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I've got a real treat for you guys today–we're going to mix it up a bit with the usual Awesome Authors interview and do an Awesome Reviewer piece with BigAl of the phenomenal BigAl's Books and Pals indie review site. Okay, okay, Al enjoys doing interviews so it wasn't like it was hard to talk him into it or anything, but I'm still stoked to have him on the blog today.
I've been a big fan of his review site since I went indie in 2011, and got to know Al during my stint at Indies Unlimited (he shared his gruel with me when I first started. I do miss those "raisins" that Kat always added. So thoughtful…) Al's a staunch supporter of indie authors, working tirelessly to advance the cause, and has a wicked good sense of humor, to boot. Here's his bio:
An avid reader for just shy of half a century, BigAl (who claims not to have a last name) spends the majority of his waking hours sitting at the computer. After working his day job (in front of the computer) his evenings are spent scheduling posts for The Indie View and thinking how happy he is to have never had the urge to become a writer. Then he'll write reviews for his book review site, BigAl's Books and Pals, or work on his next post for Indies Unlimited (a website for the indie author and those who read them). Those times BigAl manages to escape the computer are usually spent hanging out with his four grandchildren.
DV: Hi BigAl! Welcome to Awesome Reviewers 🙂 Can you tell us a little about yourself?
BA: You're really starting off with a short joke in the first question? Most interviewers save that until later for fear that I'll storm out in a huff. Yes, I'm vertically challenged and called BigAl (I'm a fan of camel case) for the same reason every six and a half foot tall, four hundred pound man is called Tiny. But as I've gotten older, I've learned to live with it. Almost. 🙂
DV: Your blog, BigAl's Books and Pals, recently won the Indies Unlimited Excellence Award for Best Review site. Congratulations! How has the recognition changed your formerly luxurious lifestyle over there? Are you receiving extra rations of gruel? Are they at least including a few more 'raisins'?
BA: Stephen Hise, the Evil Mastermind, always digs deep and makes sure I get a little more meat in my daily half bowl of gruel now. I'm not nearly as gaunt as I was and may soon have to go on a diet.
In all seriousness, congratulations on the recognition. You and your pals do a great service for indies and I, for one, am forever grateful to you and your site for intelligent, concise, and well-balanced reviews.
And thanks for the kind words. The Pals make all the difference. Without their help the site wouldn't do nearly as well. We'd have many fewer reviews and some genres would get short shrift if I was on my own.
DV: How long have you been a book reviewer?
BA: It depends on your definition. I posted my first book review on Amazon in June of 2010. I started Books and Pals the following January after several authors and readers on the Amazon forums kept telling me I ought to and I grew tired of resisting. Prior to that I'd reviewed music for several years for a website specializing in what is often called Americana music as well as for an arts and entertainment magazine in St. Louis. If I didn't have that prior reviewing experience I might have thrown in the towel when Books and Pals was only a few months old due to a few experiences early on.
DV: Why did you choose to review/support indie authors as opposed to traditionally published ones? Any thoughts on indie vs. traditional publishing?
BA: Do you have a word limit? I could go on forever on this question. The short answer has two parts. First is that just as in music, the big companies with high profiles need hits or bestsellers to survive. So what they choose to pick up is aimed at the center of the bell curve or, as I like to think of it, the lowest common denominator. If you want to find the next big thing before most of your friends (although most of my reading friends read Wool first and made me read it) or read books that don't always hew as close to the tried and true formulas, indie books are the place to find them. Second, when I can I like to support the little guy. (Now you've got me cracking short jokes, too.)
DV: 🙂 You contribute to or run three different blogs (that I'm aware of): BigAl's Books and Pals, The Indie View, and Indies Unlimited, as well as work a day job. How the heck do you find the time to breathe, eat, or sleep?
BA: As I said above, the Pals help a lot and telling them I'll hold my breath if someone doesn't get me a review soon almost always works. I usually read while I'm eating (not to mention while cooking, filling and emptying the dishwasher, and a few other activities I won't list), so multi-tasking helps. Being able to work my Kindle with one hand or read with it sitting on a kitchen counter makes all that possible. I'm not sure how, but I manage to fit it all in and still have time to hang out sometimes with my grandkids.
DV: Let's talk about reviews: is it just you doing the reviewing or do you share?
BA: I share reviewing duties with the Pals which not only takes the pressure off me, but allows us to review a lot more books. I also have one Pal who doesn't write reviews, but proofs mine. I do the same for the others, so we hopefully shake out the worst typos and other problems.
DV: How many books do you review in any given year?
BA: The last few years I've read somewhere in the neighborhood of 150-200 books a year, which I think is a slight increase from before I started Books and Pals, but only slight. I've read a hundred or more books a year for almost as long as I've been reading. I review most of those and with the help of the Pals we average a review a day.
DV: Holy Cow! That's a lotta reading. How do you choose which books to review?
BA: I and each of the Pals have their own process. I use a combination of methods, sometimes looking at the reviews in our queue about to "expire" to see if any jump out at me (we have an open submission policy, but if no one picks the book to review after a year it drops off), sometimes looking for a specific genre I'm in the mood for, sometimes a new submission will appeal to me and I'll grab it before anyone else gets a chance, authors I've read and liked before, really it could be anything. One of the Pals vets books that look interesting by reading the Amazon samples and filtering out those with serious issues or that don't grab him right away. I never go by anything except the title, author, genre, and sometimes whatever pitch is made in the submission.
DV: Do you have a rating system? If so, how does it work?
BA: We use a five star rating system which is defined to parrot the system used by Amazon although we try to use objective terms to describe each ranking rather than purely subjective as Amazon's does. People think five star rating systems are all the same and really they aren't. For example, an average book or at least your average review using Amazon's system if you review every book you read should be closer to four stars than three which goes against most people's instincts. For those who wonder, I wrote a post at Indies Unlimited that explains why this is.
DV: What do you like to see in the first pages of a book that's been submitted for review on your site? What keeps you reading?
BA: A character experiencing a conflict. It could be something big (maybe a bullet hitting the wall behind the narrator) or something normal (a guy working up the nerve to approach an attractive woman in a bar). Whatever it is, I want to wonder "what happens next?"
DV: Are there any specific things writers do (pet peeves) that make you drop the book you're reading and head for the nearest liquor cabinet?
BA: Lots. (I thought we weren't going to discuss my "little problem.") I'll limit it to two.
Releasing a book into the wild before it has the proper polish. By this I mean that proofreading and copy editing functions have been done and done right. While reading, I keep track of typos, incorrect grammar (except in dialogue where the character isn't well spoken), missing words, and other issues that should have been shaken out in the final stages of the editing process. If I find more than the equivalent of roughly one every ten or fifteen pages, you're going to receive a three star rating, at best. One of the legitimate knocks on indies is that many of their books aren't properly edited. I know that isn't true of the best indie books, but where it is, I follow the take no prisoners approach.
Repetition. This can take several forms. Instead of going into them maybe I should plug Indies Unlimited again and link to this post where I gave a list of ten pet peeves and go into more detail on this one.
DV: What are your thoughts on negative reviews? What do you suggest an author do when they receive one?
BA: One option would be to not read it. For some authors that would be the best decision. The danger there is that you're setting up an echo chamber and may miss a chance to learn something of value in how different readers react to your writing which could potentially help you improve as a writer. The most productive thing to do is consider the reasons given and ask yourself a few questions. Do I agree and if not, why not? Does it appear this reader was outside my target audience (maybe because your book was free and attracted readers who would have never given it a second glance otherwise)? Have the reviewer's reasons been raised previously by others? Vent in private to a friend if it helps. Remind yourself that this is only one person's opinion. Then, if there is nothing you think you can learn, file it way in the back of your mind and move on. If it helps, every time-tested classic of literature has someone who didn't like it and has given it a negative review.
More important than what you do is what you don't do. Don't argue with the reviewer. (Who is the expert on what his or her opinion of your book is? This is an argument you can't win.) Don't click on that "review was not helpful" button on Amazon and have all your friends do the same. (Many reviewers know when this happens and they may be capable of being more passive-aggressive than you.) Don't vent in public. Don't start a war you can't win.
DV: I certainly agree with you there. Where do you see the publishing industry headed?
BA: For my cues, I look to the music and, to a lesser degree, the video industries. Both have gone through what is commonly referred to as disruptive innovation, in both cases brought on by the same culprit, the internet. You can still buy DVDs, CDs, and even vinyl records, but most people download their music and stream video through Netflix or some other service. The paper book will still be around, but at least for narrative books, fiction and some non-fiction, it will become a specialty item, not the norm.
How that works out for the biggest players in the industry, the largest publishers, remains to be seen. I think they're more likely to end up like the largest record labels than becoming almost extinct like Blockbuster Video. However, like the record labels, their business will shrink and they'll become less and less relevant.
DV: All good points. What advice would you give to new authors?
BA: Do your homework. There are multiple ways to get your book in front of readers, each with advantages and disadvantages. Read, listen, and evaluate what those who have taken different routes to publication have to say about the experience. (Even better are authors who have had books published in multiple ways.) If you decide to self-publish, realize that you'll be wearing two hats, author and publisher. Sometimes those two personas will find themselves at odds.
DV: No kidding. Are there any other projects you're involved in that you'd like to mention?
BA: Sometimes I think I should write a book. Then I think about the first one star review and reconsider. Plus, I have that time problem you already pointed out.
DV: LOL. And now for the question I ask all my
victims guests: If you could time travel, either forward or backward, where would you go and why?
BA: Only one? No fair. Michael J. Fox got three chances.
If I have to pick one time and place I think I'd go to San Francisco, probably in 1967 or 1968. Hopefully you can make me thirty or thirty-five years younger so everyone won't assume I'm a square. (That sure sounds dated, doesn't it?) The why is easy. Partly it would be to observe and possibly participate in a time of social upheaval where I think the country changed for the better. (While you're making me younger, can you make me taller and handsome, too?) And what about the music of that place and era? Cool and groovy, don't you think? Right on.
DV: Yeah, man. I get where you're coming from. San Francisco in the late 60s would be far out 🙂
Thanks for stopping by, BigAl. Good luck with that whole sleeping thing—and don't forget to say hi to Jimi for me if you happen to end up back at the Summer of Love.
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am forced get to interview the curmudgeonly fabulous K.S. Brooks, multi-talented, multi-genre author and co-administrator of the global powerhouse that is Indies Unlimited. (Full disclosure: I am a contributing minion and I had to resort to extortion KS has graciously agreed to allow me an extra ration of gruel for posting this travesty interview.) What follows is the bio her hockey playing pool boy sent for me to use. I would be remiss if I didn't warn you gentle readers that this insane concoction information could possibly be true–or not. Just remember, we're talking about K.S. Brooks here. Consider yourself warned…
"K.S. Brooks is an award-winning novelist and photographer, author of twenty-two titles, and co-administrator of the multi-author, multi-national website IndiesUnlimited.com. She is the creator of the Mr. Pish educational children's book series as well as the Agent Night suspense series. Brooks' feature articles, poetry, and photography have appeared in magazines, newspapers, books, and other publications both in the U.S. and abroad. In November 2012, she founded Indie Authors for Hurricane Sandy Library Recovery which provides brand new books to libraries in need at no cost. For more about K.S. Brooks, visit her website or her Amazon.com Author Page."
And, without further ado, heeeeere's K.S.:
D: Hi K.S.! Thanks for being here 🙂 Tell us a little about yourself and your latest release.
K: I'm an old, yet somewhat sexy (well, to people with bad eyesight), curmudgeonly hermit, who for the time being lives in the wilderness of northeastern Washington State. My first book was published in 2001. I came out here late in 2008 to write (and to get away from people – I told you I was a curmudgeonly hermit) and since then I've published 21 additional titles. (Technically, I started writing full-time in 2009.) My latest release of a novel is Triple Dog Dare, a humorous chicklit story I co-wrote with Evil Mastermind, Stephen Hise. The book was inspired by my dear, sweet, and somewhat mischievous Mr. Pish.
D: Where do you find inspiration for your writing?
K: I get this question so often (at least I did back in 2011 when I was doing a ton of interviews. I've pretty much stopped doing interviews because of how time-consuming they are and because I hate answering questions.) that I actually wrote a post about it: http://www.indiesunlimited.com/2012/04/09/inspiration-phooey/
D: When did you realize you were a writer?
K: It might have been third grade. I'm not completely certain, but I do recall writing a ton of stories back then. I think when I saw that HG Wells had ripped off my story about the island of talking animals – well, that's probably when it sank in.
D: What has your road to publication been like? What made you decide to eventually go 'indie'?
K: Well, that's a long and complicated story, since I was literally – and quite accidentally – one of the first indie authors. The story of my bizarre journey was actually the first thing I ever wrote for Indies Unlimited – here – http://www.indiesunlimited.com/2011/10/25/my-strange-new-world-by-special-guest-author-k-s-brooks/
D: You are obviously a prolific writer. How hard is it to switch between writing children's educational books, snark, and action/adventure?
K: I have ADHD, so it's not difficult at all. In fact, I welcome the change in gears. It's easy to burn out on a project. Having another one or two or ten in process simultaneously is very appeasing to my multiple personalities. The biggest problem I have, actually, is trying to figure out how to classify (by genre) what I've written once I'm done. Is it a romance? A mystery? A character-driven drama? I dunno. What the hell is this? is commonly heard in my home.
D: What are you working on now?
K: Now? If I told you, I'd have to kill you. Really. It's top secret. Like really secret. Sorry. After the first of the year, however, I'll be able to discuss the upcoming and long-awaited sequel to Lust for Danger, possibly a couple of comedies, a vampire book I have to write under a different name, a mystery, perhaps another Mr. Pish book, and if the Feds come through with my Witness Protection Program credentials, a seedy tell-all about some not-so-nice people.
D: What is your process like? Do you write every day? Have a certain word count? Do you have a ritual that you enjoy doing before sitting down to write?
K: I don't have a process. I do what needs to be done. Usually that means doing nothing for most of the year and then cramming and releasing three or four books in one month. Rinse, repeat. Next thing you know – 7 titles added to the backlist! That looks really impressive to people who don't realize the rest of the year I sat around eating bon-bons, watching Oprah, and getting my feet rubbed by the Indies Unlimited chimp. Life is trying, isn't it?
D: Do you find you work better with or without deadlines?
K: I always make my own deadlines. I like doing that because then I can use it as an excuse not to do things that other people ask me to do which I frankly don't want to do.
D: How much research do you do when you write your books?
K: Depends on how well I know the subject. I tend to over-research, which sometimes slows me down, but hardly ever is a waste of time. I've done research on everything from bomb detonators (why I've been on the FBI's favorite people list since like 1991) to desert survival to marine life in the Falkland Islands. I've also taken a few punches, and gotten a concussion during the process. I wrote an article about some of my more extreme research "experiences" here: http://www.indiesunlimited.com/2012/06/21/dont-try-this-at-home/
D: In light of the huge changes in publishing, where do you think the industry is headed? Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
K: I have no idea. The way things change, so rapidly, anything could happen. One thing I know will not happen, however, is I will not be growing a beard like Konrath. A hockey player once told me that I am by far the least hairy person he'd ever met.
"I sat around eating bon-bons, watching Oprah, and getting my feet rubbed by the Indies Unlimited chimp…"
D: What advice would you give to new writers?
K: Seriously – do your homework. You wouldn't start a company without doing market research, interviewing vendors, and doing credit checks. You wouldn't let your company put a product to market without testing it or researching your distribution choices. Give your work the same amount of attention, if not more.
D: If you could time travel, either to the past or into the future, where would you go?
K: I would like to go to France, in the mid-1800s and be the first person to taste a croissant as it was invented. It would be nice if Alexandre Dumas was there, as well, so I could smack him for stealing my musketeer story ideas. And I took French for 6 years in school, so at least I could say those six years weren't a total waste of time.
D: Thanks for stopping by, K.S. I assume the purple llama is yours, right? Right. He left a present on the carpeting. Most generous.
Anyway, here's the description and an excerpt from Brooks and Hise's new release, Triple Dog Dare. To find out more about K.S. Brooks, please see the links at the bottom of the post.
Triple Dog Dare.
When wealthy champion dog breeder Stu Hockersmith presents prize pup Lord Louis to lovely Bianca Jameson, he hopes to win her heart. Things don't always go as planned. Bianca, oblivious to Stu's amorous intentions, takes the adorable pooch back to California where she goes on to become a celebrated author, writing books about little Lo-Lou.
Bianca thinks she's living the good life with her Norse god of a fiancé, former fashion photographer Lars Lundgren. When she realizes Lars has spent all their money and committed her to a new book with a looming deadline, Bianca pulls out all the stops to get the job done. But she doesn't know about all of Lars' deals.
To make matters worse, Stu is informed that gifting Lord Louis broke the kennel club bylaws and he now must get the pup back before his father's legal team takes action against the woman he still loves.
Stu needs Lo-Lou to satisfy his father. Bianca needs Lo-Lou to finish her book. Lars needs Lo-Lou to work out a secret deal with a movie producer. Lo-Lou can't be in three places at the same time. Or can he?
Triple Dog Dare is available from Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
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Terri started to protest, but Bianca spoke first. "I'm sorry Stuart. You're right. We haven't been honest with you." She glanced down at her lap as if mustering courage. "The truth is, I'm in trouble. I foolishly let Lars handle the money so I could concentrate on my writing. He got us – got me – way in over my head. Among other things, he bound us to a contract to do another book without telling me about it, and we are way past the original deadline and even the publisher's legal, lawyer-type period." She seemed uncertain how to word her last sentence and fumbled a bit before looking over to Terri who nodded nervously and fervently.
Bianca swallowed and took a deep breath. "Luckily I bumped into Terri and she talked to the publisher and got us another two weeks to get them a manuscript. Even if we can actually finish a book in two weeks, that will only solve one of my problems. So there is the ugly, embarrassing, and humiliating truth." When she finished speaking, she drooped a bit and stared vacantly at the plate before her.
Terri reached over to place a hand on Bianca's arm in consolation and said, "We were hoping you might help us, Stu. I know now we should have been honest with you. I'm sorry. It was my idea, not Bianca's."
Stu felt the weight of his own scheme pressing hard upon his better conscience. He tried to tell himself it was okay, because he was actually trying to help them while they, on the other hand, had been hoping to finagle money from him. But there was Bianca – so sad – and showing genuine remorse, as was Terri.
"I haven't been completely honest with you either. You may as well know the Colonel has initiated legal proceedings to recover Lord – I mean Lo-Lou. Under the Oakwood Hills Charter, the dogs technically belong to the corporation. It's something that is done to protect the bloodlines. The long and short of it is that I didn't really have any right to give him to you in the first place."
The expression on Bianca's face changed from one of regret and guilt to one of shock and horror. Her mouth dropped open. "You came out here to take away my dog?" Her posture stiffened and she sat back away from the table. Tears welled in her eyes. "On top of everything else? Lo-Lou is the only thing I have left!"
Stu felt a near-panic surging up inside him at her reaction. "Oh, no. No, not that. No no no no no. Well, yes, but not exactly." Bianca burst into tears as he heaped this final, large straw onto her already heavy burden. Terri leaned over to hold Bianca in a consoling embrace and shot Stu a harsh, narrow-eyed look.
www.ksbrooks.com (official website)
More links at: http://ksbrooks.com/contact/links/
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More links at: http://mrpish.com/about-mr-pish/links/
I'm over at Indies Unlimited today, blogging about going indie vs. traditionally published. Come on over and join the conversation! http://www.indiesunlimited.com/2013/09/18/fences-schmences-why-going-indie-was-easy/


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After days of traveling, Kanéko finally gets a break as they arrive at the Boar Hunt Inn, the center point of their trip. As they approach, she makes plans to hide from Garèo and spend her time with Pahim.


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Bedford School Radio Uses Sonifex S1 Mixer
30th May 2013
Bedford School is an HMC independent school for boys located in the town of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. Founded in 1552, it is reputed to be the oldest of five independent schools in Bedford run by the Harpur Trust charity.
AQUILA Radio, is the school's radio station which is the brainchild of two (U6th) students who were awarded funds from the school's Lindsay-White legacy to set-up the project.
As the school has a number of 'houses' and 'common rooms' spread all over the Bedford town centre they wanted to ensure that every location could tune in to the radio station. Special Media Projects were called upon to set up the studio and install a complete IP streaming solution, each house having a direct connection to the station using IP and the schools own wide area network.
At the heart of studio is a Sonifex S1 Digital/Analogue Radio Broadcast Mixer which broadcasts a variety of music genres, as well as concerts, drama, lectures, foreign languages shows, sports news, political debates and chapel services. In order to automate the facility, Special Media Projects synchronised the ENCO DAD Professional Audio Automation System with the mixer via serial and GPIO giving a full range of complex features normally only seen in professional broadcast facilities.
The Sonifex S1 Radio Broadcast mixer
is a high performance compact, low cost, fixed format mixing console designed for on-air radio use. It has a 'no compromise on quality' approach with an amazing feature set and offers a proper broadcast solution to small-scale commercial, community, educational and student radio stations that need a versatile, reliable radio broadcast mixer. It also has both analogue & digital inputs & outputs which allow simultaneous local and internet broadcasting.


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The valve then closes and acts as a new barrier to keep abdomen contents from refluxing into the esophagus. In people with GERD, the LES does not properly close producing in back-flow of intestinal, digestive, gastrointestinal contents. It is the particular back-flow of gastric material that cause the signs and symptoms of GERD. Another type of acid reflux, which often causes respiratory and laryngeal signs and symptoms, is known as laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) or even "extraesophageal reflux disease" (EERD). Unlike GERD, LPR rarely produces heartburn, and is usually sometimes called silent poisson.
Here are seven natural GERD home remedy solutions to lessen the frequency of symptoms.
This article investigates which usually drinks could make it even worse, and what you must drink to minimize symptoms. Find out other ways to stop acid reflux, including several lifestyle changes and medications. Once a doctor decides why a person's level of stomach acid is usually low, they can suggest methods to relieve or stop symptoms.
Histologic examination of esophageal biopsy specimens is required to make the diagnosis. Varying examples of dysplasia may be discovered on histologic examination.
Gnawing gum promotes salivation, which neutralizes acid, soothes the particular esophagus, and washes acid solution back down for the abdomen. Avoid peppermint flavors, which may trigger heartburn.
Sufferers who respond best to be able to surgery are those who else also respond well in order to PPIs and therefore may be managed medically. Alternatively, PPI-refractory patients are not likely to have benefit coming from surgery. 16 Approximately 50 percent of all patients who undergo surgery eventually require surgical revision. Given typically the near-negligible difference in effectiveness between surgery and PAYMENT PROTECTION INSURANCE and the exposure to possible postoperative complications and mortality, surgical procedure should only be reserved for select patients. Choosing the particular best candidates for anti-reflux surgery remains a scientific challenge.
The researchers found a 17 percent increased chance of death within the PPI group compared with typically the H2 blocker group. These people calculated 45 excess deaths attributable to long-term PAYMENT PROTECTION INSURANCE use per 1, 000 people.
Normally, this ring of muscle opens to let food into the stomach and closes to stop stomach acid leaking back up into the oesophagus. Acid reflux is where acid and other stomach contents are brought backup (regurgitated) into your throat and mouth area. Surgery to stop gastric acid leaking into your oesophagus might be recommended if medication is not helping, or you may wish to consider medication on a new long-term basis.
Remedying of gastroesophageal reflux condition involves a stepwise approach. The goals are in order to control symptoms, to recover esophagitis, and to prevent recurrent esophagitis or other complications.
The device allows reflux by preventing abdomen contents from backing upwards in to the esophagus. In 1 study, patients were able to stop taking medication or cut down the particular amount they took. You shouldn't get the LINX device if you're sensitive to certain metals, in addition to once there is a LINX system you shouldn't get virtually any type of MRI analyze. Proton pump inhibitors (Aciphex, Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid, Protonix) also reduce the amount of acid your belly makes. Antacids, for example Alka-Seltzer, Maalox, Mylanta, Rolaids, or even Riopan, can neutralize the acid from your stomach.
Plain chest radiographic findings are not helpful in the evaluation regarding this condition, but are beneficial in assessing the pulmonary status and basic body structure. Chest images may furthermore demonstrate a large hiatal hernia, but small hernias can be easily skipped.
Acidity reflux creates a burning pain in the lower chest muscles area, often after eating. Precise figures vary, but illnesses resulting from acid poisson are the most common gut complaint seen by clinic departments in the United States.
Another product, Gaviscon®, neutralizes stomach acid plus forms a barrier to block acid rising into the particular esophagus. Some find of which these non-prescription antacids provide quick, temporary, or incomplete relief but they do not necessarily prevent heartburn. Consult your physician if you are using antacids for more than 3 weeks.
What if I forget to take it?
The particular goal of a fundoplication is to reinforce the LES to recreate the barrier that stops reflux from occurring. This is usually made by wrapping a section of the stomach about the bottom of typically the esophagus in an work to strengthen, augment, or recreate the LES device. The most common sort of fundoplication is a Nissen fundoplication in which the particular stomach is wrapped 360 degrees across the lower esophagus.
Recovery from Antireflux Surgery
Typically the device is additionally designed to record when a patient feels symptoms to figure out if these symptoms correlate with reflux episodes. This test is conducted above a 24-hour period about an ambulatory patient who is off acid-suppression medications.


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May 21, 2020, at 7:30pm
The Cotton Factory (270 Sherman Ave North, Hamilton)
Gemma New presents an orchestral experience that is fresh, accessible and cutting edge. Join us as HPO musicians perform an evocative program that integrates visual and multimedia arts. In this unconventional format, concert-goers are seated around the orchestra only feet from the musicians. Grab a drink with friends and take in the multi-sensory environment. Switch seats between pieces to hear each work from a new perspective. There will even be an opportunity to speak with the musicians and Music Director Gemma New.
Doors open at 6:30pm
Music begins at 7:30pm
Gemma New conductor
Jordan Pal, On the Double: Concert Overture
Juliet Palmer, Foundry
Abigail Richardson-Schulte, Downstream
Alexina Louie, Music for a Thousand Autumns
Kelly Marie Murphy, Dragon Unfolding
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No one could blame the Watauga Pioneers for wanting to get the 2019 football season started as soon as possible.
The defending Northwestern 3A/4A Conference champions were selected by the league media as the favorite to capture their second straight title in voting released this week.
That bit of good news comes on the heels of the return of star running back Bryce Satterfield, who rejoined the team for his senior season. Satterfield was feared lost to the Pioneers after his father, former Appalachian State coach Scott Satterfield, was named the new head coach at Louisville. But Bryce Satterfield moved back to Boone and has enrolled at Watauga, according to reports from the Watauga Democrat.
Meanwhile, the McDowell Titans were picked to finish last in the league. The Titans are coming off a 4-8 season that saw them go 2-5 in NWC play, tied with South Caldwell for fifth place.
McDowell lost its leading passer, rusher, receiver and tackler, as well as its head coach in the offseason. The Titans and new head coach Darrell Brewer open the season August 23 at R-S Central.
Watauga went 7-0 in the conference and 13-1 overall last season, and didn't lose a game until the third round of the State 3AA Playoffs. The Pioneers garnered half the first-place votes from the 16 media members who voted in the poll. Freedom was picked to finish second and received five first-place votes. Alexander Central was picked third and got three nods for first place.
Hickory, St. Stephens, South Caldwell and the Titans rounded out the list.
Freedom (6-1, 9-3) placed second a year ago, while Alexander Central (5-2, 9-3) was third in the final standings.
The media representatives also voted for Freedom quarterback Jayden Birchfield as preseason Player of the Year. Birchfield received eight votes to beat out Watauga quarterback Anderson Castle (5), Satterfield (2) and Hickory tailback Cody Young (1).
Birchfield was 180-for-272 passing for 2,821 yards and 23 touchdowns with seven interceptions and also rushed for 516 yards last year. Castle, who saw his playing time limited after an early season injury, made a strong comeback and finished 25-of-47 passing for 549 yards and nine TDs with three picks. He also ran for 741 yards and 11 more scores. Satterfield rushed for 1,661 yards and 23 touchdowns on 215 carries.
This is the first year for the NWC media poll since realignment took effect in 2017. Alexander Central sports information director Jonathan Watts conducted the poll and tallied the results.
Media members voting included: Paul Schenkel (Morganton News Herald), Justin Epley (Morganton News Herald), Marty Queen (McDowell News), Dan Crawley (McDowell News), Van McKinney (WBRM Radio), Jeff Link (Foothills Radio), David Jones (Foothills Radio), Steve Behr (Watauga Democrat), Mike Kelly (WATA Radio), David Rogers (Blowing Rock News), Donny Pennell (The Taylorsville Times), Rick Gilbert (WACB Radio), Chris Hobbs (Hobbs Daily Report), Jason Savage (WHKY Radio), Davis Fisher (Lenoir News-Topic) and Josh McKinney (Hickory Daily Record).
2019 Northwestern 3A/4A Football
Media Preseason Poll
Team Pts.
Watauga (8) 102
Freedom (5) 96
Alexander Central (3) 89
Hickory 60
St. Stephens 39
South Caldwell 36
McDowell 27
First-place votes in parentheses
Preseason Player of the Year voting
Jayden Birchfield (Freedom) 8, Anderson Castle (Watauga) 5, Bryce Satterfield (Watauga) 2, Cody Young (Hickory) 1


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I don't know about you guys but when I was younger; I was always told if someone hits you to hit them back. It makes perfect sense to defend yourself when you're being attacked right? In the event you couldn't defend yourself, you hopefully had that big brother, cousin or friend to step in and help you. All you had to do was get word to them that there was an issue and it was handled. Now that we are adults, we really shouldn't have to worry about the threat of physical violence anymore. Plus we are living for God so that should really X some things out. My question now is what do you do when people attack your character? Something invisible but when it's attacked, it can feel like a punch to the face. We have all heard about turning the other cheek and forgiving the offender; but what comes after that? The scripture that comes to my mind is Exodus 14:14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. Jesus becomes our big brother in these situations. All we have to do is get word to him that there's an issue and it's handled! There's no need to worry about it or say anything else because big brother is on the way. In this particular situation, the children of Israel had Pharaohs army behind them and the Red Sea in front of them. Moses had to remind the people that God had their back. At the end of the story, God delivered and the thing that was chasing them drowned. So when you feel picked on by different situations in life remember that your big brother went to Calvary, died and rose with all power and will fight for you as long as you hold your peace! Next time you receive bad news or have a negative encounter call on big brother Jesus and know that it's #handled!
Month: February 2015
Fix My House
One of my friends loves HGTV and DIYHD. These networks deal with home searches and home restoration projects. She has a particular affinity for the Property Brothers. If you guys are reading this, contact me and we an set up a meeting lol. Now on to the blog. Most of the shows on these two networks deal with improving or totally renovating a home or space within the home. Busted is the only word I can think of that describes the state of some of these houses. Many times after they start working in the house, they find underlying problems like a shifting foundation or bad wiring. Basically, anything you can think of could be wrong with the house. We are often like these houses in a spiritual sense. We go through various Winters, Springs, Summers and Falls that without proper maintenance wear us down. Many times we try to fix things on our own and make a bigger mess of it. God then shows up like the Property Brothers in a sense. We see a worn down house, but God has a master floor plan that we don't see yet. He comes in with his spiritual hammer and gets to work! He sands over our rough spaces to make them smooth again. He completely remodels our hearts and finishes it by implanting his love which gives us a new beat. Joel 2:25-26 says it best:
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
In the end, we come out much stronger and have an increased spiritual value with God. When you feel as though your spiritual house is a wreck, invite God in to be the Master Renovator!


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Thanks to GeekCeption, we can now look at most of the beautiful animations embedded in Android N, before its official release. In fact, he films them all in slow motion, which makes them even cooler to look at. Everything you see is of course, based on the latest developer preview that Google released a while ago.
There are people who will try to convince you that these effects are unnecessary, but they are wrong. A user interface is all about the user experience and how the different animations look while performing various tasks on the phone is an integral part of that experience. There's a reason as to why the OEM companies put so much effort and money into the special effects and animations; it is because of the fact that without them, smartphones would just be boring pieces of technology that people use.
Apart from the tech bit, one simply cannot ignore the happiness and excitement that can be seen on the host's face throughout the video! You might start to smile a bit yourself as the infectious cheerfulness begins to catch on by the end of the video. Take a look now to see what we are talking about.
Author: Saikat Kar (Tech-journalist and enthusiast)
Because of the incremental improvements in mobile technology, and the ever increasing use case scenarios of a mobile setup, more and more users chose a phone over a desktop computer as the main device.
The mobile market is huge. Any business owner that's looking to grow his brand or to build an entirely new brand around an app should invest some resources in the mobile ecosystem and develop a useful app. These days, even when you play bingo with a bonus you won't get the chance to take full advantage of benefits unless you do it via an app
Location-based apps are great because they can be very useful for users, ensuring a higher user retention rate. Most applications have one form or another of geolocation implementation. In case you want a few ideas, we prepared a list with cool implementations for location-based apps.
On-Demand Services and Delivery
On-demand services and on-demand deliveries take great advantage of GPS functions to locate and connect with the client. Uber and Lyft are the two most popular on-demand transportation apps, and both of them utilize GPS extensively to pair a client with a nearby driver.
This location-based app business model could be perfect for a business that's providing tangible products to people. Through such an application, business owners would be able to take orders and fulfill them quickly by guiding the delivery person straight to the client through GPS.
The client would also be able to consult the application and get real-time data about the status of their delivery. Such a system would surely provide a great user experience; a reason why business owners should focus more of their attention on location-based app development.
When traveling into a city that you're not familiar with, you will end up relying a lot on maps and mobile applications. Geolocation has a great use case in this industry, being able to find the nearest hotel and book it on the spot, from your phone can prove to be of great help when traveling.
Even if you don't have a massive booking application such as Airbnb, a location-based app for a local hotel can be a great idea as well. Having a private application for your hotel that your clients could use to find your location and book a room instantly would surely help your brand.
Moreover, the management of the hotel could take full advantage of the app's features and send direct notifications to all of the clients about events, promotions, or other important news. In such a tech-savvy world, the implementation of such an app would surely help the hotel create a loyal base of clients.
Even if you don't need geolocation to deliver products, you can still use this feature in its most basic form. You can easily implement a map and GPS features in your app to help your customers find your store easier.
Leading retailers use this kind of apps to help people find the store that's the nearest to them. Some of the retailers even use such apps to help people navigate inside the store and find the products they need.
Location-based apps can be of great help to most users, a reason why their loyalty to your brand could be higher than usual. The use cases of such applications are often mandatory for specific business models but, they can also be a nice addition for any regular business that desires to provide a better user experience.
Even if there are a lot more, we mentioned above three cool ideas for location-based applications that can be applied by any business owner.
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Every second counts in the fast-paced world of Formula One, so race teams use advanced mathematics to squeeze the best performance out of their cars.
Many viruses have a symmetrical structure made from basic building blocks, and biologists have struggled to explain some of the more detailed shapes.
Mathematical models of fluid flow can help to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce costs, while also enabling new applications of fluids within industry.
Blood-related diseases can seriously harm patients' quality of life and even lead to death.
Epidemics can threaten the lives of both humans and animals, so it is essential that we react swiftly to any outbreaks. Mathematicians play a key role in assessing the risks of disease transmission and modelling the effects of vaccination programmes.
Mathematical network theory lets us create models of our communication and transport networks, revealing new patterns and insights that will improve network capacity, reliability, and efficiency.
Much of the UK's coastline is undergoing erosion, placing homes, businesses and other important coastal sites at risk.
Brain scans play a vital role in the treatment of many serious medical conditions, but decoding the signals inside our minds would not be possible without a variety of mathematical techniques.
The amount of information we can transmit though the air is limited by the laws of physics, but the mathematics of signal processing lets us squeeze more data into the same amount of space.
Sequencing the human genome was a fantastic achievement, but it was only the beginning. Now, statisticians are coming up with new methods to sift through large amounts of a genetic data and identify the differences in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that can lead to diseases.
Risks are an unavoidable part of modern life, but mathematicians and statisticians have developed a variety of methods to help mitigate its effects.
Understanding how to manipulate tangles of DNA could help us create new treatments for diseases, so mathematicians are working with biologists to explain how our genetic code becomes knotted.
UK-India Collaborations in Energy Delivery
Long gone are the days of 'chalk and talk', but an EPSRC-funded project at Durham University may herald the next big change in the way our children learn in the classroom.
Why use dwindling supplies of valuable raw materials when an EPSRC-funded project shows that they can be recovered simply and cheaply from the waste materials of another industrial process?
Software developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge's Computer Laboratory has helped transform the way companies handle their computing needs, as well as improving the efficiency and security of servers and reducing energy usage.
EPSRC-funded Manchester University scientists Professor Andre Geim and Dr Konstantin Novoselov have been awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics for their ground-breaking work with the wonder-material graphene, which they discovered in 2004.
For decades, a simple and convenient way of enabling people with diabetes to monitor their own blood sugar levels has eluded medical science. But now advances in nanometrology are bringing the prospect within reach with 'smart' tattoos.
Establishing how life first appeared here on earth continues to tax minds and imaginations the world over.
What is life? More specifically, what differentiates a living thing from something that isn't alive?
It's a familiar dilemma for shoppers. How do you know exactly what you're buying?
The animal kingdom is a rich source of inspiration for engineers and scientists.
A revolution is coming. In the way products are designed. In the way they are made. In the capabilities of the products themselves.
Concealing contraband isn't just a serious crime. It's also a test of sheer nerve.
For decades, if not centuries, the potential for machines to move and work together, independently of man, has fascinated not only scientists and engineers, but also artists and writers.


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Welcome to The Mountain Hermitage
The Mountain Hermitage is dedicated to the inner cultivation and outer manifestation of concentration, wisdom, lovingkindness, compassion, and peace. This home for long-term spiritual practice, grounded in the principles of Theravada Buddhism, is based in the quiet and beautiful mountain area of Taos, New Mexico.
Many Mountain Hermitage retreats are for experienced Dharma practitioners; however, the Hermitage is now offering some week-long retreats open to both beginning and experienced students. All retreats are held in appropriate rented places in and around Taos. The small group size at Hermitage retreats (usually a maximum of 18 students) helps create a more intimate experience and easier access to teachers.
The Mountain Hermitage extends a special welcome and has established a scholarship fund to support Buddhist monks and nuns and lay Dharma teachers, as well as multi-cultural practitioners and other Dharma students who without scholarship aid would not be able to attend Hermitage retreats.
All who come to practice at The Mountain Hermitage will be honored and supported in their quest to awaken to the deepest truths and to manifest these truths in their daily lives.
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By Poet Billy Collins: Shoveling Snow with Buddha
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Whip up a batch of the infamous Georgetown Cupcakes in your very own kitchen with a premium cupcake mix from us at Williams-Sonoma. This homemade version is made to taste just like the bakery's delicious treats and offered in a variety of popular flavors. Whether you're an expert baker or new to the kitchen, these cupcakes are easy to make. All you need to add to the mix is a little milk, eggs and butter for a tasty, homemade dessert. With one of our cupcake pans and your oven, you'll be serving up these yummy sweets in no time.
These iconic cupcakes originated in the Washington, D.C., bakery, founded by sisters Katherine Kallinis Berman and Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne. This special cupcake mix is inspired by their grandmother's secret recipe, so it's sure to please any crowd. Many people love the rich and creamy hint of vanilla found in each cupcake, which is because the sisters use high-quality vanilla extract in their recipes. Imagine preparing a fresh batch of delicious cupcakes and telling your guests you're serving the popular Georgetown Cupcakes. Your friends will be so impressed with your baking skills and won't be able to help themselves from taking seconds.
If you love classic flavors, you can't go wrong with a chocolate or vanilla mix. These decadent flavors are popular choices and usually crowd favorites. We even have some gluten-free options if that suits your lifestyle better. Once you have a batch complete, consider topping them with your favorite frosting. We even have a wide selection of decorating tools to make the task even easier. Consider an all-purpose decorating tool to quickly and easily top each cupcake. You can switch out the tips on the tool to change the flow of frosting. If you love a large, even swirl, try a wide tip on your tool to top each cake quickly and efficiently. The smaller, narrow tips are superb choices for detailed, intricate designs.
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2014 Ram 1500
Fuel Maverick 22x12 -44
Nitto Ridge Grappler 37"x13.5"
Rough Country Suspension Lift 6"
Lukejrdn07's 2014 Ram 1500 4WD
Photography by: luke_jord96
Fuel Maverick 22x12 -44
|Fuel Maverick - Chrome
|Front: 22x12
Offset: -44
Backspacing: 4.8
Stance: Aggressive > 1" outside fender
|Rear: 22x12
Offset: -44
Backspacing: 4.8
Stance: Aggressive > 1" outside fender
|Nitto Ridge Grappler
Suspension: Suspension Lift 6"Suspension Details: 6 inch rough country suspension kit.
6 inch rough country lift struts to replace spacers. Upgraded UCAs.
Custom extended 6 inch lift coil springs for rear instead of stock coil and spacer.
Hellwig Chromoly adjustable rear sway bar.
Suspension Brand: Rough Country
Rubbing: No rubbing or scrubbing
Trimming: Minor Plastic Trimming
Trimming Details: Trimmed front fender liners slightly to tuck into Iron Cross front bumper
Front Wheel Spacers: None
Rear Wheel Spacers: None
Details: Fully upgraded Rockford Sound system with 12 inch subs. 10.4 touchscreen. Headers,Diablosport T2000, true dual exhaust, 87 mm Moe's throttle body, k&n CAI kit. And more odds and ends than I can remember.
Do 22x12 -44 wheels with 37"x13.5" tires fit on a 2014 Ram 1500 4WD Rough Country Suspension Lift 6"?
Yes they do! This 2014 Ram 1500 4WD is running Fuel Maverick 22x12 -44 wheels Nitto Ridge Grappler 37"x13.5" tires with Rough Country Suspension Lift 6" suspension, needs Minor Plastic Trimming and has No rubbing or scrubbing. As you can see from the pics this wheel and tire combo can be done!** With this year/make/model, the stance is Aggressive > 1" outside fender. Also remember spacers impact fitment, this ride is running None in front and None in rear.
** We always recommend finding a couple vehicles that have achieved this fitment, as this information is solely based on the owner of this vehicle. Although we review every gallery page, there are so many variables we cannot verify every fitment is possible or accurate. However, if all the other kids are doing it, IT MUST FIT!!
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Guest post: The no-meat newbie
When I first "met" Susan via email after she ordered a No Meat Athlete shirt, she told me she would be running her first marathon the next day. Afterward, she sent me her race recap and mentioned that a fall Ironman triathlon was next on her list. Must already be an accomplished swimmer and cyclist, I figured. When she told me more, I was so motivated by her story that I asked her to write a guest post to share it with you. If it doesn't make you want to get out there and move, check your pulse.
February, 17, 2010: A day that will go down in history.
You see, on February 17, the No-Meat Athlete, Matt Frazier, called me "inspiring." ME. Me who trips over almost everything, sings loud and off-key songs from the 80's to her dogs, and has a tendency to embarrass herself without even trying. "Inspiring?" Frazier must have been high. There was no other explanation.
If you had told me three years ago that I'd be inspiring to a vegetarian endurance athlete, I'd have looked at you like you were dense. My jaw would have dropped open, probably revealing a half-masticated corn dog. No way would I inspire those filthy-hippie-fitness-freak types. I had so many bad habits, I made Lindsay Lohan look like Shirley Temple.
But that was 2 years and 70 pounds ago. That was the moment I became a vegetarian. I know I make it sound simplistic, like a televangelist preaching the Gospel of Carrots ("Ohhh, praise 'da swee' baby carrot! Deliver us from evil pork! In quinoa's name, a-VOCADO!"). But really, it didn't start out easy. I had to consciously make healthier choices, but then something amazing happened: once I started a little bit of the healthy lifestyle, things kind of snowballed from there. I gave up meat, started focusing on eating whole foods, and slowly began to get rid of a lot of my vices. I lost 30 pounds in the process.
That weight loss was one major reason I started working out. One lifestyle change led to another: My New Year's resolution for 2009 was to run (not walk) a 5K, which I did in May of 2009. Of course, once that was done, the momentum was there. I needed another challenge. And then another. And then another.
Did I become a filthy-hippie-fitness-freak-type? Heck, no. I set my alarm every day for 4:30 AM with the best of intentions of working out, but my snooze button is so easy to reach. There are days when I eat potato chips. I often roll my eyes at the gym rats grunting as they bench press. And people, I try to be good, I really do…but if you tell me to give up cupcakes, I will drop-kick you. Don't even scrunch your nose at my god-given right to drink a pint of good beer – last I checked, there was no meat to be found there.
But…I also look at how far I've come in the last 2 years, and that reminds me to stay focused on being healthy. I've done some more 5Ks, small triathlons, three half-marathons and lost another 40 pounds. This past weekend, I completed the Lost Dutchman Marathon. Nothing I have ever, ever done compares to the feeling I got when I crossed that finish line. I didn't do anything impressive. My time was 4:32:31, hardly a Boston qualifier. But I have a swagger in my step that says That's right. I'm a marathoner. Don't act like you're not impressed. Two years and 70 pounds ago, I would never have thought I'd have that swagger.
I encourage you to find what gives you that swagger. It doesn't have to be related to running. Heck, it doesn't even have to be a goal about vegetarianism. But pick one small lifestyle change; perhaps you've thought about giving up soda, taking a Zumba class, or kicking that smoking habit once and for all. I defy you to even try keep it from snowballing into bigger and better things. You just can't stop it.
Where's my snowball rolling? Shortly after my first 5K, someone I love finished his 12th Ironman Triathlon, an endurance competition that consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run. Compared to him, I felt like a chump…and I was jealous. While watching the competition, I saw so many different types of people cross the finish line and began to wonder, "Well, if they can do it, why can't I?" Naïve thinking? Heck, yes. But I was inspired. I started thinking more…and then decided to stop thinking and just start doing. So I got a coach, got a game plan, registered for Ironman Wisconsin 2010, and dived into training. My friends and family, like everything else I've done in the past two years, think I'm absolutely nuts. However, they're nice enough to at least smile when they say it…and tell me they'll be there to cheer me on. I'm a lucky gal.
My goal for Ironman is, once again, not to do anything impressive…it's just to finish. That's my only desire. When my butt gets to the end, I will swagger across the finish line. And then I will have a cupcake and a pint of beer. After all, I really don't want anyone mistaking me for a filthy-hippie-fitness-freak type…
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Susan! You go girl!!! You are an inspiration. There is no way around it. Get use to it.
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Matt's right, you are an inspiration! Bravo! And good luck in the Ironman.
Oh, come on.. filthy-hippie-fitness-freak types are cool! :)Great write up Susan, I have yet to run more than a half, great job on your full!
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Congratulations, Susan! I am SO proud of you and even more inspired! I'm a fellow member of the -70 lbs. club (we need t-shirts!), I am so impressed at the way you've completely transformed your life!
When I signed up for my first half, I got the smiling "you're crazy" from friends and family, too. Isn't it fun to impress the heck out of them? 😉
Agreed — t-shirts are in order!
Thanks for the positive note…it's always nice to hear I'm not the only crazy one. 😉
Way to go!
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Susan, what a great story! I am from Milwaukee and cheered on a friend at the Wisconsin Ironman a few years ago. You are going to have a blast!
You're from Milwaukee? I just moved to Phoenix from the Bay View area! Come cheer again this year if you're up for it — I've told Matt I envision a sea of NMA t-shirts at Ironman WI this year. 🙂
What an inspirational story! 70lbs is an incredible amount of weight to lose. Congrats on your first marathon!
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Wow – what an inspiring post (and well written, btw! got a blog, susan?) Best of luck with the Ironman!
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Heh, I am new to a lot of things…the blogosphere included. So, no, there's no blog…but I'm kicking around some other column ideas with Matt, so stay tuned. Maybe you'll hear from me again.
Susan – Amazing story! You are truly an inspiration! I want to run a marathon and your story is helping me realize that I can do it, too!
Matt – Thanks for introducing us to Susan! Your blog continues to be a great resource for inspiration, motivation, and information.
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Yeah Susan! Congrats on all of your accomplishments…you are an inspiration!
Good luck with your Ironman! You are going to ROCK!
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Awesome story Susan!
OH that was a great post and you're funny too miss susan!
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You are awesome! What a great story! As a former non-runner myself, I related to several things you said, and I am preparing for my first half marathon on March 27th!
I also love your writing style…you made me laugh out loud several times while reading this! 🙂
AWESOME, Lisa! You will rock the half-marathon, I'm sure of it.
wow! An ironman…I truly don't know how they do it! Awesome story!
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Awesome & Inspiring! I love how you said to let it snowball. That's how I'm feeling right now since I gave up alcohol. I'm rolling towards a better life. Thanks for sharing your story.
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That definately is inspiring! It's stories and amazing people like you that motivate me to push myself harder and towards goals I didn't think I'd be able to accomplish.
Susan rocks and writes like no one's business! Good luck with the training–I'm sure you'll attack it with the same gusto as the cold beer and cupcake that await you at the end.
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Love reading this post! You are such an inspiration, Susan! Looking forward to hearing how the Ironman goes. Please keep us posted!
Thanks, Matt, for introducing us to Susan!
Peace and happiness lends to my swagger.
WOW!! What a story!
I am SO SO inspired!! You sound like an amazing person and you definitely have a way with words… I would love to know more I hope you will let us know how the ironman goes!!
Matt, Thank you for sharing this GEM with us!!
LOL 'I made Lindsay Lohan look like Shirley Temple'. Susan you are hilarious and inspirational, and it is stories like this that make people get off the couch! All the best in your racing journey and escapades : )
Go You! Wow, you are inspiring, because all it takes to inspire is having the balls to say, "I can do that!" 🙂 When's the race? Come back with updates!
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I can relate as I came to running after becoming a vegetarian and setting out to lose weight and get healthy– 80 pounds later both running and food have transformed my life. I love your statement about finding what gives you swagger. Be it through running or vegetarianism or whatever, there is a calling to make the most of our everyday life. Run on!
A fantastic post, thanks for this Matt and Susan.
I can relate to this in many ways. I am considerably overweight. I started running 4 months ago, I would do 5 mins and then have to stop.
Now I am working with Bob Glovers handbook and running 20 miles a week. I have lost almost 20 pounds.
I also combined this with a juicing fast. Thats how I stumbled onto this blog, I was reading up on Hemp Powder. I now drink a lot of juices as meal replacements and thats really helped.
I have not drank any alcohol in two months. For a single 35 year old professional male thats quite a feat 😉
You are right everything snowballs when you start to run and get a bit of confidence. MY pace is awful but I have signed up for a Half Marathon here in Stockholm, Sweden.
I am a flexitarian, am about 70% meat free….not made the big plunge just yet! need more info..
Nice job, very inspiring! 70 pounds? Dang! that's a lot of dead weight! You will do great in Madison and I will find a way to be there to cheer you on.
This girl is great!! There is NO shame in "just finishing", and I don't know sometimes I'm more impressed by "slower" runners because they run for 4+ hours rather than doing it quicker.. aka imagine how much harder that must feel!


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In the summary of his school audit released on Friday, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli wrote that, over the last five years, district officials have consistently underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures in board-adopted budgets to the tune of more than $1.7 million.
The report notes that, for the 2011-12 school year, the district's unexpended surplus funds totaled $2.4 million—or 68 percent of that year's budget—when state law requires that that amount not exceed approximately $140,000, or 4 percent of the total budget.
The fiscal examination notes similar excessive surpluses dating back to the 2007-08 school year. For example, that year, the surplus totaled $1,675,483, or 54 percent of the ensuing year's nearly $3.1 million budget. The district only should have set aside $124,000 in reserves at that time.
The district's surplus jumped by more than $1 million between the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years alone, from about $1.34 million to nearly $2.37 million, due to the same practice of overestimating costs and underestimating income, according to the report.
"The board appropriated unexpended surplus funds each year, for a five-year total exceeding $3.1 million, to help finance the ensuing year's operations," Mr. DiNapoli stated in the release. "However, the district actually used less than $1.9 million of the appropriated fund balance during this period and accumulated an unexpended surplus fund balance 16 times the amount allowed by statute."
District officials also increased the real property tax levy by more than $325,000 during the same period, he added, and have not developed a multi-year financial plan to address their long-term operational needs or the use of unspent surplus money in a way that would benefit taxpayers.
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