Smarty. JavaScript Libraries: jQuery. Databases: Generic SQL programming (7 years experience), MySQL. Standards: HTML5, XHTML 1.0/1.1, XML, CSS3, DOM. Application Environments: Apache, PHP.
Great knowledge of LAN technology with experience on various platforms including Windows 7, XP, Windows Server 2008 and Linux.
Darko Krmpotić
Senior Web Programmer
Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering on Technical College of Applied Sciences in Subotica. Currently study PHP Web Development on IT Academy in Belgrade. Living and working in Subotica, Serbia.
- Knowledge
- Expert in web development, web programming, software engineering, mobile technologies. Hardware and software abilities. Experienced in web technologies. Very good knowledge of Object-oriented programming. Web hosting and system administrator skills. Proficient in various web design programs. Extensive usage and knowledge of end user programs and browser integration problems for websites.
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- Programming in PHP, MySQL, Ajax, jQuery, based on Zend Framework. Excellent knowledge HTML5 and CSS3, xHTML conversion to WordPress templates, e-mobile applications. Very good in Adobe Dreamweaver and Photoshop CS5. Great knowledge of LAN technology with experience on various platforms including Windows 7, XP, Windows Server 2008 and Unix.
Zoran Latoš
Front End Developer
Degree from Production Engineering Faculty on Technical College of Applied Sciences in Subotica. Member of AJS (Journalists Association)
Living and working in Subotica, Serbia
- Knowledge
- Web Administrator - processing, optimization and upload data for web (PDF, video files, audio, images). Control and administration of the forums and CMS Great in Graphic and Web design and Print Media
- Skills & Techniques
- Coding in XHTML, CSS, good in Dreamweaver Network administrator skills Excellent in Adope Photoshop CS5 and Indesgn CS5 Editor of the Magazines and Journals
Đorđe Andžić
Web Developer
Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Sciences
at the Technical College of Applied Sciences in Subotica.
Living and working in Subotica, Serbia
- Knowledge
- Digital techniques and computer architecture Robotics and artificial intelligence Assembly language, multimedia systems.
- Skills & Techniques
- Programming in C++, C#, Visual Basic XHTML, CSS, jQuery, PHP, MySql, XHTML to Wordpress and Joomla implementation Database programmming, e-mobile applications.
Valeriya Slovikovskaya
Senior Web Programmer
Master in Theoretical Physics, Master in Art History, Urals State University
PhD. in Solid State Physics, Urals State University
Living and working in Moscow, Russia
- Knowledge
- Expert in web development and programming. Experienced in social media website programming, developing highload systems, building a scalable computing infrastructure, as well as transferring the existing web site to new, modern web platform, developed along with the continuous integration principles (code repository maintenance, build automation, self-testing,continuous deployment).
- Skills & Techniques
- Strong web, mobile and CRM application development skills in PHP5/MySQL5 on unixes and windows systems. Solid knowledge of JavaScript AJAX/XML/JSON/CSS3/HTML5. Notion of highload sites deployment and administration (/nginx/php-fpm/percona mysql/memcached/mongodb/sphinx as an example). MVC frameworks (Symfony, CodeIgniter, Yii), Version Control Systems (SVN, Git), PHP Unit Testing framework, PHP project build system (Phing), MongoDB, Redis, Riak DBMS, Sphinx full text search system, JQuery framework, Google Maps API
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Senior Java, C++ Programmer
Graduate studies toward PhD degree enrolled
Faculty of Technical Sciences
Department for Telecommunications and Signal Processing – Novi Sad
Living and working in Novi Sad, Serbia
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Expert knowledge in newest web, video and mobile technologies: VoIP, 3D video streaming, Java, C, C++, .NET 4 (C#), COM (C++), WM 9, WMF 11, Entity Framework, Enterprise Library 5, WCF, MS SQL 2008 R2, Crystal Reports 13, WDM, WPF, Qt 4.7, SIP, SIMPLE, XMPP, XCAP, WebDAV, Java EE 5, EJB 3, JPA 2, JMS, JAXWS, GlassFish 2, MySQL, UCC, MSDE, .NET Remoting.
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Developer of Web Business Applications - Web Master
(PHP Web Programmer, Web Designer & Web Developer)
Living and working in Zagreb, Croatia
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- Programming in PHP, MYSQL, XML, XHTML, CSS, and Javascript (jQuery framework), Designing in Adobe Suite and Corel Draw software.
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Web Designer
Graduated in Higher Technical School of Professional Studies, Department of Graphic and Web Design, in Novi Sad.
Living and working in Novi Sad, Serbia
- Knowledge
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- Skills & Techniques
- Proficient in Adobe Suite CS5 (particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign).
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IT Business Analyst
Rostov Economic State University, Commerce and marketing/Logistic
Living and working in Moscow, Russia
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Sales Executive and Market Analyst
Bachelor degree in Management and Organization on Faculty of organizational sciences in Belgrade.
Living and working in Novi Sad, Serbia.
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Jovana Škrbić
3D Interior Designer
Studied on Higher Technical School of Professional Studies, Department of Architecture, in Novi Sad.
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I have 26" wheel, 135mm wide hub with 7 speed freewheel, It has a long derailure and index shifter. I need a new wheel and all new wheels seem to be freeHUB instead of freeWHEEL like my old one. If I buy a new freehub wheel and a 7 speed cassette, will the existing index shifting/derailure work??
Is the spacing between gears the same on freewheel and casstte?
Will the cassete be aligned in same position in the frame as the freewheel was? (Has something to do with wheel dish?)


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Player Name: Quinton Dial
Position: DE
School: Alabama
Drafted by: San Francisco 49ers
Pick Number: Round 5, Pick 24 (157th overall)
Tune into the video above to see Bleacher Report's NFL draft experts break down what this pick means to the 49ers.
Questions? Comments? Hit us up in the section below!


text: Photo Gallery Pictures of Deepest Wreck Currently Under Excavation in U.S. Waters Researchers find a treasure trove of artifacts and personal effects from three 19th-century shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico. PUBLISHED Fri Jul 26 05:05:00 EDT 2013 0 1 / 7 Anchor Awaits Warship, privateer, or passenger ship: The identities of three early 19th-century shipwrecks resting on the seafloor in the Gulf of Mexico (map) could be any number of things. But a group of researchers have spent the past week mapping and excavating these well-preserved finds in order to find out.Their initial target, dubbed the "Monterey shipwreck," is a copper-clad sailing vessel that came to rest in 4,300 feet (1,330 meters) of water, making it the deepest wreck currently under investigation in U.S. waters, say experts. (Related: "Deepest Shipwreck Explored off U.S. Yields Treasures.")After spending several days exploring the Monterey wreck, the expedition investigated two additional sonar targets less than five miles (eight kilometers) away. They turned out to be two other shipwrecks—one copper-clad and the other a deteriorating wooden ship.All three vessels had exceptionally well-preserved artifacts including anchors (pictured), eyeglasses, blocks of tallow, leather-bound books, muskets, and cannons."We think all three vessels were sailing together," said James Delgado, director of maritime heritage with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office of Marine Sanctuaries. They were found in the same area and had the same kinds of bottles and octants, a navigational tool.Delgado noted that it's likely all three went down at the same time, and quite violently at that.One of the anchors looks like it was ripped away from its usual position on one of the ships and slid halfway back, he added.—Jane J. Lee Photograph courtesy NOAA Arm of Exploration Since the shipwrecks sit in very deep water, researchers must use remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) as their eyes, ears, and hands underwater. A robotic arm (pictured) enables scientists to turn over rocks and pick up artifacts. Photograph courtesy NOAA Field of Bottles The Monterey shipwreck contained bottles (pictured) that appeared to contain liquor, medicine, and sauces, said NOAA's Delgado in an interview last week. Photograph courtesy NOAA Pickup Artist A suction cup attached to the end of a robotic arm gently picks up an artifact from the Monterey shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico.Pilots sitting on a boat thousands of feet up must carefully manipulate the controls to place the precious cargo into storage boxes so that the ROV can bring them back to the surface. Photograph courtesy NOAA Silent Cannon A cannon sits 4,330 feet (1,300 meters) down on the seafloor amidst the remains of the Monterey shipwreck.Although cannons aren't the only weapons archaeologists have found—muskets manufactured in England were also on board—experts are unsure whether the 84-foot-long (25-meter-long) vessel was a warship, a privateer, or passenger ship. Photograph courtesy NOAA Dinnerware The expedition streamed video footage of their explorations in real time, allowing people from around the world to follow their progress.In fact, the public helped experts spot artifacts that may otherwise have gone unnoticed. "Somebody spotted a syringe from the medicine chest," said NOAA's Delgado.Others asked researchers to nose their video cameras into a bowl—such as the one pictured—in order to see if they could spot a manufacturer's mark. Photograph courtesy NOAA Gritty Feast Researchers investigate plates and bottles strewn on the seafloor with their remotely operated vehicle. Since they had permits to excavate only the Monterey Shipwreck, they were unable to bring back anything from the two additional wrecks they found.They were able to map all three vessels using high-resolution imaging techniques. Photograph courtesy NOAA Related Stories Clothing from 1600s Shipwreck Shows How the One Percent Lived No, Captain Cook's Ship Hasn't Been Found Yet Watch Archaeologists Reveal the Vasco da Gama Shipwreck


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I think it is safe to say that the use of a Design Authority in cross functional programmes like Smart Metering is now an accepted best practice.
But why are some DAs more effective than others?
During the five years that I've been working on Smart Metering and Meter Data Management System (MDMS) projects I've collected some "themes" that I think answer this question.
Start with an Executive Sponsor or "Champion"
Newly formed Design Authorities always need a senior executive sponsor or champion who can coach them on how to be effective within the organisation and help them put their recommendations into practice. Much as we'd all like to go from Novice to Revered Authority in one step – we can't. It takes hard work, dedication and sustained excellence to build up organisational influence and a reputation for good advice and decisions. The same is true for each new DA.
The executive sponsor also provides much needed organisational legitimacy or "clout" to the new DA. The need for this role should decline as the DA builds its own reputation and organisational influence.
Frequent escalations or appeals to the executive sponsor can be an early warning sign that the DA is struggling to establish itself. On the other hand, evidence that project teams actively seek out the advice and counsel of the DA is an early indicator that the DA is succeeding.
Define "effective"
The stakeholders in cross functional programmes like smart metering will have widely divergent perspectives on what makes a DA effective. For example:
- IT managers will look to the DA to make and enforce standards across projects;
- Technical architects will look to the DA to resolve (possibly through arbitration) the answer to complex technical issues and cross project infrastructure conflicts; and
- Business sponsors will look to the DA to protect committed business benefits
Choosing a realistic mix of priorities and putting measurements in place to support them will accomplish two very important things:
- Focus the limited time and resources of the DA effectively:
- A common challenge that a new DA must deal with is a barrage of topics and / or disputes. An agreed set of priorities will help in establishing the order in which topics are dealt with and allay stakeholder concern that they are note getting an appropriate share of the DA's attention.
- Quantify the benefits of the DA:
- Measurements will allow the DA, and more importantly the stakeholders paying for the DA, to taken an objective view of the DA's accomplishments;
- A common criticism of a new DA that does not have clear measurements is that it only ever has meetings - it never makes decisions or recommendations.
The DA should be an exemplar of architecture best practices including the use of artefacts like the Architecture Decisions document. This document and the process that goes with it will serve two very important purposes. First it will communicate DA decisions outward to stakeholders and affected parties. Second it will serve as a record of the thinking and evaluation that went into specific decisions that can be reviewed whenever debate on a given topic comes up again.
The process followed by a DA should have a degree of formalism to it such that people new to the DA can understand how it functions and how they can successfully engage with it.
Evolve the DA as it gains credibility and influence
The structure of the DA needs to reflect the size of the project or programme that it has been established to work on. Based on the programme size and scope the DA can have any of the following shapes.
Successful DAs that I have worked with tend to be those that have started small with a direct link to a specific project and have then evolved as they have been given greater scope and responsibility.
Restrict membership
Ever been to a working group that fills a room and is still effective? Me neither.
One of the big challenges with any DA is keeping the number of participants to a workable number while still providing required coverage for complex topics and multiple stakeholder organisations.
A technique that can help with this challenge is to establish different categories of participation. This approach starts with a core decision making membership at the centre that then builds outward to include extended team members brought in to address specific domains or represent specific stakeholders. A third tier could include external subject matter experts who provide needed depth in areas where the DA membership may not have sufficient experience.
There is no "silver bullet"
Every DA I have been involved with has had to evolve from its starting point and address the points above to work within organisational structure and realities.
Special thanks to my colleagues in IBM Canada Delivery Excellence: Tom Bridge; and Sharon Hartung for their work on Design Authorities and from whom I've plagiarised shamelessly!
Please note that the postings on this site are my own and don't necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions.


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Last year's good kid, m.A.A.d. city by Kendrick Lamar has reached another milestone. First, the album went gold. Now, the album's second single, "Swimming Pools (Drank)" is certified platinum.
The track was released in late July of 2012, a year that would see Lamar celebrated for his efforts. His work on good kid landed him several other achievements, including HipHopDX's Album of the Year, our Readers' Choice Album of the Year and Emcee of the Year.
"Swimming Pools" topped charts both in the States and overseas, where he is currently touring. The official remix for the track features Lamar's Black Hippy family. The video for the track, seen below, matches the song's anti-drinking theme.
RELATED: Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" Certified Gold


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Ramesh Taurani has signed Akshay Kumar for two films and the Bollywood star will reportedly get Rs.80 crore for the projects.
"Yes, we have signed Akshay Kumar for our next two films. The first will go on the floors in July first week and will be shot in Cape Town. The film will be co-directed by Sajid-Farhad, who were the dialogue writers for 'Bol Bachchan', 'Golmaal Returns', and 'Housefull 2'. It will be a comedy film," Ramesh Taurani of Tips told IANS.
"The second film will go on the floors in 2014. The director of the second film has not been decided yet," he added.
When asked about the Rs.80 crore remuneration that Akshay is reportedly getting for the two-film deal, Taurani remained tight-lipped.
"I am not allowed to talk about it. I don't want to comment on it," said the filmmaker, who has teamed up with Akshay for the first time.
"I always wanted to work with him. He is one of the most disciplined actors in the industry and a superb performer. This will be my first film with him," he added.
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The Biggest Loser: Makeover Week!
November 23, 2010 08:01 PM by Lisa Princ
Tonight it's the most anticipated week of the season on The Biggest Loser on NBC as it is makeover week. This time the contestants will hit the runway and then two contestants do something unheard of and pay it forward to help a fellow contestant. Keep reading for all the details!
NBC's The Biggest Loser returns tonight for makeover week. This week the remaining seven contestants get a visit by celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves who makes then over and then they are treated to their own People Magazine photo shoot. Then the contestants meet up with Ali Sweeney for a runway show in which they demonstrate the fashionable side of breast cancer support by modeling Ford Warriors in Pink apparel and accessories while showing off their new bodies. While there, they are visited by Shanna, a hopeful who did not make it but has conquered and just about beaten breast cancer as well as lost a good amount of weight since her first appearance.
After their stint on the runway, the contestants were then surprised to show off their new styles and weight loss to their family members, who have not seen them since they started at the ranch. Ada didn't have any family members show up, but luckily for her she did get moral support of a good friend. Then it was time for their endurance challenge, and the contestants would not be playing for immunity this time, but they would be playing for a brand new car instead. For this challenge, the contestants could either hike up stairs or take a trolley to earn points, with the stairs giving them 5 points each time they completed them and the trolley only one.
Everyone started off strong, but Ada and Brendan quickly came out ahead of everyone else going up the stairs. After only a few laps of the stairs, Elizabeth once again gave up and took the trolley quite a few times which put her very far behind the other contestants in points. Ada and Brendan had a huge lead on everyone, with the exception of Patrick who followed behind them but not close enough to catch them. When Ada hit 95 points, she ran to the top of the stairs but did not return and oddly enough neither did Brendan who was next up at 95 points. Instead they surprised Patrick by waiting for him at the top, as they were going to walk back down with him as they forfeited the car to make sure he would get it since he was a dad of two with a very old car and no job. What a great way to pay it forward! Elizabeth ended up being the only contestant who did not do her 100 points – big shock there!
Then it was last chance workout time on The Biggest Loser with Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels and they were not going easy on Elizabeth after she did not finish her challenge, instead they made her do 1800 steps on the stair master. Everyone had to work extra hard at this workout in order to make up for the lack of workouts during makeover week. After their workouts, Brendan made it very clear that if given the chance he would send Mark home. I am still baffled why no one will send Elizabeth's lazy self home. Here is how the contestants did at the weigh in this week:
from 228 lbs to 228 lbs for a total loss of 0 lbs (0%)
From 309 lbs to 299 for a total loss of 10 lbs (3.24%)
from 190 lbs to 185 lbs for a total loss of 5 lbs (2.63%)
from 272 lbs to 265 lbs for a total loss of 7 lbs (2.57%)
from 201 lbs to 196 lbs for a total loss of 5 lbs (2.49%)
from 267 lbs to 263 lbs for a total loss of 4 lbs (1.50%)
from 301 lbs to 291 lbs for a total loss of 10 lbs (3.32%)
This meant that both Lisa and Frado fell below the yellow line this week, so without even seeing the elimination room, I am sure you can guess which one would be going home. Yes, vote after vote came in for Lisa to go home, with even Mark voting for her as he stated he liked the competition that Frado gave him. Lisa, however since leaving the show is doing wonderfully. She is inspiring the women in her town to get healthy and lose weight and since the show has lost a total of 89 lbs. Way to go Lisa, we look forward to seeing you at the finale!
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