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Full-figured women rely on High Waisted Ripped Boyfriend Jeans jeans as an essential part of their casual attire. There are many varieties and colors of jeans that are available for this group. If you are a plus size lady you can find jeans that are made for your specific body type whether you are tall or short, pear-shaped or well-rounded. There is a jean available that will emphasize your best attributes and camouflage your flaws. The right fitting jean is a great addition to any wardrobe.
It is important to accept the shape and size of your body, and get over the fact that you are not a size 6 or 8, before you go shopping for a pair of jeans. When you do not accept yourself, they are negative thoughts, and they will make you have a negative image about yourself. Focus on the fact that you are a healthy woman. This will make it easier to find a pair of jeans that is so you!
It depends upon the manufacturer, of course, but larger size jeans usually come in sizes 14 to 28. Size 14 in a plus size garment generally corresponds to a 16 regular. Larger size dungarees are offered with "Misses" measurements and with "Junior" measurements. The former term means that the legs are looser, the hip section is wider, and the waistband sits higher than it does in the Juniors.
Jeans in a "junior" cut fit snugly in the leg and sit low on the waist. They are rather form-fitting, and full-figured shoppers should try on both jean cuts, taking into consideration their comfort and style, as well as the look. Model the different cuts in a full-length mirror, or, better yet, a three-way mirror, so that you can evaluate the fit from a number of perspectives. Make sure you are completely satisfied in every way before you buy. There is no best cut-it is a personal choice.
Full figured women who have a "pear" shape prefer boot cut jeans. A pear shaped body can be described as being biggest in the middle section (from the lower part of the stomach to the upper thighs).
Boot cut jeans are popular because they de-emphasize the longer part of the body, which is a slimming look. Boot cut jeans generally look better with shoes with a heel or even platform shoes instead of shoes with a flat heel.
Tapered jeans usually do not look good on a plus size woman and should be avoided, unless you really want to draw attention to the least liked parts of your body. Tapered style bottoms should really be reserved for the very thin girls.
Here are important tips for the best care of your denim jeans. Jeans will last longer and fit better if you treat them just a little differently than your other clothing.
Tag Check
Check the cleaning instructions and type of your jeans which is located on a tag inside your jeans. "Pre-washed" or "pre-distressed" indicates that the jeans have undergone manufacturing processes to create fading and to minimize shrinking. However, these jeans can still fade and shrink if you wash in hot water and dry in hot temperature. To minimize fading and shrinking always wash in cold water and air dry. Even safer is to dry clean.
"Raw" or "dry" indicates that the jeans have not been washed, and the blue color is not set.
"Single wash" means that the jeans have been soaked once in cold water to soften the fabric and set the blue dye.
"Sanforized" means that your jeans have been pre-shrunk. Most jean fabric is processed by this patented technique. It's been around for 70 years. No chemicals are involved. Shrinkage can still occur if you use hot water to wash or tumble dry with hot air.
"Unsanforized" or "shrink to fit" indicates that the jeans will definitely shrink as much as 2" on the waist. The longer you soak jeans and the hotter the water, the more they shrink. Dry them in a machine will increase shrinkage.
Washing & Drying
The more you wash and wear your jeans, the more they fade and the shorter their life span. Some believe that never washing jeans will make them last longer, but this is a myth because the acids and oils in your own skin wears on the cotton fabric. It's a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation! So the best care is the gentlest washing such as turning them inside out and soaking them in your tub and gently agitating them, and then air drying, and as seldom as possible! Again dry cleaning is the safest.
You can add some table salt to the cold water to further minimize fading and shrinking. Use I cup per bath tub or cup per washing machine load.
Some believe that putting jeans in a freezer bag and then placing them in a freezer overnight will clean them. Unfortunately this is also a myth. Freezing kills odor-causing bacteria, but does remove the oils and acids from our skin or from dirt.
Soap & Detergent
Some jean fanatics use no soap or detergent. They just soak their jeans and freeze them to remove odor. If you want soap, a mild type will minimize fading and deterioration. The mildest soaps are Woolite and Dr. Bronner's. The mildest detergent is Orvus Paste which is used to wash quilts and horses! Turn the jeans inside out and soak them in cold water with the soap or detergent already dissolved for about 45 minutes. Once in a while gently agitate the jeans with your hands. To dry just hang them outside preferably flat.
To machine wash, the best way is to turn your jeans inside out. Set your washer on the most delicate cycle using cold water for both your wash and rinse cycles. Also use the largest amount of water and don't wash the jeans with any other clothing, except other jeans of the same color, but no more than 5 pairs per load. Fill the washer with cold water and dissolve your mild soap in the water and then add the jeans. If you want to use fabric softener never pour it straight into the washer water. Rather, use the fabric softener dispenser. When the washing is complete, hand your jeans inside or outside to dry.
The best way to dry jeans is never in a machine! If you must use a dryer be sure to use the lowest heat setting or no heat at all.
Hot water and hot machine drying cause fading and shrinkage even if your jeans have been pre-shrunk. Never use bleach unless you want to "acid wash" you jeans - see my instructions for acid washing. Never mix jeans with any other color clothing in your washer. Wash light blue and dark blue jeans separately. The safest way to stretch your jeans is to wear them while they are damp! And believe it or not there are health concerns for both men and women involving tight jeans. Studies show that women who are susceptible to yeast and bladder infections should minimize the wearing of tight jeans. Studies also show that men who constantly wearing tight pants have a decreased sperm count!
The right pair of denim jeans may be the single most important piece of clothing in your wardrobe and will without a doubt be the most versatile piece in your collection. Plus size denim lines are ever increasing and the trend focused options available in standard sizing are rapidly becoming available for the plus size community. From your favorite tee to a kimono top, your entire look can be changed without ever taking off your denim. However, what looks stylish and sexy on one woman, makes another one look frumpy or outdated. So, how do you know what's right for you? Below are some basic guidelines to follow when shopping for the perfect piece of denim.
The golden rule is: Know what thyself is workin with! If you got it flaunt it, accentuate the positives. Booty like J Lo? Mile long legs? These are the features you want to accentuate. Work with different washes and of the minute denim shapes like boot-cut and wide leg that enhance your favorite features.
What is your body style? Wide Hips, avoid the temptation of drowning yourself in relaxed fit jeans, they will only add inches where you're trying to lose them. Instead draw the eye down and balance the body with a pair of slight flare boot-cut jeans in a mid rise that's fitted throughout the hips. If you have short legs, make sure you pay attention to the length; this is one of the most important aspects when choosing a pair of jeans. Denim should be about a half of an inch above the ground when wearing heels or flats. Darker washes, with a front crease from the knee to the hem, also elongate your legs. A new option re-emerging is the higher waist trouser jean, which not only slims, but creates the illusion of mile long legs. Girls with a boyish figure or a body style considered to be rectangular will want to opt for a cut that will add the illusion of having curves, such as a mid-rise flare leg jean, where the denim is fitted through the hips and thigh, with the flare beginning above the knee.
The devil is in the details; you will want to consider different details of the jean itself. A fan of distressing and aged denim? Make sure not to go overboard. Extreme fading or jeans that appear to be destroyed may be popular with 15 year old pop tarts, but in reality can look tacky and dated. Dark denim in a crisp shape is always chic, as is a medium wash with well placed whiskering. Pay attention to pocket shape and angle. Hexagonal shapes that angle in towards the center tend to work best in creating a heart shaped booty for any body. Pockets placed slightly higher on the tush tend to make a flat booty look perkier and higher. Flap, or cargo pockets, also add some oomph to a small tush. Long pockets that pass the bottom of the tush are fantastic for shaping and lifting an ample booty. Avoid excess fading on the butt and the thighs, as they will make these areas look larger. Also pay attention to a lot of whiskering around the zipper area, which can also accentuate the hips. When considering rise, most women will be best served by a mid rise (a few inches below your belly button).
When choosing the right pair of plus size denim know your body type first and foremost, it is the basis of your search. Know which styles will work with your type and most importantly, what makes you feel fabulous.
Though there may be many reasons why you may be thin, the most apparent reason is because of your genetics. If your parents are naturally thin or have a small body frame, then you will most likely have the same small body type.
To some degree, your size can also be controlled by your metabolism. If you have a difficult time gaining weight of any kind (fat or muscle) then you most likely have a fast metabolism. That simply means that your body burns calories at a faster than normal rate. You must take this into account whenever you are considering a particular diet or training program. Is it geared towards someone with your metabolism and goal?
Now as you know, there are many ways to train. Hundreds, thousands even. Some work and some do not, but for the specific goal of gaining weight, there are a few UNIVERSAL things that all skinny guys must do.
Though much of the information I cover here is not as "magical" as you may like, I consider these rules to be the basics with regard to weight gain. These are not all of the answers, but they are definite elements that MUST be addressed in any successful weight gain program.
You should be able to easily integrate these rules into your current program to make it more suitable for your particular body and goals.
1.Get the proper information that pertains to your SPECIFIC condition and goals.
The first big problem I find in most people is the lack of correct information. Yes you are motivated and doing things, but your effort is wasted on incorrect dieting and training information. Basically, skinny guys are taking advice from people who have never had a weight gain problem. Want to know how to gain weight? Then find someone who has walked your shoes. Someone who has been where you are.
2.Set a specific goal and create a plan of attack.
If you were to drive cross country to another city, would you just start driving randomly, or would you plan a route that would get you quickly and efficiently?
Think of your plan as a road map and your goal as your destination. Without a plan and a specific goal you will be without focus and can easily get lost or side tracked. This happens more often than you know. I see many people in the gym just doing whatever, or just eating whatever -- no plan or specific goal. They wonder why they don't make progress. They have no focus.
Having a specific program to follow allows you to take action each day. This action is focused on specifically getting you to your destination quickly. There is no thinking, debating or guessing. You just do it. A specific plan provides necessary daily structure that not only keeps you on the road moving forward, it also helps to develop good eating and training habits that will benefit you long after you have reached your destination.
3.Have confidence in yourself and belief in what you are doing.
Let's face it; we live in a cruel world. Hate and jealously is everywhere. For most people who begin a fitness program to improve themselves, getting started will be half the battle. The other half will be staying motivated throughout the constant onslaught of negativity from others. A few negative words can do serious damage if you allow it.
The most insulting things you hear may be from friends, co-workers and acquaintances at the gym. People hate change. It makes them insecure, because they suddenly discover there's more to you than they were probably willing to admit. They fear that you may actually achieve your goal. It makes them look less "superior".
Once you have begun your plan, you must have faith and believe in what you are doing. Stay focused and avoid overly critical or negative people. If you have to, keep your business to yourself. When I first began my program, I stopped talking about what I was doing because I got tired of hearing things like "you can't do that", "that's impossible", "you're wasting your time and money". Funny thing is, now those people are constantly bugging me for advice.
It's your life. It's your body. It's your dream. Don't allow your success or failure to rest in the hands of others.
4. Stop listening to every ridiculous piece of advice you hear in the gym or read on a message board.
Recently a client of mine informed me that someone in the gym stated that he was training all wrong and he needed to train 5-6 days a week, and aim for more reps during his workout. Somewhere in the range of 15-20 reps per set.
The person giving the advice was quite confident about his recommendations, and he had an impressive physique that typically elevates him to the elusive "listen to me if you want to look like me" level in the gym. He was bigger than my client, so even though my client's "intellectual" mind knows that advice is absurd; his "unrealistic dreamer" mind took this information very seriously. So seriously that he changed his program and didn't inform me until a week or so later. This particular person had been making great progress on his current program, yet he allowed this one person's comment to overshadow that progress and convince him that his program was inadequate. This is a mistake and it showed in his lack of further progress.
In addition, don't judge the validity of what a person says by how they look. Just because the guy is huge doesn't mean he is spewing pertinent advice for you. Many people that have big physiques are big despite of their training, not because of it. I know some huge guys that know very little about training and dieting correctly. They can do whatever and still gain muscle; unfortunately we are not that way, so we much approach things in a more intelligent way.
5.Workout Infrequently
This is the most difficult concept for many to grasp simply because it involves less action, instead of more. When we get motivated and start a new program, it's natural to want to do something. We want to train and train and train. Thinking all along that the more you train, the more muscle you will build. Unfortunately, this could not be farther from the truth.
More training does not equal more muscle growth. Understand that the purpose of weight training is to stimulate muscle growth. That takes very little time. Once that has been done, the muscle needs to be repaired and new muscle needs to be built. That only happens when you are resting. You do not build muscle in the gym, you build muscle when resting! If you never give your body any essential "non active" time, when will it have a chance to build muscle? Think about that.
Now, add in the fact that you have a difficult time gaining weight and the importance of rest increases. Individuals who are naturally thin and have difficulty building muscle tend to require less training and more rest.
6. Focus on Multi-Jointed Lifts
Multi-jointed exercises are those that stimulate the most amounts of muscle fibers. Unlike isolation exercises which only work individual muscles, multi-jointed lifts work many different muscle groups simultaneously. For those needing to gain weight, this is ideal because these lifts put your body under the most amount of stress. This is the stress that will shock your nervous system and cause the greatest release of muscle building hormones. This results in increased muscle gain all over the body.
You can still do some isolation work; however it should not be the focus of your workouts, and should only come after your multi-jointed lifting is complete.
7. Focus on Using Free Weights
Free weights are preferred over machines for many reasons, but most importantly because they allow the stimulation of certain supporting muscle groups when training. Stimulating these stabilizer and synergistic muscles will allow you go get stronger, and ultimately build more muscle faster. Yes, some can most likely still build large amounts of muscle using machines, but why make it more difficult if you already have a difficult time gaining weight?
8. Lift a weight that is challenging for you
Building mass involves lifting relatively heavy weight. This is necessary because the muscle fibers that cause the most amount of muscle size growth (called Type IIB) are best stimulated by the lifting of heavy weight. A heavy weight as one that only allows you to perform 4-8 reps before your muscles fail.
Using a lighter weight and doing more reps can stimulate some Type IIB fibers, but again if you have a difficult time gaining weight, why make it more difficult? You need to try and stimulate as many as you can with the use of heavy weights.
9. Focus more on the eccentric portion of the exercise.
When you lift a weight, it can be divided into three distinct periods. The positive, the negative and midpoint. The concentric or "positive" motion usually involves the initial push or effort when you begin the rep. The midpoint is signaled by a short pause before reversing and returning to the starting position. The eccentric, or "negative" portion of each lift is characterized by your resistance against then natural pull of the weight.
For example, when doing push-ups, the positive motion is the actual pushing up motion. Once you have pushed all the way up, you hit the mid point. The negative motion begins when you start to lower yourself back down. Most would simply lower themselves as fast as they pushed up, but I recommend extending and slowing down this portion. Slowing down the eccentric part of the lift will help to stimulate more muscle growth. It actually activates more of the Type IIB fibers mentioned about in Rule 7.
10. Keep your workout short but intense.
Your goal should be to get in, stimulate your muscles and then get out as quickly as possible. It is not necessary to do large amounts of exercisers per body part trying to target every muscle and hit every "angle". This should only be a concern of someone with an already developed, mature physique who is trying to improve weak areas.
If you have no pec, don't concern yourself with trying to target inner, outer, upper, lower or whatever. Just work your chest. You should do no more than 2-3 exercises per body part. That's it. Doing more than that won't build more muscle, faster. In fact it could possibly lead to muscle loss. Long training sessions cause catabolic hormone levels to rise dramatically. Catabolic hormones are responsible for breaking down muscle tissue resulting in MUSCLE LOSS. While at the same time, long training sessions suppress the hormones that actually build muscle.
If you don't want to lose muscle during your workouts, I suggest limiting your sessions to no more than 60-75 minutes MAXIMUM. Less if you can.
11. Limit your aerobic activity and training
Honestly, I do not do any aerobic activity when I am trying to gain weight. This is mainly because it interferes with the important "non-active" time my body needs for muscle building and recovery. I do understand that people have lives and other activities that they don't want to give up, so it must be kept to a minimum. It won't hurt your progress as long as you don't over do it. If you find that you are doing more aerobic activity weight training, that's overdoing it.
I also don't recommend it because people tend do it for the wrong reasons. Many start aerobic activity because they believe it will help them to lose fat. While that is true, it won't do so on a high calorie mass diet. To lose fat, you need to be eating fewer calories.
12. Don't program hop
Here's how it usually happens. You've just read about a new exercise or workout that is supposed to pack on the mass. Now, even though you had already started another training program a few weeks ago, you are tired of it and really want to start this routine instead because it sounds better.
I call these people, "program hoppers". They are very enthusiastic when starting a new program, but they never follow it long enough to actually see any results. They are easily distracted and love to drop whatever they may be doing to follow the latest "hot" workout or exercise.
My advice is don't do it. This is a bad habit that never leads to a positive outcome. Understand that it takes time for any program to work. To be successful, you must follow your program consistently. Yes, there are many different training methods and interesting routines out there, but you can't do them all at the same time and jumping around won't allow enough time for any of them to actually be effective for you. Pick one that is focused on your current goal and stick with it. There will be plenty of time to try the others later, but NOT NOW.
13. Eat more
This rule is pretty simple, but usually the one that is not done correctly. If weight gain is your goal, then you will need to eat more food. Period. In most cases, you will need to eat more than you are normally accustomed to.
One large problem that I had when starting out is I just had no appetite. I knew I needed to eat more, but I just did not want to. I had to force myself to eat at each meal. Thankfully, after about 2 weeks, my appetite grew. I was becoming hungry before each meal, and if I didn't eat my meal at the normal time, my body knew it.
If you have this problem, you still must eat something, no matter how much. Start off making yourself eat something small like fruit every few hours. Then, as your appetite becomes more active, gradually move into more real food.
What this will do is gradually get your body accustomed eating at regular intervals. Eventually you will be hungry before each meal time.
When eating more, you will need to make sure that you are getting plenty of good quality protein. Protein is a nutrient that is essential for building muscle. Every meal that you eat should contain some form of protein. Meal Replacement Powders like Myoplex are excellent for this purpose. They enable you to eat large amounts of good quality protein in a very convenient manner.
14. Eat more often
In addition to eating more calories, you should also strive to eat more often throughout the day. Eating infrequently, or going long periods without eating, will cause your body to breakdown muscle tissue for the calories it needs. This is especially true for those with fast metabolisms.
Spreading your meals throughout the day will give you more manageable meal sizes, improve nutrient assimilation, and make sure that your body always has the calories it needs for muscle building and repair. I recommend eating a high protein meal every 3 hours. During normal waking hours, that usually equals about 6 meals.
Now, I know what you are saying, "I'm too busy to do this", or "how can I do that with a full time job and school?" Don't let the thought of this being too difficult keep you from doing it. It may seem very inconvenient at first, but once you get in the habit of doing it, it becomes second nature and you don't have to give it much thought. Trust me, I've been doing it for years and do not feel that it's limiting or time consuming.
15. Use Nutritional Supplements.
Before you buy any product, remember that supplements are not magic. Too many people think that just because you buy the latest product, it guarantees that you will automatically begin to pack on the pounds. The truth is that supplements are only there to enhance an already solid diet and workout program.
They can give you the extra edge by:
* Adding More Convenience: Using food supplements like Myoplex or Designer Protein help to eliminate the common problem of 'not enough time', by providing you with a quick, efficient way to get your required nutrients each day. They make eating large amounts of calories and protein easier for people with low appetites.
* Increasing Strength Levels: Products that contain Creatine, like Phosphagen HP or Cell-Tech enable you to swing the odds of gaining more weight in your favor by increasing your strength output. Creatine enables you to lift heavier weights, which will stimulate more muscle fibers and cause more muscle growth.
* Decreasing Recovery Time: Vitamin C is essential to prevent free radical damage, which is accelerated after the heavy trauma of weight training. It is also essential is helping to repair connective tissue. All of this helps decrease the amount of time you are sore.
* Enhancing Your Immune System: Weight training increases the body's need for many minerals like magnesium and selenium. I always use a good multi-vitamin ensures that I am not deficient in any major essential vitamin or mineral. Deficiency symptoms include muscle weakness and suppression of the immune system, muscle cramping and fatigue.
I can honestly say that I could not have built the body I have today without the convenience and enhancements supplements provide. I simply don't have the time or desire to do it any other way. This is a choice that you must decide for yourself. You will be spending your money on these products, so make sure that you know their place in your program.
Yes, but I have to be honest and say that from my experience, gaining weight is much more difficult than losing fat. Even if you are doing everything right, it will still be difficult because you are fighting against what your body naturally prefers. If you are naturally thin, building an impressive physique involves persistence and determination, but no matter what anyone says, it is well within your ability. Good luck and for more information on how to gain weight, be sure to check out my website at http://www.fastmusclegain.com


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20 Oct, 2008
StumbleUpon Banned Me
By Ian Lurie
[Update: After about 2 weeks, StumbleUpon lifted their ban on me and several of my staff. My guess is that our single office IP address flagged something in their spam algorithm, and after human review they let us back in. If you get banned, and you haven't been spamming, send them a note explaining what… Read More
17 Oct, 2008
10 Ways Internet Marketing Is Like a Ruptured Disc
By Ian Lurie
Just about a year ago, I ruptured two discs in my back and herniated another. Or at least the doctor found them a year ago. Who knows how long I was carrying them around like little ticking tissue time bombs. Gimping yourself that thoroughly makes you think. In fact, you can't do much except think.… Read More
16 Oct, 2008
The AdWords Quality Score Hammer Has Fallen, Now What?
By Michael Wiegand
Google AdWords is a mystical beast sometimes, capable of dumbfounding and goring the best of us. My cost-per-click cohort, Elizabeth, kindly tipped us off to Google's most recent Quality Score update – and it appears the latest changes are starting to affect the paid search landscape in a big way. For some, scores have dropped… Read More
15 Oct, 2008
Internet Marketing Webinar: Canceled
By Ian Lurie
Was it my deodorant? Response to my internet marketing webinar was, well, kind of embarrassing, so I canceled it. I'm going to slink off to my cave and nurse my wounded ego:
14 Oct, 2008
Become a Spammer: Learn Better E-mail Marketing Habits
By Ian Lurie
When I say 'become a spammer' I mean it in the FBI/Mulder profiling way, not the Buy-lots-of-servers-and-send-out-millions-of-messages-an-hour way. You can become a far better e-mail marketer if you study really crappy e-mail marketing. All those e-mails that look like they were written by a troupe of crazed chimpanzees hold invaluable lessons in how to: Get… Read More
13 Oct, 2008
17 Features for E-Commerce Success
By Ian Lurie
If you read my previous post, you know I'm pretty angry right now. I don't like seeing good people get lousy service, especially when it hurts the future of their business. So I've channeled that anger into a list of things that any competent internet marketing type should include in an online store. If you're… Read More


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A roundup of the political troubles in D.C.
When you line them up in a row, it's a lot. D.C.'s mayor and four councilmembers are under a political microscope.
Starting at the top. Mayor Vincent Gray has been embroiled in the Sulaimon Brown scandal for weeks. Brown has accused Gray of paying him during the election to bad-mouth former mayor Adrian Fenty in exchange for a job. Also, Gray fired his chief-of-staff after reports came out saying children of top officials received city jobs.
On the council, in addition to Harry Thomas, who is accused of misusing public money to buy, among other things, an Audi SUV, council chairman Kwame Brown has dueling issues: The taxpayer-paid SUV scandal and an audit showing hundreds of thousands of campaign money weren't properly accounted for.
Earlier this year, Yvette Alexander found herself under investigation for how her constituent services fund was being used. And Michael Brown's been accused of conflict of interest by pushing for online gaming while working for a law firm with ties to gaming.
The only part of D.C. government longtime resident Virgil Orstander says works well is the Department of Motor Vehicles. Others agree that D.C.'s government appears broken.
"They're not doing their jobs and its sad for us district residents," said Shkeia Brown.
Councilman David Catania, who is scandal free, believes voters have had enough and a time for change could be quickly approaching.
"There was a time in the past when members who were confronted with these types of scandals would do what was right for the city and not for themselves and that would be step aside," he said.


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INKSTER, MICHIGAN – The oldest-living American, a member of a select group of the living to have been born in the 19th century, has celebrated her 115th birthday.
Jeralean Talley, who was born May 23, 1899, celebrated Friday as the second-oldest person in the world, according to a list maintained by the Gerontology Research Group, which tracks the world's longest-living people.
She went fishing last year and still gets around on her own with the help of a walker.
On her birthday, Talley was planning to visit her doctor for a checkup, although she says she doesn't feel sick. The Michigan resident plans to celebrate with family and friends at a local church on Sunday.
Talley's knees occasionally hurt, her right hand shakes, she has a hard time hearing and her memory comes and goes.
Her answer as to why she has lived so long hasn't changed over the years.
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More than four years after he stopped chasing down quarterbacks for the New York Giants as a Hall-of-Fame caliber defensive end, Michael Strahan has found a new day job. The former Defensive Player of the Year is the new co-host of "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" in New York City, but still manages to spend his Sundays in Los Angeles analyzing the NFL on FOX. Host Bryant Gumbel meets with the 40-year-old to find out how he is adjusting to his new high-profile role while continuing as an engaging NFL studio analyst. Despite a nasty public divorce during his playing days, Strahan has since maintained a clean public image and was selected by ABC to replace Regis Philbin after featuring almost 60 guest hosts in their search for a new co-host for Kelly Ripa. In this REAL SPORTS/Sports Illustrated collaboration, Gumbel takes HBO's cameras behind the scenes as Strahan prepares for "LIVE" and makes the transition from football to pop culture, where ratings trump sacks.


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There are few boards in Monterey County as divided as that of the Hartnell College, where decisions are consistently made on a 4-3 vote, usually split along gender lines.
But another tension is present in the contest for two seats up for grabs this coming election: incumbent board president Candi DePauw, decidedly pro-business, is being challenged by labor-supported Joel Hill for the Area 7 seat.
Conversely, labor-backed incumbent Ray Montemayor, representing Area 5, is being challenged by Felicia Perez-Kausin, a former banking executive taking care of her elderly father.
Perez-Kausin, 50, decided to take on Montemayor because she feels the board needs "professional representatives."
"More than criticizing, the change that needs to be made is to bring new people to the table who don't have their own agenda," Perez-Kausin said. "Even though I'm new to the political arena, I'm there for the students and changes need to be made."
Perez-Kausin specifically referred to a review by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges which placed Hartnell on probation in July. It is the second time that Hartnell was put on probation in the past six years. Among the issues the commission requested be fixed immediately was to have its board members adhere to its own ethics policy and have members participate in a self-evaluation process.
"A reason why they're on probation, one of the standards not met, was the board of trustees," Perez-Kausin said. "If that's a red flag, we need to make a change, one of the reasons why I choose to do this."
Although several board members did not participate in a self-evaluation process before departure of former president Phoebe Helm, the requirement was completed after new president Willard Lewallen took on the college, board secretary Lucy Serrano said.
"They did it last year," she said. "That area has been resolved. (The commission) mentioned it and we were puzzled by it, but we can't change what they do."
Although the college has had its share of challenges in the past few years, Montemayor feels institutional memory is important and he would like to continue with the work he is doing.
"We all talk about accreditation, but the real issues is, you have to know what happened in order for it not to happen again," Montemayor said. "Dr. Lewallen is the right person, he knows about accreditation."
Among the issues that Montemayor said he knows happened and should have not was the $5 million cost over-run of the Alisal Campus.
"We brought it up, nobody said anything about it. These things add up to mismanagement and that's why the accreditation team says it's mismanagement. With all these issues in my mind, I want to finish another term and set some new policies. We're now in the right direction."
The case could be made the alleged mismanagement is a reason not to elect Montemayor, except that he is often on the losing end of votes that go 4-3.
"The majority of the board went along with everything," he said. "If you can't follow the leader, you have to ask questions. This is where you go if you don't ask questions and keep everybody accountable."
The story of the $5 million cost overrun is more complicated, said DePauw. College officials needed to approve changes demanded by the state if they were to receive a $14 million grant as soon as recently appointed Helm took over. The changes in turn incurred in the $5 million expenses, which resulted in a now-popular building.
"The whole point was, if we hadn't made the changes, we would have had 50,000-square-foot building that nobody wanted to use," she said. "Now we have happy students who say this is the best thing. Those change orders cost us $5 million, but if we had done it the other way, we would have lost $14 million. When somebody new takes over and takes over a mixed bag, you have to make hard decisions."
Much like Montemayor, DePauw makes the argument that experience and institutional knowledge is important. While not trying to minimize the accreditation issue, DePauw says, the board is making progress. The board hired Lewallen last year because he had experience with the accreditation process and the board understands the role — even if small — they have to play.
"Schools that do well are the ones that develop a culture of accreditation and that's a role that plays from the top," she said. "It's too soon to tell, but I think we're a lot closer than we were a year a go. We're doing quite a bit better."
Hill, who describes himself as "diverse" given his labor and business experience, says he is glad the board is working on accreditation, but that it should have never come to this.
"Several folks, not just (DePauw), are more in the habit of rubber-stamping items," he said. "I come from a background where, if you don't understand, it's OK to table items until next meeting until you can review and study. If one didn't understand, you can have discussions with the faculty, the student senate and gotten some input and feedback. I don't see a lot of that happening. "
Hill would like to establish more vocational programs and bring back the auto shop program, which was eliminated after administrators deemed it ineffective. To fund more programs, he would ask ag representatives to fund those that directly benefit their operations, such as field inspectors. He understands budgets — something he is not sure other board members do.
Mostly, Hill says, the board needs a person not afraid to think outside the box.
"There are other solutions out there, there needs to be someone who's not so dedicated" to just one view, he said.
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Winners announced at the 2012 World Heli Challenge in Lake Wanaka, NZ
The 2012 World Heli Challenge (WHC) wrapped up August 16, after two weeks of snow filled competition for snowboarders, photographers and cinematographers. The annual event combines two days of on-hill competition for snowboarders and skiers – the Extreme Day and the Freestyle Day – with separate challenges for photographers and filmers.
Similar to surfing, event organizers allowed for a two-week period to host the Extreme Day and Freestyle Day in optimal conditions, while allotting plenty of time for photogs and filmers to produce strong bodies of work. This year's weather worked out perfectly as the on-hill competitions went down earlier in the competition allowing plenty of time for competitors to roam the vast terrain around Wanaka and capture breathtaking visuals.
Photo by Mark Von Roy, courtesy WHC
The contest wrapped up on Thursday, August 16, with the ION Showcase Awards and Canon Shootout, hosted at the Lake Wanaka Centre. Awards were given for photography, film and snowboarding.
New this year, snowboarders and skiers competed against each other for the X-Factor award – the ultimate WHC award. After a long deliberation snowboarder Will Jackaways (NZ) and skier Jacqui Edgerly (USA) would share the honor. In a statement released by the WHC organizers, Jackaways and Edgerly were chosen "based on their overall aggressive performance and not necessarily on points earned during the competition."
Ongoing during the event, seven photographers would battle each other for top honors in five different categories: Best Extreme Day Shot, Best Freestyle Day Shot, Best Carlton Dry Branded Shot, Best Exide Batteries Heli Branded Shot and The Canon Shot, with each winner taking home $1,000.
- Best Extreme Day Shot — Antony Hansen
- Best Freestyle Day Shot — Miles Holden
- Best Carlton Dry Branded Shot — Mitch Stubbs
- Best Exide Batteries Heli Branded Shot — Tess Carney
- The Canon Shot — Mark Von Roy
On the film side of things, cinematographers were out capturing both on and off-hill shots and working to produce a mini documentary that would be judged during the Showcase Awards. Winners of each category would also take home a $1,000 cash prize. According to WHC staff, the judges had a difficult time selecting winners as each film "captured the spirit of the tow weeks of heli-accessed skiing and snowboarding and all of the off-snow adventure from a different perspective." But winners ultimately had to be selected and are as follows:
- The Canon Shootout Best Documentary (Watch Here) — Tomohiro Fujii
- Best Carlton Dry content placement — Tomohiro Fujii
- Best Extreme Sequence — Mic Simpson
- Best Freestyle Sequence — Mic Simpson
- Best ION POV use — Sean Balmer
Photo by Antony Hansen, courtesy WHC
The Showcase Awards concluded with the highly anticipated announcement of the 2012 World Heli Challenge champions. The athletes' best runs were shown on the big screen before the winners were named.
Freestyle Day
1. Abby Lockhart
2.Ratty Sheidow
3r. Jett Elkins
1. Will Jackways
2. Shin Biyajima
3. J.J. Thomas
Extreme Day
1. Abby Lockhart
2. Ratty Sheidow
3. Jett Elkins
1. Will Jackways
2. Shin Biyajima
3. Antti Autti
*Chosen for performance over the two days of competition.
Top Three Women:
1. Abby Lockhart
2. Ratty Sheidow
3. Jett Elkins
Top Three Men:
1. Will Jackways
2. Shin Biyajima
3. Antti Autti
The documentaries, in addition to a World Heli Challenge overview video, will be posted online in the coming days; stay tuned as we'll feature them on our video page as soon as they become available. All of the photos entered to the competition will also be displayed in a gallery at worldhelichallenge.com.
To see images that were shared on Instagram during the event, check out the hashtag #WHC12 via Gramfeed. Additional content is posted on the World Heli Challenge Facebook page.


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Some good new for B and Q line riders: the rest of the week should be clear of any planned service interruptions or delays. Late-night F riders do have to be mindful of a few alterations.
F Train
Starting tonight, from 11:45 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., Tuesday to Friday, May 7 to May 10, here are the following service changes.
- Jamaica-bound F trains will skip 14 St and 23 St Stations.
- For service to these stations take the F to 34 St-Herald Sq and transfer to a downtown E or F train
- For service from these stations, take the E or F to W 4 St and transfer for a Jamaica-bound F.
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Bo Xilai's Life Sentence Reveals China's Leadership Problem September 22nd, 2013, 8:20am | KPCC A court found former top Chinese official Bo Xilai guilty of corruption after one of the highest-profile political trials of recent years. Media coverage of the earlier court hearings transfixed audiences with details of murder, a love triangle, and lavish official life styles. What Was The Pope Thinking? September 22nd, 2013, 8:20am | KPCC Pope Francis said in an interview this week that the Catholic Church has been too focused on gays, abortion and birth control. Host Rachel Martin speaks with Father Thomas Reese, senior analyst for the National Catholic Reporter, about whether the pope's remarks signal a change in Church doctrine. In Ed Ruscha's Work, A City Sits For Its Portrait September 22nd, 2013, 8:20am | KPCC Once dismissed as "doomed to oblivion," Ed Ruscha's first photo series celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Ruscha devoted his photography to all the mundane details of his native Los Angeles, capturing all the gas stations and buildings that go missing in glamor shots. Benjamin Franklin Never Said That September 22nd, 2013, 8:20am | KPCC Professor Corey Robin got tired of looking up famous quotes to find they were spoken by someone else. Robin, of Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, named the phenomenon Wrongfully Attributed Statements — or WAS — and wrote about it for the Chronicle of Higher Education. He speaks with host Rachel Martin. Play The Blame Game September 22nd, 2013, 8:20am | KPCC You will be given two words. Think of a third word that can follow each to complete a familiar two-word phrase. The third word will rhyme with one of the given words. For example, given "blame" and "board," you would say "game," as in "blame game" and "board game." Bostonians Vote On New Subway Map September 22nd, 2013, 8:20am | KPCC Map expert Max Roberts says Boston's polling of residents on a subway map is a bad idea. The University of Essex psychology lecturer tells host Rachel Martin that in subway maps, the correlation between usability and likability is zero. 'Wadjda' Director: 'It Is Time To Open Up' September 22nd, 2013, 8:20am | KPCC The film, about a young girl who desperately wants a bicycle, is the first feature made entirely in Saudi Arabia. Director Haifaa Al Mansour joins host Rachel Martin to talk about making the film in a country where Mansour couldn't work outdoors unsupervised. Historic Thaw Possible In U.S., Iran Relations September 22nd, 2013, 8:20am | KPCC Iran's new president wrote in a Washington Post op-ed that he wants to move "beyond impasses." Host Rachel Martin talks to Trita Parsi of the National Iranian American Council about the apparent warming relations between the U.S. and Iran. Obama's Passing Up Chances To Turn On The Charm September 22nd, 2013, 8:20am | KPCC At the beginning of his second term, President Obama invited Republicans to a series of fancy dinners, but he now seems to be giving up on his attempts to woo the GOP. Still, even if the White House had sustained its overtures, some question whether any amount of socializing could avert the latest budget crisis. The Sad Death Of An Adjunct Professor Sparks A Labor Debate September 22nd, 2013, 1:55pm | KPCC After 25 years of teaching French for Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, 83-year-old Margaret Mary Vojtko was let go. She died shortly after, penniless and nearly homeless. Her story has spurred sharp anger over the treatment of part-time faculty. NFL Veteran Recounts The Bruises And Breaks Of Life In The League. September 22nd, 2013, 8:20am | KPCC Former NFL receiver Nate Jackson's new memoir, Slow Getting Up, is a raw account of his six years on the field. Jackson spent most of that time with the Denver Broncos, and while he wasn't a star, he got just as banged up as the big-name players — and learned to play through the pain. Extra Wild Card Adds Man-Made Drama To MLB September 22nd, 2013, 8:20am | KPCC Did late-season baseball get more exciting or more absurd with the addition of a second wild card post-season slot? NPR's Mike Pesca talks with host Rachel Martin about the manufactured buzz of the wild card race. New NBA Cameras Could Catch Lazy Players September 22nd, 2013, 8:20am | KPCC The NBA has agreed to install high-speed cameras in all 30 pro arenas to capture the motions of players and the ball 25 times per second. Host Rachel Martin talks to Grantland sports reporter Zach Lowe about the technology. 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Laney Directional Drilling Co., a leading provider of horizontal directional drilling services to the energy, telecommunications and infrastructure sectors, announced that it has successfully completed the horizontal directional drill (HDD) installation of nearly 11,000 feet of 6-inch steel gas pipeline in one pull under Lake Houston.
Lake Houston is a reservoir on the west fork of the San Jacinto River, 15 miles northeast of downtown Houston, TX. The reservoir is the secondary municipal water supply for the city of Houston after Lake Livingston.
The project was initiated to replace the existing Kinder Morgan pipeline which parallels the FM 1960 bridge that crosses Lake Houston in northeast Harris County, TX. The replacement HDD crossing pipe was a 6-inch diameter steel pipe with a 0.432 wall thickness, coated with fusion-bonded epoxy and an abrasion resistant overlay. The pipe contractor was Sunland Construction of Eunice, LA.
The total measured distance of the HDD crossing was 10,971 feet (2.1 miles) that included a 17.5 degree sidebend and reached depths of 120 feet.
Laney used two custom built LDD-750 drilling rigs to drill the pilot hole using the intercept method. Crews drilled from both the east side and the west side of the lake simultaneously until both pilot bits were in the same hole. The pilot hole assemblies were then tripped out to the west side of Lake Houston, making one continuous drill pipe string in the hole. Because of the limited area in which to weld the product pipe in one continuous pipe string, the product pipe was pulled in from the east side in four sections, requiring three welds to be made during the pullback process.
The record project was successfully completed in just over two weeks by Laney's experienced crews under the guidance of Field Superintendents Kevin Barton and John Odom.


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Parsha 5774/2014
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Parshat Vayeira
Hi everybody, this is Rabbi David Fohrman and welcome to Parshat Vayeira.
Last week I introduced you to these Atbash patterns which I think are very fascinating and today I want to show you one of them in Parshat Vayeira that I think has very dramatic consequences, consequences for understanding a very, very difficult story, the story of the binding of Isaac, the akedah.
When normally we think of the binding of Isaac, we think of that as a kind of test of faith. I want to argue that it's more than that. It's not just the story of how faithful Avraham is to God. It's about something else too, the Atbash pattern suggest exactly what that is. Come with me to B'Reshit chaf-bet, chapter 22. The easiest way to see the pattern, begin to pick it up, is to look at the end of verse 6. "Vayelchu shneihem yachdav": Avraham and Yitzhak, walking together up to the mountain.
Turns out, that phrase, "vayelchu shneihem yachdav" appears another time. It's just couple of verses later, in verse 8, "vayelchu shneihem yachdav." Avraham and Isaac walk together.
Okay, interesting. Is there anything else about this story that has that sort of mirror image quality? Let's look right before the first 'vayelchu shneihem yachdav" and see if we find anything there that mirrors something that comes right after this second 'vayelchu shneihem yachdav.' That's where you would look for an Atbash pattern.
Look at the beginning of verse 6: "vayikach Avraham et-atzei ha-olah vayasem al-Yitzhak bno." Avraham took the wood for the offering and put it on top of Yitzhak. Now, just a very practical question, if you were carrying branches on your back what would have to be done to the branches in order for you to be able transport them on your back, you have to rope them all together. Yitzhak is carrying roped-up wood on his back up the mountain. Roped-up wood on top of Isaac.
Now look at the bottom of the story. So Avraham builds an alter "v'ya'aroch et ha etzim" and he arranges the wood, "v'ya'akod et Yitzhak bno" and he ties up Yitzhak, "vayasem otoh al-ha-mizbeach mi-maal l'etzim" and he puts him on top of the wood. Fascinating, tied up Yitzhak on top of wood, mirroring tied up wood on top of Isaac. What we are seeing is like the beginning of this chiasm, ABBA, leading you to ask, well what's in the middle?
What happens in the middle is a conversation, a conversation between Yitzhak and Avraham. It is a conversation which you might think is kind of trivial until you realize it's the only conversation we know of in the entire Torah between Avraham and Yitzhak. It must be a pretty important conversation. This conversation is the center of the chiasm. Do you know what that means?
The implications are that the center of gravity around which this whole story revolves, is this conversation. Something happens here that this story is all about, what happens here?
Verse 7: "Vayomer Yitzhak el-Avraham aviv, vayomer avi." If you listen carefully to these words, you will find a redundancy. Listen to them one more time, and Yitzhak said to Avraham his father, and he said, my father. Did you hear that, there is an extra 'And he said.' Why do you need the second, 'And he said'? Also why does the text have to tell you that Avraham is his father?
So my Rosh Yeshiva, Yaakov Weinberg—z"l [zichro l'vracha]—says there are two different conversations here, it's just that the first one got interrupted. "Vayomer Yitzhak el Avraham aviv"…and Yitzhak said to Avraham, his father…and then you're waiting to hear what it is that he said, but then Yitzhak stopped and he said something else and the something else that he said was 'My father.'
Now if you are Avraham and you hear those words, what would you want to do? 'My father.' Those are the two words that you just don't want to hear right now…because what are you going up to the mountain to do? You are going up to the mountain because God told you you have to give back your son, you have to kill your son and offer him up to God at the top of the mountain. It's inconceivable, but this is what God said that he wants. What's the one obligation that a father has towards his son? The one obligation is protection and here you are, going to kill your son!
So if you are Abraham, how do you do this? You try to avoid thinking about it, you think about anything you can think about, you want to distract, you are talking about the weather, you are talking about this, you are talking about that, but the one thing you don't want to think about is the father-son relationship. But the Torah goes out of its way to tell you it's there.
"Vayomer Yitzhak el-Avraham aviv": It reminds us who Avraham is. Avraham is his father and Yitzhak said to Avraham, his father, and he said one word: 'My father.' And if you are Yitzhak's father and you hear those words from your son, what do you want to do now? You want to run away, run down the mountain,you want to have nothing to do with this. Forget it, I am out of here, and if you don't run away physically, you run away emotionally. You want to talk about anything [other] than what Isaac wants to talk about. What is going to happen in this conversation? This is the conversation where Yitzhak finds out the truth. What's the question that comes next?
"Vayomer, hinei ha-esh v'ha-etzim." Yitzhak says, here is the wood, here is the fire—"v'ayeh ha-seh l-olah"—where is the lamb for the offering? What do you mean, where is the lamb for the offering. And in Hebrew there are two words for 'Where' one is 'eifo' the other is 'ayeh.' Eifo is always just a general request for location.
'Ayeh' is never a request for location. 'Ayeh' never means where are you, it means where have you gone, why aren't you here? "Ayeh ha-seh l-olah" doesn't mean, 'dad, where is the lamb for the offering, did we leave it by the woodshed or is it over there by the house?' No, it means where did the lamb go? That's a different question entirely. That question is, 'Am I the lamb?' This is the conversation, where Isaac finds out and this I believe is exactly what Rashi means to tell us when Rashi talks about the two "vayelchu shneihem yachdav's." Rashi says, the same way that they walked together before this conversation, they walked together after this conversation. Because if you think about it, what could introduce the greatest dissonance in the relationship between father and son?
I had a dream last night and God came to me and said I am supposed to kill you. That would be the greatest problem that you could possibly imagine in a relationship, right? I mean this is what Avraham and Yitzhak have to contend with, but the same unity of mind and heart which united father and son before this conversation exists after this conversation as well and that's the greatness of Avraham and Yitzhak here.
Now look carefully at what happens in this conversation. How does Avraham answer his son? "Vayomer Avraham," and Avraham says, "Elohim yireh-lo ha-seh l-olah bni." God will show for himself a lamb for the offering my son. And the question is, what exactly does that mean? It actually depends on where you put the comma and Rashi points this out as well. The phrase could be understood in one of two ways; either can mean, God will show for himself a lamb for the offering, comma, my son. But what if you put no comma in? God will show for himself a lamb for the offering my son. Then maybe my son is the offering, maybe my son is the lamb. Why is Avraham being ambiguous?
Maybe the answer is Avraham doesn't know what's going to be at the top of this mountain. It doesn't make any sense. God promised that there would be a great nation coming through you but he is also telling me to come and I am supposed to offer up my son at the top of the mountain? None of this makes any sense. What's going to happen at the top of the mountain, I don't know. But I know one thing, I know that God has a job and I have a job. God is going to figure out what is going to happen on top of the mountain. I don't know what the lamb is. Maybe the lamb is you, that's up to God, but there's something that's up to me. What's up to me?
What's up to me happens right at the middle of this conversation. There are five vayomer's in this conversation. This conversation is the center of the Akedah and if there are five vayomer's in the Akedah, there's a middle one. The middle 'vayomer, 'and he said', is what Avraham said to Yitzhak, after Yitzhak said, 'My father'. What did Avraham say? "Vayomer hineini bni." 'Here I am, my son.' That's the center of the Akedah. Right when I want to run away most, I am here for you. Ask your question. I know who you are, you are my son and I am your father. Now, ask your question. Avraham's greatness was that he didn't run away, not physically and not emotionally. What's going to happen on the top of the mountain – I have no idea. I am your father and I am here for you. Isn't it fascinating that the Akedah begins with 'hineini'—hineini to God. God calls out and says, 'Avraham, Avraham' and Avraham answers, hineini 'here I am' and at the end of the story, the angel calls out and Avraham answers hineini. It's one thing to say 'here I am' to God and 'here I am' to the angel. It's another thing to say, 'here I am' to Yitzhak.
Avraham's greatness is that he balances all of this. You see I could turn off to Yitzhak and say, I have nothing to do with him, my allegiance is to God. Or I could just say, God I have nothing to do with you, this is crazy, my allegiance is to Yitzhak. Avraham's greatness is he is going to be here for both of them. It's a contradiction, it makes no sense, it doesn't matter. I have allegiance towards both. At the top of the mountain God's going to have to figure it out. Until then I am here, not just for God, I am here for my son too and that's the greatness of Avraham. Avraham has fealty to every important relationship, even when these two worlds collide. It doesn't make any sense, that's God's problem, he will have to figure it out. I am here for both.
1. Bereishit: Does Man 'Acquire' Woman?
2. Noach: Why Did God Destroy the World?
3. Lech Lecha: Covenant With God
4. Vayeira: Abraham's Struggle With Loyalty
5. Chayei Sarah: What Makes For A Successful Life?
6. Toldot: A Conversation For the Ages
7. Vayeitzei: Consequences of Jacob's Deceit
8. Vayishlach: Becoming a Person of Integrity
9. Vayeishev: Who Really Sold Joseph?
10. Miketz: Why Didn't Joseph Write Home?
11. Vayigash: The Epic Confrontation Between Judah and Joseph
12. Vayechi: Who is Joseph's Real Father?
13. Shmot: If Midrash is Real, Why Isn't It Peshat?
14. Va'era: Did God Take Away Pharaoh's Free Will?
15. Bo: Did God Really Need Ten Plagues?
16. Beshalach: What Does It Mean to Have Faith?
17. Yitro: The Marriage of God and Israel
18. Mishpatim: Female Servitude...Wait, What?
19. Terumah: Is There a Face Hiding in the Tabernacle?
20. Tetzaveh: Where Is God In a Physical World?
21. Pekudei: A Giant Chiasm In Sefer Shmot
22. Ki Tisa: Moshe's Benevolent Chutzpah
23. Ki Tisa: Epilogue
24. Vayikra: Can Leaders Make Mistakes?
25. Tzav: What Does It Mean To Survive?
26. Why Did God Reject Nadav and Avihu?
27. Tazria: The Bizarre Purification of the Metzora
28. Metzora: Living Within the Community
29. Kedoshim: How Can I Achieve True Love?
30. Emor: What Sabbath Is All About
31. Behar: Why Does Land Have To Rest?
32. Bechukotai: Why Would God Curse His People?
33. Bamidbar: Who Cares About Genealogy?
34. Beha'alotecha: The Torah's Guide To Parental Love
35. Shelach: Optimism vs. Pessimism
36. Korach: Can We Change God's Mind?
37. Chukat: Was Hitting the Rock So Horrible?
38. Balak: Balaam, Prophet For Hire?
39. Pinchas: What Does It Mean To Be Zealous For God?
40. Matot: Why Is The End of Bamidbar So Anticlimactic?
41. Masei: Why Is The End of Bamidbar So Anticlimactic? II
42. Devarim: What Does It Mean To Have Faith?
43. Va'etchanan: Seeing Layers in the Ten Commandments
44. Eikev: What Does It Mean To Be A Good Person?
45. Eikev: What Does It Mean To Be A Good Person?- Part 2/2
46. Re'eh: The Strange Laws Of Jewish Slavery
47. Shoftim: The Line Between Murder And Apathy
48. Shoftim: The Line Between Murder And Apathy - Epilogue 1
49. Shoftim: The Line Between Murder And Apathy - Epilogue 2
50. Ki Teitzei: The Hated Wife
51. Ki Teitzei: The Hated Wife - Part 2/2
52. Ki Tavo: How to Take Your Place in Jewish History
53. Ki Tavo: How to Take Your Place in Jewish History - Part 2/2
54. Nitzavim-Vayeilech: Where's the Happy Ending?
55. Ha'azinu: A Unique Nation
56. V'Zot Habracha: Looking Towards the Future
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Spectrum Training now expand its reach in North Africa with this new base at Tunis which follows the successful launch of its training facility in Cairo earlier last year to provide global standard technical training to several of the enterprises in North Africa. The new center at Tunis will act as the training hub for all the French speaking states in the continent.
This new center at Tunis is headed by Khemais El Ouni, who brings with him the wealth of experience and technical knowledge along with multi lingual skills to develop the business in North African region.
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I entrusted Caremark with my Pharmacudical needs. I have asthma. I sent in my scripts and paid the extra $20.00 for overnight shipping. I sent it out on 10/14. It was filled on 10/18 and labeled on 10/20. On 10/22 I checked status and was told it was done and ready and would go out in a day or two. I let them know I was out of my meds and what happened to my overnight shipping. She said that was the best she could do. I called back in the morning talked to someone different and they "expidited" things and said all was set to go today (10/23) and I would receive it on 10/24 & they would drop the overnight charge as it was their error. By 5:00 on 10/24 I had not received a thing and called Caremark. They said they sent it and gave me the tracking #. I called UPS and was told # could not be found. Meanwhile 2 days now without my meds and starting to feel it. Called UPS on 10/25 at 8:30 am and was told pkg was in transit scheduled to arrive on time on 10/27!!! WHAT!!! I proceeded to call Caremark and was told it was shipped regular ground with no overnight as there was no overnight charge shown. Again, WHAT!!! Does anyone communicate or was this just a game in pharmacy because I gave them such a hard time about getting it out. This is ASTHMA, people, a serious, life threatening, potentially deadly disease. Thank god I am healthy enough that I handled it but someone else may not have or had something worse. These are lives you are screwing with!! I want the public aware of this neglegence. I ended up having to have them do an override so I could go to the local pharmacy to fill again at $40. after I already paid out a lot to Caremark. Who has that to throw around these days!!
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Shampoo and Style Straightened HairQ: How soon after thermal straightening can I wash/wet/style my hair? Also, I have had this procedure done 4 times in the last 2 1/2 years, and each time my hair gets thinner and flatter to my head, is this normal?
A: Typically it's suggested that you wait 2 days before shampooing the hair. This would also mean getting it wet as well. The primary reason for this is to allow the hair to normalize on its own without the effect of the water, shampoo, conditioner, etc. If you want to engage in wet styling (roller sets, and the like) you'll want to wait the 2 days as well.
As for the continued "thinning and flattening", you have to bear in mind what the thermal reconditioning does. The process is designed to contract/condense the cuticle layer of the hair to make it smooth. Doing this effectively reduces the diameter of the hair shaft. It is logical to think that repeating the process on hair that has been treated previously in such a manner would increase the effect - to a point, anyway. There is a minimum diameter to be achieved. It's likely that your hair seems to keep getting thinner and thinner because in the periods between treatments your hair is likely swelling in small increments back to what is more normal for you.
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Chris Varwig is the parent and grandparent of students who have or are attending Toledo Public Schools. She welcomes the state's investigation into how TPS recorded attendance at some of its schools but is satisfied there was no wrongdoing. "It's great to have accountability but at the same time I don't hink anyone's cooking the books," Mrs. Varwig said. On Thursday the State auditor of Ohio Dave Yost released a preliminary report of his investigation into how Ohio school districts reported truancy and attendance figures. 8 schools within TPS were singled out- Scott, Rogers and Start high schools and Byrnedale, Samuel M. Jones at Gunckel Park, Leverette, East Broadway and McTigue elementary schools.
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With some distance between now and the release of Crystal Dynamics' reboot of Tomb Raider, head writer Rhianna Pratchett is speaking out — sharing plenty of behind-the-scenes secrets for the newest entry in the popular action adventure franchise. While the game's depiction of Lara has received plenty of scrutiny, the game that Crystal Dynamics delivered was still well received.
However, the Lara we see in the trailers and in the finished game went through several evolutions during development. In fact, Pratchett reveals she would have loved to cast Lara as a gay character. (However, that never entered into the discussion during development)
In an interview with Kill Screen Daily, Pratchett spends a large portion of time discussing women's role as heroines. She mentions that a character like Nathan Drake, from Naughty Dog's Uncharted franchise, never fell under as much scrutiny as the young Croft. Moreover she doesn't think that Lara should represent all white females, just like Drake is not intended as a representation of white males.
For Pratchett the goal was always to make her a strong character. As she explains, she did not want to "make a male character with boobs."
"Certainly with Lara, I wanted to make a human story. But I never wanted to forget that she was female either. And, I mean, certainly the way she reacts to things could be said to be more female as a reaction. I'm not talking about being scared, or being vulnerable. But the way she interacts with other characters, her friendship with Sam in particular…you wouldn't see a male character holding the hands of an in-pain male character or hugging a dying male character."
The comparisons to Uncharted continue in the interview, namely the hordes of enemies both Croft and Drake dispatch over the course of their respective games. Like Crystal Dynamics has been saying all along, the goal was to make the first kill count, to give some gravitas to that moment. But ultimately there was a game to be made, and so the developer couldn't constantly show Lara fretting over every death.
Pratchett explains, however, that the kill count was significantly lowered over the course of development, likely in service of that idea. If Crystal Dynamics wants to reboot Lara and show how she comes to be the eponymous "tomb raider," it was clearly important to show everything, including how she becomes a deft killing machine.
"It's about balancing the needs of gameplay with the needs of narrative. The needs of narrative don't always trump the needs of gameplay. In fact, it's usually the other way around. And so I'd say from a narrative perspective, we would have liked the ramp-up to be a bit slower. But, you know, there are other factors to be considered! When players get a gun, they generally want to use the gun. We were brave in going such a long time without giving players a gun in a game where you end up doing a lot of shooting. We tried to innovate a little bit, but narrative can't always win. Ideally if you can find a sweet spot, that's great. But sometimes combat, or gameplay or whatever, has to win out."
At the same time, there is something to be said about a game that uses killing sparingly. Ironically, Naughty Dog claims to be exploring that idea with The Last of Us. Perhaps by the time that game releases, gamers will be better acclimated to the idea of gunplay as a means of survival and not mass murder, which should help Tomb Raider 2. That way Crystal Dynamics wont have to feel like they need to constantly rely on shooting arenas for combat.
What do you think of the Tomb Raider reboot's portrayal of Lara Croft? How would you have felt if Crystal Dynamics lowered the kill count significantly?
Tomb Raider is available now for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
Source: Kill Screen Daily