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May (early May, specifically) is fiddlehead season in Vermont. Even as the little green furled fists rise out of the ground in resolute defiance of winter, cooks all over the region rejoice with recipes like fiddlehead soup, sautéed fiddleheads, and fiddlehead fettucini (no kidding, I've made it and it's great.)
Today Randolph hosted the annually-anticipated Fiddlehead Festival: an entire day reserved to revel in the short-lived delicacy, learn more about it and other wild edibles, sample fiddlehead foods, and, yes, of course – swap recipes.
This evening Burlington's Flynn Theatre resounded with the other kind of fiddleheads: the cellos, violas, violins and basses of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra in concert with the rest of the group.
It was the final Masterworks concert of the 2008/9 season, with music by Benjamin Britten, Igor Stravinsky, Joan Tower and Paul Hindemith to conclude a whole adventurous season spent in "Music of Our Time".
The evening got underway with Britten's lively, dancing Soirées Musicales, one of two suites written on original melodies by Rossini. I love both of them, and apparently George Balanchine did too. In the early 1940s he choreographed them into the single ballet, his Divertimento. Soirées is not a deep work; neither is its companion, the Matinées Musicales. (It's Rossini, remember.) But they're satisfying in their own right for an evening at the symphony when they're played well, and Soirées sure was, from the jaunty wood blocks to the plucky strings and the cheerful muted solo trumpet.
Next came Paul Hindemith's shimmering Trauermusic, the fortunate result of an unfortunate circumstance in 1936, as Hindemith (a gifted violist) was getting ready for a guest appearance with the BBC Philharmonic. When the news was announced that King George V had died, Hindemith changed up his prepared program and rose to the occasion by writing a brand new memorial piece for viola and strings, his Trauermusic. The work was written in a single afternoon and premiered the next day on the BBC. – Talented, much?
Less an overt dirge or lament than an offering of consolation, the work is not nearly as dreary as the title suggests (Trauer = funeral, or mourning). Cyntha Phelps, visiting Vermont from her day job as principal violist of the New York Philharmonic, gave it a heartfelt and warm performance. For some reason the passages in the upper register sounded thinner, somewhat constricted, and less resonant than those moving in the lower register of the instrument. However since that impression was not shared by a colleague in another area of the auditorium I'm willing to believe it was not the soloist nor the instrument itself at the heart of issue, but rather some other unknown variable.
Joan Tower was onhand for tonight's performance of her concerto Purple Rhapsody, again featuring Ms. Phelps, who was commanding and statuesque in a seemingly made-for-the-occasion long royal purple gown. Tower's introduction of the piece gives you a great idea of her deadpan humor, which had also enlivened the crowd in the "Musically Speaking" pre-concert talk at 7pm: "Good evening, I wrote the piece you're about to hear next. And I'm still alive."
The Rhapsody is "around 17 and a half minutes long. Depending on how fast it's played." (Again, Tower's dry humor.) A continuous, colorful and texturally rich work, it's a demanding viola showcase and it was a pleasure to hear Phelps working so fluidly and expressively at both ends of the instrument's range.
Intermission, then Stravinsky's Firebird ballet, written 1909 and significantly revised in this 1945 edition. During the pre-concert discussion with VPR's Walter Parker (full disclosure-Walter and I are coworkers), composer-in-residence David Ludwig was asked to talk a little about the work from a composer's perspective and explain what's great about it. He pointed out the rhythm, color, and originality of the work. And those very attributes turned out to be the elements the Vermont Symphony Orchestra's exciting, technically brilliant performance highlighted.
Tonight's seat on the left side of the Theatre gave me perfect line-of-sight to the percussion section. Special mention here to Jeremy Levine, the orchestra's principal timpanist, for his ultimate artistry and precision. Never an easy job, but one that's not made any easier by the intense pacing and rhythm changes in the Firebird!
The final word here goes to to Joan Tower, who continues to teach and is also currently working on a commissioned flute quartet for Carol Wincenc and the Juilliard String Quartet: "I don't teach composition. I'm a traffic cop".
Curious to give fiddleheads a try in your kitchen? You can buy a violin if you're really feeling creative, or, try my Cream of Fiddlehead Soup recipe – I think you'll like it!
Tags: Benjamin Britten, fiddlehead festival, fiddleheads, Flynn Theatre, Igor Stravinsky, Joan Tower, Masterworks, Paul Hindemith, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, VSO


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Looking for a dose of soccer analysis to kick off your April? Tune in to ESPN 97.5 FM tonight for a new episode of Soccer Matters with Glenn Davis. The Dynamo broadcaster has a full lineup of guests including Dynamo defenders Bobby Boswell, Kofi Sarkodie and Jermaine Taylor and midfielder Ricardo Clark. Portland Timbers head coach Caleb Porter will also be on to talk about the start to their season and this weekend's match with the Dynamo.
Tonight's episode airs from 7-9 p.m. and can be heard on the radio on 97.5 FM or online at www.espn975.com.
Davis will be talking Dynamo soccer, Chelsea's FA Cup win over Manchester United as well as preview this weekend's Champions League matches.
The call-in number for the show is 713-780-3776.

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Series on retirement planning provides help — and insight
A series in The Post's Monday consumer section, $mart, focuses on saving for retirement. It's a topic that on a Monday morning might put you off your breakfast, but as a former co-worker used to tell me, "You better do something, or you'll be eating cat food when you're 70."
The mastermind behind the series is Dave Burdick, a section editor here who's in charge of most of the content you're seeing in the $mart section each week and, also, the Personal Interest blog. Burdick, a Colorado native who has worked for both local newspapers and national websites, has journalism in his blood — both his parents are retired newspaper types. I asked him a few questions about the current series and what's coming next.


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20 August 2013 - The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) is seeking comments on the candidate OGC Web Coverage Service (WCS) Interface Standard Scaling Extension.
The OGC Web Coverage Service (WCS) Interface Standard defines an open standard interface to access multi-dimensional spatio-temporal coverages, such as satellite imagery, image time series, point clouds, and meshes. The candidate WCS Scaling Extension document specifies parameters to the WCS GetCoverage request that provide control over scaling of a coverage during its server-side processing. Scaling refers to retrieving gridded coverages in reduced resolution, such as for thumbnails or lower-resolution overview pictures.
All OGC standards are free and publicly available. Download the candidate OGC WCS Scaling Extension Standard. Comments are due by 19 September 2013.
The OGC is an international consortium of more than 480 companies, government agencies, research organizations, and universities participating in a consensus process to develop publicly available geospatial standards. OGC Standards support interoperable solutions that "geo-enable" the Web, wireless and location-based services, and mainstream IT. OGC Standards empower technology developers to make geospatial information and services accessible and useful with any application that needs to be geospatially enabled. Visit the OGC website at http://www.opengeospatial.org/contact.


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|For the vehicle company, see Maibatsu Corporation.
The Zaibatsu Corporation (財閥) is a powerful Japanese-American crime syndicate featured throughout Grand Theft Auto 2 and minorly mentioned in Grand Theft Auto III.
Founded as early as 2001 in Liberty City, Zaibatsu hide behind the guise of a pharmaceutical corporation that manufactures a wide array of products and distributes them in both Liberty and Anywhere City as of 2013. They also have a website, which describes them as "the world's last major privately owned corporation".
In reality, they are a powerful conglomerate in the criminal underworld of the United States that runs both legitimate and illegal businesses, and are more than willing to eliminate anyone that obstructs their goals. By 2013, they have gone so far as to employ countless armed thugs to fight a massive, bloody turf war with the other gangs of Anywhere City in all three of its main districts.
Members of the Zaibatsu Corporation, or "Z-Men", are known to wear black or dark grey suits (in the Game Boy Color port of GTA 2, they also appear to sport white headwear, possibly hats or helmets) and drive customized Z-Type cars with a black color scheme and the organization's golden (white in the GBC port) "Z" symbol painted on the roof.
The Zaibatsu Corporation is one of three criminal organizations from the 2D Universe to be carried over to the 3D Universe, the other two being the Yakuza and the Russian Mafia. However, they are also the only one of the three whose members have never made a physical appearance in-game nor display any real evidence of conducting criminal activities.
It is interesting to note how prominent the Zaibatsu Corporation is in GTA 2, yet are only briefly mentioned in GTA III.
Strangely, apart from the presence of the Z-Type in Grand Theft Auto V, no mention is made of the Zaibatsu Corporation in the HD Universe. This means that either Zaibatsu is non-existent in that continuity, or they completely relocated themselves to Anywhere City between 2001 and 2008 (due to being remarkably absent from their native Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto IV, its episodes, and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars).
Grand Theft Auto III
While members of the Zaibatsu Corporation never physically appear in-game nor are any buildings explicitly identified as being their property, they are mentioned in radio commercials advertising their latest medical product, which is distributed from Zaibatsu Pharmaceuticals, their pharmaceutical branch.
A Liberty Tree article also describes the company as being "Liberty City's very own Zaibatsu Corporation", indicating that Zaibatsu was founded in Liberty.
Screenshots of the alpha version of GTA III show that posters and crates with Zaibatsu's symbol were to appear in the Chinatown district of Portland Island. It is possible that the Zaibatsu Corporation was intended to play a larger role in the early stages of the game. In addition, an unidentified gang was also shown in early screenshots of the game, inhabiting the same general area. Whether or not this gang was meant to be the Zaibatsu Corporation or simply an early version of another gang (since the Liberty City Triads and Diablos inhabit the areas taken by this gang in the final version) is unknown.
Grand Theft Auto 2
They appear frequently throughout the entire game, as their presence can be seen and felt in all three districts of Anywhere City. They became embroiled into a violent struggle over control of business interests and gang territories with all other gangs in Anywhere City during the period of which Grand Theft Auto 2 is set in.
The following gangs that contests the control by the Zaibatsu Corporation are: Yakuza, the Rednecks, the Scientists, the Loonies, the Hare Krishna, and the Russian Mafia. They were presumed to be the most powerful criminal organization of all in Anywhere City during the time of Grand Theft Auto 2. The top-ranking leaders of the Zaibatsu Corporation frequently refer to Claude Speed by the nickname they gave him, "Gecko".
GTA 2: The Movie
In the film/movie rendition of Grand Theft Auto 2, Claude is shot dead by a Zaibatsu assassin sent to avenge for his theft of Zaibatsu merchandise.
Products of Zaibatsu
- Zoom Zoom - Energy stimulant.
- Silky Milky - Breast implants that "feel and taste like the real thing".
- Doesn't Need Anything (DNA) - Baby food.
- Hush - Self-reliant sedative.
- Equanox - Alertness pills (advertised in GTA III).
From their in-game car crushing / manufacturing plant:
- Medicine.
- Body armour.
- Weapons.
- Zaibatsu owns the electrical power stations in Anywhere City.
- "Zaibatsu" or "財閥" in Japanese, was a kind of of Japanese conglomerate considered to hold significant financial and political influence in society. This fits with the 1970s and 1980s dystopian sci-fi theme of GTA 2, of which massive, corrupt private interests are a mainstay.
- The Zaibatsu could be based on Koch Industries, which is America's largest privately held conglomerate, and has been embroiled in numerous controversies.
- Their favourite radio station is Futuro FM, however, after the Futuro FM building is destroyed in Radio Za-Za!, they will instead listen to Lithium FM.
- Ironically, Lithium FM is the favourite radio station of their rivals, the Loonies, who are also responsible for Futuro FM's demise.
- Once the player reaches the Industrial District, the tutorial NPC erroneously mentions them as the "Zaibatatsu".


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By Sumathi Reddy
Researchers from the Navy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and academia are studying causes and potential treatments of motion sickness, hoping to formulate better products for situations that range from the extreme (space!) to the mundane (road trip to Grandma's, anyone?).
There's nothing quite like motion sickness to ruin summer travel, with symptoms including dizziness, headache, nausea and most unfortunately, vomiting. Some 25% to 40% of the population suffers from some degree of motion sickness, depending on the mode of transportation.
At Siena College, in Loudonville, N.Y., researchers have studied the effectiveness of ginger capsules, facial cooling and listening to music as a distraction for lessening symptoms and physiological responses to motion sickness.
NASA and the Navy are collaborating with pharmaceutical company Epiomed Therapeutics, of Irvine, Calif., to develop a nasal spray containing scopolamine, a drug currently used in a prescription-only patch for those prone to seasickness. Researchers say the drug's strong possible side effects, such as drowsiness and dry mouth, would be significantly reduced with a nasal spray.
Part of the difficulty with devising treatments is that experts don't know exactly what causes motion sickness. The prevailing belief is it is caused by a sensory mismatch between the visual and vestibular systems. The vestibular system, which is part of the inner ear, monitors movement and helps control balance.
In other words, our inner ear tells our brain that we are moving, but our eyes tell us we aren't, or vice versa. "When one of these is telling you you're in motion and the other one is telling you you're sitting, the brain gets confused with the mixed signals, and it causes this sense of sickness," says Abinash Virk, director of the travel and tropical medicine clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
What remain unknown are the reasons why the mismatch causes some individuals to react adversely. One long-standing theory is that the reactions are triggered by the brain's false identification of a toxin in the body, with nausea and vomiting a protective response to get rid of it.
Another theory is that body sway, or the change in a person's movements over short time intervals, can explain a propensity to get motion sickness. In Tom Stoffregen's lab at the University of Minnesota, the kinesiology professor measures each subject's body sway over a short period. He has found that individuals who are more susceptible have a more-erratic sway during and even before they are exposed to any stimulation.
Dr. Stoffregen uses a force plate, a glorified bathroom scale with pressure sensors, to take measurements of body movement as often as 200 times a second. He studies people both in a lab simulator and on ships.
In a forthcoming study to be published in the online journal PLOS ONE, Dr. Stoffregen tested the body sway of 35 cruise passengers aboard a ship in the Caribbean before departure. Passengers then reported the intensity of their seasickness. He found a link: Those who reported getting more sea sickness had more body sway at the dock.
"There may be sort of a general classification that people who are susceptible to motion sickness have," Dr. Stoffregen said. "Maybe they just move differently in general."
Max Levine, an associate professor of psychology at Siena College, studies behavioral and alternative motion-sickness treatments. In a recent experiment on about 50 individuals, half received capsules with ginger root and the remainder got a placebo. Then the individuals were seated in a chamber and exposed to a rotating device called an optokinetic drum that induces motion sickness.
"The folks who got ginger beforehand ended up doing much better both in terms of the symptoms they developed and in terms of the physiological reaction that they had in the stomach," he said.
Women are more prone to motion sickness than men—perhaps because they are more prone to migraines.
Recent behavioral experiments have found that cool compresses or gel packs placed on the forehead are somewhat effective at controlling physiological changes, such as abnormal rhythmic stomach activity that generally accompanies nausea, but didn't significantly reduce nausea. Listening to one's favorite music as a distraction showed improvements in symptoms including nausea, as well as in physiological changes, Dr. Levine said. Now, Dr. Levine is studying how deep breathing and relaxation may aid in motion sickness.
Doctors say a common misperception is that traveling on an empty stomach helps. Wrong. It's better to eat a light meal beforehand, especially one high in protein.
In a 2004 study in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 18 individuals completed three trials. In one, they had a protein drink before exposure to a device that induces motion sickness. In a second trial, they had a carbohydrate drink, and the third time they had nothing. They fared best after the protein drink. Protein "really tends to get the stomach into that slow normal rhythmic activity more so than fats and carbohydrates," Dr. Levine said.
Children over age 2 seem more prone to motion sickness than adults. Some experts think children's extra-sharp senses may make them aware of even a slight mismatch. Adults in their golden years seem to experience motion sickness less often—perhaps because of habituation.
Women have a greater tendency than men to get motion sickness. Some experts believe this is because women also are more prone to getting migraines, and migraine sufferers have a higher rate of motion sickness. Or women may simply report motion sickness symptoms more often.
Doctors say prescription drugs and over-the-counter options like Dramamine are the best treatment option, though some can cause side effects. Such drugs work by suppressing the central nervous system's response to nausea-producing stimuli. They reduce symptoms for many people but aren't universally effective.
Some travelers rely on homeopathic remedies such as ginger or acupressure wrist bands. Sujana Chandrasekhar, director of New York Otology in New York City, said they aren't universally effective, but are "worth trying."
There are behavioral tips for preventing or minimizing symptoms. Cynthia Ryan knows them all. The 45-year-old Portland, Ore., resident has suffered from motion sickness since she was a child commuting to school along winding roads, her barf bag in hand. Now the executive director of the Vestibular Disorders Association, Ms. Ryan says individuals with vestibular disorders are prone to motion sickness.
Her rule of thumb is to always be the driver. "I almost never let somebody else drive," she said. "And if I do, I sit in the passenger seat." Even when sitting as the front passenger, Ms. Ryan says she does deep-breathing exercises and tries to focus on a fixed point on the road in front of her. "I can't participate in conversations," she said. "I can't read. Sometimes someone will pass me a smartphone and say, 'Can you read me the directions?' And I'll say, 'Not unless you want me to throw up in your car.' "
Watching television TV or reading in a car is a no-no. "Face forward in the vehicle to be as alert to what's happening outside the vehicle as the driver would be," Dr. Chandrasekhar said. "You want to try to match your eyes to what's going on and to what your inner ear is feeling." experts say: Just close your eyes and sleep.
A version of this article appeared June 18, 2013, on page D1 in the U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline: New Views of Motion Sickness.
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Welcome to PWInsider.com's live coverage of TNA Sacrifice.
This will be the final PPV where TNA uses the NWA letters and championships, so it will be interesting to see if they make an announcement or ignore it as the National Wrestling Alliance run their own storyline, which is my gut feeling.
For those wondering, the pre-game show was simply a taped replay of the "Road to Sacrifice" special from SpikeTV last night.
The PPV opened with a video feature on TNA's athletes and the Sacrifices they make to be the best in the industry. It was a good piece. Mike Tenay welcomed everyone to the PPV before they blew up a ton of pyro. Tenay then went right into a preview of the X-Division championship bout.
TNA X-Division champion Chris Sabin vs. Jay Lethal vs. Sonjay Dutt
Dutt and Lethal teased dissension due to Sabin stirring the put but they then both turned their attention to him. Lethal tried for a quick rollup, but Dutt broke the pin. They argued again. Sabin charged them so they tossed him over the top to the floor. Dutt and Lethal had a great back and forth exchange. Dutt rolled up Lethal, then pulled him into a Camel Clutch. Sabin broke it up with a dropkick to Lethal's face. Sabin tried to forge an alliance with Dutt, but Dutt instead dropkicked him in the face. Dutt nailed Sabin with headscissors. Sabin drilled Lethal into the corner. Crowd began dueling chants for Lethal and Sabin. Sabin tried to keep Dutt outside the ring while working over Lethal.
Lethal made a comeback and began jabbing Sabin with rights. Sabin took Lethal down and teased a springboard move but Dutt tripped him and sent him from the apron to the floor. Lethal came off the top with the double sledgehammer. Dutt hit a Asai Moonsault to the floor on both. Sabin tried to nail a hurrancarana on Dutt who avoids it. Sabin tossed Lethal to the floor and worked over Dutt. He suplexed Dutt, who kicked out.
The cameras showed the debut of "Stomper" who was identified as TNA's new mascot. It was a brown and yellow, kangaroo. And, what, they couldn't find WCW's Wildcat Willie?
Sabin started stomping Dutt. Sabin continued to slap and work over Dutt. Dutt kicked Sabin in the face and nailed head scissors off the ropes. Lethal returned and pressed Dutt, then tried for a faceplant, not really nailing it. Dutt attacked Lethal from behind then hit a killer clothesline on Futt, who took a 360 degree bump. Match is good so far.
All three made their way to their feet. Sabin nails the Hesitation Dropkick on Dutt who kicked out. Sabin elbowed Lethal and covered him. He began peppering Lethal with punches but Lethal drilled him with a pair of kicks to the head. Lethal hit a full nelson suplex on Dutt then hit the flying elbowe off the top on Sabin. Dutt broke up the pinfall at the last second.
Dutt was backdropped onto the apron. Lethal hit a backbreaker/faceplant combo on Sabin and covered him. Dutt hit a 450 splash on both to break it up and covered each of them but they kicked up. The place chanted, "This is awesome." This is turning into a fun opener!
Lethal got in Dutt's face, asking him what his problem was. Sabin caused them to butt heads and rolled up Dutt for the pin.
Your winner and still X-Division champion Chris Sabin!
After Sabin left, Dutt and Lethal began arguing and fighting with each other. Kevin Nash came into the ring and separated them, but Dutt kicked Nash in the leg and walked out, screaming that they knew that was coming.
Good opener, but they needed to go a little longer to be something really great. Still, from bell to bell, this was all fun stuff and a nice way to kick off the PPV. I don't get the idea of introducing a mascot (which I expect online fans will make fun of, but it is a nice idea for younger fans) in a throwaway 10 second camera shot, but if that's the worst complaint about the match, you know it was good stuff.
Backstage, Jeremy Borash interviewed Robert Roode and Traci Brooks, who was still in a neckbrace. Borash asked Roode where Eric Young was. Roode said he was home, because he's owned by Roode and that's where he was told to be. Roode says that Jarrett may be a former World champion and the King of the Mountain, but tonight he's going to make Robert Roode a superstar when he loses. He says that everyone knows he owns Eric Young, but tonight, he will own Jeff Jarrett.
Mike Tenay and Don West at ringside said Kevin Nash has something to say. Nash said that he's not going to chase Sonjay Dutt around but Thursday on Impact, Dutt's ass is his. They promoted the lineup tonight and called all of the belts "TNA World championships." They then showed footage from "earlier today" where Basham and Damaja attacked Voodoo Kin Mafia during a meet and greet with the fans. BG James was knocked unconscious when his head hit the concrete. West noted that he was taken to the hospital and has a concussion.
They went to a video feature on Robert Roode vs. Jeff Jarrett.
Robert Roode vs. Jeff Jarrett
Roode attacked Jarrett on the ramp as Jarrett's pyro went off. They brawled around ringside. He picked up Jarrett and dropped him throat-first across the railing. The crowd chanted for Jarrett. Roode went for a piledriver, but Jarrett backdropped him. Jarrett tossed him into the railing at ringside, then slams Roode's head into the commentator's table. He tosses Roode into the ring and they ring the bell.
Jarrett takes Roode down with a drop toehold and then drills Roode's throat across the ropes. He does the Fargo Strut and drills Roode. Traci Brooks distracted him, but Roode nailed him from behind. Jarrett was knocked over the ramp and then whipped into the ring steps. Back in the ring, Roode strangled Jarrett over the ring ropes. Jarrett comes back with a series of rights and backslide for a near fall. Roode cuts off Jarrett and takes control. Jarrett slams Roode for a near fall.
Roode locks on a sleeper in the middle of the ring, but Jarrett is able to reverse and cinch on one of his own. Roode used a single leg takedown to escape and put Jarrett into a figure four leglock. The crowd chanted, "Let's go Jarrett." Jarrett finally got to the ropes but not before Roode used Broosk for extra leverage. Roode and Jarrett battle back and forth, both connecting with a right hand at the same time, and then a double clothesline. The story is that Roode is trying to mimic Jarrett by using his own signature moves against him.
Jarrett backdropped Roode then kicked him low. Roode used a thumb to the eye, then goes to the top. Jarrett slams him off the top and goes for his own figure four leglock. Brooks distracted the referee as Roode was tapping. Jarrett took a swipe at her but she jumped off the apron. Roode used the opportunity to snap Jarrett over the ropes, then ripped off a turnbuckle. He tries to send Jarrett into it but Jeff blocked. Roode then blocked an attempt by Jarrett to use the exposed corner, but Roode took his leg out. He slams Jarrett's leg into the ringpost and tosses a chair into the ring. Roode and the referee fought over the chair, which ended up snapping into Roode's face. Jarrett hit the Stroke but Brooks dragged the referee out of the ring. The referee threw her out.
As Jarrett and the ref were distracted, Roode used handcuffs as a weapon, punching Jarrett in the face. He covered Jarrett, who kicked out. Roode grabbed Jarrett's guitar. He went to use it but the referee pulled it away. Roode shoved the referee, who shoved him back. Jarrett went for the Stroke but Roode blocked it. Roode avoided the figure four and slammed Jarrett backwards into the exposed buckle. Roode caught Jarrett with the fisherman's suplex (which Don West called the Perfectplex) and scored the pinfall.
Your winner, Robert Roode!
Roode took the mic and said that he shocked the world. He said that two weeks ago, he left Eric Young with a guitar around his neck and tonight it's Jarrett's turn. He went to hit Jarrett with it but Jarrett nailed him and locked in the figure four. Brooks hit the ring and was going to nail Jarrett from behind with the guitar but Eric Young hit the ring, took her down and locked her in the figure four as well. Young checked on Jarrett.
A really good match with Jarrett being in the perfect role for him at this point, working with guys who need a veteran to help bring them to the next level. The story of Roode using all of Jarrett's usual strategies against him was a nice touch. I liked that they despite all the silly heel cliche things that went down, in the end, it was a clean finish after Roode countered Jarrett's signature moves. I thought Young rescuing Jarrett at the end was a nice idea too.
So far, TNA is 2-2 in my opinion.
Leticia was backstage with NWA champion Christian Cage (and he had the NWA title with him). Leticia said they were celebrating but wanted to know why. Cage said that Steiner and Tomko would win the tag titles, AJ Styles was going to beat Samoa Joe and he was going to retain the belt. Steiner said that Tomko wasn't here yet and if he doesn't show, he was holding Cage responsible. Cage said Tomko always arrives late and he'll be there. Styles said that his battles with Samoa Joe have been ugly in the past and they will be ugly tonight. He said he isn't scared of Joe because he's got the rest of the group to back him up. Cage and Steiner acted like they couldn't have cared less. I hate seeing Styles acting like a clueless goof. Cage promised he was going to make Kurt Angle and Sting destroy each other tonight.
Rhino vs. Christopher Daniels
Daniels wore a Sting mask to the ring. Yeah, let's program him against Sting after he gets killed by FOUR babyfaces on Impact! Rhino and Daniels went into a feeling out process early. Rhino shoulderblocked him down. Rhino clotheslined Daniels. Rhino backdropped him. Daniels kneed Rhino but was tossed over the ropes. Daniels landed on the apron and jumped at Rhino. Rhino caught him with a belly-to-belly suplex. He teased the Gore but Daniels escaped to the floor. Rhino clotheslined him on the floor. He went for a dive over the ropes but Daniels escaped it. Rhino got right back up and hiptossed Daniels. He went to Gore Daniels, who sidestepped and sent him shoulder-first into the ringpost. Daniels used a sliding kick to send Rhino into the railing.
Daniels begin kicking Rhino's shoulder with kick after kick. Rhino reversed an Irish Whip but Daniels kicked him in the shoulder. Daniels continued to work over the shoulder, who finally fought his way back to his feet. Rhino drilled Daniels with a backbreaker over the knees. He hit a shoulderblock off a rebound on Daniels, but the story was that his left arm was too hurt to get the usual force behind it.
Daniels came off the ropes but was caught with a powerslam. Mike Tenay and Don West did a great job getting over the damage to the arm and telling the story of the match. Daniels hit the STO on Rhino. Rhino evaded a charge in the corner and hit a spinebuster on Daniels. Daniels drilled Rhino to hit an STO and locked in a cross armbreaker. Rhino finally got his foot on the ropes. Daniels went right back after the shoulder. He hit a leg lariat then went for the Best Moonsault Ever. Rhino moved so Daniels landed on his feet.
Rhino gets a two count with a shoulderblock. Daniels went to the floor and grabbed a baseball bat. Rhino tried to grab him, so Daniels drilled him with the bat and pinned him.
Your winner, Christopher Daniels!
Match was OK. I liked the story of the shoulder but it really didn't play into the finish. It made sense for Daniels to get the win as they need to rebuild him after that terrible Impact beatdown.
Rhino took the mic and told Daniels that this wasn't going to be how his night ends and that he didn't come here to be a loser. He chased Daniels to the back. They brawled back into the Arena with Daniels' face not bloodied from a steel chair. Rhino drilled him with a chair. Rhino tossed two chairs into the ring, then rolled Daniels in. He set up the chairs to face each other and set Daniels for the Rhinodriver off the ropes. Security hit the ring and restrained Rhino as Daniels struggled to backstage, looking at the blood spilled on the way.
Video feature on VKM vs. Christy Hemme feud.
Backstage, Kip James said he was going to fight Basham and Damaja alone because BG James was injured. James said that it's been fun until now but hospital visits aren't in the cards. He said that the two jabronis didn't do it alone because they aren't that smart. He said he was bringing a knife to a gun fight since he was outmanned, but he was going down fighting. Where's VKM's pal Lance Hoyt? James promised that Hemme tonight was going to get hers. It was actually a good promo.
Kip James vs. Damaja & Basham
James kicked Bahsam in the face, then splashed him in the corner. He went for the Famouser but Basham slid away. Damaja caught him with a clothesline. James went to the floor to catch his breath. Crowd is quiet so far. He shoulderblocked Damaja down but was caught with an elbow. Damaja and Basham drilled James with a double-team elbow. They nail James with a flapjack. They continued to work over James. James tricked them into butting heads and there was no reaction. James hit a backdrop suplex on Damaja. James began unloading on them. He backdropped Basham. Damaja hits the "Brain Damage" sitdown headbutt. Basham came off the top with a headbutt and scored the pin.
Your winners, Damaja and Basham!
They went to keep beating down James but he fought them off. He went to grab Hemme but was blindsided and beaten down. Lance Hoyt hit the ring with Tenay saying, "I guess his plane made it."
Crowd didn't seem to buy this as anything important live. It was what it was.
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A Day Off.
Yesterday was a tough one for me on a lot of fronts so I'm feeling totally depleted right now. And while I wish I could actually take the day completely off and lay in bed, my house is full of contractors and there is work to be done at the office, and a birthday party in the Cape I need to drive to tonight (I know all that signals that I really need to take a break…. but alas.) So forgive me while I check out just for today.


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I loved Christmas when I was a little girl. Santa Claus, the tree twinkling with lights in my living room, the anticipation of presents and cookies. The enchantment waned in my teen and young adult years, of course, but once I became a parent, the holiday was exciting once again. I loved providing the magic of Christmas for my own kids.
Santa has been out of the picture for us for several years now, and Christmas these days is more a source of stress for me rather than joy. The cleaning, the cooking, shopping, spending money on stuff we really don't need—I've unfortunately become rather cynical about the holidays. It's always a relief when it's all over.
So all the sappy, sentimental, feel-good TV shows, movies, and stories don't do anything for me. I will admit to still enjoying Rudolph and Charlie Brown, and my favorite Christmas movie is The Santa Clause 2 with Tim Allen, but otherwise, I find myself rolling my eyes a lot during the months of November and December. And don't get me started on the saturation of Christmas music for two months.
Then I was asked to review O Little Town of Deathlehem, edited by Michael J. Evans and Harrison Graves. Christmas horror? Yes, please! Stories that won't warm my cold, black heart, stories that would make the Grinch smile.
Catherine Grant starts the ball rolling with "One of His Own." If you've never heard of Krampus, do a quick Google search before reading the story; it will be a much more rewarding experience. Krampus and his half-brother Sinterklaaus travel the world together on Christmas Eve—Sinterklaaus is the kind-hearted, benevolent elf who leaves presents, but Krampus is just looking to feed on fearful children. They enter the home of a drug-addled mother whose little girl is neglected and abused. For the first time, Krampus finds himself wanting to take care of a child instead of eating her. He whisks her away with him. As she grows older, she helps him with his quest on Christmas Eve. But then she wants his help with something else.
"One of His Own" is a great story, perfectly setting the tone for the anthology. Although their roles as good and evil characters are clear, Krampus and Sinterklaaus aren't that black and white. Very well written, and the author gave the characters depth you don't usually find in a short story.
Chantal Boudreau's "Deck the Halls" is a familiar tale of a man who resents his mother and wants his inheritance sooner rather than later. He takes care of her, in order to not lose his coming windfall to nurses and caretakers. But she lingers, much to his chagrin, so he takes matters into his own hands. Things don't turn out as he planned.
This is a fun, nasty little story that is truly the embodiment of "be careful what you wish for."
Do you prefer live Christmas trees to artificial ones? "With Their Eyes All Aglow" by Jeff C. Carter might just change your mind. Ray is fascinated with insects and spiders. He is looking for a rare, extremely venomous spider in Myanmar, but is ready to return home to his wife and daughter for Christmas. He actually finds the spider colony, but realizes it has infested a once-trendy Christmas tree called "Nordmann Firs." They are being grown to ship to the States—and Ray realizes that is the exact tree his wife bought several days earlier.
I don't like spiders at all. "With Their Eyes All Aglow" was creepy, and made my skin crawl. Thanks to this story, I now know that real Christmas trees carry usually harmless bugs into homes. I'm sure I've heard that before, but was in denial. No more live trees or plants of any kind in my home!
"A Christmas to Remember" by JP Behrens could be a peek into Charles Manson's boyhood until he grew up and gained terrible notoriety. Ten year old Nathan's parents are Christmas shopping for him and his brother, a difficult task since Nathan seems to be obsessed with all things dark and horrible. His mother caught him dissecting a mouse with glee, and now he's drawing pictures of mangled and broken animals. After shopping, Nathan's mom follows him into the woods, and discovers his horrible secret. Somehow the family gets through Christmas, but that night, Nathan's mom discovers he has put his present to use in the most awful way possible.
This story could also be a look into Michael Myers's childhood. JP Behrens has written a shocking story about every parent's worst nightmare.
Twenty stories make up this anthology. You'll find a Santa-werewolf (or would it be werewolf-Santa?), evil ornaments, Christmas in a zombie apocalypse, evil Santas, and of course, Krampus. What you won't find are sappy, sentimental, ABC Family Channel stories. So if you're tired of Christmas cheer, grab a copy of O Little Town of Deathlehem, and let the holiday dysfunction take you away.
O Little Town of Deathlehem is available through Grinning Skull Press. All profits from the anthology benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.


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It Is All About BTC, LTC, ETH, ZEC mining as well as other alternative crypto currencies
Today we've been playing with the TechnoBit DICE Bitcoin ASIC miner to see what is the actual performance we are getting with the default settings as well as to see what is the overclock limit of the device. We were again on a quest to find out how exactly we should overclock the DICE from the options available in the cgminer config file as apparently the version provided for the DICE also contains settings for other ASIC miners, but the ones we need to tweak are the "hexminerr" settings as they are the ones for the 1-chip DICE as well as the other 4-chip RockerBox ASIC miner that TechnoBit has. Below you can find the description about the available options that are available as description.
Rocker (HEXR) new cgminer config options:
–hexminerr-asic-diff – Use at least 16 here and make sure your pool worker min difficulty is configured accordingly in order not to loose hash rate
–hexminerr-pic-roll – Default: 60 or 90. MicroChip PIC work internal roll count – Reduces dramatically USB load – Range 0-255. Please use at least 10 or 20 here
–hexminerr-chip-mask – 255 enable all chips
–hexminerr-voltage – core voltage Default: 690
–hexminerr-options chip_count:frequency – Default: 4:650
Apparently the description is referring to recommended values for the 4-chip miner as does the default settings in the config file set for the DICE version of cgminer provided by TechnoBit, though they will work with the single chip DICE as well. By default the values set in the config file are 720 mV (0.72V) for as voltage instead of the "default" 0.69V value and the operating frequency is 915 MHz. With these settings we've managed to see a hashrate of about 170-175 GHS as reported by cgminer and the mining pool averaged for a long period of time.
With the standard settings for operating frequency and voltage the DICE miner does manage to consume about 98.4W of power, though with some additional overclock the power usage does rise. Overclocking the device does take some time and effort as it seems that even though it may start running at a higher voltage and frequency that you set in a few minutes it may stop responding and you need to unplug and then plug the USB connector and restart the miner. IF you experience such a problem you might want to try increasing the pic-roll value a bit and see if that will help with the USB issue when working at a higher operating frequency. Do not that rising the pic-roll value may be just a temporary solution that will extend the time before the miner stops responding again. Some guidelines for overclocking, 1000 MHz should be possible with a voltage of about 0.74V with a power usage of about 115W and expected average hashrate of about 190 GHS. You may also try going for a maximum of up to about 1150 MHz with up to 0.8V that should get you at around 135W of power usage and expected hashrate in the range of 200-205 GHS, but be careful and try not to go for higher as it may be dangerous to try and push the miner more. Do note that your results may vary from unit to unit, also do note that the power usage values we cite here are for the actual power consumed by the miner on the 12V line and not the power usage at the wall. The total power usage measured at the wall may depend based on the power supply you are using and what efficiency it will have, but you need to add additional 10-20% to the cited figures to get the expected power usage at the wall.
If you remember back in December last year we have mentioned the announcement of the 150 GHS TechnoBit Dice Desktop USB Miner / Blockchain Lottery Device, based on a single Spondoolies Tech RockerBox ASIC chip. This device caught our attention as it was an affordable solution for enthusiasts and people that are interested in Bitcoin ASICs and mining to get to know things. We were hoping that it will be an affordable, small, silent and easy to setup and use device that could be of interest to home users that are not into Bitcoin mining for profit, but just for fun or out of curiosity. At the beginning of this month we have ordered one unit to try it out ourselves and write a review, it was supposed to be initially shipped on 10th, but then again the date was moved to 19th and a few days later it was finally shipped and we just got it today. Here we need to mention that TechnoBit did not let the users that have ordered it know of the delay, just silently updated the dates their website, though they are quick to respond when you contact them. Thank god that the miner was not time critical as it is not a very powerful in terms of hashrate device, so a bit of a delay is not an issue here, but what about if you order one of their other more powerful miners? And so we got the device, this is actually our first ASIC miner from TechnoBit, although they have been on the market for quite a while and have quite a lot of products that they build themselves based on ASIC chips produced from other companies. So our experience with the DICE is also our first experience with the manufacture as well, what you should know is that the company is based in Bulgaria which is in the European Union, so if you are from an EU country there will be no delivery delays as soon as the item is shipped or additional customs charges.
The DICE was well packaged, we have ordered the version that is only the miner and not the other model that includes a controller, so this one connects directly to a computer via USB and you need to run cgminer. You can of course also use Raspberry Pi or TP-Link controller with custom software if you manage to get them work which brings us to one of the important things regarding the DICE. It is no way a product that is easy to use by novice users and the reason for that is the lack of installation/setup manual and clear details about how to make things work including the miner software you need. So a bit of a disappointment on the ease of use side, here TechnoBit are not doing well at all and you need to look for information on forums, including details of the parameters you need to understand in order to tweak the performance or overclock the device. Another thing that we have noticed as soon as we turned on the DICE is that it is not very silent, though the noise coming from the cooling fan is still quite acceptable. Other than that the build quality seems to be good and the miner looks and feels like a solid product, apparently more suited for advanced users than for normal or novice users. Though once you get the hang of things there should be no more problems using the DICE, we have tried running it on the NiceHash service for a bit already and we are getting higher performance than the initially promised 150-160 GHS, the service reports an average hashrate for 5 minutes in the range of 200-250 GHS and so does cgminer locally. Also Make sure that you use a pool where you can set a fixed difficulty as due to the low hashrate that this device has if the pool you use has difficulty auto adjustment and it gets too high your performance may get lower, using 128 fixed difficulty should normally be fine.
Quick setup guide for TechnoBit DICE on Windows:
– Download the Windows version of cgminer with support for DICE
– Modify the cgminer.conf file with the pool settings for the pool that you want to mine at
– Download Zadig and run it to replace the unrecognized USB device that you get when you plug the miner with WinUSB driver
– Run the DICE cgminer and it should detect the device and start mining using your pool settings
There is no official source for cgminer with support for DICE available, you need to download the official release and apply a patch to it to add support for the DICE miner. This is for the Linux users as well as the ones that want to use a Raspberry Pi controller for the miner instead of a Windows PC. There is also an official firmware available for the TP-Link controller that you can use as a miner controller, though you probably would want to get a version of the DICE miner with the controller already packaged – this one should in theory be easier to setup and use for novice users. This are pretty much our first impressions from the TechnoBit DICE ASIC miner that we just got and plugged in to test it out if it works. In the next few days we are going to be doing some tests of the device, so stay tuned for additional details and more information in our full review of the unit.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 95 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
Thousand Eyes, Inc. http://www.thousandeyes.com/
ThousandEyes is a network security and monitoring company. We monitor the Internet to detect attempts by bad guys pretending to be our clients in the e-world. Our products also enable clients to identify geographic areas from where their sites may not load fast and improve their reach to important markets and thus increase revenue. Using network monitoring, we provide critical competitive information on popularity of our clients sites versus their competitors in different markets.
We are targeting large and medium sized enterprises that rely on Internet for business. Its an existing market, but we differentiate ourselves by focusing on not only detecting problems but also being able to explain and diagnose what happened.
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It's a festival of color and taste -- and irresistible to all ages!
1 package (3.3 ounces) butter-flavored microwave popcorn
1 pound white candy coating, chopped (almond bark or white chocolate chips)
1 cup peanut M&M's
1 cup Reese's pieces
1 cup salted cashews
1 cup pecan halves
Microwave popcorn according to package directions. Place in a large bowl. In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Pour over popcorn and stir until coated. Combine the M&M's, Reese's pieces, cashews and pecans; stir into popcorn mixture.
Immediately spread onto waxed paper; let stand until set. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container. Makes 4 quarts.
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The Best Beers from Belgium Comes to Cooperstown 2012
Highlights from beer festivals and cocktail celebrations.
With 70 breweries from across Belgium and the U.S., Brewery Ommegang's annual Belgium Come to Cooperstown celebration is regarded by many as one of the best Belgian beer fests in the country. It's nestled in the rolling hills of upstate New York and provides an ideal backdrop for a day of great beer and live music followed by an evening of camping, fireworks, an outdoor movie, and more great beer.
This year we scoured the tents for the best of the breweries' offerings, many of which were rare or one-off beers brewed especially for BCTC. Of the many brews (and ciders!) we tried, these were our 11 favorites.
Did you hit the fest at Cooperstown? What was your favorite beer or cider? Did we miss something amazing? Let us know in the comments.
About the Author: Jonathan Moxey is a Harlem-based homebrewer, BJCP certified beer judge, and Cicerone Certified Beer Server. He hosts private beer tastings for Tapped Craft Beer Events.
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Cai Burton
A5 Notebook, 148 x 210 mm
Window to Adventure Notebook
Regular price £6.00
Nothing beats an adventure, and journeying through life is perhaps the biggest adventure we could ever undertake.
This sketchbook and notebook is perfect for any explorer, stargazer, or adventurer. Create your own travel journal, make sketches on your adventures, or just remind yourself of your journeys back at home.
Originally hand illustrated by Cai Burton and designed and printed in Bristol, UK.
A5 Notebook, 148 x 210 mm
Spiral ring bound
50 plain white pages inside
Made out of 100% recycled fibres


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Pineapple Tea Rings
Topped with icing, cherries and nuts, this pineapple-filled treat is sure to get attention on a holiday table. And the flavor won't disappoint!—Barbara McCalley, Allison Park, Pennsylvania
Total TimePrep: 1 hour + rising Bake: 20 min.+ cooling
Makes2 rings (16 slices each)
- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
- 1 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5-1/2 to 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 4 teaspoons 2% milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Maraschino cherries and chopped nuts, optional
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, sugar, shortening, eggs, salt and 4-1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5-6 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, combine brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine the pineapple, sugar and cornstarch. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until thickened. Stir in raisins; cool.
- Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide in half. Roll one portion into a 20x12-in. rectangle. Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Spread with 1 cup filling to within 1-in. of edges. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons brown sugar mixture. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Pinch seam to seal. Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet; pinch ends together to form a ring.
- With scissors, cut from outside edge to two-thirds of the way toward center of ring at 1-in. intervals. Separate strips slightly, alternating strips towards the inside and outside of the ring. Twist to allow filling to show.
- Repeat with remaining dough, melted butter and filling. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.
- Combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Drizzle over tea rings. Decorate with cherries and nuts.
Nutrition Facts1 slice: 191 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 97mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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A few years ago fitness guru Terry Blassingame recognized that heart disease and obesity had affected a large number of members of his family. He had been training celebrities and athletes for a number of years before deciding to develop a fitness program that would inspire families and friends to come together and support each other in their quest to get fit. "Childhood obesity, heart disease and Type II Diabetes are at an all-time high in the United States", comments Terry. "We can prevent the onset of these diseases most times by practicing a healthy lifestyle."
Beautiful Balboa Park was the perfect setting for the taping of Terry's Fitness video. Friends, family members and professional fitness experts all came together to support and encourage each other to do their personal best.
Participants in the exercise video are Norma Dalke, Deborah Hayter, Michael Berryman, Kyle Steiner,Mary Blauvelt, Markela Corbet, Nancy Francis, Elizabeth Gomez, Melissa Gomez, William Rayburn Green, Carla Marie, Michael Neuble, Amanda Saenz,David Shales, Carla Short, Carla E. Spaulding, Serita Stevens, Tommy Spaulding, Jared Degado, and Jasmin Turner
Bill Green who recently turned 75 appeared as enthusiastic as the youngest participant Melissa Gomez who was there with her mother.
Arguably, the most enthusiastic during the workout was Carla Short a cast member of the television show, "99 and Rich". Carla has been plagued with a number of health issues such as Lupus, rods in both legs and two back surgeries. But this did not deter her from keeping up with Terry and the rest of the group.
To begin a serious health routine, Terry recommends setting realistic goals that will involve your partner, your friends or your child. He emphasizes the importance of identifying personal goals, such as energy to play with children or grandchildren, dreaming of finishing a 5k walk or run or simply breathing better. "Choose a reason and know the value of beginning a health regimen and sticking to it," said Terry.
Terry's clients range from celebrities to those who simply want to look and feel better, but he also knows the value of coming together with a support group or partner has many advantages. Terry knows the pain of frustration of trying to lose weight and stay healthy. Terry has worked with clients who needed a behavioral modification program as well as a diet that would help them maintain their stamina while working out and cutting their calorie consumption.
Terry's program is also about planning and patience. He helps families and individuals map out their strategies for getting fit by breaking them down into mini-goals. He also assists them in defining the steps need to reach them. "Think patience and not perfection" is his motto, since as he puts it, "Most of us want to shed a few pounds "now" or feel better today." Terry's program is about keeping weight off the right way citing that the habits and behaviors that lead to poor diet, lack of exercise and bad habits did not happen overnight. So he reminds his clients that even though they may not see results overnight, if they stay with a program, they will eventually begin to look better, feel better and enjoy a healthy routine.
Another factor that Terry addresses is the fact that families with both parents or single parents work all day and find it difficult to have the time to plan healthy meals. He encourages parents to get their children involved in meal planning and to use the fast food restaurant only during an emergency period when no other resources are available.
Telling his clients to stop dwelling on failure Terry helps them to see the bigger picture. "I remind clients that we all have bad days, with our jobs, our spouses, kids and partners. But we can get through all this by looking at the big picture andinstead of buying ice cream and cookies for that evening's snack, try fruit or yogurt .
"Setbacks are inevitable, and one's efforts to change may be impeded by a series of stops and starts." Terry has learned that it takes a lot of courage for a person to admit that they are spiraling into a danger zone when it comes to their health. 96636
Terry is currently planning a series of exercise programs throughout the United States to introduce his fitness program.
Terry believes his video will help those who previously had not found the road to healthy habits. "I want to work with those who are willing to take an honest and frequent look at their efforts as well as their setbacks and , to let them know that they can and will succeed if they take stock and responsibility for their health by developing better eating habits and a continued exercise program.
For more information about training sessions or to get the DVD go to www.terryblassingame.com


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DIY Tutorial: Painting Evenly Spaced Gray Stripes on an Accent Wall
56 comments:
This is incredible! I love it!! =)ReplyDelete
Alesha <3
It's awesome girl! Love it with the ruffled linens!ReplyDelete
A memory they will carry in their hearts forever... blessed little ones to have YOU as their mom.ReplyDelete
Imagine me squealing with delight! I love the stripes and can't wait to see the new "Big-Girl" room! Awesome job Girls!!
What a wonderful tutorial! This turned out beautifully!ReplyDelete
totally love the finished wall, great colour.ReplyDelete
how much time did you give the first coat to dry before putting on the second coat? I am totally thinking I could do this...
Oh this looks so gorgeous!!!! Thanks for the tutorial and your twins are so adorable! I totally know that satisfied Mommy feeling you're talking about!!! My little one is 5 and loves to help around the house :)ReplyDelete
oh this looks BEAUTIFUL! The size and color of the stripes are perfect ... but I especially loved that first picture of the girls taking the stripes off - they are SO excited!! So sweet!!ReplyDelete
The stripes look fantastic! Your daughters look like they are in heaven! MeganReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 18, 2012 at 6:19 AM
Those stripes look fantastic! & your girls are so cute! Can't wait to see that "Royal" bed ;)ReplyDelete
- Melanie
Cute wall! Where did you get the bedding set in the picture? ThanksReplyDelete
Love love love it! I just finished doing our guest bath with 10" vertical light gray stripes. I love it! Stripes are such a fun and unexpected detail.ReplyDelete
You probably already know this, but if you use your finger to rub clear caulk along your edges, wait 6 hours, paint, then peel the tape off immediately, you get super crisp perfect lines every time. It's magical.
Oh, and your girls are positively adorable.ReplyDelete
This is absolutely wonderful! I would love it if you could post a tutorial about how to paint chevron and make it even! It took me forever to figure out how to do it, and surely there is a better way than my method. ;)ReplyDelete
Giirrrrrl, You made painting stripes look incredibly easy! Somehow, I don't think I could do it that well.ReplyDelete
I'm lovin these pics of your twins helping and how happy they are. I have two grown-up girls and I know how fast this time with them is going to go. You are one smart Mom, Mrs. Smith - Keepin them close and involved in your projects is genius. Cute Cute family.
Do we get to see your office too?ReplyDelete
Do we get to see your office too?ReplyDelete
Can't wait to see the whole room together. I LOVE that wall :) I hope I have a girl someday to decorate a "girly" room with.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 18, 2012 at 10:24 AM
Great tutorial, thanks! And I love the way the end result looks...love the gray stripes!ReplyDelete
I LOVE the way this room turned out! I have to know where you found the white ruffle bedding. It's gorgeous! :)ReplyDelete
Wow. You did such a great job!!! I love the pics of your girls. They're very photogenic. I'm going to try this on my son's wall. You mentioned making the stripes look more feminine. How would you make them more masculine?ReplyDelete
Wow! That turned out GREAT!!! Love the tone on tone effect. You can even use it as a phot backdrop! Thanks for the tutorial. Gives me courage!ReplyDelete
I absolutely adore the striped wall! I've often wondered whether I should try stripes but never had the guts to try!ReplyDelete
Great job! I'm in love with that look! Someone who had stripes on her wall (that was very textured) told me that on a textured wall to keep the paint from bleeding, you take a small amount of silicone on your finger and rub it along the edges of the tape. Great tip I thought! Now I want to do stripes in my 15 yr old daughter's room. Thanks for the share. I love how the girls got to tear the tape off!ReplyDelete
SO pretty, I love it! Do you suggest the large level over a laser level? Or is that just what you had on hand? I can't wait until I'm no longer living within rented white walls!ReplyDelete
Love, love, love the stripes! Especially done with grays!ReplyDelete
It looks fantastic!!! I really Love LOVE L.O.V.E. the way it turned out too! I can't wait to see how the rest of the room comes together...ReplyDelete
I always feel with rooms that I am "in the process" of decorating that I wish I had a printer attached to my brain that could print out my vision of the room for everyone else to see along with me!!!
can't wait to see the room complete! your girls are just so cute...it is so fun to see them in the blogReplyDelete
Ohhh I love those stripes! I have a major stripe fetish lol Their bedding is darling too!ReplyDelete
This looks sooo great!! Love it!! Go on girls :-)ReplyDelete
So fun!! Love the stripes, and you made them look perfectly professional.ReplyDelete
Although, any background would look good with your adorable little princesses in front of it. :-)
Oh my gosh, it gives me a headache just looking at the level. Will you pretty pretty please come paint my stripes for me??! lol It look fabulous, and I love that shade of gray. You don't often see stripes that width, seems like everyone always does big huge ones and I *love* the look of the size you did. I've also been stressing over finding the perfect SW gray for my new house and that looks perfect, I'm going to pin it right now! Lovely work, girl!ReplyDelete
Perfect timing! I was just today thinking I need to start painting the stripes I've been dreaming about in my "mud room". Thanks for all the great tips, and it looks fantastic!!ReplyDelete
Jeannine @ The Concrete Cottage
Looks great!!! I love the idea of using a level to make sure everything is right instead of relying on the slope of the ceiling. Good call.ReplyDelete
LOVE this tutorial! Thank you for posting this. I am totally in love with this accent wall as well, the color is perfect. The grey looks like theres a nice reflective shine to it...perfect for the princess room! Can't wait to see more updated room photos!ReplyDelete
I love those stripes!ReplyDelete
Your girls are the cutest - they look very proud and excited.
I was readying about the twins having twin beds but only sleeping in one. Reminded me of when my twin and I were young, we did the same thing! We only had one crib and when we got our twin beds we still wanted to sleep together. We slept together until my twin got married. Your twins are darling.ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing this! The whole room looks so light and airy! Your girls are so cute! I have a twin sister so I love to see other twins!ReplyDelete
Love the horizontal stripes. ♥ReplyDelete
I'm so glad I found your tutorial! I'm just about to paint gray stripes in my boys' bathroom and this will come in handy for sure. And funny, I have Repose Gray in the playroom.ReplyDelete
So cute and can't wait to see the sassy headboard, but it should be mentioned that this technique will only work on smooth walls. Any sort of texture and you have to seal the tape first with modge podge, a clear sealant, or the base paint color.ReplyDelete
WOW it came out awesome. Great job.ReplyDelete
Just found your blog & LOVE the stripes...especially in gray and white.ReplyDelete
Wow, that looks really nice! I would be so scared to mess it up! But you guys did a great job! :)ReplyDelete
love your blog x thank you !ReplyDelete
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love your blog x thank you !ReplyDelete
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Oh my gosh Shelly hurry up with the reveal! I am dying over here!!! Lol but really I can't WAIT to see your fresh ideas for the twins space. Need some inspiration to finally finish up my 7 year olds room.ReplyDelete
Love the stripes!!!
Hi Shelley! I've been reading your blog for some time but now that we've moved into our home, I stop by your blog constantly! I feel so overwhelmed with everything that needs to be done but reading HOS gives me the inspiration and energy to keep going and I wanted to thank you for that. :DReplyDelete
I also love those gray paint swatches you posted! I might just have a go at a striped wall!
I want to do this to my living area so bad!! I've been consistently trying to convince my husband how visually pleasing it would be for almost a year...but still no luck. I love the use of the smaller lines too - pretty!ReplyDelete
Love this!ReplyDelete
But, I really kept going back to the first picture of the post to look at how AMAZING you look! Good job! Keep it up :) You're an inspiration- I lost about 25lbs but then have hit a plateau for a few months now...
Love you and your blog!
I did this once and messed up big time. Got it right in the end though :-) You make it look and sound easy. But most of all you make it gorgeous. Love the stipy wall. Love your little helpers too.ReplyDelete
Looks great! I always use a laser level (inexpensive at harbor freight) when painting stripes. It makes taping off go a lot faster! :) Love your blog!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 29, 2012 at 1:41 PM
Loved these so much, I finally broke down & painted a striped wall using your tutorial. Hopefully, I inserted the links correctly on my blog. Please check & see. I'm new @ this, so feel free to correct me! doandredo.wordpress.comReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 25, 2012 at 7:03 AM
Your wall looks beautiful and you sure do put together great posts! I have this linked to my stripes project post as well today, it's an awesome tutorial!ReplyDelete
I love how you get your kids involved in your projects. That's really cute.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 6, 2013 at 9:12 AM
These turned out so well! I also did some grey/white stripes in my house (though I did them vertically... So much more annoying). Reading through this post and seeing how your grey and white stripes looked definitely helped me convince my husband that it would look good in our bathroom! Thanks, and I love your blog!ReplyDelete
This turned out really beautifully.ReplyDelete
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If Alan stood for his mates license today, he wouldn't have gotten it. Under today's Coast Guard licensing procedures, they wouldn't let him even take the test because he didn't have nearly enough "sea" time. A little backgroumd is necessary, back in 1963 licensed mates were as scarce as hens teeth, except for the few steam vessels that were still operating, there was no need for a mates license. When the BELLE first came out in April of 63, Paul Underwood had his friend Capt. George Washington Mac Clellan Stephens (Mac Stephens) come on as mate. Mac was an old man, he spent most of his life on Green River, he worked on the CHAPERON with Courtney Ellis and he was on the BOWLING GREEN and later the SOUTHLAND, Mac just wasn't up to the job, but he did fulfill the requirement. Mac knew he wasn't able to do what was necessary. so he left in the early summer. They found a man named Plumley (I forget his first name) to replace Mac Stephens. Plumley was just about as old as Mac, but not nearly as classy. Plumley refused to wear his false teeth and he was afraid to go out on deck so he would stand inside the doorway and shout orders to the deck crew; only trouble was no one could understand him. "Pull in that spring line" came out "Whom, whom, whom"; the landings were fun to watch. Alan, when he was on the boat, would take over for poor old Plumley and bring order to the caous. Needless to say, Plumley didn't last long; the BELLE was desperate for a licensed mate. Underwood pushed Alan to stand for his mates license.
Back then, the local Coast Guard inspectors gave all the tests and issued all the licenses. It was a good system because, more than likely, the inspector knew the person who was standing for a license; if not, the inspector knew the person who recommended the candidate. A Captain could tell the inspector something like; "this kid can't read and write real good, but he's a good boat handler and he knows the river". The was a human side to getting a license. Today a candidate has to go to a testing center, take the test, and then all the paper work is sent off to a Coast Guard center in W. Virginia, there is no human interaction.
The inspector who issued all the deck licenses in the Louisville district was Commander Jacobs, a fine man. He knew the BELLE's plight and he knew Alan. I don't think Alan ever took a test he didn't ace. The problem wasn't the test, but Alan's "sea" time. Alan's only experience on an operating steamboat was a month trip when George McBride's dad bought the Edenborn boats and brought them from Louisiana to Louisville. And that was in the early 40's. Alan would sometime's ride George McBrides boat as a guest but that was about it for Alan's boat experience. I think Jacobs let Alan count every time he rode up River Road and looked at the river. Alan got his First Mates License and his life changed.


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If you've got children, whether they're toddlers or teenagers, picking strawberries is a great activity for family bonding and burning off steam. Pick bushels, make shortcake and pies, and start putting up preserves.
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James Sullivan, drummer for Orange County, California based rock band Avenged Sevenfold, and better known to his fans as "The Rev", was found dead in his home on December 28, 2009. His A7X bandmates posted the following message online:
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