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Rest/Reflect - Tues. Dec 8th, 2009
Post the 3 and ONLY 3 to comments, put it out there!
This is for everyone. This is important. This is for you.
89 comments:
- Wes hendricks said...
1. Snatch 200 pounds
2. Row Sub 7 minute 2k
3. Make it to Aromas
- December 7, 2009 at 8:00 PM
- Aimee Anaya said...
1. To snatch 100 kgs by December 2010, so that I can be prepared to break the 101kg American snatch record at Nationals 2011
2. To become as mentally strong as I am physically. To learn how to take the 2 or so hours a day for my training, and submerse myself in to that moment each day.
3. To master myself and find strength.
- December 7, 2009 at 8:03 PM
- Russ Greene said...
I have only one goal. I want to get a little bit better, at one or more aspect of fitness, every day. In my experience, this goal is the one that pays the most long term dividends.
- December 7, 2009 at 9:00 PM
- Geoff Aucoin said...
Stay off the trainer's table. Get stronger. Get to the Games.
- December 7, 2009 at 9:23 PM
- Stephen Flamm said...
1. Stay injury-free.
2. Make it out of the Sectionals.
3. 1000 lb. CrossFit Total.
- December 7, 2009 at 9:28 PM
- Robert said...
First post:
1. Maintain a paleo and/or zone diet after graduation from college while in the work force
2. DL 440 lbs (2.5 x BWT)
3. Finally see progress with the overhead press (its stuck like glue)
- December 7, 2009 at 9:56 PM
- dontpanic356 said...
1. Oly Lifts of 235 SN and 315 CJ (currently 215 and 295)
2. 500 LB deadlift (currently 435)
3. Sub 21 min 5K (currently 22:30)
- December 7, 2009 at 10:15 PM
- deejay said...
Finish in the top 5 at the 2010 CrossFit Games. Sub 19:00 5K run. Become stronger mentally so that I can take myself to another gear in my training I don't realize I have(this makes more sense in my head)
- December 7, 2009 at 10:36 PM
- Anthony said...
1.Make it through sectionals.
2.Visit and train at OPT.
3.Go sub 4 min. on Fran.
- December 7, 2009 at 10:56 PM
- Martin Altemark said...
1. have fun!
2. More weight on both the clean&jerk and the snatch.
3. Run 5k well below 20min come summer
No real intention of competing this year (did last year) other than at OPT online challenges. Will probably work with organizing them instead.
- December 7, 2009 at 11:32 PM
1. Deadlift 400lb's
2. Improve snatch 175lb's +
3. improve on intensity level
- December 7, 2009 at 11:42 PM
- Steve Howell said...
1. Improve all aspects of my training (from mental to heavier lifts to being more technically sound etc.)
2. Adapt to becoming more comfortable with uncomfortable.
3. Make it to the 2010 Crossfit Games.
- December 7, 2009 at 11:44 PM
- Noah Milstein said...
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- December 8, 2009 at 2:44 AM
- April said...
1. Recover from pregnancy #1.
2. Meet all the goals I have posted in the Anvil.
3. Prepare for pregnancy #2.
- December 8, 2009 at 3:03 AM
- Omar Arvizu said...
1. Lifts: Get my dead lift to 450 and Snatch body weigth (215)
2. Do 10 unbroken HSPU
3. Qualify to the Games, year after year
- December 8, 2009 at 5:16 AM
- Dave X said...
1. Reduce body weight to sub 200 lbs to improve performance;
2. Qualify at sectionals;
3. Beat Garage CrossFitter heads up in a WOD (maybe a goal for 2011).
- December 8, 2009 at 5:41 AM
- atom said...
1. 500lb Deadlift w/ sub 5 min mile
2. Improve my O-lifts to: 300# on the C&J, 225# on the Snatch.
3. Finish 1st in a Big Dawg Challenge & Crossfit Games.
Goals are an amazing marker, especially when you have a community of like minded individuals giving you the gears.
- December 8, 2009 at 5:59 AM
1. deadlift 480# - 2.5x BW
2. sub 3min fran
3. run sub 12min 2mile
- December 8, 2009 at 6:23 AM
- Chris Dunkin said...
compete in the individual competition at the games. 200lb shoulder press. 200lb snatch.
- December 8, 2009 at 7:21 AM
- Mike Molloy said...
Immediate Goal: Get over the flu
Year long goals
1) Body weight Snatch
2) 300# Front Squat
3) Sub 7:00 2K row
- December 8, 2009 at 7:42 AM
- Noah Milstein said...
Woops! I missed the "3 goals" bit. My bad. Here are my top three.
1) 10 unbroken HSPU
2) 50 unbroken DU
3) 150kg Back Squat
Sorry about that.
- December 8, 2009 at 7:57 AM
- Gord said...
2)Sub 9 Elizabeth
3)Stonger and faster(row and run)
- December 8, 2009 at 7:58 AM
1. 200lb. snatch (currently 195).
2. 21 consecutive strict hand stand push ups.
3. beat dutch in a metcon.
- December 8, 2009 at 8:00 AM
- Katrina Burton said...
1. Increase max weight on all lifts by 8%.
2. Stay mentally focused on MY efforts and abilities in training so this becomes easier to do at the qualifying events. I need to be able walk away knowing I gave it my all on each and every workout regardless of the end result.
3. Reach a score of 75 AMRAP pullups (currently at 58)
- December 8, 2009 at 8:12 AM
- Bear said...
1. Run 3 k sub 11 min
2. Squat Clean 100+ kg
3. Dead lift 2.5xbw, ca 190-200 kg depending on fatness ;)
- December 8, 2009 at 8:18 AM
- Michael said...
1. Dead Lift 450 by december 2010
2. Get Clean and Jerk 300- my press is 210, front squat 305 x 3 but explosive hips is a weakness
3. Qualify for CF Games Regionals
Pulling from the ground and power from the hips has always been a weakness so I want to focus on that this next year.
- December 8, 2009 at 8:28 AM
- Brent Maier said...
1. I will not waste a day and will continue to give 110% of my mental and physical capacities each and every day. What am I training for? Tomorrow!
2. I will show progress in ALL aspects of training with each passing week. With big daddy James in the drivers seat and myself strapped in the ride, I WILL far exceed any specific goals I would have set for myself by the end of the year.
2. I will make it to the Crossfit Games someday, somehow!
- December 8, 2009 at 8:50 AM
- Mack Lar said...
1. Aromas
2. BW Snatch(175lbs). Deadlift 400lbs. C&J 250lbs. BW OHSx15
3. Continue to try to understand the why and how of improving human performance.
Looking forward to competing and hopefully getting to meet some of the Big Dawgs out there. Good luck to all in the New Year
- December 8, 2009 at 8:52 AM
- Kyle F said...
1. Get to Regionals
2. 20 minute 5K run
3. DL 425 lb
- December 8, 2009 at 8:54 AM
- Sugar Shane said...
1. 1000lb Crossfit Total & Bodyweight Snatch (195)
2. Land a back tuck unassisted
3. 5k time under 18:30 (6 minute/mile pace)
- December 8, 2009 at 8:59 AM
- bso said...
1. Train for and compete in 2010 CrossFit sectionals and regionals
2. Snatch 100 kilos (currently 75 with lots of room for technique improvement)
3. 50 pullups (current best: 36)
- December 8, 2009 at 9:33 AM
- Lisa M 41/128/f said...
1. Make it to Aromas even if it has to be in the old fogey category I WILL BE THERE!!
2.Oly lifts Snatch 100pounds - currently 85 CJ 155 currently 130
3. Get a muscle up and improve HSPU
- December 8, 2009 at 9:42 AM
- David said...
BW Snatch
50' Handstand Walk
Improve DU consistency to 50, then 100
(Oh, and beat Ken C in a metcon!)
- December 8, 2009 at 9:50 AM
- Crossfit Lions said...
1. Get physical healthy. Currently dealing with a jacked back, tendonitis in both elbows and a sternum that either cracked or has a tear in the tendon.
2. Eat a prolonged Paleo diet that last longer than a couple of weeks.
3. Make it to Regionals for the games.
- December 8, 2009 at 9:54 AM
- Paul Klein said...
1. Increase 1RM deadlift, even if only by five pounds.
2. Start achieving times that are competitive with Joey Warren, Rory, Geoff Aucoin, and Brent Maier.
3. Find a way to participate in the OPT coaching seminars to become a more knowledgeable trainer and athlete.
Word Verification is encest. Gross!
- December 8, 2009 at 9:58 AM
- joey warren said...
I want to improve on all weaknesses and commit to them, mainly my maximal strength- Backsquat 2x BW and deadlift 2.5x BW
Commit to every workout 100%. I will leave nothing behind every day and focus on being as prepared as possbile through nutrition, sleep, and a positive mentality- run a 18:30 min 5k
I will not give up when it gets hard. I want to keep moving in every workout, and I want to move faster. Sub 2:25 fran
- December 8, 2009 at 10:04 AM
- Jon M said...
1. Increase my pain tolerance. Learn to push through artificial mental barriers.
2. Address my weaknesses (get to a sub 19:00 5k) and learn how to dominate my strengths (Olympic lifting, pullups, deadlifts, dumbbells)
3. Make it back to Aromas as an individual and compete on day 2.
- December 8, 2009 at 10:14 AM
1. Better nutrition- to the tune of 95% adherence to paleo principles. Sitting at around 80-85% and it shows.
2. Improve bodyweight / gymnastics exercise capacity (15 unbroken HSPU, 40 kipping pullups, 50 double unders). This realm is a real goat of mine and has, in the past, caused me to avoid workouts that focused on these movements. No longer. Time for me to get comfortable with uncomfortable.
3. Greater focus on ONE program. I have had a horrible tendency over the last couple of years to dabble in pretty much everything for a short period of time. The lack of focus has very clearly compromised my ability to achieve the sort of results that I really want. This coming year, anything not related to OPT training will be in the back seat.
- December 8, 2009 at 10:23 AM
2010 Training Goals
1. Continue on the OPT road to superior heath and life long wellness by not missing wods and fueling with clean food everyday, which will lead to the success of other personal goals.
2. Continue developing stronger mental fortitude during WODS.
Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable. "Mentally Bulletproof".
I will achieve this by creating a mental image of the days wod. Not dropping the bar when my mind says you need a rest. Hang on the pullup bar for one more rep, when I'm gassed I will hold on for a little longer before getting air.
3. Qualify for Regionals by following Goals 1 and 2.
- December 8, 2009 at 10:26 AM
- Andrew Romeo said...
It took me a while to shorten my list down to only 3 goals
1: Not miss a day of training, qualify for regionals
2: Snatch 205, CJ 260- this would be adding 50 pounds to both of these lifts
3: Deadlift 500- currently pulling 420
- December 8, 2009 at 10:52 AM
- Michael FitzGerald said...
1) Make it to the 2010 Games (and maybe finish 1 spot ahead of DJ)
2) To be comfortable with lots of weight overhead, in my previous vulnerable positions.
3) To become a more aware/conscious athlete and coach.
- December 8, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- rwcorson said...
These are my training goals, not my competition goals:
1. Sub 3:45 Fran
2. Body weight snatch 180#
3. 315# back squat
- December 8, 2009 at 11:00 AM
- Andrew said...
Hey Big Dawgs,
I thought this would be a great time to start posting and introduce myself. I have been CF'ing for about a year and a half, at CF Montreal here in the east. I was introduced to this blog several months ago and have been looking at the programming and the training on and off ever since.
Recently I have started to follow it a few days behind, as strength over metabolic conditioning is by far my weakness, however I got to a comment where OPT recommended following it as it came, as opposed to behind. Therefore as of today, I am starting to follow it day by day and will be posting just like the rest of you!
My 3 goals which I wish to complete by December 2010, are:
1. Increase my heavy lifts (Overhead press from 140 - 165, Deadlift from 390 - 450, Squat Clean from 185 - 250). I know they are quite large jumps, but a huge goal of mine is to be able to complete King Kong Rx'd.
2. Increase my mental strength - I have visited that 'sweet spot' which few people talk about quite a few times, however I would like be able to get to that place in time? place in my mind? every single time I train.
3. Qualify for the CF game in 2011.
Anyways, I look forward to hopefully meeting all of those who will be out next saturday for the Nutrition Seminar. I had the opportunity of meeting James very briefly while out in Aromas in July supporting a good friend of mine who was also competing. I am eager to hear what he has to say about Nutrition, its affects on performance, and how we can step up our performance even further with the Nutrition.
I will be out in Calgary for really only the day on saturday, however if anyone would like to train then (since I believe there are 3 wod's that day) I would more than love to train with whoever. Feel free to get in touch with me.
- December 8, 2009 at 11:38 AM
- Becky said...
1. get my muscle up
2. hspu on bars with head below bar
3. get way better at double unders.
- December 8, 2009 at 12:11 PM
- Sweeney said...
1. Deadlift 400lbs
2. 20 minute 5k
3. Snatch 165lbs
- December 8, 2009 at 12:16 PM
- Kevin O'Malley said...
Along with OPT Training and CrossFit Endurance Training...
1. Want to get stronger in my lifts and improve my technique to strengthen my legs and calves to prepare my legs for endurance events.
2. Finish my marathons, 50k's still at my competitive times that I have posted before
3. To just prepare my body and learn from others on this page. The best knowledge comes from your peers.
4. One more to help a couple of my clients prepare for the sectionals and regionals for the Games
- December 8, 2009 at 12:19 PM
- Garage Crossfitter said...
1)Focus more on recovery, this includes "slowing down", learning to relax and using more positive energy. I want to understand the "big picture" better.
2) Continue learning to become more effcient in all my lifts, knowing that will lead to bigger numbers and faster times
3) I want to compete to the best of my physical and mental ability at all competitions, no matter the result, I will be satisfied knowing I gave 110% of everything I had and that I was fully prepared by Coach prior to entering the arena.
- December 8, 2009 at 12:37 PM
- Greg Soneff said...
My 3 fitness goals are:
1. I will increase strength in all major power/oly lifts by setting specifc targets for each and by vigourously following a tailored program which will take me there
2. I will finish top 5 in the Copenhagen Crossfit Challenge (Feb 2010) and top 10 in Sectional/Regional qualifiers
3. I will (with the help of a coach) establish and follow a nutrition plan that will support the above
All three of the above goals fall under the umbrella of "Train smarter, not harder" and "Remember to have fun".
- December 8, 2009 at 12:38 PM
- D-Rob said...
1. Contend at Aromas
2. Grow Affiliate to 150+ members
3. 1400lb total
- December 8, 2009 at 12:45 PM
- Roelant said...
Hey Andrew,
that mean we're also going to be following current OPT? cuz that's why I haven't been posting yet. Have fun in Alberta you lucky devil
- December 8, 2009 at 12:46 PM
- dmarsh said...
1. Numbers: 500# deadlift, 400# back squat, 275# C&J, 200# snatch, 60 pullups, 100 double unders, sub-7:00 2K row, sub-6:00 mile run.
2. Training: Qualify for Regionals.
3. Sleep: Get at least 7 hours of QUALITY sleep 6 days/week.
- December 8, 2009 at 1:10 PM
- Lauren said...
1. Qualify for the 2010 games- be completely mentally and physically prepared.
2. Push the limits in my daily wods and focus on the positive gains.
3. M u s c l e - U p.
- December 8, 2009 at 1:57 PM
- alicia said...
1. Make it out of Sectionals
2. Get a sub 45 minute 10km
3. 700 lb CFT
- December 8, 2009 at 2:02 PM
- md said...
I guess i should start off by introducing myselfe. My name is Mark Duerr and I have been following OPT for the last two months or so, You guys and gals have a great community here and it is a privilege to be able to learn so much from all of you. I live in Northern California and love endurance events. That said, when my family started asking me if i was sick, i figured it was time to cut back on the running and riding and start with some weight training. I was introduced to cross fit and enjoyed it very much. I would do great on the met-cons, but my overall strength was lacking. After some research, I found OPT and started "lurking". I finally jumped in at the beginning of the last 45 day challenge. What a difference.
So for my goals-
1. Get stronger - 2x body weight deadlift, 275 squat, 200 # c&j, and body weight snatch. In the goal I would also like to learn, really learn the O-lifts. I want to commit and take a class.
2. Eat Better - Paleo 95% or better. No excuses.
3. Qualify for the Boston Marathon - Pretty much the antithesis of goal #1 but like I said, i love running and endurance events. So I need a plan to be able to accomplish both getting stronger and running fast.
It should be a great year.
- December 8, 2009 at 2:08 PM
- Doug Zirkle said...
1. Find the balance of training, supplemental work (mobility, SMR, etc.), nutrition, sleep, ... that allows me to develop my athletic capabilities as efficiently as possible, keeps me enthusiastic and energized for my workouts, and maximizes the overall vitality of my life.
2. Fan the fire of finding joy in movement for movement's sake, training for the sake of excellence, and being fully in the moment, independent of performance expectations or other self-imposed baggage.
3. Improve my mobility to the point that I can achieve technically *optimal* (not merely correct or adequate) positions in all of the movements we do.
If I take care of these, the rest will more than take care of itself.
As my best means to pursuing these goals, I'm opting (some pun huh?) for individual work with James, which I'll start Sunday. I'm very excited for this next phase of my development.
I hope all of the Dawgs exceed their goals!
- December 8, 2009 at 2:10 PM
- Ali Loach said...
1. Get my first muscle-up and 10 HSPUs on parallettes. (Currently have 4 HSPUs from the ground)
2. Improve Oly lifting technique to allow my lifts to be as big as I know my strength can achieve. (Snatch 115#; currently 95-ish / Clean and Jerk 165#; currently a fugly 140)
3. Improve my overall mental strength. Approach each training day (and rest day for that matter) with the mindset of a true ATHLETE rather than that of a chick that works out hard.
- December 8, 2009 at 2:43 PM
- Michael said...
OPT or anyone else with any suggestions. I got hip flexor tendonitis about 2 years ago. My hip flexors have been tight and a weak link ever since. I constantly stretch them and warm them up good and they've gotten a lot better and rarely bother me now but on high rep GHD situps they get to me pretty good and also knees to elbow. Any suggestions on how to turn these into a strength instead of a weakness other than just keep doing what i'm doing?
- December 8, 2009 at 2:46 PM
- Ross Blake said...
1. Get my life on track and learn from previouse experiences after a marrige break up.
2. Take more time out to maintain clarity and creativity with coaching my crossfitters.
3. Stay consistant, proactive and balanced with my training
- December 8, 2009 at 2:51 PM
- Chris Stroud said...
1.) Get to regionals and if i dont qualify for the games compete on our affiliate team.
2.) Continue to stay dialed in with my diet and make changes along the way if necessary.
3.) Run a sub 5:30 mile.
- December 8, 2009 at 3:10 PM
- Joel B. said...
1. Get back to Big Dawg training after completing fire academy and post academy training. I'll probably not be able to train here January 15 until about June. Sad in one way but overall a very good thing!
2. Stay on track with fueling during time away from training here. Be able to make adjustments to different challenges in this area.
3. After resuming Big Dawg training, meet then exceed current strength/o-lift numbers by at least 5% and be "fit".
- December 8, 2009 at 3:43 PM
- Evan Z said...
1. Continue to learn so that I can share with and help others to benefit as they need to.
2. Increase my snatch to body weight and clean to 1.5x body weight.
3. To feel good, which in my definition means to perform well, feel well mentally/emotionally/spiritually and look good physically. Keeping balance between all three is not always easy.
- December 8, 2009 at 4:01 PM
- Agnew said...
1. increase my 1RM to a 400lbs. Deadlift currently 340lbs.
2. Increase my speed in Metcons, focusing on the mental aspect of the challenge. Feeling mentally stronger before, during and after workouts. Learning to be OK with off days and celebrate what I did do and not focus on what I didn't do.
3. Increase my technical skills in the O-lifts = Lifting heavier!
- December 8, 2009 at 4:33 PM
- Evan Johnston said...
1. Continue my path of improving strength
2. Become more mentally fierce: staying on the bar longer, not dropping the weight, pushing faster, all things I believe I'm physically capable but just need that mental push.
3. Learn and mature as an athlete the way I have this past year
- December 8, 2009 at 4:53 PM
- Jefff said...
1. Improve snatch
2. Improve C&J
3. Improve mental toughness
- December 8, 2009 at 5:15 PM
- unit said...
1) 1125 cf total
2) 700 rhiannon
3) 10 strict muscle ups in a row
there r soooo many more goals other than these, not even sure if these r top 3, but they r some examples...
my suggestion 2 those out there with intangible goals (trying 2 do such and such effort, qualifying for this or that) is 2 make ur goals concrete... just 2 disclose right away, please understand I'm not criticizing peoples goals or trying 2 overstep my bounds, however I'd encourage u 2 make ur goals concrete... not that effort or mentality isn't concrete, but mental toughness is something that gets u 2 a certain bar, number, time... in something... without that goal or attainable bar 2 reach, progress isn't always 4ward and people can find themselves swimming... u may b swimming better, but u still don't c a shore 2 swim towards and wind up swimming in circles.... tiring out in a quest 4 something more... when u reach a goal (or shore, 2 keep the metaphors afloat)... u reassess, and begin swimming 4 another... these type of goals r what will get u 2 qualify 4 something and what will help u achieve a certain place in something else... please please please keep those goals... as I want everyone here 2 achieve them... but tangible concrete bars that u have set 4 urself is the means 2 getting there... I'm not sure what coach wanted, but having talked 2 groups before abt goals and achievement, this is a very important step... so I challenge y'all 2 set those types of goals or bars or barriers in time, wt, numbers, etc 2 achieve...
this is just my 0.02... so take it with a grain of salt... but also take it as a challenge...
- December 8, 2009 at 5:42 PM
- Robin Lyons said...
1.Give 100% of me to friends, potential friends, family and my training. Look within for strength...GO TO CCROSSFIT 2010 GAMES
2. improve work capacity/endurance
3. be able to do handstands and muscle ups without high anxiety;-)
- December 8, 2009 at 5:42 PM
- James said...
Goal #1 - 50 Double Unders
Goal #2 - 1.5x bw Back Squat
Goal #3 - 2x bw Deadlift
- December 8, 2009 at 5:57 PM
- Erik Luber said...
2010 _training_ goals
1. Improve overhead movements (55 kg Snatch, 60 kg press, 75 kg split jerk)
2. 220# back squat
3. Finish the freakin "flight simulator" as Rxd. I have failed at this twice...I have 82 unbroken DUs but this WOD is my nemesis.
- December 8, 2009 at 6:03 PM
- Chris Fodera said...
1. Improve my Olympic Lifts: form and efficiency. My inefficiency caused my current issues with the right knee.
- Snatch: 200 lbs
- Clean and Jerk: 250 lbs
2. DeadLift 500+ with perfect form.
3. Improve my rowing:
- 1:25 500m row
- Power Ratios of 3.6+ on a consistent basis for sprint rows
- 6:20 2000m row
Like many others, I have so many other goals, but these seem to gravitate to the top when I think about them and try to prioritize.
My immediate goal is to rehab my right knee to 100%. I know that upper body and overhead strength is my nemesis, so that is a everlasting battle.
Good luck to all in achieving your goals. For all those of you shooting for Aromas, I hope to see you there in some way or another.
- December 8, 2009 at 7:02 PM
- Lindsey said...
1. 20 unbroken pullups
2. 100 unbroken DUs
3. Increase all Oly lifts by 20% - althought this may seem aggressive comparatively my numbers are all very modest at the moment and I feel with continued training this is a very reasonable goal
- December 8, 2009 at 7:50 PM
- Steve Smith said...
This is worth thinking through some more, but here is where I stand today:
1. Top 20% at the 2010 Crossfit Games
2. Pass Selection (SFAS) in FEB; become a Green Beret
3. Transfer the lessons I learn in the gym to the other aspects of life: spiritual, mental, relational, etc.
- Unit, I like your comment. I'm going to sit down and try to put some tangible markers to these goals.
- December 8, 2009 at 8:03 PM
- bso said...
After reflecting on Unit's comments:
1. Snatch bodyweight (20# to go)
2. 40 pullups (10 reps to go over recent best)
3. Sub 20 5k run (1:06 improvement)
These goals a.) more tangible and b.) slightly closer in reach... when I achieve them, I'll step 'em up to the next level.
- December 8, 2009 at 8:09 PM
- Michael McCabe said...
1. 245lb C&J
2. sub-3min Fran
3. 400lb squat
those are three out of many....
- December 8, 2009 at 8:12 PM
- Brian Maier said...
Unit.... couldn't agree with you more regarding the importance of goals being specific.
1) sub 4min Fran
2) 50 unbroken pullups
3) sub 19min 5k run
- December 8, 2009 at 8:15 PM
- imosher said...
Improve my core strength and hip flexibility along with hamstrings to facilitate:
stronger front squat(~105kg now), ->120
better paralette hspu (3 in a row now) -> 12
more L-pullups (without dropping legs 3 now) -> 15
- December 8, 2009 at 8:32 PM
- david83 said...
1.) Continue to grow and develop as a crossfiter so I can be a better athlete and coach.
2.) Make it to the regional qualifiers in Edmonton and place in the top 10.
3.) Push myself every training session to find that uncomfortable state and live, love and work in that zone.
- December 8, 2009 at 9:15 PM
- Colin Jenkins said...
1. Take 1st Place at Los Angeles Sectional
2. Take Top 5 in California Regionals
3. Get a better understanding of intensity and pain management.
- December 8, 2009 at 9:38 PM
- Evan Johnston said...
Numerical goals upon reflection on Unit's post:
1. bw snatch (10# shy right now)
2. 10 muscle ups in a row
3. 40 unbroken cu's
- December 8, 2009 at 9:55 PM
- Trevor Salmon said...
competition goals for masters track
sub 12.5 for the 100m
improved confidence with OH lifts
decrease injuries
- December 8, 2009 at 10:00 PM
1. 12% body fat
current: 17%
This will help all the gymnastics stats
2. 175# Snatch
Current max: an ugly 155
This requires proficiency at movement. I have the strength, but not the form. Also, this much weight on the Snatch will mean an improvement on C&J
3. 400# Dead Lift
As with the rest of you, I have other goals as well. I need to do the 5k row to get a standard and then press on from there.
- December 8, 2009 at 10:55 PM
- EHR said...
Eric R
1. 190# snatch
2. 18:00 5km
3. 1000# cft
- December 9, 2009 at 4:57 AM
- Tyler Smith said...
1. Snatch 185 or maybe 200#!?
2. Strict Press 185
3. C&J 275 (currently 245) (Jerk is 250, and deadlift is 450... just need to connect the dots...)
- December 9, 2009 at 5:41 AM
Every day strive for excellance in my own training and for the athletes in my care and be the very best human I can possibly be.
Top 5 team at Aromas.
C+J 275, BS 450, DL 475, FS 350,5.40 mile,BW snatch, 2.30 Fran,press BW,19min 5k.
- December 9, 2009 at 6:35 AM
1. Sub 5 hour half - ironman.
2. Sub 3 hour marathon.
3. Maintain perfect combat and physical fitness test scores.
- December 9, 2009 at 11:24 AM
- Gam said...
1. 100+/120+ in the snatch/C&J
2. increase BW from 163lbs to ~170lbs
3. BW press, 140 front squat
- December 9, 2009 at 1:47 PM
1) Make the CF Games
2) Sub 7:15 Helen
3) Train with INTENSITY
- December 9, 2009 at 2:58 PM
- Laura said...
1)Work on all squats again--back squat especially 175+
2) Find lost HSPU form then complete 10 in a row
3)Running--Under 24 min for 5k
- December 9, 2009 at 5:17 PM
- PTS said...
little late to the game here but well said Unit.
I was once told goals should be specific ,measurable and attainable, and I've used that philosphy ever since.
my 3 \
1.) 15 consecutive HSPU
3.) 50 consectutive pull-ups.
- December 9, 2009 at 5:46 PM
- Josh said...
1. Deadlift 405#
2. Make it out of sectionals and into regionals
3. Set my training/diet/sleep schedule for now until March, and make it my top priority. Don't make excuses- adjust my life to reach these goals. I don't want to have any regrets come competition time.
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Mashreq launches unique account for Egyptians living in the Emirates
United Arab Emirates - Dubai, 08 August 2017: Mashreq Bank - the UAE's leading financial institution announces the latest addition to the banks' roster of successful offerings - "Misr Um El Donia". "Misr Um El Donia" is a bouquet of benefits and services that enables Egyptian customers living in the UAE to save and transfer money to friends and family back home with convenience.
Opening a "Misr Um El Donia" account has never been easier - with only a passport copy and no initial deposit; the account allows customers to bank free of charge with multiple savings and current accounts in different currencies. To top it off, the bank also offers special fees and rates on remittance and a round the clock virtual relationship manager to help with inquiries and assist throughout the banking process.
Shaker Zainal, Head of Retail at Mashreq Bank Egypt, commented: "Mashreq continues to grow and expand its business across the region. We are very happy to offer our Egyptian clientele the opportunity to bank with convenience. We've tailored this to meet the needs of customers who live in the UAE but also bank in Egypt, support family members and pay any outstanding bills back home. It's a simple and convenient way to do business across the region with minimal documentation and instant account activation."
Customers also enjoy the benefits of free fund remittance, supplementary debit and credit cards including high returns and deposits and many more.

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First, it was credit cards. Soon it will be smartphone payment apps.
Like cursive handwriting, paying with cash is practically obsolete due to
technological advances. A greater number of cellphone manufacturers are
now adding NFC (near field communication) chips to their handsets,
allowing consumers to use their phone like a credit card at various retail
Shifting to a system of virtual money is convenient, but it could have
significant consequences for consumers and their family budgets.
There seems to be a lot of excitement about making payments by simply
waving a smartphone in front of a reader. But this is an even easier way to pay than swiping
a credit card, and overspending can be the dark side of this convenience.
Consumers have certainly spent more with credit cards compared with cash.
According to a Consumer Reports study last year, consumers who used credit
cards for gift purchases during the 2009 holiday season spent an average of
$896 on gifts, 10 percent more than the overall average of $811.
Psychological studies and research papers compare the effects of credit
cards and cash payments. A series of studies published in 2008 by the
American Psychological Association examined the purchasing behavior
of consumers. The studies found that people spend less when paying
cash than using credit – cash discourages spending and credit cards
encourage it.
Other studies reach the universal conclusion that consumers spend less
with cash because cash is the most vivid and transparent method of
payment. The more transparent the payment, the higher the pain of
paying, and the greater the resistance to spending.
Here are several ways credit cards increase spending, according to
psychologists and researchers. These can also apply to smartphone payments:
• Credit cards are much less transparent and make it much easier to follow
through on a transaction. This reduces our psychological barriers and makes
it easy to ignore the warnings of our inner voice.
• Paying with a credit card separates the purchase from the actual payment.
Since actual payment occurs long after the purchase, it dulls the pain of
payment. The pleasant feelings you get from the purchase and immediate
gratification are almost disconnected from the reality of the payment.
• Credit cards combine a month of purchases into one payment. It is easy to
look at the final number and overlook how much you really spent on specific
purchases or categories like clothes, groceries, dining, or entertainment.
• An individual expense is viewed as much bigger on its own than when it is
part of a bigger payment. Adding a $50 purchase to a $1,000 credit card bill
makes the purchase feel smaller and can result in increased spending.
• No pain, no memory. If there was little pain or deliberation at the point
of purchase, it is easy to forget what you have charged on your credit card
and to underestimate past spending.
Retailers and credit card issuers understand this psychology and use it to
increase spending. It is the reason retailers are willing to pay credit card
companies approximately 2 percent of their revenues on credit card purchases (even
though they have fought many years for the regulations for lower interchange
fees). Many retailers offer and aggressively promote their own credit card
because the interest payments further increase revenue.
Here are consumer tips for managing spending with a credit card or smartphone:
• Consider each purchase paid with credit card or a smart phone. Think
of it as cash leaving your account or the hours of work it will take to pay
for the item.
• Set up account alerts for notification when preset spending limits are
• If you have a MasterCard, take advantage of InControl that allows you to
set up budgets and limits for particular types of spending and purchases
with your credit card. It helps give you discipline to manage your spending.
• Analyze your credit card bill. Group similar items together to follow the
real flow of your money.
• Test cash for yourself. Pay for everything with cash for a week. See if
you think more about every purchase. Do you remember more about the
purchases made during that week?
• Teach your children the pain and pleasure of money and use cash for
allowances. Make them spend their own money and actually count it out
when making purchases.
– Bill Hardekopf is founder of Lowcards.com, a credit -card information site.


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Tracing Huguenot heritage
Download the PDF version of Tracing Huguenot heritage: family history info guide (PDF 56.6 KB)
It is estimated that 20-30% of the English population have Huguenot ancestors somewhere in their background. Most people would be unaware of this. Large numbers of migrants from the British Isles came to settle in Australia so there will be many Australians who also have Huguenot ancestry.
Identifying Huguenot ancestry
A combination of any of the following factors may indicate a Huguenot connection:
- a French sounding name and /or a family tradition of there being a French connection, possibly aristocratic
- links to the Anglican Church or non-conformist denominations
- an ancestor's association with silk weaving or another recognized Huguenot trade such as clock making, silver smithing, furniture making, ironware, or a textile industry trade
- links to known areas of Huguenot settlement, e.g. Spitalfields in the East End of London.
Who were the Huguenots?
The origin of the name is obscure. It does not appear to be the name of any particular individual or family but is a generic term used to describe French-speaking Protestants or Calvinists who, subjected to religious persecution at various periods in France in the 16th to 18th centuries, sought refuge in neighbouring Protestant states, particularly England and the Netherlands.
Major influxes of Huguenot refugees to Britain and Ireland occurred in 1562-63, 1567-68, 1572-1573 and 1681-1687 during periods of brutal persecution in France. Initially the refugees settled in clusters in areas of London and the south east and south west of England, setting up their own churches. Large numbers settled in London, Bristol and Canterbury.
There was a marked disparity in wealth amongst the refugees. A minority were very wealthy and able to use their wealth to invest in commerce and industry. The majority were skilled artisans whose contribution to English society was to be enormous. Their skills and industry brought great advantages to England both economically and militarily in future years.
How do I trace my Huguenot ancestry?
Huguenots arrived in sporadic bursts between the mid to late 16th century and the latter part of the 18th century. By the time English civil registration records commenced in 1837 and genealogically significant census records for England were being collated (1841 onwards) most Huguenots had moved out from the recognised areas of Huguenot settlement and been assimilated into the wider English community. This makes the recognition of Huguenot connections and the location of relevant records problematic.
In family history research it is important to work systematically back from information on known ancestors. With Huguenot research it is often necessary to work back through the English records while at the same time working forward from the records of the French Huguenot community in England in an attempt to establish a link between the two. Sometimes it may only be possible to establish circumstantial links rather proven genealogical links.
Where to start?
1. Work back as far as possible through English records using:
- Civil registration records, 1837-
- Census records 1841-
- International Genealogical Index (IGI) - for baptisms and marriages to the late 19th century
- English parish records.
2. Contact the Huguenot Society for verification that the surname is Huguenot in origin.
3. If the surname is confirmed as Huguenot, start checking English Huguenot records.
The IGI is available online through the FamilySearch website.
The State Library of Queensland also holds the IGI for England on CD-ROM and in microfiche editions (1984, 1988 and 1992). Different editions can contain different details so you may need to check more than one edition.
The State Library holds early English parish registers and indexes in a variety of formats, such as the Challen Parish Register transcripts [microfilm] (MFLCA 929.342 198-); or the Nottinghamshire baptisms, 1533-1900 [CD-ROM] (QCFS 929.34252 2003)
Check the One Search online catalogue for records related to particular areas.
What records are available on the Huguenots?
1. Publications of the Huguenot Society of Great Britain and Ireland
A major source of Huguenot historical and genealogical information that include:
- Huguenot Society Proceedings
Published annually these include papers on aspects of Huguenot history presented at the four meetings of The Society held each year.
- Huguenot Families – a magazine published by The Society in response to a growing interest in Huguenot genealogy amongst its members. 20 issues published 1999-2009.
Nos. 1-10 are held at the State Library on CD-ROM
- Quarto SeriesTranslations and transcripts of original source Huguenot records compiled by The Society and published in 61 volumes since 1887. Records include:
- registers of Huguenot churches in England
- naturalization and denization records [1509-1800]
- registers of inmates of the French Hospital, La Providence, 1715-1957
- Huguenot wills and administrations in England and Ireland, 1617-1849.
The State Library holds most volumes of the Quarto Series in microfiche, CD-ROM or print formats.
The Quarto Series has been indexed by Cecile Ramsay–Sharp. Her Huguenot Surname Index, Quarto Series vols. 1-40 and 41-59 indicates volumes where a particular family name appears. Check the indexes of individual volumes for specific page references.
2. Apprenticeship records
Many Huguenots were skilled artisans. Their names may appear in early apprenticeship records as either masters or apprentices. The State Library holds a number of indexes to apprenticeship records such as:
- Unpublished finding aids for genealogical research Series two: The Society of Genealogists' apprenticeship index [1710-1774] [microfiche] MFC 929.341 1985
- Bristol apprentice book [1566-1593] PAM 929.309 1992
- London apprentices series – various titles, e.g. Glaziers' company, 1694-1800.
Check the One Search online catalogue for additional titles.
3. Charitable records
Wealthy individuals contributed to the support of their poorer fellow Huguenots and collections amongst the English population raised funds to alleviate the sufferings of the French refugees. Records of payments and other assistance provided to individuals are included in the Huguenot Society's Quarto Series.
Payments from the 'Royal Bounty' made 1705-1707 and 1721-March 1724 are indexed on the website French Refugees in Great Britain in the early 1700s
4. London records
The East End of London, Soho and Whitehall were major areas of Huguenot settlement. The following records may be helpful in tracing Huguenot ancestors from the London area:
- City of London Burials, 1813-1853 (microfiche)
Part 1: Burials in parish of St Sepulchre, 1813-1857; Part 2: burials in 75 City of London parishes
The index is designed to complement the IGI (which excludes burials). Huguenot churches did not perform burial rites and there are no Huguenot cemeteries. Most Huguenots were interred in Church of England graveyards and may be listed in this index. The majority of entries include the age at death.
- London Lives, 1690-1800 : crime, poverty and social policy in the Metropolis
The website indexes some 3.35 million names contained in records of workhouses, pauper apprentices, criminal sessions, coroners' records, hospitals, guilds, English wills extracts, etc.
- London parish registers available via Ancestry.com include:
- London, England, Marriages and Bans, 1754-1921
- London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
- London, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1980
- London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
Digitized images from these registers on Ancestry.com can be viewed, onsite only, at the State Library.
Name variants
Prior to about 1755 there was no standardized English spelling. In a situation where French scribes were recording unfamiliar English place names while their English counterparts were dealing with unfamiliar French family names it is inevitable that most names in Huguenot records appear in a number of variant forms.
Example: the family name Jonquay also appears as Junquay, John Quay, Quay, Janquay, Jounquay, Jonquet, Junkaway and Junkway in various records.
Names may also be listed with or without the prefixes 'De', De La', 'Du', 'Le' or 'La'.
Be sure to check all possible variants of a name when searching indexes to records.
A select bibliography of resources held at the State Library
The Hidden Thread : Huguenot families in Australia / Robert Nash (929.20994 2009)
Contains chapters on individual Huguenot families that settled in each of the six Australian states plus a table of almost 500 Huguenot families known to have come to Australia. Sources of information for each family are indicated.
The Huguenots : their settlements, churches, and industries in England and Ireland / Samuel Smiles (G 284.5 1889)
The Huguenots and Ireland: anatomy of an emigration / ed. C.E.J. Caldicott, H. Gough, J.P. Pittion (G 941.506 1897)
Huguenot families, numbers one to ten / Huguenot Society of Great Britain [CD-ROM] (QCFS 305.6845 2005)
A serial published between September 1999 and March 2004 which focuses specifically on Huguenot genealogy. It includes some family trees and family histories contributed by fellows of the Society.
Huguenot heritage : the history and contribution of the Huguenots in Britain / Robin Gwynn (941.008824 2001)
Includes an appendix on Tracing Huguenot ancestors.
Huguenot hints : a beginner's guide to Huguenot research in England and France / N.J. Hall [CD-ROM] (QCFS 919.107208 2005)
Huguenot pedigrees / Charles E. Lart (G 929.2 1989)
2 volumes in 1. Originally published 1924-1928.
Huguenot surname index Quarto series / Cecile Ramsay-Sharp [microfiche] (MFC 284.5 1996)
Extracted from the Quarto series of the Publications of the Huguenot Society of Great Britain and Ireland. In two parts: (i) index to vols. 1-41; (ii) index to vols. 42-59.
Huguenot Society quarto series [CD-ROM] (QCFS 284.5 2004)
Facsimile reproductions of the original books in a 12 CD-ROM set
Publications of the Huguenot Society of London [microfiche] (MFCS 284.5)
Vols. 1-47. Later title: Huguenot Society Quarto series.
Silver, sails, and silk: Huguenots in Cork, 1685-1850 / by Alicia St. Leger (PAM 941.956 1991)
Tracing Your Huguenot Ancestry / Michael Gandy (in Family history - the access revolution: Darwin 2006, pp. 63-65) (929.1072 2006)
Huguenot Society of Australia
Robert Nash, Secretary of the Huguenot Society of Australia, has indicated that he is willing to verify whether a particular surname is Huguenot. However, he is unable to undertake family history research. You will need to do your own research of the records.
Huguenot Society of Great Britain and Ireland
The website provides links to nine downloadable documents providing guidance on Huguenot family history research. From 8 October, 2010, the Proceedings from 1885 to 2007 will be available to registered Huguenot Society members in electronic journal form.
Download the PDF version of Tracing Huguenot heritage: family history info guide (PDF 56.6 KB)
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You will meet angels in Portugal (Lisbon)
On March, 5th exactly 2 years ago, late in the evening I crossed the "25 Abril" bridge coming all the way down from Berlin via Zurich and Barcelona to Lisbon. I only drove 30 km/h on the right lane just to fully enjoy Lisbon by night and especially t...his beautiful moment of starting my new journey. And I'm telling you it's been the time of my life. I am thankful for every single day. Mostly, I feel deep gratitude to all my "angels" who have been accompanied me, inspired me, encouraged and helped me. The blog "You will meet angels in Portugal" is about YOU, our encounter and story in Portugal. You are all special. I thank you so much. Love, always.
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After a nuclear war wipes out most of the planet's inhabitants, a small group of survivors manage to begin afresh and start seeking out the materials to build a new society. But when their travels take them to a small deserted town they discover a threat greater than any they have ever known: swarms of maniac, flesh-eatering rodents. Can the last living humans find the resources necessary to fight this new foe, or have they survived the apocalypse only to perish in the rodent jaws of death?


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Oct. 21 — The problem of resume fraud is a perennial headache for HR, and as fresh as the latest headlines.
Last month, it was the turn of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to suffer a high-profile embarrassment when Vice President of Communications David Tovar resigned, reportedly because when he was in line for a promotion, the company discovered he had not actually obtained a bachelor's degree as he had claimed on his resume. The company did not respond to a request for comment from Bloomberg BNA.
"There are a lot of high-profile stories" like that, Rachel Trindade, vice president of marketing at Irvine, Calif.-based background screening company HireRight, said in an Oct. 17 interview with Bloomberg BNA. "If someone comes up through the ranks in an organization, there may not have been background checks when they started, and checks were not done when they were promoted or transferred."
"Things may have occurred when the individual was first hired and there wasn't an in-depth background screen, or they may have come in from an acquired company," Theresa Preg, senior director at Atlanta-based background screening company First Advantage, said in an Oct. 17 interview with Bloomberg BNA. "Or someone may have been in a position for a long time, and [certain aspects of their background] weren't important before."
It may also have been just "assumed" that an employee had a certain background, but once the employee comes up for a promotion, "it is important that they have a degree or a certain type of experience," Preg said.
If the reports are correct, Wal-Mart certainly has plenty of company. Of the 619,000 educational verifications HireRight did for employers over the past 12 months, 32 percent had discrepancies. As to previous work experience candidates claim to have had, HireRight's employment reports have a 27 percent discrepancy rate based on 292,500 employment verifications in the last six months. The highest discrepancy rates overall on the company's reports are found in defense/aerospace, government, retail and transportation.
The prevalence of resume falsification is "holding steady in general," Trinidade said. "It spiked during the economic downturn but has been fairly level since then."
And the problem is global. According to a report recently published by First Advantage Europe Ltd., which is based in Colchester, UK, and was surveying trends among its clients in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from January 2011 through June 2014, 27.2 percent of verifications uncover "discrepancies" in job candidates' education, employment and professional histories. And almost one-third of those "discrepancies," or 8.7 percent of all verifications, are judged "major" by the potential employer.
Education is the biggest problem area, the report found, with 32.4 percent of checks on this area in the first half of 2014 uncovering a discrepancy, and almost 40 percent of those (12.9 percent of all education checks) revealing a "major" discrepancy, according to the report.
This broadly jibes with the experience of Jason Morris, president and founder of Cleveland-based EmployeeScreenIQ. "Fifteen to 20 percent of resumes have something [exaggerated] with education," he told Bloomberg BNA Sept. 23.
In employment history, 18.6 percent of checks turned up a discrepancy according to the First Advantage Europe report, nearly one-third of which (6.1 percent overall) were "major," while in professional qualifications, licenses and memberships, the discrepancy rate was 20.5 percent, with more than one-third (7.7 percent overall) being "major."
By sector, financial services has the lowest rate of discrepancies (23 percent), "reflecting greater regulation and a workforce that's increasingly familiar with the screening process," the First Advantage Europe report said. The field most rife with exaggeration is professional services (37.9 percent), followed by technology (37.1 percent), legal services (37 percent) and staffing and recruitment (35.6 percent).
When all kinds of inaccuracies are considered the figures may be much higher. "Forty-two to 55 percent of resumes have some type of embellishment or inaccuracy," Preg said.
Morris's estimate was even higher: "Fifty to 55 percent of resumes have something on them that's misleading. That has stayed consistent for the past 15 years, with a slight uptick during the recession because people were desperate," he said. "If 100 people are applying for jobs and you don't check, you'll have 55 people working for you who lied on their resumes."
Some problems that turn up on resumes are minor, such as a candidate saying she worked for a company for five years when it was really four-and-a-half years, Preg said. But depending on the position the candidate is applying for, overstated education or experience may be "significant," she said. For example, someone might claim to have been an "accounting manager" when she was really only an accounting assistant, or claim a degree in marketing when applying for a marketing job when he really only has a general business degree.
"Individuals normally try to make their resume as attractive as possible and want to at least be considered," Preg added.
Morris also cited the phantom marketing degree as a common trick, and Preg said many educational exaggerations have to do with the candidate having been "on the cusp" of graduating but never quite finishing, and later claiming he or she did get the degree.
Still worse is the venerable "diploma mill," a fraudulent institution that grants a phony degree in exchange for cash. While diploma mills have been around forever, the Internet has made it much easier for would-be buyers of sham degrees to find them. Morris said that one particularly energetic source before it "was busted" was the fraudulent "Almeda University," whose bogus diplomas were discovered in the hands of employees of General Electric and Bank of America.
Many employers have background check requirements based on the position being filled, if for example it requires the handling of sensitive and/or proprietary information; or if it is subject to government regulation, such as financial or pharmacists' jobs, Preg said. She added that employers should "look at where their risk is high, regulatory obligations, access to assets or clients, or sensitive information, and make a determination as to whether there are any changes an employee might have that would affect their position." For some positions, rescreening every two to three years may be necessary, she said.
Changes can occur between a candidate's provisional hiring and the time the screening is done, Preg said. At the higher levels, the risks to the organization become greater. "The employer brand is very important; at the executive level, the company needs to make sure they are aware of all aspects when they move the employee into a senior role," she said.
When it comes to executive appointments, a background screen should examine candidates' claimed level of education, references, whether they are on any other company's boards, and include "a media search to see if anything comes up," Trinidade said. For any new employee, the background check should be "tailored to the position," she said, such as checking whether a candidate for an engineering job really does have an engineering degree.
Promotions and other changes of position involving higher levels of physical or intellectual property access require rescreening, Trinidade said. If, for example, someone working as a landscaper at a hotel is moved into maintenance, she said, the latter position will involve giving them keys allowing them access to almost anyplace in the hotel.
Consistency is vital, Trinidade said. "Everyone at the organization should go through a consistent, mandatory process, across all locations and all positions," she said. "That avoids high-profile, brand-impacting situations."
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"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes–and ships–and sealing-wax–
Of cabbages–and kings…"
–from "The Walrus and the Carpenter," by Lewis Carroll
Jim Flowers, Director of VT KnowledgeWorks, asked me to think about the Web 2.0 phenomenon of wikis. I started here, then here.
To that, I'm adding thoughts of co-creation. I'm remembering reading Now, Discover Your Strengths, recommended to me by Marisa Keegan of Mailtrust.
My mother and father turned 75 last month, they had me when they were 25, I turn 50 at the end of this year, and my two grandmothers are approaching the one century mark.
It's time to talk of many things.
I surely had an external locus of control when I was 25, a belief that other people had more control of my life than I did. My life's job was to figure out who was in charge, what they wanted, and to give it to them. I didn't question that my parents, then school officials, then employers had the authority to determine my goals and the criteria by which my achievement of them would be measured.
My parents didn't expect high grades, but they did expect learning, so I learned. My teachers wanted me to learn while listening silently, seated in a desk, so I did. My employers wanted me to contribute to the perpetuation and growth of their systems in some way, not to mess them up. So I did that.
I tried to figure out what the rules were and to follow them.
What are the rules for Web 2.0?
Near the end of 2007, I met Marisa Keegan, Marketing Manager of Mailtrust, a division of Rackspace. Mailtrust (formerly Webmail.us) was rated in September 2007 by Inc. as one of the top 500 fastest growing private companies in America.
Marisa told me that Mailtrust asks employees to read Marcus Buckingham's Now, Discover Your Strengths. Buckingham's discovery process includes taking an online StrengthsFinder assessment. It generates a list of six strengths.
Mailtrust employees post these strengths at their work stations. Everyone then knows the go-to-person for whatever project they're working on. They find the person who has the strength they need.
Is that the fundamental rule for Web 2.0? Be who you are? Have an internal locus of control, a belief that you and your strengths control and direct your life?
I read the first part of the book. I felt excited. Which strengths were mine?! Then I felt wistful. My job was to figure out what others needed me to be, not to be who I was.
When I read the second half of the book, I actually cried. Buckingham gives instructions to managers on how to help their employees maximize their strengths.
You mean, I might work for someone who knew my strengths and tried to foster them? Who paired me with co-workers with complementary strengths so we could achieve the highest heights? Who didn't tut-tut my weaknesses and ask me to improve, but set me up so my maximized strengths left little room for my weaknesses to matter much?
I read the rest of the book, did the exercises, took the test, generated my list of strengths.
An excerpt (edited for clarity) from a section from Buckginham's Now, Discover Your Strengths on managing someone with one of my strengths : "This person is likely to have a strength for putting her ideas into words. To refine her thinking, ask her to present her ideas to her colleagues…"
As I near 50, I'm refining my thinking. My locus of control is less external, less outside in, less like e-mail (You want me to respond? Okay, I'll respond). It's more internal, from the inside out, more like a blog (Here is a buffet of my strength-generated ideas and insights. Feel free to fill your plate with what looks tasty. Feel free to leave the rest).
Jim Flowers, Director of VT KnowledgeWorks, asked me to think about wikis. (From Buckingham: "Always give her ample time to think…" Deep thanks to you, Jim, for understanding my strengths.)
Could a wiki be defined as a strengths-based, co-created generation of an online compendium of information by those with an internal locus of control?
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Where can I buy (in Miami) your recommended white wine "2006 Royal Tokaji Furmint" ?
Many thanks for your answer.
Leo Yanez
Dear Leo:
A couple of readers asked this question after I mentioned the wine in my column last week. It's an unusual wine -– a bone-dry white made of the furmint grape in Hungary, where it's usually used to make the ultra-sweet Tokaji dessert wine.
And I don't know the answer.
Readers, shop-owners, tell us: Where can Leo find furmint?


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The Obama administration announced it was escalating its sanctions against Russia over its alleged interference in Ukraine after determining that President Vladimir Putin's hints at cooperation were leading nowhere. But the sanctions are once again limited and stop well short of action that could seriously weaken Russia's economy. Mr. Putin still bristled at the new measures: "I am convinced that is to the detriment of the long-term national interests of the American government and its people."...


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Zaha Hadid has been a pioneer in the field of architecture, becoming the first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize (the Nobel Prize of her field) in 2004.
Hadid, who was born in Iraq in 1950, recently told Glamour, "I always wanted to be an architect. My house was like Auntie Mame's, with my mother redecorating every season."
She studied architecture at the Architectural Association from 1972 and was awarded the Diploma Prize in 1977.
Hadid's first building in the United States, the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati, was applauded by critics, according to The New York Times. When she won the Pritzker in 2004, The NYT wrote of her reputation:
Ms. Hadid's personal charisma has also helped to publicize her work, though to mixed effect. Beloved by journalists and members of her own profession for what is frequently described as her diva presence, Ms. Hadid has only recently found the clients willing to look beyond her reputation for being difficult.
She's now based in London, and is currently working on 43 buildings with her 360-person studio, according to Glamour.
Her buildings all seem fluid and have beautiful curves and arches. These are some of her most incredible designs.
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I am having the issue when I am attempting to create a Rectangle. Please keep in mind that this is not a Rounded Rectangle.
As I drag it out to make the object bigger, the corners automatically start rounding. I am using Windows 8 if that has anything to do with it.
If more information is needed, I will, somehow, provide that information.
Weird! Have you checked the Roundness setting in the Properties panel (with a rectangle or the Rectangle tool selected)? If the units are set to %, any small amount of rounding will become more noticeable at larger sizes. (Likewise, a small pixel amount could become scaled upon transformation if the Scale Attributes option has been selected.) But it shouldn't start spontaneously rounding—which sounds like what you're describing. Are you at least able to adjust the roundness after the fact, using the Properties panel?
Well, After re-starting Fireworks and my computer, the issue seems to have gone away. Hopefully for good. I don't need that while designing concept website concepts.
Thanks groove25 for your input. Its much appreciated.


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Davina and the Vagabonds to perform in Menahga
Davina and the Vagabonds are known for their hard-working professionalism, high-energy stage performance, and original sound. Two things remain consistent in all the shows: Davina Sowers' throaty, but cushiony voice, part Bonnie Raitt, part Etta James and a little Amy Winehouse, and her band's rollicking New Orleans flavor, driven home by dueling horn players and a bayou thick standup bass.
The band will be in concert at Sounds of Spirit Lake, on the shore of Spirit Lake in Menahga at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5. This concert will happen rain or shine. The rain venue is the Menahga School, located on Highway 71 in Menahga, just one block east of the lake side venue. Food and beverages are provided on site.
Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism, and Sowers' commanding stage presence. With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, the band is converting audiences one show at a time, from Vancouver to Miami and across Europe.
This rollicking quintet is held together by Sowers' keyboard playing, with acoustic bass, drums, and a spicy trumpet and trombone horn section. The group's focused, clean sound and emphasis on acoustic instruments is novel to both blues and jazz worlds, and sets the show closer to New Orleans than to Chicago.
Bring a lawn chair and listen to live music while watching the sun set over beautiful Spirit Lake. This concert series is funded, in part, by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Five Wings Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


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Cristiano Ronaldo's potential return to Manchester United this summer could hinge on Tottenham star Gareth Bale, according to The Sun.
The report claims a successful Real Madrid bid for Gareth Bale will pave the way for a return to Old Trafford for Ronaldo.
Madrid have been strongly linked with a £85m bid for Bale - an offer that would break Ronaldo's £80m world transfer fee record set in 2009.
The Spurs winger could be the perfect replacement for Ronaldo, who's reportedly unhappy at the Bernabeu and has been mentioned as a possible target for big-spending French duo Monaco and Paris St Germain, as well as United.
But Madrid president Florentino Perez insists Ronaldo is going nowhere this summer, and plans to offer the 28-year-old forward a bumper pay rise to keep him in the Spanish capital.
"I would bet Cristiano will retire at Real Madrid," said Perez.
As for Bale, the Madrid chief remained coy on the possibility of a summer deal.
"For those players and investments that generate income, you can give everything in life," continued Perez.
"But we don't speak of Bale so much because he plays at a friendly club and they will be annoyed."
The report claims United believes Ronaldo would only leave the Bernabeu to return to Old Trafford, and have put together a £65m plus Nani or Javier Hernandez package just in case.


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October 17, 2017. Dubai, UAE: H.E Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of Dubai's Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation and Chairman of the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), called on all bodies and entities concerned with the UAE's maritime sector to strengthen cooperation in supporting the country's candidacy for Category B membership under the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council. He emphasized the importance of a successful bid and the role of the UAE as a key player in the international maritime sector. He explained that the membership plays an active role in the development and improvement of the mechanisms of international trade, international maritime transport and maritime shipping. He added that members of the Council make valuable contributions to the development of legislations and regulations governing the work of IMO and its role at the global maritime level.
H.E. Bin Sulayem pointed out that membership under the IMO Executive Council will positively impact the UAE's maritime sector and enhance its competitiveness at the regional and global levels to make the country one of the most important and most developed marine centers in the world. He noted that the UAE upholds high maritime standards and that it occupies the top position at the regional and Arab levels and third in the world in quality of port infrastructure, being home to |20 of the world's most important ports. H.E. Bin Sulayem further stated that the UAE's strategic geographical location links East to the West and that the country – which has one of the largest shipyards in the world – has a strong track record in the development of international shipping and transport.
H.E. Bin Sulayem said: "The UAE has unique capabilities in terms of maritime infrastructure. It ranks highly in terms of port infrastructure, backed by world-class ports such as Khalifa Port which ranked third in the world in terms of productivity in 2015; Jebel Ali Port, which was ranked the ninth largest container port worldwide; and Fujairah Port, one of the world's top three ports for ship fuel supply. The UAE is among the top 10 in the world in terms of port container traffic as well. Dubai's maritime sector has become one of the five main contributors to the emirate's economic diversification policy, with its share of the local GDP currently standing at AED 26.9 billion. It has been growing by over 25 per cent since 2011, helping boost the UAE's share of the region's overall maritime activities. The local sector hosts over 5,500 companies and supports at least 13,000 maritime and investment activities, all of which generate 76,000 jobs."
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LG V30s release date, price, specification, design, and all features
LG V30s release date, price, specification, design, and all features are available and update. LG authority recently lunches this phone in the global market. This phone will come with G series. In this post, we will discuss this phone about the release date, price, space, design, all feature and other important things. By reading this post user can know official information about this smartphone. If you want to know information about this just read our article on our official website. Then you will get a clear idea of this smartphone. So, just read this post and let's talk about this phone one by one.
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Friday, April 29, 2011
Where It Counts
Obviously, what's going across the southern United States right now is so overwhelmingly tragic that it's really beyond the scope of appropriate description.
With that in mind, it's good to see that NBC Nightly News's Brian Williams -- along with NBC News President Steve Capus, whom I've beat up on more than once here and at the Huffington Post -- made the right decision and didn't allow the network's main anchor to languish overseas covering what's basically fluff at the expense of one of the most important and genuinely affecting stories of the year for this country.
I hate to reference Chris Rock twice in 24 hours, but it could easily be argued that heaping praise on Williams and Capus for the mutual decision that brought Williams back home from the Royal Wedding after having already landed in London is a case of people getting credit for what they're supposed to do.
But I guess these days that's as good as you're gonna get.
NBC made the right choice.
Time: Brian Williams Explains Why He Ditched the Royal Wedding/4.29.11
To help the victims of these storms, by the way, please go here.
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I have a fantasy:
It could never possibly happen, but just imagine a White House news conference with the President at the podium: "Oh, so let me get this straight, now you need me to declare a state of emergency in Tuscaloosa? Well, my deluded teabagger friends, here is a taste of what you have been asking for. You don't want big government interference in States' affairs, you got it. I hereby withhold Federal assistance, you are not entitled to personnel, medicine, food, fuel, building supplies, police protection, infrastructure repairs, or temporary housing from FEMA. We need all that for the phantom internment camps you fuckwits are so convinced I'm building. You need emergency financing? Liquidate your retirement savings, hand it over to the robber barons on Wall Street, and hope for the best."
I'm going to have do disagree. Without Brian Williams reporting, I haven't been able to find ANY coverage of the royal wedding whatsoever. You'd think SOMEbody else would cover it.
Tuscaloosa is my hometown so the majority of my Facebook friends live there. The posts since the President visited earlier today are mostly complaining that the visit delayed their access to their destroyed homes (today the city opened up some areas that had been closed off for search and rescue efforts). I'm actually surprised at the lack of "political" posts since almost all of them are anti-Obama.
My family is safe and still have their homes but much of the area around where I went to high school is gone. Not just damaged, gone. I live 60 miles away and did not even lose power. I was able to watch a live video feed of a tornado ripping through the heart of the city. I don't have the words to describe how I was feeling.
Thanks for providing the link to the Red Cross.
FYI-my husband just got back from Tuscaloosa and one of the first things he said was "I saw Brian Williams"
Now I would never say this, but "some people" have been saying that this terrible disaster is God's punishment on Republicans for trying to destroy the country.


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On what I'm working on!... that is..
APE is coming up closer and closer and I'm SOO behind! >_<
So I'm sketching stuff like crazy all at once so I can ink/ paint them soonish. As long as I have a bunch of cool lineart I think that's a good base/ start to where I wanna go with... my stuff... lol. Stay tuned for more!


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Commemoration ceremonies held all over the country to mark the20th anniversary of the killings of Kosovo Liberation Army commander Adem Jashari and his family.
Thousands of people gathered in the village of Prekaz in Drenica region visiting the memorial of Adem Jashari and his family to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of a man whose defiant stand against Serb police and military helped inspire Kosovo's war for independence. Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and other political leaders paid homages at the memorial which marks the start of a three-day memorial event. In March 1998, Serbian security forces attacked the Jashari's family, and after three days of shelling, Adem Jashari, a founding member of the KLA, and more than 50 members of his extended family were killed. Political leaders, including President Thaci paid homages at the Jashari's memorial in Prekaz whereas the Parliament held a solemn session commemorating the heroic fall of the KLA leader. Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, who was a senior KLA commander in Dukagjini region, addressing the Parliament on Monday said that today we honour those who gave their lives for freedom of Kosovo, noting that Adem Jashari's war changed the course of history and will be always remembered by Albanians whenever they are. The Speaker Kadri Veseli who was also part of the KLA, said the sacrifice of Adem Jashari and his family are unique in world's history reminding that his sacrifice contributed for Kosovo to get its freedom. The Kosovo Security Force (KSF) paraded in its barracks near Pristina in honour of the KLA and Jashari's Brother, Rifat, gave an emotional speech calling on Kosovo political leaders to unite in order to move the country forward. The ceremony was attended by political leaders and diplomats accredited in Pristina. Activities will continue for the next two days ending with the 'Night of Fires" in Prekaz.


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Honeywell (NYSE:HON) results for its fiscal Q1 have been released. For the quarter, net sales came in at 9.33 billion, essentially flat compared to the $9.31 billion in the same period the previous year. Net income, meanwhile, sailed ahead by 17%, advancing to $966 million ($1.21 per diluted share) from Q1 2012's $823 million ($1.04).
Analysts had expected top line of $9.44 billion and EPS of $1.14.
Honeywell also revised its forward guidance. For fiscal 2013, net sales are anticipated to be $38.8 billion-$39.3 billion, with EPS coming in at $4.80-$4.95. The company had previously anticipated ranges of $39.0 billion-$39.5 billion and $4.75-$4.95, respectively.
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Warangal and Hanamkonda
My first experience with dealing with purchasing non-reserved general train tickets (you buy them within one hour of the train's departure). The people there seldom queue and prefer instead to push their way through to the small hole in the glass of the counter for making payments.
In the general queue on the way back to Hyderabad from Warangal, inside the chaos of the pushing bodies, I feel the tickle of a hand gently sliding into my front pocket (I had nothing stored in my back pockets). I immediately turn to face the threat and was taken aback to find the person staring back without any look of guilt of being caught! He simply took his hand out from my pocket and resumed reaching for the hole in the front counter as if nothing happened.
This wasn't the first time, twice in Tirumala I had my backpack unzipped from the back without my knowing. I now have it slung in front of me whenever I have to squeeze into a crowd.
Admission fees for attractions are negotiable! I only realised this yesterday in Warangal >_< While expressing my frustration at the admission fee at the outdoor exhibits, I manage to get my camera in free! Ok so it was only a 25 rupee savings, but at the Fort's interior museum I enter for free! The caretaker initially just wanted his palms greased for half the admission fee (100 INR) but relented when I said I did not have exact change.
Did not make it to Hanamkonda temple on time for a proper visit. Pretty cross with myself for the mismanagement of time.
Was fun travelling around Warangal though, mainly because I found a shop that rented bicycles. The fort was some 3km from the train station where I rented a bike with my handphone as collateral. Hanamkonda was some 7km south and it was a pretty frantic pedalling just to arrive there and gawk for 15 minutes before having to turn back.
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- Lou said...
i know why they think ur american, the hat is very INDIANA JONES laaaaa. u look like an archaeologist - hahaha,
well, some guy tried to pick your pocket, are you sure? or was he feeling you up?
your trip seems to be such an adventure so far! it's almost like you are really living it up there la.
the pics look better with the blog, gives me a better image.
take more pics of mughal architecture for me man,,,,, i likeeeeeeeeeeeee..
take care!
- June 1, 2008 at 9:50 PM
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The Parable of the Shrewd Manager (Luke 16:1-18) by Johnny
"Jesus told his disciples: "There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. So he called him in and asked him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.' "The manager said to himself, 'What shall I do now? My master is taking away my job. I'm not strong enough to dig, and I'm ashamed to beg— I know what I'll do so that, when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses.'
"So he called in each one of his master's debtors. He asked the first, 'How much do you owe my master?' " 'Nine hundred gallons of olive oil,' he replied. "The manager told him, 'Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it four hundred and fifty.' "Then he asked the second, 'And how much do you owe?' " 'A thousand bushels of wheat,' he replied. "He told him, 'Take your bill and make it eight hundred.'
"The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light. I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.
"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else's property, who will give you property of your own?
"No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.""
"The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. He said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God's sight."
""The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it. It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law. "Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery." ~Luke 16:1-18 NIV
Manager: cunning, shrewd, rascal
In today's business world, "scratching each other's back"
Christ not teaching us to be dishonest, but there is a lesson to learn
2 groups of people:
1. People of the world: physical
2. People of the light: spiritual; personal relationship w God
Understand shrewdness of the world but not becoming like the world
Every week we hear of scams & corruption
Not just uneducated but professionals
We need a little wisdom as we live & operate in world filled with dishonest people
If not shrewd, eaten up like lamb among wolves
We must learn to be wise & at same time innocent as doves
Like every command in Christian life, is impossible without indwelling of the Holy Spirit
Money is not evil; it is morally neutral
It is what we do with money that determines the moral value
It can be used to build shelters for poor, educating, building churches & spreading the Gospel
In the other extreme it can be used to smuggle drugs & firearms, to but a very expensive branded bag, etc
1 Timothy 6:9-10
If chasing for money, we end up with no time for God
"Money Defined: An article which may be used as a universal passport to everywhere except Heaven, and as a universal provider for everything except happiness. Money is a wonderful servant and a terrible master."- Anonymous, published in the Wall Street Journal
Worldly Wealth
All the wealth in the world belongs to God
God is the one who causes us to prosper, however much He has given us
When we crave for something, ask is it a need or a want?
He will meet our needs but never promised to meet our wants
If we have money to buy lunch & drive a car, we are wealthier than 80% of the world
Heavenly Wealth
If we proof we are worthy with worldly wealth, He will entrust us with heavenly riches
He is trustworthy – Let us go ahead & trust Him
""No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.""
Luke 16:13 NIV
If you live for the sake of making money, you cannot serve the true God
If we serve the true God, He will enable us to make money
The love of God comes first!
V9: one day money will be gone
Think of a wealthy person you know that has passed away
For example Loh Boon Siew was poor & made his millions but
Supermarket there's an expiry or best before date
Thank God that there is no expiry date for he Bible
God has given us grace, salvation & gifts to use wisely for His name. To invest in people for His Word. To be able to use what He has blessed us with wisely.


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India were reluctant to play us: Afridi
The Indian team under Mahendra Singh Dhoni was reluctant to play against Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup and it showed in their attitude, alleged flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi.cricket Updated: Sep 13, 2009 16:33 IST
The Indian team under Mahendra Singh Dhoni was reluctant to play against Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup and it showed in their attitude, alleged flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi.
Even though the arch-rivals did not meet in the main tournament, they featured in a sold-out warm-up match and Afridi alleged Dhoni and his men did not look keen to play Pakistan even though they claimed so.
"I was a bit disappointed. It didn't appear to me by the attitude of the Indian players that they want to play against us," Afridi told 'Geo TV' after his arriving home this morning.
"On the face, they said they would like to see cricket between the two countries but I think in their hearts they thought otherwise. Their attitude and behaviour while playing against us showed this," Afridi said.
Pakistan and India froze bilateral cricket ties since the Mumbai terror attacks last November with the Indians canceling a scheduled Test tour earlier this year.
Afridi said he still believed that cricket could heal relations between the two nations and bring people together. "I always say use sports to foster good relations and remove misunderstandings," said Afridi who starred in the tournament both with the bat and ball.
He said Pakistan had proved critics wrong by winning the World Cup when everyone had tipped India and South Africa as favourites.
"I think our performance is a lesson for other teams. We are world champions and I hope teams will now come to Pakistan."
Afridi said Pakistan need to build on their historic victory.
"We are proud champions and, more so, we lived up to the expectations of millions of cricket fans in the country who were seeking some moments of smile," Afridi said.
"We have met success in one event, but now we have to carry forward this momentum and win more and more series in future," he said.
First Published: Jun 24, 2009 23:36 IST


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The Plant Gallery is a newly opened Australian restaurant that follows an Instagram-friendly business model. The venue was founded by chef David Ortega who curated its menu based on his travels to Peru.
Located in the heart of Sydney's Bondi beach suburb, the restaurant specializes in plant-based, vegan dishes that are not only nutritious but also photogenic. In addition to an elegantly designed interior, The Plant Gallery is also home to health-conscious menu items that are a favorite among Sydney's lifestyle blogger crowd.
Notable menu items include zucchini mushroom dishes and edamame and seaweed plates with sides ranging from pink cauliflower rice to goji berries and yuzy dressing. Appealing to a crowd that seeks nutrition while enjoying experiential dining, The Plant Gallery is forward-thinking thanks to a business model that targets a social media-savvy audience.
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The Plant Gallery Boasts an Instagram-Friendly Business Model
- By: Jana PijakJul 14, 2016
References: theplantgallery.au & buro247.au
References: theplantgallery.au & buro247.au


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We can help you survive the shutdown — by registering voters who will make sure we send GOP congresspeople packing next year.
Here's how it works:
- Drop by the Miami-Dade Dems office (2141 SW 1 Street, Suite 204) this Friday, October 4th between 4 and 8 pm.
- Pick up a clipboard with voter reg forms.
- Register 5 voters.
- Drop off the completed forms at our office any time on Monday.
- Rinse and repeat next weekend!
Together, we are going to #shutdowntheGOP.
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Speaking of help ... if anyone has any footage from this era (or any, really) and would like to see them put online for the world to see ... feel free to get in touch. It's very time consuming but it's also a labor of love. Donations of the show tapes are appreciated but I am also content with borrowing the tapes and returning either the masters or DVD copies for you. I return all material in better condition than it arrives and have extremely quick turn-around time. I can provide references as well.
Anyhow, here's the footage ... enjoy!
PS - If you click on the LINK to the actual YouTube page, there are time stamps in the description that will take you to each band directly!