Spanish Master bodybuilder Toni Lloret

Country: Spain

Birthdate: 1973

Height: +180cm/5'11''

Competition weight: 110kg/243lb

Off season weight: 125-130kg/275-287lb

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The Ferguson-Worth Farm on Newport Gap Pike

Area of the Ferguson-Worth Farm, 1881

I've probably said this before (no, even I don't listen to everything I say -- please don't tell my kids), but one of the things I've come to really enjoy about writing this blog is when someone contacts me out of the blue with a simple-sounding question that turns into an in-depth, fascinating investigation. It usual starts with something like, "Do you know anything about such and such an area?" I say, "No, not particularly, but I can look into it." Then I do look into it, and I end up finding a lot more than I thought I would. And if I'm really lucky, I end up finding a few interesting stories along the way which, because it's Mill Creek Hundred, tie into other things I've researched. This has happened to me several times in the past few weeks alone, and I'd like to take the opportunity to tell you now about one of them.

This one started with an email from Beth Golden, who in the 1960's lived in the then fairly new neighborhood of Winterbury, situated on the east side of Newport Gap Pike, between Hercules Road and Loveville Road. Beth told me that she remembered an old, run-down stone barn standing in or near the development at that time. She wondered if I knew anything about the property or any of the families that had owned it. I didn't. My starting point, however, as with many of these investigations, was the old maps. The four 19th Century maps (1849, 1868, 1881, 1893) were evenly split between two names associated with the property. One led me back. The other led me forward.

Area of the Ferguson-Worth Farm, 1868

Since it sounded like Beth was asking more about the later history of the property, I started with the later of the two names -- William H. Worth. It didn't take long to find him in the census lists, or in the property transfer records. In April 1877, Worth purchased approximately 69 acres from Robert H. Barr, a Wilmington businessman who had bought the property only three months before. Since I didn't think Barr was really connected to the land, and I didn't readily recognize the name he purchased from, I decided to follow the trail forward with the Worths, for now.

April 3, 1894

William and Louisa (PetitDeMange) Worth had been married about eight years when they moved onto this MCH farm. They had two children, Bessie and Frank, which undoubtedly led to William's involvement with the local school district. The clipping below states that he was re-elected commissioner of the District #33 Brandywine Springs school in 1895. The 1894 article above relates the story of a barn fire, which obviously didn't do too much damage to the structure itself. Obviously well-entrenched in the community, the Worths owned the property for over thirty years, before selling it in 1909. When they moved, they didn't move far. For their retirement, the Worths bought a house just down Newport Gap Pike in the Cedars.

William Worth's 1895 school commissoner re-election

After being under one owner for 32 years (and pretty stable before that, as we'll see shortly), the farm on the pike went through several owners over the next few decades. William H. Worth sold the property to Thomas E. Hoopes, who four years later sold to Lloyd Regester. Regester, in turn, sold to David S. Klair (of the line residing near Centerville) in 1915. After Klair's death in 1921, his heirs sold most of the property to Cecil and Lillie Preston. (The Klairs, did, however, hold on to a 17 acre tract directly west of the Newport Gap - McKennans Church/Loveville Road intersection. They built a house there and sold it in 1931 to John and May Hartman.)

In October 1927, the Prestons sold the farm to John and Dorothy Goodwin, of Christiana Hundred. The tract at that time measured about 45-6/10 acres, with one small and interesting exception noted. Back in 1905, William Worth had sold a strip of his land to the West Chester, Kennett, and Wilmington Electric Railway Company. This was for a right-of-way for the "Kennett Trolley", which ran from Kennett Square down to Brandywine Springs Amusement Park (the rest of the name was a bit of an overreach -- it got to Wilmington only by connecting to the Peoples Trolley, and never got anywhere near West Chester). This exception was noted in every subsequent deed.

The Goodwins owned the property for over 11 years, until they sold the farm in early 1939 to Charles H. Darrah of Wilmington. (It should be noted that it was Darrah who finally purchased the long-since abandoned trolley right-of-way and made the tract whole again.) Dr. Darrah was a dentist who lived (and worked) at 1332 N. Market Street in Wilmington. He was certainly not a farmer, and presumably bought the property as a country, get-away home outside the city. The Darrahs definitely lived on the old Worth farm at least part time, even as he kept his Market Street home and office up to his death in 1953. In fact, the Darrahs are listed in MCH in the 1940 Census.

The Worth-Darrah House on Newport Gap Pike

This does, however, fit nicely with one of the two pieces of information that Beth gave us about the barn -- namely, that it was run down. If it hadn't been actively used since at least the late '30s, then it makes sense that it would be in less-than-ideal condition 25 years later. I'm unable to access land records after the early 1950's, but I think it's safe to assume that it was the Darrah family, sometime after Dr. Darrah's death, who began selling off the property for development. Houses in Winterbury began going up in the late '50s behind the barn, which stood close to the pike and near the old house. Sometime between 1965 and 1968, however, the old barn was torn down.

The other tidbit Beth gave us about the barn -- that it was made of stone -- helps lead us back and may hint as to the builders of both the barn and the house. The use of stone as a building material had declined by the mid to later 19th Century, leading me to believe it predated the Worths' ownership. So, who did own the property prior to Worth? As noted before, Worth bought from Robert H. Barr, but he was really just more of a broker. The real previous owner was Joseph T. Brown. Since he only owned the farm for about 8 years, and I wasn't familiar with him, I had a feeling there was more to the story. There was.

Area of the Ferguson Farm, 1849

Joseph Brown's wife was the former Mary Jane Ferguson, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Ferguson. Charles Ferguson owned the property for about 55 years, up to his death in 1869. They had three children: Mary Jane, Elizabeth, and Charles, Jr. Elizabeth had died, leaving only Mary Jane and Charles, Jr. He had since moved to Indiana, which explains why he sold his half of the farm to sister Mary Jane and Joseph Ferguson in 1869. Incidentally, Charles, Sr.'s second wife, Margaret, outlived him by several decades and moved to a house on Faulkland Road, opposite Brandywine Springs.

1815 Marriage Certificate for
Elizabeth Crossan and Charles Ferguson

One of the things I'm very thankful for in doing this kind of research is how many of the old deeds included an explanation of how the current seller obtained ownership of the property (thank you, guys who had to write all that boring crap out by hand 150 years ago!). In this case, the 1869 transfer from Charles Ferguson, Jr. to Joseph T. Brown includes the fact that Ferguson's mother was born Elizabeth Crossan. When her father, John Crossan, died in 1813, his land was divided between several of his children. (How he got this tract is not completely clear to me, but it was definitely in his family.) The survey map below is from 1796, and shows the entire Crossan tract. The two portions given to Elizabeth (and Charles) are highlighted. The northwest lot is the one previously mentioned that was held on to longer by the Klairs in the 1920's.

John Crossan's land, surveyed 1796
Elizabeth's portions highlighted

And to help make it more clear where we're talking about, below is the Crossan tract (crudely, sorry) outlined over a current aerial photo. Again, I find it fascinating how many of the well-over two hundred year old property lines are evident today. Also keep in mind that the Newport-Gap Turnpike was not in existence in 1796, and that the "Great Road" on the survey is today's McKennans Church/Loveville Road.

John Crossan's land in today's world

I'm not sure if the eastern "appendage" of land that ended up as the Fergusons' was always a part of the the larger tract or was added later. In either case, my hunch is that it wasn't settled until their arrival around 1815. I think, therefore, that it's reasonable to believe that the stone barn was erected by Charles Ferguson sometime in that era. It may well have been enlarged over time, but a stone barn would fit nicely into that time period. The house, in my estimation, is another story.

In looking at the house that stands facing Newport Gap Pike today, it doesn't look at all like an early 19th Century home. Judging by my admittedly amateur eye and keeping in mind ownership, I think a better candidate is William H. Worth. Stylistically, the house could easily be from the late 1870's. The earlier maps show the Ferguson house in about the same place, so, Worth may have torn down the older house to build his new one. This is, however, my own hypothesis.

Whatever the exact origin of the house and barn on the Ferguson-Worth Farm, if nothing else it helps prove an important and interesting point. In an area like Mill Creek Hundred, which has been occupied for over three hundred years (not even including Native occupation), every acre has a story to tell. Not every site has Great Historical Importance, but over time each tract has had a succession of families who have lived, worked, and died on it. I personally think they're worth telling, and I love when a seemingly simple question like Beth's leads to one of these stories coming to light.

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PAWS VOLUNTEERS AND/OR DOGS SEEKING SPONSORSHIP FOR GRAND EASTER WALK ON 2 APRIL

PAWS Dog Shelter  is taking part in the GRAND EASTER WALK organised by The Anglican Church of Paphos on Monday 2nd APRIL.

If you would like to sponsor one of their volunteer walkers or a dog, or would like to get sponsored yourself on behalf of PAWS Shelter, please see their facebook or website page, or call Sue 99320631 for more details.

Link to website ; http://pawsdogshelter.com/Events.html

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Efendi'nin Gözü (King's Watch) 1/5 Türkçe

Kızılmaske, Abdullah, Mandrake, Flash Gordın hepsi bir arada. Yine Dünya tehlike altında bir başka güç yeniden Dünya'yı istila etmek istiyor ve dostlarımız bunun önünde durabilecek tek güç olarak görülüyor.
Dynamite King ile işbirliği ile King'in telifindeki kahramanları bir arada macera yaşıyorlar.Ağızda değişik bir tad bırakan bu maceraları seveceğinizi sanıyorum.
Not: Bir karışıklık ve literatüre tak hakim olmamak mı dersiniz bilmem ama bu sayılar daha önce değerli bir ekip tarafından çevrilmiş ama farklı bir yorumla okumak isteyenler için yayınlama kararı aldım. Daha önce çevrildiği bilgisine sahip olsaydım başka bir macera grubunu çevirirdim ve bu yüzden çevrilmemiş King yayınlarından bir seriyi daha paylaşacağım. King's Cross yakında yine bu sayfalarda olacak.
Efendi'nin Gözü (King's Watch) 1/5 Türkçe

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What Do Holmes and Watson Look Like?

What do Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson look like? Everybody knows that!

They look just like Rathbone and Bruce. Or Cushing and Stock. Or Brett and Hardwicke. Or William Gillette and Whoever. (Or is it that Sherlock Holmes, as Orson Welles famously said, “looks just like William Gillette.”)

We each have our own idea of Holmes and Watson. I thought of this recently when I received a wonderful retirement gift of two plates representing the Great Detective and his equally great partner in crime-solving in their (or at least Watson’s) later years. Part of the Signature Collection, they were painted by the late Mitchell Hooks, best known for illustrating paperback novels and movie posters.

My own images of Holmes and Watson come largely from the Canonical text. I had read the stories before I saw any of the dramatic representations or even – to the best of my memory – the great Sidney Paget illustrations.

There are two set pieces in the Canon that describe the immortal duo. Watson portrays Holmes like this in the second chapter of A Study in Scarlet: 

His very person and appearance were such as to strike the attention of the most casual observer. In height he was rather over six feet, and so excessively lean that he seemed to be considerably taller. His eyes were sharp and piercing, save during those intervals of torpor to which I have alluded; and his thin, hawk-like nose gave his whole expression an air of alertness and decision. His chin, too, had the prominence and squareness which mark the man of determination. 

And Lestrade describes Watson in  a marvelous passage near the end of “The Adventure of Charles August Milverton”: 

“The first fellow was a bit too active, but the second was caught by the under-gardener and only got away after a struggle. He was a middle-sized, strongly-built man—square jaw, thick neck, moustache, a mask over his eyes.”  “That’s rather vague,” said Sherlock Holmes. “Why, it might be a description of Watson!”
 “It’s true,” said the inspector, with much amusement. “It might be a description of Watson.”

That’s what we know for sure about the appearance of Holmes and Watson. All else is a matter of interpretation.

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How to Lose Weight and Gain Muscle in 7 Steps

How do I lose weight and gain muscle? This is probably the top-ranked question heard daily as a trainer/coach. The question is not always easily answered.

There is never a one-size-fits-all fitness program. That being said, I'm providing a general list of factors that should be considered to achieve your goals:

1. Mental readiness: If you're not ready mentally, your body is unable to follow. Mental readiness is accepting a change is needed in your life to improve your health. Your desire to finally get serious may come from a doctor saying your cholesterol, triglycerides, or blood pressure is too high. You may have been told being overweight has contributed to these issues and potential for increased risk of diabetes or heart problems.

Many times, the desire to change comes from you reaching a point of not liking how you feel or what you see in the mirror. Moments like this typically motivate you to finally commit to eating healthy and exercising regularly. You are ready for a lifestyle change.

2. Plan to succeed: Nothing happens without good planning. Whether achieving fitness goals with a qualified personal trainer or solo, you will require knowledge and a plan to succeed. If working on your own, you will need reliable nutrition and fitness books or online sources. Stick with realistic approaches and stay away from fad diets and trends. These are typically short-term quick fixes without long-term solutions.

Another strategy is seeking the help of a qualified personal trainer/nutrition counselor. Proper fitness/health coaching can really motivate you in the right direction. If taught correctly, you will gain lifelong education on healthy eating, proper exercise technique, weight loss management, and muscle growth.

3. Food and fitness journals: recording progress is a great strategy for successful weight loss and muscle gain. You can include 'before' pictures and measurements, feelings of the day, daily food and water intake, and exercises performed in your workout. This consistent information will allow you to repeat successful weeks and show you where things didn't go quite right.

4. Progressive fitness: you have heard fitness is about progress, not perfection. Getting fit will require patience and consistent effort. Every positive step toward your goal is making a difference even when you don't see it right away. Progressive fitness means you take it slow, keep going, and trust the process.

5. Eating healthy: losing weight and gaining muscle requires eating for your goals. This means the majority of your food intake will include vegetables and leafy greens, fruits, whole grains, lean proteins, healthy fats, and lots of water. This will be a nutrition lifestyle change taking you from unhealthy eating habits to eating a wide variety of nutrient-dense foods. Physical demands will also increase the number of calories coming from these foods. For example, weightlifters and long distance runners will require more fuel than an individual selecting a light aerobics class for physical activity.

6. Exercise: workouts don't have to be extreme or long duration to be effective. We tend to overcomplicate fitness and consider workouts a burden. Find an exercise you enjoy and stick with it. Working out at least 4 times per week is recommended to increase muscle mass and reduce body fat. A balanced workout program includes exercise that challenges your aerobic, strength, balance and flexibility.

Applying a progressive workout strategy is also important. Allow yourself to be a beginner and increase in exercise intensity and duration slowly. This will give your body time to adapt, promote muscle growth, and progress at a healthy rate reducing the risk of injury.

7. Healthy lifestyle: adopting a healthy lifestyle includes a combination of eating right, exercise, adequate sleep, and balancing work and play. Losing weight and gaining muscle is just a result of living this way. It's really a goal achievable for everyone and simply applying these 7 steps is a great way to start seeing results and living healthy for life.

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Be well and Stay Healthy

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Why You Should Never Have a Personal Trainer Do Your Taxes

As a business owner, I’m acutely aware of the need to keep accurate records, learn my accounting software, and save every single receipt. At times, I’ve even entered transactions into QuickBooks and printed a P&L statement. I know how important it is to pay attention to the details especially when dealing with these matters.

Why I Don’t Do My Own Taxes

First, while I may be capable of figuring out the current and ever-changing tax enigma, it doesn't really make sense for me to spend my time doing the research. I have found there are highly qualified individuals who have spent much money and time getting accounting degrees, studying and passing the CPA exams, and gaining valuable experience over time. I sincerely doubt anything I could learn in the next month on Google, YouTube, or from well-meaning friends could compare with their level of expertise. It obviously makes more sense to have a seasoned professional do your taxes than a personal trainer.

Why CPA’s Don’t Train People at Jean-Robert’s Gym

The beginning of the year always starts with an influx of people with high aspirations of becoming fit, losing weight, and building muscle. Imagine the look on your face if I welcomed you in and introduced you to your new trainer, our company CPA. Sure, our accountant is a brilliant person, but not really qualified to effectively evaluate your goals and develop a personal fitness plan to help you reach them. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happens too often. We read about the latest fad on the quickest ways to lose weight, or try some new cross-fit workout off YouTube only to become frustrated that we’re not getting the results we want.

I realize this may be a silly metaphor, but your health is probably more important than trusting advice from people you don’t know or even friends. If you take a look at our Personal Trainer Page you’ll notice our trainers are certified — many of them in several disciplines. They have spent the time, effort, and money to make sure they are experts in the fitness field. In addition, we require they continually seek out and participate in ongoing education and development. We do this for one very important reason. That reason is you.

You Deserve the Best Training Possible

I take fitness very seriously even when we’re having fun. We’ve trained professional athletes and people who haven’t worked out in over 20 years. They both get the same respect, effort, and care from our personal trainers. I’ve seen too many people give up on their New Year’s resolutions, or worse get injured, because they tried something they saw on the internet. It is important to work with someone who is an expert and a certified personal trainer. (also see: Top 10 reasons to hire a personal trainer). I realize that hiring a trainer requires investing some money, but the gains will always far outweigh the potential costs. Just imagine what could, and probably would, happen if I spent my time attempting to find quicker ways to achieve my tax goals on my own. You deserve the best and our trainers develop a plan that meets your goals, not like that guy on YouTube.

Let’s Start the Conversation

We would love to talk with you about your goals and how we can help you be healthier. Let’s make this next year the best yet. You can set an appointment by calling us at 970-920-9595 or you can just stop in and talk with our trainers. Until then, eat smart, keep moving, and save those receipts.

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Protein Tozu Sivilce Yapar Mı?

Protein tozları ile ilgili doğru olarak bilinen bir çok yanlış bilgi vardır. Bunun sebebi de toplumun cahil kesiminin kaslı erkekleri kıskanmasından ve çamur atmasından kaynaklanmaktadır. Bu zamanla "Protein tozu kullansam bende senin gibi olurum"lara kadar gider. Bu yanlış bilgilerden biri de protein tozlarının sivilce oluşumuna sebep olmasıdır.

Bu konu ile ilgili aslında bir çelişki olduğunu söyleyebiliriz. Bu şu demek; spor yapan kişiler protein tozu kullanır ve spor yapan kişiler terler. Terledikleri için vücutları kir bir hal alır ve her antrenman sonrası duş almanız gerekir. Eğer siz duşu atlarsanız bu size sivilce olarak geri döner. Ama siz aynı zamanda protein tozu da kullandığınız için siz tüm suçu protein tozuna atarsınız. Uzun lafın kısası protein tozları sivilce oluşumunu tetiklemez. Hatta alakası bile yoktur.

Sivilceler ciltteki gözeneklerin tıkanması yolu ile gerçekleşir. Spor bu gözenekleri terleme yolu ile çalıştırır ve ardından güzel bir duş ile cildinizi temizlersiniz. Bu sayede spor yapmak sizin vücudunuzdaki sivilce oluşumu da azaltabilir.

Bunların yanı sıra bcaa, kreatin ve amino asit gibi besin takviyelerinin de sivilce oluşuma bir etkisi yoktur.

Ancak eğer ki protein tozunun içerisindeki "x" bir maddeye alerjiniz var ise veya haddinden fazla protein tozu kullanıyorsanız bu durumda vücudunuzda yan etki olarak sivilce veya alerji oluşabilir. Bu çok nadir bir durumdur. Başınıza gelmesi durumunda bir doktora danışmanızda fayda olabilir.

Bu yazıdan sonra Sivilceler Nasıl Geçer? adlı yazımızı da okumak isteyebilirsiniz.

Yazımın sonlarına gelmeden önce şunu belirtmek isterim ki, protein tozları sadece besin takviyesidir. Besinin yerini hiçbir zaman tutmaz. Bu nedenle onları ana besin maddelerimizin yerine koymamaya ve mümkün mertebe sadece ihtiyacımız olan kadarını kullanmaya özen göstermeliyiz. Aksi takdirde kas yapayım derken göz çıkartabiliriz...

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TALA COUNCIL WATER BILLS

Please note that it is now possible to settle your water bills with Tala Council [AND ONLY WATER BILLS AT THIS STAGE] via JCC Smart   - Link:  https://www.jccsmart.com/

You will see 'To view all registered organisations, Click here'.

Click where shown.

Tala Council is shown under the Ks - Koinotiko Symvoulio Talas

Click on Koinotiko Symvoulio Talas and you are then taken to a page with the Tala Council logo.
Scroll down the page - 'Click here to proceed with account payment' [in green]

Your account no is the number shown on your bill under account no but OMIT the dashes and do not leave any spaces between the numbers.

The amount payable will come up and you can then input your payment method.

Please note that the Bank information may come up in Greek only so please have Google translate handy so you can copy and paste the information shown and you understand what information the bank is asking for or what you are being instructed to do!   Alpha Bank wanted to verify the information online, with specific numbers from the PIN and expiry and date of the credit card and then sent a one-off SMS code to my mobile phone which then had to be input to verify/accept payment. 


Rates will be going onto the system in due course.   The batch of outstanding rates plus the penalty charge will be posted in due course.

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Dejah Thoris 6/6 Türkçe

Dejah Thoris 6/6 Türkçe

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