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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (240 votes).
In short: Good course, average facilities and poor valueIn full: Liked the new course, a definite improvement on the old one. No early bottlenecks any more, and the start/finish were in the same field. However the entry fee felt like a bit of a rip off. There were way too few toilets, which led to people having to queue for half an hour or more, and quite a number missed the start as a result. Surely given the number of entrants the organisers should have planned that one better. They also weren't exactly generous at the end - no goody bag, just a bottle of pop, a boiled sweet and yet another medal for the back of the drawer. A T shirt would have been nice but they were on sale for another 8 quid - no thanks. Date of review: March 28, 2010
In short: Missed the start and the chip timing as I was queuing for the loo!!!In full: Race started on time, down a narrowish road but I wasn't with it as I was still in the loo!!! - the number of loos, as has been said before was woefully inadequate. I eventually got to the start a good seven or eight minutes late by which time it was too late to use the chip timing and I don't think I was the last. Thanks to the marshals who radioed ahead to say I was on my way. Cheery marshalls and army cadets at the drinks station. The downhills more than made up for the uphills. Was feeling under par today but enjoyed the trail and the scenery - more toilets please next time!!!!Date of review: March 28, 2010
In short: Pretty scenery but a really dull, lifeless atmosphere. In full: The course was great - pretty but challenging.But the toilets were woefully inadequate, getting out of the carpark was a shambles at the end, and the atmosphere before the race, during the race and after the race was just dull. And I heard that the ambulance stations didn't have a supply of vaseline...really? In a race? Amateur. Also, fizzy Lucozade at the end instead of water? Ew. My friend is diabetic so couldn't get hold of a drink straight after the race...which is a fairly standard expectation. I did this three years ago and found that standards had slipped. Complacency maybe? Date of review: March 28, 2010
In short: Well organised off road race in stunning surroundingsIn full: I was definitely below par today but still had a great time. Weather was good and the organisation was excelelnt. This is a great race in beautiful surroundingsDate of review: March 28, 2010
In short: Godd race but tough with challeging hillsDate of review: March 28, 2010
In short: Excellent race on mainly good quality trail surfaces with a good time very possible despite a few steep hillsDate of review: March 28, 2010
In short: ood off-road half. Good support but pricey and overcrowdedIn full: To clarify pricey, cups of water, medal, boiled sweet and a bottle of lucozade at the end with an option to pirchase the t-shirt. Very tight start and course meant it was difficult to get into pace if you were anywhere near the middle to back. Perhaps a waved start (It is chipped) or pens would help. Loos hopelessly inadequate for numbers involved. Took me almost 40 mins thus late for the start! Great marshalls, good crowd support for a trail race and good fun. Cracking scenery so all in all a bit of a curate's egg. I will be back thoughDate of review: March 28, 2010
In short: What a run, off-road fun throwing you straight uphill with little let up til mile nine, nearly equalled my flat time purely through sheer-enjoyment of running through the woods and getting stuck in.Date of review: October 12, 2009
In short: Respectable half marathon run. A good off road run and plenty of people to cheer you around the course.Date of review: July 14, 2009
In short: Nice trail run. Decent scenery. Good support. In full: Very well organised with little hassel. Lots of support and marshalls. Two small grumbles. Don't like the new timing chips: pain to attach to and remove from shoe (also not reuseable). Also would had liked year on medal or ribbon. Date of review: March 19, 2009
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Skip to comments.Misplaced Burrito Triggers SF Bomb Squad Response
Posted on 05/11/2010 1:41:53 PM PDT by Willie Green
SAN FRANCISCO -- A suspicious package containing a burrito disrupted San Francisco Municipal Railway Service in the city's Sunset District early Tuesday and prompted a response by the bomb squad.
Transit officials called the police after the package was discovered at 35th Avenue and Judah Street at around 8:48 a.m.
Light rail service on the N-Judah line was disrupted during the investigation and bus shuttles were set up, Muni spokeswoman Kristen Holland said.
Police concluded their investigation at 10:30 a.m. after determining there was no risk to the public and light rail service resumed, Officer Boaz Mariles said.
A witness on the scene reported the package was found to contain a burrito.
Misplaced ...
How long before it becomes illegal to leave something behind? These responses are expensive.
What do they do in Israel?
Qaeda 'ass'assin-
'Butt bomb' tactic spooks anal-ysts
You scoffers must never have experienced an authentic Mission District burrito.
Explosive doesn't begin to describe it!
Some 70s and 80s anarchists proposed very similar actions to create disruptions. Things that look like they could be bombs don't kill people (at least not directly) but make a major mess of life, especially when put in high volume areas like major rail stations, big freeway interchanges, or central downtown areas.
It ain't a burrito. It's a tortada!
Jews are very practical. I'm sure they just eat their burritos.
I never considered that!
But seriously, the "left behind package" is becoming expensive to deal with. I wonder how other countries deal with it?
Sometimes a burrito is just a burrito.
-Sigmundo Freudo
Knowing the pinkos in San Freakcisco, next they will be calling for registration of your burritos, and finger printing too.....
I'd rather put it in the right place and trigger a HazMat response.
As I understand it, the Israelis have become very conscientious about keeping track of things like that. Basically if you get up to walk away and leave a package, someone will point it out to you.
If police are called for an unattended package its usually for good reason.
This thread is not complete without the picture of Al Gore's suspicious package.
Oh please, don't ask for such a thing.
Related story:
Woman gets threatening message - via tortillas (TX)
I think they know an attack/attacks are imminent...
Drop the Chalupa!
>Teen turns burrito into deadly weapon, cops say
Revenge of the Fajitas..
some folk may recall the fajita off-duty SF officers incident.
No Lover of Illegal Immigration, But there is this little Guatamalan Woman that walks my neighborhood with a Backpack full of her Tamales. I must confess I have purchased her Tamales for some time now. Am I supporting Terrorism?
I hope not, Her Tamales really are good and she doesn't look so mean at all.
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Learning how to be in the Top 20
MARSHALL – No one ever said parenting was easy.
But thanks to Top 20 Training, there is a simple method of positively guiding children through life's challenges.
Paul Bernabei and Willow Sweeney from Top 20 Training, a nationally-recognized education training program based in Minnesota, engaged community members with their system during a parent education presentation Tuesday evening at Marshall High School.
"They were good speakers," said Bonnie Wasberg, parent educator for Early Childhood Family Education in Marshall. "They said things that parents needed to hear."
Since 2001, Top 20 Training has been empowering youth and adults to make a positive difference in the quality of their lives, relationships and experiences. Along with co-founders Tom Cody, Mary Cole and Michael Cole, Bernabei and Sweeney have trained more than 10,000 students and 40,000 teachers, parents, coaches and professionals. They believe in the potential of each human being.
Using storytelling and dramatizations, the duo shared their knowledge and oftentimes, their humor, to get the message across.
"Our job in life is to help your children raise you," Bernabei said. "It's tough raising parents in the 21st century, but we're going to give it a go."
Bernabei explained that the Top 20 meant that a person was being effective in how he or she was thinking, learning or communicating. On the flip side, when someone was in the Bottom 80, it meant that person was being ineffective in how he or she was thinking, learning or communicating.
"Top 20 parents live above the line," he said. "Or Top 20 students live above the line. You translate it however you want."
Sweeney stressed that every person uses "thinking" whether he or she did well academically at school or not.
"If we talk about this thing called thinking, we have a better chance of controlling it," she said. "And above the line, it means my thinking is working. My thinking is serving my best interest. It's clear and healthy."
When she's below the line, Sweeney said she's crabby. Her thinking is unclear. It isn't working properly. It's unhealthy and not serving her best interest.
"When I'm above the line, I have energy," Sweeney said. "I have passion for what I do. I have a really good focus on what is important in my life, and I let the other stuff slide. I'm patient and compassionate and very productive."
Sweeney said she's also quite funny but not in a way that will hurt someone's feelings. But when she's below the line, she's sarcastic, cynical, negative or pessimistic.
"I get very defensive," she said. "I also tend to be exhausted but not necessarily in the way that a nap would cure. It's like an exhaustion of spirit."
A person can't always be above the line, the speakers said, but it's crucial to know where you are at, so that you can respond accordingly. If a parent regrets saying something, the speakers suggested practicing an "instant replay" and making the situation better.
It's also important to know if you are above or below the line because mental habits are being developed.
"Some people form a negative mental habit," Bernabei said. "It's called complaining. And some people 'live' above the line and 'visit' below the line for a short time, while other people 'live' below the line and 'visit' above the line off and on."
Life then, Sweeney said, looks completely different depending on whether or not someone is above or below the line.
"We're all heard a teacher say, 'oh, if we could bottle the energy those kids have, we could sell it,'" she said. "But on a day when the teacher is below the line, that teacher will call those same kids 'obnoxious.'"
Making decisions when you are below the line usually results in a mess, the speakers said, because you don't solve problems without thinking clearly. There are also countless "invitations" to go below the line. Negative people often try to bring others down with them, they said, but everyone has the ability to respond how they choose.
"I try to keep my day," Sweeney said. "You have to make the decision to keep your day or give it away because the invitations are always coming."
Another topic the duo spoke from their hearts about was helping kids learn from mistakes and move outside their comfort zone. Mistakes are wonderful, they said, pointing out that children have to get out of their comfort zone and be willing to make mistakes along the way in order to get to the big learning experiences.
"Then they can own it and learn the lesson from the mistake," Bernabei said. "We have to let them make mistakes, especially when they're young."
The challenge, though, is that people have been taught that mistakes are a sign of failure. But in Top 20 Training, failure is an event, not a person. It's also the beginning of success.
"I thought it was a good presentation," said Max Torgerson, a junior at Southwest Minnesota State University. "I learned a lot that I can use in my future classroom and use in my student teaching."
Torgerson said he's seen the pressure students are under in classrooms.
"The thing I liked the most about the presentation was learning to accept the mistakes students make," he said. "They used a good analogy of the inventors, how they make mistakes before they get it right."
Some people are taught that mistakes are painful and that they should be avoided at all cost, Sweeney said, pointing out that Bottom 80 responses are to deny, blame, justify or dwell.
"How someone's mistakes are handled when they are young ends up affecting them as an adult," she said.
Sweeney also noted two other fears that keep kids from getting out of their comfort zone: fear of confusion and fear of OPOs (Other Peoples' Opinions).
"Other peoples' opinions of me are none of my business, unless they're in my best interest," Sweeney said.
Talking about a mistake is also considered valuable. It allows a person to learn and move forward.
"They taught us about what our culture has become and how we can take charge of not putting our self-worth on our kids, but standing up, believing and teaching them more about who they are," Wasberg said. "We need to live above the line and be positive role models for our kids. If we think the best of ourselves, they'll think the best of themselves."


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Comments about Shimano PD-M530 Trail Mountain Pedals:
Grea value, large platform if you have to pedal without a cleat. Trusted and reliable brand. For those into speed a little bit heavy but extra weight never bothered me, it just makes you stronger.
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My first clipless pedals.
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I have never used clipless pedals but thought I would try some after slipping around on my platforms on my road bike, Cannondale Synapse. I wanted to use mtb shoes since you can walk around in them somewhat like regular shoes. These pedals were priced lower than at other places so I gave them a try. So far the combination has worked great. I have them at their loosest tension and will tighten them later. I have fallen, forgetting to unclip only twice, however I think the lesson was learned. Clipping in and out with standard spd cleats is easy, just don't forget. The pedals seem very well made, bearings being the smoothest I have encountered on any pedal I have used. I would recommend them but suggest Shimano include the multi angle release cleats. If I put a pair on my mountain bike I will definitely get those cleats.
Great choice if you are switching from platform pedals
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Great choice if you are switching from platform pedals. It gives you the small platform so it's easier to get used to it. Easy setup and adjustments. I started very loose and continued tightening as I progressed.
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This is my first set of clip pedals, so take this review with a grain of salt. Having never used clip pedals, I found it easy to learn how to use the clips. The tension adjusters work well. I loosened them up a few notches and the cleats snap in real easy. I haven't had any issues with premature ejection from the clips. Only complaint is one of the pedal clips seems to be coming loose. I tightened the tension and it didn't make any difference. What I notice is when the clip feels loose, I can just wiggle my foot a bit (as if trying to eject), and then the movement in the clip will stop. But then it comes back again after a few minutes of riding. I should note that I changed to the SPD-56 cleat, which may have something to do with this behavior.
Great for commuting
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Pretty good commuting pedal if you want them two sided. Felt a little heavy coming out of the box, but the price was right.
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Slightly heavy, although not enough to return them.For thePrice they appear to be very well made and after several Hundred miles no problems. Out of the box the Adjustments were perfect.0
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Switching from CB to Shimano to get tension adjustability. So far, so good.
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This is my first use of clip pedals. I was looking for ease of use, which these seem to be. Reasonably easy to clip in and out. Have loved them so far, although they are a little heavy. They have made a great difference in reducing fatigue.
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The larger platform makes it easier to get going and pedal until clicked in. Less pressure over all on the under front foot area. I have an injury to one foot from an industrial accident 30 years ago that make these larger pedals necessary.
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I have a new Salsa Fargo and needed pedals.Friend told me about these on Nashbar. These are a great value for the price. Perfect for what I needed and even though I haven't ridden much with them so far so good.Shoes clip in with no adjustments necessary. They are a little tighter than I was use too with mostly getting clipped in initially. So it's slightly a little more effort but I could probably adjust that.I am pleased because I feel like I am clipped in slightly better too and what I meant by a tighter feel.I have not had a lot of experience with buying pedals and never owned any that are really expensive but I don't see how they could be better other than weight possibly. These are good for everyday riding, trails etc.
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May 19, 2008 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: WIC Computer Equipment Procedures/ Extra Ink Cartridges
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SUBJECT 3: Important Reminder on Raw Milk
- WIC Computer Equipment Procedures/ Extra Ink Cartridges: Here is a reminder on procedures for LWPs to follow when they have problems with computer equipment that has WIC tags, including computers, monitors and printers. When WIC computer equipment needs to be repaired, contact the Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) Help Desk at 1-800-347-0887 or email@example.com. Do not contact the company that made the item. ITSD will do this if necessary. If the item cannot be repaired, ITSD will contact Mark Davis at the State WIC office and he will decide if a replacement will be sent.
The State WIC office will purchase and send computers, monitors and printers to LWPs as they need to be replaced or when the agency makes a request for a new item and the request is approved. The LWP is responsible for purchasing ink cartridges and maintenance kits for printers. These items can be put on the WIC-24.
The State WIC Office will begin keeping a listing of ink cartridges that LWPs have that they cannot use, very similar to the system used for extra infant formula. LWPs may have unneeded ink cartridges because many LWPs have Xerox color laser printers that were sent by the State WIC Office. Depending on when the printer was sent, you could have one of three models: 8400, 8500 and 8560. If you currently have a Xerox 8400 or 8500 printer and it needs to be replaced, the only model currently available is the 8560. None of the ink cartridges for these printers is interchangeable.
If you have ink cartridges from one of these printers that you cannot use, notify Mark Davis. Include your name, agency name, agency number, the type of printer (e.g. Xerox 8400), color of ink cartridge and number of cartridges of each color. He will keep a listing of unneeded ink that another agency may want. The list will be posted in the WIC Updates every month. LWPs can then contact others and make arrangements to have extra ink cartridges sent to them. Attached are instructions on how to send and receive ink cartridges. The process is the same as it is for extra infant formula.
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Senate Hearing Examines Sequestered FAA, Boeing 787 Progress
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Tuesday gave lawmakers an update on how the agency is handling budget cuts from sequestration and its progress with the ongoing review of Boeing's attempt to return the 787 Dreamliner to commercial service, during the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation's aviation safety hearing.
Last month, the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration reduced FAA's operating budget by about $637 million, forcing Huerta to issue furloughs for the agency's 47,000 employees and close 149 air traffic control towers at airports with less than 150,000 flight operations per year. Huerta told the Senate committee that air travelers should expect significant delays on commercial flights because of the budget cuts' impact on FAA's ability to provide safety approvals and certifications, as well as its level of service for prolonged equipment outages.
"If sequestration means fewer flights can be safely accommodated in the NAS, then there will be fewer flights," said Huerta. "As a result of employee furloughs and prolonged equipment outages resulting from lower parts inventories and fewer technicians, travelers should expect significant delays. We are aware that these service reductions will adversely affect commercial, corporate, and general aviation operators and the traveling public."
On April 5, two days before the four week process of closing 149 air traffic control towers was scheduled to begin, FAA made a decision to delay the process until June 15. The delay was implemented to allow airport communities additional time to adjust to the closings, and decide whether they want to keep the towers open by providing the funding needed.
At the hearing, Huerta did not comment on lawsuits filed against his agency by several airports claiming that the closing of their towers violates a federal law meant to ensure that changes at airports do not impact safety.
Sen. Jay Rockefeller IV (D-WV) expressed frustration with "the lack of transparency" on how FAA has administered its budget reductions, and also said that the agency's budgetary issues will become more complicated in the fall when the 2014 fiscal year begins.
"The hard choices that the FAA has to make to implement the sequester will only be magnified this October when the next fiscal year begins. I know that the agency will never sacrifice safety, but it will be forced to limit every aspect of the system's operations," said Rockefeller. "The implementation of NextGen will be delayed, our aerospace industry will suffer as certification of new technology and equipment is slowed, more towers could be forced to close, and critical safety rulemakings such as pilot training and qualification standards will take longer."
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Huerta, along with other panelists and lawmakers at the Senate hearing Tuesday, also talked about the agency's progress with the ongoing review of the Boeing 787's lithium-ion battery system redesign.
FAA grounded all in-service 787s in January, following separate incidents where two Japanese carriers experiencing overheating with the plane's battery system. Following the grounding, Boeing's engineering team redesigned the battery system to prevent overheating and further malfunctioning.
In March, FAA approved Boeing's certification plan for the 787's battery system redesign, requiring Boeing to conduct extensive testing and analysis to demonstrate compliance with safety regulations.
"The FAA is reviewing the test reports and analysis and will approve the redesign once we are satisfied Boeing has shown the redesigned battery system meets FAA requirements," said Huerta.
While not placing a timeline on a return to service for the Dreamliner, Huerta told reporters after the hearing that he expects to decide "very soon" whether to approve the redesigned battery system.


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Occupy Vancouver 2
On a more serious note, if you want to divide the 99% into 99,999,999 factions, start issuing ill-thought-out programmatic "demands". What's wrong with the current basis of unity? the 1% against the 99%? the 99% shouldn't pay for the problems created by the 1%? I think it's one of the clearest and most stimulating demands to be put forward in many years, and the proof is the echo that it has achieved. The next step is surely to bring the same simple message into every corner of the society where people live, work, study, play, and integrate with people's real-life needs and struggles. Why would we need all the 99% agreeing with (or even debating) all these individual issues?
I'm pretty sure my post won't be popular, but I don't care.
This is one of my problems with Occupy Vancouver - the whole diffusion of political capital and focus. Another is that it doesn't seem open to regular working or middle class people like the rest of the Occupy movement. It seems to be a bunch of cliche professional protesters. Dismiss that as being afraid of looking "uncool" as much as you want, or not wanting to challenge "common assumptions", but there is something to be said for creating an open environment for the people you want to win over. I mean seriously, why hasn't Occupy Vancouver drawn and sustained an even fractionally as large collection of people as other Occupy movements (other than that first Saturday). Just take a look at the coverage on Dailykos, or other left-leaning blogs, if you don't believe me and think I'm 'influenced' by 'corporate media'.
Admittedly, I'm not a protest-y sort of person by nature, so discount my view if you want. And of course I agree with the general idea that we in the 99% shouldn't have to pay for the 1%'s continued greed. That latter point shouldn't really be up for debate.
All that being said when I went down there to check it out with a friend a few weeks ago, it was a bit of a shit show. I didn't really get the impression I got from the Occupy movements that I've seen in other cities (admittedly from a far, as I haven't actually left the area since Summer). Frankly, I felt like we were pretty out of place (which is odd since we look like somewhat nondescript mid to late 20's people). Other Occupy movements seem to draw from everywhere in society and though they didn't offer up a policy manifesto, I don't think that's important. They've focused strongly on the economic message.
Frankly, the impression I got from the Occupy Vancouver movement is that it isn't very open to people who aren't used to protesting and wants to take on each and every possible issue that those who are involved in it want to take on. It seems to be run by the professional protesters. Sorry folks, but that sort of impression isn't appealing. While it won't take away from the fact that I agree with the general sentiment of resisting the unfair concentration of wealth, it sure as hell won't get me to support it and camp out in front of the Art Gallery.
If you want to know why so many people refer to these folks as weirdos, while agreeing that the rich are plundering society all in the same breath don't just blame the corporate media, or call it schizophrenia and "voting against ones interests", take a look at other Occupy groups and focus on the core message (in favour of economic equality and against oligarchic concentration of wealth).
To VK...I would just say it seems to me that all of the groups, communities and demographics represented within the supposed '99%,' whether or not they bother showing up at the occupy sites, have been going about their respective lives separated for many generations by zones of discomfort built around each individual and collection of individuals. An awareness that Capital owes its success to alienation, estrangement, suspicion, and fragmentation should allow people to better place the blame for such foreignness squarely where it belongs.
To VK...I would just say it seems to me that all of the groups, communities and demographics represented within the supposed '99%,' whether or not they bother showing up at the occupy sites, have been going about their respective lives separated for many generations by zones of discomfort built around each individual and collection of individuals. An awareness that Capital owes its success to alienation, estrangement, suspicion, and fragmentation should allow people to better place the blame for such foreignness squarely where it belongs.
This still doesn't answer my question as to why Occupy Vancouver is a group of professional protesters, as opposed to a broad based movement?
Oh no, wait.... I forgot. People are brain washed into thinking and not just occupying.
I don't question your perception; you may very well be right. You aren't the only person who has said things to that effect.
And yes, I expect it is different in different locations. But I also don't expect the people at those assemblies to voice all my concerns, and I certainly don't think those occupy sites are the only places where people are acting (or should be acting) in resistance to inequity of power and finance.
Those sites are the flash point, and if there is to be change coming out of this, we had better hope that something happens outside of them.
So I wouldn't see it as the end of the movement or the world if a specific site being monopolized by one voice (if that indeed is the case). I am sure there is plenty of other work to be done if we put our minds to it.
And whatever our criticism may be about the way this movement is going, none of it has any bearing on the injustice that is the reason for it in the first place.
..no one should think that occupy vancouver can go away. you may as well try telling that to the rest of the world. what has happened in europe is happening here in the sense that clearer positions are being taken and "socialist" politicians are falling squarely into line. just like europe. and to then place the blame on the occupy. instead of going down there and duking it so to speak. face to face. have a debate. that just may be to much democracy for some folk.
..make no mistake that whatever happens to the occupy can/will happen to you, one way or another. this movement is the most promising challenge to capital going on the planet. it's like a snowball rolling doing a hill. you can't stop it now. it's been to long in the making. whether we as individuals support it or not this is going forward because the world needs it. this is what our children are telling us.
Unceded Coast Salish Territory, November 10, 2011 – The official decision-making body of Occupy Vancouver, the General Assembly, has approved a march to focus public attention on the need for affordable housing in Vancouver, called "Housing is a Right, Not a Commodity."
The march is scheduled for noon Saturday November 12th at the Vancouver Art Gallery, and is to raise awareness around five housing objectives, including steps to achieve the following objectives:.....
Bites, Lies, and Videotape
I'm writing this on the fly, and for one simple reason: to counter VPD Chief Jim Chu's disinformation regarding what happened on Monday night at Occupy Vancouver....
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..today's democracy now gives us a glimpse into the occupy movement as it expands. both in influence and it's linking to various communities.Naomi Klein on Environmental Victory: Obama Delays Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Decision Until 2013
I don't think we would have won without Occupy Wall Street. I really—I can't imagine how we could have. And this is what it means to change the conversation. And that's why this whole idea—you know, "What are their demands?" and, you know, "What are they trying to accomplish?" There are already victories happening. And this is just one example of it....
Occupy Homes: New Coalition Links Homeowners, Activists in Direct Action to Halt Foreclosures
Max Rameau, activist and organizer with the group Take Back the Land.
Nick Espinosa, organizer with Occupy Minneapolis, which is helping local residents stave off evictions by occupying homes.
Monique White, Minneapolis resident facing foreclosure. She requested the help of Occupy Minneapolis, and now two dozen of its members are occupying her home in an effort to stave off her eviction.
by Pedro Noel and Santiago Carrion
The grassroots movement that started with the Arab Spring has, for the first time in history, made global civil society fully aware of itself and its power.
Now that the grassroots movement that started inadvertently with the Arab Spring has gone global, it is necessary to cast a backwards glance to try and figure out, with some perspective, the dynamics of what has happened, physically and conceptually, over the last year. We propose a simple vision of the process of uprising in 2011, which was consolidated on the past 15th of October as a new culture of popular resistance and creativity. We also aim to point out the recent or enhanced concepts born in the collective consciousness of society during this period.....http://roarmag.org/2011/11/from-wikileaks-to-the-squares-a-new-culture-of-resistance/
In Solidarity with Occupations around the world, Occupy Vancouver will march for a Day of Action, Thursday November 17th. Our first march will gather at the Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG), and march at 12:00pm through downtown with key targets: see map
A second march will gather at the VAG, for a March at 4pm, with a key target of stomping on Brookfield Properties offices in multiple cities, to show solidarity with #OccupyWallStreet.
Hours before the polls open to elect Vancouver's mayor for the next three years, the city won a court injuction Friday afternoon to have protest tents cleared from the downtown encampent at the Art Gallery.
BC Supreme Court Justice Anne MacKenzie gave protesters until 2 p.m. Monday to clear all tents and structures from the site.
It's interesting how the Globe article gives coverage to the Occupy lawyer's allegations that the sworn evidence tendered by the City in court was full of lies:
[lawyer] Jason Gratl accused city officials of fear-mongering, gross exaggerations and an unsubstantiated smear against the Occupy Vancouver encampment.
"This isn't a dirty, squalid little squat," Mr. Gratl told B.C. Supreme Court Justice Anne MacKenzie. "It's quite a well-run little ship."...
He refuted city allegations there were fire safety concerns, dangerous trenching that imperilled valuable art stored beneath the surface of the plaza, and rats on site.
During the morning court session, Mr. Gratl quoted from regular reports by Vancouver Coastal Health inspectors who found no evidence of rats at Occupy Vancouver.
Noting that many commentators had referred to the presence of rats, Mr. Gratl said the reality of the situation must have been well known to the city. "This amounts to no more than an unsubstantiated smear," he said.
As to the trenching issue, Mr. Gratl said an affidavit from a city employee attesting to the danger did not contain a single photograph.
He produced a number of recent photos showing no trenches deeper than four or five centimetres, likely caused by rain runoff, and noted that Art Gallery representatives have said they are not worried about damage to the art in their below-ground vaults.
The city's claims, he said, represent "a gross exaggeration and an unnecessary spin that amount to fear-mongering about conditions at that site."
Mr. Gratl also referred to statements from Fire Chief John McKearney, who said he was generally pleased with Occupy Vancouver's compliance with fire safety orders.
"We are left with a situation where there are no significant fire, safety or health hazards, as opposed to the very vague generalities of the city, which are overwhelmed by the detailed evidence presented by the [protesters]."
It's official! The courts have granted an emergency injunction that requires us to be gone by 5:00pm. We're on our way into the Registry office right nowe to confirm whether or not that includes people as well as structures. This is for our new location at the Courts! Come down to get more information as it becomes available.
Please come down to help in any way you can! Trucks and able bodies! Voices! Love and support! Thank you!Come and visit our new site!
Occupy Vancouver is now located at Robson Square, one block south of our previous location. Come and show your support!
Here's a 2 minute video from yesterday's move from the Art Gallery to the Provincial Court: http://vimeo.com/32497448
Everyone is welcome!
Shame! Just like the Greek and Spanish social democrats, BC's NDP buys into the neoliberal line and supports kicking out Occupy.
We won't forget this!
Direct Action: Occupy Condos Campaign Continues in DTES
Thursday December 1st, 2 pm to 3pm at Pantages Site (150 East Hastings)
On Tues Nov 29th twenty four DTES residents and housing activists successfully occupied the Paris Annex condo development site in the DTES for about three hours to oppose gentrification.
The DTES is not for Developers Coalition is gathering again on Thurs Dec 1st at the Pantages Site (152 East Hastings, near Main Street) at 2 pm. Naomi Klein will be joining the DTES is not for Developers Coalition on Thursday, we hope you do too!
DTES is not for Developers Coalition includes Aboriginal Front Door, Citywide Housing Coalition, DTES Neighbourhood Council, DTES Power of Women Group, Streams of Justice, UBC Social Justice Centre, Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users.
Events and Direct action
Everyday (for now):
7pm: Occupy Vancouver General Assembly, VAG
Saturday, December 3:
12noon: System Change not Climate Change, VAG
3pm: Spokes Council Work Group, UBC Robson Square
All Day: Montreal Massacre Memorial, The Cultch 1895 Venables Street
Sunday, December 4:
2pm: Starhawk: Building Powerful Groups for Collaboration, VAG
Monday, December 5:
1pm: Occupy Developer-Backed City-Council Swearing-In, Creekside Community Centre (at the Olympic Village)
Tuesday, December 6:
8am: 9th Annual Shoe Memorial, VAG South Side
11am: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, VAG South Side
2pm: Ceremony Honouring Métis Women: Launch of Resources for Women at Risk, Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre, 1607 East Hastings
6pm: Candlelight Ceremony for Frank Paul, Maple Street at Broadway
Friday, December 9:
12noon: Day of Actions Against Pacific Trails Pipeline, Apache Pipeline Products, 200 Burrard St
Saturday, December 10:
2pm: Occupy Vancouver Special Assembly: Re-group, Re-connect, and Re-engage, Woodwards Atrium
Monday, December 12:
12noon: Shut Down the Ports! Coordinated West Coast Port Blockade, Callister Park, Renfrew St.
Occupy movement calls for Dec. 12 West Coast Port Shutdown. Featuring Boots Riley.
..of course the city had options in how to deal with the occupy.Mayor Eberhard van der Laan visited Occupy Amsterdam to speak about development of the movement
Mayor Eberhard van der Laan is visiting Occupy Amsterdam to speak about development and future of the movement on the Beursplein (stock exchange square).
The discussion is about leaving a 'point of presence' on the square, with 1 or 2 big tents for actions, meetings, media etc and making a bigger camp to sleep on another location on the edge of the city....
City of Cleveland Passes Emergency Vote to Support OWS
The Cleveland City Council pass an emergency resolution 1720-11 in support of Occupy Cleveland and the Occupy Movement in general. The final vote from all the Wards was 18 yea and 1 nay.
With the passing of the 1720-11 resolution Cleveland's largest city council joins other cities (Seattle, LA and Chicago etc.) that also have voiced their official support of the Occupy Movement. The following Resolution was sent to President Barack Obama and all members of the U.S. Congress....
The atrium of the Woodward's building on the edge of Downtown Eastside was occupied for more than a couple of hours on Saturday as Occupy Vancouver members got together to grapple with the future of their movement in the face of Court injunctions that prevent them from setting up base at a particular location in the city...
Organizers say the blockades of the Clark Drive and Heatley Avenue entrances -- which they claim only went ahead with the approval of rank-and-file longshoreman -- were meant to draw attention to the potentially disastrous environmental impact of oil sands traffic through the Lower Mainland as well as the corporatization of the ports which they claim hurts the very longshoremen they blockaded.....http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Assertive+action+briefly+blocks+port+ahead+noon+Occupy+Vancouver+rally/5846898/story.html Video: Early start for Occupy the Ports
Proxy posting for someone over text message, regarding Occupy the Ports:
Dec 12 @ 1:36pm: "Ov shts down the new brihton port!!!!! We're holdin it down now, more action to come! Pass it on!"
Dec 12 @ 8:32am: "we've now disbanded and will rally at noon at callister!"
Dec 12 @ 8:21am: "Port blockade at just heatly now!! Solidarity
As of Dec 22nd, General Assemblies are now held on Wednesdays at 7pm at W2 and Saturday at 1pm. Also as of Dec 22nd we now have a spokes counicl! Read about it here.
Occupy Vancouver Condemns City Hall's Mischaracterization of City's Handling of Occupy Encampment
Occupy Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, December 20, 2011 — With 13 of 26 protesters the City promised to find housing for still without shelter this Christmas, Occupy Vancouver is condemning reports issued by City Hall that claim the protest was costly, but well handled.
"It's outrageous to characterize the city's handling of this protest as anything but disastrous," says protester Sarah Beuhler. "They misused city resources, they misled the public and worst of all, they let down the Occupiers they promised to find housing for, leaving 13 of them homeless this Christmas."
Occupy Vancouver points out that the one million dollars in expenses the city claims the protest cost was almost entirely unnecessary: Occupy Vancouver did not incur these costs directly or ask the City for the support of its personnel; they were incurred by the City, as a precaution. In the wake of scathing criticism for their mishandling of the Stanley Cup riots, Occupiers feel the City overreacted to Occupy Vancouver by over-policing and over-responding to the peaceful protest.....
..great page!!! it's a documentation or record.
2. We built a city-within-a-city, establishing and sustaining a complex street-level occupation in an urban core that involved thousands of people over 37 days.
This city, while no more free of problems and suffering than the larger city surrounding it, nevertheless placed the free exchange of food and medical services, as well as the free exchange of ideas, at its centre. On this basis I call the city we built a utopian city. It is an idea whose time has come.
3. We provided 37,000 free meals (Food Not Bombs!), housing and community for some 30 homeless people, and operated the only 24 hour free medical clinic in the city.
What more can be said about this? The revolution is love, and we make it in daily acts of caring for one another.


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Dolce&Gabbana Glasses
Dolce&Gabbana was founded by Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce in 1985 and instantly became a haute couture designer sensation. Dolce has described the essence of the Dolce&Gabbana vision with three core words: Sicily, tailoring, and sensuality, which encompasses the intended design of their full range of products. Dolce&Gabbana have made a trademark of their surnames which is known throughout the world and is easily recognizable thanks to its glamour and great versatility. Distinguished by stylistic innovation, the Dolce&Gabbana eyewear collection is a modern interpretation of its traditional Mediterranean heritage. Dolce&Gabbana continues to push the fashion envelope, releasing exquisitely detailed and tailored eyewear styles for the high-end consumer. Dolce&Gabbana eyewear defines a new type of luxury that is authentic and unconventional; a style that expresses new forms of elegance, presenting itself as a modern classicism, based on superior sartorial content and creativity. The strong identity of the Dolce&Gabbana brand has evolved over the years without ever forgetting its roots. An unmistakable style, which, season after season, combines strong innovation with the Mediterranean flavour of its origins. A brand whose essence lies in its contrasting features. Innovative modern eyewear that comes in a rich array of classic and avant-garde colors and are enhanced by prestige materials and exquisite detailing characterize the Dolce&Gabbana collection.


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I have been asked this question the most since I started hosting and attending Twitter Parties. I do not want any of you to feel like it is only for the elite or tech savvy. You can play too! Why do Companies do Twitter Parties? Companies host twitter parties to get their name, new products, cause awareness, deals, and other important information in the spotlight.
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Raiding…makes you a bad person…really it does…
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ok…i feel i wasted 5 minutes of my life reading this….it's like calling going to work makes me a bad person, because work is a tedious, repeating process of trying to better oneself with promotions etc….
The author seems to equate any repeating monotonous activity, with the explicit goal to improve onself, even with small gains (so we need to get more) makes one a bad person….
damn sounds like just being alive makes one a bad person…..
If they also dont like MMO's or gaming in general, why play..?
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WOW !! Holy smokes, you did an amazing job! If that's your prep area, I can't wait to see your mobile operation! It should be utterly mindblowing!I'm looking around my garage right now, thinking "ehh! I hate you! Why can't you be beautiful too!"Please tell us more about the logistics of making such an inspiring kitchen: anything you want to share, like floor plan, electrical considerations, and especially before-and-during construction pics!
Very nice! What kind/size oven did you order? Thanks.
.... Although we have extensive experience with cooking and BBQ catering we are kinda new to the pizza making....
You are completely insane, and I love it. Please take a Texas tour.


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The efficacy of psychosocial factors in predicting pain and functional outcomes following knee replacement surgery
- School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
- Correspondence to Pamela Gallagher
School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, Collins Avenue, Dublin 9, Ireland; Pamela.Gallagher{at}dcu.ie
Implications for practice and research
■ Psychosocial variables can help to explain patient outcomes following total knee replacement.
■ In particular, lower levels of depressive symptomatology and dysfunctional coping, and higher levels of education, problem-focused coping, internal health locus of control and perceived adequacy of assistance from others were predictive of enhanced outcomes at 6 months postsurgery.
■ Rehabilitation providers should consider the merit of incorporating and evaluating psychosocial screening tools to identify individuals at risk of poor outcomes.
■ Research is needed on the effectiveness of interventions targeting these psychosocial variables.
■ Rehabilitation providers should consider the merit of incorporating interventions such as coping skills training into existing programmes to improve postsurgery outcomes.
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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: Excellent race, fair route, beautiful scenery, fantastic finishIn full: With the start being so far from the finish, the organisers have done a great job to get all the runners there. The buses did not leave on time and so the start had to be delayed. This is the only detraction from a fabulous race. Well organised, very friendly marshalls and helpers, lots of people on the course cheering, a fantastic finish in Inverness, nice medal and running shirt, cup of soup afterwards! I set a PB, so although the course is undulating (with one long hill at around 18 miles) it is a very fair course and has PB potential! I definitely recommend this marathon to anyone (even beginners!)Date of review: October 7, 2011
In short: Challenging half but well worth doingIn full: Well organised with friendly marshalls. The course has two major uphills and two major downhills (the two miles out of Great Barrington were tough!). The long sleeved sweathsirt momento was an excellent touch! At mile 8 I was thinking "never again" but I actually set a fastest time for the year, so I'll be back!Date of review: June 27, 2011
In short: Slick organisation and a tough but fair courseIn full: I really enjoyed this race, I wouldn't usually undertake an event with Tough in the name, but thought I'd give it a go. It was hilly but enough downs to recover on. I had a short walk on Shenley Hill. Marsahlls were brilliant - very supportive and the two road crossings were maginificantly handled. Both water stations well manned by yound people who shouted encouragement. Well done LBAC!Date of review: September 19, 2010
In short: Well organised challenging run through beautiful countrysideIn full: I really enjoyed this race. Good organisation, started on time, friendly marshalls, beautiful countryside - tough hills at mile 4 and 10 but otherwise a fast courseDate of review: August 29, 2010
In short: Superb event, great scenery and supportIn full: I really enjoyed this half marathon, wonderful atmosphere - well done to the organisers! A challenging (but not too taxing) multi-terrain route through gates (causing a small delay early on), over bridges and on various surfaces - a real treat with the friendly marshalls and the drummers made my day!Date of review: March 21, 2010
In short: As promised a flat course (2 laps) around a run down airfiled/dragstripIn full: Enjoyable for the flat course but lapped courses are usually a bit uninspiring. Nice medal and very good organisationDate of review: March 6, 2010
In short: Very well organised challenging courseIn full: Great start to the 2010 races. Very well organised and excellent communication in the lead up to the race. Annoying to delay the start by 5 minutes because people can't pull their finger out and get to the start on time. Good challenging courseDate of review: January 17, 2010
In short: Excellent organisation with friendly marshalls, good fast courseIn full: Excellent race, well organised, marshalls handled the cars and runners with good grace. Nice T-shirt. Signage from the village lacking (although I know where it is for next year!)Date of review: December 13, 2009
In short: Excellent organisation, very good route (although dull in a few places)In full: My first marathon after many years and I was please with the level of organisation, very good route (although I hate loops and there were dull bits), water statiosn were well planned, marshalls were excellent and plenty of them, good support from locals and especially the Fetch table. Well done!Date of review: October 19, 2009
In short: Tough 12 miler that starts at 2pmIn full: Why start at 2pm? Very hot this year and a tough hilly course. Ran out of water at the final table on the 3rd lap. The most annoying aspect of this race is competing for road space with non-runners including the stupid little dog (on a lead) that ran in front of me - as well as buses, cars, wheelchairs, buggies, and walkers. I'd still do it again though if I want a tough race in beautiful surroundingsDate of review: September 19, 2009
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INTL 398 (Q) International Experiential Engagement. (Credit Hours: 0) (Co-requisites: Participation in Study Abroad Program) This course exposes students to learning about different cultures, social institutions and languages, as well as about themselves as a member of the global community through their personalized experience in participating in a study abroad program. Students participating in this course will explore their expectations and objectives for studying abroad before departure and complete post-reflection assignments assessing their expected versus actual learning upon completion of the program. May be repeated.


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Two more spring composting Saturdays left
Leaves and grass clippings will be accepted from Holden residents only at the composting facility on River St. from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays, May 14 and 21. Proof of residency required; cars, pickup trucks and small trailers allowed. Commercial loads not accepted. Loads brought to the site in bags or containers must be emptied by residents and the containers/ bags taken home.
Brush chipping will be will be done at the Adams Rd. garage only due to Asian longhorned beetle restrictions. Brush is limited to branches with a diameter of one to six inches; no roots, stumps, bushes or briars. Items determined by DPW personnel to be unacceptable must be taken home.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (815 votes).
In short: Shambolic, terrible, awful, etc.In full: Expected to run the full marathon today, so finding out that this was cancelled whilst stood on the start line 3 minutes before the off is just unforgivable, especially given that a weather warning was put on the website yesterday with a statement that the race would go ahead. The terrible weather was always set to continue overnight, so the last minute cancellation smacks more of not wanting to lose money than protecting runners.A special mention must go to the parking arrangements, with a voucher for reduced parking rendered null and void by seemingly fine machines that happily ate coins but produced no tickets, numerous machines that actually informed you they were out of service making the queues for tickets from few functioning machines lengthy, and then having to queue for almost an hour and a half to get out of the car park.Will not be entering this event again.Date of review: April 29, 2012
In short: Enjoyable but tough because of conditionsIn full: A tough run due to the weather. I agree with comments about the lack of communication with regard to the marathon being cancelled.A VERY big thank you to all the marshalls and supporters along the way, your support really helped.Date of review: April 29, 2012
In short: Poor communication and organisationIn full: I won't repeat earlier comments about last minute communication but it was shocking how many of us marathon runners didn't hear the announcement. Course too tight in places, difficult to manoevre for the first few miles. Organisers should have cancelled the day before but the cynic in me thinks that Stratford didn't want to lose all those £6 car park fees, hotel bookings and coffee shop takings. Clearly the organisers should have known that parts of the course were vulnerable to flooding and we all saw the forecast days before. A wasted trip.Date of review: April 29, 2012
In short: on the damp side . . . In full: What a shame that the terrible weather affected what is normally such an enjoyable and well organised event. I can imagine the organisers agonised over the decision to cancel the marathon for ages beforehand, desperately hoping they could keep it going for the enjoyment of all the competitors. However when they took that difficult decision I am sure that they took it with the safety of all the competitors in mind and am immensely grateful for all their efforts before and during the race. The weather was pretty unprecedented, and whatever decision they took, there would have been some criticism.When the race got underway and I got over the disappointment of my first sub three hour marathon (ha!!) being cancelled, I thought it went relatively smoothly and I felt so alive in the battering headwind on the Greenway! THANKS so much to all the supporters along the way who were so enthusiastic – especially the Marshalls who gave up their Sunday Morning and all the kids who manned the drinks stations. Seriously though Welford – cold wet sponges? Are you having a laugh!! Hopefully next year's weather will be better and the race can get back to being a highlight of the running calendar – good luck to the organisers for 2013!Date of review: April 29, 2012
In short: wet and cold...frustrating!In full: As a marathon runner I was very frustrated to find out the event had been canclled too just a half, but fully understand the tough shout it is to make. However to only find out of fellow runners..wasn't cool. If I had not been told (as I didn't hear the announcement) I would have plodded round in a paced 2 hour ish time in an attempt to make a negative split. I am sure there were people out there who this happened too. Good work from the Marshalls as it was horrible out there but maybe an announcement on the website or appology after the event wouldn't have gone a miss!Date of review: April 29, 2012
In short: Cancelled marathon and a quagmire for a halfIn full: I was signed up for the marathon. Standing near the front, I was fortunate enough to hear the announcement about the cancellation of the marathon, but it was apparent from the comments of the marshals on the way round that this hadn't been communicated to them - maybe someone on a bike ahead of the race could have passed it on.Pretty gutted about it being cancelled as it had been my target event (and first marathon) for the last 6 months. On reflection I think the decision was the right one, but it could have been made earlier if not the day before (we knew the weather was coming and the local knowledge hinted at in other reviews suggests it was inevitable).First half of the race was on roads, it was wet but runnable. The bit on the greenway was heavily flooded and is most definitely not a road - I can see why the course is no longer certified as a road race. The 20mph headwind, driving rain and the 50mph gusts bringing runners almost to a standstill were certainly an adventure though. To finish the day off it took 1hr 10mins to get out of the car park (rec ground).On the plus side, the support from the army of people camped out at each water station in the driving rain was terrific and they should be applauded.Last comment for next year - space blankets (or just bin bags) would be a big help for keeping warm at the finish.Time to scour RW for another suitable marathon....Date of review: April 29, 2012
In short: Hmmmm.........In full: This was going to be my first marathon. I had just gone by the start line when I heard the announcer saying that it was only a half today! Really, really poor shout. I had seen the weather forecast and also checked the website which even had a line or two warning of adverse weather and that the race would go ahead. Bad call. Very poor communication, which has been echoed on other comments already. And, despite the weather, my family came along to support me, so they had a wasted journey too. To be honest, I'm still not sure why it was cancelled. I also agree that the medal with no date was a bit poor and a small bottle of water and banana wasn't great.I then waited longer in the car park to get out than it did to do the half! I actually got out of the car and went over to the marquee for a free coffee while I was waiting.If I can take a few positives though, I'm sure the course would be fantastically scenic on a good day.And a MASSIVE thank you to the marshals for being out there on a day like this. Also, there was a very hot shower in the changing facilities at the Rec.Date of review: April 29, 2012
In short: Disappointing... In full: Communication was the key today and unfortunately they got it wrong here. Whatever the reason (and I appreciate the organisers do a great & difficult job) walking round the corner to the start with 5 to go and being told by a passer by that the marathon was off is just not cricket! Weatherise this was fine, not the nicest but I've raced in worse and will do so again, you train, you practise and you prepare, it's what running is all about! I can only presume that the rumours I heard about flooding were correct but the only part I could see in any danger was in the last half mile and surely this was avoidable?Difficult to understand the motivation without hearing the official explanation, all I would say at this point is disappointing, the communication could and should have been better. Maybe I'll try Manchester next year, they can deal with rain up there!Date of review: April 29, 2012
In short: damp squibIn full: First of all, big thanks to the volunteers making the effort. God bless you for standing about in horizontal rain offering people wet sponges. That said, it was extremely frustrating to have the marathon was cancelled at short notice. For those that didn't hear the single announcement given just before the race start, the explanation was that there were ruts in the greenway path that were covered with water, on the part of the route that the marathon runners would take. It's all makes a bit of a nonsense of the organisers insistance that this is a road race. The last 4 miles of the half marathon route (all we were allowed to run) was a clay/cinder path that got ever more swampy as the race progressed. My message to the organisers:1) Let grown-ups decide if they want to run or not. Most if use have put in months of training in weather pretty similar to this.2) Paper cups are a waste of time - half size water bottles are what's needed. Date of review: April 29, 2012
In short: Harsh weather but great spiritIn full: WELL DONE everyone who made it round today! Awful weather for a good race location. I was looking after one of the water stations (we were out for 4 hours in the rain!) and I thought there was a very good spirit from runners, lots of jokes and smiles at halfway.As a marathon runner I understand the disappointment of the late notice cancellation of the 'full' - however it must be understood the flooding of the marathon course (in the extra loop). The rain has continued full pelt way beyond the end of the half marathon and all locals know how serious flooding has been in this area (welford/greenway).Yes a medal is better with the date on, and no the weather wasn't fun for any of us - and well done for getting round!Date of review: April 29, 2012
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Tissue Rejuvenator
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"This product has helped to keep me off the operating table. I was told I needed a knee replacement over 20 years ago! The cycling combined with Tissue Rejuvenator keeps me going." -SW
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|Boswellia Serrata
|Devils Claw
|Yucca Root
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|Quercetin (Saphora Japonica Source)
|Undenatured Type II Collagen
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† Daily Value not established.
|Other Ingredients: Stabilized Rice Bran, Vegetable Capsules (plant cellulose and water)
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Best of Show Winner for Tackle Management at the 2011 ICAST Show
Whether an angler is fishing in the rain, near a shoreline or stream, or in a boat with two inches of water in the bottom, Plano's new 4674 Guide Series Hydro-Flo Tackle Bag is the ideal tackle storage solution. The Hydo-Flo base incorporated into this Guide Series tackle bag lets water run through the bottom of the bag, allowing the inside to dry naturally. Featuring multiple pockets, five 3700-series and two 3600-series ProLatch StowAway boxes, the Plano Guide Series 4674 Bag is the ideal tackle storage solution for any angler who fishes in extreme conditions.
Dimensions: 24"L x 13.5"W x 13.5"H
Additional Features:
-Includes three 3700-series (2 standard, 1 deep) and four 3600-series ProLatch StowAway Utility boxes
-Hydro-Flo impact and skid-resistant base
-Two padded pockets for sunglasses or other valuables
-Favorite baits top access utility storage compartment
-Cavernous easy-access, dual-compartment side pockets with lift handles
-Clear zippered pocket under top cover
-Expandable elastic corded pocket on back
-Elastic tie-down straps on top
Customer Reviews
Comments: I have also had issues with a ripped seem and the the zipper pulls coming apart. I will be contacting Plano for a replacement. This is an expensive piece of gear to have these kinds of issues after less than a full season of use.
From: Matt: Daphne, Al
Comments: Awesome Bag! Hold every thing I need plus some. Haven't had it that long to know if the seams rip or wear easy but great bag as of now!
From: Justin: St. Louis MO
Comments: We apologize for the problem you had with your Guide Bag, and you are right, you should not have had a seem rip already. We stand behind our products and urge you to contact customer service at 1-800-226-9868 for replacement.
From: Plano: Plano, Illinois
Comments: Fished this thing for one season as a backseater and one of the seams now has a 4" rip. I like the bag, it holds a ton of stuff, but durability is a big question mark. All this does is transport my gear from car to boat. Nothing else. Should have a seam rip already.
From: Alex: CA
Comments: i have this bag and love it. it is huge, definately too big to walk far with but perfect if u want to bring all your gear. the zippers are nice and strong with good pulls. i use it in my kayak and can fit everything i could possibly need. the pastic base keeps it dry in like 2-3 inches of water too. all in all its the best bag ive had to date.
From: Jay: MA
Comments: Great bag to put on your boat, a little havey to walk with. Mine full is 15lbs
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Chat replay: Live coverage of the Academy Awards
Originally posted by Erika Nuñez on March 7, 2010.
Our fashion experts dished on who's hot and who wasn't on the red carpet on the Shopping Blog.
Then, the movies staff provided live commentary of the awards show in our Cover It Live chat below with The Screening Blog readers.
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ACM132 - Introduction to Animation
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This introductory unit surveys the history of analogue and digital animation. The aim is to critically assess through practice and theory the suitability of these techniques and strategies for contemporary use such as advertising, film titles, trailers, short films and web sites. This unit develop skills for critically assessing current multi-platform animation practices. Production tasks develop skills in the creative use of digital video cameras for animation through time-lapse, stop-motion and the retrieval and compilation of online images. Students are encouraged to visit local digital art events and animation screenings as part of this process.
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You can find some of my recipes here: http://www.randypollak.com/recipes/and here:http://www.randypollak.com/dody/My main website is here:http://www.randypollak.comYou can even watch me cook for Emeril on the main website.Btw, I am retired/disabled now and I am no longer "over the road" nor a health nut. I am a disabled veteran who spends most of his time helping other vets at my local VFW.
Awesome...very nice.Is it possible for you to post a direct link to the show you were on Randy? I watched on your site the clip where you cooked a pizza roadside from your truck, that was great! . That foodnetwork site is sorta screwy...Do you make pizza at your local VFW?
My wife and I reside on the Gulf Coast side and frequent the Aurelio's in Naples, FL and the newer Aurelio's in Ft. Myers, FL. Both are great but are different. The one in Naples is an older "grandfathered" pizzeria that does their own thing without much restrictions and makes their pizzas the "old-fashioned" way that Joe Aurelio would have done 30 or 40 years ago. The Ft. Myers location is a "corporate store" that must do things according to corporate policy, which includes using a "creeping" oven with the use of pans. Original Aurelio's NEVER used cutter pans nor docked their crusts. But I can't deny that the Ft. Myers location makes an outstanding pizza, too.
Randy,Glad you continue to tweak your Aurelio's pizza.....all of them look really good!Would you mind telling us what cheese you are using....it really does give that Aurelio's look....thanks!Bob
I use what they use...low moisture, part skim mozzarella.
Any particular brand Randal?
I am not convinced you are correct in your statement that it is low moisture part skim mozz, ive cooked a lot of pizzas with low moisture part skim, all kinds of brands, all different qualities. never turned out like aurelios' cheese, which to me takes on a almosy crunchy outer texture. closest ive ever used was chellino scarmoza, chellino out of joliet, il provides scamorza to several pizzerias i hear. and when i worked at aurelios, and would grind the cheese, the cheese was in big blocks almost as dry as parm. i think they use Chellino brand scarmoza. just my op!
low moisture/part skim gives me the best "crunchies" on a Chicago thin...
whole milk mozz and fresh grated parm gives me the best crunches on My Chicago thin. anyhow Scamorza is drier than mozz and tasted saltier to me. iv tried both imported and domestic. Chellino says on the package cheese for pizza and they sell to a lot of pizzerias in chicago......so some one must think it's different!
Pics or it didn't happen.... Anyway, yeah I've been wanting to try some Scar but it's hard to come by. I understand it has a saltier taste than Mozz and I like the sound of that....I am still searching for the cheese of my youth' pizza's circa 1970. I wonder if this could be it....
Looks great Mojo!...any chance you have a pic of the laminated crust?


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This is a big move for US Soccer. Villarreal finished 2nd in La Liga and will be in the Champions League. This shatters the MLS transfer record and I believe he's the first American outfield player in La Liga. There is talk he will be loaned out to Recreativa Heulva(I think I butchered that) so he can play right away.
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Prices on Shopping Trips Lead to Swipe at Durbin Rule
NEW YORK ( BankingMyWay) -- Has the so-called "Durbin Rule," which capped the fees debit card providers could charge retailers, been a swing-and-a-miss for consumers?
Durbin Rule advocacy groups think it's been great, even if others beg to differ.
"Debit swipe fee reform has been a win for consumers and Main Street businesses, especially small businesses," says Mallory Duncan, chairman of the Merchants Payments Coalition . "While the Federal Reserve should have done more, experience has proven that Congress got this one right. Limiting price-fixing is always better than letting it continue and where fees are lower, prices are lower."
The MPC points to retailers such as Home Depot (HD) , which curbed prices on more than 3,000 items thanks to debit card fee reform, according to the group. And more companies, including bargain airline carrier Allegiant Air are offering cash discounts to consumers who use debit cards.
But other groups aren't so sure about debit card fee reform.
The Electric Payments Coalition says merchants may indeed be seeing lower debit card fees from banks, resulting in higher revenues. But those retailers are not passing those savings along to consumers, the EPC says.
"With a wink and a nod, giant retailers promised to lower prices for their customers if Congress passed the Durbin amendment," offers Trish Wexler, spokeswoman for the Electronic Payments Coalition . "One year after implementation, retailers have taken home $8 billion while many of their customers pay more at the register. Let's just call a spade a spade - this was a political handout to big box retailers, who are now scrambling to make excuses for why they couldn't pass these savings along to customers."
The EPC conducted its own study on the impact of the Durbin Rule on consumer prices at the register. The group launched 36 shopping trips to 18 big-box stores and smaller retail chains across the U.S., with half the shopping excursions occurring one week before the implementation of debit card fee reform (in September 2011), and half the trips taking place last month, one year after the Durbin Rule was enacted.
What did the EPC find?
According to the group's report, after debit card reform was enacted, consumers paid, on average:
- $2.22 (or 6.6%) more for the same items at Home Depot in Atlanta. "Despite this retailer's claims to the contrary, our shoppers saw price increases at this chain more than any other," the EPC says.
- 80 cents (or 5.4%) more for the same items at Wal-Mart (WMT) in Portland, Maine.
- $1 (or 2.6%) more for the same items at 7-Eleven in Washington, D.C.
- 30 cents (or 2.9% more_ for the same items at Walgreens (WAG) in Boston.
The EPC points out that even as prices are higher for consumer goods across the U.S., big banks are fighting back against loss revenues due to the Durbin Rule by cutting free checking programs, slashing rewards cards programs and hiking fees in other areas.


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Edison Schools, created in 1992, is the nation's largest private education management company. The company, which has failed to turn a profit since its inception, was once a publicly traded company but recently reverted to being privately held after disappointing stock performance, by accepting a $182 million buyout by the state of Florida's government employee pension fund.82
Ironically, a company that critics charge threatens public education by attempting to privatize it, is now being bailed out by the earnings of Florida teachers, among other state workers. The deal was brokered in November 2003, by Chris Whittle, Edison's founder, and Florida's Board of Administration, which oversees the pension fund and is headed by Governor Bush. (Bush claims that the administration board handled the deal and he knew nothing about it until it was announced.)83
Critics of the deal are concerned that the state jumped onto the Edison bandwagon without adequate investigation. Edison is a risky proposition, that so far, has been a failing for-profit business,84 and has losses of more than $354 million. The company had only one profitable quarter, but the profits came not from business but from the sale of property.85 The state Board of Administration, which oversees the pension fund, has a history of making poor and risky investment choices that have caused losses of more than $428 million by investing in companies like Enron and WorldCom.86
House Democratic Leader Doug Wiles noted in a letter to Bush: "This transaction will risk the hard-earned savings of Florida's public employees on a private company that has lost millions of dollars, is deeply in debt, has been subject to SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) scrutiny and is being sued by its shareholders for misleading accounting and disclosure practices…I'm certain that the majority [of our employees] would not approve of a significant investment in a business that seeks to eliminate their own jobs."87
Similar criticism from Florida unions such as United Teachers of Dade has prompted Governor Bush to suggest that the unions are trying to influence investment decisions. Bush stated: "We shouldn't be making decisions based on politics." But, not surprisingly, the major players around the Edison deal are all GOP supporters, with ties to the Bush family. The dots are easy to connect:88
- In October, Edison sponsored a school choice banquet, where Governor Bush was honored with an award.
- Edison hired a company that is headed by James Cayne—who raised more than $137,000 for President George W. Bush's reelection campaign (in 2004)—to find a buyer for the company.
- Florida was represented in the deal by a firm led by David Girard-diCarlo, another fundraiser for President Bush in both 2000 and 2004.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) President Gerald McEntee stated: "[The State Board of Administration's] bad investment practices led to the massive loss of retirement funds for state employees…Governor Bush and the other trustees betrayed the faith put in them by Florida workers by putting their retirement security at risk."89 Rather than learning from past mistakes, Governor Bush and his administration are rushing into another investment scheme that not only forces state education employees to prop up a company that believes in privatizing education but could also seriously compromise the state's pension funds.