Walking Lunges

December 21, 2010 Leave a comment

Objective: Develop strength and flexibility in quadriceps, hamstrings, and hips.

Walking Lunges

In a standing position with hands on hips or to side, reach forward, as far as possible, with right (left) leg into a lunging position. At extended position, front (reach) leg should be at a 90-degree angle to ground with quadricep (thigh) parallel to ground. Raise left (right) back leg up, with a slight bend, as high as possible toward sky. After reaching back leg as high as possible, swing it forward, still slightly bent to as high a position as possible to the front. Lower new front leg to lunging position and repeat movement.

Note: Pay special attention to keeping shoulders square (facing forward) and body in upright position throughout entire movement. Reach leg as high as possible on both front and back end of “swinging” motion. For maximum stretch of legs, be sure to reach out with front leg as far as possible.

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Getting the last day of the month

December 20, 2010 Leave a comment

Here’s a common problem.  You need to create a column with the last day of a given month, converting another date in the row/record.  Below accomplishes the trick:

DATE(YEAR(B5),MONTH(B5)+1,1)-1

where the cell, B5, contains the date you are converting.

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Introduction

December 18, 2010 Leave a comment

For the last several years, I’ve fought this struggle internally, wondering what my purpose is in this thing we call life.  I’m still trying to figure it out, but think I may have a better handle on it- better, at least today, than I had on it a year, a month, even a week ago.  The more I self-analyze, the more I seek out the counsel and guidance of those around me- professional, personal, and otherwise- the more I begin to peel away at the underlying dilemma that has been weighing heavily on me for what seems like an eternity. Read more of this post

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Toe Walks

December 15, 2010 Leave a comment

Toe Walks

Toe Walks

Objective: Develop strength and flexibility in lower leg and calves.

In an upright position, simply walk forward on toes, extended as high as possible.

Note: Be sure to walk as slow as possible, keeping foot extended and flexed.

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Your Algebra Teacher Was Right :(

December 14, 2010 Leave a comment

Who knew that grumpy lady was right?  The one you used to make fun of.  The one you drew less than complimentary pictures of.  When your Algebra teach would say “You’re going to need this stuff later in life” you’d mumble to your buddy in the seat next to you “Get over yourself.”  Well, time to eat some crow, my friend.  Because she was right.

Case in point: Sales Tax Calculation when “Tax is Included”

It’s always convenient to sell products in round, easy to hand-over, currency denominations, right?  Of course.  Asking a customer to fork over a five, ten, or twenty dollar bill makes life a lot easier for everyone.  But how do you calculate the sales tax when “it’s included?”

After thinking through it for a minute, I figured it out.  I was impressed that I’d actually remembered.  And I was humbled by the fact that Miss Jacobson actually taught me something when I gave her nothing but flack.  Working through the problem on my white board helped:

Known variables: Total of Sale (example $20); Tax Rate (example 9.25%)
Unknown variable (x): Product or Service Price before Tax

Equation and Work:
Step 1: x + .0925x = $20
Step 2: x (1 + .0925) = $20
Step 3: x = $20/(1 + .0925)
Step 4: x = $20/1.0925 = $18.31
Step 5: Tax = $18.31 * .0925 = $1.69

So it looks like she was right after all.  I am going to need some of what I learned in school.

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