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How Do You Stay Positive?

By GabbyPA Latest Reply 2014-08-09 12:59:48 -0500
Started 2014-07-31 06:31:52 -0500

I was reading a great article this morning by a type 1 diabetic and how she focuses on keeping positive in her continued battle with diabetes.

Here was one of my favorite parts. "This next one is probably the key to living a positive life. I laugh. I laugh a lot. While I owe a lot of this to my hilarious husband (I always say he should have been a comedian), I also like to try to make him laugh as often as possible. Just the other day I pretended to be leaving for work without wearing any pants. I walked right through the living room half dressed with my purse on my shoulder, saying goodbye while acting totally serious to get him to crack a smile. Making others laugh is huge for your soul. I know it was a silly thing to do, but those silly things, they really make me happy. Allow yourself to be a little silly and see how much happier you are. Humor is right up there with insulin in keeping me alive and smiling"

I think it struck a cord because it's so true. My husband always asks me if I'm ready to go while I'm half dressed. I think one day I might pull this on him to return the laugh favor.

So what are your ways to keep positive? What helps you face every day with pep in your step instead of doom and gloom? Do you have a routine? A favorite way of doing something that just keeps you on the up?

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Stuart1966 2014-08-09 12:59:48 -0500 Report

I LIKE HER IDEA… oh sweetheart… darling, honey bunches… sweetums… -wg-

I am unsure that being UP is the right place to be. Once up, one comes down again. Seeking contentment, neither up, nor down.

Michael_1960 2014-08-04 21:31:26 -0500 Report

I always crack people up at work, because I always like to make people laugh, I tell jokes, act silly, and do crazy things. It makes their day go by a lot better.

Rose67 2014-08-04 00:03:43 -0500 Report

So very true. Laughter is great medicine. It is wonderful to have a hubby to help make you smile and laugh. If you are alone, go to utube and look up comedians. Their are quite a few of clean ones out there. I do it a lot, and soon I forget my pain and other health problems. It relaxes you like nothing else, except for my love for God. God created laughter, knowing we will need it through our journey of life.

Sweeties mom
Sweeties mom 2014-08-02 15:46:08 -0500 Report

I think a lot of us use laughter as a way to keep ourselves positive. I also try not to take too many things as serious as I did before I was diagnosed. I think having this diagnosis has shown me what really is important and taught me not to get down by the day to day small stuff.

TLTanner 2014-08-05 12:04:43 -0500 Report

It took kidney failure for me to see things differently. But I think any change to our life, be it health, financial, etc., shows us what's more important and to not sweat the small stuff.

When I was a newly wed at 18, I was hospitalized and diagnosed with an ulcer. That taught me not to take things quite so seriously and especially not so personally.

My kidney failure and heart problems were diagnosed at the same time. They taught me that my life and my loved ones were more important than anything else.

My disability after a triple bypass taught me a whole new respect for people who have to fight to get back to where they started before an injury and disabled people in general. My son has cerebral palsy and it put us on more of an even keel, so to speak, and I understood more of what he had to go through growing up.

Each of our experiences teaches us more and better ways to deal with the issues we face as diabetics or whatever might be "ailing" you. I think humor helps the most as it not only lightens the mood of you, but those around you and helps to alleviate the situation. And, who doesn't love to laugh? :-)

TLTanner 2014-08-02 12:06:56 -0500 Report

Like a lot of the commenters below, I too, use laughter. I CAN find the silver lining to ANY cloud and I CAN find humor in ANYTHING!

I can also laugh at myself and do so often which makes others around me laugh too. I talk backwards, A LOT, and it's not intentional, but it sure is funny! Spoonerisms are one of the things I do too. LOL I can easily say, "Is that pictures of you wall hung on your kids?" Or, "Here comes Trickey's Muck!" See what I mean? :-)

I figured out a long time ago, that being depressed, mopey and gloomy doesn't appeal to many people and they don't want to be around you. I have always been a positive person, so I took that into my "disease" as well and, well, here I am today!

I have had doctors tell me that they wish they could bottle my attitude and sell it to some of their other patients, but I tell them that they don't need the extra income, I DO! LOL

Anyway, my family, my friends and especially my son, all help me in my journey with diabetes and it's complications and even when I am having a bad day, they can make me laugh if I can't seem to do it.

Michael_1960 2014-08-04 21:35:16 -0500 Report

I balk tackward tall the ime, and deen boing it lor a tong fime, ahahahah!

TLTanner 2014-08-05 12:08:50 -0500 Report

Well, Michael, I would say welcome to my world, but seeing as you are older than I am (LMBO), I guess I should say I have joined yours! LOL

ReaderReader12 2014-08-02 11:07:46 -0500 Report

I love being a positive person. I have friends that are fun to be around, I laugh as much as i can. I love music videos and I am always trying to force my person to watch just a couple of videos with me. I try not to act my age pretty much ever. I shop for all sorts of cards it always gets me out of my own head and soon I am laughing thing about sending this card to this person or that one to a friend. I try and move, because it is very hard to be depressed when I am moving. I am cooking so many new recipes from DC and finding some really, really good ones. Some really easy ones. I love to do our laundry. I put music on and just have a good time. I too believe that our minds are so very powerful and can help or hurt us given the thoughts we let in. I think that self talk can help or hinder us. So I choose to only positive self talk.

Hops 2014-08-02 08:02:58 -0500 Report

I believe we harm ourselves by thinking of diabetes as a battle in which we use the terms for fighting a war. I stay positive as a Type 1 since 9/21/1968 by visualizing myself working with my body's natural system to preserve its health. I feel fortunate there are so many deliciously healthy natural foods available to make us healthy.
Sometimes it raises my spirit to write a letter to a family member or a friend.
The delight of having access to dvd's is you can quickly find a briefly hilarious scene in a great comedy. You can even find great LOL movie scenes on youtube. My all time favorite is Donald O'Connor performing Make 'Em Laugh.
Speaking with friends, going to church, walking around out of doors enjoying the beauty of nature all help.

Trudie Ann
Trudie Ann 2014-08-02 02:02:45 -0500 Report

Thank you Gabby. What keeps me feeling positive is love and faith. I love God, my husband, my children, my grand children, my dog, my home, my life, my friends (including you and DC). I am thankful for my life. I probably don't laugh enough, but I do try to find something to laugh about every day. I do smile a lot and I have made it my mission to smile, because when I smile at someone I almost always get a smile back. If I start to think about my medical problems, I stop and realise how much better off I am than some and I cry when I read about what's going on in Africa, and I pray for them. Yes my Faith and Love keeps me positive.

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grandma sila 2014-08-01 20:17:14 -0500 Report

When I am working in the yard, I feel good and when I feel good, I laugh more often .I have a good sense of humor which helps too. I try to think positive as much as I can. Dr. is changing my diabetic medication which is a challenge. I have to set a timer for 30 minutes so I eat because the medication really drops my blood sugar. I try to find things I like to do, to keep me from getting stressed or depressed.

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Dr GaryCA 2014-07-31 22:06:34 -0500 Report

Hi Gabby,

I also rely on my sense of humor. I can be a little snarky so I have to be careful. Mainly, I have learned to laugh at my own quirks and to encourage others to laugh along with me. And I have a lot of them. I like to joke that I probably more issues than the National Geographic.

I also try to give myself 30 minutes a day of just time for myself. That might mean 15 minutes with my newspaper in the morning and 15 minutes with my Kindle before I go to bed. But I get a lot of mileage out of that 30 minutes.

Sometimes I annoy my clients with my positive attitude. I can't help but ask how is the cup half full and what's working in your life. There is always something to feel good about, even if you have to look around for it. Bitter, angry people who are stuck in an old story and don't want to get out of it usually don't stick around for long. I have had a few of them stomp out of my office over the years.

What am I grateful for today? I try to answer that before I leave my apartment every morning. What's good today?

Thanks for the great discussion!

GabbyPA 2014-07-31 22:14:04 -0500 Report

I am going to have to remember your quote, "I probably have more issues than the National Geographic" That is classic, and helps me remember I am human, quirks and all.

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Just Joyce 2014-07-31 20:49:06 -0500 Report

I find that laughter is the best medicine. I believe that if I can't laugh at myself, I shouldn't laugh at others and I am always laughing at myself.

Staying positive is easy for me because I give back to my community. I listen to my neighbors and help them solve problems they are having with city agencies. I listen to the officers who stop by my house or call me on the phone just to chat.

I got rid of all the negative people in my life. I Do Not have time for people who create drama or always have some kind of major catastrophe going on in their lives. Negative energy is very draining.

I also don't view diabetes as a struggle, battle, or something bad. I do not label it in any way. I have diabetes, it does not have me and it has not caused me to stop doing all the things i enjoy doing. If I want to spend an evening riding with a police officer I do that. If I want to spend time with friends and family at a restaurant or family dinner I will do that. I do not ask people who invite me to dinner to change their menu to suit my needs. I go to at least 5-6 meetings a month and I don't stress out over most things. I prefer to live my life not sit back and think about how much diabetes changed my life.

robertoj 2014-07-31 19:32:12 -0500 Report

Supporting others, gratitude, Keeping open minded. I also balance expectations not creating limitations without losing sight of reality. I try to stay informed and make adjustments with little or no resistance. I read motivational quotations daily. I enjoy a good laugh silly songs and movies, laugh at myself and act silly when the feeling strikes.

NewSong53 2014-07-31 19:04:53 -0500 Report

Love this topic and glad you brought it up! Read my bible and pray early in the morning — when I'm troubled it helps me more to pray for others and then I don't feel so bad about my situation. Also, I journal in "prayer fashion" — start out telling God my troubles, asking for wisdom and his intervention, repenting for my part in any troubling situation, thanking him for his forgiveness and then thanking him for all my blessings and the beauty of all his creation . . . by then I'm pumped, joyful and ready to face the day! It's amazing what a difference it makes in my disposition and when we give a smile we usually find smiles reflected back to us. When I get home at the end of the day I remember all the ways He blessed me all day long — an encouraging word, doing something special for someone, smiles and gratitude from those I work with or am helping. And, of course, it helps to remember outrageously funny or silly things friends have done!

crazeknot 2014-07-31 18:46:22 -0500 Report

I stay as positive as possible by reading , crocheting or gardening. that's what makes me happy. If U have a positive outlook & doing the things that make U happy your attitude tends too stay positive.

rolly123 2014-07-31 16:28:11 -0500 Report

That's good subject I never was serious I make people laugh for silly things! I have a lot health and depression and days real serous but a lot not! Some my friends don't know when something wrong because joke a lot ! I take after my dad but I learning got take my health seriously like dibeties! I pray for help talk to God a lot and read how his son died for us ! But I can make people smile and that makes me happy!

robertoj 2014-07-31 19:45:28 -0500 Report

Laughter has always served me well. I even laughed when I severely injured myself at work. I pictured what the accident looked like.Faith has never been lacking even through years of depression.

GabbyPA 2014-07-31 22:10:36 -0500 Report

That kind of visualization can really be funny. I have one of my hydroplaning down a hallway on flip flops that pops back into my head every now and then.....from high school. LOL

TopazDee 2014-07-31 16:24:27 -0500 Report

Yep it's Live, Love and Laugh all the way with my guardian Angel on my shoulder guiding me, This last year life has been a real bitch to me throwing one thing after another at me, it's seems to be one consultant after another but I meditate and refuse to give in I have kicked D tablets into touch my high BP tablets, Water tablets and a few others refuse to age beyond 39 so growing old disgracefully.
I face every adversity head on with the attitude it won't beat me yes have some scary moments when I don't know what's wrong, do have a good howl in the bathroom to get it out f my system wash my face and laugh at myself in the mirror for being stupid then get on with it.
Next week will be a biggy for me have to see a spinal consultant to find out how long before I have to order a wheelchair (I was told 40yrs. ago it would be within 6 months) still as long as I can drive what the heck, I also have to see a consultant in the breast clinic I'm sure it's just a fatty lump due to weight loss but going to air on the side of caution as the big C in my family, Oh! well sel-la-ve, I'm still smiling.
Stay Safe dear friends.

robintellis 2014-07-31 13:36:45 -0500 Report

I smile a lot and love to laugh on the out side. It is when I am alone with my thoughts that I get into trouble. I still feel new with my type 2 diabetes. I watch my carbs, but still do not lose weight. I gain a pound, the lose a pound, etc. I am in an arthritis chair exercise class twice a week. Maybe I should also be watching my calories, too. I look forward to all of you writing in the discussions. Thanks so much.

Sly Kitty
Sly Kitty 2014-07-31 13:22:48 -0500 Report

I'm with you on this, Gabby! It never hurts to smile and/or laugh. I do so many silly things such as you so many times it has become second nature. Sometimes you have to do everything in your power to stay positive and laughter is always a great way to recover. I spend most of my time watching comics and comedians on TV and even go out sometimes in the evenings and go to the comic improv or stand up comic shows locally. It is truly my favorite thing to do. I am always entertained by being around funny and positive people. Who doesn't want to be happy.

Tony5657 2014-07-31 10:49:13 -0500 Report

Dear Gabby, I LOVE this discussion. You hit the head on the nail, OR something like that! LOL Laughter is a wonderful medicine! I just might try the "no pants" thingy and see if my wife EVEN notices! Laughter releases powerful positive/healing things in our body/minds. What do I do to stay positive? I pray at least an hour a day and with my God given "gift of humor" (some call it BS AND that doesn't stand for blood sugar!), I do my best to cheer my depressed wife and others out of that negative "crapola." Today we are going to go to a beautiful clear running river, lay/sit in the water and watch the tourists float down the river (this is a tourist town). The rapids cause some to lose their tubes/floats/flip flops & their children! I've helped many recover their lost "thingys" and with my God given sense of humor they always leave laughing except for one guy who just wanted to stay angry. I prayed for him. (You never know what the other person is going through and I try to be sensitive to them.) I have no routine, I'm just being spontaneous when I feel the situation warrants it. - sometimes it does not.
I do hope we can someday meet you & Rodger and have some laughs. Hey, we have a small one unit B&B and you both stay for free! (and we can watch the tourists float down the river and lose things). LOL BUT please don't bring your dogs, snakes, bees or other pets!!!!!! Even in Winter here, we can often play in the H2O. ol' Tony5657 in New Braunfels, TX gettin' ready for the river.

elizag1 2014-07-31 10:40:36 -0500 Report

When I see my 92 year old Mom, I can tell you she is an inspiration.
Going out without pants was super funny!! I have a routine to get up and walk every morning…laughter helps but, I pray while I walk, I Trust in Jesus, like many here do too, one day at time is something that I have to remember too.

Pegsy 2014-07-31 18:30:08 -0500 Report

I love to walk to relieve stress and it usually brings my glucose down. I try to make a point of enjoying the scenery. There is so much beauty in the world that we often miss unless we make a point to notice and appreciate it. Lately I have started using that walking time to pray or listen to music and sermons on my phone.

Another way that I stay positive is to remind myself how far I have come. I've lost a lot of weight. I have brought my glucose down a lot, even though it isn't where it should be yet, it's getting there. I do have bad days but try not to let them get to me. Troubles come and go. I just try to go with the flow.

Tony5657 2014-07-31 11:03:22 -0500 Report

elizag1, I do the same thing - in my early morning hour walk, I pray the entire time. BUT I do wear shorts!! LOL Thanks for your comment!!!!! Tony5657 in New Braunfels, TX

jangel407 2014-07-31 10:22:54 -0500 Report

I have an extremely strong faith in God. I have been through many things in my life that would have sent many of my friends "over the edge" but being able to turn to God is what has been my "saving grace". Yes there are times that I may be a bit down but I have been blessed to be able to sit back and reflect on what it is that I'm going through at that moment and if I need to talk to someone I will. But most of the time I have been able to work through the issue on my own. I get up every morning and I thank God for another good day. It can be a good day, a bad day or an indifferent type of day but I am alive and breathing so to me that's enough. I have been confined to my bed at some points during my life but I have been able to breath and communicate with my family and friends and that has always helped me stay positive.

Heavenly Angel
Heavenly Angel 2014-07-31 09:31:57 -0500 Report

I agree, laughter is the best medicine. But I find that JESUS is the best way to stay positive in every situation!!! My faith in Him keeps me going!! He is the great Physician n Healer!! It's not easy having diabetes n other health problems, but Jesus died on the cross for my sins, sicknesses, n diseases!! I have a wonderful church family who pray with me n for me n I know God has it ALL under control!!! I stay grounded in Him n that's how I can smile n be positive throughout my day!

4mouseketeers 2014-08-01 14:49:29 -0500 Report

I wish I could have such strong faith in Him as you & Jangel407. I want to; I pray for more, stronger faith but I struggle with it all the time. I think maybe my depression has a lot to do with it. Pray for those of us who want to just always trust that Jesus does have our best interests at heart but have difficulty with it.

Heavenly Angel
Heavenly Angel 2014-08-02 07:55:06 -0500 Report

I'll be praying for you that God will give you the faith n strength you need to make it through your day!! God is so good n He'll help you with everything!! I'm believing for healing for you from depression, diabetes, n whatever else is going on in your life!! Trust God, He knows what He's doing!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!

Trudie Ann
Trudie Ann 2014-08-02 01:45:59 -0500 Report

4mousketeers, Every day is a struggle for me also, but my faith is strong and I believe through Christ all things are possible. I am sending up prayers for you and me right now. And if it is ok, I would like to ask you for a prayer for me also. We can all use more prayers dear friend.

jangel407 2014-07-31 10:26:29 -0500 Report

I agree 100%. There are some days however that I may as God to just let me take a few deep breaths and then I will be able to continue on. But there are times that He says no to thedeep breathsand I will continue on no matter what. I know that God is beside me with every step I takeand that's all that matters to me.

Tony5657 2014-07-31 10:21:22 -0500 Report

Heavenly Angel, I totally agree. My wife and I do the same as you. I love your last sentence!!!!!!!!! You made my day.
ol' Tony5657 (now 70 years young LOL) in HOT New Braunfels, TX

daizie 2014-07-31 09:07:26 -0500 Report

I think I was just BORN that way. I had a hard time coming into this world back then so I think the idea of I MADE IT makes me positive.
I am an optimistic. I get stressed out lately with Mom who has dementia and lives now in Assisted Living and got INJURED by the hospital who won't admit it, but I see the care they are giving her in spite of the injury and that makes me happy. Of course, that stress raises my glucose. The injuries I have had since Sandy hit NJ, that has raised my glucose. There isn't much I can do about it but let go and let God so when I give it up to him; I let go.
I have a great group of friends and a neighbor that is terrific. I belong to my twp seniors and we look out for each other. I'm not alone.
I have a support therapy and individual therapy for what I feel with Mom.

evaziem 2014-07-31 09:05:45 -0500 Report

Life has many stresses and when a disease adds to it it's not a good picture.
My husband made an observation that we do not laugh much anymore as we used to. He has no problems, only I for a few years now.

I am trying to talk about good things keep a half-full attitude.

His mother is 88 and has NO diseases. When we call her every Sunday, she is always POSITIVE and she was like this whole her life. Perhaps that is why she is so healthy.
She is my inspiration!

Anonymous 2014-07-31 08:53:24 -0500 Report

I am having a difficult time staying positive right now. When I am so stressed I just want to eat - and eat junk! I fought it yesterday & the day before. But wound up eating a lot (LOT) of cookies the first day & at 9:30pm last night there I was at Dairy Queen. Not good, not good at all.

Sly Kitty
Sly Kitty 2014-07-31 13:30:50 -0500 Report

It happens; we all have made a mistake just like you have, but you have time to reset and do it better. Stay positive, stay well & focus on being more diligent at making better choices. Here's to having less Oops moments and more WTG moments. Stay strong and positive and know you have the support of so many others who share your experiences.

jangel407 2014-07-31 10:32:03 -0500 Report

That's OK Anonymous. We all fall off the "wagon" as they say from time to time. But we all go through what you are going through but realize that we can start fresh the next day. It's not worth beating ourselves up about taking a few steps backwards because we know that we can start over even if it's going to take a little bit more that day. Hang in there. We have all gone through this at some point in our lives.

jedabolin 2014-07-31 08:43:21 -0500 Report

Gabby I like your discussion. I can't think of a thing that gives me the up except spending time with my family. Debbie

MaChteld 2014-07-31 07:16:14 -0500 Report

I agree. I always try to be positive and I also look for something to laugh about. Its not always easy though. With diabetics sometimes comes depression. When that happens I put on some happy music and sing and dance to the music.

jedabolin 2014-07-31 08:48:37 -0500 Report

I do have a lot of Depression and for a long time I Didn't Know It Was CAUSED By Diabetes. I also have bipolar disorder so it's hard to determine whether the depression is caused by the diabetes or bipolar. I just try to live one day at a time and hope the depression isn't to big of a factor. Debbie


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[ahn-drey-uh s] /ɑnˈdreɪ əs/ (Show IPA),
1767–1810, Tyrolese patriot. Unabridged
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  • Hofer declined to have his eyes bandaged; neither would he kneel.

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  • After that she felt better and sat down to read a letter from Mrs. Hofer that awaited her.

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("Fair Maid of Kent") 1328–85, wife of Edward, the Black Prince, and mother of Richard II.
a fictitious female pope about a.d. 855–858.
a female given name. Unabridged
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  • Joan told me about it at the beginning when I chaffed her about his loving her; and he does, you know he does.

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  • Joan returned his greeting and said that she could not sleep all the time.

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known as the Fair Maid of Kent. 1328–85, wife of Edward the Black Prince; mother of Richard II
Pope legendary female pope, first mentioned in the 13th century: said to have been elected while disguised as a man and to have died in childbirth
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fem. proper name, originally Joanna, fem. of Johannes (see John). Often 17c.-18c. used as a generic name for a female rustic. Among U.S. births, a top 10 name for girls born between 1930 and 1937.

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To play a game of verbal abuse, esp against the opponent's mother and family; jive, play the dozens: All kinds of kids jone, says 11-year-old Hamani/ readers howling in outrage that we had dared to suggest that the verb ''joan'' (meaning to insult) was possibly derived from Joan Rivers

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Ecteninion lunensis is an extinct relative of mammals that was discovered in late Triassic sediments in the San Juan province of Argentina. Also found in these same beds, and featured on this site, are the world's oldest-known dinosaurs, Eoraptor and Herrerasaurus

This is the holotype and only known specimen of Ecteninion. This specimen was first described in 1996, but like many fossils, only part of the skeleton was found and the skull is incomplete. Researchers have been able to establish that Ecteninion is an early, basal member of Eucynodontia, a lineage that includes mammals and their closest extinct relatives. However, its exact position among the early eucynodonts remains unclear. By CT scanning the skull, new information has emerged that may help us to more precisely pinpoint Ecteninion's position on the eucynodont family tree. This, in turn, will help to produce a more refined understanding of the evolutionary events leading up to the origin of mammals.

Ecteninion was discovered in 1988 during a joint Argentine-American expedition to the arid badlands of the Valley de la Luna in Ischigualasto Provincial Park. It is one of several important species of extinct eucynodonts that were discovered during this expedition, and it is reportedly the first relatively complete skull of a carnivorous cynodont from South America. Other eucynodonts (including both carnivorous and herbivorous forms) known from the Triassic of Argentina and featured on this site include Probainognathus, Probelesodon, and Exaeretodon.

About the Species

This specimen was made available to the University of Texas High-Resolution X-ray CT Facility for scanning by Dr. Oscar Alcober of the Museo de Ciencias Naturales, San Juan, Argentina and Dr. William Sill of the Universidad Nacional de San Juan, Argentina. Funding for scanning was provided by a National Science Foundation Digital Libraries Initiative grant to Dr. Timothy Rowe of The University of Texas at Austin.

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The specimen was scanned by Matthew Colbert and Richard Ketcham on 19 January 2000 along the coronal axis for a total of 621 slices, each slice 0.1624 mm thick, with an interslice spacing of 0.1624 mm.

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Gauthier, J., A. G. Kluge, and T. Rowe. 1988. Amniote phylogeny and the importance of fossils. Cladistics 4:105-209.

Martinez, R. N., C. L. May, and C. A. Forster. 1996. A new carnivorous cynodont from the Ichigualasto Formation (Late Triassic, Argentina), with comments on eucynodont phylogeny. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 16:271-284.

Rogers, R. R., C. C. Swisher III, P. C. Sereno, A. M. Monetta, C. A. Forster, and R. N. Martinez. 1993. The Ischigualasto tetrapod assemblage (Late Triassic, Argentina) and 40Ar/39Ar dating of dinosaur origins. Science 260:794-797.

Rowe, T. 1988. Definition, diagnosis and origin of Mammalia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 8:241-264.

Rowe, T. 1993. Phylogenetic systematics and the early history of mammals; pp. 129-145 in F. S. Szalay, M. J. Novacek, and M. C. McKenna (eds.), Mammalian Phylogeny. Springer-Verlag, New York.

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Microsoft may be under legal fire for the Live Tile functionality in their Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 OS, but that will not stop them from promoting the hell out it. In fact, Microsoft just partnered with Norwegian electro rock band Datarock to bring Live Tile functionality to unsuspecting Oslo residents. The clueless pedestrians [...]

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Here is an interesting augmented reality 3D Video Experiment. It uses an Xbox Kinect to map the video data, then uses the String Augmented Reality SDK to display what looks and feels like 3D video on the iPad, activated by a QR code. Pretty cool yeah? Well, if they’d mapped the person being recorded with [...]

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By Greta McClain     Oct 1, 2012 in Crime
Spokane - A Spokane Washington man proved that violence is not the answer when accidentally stabbing himself while fighting with another man in a hotel parking lot.
An unidentified man began arguing with another male subject at the Belair Seven Motel Sunday afternoon. The stabbing victim suggested the two take their argument outside and pulled out a “Rambo”-style knife according to NWCN.
Police state both individuals went out into the hotel parking lot and the "victim" raised the knife and attempted to stab the other male subject. The male subject “pushed [the victim's] arm in defense, causing the man with the knife to cut himself in the chest"
KREM states the victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. His condition has not been released.
Toxic Mind found a moral to the bizarre event, saying: "The moral of this story is, if you pull out a knife on someone (we recommend that you don’t) – make sure you know how to use it.
Upon hearing of the story, one person stated: "Well, it could have been worse. At least he didn't bring a knife to the proverbial gun fight."
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'Crysis 3' a possibility on Wii U, teases Crytek

Crytek won't rule out the possibility of Crysis 3 on Wii U.

Crysis 3 may see a release on the Wii U, according to Crytek.

Crytek producer Mike Reed recently revealed that the studio is working with Nintendo on the possibility of Crysis 3 appearing on the upcoming console.

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"I wouldn't say there's no chance," he told CVG. "I mean the Wii U still doesn't have any kind of release date attached to it at this point. Who knows what the future will bring with it?

"I can definitely say that we are working with Nintendo, and that's about all I can say on that front.

"I wouldn't rule it out, but there has really been no official releases associated with the Wii U yet, and given that we're releasing Crysis in an eight-month time period in February of 2013, we can't play off of what their schedules are. I wouldn't rule it out, but you know, it is a possibility."

Earlier this year, Crytek boss Cevat Yerli confirmed that a Wii U game is in development using CryEngine 3. However, at the time he said that the game was not being made by Crytek, and is instead the work of an unnamed "respected developer".

Crysis 3 is scheduled to release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC in February 2013.

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Peter Berg on 'Friday Night Lights' movie, 'Lone Survivor'

Peter Berg says Explosions in the Sky may score his next movie Lone Survivor.

Friday Night Lights director and TV series creator Peter Berg has revealed that he is planning to reprise his role as Mo McArnold in the movie spinoff.

The Battleship director and Jason Katims are working on a new script to revive the drama on the big screen, with the story said to focus on the lives of football coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) and his wife Tami (Connie Britton) after they leave Texas.

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Berg, who cameoed as Tami's old high school boyfriend in the season 2 finale, told Digital Spy that Mo could return "madder and richer than ever" for the movie.

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The director also disclosed that he is hoping to use Explosions in the Sky, who provided music for 2004's Friday Night Lights film and subsequent TV series, in the new movie and his forthcoming war drama Lone Survivor.

"It's a real war film that's the story of some Navy Seals that got into a very complicated gun fight in Afghanistan - 18 were killed and one survived," Berg said.

"I've been talking to the band Explosions in the Sky about doing the music for that film. They're a very special band."

Kitsch added that he will portray Mike Murphy, who he described as "probably the most honourable guy I've ever played", alongside Mark Wahlberg and Ben Foster in the action drama.

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Internet trolls could be prosecuted for disturbing Photoshops and derogatory hashtags

Also mobbing and doxxing.

The Crown Prosecution Service has issued new guidance that could see internet trolls prosecuted and jailed for posting Photoshops and hashtags.

New rules from the CPS say that those who design Photoshops to humiliate other people could face court action, as could people who create "derogatory" hashtags that target victims.

Also included in the new guidelines is "doxxing" - the posting of other people's personal information online - and "mobbing" - encouraging other people to harass an individual.

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Director of public prosecutions Alison Saunders said: "Social media can be used to educate, entertain and enlighten, but there are also people who use it to bully, intimidate and harass.

"Ignorance is not a defence and perceived anonymity is not an escape. Those who commit these acts, or encourage others to do the same, can and will be prosecuted."

The new guidelines cover potential offences in England and Wales and are subject to a 16-week public consultation.

The CPS notes that it would "not usually be in the public interest" to prosecute consensual sexting when two children in a relationship are of a similar age, but that prosecution may occur in cases of "exploitation, grooming or bullying".

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The guidelines cover prosecutions under the Malicious Communications Act 1988, the Communications Act 2003 and potentially the Serious Crime Act 2007.

Prosecutors are reminded that for trolling to be prosecuted it must be deemed "grossly offensive", with the guidance adding: "A communication sent has to be more than simply offensive to be contrary to the criminal law."

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Marvel's 'Agents of SHIELD': Why it doesn't deserve the backlash

The Week in Geek speaks out in defence of the comic book drama.

The first time I saw the pilot episode for Marvel's Agents of SHIELD was in a screening room packed with excited press. Granted, the added buzz of watching Channel 4's hot US import on the big-screen may have given us all a little boost, but the fact remains that as the series premiere unfolded, even us cynical journos cheered, laughed and - at episode's end - heartily applauded.

I was convinced that Joss Whedon's Avengers TV spinoff was going to go down a storm. To me, the pilot felt like a near-perfect blend of Marvel's merits - epic action, a rich fictional universe - and Whedon's own strengths - endearing characters, snappy dialogue...

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So I was a little surprised to see that the reaction to SHIELD's debut from the online populace was in fact rather mixed. Everyone is absolutely entitled to their own opinion, of course, and I would never suggest that just because I enjoy watching Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, everyone else with a TV set should.

But what did bother me was people attacking the show for failing to be something that it was never trying to be. One DS user even admitted to being worried that SHIELD would be "light and frothy" - since when was that a bad thing?

Clark Gregg in 'Marvel's Agents of SHIELD' episode 1

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD is, in inspiration and in spirit, comic book - and we're not even talking the comic book of Christopher Nolan's gloomy Dark Knight movie trilogy. This is the comic book world of The Avengers - a fun, frothy package.

It's popcorn entertainment, and like popcorn, it's not intended to be particularly nourishing. It's supposed to be a fun treat - something you enjoy at the time and then move on. It's fast food television.

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Some TV shows - take, as a current example, Breaking Bad - are supposed to be intense, nerve-shredding, ground-breaking character drama. But, as fantastic as it is, if all television programming was as relentlessly grim as Breaking Bad, we'd go mad.

Some TV shows are just supposed to be big, broad fun - and, on that front, Marvel's Agents of SHIELD absolutely delivers.

Is Marvel's Agents of SHIELD an enjoyable comic-book romp? Or simply childish trash? Share your thoughts below!

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Charlie Brooker's 'Black Mirror' stays above 1 million on Channel 4

Channel 4 anthology series loses 200,000 on last week's opener.

Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror ratings declined for its second episode, early viewing figures show.

Brooker's self-penned zombie story 'White Bear' attracted 1.04 million (6.1%) to Channel 4 in the 10pm hour, adding 178,000 an hour later on +1.

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Some 200k worse off than last week's series two opener, Black Mirror has now fallen behind Brooker's other programme Weekly Wipe, which had 1.1m last Thursday.

Her Majesty's Prison: Aylesbury, ITV's new documentary series, pulled in a decent 5.05m (20.6%) and 508k on +1, beating BBC One's Penguins: Spy in the Huddle, which nevertheless grew to 4.9m (20%).

Elsewhere, University Challenge was BBC Two's top-rated broadcast with 2.67m (10.9%) from 8pm, while Police Interceptors delivered 860k (5%) - 5's biggest audience of the night - at the same time.

Overall, ITV clinched a fairly comfortable primetime win with 23.9% (+1: 1%), above BBC One's 19.2%. BBC Two claimed third place with 7.6%, outperforming Channel 4's 4.6% (+1: 0.9%), and Channel 5's 2.8% (+1: 0.2%).

BBC Four's history documentary Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War was the most-watched multichannel programme, interesting 764k (3.1%) in the 9pm hour.

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'Doctor Who': David Bradley hints at 'space pirate' role

His character Solomon is based on "a well-known nightclub owner".

David Bradley has revealed new details about his role on Doctor Who.

The Harry Potter actor will appear in the sci-fi drama's seventh series, as first announced in February.

"He is a space pirate," Bradley told the Warwick University podcast of his character Solomon.

"We've modelled [him] on a well-known nightclub owner with long hair. He has lots of scars [and] he wears black leather."

Bradley - who has also appeared on Game of Thrones and Our Friends in the North - went on to describe Solomon as "like an old rocker".

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"He... runs a ship the size of Canada," said the 70-year-old. "He has two giant robots who are a bit rusty."

Other guest stars confirmed for the next series of Doctor Who include Dame Diana Rigg (The Avengers), her daughter Rachael Stirling (Snow White and the Huntsman), Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones), David Warner (The Omen), Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife) and Ben Browder (Farscape).

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'Line of Duty' renewed for second series by BBC

The Lennie James-starring police drama is renewed by the BBC.

Line of Duty has been recommissioned for a second series by the BBC.

The police thriller starring Lennie James, Martin Compston and Vicky McLure will shortly return to BBC Two, it has been confirmed.

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Janice Hadlow, controller of the channel, said: "I'm so pleased to have this brilliantly realised thriller on BBC Two; it is a wonderful addition to the channel's rich landscape of drama.

"With fantastic writing from Jed Mercurio, great characterisation, tightly plotted detail and riveting performances from a stand out cast, I'm thrilled that this complex, contemporary drama has captured the imagination of such a loyal and appreciative audience."

Ben Stephenson, BBC Drama controller, added: "Jed Mercurio and World Productions have realised a brilliant series for BBC Two with Line of Duty that encapsulates my vision for bold, authored and utterly original drama on the channel."

The first series of Line of Duty concluded on BBC Two last night (July 24).

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Got Testimonials? How to Milk Them for All They're Worth

by Dean Rieck

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When we were kids, my friends and I made up a game we called "Made You Look." Three or four of us would get fairly close together — in a shopping plaza, on the street, or anywhere there were lots of people — and look up as if we saw something incredible. We would enhance the illusion with mumbled comments, such as "What is that?" or "What's he doing up there?" Often one or two of us would point.

It would never fail. Passers-by would glance up to see what we were looking at. Some would stop and stand there for half a minute or so trying to discern the object of our attention. And the more of us doing it, the more people would look. One time in New York City, we did this with a dozen cohorts and virtually stopped traffic on Broadway.

We knew it was smart aleck juvenile humor. But what we didn't know was that it was a classic demonstration of a powerful psychological principle called Social Proof. The idea behind Social Proof is simple: People are all copycats to some degree. We do what others do simply because others are doing it.

There are two facets to this principle that relate directly to marketing: 1) Social Proof is just that, proof. Seeing others do something is proof that the thing is acceptable. 2) The more people doing it, the more acceptable it is. This is what I call the Bandwagon Effect because when many others do something, that thing is more than acceptable; it is outright desirable.

One of the best ways to use Social Proof to your advantage is to include testimonials in your promotions. In the first two parts of this series, we discovered why testimonials are powerful and looked at how to set up a testimonial collection system. Now let's see what to do with your testimonials once you have them.

A Reminder ...

The best testimonials will be those that are believable, specific, and enthusiastic. To get comments like that, you should:

Making the Most of Your Testimonials

Once you have a file drawer bulging with testimonials, you'll want to start using them in your promotions. And to get the most bang for your buck, you should:

Creative Ways to Use Testimonials

Testimonials are one of the most flexible techniques in your creative tool kit. No matter what you're selling or to whom, they can give a powerful boost to virtually any promotion. Here are just a few suggestions based on how I've used testimonials in the hundreds of promotions I've created:

This is not a comprehensive list by a long shot. I'm always discovering new ways to use testimonials. In fact, I'd love to hear how you've used testimonials in your direct mail packages, ads, television and radio spots, and other marketing materials.

A Fun Office Game

If you want to have some fun around the office, try my "Made You Look" game. For best results, have one or more colleagues do the looking while you watch from a distance. You'll have a good laugh while performing a classic psychological experiment.

In part four, we'll discuss how to use what we've learned about Social Proof in order to go beyond testimonials and stuff your creative toolbox with even more response-boosting techniques.

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Austrian producer Dizzy Womack is part of the Discobelle family and we of course wanted to include this mix in our exclusive mix series.

This mix is a smooth journey and it should be the perfect companion to your summer fun with its steady, stomping and bassfilled club groove. Dizzy manages to pack in his own tracks along with an excellent choice of tracks from the likes of French Fries, MikeQ, DJ Hell, Mosca etc.

Surprisingly generous Monday morning vibes from Mosca today in the form of the aptly titled “5000 Followers” EP that he unleashed on the internet today after reaching 100,000 followers. No, just kidding, the EP is called five thousand followers because he has five thousand followers, it just makes sense like that.

Hot on the heels of the impossible to keep in stock Bax / Done Me Wrong vinyl that’s out now on Numbers,, this is a bit of a more downtempo affair (note the absence of any catch phrases yelling “My DJ is live in the place”), Moscas describes this EP as “100bpm and 105bpm slow house hiphop kinda stuff” with a bit of deep house baked in there.

Download both tracks for free below:

Mosca – Bunching

Mosca – The Way We Were

Also, following the fairly lengthy dry spell between Mosca’s Night Slugs debut release and Bax, it seems that the floodgates for new material being released have been opened, as he’ll soon be dropping “The Wavey EP” on Martin’s DC run 3024 label.

3024-016 Mosca – The Wavey EP by 3024world

Can’t wait for this to drop, serious vibes courtesy of Spooky and Mosca.

“Mosca gets his dubby hands on one of last year’s biggest grime tunes, Spooky’s ‘Spartan’. Some serious cross-genre niceness, with Mosca really dipping confidently into the dub tradition – A LOT of reverb, plenty of samples and a sufficiently deep bassline, reminding us that the two genres definitely do have a whole bunch in common.” (Via Mixpak)

1. Brodinski – Arnold Classics (Egyptrixx remix)
2. James Blake – CMYK
3. Sinden & sbtrkt – Kinda Familar
4, Roska – Squark
5. Four Tet – Sing (Mosca Remix)
6. Caribou – Sun
7. Gold Panda – You
8. Nick Minaj – Massive Attack (feat. Sean Garrett)
9. Femme En Fourrure – Dirty Blonde (Drop the Lime remix)
10. Dooze Jackers – We Love Moogie (Canblaster remix)
11. Dubbel Dutch – Throwback
12. Jacques Renault – In The Middle Of The Night
13. Jamtech Foundation – Too Fast (Zombie Disco Squad Remix)
14. Deadboy – If U Want Me
15. Dubbel Dutch – Deep Underground

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BBQ is a monthly club night at Klub Osrodek in Wroclaw, Poland and they have their second party coming up this Saturday. Their headliner this time is Mosca and he also made an exclusive mix for them, which is also the first official installment of their BBQ MIX series.

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Boating Lifestyle

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Wakeboarding: How To Get Better This Winter

Unfortunately, not all of us live in a part of the world where we can wakeboard all year long. So what can we do while the weather is cold to become better wakeboarders? The following are some different things you can do to improve your riding during the offseason.

  • Watch Videos - Watch as many wakeboarding videos as you can. Besides just watching for fun, stop and rewind tricks and watch them in slow motion. Really focus on what the pros do, how they edge, where they have the rope in the air, how they initiate a spin, how they have their weight, etc. You’ll be surprised how much you’ll learn. Instructional videos are the best choice if you’re looking to improve. Here are the top instructional videos:
  • Snowboard - If you’re lucky enough to live near snow, go snowboarding. Snowboarding will definitely improve your wakeboarding, as it is another board sport that incorporates the same muscles, body movements, style, and types of tricks that are used in wakeboarding. While snowboarding, concentrate on improving your balance, develop a smooth style, and work on your board control. Work on jumping, grabbing the board solidly, and maybe even work on your air awareness and learn some spins. It’s also a great time to work on riding switch. Ride switch as much as possible, and do everything you do both ways. This will help your switch wakeboarding immensely. Snowboarding also satisfies the urge to ride a board, and reminds us why we like wakeboarding in 90 degree weather!
  • Skateboard - No matter where you live, you probably can ride a skateboard. It’s cheaper then buying a snowboard and paying $40 for a lift ticket, so skateboarding is a good choice if you’re short on cash. Skateboarding will definitely help your balance and board control, it’s also a great way to learn to ride switch better. Riding switch on a skateboard is harder then a wakeboard, so it will make riding switch on the water seem easy. Skateboarding will also help your wakeboarding ollies spinning, and sliding.
  • Balance Boards - These types of boards are indoor boards that sit on a roller that you can use on carpet, etc. They are similar to a skateboard deck, but sit on a roller that allows you to move around a little, ollie, do spins, shuv-its, grabs, and more. They run about $100, and they are a great thing to do while watching TV, especially wakeboarding videos. They will mostly help improve your balance, and your ankle muscles. This is a great way to make your ankles stronger if you are prone to injury.
  • Lift Weights - Lifting weights will improve your wakeboarding more then you might imagine. While wakeboarding doesn’t seem like a sport that requires great strength, it is important to be strong and in good shape. The muscles most commonly used are the hands, forearms, biceps, back, abs, shoulders, quads, and hamstrings. As you can see, you might as well just do full-body workouts. Strong hands, forearms, biceps, and back help you pull out rough landings, hold the rope strong, and edge with upper body strength. Your abs and lower back help your spinning and flipping, because they are the center of the body. Having strong legs is important to stabilize yourself on landings. Having strong muscles also helps prevent injury, keeps the fat off so you have less weight to move around, you can ride longer and be less sore, and it makes you look good to the opposite sex. We won’t go in great detail about what exercises to do, but consult a trainer at a local gym, weight lifting web sites, or talk to friends who may no more if you’re not familiar with lifting weights. If you can’t lift weights do abdominal exercises and do some running or other physical activity to stay in shape.
  • Trampoline Training - For a couple of hundred bucks, you can buy what may be the best tool to helping you improve your wakeboarding. A trampoline allows you to simulate tricks that you’d do on the water. It allows you to practice the tricks over and over as you learn the proper technique for the trick.  You can work on grabs, spins, flips, and grabbed-spinning-flips all day long. If you don’t have space or don’t want to buy a trampoline, many towns have local gymnastic facilities that allow you to pay a few dollars and use their trampolines for a couple of hours, so this may be an option for some of you. A couple of tips for trampoline use for wakeboarding:
  1. Don’t try anything you’re not ready for. Just like in real wakeboarding, stay within your limits. Trampolines can be just as dangerous, if not more dangerous then water.
  2. Always bounce and throw your trick straight up in the air, and have someone else with you to spot you if you can. If you don’t throw your tricks straight up, you’ll go flying off of the trampoline, which is the most common way to get injured.
  3. Tie a wakeboard handle or handle and rope to a nearby tree or post. The handle will help keep you on your balance while simulating wakeboarding better.
  4. You can also use a wakeboard on the trampoline if you take off the fins. A better solution is to get an old skateboard deck and some old shoes, and either tape or bolt the shoes to the skateboard deck. This will simulate the feet position of being on a board, and allow you to do grabs in a more realistic manner.
  • Stretching - Most people think of stretching only before riding. Stretching in the offseason can help you in two major ways. First, it helps keep your muscles limber all winter so you are less likely to get injured when you start riding again. Second, it can help increase your flexibility and coordination which will allow you to grab the board easier, have more body control, grab inverts easier, and allow you to get contorted in all kinds of stylish positions while in the air. To increase flexibility, you should only stretch to where you start to feel a little tightness, and hold your stretch for 30 seconds or more. You should stretch all the muscles in your body, because we use them all when riding.
  • Balance Exercises - A big part of wakeboarding is balance. To help improve your balance you can do a couple of easy balance exercises. Without getting too specific, you want to do exercises such as balancing on one foot for 30 seconds, hopping on each leg, standing on your toes on one leg only, doing one legged calf-raises or squats, lunges, and other exercises. Doing these exercises with your eyes closed makes the exercise more difficult as well.
  • Sports - Participation in any sport will help keep you in shape and improve coordination, endurance, strength, etc. So participate in as many things as possible instead of sitting on the couch all day.
  • Visualize - Visualize yourself doing tricks and doing them correctly. Think about your approach, how you want your weight, where the handle is, how the board is on edge, how you take off, what you’re doing in the air, and how you’ll land. This is a great thing to do while lying in bed when trying to go to sleep.
  • Upgrade Your Gear - While it’s not always necessary, you can often improve your riding by shopping for wakeboards so that you can find a better wakeboard to suit your riding, or one that is just generally a better board. Getting better wakeboard bindings can also help your comfort level and board control. Make sure you have a non-stretch wakeboard rope and a wakeboard handle made for wakeboarding, and adding fat sacs or a wakeboard tower or wakeboard pylon to your boat can help you have a bigger wake and higher tow point to get more air and perform better.

If you do some or all of these things, you’ll be a better rider next summer! Good Luck.

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Your Ultimate Trailering Checklist

Before You Hit The Road

Boat Trailers are often forgotten because they’re always behind you. This checklist is the first step to keeping you ahead of any impending trouble.
  1. Safety Chains – They need to be crossed so that the trailer tongue is caught by the chains before hitting the pavement. The breakaway cable should be connected from the trailer to the tow vehicle. Instead of the standard “S” hooks, use stainless snap shackles. They’re more secure.
  2. Coupler – Is it locked down on the hitch ball?
  3. Actuator – First, look for any spills of brake fluid level. Inspect the seal on the master cylinder cap. Is the breakaway cable attached to the tow vehicle?
  4. Tires – Know your trailer tire’s inflation (psi) and check before going out on a trip. PSI should be checked when the tire is cold. Most boat-trailer tire psi are higher than a tow vehicle’s psi. Check for spider cracks in the sidewall and for adequate tread on the tires. And speaking of tires, do you have a properly inflated spare attached to the trailer? This is also the time to check the lug nuts. Use a torque wrench and tighten each lug nit to 85-95 pounds of torque (note: this varies from trailer to trailer).
  5. Bearings – Check the inside of trailer fenders for any indication of grease. If it’s evident, a bearing seal is bad and needs to be replaced before going on the road. If applicable, check the oil level in the hubs. Do you know the last time the bearings were replaced or repacked? Are dust caps secure?
  6. Outboard/Outdrive – They should be in the up position for highway travel. If you have a transom saver, make sure it’s attached.
  7. Drain Plug – Put it in the boat before you start the trip. This way you’ll know it’s in place. The only time you shouldn’t have the plug inserted is if you’ll be driving through heavy rains (See related story on page 66).
  8. Inspect Bunks and Rollers – Obviously, this is easier at the boat ramp without the boat on the trailer. Still, ensure that rollers turn with ease and aren’t cracked, and look for excessive wear on the bunk carpeting.
  9. Lights – Have someone stand behind the trailer while you turn on the lights, and turn signals. On trailers equipped with disc brakes, verify the reverse solenoid works correctly by gently backing the trailer and applying the brakes.
  10. Tie-Downs – Check each to make certain the strap has been secured and is locked in place. Do the same for tie-downs that attach to the transom. Finally check the condition of the winch strap attached to the bow eye. If you have a secondary strap/chain that attaches from the bow to the trailer, make sure it’s secure.
Along the Way
When you stop for fuel or refreshments put your hand on the trailer hubs. If they feel excessively hot, that’s the number-one warning sign that the bearings are losing grease and over heating – or a brake pad is engaged.
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The HOPE Team

The H.O.P.E Team

(Homeless Outreach and Psychological Evaluation Team)

In answer to the growing calls-for-service for unlawful encampments and trespassing by homeless individuals, the Corona Police Department created the H.O.P.E. Team in January of 2015.  The mission of the H.O.P.E. Team is to provide long-term solutions for those who fall into the homeless category by utilizing partnerships with local, state, and federal agencies along with community businesses, churches, and non-profit organizations.

Some of these people become homeless through a series of unfortunate circumstances such as losing their jobs and their homes.  Others are homeless due to drug addiction and their inability to hold a job.  Some are homeless because of mental illness and there are those who are homeless by choice.

The primary duties of the team are to be the first responders and primary contact on calls-for-service involving the homeless and the mentally ill.  The team also proactively seeks out and contacts people who are homeless and who are in need of services.  The team utilizes a balance of support resources as well as enforcement to ensure a good quality-of-life for our community as well as a better quality-of-life for the homeless individuals themselves.

A recent addition to our team was the partnership with the Coast-to-Coast Foundation.  As stated on their website:

The H.O.P.E. Team members are Officer Jonathan Rosenblum and Officer Jason Goudy.  They report directly to Lieutenant Alan LortonFor additional information, please call the Corona Police Department H.O.P.E. Team at (951) 817-5737.


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My therapist has talked about this, he says the two things that always come up in abuse cases are, shame and rage, usually shame, then further along in recovery the rage comes up. I am struggling with shame myself, so unfortunately I don't have much advice to help. BUt as Mike said, it is not your shame to carry, it is that of the people who abused you, I know it's easier said than believed, but in time the shame must diminish and then we can believe it is not our shame.

Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible in not a declaration, it's a dare.

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your insight has given me some hope that i can break the shame cycle.
i know it wasnt my fault but i have yet to believe it. Im trying to.
Dare I say - "shame on you for NOT believing" ?

The shame is ALL theirs Lee, nothing to do with you.

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Epcot Food and Wine Festival Review: Tequila Pairing Lunch at La Hacienda de San Angel

While at Disney World for the opening weekend of the 2012 Epcot Food and Wine Festival, I had the distinct pleasure of attending a Tequila Pairing Lunch at La Hacienda de San Angel.

A Food and Wine Festival special event, the lunch takes place most Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays during the Food and Wine Festival from 12 noon until 1:30pm.

While I’d been to the very first Tequila Tasting Seminar held in Epcot’s Mexico during the 2009 Epcot Food and Wine Festival, I hadn’t yet been to one of the lunches, which began at last year’s festival and have been highly acclaimed.

Armed with a love of tequila and an appreciation for Mexican food, I headed into La Hacienda de San Angel to see what awaited me.

Shazam! For a great beginning, I was welcomed with my first sample of tequila of the day — a beautiful Rose Margarita.

Rose Margarita, The Opening Cocktail

Made with premium white tequila and rose water, this is a lovely — and authentically Mexican — way to begin our journey. I sipped as I strolled to my seat.

As I entered the dining room, I passed by this display table holding various tequilas and other elements of our seminar. This table gives you a view-at-a-glance of everything we would discuss and experience during the lunch. This was clearly going to be fun!

Display Table at Entry of Luncheon

Since I was alone, I found myself sharing a table with three other women and we chatted a bit before the presentation began. We were seated in the main dining room of La Hacienda for the sold-out event.

Seating and Table Settings for Luncheon

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  1. Diana

    By Fayeme July 11, 2016

    This was my love, love wig. However within the last year this wig's volume and length have decreased. Must look for another favorite.

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Je l'ai trop aime pour ne le point hair!
I have loved him/her too much not to feel any hatred.
Andromaque 1667

Love turning to hate
This is the time when feelings of love could turn to steel. You could be weary and struggling financially. The legalities of the separation seem endless. No, you are not the only person to think this. Why did this happen to you? You didn't deserve this!

I don't love you anymore
These few words seem so cruel. Where did the love go? How can you cope when you are so fearful and exhausted? You will cope.

Letting go of the past
Hatred is also a way to let go of the past, to cut the ties between you as you have become aware that your partner has already done this with you. You may not recognise this 'new' person, your spouse. Who are you? Have you turned into someone else? Who was I married to? Did I ever know you? These are common thoughts and maybe thinking of your spouse as someone new could help you to reconcile your feelings at this difficult time.

Of all the hatred the world produces, a wife's hatred for her husband, when she does hate him, is the strongest.
Marcel Proust

Hatred is the opposite of love.
Look for love in your life; it will not be with your partner now. It will come from your family and friends and they will become increasingly important to you. In the future it could come from someone else, no matter how negative you feel now.

In this poem called 'Love,' Emmet Fox gives us hope. (Publisher unknown).

Love is by far the most important thing of all. It is the Golden Gate of Paradise. Pray for the understanding of love and meditate on it daily.
It casts out fear. It is the fulfilling of the law.
It covers a multitude of sins. Love is absolutely invincible.

There is no difficulty that love will not conquer;
no disease that enough love will not heal; no door that love will not open; no gulf that love will not bridge; no wall that enough love will not throw down; no sin that enough love will not redeem.

It makes no difference how deeply seated may be the trouble,
how hopeless the outlook, how muddled the tangle, how great the mistake; a sufficient realisation of love will dissolve it all. If only you could love enough, you would be the happiest and most powerful being in the world.

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