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The launch of praziquantel in 1980 was a milestone in the treatment of the parasitic worm disease schistosomiasis. Millions have been treated with this medicine — but this group has excluded children under six, for whom praziquantel in its present form is not suitable. Strong international partners are now cooperating to change that.
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Show type: Melbourne 2008
Award-winning comedian Sam Wills makes his Australian debut with the surprise sellout hit of the 2007 NZ International comedy festival - The Boy With Tape On His Face. By drawing inspiration from the crowd, Wills creates a Chaplinesque world reminiscent of silent films, mime, puppetry, magic, Motown and the films of Patrick Swayze. Wordless, expressionless, he conjures the heart-rending poignancy of Buster Keaton and mingles it with mischief, piercing wit and triumphantly realised postmodern references that leave an audience enraptured.
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Sam Wills cant be prosecuted under any trades description laws. The Boy With The Tape On His Face is just that a show he performs with a strip of duct tape on his face or, more precisely, over his mouth.
So muted, he performs an hour of mime, but thankfully theres not an imaginary strong breeze, heavy suitcase or glass-sized box to be had. Instead, he instigates a series of silly, often intricate, visual gags and good-natured audience participation.
Its very artfully done, but the effects tend to be admirable, rather than hilarious. You can easily be impressed by the invention here, but less frequently moved to laughter.
The comedy of shanghaiing volunteers into performing embarrassing scenes on stage tends to be an especially easy option though the no talking rule certainly complicates things for Wills. But the effect is still the same: Look at those idiots acting out the dance moves to Blame It On The Boogie! Thank god that wasnt me!
Wills, who is charming, mischievous and engaging performer, does this with no malice or air of superiority, and hes cunning enough to disguise exactly what stunt his victims are taking part in to the last minute, so producing an pleasing surprise reveal. But your enjoyment of these sections of the show is likely to depend on your attitude to audience participation, however creatively he packages it, and to simply copycat parody.
Another of his favourite gags is to make inanimate objects sing to the backing track anything from an envelope to a pair of shoes to a computer mouse, theyre all manipulated to this end. Again, theyll easily elicit a smile even a round of applause in acknowledgement of the ingenuity but like much of his show, doesnt connect enough emotionally to really grab the funny bone. His Stevie Wonder was good, though
And thats it, really: an agreeable series of well-executed set pieces with a touch of vaudeville and a neat gimmick tying them together.
Reviewed by: Steve Bennett
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The beret-wearing, pipe-smoking primary school drama teacher who reviewed this brilliant show needs to pull his head out of his - - - - and enjoy what is a clever and perfectly executed laugh fest. If you ever have the chance it is an hour of great fun and constant laughs.


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Alright! Time for a giveaway. I'm cleaning out my closet for college and found these (along with money stashed in the closet that I can use to ship these). I don't need them, so I figured I could ship them out. I also can get around my town easier, so shipping shouldn't take too long (apology for my other contest giveaway winners </3).
Winner gets all of what they see here, except for the hat and shelf of course.
You don't have to follow me/be following me to get these. Just reblog and like to your heart's content and also keep in mind of your followers' dashboards. Giveaway ends June 27th because I need to clear out my closet as soon as possible. I'll announce the winner and message them. If they don't respond in a day I'll pick another winner, so please keep your asks boxes open. Winner will be chosen randomly with a generator.
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Hi, got IPC 10.5.6 working on that exotic piece of hardware nearly perfectly. Have got sound, quarz etc. enabled for my GF 250 GTS.
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The onboard Ethernet is described as Realtek RTL 8111B/RTL 8111C.
I have installed IPC 10.5.6 , Vodoo 9.5 Kernel, all Chipsetdrivers except the N-Force ones ( they cause a crash ).
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Get Rich Slowly: The CoursePublished on - April 23rd, 2014 (by J.D. Roth)
This article is from J.D. Roth, who founded Get Rich Slowly in 2006. J.D.'s non-financial writing can be found at More Than Money.
Here it is, 2:22 on a Tuesday afternoon. I've been up for more than 48 hours straight with only brief naps snatched here and there. I'm exhausted — but I'm happy. What's the deal? Am I a proud new papa?
Well, as most of you are aware by now, I am a father of sorts. This morning at 9 a.m., after nearly a year of effort, I launched my latest project, a 52-week guide to building wealth. Like this site, the course is called Get Rich Slowly, and I think it's the best work I've ever done.
What's so good about Get Rich Slowly: The Course? Let me tell you!
My premise is that if people managed their personal finances as if they were running a business, they'd be more successful. I mean, we all get that a business is supposed to make a profit, but what most people fail to realize is that the same idea holds true for individuals. In fact, the more profit we make, the more likely we are to realize our dreams. (I actually shared some of this material here at the blog as I was refining it: opportunity funds, big wins, the power of profit, and so on.)
This course includes:
- My 120-page Be Your Own CFO guide. It's packed with practical information, all presented in a way I've never seen done before. I have high hopes that it will help a lot of people.
- A weekly email series. Once a week for an entire year, I'll send out short, powerful messages meant to motivate readers to action.
- There's also the collection of 18 interviews I conducted with some of my favorite financial experts. I spoke with Gretchen Rubin about money and happiness, Jean Chatzky about how to get better at spending and saving, Mr. Money Mustache on the simple math of early retirement, Tess Vigeland about the psychology of money, and many more.
There's lots more, of course. Over the past few weeks I've been working non-stop on the website, on spreadsheets, and on a variety of downloadable material. I've done my best to create something that people will find useful at all stages of financial development. I think I've succeeded.
For those of you who are curious, here's a sneak peek inside the Be Your Own CFO guide, including the introduction and table of contents:
You can read more about the GRS course here.
Whenever I work long and hard on a project, whether it's a speech or a big blog post or a book, I get nervous. What if nobody comes? What if nobody likes it? What if they don't think it's as good as I do? Fortunately, the early response has been favorable. That's a relief. It means I can sleep easy now. Good night!
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Ezra Baker owned a farm with a front gate that opened along the pike between Boonsboro and Keedysville near the Great Cave, or what we know today as Crystal Grottoes.
The family cemetery, located on the farm, is the final resting place of his two wives, Rosanna and Ann Barbara, and his grandfather, John Samuel Baker (born May 12, 1729-died April 12, 1819).
The Confederates operating the POW camp basically put him out, either because they felt he was beyond their capabilities to care for or because they thought he was contagious. This was the state of illness and emaciation in which Ezra's oldest son, Samuel, found Stanley unconscious by their farm gate.
The illness story is accurate; the circumstances might be less so. Stanley, who was born in 1841 in Wales as John Rowlands, came to New Orleans in 1859, and was known to tell his life stories with much embellishment. He changed his name to Henry Morton Stanley, naming himself after the childless New Orleans merchant who took in the young Welsh cabin boy there. At some point, young Stanley joined the Confederate Army. He might also have used the name William Stanley.
Stanley was captured by the Union Army and held in Illinois, where he was persuaded to change sides. But 18 days later, his illness made him unfit for service and so he was dismissed. The Baker family took him in and proceeded to nurse him back to health, thus, they became dear friends over the many months of convalescence.
Part of Stanley's story reports that after his recuperation, he joined the American Navy and claims were made that he was the only individual who had served in three different military branches during the Civil War. He also spent years exploring the American west and writing about the various American Indian tribes he encountered along his journeys as a journalist.
This Stanley came to be the famous adventurer, explorer and author who went to find the great missionary Dr. David Livingstone in Africa. Once he found Livingstone, he returned to make report but was not able to persuade Livingstone to return to England. Livingstone died while still in Africa. Several movies and TV specials have featured this aspect of Stanley's life.
John Baker
John Samuel Baker immigrated to the Colonies in 1750 as a part of the wave of Europeans coming to access the freedom to worship "under their own vine and fig tree." After a stay in Frederick, Md., and venturing into Virginia to explore those lands, Baker settled into what became Washington County.
He and his wives raised a family of three sons: Samuel, Frederick and David; and five daughters, Mary, Magdalena, Rapaka (Rebecca), Roseanna and Elizabeth, on the farm which also had road access on what is called Dog Street Road. The second son, Frederick, was Ezra's father. Members of the Baker family remained on these lands until 1950, when the farm was sold out of the family to Roy Reeder.
Baker descendants were also connected to the Keedy family, one of whom, Ralph Baker Taylor Jr., known as "Sallie," served as mayor of Keedysville for 32 years. Many other descendants remain in Washington County. The Baker family genealogy is available in the Simms Jamieson Library in the lower level of the Miller House, 135 W. Washington St., Hagerstown.
Kennedy Home opened to Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Anna Howell Kennedy Findlay, at the urging of John B. Ferguson, president of the local chamber of commerce, published in 1935 a book of her personal recollections of her 70 years of living at the Rochester House in Hagerstown.
In this little book, "The Rochester House, Built 1789," Findlay relates, among other things, information about the three summer invasions of Hagerstown from 1862 to 1864.
The stately mansion that sat at the corner of Washington and Prospect streets became the Kennedy family home in 1850, following a chain of ownership from Jonathan Hager when the two lots were sold to Thomas Hart in 1784 and Nathaniel Morgan in 1786. Hart sold his interest to Nathaniel Rochester soon after this, since the house was supposedly built about 1789. Two other families, Lawrence in 1803 and Bell in 1831, owned the property in the interim. The Kennedys made many improvements to the house during the years they lived there.
During the Civil War, Mrs. Howard Kennedy came to the aid of soldiers passing by looking for food, lodging or nursing. She prepared food daily for the wounded housed at the Hagerstown Academy that was just down the street on South Prospect Street. Her sons carried the soups and other meals to what had become an active hospital, where their mother visited with patients.
Overflow from that facility and a similar hospital, Female Seminary (later Washington County Hospital) was the beginning of the nursing routines at the Kennedy home.
The Sanitary Commission and private individuals sent supplies following the Battle of Antietam to aid the work. Mrs. Findlay remembers working for hours as a child preparing wound dressings from strips torn from old linens and cotton lint for packing. She notes that they did not yet know about the need to sterilize the materials.
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Friday's hour-long telethon included performances by artists native to the areas hardest-hit by Sandy, including New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi and Billy Joel of New York's Long Island. Others who took part in the special included Sting, Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Tina Fey and Jon Stewart.
The telethon's mood was somber but hopeful, from Aguilera's "Beautiful" to Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer."
Pledges made by phone and online totaled $22.9 million, NBCUniversal and the American Red Cross said.
Sandy's assault last week killed more than 100 people in 10 states and created widespread damage and power outages.
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Viewed less uniformly by Panelists is how to best implement training. Their specific conditions, budgets, needs and policies dictate whether training is done on-site, off-site, hands-on or by way of OJT, mentoring or other approaches. Each can be effective, say Panelists, depending upon whom you ask. But there is also a reported lack of training among Panelists. Despite today's workforce pressures, some say their operations' training programs are either poorly conducted or not conducted frequently enough to have value. Those who face the consequences of inadequate training voice serious concern.
Taking a 'dynamic' approach
"We believe that the best training program is the one owned by the work group involved," says a utility-industry Panelist from the Northeast. "These are the people actually doing the work. Who knows better their needs, weaknesses and strengths?"
The types of training conducted at his plant are determined by the group. "We favor the use of Dynamic Learning Activities," he explains. These involve "hands-on interactive" methods and "peer-coached learning experiences, which seem to be retained best by trainees, and give the most bang for the training dollar."
This Panelist adds that training topics are determined by a committee that includes various maintenance crew members as well as representation from those to be trained (see Sidebar below). "I know the word 'committee' sends visions of wasted time, endless debate and disagreement after disagreement," he says. "But if you take your time, form your committee wisely, put trust in it and allow it to function, it can turn out to be a very effective investment."
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A PM leader in the upper Midwest says his operation has "combined trades into two groups, electrical and mechanical, which a lot of companies have already done." This efficiency-inspired consolidation included shifting maintenance training off-site, though health and safety training remains on-site. The good news, reports this Panelist, is that "we normally have an opportunity to receive training if it is needed. It is ongoing and available to all of our trade people." But he is uncomfortable with the fact that critical maintenance training programs have been taken out of the facility. "I feel that the best training is hands-on," he says. "Most of the off-site training is so generic that it is not going to help on the floor."
Sharing his view is a maintenance engineer in the Northeast. "We train our people on the job, and bring in experts for on-site training," he says. This Panelist adds that while his multi-site company has begun implementing TPM, "which changes the commitment of our maintenance staff and the rest of the plant," training within company facilities is ongoing. Based on semi-annual skills assessments that are used to determine specific training needs in areas of weakness, "the results are tracked by myself and the maintenance manager of each facility" to ensure training programs remain effective.
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"In response to your request for information about training," comments a maintenance manager in the Northeast, "we are light years behind." This Panelist's company "spends very little on maintenance training, and does not administer proficiency tests to see if an individual is suitable or possesses the skills necessary to succeed. It has become very frustrating." Making matters worse, he says, is that "we have a number of associates who are close to retirement and will need to be replaced soon. I'm very disappointed that we are not looking ahead to replace the skills that are present."
While not in the same dire position as this Panelist, a maintenance specialist at a Midwest process plant still sees much room for training improvement at his operation and in the industry at large. "Maintenance training takes a low priority in this day and age," he opines. "Industry is becoming more dependant on contractors and vendors for this support," a practice that he says tends to "waive" plant-specific personnel training. "It is more cost-effective to deal with the vendor (for training)," he notes, "but this is not a good solution for some of our remote sites."
The real solution, says this Panelist, is to "focus more on a maintenance culture shift and succession planning. A shift toward procedure-creation for maintenance repairs and specific-equipment maintenance strategies that align with (an overall site strategy) would be effective, and need to be treated as 'evergreen' documents." This Panelist also suggests that team members learn to use online sources to support their training. "With today's access to Web technology and online support," he says, "our people just need to know how to access this." MT
One Panelist strongly supports his company's committee approach to training and offers an outline of how it works. At his site, the training committee determines and reviews training procedures and typically includes a cross-section of plant personnel, along with representatives from those scheduled to be trained. Here are his suggestions for who should be on the committee and why:
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Valpo Falls To Northern Illinois Despite Rupno's Four RBIs
Tuesday, March 22, 2005DeKalb, Ill. - Jon Rupno's three-run home run helped Valpo trim an early deficit, but Northern Illinois went on to defeat the Crusaders 12-8. Rupno finished with two hits and four RBIs, while Josh Piazza added two hits and two RBIs.
A four-run fourth inning helped Valpo (4-8) cut the Huskies' lead to 8-4. Mike Arensdorff, Kevin Kutansky and Colin Reynolds had consecutive singles to begin the frame. After Matt Augustine delivered a sacrifice fly, Rupno belted his first career home run - a three-run shot - over the right field wall.
Northern Illinois (4-12) added a run in the fifth before the Crusaders plated three more in the sixth to pull within 9-7. Rupno's RBI single and Piazza's two-run double highlighted the inning.
The Huskies, who finished with 10 hits, pushed one run across in the sixth and added two more in the eighth to extend their advantage to 12-7.
Greg Larsen's three-run homer keyed a four-run second for NIU, which had scored two in the first. NIU also added two in the third to take an 8-0 lead.
Seven errors hurt the Crusaders as only four of NIU's runs were earned. Jordan Smolar (0-1) took the loss, allowing three earned runs in 1 2/3 innings. Dallas Cawiezell hurled 3 1/3 innings in relief, yielding one earned run on three hits.
Nick Hall (1-1) earned the victory, allowing six earned runs on eight hits over 6 innings.
Valpo is scheduled to host South Dakota State on Friday in a doubleheader beginning at noon. Wednesday's scheduled game at Purdue was cancelled due to unsuitable field conditions.
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NBA Finals tied up 1-1: After a close loss at home on Thursday, the Miami Heat rebounded for a 103-84 blowout win in Game 2 over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals on Sunday. The Heat still find themselves without home court advantage, but now have a fighting chance to win the series. Another loss would have put the team in an 0-2 hole facing three straight games in San Antonio under the 2-3-2 Finals format. And against the experienced Spurs, that may have been too big a deficit to overcome.
French Open concludes: Tennis' French Open wrapped up with a couple of the game's biggest stars finishing on top. For the men, Rafael Nadal won a record eighth French Open title, defeating David Ferrer this weekend. Nadal won easily in straight sets and his eighth title at the French is the most of any man at any Grand Slam tournament. On the women's side, Serena Williams won her 2nd French title, also in straight sets, over the defending champ Maria Sharapova. For Williams, it was her 16th major championship.
Major League Baseball/Biogenesis scandal: Major League Baseball is reportedly trying to suspend a group of 20 players linked to the Biogenesis/PED scandal. The alleged list includes some big names such as Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, Melky Cabrera, and Bartolo Colon. If the suspensions happen, some teams could find themselves in a bind. Players like Nelson Cruz, and Jhonny Peralta are parts of teams (the Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers, respectively) in playoff races. Because of that, it will be interesting to see what types of moves that clubs make in advance of any potential suspensions.
Coach Jason Kidd?: The recently retired Jason Kidd doesn't want to spend a season without basketball. ESPN reports that the former point guard is interested in coaching – specifically, he wants the Brooklyn Nets' job. A few years ago, that may not have been a half bad idea. But the Nets have a lot invested in this team and if I'm GM Billy King, there's no way I'm taking a call from a player with no coaching experience in college or the pros.
The 'Average' Lebron: Dennis Rodman made headlines again when he said LeBron James would be an average player in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The comments were made when comparing James and Michael Jordan. James may not be as great as Jordan, but average? It's hard to envision the 6'8" freak of nature as just an average player in any era. Rodman made a good point in that the game may not be as physical as it once was, but James does so much more other than score. He's a tremendous rebounder and passer and there's no question he would still be a star in that era … or any other, for that matter.
Marc-Andre Fleury to return as Pens' starter: The Pittsburgh Penguins, Stanley Cup favorites after, were unceremoniously swept by the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference finals. In the process, starting goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, was replaced by backup Tomas Vokoun who played well in the series. But head coach Dan Bylsma said afterwards that Fleury is a franchise goalie and will return as the team's No. 1 starter – and that's probably the right move. Fleury is only 28 years old and helped the Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals appearances only a few years ago. And with two years and $10 million left on his current contract, the Pens have little choice but to at least give him another shot if they are against trading him away.
Tommy Rees chosen as Notre Dame starting QB: Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly recently lost his starting quarterback Everett Golson to an academic-related suspension. As expected, Kelly announced that he will turn to Tommy Rees as the starter in 2013, per mlive.com. That's no surprise as he's the most experienced player of the other options, Andrew Hendrix and newcomer Malik Zaire. The Irish are fortunate to have Rees as few teams have two quarterbacks with as much experience as he and Golson. Instead of turning to an inexperienced backup, Notre Dame has Rees, who started nearly every game in 2011 and has played in 33 career games.
Brett Favre takes blame in parting with Packers: Quarterback Brett Favre accepted some of the blame for his ugly divorce from the Green Bay Packers in a recent radio show interview. That's good news for the two since Favre will always be recognized as a Packer even though he also played briefly with the Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets. The Packers will want his participation in team-related events for the rest of his life, and it'd be much better if the two sides can reconcile and get along since Favre has been such a big part of the organization.


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A cover letter introduces you to a prospective employer and explains why you are sending your resume. Your cover letter should also convey your knowledge and enthusiasm for the industry or organization, serve as a good example of your writing ability, and demonstrate how your education and experience qualify you for the opportunity.
Begin by answering the following questions to outline the content of each paragraph:
When and how will you follow up? Employers look favorably upon a proactive attitude.
How and where can you be contacted?
Peer Advisors - Make an appointment with a peer advisor by calling 315-859-4346. The Career Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Peer advisors also accept walk-ins, depending on availability, and lead cover letter workshops. Check HamNET for our schedule of workshops.
Career Counselors - Appointments must be made at least 24 hours in advance; call 315-859-4346 or stop by the Career Center, located on the 3rd floor of the Bristol Center, to schedule an appointment.
Use of a business letter format is imperative for a professional letter. The following styles are acceptable:
Using any of the above styles, you may also choose to use the same header that you have on your resume.
Your present address
City, State Zip Code
Date of Letter
Name of Contact
Title of Contact
Name of Organization
Street Address
City, State Zip Code
Dear Ms./Mr./Dr. (Name): If you do not have the person's name, do your best to get it. Call the organization and inquire to whom you should address you letter. Do not write "Dear Sir or Madam," or "Gentlemen." If necessary, you might address the person by title, "Dear Human Resources Manager" or by organization, "Dear (Name of Organization) Representative."
Opening Paragraph. This paragraph is intended to express your interest and fit with the position, organization, and/or field. Include a sentence or two summarizing this interest and fit. Stimulate your audience to continue reading. If applicable, tell how you heard of this opening or internship. If a person referred you to the organization, mention the person's name and connection to the organization.
Body. This section consists of one or two paragraphs in which you tell the employer why you are a strong candidate for the position. Emphasize the employer's needs – not your own. Demonstrate your ability and desire to perform the functions of the position by providing examples drawn from your work, academic, and/or extracurricular experiences.
In this section, you may also want to expand on your interest in the position and/or career field drawing from specific academic and work experiences. It is also appropriate in this section to identify a couple of personal qualities that you believe relate to the job and add to your specific skills to make you a strong candidate (i.e., responsible, hard-working, inquisitive). If possible, give specific examples of where these qualities have been demonstrated.
Closing Paragraph. Indicate your desire to arrange a mutually convenient time to interview and state when and how you will contact the employer, as well as how he/she may contact you. Mention any intentions of visiting the city where the organization is located because employers may be more apt to meet with you. Re-emphasize your interest in the position, thank the individual, and mention that you are looking forward to meeting him or her.
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An increasing number of employers are requesting that applicants submit their job application materials via email. It is not always clear how this should best be done.
If sending your materials via US Mail, print your cover letter and resume on high-quality paper with a watermark and a weight between 16 lbs. and 25 lbs., using a laser printer or the College's Print Shop. Be sure to sign your letter; leave 3 spaces between your closing and your typed name to do so. Enclose all documents in a matching envelope for a professional look.
This type of letter is to be used as a first contact in setting up ACEP meetings or other informational interviews. Please refer to the Networking and Informational Interviewing Guide for more detailed information on this process.
Explain why you wish to meet with this particular person (i.e. you are interested in learning more about his/her field or organization) and mention how you received her/his contact information. You do not need to sell yourself as you would to a potential employer. It is more important to inform the reader how you came to learn of this person's career field or place of employment and how he/she can be of assistance to you. Remember, this letter and subsequent meeting are NOT to be used for job solicitation purposes; rather, you are asking for information and advice regarding your own career exploration or job search.
Give a brief summary of your background, skills, and career interests as they relate to this person's employment to provide some more concrete rationale for meeting with this contact. Build a case for your interest so that the contact can better understand why you would like to meet with her/him.
State that you would like to set up either a phone interview or face-to-face meeting (whichever is more feasible) and that you need less than thirty minutes of this person's time. Offer a few dates and times that you will be available. You may wish to include your resume so that this person may gain a better understanding of who you are and how your background pertains to what he/she does. If you do choose to send your resume, indicate here that you have enclosed a copy. Mention that you will call to follow up with your letter, but also include your contact information (phone and email address) should she/he choose to get in touch with you. Remember to thank this person for his or her time and consideration.
Writing a thank you letter after an employment interview is a must. In fact, some employers think less of those interviewees who fail to follow-up promptly. You should send out your thank you letter within 24 – 48 hours after your interview.
In your letter, be sure to:
Thank you letters may be emailed, but there are some considerations. It may be advantageous to send via email because it will reach the employer quickly and may impact the hiring decision. If most of your prior correspondence with the employer has been via email, it should be acceptable to email the thank you letter. However, certain industries and employers may not consider an emailed letter appropriate. Base your decision on the organization's culture and the people you met during your interview. If in doubt, always err on the side of caution and hand write or type the letter in a formal style. When typing a letter, choose high-quality paper with a watermark. If writing by hand, use a simple note card or personal stationery.
An acceptance letter is a formal notification to an employer that you are accepting a position. It should be sent only after an offer from the employer has been extended to you in writing. In your letter, state that you are accepting the position as outlined in the offer letter you received from the employer.
Even if you decline a job offer during a telephone conversation, it is a professional courtesy to decline the offer in writing. These letters can be difficult to write and you need to be careful not to "burn your bridges" for future job opportunities. Always use an appreciative tone and thank the employer for their interest in you. If you have accepted another offer, you may inform the organization of the opportunity you have taken.


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Makers of Ambien and Other Sleeping Meds Required to Halve Dosages for Women
The makers of Ambien and other sleeping medications must lower their recommended dosages for women, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday. The concern is that after taking the pills at night, folks may continue feeling drowsy in the morning, making them a danger on that morning commute and in other activities that require alertness. The FDA has received 700 reports of "impaired ability and/or road traffic accidents," which are believed to be the effects of zolpidem, the active ingredient in these sleeping pills. The FDA's warning specifically addresses women, who are most at risk, and says recommended dosages should be cut from 10 mg to 5 mg in immediate-release pills, and from 12.5 mg to 6.25 mg in extended-release pills. In its safety announcement, the FDA reminded all doctors and patients: "To decrease the potential risk of impairment with all insomnia drugs, health care professionals should prescribe, and patients should take, the lowest dose capable of treating the patient's insomnia."
Inside the Life of a Pro Dancer: Health Hardships and Sacrifices
When she was 14 years old and a professional dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, Kathleen Rea checked in at 5'6" and 105 pounds—a weight required by her company. To comply, "I spent days and days starving myself," she says, "and then I would binge-eat, because I was so hungry this famished creature would overtake me."
Rea danced with a total of 14 girls, and seven had eating disorders. She struggled with hers for 10 years, until reaching what she describes as rock-bottom. "I was dancing a 40-hour work week, and required to be almost deathly thin," she says. "I slept on the bathroom floor because I thought my bedroom was too luxurious for what I deserved, and I would also sleep with a knife, almost ready to cut the fat off my thighs." At that point, Rea was binging and purging up to eight times a day. She knew continuing in such a way would lead to death, so she decided to seek help.
After entering therapy and gaining some weight, Rea's ballet company told her she had embarrassed the entire nation of Canada by looking "too fat" on stage. She was soon fired. As she adjusted to a new way of life, she knew she wanted to continue dancing in some way, so she began participating in improvisation workshops. That's when she realized the healing power of expressive arts therapy, and that dance didn't require flawless technique or the perfect body—just "an honest presence of body and soul in movement." [Read more and Watch video: Inside the Life of a Pro Dancer: Health Hardships and Sacrifices]
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"Trending" on social media channels has introduced us to hot topics in the world of celebs, fashion, fitness, tragedies, celebrations, and, of course, politics, writes U.S. News blogger Bonnie Taub-Dix. But there's no trend that captures my attention more than food trends, predicting what will be on our plates, in our refrigerators, and in our diets in the new year. Just as with other trends, the directions we take with food and eating behaviors change from year to year, but here's a glimpse of some of the expert food forecasts and how you can make the most of them:
1. It's not just about what's on your plate, it's also about how it got there. Food trends expert Phil Lempert, aka "supermarket guru," says, "The most dramatic food changes are not what consumers are eating, rather who is doing the shopping and how consumers are eating."
2. Man up! With men becoming more comfortable being home on the range, Lempert predicts supermarkets will increase their focus on men as they take on food shopping, meal planning, and cooking.
3. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Cone Communications, shows us 52 percent of dads and 46 percent of moms are planning meals ahead of time. Thinking ahead about what to buy, create, and serve will not only save time, but it can also save money and calories—all of which are precious and should not be wasted.


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Five bucks says you've loved this summer of cricket
If your household is anything like mine, I've got five bucks that says your kids now know a hell of a lot more than they did about gambling before this summer of cricket on Channel Nine.
This year's cricket coverage became one of the most effective vehicles for obsessive gambling the nation has seen.
I am a long way from being a wowser, I enjoy the odd punt and am a frequent and enthusiastic visitor to the greyhounds, always with the kids in tow. But the nature of the outlays being offered on Nine through its new commercial betting partner has not only been incessant, but a bit of an insult to everyone's intelligence, as so much of it was framed around the kind of moronic chance-based exotic betting which is about as sophisticated as punting on the time-honoured two flies up a wall.
It is impossible to exaggerate the ease with which the details of these ludicrous wagers are absorbed by kids. My son is six years old and by the end of the New Year's Test in Sydney he had become something of a global expert on the world of exotic betting, due to the many scenarios which were the subject of markets, spruiked constantly between overs on Channel Nine.
Some of the bets were so dopey that you expected them to start giving odds on whether Michael Clarke would get another tattoo, whether they'd serve Gatorade, Powerade or margaritas during the drinks break, or whether Ed Cowan would smash Inzamam Ul Haq's record and actually run out his entire team through his zany YES NO YES NO NOOOOOOOO approach to running between wickets.
As a kid I can remember rabbiting on endlessly to Dad about statistics or asking him to come out the front with a tennis ball so I could try to replicate John Dyson's catch in the deep. A generation on, so much of the conversation with my own son this summer was about how they would "give" you (his term) $1.40 if Michael Clarke made more than 50 in the second innings.
This is the problem with this type of betting, and with its unfettered promotion in an environment such as a cricket broadcast which is aimed in equal parts at adults but also at really young kids. Kids have no sense of the reality surrounding this type of betting. It is different from taking them along to the races or the dishlickers a few times a year where you tell them it's something special, where you spend a couple of bucks each way on a handful of races, have a nice meal at the carvery, and tell them that there is nothing wrong with heading out occasionally to have a flutter when you are actually at the track.
The type of betting being promoted through Channel Nine is ever-present, immediate and impulsive, and designed to be done on an iPhone, which as every parent knows is something which any decent six-year-old can use to the point of mastery. Kids end up thinking that if you guess the right answer some nice person out there in the ether will "give" you money. If only that were the case.
From the arsenal of nanny state advertising on our television screens, one of the most effective ads involves the bloke getting on the squirt at a family barbecue, singing out to his son "cmon mate get Dad another beer". It's not a bad ad, I suppose, in that it reminds parents that this kind of behaviour while innocuous on the surface does serve to legitimise binge-drinking in the eyes of the kiddies. No-one seems to be applying the same type of approach to the question of gambling though. As Julie Barnes wrote on the website Mamamia this week, when she took her eight-year-old son to the Boxing Day Test, there were ropes at the beer queues to make sure that kids didn't get close to the grog, and rightly so, yet between overs the screen was telling everyone to get on and have a lash on whatever absurd set of odds had been cooked up.
Equally, writing in Melbourne's Herald Sun on Friday, Patrick Carlyon made the good point about the absurdity of the little mandated catchcry – "Remember, Always Gamble Responsibly" – when the character of the bets on offer was so daft as to be innately irresponsible.
The weird thing about all this constant exotic betting is that in Australia we will smugly tut-tut about the parlous state of gambling in a country such as India. It has long been argued that the problem in India has stemmed principally from the offering of exotic bets – that is, on things like the number of no balls bowled. Not only does it give people a chance to bet on something which requires no knowledge at all of the game, but it also creates the circumstances where players and administrators will be massively tempted to get involved in corrupt and covert punting.
As I said at the start, a wowser I am not. We have enough laws already in this country, and between grog, smokes and road safety, there is enough nanny state advertising kicking around to keep the ad agencies flush with cash into the next century. What interests me is the extent to which so many things are restricted or regulated, and the fact that this relatively new industry is not. To that end, the summer of 2012-2013 is likely to mark the high watermark for these cowboys who would turn all of us, young and old, into webbed-up, cash-poor gambling tragics who did our dough on whether Nathan Lyon would bat twice at the SCG, and whether he'd be wearing a cap, a hat or a sombrero when he took the crease.
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GOT HIM !!!! says:
2/1 Mitchell Johnson models his @$re before the season is over. 3/1 Micheal Clarke dump his wife and marry his spartan bat.
BOOOORRRRRIINNNGGG says:
5/1 Ed Cowan makes the slowest half century in the history of test cricket.
Gregg says:
Yep, certainly seems to be a go gamble overkill Penbo but I must admit that I might have developed an internal auto turn off when the Ads come on for they do not stay registered on the mind too much and having a good book handy can help for you can usually fit a page in between overs.
So this is one stray the cowboys will not be lassooing though odds like " Ed Cowan, currently paying $18 for having run two without the loss of a wicket. " does look attractive if it is for just doing it once from the start of his innings.
Then again, he needs to keep his place!
If it was for Phil Hughes not to be involved in another run out, that might be something else!
I reckon you might be developing a case you will need to be prepared for David when those kids start doing some sums and say hey Dad!, just think how much money we could bet if you were not paying for all our admittances and the meal and then we could really make some loot with that guy wanting to give money away.
Ziggy says:
Excellent article!
As a country we must have, by far, the greatest number of non enforced laws and regulations than any other country except, of course, for parking and speeding.
Our Corporations Law is more than twice the size of the US but our transgressions much wider and largely unpunished. ASIC, ACCC are not toothless tigers. They have the law but lack the ability and the skill needed to enforce them.
Our labelling laws are just a joke. Pages and pages of red tape and we still have no idea of whats actually in a product or where it was made or came from.Recently I discovered that Made in New Zealand is now virtually the same as Made in China - so much for the brand of PURE NZ! They are free to ruin their country but not ours, thank you.
Self regulation via Codes of Conduct are a waste of time as well e.g. scanning "errors" are extremely common in retailers and a customer will not receive the treatment they are entitled to under that particular code. I know because I helped write them at the time.
Lets start with getting these gambling promoters under some sort of control using the existing laws and community power.Writing another law will not work.
Its always about enforcement. Try that first. We have enough legislation.
lower_case_andrew says:
Nine are single handedly responsible for my lack of interest in modern cricket.
They've dumbed the game down, and commercialised it to such an extent that it's barely a "sport" any longer.
It's merely a money-making vehicle for ex-cricketers, and Nine shareholders.
If (if!) I do bother watching these days, it's always with the sound off, and with the ads skipped on the DVR.
Otherwise, I just listen to the ABC coverage on the radio.
TheFatMan says:
Better send me $5 then…... I can only think of 3 games either sillier or mind numbingly boring than 5 day cricket and I'm far from convinced the 1 dayers aren't rigged.
Leonard says:
The problem with "I'm not a wowser but I don't like X" is that no one thinks they're a wowser, they just want one or two things changed here or there
Tip: if you want the gubment to stop people doing something because you don't like it you're a wowser. You might choose to stop your kids watching and that's fine, but calling for government involvement means you're an raider to the nanny state
Rant-o-Saurus says:
I've got a crazy idea. Why don't YOU, as a parent, actually do your job and explain to your children the whole notion and idea of betting as you see it?
But no, that's much too difficult. You'd rather do what everyone seems to be doing these days, and relying on the government/schools/wider society/the Internet to do the job for you!
Peter says:
I can't stand the term nanny state. The laws are there to be obeyed. Now certainly there are always going to be laws that are out of date or just plain silly but on the whole most do makes sense. We've all been caught with some kind of traffic infringement but truth be told, it's our fault and not the cops or government. It's this attitude of having a go at the nanny state that had led to governments to use advertising instead of enforcing current laws properly.
As far as exotic gambling is concerned, it's proved to be detrimental to the game in India and led to the ruin of many lives. Most of us can ignore the incessant advertising pushing us to make these bets but not all of us. In this case a law that is enforced to stop exotic bets would be like a mate blocking an obnoxious d!(&he;@d at the pub or for those with a gambling habit it would be not letting a mate drive when he's had a few too many.
It's this attitude has led governments and law enforcement on all levels to enforce current laws with less gusto than they should. It is only a perception but maybe the fear being branded as being heavy handed which is only occasionally in vougue. This seems to give big business the green light to flaunt the laws and make themselves a fortune including big bonuses for themselves personally.
If you don't like a law get it changed!
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Wonder Woman and others, thank you. Not only was I considering the water I added to my coffee as part of my water intake, I also didn't realize that it depleted my water as well. Think I'll cut back on the coffee. :)
Day Four and I'm feeling pretty good!
I never cared for running or cardio for over 50 years, but things changed once the Elliptical became my "bread and butter" and the fat burned off. As legs strengthened, I was also able to do some treadmill (TM). I've progressed to doing TM in about 1/3 of my cardio workouts. What changed? Two words. Endorphin Release. Ditto for the weights. As far as the exact intensity levels, I really try hard not to worry about it, or I'd get paralysis from overanalysis. Did you hit a 9 at minute 6, or was it only an 8??? Yikes, I can't wrap my mind around those issues. Life is too short. I stretch at home, do ten reps on the quad machine, hamstring machine, and calf machine, all extensions, all at low weights probably 40% of max for me. This is so my muscles are primed. Get on the treadmill or elliptical. Start slow, build up, go all out for a while, slow down, build up, go all out....etc. I do intervals on the elliptical and try to hit a high point on each interval. For tracking progress, I monitor the calories burned, maximum heart rate, and time in zone. I compete with myself - try to beat my personal best - 311 calories in 20 minutes. I've only broken 300 calories a half dozen times, but I consistently get into the 290s. The treadmill can be initimidating if you're not used to it. I initially got vertigo at the end of treadmill workouts. I still recall the workout where I noticed one of my shoelaces was untied, and stopped to retie it. You can imagine what happened.
My weight is down about 2 lbs and I'm watching carefull to not get too low. According to the records, I once weighed in at 250 lbs in one of my annual physicals, but I was 88 lbs under that today. In my opinion, the key is to do something every day once you get back in shape (it's my choice what I do on my free days, isn't it?)
Once I discovered the joys of weight training, all other passions were transcended.
Jacium, that is good information about the intensity levels. I have used the treadmill so far just becuse i can control it easily with the buttons but I heard the eliptical and gazelle burn many more calories and want to try those. I like the idea of beating yourself! I am sure that keeps you going!!!
So, I am listening to everyone's info and being much more careful with the EFL book. I am trying to only use recipes where all of the ingredients are in the BFL book or in the website recipes. I am very thankful y'all said something! Thank you sooo much!
Good luck guys!
I haven't checked in because my husband was out of town and we've been busy.
It sounds like everyone has gotten off to a great start!
I'm not sure about losing weight and gaining muscle, but if you read some of the success stories on here, it looks like people did just that!
It's been a great workout and diet week for me. I just finished my LBWO, so I'll be walking funny and may need help sitting on the toilet for the next few days.
My favorite machine for HIIT is the stairmaster! Old school, yes, but I sure do love it.
When is everyone weighing? I'm going to weigh tomorrow.
good morning to all!
i'm still trying to figure out how to communicate in this forum, really enjoy reading all of your posts.
i had the most difficult cardio workout this morning, felt lethargic, and weak. it was my first tough time making it through cardio, but i did make it. i did the elliptical machine, hit my 9's and a 10 for sure. i had an emotional day yesterday, i was so sad.... i had to make myself eat- this is new to me, because in the past, i would drowned my sorrow in junk food. i made healthy choices, crying the whole time. i slept almost 8 hours, but immediately felt the sorrow again upon awakening. i trudged over to the gym and got my workout done, now i'm eating, feeling much better. i was thinking that my worst day of doing bfl, is better than my best day of pre-bfl. i know people have used this analogy before in many other situations, but i could really relate to it today.
good luck to all- wishing you all strength to hit your goals, just for today:)
this is day 16 for me.
JJOODDYY - I'm glad you said something about 2 weeks and you've seen a difference. This gives me hope that after two weeks I might see a difference. Even if it's a really small one, it gives me hope and something to look forward to. And let me just say I loved what you said "I was thinking that my worst day of doing bfl, is better than my best day of pre-bfl. " I will think of that quote often!
LORINC - I'm with you. For my cardio I always have to go back to a really fast walk on my 6. I'm willing to be that after we've done this for a couple of weeks, we won't have to go down to a jog. It's all conditioning, ya know...Keep me posted on how you're doing. Maybe if I see you can do it, it'll help me do it, and vice/versa.
Moxiekidsmom - The stair stepper is a beast but don't let it intimidate you. The thing I like about the HIIT is that you just look at your workout a minute at a time and get through that minute and on to the next. It doesn't give you time to talk yourself out of how hard that level is...LOL!!
Kurtzy - I'm proud of you! and the reason is you're carrying around some extra weight. So every exercise you do is that much harder for you. I'm gonna steal a quote from P90X and say "Do your best and forget the rest!"
Optigirl - Curious as to how you make your protein shakes. What do you add to them? I have some whey powder I'd like to use up and you sound like the expert when it comes to protein shakes :) I just buy the pre-made body for life shakes.
I2010 - It's so hard getting rid of the baby fat, isn't it? I gained 52 lbs. with my last baby a year ago and I still have 15 pounds following me around where ever I go. And I'm not talking about the baby. LOL!!
Today my legs are pretty much jello (I did a LBWO on Tuesday and you know how the 2nd day after is always the worse.) I love boxing and so I think I will go to the gym and box for my cardio. This my friends is a serious workout! You've got to punch hard and fast and really get your whole body into it. You can't just stand in front of the bag and give it a little punch-a-roo or you won't get your heart rate up. If anyone is curious, my workout will look like this:
Level 5-7 - Bag work
Level 8 - jump rope
Level 9 - jumping jacks
Level 10 I will rotate knee ups at a really fast pace and those kinda football runs where you go really fast in place with your legs in and then really fast with them spread apart. Does that make sense? Anyway, I'm trying to incorporate the activities I love into my cardio. It will be like one of my beloved kick-boxing classes scrunched into 20 minutes. Switching what my lower body is doing around will be better for my "jello like" legs.
Once again, I really appreciate this forum. Keep the updates, comments and suggestions coming. They're well received and much appreciated on my end!
Have a great day everyone!
Hi all,
Day 4 has been great! I have my first "dinner out challenge" tonight. Celebrating 2 family birthdays-one tonight, one on Sunday (my day off!) Wish me luck!
My cardio went well today. I'd love to see an example of an elliptical HIIT if someone could share. I get so lost on that thing. Do you up your speed? height? both?
My day's off are usually going to be Saturdays but this weekend, it's Sunday. I will weigh myself Sat. am.
How many of us are OFFICIALLY doing the challenge? I'm not entering but I'm hoping that by the end of this, I'll be kicking myself wishing I did!!
Opti, have you tried Jillian's Whey Protein? I'd love to hear your comparison's. I add leftover coffee to mine for a mocha experience...yum! I've also had it warm. It can be tricky to mix with milk though unless I use a blender.
I checked out a few profiles today! Kurtzy-I'm excited for you. New career, new body! Your family must be so happy for you! Jacium-I'm glad that you're here. Your success speaks for itself. :)
Have a great rest of your day everyone!
Oh and EdwardR-love the first line of your profile! :)
Hi Jacium,
My name is Rebecca and I started on 2/7 also and I'd love to join this group for support. I did a trial run the previous week to try out eating the BFL way and see what I needed to do to make it work for me. This week has gone well foodwise except for coveting the homemade nachos my family enjoyed at the beginning of the week while I ate grilled chicken, a baked potato and a salad. My meal was good, but it wasn't nachos which is one of my favorite meals.
I had a question about the protein issue. I did the calculation for my weight converting grams (0.7g for losing fat & gaining muscle) to ounces and it came out to approximately 4 ounces. Does that mean I should have 6 four ounce servings of meat/day?
Do you find it necessary to eat the 6 meals or can you do just 5? I know in my BFL book (it is old) it says 5-6 small meals/day. Which have you found works best for you?
Thanks for putting together this list. I'm looking forward to participating.
Hi Rebecca! I'm doing 5 most of the time. I'm a stay at home mom and keep myself pretty busy, so 6 is really hard for me.
Hi Rebecca,
I'm glad you're doing the challenge, and you're certainly welcome to join this group. The protein number is specific to the protein content of the food, not the net weight of the food. So, take your body weight, in lbs, x 0.72 g protein /lb body weight (if that's what you're targeting) and that's how much protein you would target every day. A 100 lb person would then target 72 g. protein. Add up the amount of protein in the foods you're eating from the nutrition label or from values you can obtain from the USDA database (100 g. of salmon has about 26 g. protein, Moplex regular shake has 42 g. protein) and see if it's near your target. You can do this count if you like, but if you have one protein shake a day, you're not likely to come up short on protein.
The meals should be 6 if possible, and I think no fewer than 5. My meals 1,3,5 are more akin to the traditional breakfast/lunch/dinner and meals 2,4,6 are definitely snacks, consisting of things like fruit, fiber bars, almonds, cashews, and even 1 square daily of chocolate. Eating like this brings us closer to the hunter-gatherers, early humans who roamed the planet gathering food whenever and wherever they could find it, and using their muscles all day. They weren't typically fat, because they couldn't find the excess calories, as we so easily can. I found the portion size was about half of what I used to eat, when I weighed >225 lbs, and was really overweight. Did you ever dissect a frog and see the fat deposits? The yellow stuff? If I focus on something like that, the nachos with cheese really start to lose their appeal......
Hi everyone,
I too started the challenge on 2/7/11. It's really good to see the support that you all give one another. Im doing this alone and could really benefit from any advice, feedback, observations, and words of encouragement I receive here. This is my first challenge and have set some lofty goals for myself.
On Jan. 3, I weighed myself and was the heaviest I have ever been in my life 285 lbs. I spent the next 7 days really focusing on the foods that I have been eating and the excuses I made to justify the things I was eating. I found a "menu" that worked for me and felt prepared to return to the gym after more than 8 months of paying but not going. I eased in slowly going only 3 days a week doing a full body HIT circuit weight training. With the change in my diet and 12 HIT workouts in 4 weeks, I weighed in at 272 lbs. on Day 1 of B4L. I was shocked at my results but still very disappointed in myself for having let myself get to that point. The measurements and the before picture taken were very humiliating but continues to serve as motivation.
I'm loving the way I feel after day 4. I find myself throughout the day often thinking about my workout earlier in the day and the workout for the next day. Im so excited and motivated that I have already set up my workouts for the remainder of the month!
Jacium, I've read all your posts and you seem to have a lot of experience with B4L. What are your thoughts about adding an extra low weight HIT full body weight lifting circuit to the last cardio workout of the week (e.g. Day 6, 13, 20, etc.)? When I lift I tend to get bulky with hardly any definition and feel adding this end of week workout will help to keep me from adding size and getting the lean physique I'm looking for.
Keep up all the great work everyone! I love reading what you all have to say.
I haven't read thru all the posts today, I will reply longer tomorrow. just wanted to pop in quick to vent that my husband ordered pizza after coming home late from work tonight. He got my favorite flavor from my favorite place, argh!!! It doesn't help that I had supper hours ago, and already had all 6 meals.
This is hard, but I can't give in. I still have to wait 3 more days 'til free day and it's getting hard.
My son was up all night NOT throwing up but feeling like he HAD to. I just couldn't get up this morning, though I should have because I don't sleep well when he's in bed with us. So now I'll be thinking about my UBWO all day!
I made it through dinner last night. It was actually easy. I ordered a grilled chicken salad. I had full fat dressing on the side and barely touched it. I'm not a fan of lowcal, lite, or sugar sweeteners. I've read too many bad things about it. I didn't eat the garlic bread that came with it and my sister brought cupcakes to which I declined. I enjoyed the company and left for an hour drive comfortable, not stuffed!
One phenomenon that happens to me when I'm doing BFL that I think is so interesting is that I see where I can add exercise in. Like when I'm picking toys up off the floor, I do a squat. If I go up the stairs, I'll skip a step and work my quad and butt. haha I'm just so much more aware of my body in motion.
Hope everyone gets their workouts in and eats clean!!!! Have a great day!
ActAccordingly-keep up the good work! I definitely feel much better when I'm eating healthy and exercising.
OptiGirl-you should have kicked him, but you're probably too sore from LBWO.
Moxi-I can relate! I heard my daughter crying at 2:00am. Me: Go back to sleep! Daughter: I have a booger. Me: Get a tissue. Daughter: more crying. So she slept with us and I couldn't get up either. I'll be hitting the gym after pre-school drop off.
I decided to postpone weighing until tomorrow because it's the start of my free day.
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