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Officials: Decision on upkeep of Memorial facility a win for the city
Officials: Decision on upkeep of Memorial facility a win for the city
PAWTUCKET – It might seem like a minor win for the city after the loss of Memorial Hospital, say officials, but a decision to prohibit Care New England from boarding up the closed hospital is a significant achievement in their goal to protect Pawtucket's interests going forward.
City Councilor John Barry III said allowing CNE to board up the hospital and shut off the heat would have had a terrible impact visually on the neighborhood and city as a whole and made it more difficult to reopen the hospital in the future.
The Rhode Island Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review last week decided to require CNE to maintain its Memorial Hospital site as part of the hospital's closure plan. The decision came on the heels of Mayor Donald Grebien and city officials' push to prevent CNE from shuttering the hospital with 750 sheets of plywood and turning off the heat.
"I am pleased that we were able to ensure that CNE did not board up and shut off the heat at Memorial Hospital, which would have not only created an eyesore in one of our great neighborhoods, but made the site a fire hazard and threat to the public," said Grebien. "We stopped them in large part due to the hard work of our public safety director, our fire department, the office of the state fire marshal, the governor and the fire safety code board. I would also like to thank Councilman John Barry and the City Council for all of their help in making sure the site is maintained."
"It is important that we stand up to CNE and protect our neighborhood," said Barry. "We remain committed to working with Mayor Grebien to restore the quality emergency services that our city residents need and deserve."
City officials are not discussing what progress they've made in potentially restoring health services at the closed hospital, though they've confirmed that discussions are ongoing.
CharterCARE Health Partners previously had interest in buying the property, and it is believed that the company is still in the mix if CNE is willing to sell.
The closing of Memorial early this year has led to crowded emergency rooms and other issues at other area hospitals.
CNE's original plan to board up the site would have presented numerous issues to the surrounding neighborhood beyond aesthetics, according to Grebien. Serious fire hazard concerns loomed over a large campus site left with no fire alarm system or sprinkler system.
Regarding the six-story building, Pawtucket Fire Chief William Sisson noted, "If a fire alarm system is shut down, there is grave concern of a potential fire starting and the department not getting notified in an adequate amount of time before the incident increases in intensity."
Other concerns that would have posed risks included no HVAC system, a deteriorating roof, unhealthy air, and a buildup of sewer gases. CNE will also be required to maintain 24-hour security with patrols, cameras and daily walk-throughs of the hospital.
While the building will now be heated and safe throughout the winter, Grebien stated that he will continue to hold CNE accountable to their commitments under the plan.
"The board's decision to not allow CNE to board up the site is a great win for the city, but there is still much more work to be done," he said. "We will continue working closely with the governor's office and the Department of Health so that CNE will abide by all of the stipulations placed in the closing plan."
The closed Memorial Hospital Campus will be entirely heated during the winter season to prevent decay and to maintain operations of the fire suppression and fire alarm systems. CNE will also maintain around-the-clock security with patrols, cameras, and a daily walk through of the hospital, and must continue to maintain all facilities up to code. Periodic inspections start this month.


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Fonseka release held by legal snag
Sources from Fonseka`s Democratic National Alliance (DNA) said that an appeal filed by the former Army Commander over his 3-year jail term has placed a legal impediment over president Mahinda Rajapaksa`s anticipated executive order giving him a pardon and thereby release from jail. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the appeal on May 30. DNA sources said they may file a court motion next Monday to withdraw the appeal application.
Fonseka is currently serving the 3-year jail term having been convicted by the High Court in what was termed as the `white flag` case. He was charged of causing public disaffection of the state through his statement that the senior defence establishment had ordered killing of LTTE formers who turned up at the Army with white flags during the final day of the military clashes in May 2009.
Expectations for Fonseka`s release mounted when his wife Anoma said that Rajapaksa had expressed desire to release the former army chief. Rajapaksa ordered Fonseka`s detention almost immediately after he had crushed the former Army chief in the presidential election of 2010. Fonseka received bail on Friday on the case where he was accused of harbouring military deserters.


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Golden Kings on the South Coast
I was fortunate to get a phone call from a professional fish spotter looking for salmon but letting me know there was a close to 20 tonne school of large kingfish swimming around the lookout area near the wharves at Eden. I immediately launched the boat for a look.
The water in the bay was a dirty brown and it took me some time to locate the massive school in an awesome golden colour just below the surface. Travelling fast, but obviously not feeding as there was not a bird in sight. The school was in a tight ball but not giving the slightest ripple on the surface despite all the fish being around 50 cm from the surface.
The Mako glasses with their grey lenses were invaluable reducing the glare of the sun and allowing me to see through the water and locate this massive golden colour.
A cast of a large popper attracted their immediate attention with up to 50 large kings following the lure all the way to the boat numerous times. Exhilarating but frustrating stuff with no hook up for around an hour and 20 odd casts.
Finally, I landed a nice 14 kg kingfish. Great fishing, an awesome spectacle and a unique experience all with a few hundred metres of the wharf. Not possible without the Makos.


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A team effort has 'raised the roof' to help to create a safe outdoor workshop space at a popular community hub.
Lovell Homes donated materials for a brand new roof to provide cover for the yard at 'Your Hub', part of the Angel Project in Langley, Middleton.
Founded by Sue Scott, the Angel Project Community Café provides a lifeline for people in Langley to access practical, emotional and social support to alleviate loneliness and isolation.
An extension to the facilities offered at the café, 'Your Hub' was the second phase of Sue's project. Originally a rundown boarded up old launderette, with a back yard full of rubbish, it had been out of use for several years. Sue and her volunteers set about tidying up the yard and creating a space where members of the community can learn woodwork skills, and put their own skills to good use, creating items such as planters, flower boxes and wishing wells. These are then sold to raise further funds to re-invest in the project.
Thanks to Lovell donating more than £2,000 worth of materials, and local businessman Lee Holden and his team providing their time and skills at a reduced cost, a permanent roof has been erected over the yard.
Sue said: "It has now been turned into a great useable space that will benefit the whole community. The complete renovation work has all been done voluntary by local people giving their time, skills, materials and donations, and businesses offering materials and labour.
"This is a great demonstration of what can be achieved when people come together for a great cause in the local community. The new roof erected over the back yard will allow us to develop our existing work, provide opportunity for local people, in a safe space 'Under One Roof', which is the name for the workshop.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Lovell for their fantastic generosity in helping us to achieve this. We'd also like to wish Lovell's site manager Nick Carey good luck in his new job. Nick believed in the project from the first time I met him and he took forward our request for materials."
Lovell are building new homes at the nearby Green Bank development. The Altrincham-based housing company also donated £500 in cash to cover the cost of the children's Christmas trip to Gulliver's World after the café was broken into and vital funds stolen last November.
The Angel Project Community Café and 'Your Hub' was set up by Sue in the heart of the Langley estate, to offer people support on their own doorstep. The project works with everyone, including people with mental health issues, health related conditions, older people and vulnerable people who wish to benefit from support, advice and information around health and wellbeing.
Nick said: "The Angel Project plays a vital role within the community of Langley and we're so pleased we could help them to build on their fantastic work by providing the materials for a new roof at the community hub."
As well as being a place people can meet and chat, the café and community hub host a variety of events and activities such as afternoon tea parties, self-support groups for people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, anxiety and depression, craft workshops, day trips for local families and activities for children.
Volunteer support is central to the Angel Project and it also offers work placements designed around each individual's needs and circumstances, promoting the volunteers' overall wellbeing, skills and talents.
If you are interested in getting involved with the Angel Project, or would like to volunteer, contact Sue Scott on 0161 425 5454. For more information visit the projects Facebook page: www.facebook.com/AngelProjectCafe.
To find out more about the homes Lovell is building at Green Bank call 0161 230 7100.


text: On March 27 the last of us Cosby kids was married. Deeds finally got hitched! We really love Kimmy and are so excited to have her in the family. She fits right in with us and is able to handle Deeds which is really great. They were married in the Brigham City Temple. It was a beautiful morning. After the sealing and luncheon we made our way up to Chesterfield, Idaho for the reception. Kimmy grew up on a cattle ranch in the wide open spaces of Idaho. It was so scenic there and really quite remote. I enjoyed seeing where she comes from. We rented a house in Lava Hot Springs (the nearest town with hotels about 20 miles from Kim's house) with the whole family for the night. It was fun to stay together. Then we went our separate ways the next day. It was an awesome family weekend!


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"We made this film as a proactive defense of Israel."
While Israel repeatedly demonstrates its commitment to peace, anti-Israel activity continues to rise in the media, on campuses, in the churches and in the international community. Israel's detractors-some with international prominence-blame Israel for the conflict. They deny the fact that Israel has made painful concessions in working toward a two-state solution, which include the 2005 withdrawal from Gaza initiated by former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, and that Israel has expressed readiness to take additional painful measures. They ignore the rise in Gaza of Hamas, which rejects peaceful coexistence. They turn a blind eye to the grave challenges inherent in the Palestinian Authority's unstable governance of the West Bank under Mahmoud Abbas. They rarely acknowledge the ongoing terrorist attacks against Israeli children and other civilians, and they equate that terrorism with Israel's attempts to protect its citizens. For Israel's detractors, there is only one focus for fault: Israel. Clearly, as Harvard Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz states in his seminal work The Case for Israel, "the time has come for a proactive defense of Israel to be offered in the court of public opinion."
We produced this documentary to present a vigorous case for Israel-for its basic right to exist, to protect its citizens from terrorism, and to defend its borders from hostile enemies-in a highly accessible multimedia format. Alan Dershowitz has achieved international distinction as one of Israel's most prominent and articulate advocates. He plays a central role in this documentary as adviser and on-camera presence and argues forcefully that real peace in the Middle East can only occur when the Palestinians, Arabs and their allies value the creation of a Palestinian homeland more than they oppose the presence of a Jewish state. Through incisive conversations with key judicial, political and academic leaders, Dershowitz refutes deeply entrenched misperceptions about Israel's history, Jewish claims to a homeland, individual rights under Israel's democratic system of government, the security fence, and military conduct in the face of terrorist attacks.
He closes with a formidable warning that the greatest threat to Israel is also the greatest threat to international peace and security: Iran's aggressive nuclear ambitions, driven by a zealous anti-Zionist, anti-democratic mission that is championed by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Unchecked, a nuclear-armed Iran or its terrorist surrogate would imperil targets far beyond Tel Aviv.
This project is truly a team effort. We are indebted to Alan Dershowitz for his intellectual vitality and vigorous engagement with the wide-range of leaders who support Israel's fundamental democratic values. We also want to extend great appreciation to the Adelson Family Foundation for its vision and willingness to step up to the plate at the earliest stages of this project. CAMERA has served as a tremendous partner in so many ways, including financial support, logistical arrangements, and serving as a constant and constructive sounding board at all phases.
Making this film was the beginning step. We invite you to join us in going forward to make the case for Israel in the court of public opinion.
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In Rome on a Vespa!
All the right pieces came together in the city of Rome with this very unique Engagement session. We had a beautifully restored antique Vespa coming in for the photography session. A stunning location that of the Gianicolo Fontanone water fountain. And a very romantic and stylish couple. So we popped open the bottle and all the right pictures fell into place! Soon after we used a Mini Van to reach the next locations which also proved to be the perfect mobile changing room. Reaching the Roman Pantheon next where we were able to shoot under the columns and by the main entrance with a fantastic view of the hole light coming from above. Then a quick picture by a cool looking Italian grocery store and then off for our final location. The Roman Colosseum where the engagement photo session ended.
Time of the year: May
Time of day: Afternoon
Duration: 3 hrs
Janiculum Hill
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The Colosseum
A very special thanks goes out to Enrico for the beautiful antique original Piaggio Vespa
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Is there a security hole at PlentyOfFish? When you try to sign in from Argentina says:
"You are attempting to signup from a country we currently do not accept signups from your current location. We only accept users from Canada, UK, US, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain, France, Italy and Germany"
but see how there are women from Argentina.
Or are they only fake profiles, so men can browse profiles from women and see ads, then click some of them and increase POF revenue?
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Green with Envy
18 comments:
- Liz (26 and Counting) said...
Glad to have you back Kinsey! I had this skirt {it was even in my 30for30} but sadly I returned it. It looks fab on you though! Love the green on green. Ps, I wrote about green today too.
- January 19, 2011 at 10:39 AM
- Alessandra said...
Yay, you're back! Love this outfit and color on you. Such a pretty sweater and skirt, they're perfect on you.
- January 19, 2011 at 10:46 AM
- . said...
HAhahaha, I'm glad I inspire the silly in you. :)
And UM. You can take as many breaks as you want as long as you come back with ridiculously fabtastic outfits like this one. NEED that skirt! Totally checking out the Limited now, thanks :)
- January 19, 2011 at 10:54 AM
- Hope said...
So glad to have you back! And there's totally nothing wrong with taking a blogging break for life!
I love the teal houndstooth pattern in your skirt! I never seen teal houndstooth, but it's a good thing!
- January 19, 2011 at 10:55 AM
- Angie said...
glad you are back!those shoes are sooo high!I wish I could wear!!!
- January 19, 2011 at 12:01 PM
- Unknown said...
Great outfit, very stylish and classy, and the heels make it sexy! You look awesome!
xxx Charlie
Feminine Bravery
- January 19, 2011 at 12:21 PM
- jessica // union shore said...
just found your blog! and i'm your newest follower! loving the outfit!! :-)
head over to my blog, i'm having a giveaway! it ends tomorrow!! xo
- January 19, 2011 at 1:00 PM
- The Suburb Experiment said...
Those shoes are so hot! In the non-weirdest way possible I mean. They're just so perfect with the rest of the outfit.
- January 19, 2011 at 1:28 PM
- Ashley J said...
Yay, so glad you are all moved and settled back in your old stomping grounds!!!!
- January 19, 2011 at 3:11 PM
- Beth Ellen said...
You look amazing! Those are some gorgeous colors you're rocking. And welcome back!
- January 19, 2011 at 4:12 PM
- Keep Warm (Danielle) said...
We've missed you! Two things: Great skirt! Great colours!
- January 19, 2011 at 6:14 PM
- Just Another Shopaholic said...
These colors look great on u!
- January 19, 2011 at 6:17 PM
- Kaelyn Choo said...
Good to have you back! Great outfit.
- January 19, 2011 at 7:03 PM
- Chas said...
Pretty skirt! You look great!
- January 19, 2011 at 9:16 PM
- Unknown said...
oh i love your skirt!! the colour is so pretty and those heels look awesome!!
- January 19, 2011 at 9:55 PM
- Jess said...
Cute skirt! Green looks really good with your hair.
- January 19, 2011 at 10:51 PM
- Molly Page said...
Yay you're back! And rocking a super cute green skirt.
So glad you're enjoying your new (or old) digs. But that's enough time off now... don't leave us without your super coolness for too long!! ;)
Leaving the House in THIS?!?!
- January 20, 2011 at 9:43 AM
- Katelyn said...
Do you watch Glee? Rachel Berry wears a skirt just like that by Marc Jacobs.
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
On differences.
- Aristotle
On the first day of my English class (during my senior year), my teacher told us this quote, and how she hoped it would be a quote that we could live by, and prove true.
I had nearly forgotten about it until the first day of school this year, when she posted the quote on Facebook (I just love Facebook, you know!). And then... I started thinking about it.
I applied it to political things. I applied it to personal beliefs. I applied it to religious beliefs.
And it was then, with the religious beliefs, that it hit me pretty hard.
What if all Christians were able to entertain ideas that are different than their own beliefs, without accepting it?
How differently would we be perceived as a whole, to non-believers... to the rest of the world?
We would automatically become more loving, more forgiving, more accepting of those that think differently, and believe other things.
I have a hard time with people that refuse to even listen to "the other side" of things.
Like Obama - you either love or hate him, right? And the war? If you don't support the war, you don't support our troops. (Who's idea was that, anyway? What a silly notion.) And I see this stuff mostly on Facebook and other social media. People fight online about the silliest things, refuse to see the other side of it, slam someone for believing differently. And then say that "God will deal with you," or my favorite, "Obama will have to answer to God someday. Let's impeach!"
The people who even refuse to entertain the idea that there is something different out there, but they refuse the idea entirely - they are almost always the first to say, "but hey, I'll pray for you."
What kind of message is that sending to non-believers? What are we saying to them - "Everything you believe is wrong and you are definitely going to Hell, but hey brother, I'm gonna pray for you."
We need to stand up for our beliefs, yes, but we need to be educated in this; we need to be the first to say, "I respect your beliefs, I respect your decisions, and I'm going to listen to your opinion." Because that is their right, just as it is our right to believe what we believe.
I am doing my best to live by this quote. To continue in my beliefs, and hold onto them, all while learning everything I can about other ideas and other beliefs. How can I believe what I do, when I know nothing about what else is out there? How can I stand up for my faith, for my politics, for my morals, when I know nothing about "the other side?"
/word vomit.
Thank you for listening, today. As always. <3
4 comments:
THANK YOU. Maybe I've just spent too much time on Facebook lately, but it seems like I'm being inundated with close-mindedness at every turn--with politics, with faith, at work...my gosh. It's exhausting. I think close-mindedness is a mark of fear--the fear of being wrong. And if I'm so afraid that my beliefs are wrong--do I really believe in them at all? Anything I believe that could be torn apart by merely considering an alternate viewpoint isn't worth believing in. Seeking, questioning, and becoming more informed about the world will always make us stronger, not weaker. Always.ReplyDelete
(Why do your posts always make me word vomit back? Haha. Whoops.)
Just found your blog, and I must confess I didn´t think I would stay for long cause I usually feel uncomfortable on blogs written by religious gals that thinks their own belifes are the only ones that sould exist, so bravo. Thank you for having the courage to look outside the box in a dignifing wayReplyDelete
I love that quote.. and this post. by the way I'm Callie (friends with Claire) and I read your blog a lot :) You're cute and I like the way you think..ReplyDelete


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The last two years in one blog.Posted by admin | Uncategorized | No Comments
So a lot has happened since the Tarawera 100k in 2015 and I probably should have blogged a little more. Well, a lot more.
To get this ball rolling again here's a summary of some the best (and worst) moments of the last two years that have been written about elsewhere.
2015 World & European 24hr Champs 3rd place with 261km and Team Gold. Before and after I also managed to piss off Nike for protesting against their sponsorship of twice convicted and unrepentant drug cheat Justin Gatlin.
2015 UTMB – My first DNF at 130km after a Summer chasing my dreams in Chamonix, France. One Summer doesn't make a mountain runner, but I'm still here trying harder every day.
2015 – My first naked photo shoot since University. The first official one, rather than just me being drunk and naked. Unfortunately the brilliant Sport magazine no longer exists, but to feature in there twice was an honour.
2016 Ice Ultra in Arctic Sweden. My first actual win in a while, a piece in the Independent and plenty of Q & A's about running about in the snow.
2016 Trail du Velan – Winning a load of Swiss Cheese (9kg to be exact) and getting ready for the 2016 UTMB CCC and an 11th place. I actually thought I was top 10 when I crossed the line, but close enough.
2016 European 24hr Champs and knee surgery just afterwards was disappointing but has only strengthened the desire to win 24hr races.
2017 saw a sensible rehab and steady build up to the 2017 World 24hr Champs, but another disappointing performance. It really demonstrated how tough the 24hr format is. A bit of time in the mountains to recover now!
2017 also sees the start of the TrainAsONE team where I have been given the opportunity by TAO to support a select few deserving athletes to achieve their goals. Exciting times ahead for that project too.
Next up is Nats' Xmas present of the Kom-Emine trail in Bulgaria. We'll be supported by the wonderful Zhivko and teaming up with friend Ry Webb to run the 300-700km (depending on where you look) trail across the Balkans. We think it's probably in the middle around 500km.
Well, thats a quick round up and I'm sure I've missed plenty but I'll make sure the gap isn't quite two years next time.
Easy now,
Tarawera 100k 2015Posted by admin | Uncategorized | No Comments
When you fly to the other side of the world to run a 100k trail race that you have to give it a go right? Well, that's what I've been telling myself since race day and it was all going so well until three quarters of the way through the race until I started my usual party trick of vomiting everywhere. Nothing has changed that much from my nights out at university really? When I got an email in December from the Ultra Trail World Tour asking if I would like elite athlete support I thought it was a little bit too good to be true, especially when they agreed to fund a trip to run one of my bucket list races in New Zealand.
It's the biggest thing I've got out of this running lark so far and I was really excited. Training went well for January and three big weeks got me in good shape before my taper and thirty two hour set of flights. I had a good mix of hills, speed-work and mileage that had knackered me out but, with some good rest in my taper, I was happy with how the legs were spinning over. The level of competition was getting stronger and stronger as the race got closer, with international athletes such as Dylan Bowman, Jorge Maravilla, Yun Yan-qiao, Pao Bartolo, Mike Wardian and Vajin Armstrong lining up at the start with a twenty four hour running inspiration Yoshikazu Hara, who had run 285km in December toeing the line as well, I knew that if I raced sensibly and finished strong, like I know I can, I could maybe break the top 5 or hit the podium. With a rousing Haka at the start, whilst I was hidden in the bushes for a final pitstop, the race got underway amongst the great redwood forests of Rotorua, with some sick single track trails ahead for us to enjoy. Pockets full of homemade rice cakes and some CLIF shot bloks, the legs and mind were feeling good and I felt like I belonged on the front of the thousand runners lining up for an adventure.
When discussing the race beforehand with the other nippy chaps they had all hinted towards an easy paced start for the first twenty or thirty kilometres to ease us into this early season race. Unfortunately no one had mentioned this to Yun, who was dead set on an improvement on his second place finish last year. Expecting Bowman and co to mark such a strong move from this omni-smiling North Face runner I just settled in behind him and trotted along. It felt a little quick but I figured he'd settle down when he realised the chaps ahead were only racing the 60k race. No such luck, as I let Yun race Moritz just ahead as I knew he was planning on a slightly shorter day than us. I settled into a rhythm and enjoyed the wonderful crowds and volunteers at the aid stations and chowed down on my food every half hour. Bryon Powell was pretty shocked to see me in second early in the race, a little wary that he might actually have to interview this cheeky little British chap for his website irunfar.com one day. One day you will have to Bryon and I know you'll enjoy it. Mr. Bowman, a fan of the game of darts and a dedicated Phil "the Power" Taylor fan, came past at about 50k into the race and moved very strongly uphill, so much so that I just had to let him go straight past. He was having a great run and would smash the course record in a wee while. Then I went past Yun & Moritz after we all took a slight wrong turn into some bush and I was to have the pleasure of Yun's company for a few kilometres after that.
From 55k onwards I was joined by Majell Backhausen, pronounced My-Elle I learnt two years too late, to pace me through to the finish. He was in town for a wedding so it seemed like a good chance to catch up with a friend who lived on the other side of the world. Yun and I were having a great little ding-dong battle along the trails, both struggling over fallen tress due to our less than giant frames and sneaking underneath some that I'm sure Bowman and Maravilla, now ahead, would have hurdled. Good things come in small packages eh? After watching Yun grin wildly at every obstacle so far, even when we interrupted his pit stop on the side of the trail, it wasn't good to see him slump down into a chair at the 70k checkpoint. We had been pushing each other, racing for third now, for 70k and now he just had nothing left. Powering out of the 70k checkpoint, happy that I was leaving Yun behind, it wasn't long before my body decided that I was trying just a little too hard. The racing had meant that it was happy to run or digest food, but not both, and I chundered everywhere on the loop of despair, as Hara literally jumped, skipped and hopped up a gnarly looking incline I was stumbling up.
This was not unusual territory. I knew I had to get fluids, electrolytes and energy into my body before it chucked them out again so I continued eating as much as I could, but energy levels were real low. Flat and downhill were fine but any type of incline just sapped me and I slowed to a crawl. Armstrong passed at 85k, Wardian at 95k and Bartolo around 97k, all with encouragement and good will. There really are so many nice blokes in ultra racing and they'd all been there. My pre race aim was sub 9 hours so coming through the finish at 8:45:11 was something I might have taken at the start, but on race day I had to make a decision in the thick of the action. I could have eased off, let Yun go and tried my best to finish in the top 5 or I could try for the win. It's a decision I'll make the same way every time but if you don't go you'll never win. One day they'll not seem me again until the finish line.
Overall New Zealand was a great experience, a country full of beautiful, green trails, super friendly people and enough mountains to keep you entertained for months on end!Majel and I explored the North Island afterwards, tramping over Maungatautari, running up Te Aroha and sitting atop the Pinnacles on the Coromandel Peninsula, all great adventures in their own right. I think I'll need to go back for the South Island. Maybe Tarawera needs another crack too eh?
A huge thank you to the UTWT, Paul, Tim and everyone at Tarawera Ultra, Majel, The Byrne family for looking after me in Auckland and Lynn & the Tylees for being my co-adventurers around Waikato. Inov-8, Julbo and Petzl made sure I didn't have to run naked, the sun didn't get in my eyes too much and I didn't have to run in the dark at the start. The X-Talon 212s were awesome on the single track and I didn't smash my face into the ground once.
2015 is looking real nice.Posted by admin | Uncategorized | No Comments
After my first year as a Team inov-8 Runner spent running around the mountains, 2015 is another fantastic looking year with a mix of mountains and running around in circles in a GB vest!
To start things off I'll be running at Tarawera 100k in New Zealand, a beautiful course along the woodland single-track and lake side course out of Rotorua. I can't wait to get into the thick of it and smash it down some hills in my X-talon 212s.
April see's another opportunity to put on the hallowed GB vest and run around a loop in Turin to try and better my previous 239km best for 24 hours. We have a great squad going out there and I cannot wait to be part of it!
After Turin I'll have some down time before heading to Portugal with Danny Kendall as a British pair at the Carlos Sa Geres Trail adventure. 4 days of beautiful mountain running trying to keep up with the quickest Brit at MDS ever and that's why I try to train everyday for this, using the best outdoor sports equipment I get from sites like www.productexpert.com so I have everything I need for my training. Should be fun racing friends Jo Meek & Holly Rush too!
So UTMB is the main focus for the year and after a reasonable 26:48 last year I know that to step up to the next level I have to be in the mountains to train for them so Paul Navesey, Majel Backhausen and I will be shacking up in Les Houches to give ourselves the best chance to compete in those massive hills!
There are also other possibilities about the year and an an awesome adventure with fellow Centurion Ultra Team runner James Elson, but more of that later in the year when we have the ball rolling. Focusing on my small business right now is my goal, I have to keep moving forward no matter what I do, always going further in business and in life. I wondered to myself what is small business for cycling, I learned that this year.
All this wouldn't be possible without help from British Athletics & the Ultra Trail World Tour, as well as my partners inov-8, Julbo, Petzl, TomTom, Big Balls Beanies and Lyon Outdoor.
I hope everyone is excited about 2015, I know I am!
Running up Mont Blanc…?Posted by admin | Uncategorized | No Comments
Don't risk your life, or endanger others, by going up Mont Blanc without the right equipment. Simple eh?
If you need someone to explain what the right equipment is for going up a 4810m, glacier topped mountain then you're not experienced enough to go up without a guide.
Nats and I have been in Chamonix for 2.5 years now and still haven't been to the top of Western Europe. It's not for the want of experience, Nats has climbed the Matterhorn & various other 4000m peaks and I've crossed glaciers in Arctic Norway. We've even climbed Mont Blanc de Tacul (4,248m), but we did it with with boots, crampons, axes, rope, helmets, full length trousers, goggles, etc.
One way or another it just hasn't been the right time, be it down to races, rocks spitting from the Grand Couloir or the weather, it's a serious undertaking, even travelling with the right gear and trying to go up and down in a day .
So if you're coming out for UTMB or just visiting Chamonix for a holiday and you're thinking of "running" up Mont Blanc (the altitude will mean that you won't actually be running if you're wondering) then please think twice.
Just this Thursday a 28 year old Traileur slipped at 4500m and fell 300m to his death whilst "running" Mont Blanc in his trail running gear. The runner Matthieu Craff, from Brittany, was "sans équipement d'alpinisme" and fell from the Bosse Ridge on the normal route many take each day to the top.
This death comes just days after the Mayor of St. Gervais said fines would be payable by those disrespecting the route with inadequate kit, but many questioned how this could be implemented. Mont Blanc, and the rest of the massif, claim multiple lives each year and the mountains are no joke up high.
We've seen Brits coming out and think that adding an ice axe and some micro spikes to a pair of trail shoes makes them safe in the mountains and other sport shoes that are about to get release and you can find more about it at www.soleheaven.com/blogs/sneaker-launch-calendar. Trust me, you're not and the fact you're still here has an element of luck involved.
Ultimately it's down to the individual to decide what they are willing to risk, but if you are coming to Chamonix this Summer then don't be a fool. Going up Mont Blanc without the correct equipment not only endangers you, but also those around and the others that have to go searching for lost traileurs and those in danger.
You don't have to be a trail runner to make these mistakes, but we will get the brunt of the blame so why not set an example, rather than be one.
The mountain will always be there, so if your experience isn't quite right, you don't have the right gear or if the weather isn't spot on then just wait. If you want to go lightweight then don't be ridiculous. A couple of extra kilograms might slow you down, but it might also save your life.
There are plenty of Guides in Chamonix, plenty of experienced mountaineers and plenty of risk. If you are going up lightweight then still be safe and be a responsible Tweeter.
You don't know who's watching and who will follow you to their death.
How to stop the suffering of Ultra Marathons as quickly as possible.Posted by admin | Uncategorized | 2 Comments
Whatever your reason for running an ultra marathon, be it a personal challenge, to raise money for charity, get yourself a sub 24hr buckle, enjoy a day in the great outdoors or be competitive, every wants to get a little quicker right?
Maybe quicker isn't the right word, how about more efficient, more comfortable? Actually has been proveen multiple times that the use of stability balls on fitness training help you to reduce running pain by helping you to keep balance and reduce the pressure on your knees.I've run 100 miles in nearly 28 hours and I know it was a lot more comfortable, dare I say enjoyable, running it a little bit quicker. It just hurt less and I got to sleep sooner. I love sleeping.
I've decided to forego my right, by Fijian by-law 573, to an afternoon nap for the next few weeks and I thought I would try do something useful with my time and write a series of blogs about ultra marathon running and how to make it as easy as possible.
Running these races is never going to actually be easy but if you can make it 5% less difficult than "really bloody tough" then you're going to enjoy your day just that little bit more and there is a bunch of stuff you can do to make it as easy as possible on the day.
I've teamed up with www.run247.com and I'm going to break it down into five different headings, five things that I think are important to running 30 to 153 miles.
Each week I will write down my thoughts on those matters, hopefully get some ideas from some friends as well and some input from everyone else.
I'll keep them brief, light hearted and, fingers crossed, useful. The six things I reckon you can work on to get to that finish line a little speedier are as follows, with a link to the first article that went up yesterday.
The Need for Speed (speedwork & fitness) –
Making it as easy as possible (Efficiency)
Eat, Drink & be Merry! (Nutrition, Hydration & Electrolytes)
Mind Games (errr…Mind games)
Check yourself before you wreck yourself (Pacing)
Feel free to drop me an email and mention anything else you reckon I could inlcude and I'll do my utmost to make it readable and beneficial to all the crazy suckers who want to move long distances in a competitive manner.
The Need for SpeedPosted by admin | Uncategorized | One Comment
An article on Run247.com about why speed work isn't just for 5k runners.
Run fast, race easy.
December. It's the season to be jolly, to sit around with family members whilst devouring whole boxes of Celebrations and to drink egg nog (Does anyone even drink that stuff any more, what the hell is it?).
Well we thought that it would be best to earn that little off season with the family and get some hard work done the weekend before on a lovely hill in wooded Surrey, so Coxyand I are going to dish out some Christmas Joy of our own, painful joy, to those who want to come down to Box Hill on Sunday 22nd December.
Same drill as usual, drop me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com with the heading "All I want for Xmas is some suffering" and I will add you to email list with all the details.
It will be 3 hours maximum of hill work, functional exercises, trail running and good fun from 11-2 on the Sunday and afterwards we shall be hitting a local pub for a feed up and some beverages if they allow us.
Think of it as a horrible present from us to you…
Are you training for your next big challenge, be it the Three Peaks Challenge, your first marathon, triathlon, Ultra marathon or some meaty 100 miler?
Team GB ultra-marathon runner Robbie Britton and Life after Desk PT Rebecca Cox lifeafterdeskpt.com want to make you suffer a little, just a little, to make sure that when it comes to race day it will take some serious shit to stop you moving forward.
For 3 hours of your life you can come down to Box Hill, Surrey and get a tough training session to help you pace, increase mileage and most importantly endure. You'll also get some great tips on how to prepare for the big day, manage nutrition and cope with the latter stages of a strenuous physical event.
Hell, the pair of us have both run 100 miles in under 24 hours, Coxy crawled across the desert with shredded legs and I managed a cheeky 149 miles for Team GB at the 24hr World Championships in May. We'd like to think we know what we're doing.
The cost? The only currency we require is your time and a little bit of misery. Spaces are limited so email me if you're interested at email@example.com. First session is 3p.m. on Sunday 9th June.
It'll be fun*.
Coxy and I training the MH2YH.com boys. They still look happy, right?
World 24hr ChampionshipsPosted by admin | Uncategorized | 4 Comments
So I need to write about possibly the greatest weekend of my life and make it interesting for everyone else too. The World 24hr Running Championships in Steenbergen Holland and the first chance for me to wear the hallowed GB vest. Surreal doesn't quite cover it… Bloody unbelievable? Phantasmagorical… I don't even know what that means, but it may do.
After running 231km in Barcelona last December I had the chance to try and recreate, or better, that amongst some of the greatest 24hr runners in the World (including the best of all time, Yiannis Kouros, but more of him later) and boy was I going to take this chance. My training had PB written all over it, I felt good, felt strong, but now I had to come with the goods in the day. I couldn't wait!
We flew out on the Thursday, Micky Seymour, the best thing to come out of plumbing since Mario and Luigi, and I jetted out and spent the day in Amsterdam where we drank coffee, ate sweets and had a peek at the naughty ladies (I'm not wasting my energy on them before you say anything). We met up with the squad and headed down to Bergen Op Zoom, the location of our Athlete's Village. Athlete's Village, hell yeah, I felt like Usain Bolt! I even took the chance to get in on the Japanese team photo and then run off before they noticed!
Before anyone points it out, I'm the one on the left and I know I'm still not the tallest!
After an easy night I was up for breakfast but the world of International Sport was calling and I had been called for a doping test. I'm no fan of needles but I loved this, the fact that my sport was important enough to warrant these essential features of modern day athleticism. Only Big Time Charlie's get dope testing and they wanted little me? This is how you pass a drugs test Lance, you twat.
With a sore arm but a sense of pride I now had to carry the flag at the front of the GB team for the opening ceremony and parade. Oh what a great honour my teammates had put on my shoulders, I thought. Turns out that carrying a flag for over an hour before race day is just something they wanted to avoid! Ha! I'll carry it every time if needs be, I loved it, struggling to keep a childish grin off my face.
On race day we headed down as a team, with the likes of John Pares, Paddy Robbins, Steve Holyoak, Matt Moroz, Lizzy Hawker, Emily Gelder, Sharon Law, Debs M-C and Karen Hathaway we had a strong team, both male and female. The pressure had been put on the girls before the race but they had some strong personalities who were going to go for gold on race day, there was even talk of World Records.
The GB team "Reservoir Dogsing it" to the start.
Mick and I at the start. His support was invaluable. His humour, sometimes unnecessary, but often essential.
Wearing the GB vest and 2 pairs of shorts, just to make the most of it, we set off at 12 and people were flying! The Latvians were on a bloody mission, Matt Moroz was off with Lizzy Hawker at the front and Yiannis Kouros seems to be out to try improve his own records as I tried to mimicking his style from behind, albeit with somewhat limped wrists.
I settled into a wee jog, enjoying the company of the other athletes and plodding along, I wanted to maintain 11k per hour for the first 12 and then slow it down a bit so I dealt with 1k at a time and got on with it. The rain started. It was going to be a long night, but I felt NICE.
The pictures of the night are somewhat limited, mainly due to the pleasant, intermittent, torrential rain and the morale sapping hail. The forecast midweek had me worrying about overheating, the actual weather had me more concerned about drowning, I'm not the tallest of chaps.
Chucking on my La Sportiva Goretex Active Shell Jacket ASAP really saved my bacon that night. Runners were getting cold and having a torrid time, although it was no worse than a British Spring night (I.e. awful), the number of competitors out on the course reached a noticeable low during the evening as great runners had to take shelter and rewarm. The increased stress on the body of a 24 hour race leaves you much more susceptible to other factors you would usually jog off. I reached 130k in 12 hours, bang on target. Now to relax a little and ease to a 100 mile p.b.
At the 100 mile point Paddy Robbins was leading up the way for Team GB and reached a 100 in less than 15, a monster effort. Paddy's night was not to be a good one though and he suffered in the small hours, having to take a break and having no energy. Unusual for such a strong runner who usually gets quicker as the race goes on but a pit of proof that he's actually human and not an android set back in time to conquer the Grand Union Canal Race for the good of mankind.
At this point only Steve Holyoak and myself were out on the course for the men's team, whilst Lizzie and Emily were having a bad day at the office for the ladies. Debs and Karen were plugging away and Sharon Law was cheerfully bouncing her way through the women's rankings. The only bad point of Sharon doing so well was the infrequency with which I saw her in this race, normally jogging along with a row of men reluctant to overtake or trying to chat her up. Always a pleasure Sharon ;)
Food wasn't going down too well at this stage but I was still munching some oranges and Cliff Shot Blocks, whilst vomiting every now and again. Morning was coming and it would soon be business time, time to get my act together and start pushing on!
About 19 hours in, fuelled by plenty of flat coke, I was feeling good and started to put in some quicker laps. It was at this point I considered the gamble. I felt good so should I pace it out steadily until the finish, still some 5 hours away, and hope that it all held strong or should I smash the hell out of it now, in the present? My legs haven't been an issue in races, just my fuel, so I could move quickly and decided to go for it. Make hay whilst the suns shines (or not) as they say.
The next few hours were wonderful, I was lapping people, including Yiannis Kouros, and I felt real strong. Cor Blimey, I even posted my fastest laps of the race about 22 hours in! I was actually lapping the race leader, Jon Olsen, although he had a healthy lead by now, it helped with my confidence. Could I keep this up until the finish?
Alas, it wasn't to last. I keeled over half way round a lap and threw up about 2 litres of Coca Cola, much to the delight of the nearby photographer who was snapping away. I haven't seen the photos but if they come up on some fetish site could people let me know…
The last two hours were just a situation of hanging on and moving forward. John Pares, Paddy and Lizzy Hawker were all back on course and all moving round. Even Matt Moroz was putting the odd lap in to boost morale. It was a solid team effort and Steve Holyoak was doing the boys proud with a steady, mature, excellent race. The girls were chomping round too, with Karen, Debs and Sharon all adding to great over night totals.
Steve pounding round like the running Adonis he is. A fine specimen, with some excellent stories.
I had the pleasure of running my penultimate lap with Chisholm Deupree, a wonderful American runner who helped me when I was feeling low, in return for the encouragement I had given during the race. A real moment that reminded me why I loved ultra running so much. We're all in this pile of shit struggle together, we'll get through it.
Happy to finish my last lap near the start, I plodded round for a final one with a Union Jack across my shoulders, but Paddy had other ideas. The "A" standard for qualification was 239km, my last lap was 238.3 or something like that and Paddy was going to drag me kicking and screaming to that A standard. I smashed it round, slapping a few hands but I'd played up to the crowd the lap before, now we had something to aim for. The feed station was crowded with supporters but Paddy went first and was my battering ram. We knew it would have to be past the support tents but where that magical 239 point was, we did not know.
I gave everything I had left and sprinted until that final buzzer went. Once again I knew my legs had much more in them, much more. It is just a case of finding out how to get the fuel in. I crashed to the floor as the horn went, half tempted to throw my finishing marker as far into the distance as I could manage ( which would have been about 8 inches), I just laid it down on the floor next to me. If it wasn't enough, then oh well, we'd tried.
Mick was there at the finish shortly, and solely to test the quality of Adidas' waterproof top, I let out a flood of tears, emotion had got too much for me again, but they were tears of joy. The top worked, Mick stayed dry, and I recovered to let people know "I'm not crying, it's just been raining on my face".
239km? Did I make? Did I care? I went and sat down next to Sharon.
She had just set a new PB and a Scottish Record. Enough to secure the 3rd Place in the European Championships individually and the girls took 2nd i the European team event. Brilliant performance! The Team GB performance of the day in my eyes. Steve Holyoak was the top GB runner with 246 km. Great effort.
My results finally came through and it was 239.008km. Ha! I had made it by 8 metres! The first thing I had thought…I wish I'd of known, I could have collapsed 8 metres earlier! That last lap was more painful than anything I had ever done but I would do it again in a heartbeat.
At the end of the day it couldn't have been done without the great support of my friends and family, the GB support crew, especially Micky Seymour and Richard Brown, the great team out there, all the other runners and everyone supporting back home on Twitter and Facebook. Thanks everyone!
What next? Spartathlon is the next big one, end of September with hopefully some other smaller ones in between. For Team GB? Next World Champs next year, I don't mind if I do!
MH2YH Training day. A nice excuse to dish out some pain…Posted by Robbie | Uncategorized | No Comments
So for a bit of fun, Rebecca "Coxy" Cox, a cheeky but sadistic personal trainer, and myself were putting on a training day for the lads of www.mh2yh.com, 10 chaps of varying fitness, attempting to cycle, swim and run from London to Amsterdam in aid of Parkinson's Disease. My House to Your House they called it.


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By. Linda M. Crate
Beneath a sky of champagne sun and crimson, carnelian sunset with a few splashes of amethyst and rosemary sat a girl woefully ignorant of the sorrow that would await her at home.
Here, she sat in the creek. The waters were soothing and melodious and the world seemed calm and tranquil even magical in this quiet place of solitude.
This girl whose name was Nesimne preferred peace and silence. She was the peace keeper among her siblings, and the one that had discovered the wicked scheme of the black faerie before she was able to kill anyone. Subsequently, the fae had lost her life, and though it seemed a sad thought to have any magic destroyed—life was something to be cherished and not so easily squandered as every enemy and fiend of goodness seemed to lack knowledge of.
Life was far more precious than anyone gave it credit for.
As she looked at the roots of trees suspended in air from where the creek had eroded away the soil, she couldn't help but smile.
It looked as if the trees were walking on air.
She sighed softly, realizing that she had to head home or else she would find it in complete darkness. She knew that her mother wouldn't be pleased should that be the case.
Nesimne laughed as she ran through the trees in her bare feet and down the hills, as well. She only put her shoes back on once she had reached the end of the hill and walked a few feet down a dusty old road to where the cottage of her parents once had stood.
All the laughter in her eyes faded as she glanced upon the ruins of her house.
"Oh, thank goodness."
"At least one was spared."
"What do you mean, at least one was spared?" Nesimne asked.
"A dragon came through our village, and your parents and siblings were lost in the fray."
"No!" Nesimne shouted, as if her shouts could make this truth. She fell to her knees, tears pouring from her eyes. A dragon?! A dragon hadn't attacked for a thousand years. Why now?
"The king has been pushing into the mountains of the dragon's for some time now. They obviously feel threatened, and this was their way of telling him to stop."
"Then why didn't they attack the king's family?" Nesimne demanded angrily. She didn't like how matter-of-fact her neighbors sounded as if her family were asking to be murdered. It infuriated her.
She looked down as she felt a weight upon her legs and noticed her family's cat sitting on her lap. Sylvanius was always there to drink away her tears of pain, rage, and happiness; it seemed.
Nesimne laughed sadly at the black cat. "Sylvanius!"
He purred, rubbing against her, almost in a way as if to say everything would be okay. Maybe that was the case, but everything would also be different.
"I'm sorry, love, I agree it's not right that your family had to pay the price for our greedy king's actions."
Nesimne nodded. "Thank you, but my rage and pain won't bring them back. I guess I'll just have to find a way to deal with it somehow."
"Nesimne, I'm so sorry."
"You are wiser than your years," another of her neighbors murmured.
"What will you do?"
"I will become stronger. I will slay the dragon that took my family. I am not afraid of dragons. I am not afraid of monsters. I am afraid of seeing evil, looking it dead in the eye, and doing nothing; at all. Avenging my family won't bring them back, but it's something I must do."
They looked at her, stunned.
Here, the peace keeper was insistent upon being a warrior. Her long dark hair seemed to burn red like flames in the dying embers of sunlight that were slowly disappearing to the oncoming darkness.
Nesimne wouldn't let her family's memories fall into ruin. They would always live within her heart, and she would allow them to guide her in every path of righteousness and goodness.
Still, she knew that she had to take down this beast to show the dragons that they were messing with the wrong villagers. Because she knew that their cowardly king could not be trusted to take care of it. So she would.
Linda M. Crate's works have appeared in many anthologies and magazines both online and in print. Her fantasy novel "Phoenix Tears" is forthcoming through Dream Big Publishing.
Nebelwanderin is a German folk artist.


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We left Azofra early on the 14th July, setting out at just before 5am while it was still dark. We walked as a group again, all stopping around half an hour in to put on our water proofs as Tim the American was sure it was about to chuck it down with rain…. It never did!
On the way to Santo Domingo de Calzada we past an amusing sign which lifted our spirits and made us all laugh! Nothing was lost in this translation!
We arrived in Santo Domingo de Calzada early and stopped for coffee and breakfast having past through the disappointing ghost town of Cirueña a bit earlier. Apparently Golf courses are popular on the coast and so in an attempt to attract tourists a very nice golf club was built along with the town Cirueña. The golf course looks amazing but apparently the tourists never came, therefore every house has a for sale sign on it and there are no cars in the carparks or driveways…
An impressive water fountain for drinking water
We left Santo Domingo de Calzada after around 2 hours and walked an extra 7.2kms to Grañón where we stayed in another Church. We all slept in one room on gym mats with our sleeping bags. One pilgrim arrived later on in the day with a Donkey carrying all of his belongings… I felt sorry for the donkey, nobody asked him if he wanted to walk the way of St. James!
In the morning it was an early start again with Tim, the American. We made a good start and soon after the sun came up saw two para motors flying overhead… What a brilliant way to take the weight off your feet!
We had walked the 14kms to Belarado by 10am and Tim was keen to press on. I, however, was suffering once again with my knee and decided to stay here and let Tim carry on without me. I believe that he made it all the way to Burgos (where I now am) in one day!
Burgos is a large city with a big cathedral. I have enjoyed looking around and here, more than anywhere else, have really noticed the Spanish 'siesta' lifestyle…. In the daytime the city is very quiet.. No shops are open and there are few people out and about. However at night time the city really comes alive with hundreds of people filling the streets, bars and shops! I am booked into an Albergue called Amigos del Camino de Santiago Burgos, a large 6 storey albergue right in the city centre. I am going to leave in the morning and aim to end up in Hornillos del Camino by the time the sun gets too hot for me!


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As an Employer, Can You Ever Really Detect a Candidate's True Potential During an Interview?
This morning I received one of those motivational e-mails from a friend of mine in Hong Kong. It was entitled Violinist in the Metro and told the story of a musician playing the violin in a Washington DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. Apparently he played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approximately two thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
After three minutes a middle-aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to meet his schedule. After four minutes the violinist received his first dollar tip – a woman threw the money in to the hat and without stopping continued to walk.
At the six-minute mark a young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, but then looked at his watch and started to walk again. After ten minutes a three-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
During the 45 minute performance only six people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The musician collected a grand total of $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He had played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.
Two days prior, Joshua Bell had sold out at a concert hall in Boston where tickets had averaged $100 per seat.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organised by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people.
The questions raised included:
- In a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour do we perceive beauty?
- Do we stop to appreciate it?
- Do we recognise the talent in an unexpected context?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be that if we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments, how many other things are we missing?
So my question to anyone interviewing talent for their business is whether you can ever really detect a candidate's true potential during interview? Look beyond the 45 minute time slot you have allocated to make your decision. Look beyond the résumé that sums up their career history and appreciate and recognise what the person in front of you may be able to bring to your business in the long run.


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Healthy Recipes for Diabetics: Desserts and Quick Breads
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Devil's Deight Cookies
- Oat Bran Cookies
- Pumpkin Pie
- Quick Sweet Potato Pie
- Low Sugar Sweet Potato Pie
- Bran Muffins
- Blueberry Muffins
- Oat Bran Muffins
- Orange Cranberry Oat Bran Muffins
- Golden Pumpkin Loaf
- Chocolate Zucchini Cake
- Carrot Cake
Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 cup soy margarine (room temperature)
1/2 cup soy butter or peanut butter
2 Tbs. soy oil
3/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. white sugar
2 eggs or egg substitute
2 tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Salt
1 cup ground oatmeal
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. soy nuts or walnuts
1/2 c. ground flax seed
12 oz. Chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 350°. Coat two cookie sheets with a pan coating. Cream together margarine, soy butter, oil and sugars. Beat well. Add eggs. Mix the soda, salt and flour into the creamy mixture. Add chocolate chips and nuts. Mix well. Spoon small amounts to make 2″ cookies on the sheet. Bake for 12 – 15 minutes or until done. Let cool. Makes approximately 48 cookies.
Devil's Delight Cookies
1/4 cup margarine softened
1/2 coup fat-free buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 egg whites whipped
1 1/2 cup unbleached flour or whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder sifted
2/3 cup granulated sugar or sugar substitute
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons powdered sugar sifted
Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare baking sheets with cooking spray and set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, salt. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients until just moistened. Drop dough by tablespoonsfuls, 2″ apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 7 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
30 servings
Calories: 58
Fat: 2 gm
Protein: 1 gm
Carbohydrates: 10 g
Cholesterol: 0 gm
Sodium: 77 mg
Oat Bran Cookies
1 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp. molasses
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour (you can do 1/2 cup whole wheat and 1 cup white, or you can do all whole wheat pastry flour)
1 cup old fashioned oats
3/4 cup oat bran
1 cup coconut
1/2 c. ground nuts
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. allspice
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
Cream butter, add sugars; cream together until light and fluffy. Add egg, molasses and vanilla. Beat well. In a separate bowl mix all the dry ingredients together. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and combine well. Form dough into 1″ (2.5 cm) balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Flatten with a floured fork to 1/4″ (5 mm) thickness. Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to sit on sheet 1 – 2 minutes and then transfer to cooling rack.
Pumpkin Pie
1 16-ounce can solid-packed pumpkin or 2 cups cooked pumpkin
1/3 cup spoonable brown sugar substitute
2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup liquid egg substitute
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
12 ounces evaporated skim milk
1 9-inch unbaked pastry shell, prechilled as directed (see recipe below)
baked pastry leaves, if desired (see recipe below)
Preheat oven to 425°F. In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, brown sugar substitute, granulated sugar, egg substitute, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Gradually add evaporated skim milk, whisking thoroughly. Pour pumpkin mixture into pie shell. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 350°F and continue to bake for another 40 to 50 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool before serving.
Garnish with baked pastry leaves, if desired. (12 servings)
Calories: 145
Carbohydrates: 20 g
Fiber: 2 g
Sodium: 85 mg
Quick Sweet Potato Pie
1 cup cooked mashed sweet pototoes
2 tbsp light margarine
1 large egg
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 cup evaporated skimmed milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 9-inch unbaked pie shell
Preheat oven to 375°F. In mixing bowl, beat together mashed sweet potatoes, margarine, egg, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, skimmed milk and vanilla until creamy. Pour mixture into unbaked pie shell. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until set.
Calories: 245
Fat: 9 gm*
Carb: 38 gm
Cholesterol: 47 mg
Sodium: 195 mg
Protein: 4 gm
*Note: This analysis assumes a low-fat pie crust.
Low Sugar Sweet Potato Pie
4 large sweet potatoes
2 cups Splenda sugar substitute
1 stick margarine
1 pinch cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
1 store-bought pie crust or you can just line a pan with vanilla wafers instead
1/2 cup skim milk
Boil the potatoes until tender. When you stick a fork in them it should go in easy but you don't want them to fall apart. Let the potatoes cool and then peel them. Put the potatoes in a large mixing bowl and mash them thoroughly with a potato masher. Melt the butter and pour it and the other incredients in the bowl of potatoes. Stir until well mixed. Pour the potatoes mixture into the pie crust or cookie base. Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inxerted in the center comes out dry.
Calories: 210
Carbohydrates: 22 gm
Fiber: 2 gm
Sodium: 80 mg
Muffins and Quick Breads
Bran Muffins
1/4 cup Unsweetened Applesauce
1 Large Egg
1 1/2 cups Low-Fat Buttermilk
3 Tbsp. Canola Oil
2 tsp. Vanilla
1/8 tsp. Salt
1/4 cup Nonfat Dry Milk
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup Wheat Bran (also known as Millers Bran) or use Bran Buds
1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Cinnamon
2 Tbsp. Flax Seeds (ground)
1/2 c. ground walnuts
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a muffin pan with nonstick spray or line muffin cups with paper liners. Mix applesauce, egg, buttermilk, oil, vanilla, salt, dry milk, and sugar. Mix together in a large mixing bowl using a wire whisk. Stir until well blended. Add remaining wheat bran, flour, baking soda, and cinnamon. Stir well. Add remaining ingredients and stir until well mixed. Fill muffin cups with batter. Sprinkle tops with some bran flakes as a garnish, if desired. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 20-25 minutes. Muffins will spring back slightly to the touch when done. Try adding 1/4 cup sunflower seeds, or 1 cup blueberries or 1 cup raspberries, or 1 Tbsp. grated orange zest to the batter for flavor variety.
Total Calories 140
Total Fat 5 g
Total Carbohydrate 21 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Blueberry Muffins
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (you can use whole wheat flour instead)
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) light margarine, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
2 whole large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup skim milk
1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
Preheat oven to 350° F. Line 10 muffin cups with paper liners. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. Beat together margarine, sugar and honey with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Alternately stir in flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Fold in berries. Spoon batter into paper lined muffin cups, and bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
Calories 180
Carbohydrates 30 g
Dietary Fiber < 1 g
Total Fat 4.5 g
Oat Bran Muffins
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. white flour
2 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/3 cups oat bran
1 cup wheat bran (can use Bran Buds)
1 cup raisins
2 eggs
2 cups non-fat milk
1/2 cup canola oil
2 tbsp. molasses
Preheat oven to 400°F. Into a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add brown sugar, bran, and raisins; mix well. In a small bowl, beat eggs; add milk, oil and molasses and mix. Add liquid mixture to dry ingredients and stir just until blended. Let batter rest for 4 minutes. Spoon into greased muffin cups. Bake 15 – 20 minutes.
Orange Cranberry Oat Bran Muffins
Using recipe above for Oat Bran Muffins, omit raisins and molasses. Change 2 cup of milk to orange juice. Add 1 cup dried cranberries. Add 4 Tbs. orange rind.
Carbohydrates: 30 gm
Golden Pumpkin Loaf
1/3 cup plain non-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon non-fat sour cream
2 cups pumpkin puree
3 eggs or eqivalent of egg substitute
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cups one-to-one sugar substitute (Splenda or Sugar Twin)
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray two 9×5 inch loaf pans with butter-flavored cooking spray. Set aside. Blend yogurt, sour cream, pumpkin, eggs and vegetable oil in a large mixing bowl. Add flour, sugar substitute, baking powder and pupkin pie spice. Stir well. Add raisins and walnuts. Stir until just blended. Spread batter into prepared pans. Bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool and cut each loaf into eight thick slices.
Calories: 180
Carbohydrates: 27 g
Fiber: 2 g
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Vegetable cooking spray
3 cups all-purpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons reduced-fat margarine, melted
1/2 cup liquid egg substitute
1/2 cup light sour cream
1 cup 2% low-fat milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 large egg whites, beaten until soft peaks form
3/4 pound zucchini, unpeeled, trimmed, and shredded
Preheat oven to 350°F, Gas Mark 4. Lightly coat two 8X8-inch metal baking pans with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, cream of tartar, and salt. In a large bowl, beat together the melted margarine, egg substitute, sour cream, milk, and vanilla. Gradually stir in the sifted dry ingredients. Mix until smooth. Stir in zucchini and gently fold in beaten egg whites. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Completely cool in pan on a wire rack. Wrap and freeze one cake; refrigerate second cake for up to 3 days.
Per serving:
171 calories
7 g total fat (1.9 g saturated fat)
23 g carbohydrate
2 g dietary fiber
4 mg cholesterol
469 mg sodium
1 1/2 carbs
Carrot Cake
Baking spray with flour
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup one-to-one sugar substitute (Splenda or Sugar Twin)
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon (8 g) nonfat dry milk powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/2 cup canola oil
3/4 cup liquid egg substitute
1 large egg white
1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup currants (optional)
1 6-ounce can unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
frozen non-fat, sugar-free whipped topping, thawed (optional)
Preheat oven 350°F. Coat a 10 inch spring form pan with cooking spray. Sift the flour into a large bowl. Add the sugar substitute, dry milk, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt. Stir to mix well. Mix in the oil and egg substitute using a low setting on your electric mixer. Fold in the carrots, walnuts, currants and pineapple. Spread in the prepared pan and bake until a tooth pick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in pan, remove the outside of the cake pan and slice. If using, top with thawed whipped topping.
Calories: 155
Carbohydrates: 20 g (1 1/2 carbs)
Fiber: 1 g
Sodium: 204 mg
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Don't let the bastards grind you down
What's the meaning of the phrase 'Don't let the bastards grind you down'?
The meaning of this proverbial saying is self evident.
What's the origin of the phrase 'Don't let the bastards grind you down'?
Often given in the cod Latin version - 'nil carborundum illegitimi'. It was in wide circulation during the Second World War at which time General "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell used it as his motto.
It is possible that whoever coined the phrase utilised a play on words involving the 'bastard file'. This form of file had been in use since the 17th century and was referred to in Joseph Moxon's Mechanick Exercises, 1677:
"The Bastard-tooth'd file is to take out of your work, the deep cuts ... the Rough-file made; the Fine-tooth'd file is to take out the cuts ... the Bastard-file made."
See also: the List of Proverbs.


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Professor of Biology
(Microbiology), University of Delhi, 2001M.S. (Microbiology), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2003M.S.
(Microbiology), University of Illinois, 2005Ph.D.
(Microbiology), University of Illinois, 2008
ability to communicate with people with very different intellectual interests.
am an Assistant Professor of Microbiology and a Packard Fellow in the
Department of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) with a
courtesy appointment in the WUSTL Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
and an affiliation with the Environmental Studies Program at WUSTL. My general
interests are geomicrobiology, microbial physiology, microbial ecology and
evolution, biogeochemical cycling, gene regulation, microbial metal respiration
and Earth history. During my graduate work and post-doctoral research, I used
genetics, biochemistry and molecular biology to understand microbial
metabolism. My Master's research at the All India Institute of Medical
Sciences, New Delhi, dealt with understanding the physiological response of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis to hypoxia. For my PhD research I studied
methanogenesis performed by the poorly understood archaea, in the lab of Prof.
William Metcalf at the University of Illinois. During this period I took, and
subsequently taught, the Microbial Diversity Summer course at the Marine
Biological Laboratory. I taught the course again in 2014 before moving to St.
Louis. I was a Howard Hughes Medical Institute research associate for a year in
the lab of Prof. Dianne Newman at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
where I studied photoferrotrophy performed by purple non sulfur bacteria. I
thereafter moved to Prof. Peter Girguis' lab at Harvard University, where I
used a combinatorial approach to study microbial metabolism at the
environmental level. At Harvard my research was funded by the Life Sciences
Research Foundation, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, L'Oreal USA, AAAS, UNESCO
and the US Department of Energy. My research focuses on understanding various
microbial metabolisms. I intend to apply this basic understanding of microbial
metabolism to engineer microbial systems for sustainable biochemical &
bioenergy production as well as tackle issues such as bioremediation and
biofouling. I also hope that my research would reveal basic geomicrobiological
phenomena that shape our planet and possibly others. Recently, my work has
shown that electric microbes can be used to study electrostatic interactions
between microbes, and that of microbes and other natural/man-made surfaces.
Using these microbial systems, I can identify basic and fundamentals properties
that microbes harbor that allows them to overcome electrostatic repulsion and
attach to surfaces.
have forged new collaborations that I did not even think were possible before.
like having free access to parks, museums, etc.
collect orchids and am an avid gardener. I have over 200 orchids. I also like
everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be
counted." - William Bruce Cameron
are over 90,000 beers that have been reviewed by BeerAdvocate.
Who is your biggest role model?My mother.
What advice would you give to both prospective and
current graduate students?Be yourself, live in the future.
Fellowships, awards, and publications while at
Washington University:Changing the
Face of STEM Mentor Award, 2017L'Oreal USA and
AAAS Packard Fellowship, 2015David and Lucile
Packard Foundation Fellowsip, 2015Geobiology
and Geomicrobiology Contributions Award, The Geological Society of America,
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