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I think we all have a fear of something. Whether or not we have ever experienced it makes no difference. Somewhere in my life, or lives if you believe in reincarnation, I was trapped in a submerged car. As far as I know it must have been a dream, but the fear itself, is very real. I have had it for my entire life. This, living in the desert for most of those years. But even deserts have lakes, rivers, ponds, irrigation ditches, etc.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
My Biggest Fear
I think we all have a fear of something. Whether or not we have ever experienced it makes no difference. Somewhere in my life, or lives if you believe in reincarnation, I was trapped in a submerged car. As far as I know it must have been a dream, but the fear itself, is very real. I have had it for my entire life. This, living in the desert for most of those years. But even deserts have lakes, rivers, ponds, irrigation ditches, etc.
35 comments:
- Reya Mellicker said...
"Remain calm." ?? Are they kidding!!
Hey - you stay safe and dry, my dear. OK?? OK!!
- November 4, 2009 at 11:26 AM
- Nancy said...
Reya - I know! Right?
- November 4, 2009 at 11:30 AM
- Meeko Fabulous said...
I feel all short of breath and antsy after reading this. LOL.
- November 4, 2009 at 11:51 AM
- Von said...
So understand Nancy.Strange thing about life,we all know we're going to die but not usually when,where or how.So normal to have those fears, it's how you deal with them that matters.
- November 4, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- Jo said...
Wow, Nancy, that's incredible. I can't think of anything more horrible. Apparently those girls had a few moments to make phone calls. If only they had read this information first, they might have put their time to better use.
- November 4, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- Nancy said...
Meeko - Sorry. I just want you to be safe! :-)
GooseBreeder - So true. I like the idea of not having it be this way. :-)
- November 4, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- Nancy said...
Jo - My thoughs exactly!!
- November 4, 2009 at 12:31 PM
- Lillian Robinson said...
The news of the girls was sad. Yes, it can happen anywhere.
- November 4, 2009 at 12:42 PM
- Nancy said...
Lily - I agree. Even in flat land and farm country, as in this instance. I can only wonder if they could have survived if they had this information. It was only 12 feet of water, easily swimmable.
- November 4, 2009 at 12:46 PM
The best way to survive any emergency is to be prepared for it. Know what to do before it happens. You're much less likely to panic if you know exactly what you need to do - panic is never helpful.
Good advice in that article. I would add this to it: never drive over a flooded road. Six inches of fast moving water is enough to sweep a small car away. Rivers around here flood every spring when the snow melts, and I've lost track of how many times we've had to rescue people who tried to drive through flooded roads and ended up floating down the river in their car. Don't do that. You don't realize how deep the water is or how fast it's moving until it's too late.
- November 4, 2009 at 1:04 PM
I need to get one of those hammers of life thingees, where do I get one? Neither of my windows works, in or out of water!
- November 4, 2009 at 1:44 PM
- Brian Miller said...
chills...drowning has got to be the worst way to go...
- November 4, 2009 at 2:21 PM
- alaine@éclectique said...
Drats, the link wouldn't open for me, twice. What a horrible way to go; gives me the shivers!
- November 4, 2009 at 2:22 PM
- TheChicGeek said...
Good advice, Nancy. Being prepared makes all the difference.
Thank you for this :)
- November 4, 2009 at 2:31 PM
- Elizabeth Bradley said...
I have a terrible fear of driving over bridges, I've managed to MAKE myself do it and with time I have gotten better. But after reading that...I may have a relapse.
- November 4, 2009 at 2:33 PM
- Nancy said...
Jeff - Yes. Great advice. Thank you!
Nancy - I ordered all of mine from amazon.com - they are not expensive.
Brian - I'm a pretty good swimmer, so if not trapped, I feel like I might have a chance. This information was good to know, I think.
Alaine - Hmmm wonder why? Here is the link:
Chic - Just info to file away in the back of the mind, just in case you might need to know it one day.
Elizabeth - You too?? Ghaaaa I have to roll down all the windows, and usually yell at my husband to drive very carefully with his eyes firmly looking forward! Myself and a friend, (she has the same phobia), have been known to walk over a bridge while our husbands drive!
- November 4, 2009 at 2:51 PM
- PeacefulWmn9 said...
Valuable information, Nancy. We've had two such incidents in our area recently, and yes, it's scary to contemplate!
- November 4, 2009 at 3:04 PM
- ~JarieLyn~ said...
This is really great information. I hope I remember it if I ever get submerged.
I have recurring dreams where I am driving across a bridge and it collapses into the water. I've had them for years. Every time I go across a bridge, my dreams pop into my head.
- November 4, 2009 at 3:16 PM
- Unknown said...
Absolutely with you on this one...
I was a lifeguard as a teenager...and have always stressed on the idea of not being able to breathe....I do not swim in the ocean (wade a bit) or in the local rivers (alligators)....
Sad news...
- November 4, 2009 at 3:21 PM
- Joanne said...
Thanks for taking your fear and turning it into beneficial information for us all. Lots of good info on the link, and knowledge is power.
- November 4, 2009 at 3:28 PM
- DJan said...
I also wonder how long our power windows would work if needed in a case like this. I know the driver has a special auto feature that opens or closes all the windows at once. Would it help to open the door if you see you're going into the water?? Or is that a bad idea? I also would have difficulty remaining calm...
- November 4, 2009 at 4:08 PM
- Marguerite said...
I had a similar recurring dream, as a child. Except in the dream, my family and I were in the car, at the draw bridge, in our hometown. The middle span of the bridge was raised up to allow a tugboat to pass. Then my Dad drives right through the barricade and we go over the edge, and down towards the water! But thank God, I would always wake up before we hit the water! It was a terrifying dream! So, I understand and thanks for the great info.
- November 4, 2009 at 4:33 PM
- Hit 40 said...
A friend also lost her son to water. It was after a heavy rain fall that swelled some creeks. He probably did not even see the water when he drove in it.
- November 4, 2009 at 4:40 PM
- L'Adelaide said...
this is horrifying to think about and you have just given me a new thing to be terrified of, after reading that...can you imagine how you are going to have to keep your wits about you with water rushing in, telling kids in seatbelts AND carseats [OMG] to keep calm til the water is up to their chests! i cannot even begin to fathom it...sorry for that pun that just slipped in....but we do know what we are all buying children and significant others for christmas now , don't we....thank you for this wonderful and frightening piece of very important info!!
blessings you have no bridges in your near future...and portland terrifies me because of all those very high bridges...we went over one in an RV once, years and years ago with three kids bouncing around and I didn't think I would make it out alive to the other end...but i lived to tell the tale...terrifying is right, i know exactly what you mean.
blessings again...
- November 4, 2009 at 5:36 PM
- Alicia @ boylerpf said...
Well, living in ND...I know exactly what you mean. The most recent accident was so surreal and not one that you think would ever happen in such shallow water (to me 12' is pretty shallow). But there is water everywhere. Remaining calm is so hard as we frantically reach for a solution with the clock ticking away. Good advice!
- November 4, 2009 at 6:11 PM
- Land of shimp said...
Oh my, evidence of the collective consciousness? I was just posting about fears and phobias elsewhere.
As to your fear, and where it might have started, who knows? I don't completely discount the possibility of genetic memory (or reincarnation, for that matter, a lot of things seem possible to me).
Thank you for the link, it's certainly information that is good to know. Those poor girls.
- November 4, 2009 at 6:23 PM
This reminded me of the mother who drowned her two babies... Don't mean to be a downer. I just saw a similar video and it made me remember.
That was very valuable information, Nancy. Josh and I both watched and listened very carefully.
- November 4, 2009 at 6:53 PM
- Nancy said...
Peaceful - So sorry about the incidences in your area.
Jarie - Me too! And Nevada is mostly desert. But we do have bridges.
Emom - Wow - alligators. Thank goodness I don't have to worry about those. Geeze That would definitely be a worry!
Joanne - Just store it away.
DJan - Keeping calm would definitely be a problem for me. But I think the video said to lower the windows as soon as possible (or break the glass), and when the air pressure is equalized between the water and the car - then open the doors. Or swim out the windows. (The water would be about chest or chin high.) Geeeze!
Marguerite - Wow - Nightline did a show last night on Toyota's that have been accelerating out of the blue - your dream reminded me of that. Scary!
Hit 40 - How incredibly sad! We had some major flooding in Minnesota when we lived there. The same thing happened. Night time.
Linda - Sorry to scare you! Just store this stuff in the back of your mind, chances are excellent that you will never need the info. But I'll bet I know exactly which bridge in Portland that you are talking about! That big double decker?
Alica - So sorry about it happening in your state! An incident in Minnesota was similar, except the people went into the river, and I've wondered if they had this information if the outcome would have been the same. Twelve feet is definitely swimmable.
Shimp - I know! Bless them.
Phoebe - I know exactly who you are referring to. I hope she never gets out of prison. Glad you both watched it. It's just info everyone should acquaint themselves with, I think.
- November 4, 2009 at 9:59 PM
- ds said...
This is so important, but sooo frightening.Thank you for sharing.
- November 4, 2009 at 10:44 PM
- Nancy said...
ds - Be safe.
- November 4, 2009 at 10:46 PM
- Unknown said...
Good advice. I, too, have a fear of drowning. Shudder.
- November 5, 2009 at 6:06 AM
- Nishant said...
Strange thing about life,we all know we're going to die but not usually when,where or how.
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- November 5, 2009 at 7:32 AM
- Hilary said...
I think I held my breath through that full linked post. I never knew I had this fear.. now I do! ;) Good advice, really. :)
- November 5, 2009 at 10:16 PM
- GYPSYWOMAN said...
timely post and it was wonderful of you to do the helpful attachment! such a sad story of those beautiful young girls - out to behold the night sky!!! a tragedy!!! thanks for sharing the emergency info -
- November 6, 2009 at 10:19 AM
- Pat said...
This is good to know, but since I'm TERRIFIED of water, all that knowledge will go right out of the window. I'd probably have a heart attack and die right off the bat anyway. But thanks for the heads up!
- November 7, 2009 at 11:05 AM


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On April 16, 1862, slavery came to an end in the nation's capital. President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill passed by the U.S. Congress abolishing slavery in Washington, D.C.
Many members of Congress wanted to do more, but felt limited by 1857's Dred Scott decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, which largely ended Congress' ability to legislate about slavery. In his majority opinion in Dred Scott v. Sanford, Chief Justice Roger Taney had written, "The Constitution of the United States recognises slaves as property, and pledges the Federal Government to protect it. And Congress cannot exercise any more authority over property of that description than it may constitutionally exercise over property of any other kind." During the Civil War, members of Congress from the abolitionist "Radical" wing of the Republican Party looked for ways legislatively to abolish slavery nationwide, despite the Dred Scott decision, but most members of Congress believed that slavery only could be ended legally by constitutional amendment.
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The act entitled "An act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia" has this day been approved and signed.
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I see jokes as a cure for a bad day, so i figured what better way to cheer people up who come to this forum then by starting a topic dedicated to jokes.
here is a joke that is based off something that happend to my friends and I
we were on a road trip about a year ago and driving through Idaho, i was with a few girls who were in a excited, giggly, hyper mood. driving 90 in a 65 MPH zone, we saw the most loveable red and blue flashing lights behind us. after pulling over the police officer stept out of his car walking in a king of england confident manner.
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The construction of the Croton Water Treatment Plant is yet another example of a City project that has been subject to delays and ballooning costs.
My office recently conducted two audits of The New York City Department of Environmental Protection's management of the project. One looked at the pace of construction, while the other examined the agency's controls over costs. What was uncovered was an embarrassment.
In 2003, the DEP told the public that the estimated cost of the Plant was roughly $992 million dollars. Now, it's expected that construction costs will exceed $2 billion. That is more than double the original estimate. And all of this involves your money – taxpayer dollars.
The DEP has hung the taxpayers out to dry on this one.
We cannot tolerate the games the City is playing with our taxpayer dollars. It is time to end the mismanagement surrounding the Croton Water Treatment Project. My office issued a total of 16 recommendations to ensure that the Plant is completed in a reasonable time frame and at a reasonable cost. These measures are necessary to protect the health of the people of New York, your hard earned dollars and the financial health of our City.
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Clint Kelly, who turned 95 years old Wednesday, July 28, moved to Cape Coral in 1970, after staying in Miami for basic training for the U.S. military for nine months, along with visiting Lee County with his wife Evelyn, known as "Susie," for many years.
Drafted at the age 28, Kelly stay in Miami provided him with the opportunity to learn about Florida, along with seeing the growth of the state first-hand.
He became familiar with Lee County after he and his wife began traveling to Sanibel every year for two weeks as a Christmas vacation. When traveling to Sanibel in the late 1960s, the Kellys encountered Hurricane Donna and were asked to evacuate the island and find a safe place to stay, which gave them the opportunity to experience more of Lee County.
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Clint and Susie Kelly aboard their boat in 1977.
When leaving Sanibel, they saw a sign that pointed the direction to Cape Coral, which, he said, was before it became a city. They stayed in the then fledgling community during the hurricane and enjoyed what they saw.
Before the Kellys decided to make Cape Coral their permanent home, they traveled to numerous places around the United States to see if they would like to live there, but nothing compared to what they experienced in the Cape. He said they choose Cape Coral to retire after spending more than 70 years combined in education.
The Kellys found a model home in Naples that they received permission from Lee County to build in Cape Coral near the Yacht Club. After visiting the home on long weekends from Illinois for a year, they moved into the home, where he still resides, in1971.
There was a total of 1,200 residents once the couple moved to Cape Coral, which he said was a retirement community.
Kelly said there are too many things to think about when remembering how the city has changed over they years. One thing that has remained the same since the beginning of the city, he said, is "it is a town of rules."
"I don't think it's bad," he said about the rules. "I have lived in towns without rules and you have junk in every direction."
Another thing that stood out was the lack of a bridge that connected Cape Coral to Fort Myers. Kelly said they enjoyed the isolation Cape Coral provided, but if they wanted to go anywhere they had to drive north to go south to Fort Myers.
"It was quite a trip when you wanted an ice cream cone," he said laughing.
When they moved into the city, Kelly said there was a grocery store, drug store, hardware store, mechanic garage, post office, mail delivery at the Yacht Club pier and a building that housed a doctor's office and lawyers.
"The Yacht Club was the only place for entertainment," he said, along with a "place to vote."
Every Sunday night he said they went to the Yacht Club, so they could see all of their friends and watch the sunset over the water.
"Susie and I went to go meet President Jimmy Carter at the Yacht Club," Kelly said. "We got to meet him, shake hands with him and tell him what we did."
Kelly said he and his wife decided they could not have picked a better place to live because Cape Coral has continued to grow over the years, instead of being torn down.
"We wanted a town that was growing and you saw new things all the time ... new buildings and not old buildings," he said
Kelly said a hobby, which began when he was 6 or 7 years old, gave him an opportunity to showcase all of the Indian relics he and his wife found at a wing of the Cape Coral Museum that was dedicated to them in 2009.
His colorful life also allowed him to tackle his thrill of writing at age 85, when his first book, "Romance for Life," was published. He has written 40 altogether.
"I have watched everything grow from nothing to a beautiful city," he said. "It has been an interesting life for me to live in a town that grew into a city that I think is one of the better ones in the country."


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Christian Wulff, president of Germany, abruptly quit his post in the midst of an escalating financial scandal, complicating the job of Chancellor Angela Merkel in negotiations over the eurozone debt crisis. Wulff may face charges of corruption as investigators seek to eliminate the immunity conferred by his office to probe allegations of corruption.
Bloomberg reported that Merkel must now seek an acceptable successor to Wulff, the second president to step down in less than two years, even as she is involved in discussions over Greece and its attempts to impose new austerity measures. Even though the position is mainly ceremonial, the fact that Wulff is from Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party, and that resigned amid her own waning popularity with voters over the debt crisis, is regarded as a major setback for her.
Wulff has been in office less than a year. He became president in a special election held last June 30 and replaced Horst Koehler, who unexpectedly resigned in May 2010.
Potential successor candidates include Labor Minister Ursula von der Leyen and Bundestag President Norbert Lammert, as well as Joachim Gauck, a Protestant pastor and former East German dissident supported by Greens and the Social Democrats. Wulff only narrowly defeated Gauck, who was favored by the general public, on the third ballot at his election.
Wulff is suspected of improperly accepting favors, including illicit payments, vacations at the homes of business people and, during his term as state prime minister of Lower Saxony and a private home loan. There is also a question about a violation of capital market rules regarding the failed takeover bid of Porsche for Volkswagen, when Wulff served on Volkswagen's supervisory board. German financial regulator BaFin (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) is reportedly reviewing the incident.


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Welcome to another exciting and successful school year. I am delighted to be your principal and I'm looking forward to meeting and getting to know you and your children.
I believe that in order to meet your children's individual needs and provide them a quality education, we must find out what interests them, use any strategy to help them become independent and successful learners, and work closely with you as our partners. You are an essential link to your child's success in school. I hope you will continue to play an active role in your child's education so it will be a meaningful experience at Ball's Bluff Elementary School.
I have an "open door" policy so please call or stop by so we may talk about any questions or concerns you may have about your child's education. Together, we will make a difference.
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text: Never mind the snowy February numbers. A spring thaw is approaching. By Richard DeKaser, Contributing Economist March 12, 2010 Despite a severe winter housing setback, the recovery in housing remains intact, and a more uplifting spring is likely to follow the dreary winter.To be sure, worries are understandable. Virtually every measure of housing activity has followed the same trajectory over the past year: bottoming last spring, rebounding over the summer and fall, then collapsing over the winter. While the broadest measures of sales and construction activity haven't retested last spring's lows, the risk certainly looms. And while most measures of home prices continue to eke out modest gains, the rate of appreciation has definitely slowed in recent months. Indeed, pessimists see renewed evidence of decline after last year's stabilization. According to Robert J. Shiller, author of Irrational Exuberance and co-creator of the Case-Shiller house price index, "I think there is a definite risk of a turndown again in home prices. If home prices decline 10% or 20% more, we are in big trouble." Sponsored Content But the risks are overstated, for at least two reasons. First, at least some of the recent backsliding can be attributed to bad weather. Because housing is prone to seasonal swings, analysts go to great lengths to adjust for them. But when extraordinary events take place, as they recently have, the usual adjustments can fall woefully short. And according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this winter was exceptional -- colder and wetter than most. A second reason to discount concern about the slow winter is the role Uncle Sam has played. Generous tax incentives offered to first-time home buyers expired on Nov. 30, prompting many to hurry up purchases before the deadline passed. Even though the government decided at the end of November to continue the incentives until the middle of 2010 and, in fact, expanded eligibility to previously excluded home buyers, the benefits of the incentives were largely exhausted and sales collapsed after the initial November deadline. Meanwhile, the benefits of the second round of incentives haven't yet kicked in. Advertisement A springtime rebound ought to be just around the corner, if I'm right about the winter housing downturn being due to special factors. It's too soon to say for sure, but tentative signs of an uptick are already emerging. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, for example, home purchase applications increased in late February and early March, pushing them above the pre-blizzard levels of early February. And according to the National Association of Home Builders, builders' sentiments ticked up in February to the highest level since November, on reports of improved single family sales and rising expectations for the next six months. Can that rebound be sustained once federal supports are again removed? I think so. Tax credits to home buyers are slated to end midyear (April 30 for contract signing and June 30 for closing), and a surge-and-dip pattern in sales is likely as buyers once again race to beat the deadline, stealing sales from future months. That short-term maneuvering aside, there are reasons to expect gains in housing activity from other sources. Most likely, credit conditions will ease by midyear. Lenders have been skittish about housing loans thus far, largely because falling house prices erode loan collateral and increase the risk of default. But as that perceived risk recedes -- and we're betting that will be evident by midyear -- mortgage lending will begin to relax, adding further buoyancy to sales. If not, Uncle Sam is likely to return to the proven remedy: another round of tax incentives. After all, the current round of tax credits is the third such package in three years. And given the importance of housing to the economy, and the proximity in time to the November elections, policymakers won't be shy about another set of inducements.


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ATLANTA (AP) The Chick-fil-A Bowl will be Tigers vs. Tigers.
Bowl officials announced Sunday night that No. 9 LSU will face No. 14 Clemson in the Dec. 31 game at the Georgia Dome. Both teams are known as the Tigers, and both play in the stadiums that are known as ``Death Valley.''
Despite the similarities, the Southern powers have met only twice before.
Their third meeting will feature one of the nation's best offenses (Clemson) against one of the leading defenses (LSU).
``That is awesome,'' said Clemson center Dalton Freeman, who will make his 49th and final career start in the Atlanta bowl. ``If you want to be a consistently outstanding program, you have to play national championship contenders like LSU. They have won the national championship in recent years and always seem to be in the mix for the championship. They have outstanding players and it will be a great challenge, but a great opportunity for us.''
LSU (10-2) was selected after a day of frenzied speculation on how the Southeastern Conference bowl hierarchy would shake out. Clemson (10-2) was a lock to be the Atlantic Coast Conference representative after Florida State won the league championship the previous night, beating Georgia Tech 21-15.
LSU has won its five previous appearances in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, most recently a 38-3 rout over Georgia Tech in 2008.
``We enjoy playing in Atlanta,'' coach Les Miles said. ``It's a great city that has been very good to LSU. I'm sure that we'll travel extremely well.''
Clemson is set to play in the Atlanta game for the eighth time, having gone 2-5 in its previous appearances. That includes a 10-7 loss to LSU in 1996 when it was known as the Peach Bowl.
The only other meeting between the schools came in the 1959 Sugar Bowl, when LSU finished off a national championship season with a 7-0 win.
LSU won the SEC championship in Atlanta last season, earning a spot in the BCS title game against division rival Alabama. The Tigers were denied their second national championship in five seasons when they were blanked by the Crimson Tide, 21-0.
This season, LSU's conference hopes were doomed by a last-minute loss to Alabama in Baton Rouge. The Tigers won their remaining games and have a shot at the seventh 11-victory season in school history, led by a defense that ranks 11th nationally in points allowed (16.2 per game), eighth in total defense (296.2) and ninth in both pass efficiency defense and rushing yards allowed.
Clemson began its season at the Georgia Dome, defeating Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. Coach Dabo Swinney's team tied Florida State in the Atlantic Division but was denied a spot in the ACC title game because it lost to the Seminoles.
On its return to Atlanta, Clemson will be looking to rebound from a wrenching loss to state rival South Carolina in the regular-season finale. The high-powered offense is directed by quarterback Tajh Boyd, who threw for 3,550 yards and 34 touchdowns. He's a big reason the Tigers rank sixth national in scoring (42.3) and ninth in total yards (518.3().
``Our coaches, our players and our fans always look forward to playing against the best programs in the nation, and LSU certainly fits that description,'' said Swinney, whose school has won 11 games in a season only three other times. ``We are going to have the opportunity to compete against a top 10 team that played for it all last year.''
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I had this idea in my book that uses servos motors to make eyes blink while inside plant veins. Well, actually the drawing (in the book) is a plant like the �Audrey� with eyes instead of a mouth. The drawing, is not an invention of mine, it was more of a reminder to someday make one. I passed the drawing again recently as I keep adding and updating the ideas inside, and thought I would share it with you.
In almost every haunt I have seen, part of the d�cor uses long latex plant vines. These are most widely used in outdoor sets. I figure along the vines, were pods. These pods open revealing eyes or mouths. This would look cool if there were a lot of plant life in the scene and lots of these vines with eyes.
The eyes or mouths open using servos placed inside the eye. The wires to each servo run inside each vine then into a control box.
_You could also make a Venus fly trap that moves hiding the servo behind one of the closing jaws. The plant, placed in a room, never gets seen from all sides anyway so a servo hanging out the back of a jaw will not be seen. �Or build the servo inside the pot running wires up through the plant stem to control the movement of the jaws.
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TrackRecordUK necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 59 diseños de 17 diseñadores freelance.
Track Record UK - Just ride
We are a start-up business specialising in video recording motorcyclists on private race track days using 'state of the art' race team systems. We require our logo and website to be polished and exciting; we want to be able to feel the speed, taste the tar and smell the rubber. We want a logo which imparts integrity & expertise with a hint of frivolity as we market to mature motorcyclists as well as speed freaks. Our expansion plans will target two groups of motorcycle riders; those who go touring, and those who go to track days to let of some steam.
Forty six percent of motorcycle owners are aged between 35 and 49. We are targeting two groups of motorcycle riders; those who go touring, and those who go to track days to let of some steam.
OK it's the last 14 hours. We would like to open the floor completely - forget needing to use lime green & yellow. Please can we have one last big creative effort!! Logo/emblem, This is motorsport most manufacturers dont use their full name they use a symbol and definite colours
We require a logo AND/OR web page to be designed – the web page only needs to be a graphical representation, you can submit the .psd file. If you only specialise in logos please feel free to submit a logo only.
We require a brand for the site that will mark us out as being professional and expert in our area. We are using state of the art equipment which until now has only been used by top race teams. We want our clients to feel as though they are part of a race team.
We require a style that can be adopted to all of our products virtual or physical. The logo and brand style will be present on all videos, media (USB sticks / DVDs etc) vehicles and corporate wear. This means it should scale up and down and still remain recognisable.
The main colours are to be Lime Green and Bright Yellow (or Kawasaki Green and Ducati Yellow fellow bikers), but any other suitable colours can be used at your discretion.
The representation of web page should show a news and information section. There must be a login section, shop section. The website will be a portal and online shop, riders' statistics, information and purchased products will all be accessible here.
We want the site and logo to be sleek and try to give the same thrill of excitement as the speed of the track, a dynamic look is imperative.
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AXA PPP healthcare
With over 35 years experience in the international health insurance market, AXA PPP healthcare are dedicated to looking after the healthcare insurance needs of people who are living, working or retired in Albania for more than six months a year and in certain areas, residents residing in their home countries.
AXA PPP International health insurance for expats
Their International Health Plan has been developed and tailored to meet your needs as an expatriate in Albania.
All their levels of cover offer:
- active cancer care and drug treatment,
- dental care,
- medical conditions during pregnancy,
- emergency in-patient out-of-area cover.
With any plan you will have:
- Access to any recognised hospital worldwide including 10,000 in their own network
- 24/7 medical information and support
- Evacuation and repatriation for emergencies
- A telephone interpretation service
- A secure online account where you can manage your policy, update your details and make claims
They have produced three different levels of medical insurance cover:
Specifically designed for members who do not require out-patient cover but offers similar in-patient/hospital and day-patient cover to the comprehensive option. Policy benefit limit per year = £750,000.
Their most popular plan and as the name suggests it provides comprehensive cover for in-patient/hospital, day-patient, out-patient treatment and non-routine dental treatment. Policy benefit limit per year = £1,500,000.
Their top of the range plan, providing all the benefits of in-patient/hospital, day-patient, out-patient treatment and non-routine dental treatment. Prestige also offers the additional benefits of routine pregnancy cover, adult health screen, disability compensation cover and annual travel insurance. Policy benefit limit per year = £2,000,000.
Prestige Plus has a policy limit of £3,000,000 and includes extra: chinese herbal therapy, routine dental, palliative care, HIV/AIDS treatment, emergency out-of-area out-patient cover.
A choice of excesses to fit your budget.
You can control the cost of your health insurance premium, depending on the level of excess you choose - the higher your excess, the less you'll pay per month for your plan. They offer a choice of 5 excesses per person, per policy year.
They also provide an international health insurance for students.
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Your quote is valid for 28 calendar days. Please note that your quote is based on everyone on the policy at the cover start date you specified. If you change this cover start date, the price may therefore change. As all our prices and benefits are reviewed on the 1st October and 1st April each year, it should be noted that the price may change.


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Star Rating (Hotel Class) Information
This overview outlines what guests can generally expect from hotels, and resorts displaying a Star Rating assigned by us. However, these features and amenities may not be available at condominiums, apartment-style facilities, bed and breakfasts, and other specialty properties. Items listed may not all be offered at every property in a specific rating classification. Some criteria may vary from country to country. Our hotel star rating classifications are not a representation or promise of any particular feature or amenity.
A single star in the hotel world denotes little more than four walls, a roof, and a bed. The budget travelers who search for this type of basic lodging care more about travel activities and destinations than where they sleep. The same traveler who may ordinarily stay in a hostel or inexpensive guest house would also consider renting a simple one-room apartment if the price and location are right. To earn great reviews on a small apartment with minimal amenities, make sure that it is clean, safe, and economical. An urban studio that goes for less than 50 USD./night could win high ratings for its price and convenience. Bonus points are awarded to rentals in this category located near points of interest or with easy access to public transportation.
Hostels and dormitories in this classification customarily offer additional amenities such as billiard games, Internet stations, and conversational seating areas. Basic motels may offer 24-hour reception, daily housekeeping service and private bathrooms.
A two-star hotel offers guests slightly more than basic human requirements: a minimal sense of style, good location, and access to food service step it up to star two. Rental properties in an equivalent class might contain a basic kitchen, functional furniture and décor, and just enough space to relax. Travelers who seek out this type of accommodation value economy, so try to keep the price down (definitely under $100/night per bed) while still offering value. High marks in this category go to places with comfortable beds, so invest in quality amenities such as good linens and pillows. Your guests will also give good reviews for providing basic toiletries—try stocking the bathroom with hotel-sized soaps and shampoo—and some kitchen essentials such as cookware, cutlery, and flatware.
This classification contains limited-service properties (often all-suite economy properties in North America) offering upgraded quality and expanded comfort, without the amenities of full-service hotels such as a restaurant or bell staff. An expanded Continental breakfast, including hot items, is often served in a breakfast room. In Asia, multiple on-site dining options may be offered, and at times in the Americas and Europe basic full-service properties will appear.
Hotels in the three-star category begin to distinguish themselves as desirable places to spend some time. Property owners who rent out an attractive country cottage or a mid-sized townhouse with comfortable furnishings could easily inhabit a similar segment of the vacation rental market. Three-star vacation rentals may not have the full-service restaurant and pool of their hotel counterpart, but owners should keep in mind a certain standard for amenities and décor, while still prioritizing value. In addition to having access to a fully functional kitchen, guests should also be able to easily find shopping areas and restaurants in the vicinity of the property. Owners looking to maximize a home in this category should consider providing extras like Wi-Fi Internet, bathing supplies, restaurant information and takeout menus, and a guestbook with information about the area. Still, you don't need to pile on the amenities to earn a five-star review in this category; simply offer guests the comfort and ease of living at home.
Many of these hotels feature multiple restaurants, uniformed bell staff, and enhanced lobbies with upscale decor and live plants. Most properties feature upgraded guestroom decor, large desks paired with comfortable workstation chairs, and TVs housed in armoires. Amenities may include larger bathrooms, incandescent lighting, and stone counters. Resorts, and some hotels in Asia, often feature attractive pool areas and small spa facilities or massage treatment rooms.
Four-star hotels provide guests with style, comfort, and convenience above and beyond the norm. If you consider your rental property a four-star kind of establishment, then the "extras" are a must. Guests looking for four-star service will expect large, comfortable living areas, quality furniture, and interesting design. Great dining options should be easily within striking distance and the kitchen should be ready for considerable use. Travelers staying in a four-star will give it a five-star review if they feel that all of their needs are being met even more easily than at home. This is a vacation home in which to live, to enjoy, and to entertain. To go above and beyond, consider giving your guests small surprises such as a welcome basket or coupons for discounts at local businesses. Your visitors are searching for a special experience, and they will be grateful for every small extravagance.
Fresh flowers, original art, and luxurious furnishings often adorn the lobbies. Amenities customarily include fine-dining restaurants (occasionally award-winning), 24-hour room service with hot food items, and automatic turndown service. Personalized service aims to anticipate guest needs. Guestrooms typically feature premium hardwood furniture, luxurious bedding with triple sheeting, and large bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers, and materials such as granite or marble.
For luxury hotels and rental homes alike, five-star service means anticipating not only your guests' needs but also their desires—even before they arrive. Rental homes in this category must present the peak of luxury: think terry-cotton robes in all the bedrooms, high thread-count sheets, a swimming pool or hot tub, access to a gym or spa, and plenty of space to spread out and relax in a beautiful home. A five-star kitchen should have all the cookware for preparing a feast; then, of course, there must be a dining area in which to serve it. Don't forget to provide information on the best local activities and events, and offer resources (yourself included!) for advice and local knowledge. Provide the highest quality of all amenities—small or large—and make it clear that if anything is "missing," it can easily be found. If you're looking for five-star reviews in this category, then keep in mind that no measure is too great (or too expensive) for five-star service.
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Pa. court weighs gas drilling rules
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A Pennsylvania appeals court appeared skeptical of gas drilling rules that would limit what "trade secrets" the industry must share after a spill.
The Commonwealth Court also heard arguments Wednesday on whether doctors treating an ill patient should have to keep information disclosed to them confidential.
Pennsylvania is trying to update 20-year-old laws to oversee the drilling boom in the Marcellus Shale. But the state's high court last year threw out much of the industry-friendly regulations passed in 2012, which would have limited local oversight of drilling operations.
In Commonwealth Court arguments Wednesday, President Judge Dan Pellegrini asked whether drilling companies alone should know what chemicals are "in the secret sauce" used in the hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, process. Millions of gallons of fluids are forced into the earth in fracking to break through the shale. Under the existing law, companies must disclose the chemicals involved, but can make exceptions for what they deem trade secrets.
"That kind of takes your breath away," Pellegrini said.
On another point, the court was asked to order that contamination notices cover private water sources along with public water supplies. About 3 million people in Pennsylvania get their water from private sources, lawyer John Smith argued on behalf of several communities fighting provisions of the 2012 law, known as Act 13.
Industry lawyer David Overstreet challenged the public criticism of his clients, who pay more than $200 million a year in impact fees to affected communities, state agencies and others in Pennsylvania.
"People are under the impression that we're out to rape and pillage," said Overstreet, who represents the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association and other trade groups. "This is an industry that's benefiting tens of thousands of people."
The drilling industry flocked to Pennsylvania in 2008 to tap into the Marcellus Shale, the nation's largest-known natural gas formation.
The 2012 law would have restricted local municipalities' ability to control where companies place rigs, waste pits, pipelines and processing stations. Gov. Tom Corbett and Republican lawmakers backed the industry, but critics and some municipalities said zoning restrictions were needed to protect the environment and the public's health and safety.
The court did not immediately indicate when it would rule.


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Curt Connelly saw his sporting life come full circle last week when his daughter, Gabby, signed a national letter of intent to play softball on partial scholarship at UMass-Lowell.
Curt played college baseball for four years on scholarship at the University of New Hampshire where he was the Wildcats' last center fielder. The program was eliminated after the 1997 season.
"I think about that all the time," Gabby said. "It was my dad's dream and it's my same dream. It's great to share that with him and be able to say, yeah, I'm going to play a college sport and I get a scholarship for it.
"That's really nice," she added, "because my dad is one of the people I look up to most when it comes to softball. He coached me when I started. He's always been there."
Curt starred at Spaulding High School and was recruited to play at UNH by former Wildcat star Dave Bettencourt, who coached Curt his freshman season before moving on. Bettencourt also coached Gabby this past summer on the New England Firebirds, an elite women's softball team out of North Andover, Mass., that fared very well against teams in the northeast (going 34-4-2, according to Curt). Bettencourt was also instrumental in helping Gabby connect with UMass-Lowell.
"She's a lot like her dad," Bettencourt said. "He was my first recruit at UNH. He could beat you with his glove, his arm, his legs and his bat. Gabby brings the same things, too. She can beat you a lot of ways."
Gabby is a senior at Spaulding where she plays volleyball and softball. She has played second base, shortstop and center field for the softball team, but will likely focus on shortstop this spring, the same position she played for the Firebirds. She figures to play second base in college.
Gabby said of Bettencourt: "He helped everyone on the team with the recruiting process. He actually came to me after one of the tournaments and said UMass-Lowell is really interested in having you."
Gabby talked to the River Hawks coach, Sean Cotter, visited the campus, met the team, and liked it all.
"The team was just great," she said. "They made me feel at home. The coaching staff was phenomenal. They're going to be one of the best D-II programs in New England very soon."
Very soon might even be right now. The River Hawks went 34-18 this past season, losing in the NCAA D-II East Regional Tournament semifinals.
Gabby's choices came down to Lowell and D-III Wheaton, and she had no trouble giving Lowell the nod. She said her scholarship covers the cost of one year and that could go up in time. She wants to major in professional writing and journalism.
Although Gabby has been a starter since her freshman year at Spaulding and has excelled at summer softball with the Rochester Slammers, Curt feels the Firebirds' experience has elevated her game even more. The team had some very good players, including Gabby's former Spaulding teammate Paige Cormier, now playing for Saint Anselm College, a member of the Northeast-10 Conference with UMass-Lowell. Current Spaulding teammates Ali Trueworthy and Emma Rhodes were also on the team.
"Dave was an eye opener for all the kids," Curt said. "He was pretty tough. The joke was, if you can play for him, you can play for anybody. When the game's on the line, he's a maniac. But he really prepared the girls for any level. And we beat some teams we had no business beating. We stayed long in every tournament we went to."
Playing for Bettencourt was good for Gabby. Curt said her footwork improved, the ball wasn't in her hands long, and she handled pressure well.
"Gabby has a passion for the game," Bettencourt added. "She wants to be good. She wants to excel. She's always trying to get better. She's always working on parts of her game. ... She's very enthusiastic, picking up her teammates. She does all the little things from the coaching standpoint."
Spaulding coach Sheila Colson agrees and says knew she had a special player when Gabby first arrived on the varsity scene as a freshman, earning a starting spot at second base.
"When she came in as a freshman, I saw her as one of those top players," Colson said. "Her versatility, going from infield to outfield certainly speaks to Gabby's willingness (to play anywhere) and love of the game of softball. She's been a strong, positive influence."
When she played center field as a sophomore, Gabby remembered her dad was very happy.
"Center field is in my blood," she said. "He was thrilled that year. Oh, we're going to do so much outfield work. I don't think I've taken so many fly balls on my own time."
Where many teenagers flinch at the presence of a parent, Gabby's been tickled to have her dad there every step of the way.
"He's the first to tell me what I'm doing wrong," she said. "Why I'm not hitting the ball the way I want to. Anything, really. He's the first person I go to. He's the person I trust most when I'm taking advice."
Gabby says her dad helps her with the physical and mental aspects of the game. Before every high school game, he sends her a three- to six-page text full of advice.
"Relax, have fun, be positive, wait on the ball," Gabby said with a smile. "Little reminders all the time."
Little reminders that have made a big difference.
Mike Whaley is the Sports Editor for Foster's Daily Democrat and the Rochester Times. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Mike Whaley: The Connellys: Father-daughter come full circle
Curt Connelly saw his sporting life come full circle last week when his daughter, Gabby, signed a national letter of intent to play softball on partial scholarship at UMass-Lowell.


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4 Healthy Fats from FruitsBy Andrew Rice
Fat . . . fruit. Fat . . . fruit. Let's say that one more time: fat . . . fruit. Hardly rolls off the tongue, does it? Most fruits and vegetables have very little fat. But there are exceptions; some of the best sources of healthy fats are fruits. Working them into your diet can provide your body with healthy fat that actually lowers your bad cholesterol while raising the good cholesterol to help protect you from heart disease. Not only that, these healthy, fatty fruits provide an array of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, something a slab of bacon just can't do.
But not all fruit and vegetable fats are created equal, so let's take a look at some fatty produce and how to incorporate it into your healthy diet.
- The avocado. It's hard to believe, really, that something so rich and buttery-tasting is a fruit. To me, an avocado is one of nature's perfect foods, straight from the tree to you. It's simple, packs a lot of energy, and satisfies your hunger.
Ounce for ounce, an avocado has as many total grams of fat as a Big Mac®, something that led to its being vilified during the "fat free" diet crazes of the past. Seventy-five percent of the calories in an avocado come from fat, whereas most fruits derive their calories from sugars. But ever since nutritionists sorted out the difference between bad and good monounsaturated fats, the avocado has been voted back onto the island.
Half a California avocado has an excellent overall nutrient profile: 114 calories, 2 grams of protein, 4.5 grams of fiber, and 11 grams of fat, most of which (8 grams) is monounsaturated fat.
The monounsaturated fat found in avocados is mostly oleic acid, which, according to a 1996 study by researchers at the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social in Mexico, may help lower cholesterol. This study found that after seven days of a diet rich in avocados, subjects saw significant decreases in both total and LDL ("bad") cholesterol, as well as an 11 percent increase in HDL ("good") cholesterol. In other words, it showed that avocados raised good cholesterol levels while lowering the bad, a one-two punch against heart disease.
But good fats are not the only attractive side of this leathery-skinned green fruit. Avocados also have 60 percent more potassium than bananas, making them a great post-workout recovery food. They're also rich in vitamin E and other antioxidants.
You'll also find a large amount of omega-3s and omega-6s in avocados, excellent news for vegetarians and vegans who want to incorporate these beneficial fatty acids into their diet without consuming fish oil, poultry, or eggs.
Really, the only way you can go wrong eating avocados is if you eat so many of them that the excess calories make you overweight. But as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle, bring on the avocados.
- Cuckoo for coconut. You can argue that a coconut isn't a fruit. People will also argue that a tomato is a vegetable and that a peanut, which is really a legume, is a nut. Whatever. We eat them all. While the avocado is unabashedly awesome for your health, the health benefits of the coconut's flesh, and particularly its milk, are less clear-cut.
This is because unlike the avocado, with its wonderfully healthy monounsaturated fats, which provide it with its silky flavor, the coconut is rich in saturated fats. However, different kinds of saturated fats have different chemical compositions, depending on the number of carbon atoms they contain. The saturated fat in coconut oil consists mainly of lauric acid and myristic acid, whereas red meat like beef contains mostly palmitic acid. Lauric acid has been shown to increase good cholesterol levels, and, along with myristic acide, may have antimicrobial/anti-acne properties. Consumption of palmitic acid, on the other hand, has been shown to increase risk of heart disease in humans.
According to researchers, consuming coconut flesh and/or coconut oil can raise your cholesterol levels, but since they raise your good cholesterol more than your bad cholesterol, things would seem to balance out. But here's where the research gets complicated: When studying the nutritional properties of one food, it's important to take into account the other foods it's consumed with, especially in terms of regional dietary habits.
The Asia Pacific Health and Nutrition Centre at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, studies the eating habits of people in Indonesia and other Pacific island regions who consume diets rich in coconut. Coconut has long been a staple in this region, where there has traditionally been a very low incidence of heart disease. But because the percentage of coconut in the regional diet has been declining for decades as imported foods like red meat have become more available, the incidence of coronary heart disease among these people has increased.
The reason appears to be that Pacific islanders have traditionally consumed coconut along with large quantities of fresh fruit, vegetables, and fish. (As a side note, the night before I finished this article, I had a traditional Thai dish that combined coconut, fish, and vegetables: squid curry.) So if coconut, coconut milk, and/or coconut oil encourage you to choose to cook a delicious meal of fresh vegetables and seafood, it'll probably do you good. If you just like the taste of fresh coconut meat, it's probably not doing you any harm. But frying your donuts in coconut oil isn't going to turn them into anything resembling a healthy treat.
- Olives. The only fruit that can top the avocado for beneficial fats is the humble olive. Health researchers have been lauding the benefits of the olive and its oil for decades, and the olive rightfully holds a place of honor in the healthful Mediterranean diet.
The main type of fat found in all kinds of olives and olive oils is monounsaturated fatty acid, which helps to lower your total cholesterol and bad cholesterol levels. According to Mayo Clinic researchers, monounsaturated fatty acids may also help normalize blood clotting, as well as benefitting insulin levels and helping to control blood sugar.
In my own experience, cured olives are also highly portable, keep well without refrigeration, and satisfy the same type of hunger that might otherwise have me reaching for a piece of cheese or salami, neither of which is going to lower my cholesterol. My primary salad dressing of choice is simply extra virgin olive oil with a dash of balsamic vinegar. Both good things. Trading in your overly processed bottled dressing for some self-mixed olive oil and vinegar is a great way to cut your intake of sugar and unhealthy fats with no loss of taste or enjoyment.
- The weirdest fruit of all? The durian. To be honest, I'm really only writing about the durian for its novelty factor. Unless you grew up in Southeast Asia, it might be hard to feel any love for this giant prickly fruit that, when it's ready to eat, smells like an overripe armpit. (Yes, you read that right: It smells like B.O.)
But the durian doesn't taste like it smells, and it's a great source of beneficial fats. One 100-gram serving (a little more than a third of a cup of cubed pieces) contains 147 calories and 5 grams (or 8 percent of your daily requirement) of beneficial monounsaturated fat. And unlike olives, the durian is also a source of the amino acid tryptophan, which is known to increase seratonin levels in your brain, which can lift your mood. (Interestingly enough, avocados have fairly high tryptophan levels too.)
Finally, like many other tropical fruits, the durian is a good overall source of fiber and vitamins. So next time you're in a Thai or Indonesian fruit market and get a whiff of something that smells like it needs to take a bath, consider giving the durian a chance.
As soon as I learn a recipe for a delicious durian-avocado-coconut-olive shake, you'll be the first to hear. Until then, I'll be putting my money where my mouth is and eating a lot of guacamole and olives to help my cholesterol. And I'll leave the durians for you.
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Confessions of a Former Workaholic: 6 Easy Ways to Find Time for FitnessBy Tara Igoe
Hello. My name is Tara and I'm a recovering overworked corporate executive. I remember lots of late night meetings discussing things I really didn't care about, delivering presentations filled with pie charts I still don't understand, and gulping down cheap processed food at my desk for fear my bosses would think I was actually taking a break. Not exactly peak life moments. Back then, I didn't know about little things like balance, happiness, and doing the work you love—I learned those lessons later.
But despite my crazy schedule and job dissatisfaction, I always managed to find time for fitness. I think a part of me intuitively knew that taking care of my body was key to both my physical and emotional health. I always felt better after I exercised—life made more sense, my jobs seemed more bearable, and all those good feelings stacked up and got me hooked on fitness for life.
I'm happy to report I left my crazy corporate career behind, and now I work for myself. And though I enjoy what I do, running a business comes with its own set of challenges, including how to fit fitness into my new schedule.
Through both my own trial and error and observing what works for other people, I've figured out how to fit everything into my schedule. I hope the real-life tips that follow will help you fit fitness into your life, and that you find balance and bliss in the process.
- Make your workouts fit into your current lifestyle and schedule. My sister Susan is busy as a mom and a part-time consultant. Her husband Jim is a hotel industry executive who works long hours. They both like to keep fit, but when they have free time to spare, they like to spend it together as a family with their two teenage sons, Will and Henry. So for them, keeping fit has become a family affair.
Sue, Jim, and the boys have done everything from creating fitness challenges using Tony Horton's Power 90® and Shaun T's INSANITY® DVDs to getting out into nature for family hikes. When Will joined the track and crew teams at school, Susan, Jim, and Henry would go on runs with him in their neighborhood to help him train and as a way to connect with one another.
The bottom line is that Susan and Jim's approach to fitness fits their lifestyle and schedule and helps them stay true to what they value—"together" time with their family. As a result, staying fit feels fun and easy, and that's the key to helping them stay consistent.
- Master multitasking. I'm a consultant now, and I work from home most of the time. Sometimes I feel guilty about going to work out in the middle of the day when I have a lot to do. So I figure out ways to multitask. While driving to my workouts, I return calls to clients, pay bills, and conduct other business—all while using a hands-free earpiece, of course. I've even taken clients on walks or hikes with me—they love the literal change of pace from sitting in an office, and we're able to think more creatively out in nature.
My friend Amy is another master of multitasking. Amy is a teacher and a single mom with a young son, Lucian. To connect with her son and take care of the things on her "to do" list, she does things like take Lucian on a bike ride to the grocery store, bringing along a backpack to hold her groceries. During one bike ride, she's able to accomplish many things—enjoy nature, spend time with her son, and get her shopping done. All with the added benefit of keeping fit.
- Listen to what your body needs. When I was in my 20s and working in very high-pressure office environments, my fitness routine consisted of step aerobics, kickboxing, and running. I realize now I was drawn to high-impact activities as a way to release the pent-up frustration caused by my work—plus I wanted to move vigorously after sitting behind a desk all day. My body knew what it needed, and I listened to its guidance.
When I was in my late 30s, my father died, I broke up with my long-term boyfriend, and I quit a high-pressure job. It was all a bit too much to handle, and I just wanted to retreat from the world, slow down, and find some peace. So once again, I listened to my body and what it needed—and started going on long walks in nature and doing restorative yoga. Slowly, I came back to a place of balance, found the peace I'd been seeking, and got into great shape along the way. I loved how I felt when I did these activities, so I kept doing them.
The point is, your moods will change minute by minute, day to day, and throughout the seasons of your life, depending on what you're going through, your job, and your schedule. In terms of movement, pay attention to what feels good to you—your body won't steer you wrong.
- Make fitness a "must," not a "should." I live in Los Angeles now, but I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts (population 4,000), where there were no gyms and driving to Dunkin' Donuts® was considered a workout. Yet somehow my mother, Dona, found time to jog or ride her exercise bike in our drafty basement in the midst of raising five kids, working, and running a household.
My mother made staying fit a must. When we make something a must, we cut off any possibility for excuses like having too many kids, being tired, or living in a small town with no gym. We choose our health instead of a Dunkin' Donut—even if they are delicious.
My mother's commitment to fitness has continued to have a positive effect on her health. She's 76 now, in great condition, and still likes to mow her own lawn—with a hand mower, not the ride-on kind.
- Think about how you feel after you work out BEFORE you work out. My mother gets it: She thinks about how she looks and feels after she exercises, and that keeps her going back for more. The key is to do this before your workout and it'll help you follow through. If I get too caught up in work or other parts of my life, I picture myself post-exercise laughing and feeling good—peaceful, clear-minded, and full of energy. That visual gets me into my workout gear.
- Switch from "I have to do this" to "I get to do this." Sometimes in spite of all these previous tips, I just don't feel like exercising; it feels like a chore, something I have to do, and I let work be my excuse to not do it. Then I think of people like my 87-year-old friend, Gert. Gert lives in a nursing home and can't walk well anymore, so she spends most of her days in bed. She dreams of being able to simply stand up on her own and stretch her body.
When I think about Gert, it makes me grateful for my own body and what it's able to do. I get to do this exercise thing. I get to fit it into my schedule. Exercise is a gift, not a burden in my life. When I look at it this way, it's easier to turn my computer off and turn on Tony, Debbie, Shaun, or Chalene and get cracking.
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Death of the Killers Saxophonist Ruled a Suicide
Tragedy struck the Killers and the Las Vegas, Nev., music scene earlier this week when news broke of saxophone player Tommy Marth's death. Sadly, it's been confirmed that Marth took his own life.
The musician's body was found in his Vegas home this past Monday (April 23). As Popcrush relayed, E! Online reported that the Clark County Coroner's Office in Las Vegas has ruled Marth's death a suicide. Details of how he died have not been released.
Marth was featured on the Killers' second album, 2006′s 'Sam's Town,' and 2008′s 'Day & Age.' The saxophonist played with the band during their performance at London's Royal Albert Hall, which was released as a DVD in 2009 entitled 'Live from the Royal Albert Hall.'
"Last night we lost our friend Thomas Marth," the Killers tweeted. "Our prayers are with his family. There's a light missing in Las Vegas tonight. Travel well, Tommy."
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Wheel to Wheel - Engine Excuses... Our Mustang's First Race...It's A Good Month!
Doesn't it suck when what should be a fairly straightforward engine build turns into a long, drawn-out ordeal? It happens. Parts aren't available or other more pressing issues take up most of your time—in our case, travel becomes an issue, and weeks turn into months. You go into something with a game plan, but a few seemingly innocent circumstances start a snowball effect, and things get out of hand.
In fact, I'm referring to our 362, er, 355 Drit Late Model Engine. As a few readers pointed out once the story hit newsstands, what we thought was a 362-inch small-block Chevy is only 355 cubic inches. Sad, right? It is, and for two reasons. One (more importantly), because the owner of this engine was lied to and completely taken advantage of. Second, we didn't catch the displacement discrepancy during teardown. Shame on us.
That being said, the "362" build is not back in the magazine this issue. We are still amassing parts and finalizing the build plan with Steve at SRE Engine Techniques, but hopefully, that engine will be back on track (literally and figuratively) very soon.
In the mean time, there is a lot of great stuff on the horizon for Circle Track. Recently, Devin McCleod piloted our 2012-bodied Mustang Super Late Model to a Top 5 finish in the first Florida United Promoters Late Model Series race at Citrus County Speedway in Inverness, Florida. Devin is just 19 years old and comes from the Legends Car and Modified ranks. The car is owned by Dick Anderson and was on display in Circle Track's PRI booth at the trade show this past December. We are still ironing out the schedule for 2013, but you will be able to see the Mustang with Devin behind the wheel at multiple stops in the Sunshine State.
The young driver showed tons of talent behind the wheel. Not having wheeled many Late Models, the car is new to him. A few on-track incidents slowed his drive to the front, but on multiple occasions, he was able to work his way into the front half of the field, ultimately finishing in the Fifth spot. Had the race been just a few laps longer, a Top 3 position could have been in the cards.
With Ford Racing power under the hood plus Dick Anderson's expertise in the chassis (and coaching the young driver), Devin and our Mustang project car show loads of promise. We have a few body panels to replace, but that is just a little evidence that Devin had to work to get to the front.
"It was a good deal," Devin tells us. "I wasn't necessarily pleased with how we ran. I think we could have easily had a Top 3 run. I just had to learn some things the hard way I guess."