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Jelt A Cyborg's Mind
Or not. I'm not really a cyborg. Everyone just thinks that. But then who really cares what I am anyway? Only one person I know of, and he knows what I really am. So, well, what are you doing here anyway? Get out my mind! I mean...my microchips and ci
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Panther, Han Hunter
aka Tyanni Ventyra
wheeeee, I have poetical pants
I have officially decided that I do not like Dathomir. The humidity is almost unbearable. And it's boring. Very boring.
I am now stranded here until I can fix the
navcomputer. Stupid freighter screwed her up really bad. Now the freighter's a scrap heap and I'm stuck here in the forest with a freighter pilot, his sidekick, a stowaway and her pet, a jedi, and a witch and
pet. Sometimes I wonder how I get into these situations.
Now I'm bedded down in my ship, near the hatch, watching them with the handy night vision on my eye "replacement." They don't seem to be a bad lot, and I could easily handle all of them at once. And no, I'm not boasting. I'm stating a fact. No, I'm not cocky. I know this from experience.
Let's start from the top. I could get along really well with the witch. We'll leave it at that. The pilot's girl isn't that bad either. I've somehow got a picture of the stowaway being annoying. I haven't seen much of the pilot and the jedi was too tired for me to get anything out of him.
So this is my life at the moment. Pitiful, absolutely pitiful.
P.S. Did I mention they screwed up the
? Poor, poor ship...
Panther, Han Hunter
aka Tyanni Ventyra
wheeeee, I have poetical pants
Morning on Dathomir. Hot. Humid. Buggy. Too bad I can't fool the bugs into thinking I'm made entirely of metal.
I woke up when it was still completely dark, but was able to use the infrared on my eyepiece to watch the male Force-sensitive make his escape. Personally I don't blame him. The witch woke up next. I could get used to her. Hope that pilot's sidekick is on top of her game, because witchy was making eyes at the pilot. This could be fun to watch.
So anyway, I get up, fix up a survival pack for myself, put the
on standby, and basically get ready to leave. I only hope they've resolved their differences enough by that time to take a step together.
How do I get myself into these situations?
Panther, Han Hunter
aka Tyanni Ventyra
wheeeee, I have poetical pants
These people (excepting the witch) can't walk worth an hour's rest. We had to stop at least twice to let them catch their breath. Wimps.
The bugs aren't bothering me as much any more, thank the stars.
And the big news is, I've decided to spring the idea on the witch. Maybe she'll go for it, maybe she won't. If she does, it means big rewards for me, including favor of the Sith and maybe more jobs from them. That's always fun.
Looks like we're stopping again, this time for the night I expect. Good. Maybe it'll give these people enough rest to keep them going ALL DAY tomorrow. I wish...
Panther, Han Hunter
aka Tyanni Ventyra
wheeeee, I have poetical pants
Well I didn't post for a while because things sped up once we reached the village. They know I've got the Force, but it was the only way to get the witch to come with me. Oh, and her rancor died. That could have had something to do with it. No, I didn't arrange it. I hate rancors.
At any rate, we left the pilot and his sidekick repairing his ship and took off for Vjun. I had my doubts about this, but I don't let anyone--not even a technologically blind witch--see the freighter. I was sure the
would last until Vjun and it did. Trusty thing. At least for now. I had to do a jury rig on the nav'puter, but I didn't let the Force down until we were almost there. I still don't trust it. Shields are back up, I
. Weapons are operating and all other systems are go, but I still want to head back to base and give the thing an overhaul. It's way overdue.
So of course I'm sitting here on Vjun now. Received a hospitable welcome as always. The witch lost her cool when I implied payment, but Sythis showed her what submission really is. I almost pity her now; yet another slave in the Sith social stratus, bound to do whatever it is the master wants, just the urge to gain his power is overwhelming. They don't realize they're destroying themselves in the process. Shame.
Of course, that's why I stay out of it.
BUT, it looks like I won't head back to base soon enough. Sythis says he's got another assignment for me. Those are usually difficult, but I love a challenge. Maybe he wants that traitor Sith I hear them talking about. Or it could be something completely random. Either way, it won't be easy to refuse him. I'll probably just swing by the freighter and pick up the supplies I need before continuing whatever mission it is. After I've removed all of their homing beacons of course. Last time there were three on the hull and two inside. Jerks. I wouldn't work for them if the pay wasn't so good.
Well I'm going to let the servers rest for a while. I'll write again once I've had my hands in that library. Juicy bits and pieces lets hope! At least they trust me enough to let me sleep in my ship. Can't stand all that dark stone. Shutting down...
Panther, Han Hunter
aka Tyanni Ventyra
wheeeee, I have poetical pants
In hyperspace again; this time the destination is Coruscant. I hate hunting Force-sensitives, but it pays good, and it's hard to refuse the Sith. And this one's not capture or kill, just spy and sabotage. That's more fun anyway. I'm still mad about having to put off reparations on the
, but I'll get them done eventually. Everything's working fine at the moment, even the ion cannon. That's good, since I may need to immobilize a certain starfighter.
But even while I was packing, a thought entered my mind. If Rogue Squadron is ever in need of pilots, perhaps I could join, outside disguise of course. It would be much easier to sabotage from there too, as well as the possibilities of causing dissension. It was a good thought. But I couldn't act on it until I reached Coruscant.
Two more days. I can wait.
Panther, Han Hunter
aka Tyanni Ventyra
wheeeee, I have poetical pants
Arrived at Coruscant. Nethiiel had a penthouse all set up, on floor 498 of the Bela Vistal Tower. I didn't tell him my mission, of course, just that it would be preferable to be as close to Antilles as possible. Everything seems to be going well.
Ventyra Sky
is a dream. Beautiful yatch, fast, agile, blah, blah, blah... Still no match for the
, of course, but if I ever need it, Nethiiel can contact another of the People to snatch it off Teyr. No weapons to speak of, but good shields. Very good shields. Ventyra original, as Tyruis Ventyra would say. I am getting so very tired of that name. From what I gather, the family doesn't mind flaunting themselves.
Tyanni was one of the more tolerable ones, from what I can tell, both from reading her diary and observing her just before her death. Shame about that, but it had to be done. From all appearances she is fairly shy around those she is not familiar with, but (like all the Ventyras) she does have somewhat of a superiority complex. She just doesn't flaunt it like some others do. There will be a sort of smugness, however, along with a thirst to discover more about people outside her social circle that will counter it. A very interesting mind I destroyed, but then I'll carry it on, at least for a little while.
A good pilot as well, and that's handy. I won't have to cut back as much as I thought I would, though more than I may have liked. Still, she could have held her own, and so will I.
For now I've got a meeting with "Captain" Antilles. Can't say I expect a warm welcome, being somewhat of an interloper even as Tyanni. But such is the situation.
P.S. The recorders are all securely spliced into Antilles' security fields, so I'll have voice prints soon. Will be useful for making false recordings and records. That'll be worked off somehow. For now, I'm off.
Panther, Han Hunter
aka Tyanni Ventyra
wheeeee, I have poetical pants
Diary of Tyanni Ventyra
Entry 78
Aboard the
The welcome by my grandfather was warm, but I am afraid it did nothing to prepare me for the welcome I received at the NRI Naval Headquarters, or aboard this ship. Certainly they are kind, but there is a distance between me and them that my parents would say is a result of differing social classes and upbringing. So often I find myself wondering if we do not distance what might have been good friends using that excuse. Certainly the society I enjoyed on Teyr was spectacular, but here I am lonely.
My father tells me to not show weakness, however, so I will not. I will hold my head high and let them know that if I'm not good enough for them, then they are not good enough for me. So they didn't choose me, the government did, but shouldn't their opinion be based on my ability to fly and my loyalty to the New Republic? Or are they already too set in their opinions? I would not be surprised.
Captain Antilles does not appear overly judgmental, but I could tell from my first meeting with him that he was a little...disappointed. I think it was likely that he was expecting a spoiled brat but was hoping for something else, but then he believes he got the brat all the same. I will show him. I will show them all. Not by attempting heroism, or anything of the sort that might get me killed (other than flying into battle, of course) but by following orders and doing as I'm told, when I'm told. I will show then that a "spoiled brat" can work with others. The fact that I am an heiress should have nothing to do with my piloting. I doubt they will see it that way, however.
I have been assigned quarters with Lieutenant Cyan Madine. I saw her at the briefing and caught glimpses and a few nods some other times, but so far I have not met her. Who knows how she will react. It will not matter, I will prove that I can share quarters, no matter how small and cramped they might be. The size really is ridiculous though, it's smaller than my gown closet back at the estate on Teyr. Speaking of gowns, I do not foresee any social events of any kind in the near future, unless they consist of card playing. Grandfather plays cards sometimes, but mother forbade me from that entertainment with the statement that money often flowed too easily into other's hands. This is the truth, and Ventyra money is not meant for the paws of idle gamblers.
Thankfully I will not be required to maintain my own ship. Rather the contrary, the chief engineer is most protective of what she perceives to be
territory. I heard stories concerning the fate of others who ventured into the hangar carrying a hydrospanner. No fear, I will not be found there unless the time has come for battle. I did, of course, maintain my own speeder back on Teyr, just to keep in practice, but I never enjoyed it. Too much grit and oily substances.
That is enough for now, however. This mess hall is quite noisy and I would hate to see it crowded. No matter how cramped my quarters are, I am convinced that they are preferable to this place. I will write more soon.
Here follows Jelt's true thoughts concerning the events described above
P1: Selfish people. But they are close. I believe the attitude coming from them is simply a result of my being a new face that they are not accustomed to yet. Once they have gotten to know me, they will welcome me more.
P2: Their opinions do not matter at this moment, only their belief.
P3: "Captain" Antilles does seem to be a good leader. It will be difficult to turn people away from him so that he earns their mistrust. A challenge I embrace with pleasure.
P4: The pilot's quarters are actually fairly roomy compared to some of the crew's quarters, as well as other places I've stayed. Social events are useless, except for the spying that can be done through them. Gambling is idiotic.
P5: Blast the engineer. She will only make it that much more difficult to do any sabotage on the X-wings. I'll have to focus on Koortyn's freighter first. Even that though...both she and the engineer care for their ships like they are their own children. That is understandable, I do the same for the
, but oh, it irks me now. I shall find a way.
P6: The mess hall is noisy, but I just heard something that requires my attention. This journal can wait until later.
Panther, Han Hunter
aka Tyanni Ventyra
wheeeee, I have poetical pants
Diary of Tyanni Ventyra
Entry 79
Aboard the
I was humilated today. The pilots seem to not care one wit about acceptance and friendliness, at least not those I met. The simulator run went terribly. I admit I have been out of practice, but still, I should have done better than that. Unfortunately my experience has been more with yatchs and in-atmostphere craft than with starfighters. And the very fact that someone is
at me...well that startled me at first, but I think I got better towards the end. I do think I should have Lt. Madine show me some new maneuvers, though. She seemed nice enough when I met her. Very understanding and all.
I cannot say the same for Mela Roch. She seemed to dislike me from the moment she saw me, and that did not incline me to react differently to her. The first few rounds in the simulator were torture. I do not think Lt. Madine would have instructed me the way she had. Another pilot showed up shortly, however. Agron Wyeth is apparently new, just as I am, and his experience turns more toward TIE Fighters. Still, he gave me some excellent pointers that Roch did not.
I am still incredibly lonely on this ship. Hopefully something will happen to release the tension soon. I can only hope I am ready when we reach our destination.
------Here follows Jelt's true thoughts concerning the events described above------
I approve of Madine. A little soft, but a good person. I'll enjoy flying on her wing for however short a time it is. Roch is simply an antagonist. If I wasn't self-controlled enough to focus on Antilles, I might be tempted to do something about her. Thank Fett for his training. Wyeth is fine, but I think a little more of him and I would get annoyed.
As for the sim, it was a struggle. I had to go against every one of my instincts. If I had been acting to my full ability, Wyeth would have been space dust within the first five seconds. Restraint in this area really is torture. I'm afraid that in my quest to hold myself back, I may have portrayed a Tyanni of less competence than I intended. This shall have to be mended, possibly through more "training" sessions.
Panther, Han Hunter
aka Tyanni Ventyra
wheeeee, I have poetical pants
Diary of Tyanni Ventyra
Entry 80
Aboard the
The stress is starting to affect me. It would be easier, perhaps, if someone had taken the time to befriend me. The squadron seems strangely closed somehow, almost as if they are divided into cliques just like the social circles at home. Many of them are completely indisposed to trust, even those they fly with. As for myself, I know none of them will shoot me down, but will they stick on my wing when the fire grows thick and the battle ill? I do not know.
Captain Antilles will not be with us. He is participating in the ground mission; some bad blood between him and our main targets, I gather. I wish he were not, for he is one who seems to care about all of his pilots. If he has not spoken to me much I believe it is not a deliberate slight but rather the stress and weight of all that has happened to him lately. He only recently returned from some sort of imprisonment or undercover work. I'm not sure which. Rumors often carry some grain of truth, but I am not an expert on digging out such details. All this comes down to is that I wish he were leading us into battle from space, rather than from such a distance. He is our Captain, after all.
I have not spoken at length with Han Antilles, Raynes, Verd, Thayer, Stravin, Arete, or that Gungan, whatever his name is. A sad total, especially since Verd and the Gungan are in my flightgroup. I have already expressed my opinion of Roch, Wyeth, and Madine. They are really the only three I have conversed with at length.
As for the cliques, the two Antilles seem to spend time together, sometimes associating with Arete or Stravin. I have noticed that Verd and the Gungan (could his name be "fish"? I thought I heard that somewhere) are often to be found together, and recently Thayer and Raynes have been speaking with them. I have also noticed Thayer with Roch.
From any angle, however, the squadron is clearly fragmented. Perhaps I have never been in a military starfighter squadron before, but this situation is clearly not good for battle. I can only hope we will survive.
I have been preparing myself for the battle as best as I can, writing letters to be sent home if the worst should happen, that sort of thing. Unfortunately we have to wear these hideous orange flightsuits, but as only the cockpit of my X-wing will be able to see me, I suppose I shall be able to bear it. Hopefully the maintenance people will have my fighter in top working condition.
Eight hours until battle.
------Here follows Jelt's true thoughts concerning the events described above------
My presence was hardly needed here in the first place. The squadron is so split as to be coming apart under the slightest test. The varying assignments, such as Antilles' mission to the planet, will severe their ties further still.
I have done what Sythis asked me to. His runaway is coming to see him, and he knows the time and place. Catching him once he's on Vjun will be his own problem. From there, my path shall take one of two directions.
, if Sythis does indeed capture Antilles and/or kills him, my job will be done. I shall arrange to be shot down, Tyanni Ventyra will die, and I will reudevouz with the
in orbit above Vjun, don my mask, and receive my payment from Sythis.
, if Antilles manages to escape, Tyanni Ventyra will survive the battle and I shall remain Sythis' agent inside Rogue squadron for a little while. How long, circumstances would dictate.
This would be so much easier if Sythis had just given me an assassination order.
I haven't heard anything about sabotage on Koortyn's ship or the X-wings. Hopefully that nitpicky engineer will discover the damage soon. I am NOT flying out of that hangar with a ship that is anything less than perfect.
Only eight more hours to go. If Sythis has anything more to say to me, he has my private encrypt and will transmitted broadbanded messages once we arrive. Hopefully he'll be smart enough to write them as if they were for Antilles. Ah the follies of limited communication. I need some caf.
Panther, Han Hunter
aka Tyanni Ventyra
wheeeee, I have poetical pants
Diary of Tyanni Ventyra
Entry 81
Aboard the
I am shaken.
I thought I had prepared myself for battle, and perhaps I did do all I could, but now I know that nothing could ever have prepared me for such horror. It was not bloody, in fact it was almost strangely detatched, but the horror was not lessened by those facts. i cannot count how many death screams I heard over the comm... It is torture to think of it. I shall push it from my mind.
If I ever asked my father how the Ventyra empire was built, he told me it was partially with sweat, tears, and determination, but it was also with something he referred to as the Ventyra spirit. It was an intangible quality, he told me, something deep within us that refused to break, refused to be shaken from its ancient foundations. It was what made us strong, he said. I often wondered at this, for I knew that strength most often required adversity to show, and I had never had the occasion to witness adversity, much less be subject to it. But here and now I think I finally understand what he meant.
I have been shaken, yes, but I am not broken. I am still strong enough to hold my head high and know that I can take more. I know that when my leaders demand it, I will be able to climb back into that cockpit stronger than I leave it now. The battle changed me, yes. It caused my strength to rise to the surface. It gave me a different handle on life. It changed my way of seeing. But it also had far-reaching consequences for other lives as well, and if a tear runs down my cheek now it is for them.
I am not sure of how many casualties Rogue squadron sustained. I know that Wyeth is gone. I do not know where Raynes or Roch are; I have seen neither of them. I know that both Antilles, Madine, Thayer, and the fish guy all survived. I have not heard word of Verd, it is possible he came in on the
with Captain Antilles. I think both Stravin and Arete were shot down, but that has yet to be confirmed. I'm fairly sure of Stravin, though, as his death is what seemed to trigger Lt. Madine's final breakdown.
I was required to be at her court martial as soon as I was cleaned up. It seemed as if it was hurried, I don't know why. But I told the truth as best I knew it. They pronounced her sentence, but I don't know if she will continue to even share a cabin with me. I also do not know who will be my wingman in the weeks to come. I do hope that at least I able to talk to her about what happened sometime. It may be but a feeble attempt to understand, but I can at least do that much. Perhaps I should speak to Captain Antilles as well. After all Lt. Madine was the
person to make any effort to befriend me and make me feel welcome upon my arrival. I truly believe that the incident was an isolated event. But who will listen to me? I am only a newcomer still.
Hopefully more will be made clear whenever we debrief. For now, I shall retire and get as much rest as possible. Stars, I hope we reach Coruscant soon. My apartment is sounding more and more welcome with every moment.
Here follows Jelt's true thoughts at this time
Sythis failed. Antilles is still alive and free. Which, of course, means he's my problem once again.
This charade is starting to wear on me. Tyanni is becoming more and more real with every hour.
I need to send a message to Sythis soon, but not until after the debriefing. The moment we hit Coruscant, however, I'll need to get that done. Hopefully he'll have more instructions. Maybe he'll just tell me to get out of there and come get my payment. Hah. That would be nice. But probably won't happen.
In that case, I'll need a contingency plan. Fortunately, Madine has opened up an excellent door with her antics. I'll be able to use her next. Possibly with Stravin, if he isn't dead. Tyanni may have forgotten about Midanyl, but I haven't. Roch either. They don't fit into my plans at this moment, but I'm watching them. If either slips up even a little...well, it will be my pleasure to make sure they're part of the fun.
For now, we--I mean
--wait until the debriefing.
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text: On 2004-02-06, David Clymer penned: > On Fri, 2004-02-06 at 12:11, Monique Y. Herman wrote: >> On 2004-02-06, David Clymer penned: >> > On Fri, 2004-02-06 at 09:07, davis wrote: >> >> Hello >> >> >> >> I can not subscribe to the pcmcia-cs mailing list on source forge >> >> because my helo only gives my host name and not my fully qualified >> >> hostname. How do I resolve this problem? >> >> >> >> JD >> >> >> > >> > You need to set exim's primary_hostname to your FQDN (or the >> > equivilant configuration variable for your choice of MTA). >> > >> >> I believe that exim will, by default, report the first entry in your >> /etc/hosts file. So if you have >> >> 22.214.171.124 booger yoda www.sticky.net >> >> I believe exim will report the machine as booger. >> >> Just move the FQDN into the first slot and you should be fine. >> >> My understanding is that exim's primary_hostname setting is >> considered a kludge and that it's "better" to use the above method. >> > > I learn something new every day, it seems. I suppose I should modify > my own server, if thats the case. Could you expound apon the > "kludge-ness" of primary_hostname? > I wish I could. I just remember having this same problem and asking on a list ... I think it was the exim-user mailing list, but I can't seem to find the answer in the archives. I think the implication was "if your canonical hostname isn't fully qualified, you have bigger problems than exim. Don't patch exim's config -- fix the problem at its source." -- monique


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RUDEN Fortt's strong play at Penn State silencing critics
Updated 10:53 pm, Wednesday, May 18, 2011
STAMFORD -- If it was in his nature, Khairi Fortt would not be out of line using the massive arms that shed blockers and wrap up ball carriers to make obscene gestures at his former critics.
It was two years ago that Fortt, then a senior at Stamford High School, announced his intentions to play at Penn State. It should have been a glorious time, for Fortt and a region where football was often a last stop for big-time recruiters.
Instead of being celebrated, Fortt was treated as a pariah by fans. His crime: people didn't think he was good enough to be prime time.
Fortt's college career is not quite turning out the way skeptics envisioned. He saw considerable playing time, mostly on special teams, as a true freshman. He got a start at linebacker against Illinois and made 11 tackles.
And when Fortt, who is now back home for a few weeks, returns to school on June 12, it will be with a single goal in mind: to earn the starting position he is battling for with senior Nate Stupar.
"He's in the mix," said Penn State's linebackers coach, Ron Vanderlinden. "Whether he starts or doesn't, he's going to play a lot of football."
Over breakfast last week, Fortt smiled and displayed no animosity when asked if he felt like answering back at his detractors. He prefers instead to let his play do the talking.
"Not everybody in the world is going to like you," he said. "I had to just do it for me. I knew my ability."
Fortt's first season, like that of his good friend, King graduate and PSU running back Silas Redd, was a success. He was not redshirted and made the most of his opportunities on the field. And like any other player in his position, his only regret was the wish for more playing time.
"I don't think they expected me to do as well as I did because I was transitioning from the weak side," he said. "It is a change, with the assignments and how fast you play. The weak side is more about getting a lot of hits in, but more finesse. The strong side you always take on the fullback and guards."
Fortt's performance came as no surprise to his position coach.
"I had high hopes for Khairi coming in," Vanderlinden said. "I anticipated him coming in and playing as a freshman. He had the size and strength to play physically, and the movement to play. What you're not sure until you see them on campus is do they have the intensity that the Big Ten requires."
Fortt suffered a stinger during practice leading up to the Outback Bowl and did not get to play in Penn State's 37-24 loss to Florida.
Fortt admitted, particularly after the Illinois game, the lack of a chance to get more time on a consistent basis was a disappointment, but part of a rookie's learning process.
"I got a little depressed, but I got over it," he said. "I knew I had to work harder so they didn't have a chance but to play me."
After a week off following the bowl game, Fortt said he was back training, with 5 a.m. workouts and considerable lifting in the weight room. His body is more chiseled now than when he played for Stamford, and he has put on 17 pounds, up to 235, since high school.
"I've changed things up a little bit," Fortt said. "I'm doing things that are more power related. Like new weight training."
Fortt had a strong performance in Penn State's spring game, finishing with five tackles and a forced fumble.
"Who knows if he will start, time will tell," Vanderlinden said. "What gives Khairi a chance, besides his skill level, is he is also a very good worker. He really likes the game of football and he has the passion to become even better at it."
When told of the reaction from the local football community after Fortt's decision, Vanderlinden said, "I can't speak about what anyone else saw. We had the advantage of seeing him in camp when he was a youngster. Coach (Joe) Paterno always prides his staff on that we don't rely on so-called recruiting experts. We went by what we saw."
Fortt is using his time home to see old friends and work with his long-time trainers at BlueStreak.
"I need to come back a little stronger and bigger," he said. "I'm working with a nutritionist here. I'm doing everything I can to prepare for the season so I have a big year."
No matter what his role turns out to be, the one certainty is Fortt will not disparage those that disparaged him.
"I'm happy," he said. "Not everything goes your way all the time. It's just a matter of you overcoming the adversity."
Dave Ruden can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Read his blog at http://blog.ctnews.com/overtime/ and follow him on Twitter at DaveRuden.


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UPDATE: 1456 hours
ORACLE TEAM USA won Race 4 of the 2013 America's Cup Final in an amazing display of boathandling. With the wind blowing 22 knots and each team's AC72 seemingly on the verge of control, ORACLE TEAM USA scored an 8-second victory.
Challenger Emirates Team New Zealand leads the series 3-0, however, due to a penalty imposed on the defender by the international jury. ORACLE TEAM USA won't get a point on the scoreboard until its third victory.
Tomorrow is an off day for the America's Cup before racing resumes on Tuesday with Race 5 and 6, scheduled to start at 1:15 pm PT and 2:15 pm PT.
Race 4 Performance Data
- Course: 5 Legs/9.94 nautical miles
- Elapsed Time: OTUSA – 22:42, ETNZ – 22:50
- Delta: OTUSA +:08
- Total distance sailed: OTUSA – 11.7 NM, ETNZ – 11.7 NM
- Average Speed: OTUSA – 30.99 knots (36 mph), ETNZ – 30.92 knots (36 mph)
- Top Speed: OTUSA – 45.97 knots (53 mph), ETNZ – 44.98 knots (52 mph)
- Windspeed: Average – 19.5 knots, Peak – 23.3 knots
UPDATE: 1431 hours
ORACLE TEAM USA showed great speed on the upwind leg and leads by 16 seconds at the windward gate. The breeze is up to 22 knots and the crews are wrestling to keep their boats tamed.
UPDATE: 1420 hours
For the second consecutive race ORACLE TEAM USA leads at the leeward gate rounding, this time by 5 seconds. The Kiwis followed ORACLE TEAM USA in a starboard rounding, both boats heading towards shore on starboard tack.
UPDATE: 1416 hours
ORACLE TEAM USA again took the inside position off the start line to lead at the first reach mark by 6 seconds. The boats didn't engage much in the 2-minute pre-start sequence, instead lining up superb time-on-distance runs to the start line.
UPDATE: 1348 hours
ORACLE TEAM USA held the early lead in Race 3 of the 2013 America's Cup Final, leading around the first reach mark and even getting a penalty on Emirates Team New Zealand. ORACLE TEAM USA held an 17-second lead at the leeward gate, and then a furious battle ensued on the upwind leg.
ORACLE TEAM USA was covering closely but Emirates Team New Zealand got to the left of the course. After a physically exhausting tacking duel, Emirates Team New Zealand held right-of-way coming off the left hand course boundary on port tack. That forced ORACLE TEAM USA to tack to leeward. Once in control, Emirates Team New Zealand opened a lead that ORACLE TEAM USA couldn't overcome.
Race 3 Performance Data
- Course: 5 Legs/9.94 nautical miles
- Elapsed Time: ETNZ – 25:00, OTUSA – 25:28
- Delta: ETNZ +:28
- Total distance sailed: ETNZ – 11.8 NM, OTUSA – 12.1 NM
- Average Speed: ETNZ – 28.57 knots (33 mph), OTUSA – 28.62 knots (33 mph)
- Top Speed: ETNZ – 42.25 knots (49 mph), OTUSA – 41.37 knots (48 mph)
- Windspeed: Average – 16.8 knots, Peak – 19.3 knots
UPDATE: 1334 hours
Furious action on the upwind leg. Emirates Team New Zealand trailed through the leeward gate. A flurry of tacks saw the crews pinned on the left course boundary. Emirates Team New Zealand came off the boundary on port tack and because the crew was within three lengths had rights. That forced ORACLE TEAM USA to tack off of starboard and onto port to leeward of the Kiwis. Skipper Dean Barker and crew then covered ORACLE TEAM USA relentlessly to turn the 18-second deficit into a 29-second advantage.
UPDATE: 1321 hours
ORACLE TEAM USA sailed a blazing downwind leg and leads Emirates Team New Zealand by 18 seconds at the leeward gate. ORACLE TEAM USA took starboard through the gate and the Kiwis port, creating a split on the beginning of the windward leg.
UPDATE: 1317 hours
ORACLE TEAM USA held its leeward position on the first reach of the race to be overlapped at the first mark. Skipper Jimmy Spithill then luffed Emirates Team New Zealand and got a penalty on his rival, which was quickly exonerated by the Kiwis. New Zealand trailed by 7 seconds at the mark rounding.
UPDATE: 1300 hours
With 15 minutes to the start of Race 3 the wind is still up, averaging 18 knots and swinging through a 10-degree arc between 240 and 250 degrees. "With more wind the boats go faster and the risks are higher," noted America's Cup-winning tactician Brad Butterworth in the pre-race television show.
UPDATE: 1245 hours
With 30 minutes to the start of Race 3, the wind is blowing 15-18 knots from 240-250 degrees.
UPDATE: 1200 hours
The first wind reports from the racecourse indicate a strength of 16 knots from 235 degrees; a similar strength yet farther left than yesterday. Race 3 is scheduled to start at 1315.
UPDATE: 1125 hours
Early morning fog shrouded San Francisco Bay this morning, but shouldn't hinder the development of the seabreeze for the second day of the 34th America's Cup. Regatta Director Iain Murray is optimistic the breeze will fill in.
"The tide is flooding, so we have wind limits of 24.4 knots for the first race and 23.4 knots for the second," said Murray. "We're looking for the conditions to be similar to yesterday, maybe not getting quite as windy in the afternoon, but very similar to yesterday. Probably around 14 knots in the first race, and a bit more in the second."
ORACLE TEAM USA has port tack in the pre-start in the first race and Emirates Team New Zealand port in the second. Yesterday we saw Kiwi skipper Dean Barker set up for a windward start in both races. With a stronger flood tide than yesterday, the windward position might be more advantageous today.
"The flood tide pushes the boats away from the windward end of the line, so it's hard for the leeward boat to make the windward boat run out of time because they're getting pushed away from line," said Murray. "We saw Team New Zealand twice come off the windward end and use that advantage, so we might see a differ change of starting tactics."
Today's races are scheduled to start at 1315 and 1415. The winner of the 34th America's Cup will be the first to win 9 points. Don't think of it as a best-of-17 series, the winner is the first to win 9 points. For the Kiwis that means nine race wins and for ORACLE TEAM USA it means 11, due to the penalty imposed by the International Jury.
In the U.S., the America's Cup Finals will be broadcast live on NBC and NBC Sports Network. Replays will be available on the America's Cup YouTube channel. Saturday's and Sunday's racing will be broadcast live nationally on NBC, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm PT.
Internationally, the America's Cup Final can be viewed in more than 170 territories. All racing is also live on America's Cup YouTube channel (subject to territorial restrictions).
You can also follow racing with America's Cup App for android and iOS devices.
ORACLE TEAM USA Crew List
Skipper: Jimmy Spithill (9), Tactician: John Kostecki (11), Strategist: Tom Slingsby (10), Wing trimmer: Kyle Langford (8), Jib trimmer: Joe Newton (5), Off-side trimmer: Rome Kirby (4), Grinders: Shannon Falcone (1), Joe Spooner (2), Jono MacBeth (3), Gillo Nobili (6), Simeon Tienpont (7)
Emirates Team New Zealand Crew List
Skipper/helmsman: Dean Barker (14), Tactician: Ray Davies (10), Wing Trimmer: Glenn Ashby (3), Trimmer: James Dagg (9), Bow: Adam Beashel (2), Pit: Jeremy Lomas (8), Pedestal 1: Chris Ward (7), Pedestal 2: Rob Waddell (11), Pedestal 3: Race 3 – Grant Dalton (6), Race 4 – Winston MacFarlane (4), Pedestal 4: Chris McAsey (5), Float/Grinder: Derek Saward (12)
Today in America's Cup history
September 9, 1885, saw the second attempt at Race 1 of the 5th Match for the America's Cup between Genesta (GBR) and Puritan (USA). A famous and rare incidence of America's Cup sportsmanship occurred when the owner of Genesta, Sir Richard Sutton refused to accept the award of a race after Puritan struck Genesta during the pre-start. "We want a race; we don't want a walkover," was Sutton's famous reply. Sutton went on to lose the series, 2-0. He did not return to England empty handed as Genesta went on to win the Brenton Reef Cup and the Cape May Challenge Cup, proving Genesta was a better ocean racer than a harbor racer.
America's Cup Park
10:00 am – America's Cup Park opens, free access to public
11:00 am – AC72s on moorings
11:00 am – America's Cup Trophy on display, Big A, Main entrance until 12:00
11:15 am – Marching band starts up at America's Cup Park
11:45 am – Dock-Out Show, Presentation Stage
12:00 pm – America's Cup Pavilion open for race viewing
12:45 pm – Pre-Race Show with Andy Green and Tucker Thompson
1:00 pm – "America's Cup Race Show" includes live commentary from 1:15pm, until 3:00
1:00 pm – America's Cup Trophy on display, Flying on Water until 2:00
1:15 pm – America's Cup Final 3: ORACLE Team USA vs. Emirates Team New Zealand
2:00 pm – Arr Hour: MOA Bar Drinks Specials – Beer Garden until 6:30
2:15 pm – America's Cup Final 4: ORACLE Team USA vs. Emirates Team New Zealand
3:00 pm – Post Race Q&A with Andy Green and Tucker Thompson
3:15 pm – Poster Signing with team representatives from ORACLE Team USA, until 3:45
3:45 pm – Maori music and performance from New Zealand, Presentation Stage
3:30 pm – Live Music: Nexus Rock. Sounds of San Francisco presented by Dockers. Free Admission, until 5:30
4:00 pm – Poster signing with team representatives from Emirates Team New Zealand, until 4:30
4:00 pm – Race Replay: America's Cup Final Race 3 & 4, North Point & Plaza
7:00 pm – America's Cup Park closes
America's Cup Village
11:00 am – America's Cup Village opens, free access to public
11:00 am – Live Racing – AC Open: Moth Racing (10 boats) with live commentary by Bob Billingham & Annie Gardner
11:45 am – Dock-Out Show live from America's Cup Park (Pier 27/29) – on the big screens
12:45 pm – Pre-Race Show live from the America's Cup Park – on the main stage big screen
1:15 pm – America's Cup Final 3: ORACLE Team USA vs. Emirates Team New Zealand
1:45 pm – Halftime Show shown on the America's Cup Village big screens
2:15 pm – America's Cup Final 4: ORACLE Team USA vs. Emirates Team New Zealand
2:50 pm – Post Race Show – on the main stage big screen
3:00 pm – Post Race Q&A live from the America's Cup Park – on the main stage big screen
4:00 pm – Race Replay: America's Cup Final Race 3 & 4 – shown on the main stage big screen
4:20 pm – Live Racing – AC Open: 18' Skiffs Mark Foy Trophy Race 4, until 4:50
5:00 pm – America's Cup Village closes
ORIGINAL POST: 0700 hours
Sailors for both ORACLE TEAM USA and Emirates Team New Zealand professed after yesterday's racing that there was no difference in the performance between the team's two AC72s. Yet, skipper Dean Barker and the Kiwis hold a 2-0 lead after winning the two races by 36 and 52 seconds.
With all the talk of evenness aside, there were two characteristics shown yesterday to watch for today: Jimmy Spithill's aggression in the pre-start, or any close-quarter encounter, and Emirates Team New Zealand's acceleration.
ORACLE TEAM USA's Spithill aggressively tried to get a penalty on the Kiwis in both pre-starts. He had a case for a windward-leeward penalty in Race 2, but the umpires green-flagged it. To the umps' credit, they've been green flagging incidents like that throughout the America's Cup World Series and Louis Vuitton Cup, so Spithill shouldn't be too surprised by the call.
As for the acceleration, Spithill noted twice how the Kiwis were able to get up to speed faster: approaching the first reach mark of Race 1 and off the start line in Race 2.
If the two AC72s are truly even speed-wise, it's those types of instances that might swing the series one way or the other.
Races 3 and 4 are scheduled to start at 1315 and 1415, respectively. ORACLE TEAM USA will have port tack into the pre-start for Race 3 and Emirates Team New Zealand has it in Race 4.


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Flaky Pie Crust
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
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3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
oven to 425°F.
single pie crust according to recipe directions, using a 9-inch pie plate. Do not bake; chill.
eggs in large bowl. Add pumpkin; mix well. Add sugar and salt; combine thoroughly. Add cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. Stir in half-and-half. Pour carefully into unbaked pie shell.
15 minutes at 425°F. Reduce temperature to 375°F; bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes, or until knife inserted one inch off center comes out almost clean. (The center of the pie should be soft and move slightly when gently shaken.) Cool on wire rack. Serve with whipped cream if desired.


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The benefits of prevention and early intervention as highlighted by the Popps projects have crystallised the thinking of many of us who strongly believe in the power of low-level support to make long-term savings and ultimately improve the lives of older people.
We have come a long way since 2006, when Popps began. We have a personalisation and choice agenda, which promises that every person needing care and support will be able to shape services according to their wishes. And we now have the care and support green paper, which moots a national care service to include uniform assessment of need and portable care entitlement to end the postcode lottery. So where do the benefits of prevention fit into the picture?
Along with prevention and early intervention must now come empowerment, choice and true personalisation, so that all older people, their families and carers are given the advice and support they need to make use of the tools available to live the lives they choose.
Some key benefits already being gained from the Popps projects are better quality of life; health-related benefits such as reduced anxiety and improved mobility; a sense of being "in control"; and just knowing where to go for help.
Neighbourhood services such as home improvements and befriending schemes are often a lifeline to isolated older people with small social networks. And more outreach work, carried out alongside voluntary organisations, can ensure a more inclusive approach and allow more older people to benefit from prevention, maintain their independence and promote a sense of wellbeing.
Caroline Bernard is policy and communications manager for charity Counsel and Care


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An Eastbourne man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing £40,000 worth of designer clothes in an early morning smash and grab.
Daniel Isaacs, of Marine Parade, pleaded guilty to burglary at Lewes Crown Court on Friday, August 1 after the court heard he took the clothes from the Profile store on Dukes Lane in Brighton on May 12 this year.
The 31-year-old was arrested in Nottingham after police traced a car linked to the burglary.
Detective constable Richard Valder-Davis said, "We have been able to recover around half of the items stolen and hold Isaacs accountable for his part in the burglary for which he was sentenced to 18 months.
"We know Isaacs worked with other people and we are urging anyone who has information to contact us. This can be done anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."


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Jacqueline Pendarvis 3/10/01
I can't remember, and didn't write down, the exact book where I read,and copied from, the information about Evan being the son of Sarah.It was in the Mississippi section in the Jackson archives geneology area. Best I can remember it was in a book of obituaries.
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Nicky Henderson, one of jump racing's most senior trainers, faces the possibility that he will lose his licence after the disciplinary panel of the British Horseracing Authority decided yesterday that he had administered a banned and potentially performance-enhancing drug to a runner owned by The Queen.
Henderson's mare Moonlit Path tested positive for tranexamic acid, which is used to prevent internal bleeding, after finishing unplaced in a novice hurdle at Huntingdon on 19 February. The substance was administered via a syringe on the morning of the race.
A seven-hour hearing in London yesterday, at which Henderson admitted a number of more minor breaches of the rules of racing in connection with the case, also found him in breach of Rule 200, in that he "allowed, or caused to be administered, or connived at the administration of, tranexamic acid …either with the intention of affecting her racing performance or in the knowledge that her racing performance could be affected by such".
The possible penalties for a breach of Rule 200 range from a fine up to a suspension of Henderson's licence for five years. The panel will reconvene next Monday to consider Henderson's penalty, and will also consider any mitigating circumstances before it is confirmed.
Henderson looked tired and shocked as he left the hearing, in the City of London offices of the BHA's solicitors. He refused to comment on the decision.
Henderson's only public comment on the case is a statement issued on his behalf last month by the National Trainers' Federation. In the statement, he said that "the substance concerned was administered by my vet entirely in the interests of the horse's welfare, which is always paramount. There was no intention to enhance performance".
The simple fact that Henderson allowed a banned substance to be administered to one of his horses on a race-day is hugely embarrassing in itself. However, that it was also one of the very few jumping horses owned by the Queen will compound the distress, and Henderson must fear that he will lose his royal patronage, regardless of any penalty that may be handed down by the BHA's panel.
It had been expected that Henderson's penalty would be imposed yesterday, but the panel decided that the breach was sufficiently serious to require further consideration.
To date, the largest fine imposed on any British trainer is £20,000, which was handed down to Michael Wigham in March 2008 after he was found in breach of the non-trier rules for the second time in less than a year. Wigham's licence was also suspended for 35 days.
The next-highest fine dates back 21 years, to 1998, when David Elsworth was fined £17,500 after Cavvies Clown tested positive for a prohibited substance.
Henderson, 58, has enjoyed great success throughout his 31-year training career. Last season, though, was one of his most successful for several years, and included a Champion Hurdle win with Punjabi. In all, Henderson's horses won more than £2 m in prize money.
He now faces an anxious seven days as he awaits the panel's penalty. The staff at his Seven Barrows yard in Lambourn will face uncertainty too, although Henderson would be able to transfer his licence to an assistant if his suspension is relatively brief. The summer months are also a quiet time for his yard, which would not expect to bring out its best hurdlers and chasers until October at the earliest.
Ron Cox's tip of the daySmooth As Silk 6.20 Newbury
Only once in Smooth As Silk's first six starts did she ever look as if she might get her head in front, when beaten a neck off this mark over a mile at Beverley about a year ago. But her seasonal reappearance suggested she might finally have got the hang of the game, running on well off a steady pace to be third round Kempton's tight bends. She found little in the last furlong, so today's slight drop in trip round a more galloping track may prove ideal.


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Zayn and singer Lily Allen have reportedly been texting. Er...make that sexting.
Um. No. Just no. We are giving this a hardcore head shaking and an epic eye roll because this sounds like the biggest load of B.S. since we don't know what.
Lily is married and has two kids, first of all. And also? Nope.
According to The Sun On Sunday, Zayn and Lily have been in touch since meeting on a flight from London to LA back in 2013.
A source told The Sun: "Zayn fancies Lily and has made that very clear. He has even sent her X-rated pics and raunchy texts which Lily has told quite a few people in her close circle about. She's flattered."
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baruwa 1.1.2
Ajax enabled MailScanner web frontend
Latest Version: 2.0.9
Baruwa (swahili for letter or mail) is a web 2.0 MailScanner front-end.
It provides an easy to use interface for managing a MailScanner installation. It is used to perform operations such as releasing quarantined messages, spam learning, whitelisting and blacklisting addresses, monitoring the health of the services etc. Baruwa is implemented using web 2.0 features (AJAX) where deemed fit, graphing is also implemented on the client side using SVG, Silverlight or VML. Baruwa has full support for i18n, letting you support any language of your choosing.
It includes reporting functionality with an easy to use query builder, results can be displayed as message lists or graphed as colorful and pretty interactive graphs.
Custom MailScanner modules are provided to allow for logging of messages to the mysql database with SQLite as backup, managing whitelists and blacklists and managing per user spam check settings.
Baruwa is open source software, written in Python/Perl using the Django Framework and MySQL or PostgreSQL for storage, it is released under the GPLv2 and is available for free download.
- AJAX support for most operations
- Reporting with AJAX enabled query builder
- I18n support, allows use of multiple languages
- Signature management / Branding
- Mail queue management and reporting
- Interactive SVG graphs
- Emailed PDF reports
- Archiving of old message logs
- SQLite backup prevents data loss when MySQL or PostgreSQL is down
- MTA integration for relay domains and transports configuration
- Multi user profiles (No restrictions on username format)
- User profile aware white/blacklist management
- Ip / network addresses supported in white/blacklist manager
- Easy plug-in authentication to external authentication systems (POP3, IMAP, SMTP, Active Directory and RADIUS supported out of the box)
- Tools for housekeeping tasks (quarantine management, rule updates, quarantine notifications, etc)
- Easy clustering of multiple servers
Screenshots are on our site.
- Python >= 2.4
- Django >= 1.2
- django-celery
- MySQLdb >= 1.2.1p2 or Psycopg
- GeoIP
- iPy
- Any Web server that can run Django (Apache/mod_wsgi recommended)
- MySQL or PostgreSQL
- Dojo toolkit >= 1.5.0
- Reportlab
- UUID (python 2.4 only)
- Lxml
- Anyjson
- A supported message broker (RabbitMQ recommended)
- Sphinx (Optional for building docs)
- Pyrad (Optional for RADIUS/RSA SECURID authentication)
- Python-ldap (optional for Active directory authentication)
Baruwa 1.0.x is not compatible with the 0.0.x versions and Mailwatch, as it uses a different database schema and its own MailScanner custom modules.
Baruwa is installed in the usual way:
python setup.py install
Binary packages for Ubuntu/Debian, Fedora and RHEL/SL/CENTOS are available.
- RHEL/SL/CENTOS - http://repo.baruwa.org
- Ubuntu/Debian - http://apt.baruwa.org
Documentation is included in the docs directory of the tar ball and can also be accessed online
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- Documentation: baruwa package documentation
- Home Page: http://www.baruwa.org
- Download URL: http://www.topdog-software.com/oss/baruwa/1.1.2
- Keywords: MailScanner Email Filters Quarantine Spam
- License: GPL
- Platform: any
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- Environment :: Web Environment
- Framework :: Django
- Intended Audience :: Customer Service
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- Package Index Owner: topdog
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I follow a fitness programme at Next Gen and it's not at all scary
If you are slightly intimidated by gyms and all the super fit lycra-clad people in there with zero body fat downing protein shakes, I totally empathise with you. I am a mum and have definitely seen fitter days. I recently had a personal training session at Next Gen Auckland Domain and I'm here to tell you that it is not at all scary. You can read my first impressions of Next Gen and how I thought I may never get out of the pool, here on Thread.
I head in for a fitness programme
So with some trepidation, I headed along to do a fitness programme at Next Gen and I can report that it's not at all scary. My first impression was that all types, all ages and all sizes come here. And nobody was in full make-up! It was very welcoming. In fact, we had a laugh and the hour flew by and I am feeling motivated to go in again to try out what we covered. My trainer even listened when I said "I'll probably never use that" and "that one is a bit frightening" and gave me better options so I've been left with a workout that I would actually do and machines I will genuinely use!
So, what happens at your first fitness programme?
So, what happens when you first venture into the gym at Next Gen Auckland Domain for a preliminary programme? I shall talk you through it to reassure you how user-friendly and helpful they are!
First up, the paperwork!
Upon arriving at Next Gen for my appointment with the friendly and lovely Brooke Pryor in the gym foyer, we sit together and go over my form: what I hope to achieve, my previous gym and fitness experience, and how often I hope to come. Your personal goals might include weight loss, muscle toning, fat burning and so on. Or any combination of these and more!
The gym floor is full of machines and gear but it doesn't seem at all cluttered, as they have divided them all into separate areas. The cutting-edge equipment is grouped into various training spaces, where you can stretch, use free weights, do some boxing, and lunge and PT (personal training) zones. A range of Life Fitness pin-loaded machines, as well as cable motion dual adjustable pulleys are available for full body resistance workouts. The gym floors also has kettlebells, medicine balls, Swiss balls, a lunge track and stretch areas.
Seriously, how nice is watching tennis while exercising?! I love the backdrop of trees in Auckland Domain, too.
Bikes and the free weights area. The free weights area has dumbbells, barbells and plate loaded equipment for strength training.
After talking through my form, Brooke shows me around the gym floor and we do a warm up in the cardio area. We use a special type of cross trainer that is new to me; you move it with your own movement of your legs.
Hi tech cardio
The cardio facilities are the most impressive I have seen, with a large area of Concept2 rowers, Life Fitness equipment treadmills, cross trainers, upright and recumbent bikes. As you see in my photo above, these all come with TV touch screens and you may bring along headphones and watch Netflix or TV or check your Facebook. Another cool thing you can do is log in your membership card at a terminal by the gym reception and it becomes a card to swipe each time you use the machines and records your info and so on. How useful is that!?
After cardio, we start off in the Induction Zone. I cannot tell you how much I like this concept. The Induction Zone, as the name suggests, is where you begin when you are starting out at the gym and want to get experience. There are a selection of mats, weight machines and hand weights, so you can quietly get on with making friends with the equipment in a chilled out area. It's separated off from the gym with a glass wall and it's a nice way to ease into your programme.
Above: lunges in the Induction Zone.
Above: I use the Jacobs Ladder machine.
Above: Brooke gets me on here to do core strength leg lifts. We walk around the gym and fill out my programme card with the exercise and number of repetitions, or reps, to do of each. Lastly, she shows me how to use the leg stretch machine with a goal of being able to stretch at 90 degrees.
Refresher courses are free
After being a member for a while it's a good idea to take a complimentary refresher session, or one of their other Next Step Programmes. The refresher session can give you some new routes to achieving your personal goals. It's a great to book when you sign up.
Find yourself at Next Gen
You can make an inquiry here about joining. At the time of writing, a standard Next Gen membership (gym, fitness classes and aquatics) for a 12 month term costs $37 a week. A family standard membership is $75 a week.
February offer
Plus, if you join by the 28th of February 2017 you can enjoy the flexibility of a low commitment membership at no extra cost.
I was a guest of Next Gen to review the club; however, all my opinions are my own.
Words and photos by Megan Robinson
4th February 2017
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Once you've been running for a while, you can run great distances and still exchange words of encouragement with fellow runners. Tiredness in the late miles is not much of an issue if you're conditioned properly. If you've ever run or watched a half or full marathon, you'll notice that even in the latter stages, when runners are really struggling, they're not gasping for breath, rather it's the muscles that begin to let them down. Your quads, hamstrings, lower legs and hips are screaming and getting heavier with each step. It's an unpleasant sensation, and it can derail your hopes of
a PB, but, crucially, it is avoidable. Hill training can provide the strength and conditioning you need to ensure your muscles are still serving you well, even as you cross the line of a long race. However, running up a hill and expecting to be in the shape of your life is not the answer. You need to be doing the right type of hill session, depending on your goals. To coin a well-known coaching phrase: "It's not practice that makes perfect, but perfect practice that makes perfect". If you get your hill training right, you will improve strength, endurance and power, becoming an all-round better runner as a result.
Master downhill
Descending at pace takes skill and practice. Done poorly, it can cause injury due to the huge eccentric contractions the body has to make. If you put the breaks on by digging the heels in and leaning backwards, you are more likely to get injured. Here are our five top tips for downhill running:
Boost your climb
Follow these top tips to tackle ascents like a pro:
Rolling hills
Perfect for: Improving all distances, from 5k to marathon Some of us live in hilly areas, so we are naturally blessed with building leg strength as we are forced to incorporate undulations into our every day runs. A very clever hill session is to run your usual flat threshold session, for example 4 x 5 minutes at threshold, but over the hilly route, incorporating the undulations. Naturally the pace drops slightly on hills so don't obsess with your GPS device; the key is to keep the effort level the same. Maintaining an even threshold effort throughout the blocks, while absorbing the hills, will build strength and endurance whilst improving your running economy (your ability to run harder for longer).
Fast, steep hills
Perfect for: Shorter distances and cross-country racing This is probably the most commonly used type of hill training. It involves finding a steep hill, running up it as hard as you can for 45 to 60 seconds, then gently jogging down for your recovery. Repeat this 8 to 12 times for a session that builds extra strength, speed and power. This training was designed for sprinters and middle distance athletes seeking greater speed and power, but is not necessarily the answer to a stronger half or full marathon.
Continuous hills
Perfect for: All distances, but particularly half marathon and marathon These have incredible value for every runner but are often less talked about. The Africans, particularly the Kenyans, use these continuous threshold hills as the bedrock of their base training phase. Run up a 5 to 10 per cent gradient for 45 to 90 seconds at a steady-threshold effort. Turn immediately at the top and run down the hill at the same effort, then turn at the bottom and run up again, and continue to repeat without any recovery until the rep time ends. You should be working at about 80 to 85 per cent of maximum heart rate and be able to utter three or four words. Try 4 x 6 minutes with a two-minute jog recovery between the blocks. Whatever your level, these hills are awesome for simultaneously building strength, endurance and conditioning. Become a master at these sessions and you can guarantee that, come race day, you will remain strong in the final third of any race you enter.
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Be the Change: Intern at Compassion Over Killing!
Join our efforts to help make the world a kinder place by starting a Compassion Over Killing internship at our office in Washington, DC! It's a fun and informative way to get hands-on experience as an effective animal advocate while also gaining a deeper understanding of farmed animal issues and the tools available to spread a message of compassion.
We're currently accepting applications for Outreach Interns in DC and Legal Interns in CA (details below).
Outreach Internships: DC – Summer Internship Positions are Filled.
Available in DC, our outreach internship program is looking for energetic and committed individuals determined to make a difference for animals. As an intern, you'll have opportunities to be involved in a diverse range of projects, get active in our national and local campaigns, and network with others in the community.
Full- and Part-Time Positions Available:
- Full-time internships are a minimum of 8 weeks at 30 to 40 hours per week, and are eligible for a minimal commuting stipend upon request.
- Part-time internships are 4 to 8 weeks and/or fewer than 30 hours per week, and are not eligible for a stipend. If you're unable to commit to at least 4 weeks, please consider signing up as a volunteer!
More Details and How to Apply:
- Internships are open to current students, and may be applied toward school credit or community service. (If you're not a student, we'd love to have you as a volunteer!)
- Interns are responsible for finding their own housing and transportation to COK's office, though transportation to events will be provided.
We are currently full for Summer 2017!
TO APPLY: send an email to email@example.com with your resume and a cover letter that includes preferred dates for internship, and full- or part-time position.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Legal Internships: CA
Compassion Over Killing (COK) is seeking legal interns for Summer 2018 (unpaid). Compassion Over Killing is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal advocacy organization. Working to end animal abuse since 1995, COK focuses on ending and preventing cruelty to animals in agriculture.
COK's Legal Advocacy Program is offering Litigation Internships out of its offices in Manhattan Beach, California (with a possibility to work at our Washington, DC office). Litigation Interns will work on litigation projects aimed at protecting farmed animals; most of these projects are plaintiffs' litigation. These projects will likely employ a variety of legal theories, relating to areas such as state criminal cruelty laws, false advertising and unfair competition laws, tort liability, environmental protection laws, administrative law, tax, and corporate law.
Interns will have opportunities to research new projects as well as assist heavily with ongoing projects. They will work closely with Compassion Over Killing's attorneys.
Excellent research and writing skills are required. In addition, Litigation Interns should be interested in exploring novel approaches to protecting animals through litigation. Candidates with a background and interest in animal protection are preferred, although it is not required.
How to Apply
Interested law students should apply with cover letter, resume, writing sample, list of three references, and law school transcript to Compassion Over Killing's Legal Advocacy Program at firstname.lastname@example.com. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.


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A little viral and science humor
A virus walks into a bar...
Thank you, Reveres!
Quote from scienceblogs.comScience jokes are good. You can learn some science from them. In particular, the first three or four of this set of groaners involve viruses and infectious diseases and each tell you -- vividly -- an important truth. The rest are pretty good, too.


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Baylor's Thanksgiving Worship Service To Be Held Nov. 21Nov. 20, 2002
by Jenifer Fergason, Student Newswriter
Baylor University will hold its annual Thanksgiving Worship Service at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Paul Powell Chapel at George W. Truett Theological Seminary.
Dr. William F. Cooper, professor of philosophy, will deliver the keynote address for the evening service. The Baylor Concert Choir also will be performing.
The service is a traditional event for the Baylor community to show its thankfulness for the blessings received during the year.
For more information, contact Dr. Janelle Walter, professor of family and consumer sciences, at 710-6257.
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One of the books about dogs that I've most enjoyed owning is "A Dog Is Listening: The Way Some of Our Closest Friends View Us." Written by Roger Caras, it was published in 1992, and is one of those books that you can read over and over again, and discover something new in every time.
As a lifelong lover and student of dogs, a feeling of overwhelming awe and gratitude sometimes washes over me when I realize the magnitude of what dogs give to us as humans. They just do so much, from being our best friends, playmates and comforters, to warning us of impending disaster, helping children learn to read, rehabilitating prisoners and so very much more. One of the reasons I love "A Dog Is Listening" is because Caras put in print all of the wonder of dogs that I struggle to put into words.
When Roger Caras left this world in February of 2001, dogs, indeed all four-legged creatures around the world, lost one of their most devoted advocates. His passion for animals seems to have begun as a very young man. In "The Dog Show: 125 Years of Westminster," Bill Stifel wrote that Caras "took his first job at age 10 for 10 cents an hour, cleaning the stables of abused horses seized by the Massachusetts SPCA."
Caras studied both zoology and cinema as a college student, between tours of duty in the U.S. military. His first career was in the movie industry, where, among other jobs, he once worked as press secretary to Joan Crawford. It was during those early years that he began a prolific writing career, becoming a contributor to "Audubon," the award-winning magazine of the National Audubon Society, and writing his first book, "Antarctica: Land of Frozen Time," a complete history of the continent and its explorers with stories about killer whales and colonies of penguins.
Beginning in 1964, Caras had a long career in broadcasting, working on programs such as the "Today Show," "Nightline," "ABC News Tonight," "Good Morning America" and "20/20." He worked for 10 years as special correspondent on animals and the environment for ABC news, and eight years as the house naturalist at NBC TV. He earned a great deal of recognition for his work, and won an Emmy for his reporting.
Caras also indulged his passion for the animal world by continuing to write, penning more than 70 books about a wide range of animals and related issues. His numerous quotes about dogs became famous, but perhaps the most familiar is this one: "Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." His appreciation for the purebred dog is, I think, aptly reflected in this quote: "Some of our greatest historical and artistic treasures we place in museums; others, we take for walks."
It was in a different role that dog fanciers were most familiar with the Massachusetts native. Beginning in 1978 he became the announcer for the evening broadcast of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, and in time his rich, distinctive delivery earned him the title "the Voice of Westminster," as much a part of the show to television viewers and those attending at Madison Square Garden as the green carpet, and purple and gold accents. He remained the Westminster announcer for the next 23 years.
Upon his retirement from the broadcasting world, Caras became the president of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, based in New York City, a position he held from 1991 until 1999. After his passing, ASPCA president and CEO Dr. Larry Hawk said of him, "Roger Caras was considered by many to be one of the premier animal advocates of the 20th century, spending a lifetime as a champion for wildlife, companion animals and the environment in his professional and personal life. We shall miss him."
Back to the Book
I intended to write about one of my favorite things, and I guess that, in truth, it is Roger Caras who was one of my favorite people, someone whose life I admired and work I enjoyed. "A Dog Is Listening" simply reflects his devotion to dogs, and mirrors my own sense of gratitude and wonder about the creatures with which we share our lives. But it's more than that, of course.
In some ways, reading this book feels a bit like sitting in a comfortable chair and listening to Caras himself talk about things he's done and learned. It brings to mind those treasured conversations some of us have been fortunate to have with iconic dog people who've been around for "hundreds" of years, the discussions where we hold our breaths and just listen, because we know we're being exposed to the wisdom of the ages.
Except that instead of talking about pedigrees, or old show dogs, Caras shares with the reader his life experiences with the dogs (and other animals, and people too, for that matter) he's loved, as well as the many things he's learned in his studies of animals, dogs in particular, and animal people.
In this relatively short tome, Caras manages to cover ancient history, scientific evidence and his own personal experience in explaining why dogs do what they do the way they do it. We meet lots of interesting canine characters throughout the book, and, having read it, I think you'll come away from it with an even greater appreciation for the intelligence, instinct and heart we find in our companions. You'll love them more than ever.
A comment from actor Jack Lemmon appears on the cover of "A Dog Is Listening", and he put it in a nutshell: "Roger's book is more than a joyous read. It is a reminder that…dogs are given to us to teach the meaning of love." That's it. It is a joy to read, and reminds us of the love embodied in the dog.


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We are here to implore this committee to
hear the cries of the institutions most in need, to tell you that there
is a relatively simple change to make that will assure equity and
stabilization, and one that will assure that the great efforts you have
already taken will succeed.
The following testimony was prepared by Wendy Z. Goldstein, president
and CEO (at right), and Claudia Caine, EVP/COO and hospital director
(far right), NYU Lutheran. Presented by Claudia Caine to the
N.Y.S. Assembly Standing Committee on Health on February 8, 2013 at
Brooklyn's Brooklyn Borough Hall.
We, at NYU Lutheran, are grateful for this opportunity to
testify today to this esteemed panel. Hurricane Sandy has put an
enormous strain on the already frail health care providers in Brooklyn. I
want to take one moment to acknowledge the efforts of my colleagues and
staff at Lutheran who worked tirelessly, without relief, to absorb the
enormous volume of patients – which, at the height of the crisis,
doubled the number of patients seeking care in our Level I Trauma
Unfortunately, however, the real storm is still brewing and Brooklyn is directly in its path. And this storm promises to be a doozy. It is the perfect storm because
it is a confluence of elements: additional Medicare cuts,
Disproportionate Share (DSH) reductions, superimposed on an already
fragile set of providers. We have deluded ourselves into thinking that
the unplanned closure of hospitals is easily remedied by opening more
primary care facilities. We support the expansion of ambulatory, primary
care and in fact, Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is one of the state's
largest providers with 65 such sites, but let us not fool ourselves,
ambulatory care offers as much protection as an umbrella in a tropical
storm. When care requires intensive care units, operating rooms, trauma
centers, cardiac surgery, cancer treatment, stroke intervention, hip
replacements and on and on and on, we turn to our hospitals. And in
Brooklyn, we are at impending risk of finding them submerged. Brooklyn
cannot be safe and dry without making sure that there are adequate
numbers of hospital and nursing home beds. With several hospitals in, or
on the verge of, bankruptcy, this borough faces an imminent and very
real risk of not having a safety net to protect us in this storm.
We applaud Assemblyman Gottfried who, through his legislation,
demonstrates true understanding of the issue of the fragility of the
hospital safety net. He has set forth a definition of that safety net in
order to make sure that, as directed by the ACA, charity care dollars
go to the hospitals that truly serve the poor. These hospitals, unlike
others in the state, rely almost entirely on government payors and
therefore have no ability to shift costs from those government payors to
private, commercial insurance companies. The assemblyman has taken the
first steps to allocate dollars where, and to whom, they were intended.
While the intentions of the legislation are critical, we need to make
sure that unintended consequences do not occur, and that the outcome of
any re-distribution does not harm, but helps, true safety net providers.
We would, therefore, suggest one, additional criteria to further
refine this definition: that the safety net providers must demonstrate,
not only high proportions of Medicaid but low commercial proportions. We
suggest no more than 25% of a hospital's payor mix be commercially
insured in order to be eligible for charity care dollars. This change
would impact upon a relatively small number of hospitals, statewide, but
these are exactly the institutions that need special help to maintain
viability. Ignoring this will lead to disaster in Brooklyn and
ultimately elsewhere.
Lutheran is often referred to as one of the well-managed hospitals
that is not on the brink of collapse. While we certainly appreciate the
accolades, the changes taking place as we speak threaten the foundation
and the fabric of our essential institution and the care and the jobs it
provides. We are being pushed over the edge by the aforementioned
effects of health reform and N.Y.S. budget reductions. Between 2009 and
2013, NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn will have absorbed $44 million in cuts to
its income levels ($28 million in Medicaid cuts and $15 million in
Medicare cuts). And when a hospital has an operating margin of less than
1%, these cuts serve to completely destabilize it and threaten its
continued existence. These combined factors make the temporary closure
of just one hospital look insignificant and inconsequential.
We are acutely aware of the very real financial issues that this
committee, this state and this federal government face. But, unless you
understand the unique issues facing the true safety net hospitals and
unless you are willing to take concrete steps to protect them, we will
end up in the exact position in which Interfaith, Brookdale, Victory
Memorial and LICH have found themselves. To assume that we can sit back
and continue to absorb the kinds of cuts being imposed is to pretend
that the cancer we cannot see will not kill us. There are no
institutions more at risk and more fundamentally important than the
safety net hospitals. We are here to implore this committee to
hear the cries of the institutions most in need, to tell you that there
is a relatively simple change to make that will assure equity and
stabilization, and one that will assure that the great efforts you have
already taken will succeed.
To insure that safety nets receive their fair share of the
indigent care pools we must agree on the true definition of what a
safety net hospital is. The state must then "weight" them appropriately
and direct DSH funds to those "disproportionate share" institutions.
This is a safety net hospital:
40% or greater Medicaid Discharges (we are at 50%)
25% or less Commercial Discharge (we are at 16%)
2.5% or greater Charity Care Costs (we are at 8%)
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