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Re-energized by a free day of strolling Montreal's streets, city bus tours, walking and running up, down and around Mount Royal, and generally putting maximum effort into sustaining Montreal's retail economy, we headed into our final 2 days of performances re-fuelled on Montreal smoked meat sandwiches and dinners of Greek food and red wine.
Last night`s opening concert was a huge success! Our day started with a late-morning rehearsal with Maestro Nagano and the OSM to iron out the last few rough patches and then everyone was revved to go for the show.
The choir arrived in Montreal mid-afternoon Sunday and were whisked off a couple of hours later to a late afternoon rehearsal with Ivars and the OSM choir at "L'Adresse Symphonique," the new concert hall.
Charlotte Nediger (harpsichord)
The final day of the tour – 7 days and 12 concerts later, we're on the bus heading home.
We change directions today and head west for two days of school shows, first in St. Mary's and then in Windsor. St. Mary's brings us closer to my home turf than we usually get – my hometown is Seaforth, in Huron County 50 kilometres to the north, and I spent much of my childhood in London, 40 kilometres to the south.
On tour one tends to lose track of time. There's the usual "If it's Tuesday it must be Belgium" (or in our case, Port Perry), but the clock also seems to play tricks, sometimes skipping forward and sometimes standing still.
If Saturday was the ideal tour day, this was one of the more tedious. We took Jeanne's "Go for Baroque" children's show to the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau. The shows themselves were fine – it's always great to play for young children and their parents, though the ambient noise makes it challenging.
Yesterday was the ideal tour day – we'd arrived in Kingston on Friday night, so there was no suitcase to lug, and no bus or plane to board.
Most musicians aren't morning people – after all, we have to be at our best in the evening when performing – so I was surprised to meet a relatively chipper group of colleagues at 7:00 am getting ready to board the bus outside Trinity-St. Paul's, helped perhaps by the large box of Tim's donuts that seemed a fitting beginning to an Ontario road tour.
Julia Wedman (violin)
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MOSCOW — Moscow's highest criminal court on Monday sentenced five men to prison, including two to life sentences, for the 2006 murder of the investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, but left unsolved the question of who ordered the killing, the highest-profile attack on a Russian journalist of the last decade.
Ms. Politkovskaya, who was known for scathing criticism of Kremlin policies in the Russian republic of Chechnya and of the local strongman Ramzan A. Kadyrov, was 48 when she was shot to death in a contract killing in her Moscow apartment block.
On Monday, Judge Pavel Melyokhin sentenced Lom-Ali Gaitukayev, the organizer of the team that murdered Ms. Politkovskaya, and his nephew Rustam Makhmudov, the gunman, to life sentences in prison.
The sentences for the men, who were convicted last month, were the toughest punishment to date in the long-running investigation into Ms. Politkovskaya's death.
Yet that investigation has yielded little publicly about who wanted Ms. Politkovskaya killed and why.
"The case cannot be closed because it has not been solved," Vera Politkovskaya, Ms. Politkovskaya's daughter, said by telephone.
Critics have claimed there is a lack of political will in Russia for finding who stood behind Ms. Politkovskaya's killing. After her death, President Vladimir V. Putin at a news conference in Dresden sought to play down Ms. Politkovskaya's influence, calling her reporting "extremely insignificant for political life in Russia."
Ms. Politkovskaya's murder, Mr. Putin said, brought Russia "far greater injuries and damage than her publications."
Since then, the investigation has lumbered forward with arrests, releases and retrials. In 2012, Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, a retired police lieutenant colonel, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for organizing surveillance of Ms. Politkovskaya before her murder, but denied he had ordered the killing.
On Monday, Vladimir Markin, the spokesman for Russia's Investigative Committee, said that "exhaustive measures are currently being taken to establishing the person who ordered the murder of Anna Politkovskaya."

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Since it was introduced in the United States over 40 years ago, glyphosate has become the world's most widely used weedkiller, best known for being the active ingredient in Monsanto's popular Roundup herbicide. In the years between 2005 and 2014 alone, a staggering 13 billion pounds were applied to crops of all kinds, from corn to soybeans to wheat to potatoes. And its use has been propelled by the rising popularity over the last two decades of "Roundup ready" crops, which are genetically modified to resist glyphosate so farmers can quickly kill the weeds in between. It's a ubiquitous tool in modern-day agriculture, one that's seen as indispensable on farms across the world.
One thing pretty much everyone agrees on: glyphosate is everywhere.
Its widespread use means that glyphosate is also in our food—and, increasingly, in our bodies. Trace amounts of the herbicide are routinely found in everyday products like corn flour, crackers, and honey, according to internal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) documents obtained by The Guardian. Last year, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency found glyphosate residues in nearly 30 percent of the fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, grains, and infant foods it tested. And several recent studies suggest that the amount of detectable glyphosate in the urine of some Western populations has risen over the years.
This exposure is well below harmful levels, according to U.S. regulatory agencies. But that hasn't stopped a debate from raging over the safety of this small molecule, raising concerns about the health of the farmers who handle glyphosate, and of the humans who eat foods made from the crops that have been sprayed with it. On one side, activists and advocacy organizations have blamed glyphosate exposure for everything from autism to celiac disease. Agribusiness companies and their allies, on the other hand, insist glyphosate has no negative effects at all.
So is glyphosate benign, does it pose some kind of clear and present threat, or is the truth somewhere in between? That's where things get complicated. In theory, scientific research should be able to provide a sober, objective assessment of the risks. But the intensity of the debate has made it very difficult to sort out science from personal bias and industry spin.
Just look at the ongoing fracas over whether glyphosate has the potential to cause cancer in humans. For years, assessments conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the European Food Safety Authority have concluded that the chemical is not carcinogenic. Then, in 2015, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) decided it was "probably carcinogenic" to humans (adding it to a list that, for the record, also includes red meat).
Since the IARC's decision, thousands of people across the country have sued Monsanto, alleging that Roundup caused them to develop non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. Then, last year, court records were revealed that suggested a cozy relationship between EPA officials and Monsanto, and that an EPA official had possibly prevented a review of the chemical from taking place. At the same time, IARC was heavily criticized for selectively "editing out" data from its assessment, removing evidence that showed no links between glyphosate and cancer.
When each concerned faction accuses the other of distorting the facts, and even independent organizations and regulatory bodies have struggled to stay above the fray, it can be hard to know what to believe. The result is that, while glyphosate everywhere in the global food system, there's little consensus about what that actually means for human health. And so the question isn't just whether or not the world's most popular herbicide is safe. It's also about how we determine what "safe" is in the first place, and who gets to decide.
A need for open research
Glyphosate is marketed as safe for animals and humans because it's designed to disrupt a protein production pathway that only plants posses. Simply put, it inhibits an enzyme that promotes plant growth; once exposed, plants can't produce amino acids properly and die. Since that enzyme, EPSP synthase, is not present in humans, agribusiness companies tend to argue that glyphosate poses few risks to human health.
Still, pesticide companies like Monsanto or Syngenta have to do extensive studies on lab animals—to assess glyphosate's toxicity and look for carcinogenic potential, as well as some toxicological studies on the full commercial formulation. These studies are then re-evaluated every 15 years or so. The problem is that none of those industry studies are made public; they are considered proprietary information and are only available to regulatory bodies.
For this reason, independent scientists often don't know all that much about glyphosate, though a few have begun to do their own lab experiments on it. Some of this research suggests that glyphosate can have subtle toxic effects on certain organisms. For instance, sperm quality in fish can be affected, the chemical balance in a rat's brain can be altered, and it can impair a honeybee's navigation system.
"Individually, these studies don't seem very sexy or compelling, but when you collectively start to put them all together, they start to point to something that must be happening," says Deborah Kurrasch, a neuroscientist at the University of Calgary, whose own research suggests that glyphosate has early effects on the behavior of zebrafish larvae.
But we're still a long way off from understanding these effects, and whether they have any bearing on human health, Kurrasch notes. And even though the body of literature is rapidly growing, for now, the data in humans is scant and is confusing. Some epidemiological work has showed links between the use of glyphosate-based herbicides and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, although a recent large-scale study of 90,000 U.S. farmworkers and their spouses did not report any such association.
Meanwhile, the debate about links to cancer continues. Chris Portier, a cancer expert who was former director of the National Center for Environmental Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and now works with the Environmental Defense Fund, says he doesn't think regulatory agencies have been careful enough when it comes to cancer. And he agrees with IARC's classification of glyphosate as probably carcinogenic, based on the data he has seen. As an independent advisor to IARC, he says, he's reviewed some of the confidential industry studies that aren't available to the public. He's concerned about those findings—as well as the scientific integrity of the regulatory process, and the fact that the existing research is not more widely available.
"The data that is used, these animal cancer studies that are conducted for the sole purpose for evaluating the safety of these compounds, should be publicly available information," Portier says. "It shouldn't be hidden from the public."
An opaque ingredient list
While some studies have found that glyphosate itself isn't actually that toxic at most environmental concentrations, other research has focused on Roundup's entire formulation. Glyphosate and Roundup are not one and the same, after all. The active ingredient is just one part of a chemical cocktail that makes up the herbicide—and some research suggests that its complete formulation is more toxic to cells than glyphosate is by itself.
"There's definitely greater toxicity with the commercially available product than there is with any individual ingredients," says Vanessa Fitsanakis, a toxicologist at Northeast Ohio Medical University, who studies the potential of herbicide formulations to increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Backing this up, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Toxicology Program recently released information showing that some commercially available formulations containing the ingredient were "more potent" than glyphosate alone.
But what are those other ingredients, exactly? This is where lack of transparency becomes a hurdle again. While agribusinesses that make herbicide for have to disclose the amount of the active ingredient—glyphosate—on their labels in the U.S. and in the E.U., they usually don't have to list the other, inactive ingredients used in their formulations. The recipe, as it were, is proprietary. And in the past, individual components in those recipes have been found to be quite toxic—for instance, a chemical known as POE tallowamine, which the E.U. banned in 2016, although it's still allowed in the U.S.
Monsanto stresses that glyphosate and Roundup have both been extensively evaluated and that all data support the claim that Roundup is safe for use. For example, the surfactants the company uses in the product, explains Charla Lord, a spokesperson for Monsanto, "are very similar to dish soap."
But not knowing what else is in the finished formula is a hindrance for scientists like Fitsanakis.
"That makes it very difficult for a toxicologist to test the different components to figure out what's the most toxic or what's contributing to it," she told me, in an interview with The Scientist earlier this year.
Fitsanakis is not particularly concerned about our exposure to glyphosate through food. The amount that we could be ingesting through food is smaller than we think, she explains. The vast majority of glyphosate-based herbicides are sprayed on soy, cotton, and corn, crops we generally don't eat directly. Instead, Fitsanakis's main concern is the health of farmworkers, who are directly exposed to Roundup whey they apply it.
"I want to let people know, if you want to use your [herbicides], I'm okay with that," she says, "but you need to be a lot more diligent in making sure that they're applied correctly, and you have the proper personal protective equipment on, because I think there's real reason to be concerned."
In the meantime, we need open scientific research to continue, says Félix Carvalho, a toxicologist at Portugal's University of Porto and secretary general of the European organization Eurotox. And, he says, particularly on understudied effects—on gut flora, for instance, or on certain tissues where glyphosate might accumulate.
Carvalho sees the ongoing debate over glyphosate use as a positive sign, and is pleased that new evidence is coming to light. "There are reasons for concern, but no reason for alarm," he says.
There are additional concerns about high glyphosate concentrations in soil, groundwater, and precipitation, and the possible effects that might have on small organisms—particularly those living in soil. And some recent research has found that plants may be developing resistance to glyphosate, challenging its efficacy.
But there aren't any easy answers here. Some countries, such as Germany, are making moves toward restricting its use. Banning it entirely would also be an option, though Carvalho wonders about the alternatives.
"People must be aware that if they want to eliminate glyphosate there are two options: Either there is a new herbicide coming to replace glyphosate, and new does not mean better, because for this one we have forty years of experience," he says.
"Or, we're turning agriculture into an organic type of agriculture, which is okay. But the yields of that organic agriculture may not be sufficient to feed populations. I don't know."


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Charlotte, North Carolina is only an hour and a half or so from Greenville, but I feel like it's still this really big secret. What you may not know, is that the Queen City is full of amazing hotels and restaurants, fabulous shopping, and family fun activities, in addition to TWO major sports teams, the Charlotte Hornets and the Carolina Panthers. A couple of weeks ago, I grabbed one of my friends and we hit the road to explore one of Charlotte's top rated hotels, The Dunhill, and the hotel's award winning restaurant, The Asbury.
The Asbury was named one of Charlotte's 50 Best Restaurants by Charlotte Magazine, number six on the list, to be exact. It's a well earned placement for Executive Chef, Chris Coleman, a devout locavore whose menu is a modern exploration of the farmers and growers of the south.
The 32 year old Charlotte native was deeply influenced by the summers spent with his grandparents in Mississippi. His restaurant career began at Charlotte's famed McNinch House, where he worked his way up to Executive chef, while at the same time working his way through Central Piedmont Community College. His dedication to the art truly comes through on the menu.
His restaurant is a cozy little spot on North Tryon Street in the heart of downtown Charlotte. Whether you come in off the street, or meander your way through The Dunhill Hotel, it's a delicious escape from city life.
Before heading in for dinner, my travel buddy and I settled in for a pre-dinner drink at bar at The Dunhill. The Bartender, Pete Ladino is know around town as one of the best in the business. We met another Charlotte bartender who couldn't say enough about him! Pete poured me a New Fashioned, his take on an old-time favorite, made with Knob Creek Whiskey, St. Germain, Elderflower and a grapefruit twist. Perfect for clearing up my stuffy head. Before dinner, a couple of people were seated at the bar, mostly regulars stopping in for a drink after work. After dinner, the bar, which only seats a dozen or so people, was two people deep and full on alive with young professionals. I was surprised that a small hotel bar drew such a crowd. We were told it is just Pete. People like the guy!
"Pete has an uncanny natural talent for remembering people's drink of choice. He can see someone once a year, and from year to year, he'll remember their drink and something about them. This type of natural ability to relate to people plays a major role in determining how successful someone will be in the hospitality industry." This comes from John Beatty, General Manager of The Dunhill Hotel. Pete was recently recognized as the Service Champion of the Year by the Summit Hospitality Group. He was recognized out of approximately 500 employees from the Raleigh N.C.-based Summit Hospitality Group, Ltd. Way to go, Pete!
There are little hidden nooks and crannies all over the hotel. This was a perfect spot right outside The Asbury. This is no ordinary chair. I swear I could sit here with my leg draped over the arm and read magazines forever. The Dunhill hotel opened as The Mayfair Manor in 1929. There have been major renovations, and name changes over the decades, but you still sort of feel like you're going to see F. Scott Fitzgerald sitting and smoking in a corner by lamplight, scribbling in his notebook.
If you had a Southern MawMaw, then you know why Chef Chris welcomes visitors to the table with a skillet of his own MawMaw's biscuits. Southern biscuits are like a big chesty, comforting hug. These were sidled up to bacon jam! I couldn't eat the biscuits (gluten free and all), but I dug into that jam.
We really toured the menu at The Asbury, ordering Deviled Eggs, small bites, and bits and pieces from the rest of the menu. Here are a few of the highlights:
Mushroom Salad, fig jam, Benton's ham, Lusty Monk mustard, oats. This dish was a textural playground! I love it when a chef pushes the boundaries. When they figure out a new way to present something so simple!
Chicken Liver Risotto with roasted lemon jus and poached egg. This dish was rich and luscious. I had a TERRIBLE cold at the time and it was so rich and comforting, like a twist on chicken and rice soup.
Bacon-Wrapped Duck Confit over beets and pickled apples.
Scallops with Roasted Root Vegetables with ginger and rosemary-scented Carolina Gold rice, apple, carrots, pickled beet, arugula, butternut squash bisque. Look at those beautiful colors!
Pork Cheeks with sweet potato casserole, Lusty Monk jus, pecan gremolata, Brussels sprout petals.
A beautiful creation by Pastry Chef, Jossie Perlmutter. Chocolate Mouse Cake with beet, raspberry and vanilla parsnip.
Is your mouth watering? These were only the highlights from our amazing meal! After dinner, we took our full bellies back to our comfy room.
The Dunhill Hotel is Charlotte's only registered hotel with Historic Hotels of America, part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Designed by architect Louis Asbury, Sr.,the ten-story hotel has been fully restored, with comfortable modern touches. I love the art above the bed. This is one of many paintings scattered about the hotel by North Carolina native and Pulitzer Prize winning artist Phillip Moose (1921-2001). An army veteran often painted scenes of places he visited during his service overseas and his travels around the world. During his career, he taught at both Queens College and Davidson College, both in the Charlotte area.
That robe just screams, "Take a bath!" Doesn't it?
I love the little touches, even in places you might not expect. Cookies and coffee by the check-in desk. A full spread at breakfast, including gluten free options like Cheerios, fruit and yogurt! A shower with bath products so good you won't want to leave. And an umbrella in the room for rainy day walks around Charlotte. The room was a little loud at night from the hustle and bustle below on the streets of Charlotte. I'm used to the sound of the trees and rush of the creek. City cars and voices can jolt a country girl awake at 2:30am!
We didn't order off of the in-room dining menu, but that just means I have a reason to go back soon! I was so sick during my stay, too. I can't wait to go back happy and healthy and ready to explore more of Charlotte!
The Asbury's Chef Chris will be taking this amazing talent on the road April 16th, appearing at The James Beard House in New York for the Taste of Charlotte. In case you aren't familiar with the James Beard House, it is considered the Carnegie Hall of Cuisine. Only the best of the best grace that kitchen. Chefs are chosen based on their reputation, use of local and seasonal farm-to-table ingredients and their mastery of their craft. He'll be joined by Executive Chef Blake Hartwick of Bonterra Dining & Wine Room, Executive Chef and Owner Paul Verica of Heritage Food & Drink, Pastry Chef Ashley Boyd of 300 East, and Heritage Food & Drink Mixologist Bob Peters of The Punch Room, located at the The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte. The chefs and mixologist will create a five-course menu highlighting Charlotte area farmers and producers, and will feature Springer Mountain Farms 100% organic Chicken. Charlotte diners are getting a taste of the action on Feb. 28 at Bonterra Dining and Wine Room at a sold out preview dinner of the NYC event. I know for a fact that there's a web-cam in that James Beard House kitchen, if you want to watch the live action on April 16.


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The distance Kyudo (Japanese) archers shoot is 28 metres. That's right: almost twice as far as a standard Olympic-style tournament. Why so 'up-close-and-personal', then?
This was what I saw when I went to the Japanese Cultural Centre around Don Mills. The kyudo dojo: impressively big. Probably even most of their 28 metres. Instead of of taking advantage of that, they divided the space like a rorschach. Target blocks lined 2 opposing walls, and I presumed they'd stand back to back and each line of people would use half of the room. Nope. Not even.
I should say, I was fairly relieved. We spectators were seated at a right angle to the targets with no barrier besides tape on the floor and rules.
When they took their positions right up at the targets, there were these obvious advantages:
- They weren't going to hit us.
- They really couldn't miss.
- It makes for a better photograph.
This place is remarkably close to the E.T. Seton archery range, too - where there are targets set up at 30 metres. So, come on. What's the deal?
I asked around and the basic idea seems to be this:
Don't think of them as targets. Think of them as arrow stoppers.
(Mostly. We saw one that went right through the block to the other side.) If you don't have 28 m and you want to practise exactly the form you would if you did, you block the arrow's path.
That's lateral thinking for ya, eh? It makes me think of all sorts of wonderful puzzles. Sid Shady in MindTrap. Those physics ones that always involve 2 goblets, a dollar bill and an ice cube. Bravo!
Visit Seikyu Kai's site: http://toronto.kyudo.ca/
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Regular readers will know I had a perm recently and it was not a fun experience. Now, nearly 4 months later the perm has started to loosen and I am straightening my hair every time I dry it.
I honestly find most western branded styling products too heavy and crispy. Japanese hair styling products, in my experience, are lighter and don't tend to leave any crusty, crispy bits.
Because I buy things in 3's I purchased a 3 step straightening system for myself! This featured:
1. Salon Style Shiny Straight Milky Wax
2. Kracie Fuwarie Straightening Iron Spray
3. Liese Clear Cube Wax on 01 for straight hair.
See what I did there? The pre dry treatment, the iron treatment and the finishing product!
How do these do?First off is Kose's Salon Style:
Salon Style is a inexpensive Japanese hair styling range. I find that Japanese hair styling products cater for a natural look generally, such as a loose wave, although I've tried a few things that have 'firm hold' for more coiffed looks.
This product has a pump action and it's not very big. The product is like a slightly watery cream, it doesn't feel sticky even though they call it a wax and it smells lovely, quite floral but clean.
This product is FABULOUS. Yes it really is. It's actually really hard to find a hair product that works so well and just does it's job.
This hair made my hair super straight, shiny without any stickiness, smell great and just look…amazing. No crunch. No flaking. Just a brilliant product and I don't get excited about hair products.
2. Kracie Fuwarie Straightening Spray
The Fuwarie collection is so cute (packaging wise) reminds me of Minnie Mouse! I bought some other products from this range for curly hair but I got this to use with my irons.
Inside is a clear liquid – nothing madly special to smell or to look at.
I sprayed this on before using my red hot irons and I think it did a good job – my hair for the record stayed poker straight until the next wash and once again, there wasn't that horrid crunchy thing going on that I get with other iron sprays.
Also it didn't get greasy which sometimes I do get with other heat protection sprays (because I can go over board with it!).
Once again a great product – if you are happy with the heat protection spray I don't see any reason to buy this one but it's pretty good.
3. Kao's Liese Clear Cube Wax 01
Liese is another affordable Japanese hair care range that is well worth trying out – their range is HUGE. They have so many kinds of waxes for different styles – medium wax, full wave, medium length wave, long wave – you get the idea.
I am not one for hair wax in the traditional sense – I guess cos I have long hair I don't really need it. I was pleased to see that this isn't a thick or hard wax, but more of a gelee type texture.
This means I could scoop a bit out and get it spread out on my hands, then apply to add shine and some control especially at the roots where I can get a bit, er, fluffy.
You don't get much of this stuff though!!! I had to use 2 scoops to cover my head.
But actually I really like this product. Once again, a nice smell, leaves you with shiny locks, absolutely no grease or crusty leftovers. Fabulous.
There's loads of different 'cubes' for different looks too!
I bought all of these items from eBay from seller: Alphabeautyshop. All of these products were in the £4-£7 price range inc. shipping. I am so fussy about my hair styling products these are well worth it to me and I'll be buying more. Maybe once I stop being traumatised by the perm, I'll do a bit of a wave…
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'An angel to keep by your side to bring you love and light, to keep you safe, to guide the way every day and night.'
Hand-crafted pocket Blue Obsidian Guardian Angel, approximately 3.5cm high. Includes description of the gemstone's properties and gift pouch.
Symbolism & Meaning
Blue Obsidian facilitates divination and enhances telepathy. Activating the Throat Chakra, it supports communication skills and in healing it opens the aura to receive healing energy. Blue Obsidian is one of the stones for those born under the sign of Aquarius.
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Meadowlark, Hawk
Growing up on the praries of Saskatchewan, my favourite bird is the Meadowlark. When we first moved next to Fish Creek Park, we would often hear the meadowlarks including one whose favourite perch was on off leash sign on the hill behind us. It is one of the most identifyable and pretty songs of all the birds. Unfortunately most of the meadowlarks have left the city (Calgary). Also, did you know that Canada Geese have teeth. Take a look. I suspect this is for grabbing and straining pond plants rather than for biting park patrons when they get too close, but who knows.Read More
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I step out on the porch while it's still dark. I breathe in the virgin aromas of morning: the damp grass, the cool morning air, and listen to the crickets. The moon is still out and the remaining stars are scattered in the sky; and possibilites extend as far as the imagination will allow.
It's in the silence that I can truly rest. No one is clamoring for my attention and in this moment, there is nothing that needs to be accomplished. I can just be.
And when I can just be, I am consiously connecting to all that is eternal and strong and true. From that place, I draw my strength and purpose. I can experience new mercies from my creator and a clean slate for a brand new day. Yesterday is gone. This present moment is all there is.
Pregnant with possibilities, while love and new ideas bubble up within me, this moment is bursting to be fulfilled. I breathe in slowly, savoring the calm and joyful expectation, then breathe out regret, disappointment and fear. None of these has anything to do with me. They belong to yesterday and tomorrow, neither of which exist. They are a fantasy, whose only purpose is to block the flow of today.
As I fill myself up with this moment, breathing in the fresh air, fueling up for the day, I allow the ideas to begin to percolate and the engine of my brain begins to purr. I carry this truth with me throughout the day, knowing that nothing can harm my soul, nothing can derail my purpose, nothing can knock me off balance because I am one with all there is.
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Running Accomplishments:
Ogden Marathon - 2004 - 4:15, 2015 - 4:43:44, 2017 - I Finished
Salt Lake City Half - 2008 - 2:05:18
Ogden Half - 2008 - 2:03:45, 2013 - 1:48:51, 2014 - 1:45:35, 2016, 2018
Buffalo 25K - 2015 - 3:13:00 (Walking Pneumonia), 2016 25K
N.O. Limits Half - 2015 - 2:18:01
East Canyon Half - 2016
Hunstville Half - 2015, 2016, 2017
Short-Term Running Goals:
Keep running to stay in shape and throw in a race here and there when I feel like it.
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Another snowy, icy run again this morning. This time alone at home so not as fun as Saturday but still good to get out. Woke up at 3:15 this morning and couldn't get back to sleep so I gave up about 4:45 and went out early. Now I'm going to be tired all day.
Brrr..cold out this morning but a good run with Sally from work on the Emmigrant trail in Syracuse.
Afterwork TM slog...blah
Great after work run with Brandon on the Riverdale parkway from Pig Farm to Fort Buenaventua and back. Fun stuff tonight.
Treadmill...not much more I can say.
Saturday special...nice run with Brandon on the Ogden river parkway. This is a great Saturday run.


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Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association:
An Inventory of Its Records, 1957-1981 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Biographical Sketch
In the twentieth century, wool marketing associations were formed to promote the industry and give ranchers a stronger, collective voice in regards to wool legislation. The Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association was established in 1915 with J. B. Murrah of Del Rio, Texas, selected as the first president.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials created and received by the association in its activities to promote the sheep and goat industry in dealing with legislation, predator control, labor, research, water conservation, marketing, and other matters.
Access Restrictions
Open for research
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Tearfund is looking for an experienced programme manager to lead our humanitarian and rehabilitation projects in North Kivu, DR Congo, based in Goma.
The Area Manager is responsible for the successful implementation of projects that Tearfund is implementing both directly and through partners a number of donor funded projects in Food Security, Gender based Violence and WASH sectors in North Kivu and Maniema valued up to $4m per year.
The successful candidate must have relevant humanitarian experience, plus proven management and leadership skills, coupled with experience in project and financial management.
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Applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs. All posts involve potential contact with children and the recruitment process will include specific checks related to child protection issues.
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An exciting leadership opportunity has arisen for a proven sector manager, providing strategic oversight and support to the Logistics, Finance, and Human Resource functions for our operational and partnership work in DR Congo.
Tearfund has been present in DRC for over two decades now. Tearfund runs a 6 million GBP program with about over 200 staff undertaking a variety of development, humanitarian and advocacy projects to contribute to the recovery and development of local communities.
Tearfund currently works with nine local partners and is scaling up its work with local churches.
Overseeing the management of the support function department leaders, this role will have specific responsibility for supporting the CD is achieving Tearfund's objectives in DRC with an efficient and effective support systems.
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Strong, proven experience gained in the, management and implementation of relief and rehabilitation projects with specific skills in people leadership and management is essential.
Candidates must also have significant knowledge and experience in supply chain management as well as implementing financial management systems.
The successful applicant will be educated to degree level in business administration or financial management, with a proven understanding of current humanitarian and development issues. Excellent written and spoken English, good cross-cultural awareness and a genuine heart for the poor are essential for this role.
All posts involve potential contact with children and vulnerable adults and the recruitment process will include specific checks related to child protection issues.
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The successful candidate will have strong people management and representation skills, and analytical and problem solving skills. Basic French is essential.
The post is based in a project office in Baraka, South Kivu and includes regular travel in the field.
Applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs. All posts involve potential contact with children and the recruitment process will include specific checks related to child protection issues.
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STEPHANIE: So, the ogling agoraphobe from "The Dance Class" manages to get the girl. It's kind of like Rapunzel, but creepier. Sadly, their ill-fated fling is not enough to help him break free from his self-imprisonment.
You think it's fine, I know it's broke
You think it's all some kind of joke
But how can I laugh while I'm locked up in here?
I was driving to work a couple of days ago when this song started to play on the radio. (Kudos to WTMD in Towson, MD.) It was not a beautiful day outside, but hot, humid, and grey, just as I imagined the inside of this guy's apartment despite the winter setting. By the last verse, I feel like it's been weeks since the dancer was in his lair. Her perfume is stale and fading and he can't stand that soon there will be nothing left of their affair. Dude needs to wash the sheets and get some therapy, but I'm grateful for his crazed existence that worked it's way out of Rhett's head and into this song.
MARIE: There are so many amazing songs on this disc, it's difficult to chose one favorite because it changes for me everyday. That said, I must confess I adore "Perfume." In this sequel to Volume One's "The Dance Class," our recluse has miraculously won over his dream girl, but love is bittersweet for an agoraphobe who can only gaze through the glass at his lady living a life outside the confines of his tiny window frame.
You're on the town again and I'm drowning in your bed
Your perfume is in my head
And it's driving me, driving me, driving me, driving me
I've loved this bouncy romp ever since we heard Rhett sing it solo at the City Winery in New York City this past February, and my love for it continues to blossom. All this bitterness and resentment wrapped up in a beguilingly buoyant melody will have you humming the chorus all afternoon. It's a beautiful day outside, indeed.
JEFF: Rhett says that "Perfume" is a sequel to "The Dance Class," and in that case I declare it this album's Aliens — a sequel that's a positive step forward from an already solid original. (Actually, this entire album is sort of Aliens-esque. Or dare I say Godfather II?) "Perfume" was a good choice for the first single, as it captures the band's sound perfectly in a very accessible way. I enjoyed it at SXSW the first time I heard it live, and I think the studio version is everything you could want it to be. I love the addition of the tinkly piano in the chorus. A Salim touch perhaps?
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- It's not especially surprising that Tom Emmer's campaign is not faring well in the recount, since there's obviously no stomach for it among most people. The only way you can stop voter fraud is to make it too painful for those who would commit. If we aren't willing to send people to jail for false vouching or voting more than once, nothing is going to change. Once the votes are cast, it's too late. It's clear that Minnesota isn't ready to punish people for such behaviors. As a practical matter, it means that Republicans need to win elections by larger margins than Democrats do, so long as Democrats control the apparatus of voting.
- Lori Sturdevant bashed Tim Pawlenty pretty good on Sunday in the Star Tribune, essentially blaming Pawlenty personally for the mythical $6.2 billion deficit. What she's really mad about is this: Pawlenty exposed the fiction of government funding by auto-pilot, which she desires. And since the D's won't control the Legislature this time around, the spending she'd envisioned won't happen and the budget deficit she posits won't materialize. Which, unless I miss my guess, Sturdevant will credit to the heretofore unrealized genius fiscal management skills of Mark Dayton.
- Badgers to the Rose Bowl, to face Texas Christian. TCU was once part of the big time as the footwipe of the old Southwestern Conference, but they now are one of the so-called "BCS Busters," although that will change next year when Horned Frogs join the Big East. I have a feeling that a lot of people who like the current system will be hoping that the Badgers put a whipping on the Horned Frogs. It should be a fun game.
- Meanwhile, the hapless Gophers have selected a guy named Jerry Kill as their new head football coach. My son and colleague Benster has already informed me that the term often used for the Gophers around here, the "Golden Roadkill," is still operative.
Monday, December 06, 2010
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Catching up after a weekend mostly spent away from the internet:
2 comments:
- Brad Carlson said...
As a practical matter, it means that Republicans need to win elections by larger margins....
Hugh Hewitt's 2004 book entitled "If it's not close, they can't cheat" rings eerily prophetic in this state.
- December 6, 2010 at 9:48 AM
Go TCU!!!!! Hate the BCS and everything it stands for. Love the underdog.
- December 7, 2010 at 3:56 PM
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On behalf of our faculty, staff and students at the University of Puerto Rico-School of Dental Medicine (SDM), I am pleased to welcome you to the School and to our Website. In our website you will discover the uniqueness of the programs, services and opportunities to pursue a career in oral health education. As the only school of its kind in Puerto Rico, and with an extraordinary history of preparing dentists with the highest standards of professionalism, it is at the vanguard in its educational opportunities. With great enthusiasm we can affirm that it has been more than 60 years fostering an educational environment of excellence in academia, clinical services and research. Located at the Medical Sciences Campus, the SDM is also preparing a significant number international students, some of which are already practicing in Hispanic communities in the United States and elsewhere.
A recently revised vision and mission statement integrates elements of innovation, inter-professional practice, internationalization, technology for our creative and service endeavors, and the development of a new knowledge base in social determinants of health. I am totally convinced that the SDM is known for its excellence, high competitiveness, leadership, social and community commitment. We are more than ever positioned to advance the oral and systemic health of our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico and in other communities.
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The toxicology report says that Whitney Houston drowned in the tub, though heart disease and cocaine use were factors as well.
I had originally said that she probably drowned, and people weighed in with, "That couldn't have happened! When you go underwater, you wake up!"
Yeah, unless you're experiencing the other risk factors that Whitney was prey to.
I.e., unless you're out like a light.
Anyway, it doesn't feel good to continually be right about things so macabre.
And the first person who chimes in that she was a shlock singer blah blah blah will deserve a much worse fate than anyone I've ever written about.
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Nursing Care Plan – Myocardial Infarction
Myocardial infarction (MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart is interrupted causing some heart cells to die. This is most commonly due to occlusion (blockage) of a coronary artery following the rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque, which is an unstable collection of lipids (like cholesterol) and white blood cells (especially macrophages) in the wall of an artery. The resulting ischemia (restriction in blood supply) and oxygen shortage, if left untreated for a sufficient period of time, it can cause damage and/or death (infarction) of heart muscle tissue (myocardium).
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Publication history
This poem was first published in Departmental Ditties and Other Verses in 1886. See ORG Volume 8, page 5150, (listed as Verse No. 224). See David Richards (p. 12) for further details of publication. Collected in:
The poet sings of his eternal love for several girls he met when he embarked for India, during the voyage. after he landed and at Simla, but, like Kipling's own early romances, all came to nothing. The final verse is a plea for another love.
See KJ 233/34 and 334/40 for an account of Kipling proposing to one of the four daughters of Thomas Toussaint, appointed to the Bengal Province in 1865 as a Junior Chaplain in the Church of England. She refused him. Charles Carrington (p. 72.) notes Kipling falling in love with Miss Duke, daughter of a military chaplain at Mian Mir but does not say if he proposed to her or not. See also his chapters 4 & 5.
See Simla, a Hill Station in British India by Pat Barr and Ray Desmond (Scolar Press, London, 1982). See also our Notes on "The Mare's Nest".
Other references to life in Simla in the Kipling Journal include:
[Title] Litany a form of prayer used in Christian worship where the priest recites or sings a series of petitions to which the congregation respond with the same refrain, for instance:
O God the Father of Heaven; have mercy upon us miserable sinners.A Litany is to be found in the Anglican Book of Common Prayer after the Creed of Saint Athanasius. The Lovers' refrain is rather more optimistic.
[Verse 1]
quay a waterside structure – usually of stone – where ships secure alongside to embark and disembark passengers and cargo. The scene is probably Tilbury in Essex where Kipling sailed for India in 1882; it is raining.
The word is pronounced KEY and, with grey, produces an "imperfect rhyme" in line 1: the verses rhyme A - C, B - D etc., with no other internal rhymes.
steamer a steamship.
"Love like ours can never die !" The refrain of the Lovers' Litany. If this is a quotation we have not traced it and will appreciate information from readers.
[Verse 2]
keel the lowest part of the structure of a ship but here used in the archaic poetic sense to refer to the ship herself. The reciprocating engines of the day made a characteristic 'thumping' sound and caused more vibration than the later turbine, which did not go afloat until the 1890s.
See "The Ship that Found Herself" p. 83, line 11, and "The Devil and the Deep Sea" p. 152, line 9. Both are in The Day's Work. Kipling used the word later in in "V.A.D. Mediterranean" in "Epitaphs of the War.":
And – certain keels for whose return the heathen look in vain.wheel probably the emergency steering-wheel on the poop in the after (rear) part of the vessel, where there might be some privacy after dark.
Cross the Southern Cross, a constellation not too far from the southern Celestial Pole, and only visible in the Southern hemisphere. When you can see the Southern Cross you know that you have crossed the line (the Equator).
[Verse 3]
a dusty plain the heat and discomfort of the Plains figure largely in the Indian prose and verse.
[Verse 4]
Simla Summer capital of the Government of India. See our notes on "Mrs. Hauksbee Sits Out".The social whirl and the scandals that went with it provided a vast supply of material which Kipling used to great effect. See Charles Carrington, Chapters 4 and 5.
"Mabel", "Offices", " Goodbye" Waltzes we have not identified – information from Old India Hands or experts in the history of Dance will be appreciated.
Benmore a house in Simla converted into an entertainment-centre with a ballroom and stage, which could be hired. See Charles Allen (Kipling Sahib p. 139). Probably the scene of the ball in "Mrs. Hauksbee Sits Out" and other such functions, it was later taken over as government offices despite Kipling's "The Plea of the Simla Dancers".
[Verse 5]
Cupid God of Love – son of Venus, goddess of beauty.
debtor one who owes money to another
Bankrupt one who is unable to pay his debts and has made an arrangement with his creditors.
quadruplicate four times.
An in this context an archaic form of 'if'.
[J McG.]
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Spaghetti with Asparagus, Scallions and Bacon
Molly Stevens
Few things are as comforting as a plate of spaghetti carbonara, but the rich bacon-and-egg sauce can be too indulgent for a weeknight supper. This vivid interpretation lightens and brightens things up by eliminating the raw egg, cutting back on the bacon, skipping the cream, and adding plenty of fresh asparagus and scallions. It's like springtime in a bowl with just the right amount of smoky bacon flavor to recall the original and satisfy any appetite. A hint of lemon zest and a handful of fresh parsley complete the picture. Serve a simple tossed salad and/or a loaf of garlic bread to round out the meal.
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into ½ inch pieces
1 bunch scallions, trimmed and cut into ½-inch pieces (scant 1 cup)
¼ cup dry white wine
1¼ to 1½ pounds asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1½-inch pieces
1 pound spaghetti
½ cup freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
½ cup freshly grated parmesan, plus more for serving
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil.
Meanwhile, combine the oil and bacon in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Cook until almost crisp, about 7 minutes. Add the scallions (leaving the bacon and fat in the pan), and sauté, stirring occasionally, until tender and beginning to brown in spots, about 4 more minutes. Add the white wine and bring to a boil, scraping with a wooden spoon to dislodge any caramelized bits. Simmer for 1 minute, then remove from the heat and set aside in a warm place
When the water boils, drop in the asparagus and cook until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer the asparagus with a slotted spoon to a colander to drain. Rinse with cold water and set aside to drain.
Return the water to a rapid boil and add the pasta. Boil until al dente, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving about ½ cup of pasta cooking water. Heat the bacon and wine mixture over medium-high heat. Add the drained pasta, the asparagus, and a few tablespoons of the reserved pasta cooking water. Toss to combine. If the pasta seems dry, add a bit more pasta cooking water. Add the parsley, lemon zest, cheese and a generous amount of black pepper, and toss well. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve in warm pasta bowls, topping each with additional freshly ground black pepper and parmesan, as desired.
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Horner's syndrome
Horner's syndrome is a rare eye disease of cats that can cause vestibular disorders.
Often, the main clinical presentation is anisocoria, where there is an inequality in pupil size. A head tilt may be seen occasionally.
Horner's syndrome usually presents as unilateral miosis, ptosis, enophthalmos and third eyelid protrusion on the affected side. In some cases, anisocoria is the only presenting ocular sign. Horner's syndrome arises from damage to the sympathetic innervation on the affected side and although damage may occur to the sympathetic fibres within the brain or spinal cord, it is more common for the lesion to occur outside the cord[1].
Horner's syndrome can be classified according to the site of involvement; as central (first order), preganglionic (second order) and post-ganglionic (third order). Pharmacological testing for lesion localisation, based on the principle of denervation hypersensitivity, is possible using a directly acting agent such as topical 1% phenylephrine; the results obtained will vary according to the time after the insult, the completeness of the lesion and its distance from the iris. The normal eye will not respond to the weak concentration of the drug. If the lesion is post-ganglionic, the normally unresponsive pupil dilates within twenty minutes, whereas if the lesion is preganglionic the pupil will take 30-40 min to dilate[2].
In some cases of Horner's syndrome, the etiology cannot be identified, but common identifiable causes include head or neck trauma (e.g. damage to the vagosympathetic trunk by brachial plexus avulsion), anterior mediastinal disease (e.g. anterior mediastinal lymphoma), brachial plexus and chest trauma, otitis media or otitis interna (may be concurrent vestibular syndrome) and iatrogenic damage (during surgery of the neck or bulla osteotomy).
In cats, second-order Horner's syndrome may present with concurrent ipsilateral laryngeal hemiplegia.


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Is there any such thing as a calculated risk? In other words, ok, you've done the calculation in as much as risk submits itself to math (are all of the factors ever factored?), and you've decided to engage in a behavior anyway. The risk remains, but you are somehow acknowledging its existence rather than hurling yourself blindly into statistical destiny. So what? The risk is the risk, no matter how good your math is, right?
Does knowing the risk change your behavior in some small ways and does it diminish the rewards in some small ways?
I was talking with my friend Dan about wearing a helmet. Dan has recently crashed on his head and had his life saved because he chooses to ride, always, with a helmet. I do NOT want to bestir the entire helmet debate, which we've worked through a few times in these digital pages recently, but helmet wearing does serve up a fairly good example of risk/reward behavior on the bike.
Unlike Dan, I sometimes don't wear a helmet. Mostly I do, but occasionally I decide that the statistically small risk of catastrophic injury is worth an hour or so of wind in my hair. This is, I recognize, a rationally indefensible position. There is, in most people's minds, no downside to wearing a helmet, which I fully concede may be true.
Again, not trying to start the helmet debate over.
For me, I accept that I should wear a helmet, and I accept that when I don't I am taking a risk, possibly a "calculated" one, that I feel is reward enough when balanced against the odds. What I'm really interested in is that balance point, because we all take risks of one size or another in our lives. Few of these arguments are as black and white as we want them to be. Few of us are purely rational actors, and our balance point undoubtedly moves based on how far we skew toward rationality as a way to make decisions.
Now forget about helmets, because there's too much baggage there. We were just sketching the outline of the thing.
Imagine you're in a race, a crit or a mountain bike race. It doesn't really matter. You want to finish well, and so you take some risks. You "hang it out there," not recklessly, but right on the edge of what you think you're capable of, both in terms of speed and bike handling. In this scenario, the risk/reward balance is more clearly analog, i.e. not digital, not black-and-white.
Enter brain chemistry (warning: I have a liberal arts degree).
There are people for whom risk stimulates the production of more positive chemicals than others. How risk responsive your brain is probably governs exactly how much risk you choose to engage. It is also possible that consciously incorporating some risk into your daily life (Here we return to the idea of calculated risk.), can train your brain to produce more and more of those good chemicals. It is also possible (probable actually) that engaging that regular risk will improve whatever skill you apply it to more quickly than a fully rational, risk-averse approach.
There are a lot of variables.
This week's Group Ride asks: Do you think this is a reasonable, if simplistic, description of the risk/reward paradigm? And if so, where do you live on the continuum? Do you take a lot of risks on the bike? Or as few as possible? In my mind there are all sorts of ramifications for buying into this basic idea, one of which is that I need to tolerate people who make different choices on the bike than I do. Brain chemistry is a powerful motivator (or discourager), even wearing a clever disguise, like statistical analysis or rationality.
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Well: according to natural selection, it would behove me to simply remain quiet….but since you ask Robot…I'll bite
I love the saying within the masters race cat, 'guys, we gotta go to work monday now'. Word. Facts are, we love to think we are taking risks, but really, we don't take any risks. If we are smart that is.
Now, is life risk free, thats a different query
But when it comes to the bike, I personally like the position of predictability, even at 50mph, even into the corner on rails, or on the trail as we shred it and split trees…its really predictable and thus reliable
I'm sure others may see that different however
The risk vs reward decision is always based on the ASSUMPTION that whatever the risk really is won't actually happen. Yes, we SAY we analyzed the risk and decided to do something anyway. And typically we live to tell about it, thus (in our minds) reinforcing that the risk isn't really as great as maybe we thought it was.
And that's true….right until it's not. It only takes ONE time (crash w/ no helmet, hit by a car, etc etc) and THEN suddenly the risk WAS too high. That's sadly how it works. The risk is never too high until it is. And then it's too late, you can't get a 'do-over'.
As to riding w OR without a helmet), the old saying I learned back in Motorcycle safety is very appropriate (fits for all two wheeled conveyance): "there's only 2 kinds of riders…those who have been down, and those who will". And WHEN it comes your time, you won't have advance notice or a choice…it will likely happen in the blink of an eye.
But that's just the unpredictability of life. IF you knew ahead of time that during your car trip to work this morning you would be killed, you wouldn't go. But seeing as we don't have that foreknowledge, we just have to live with risk throughout our lives, and HOPE for the best. And be as reasonably prepared as possible if it's something that is 'extra' risky (such as bike riding). OR we do nothing whatsoever that has risk and just live in a closet the rest of your life. That's freedom of choice.
I wonder what are the odds of getting a paper-cut right-here at my desk, getting an infection and dying from it? Maybe I shouldn't handle papers any more…or better yet, I should stop coming to work. Yeah…that's the ticket. More time to RIDE!
I think you are looking at it wrong. The bad thing isn't "the risk", but your subjective perception of the outcome — how bad is it? — is one factor of the risk.
Risk is the product of the how bad (or good) the thing is and the likelihood you'll have to find out, weighed against the alternative. AlmostCertainDeath is a pretty bad option, unless the alternative is CertainDeath. But each option has both an outcome (death/life) and an occurrence probability (certain/almost certain/etc.)
So back to your post, I think it's more likely that people underestimate the probability that bad things will happen, not that the bad thing isn't so bad after all.
By the way, we should really only be concerned with unreasonable risks. Pedaling a bike without foam on your head is not an unreasonable risk — at least not for most of the world's population. Yet it still may be a risk you'd prefer not to take. Curious how the reasonable person standard isn't so objective after all…
T. Guy
The other day while out riding a dog attacked me. I was at some speed, and the dog had the angle on me forcing me into the sand and dirt and a wall on the left roadside. I took a calculated risk, I made a move and I ran right over that dog. The calculation I made in that moment involved something like, "If I'm going down, I'm taking you with me, sucker!". I stayed upright. The dog ran off. The point is that there was conscious, if brief, analysis of the odds and the risk. The risks you take are proportionate to the commitment you have to what you are doing. I was quite committed in that moment.
For there can be no commitment without risk. If you have no skin in the game then you aren't really playing the game. If you want change you must take a risk. If you want to win the race, you must take certain risks. That's the calculation. And yes, Souleur, life is all about the risks you are willing to take. If we're smart enough we learn from our mistakes and take smarter risks in the future. That's known as wisdom. And Heaven protect me from the slow learners and the unwise.
Matt K
I look at the risk/reward paradigm like a teeter-toter. When new to an activity most will spend more time on 'safe'side of the beam. After time and experience we tend to get more towards the middle and venture over to the 'riskier' side to see how that feels. Some hover around the tipping point and others go all the way to where the risk side hits the ground and you pay the consequence. When I was younger and living in Chicago I would 'play' in rush hour traffic sans helmet and had some close calls. Now that I have kids and a wife my risks are well calculated I feel. Not wearing a helmet just feels odd at this point but I still love hitting descents at 45mph and railing turns are always fun. I don't play human frogger in traffic anymore and i like the idea of making it home safe each ride. I take risks that make riding fun and exciting still but there are bigger things than me in my life now. Pushing my legs to fatigue gives me the same thrill that riding in tight traffic used to. For me the brain chemicals (also a liberal arts major) feel heightened after a good ride and I get the same 'high' from riding that I always have so for me the risk has changed but the reward is always there.
Recently I've been pondering the extent to which we comprehend risk relative to what we're accustomed to. I've always been a bit conservative on the bike, working up to things gradually. At 43, I frequently ask myself how much of of my concern is down to being on the bike less often, feeling unfamiliar, and even how often The World tells me that I'm old and frail now.
As a motorcyclist, I boggle at the idea of doing much of anything without complete, modern armor. But what if I'd been born in 1930? Would the appeal of motorcycle escape me? I'd probably be wearing a cork helmet and waxed cotton or maybe some leather.
Risk is risk. The perception of risk is highly relative and changeable. To MattC's point, the risk is abstract until we feel its wrath, but even then our notion of how bad it is can be affected by what we know it could have been. If I crash a motorcycle in flip-flops and shorts today, I'm aware of just how good the armor I wasn't wearing is. They've got freakin' airbags! But in 1930, how could I have done significantly better? It doesn't change the absolute physical damage or pain, but surely affects how we feel about it.
You're pretty much on track with the neurochemistry: Some of us need that feeling of risk to get a sufficient rush of endorphins. We need to feel like we're cheating injury or death in order to get that "high" we crave.
We also know that risk, whatever it may be, is inherent in what we do. That's what gives us the thrill. Riding alone may be a beautiful thing, and it has its place in our psyche. But hammering a stretch of road alone is nothing like hammering that stretch of road elbow to elbow with 40 other people who wish to beat you to the line.
There's a competitiveness, there's a risk/reward, there's a love of the danger, of the speed, of the cat and mouse tactics….and on a primal level, the social aspect of it. We strive to be stronger and faster than the guy next to us, and sometimes we take risks to show that.
Some get off on that. Some look at us like we're crazy. To each their own. If your way of getting that thrill is to not wear a helmet, that's fine too. It's just how we're all wired, and we're wired differently than the next guy.
Conservative. Ride dangerous roads when there are few cars, always have a helmet and lights. Technical MTB gets a few walks as needed. Don't race crits anymore because Crash 4s.
Mostly because I have a family and real job.
There is risk in almost everything we do, be it on or off a bicycle. The only way to avoid risk is to live in a shell, which in and of itself has some element of risk. As it pertains to bikes, the paraphrase a disgraced former pro: If you worried about failling off the bike, you would never even get on.
Alan – rock on. I do not think it necessarily boils down to "risk-reward" but rather risk tolerance; as a personal injury defense lawyer and father of 4, I have developed, incrementally, less tolerance for risk as time has gone on. I ride just as hard, just as often, but not with the same people, and not on the same routes I used to when I had 0, then 1, and then 2, and then 3, and now 4 kids.
The reward comes from fitness and satisfaction after a good ride, and being able to enjoy it while you are out there.
Stephen Barner
Road riding is so full of risks, it is puzzling to think how any cyclist could consider himself risk-averse. Sure, traveling in a car is full of its own ignored risks, but the chances of getting into an accident are much greater on any two-wheeled vehicle. As a road cyclist, this doesn't make me ride less, or keep me off busy roads, but perhaps it makes me a bit more fatalistic than my non-riding aquaintences. I try to ride predictably and safely, where autos are concerned, perhaps exceptioned by a few sporadic acts of stupidity, like passing a car on a fast descent on the tandem.
For me, it's descents that push me into the extra risk zone, and this can sometimes make things unexpectedly hairy on our frost-heaved Vermont roads. My commute features a mile-long descent on dirt that is my most serious nemesis. If I make it around the reverse-camber turn after the 17% drop at the top without touching the brakes, and if the clay is reasonably hard and smooth, I can usually make it all the way to the bottom without braking, and top 40 mph. That's not normally a fast cycling speed, but this road is winding, often crossed by deer and other critters in the early morning, and has multiple shared driveways from which I have seen sleepy commuters roll out without more than a glance up the hill. I doubt they would notice a cyclist dropiing like a rock towards them.
I've often thought that if I consistently continue to descend this hill without braking, it's not a matter of if something really bad will happen, but when. I've been riding it over 30 years now, and have only left the road once, and that was on that curve near the top, when I wasn't paying attention. Still, I decided that, this year, I just wasn't going to take that risk anymore. I was going to be wise, and grateful that I had gotten away with my regular flirtation with disaster for so long.
Yup, you guessed it. I've broken my resolution three times already this year, and that's only since getting off studded tires three weeks ago. Two of those even pushed my top for this hill to 45. Oh, well.
Pat O'Brien
I love riding bicycles. That love and desire to ride has gotten stronger as I age, over 65 right now. I credit riding for my relatively good health right now. So, how do I calculate risk? I calculate by how much time I would be off the bike if I crash on that particular road or trail. On descents my brakes come on sooner, and I walk through sections of trail that I used to ride. Some trails I avoid all together. Sure there are other things in my life, and my wife rides too, besides cycling. But not riding is tough for me. A bad hip flexor, from a overdone sprint, kept me off the bike for 6 weeks a few years ago. Robot knows what it is like.
I love risk management, and do some professionally (environmental, like for cancer risk, exposure to toxic compounds, etc.) and same for everyday life. As mentioned before, risk is most easily understood by the multiplication of the magnitude of something happening by the likelihood of it happening.
Big outcome, little chance? Buying a lottery ticket and hitting jackpot (positive). Having an otherwise perfectly maintained bike have its steerer shorn a la Hincapie and losing teeth and breaking bones. (his wasn't perfectly set up).
Little outcome, big chance? Have some scoundrel steal the clip-on lights off my handlebar. I sometimes forget to take them off. They are $4. Annoying, but not life changing. Same for finances – I don't gamble (it casinos or investments) with my family's funds, but I have no problem using "non-crucial" funds in longshot stocks or even local investments. No big deal.
Racing, it is a mixed lot for me. I can pedal very hard for 10-20 seconds, but I'm rarely in fighting mode for a sprint. The moment elbows fly out I back off. Then back off a bit more. And then more. Last year I had two successful races where I joined a last km flier with two other guys, racing down a sharp downhill and a right corner. They railed the corner. I feathered the brake. I came in fourth (yes, I'm aware that a guy not even in the move passed me).
But in CX I will take more risks, since landing is usually softer. I've bloodied elbows in trees and wrecked shins in barriers, but that doesn't bug me nearly as much. Being a late comer to cycling, its the speed that rattles my cage. Only recently I've started to tuck and rip down descents, and still takes a lot out of me to get my hands off the brake levers. I still remember on one of those hills I looked at some imperfect gears, looked up, and there was an effing black bear in the middle of the road. That would have been one bad crash.
To answer the first question: there is no calculated risk, simply an assumption of risk (to clarify, as I am attorney: I don't mean this in the legal standard sense). You either avoid the risk or you take it on.
As I am a golfer first (the sport I was actually paid to play for a short while), I always fall back on the Angel Cabrera quote about the risk/reward dichotomy and how we deal with feeling comfortable: "I didn't lay up when I was poor, why would I start now?" I have taken this to mean that the absence of a safety net makes embracing risk a necessity–forcing you to rise to the occasion. When you speak of the chemicals in the brain and how we respond tends to determine your success and whether you pursue it even after you have a safety net to fall back on. While it seems counterintuitive, the safety net tends to create risk-aversion over risk-seeking.
My struggle on a daily basis is how to take the success and rush I've had from my risk-seeking exploits and productively harness it.
Taking risks is what separates great riders/racers from average riders/racers IMO
Of course some risk is good and will help you get better. More risk will teach faster until risk comes true. Still, I live on the conservative side. I'm not a confident descender except on rollers — at 235 lbs, momentum for the uphill is a big reward . I ride predicably and try to reduce the risks but can't eliminate them of course. (except riding after dark, I just won't)
I've done a fair bit of risk management as an outdoor educator. The core question is whether we can meet the risk with awareness and real skills.Calculated awareness means that we can assess the risk apart from the adrenaline, or JACKASS factor. The skills are those abilities we can bring to bear to manage the risk, or cope with it, without injury or mishap. For myself, I hope I never stop having THE TALK with myself as I begin a long alpine descent. You know the drill: getting into proper position, hands in the drops with one or two fingers on the brake levers. This is our margin of safety. Without it, the time will come for us to wipe the pavement with body parts.This kind of mindfulness makes cycling equal parts of fun, safety and adrenaline.


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Monday, 5 July 2010
Thank you
Just a quick note to say a huge thank you to Tony for allowing me to go out climbing with him for a few days this ringing/tagging season, just hope I was more help than hindrance. Already looking forward to next year.
Posted by Ian McMahon at 20:05
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Telugu and Urdu are mostly spoken in this town.
Sankranti in January, Ugadi in March-April and Diwali in October-November are some of the most important festivals in Vinukonda.
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