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Season 32 Premieres November 12, 2019.
Outdoors Maryland is the mid-Atlantic's guide to the outdoors and one of MPT's most popular local programs. This award-winning series delights viewers each week with thought-provoking stories depicting the region's diverse collection of ecosystems, people, and places. The show's beautiful photography and thoughtful scripting capture Maryland's vast diversity and stunning beauty.
Outdoors Maryland – produced in cooperation with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources – started its 30th season on-the-air in November 2017.
Its producers and photographers have logged hundreds of thousands of miles chasing nature's most compelling stories. It's been watched by millions of people, and it's won more than 50 prestigious television awards. Outdoors Maryland helped to turn a few state environmental experts into minor television celebrities, and it's the first and only television series in the region of its kind – a video discovery of Maryland's diverse natural resources and the people who explore them.
Over the years, Outdoors Maryland has produced more than 700 stories about people and the outdoors about topics ranging from science-oriented environmental issues to segments about unusual people, animals and places around the state. That's not going to change.
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Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture
Thursday, October 25-Saturday, October 27, 2007
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Because we so naturally esteem friendship, Augustine wrote, our conscience condemns us if we do not meet friendship with friendship. When we do, we open ourselves to transforming possibilities—personal, civic, and even spiritual.
Though the highest form of friendship might be a school of virtue, a source of solidarity in bearing life's burdens, and (following Aquinas) an avenue to Christian charity and friendship with God, friendship is increasingly difficult to realize within our culture, especially given the challenges posed by radical individualism, mobility, and political, racial, and religious division. Technologies like the Internet change how we view friendship: we are drawn more to 'Facebook' encounters than face-to-face relationships. Yet the quests for character, community, and truth that are made possible through friendship invite perceptive critiques of contemporary society as well as creative proposals for renewed forms of personal and civic life.
LIZ CARMICHAEL is fellow and tutor in theology at St John's College, Oxford, where she also serves as college chaplain. Trained as a medical doctor in Oxford and London, she gained a first-class BA in theology and wrote her doctorate at Oxford on Christian love as friendship-love. She is the author of Friendship: Interpreting Christian Love (2004). She has been decorated by Queen Elizabeth for peacemaking work with the National Peace Accord during South Africa's transition to democracy.
C. STEPHEN EVANS is University Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Baylor University. His published works have focused on Kierkegaard, philosophy of religion, and the philosophy of psychology. He is the author of fourteen books, including Kierkegaard's Ethic of Love: Divine Commands and Moral Obligations (2004) and Kierkegaard on Faith and the Self: Collected Essays (2006). He is a past president of the Society of Christian Philosophers.
PAUL J. GRIFFITHS is the Arthur J. Schmitt Professor of Catholic Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His scholarly interests focus on philosophy of religion and theology, and he has published on both Buddhist and Christian thought. Among his recent publications are Religious Reading: The Place of Reading in the Practice of Religion (1999); Problems of Religious Diversity (2001); Philosophy of Religion: A Reader (co-edited with Charles Taliaferro, 2003); and Lying: An Augustinian Theology of Duplicity (2004).
THOMAS HIBBS is dean of the Honors College and Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Culture at Baylor University. His research interests include medieval philosophy, contemporary virtue ethics, and philosophy and popular culture. His most recent books include Aquinas, Ethics, and the Philosophy of Religion: Metaphysics and Practice (2007) and Arts of Darkness: American Noir and the Quest for Redemption (2007). He also writes widely on film, books, and higher education.
ALAN JACOBS is professor of English at Wheaton College, where he has taught since 1984. A frequent contributor to Books & Culture, his work primarily addresses the intersection of literature and Christian theology. His books include A Theology of Reading: The Hermeneutics of Love (2001); Shaming the Devil: Essays in Truthtelling (2004); and The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C. S. Lewis (2005).
DOMINIC MANGANIELLO is professor of English literature at the University of Ottawa, where he has taught since 1979. He is the author of Joyce's Politics (1980) and T. S. Eliot and Dante (1989) and co-author of Rethinking the Future of the University (1998). His recent work has focused on a group of writers that includes, among others, G. K. Chesterton, Dorothy L. Sayers, the Inklings (especially Tolkien, Lewis, and Williams), and their return to the Middle Ages as a quest to locate the roots of Western culture.
MARY NICHOLS is professor and chair of political science at Baylor University. Her primary research interests include the history of political thought, especially Greek political theory, and politics and literature. Her books include Socrates and the Political Community: An Ancient Debate (1987); Citizens and Statesmen: A Study of Aristotle's Politics (1998); and Reconstructing Woody: Art, Love, and Life in the Films of Woody Allen (1998).
CHARLES PINCHES is professor and chair of theology and religious studies at the University of Scranton, where he also co-directs the Center for Ethics Studies. He teaches and writes primarily in the area of Christian ethics and is the author of four books, including (with Stanley Hauerwas) Christians Among the Virtues (1997) and A Gathering of Memories: Family, Nation, and Church in a Forgetful World (2006).
ROBERT D. PUTNAM is the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University. A member of the National Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of the British Academy, and past president of the American Political Science Association, he received the Skytte Prize in 2006, one of the world's highest accolades for a political scientist. He has written a dozen books, translated into seventeen languages, including the best-selling Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community (2000).
ROBERT C. ROBERTS is Distinguished Professor of Ethics at Baylor University. A specialist in virtue ethics, virtue epistemology, and Kierkegaard, he is the author of eight books, including Emotions: An Essay in Aid of Moral Psychology (2003); Spiritual Emotions: Reflections in Christian Ethics (2007); and (with Jay Wood) Intellectual Virtues: An Essay in Regulative Epistemology (2007). He is currently working on a sequel to his 2003 book on emotions.
NANCY SHERMAN is University Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University and adjunct professor of law at the Georgetown Law School. She has been a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and has served as the inaugural holder of the distinguished chair in ethics at the United States Naval Academy. She is the author of The Fabric of Character: Aristotle's Theory of Virtue (1989); Making A Necessity of Virtue: Aristotle and Kant on Virtue (1997); and Stoic Warriors: The Ancient Philosophy Behind the Military Mind (2005).
PAUL J. WADELL is professor of religious studies at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. A specialist on the ethics of St. Thomas Aquinas, his work has focused on friendship, the role of the virtues in the moral life, theology and literature, and the mission of the church in contemporary society. He is the author of seven books, including Friendship and the Moral Life (1989); Becoming Friends (2002); and Happiness and the Christian Moral Life (2007).
CAROLINNE WHITE is faculty research fellow of classics at the University of Oxford and associate editor of the Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources. The author of the acclaimed Christian Friendship in the Fourth Century (1992), she recently has completed a translation of the Rule of St. Benedict that will be published by Penguin Classics. She is currently working on a collection of writings about Roman Christian women.
Opening Remarks -Barfield Drawing Room
Plenary Session
Friendship and the Moral Life
Concurrent Sessions
Love, Impartiality, and Obligation in Friendship -Claypool Room
Literary Models of Friendship in Amis and Amiloun, Emma, and Moby-Dick -Beckham Room
How Friendship Might Transform Where and How We Live: The Environment and Mediating Structures -Houston Room
Friendship as a Foundation for Teaching and Scholarship -Baines Room
What Friendship Can and Cannot Do -Fentress Room
Becoming Friends of God -Cowden Room
Reception Dinner -Barfield Drawing Room
Plenary Session -Bennett Auditorium
Concurrent Sessions
Speaking Truthfully and Seeking the Good: Friendships and the Pursuit of Genuine Community -Gregory Room
Friendship in the Monastic Tradition -Cowden Room
Imagining Vulnerability and Dependence through Friendship -Baines Room
Historical Reflections on Friendship -Fentress Room
Friendship and the Family in Philosophy, Literature, and Film -Claypool Room
Friendship and the Moral Life in Aquinas -Barfield Drawing Room
Themes of Friendship and Race in Literature -Beckham Room
Christian Friendships of Reconciliation and Sacrifice -Houston Room
Plenary Session -Barfield Drawing Room
Classical Friendship
Lunch -Cashion Banquet Room
Concurrent Sessions
Perspectives on Friendship from Psychology -Claypool Room
Theological Reflections on Friendship: Stein, Weil, and Lewis -Houston Room
Friendship in the Confessions -Beckham Room
Plato and Murdoch on Friendship and the Moral Life -Baines Room
Literary Themes of Friendship: Forster, Cather, and Whitman -Cowden Room
How Friendship Might Transform Contemporary Society -Fentress Room
Friendship and the Practices of the Church -Barfield Drawing Room
Plenary Session -Barfield Drawing Room
Friendship with God
Dinner -Cashion Banquet Room
Plenary Session -Cashion Banquet Room
Concurrent Sessions
Undergraduate Panel (Sponsored by Baylor's Crane Scholars Program) -Fentress Room
Greek and Christian Reflections on Friendship -Cowden Room
Models of Friendship in Life, Literature, and Popular Culture -Houston Room
The Contours of Christian Friendship -Baines Room
Friendship as a Source of Dialogue, Forgiveness, and Christian Community -Gregory Room
Christian Friends of Uncommon Faith -Beckham Room
Friendship in Modern Philosophy -Claypool Room
Plenary Session
The Distinctives of Christian Friendship -Barfield Drawing Room
Lunch -Cashion Banquet Room
Concurrent Sessions
Jane Austen and Aristotelian Friendship -Barfield Drawing Room
Envisioning the Civic and Political through Friendship -Cowden Room
Christian Friendship in Scripture and Literature -Baines Room
Charity, Humility, and Friendship -Claypool Room
Friendship and Rival Versions of Human Nature -Gregory Room
Kierkegaardian Reflections on Friendship -Houston Room
How Friendship Might Transform Christian Higher Education -Beckham Room
Plenary Session -Barfield Drawing Room
Friendship in Literature

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Forthright opener "Detailed Night" cycles through -- we think -- 3/8, 3/4 and 5/4 time while lazery synths dart across the mix, a mix that occasionally makes room for xylophone and big reverbs. A surprising amount of this record is not in traditional rock 4/4, although the proceedings are more fluid than angular despite syncopation that is mortared in like bricks at seemingly every turn. The biggest number on the set is "Failed Drum Circle," a track with traded -- and Unrest-esque -- girl/guy vocals that meanders and percolates for just over two minutes before blossoming into a dense, lush, melodic crescendo that will give you chills. The section only lasts about 30 seconds, but it is perhaps the biggest 30 seconds of the records. A close second is the syncopated rocker "Neutral Burst," which is decidedly non-linear but houses in its midst a throbbing, distorted bridge that underpins an ethereal female vocal section. The tune reminds us very much of the stuff on the bootleg Lilys demos collection Early Demos. The delightful, heavily tremeloed "Pet Enemies" mashes spectral funk and pop meanderings.
Fits & Cycles -- leaks of which we started encountering all around the Internet last week without even looking -- was recorded by Richmond engineering mainstay John Morand at Sound Of Music and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side. Cinemasophia has been soliciting remixes from various corners to be packaged with the digital release of Fits & Cycles, most notably from Lilys mastermind Kurt Heasley, who is apparently currently calling Central Virginia home. Little Black Cloud releases Fits & Cycles April 7 digitally and on CD; according to the label the vinyl release is still a few months off. As we noted in our first post about Cinemasophia here, the band also plans to record tracks for a new single and EP later this year, making 2009 perhaps the band's most productive year of its five-year history.
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04/28 -- Cameo -- Brooklyn, New York
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Amidst the recent resignation of the long standing captain Daren Ganga , the Trinidad and Tobago National Cricket Team defeated Jamaica to win their second Caribbean Twenty20 title on Sunday 22nd, 2012. Not only did they win but they did it with class and force, with Man of the Match Dwayne Bravo smashing 4 fours and 3 sixes to make the top score of 49 from 43 balls. Our very own Man of the Series Keiron Pollard did his share of damage with 39 runs (not out). At the end of day Trinidad finished with 168 runs for 5, demolishing Jamaica by a 63-run deficit. This T20 victory ensures T&T's entrance to the World T20 Champions League later this year in India.
The Twenty20 form of cricket was originally introduced in England in 2003. It involves two teams having a single innings of 20 overs. Because of this short duration it promises much excitement and suspense as each team races to make the most number of runs! Trinidad cricket has always had a reputation for exhilarating action mixed in with a bit of controversy. The Trinidad team first competed in a major tournament in 1869. Ever since , we have been graced by the likes of Ian Bishop, Brian Lara, Larry Gomes and Learie Constantine to name a few.
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Today is download day at MSDN. There are some very interesting things published.
- New release of Windows SDK (new classes for WPF 3.5, bugs fixes, and enhanced support for Windows Server 2008, including speech, error reporting and UAC). Download it here. For more information, visit SDK blog
- Windows XP SP3 RC2 (it's not final release), but if you want to try it (not in production environment) download it here. As well as if you are ready to harm your system. Give a try to Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 for XP (or for Vista/Home Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003 SP2).
- There are some fixes for Microsoft XNA Game Studio 2.0 (make sure, that you know what is it. If not, come to see my TechEd session). Also, you can download Games for Windows – LIVE redistributable .
- If you are lucky Zune owner, you can download PC software 2.3 for it
- If you Virtual Earth fun, add realistic 3D capabilities to use online Live Search Maps.
- If you still have no Silverlight Tools for VS2008, be sure to download it (this is not chained installer, tools only)
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Sacha Baron Cohen's movie Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, which is the greatest movie title ever for a writer trying to make a word count, is full of the actor doing absolutely insane things in the guise of a completely lost foreigner. But there was one scene that ultimately was decided to be even too crazy for the film's final cut. "Borat" joined in an actual pornographic film shoot.
Sacha Baron Cohen was a guest on Conan when he told the story of the scene that he really wanted to include in Borat but eventually decided to cut. Borat needed money and so he joined the cast of an adult film. In the scene, Borat played the room service guy who "accidently" walks in on a couple who are having sex. He's supposed to join in, but instead he gets embarrassed and leaves the room. This infuriates the director, who then has to explain to him what's supposed to happen. Then, Borat informs the director that he's... unable to become aroused... by a clean shaven woman. Eventually, the director becomes so furious that he strikes a deal with Borat, which results in the most bizarre room service phone call in the history of the hospitality industry.
Hello room service? We would like some scissors to remove the hair from this director, so we can put it on this lady's pubis.
The scissors are in fact brought up and the hair is then applied to the porn star. The only thing that then gets Sacha Baron Cohen out of performing the scene is claiming that Borat has had syphilis multiple times. At that point the woman refuses to work with him.
This scene seems downright tame considering that one of the scenes that made it into Borat included the character wrestling with a fat man while both of them were naked. One has to wonder why the decision was made to cut it out. This actually sounds hilarious, and I am not a fan of Borat, generally speaking. Although, it's very possible that listening to Sacha Baron Cohen talk about the scene may be funnier than the scene itself. See what you think.
Sacha Baron Cohen will next be seen playing a character he did not create in The Brothers Grimsby. It promises to be another film full of Cohen taking things to the extreme. It opens everywhere on March 11.


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text: Ayodele Fayose, the immediate past governor of Ekiti state has predicted that Nigerians would starve if Buhari is elected for a second term. The charismatic former governor said that Nigerians would be forced to run to other countries just to feed. Fayose said: "Today, Nigeria has become the 'Poverty Capital' of the world. God forbid, a Buhari's second term will turn Nigeria to a republic of poverty where people will be running to other neighboring countries to feed. PDP must therefore work very hard to save the country from going down completely." Fayose had also criticised Buhari earlier, telling him to stop complaining. This was in response to a statement by the President in which he said he "inherited a mind boggling mismanaged Nigeria," Fayose in response had said:"it is no longer funny that a president who assumed office three and half years ago is still complaining about how he met the country instead of Nigerians having feelings of how well he has solved the problems he claimed that he had capacity to solve. "He should stop singing the same song of lamentation that he has been singing since 2015 and learn from his colleague in Ghana, who hit the ground running immediately he assumed office."]]>


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Recent state and federal guidance confirms that districts can release many types of information about students when responding to school-safety concerns or handling student disciplinary actions without violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 C.F.R. Part 99 ("FERPA").
Releasing Information in Response to School-Safety Concerns
The Colorado Attorney General recently advised in Formal Opinion 18-01 (issued Jan. 11, 2018) that districts should err on the side of school safety when determining what student information to release when proactively responding to safety concerns.
The guidance clarifies that student information relevant to safety concerns may not qualify as "education records" as defined by FERPA, and thus can be shared without parental consent, including:
- observations and other personal knowledge about a student's behavior;
- reports about a student from friends or peers;
- threats of violence or other information shared on social media; and
- records created and kept by school security personnel.
Even "education records" under FERPA can be disclosed in some circumstances to ensure school safety. For instance, information in education records can be disclosed to school officials who have a "legitimate educational interest" in that information. The Colorado AG encourages districts not to narrowly interpret the definition of "school officials" and "legitimate educational interest" so as to facilitate the disclosure of information to persons carrying out school-safety functions.
In addition, school officials can disclose information from students' education records to aid the response to a safety emergency. The Colorado AG suggests that when emergencies arise, regulators will defer to the reasonable judgment of educators confronted with potential safety risks in deciding whether school officials needed to disclose student information under FERPA.
Releasing Footage of Misconduct
The Colorado AG's guidance arrives on the heels of confirmation from the U.S. Department of Education that video footage of student misconduct can, under certain circumstances, qualify as an "education record" under FERPA and be released without consent of parents of students pictured in the video.
In a response to an inquiry from a Pennsylvania school district, the Department advised that video footage of a hazing incident qualified as an "education record" of the students disciplined for that incident under FERPA because the footage directly related to the hazing and is maintained by the school administration in the students' disciplinary files.
The Department concluded that the district could release unredacted footage of the incident without parental consent in this particular case because "it did not appear … that the information in the video can be segregated or redacted without destroying its meaning," noting that the district "cannot afford software that would blur the faces of the other students in the video" and the district could not "segregate the video by showing parents or eligible students a distinct time period of the video in order to portray [a] student's singular involvement in the hazing incident." The Department cautioned that if districts can meaningfully disclose only a portion of the video showing a student's involvement, then districts are required to take steps to do so.
This interpretive guidance follows the Department's prior guidance that a parent or eligible student has the right to inspect and review witness statements directly related to a student, even if that statement contains information also directly related to another student, if the district cannot redact or alter the statement without destroying its meaning. See 73 Fed. Reg. 74806, 74832 (Dec. 9, 2008).
Further Discussion at CASE Winter Leadership Conference
Although this guidance from federal and state authorities promotes the right of school officials to release many types of student information in response to safety concerns and disciplinary actions without violating FERPA, districts are encouraged to continue to seek legal advice to know when student information can be shared.
We look forward to discussing this guidance further at the upcoming Colorado Association of School Executives Winter Leadership Conference. In the meantime, you can find a copy of the Colorado Attorney General's guidance here and a copy of the Department of Education's guidance here.
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The Moses Alexander House is located at 304 W. State Street on the corner of 3rd and State street. This beautiful Queen Anne/Victorian style home sits on three lots located approximately three blocks from the Idaho State Capital Building. It was the family home of Moses Alexander, former mayor of Boise and governor of Idaho and was completed in 1897 for a cost of only $3,200. Recently in 2001, the Moses Alexander House underwent restoration to help preserve and develop its historical significance. The state of Idaho has owned the building since 1977, when Alexander?s relative, Nathan M. Alexander sold it, just five years after it was placed on the national register of historical places. Its eccentric use of bay windows, porches, balconies, steep and irregular roofs and turrets all contribute to its Queen Anne/Victorian style. The house is now used for limited office space and educational displays, as well as serving as a place where the governor can entertain, seeing as Idaho has no Governor residence.
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Snijders, T., Nederveen, J. P, McKay, B. R, Joanisse, S., Verdijk, L. B, van Loon, L. J & Parise, G. (2015). Satellite cells in human skeletal muscle plasticity. Frontiers in Physiology,6 1-21. Switzerland: Frontiers Research Foundation. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2015.00283
Skeletal muscle satellite cells are considered to play a crucial role in muscle fiber maintenance, repair and remodeling. Our knowledge of the role of satellite cells in muscle fiber adaptation has traditionally relied on in vitro cell and in vivo animal models. Over the past decade, a genuine effort has been made to translate these results to humans under physiological conditions. Findings from in vivo human studies suggest that satellite cells play a key role in skeletal muscle fiber repair/remodeling in response to exercise. Mounting evidence indicates that aging has a profound impact on the regulation of satellite cells in human skeletal muscle. Yet, the precise role of satellite cells in the development of muscle fiber atrophy with age remains unresolved. This review seeks to integrate recent results from in vivo human studies on satellite cell function in muscle fiber repair/remodeling in the wider context of satellite cell biology whose literature is largely based on animal and cell models.
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Computer Engineering majors don't just study engineering, they do it. Here, you'll design, build, test, and apply. You'll integrate software and hardware in applications like robots, guidance systems, and real-time telemetry. You'll team with other engineers and scientists to create technologies that interact with our world—and you'll engage with the cultural and social contexts for the problems you're tackling. And by graduation, you'll have the technical skills, real-world experience, and global awareness to adapt to an ever-evolving industry and world.
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In the past I have done so much work on the theory of the different energy systems and now I have a blinding example to make it seem much more relevant to the the real work runner – not the gym goer doing a bit of a run off the treadmill.
Please don't listen to a word of the "fat old bird" stuff in the previous post
– and given that there are readers from 18 different countries
many people won't really understand the
cultural nuance's in the phrase – anyway back to the science.
When you run significantly faster than your sustainable "aerobic" speed (with oxygen) your body has a really cool way of operating without oxygen.
So for a very short time you are invincible and super quick but there is a terrible backlash in terms of the waste products and the recovery time.This "turbo energy store" is designed for the flight or fight reaction – to get you out of trouble – to stop you from being eaten by a sabre toothed tiger. (A logic driven observation was that ) you just need to avoid being the slowest in the herd or group, being the front runner is of no benefit and the tiger can only catch and eat one item or prey at a time!
Anyway the reason for saying all this (and its a guess) – I will wait for comments from the more medically trained readers – a person's anaerobic capability will not be greatly inhibited by restricted lung efficiency BUT recovery will be slower and less efficient. So though sprinting feels great the boomerang effect of the recovery means that "going anaerobic" during a timed event needs to be avoided at all costs, unless the finish line is comfortably within range, because the time and effort involved in resetting the anaerobic "turbo charge capability" far exceeds the benefits of the very short boost to your performance. Being doubled up gasping for breath is not a good look until you have reached the finish line.
In sports science terms there are actully 2 anerobic systems BUT one is OK (in trained altletes) for 100m the other for 400m.
Geek warning – unless you have an interest in this or like to know all the details don't click on the wikipedia link with getting a headache tablet ready and being prepared to ask how did I get the this page and the next and the next.
- ATP-CP system (Phosphogen system) -The ATP-CP system neither uses oxygen nor produces lactic acid if oxygen is unavailable and is thus said to be alactic anaerobic. This is the primary system behind very short, powerful movements like a golf swing, a 100 m sprint or powerlifting.
- Anaerobic system – Predominates in supplying energy for exercises lasting less than 2 minutes.
This assumes that the sabre toothed tiger problem reported in some of the more rural parkrun sites has been contained BUT for an overtaking manoeuvre or a crowded start a little burst of speed can be useful but be aware of what will happen if you use up all of this "booster pack" and create a big surplus of lactate or deficit of oxygen. The concentration of blood lactate will not increase until the rate of lactate production exceeds the rate of lactate removal.
So finally the analysis the new PB of 0.85 miles "ralking" @ an average pace 16:13 = parkrun in 50:25
So for the first time we have some new definitive rules – I would call them guidelines but the chimps seem to prefer rules! Half a mile 0.5 miles is the minimum "ralking distance for endurance"
And or 8 minutes in the minimum "ralking" duration again for endurance.
An achievable target goal is 16:00 mins per mile ( how do we know – because on wet ground – still with the end of a cold we have recorded the figures below!)
Related articles
- Strength Training for Runners – Part 1 (evolvedrunning.wordpress.com)
- Caffeine Increases Anaerobic Work and Restores Cycling Performance following a Protocol Designed to Lower Endogenous Carbohydrate Availability (plosone.org)
- Introduction to Exercise 101 (jgfitnut.com)
- The Importance of Lactate. (kchenausky.typepad.com)


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This house built in 1920 was fully renovated in the spirit of a "hacienda". Ideally located in the upscale domain of "La Moutte", it is only a few hundred meters from the beach of Les Salins. The patios and beautiful garden adds to the charm of this unique home. Description Main floor: Double salon with fireplace, opening on one side onto the terrace, and the other side on a large patio with a central fountain. A Studio with separate entrance. Lower level: Very nice kitchen opening onto a terrace and patio with flowers and shrubs. Upstairs: 4 bedrooms with bathrooms on several levels. Swimming pool - Beautiful garden.


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B-BAY courses are taught by Haas faculty, PhD candidates, and undergraduate students. Guest speakers from industry bring real-world perspective to the discussion. You'll learn through classroom instruction, independent research, computer lab assignments and team projects.
You'll be held to high academic standards, but you'll also have a lot of fun. At the end of the two-week session you will have thought through a real-world case study, written a report, and presented your findings, just like a real team of management consultants.
Here's what you'll work on
Business Case: The Future of Currency: Fiat currency vs. Blockchain technology. Students will be given an overview of the landscape of Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Fiat currency and credit card and are asked to critically think about some of the key industry competitive, strategic, technology, security and leadership issues that consumers face. The blockchain technology case information and the Visa case information provides students with an opportunity to see the real-time challenges that a CEO might face and the decisions he/she and consumers would need to make with limited information and what money may look like in the future. Students will write a framework recommendation about the knowledge of the social issue and what they forecast will occur in the future.
Teamwork and Leadership: Understand different leadership styles and recognize qualities of an effective leader. Analyze your own leadership style. Experience the rewards and challenges of working in a team.
Critical Thinking /Communication: Enhance your critical thinking skills by brainstorming and identifying the real issue in a situation and the critical question to answer. Participate in discussions, work on teams, and give oral business presentations on smaller issues related to the case study.
Social Impact: The goal of the session is to provide students with a foundation of guidelines to measure social impact at a foundational level. Students will learn to critically think through some social implications of modern technology and/or impacts of environmental challenges.
Business Model: This class will present different business models, presenting examples from the US and developing countries. Through examples, videos and class discussion, we will explore how business models can be adapted to a developing nation.
Risk and Strategies: Gain a high-level overview of the capital markets, including the difference between debt and equity and the determinants of common stock returns. Explore how human instincts influence investing. Learn how local governments use debt to finance their obligations.
Banking: The global economy continues to evolve and economists and analysts offer unique perspectives on the challenges customers will face now and in the future. Open your mind to how banks-debt and interest, strategy, culture, compensation, decision-making, and other bank services operate today and in the future Put this knowledge to use developing effective remedies for the case study.
Introduction to Case Studies: Learn about global economics and why money and ideas move faster today than at any time before. What is ethical behavior in business and why should you care about it?
Design Thinking Problem Finding Problem Solving: Encounter the power of design thinking/problem finding, problem solving (PFPS). Working in teams, you will define a problem, create and test various hypotheses, and narrow down potential solutions.
Marketing: Learn the purpose and process of marketing and the role market research plays in analyzing what customers need and want. Perform a SWOT analysis and examine how the right marketing mix creates competitive advantage. Critically think through the marketing strategies for products at different stages in the product lifecycle.
Finance: Follow the money from sources of initial funding for a start-up and understand how capital moves. Acquire an understanding of the language of finance and the fundamentals of how financial markets function. Learn about pricing and interest rates.
Public Speaking/Presentation Skills Workshop: Learn the skills needed to be a polished and competent communicator. Practice body language and gestures while speaking. Learn the art of persuasive communication, presentation and even how to take charge of your fears.
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United Airlines Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Performance
United Airlines (UAL) today reported its second-quarter 2016 financial results.
- Including special items, UAL reported second-quarter net income of $588 million, earnings per share of $1.78 per diluted share and pre-tax earnings of $931 million.
- Excluding special items, UAL reported second-quarter net income of $863 million, earnings per share of $2.61 per diluted share and pre-tax earnings of $1.4 billion.
- During the second quarter of 2016, the company repurchased $694 million of its common stock, representing 4.4 percent of shares outstanding.
- In July, the company's Board of Directors authorized an additional $2 billion share repurchase program.
"We made significant progress in the second quarter as a direct result of the passion and dedication that United's aviation professionals around the world have for running a great airline," said Oscar Munoz, president and chief executive officer of United Airlines. "This progress is exemplified by the best six months of operational performance in our history and we will continue down the path of unlocking United's full potential."
Second-Quarter Revenue
For the second quarter of 2016, total revenue was $9.4 billion, a decrease of 5.2 percent year-over-year. Second-quarter 2016 consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) decreased 6.6 percent and consolidated yield decreased 6.1 percent compared to the second quarter of 2015. The decline in PRASM continues to be driven by factors including a strong U.S. dollar, lower surcharges, travel reductions from customers impacted by declining oil prices, competitive actions and higher-yielding demand not keeping pace with industry capacity.
Second-Quarter Costs
Total operating expense including special charges was $8.3 billion in the second quarter, down 1.6 percent year-over-year. Excluding special charges, total operating expense was $7.9 billion, a 6.1 percent decrease year-over-year. Consolidated unit cost (CASM) including special charges, third-party business expenses, fuel and profit sharing decreased 1.6 percent compared to the second quarter of 2015 due mainly to lower oil prices. Consolidated CASM, excluding special charges, third-party business expenses, fuel and profit sharing, increased 2.5 percent year-over-year driven largely by the impact of recently ratified labor agreements.
Liquidity and Capital Allocation
In the second quarter, UAL generated $2.5 billion in operating cash flow and ended the quarter with $6.0 billion in unrestricted liquidity, including $1.35 billion of undrawn commitments under its revolving credit facility. The company continued to invest in its business through capital expenditures of $838 million in the second quarter. Including assets acquired through the issuance of debt and airport construction financing and excluding fully reimbursable projects, the company invested $767 million in adjusted capital expenditures during the second quarter. Free cash flow, measured as operating cash flow less adjusted capital expenditures, was $1.8 billion in the second quarter.
For the 12 months ended June 30, 2016, the company's return on invested capital was
20.7 percent.
In the quarter, UAL repurchased $694 million worth of its common stock, representing 4.4 percent of shares outstanding. As of June 30, 2016, the company had $255 million remaining to purchase shares under its existing share repurchase programs.
UAL's Board of Directors authorized an additional $2 billion share repurchase program. This amount represents approximately 13 percent of the company's market capitalization as of the closing stock price on July 18, 2016.
For more information on UAL's third-quarter 2016 guidance, please visit ir.united.com for the company's investor update.
Second-Quarter Highlights
Operations and Employees
- Reached a tentative joint agreement with flight attendants.
- IAM-represented employees ratified agreements.
- Reported best six-month on-time performance and finished first or second in on-time arrivals among the four largest U.S. network carriers each month.
- Achieved best quarterly mishandled bag rate, keeping more customers connected with their bags than ever before.
- Employees earned cash-incentive payments of approximately $30 million for achieving operational performance goals.
Finance, Network and Fleet
- Outlined initiatives the company is implementing to improve financial performance including commercial enhancements, cost structure improvements and operational improvement expected to drive $3.1 billion in incremental value by 2018.
- Launched new international routes between San Francisco and Singapore and between San Francisco and Xi'an, China.
- Took delivery of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft, two Boeing 787-9 aircraft and added 12 Embraer 175 aircraft to its United Express fleet.
Customer Experience
- Achieved the greatest year-over-year customer satisfaction score improvement in the company's history, up 6.7 points compared to the second quarter of 2015.
- Completed Wi-Fi installations on 100 percent of domestic and international mainline aircraft, making UAL the first U.S. airline to complete Wi-Fi installations on its international fleet.
- Unveiled a reimagined international travel experience – United Polaris business class.


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The Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes, may some
A general identifying characteristic is the white tip on the tail of the Red Fox, whereas the Gray fox has a black tip on the tail.
(Click on the photos for a better look at the fur)
A nice look at that innocent face
We photographed this fox by the
This Red fox was in its short summer coat. Notice some of the long hairs which it has not yet shed and you can see why people usually think of the fox as having short legs and a big bushy tail. In the winter, this fox would have a tail probably 3
The Gray Fox is the only North American wild dog that regularly climbs trees. Even though the Gray Fox is found over most of N.A., it usually avoids farmlands favored by the Red Fox.
These odd posts all started over at Katney's.


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Dressed in my best Betty Crocker get-up, I've spent my afternoon baking cakes. My kitchen is hotter than a bad word and I'm quite tired of mooshing icing into cake crumbs. And sadly, I'm not even halfway done!
I'm making lemon cake balls which will be dipped in white chocolate, red velvet with cream cheese icing that will be dipped in chocolate, chocolate with cherry icing to be dipped in chocolate and also Oreo balls (dipped in white chocolate).
I've got balls that are rolled out,
balls that are still in the smooshed stage
and balls that don't even know they're going to become balls!
Lord help me! I'm all caked out. This is requiring more energy than my sick-self has exerted all week long.
PS I'm battling day 8 of summer illness =/ Thanks for all the kind words, it has started to fade off, but still frustratingly enough graced me with a throbbing head and swollen tonsils all day today.


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sweet potato nacho poutine
April 30, 2011 § 4 Comments
It's a very, very big night here in Toronto — UFC is here for the first time (after a drawn out political battle) and our national fighting hero, GSP, is defending his title. I made this for snacking during the fight and to celebrate Georges St.-Pierre's Quebecois roots. Poutine is a pride of Canada, specifically, our French speaking province of Quebec, where GSP was born and raised. I know you can always simply look for authentic poutine recipes online (it's quite simple — fries, gravy, and cheese curds), so as expected, I am throwing in a twist. Sweet potatoes were a staple in my childhood and make for a slightly more exotic version of poutine. Latin flavors are among my favorites, so out go the gravy and curds and in come the pico de gallo, sour cream, green onions, and cheddar. Here's my not-so-Quebecois version of poutine. (Pardon, mes amis québécois).
Sweet potato fries:
2 large sweet potatoes
2 tbsp corn starch
1/4 tsp red ground pepper
1/4 tsp Spanish paprika
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
I prefer narrow-cut fries, almost shoestring. After cutting, dry out the fries for half an hour to an hour. The less moisture in the fries, the crispier. Toss in starch, paprika, ground red pepper, salt and pepper until coated. Fry in oil, a quarter batch at a time, between 5-7 minutes or until golden.
1/2 pound ground beef
1/4 tsp Spanish paprika
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 Roma tomatoes, finely chopped
1/4 c cilantro
half lime, juiced
1 c sour cream
1/4 c chopped green onions
salt and pepper, to taste
hot sauce, to taste
3/4 c grated cheddar cheese
Ground beef topping: Take half of the onions and saute in oil. Add ground beef, paprika, salt and pepper, and a quarter cup of chopped tomatoes. Brown ground beef.
Pico de gallo: In a food processor, process the remaining chopped onions and chopped tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, hot sauce, and salt and pepper.
Top your fries with ground beef topping, pico de gallo, sour cream, green onions, and cheese. Place in preheated 350F oven for five minutes until cheese is melted. Enjoy a very unconventional take on poutine!
gold bean bangles
April 28, 2011 § 8 Comments
Yes, a few strips of paper, a small handful of beans, and the golden touch of paint can make quite some fashionista cuff bangles.
I was hoping this would be my third installment of my bean-by-number series (the first being the Turkish tiles back in November and the second, Venetian masks, for mardi gras in February). However, the concept is so simple, there is no need to bean-by-number. Just a few straight lines of beans do the trick.
You will need some beans, a sheet of cardstock, white glue, self-adhesive velcro (I got mine at the dollar store), and gold paint. PLEASE NOTE: I wore my gold bean bangles to work today and small parts of the paint have chipped off. If you are going to use spray paint, as I did, perhaps the problem would be negated by a bit of primer. Or, what I would best suggest: use acrylic paint and a paint brush instead. The finish would be quite different, however, the end result would look like brushed metal, which has as much impact.
1.. Cut cardboard to preferred width and length, taking into account the extra space required by the velcro. Adhere velcro.
2. Bean away. You don't have to follow the straight patterns you see here. You can create all sorts of shapes and curves, which I'd like to try, too.
3. Paint one side. Let dry. Paint other side. Let dry.
I'd love to hear if you try this out and how you've managed to negate the issue of paint chipping.
basket weave vases
April 21, 2011 § 45 Comments
Tomorrow is Earth Day! In order to celebrate and honor our planet, I've salvaged some cartons and jars from being thrown into the landfill and woven the cartons into this pair of bright vases.
I made them in theme of the beautiful colors of our globe: the warp and weft are in cool blue and vivid green hues, and the vases are topped off with beautiful white clouds of hydrangeas. Just the kind of décor my kitchen table needs this spring!
For each vase, you will need two milk or juice cartons of the same size and a jar, some paint and a hot glue gun.
1. Cut the cartons to preferred height, making sure that they are taller than the jar for containing the water for your bouquet. Paint the cartons. If you want your vases to be a single color, you may skip this step for now and paint after the cartons are woven.
2. For each vase: cut one carton into 1/2″ strips vertically, making sure not to cut out the bottom, and cut the second carton into 1/2″ strips horizontally.
3. Start weaving by sliding the horizontal strips into alternating vertical strips.
4. Continue weaving until you reach the top and glue the top pieces together so the basket weave does not come undone.
5. Fill your jar with water and place inside the woven carton and arrange your favorite spring blooms.
Happy Earth Day!
carrot easter basket
April 19, 2011 § 8 Comments
Today, I'm crafting over at Canadian Living's The Craft Blog. The photo I posted in my sneak peek yesterday is actually that of a carrot Easter basket. What I didn't mention is the totally random and unlikely craft item it's made of, which is…a pylon! Quickly hop over to your local dollar store to pick up your pylon before the holiday weekend (of course, I got mine at my favorite, Dollarama). Then read my super simple tutorial to magically turn your pylon into a carrot Easter basket in three easy steps!
sneak peek!
April 18, 2011 § Leave a comment
Tomorrow, I will be crafting on Canadian Living's The Craft Blog and of course, I would like you to be the first to have a peek here. Clue: it's a basket for your Easter eggs, however it's crafted using a rather unlikely craft item I picked up at the dollar store. You'll find the project on their site tomorrow — stay tuned!
ric rac eggs
April 17, 2011 § Leave a comment
If your Easter eggs are looking for some style, but do not want to don all the frills of the previous ruffled eggs, they may want to look into fashioning some of our favorite notions: ric rac.
It's as simple as hot gluing small scraps of colorful ric rac around your egg.
Ric rac is so much like the traditional Easter egg zig zag pattern, it couldn't be more perfect.
ruffled eggs
April 17, 2011 § 11 Comments
Here's one way to dress up those plain plastic eggs — ruffles. Easter eggs fashion all sorts of decorations but rarely don this type of three-dimensional frill. I thought to dress mine up for their big day. Besides, they only get the chance once a year.
It takes a bit of time, a long length of ribbon, and a hot glue gun.
For each half an egg: Ruffle the ribbon by dotting some glue along the way and pleating back and forth. Ruffle until you make it around the circumference, cut, and start another layer above, then repeat.


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Anderson Germany Conversion Edition Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M 2011
FERRARI SCUDERIA SPIDER 16M CONVERSION EDITION by ANDERSON GERMANY
The question of what would say the Italian car designer Enzo Ferrari (1898 to 1988) about modifications of his vehicles does not exist anymore. But such style icons by birth, prestigious sports or racing cars as Ferrari are still waiting for a quite finishing potential. The evidences of this were presented in an exclusive conversion from ANDERSON Germany headquartered in Dusseldorf.
As a ?base?, the Ferrari F430 Spider has been taken. ANDERSON Germany transformed Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M Conversion Edition through the exclusive reconstruction, which includes a front air dam, side skirts, a rear apron and adjustment of the exhaust system.
The bodywork was fitted with a black paint finish called Hyper Black. The Scuderia Stripes are in carbon steel with a yellow border. A tint on front and rear lights is not unseen. The exterior carbon package includes an engine grille, a rear diffuser, mirrors and covers under the hood.
The performance increase from 490 to now 569 hp resulted partly from a software optimization and from the exhaust system which, among other things, includes Renn-Kats and modified headers. And a three-level remote adjustable racing damper control is used as well. The weight savings achieved in this way were 29 kg; a rise of at least 38 hp as well as the special heat protection has positively influenced both security and performance.
The crew of the ANDERSON Germany equipped this Italian dream with a set of three-piece glossy black wheels with carbon and yellow border and 20-inch 235er tires at the front and 325er ? at the rear axle. The sport suspension is understandably in reasonable limits. The yellow brake caliper paint and window tinting still require a special mention.
The entire interior finishing was carried out with carbon black leather and Alcantara of the same color and yellow diamond Kederrand seams. The carbon package for the interior is in turn draws attention to the steering wheel, door handles, doorsill plates, handbrake lever and shift paddles. Sometimes one can mute the sound system with a DVD, a subwoofer and an amplifier and listen to the sound of the engine unit in silence…


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Stone Bay Apartment is a ground floor apartment, with its own entrance, in the historic, coastal town of Broadstairs in Kent. This apartment sleeps four people in two double bedrooms. The apartment also has a bathroom, kitchen with dining area and a sitting room. Outside there is roadside parking. With sea views, shops, pubs, restaurants and attractions all within walking distance, makes Stone Bay Apartment an ideal holiday home, all year round.
All ground floor. Two double bedrooms. Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Fitted kitchen with dining area. Sitting room.
Electric underfloor heating. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, washer/dryer, TV with FreeSat, DVD, WiFi, selection of books, games and DVDs. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Roadside parking. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop and pub 5 mins walk. Note: There are 2 steps leading to the entrance but you can access the apartment via the lawned area to avoid any steps.
The historic town of Broadstairs, known as "The Jewel in Thanet's Crown" offers Blue Flag sandy beaches, hidden cobbled streets, cliff top walks, Bleak House, which was once the Summer home of Charles Dickens, shops, butchers, bakers, tea rooms, gift and antique shops. Close by is the town of Ramsgate and Margate, whilst further afield is Canterbury and Dover.
Kent is affectionately known as the Garden of England. Its history and heritage provide the region with a rich array of sightseeing possibilities, while the stunning choice of Blue Flag beaches offer the chance to enjoy the beautiful coastline.


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Fire up your kids' imagination and bring them to Warner Bros. Movie World. Watch their eyes light up as the world of movies comes alive. Warner Bros. Movie World is a must-see on the Gold Coast.
The fun never ends at Movie World. Feel like a superhero and dare to try thrilling rides like Justice League 3D – The Ride, Arkham Asylum, Green Lantern Coaster, Superman Escape, Batwing Spaceshot, Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster, and Wild West Falls Adventure Ride. Feel your heart race as you zoom through the tracks at daredevil speed.
Movie World offers kid-friendly rides as well. There's Kids' WB! Fun Zone, Junior Driving School, and Road Runner Roller Coaster Hang out with your favourite Looney Tunes TV show characters at Kids' WB! Fun Zone. Party with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety and many others. Don't miss your favourite Looney Tunes Characters in the Main Street Parade.
Junior Driving School lets kids get into the driver's seat and drive through the streets of the kids-size version of Warner Bros. Movie World. The kids will have a blast as they go through their very own Main Street driving course.
There's something for everybody. Families will enjoy the Family Entertainment attractions at Movie World. Dare to try death-defying aerial stunts at Hollywood Stunt Driver 2. Ever wondered what it would be like to visit a movie set during the making of an action packed movie trailer? Don't miss the HSD2 Experience. Go on a Jules Verne-inspired voyage and enjoy Journey to the Center of the Earth 2 4D Adventure.
Go on a food trip and enjoy delectable treats at Movie World's selection of restaurants and cafes. Enjoy juicy burgers at Gotham City. Dirty Harry Bar, inspired by the movie starring Clint Eastwood, is a homely San Francisco style bar that features nachos and quesadillas. Satisfy your sweet tooth at Sweet Treats and try their crazy cool soft serve sundaes and other dessert concoctions.
If you are planninng to visit Warner Bros. Movie World, you may want to book your stay at our Gold Coast Family Resort. Our accommodation is just a few minutes away from Movie World.
We offer a choice of one bedroom apartments available as one bedroom mountain view, pool view, park view, coastal view and spa suite. Our elegant and luxurious rooms provide everything you'll need to have a memorable holiday.
Our sleek and contemporary rooms feature balconies, bath, broadband Internet access, in-house movies, mini bar, television, air conditioning and more.
Enjoy an exciting day at Warner Bros. Movie World and book our Gold Coast Family Resort.
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Thank you for your help in spreading the word about Climate Hustle being available on DVD and Blu-ray in the USA! Your gracious offer to help us get the word out is invaluable, and we at CFACT are incredibly grateful.
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Nail - Betancourt
Lindsay Nail of Decatur, Ga and Tony Betancourt of Decatur, Ga are pleased to announce their wedding.
The bride is a graduate of Tucker High School and Clayton State University. She is a Cosmetologist.
The groom is a graduate of Berkmar High School and GA State. He is a service advisor.
The wedding was held September 27, 2014 at Vecoma at the Yellow River.
They honeymooned in St. Augustine and Orlando, Florida.


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Tonight's "Ink Master" returns for season five with a new twist, and fans could not be happier. What is at stake is an editorial feature in Inked magazine, the monetary prize of $100,000 and the most enviable of all prizes; the title of "Ink Master."
"Ink Master Rivals" presented in the intro are: brothers Jayro Scott and Robbie Ripoll, Angel Bauta against Cris Element, Emily Elegado versus Aaron Is, LT versus Ty'esha Reels, Don Peddicord versus Erik Siuda, Mark Longenecker against Ryan Eternal, Julia Carlson versus Caroline Evans, Cleen Rock One versus Tim Lees and maybe the biggest rivalry of all, the one that occurred on Season 3, Joshua Hibbard versus Jason Clay Dunn.
As the episode begins, the artists are in New York City's Grand Central Station. Dave Navarro announced the first challenge, as he stood with his fellow judges, Chris Nunez and Oliver Peck. The rivals must tattoo as a team with their rival on the same canvas, and also as a tag team. Each hour they must switch artists, as the looks of horror and disgust came across their faces, this would not be an easy one, but they headed back to the shop to begin. Dave also reminded them that they are not only competing against their rival, but the rest of the artists as well.
Each team met with their canvas to discuss their choice of tattoos and styles. It was not easy as the first half of the teams started their part of the competition. As the competition proceeded, some teams worked well together, while others did not. When time was up, they went back to the loft for a short time, for bragging and talking shit about other's artwork.
When the critique began, Angel and Cris were first, and from afar it was great, but up close, it was a weak tattoo. Don and Erik's flaws were pointed out. Josh and Jason set the bar for everyone else with an awesome tattoo. Mark and Ryan's tattoo was not impressive. Caroline and Julia's was messy and light and did not impress the judges. Emily and Aaron's was haphazard. Robbie and Jayro impressed the judges with the color, but not the action of the tattoo. LT and Ty'esha missed lines and the shape of the face was not properly done. Cleen and Tim did a giant back tattoo of an owl and were told that it was stupid to do one so big. Cleen said he could have done it by himself, but was emphatically reminded that it was a team effort. They were sent back to the loft while the judges conferred.
At the loft, it was quiet for a moment when Oliver came in to summon the entire group back. The worst tattoos were: Mark & Ryan, Ty'esha and LT and Caroline & Julia. The rest were safe from elimination for now. Dave told the six, they would have one more chance to remain in the competition.
The six rivals will compete against each other head to head, with one catch. Their rival will choose the style they must use in their tattoo. The losers could be going home. Julia chose neo-traditional for Caroline; while Caroline chose bio-mechanical for Julia. Ty'esha chose color-realism for LT; who chose cursive lettering for her. Mark gave Ryan Japanese, and was given color realism by Ryan.
While the artists were conferring with their canvases, Emily Elegado came in to heckle them further. She is a bully, and had a comment about each critique. When Ty'esha said she could not wait to see how she does on her own, she brazenly told her that she would be gone by them, so it would not matter. When Ty'esha called her a Barbie Bitch, Emily replied that Barbie wished she had these.
As the competition progressed, the hours were counted down until time was up. Back in the loft, the bragging and bullying was relentless. As LT tried to hold his own against the other competition, Josh Hibbard, took him aside to tell him it was part of the game, and Josh should know, as the same thing happened to him in season three.
When the six faced the judges as the rest of the field observed, Caroline was first, and her skull inside a rose was very lack-luster. Julia's bio-mechanical needed more soft gray, and Ollie told her that without soft grays, she will not make it. Mark's sea turtle looked like a paint-by-numbers set and the turtle only had one flipper. Ryan's Japanese tattoo lacked several points, and although he stood by his tattoo, he was told, on Japanese day, he would not stand a chance. Ty'esha's cursive lettering was a good choice, because although she thought it to be perfect, the judges found several hiccups in the swirls. LT made a flower, but put a blue border around it that was unnecessary.
The winners of the face-off were; LT, Ryan, Julia and when it was over, Caroline was told those dreaded words; she did not have what it takes to be "Ink Master."


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I used to have a neighbor in his 60s who owned a dance studio. Despite the fact that he kept his yard (and often mine) perfectly manicured and was as physically fit as any 30-something I knew, I still imagined this older gentleman's role in his studio as limited to managing his employees and maybe teaching the waltz … but leaving the cha-cha and salsa lessons to the young instructors.
Unfortunately, the viewpoint that older folks are incapable of physically demanding jobs is hardly an uncommon one. (Since when have you ever seen a mover over the age of 30?!) But despite this rampant ageism, we're increasingly seeing employers waking up to the benefits of hiring older and wiser employees as well as seeing a lot of seniors bulldozing their way into these fields.
Take 66-year-old Roy J. Lester in New York. He'd been a lifeguard at Jones Beach since 1965, until the Parks and Rec people told him he had to wear a Speedo for his annual swim test in 2007. He refused. He's been fighting their mandate in court ever since. On Jones Beach, there are many lifeguards who've stood sentry for 50 years or more (long past the days when any 13-year-old considered them a heartthrob). By battling this discrimination, Lester feels he's not just protecting his own rights. He's also defending the life-long lifeguarding culture at the beach. Read the whole story.
But the beach isn't the only field active seniors are playing on these days. There are also a growing number of older folks counting reps and spotting lifters in gyms around the country. When Sharon Hill decided to get in shape in her 50s, she threw herself into her workouts full force. Before long, she was winning races and dropping dress sizes. When she decided to retire from sales, she didn't quit work altogether, but instead earned her personal training certification. With this certification, she began training people her own age who may have previously been a little intimidated by a younger trainer. As of her 61st birthday, she was still at it! Learn more about older trainers.
And then there's my mother-in-law. Starting out as a realtor, she moved into the appraising field later in her career and continued walking properties and slinging a tape measure until she was well into her 70s. She retired a couple years ago, but certainly not because she couldn't do it anymore.
Where there's a will (and some good supportive walking shoes), there's a way!
Share ways that you or your friends have defied age discrimination.