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My initials are Mark BC. I also live in BC. And I'm going down to BC, Mexico (Baja California) again. I'm going to try Salsipuedes again. No, I'm going to succeed this time! I am much better prepared and most importantly, I am entering from an easier approach with few if any rocky sections to turn me back. I'm excited to get down again. I think some of the areas I'll be going have never been explored before since the natives lived there a hundred odd years ago. As usual, I'll try to update my Spot in the evenings, but it may not work sometimes if I am in a deep canyon. The link is to the right. And here is the Baja Nomad Forum post where I talk about it in more detail.
Packrafting / Fatbiking Buntzen Lake
I took my new Pugsley out to Buntzen Lake this weekend. I wanted to try out the bike on the packraft but didn't want to get salt water over everything, and Buntzen is the closet place you can do that without dealing with whitewater in the North Shore rivers. I paddled down the lake with the bike on the raft, then biked back with the raft on the bike. It worked well. It was in part preparation for my upcoming Mexico trip (I'm going to try Salsipuedes Canyon again), but also it's just great to get out there and have some fun!
This is a nice area just outside Vancouver. It is a gateway to a lot of very rugged back country terrain. Technically you aren't allowed to overnight here, but I'm sure if you hike back into the boonies no one would know or care. The issue is the parking gates close at night and you aren't allowed to park overnight.
I got there after lunch, using up about a third of the charge in my car to get there. I had no heat, to conserve battery, and it was just above freezing. But I was all bundled up. While getting the bike together a BC Hydro truck pulled up and and asked if I was going out overnight. I said, "No, I'm just going up for the day." "Well you look like you're going camping". "No", I replied, "that's an inflatable boat on my bike". Oh cool, well have fun! "Sure," I said, "the gate closes at 6 right?". So I had a few hours to go up the lake and back.
Everyone looks and asks about the bike. That day I had three people ask if the bike is "electric assist". I'm not sure why. That's one of the biggest drawbacks to fatbikes, is the attention they attract. It's fine up here since I love talking to people about all this unusual equipment I have, and to spread the sport. But in certain parts of the world, you really don't want to attract too much attention.
During the ride I noticed that something seemed loose in the pedals. It got worse and worse and finally I decided to take a look. The crank arm bolts were coming loose! I tightened them up no problem but I hope the trail grit that was sticking to the grease doesn't cause any issues. I'll spin it really carefully at home to listen for any grinding.
This Gopro mount works pretty well. The others I tried vibrated too much; I'll have to brace them some more.
Before I knew it I was crossing the lake on the floating bridge and back by 4:30. They even had a bike wash station beside the parking lot!
All in all, a great time was had by all, and all was me.
My New Surly Pugsley Fatbike Build
In previous posts you will see a Salsa Mukluk fatbike that I took various places, generally cold (snow) or hot (sand in Mexico), and not much in between. My friend Mark in California decided that he wanted a fatbike when he tried it out and had a blast with it on the dunes and beach. He will use it for beach combing down in Baja. I wasn't too keen on the aluminum frame material of the Mukluk, or the small frame triangle, or the 170 mm rear hub, so I sold it to him and used the proceeds to buy a Surly Pugsley frame only that I am building up right now (almost the same as Cass' new rig). It has a Shimano Alfine 8 internally geared rear hub, and I would like to use a SON 28 dynamo hub up front for charging the electronics (the solar panel works in a kayak but is less than ideal on a bike…), but the front hub width is 135 mm on fat frames (same as the back on the Pugsley), and that dynamo hub in the 135 mm version is not cheap… so for now I will use my old XT hub.
Below you can see the racks I am using. On the front I made my own out of a 3/8" aluminum rod I bent using a propane torch. Then I drilled a hole in the bottom of each leg to bolt it onto the fork. There isn't much metal left after this hole, so I fear it may break at some point. Instead, I will try it again but I will curl the bottom of the rod around into a circular eye through which the bolt feeds. That way I am not reducing any material in the rod. You can see how I did this with the rear rack in the last photo.
I really like this front rack setup. It is very light and simple and allows me to strap larger but lighter items to the side. They nest in against the water bottle holders. On one side goes my rolled up mattress, and on the other goes my sleeping bag. On top I can also put a smaller item, and mount a GoPro camera off the front. The other benefit of this setup is that the weight is as close to the turning radius of the steering tube as possible, which reduces the effort required to turn the handle bars and makes for better handling (basically, take a wooden broom handle and notice how easy it is to spin it along its axis than along its length). That is also the benefit of having the two water bottle holders aimed backwards 45 degrees (besides not sticking out so far); the weight of the water is closer to the steering pivot. The traditional setups with front panniers way out the front of the wheel on their own dedicated racks are not only heavy, but not an ideal weight distribution. They might work for road touring but not for the kind of rough off-road bush thrashing I tend to do which needs nimbler handling. And this setup does work; the Mukluk I used in Mexico last month (see link to my Baja Nomad blog writeup) was also set up this way and it was quite nimble on the steering. I also used a Revelate Designs Harness off the handlebars to hold my Tarptent Moment. It didn't seem to degrade steering too much.
In the rear I have an OMM front Sherpa rack which perfectly fits the Pugsley offset if you put one leg on the inside and the other on the outside. It is too small to carry panniers without them getting caught in the wheel, so I had to put an additional aluminum rod there as well to provide extra support for the panniers flapping around.
I added some Extrawheel mounting nuts to the back braze-ons. Usually these replace the axle nuts. But this will not work with the Alfine 8 hub on the Pugsley, because it has a solid axle, not hollow with a quick release skewer, and there is not enough thread sticking out the side to add enough spacers to un-offset the offset of the hub and allow for the trailer fork to clear the rear tire symmetrically.
It is size medium, which in retrospect may be a bit small. I probably should have gotten a large, which also allows for a larger frame bag. I am not too keen on Surly's new style with the lowered top tube and little triangle gusset at the seat tube. They did this to reduce standover height, to protect your delicate bits if you fall off, but I have never needed it. I'd rather have more frame space.
I found on my Mexico trip that the fat rims and tires felt very sturdy in rough places where I was hauling the bike over tortuous rocks. I'm sure I would have whacked narrower rims out of true in some of those places. So I generally prefer fatbikes for all kind of off-road touring, not just snow and sand. They aren't the fastest bikes around but on my trips an extra 5% speed on the flats isn't going to make much of a difference. It's the rough spots that really add to the time and that is where a fatbike shines.
I have dreamed and measured up my own fatbike frame that I may get a local frame builder to build up for me if I ever get the disposable funds. It would be a symmetrical 135 mm build, not offset like the Pug. Surly uses the 135 mm offset to prevent chain rub on the fat tires when in the lower gears of the rear cassette. But if I run only an internally geared hub then the chain would never be shifting and this would shave off quite a bit of space. The only downside is that you'd be limited to IGH's and single speed setups, which is not a problem for me because I really dislike using derail-yours on my bushwhacking bikes. Without fail they bend and cause headaches.
This ideal setup could accept even a Surly Lou tire (5") on the back. The advantage of making it symmetrical in the back is that it is easy to swap out the front and rear wheels, with the symmetrical Surly Moonlander fork I'd be running up front which can accept the largest Surly Bud tire for snowbiking (the true Surley Pugsley fork is offset to allow for swapping with the back, but it will only accept up to a Nate sized tire – 4" or 1 inch narrower. Apparently you can squeeze in a Big Fat Larry but I don't think there's much clearance). The other advantage of running symmetrical is that I could swap in more traditional narrow 29" tires (you can't do this with an offset rim because you don't get enough dish with the spokes to allow for a strong wheel build – you need a wide rim to allow for offset spoke holes, and a wide rim will not accept a narrower tire). That way I could have one ultimate expedition bike that I could use for any tour, fat or not.
So it seems to be coming together well, and Mark got his fatbike that he loves for beach combing. It all seems to work out in the end…I'll add more info and photos when it's actually finished.
Salsipuedes Canyon by Fatbike
Just a quick Note. Tomorrow I go into Mexico and I'll start my fatbiking trip down the Salsipuedes Canyon. I started a couple forum threads on it so you can read those, I don't have much time right now. Also you can follow my progress on my Spot GPS page from the link on the right.
Bridge River Recon Part 3 — Chilcotin Mountains Park
The next morning I went into Gold Bridge.
There is only one store in town, which was closed for restocking. I wanted some gas and apparently the other small town of Bralorne, 10 km up the hill to the south, had some.
I went up there but there was no one around, so I went back down, having used up some gas unnecessarily. But Bralorne is an interesting little mining / tourism town. Mountain biking is big here.
I decided I'd spend a night or two up in Chilcotin Mountains Park above Gun Lake.
I have quite a bit of video of the rest of the ride which I'll add soon, but right now I have some more pressing things to sort out … details to come.
Bridge River Recon Part 2
Another day, another bike ride…
I decided to use the cabin as a home base to check out the valley. It was soon apparent that I wouldn't be able to do my trip in the one week I had off, unfortunately. It would just be too hard to pull my bike up the valley. I thought the road went further up. Tomorrow I'd go hike up the valley to assess just how difficult it would be. So I spent the rest of the day R&Ring.
The flies are attracted to the heat so when I made dinner they were swarming all around and afterwards the stove was full of dead fly carcasses. It reminds me of a funny story from treeplanting in Alberta years ago. You'd think that being the foreman would be the best job — you don't actually have to do any real work. It's the planters who are out there grunting in the trenches. Well in northern Alberta our foreman whipped around on a quad checking everything out and hauling boxes of trees around. And of course, the horse flies and deer flies are attracted to heat and CO2 … both of which the quad was producing copious amounts of. So whenever he'd pull up he'd have this massive, I mean massive, cloud of horseflies following him and he couldn't outrun them. It was pretty funny.
Anyhoo, that Thai Satay dinner was one of the best ones I've had in a while… everything seems to taste better when you are pushing hard and need the calories. It started to hit me how isolated I was. With the road closure I had the entire valley to myself. I was a good 60 km by road from the closest person, maybe 30 km as the crow flies if there were campers up in South Chilcotins Park to the north-east. It's easy to write, "I was totally alone", but a bit different to actually experience it. It wasn't a bad feeling; just something I don't often experience except on these little adventures I do. Few people get to experience that kind of isolation; it's worthwhile to try to get it IMHO.
In the evening I lay down on my Thermarest on the plywood bed and listened to music on my iPhone. As it got dark I looked out the small window to vaguely see some stars poking through the trees. I wondered about what the chances were that those particular photons, merely a handful of the quadrillions of quadrillions produced by that star who knows how many light years away, happened to travel through so many unbelievably many kilometers, over such a long time, all the while ever-expanding and diluting in intensity to the square of the distance travelled, and somehow manage to get through the atmosphere, between the fir trees above the cabin, through the smudgy little window, and into my eyes and onto my retina, just at the moment I was thinking about them and looking. What journey must that be like from the photon's perspective? Or is there such a thing as a photon's perspective? Maybe that reality of the starlight making its way to my thoughts via my eyes only existed because my consciousness brought it into existence. If I wasn't alive to observe it, was there even any starlight there to see? How is the star any different than me, if it's all just "One"? I think I need to do some Buddhist practising out here on these trips…
And now back to "reality":
And now, for your viewing pleasure, I have put together a video montage of my trip up the valley, including some narration from myself.
.. I hiked back down the deer trail to the cabin. One person with a saw and clippers could clear a nice trail up that valley in one day. I was disappointed that I couldn't do my circuit, but what did I expect? I'd never been here before. This was a good scoping-out trip and if I had two weeks I would have been able to do it. Hopefully in September I might be able to get time off and do it then. Otherwise, next year. ..
.. It was a long day but the kilometer countdown to the car kept me going.
Here is another video montage of the trip back down, including a demonstration of how to get your bike over a penstock.
Bridge River Recon, Part 1
Like usual I scrambled to get out Saturday morning, not leaving till after lunch. I really need to get packed up a week beforehand so I can just do a final check the morning of, and go.
Unfortunately when I got to the Bridge Main going westwards along the lake there were signs saying that the road was closed at km 16.5 due to a run-of-river project under construction.
So I camped in my car at the side of the road a kilometer back. The next morning I spent a couple hours getting my stuff together and noticed that I forgot to pack my morning oatmeal packets! I always manage to forget something. At least this wasn't critical and I brought excess other food. I finally set off and rode up to the construction site. I immediately met the site safety supervisor who helped me drag my bike under the penstock and up the other side. Here is a video of me riding my bike up to the site and talking like a chipmunk. Unfortunately I didn't keep the video on as I went under the penstock, which would have been the most interesting part.
The ground and soil was wet from recent rainstorms. There were butterflies lapping it up and I rode through bursts of colour. I didn't take any photos though since I was tight on time and their colours didn't show when they were on the ground with closed wings.
Here is a GoPro mount on the front fork. It's a shaky spot but a good view. I'll have to mount it more sturdily so it doesn't vibrate.
Here are some more videos. I know they're shitty but they give an idea of the terrain.
The road began to climb… and climb. I was not thrilled about having to gain over 300 m and then lose most of it again to come back down to the river (although it's all about expectations. I was expecting a nice flat leisurely riverside ride).
The flies were really bad. They were both deer flies, which are pretty big and take chunks out of you, and also smaller house fly-like things that, unlike house flies, bite you. I had to pitch my tent to get away from them for half an hour. While lying there looking at the swarm of flies on the screen of my tent, I noticed a deer fly preening his appendages. Then, seconds later, a wasp came by and grabbed him and ate him on the spot, on my tent. It only took a minute to turn that preening deer fly into mince meat.
This is what I ended up doing on any significant ascent:
I continued on and was concerned about bears. The problem was all these berries at the side of the road where a bear could be hiding, blissfully unaware of my approach until I was on top of him. And the wind was blowing against me, coming down from the mountains from the west, so a bear wouldn't smell me. Plus the wind was noisy so he wouldn't hear me either. My bear bell was pretty wimpy, and really more suited for hikers who move much more slowly. I yelled every time I approached a corner.


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Where the wind blows
In northern Brazil the wind has shaped a wonderfully strange world of sand and water. Our author sets out to explore Lençóis Maranhenses on foot
Moacir Brito gently sways in a hammock suspended from the roof timbers of his hut. Contrary to appearances, he is not sleeping; instead, he is listening to the wind that mysteriously rustles in the palm fronds that cover his roof and which whistles through the windows, "I can hear the movement of the sand," says Brito, a wiry man in his early fifties. His face is weather-beaten, his grey hair curly. "The grains of sand are constantly in motion, they softly rub against each other, bounce off obstacles." I try to concentrate, strain my ears and hear … nothing, complete silence. Obviously, only the locals who have lived in the desert for long enough can hear the marching steps of the dunes.
Moacir Brito and his wife, Rosedete, have lived in the oasis Baixa Grande for over 30 years, surrounded by gigantic dunes, around a six-hour walk from civilization. The landscape around him is constantly changing, assuming a new guise every day; the wind chisels away at the desert, shaping it and shifting the lagoons. The wind gives the dunes legs to walk on. Some can wander up to 20 meters a year. At first glance, it appears a hostile environment. But not for Moacir. "There is quite simply no more beautiful place on earth," he says. "The skies in the morning! Here, a man can sense infinity."
There are many large deserts with high dunes all over the world. But Lençóis Maranhenses, as this strip of land along the Atlantic coast in the Brazilian state of Maranhao is called, is truly unique. The gigantic sand box, which covers an area of 1550 square meters, shouldn't really be here as the rainfall in this region is almost twice the volume of London – and 3000 times as much as in the Sahara. It is precisely this contrast which gives the region its unrivalled beauty. Year in, year out the sand and water engage in a battle for supremacy. In the rainy season, between December and June, the valleys between the dunes fill with rainwater, creating hundreds of green-blue ponds, crystal-clear water holes and large lagoons, some over 200 meters long and more than three meters deep. At the beginning of July, after a season with plenty of rain, many of the lagoons have converged and rivers like the Rio Negro cut a path through the dunes.
If you want to truly savor the beauty of Lençóis, the interplay between the sun and the clouds, the wide expanses and the solitude, you need to go into the desert and cross the dunes. A fit hiker will need around three days for the 75-kilometer walk. Barefoot through sand and water, in the searing sun and with abrupt, heavy showers, this walk is an ordeal, but it also comes with a rich reward: the desert of Maranhao is a surreal world, full of magical landscapes that are ever-changing and enduringly fascinating. We start in Canto do Atins, a small hamlet by the beach. The previous day we arrived here in a jeep and stayed with Luzia Diniz Santos, who runs a small restaurant and rents out hammocks to hikers. There are four of us: a German, a Frenchman, a Venezuelan – and our guide, Jefferson.
Our alarm clocks ring at four in the morning, as we need leave early in order to arrive before the worst of the day's heat kicks in. We scramble up the first dune – and spread out in front of us is the crazy work of the wind: Thousands of dunes of varying sizes and heights, an entrancing game of geometric patterns, perfect ovals, softly undulating serpentine dunes and lines are straight as an arrow – all shaped by the laws of aerodynamics.
Walking is difficult: my feet sink into the sand – time and time again I laboriously drag them out again. After a few hours I can feel every single tendon, the soles of my feet ache and blisters are forming on my toes which are constantly being rubbed by sand. The sweat drips down my forehead, and not even the strong wind can dry it. I stagger under the weight of my backpack, which contains my heavy camera equipment and two liters of water.
At last, we arrive at a large, breathtakingly beautiful lagoon and leap in. After our exertions the water feels amazing: it is crystal-clear and swarms of tiny, silvery fish dart about and gently nibble at our feet. Here and there, a water lily bobs on the surface. The people who discovered this region gave it the name Lençóis, because the bleached-white dunes with the intricate patterns of valleys and ridges reminded them of a crumpled bed sheet. For many years, it was a mystery why and how the desert had formed. The explanation is surprisingly simple: two large rivers carry sediment out to sea, which is then washed back inland by the action of the tides and the waves. The sun dries the deposited sand particles, the constant easterly wind blows them up to 55 kilometers inland and piles up the sand. Along a coastline of 70 kilometers this results in the formation of high dunes.
In the early afternoon we arrive in Baixa Grande, the home of Muaci and Rosedete Brito. Their farm is like a small clearing in the sand, surrounded by evergreen bushes and trees. In the shade of a giant cashew tree stands a low, whitewashed house with a palm frond roof. It's small but there's enough space for a kitchen. The Britos have added a second hut, made of wooden planks, logs and palm fronds, with a dozen hammocks for tourists. The number of visitors has been increasing steadily for several years. "Our dunes are famous all around the world, now," says Rosedete proudly. "In the rainy months we have tourists every week. We even had some Russians!"
Moacir switches on the generator to cool the drinks in his refrigerator. I jump under the shower in the middle of the yard. My fatigue gradually washes away, only the soles of my feet still ache. But does it matter?
As I scrub up, the preparations for supper are in full swing. Moacir has slaughtered a chicken, Rosedete has lit a fire in the kitchen. Rice slowly cooks in a large pot; on the next ring small white beans are gentling simmering in coconut milk. The chicken is cut into pieces, fried in oil and then briefly sautéed. After an hour the local specialty is ready: Galinha Caipira.
The Britos have created a miniature paradise here – but one which is under threat: "That dune over there is coming closer every year," says Rosedete, pointing at an old field which is already half-covered by sand. "In another three or four years we'll have to pack our belongings and rebuild the houses somewhere else." The sun rises at just after five in the morning; the clouds form dramatic stacks in the sky, the people on the beach cast long shadows. We have been walking for around an hour now, past two lagoons full of tiny, darting fish. Although the two ponds dry up every year, somehow the fish manage to survive. Some species are believed to dig deep into the mud and sand and survive the dry period down in the damp depths.
The sand beneath my feet is constantly changing; sometimes it is fine and as light as icing sugar; a little further on it is coarse, heavy and gritty. In places it collapses like snow in the spring and you sink in up to your ankles, in others it is firm and hard. There are areas where deep grooves cut through the sand, exposing colored layers that look a little like the typical stripes in sandstone. Elsewhere, you can see regular colored patches and patterns that look almost like marble. Then we spot a herd of goats, a sure sign that we are approaching the second oasis, Queimada dos Britos. Approximately four dozen people live here, all descendants of Manuel Brito, who settled here around one hundred years ago. He was a starveling from the state of Ceara, possibly on the run from the law – but his great-great grandchildren are reluctant to go into any great detail.
Next morning we again set off very early. Nothing disturbs the silence in the dunes, except for the ever-present wind. I try to forget about my aching bones and stomp on in a robot-like trance. In the distance we see a strip of green vegetation; slowly, it becomes thicker and wider: We have made it, and are exhausted but exhilarated.

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The Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 54, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 13, 1883
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What is an agricultural conservation easement?
How are agricultural conservation easements different from other types of conservation easements?
What are the tax implications for a landowner placing an agricultural conservation easement on his or her property?
Must an applicant have a formal appraisal prepared as a component of a proposal for purchase of an agricultural conservation easement?
How would a landowner place an agricultural conservation easement on his or her property?
Also, please see the Agricultural Conservation Easement Overview page for more information.
What is an agricultural conservation easement?
An agricultural conservation easement is a voluntary, legally recorded deed restriction that is placed on a specific property used for agricultural production. The goal of an agricultural conservation easement is to maintain agricultural land in active production by removing the development pressures from the land. Such an easement prohibits practices which would damage or interfere with the agricultural use of the land. Because the easement is a restriction on the deed of the property, the easement remains in effect even when the land changes ownership.
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Agricultural conservation easements are created specifically to support agriculture and prevent development on the subject parcels. While other benefits may accrue because the land is not developed (scenic and habitat values, for example), the primary use of the land is agricultural. Easements funded by the Department must be of a size and nature suitable for viable commercial agriculture.
Depending upon each situation, the placement of an agricultural conservation easement on land may provide income, property, and estate tax benefits. In most cases the degree of benefit is influenced by a landowner's willingness and ability to make charitable donations on all or a portion of an easement's value. Rules related to these donations have changed over time, starting with the Federal Taxpayers Relief Act of 1997. Tax benefits were enhanced temporarily in 2006, and may possibly be made permanent under the the Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011. For more information, consult a tax advisor.
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Must an applicant have a formal appraisal prepared as a component of a proposal for purchase of an agricultural conservation easement?
Applicants may choose to submit an application without a complete formal appraisal if agricultural conservation easement values in the project area have been well established by other, similar easement purchases. However, the appraisal must be completed and submitted to the Department before an approved grant may have funds released. Funding disbursement may be delayed until such an appraisal has been completed. If the proposal is accepted for funding, DLRP-administered easement programs may fund up to the appraised value of the easement, plus any associated costs requested in the grant application (provided that minimum match requirements are met).
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How would a landowner place an agricultural conservation easement on his or her property?
Agricultural conservation easements are held by land trusts or local governments, which are responsible for ensuring that the terms of the easement are upheld. A landowner would seek an appropriate easement holder, which could be a land trust or a local government. The property proposed for easement must have characteristics (e.g., location, soil quality) that make it a priority for the easement holder organization. If the potential easement holder wishes to pursue an easement on the proposed property, it would negotiate terms with the landowner, including price (unless the easement is to be donated) and restrictions. If the easement is to be purchased, the potential easement holder may seek grant funding which requires that the easement be appraised. For assistance in locating a local easement holder, click here.


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Strategic Priorities
The City of Tracy's City Council adopted four (4) strategic priorities to concentrate on from 2017-2019. The four (4) strategic priorities are:
These four (4) strategic priorities reflect the community's desire to have a fiscally responsible and efficiently-operated City organization that is committed to maintaining its fiscal health. Additionally, a number of economic development efforts have been the focus of several years, with job creation being at the forefront. This continues to be a priority for the City, including ensuring a positive working relationship with the business community so that the City's business attraction efforts results in bringing in targeted industries and retailers. As with any City, having a safe community is very important to its residents and public safety continues to be at the forefront.


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I get many comments that it is strange to have a hobby that has so much focus on the dead, but genealogy has also given me several new living relatives, several of whom I have regular correspondence with. As far as the deceased are concerned I see this as an opportunity to document their lives and their fates, which are many and varied. A chance for some of them to be remembered before everyone who may interested in their stories joins them on the list of those who are gone. Among causes of death that I have found are fire, drowning, roof falls, crushed by a pit tub, run over by a steam traction engine, manslaughter, consumption, unsuccessful surgery on a brain tumour and many more. A lot of the fun in this hobby comes from finding out more about these people than just their names and dates. Fascinating to see what kind of lives they led and reflect on the influence that has had on subsequent generations including mine.
D is for Davis
D is also for Davis. My great grandmother, Mary Davis, was born at Whitwood Mere in Yorkshire on Christmas Eve 1868. Great great grandfather George Davis is from Madeley Wood in Shropshire, but came to Northumberland to work in the mines.
D is for deadline
Tonight I am also going to have to admit that D is for deadline. I have just a couple of minutes to get this published as my postaday before Cindarella's coach turns back into a pumpkin pulled by little white mice.
If you would like to know more about this challenge take a look at Family History the Alphabet.


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BENEFITING: Animal Friends Alliance
Fort Collins Cat Rescue & Spay/Neuter Clinic (FCCRSNC) has the chance to win $50,000 if we receive the most donations before 10am MDT on October 30th.
Our goal is for every pet to be a wanted pet.
Money raised from this challenge will further our adoption, sterilization and community cat work, allowing us to save more animals!
Since 2006, the shelter has found homes for over 7,100 cats, and the clinic has performed over 30,200 surgeries. Over that same time period, euthanasia rates have fallen 73% for dogs and cats in Larimer County (where FCCSNC is located). We don't claim to take all the credit, but without a doubt, the existence of FCCRSNC is a significant contributing factor.
We are making a difference! A big one! Won't you join us to help save more lives?
FCCRSNC is a limited admission, adoption guarantee, nonprofit cat shelter and low-cost sterilization clinic for both dogs and cats. We are dedicated to the well-being of all cats and dogs in our community, with an emphasis on preventing pet overpopulation and the sheltering and placement of surrendered or abandoned cats into loving, permanent homes.
To help further reduce pet overpopulation, FCCRSNC also provides free spay/neuter surgeries for low-income pet owners and a Community Cat Program that traps & spays/neuters feral cats and kittens. In many cases, these animals are even able to be fostered/adopted or rehomed to barn homes!
If we win the Challenge, the prize donation will be set aside in preparation for a new, larger facility where we will not only be able to provide our current services to more animals, but where we will also be able to offer additional programs, including a wider variety of low-cost veterinary services and temporary boarding for low-income pet owners.
The Team: $51,800 TOTAL RAISED SO FAR
Donor Comments
Bob Blinderman
Donation is a tribute to Bridget Schmidt for all her cat rescues; additionally, for her past kindnesses to me during my pet losses as well as her contributions to animal research in the name of my deceased pets. Thank you Bridget. 6 years ago


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Here is a bagel recipe worthy of the best New York or Jersey deli from a baker in Boone, North Carolina. Bruce Ezzell commented on this blog ages ago and elicited a discussion about bagels, which led to his inspiring journey from being laid off to opening his own bakery. professional baker. I'll let Bruce, @thebreadlist on Twitter, tell the story.—M.R.
by Bruce Ezzell
I've been baking for 20 years now. Five years professionally from 1989-1994, then what I called 'sanity baking' after that. Newly married, kids on the way, I had to find work that gave me a steady paycheck so I left baking for new careers. The 'economic downturn' changed things for me. I lost my job as the office manager of a high-end construction company in January 2009. Boone, NC, where I live, is a small university town and in the winter of 2009 there were no jobs. Family friends who knew I baked and had eaten my bread before suggested I pick up some extra work baking. I thought, what the heck, I've got nothing else to do. That February I was asked if I made bagels. I hadn't, but I'll learn anything. Approximately 20,000 hand-formed and hand-boiled bagels later, Owl Creek Breadworks (on Facebook) takes all my time and I'm having more fun working than I've had in years.
And I've learned a little bit about bagels. Best compliment I've had was from a retired guy who was given one of my bagels by a friend. The message he left on my friend's phone was this "I grew up in Jersey, in a neighborhood with a green grocer, a meat market, and a Jewish bakery. I haven't had a bagel like this since I was a kid, chewy and dense, not bready like these things you find in the store. Where can I get more?" I figured if I could make a retired businessman remember his childhood with a simple thing like a bagel, I was on the right track.
Anyway, how do I do bagels? I did my research first. I also keep bees, and one of the first things you learn when you meet other beekeepers is that if you ask 10 beekeepers how to 'do' bees, you'll get 15 answers. The same thing applies with making bagels. The true bagel is boiled in sugar water. No, the true bagel is boiled in lye. You have to have a strict 4 hour sponge, followed by an 8 hour retarding period. No sponge, make a regular dough with regular rises. Etc., etc.
In the end the recipe I use is one cobbled up from various sources through trial and error. I bake by weight, not volume, for issues of price control and quality control. Very quickly, bakers math is based on the total weight of flour in a recipe. Flour weight is always 100%. If you are baking a 2 pound loaf of bread it typically contains approximately 17.5 ounces, or 500 grams, of flour. A bread dough at 60% hydration contains about 10.5 ounces, or 300 grams, of water. 500 grams*60% = 300 grams. [Editorial intrusion: notice the ratio!—m.r.] I measure in grams for accuracy. Bagel dough is much denser than bread dough, with a much lower hydration percentage, approximately 52%. This would mean that 500 grams of flour would only get 260 grams, or slightly over 9 ounces of water.
Bruce Ezzell's Bagels
Sponge (4 to 12 hours before baking; do this before you go to bed if you want fresh bagels for breakfast or brunch, only takes a minute)
- 500 grams flour/18 ounces/ 3.5 cups
- 500 grams water/18 ounces/ 2 1/4 cups
- 3 grams active dry yeast/3/4 teaspoon
- Combine the ingredients in the bowl of a standing mixer and mix with a spoon till the ingredients are combined. Set aside at room temperature for at least 4 hours. Do this before going to bed if you want fresh bagels in the morning.
To Make the Bagels
- 18 grams kosher salt/.6 ounces/1 tablespoon
- 18 grams honey/1 scant tablespoon
- 18 grams malt syrup/1 tablespoon (you can substitute molasses if you wish)
- 446 grams flour/16 ounces/ 3 cups
- Baking Soda (1/2 tablespoon for every 2 liters/1/2 gallon water)
- Poppy seeds, sesame seeds, coarse salt or other garnish (optional but recommended
- Add salt, honey, malt syrup, and flour to the sponge, the flour last. Attach dough hooks to your mixer and mix at low speed for 8-10 minutes. This is a stiff, bucky dough so don't walk away from the mixer if it has a tendency to walk across your counter top. I've had more than one mixer hit the floor and it is distressing. (This can also be mixed by hand.)
- Once the dough is mixed remove it to your counter and cover with a cloth to let it rest for 5-10 minutes. While the dough is resting place a wide, fairly deep pot filled with water on the stove to heat (measure the water so you know how much baking soda to use). When I boil I typically use a pan like a wok filled with water. Once the water comes to a simmer add the baking soda. Pre-heat your oven to 450 degrees.
- Divide the dough into 12-13 (4 oz) pieces. Round each piece and set aside to rest for a few more minutes, covered.
- To shape take each ball of dough and flatten out slightly using the palm of the hand, making a disc approximately 3.5 inches wide. Make a hole in each using your thumb and place back on the counter, covered, to rise.
- After 10 minutes flip each bagel over so the bottom is now facing up. When this side begins to get slightly puffy and rounded it is time to boil. This may take as little as 5 minutes, but depending on the temperature of your kitchen, how cold your countertop is, etc., it might take longer. When the bagel looks and feels a bit puffy, it's ready to boil.
- While your bagels are in their final rise bring your water to a simmer, then add the baking soda.
- Drop the bagels 3-4 at a time into the simmering water (depending on how large your pot is). They should float immediately or within a few seconds. Let them simmer for one minute, then flip them over using a chopstick or spoon and let the other side simmer for one minute. Remove from the water using a skimmer or large spoon. I like to bake them on a half-sheet pan lined with parchment paper. They can also be baked on a pizza stone.
- Sprinkle them with sesame, poppy seeds, salt or whatever you prefer immediately after removing them from the water, or alternately, brush with an egg wash and sprinkle after that.
- Bake at 450 degrees F for 12-13 minutes or until golden brown.
On occasions that I have run out of malt I have substituted molasses and received excellent reviews. Some might consider it blasphemy, but really, who cares? My customers are much more pleased with overall flavor when I boil in an alkaline (water with baking soda) solution than when I boil in a sugar water solution.
Really pretty simple. There's a guy in Florida I recently read about who spent thousands on a water system in his shop to convert his water into the chemical/mineral equivalent of Brooklyn tap water, because he swears the water is the key to the perfect tasting bagel. I don't know but it seems like North Carolina, Appalachian Mountain well water does a pretty good job. Like Joe Ortiz says in The Village Baker, "baking great bread requires an attitude of faith and a willingness to let nature take its course. It has to do with knowing that the process, once set in motion, has a way of determining its own destiny. All the baker does is to become a guide, leading the fermentation of the bread through its natural cycles."


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I received the following announcement about a new scholarship available for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy:
April 17, 2012
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy is pleased to announce we are now accepting essays for the Jimmy B. Parker Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy scholarship. Full tuition to SLIG 2013 will be awarded to the student whose essay and application exemplify the culture of giving back lived by Jimmy B. Parker. The scholarship will be awarded by a committee comprised of SLIG committee members and the family of the late Jimmy B. Parker.
Applicants are asked to submit the following via email to firstname.lastname@example.com:
1. A one-page essay detailing how attending SLIG will help you prepare to give back to the genealogical community, following Jimmy B. Parker's example.
2. A short biography including previous volunteer and research experience.
3. The name of the course you would like to attend.
4. A letter of recommendation from someone who has benefited from your volunteer service.
The winning essay will be posted on the UGA blog at http://ugagenealogy.blogspot.com/.
The Salt Lake Institute runs from January 14-18, 2013 and the winning student will have their choice of the following tracks:
American Research and Records: Focus on Localities (with Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FUGA, FMGS)
Bridging the 1780-1830 Gap: From New England to the Midwest (and Points in Between) (with D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS)
Researching Your English Ancestors: Beyond the Parish Register (with Apryl Cox, AG)
Advanced German Research (with F. Warren Bittner, CG)
Researching in Washington D.C. without Leaving Home (with Richard G. Sayre, CG, and Pamela, Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL)
A Genealogist's Guide to the Internet Galaxy (with Thomas MacEntee)
Principles of Forensic Genealogy (with Melinde Lutz Byrne, CG, FASG and in partnership with Boston University)
Producing a Quality Family Narrative (with John Philip Colletta, Ph.D.)
Advanced Genealogical Methods (with Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS)
Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum (with Angela McGhie and Kimberly Powell)
Problem Solving (with Judith Hansen, MLS, AG)
Applications and essays are due by May 15th and the winner will be announced May 31st. SLIG registration opens June 2, 2012 at 9:00 AM Mountain Time.


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A volcanic experience in the Canary Islands
One of the best ways of discovering all the natural biodiversity of the Canary Islands is to explore its protected areas. The Canary Islands archipelago is home to four of Spain's National Parks.
Landscape in Tenerife
Did you know that the Canary Islands are volcanic in origin and are home to one of the largest volcanoes in the world, the Teide, Spain's highest mountain? This is why the islands are so unusual: you'll find everything from volcanic craters to lunar landscapes, combined with deserts of sand dunes and laurisilva forests.
All this volcanic territory makes the Canary Islands a perfect placer to enjoy some unique experiences. For example, on the island of La Gomera you'll see ancient traditions which have been preserved to the present day, such as descending the ravines using enormous wooden poles, or communicating by means of whistles (formerly very common due to the steep relief which made communication so difficult); you'll be able to try a unique wine made from grapes grown on lava from the volcano on the island of Lanzarote; or you'll be able to gaze at the stars in one of the clearest skies in Europe, especially in La Palma, the home of the Roque de los Muchachos observatory.
This area also offers the chance to take part in a whole range of outdoor sports. You can go hiking in national parks such as the Teide, in Tenerife; the Caldera de Taburiente, in La Palma, where you'll be able to walk on one of the largest craters in the world; the Garajonay, in La Gomera, which has a dense and mysterious-looking forest; and the Timanfaya, in Lanzarote, whose fields of solidified lava, which can be crossed on a camel, will remind you of the moon.
Apart from the national parks, you'll be amazed at practically all the natural features in the Canary Islands. For example, you can climb the rock faces in Gran Canaria or cross its interior on quad bikes, and suddenly discover you are above the clouds, or very near them; you can fly kites on the endless beaches of Fuerteventura or venture into some of its caves which are so popular with potholing enthusiasts; you can go scuba-diving on exceptionally beautiful seabeds of volcanic origin with a wealth of flora and fauna, as on the island of El Hierro, for example. Although if you really want to get an idea of the true splendour of this volcanic land, the best option is to see it from the air, hanging from a paraglider. To find out more about how you can discover the volcanic experience of the Canary Islands, check the official website of the Canary Islands Tourist Board .
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'Noah' Trailer Features Emma Watson, Russell Crowe + Moreby Karen Lanza | PopCrush
Emma Watson took a break from big movies following the series of 'Harry Potter' films, but she's now back in a big way. Her upcoming film 'Noah' isn't just epic, it's epic in a biblical sense. Literally.
The trailer for the film telling the story of Noah's Ark and the end has just been released. Be warned: This is not your childhood storybook version with cute pairs of animals on a boat. No, it's doomsday made frighteningly real. It's the end of the world as they know it — and, frankly, no one looks too happy about it.
"Is this the end of everything?" Emma's character asks plaintively in the clip.
The latest from 'Black Swan' director Darren Aronofsky also stars Academy Award winners Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Hopkins.
'Noah' hits theaters in March 2014.


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The exhibition illustrates the late British designer Alexander McQueen's contributions to fashion, fom his Central Saint Martins postgraduate collection in 1992 to his final runway presentation, which took place after his death in February 2010. The exhibition, in the Metropolitan Museum's second-floor Cantor Galleries, features approximately 100 ensembles and 70 accessories from Mr. McQueen's prolific 19-year career. Drawn primarily from the Alexander McQueen Archive in London, with some pieces from the Givenchy Archive in Paris as well as private collections, signature designs including the bumster trouser, the kimono jacket, and the three-point "origami" frock coat are on view. McQueen's fashions often referenced the exaggerated silhouettes of the 1860s, 1880s, 1890s, and 1950s.
The exhibition is organized by Andrew Bolton, Curator, who is also the author of the book, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty ($45 for a hardcover), published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and distributed worldwide by Yale University Press.


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draregx necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 10 diseños de 4 diseñadores freelance.
Life Changing Fitness
My name is Coach G and I'm starting my "In-home" English speaking personal training business in Rome, Italy. I am the owner, operator, and only employee of my business. I am african-american and 26 years old but been part of the fitness world for 10 years
I am marketing to ex-patriots and others in the English speaking community of Rome. This is an untapped market for fitness and in home exercise. Most of my target audience are stay at home wives from late 30's-60 years old. Some will also be business owners. Many are well traveled and want something fun that will inspire them to change there lives. They are always looking to be on the cutting edge of everything so I need to be the newest most convienent way for them to stay in shape.
I'm looking for a logo to represent my company and be a cartoon type figure of myself holding up the world almost like atlas. The vision in my head has a cartoon character figure of myself, a muscular African-American, in a tank top with the world on his back and a dumb bell weight under one of his feet. I have thought of possibly having Life Changing Fitness on the Tank top or Coach G on the tank top and Life Changing Fitness somewhere else. I also thought I should have a whistle around my neck to show me as the fitness coach. The name of my company is Life Changing Fitness so I want to employ the image that I can help you change your life through fitness. There also could be a jump rope on the ground under me. I like the cartoons used here: http://www.chelseaboys.com/
These cartoons are realistic but have a sense of fun and levity. I love colors that will catch people's eye I intend on using this logo in many places to advertise. Muscles and definition are very important any added small exercise equipment to place at my feet could be good also like swiss balls, medicine balls, boxing gloves etc
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MyStop is a web-based application available to all Robbinsdale Area Schools parents and students that lets them access live bus GPS information. Using a smartphone, tablet or desktop computer, parents and students can view the current location of buses on routes and the estimated time of arrival at their neighborhood bus stops.
This simple and informative tool gives parents, guardians and students the ability to know approximately where the school bus is on its route. MyStop displays the school bus's approximate location on a map, as well as the estimated time of arrival (ETA) to a specific student's bus stop. The school bus's location is automatically updated every few minutes, and the ETA is recalculated to accommodate any delays due to traffic while the bus is en route. Please note: MyStop is not available to private schools, and does not work for after-school activity routes since there are no students assigned to them and no set stops.
There's a Versatrans MyStop app in iTunes and Google Play that can be downloaded and used for MyStop as well. It's much easier to use on phone or tablet.
How do I use MyStop?
Parents have a username and password associated with their student or students' routing information. This login and password is available in the district's Parent Portal. If you have an existing Parent Portal account, log in and click on MyStop Login to confirm your MyStop user name and password. It may be different than your Parent Portal login information.
(If you haven't registered for a Parent Portal account, click here.)
To access MyStop, click here, and enter your username and password. You will see a map depicting a portion of your student's bus route. Your child's name will display in the box in the top menu bar. The yellow arrow represents the bus's current location and direction. The orange icon represents your student's stop. We recommend bookmarking this access page on your browser to allow for quicker future log ins.
The box at the bottom of the map provides system messages and lists the current location of your child's bus as well as the estimated time the bus will arrive at your child's bus stop.
If you have any questions, you can contact Transportation Services by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please be sure to include the name of your student (or students) in the email.
Tips and Tricks
User Guide and Troubleshooting
MyStop User Guide


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The Children's Society's research team has undertaken a series of research projects on the issues faced by young runaways and young people on the streets over the last decade.
Much of this work has been done in partnership with the Social Policy Research Unit at the University of York.
In 1999 the team undertook the first UK study of the needs of young runaways. The first report from the study – Still Running – showed that around one in nine young people run away overnight at some point before the age of 16. It also drew attention to some of the risks faced by young people whilst away from home.
Our later reports, Still Running 2 and now Still Running 3, confirm that the scale of running away has not changed since our first study into this issue.
Still Running 3 (report, campaign summary) provides up-to-date estimates of the numbers and characteristics of children running away in England and new insights into the issue of running away. The study finds a strong link between family change, family conflict and running away. The study also shows that children who run away tend to have poorer-quality friendships, weaker connections with school and lower overall well-being. At least a quarter of children who run away are either harmed or are at substantial risk while away from home, the report shows, and that only a minority are reported missing to the police or seek help from professional agencies while away.
One of the key findings of Still Running 2 was that most incidents of running away appear not to be reported to the police.
The team was commissioned by the former DfES to undertake the first national evaluation of projects working with young runaways. And more recently, it was also commissioned by the former DCSF to undertake a review of emergency accommodation provision for young runaways.
These and other reports are available below:
- Still Running 3: Early findings from our third national survey of young people, 2011 full report, campaign summary
- Still Running 2: Findings from the second national survey of young runaways full report
- Still Running: Children on the Streets in the UK 1999 (full report) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
- Commissioning, delivery and perceptions of emergency accommodation for young runaways full report
- Family work at SCARPA report full report
- SCARPA report full report
- Sussex ODPM LAC Offending Initiative Research - phase one discussion paper full report
- Rural Runaways abstract
- Stepping up: The future of runaways services full report executive summary
- Review of Runaways Service provided by Durham Social Care and Health Emergency and Family Support Services full report
- Review of South Coast Runaways Initiative's Experience of Establishing a Flexible Refuge in Torquay full report
- Safe on our streets full report
- The Work of Safe on Our Streets with minority ethnic runaways: an analysis of work carried out with four young women from South Asian, Muslim backgrounds full report
- Dorset Rural Runaways Project (ReRun) full report
- ROC Project Evaluation report summary
- Provision for young rural runaways: Report and recommendations based on rural interviews carried out between 1999 and 2003 full report
- Lost Youth (full report) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
- Working with young runaways: Learning from practice summary report
- Working with young runaways: Learning from practice (full report) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
- Missing Out Young Runaways in Scotland full report
- Running the Risk Young people on the streets of Britain today summary report
- Running the Risk: Young People on the streets of Britain today (full report) Part 1 Part 2
- Hidden Truths summary report
- Hidden Truths (full report) Part 1 Part 2
- Supporting the parents of runaways: a review summary report
- Living on the edge: The experience of detached young runaway full report executive summary
- Responding to young runaways: An evaluation of 19 projects, 2003 to 2004 full report
- Young helpline callers and difference: exploring gender, ethnicity and sexuality in helpline access and provision full report
- Running away in South Yorkshire full report
- Thrown away: The experiences of children forced to leave home full report


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Aesop Fables– Friend or Foe? ©
Chin- Chin the panda saw a bamboo grove and he was sure that it grew so thick and juicy was for his sake. He announced that the grove was his private preserve. He saw in his path a fence with notice stating it was out of bounds for Pandas. He jumped past denting the fence here an there. He excused his conduct saying that he was about to become a giant around the region and that allowed him certain license to cause some damage. He had to negotiate another fence where to his surprise grew briar bush that grew so wild and the thorns were so sharp and it bled the Panda while he pledged his eternal friendship.
Because the bush did not say 'No' he took it as yes. He straightaway leaped to get hold of bamboo stalks. He missed and fell into the thick of a tangle and thorns bled him.
'Friend I thought these kind of thorns never existed.' Panda cried, For one thorn had got into a sensitive part of body which is called Xinxiang and made him dizzy. He hollered and said, ' Are you a friend or foe tell me!"
The Briar bush called Pak-Pak said, 'I am a failed state and nothing but troubles grow here'
Chin- Chin knew that he had invited himself to this trouble. As he turned away, 'Pak-Pak called,' I am still friendly toward you.'
Chin-Chin spluttered and bruised all over he said, 'Tell that to your worst enemy.'


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Former Red Sox slugger Wade Boggs returned to the Bay State last weekend talking about two of his favorite pastimes — baseball and beer. The Major League Hall of Famer made the rounds traveling throughout New England to promote Miller High Life.
Former Red Sox slugger Wade Boggs returned to the Bay State last weekend talking about two of his favorite pastimes — baseball and beer. The Major League Baseball Hall of Famer made the rounds traveling throughout New England to promote Miller High Life.
The "Chicken Man" arrived at Kappy's Liquor in Wellington Circle on Saturday, and he spent more than an hour meeting about 400 fans. He then headed up the road to Kappy's on Route 1 in Malden, where he met about 200 more fans, before landing in Lowell to take in a Spinners game.The trip brought back plenty of memories for the famed slugger.
"It's been great," said Boggs, who just turned 51 June 15. "It's nice to see the New England faces again. I lived in the Granada Highlands over here in Malden and Saugus, so I've seen a few people I used to bump into at the grocery store every once in awhile."
A 12-time All-Star third baseman, Boggs played for the Red Sox for 11 seasons, from 1982-92. The left-handed hitter, who had a penchant for eating chicken on game days, won five batting titles starting in 1983. Boggs hit below .349 only once, from 1982-88, with his average "dipping" to .325 in 1984.
From 1983-89, Boggs rattled off seven consecutive seasons in which he collected 200 or more hits, an American League record for consecutive 200-hit seasons that was later matched by Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki.
Boggs went on to play five seasons with the New York Yankees from 1993-97, capturing his only World Series championship in 1996. He finished up his career with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays before retiring after the 1999 season.
Although he traded in his red socks for Yankee pinstripes in 1993, Boston fans were nothing but cordial during his visit.
Boggs met with fans, signed autographs, posed for photos and talked baseball, while celebrating Miller High Life Extras, a loyalty program that allows legal-drinking-age consumers to earn exclusive baseball-themed, High Life merchandise.
"The response has been super for the Miller High Life program and the Dugout Wisdom books that we're doingfor the scouts," Boggs said. "From Rhode Island to New Hampshire, it's been just a great reception."Meeting Wade
Medford resident Miles Clerkin was among the first in line to meet the Red Sox legend, showing up an hour early.
"I love the Red Sox," said Clerkin, 26, a Third Street resident. "When I was a kid I read 'Boggs,' his autobiography. I liked the way he played third base. He always hit and he's just someone that I looked up to when I was playing baseball as a kid. I usually played third base."
Boggs signed a number of items for fans ranging from baseball cards, bats and balls to glossy photos.
Among the more unique items Boggs autographed were actual bricks taken from Fenway Park and game jerseys from the Medford-based softball team the Daly Boggs.
Established in 2008, the Daly Boggs are a group of Arlington Catholic alumni, who named their team after pro golfer John Daly and Boggs.
"Seeing Boggs has been a dream of mine since I have been a kid," said Vince Rinaldi, the Daly Boggs team captain.
The team finished its inaugural season in last place at 4-15-1 in the Medford Men's Softball League. They are currently 3-7 in its second year playing their home games at Tufts. Meeting their namesake was an opportunity the players weren't about to pass up."The guy is a legend on and off the field," said Joe Piekos.
Representing the Daly Boggs were Rinaldi, Piekos, Eubanks King and Jim Rabbitt, all of Medford, Heddo McCollem and Josh Wallace of Somerville, Tom Guanci of Arlington and Mike Mancuso of Woburn. They were all hoping a little bit of Wade's magic would rub off on them.
"We're looking to rebound this year," Rabbitt said. "Hopefully, seeing Wade Boggs will rejuvenate the team. It's been quite the experience for us, and we feel like we can make a run at the championship now that we have a signed bat from him."
Boggs was almost at a loss for words when he heard about the team that was named after him."Oh my God," he laughed. "It's good to be immortalized."
According to Rabbitt, plans are already under way to mail Boggs an autographed team jersey as a token of their appreciation.The man, the myth, the legend
A legendary hitter, Boggs was also no stranger to tabloid fodder. Among his infamous off-field antics included a much publicized fling with Margo Adams, getting run over by his wife, Debbie, after accidentally falling out of his jeep, as well as a time when he once claimed to will himself invisible to escape from a knife fight at a Florida nightclub.
Another dubious distinction of the slugger's past surfaced last year, when two of his former teammates alleged that Boggs once drank 64 beers during a cross-country flight. But No. 26 claims that those rumors have been greatly exaggerated.
"No," said Boggs, when asked if the legend was true. "It was just one of those things that happened quite a few years ago in the mid-80s and it's grown legs."
Although he admits to having a few brews during his playing days, one thing Boggs isn't a fan of is steroids and the players who use them.
"If you do steroids, you're cheating," Boggs said. "And not only are you cheating yourself, you're cheating your fans, you're cheating you family, you're cheating the owners and there is no place for it in baseball."
"Actually, the steroid era is in my opinion a cop out," he added. "If there are 104 guys that were tested positive in 2003, then that was a problem. Now [Major League Baseball Commissioner] Bud Selig has really worked the program substantially to clean it up, and that's what the game needed. And for guys that use steroids, there's no place in the Hall of Fame for them."
But the Chicken Man is in Cooperstown, inducted in 2005, as a legendary classic hitter, who knew no bounds on and off the field.


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When things work great in testing it doesn't necessarily mean that everything works great in production. There are many things that might be different – such as: much higher load than tested, different hardware, external services that couldn't be tested, "Real Users�? that execute transactions that weren't tested.
This blog marks the start of a series of blog posts covering the Top Performance Mistakes when moving from Test to Production. All examples are taken from real life applications we have been working with. I will start the series with one that many application owners may not think about: Excessive Logging.
Logging is important – but handle with care
We all know that logging is important as it provides valuable information when it comes to troubleshooting. Logging Frameworks make it easy to generate log entries and, with the help of tools, its becoming easier to consume and analyze log files when it is time to troubleshoot a problem. But what if there is too much log information that nobody looks at anyway, that just fills up your file system and – the worst thing – seriously impacts your application performance and with that introduces a new problem to you application? The following two examples are taken from an online web application running on Tomcat. We can easily see how the current logging settings can become a real problem once this application gets deployed in testing.
Example #1: Excessive use of Exception objects to log Stack Trace
In this example the Tomcat Connection Pool was used with the setting "logAbandoned=true�?. In case the Connection Pool runs into a problem it starts logging a lot of information including full stack traces of where the application tried to get a connection from the pool. In case of this application a typical transaction executed several hundred database queries. Most queries were executed on separate connections which results in about as many getConnection calls as executedQuery calls


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Monday will mark the end an era at Coast Guard Station Destin, when the oldest operational vessel in the force is removed from the service.
DESTIN � Monday will mark the end an era at Coast Guard Station Destin when the oldest operational vessel in the force is removed from service.
Crews posed for photos Friday aboard three boats, two 41-foot utility boats that have been at the station since the mid-1970s and a 45-foot response boat that arrived last month. The older boats will be sent to Mobile, Ala., to be auctioned.
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�The only way I can explain it is the 45-foot boat is like the Air Force getting the F-35,� Petty Officer Eric Donovan said. �It�s the F-35 of the water. It�s the newest, latest and greatest.�
One of the utility boats has been at Destin since 1973 and is the force�s oldest operational vessel.
Officer-in-Charge Master Chief Glenn Bucklin said he hopes to bring it back for display if it is not sold.
�I trained on that boat in 1989,� Bucklin said. �That boat was the work horse of the Coast Guard. Its leaving is an era gone by.�
He said every member of Coast Guard Station Destin trained on the 41-foot boats, but the younger generation will have a new, high-tech vessel.
The $2 million, MTU Detroit diesel response boat is jet-driven with double the speed of the older boats. It has new technology and even air conditioning.
The Coast Guard has used the boat since 2008, but it arrived at Destin on March 14, Donovan said. Seamen have spent the last 30 days training on the vessel before it was declared operational last week.
�Today makes a change of the watch,� Bucklin said. �It�s out with the old and in with the new. It�s history.�
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10 Reality Shows You Won't See Premiering this Fall — The Funnies
Reality television isn't going anywhere anytime soon. As much as we hate to admit it we're addicted to this genre of television. We love the fights. We can't wait to see the stupidity,and we cheer every time a cast member gets embarrassingly drunk.
Some of our old standbys are returning this fall, and there will be a few new shows thrown into the mix. We're so excited to see what quality American television programming throws our way. We can't help but wonder what crazy ideas network executives will come up with next, but we're sure there are a few shows that will never see the inside of a TV Guide. Here are 10 reality shows you won't see premiering this fall.
1. 'Love in a Volcano'
2. 'The Jersey Shore Goes to Wimbledon'
3. 'Extreme Makeover: Pet Edition'
4. 'The Bachelor: Gary Busey'
5. 'America's Next Top Accountant'
6. 'So You Think You Can Yodel'
7. 'Keeping up with the Kevorkians'
8. 'The Real World: Compton'
9. 'The Christopher Walken Variety Show'
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Hamilton secures crucial victory at SilverstoneLaurence Edmondson at Silverstone July 6, 2014
Lewis Hamilton clawed back 25 points in his championship battle with Nico Rosberg after winning a chaotic British Grand Prix from sixth on the grid.
The Story of the Race
- Shock: Nico Rosberg's gearbox giving up on him at mid-distance,denying us the chance of a fascinating late duel with Lewis Hamilton.
- Shocker: Fernando Alonso's race started in rather bizarre circumstances, parking himself well outside of his grid slot and earning a five-second penalty later in the race.
- Best overtake: Alonso's pass on Sebastian Vettel through Copse on lap 34 was a sight to behold, holding firm when others would have backed out to pass the world champion. An epic battle followed.
- Best lap: The "Hammer time laps" put in by Hamilton before Rosberg's stop - where he cut 2.7s off Rosberg - ramped up the pressure on his team-mate.
- Worst lap: The opening lap was a disastrous one for Kimi Raikkonen, getting wide after The Loop and then bouncing across the track in a rather frightening crash which brought out the red flag and also eliminated Felipe Massa.
- Drive of the day Hamilton was a dejected man after qualifying but responded in fine style, giving his championship hopes an almighty boost with an absolutely vital win.
- Nate Saunders
Rosberg was leading for the first half of the race but on lap 29 came to a halt with a gearbox problem, handing the lead to Hamilton, who had been closing in the laps leading up to the problem. Valtteri Bottas managed to finish second in the Williams after starting 14th on the grid, while Daniel Ricciardo just held off Jenson Button for the final podium position.
The race was halted for nearly an hour after a huge accident on the first lap involving Kimi Raikkonen and his team-mate Felipe Massa. Raikkonen ran wide coming out of Aintree corner and as he rejoined on the Wellington Straight, the rear of his Ferrari stepped out and spat him into the barriers, recording 47G on impact. He came back across the track and collected Massa, who did well to avoid T-boning the Ferrari at high speed. Raikkonen escaped without any broken bones but was assessed at the medical centre complaining of pain in his ankle and hip.
Sebastian Vettel took fifth after an epic ten-lap battle with Fernando Alonso that culminated with a high-speed passing move at Copse. Kevin Magnussen finished seventh in the second McLaren ahead of Nico Hulkenberg and the two Toro Rossos of Daniil Kvyat and Jean-Eric Vergne.
Rosberg made a clean start from pole position as Vettel bogged down in second, allowing Button to take position behind the lead Mercedes. Hamilton immediately looked quick and was up to fourth despite contact with Vettel on the exit of Village. However, the charge was soon halted when Raikkonen's accident happened behind him and the race was red flagged. Damage to the barrier resulted in a lengthly stoppage and a chance for teams to assess their own battle scars and rejig strategy ahead of the restart behind the safety car.
By lap five Hamilton was up to second place behind Rosberg and took a few laps to find his rhythm before hauling in his team-mate. Bottas was also making quick progress and past Button for third by lap 17. However, the Mercedes were in a league of their own and two seconds faster than the rest of the field. Hamilton was pushing hardest of all and ahead of Rosberg's pit stop on lap 18 was gaining by 0.5s a lap and had the gap down to 2.4s.
A few laps later Rosberg started complaining of gearbox issues. However, Hamilton wasn't willing to rely on issues for Rosberg and adopted a different strategy, staying out on track on aging mediums while Rosberg exploited the extra pace of his fresh rubber. He eventually pitted on lap 24 and opted for hard tyres as opposed to the mediums bolted to Rosberg's car. Once again he started to haul his team-mate in, but when the difference in gap times was starting to be measured in seconds rather than tenths, it became clear that Rosberg's issue could be terminal. His gearbox finally gave up coming out of The Loop on lap 29 and Hamilton cruised past to take the lead, with a comfortable buffer built up over Bottas in second. From that point onwards it was easy running, but Hamilton made a second stop for fresh tyres just to eliminate any risk in the run to the flag.
Behind him Ricciardo found himself up in third place on a one-stop strategy having changed to hard tyres before the restart. He was suffering with degradation towards the end, but the strategy appeared to be beautifully measured and he finished 0.8s clear of Button, who was also on a one-stop but using hard tyres in the final stint which offered more grip towards the end of the race.
But it was the battle for fifth that attracted the most attention as Vettel was passed by Alonso after his second pit stop and then spent the next 14 laps battling back. The racing intensified from lap 37 to 47, with the two coming within inches at several occasions between Brooklands and Luffield. Vettel eventually made the move stick after attacking Alonso on the outside of Brooklands, muscling along the inside of the Ferrari in Luffield and then keeping his cool on the inside of Woodcote and Copse. He ran slightly wide on the exit, but after the no-holds barred battle it will not have crossed his mind to hand the position back to his rival.
Hamilton is now four points shy of Rosberg in the drivers' standings, effectively resetting the championship for the second half of the season.
Laurence Edmondson is deputy editor of ESPNF1


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EmilyDuncanson necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 33 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
Surmont Phase 2: Set the Standard.
We are a small project group that is looking for a visual identity for our tagline. The tagline will be used to roll out a larger list of goals and commitments to the broader team.
We have developed a set of six commitments for the project that will set the tone and priorities for the project as a whole for years to come. We are referring to these commitments as our six "project pillars".
The pillar theme is important. All designs should include some representation of pillars or columns.
We'd like a visual identity for these six points that conveys strength, stability and represents the foundation of all future work.
We are in a corporate environment, but are open to artistic interpretations of the pillars theme.
This will be used for internal purposes only.
The target audience is our own employees. This will be a corporate, office based group of adult professionals.
The logo will be used on all internal project identity pieces (intranet site, posters, handouts, meeting agendas, etc.) as well as on internal swag, such as golf shirts, calendars, etc.
We are looking for a logo to represent our internal campaign tagline – Surmont Phase 2: Set the Standard.
The logo can be designed one of two ways:
Surmont Phase 2: Set the Standard
Surmont Phase 2 – Set the Standard
The typeface should be clear, simple and easy to read. Our standard font is Helvetica LT Light. This font does not have to be used in the design, but may be helpful information.
The overall design should be simple and clean. We'd like to be able to use it for embroidered or engraved swag without having to completely alter the look of the logo.
Our corporate colours are espresso brown (Pantone – PMS 7532) and light blue (Pantone – PMS 657). Logos in these colours will be given preferential treatment.
We would like the logo to include pillars or columns in the design in some way. Either one pillar or six pillars should be used (as there are six points to our internal plan).
The logo does not need to be a literal representation of a pillar, building or Greek/ Roman architecture. We are open to modern or artist interpretations of the form.
I have attached a file that shows the image we are currently using internally to explain our concept to our project managers. We would like something cleaner and less bulky.
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Early textiles were dyed/printed with natural products. Dyes were extracted from roots and stems, leaves, berries and flowers as well as some insects and shellfish. Indigo has a natural affinity for cotton, most other natural dyes require a mordant for printing. ( A mordant is metal salt which binds with the coloring agent in the dye and also the cotton fiber. Some mordants are alum, iron, tin, copper and chrome). The mordant/dye combination forms a 'lake' of color which permeates the fiber.
The dyes are seen on the back of the fabric...in a slightly different intensity.
Todays' fabric are usually printed with pigments. The colors are bonded to the fibers with resins. The result is a printed fabric whose color is resistant to fading on laundering but which does not show on the the back side of the fabric.
The dyed example is from the Dargate book, c. 1830. The pigmented sample is a reproduction of a Dargate Indigo.
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It was a good week to be Ellen DeGeneres. First she and Portia emerged relatively unscathed from a fender bender in L.A. earlier this week. Then the debut of The Ellen DeGeneres Show's fourth season on Tuesday (which featured Justin Timberlake) earned the show its highest season-premiere ratings ever–no small feat given that it was already one of the most-watched talk shows on TV.
Finally, it was announced yesterday that Ellen has been tapped to host the 79th Annual Academy Awards, which will be broadcast live on ABC on Sunday, February 25. While Ellen has hosted the Emmys and Grammys twice each, this will be her first time hosting the Oscars; needless to say, she is the first out lesbian to be granted this honor. "Ellen DeGeneres was born to host the Academy Awards," said producer Laura Ziskin in a statement. "I can already tell she is going to set the bar very high for herself and therefore for all of us involved in putting on the show. Now all we need is a lot of great movies." Don't worry, Laura, there's always Jackass Number 2.
Critics gave Rosie's View debut mostly positive reviews, and viewers tuned in in droves: The View drew an audience of 4.2 million on her first day, a 55% increase over the same day last year. But will viewers keep coming back, especially since Rosie's not shy about mentioning her sexual orientation on the show? 60% of People magazine readers say yes (see the poll at the bottom), but we'll have to wait and see how it ultimately pans out.
Rosie is also appearing on the new season of Nip/Tuck, which bowed this week. She guest-stars on the October 3rd and 17th episodes as a housewife who gets liposuction, and dumps her husband after she wins $381 million in the lottery. And, of course, because this is Nip/Tuck, she sleeps with Christian (Julian McMahon). Now that sounds like an error of epic proportions…


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Q. Could you just talk about Olerud, how you got him and what he's given you?
JOE TORRE: Well, you know, when Jason went down and we were looking around to get some help for Tony Clark, there were a couple of guys out there at the time; McGriff and Olerud. I think the feeling in the organization was that, you know, Olerud had been more of a regular player at that time, and we just decided to, you know, pursue that. I talked to John, and just the way he is, is, you know, what you see is what you get. You talk to him on the phone and very calculated as far as, you know, what's my role, what do you want me to do, and short of making him any promises, I told him that he would get every opportunity to be an everyday player and maybe sit occasionally, and that's what we've done. You know, he decided to come to us, which was -- it was huge, because to me, I mean, John Olerud is quality. He had played here in New York. There were a lot of things that really made that a good get for us.
Q. If you can, can you speak of Lieber's effort tonight, and particularly that 16-pitch at-bat he had against Damon which was phenomenal?
JOE TORRE: It was a great at-bat for Johnny, and he kept throwing strikes. And the fact that it was 3-2. I tell you, Lieber, he walked somebody early, and then it just seemed once he settled in, he was just locked in, and he's not going to walk people. He's going to throw a lot of strikes. I mean, even when we took him out, he had 80 pitches or something, which was incredible. But, you know, the thing that makes this probably more impressive than it appears to be is the fact that he pitched against this same ballclub a couple of weeks ago on a Saturday afternoon and shut them down at that time, had a no-hitter going for six or seven innings, whatever it was. And to do that against a club of this caliber, you know, after they witnessed you a little bit and had a chance to hit against you, that makes it doubly impressive.
Q. The job that your guys did running up the meter on Pedro, just talk about the effect that that may have had cumulatively when Olerud hit the home run, I think he was over one hundred by then.
JOE TORRE: Early on he walked the first couple of hitters. But the one thing about it when you play a club as often as we've played the Red Sox is the fact that you know what you have to do. You can't think big against Pedro. And tonight, he was Pedro, all of the things about how we manhandle him or beat him, tonight he didn't give an inch and he had good velocity and good location, after that first inning. He had two strikes on John, made two pitches down, tried to elevate a fastball and Olerud was there. The but the fact that you have to make him work hard, like we felt we made Schilling work hard last night is really the only way to get it done, because if you give him three-pitch at-bats, or four-pitch at-bats, not only aren't you going to get a feel for what he's doing, but it's going to make it a lot easier on him.
Q. Being up two games now, can you give us an update on El Duque and would it be a possibility that he might pitch the fourth game?
JOE TORRE: Well, yes, that is a possibility. He did have a bullpen today. He threw, I think, 40 pitches. And he seemed to come through it pretty well and we'll see how he feels tomorrow, and then tomorrow we'll make a decision on what we're going to do. You know, this is the best news we've had on him since we've shut him down, and he seems to feel pretty good about himself. So we'll see how he is tomorrow and then Mel and I will decide.
Q. After you lost Pettitte and Wells and Clemens, starting pitching was a concern, but you've now given up one hit over 12 innings; can you talk about that?
JOE TORRE: Well, we knew going in what we had. The only thing that concerned me about our starting pitching is that we didn't have the numbers that we've had in the past. Of course, not having a left-hander, you miss Andy Pettitte, whether he was right-handed or he was left-handed. But the fact that we didn't have the depth that we've had in the past is the only concern I had in the spring. Because I knew, and felt after talking to Girardi about Lieber was one important part for me; that we had quality, even though we didn't have quantity. The last couple of weeks, we've been pitching well. And Browny just made it that much more comfortable for us, the fact that he pitched in Toronto and came out of it well and then pitched in Minnesota and got himself in trouble a couple of different times and was able to shut people down. And Moose, Moose has been there. So the fact that we have been pitching well, and I've mentioned it in here before, I feel good about our pitching right now. These two games were huge. Especially tonight, Curt didn't have his best stuff yesterday but Pedro was Pedro. To beat him when he had his stuff like this, it really gives us a lot of confidence.
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Home Improvement: Jackie Warner's At-Home Circuit Workout
Jay Sullivan
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FITNESS invited tough-as-nails TV trainer Jackie Warner, star of reality series Thintervention with Jackie Warner, to turn your living room into a circuit that will whip you into ready-for-prime-time shape. "In this workout, you're using several muscles simultaneously, making your heart and body work harder, so you burn more calories and actually keep on melting fat afterward," says Warner, who included some killer firmers from her latest Xtreme Timesaver Training DVD.
What You'll Need
- jump rope & resistance tube
- pair of 3- to 5-pound dumbbells
- one 8- to 10-pound dumbbell
- stability ball
Before you begin: Grab your gear and follow the circuit in the order shown, inserting 30 seconds of rope jumping — or other cardio, like jumping jacks — after every two sculpting stations. Once you've hit all 10 moves, repeat the entire circuit. Ready to fast-forward to your sleekest physique? Just move the coffee table and get started!
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Watch the video of this workout!
Jay Sullivan
Kickstand Squat
Targets: Butt, hips, and legs
- Arrange jump rope in a circle on floor (as shown) and stand in center with feet hip-width apart, elbows bent by sides so that hands are in front of chest.
- Step right leg out of circle and diagonally backward.
Jay Sullivan
Flye Bridge
Targets: Chest, butt, and hamstrings
Gear needed: 3- to 5-pound dumbbells
- Lie faceup on floor with knees bent, feet flat, holding a 3- to 5-pound dumbbell in each hand with arms extended out to sides at shoulder level, palms up.
Jay Sullivan
Weighted Swing
Targets: Shoulders, back, butt, and legs
Gear needed: 8- to 10-pound dumbbell
- Stand with feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes turned slightly outward, holding a single 8- to 10-pound dumbbell in left hand in front of hips, palm facing in.
Jay Sullivan
Targets: Shoulders, chest, and abs Gear needed: Resistance tube
- Secure center of resistance tube in a door at chest height and stand with back to door, holding a tube handle in each hand, elbows bent by sides so that fists are by shoulders, palms down.
Jay Sullivan
Ball Pike
Targets: Shoulders, lower back, and abs Gear needed: Stability ball
- Lie facedown on ball with thighs atop its center, placing palms on floor so that they align under shoulders, with arms extended (body forms a straight line from head to heels).
- Slowly roll ball toward body as you lift hips, keeping legs straight, to form an inverted V. Make it easier: Bend knees in toward chest to roll ball toward you.
- Hold for 1 count, then slowly roll back to start. Do 15 reps.
Jay Sullivan
Targets: Abs, butt, and legs Gear needed: Jump rope
- Arrange jump rope in a circle on floor (as shown) and stand to left of circle with feet hip-width apart (so that right leg is closest to rope), elbows bent by sides, hands clasped in front of chest.
- Hop right foot into center of circle, bending knee slightly, and bring bent left knee up toward chest.
Jay Sullivan
Balanced Biceps Curl
Targets: Biceps, abs, butt, and legs
Gear needed: 3- to 5-pound dumbbells
- Holding a 3- to 5-pound dumbbell in each hand, arms by sides, stand on left leg with right knee bent and lifted in front at hip level.
Jay Sullivan
Rainbow Lunge
Targets: Shoulders, back, triceps, butt, and legs Gear needed: 8- to 10-pound dumbbell
- Stand with feet hip-width apart and hold a single 8- to 10-pound dumbbell overhead with a hand on either end; bend elbows 90 degrees to lower weight behind head. This is start position. Make it easier: Beginners should use a 3- to 5-pound dumbbell.
Jay Sullivan
Squat and Row
Targets: Biceps, abs, butt, and legs
Gear needed: Resistance tube
- Secure center of resistance tube in a door at waist height. Stand facing door with feet hip-width apart, holding a tube handle in each hand; arms are extended and band is taut.
Jay Sullivan
Core Twist
Targets: Shoulders, back, abs, obliques, and inner thighs Gear needed: Stability ball
- Lie facedown on ball with shins atop its center, placing palms on floor so that they align under shoulders, with arms extended (body forms a straight line from head to heels).
- Engage abs and spread feet about 1 foot apart atop ball.
Jackie's Jams
Steal this thumping 36-minute playlist from Warner's own iPod to stay in the right move groove straight through your circuit.
"Everything Is Beautiful" - Kylie Minogue
"You've Changed" - Sia
"Dirty Picture" - Taio Cruz and Ke$ha
"Girl I Love You" - Massive Attack
"Bulletproof" - La Roux
"Acapella" - Kelis
"Te Amo" - Rihanna
"Addicted to Love" - Florence + the Machine
"Faster Kill Pussycat" - Oakenfold, featuring Brittany Murphy
"1901" - Phoenix
Originally published in FITNESS magazine, October 2010.