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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (86 votes).
In short: Excellent race and very PB-friendlyIn full: Your search for the least scenic race in the UK could well be at an end when you've done this one, but...It's well organised, with good parking and facilities, and very flat. It attracts some pretty fast runners, but a good mix of slower ones too. The atmosphere is 'unassuming' - no large crowds, fancy dress, marshalls screaming encouragement, medals etc. That suits me down to the ground - I went looking for a PB, got one, and went home very happy indeed. Well done to all involved with putting this race on.Date of review: April 2, 2013
In short: Well organised and friendly atmosphere, fast.In full: Well organised and friendly atmosphere. Flat, with plenty of PB potential and a nicer route than you'd expect for a trip round the business park. Very helpful communication before the event when my number got lost in the post. Thank you.Date of review: April 1, 2013
In short: if you want a p.b. then this is the race for youIn full: this popular race is serious p.b. potential. very competative up front, especially this year being included in the cheshire champs. excellent parking and good HQ. no frills, no scenery to look at, but on the plus side no traffic or pedesrians get in the way. oh and a new p.b. for meDate of review: March 31, 2013
In short: Quiet low key but well organised and enjoyableIn full: Decent race, the fun run that my daughter did was fairly quiet. Enjoyable race fairly low key but would do again.Date of review: April 8, 2012
In short: Great for personal best but What T-shirt? What medal?In full: ??What T-shirt, What medal?? I got a cup of water, poor communication for this, however I enjoyed the run and the atmosphere was friendly. Good race for me as I live local.Date of review: April 12, 2011
In full: Did not recieve a t shirt as they were not being handed out, did not realise people got theirs before the race, No communication of this in the very poor race leaflet.Date of review: April 10, 2011
In short: Smooth organisation, easy parking, flat course, nice weather. In full: Nice morning out. Low key event. I much prefer these small races to the big thousand + competitor races. Just because I'm an old git I suspect. Date of review: April 10, 2011
In short: Enjoyable raceIn full: Nice sunny day for a run around a trading estate in Crewe. Facilities were good and the course was nice and flat. Glad I did it.Date of review: April 10, 2011
In short: fast flat course well organisedIn full: first time doing this race. Flat fast course which is 2 laps of a business park which sound depressing but it was actually quite a nice route and quite scenic. weather was lovely. Car parking right by the start/finish. Special mention to the marshall at 8km, he did a great job encouraging all the runners as they went by and certainly spurred me on. The only downside to this race was at the finish they only had small and medium t-shirts left. Apparently they ran out of Large ones over half an hour before the start. This left a bit of a bad taste in the mouth to an otherwise good event.Date of review: April 10, 2011
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In 1997, President Clinton nominated Judge Ronnie White of the Missouri Supreme Court to be a United States District Court Judge. Judge White, who had been appointed by Governor Mel Carnahan to the Missouri Court of Appeals and then to the state Supreme Court, was the first African-American to sit on the Missouri Supreme Court, and was unquestionably qualified to be a federal judge. Indeed, at the hearings on his nomination in May 1998, Judge White was introduced to the Senate Judiciary Committee by Republican Senator Christopher Bond of Missouri, who told the Committee:
- It is a real pleasure to be able to join with my distinguished colleague, the senior member of Missouri's congressional delegation, Congressman Clay, to urge that this committee act favorably upon and send to the floor for confirmation the nomination of Judge Ronnie White. . . My close friends and colleagues in the practice of law who have had the pleasure of working with Judge White over several years have assured me that he is a man of the highest integrity and honor. Judge White understands that the role of a Federal district judge is to interpret the law, not make the law. I have always believed that one of the most important duties I have as a Senator is to evaluate carefully the nominees for the Federal judiciary. I believe Judge White has the necessary qualifications and character traits which are required for this most important job.
Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings before the Sen. Comm. on the Judiciary, 105th Cong., 2d Sess. 7-8 (1998).
Congressman Clay followed Senator Bond's introduction with his own remarks, noting that Senator Ashcroft had also confirmed the high regard accorded to Judge White by his colleagues on the Missouri Supreme Court, all of whom were Ashcroft appointees:
- I might cite one incident that attests to the kind of relationship that Judge White has with many, and that is with a member of this committee – Senator Ashcroft. When I recommended Judge White to the President for nomination and the President nominated him, one of the first people that I conferred with was Senator Ashcroft. Senator Ashcroft then said he would get in touch with me at a later date.
At a later date, he told me that he had appointed six of the seven members to the Missouri Supreme Court. Ronnie White was the only one he had not appointed. He said he had canvassed the other six, the ones that he appointed, and they all spoke very highly of Ronnie White and suggested that he would make an outstanding Federal judge. So I think that is the kind of person we need on the Federal bench.
Id. at 9. Senator Ashcroft, a member of the Judiciary Committee, was present during this Committee hearing and did not contradict Congressman Clay's report of their conversation in any respect.
Nonetheless, more than two years elapsed between the time that Judge White was nominated and the date when the Senate finally voted on his nomination. Press reports indicated that Senator Ashcroft was responsible for blocking any vote on Judge White's nomination for this extraordinarily long period of time by placing a hold on the nomination. See, e.g., "Confirm Ronnie White," St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Aug. 11, 1999) (stating that Senator Ashcroft had at that point held Judge White's nomination in limbo for 776 days). In fact, the St. Louis federal district court seat to which Judge White had been nominated had been vacant so long that the vacancy was declared a judicial emergency by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Federal Courts. Judge White was one of a number of minority and female judicial nominees whose nominations were significantly delayed by the Senate, and for periods of time longer than the delays experienced by President Clinton's white male nominees. (See also discussion in B. 2., below.)
When Judge White's nomination finally was brought to the Senate floor in October 1999, Senator Ashcroft spearheaded a successful party-line fight to defeat White's confirmation, the first time in twelve years (since the vote on Robert Bork) that the full Senate had voted to reject a nominee to the federal bench. In opposing Judge White's confirmation, Senator Ashcroft used the harshest of language to portray Judge White as soft on crime, stating:
- [u]pon [Judge White's] nomination I began to undertake a review of his opinions. . . I believe Judge White's opinions have been and, if confirmed, his opinions on the Federal bench will continue to be procriminal and activist, with a slant toward criminals and defendants against prosecutors. . . [H]e will use his lifetime appointment to push law in a procriminal direction, consistent with his own personal political agenda. . .
145 Cong. Rec. S11872 (daily ed. Oct. 4, 1999) (statement of Sen. Ashcroft).
Senator Ashcroft then went on to characterize Judge White as someone with "a serious bias against a willingness to impose the death penalty." Referring specifically to Judge White's decisions in death penalty cases, Senator Ashcroft represented to his senatorial colleagues that:
- Judge White has been more liberal on the death penalty during his tenure than any other judge on the Missouri Supreme Court. He has dissented in death penalty cases more than any other judge during his tenure. He has written or joined in three times as many dissents in death penalty cases, and apparently it is unimportant how gruesome or egregious the facts or how clear the evidence of guilt.
Id. Two months earlier, in a commentary written in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Senator Ashcroft had launched this line of attack, proclaiming that Judge White was "the most anti-death penalty judge on the Missouri Supreme Court" and that his record was "outside the court's mainstream." St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Aug. 18, 1999).
In fact, in the press and in the Senate, Ashcroft had grossly distorted and misrepresented Judge White's decisions in death penalty cases. Judge White had actually voted to uphold the imposition of the death penalty far more often than he had voted to reverse it. According to published reports, Judge White voted to affirm death sentences in 41 out of 59 capital cases that had come before the Missouri Supreme Court during his tenure. Moreover, also according to these reports, in the majority of the cases in which Judge White had voted not to impose the death penalty, he did so unanimously with the other members of the state Supreme Court – including judges who had been appointed by John Ashcroft when he served as the state's governor. And in two of the six cases in which Judge White wrote the decision for the Court upholding the imposition of the death penalty, he did so over the dissent of judges who had been appointed by Governor Ashcroft. Indeed, three judges appointed by Ashcroft had voted to reverse death penalty sentences a greater percentage of the time than had Judge White.
In his statements on the Senate floor mischaracterizing Judge White as insufficiently committed to the death penalty, Senator Ashcroft specifically pointed to two – of only three – cases in which Judge White was the sole dissenter on the state Supreme Court with respect to imposing the death penalty. In relying specifically on these two cases, not only did Senator Ashcroft fail to provide his colleagues with pertinent information about Judge White's dissents that would have dispelled the false light in which Ashcroft had placed Judge White, but he also created an ambush. At no time during the Senate's hearings on Judge White, when Senator Ashcroft questioned him in person in May 1998, or later when Ashcroft submitted written questions to him, did John Ashcroft ever ask Judge White about these two decisions or raise any concern about why he had dissented. Thus, not only was Judge White never given an opportunity by Senator Ashcroft to explain himself, a gross unfairness in and of itself, he was also not given an opportunity to correct Senator Ashcroft's misleading use of these dissents.
A fair reading of the dissents in these two cases plainly reveals that what was at issue was not Judge White's willingness to impose the death penalty, but whether, in one case, the defendant's right to effective assistance of counsel had been violated, and, in the other, whether the trial judge was biased and should have recused himself. Indeed, in the first case, in which the defendant had raised an insanity defense, Judge White expressly stated, "This is a very hard case. If Mr. Johnson [the defendant] was in control of his faculties when he went on this murderous rampage, then he assuredly deserves the death sentence he was given. But the question of what Mr. Johnson's mental status was on that night is not susceptible of easy answers." Missouri v. Johnson, 968 S.W.2d 123, 138 (Mo. 1998) (White, J., dissenting, emphasis added).
On the Senate floor, Ashcroft also told his colleagues that law enforcement officials in Missouri had "decided to call our attention to Judge White's record in the criminal law." 145 Cong. Rec. S11872 (daily ed. Oct. 4, 1999) (statement of Sen. Ashcroft). However, after the Senate rejected Judge White's confirmation, the press reported that Senator Ashcroft had solicited opposition to Judge White from law enforcement officials. See "Law Enforcement's Opposition to White Was Courted by Ashcroft; Police Group's President Says it Rejected Senator's Request to Oppose Judge," St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Oct. 8, 1999). According to this article:
- …the president of one of the state's biggest police groups, the Missouri Police Chiefs Association, said it had declined a request by Ashcroft's office to oppose White. . . Carl Wolf, president of the association, said his group received a letter from Ashcroft's office detailing White's decisions in death penalty cases. One of Ashcroft's staffers also called him and asked if the group would work against the nomination. "I just told them we had never taken that type of position before," Wolf said. As a policy, the association does not get involved in judicial nominations, he said. Wolf added that he knows White personally and has never thought of him as "pro-criminal" – a label Ashcroft applied to White's record. "I really have a hard time seeing that he's against law enforcement," Wolf said. "I've always known him to be an upright, fine individual and his voting record speaks for itself," Wolf said.
Id. In fact, a number of Missouri law enforcement officials and organizations, including the Missouri State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, wrote in support of Judge White.
Senator Ashcroft not only misrepresented Judge White's willingness to affirm death sentences by blatantly mischaracterizing his decisions, he also ignored the fact that Senator Hatch had specifically questioned Judge White on this very issue during the May 1998 confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, for which Ashcroft was present. At that time, Senator Hatch asked Judge White whether he had "any legal or moral beliefs which would inhibit or prevent [him] from imposing or upholding a death sentence in any criminal case that might come before [him] as a Federal judge." White's answer was unequivocal:
- Absolutely not, Mr. Chairman. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in several cases that the death penalty is constitutional, it doesn't violate the Eighth Amendment, and as a Supreme Court judge, I have written opinions affirming death sentences and have concurred in many others.
Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings before the Sen. Comm. on the Judiciary, 105th Cong., 2d Sess. 16 (1998). When Judge White's nomination finally reached the Senate floor, Ashcroft prevailed on every one of his Republican colleagues to vote against confirmation.
Observers at the time noted a number of possible reasons why Senator Ashcroft had so misrepresented Judge White's record and orchestrated what one newspaper called "a sad judicial mugging." The New York Times (Oct. 8, 1999). Some noted that Senator Ashcroft was facing a highly-contested reelection battle against then-Governor Mel Carnahan (who had appointed Judge White) in which Ashcroft intended to make strong support for the death penalty an important issue. (Gov. Carnahan, at the urging of the Pope, had commuted a death sentence given to a convicted murderer.) It was also reported that Ronnie White's pro-choice beliefs concerning women's reproductive freedom, views with which Senator Ashcroft strongly disagreed, may have played a role as well. Indeed, anti-choice forces in Missouri blamed Ronnie White, when he was a state legislator, for effectively killing a bill that would have prohibited all abortions in the state except those necessary to save the woman's life. Others have charged that Ashcroft's conduct reflected clear insensitivity to African Americans.
We cannot judge the reasons why Senator Ashcroft did what he did. What Senator Ashcroft's actions on the Ronnie White nomination demonstrated, however, was a clear lack of integrity. Ashcroft engaged in a reprehensible and irresponsible distortion of a nominee's record, he misled the Senate about that record, and he prevented a qualified nominee from being confirmed as a federal judge.

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Jul 11, 08 at 8:21pm
Amano Murokumo
There are many, many Role Plays out there that have a 'Mature' rating. Most of these are just for freedom reasons. However, this particular Role Play has a Mature rating for it's theme. Do not read this out of recreation if a Mature rating is not something you would like to see. Thank you.
Arachnid was finding it hard to concentrate on the middle aged man at the alter. His hand was busy teasing a young lady's leg next to him. Within this stone church there were five rows of aged wooden pews. They were glossed with vintage oils, and adorned by various scratches and marks. The man who spoke with a deep, experienced voice from the alter wore a thick black robe. His fingers displayed several rings of gold hues which successfully matched gold trim on his mantle. This man - named Lutious - kept an even expression to match his firm speech. However, this slightly waned when his eyes passed over Arachnid, who himself found his hand more than teasing his lady friend.
Lutious knew greatly of Arachnid's painfully evident obsession and passed it over with a grinning glance.
"Love is all around us,"
he belted to all corners of the small church.
"Love is hidden. It's hidden, and can be an ally or maybe an enemy."
Arachnid's hand was long hidden beneath the ladies skirt.
'How does that feel, Junebug?'
Arachnid thought with a visual devious smile.
Lutious continued,
"Love is perhaps the most powerful being that we, as humans, know of! We can't even see love! It's quiet until it wants to be shown!"
'Junebug you love this don't you?'
Arachnid couldn't help but smile for his fingers. His own heart was beginning to pound behind a black linen coat. He couldn't imagine how much Junebug's was.
"And why can't we control love? Why? Why, why, WHY, can't we control it? It's a weapon that's against everyone or with everyone. It decides! Love decides! Love decides how we feel!!"
{~ Later that night at Arachnid's house ~}
It was the longest three seconds Arachnid had ever experienced. The three seconds his lips spent away from Junebug's while pulling her shirt up, off, and onto the carpeted floor. He mused the idea that she shouldn't wear a shirt from then on, thus preventing such a problem, but soon found this thought slain by her tongue. They were redefining the word 'kiss'. If they were going too far, then they were adding sub-meanings. A smile led to a muted chuckle while Junebug worked quickly to pull back Arachnid's jacket. Time blurred after this. There were no words to checkpoint a spot in history, nor were there any subtle moves. 'Remove barriers to a rampant love power'. This was the redundant and energizing thought.
Junebug couldn't help but realize that Arachnid - normally the reclusive and saturnine figure - had a reliable energy. Perhaps it was her black painted nails digging into his sweaty back, or her obvious enjoyment of the repeating motion. Whichever it was, no answer was a negative one. Arachnid was at his most comfortable spirit being inside her. He loved her more than anyone ever had. This meant more than just lust. He loved her as a friend, a human, and he would be there for her until the end.
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Nov 9, 08 at 8:41pm
Amano Murokumo
Arachnid was thrown off
by the mention of 'Mercury', but found curiosity as well. Why would Shiloh, a man Arachnid has never met face to face before this day, act as if he knew Arachnid's intentions?
"What is Mercury?"
Shiloh's face was so disconnected with anything from this world. His eyes and pale complexion begged for a savior, however it seemed his soul had given up.
"I didn't think you'd be a person to play dumb. From what I've heard of your past, from what I've been told I would say that Mercury is who you're trying to find."
'Is 'who' I'm trying to find?'
Arachnid thought. His eyes flickered from Shiloh's to notice the boomerang sitting casually in his hand.
"Are you saying Mercury is a person?"
Shiloh squinted,
"Was I wrong? Do you really not seek him?"
Arachnid gulped with the memory of Shiloh's boomerang buzzing over his head,
"You were wrong, yes. I, in honesty, do not know what you're talking about."
"You want to see Junebug again, right?"
Arachnid flinched.
"Isn't that why you named that slave 'Junebug'?"
Hazelton Phat and Black. Leaders of The Guns and The Rabbits, respectively. Each week they'd sit before the five Sage family members and receive a briefing of new guild changes. The room these meetings resided in was laced with incense and shadows. A long table was where the five Sages sat, while Black and Hazelton were seated in independent chairs seated - almost obscurely - in the center of the room without tables. Black had his reinforced oak crossbow leaned against his chair and wore a confident smile upon his face. Hazelton sat oddly in his chair, and seemed to be trying to avoid possible eye contact with Black. His rifle was not present.
"The meeting will start now,"
Sarah Sage said first, and probably the last thing she'd say the whole meeting. Sarah was by far the quietest of the Sages.
Claudia Sage sat forward in her cushioned chair and peered straight into Black's dark eyes,
"Kay. I need to inform you about something that's dominant. It's my opinion, and I think the others, that-"
"Don't put words in my mouth,"
Glenn Sage spat.
"Fine, whatever!"
Claudia continued,
"It's MY opinion that your Rabbits need more training. You do have some good ranks, but I would say half of them could be smeared by Crow alone."
Glenn placed his finger up as if to halt Black from speaking for a moment,
"Actually, never mind. I do agree with that."
"Let him speak,"
Grettnia Sage input.
Black wasn't shaking or nervous at all. It was this type of pressure that he loved.
"You're right. Actually, I've begun a more dedicated training procedure, and with my records, it's working. Even Matsu has begun use of a mace instead of just a banjo, and Deuce has added a few assassin type moves to his repertoire. And Gakob has shown tremendous advancement with his fencing skills. To prove this, he stabbed ten apples within one second. The biggest weak link I see is Sasha."
Hazelton stirred in his seat. Sasha was his daughter, but despite this, he knew of her weaknesses.
Claudia eyed Hazelton,
"Care to say anything about that?"
Hazelton lifted his gaze to meet hers,
"I I'll talk to her a bit. I'll do what I can to make her more useful to Black."
Black turned towards Hazelton with an increasing smile; evidentially ready to capitalize on what he said. However, Sarah decided to speak again and prevent this attempt,
"Am I the only one here who cares about the fact that ONE member of the Sage family is missing!? Do you guys not notice you're missing a sibling!?"
The room grew with tension. Sarah's hand was shacking as it attempted to sit steady on the table in front of her. If anyone would be able to see her face past the hair which shadowed it, they'd surely find a tear.
"Arachnid got him. Arachnid killed him. Save Sage is dead."
Grettnia spoke calmly.
Shiloh gasped for air and for the essence of life he had just recently felt before Arachnid opened his Black Book. Blood easily and effortlessly stained the cream colored clothes Shiloh wore, and even explored the cracks found on his boomerang. Even though his vision blurred, Shiloh caught sight of Arachnid's eyes. Eyes which burned with utter anger and distaste for the dim amount of life that Shiloh stilled retained.
"You tell me not to mention the sky you tell me not to mention the damn piece of shit sky AND YOU BRING UP SOMETHING LIKE THAT!?"
Arachnid wasn't alone. Behind him the embodiment of Martyrr levitated with the aura of black lightning.
Shiloh couldn't say anything. Not because his vocal cords were smashed, but because he had been caught off guard. Not just by a bit, but by complete failure. It wasn't a moment after mentioning 'Junebug' that Arachnid had his book open and chanted words Shiloh wished to never hear again. Words which to him had no remembrance to anything he had ever heard before, but would now be the soundtrack to a deadly memory.
Arachnid turned around to face Martyrr,
"I want you to maim this boy. I want you to disable his ability to use his weapon. Don't kill him, though. And don't destroy his weapon."
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"Alright, whatever." Sylvia muttered. She blew a lock of hair out of her eyes. Turning on her heel, she pushed open the door. The heels of her boots thumped lightly on the wooden walkways. However, rather than pull her hood up as usual, she let it flop down over her shoulders. It felt nice for her to not have to hide under it- for a while, at least. The clouds had lightened, and the rain had stopped. Thunder rumbled in the distance, quieter as the storm front moved on. Soon, the sun was shining again, and it made Canopie all the more beautiful. With the presence of sunlight filtering through the leaves, the entire area had a green tint to it.
"Too bad I have to leave " she mused, taking a ramp that led to the forest floor. She rocked back ion her heels, looking around and trying to find where she had come from. Everything about the forest looked pretty much the same.
"In hindsight, a map would have been a great idea "
Oh well. She wasn't going to turn back.
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Nov 6, 08 at 5:19am
Aulis Vaara
"You didn't know girls have lusts too, did you? At least not in the same way as men." Sasha's somewhat light voice said slightly unevenly because she seemed to be out of air.
Junebug didn't reply. Mostly out of habit, but she was so out of breath that even if she had wanted to, she would not have been able to. She was audibly gasping for air and even moaned now and again in afterjoy of what she had just experienced. She couldn't wrap her head around how such a thing were possible. She couldn't even really remember how intense it had been, and the moment was barely past. It was safe to say that she had never enjoyed something quite like it before. So no, she hadn't known that women could share in the lusts of men.
She shivered with joy and not long after, Sasha climbed into the bed with her, wrapping her arm around the weary Junebug who for once in her life did not worry about being a proper slave, but instead felt contented with the gift she had received, even if she didn't understand it. She even smiled at the person beside her as she closed her eyes and relaxed, feeling a hand fondling her hair and Sasha's warm breath on her skin. It was all just so calming and soothing that this moment seemed to be disconnected from everything. It was a sensation of peace that she had never felt before. She wanted to stay forever.
It didn't take long however before she began to feel guilty about lying in a comfortable bed and doing absolutely nothing. It didn't seem like what she should be doing. She stirred and because doing so, her mistress for the moment turned to her. The girl waited a good moment before she realized that Junebug would not say anything on her own without the proper incentive. So Sasha spoke up.
"What is it, Junebug?"
The use of her brand new name surprised her, at the very least. If she had been any other person, it would've been enough to make her stop talking. But she was still herself of course and thus she couldn't stop talking. Instead, it only delayed the 'once in a while' use of her voice.
"Shouldn't I be doing something for you?" She hadn't really known what she was going to say, so what had felt most natural to her had come out, albeit somewhat slowly, with audible pauses between some of the words.
"No. At least not now. Just stay and relax, enjoy the moment."
Sasha's reply didn't really ease Junebug's feeling of laziness. She looked over Sasha's shoulder to the wooden door at that side of the room, her mind denying that her Master needed her, but still she wanted to go. He was her Master afterall, she needed to be with him.
"You're staying," Sasha suddenly stated seriously, "even if it means tieing you to the bed."
Junebug had no doubt the woman meant what she said, so she laid her head back down.
"Don't worry, you still have a job to do," the girl's voice had become much softer again, "besides, I don't think Arachnid intends to make you submit to him like Save did."
She knew that was true, but it still made her somewhat nervous. Arachnid had shown he was very talented in that area, and even when he was not around, he succeeded in making his slave uncomfortable. Irony dictated that Save was constantly doing that intentionally and yet she had felt more in her place then. It was mainly because if she was not a slave, then who was she? Where would she go, what would she do? She would be completely lost. It was much easier if you had your place and you stuck to it, even more so if you liked that place.
"Why do you try so hard?" Sasha asked, and a moment later she added: "Please tell me."
The young Adore member stared at her intently, most likely waiting to see if Junebug intended to answer her or not. She knew it annoyed some people that she rarely said anything. There had occasionally been people who tried to get a conversation going with her, but without much success. But this time, it appeared to be going a different way. Somehow, the girl looking at her had managed to open her open a little, paving the way for her own wants instead of just doing what she had to do and moving on to her next task. But the more she considered opening up to the girl, the more vulnerable she felt and the bigger the urge to run back to her place became.
In the end she breathed out hard and loud, and then spoke. "Because I am His slave. And as a slave I should always be there to fulfill the wishes of my Master."
"But, don't you ever just want to do nothing? Or experience some amazing things for yourself?" Sasha wanted to know next. "I mean, look at what I just made you experience, that was wonderful, was it not?"
Junebug agreed, her experience had been beyond unimaginable, and she was very grateful for it, but things just were the way they were and she accepted that. Why would she want to change herself anymay? Everybody had their place in the world had their place in the world, and she had just explained hers to Sasha.
The situation had turned awkwardly silent after that last question and Sasha seemed somewhat disappointed, thus Junebug said: "Thank you."
That was enough to brighten Sasha again. Even though it was not by that much, it was still a good improvement. "Good. Now it is your turn then."
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Kieta watched as the girl named Siv dropped her sword to the ground. Was she crazy? She herself would never go off on a dangerous mission of any sort without a weapon. Suddenly, the thought of a mission registered in her mind. Mission? She'd just run into these people in the middle of the woods! How was she suddenly a guild recruit? She quickly raised her hand to get Lutious's attention.
"Um... uh, what if we don't... want to be here?"
Lutious stared her down. "DO you want to be here?"
Kieta was about to answer, but paused. She had nowhere to go right now, and judging from the questions the others asked, she knew more about Adore than any of them. Maybe she was meant to be here after all. Her eyes must have revealed her thoughts to Lutious, who simply nodded before turning towards Siv again, who was just about to leave.
"Change of plans, Siv. No matter one's skill, it is probably best not to go alone. One other will accompany you." He turned to the other four recruits. "As there are an odd number of you, one will have to be the odd man out. Who thinks they can work on their own?" Instantly, four hands shot up. "Well... can't say you're not an enthusiastic bunch." Lutious gazed around the table at the four faces, seemingly summing each one up. Finally he nodded. "Okay, Kieta, you're to go with Siv. Alaster and Condor will partner, and Cojisto will have his own mission." All five nodded consent. Lutious paused before motioning towards Sylvia. "You two may go." Sylvia nodded and the two females headed out the door.
"Now," Lutious turned to the other three. "Cojisto." Cojisto stood and walked over to where Lutious sat. "Your mark's name is Garrett Olson. He can be most likely found in Valicore, a small town situated in the Gorn Mountains. Nothing to note about this one, though he'll most likely try to flee upon discovery. Have fun." Cojisto nodded and made for the door.
"And you two - your mark is Lysander Tirris. Highly skilled with a rapier, be on guard. He's in charge of recruitment for Adore in the city of Saturnine. Take him out, and we severely hinder the progress of recruits from the west. Got it? Good, you're free to go."
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"You first, Siv."
Sylvia looked up from the detailed carving in the mahogany legs of a chair.
"I told you- I can hear you from here." she said, blowing a lock of hair out of her eyes and tapping a finger impatiently.
"Just get over here." Lutious said sternly, narrowing his eyes. Sylvia looked as if she were about to retort, but after seeing the look on his face, she decided not to take it any further. Straightening up slowly, she began walking languidly over to the table.
"Fine, have it your way." she replied with a very un-subtle roll of her eyes. Slouching into a chair, she put her chin on one hand- propping herself up on the table. Curiosity sparked some in her gray eyes- she was interested in her first mission, as much as she hated to leave Canopie. Resisting the temptation to drum her fingernails on the smooth surface, she put on a look of attentiveness.
"Well, now that I have your full attention " Lutious began, "your mark is named Nikolas Curran, a Shiv in Adore- which is basically the lowest rank possible. He's in charge of a racketeering outfit based in Raithe. He's not the sharpest guy, but he knows his way around weapons pretty well. He and his lackeys are very interested in the new weapon being developed in Raithe- the 'pistol'. It's likely that he's planning to outfit Adore with pistols. Chances are, they'll be armed with them eventually anyways, but it can't hurt to stop him and cause a delay."
Sylvia rocked her chin back and forth on her palm in a lazy nod. Grabbing the cloak that was hanging on the back of the chair, she whipped it around herself- fastening it quickly. The material had dried out with surprising speed. Undoing the clasps on the sheath of her short sword, she let it drop to the floor.
"I don't think I'll be needing that." she said. For a moment, she lingered over the daggers. They really didn't take up any room- just a pair of small, slim-bladed knives. She decided that she would keep them handy. It's hard to say just when and where you would need a hidden weapon.
"Right, then- I'll get going. Try not to miss me too much."
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"I got a question," Cojisto spoke up, "How in the heck did ya build this place?"
Lutious just smirked and nodded. "Something even I'm not sure of. You see, there should be one more body among us - I have no idea where my young partner Aracnid has run off to. Most likely he's looking for us in Soard, actually. ...Anyway, it was he that commissioned the building of Canopie. As to how it was actually constructed, I was left in the dark. Suffice to say that Aracnid has some fairly skilled friends."
Alaster choked back a chuckle. Some skilled friends indeed... if only Lutious knew.
And so, the meeting dragged on. Some information Lutious related to them was interesting, some unnecessary, and all of it just plain strange. Alaster sat through the Q&A session without saying a word; he was amazed at how little the others actually knew about Adore.
'Can these guys REALLY take down an entire guild?'
he thought with trepidation. They were skilled, to be sure, but as Ava always said, knowledge is the key to victory. One wrong move in the presence of an Adore member and you'd find your throat slit before you knew what happened. He wondered if the new recruits were possibly ready for what lay ahead.
As Lutious began talking about their living accommodations, Alaster stood and asked where the bathroom was. Lutious pointed him to a door beneath the grand staircase. Once inside, Alaster immediately latched the door. He closed his eyes and felt the familiar sensation of his feet hovering off the ground. When he re-opened them, he was once again inside Ava's room in Reimoorse.
"Alaster?" Ava looked up from her chair, in which she had been reading a book. "Any news?"
"Aracnid's nowhere to be found. Lutious has no idea where he is, though it's a possibility that he's still in Soard. The guild meeting had to be relocated due to an Adore attack."
"One step ahead of us as always..." Ava mused. "How in the world do they do it?" Ava, of course, knew how they could do it, but the thought was painful. It was one of them; an inside man. But no... she trusted all her colleagues with her life. The thought that a shadow lay amongst them almost physically hurt.
"One more thing," Alaster spoke, his red eyes staring unflinching into Ava's purple. "What would you say to my joining Geist? No offense to Lutious, but the crew he's found seems rather... unreliable."
"They have Aracnid. I think they'll be fine."
"Unfortunately they do not have Aracnid right now, and in the few short months he's been in the know, he's already proven unreliable. You said it yourself: he hasn't checked in in over a week. I believe we should have a fail-safe in place."
Ava paused. Alaster certainly had a point. She took a deep breath and nodded. "Very well Alaster, you shall join Geist under the guise of a new recruit. That is your mission until further notice."
Alaster quickly nodded, then said, "I should be getting back. They'll begin to suspect something should I take too long in the bathroom."
Ava chuckled quietly and nodded. With a soft
, Alaster was gone. A few seconds later, there came a knock at the door.
'Finally, a knock for once,'
Ava thought, shaking her head.
'I've gotten too used to Alaster's random appearances.'
She crossed the room and opened the door to find a familiar face staring back at her: two brilliant blue eyes framed by long white hair.
"Arcaia...? You know you shouldn't..." Ava stopped suddenly as Arcaia looked down at his stomach. Her eyes followed his until they were staring at Arcaia's hand, quickly turning scarlet as a giant stain spread from underneath it. Without a word, Arcaia collapsed into Ava's arms.
Alaster exited the bathroom to hear Lutious saying something about their ranks - something Alaster thought unnecessary at this point, there were only five recruits.
"...Prove yourselves. I'm assigning each of you a name of a very low-ranking Adore member. Find your mark, eliminate him or her, and report back to me -
in detail
. I will assess your ranks from your skill in dealing with your mark. Once you receive your mark, you may begin."
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"Yeah. Got a coat rack?"
Sylvia swung her still-damp cloak from one hand. She had taken it off while seated and was glaring at Alaster, Cojisto, and Condor- daring them to look. Not really waiting for an answer, she simply hung it on her chair. That was answer enough for whether or not she intended to stay. She took her time self-touring the Guild Hall- admiring the woodwork.
"If you were going to speak to us, I can hear you from here." she remarked to Lutious, scratching at the wall with one finger, marveling at the smooth quality. Moving on to the rest of the foyer, she prodded at the couches. They seemed especially comfortable, but she didn't sit down. The Hall was the most lavish place she had ever been to short of the cathedral in Plume, but she found the newer, more friendly and relaxed place much more tasteful. Continuing her 'inspection', she moved to look at the stairs, delighted by their classy , impressive appearance. She was somewhat disappointed to find that it was wood, but she didn't really linger over it. All the while, she kept her ears tuned to the table where the others were sitting.
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"Oh yes, we're here for a reason," Lutious said, unfazed by Sylvia's imposing demeanor. "What you are looking at is the newly-constructed Guild Hall of Geist. But let's not continue our meeting out here, follow me." As Lutious proceeded to stride past Siv, a rustling sound was heard from the woods around them. Lutious paused. Sylvia turned to take a few steps towards the sound, when all of a sudden a figure came barreling out of the forest, crashing into Siv and sending them both to the ground. Cojisto and Alaster were quick to take a defensive stance, until they saw the intruder to be not an Adore member, but a woman wearing a makeshift suit of armor.
"What the hell is your problem?!" Siv exclaimed, shoving the woman off of her. "And where the hell did you come from?" The girl looked frightened for a second, but quickly shook it off.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," she said, getting up and extending a hand to help Sylvia, though it was slapped away. "I... what are you people doing in the for..." Before she could finish, the impressive sight of Canopie caught her eye, and she just stared up at the buildings for a minute before Cojisto finally asked her name.
"K... Kieta," she said. "I'm... I guess you could call me a wanderer."
"Well then, you're in good company," Sylvia said, still not entirely happy about being knocked on her ass.
"Welcome, Kieta. Come along." Lutious turned and headed up the path into the trees. Alaster, Sylvia, Cojisto, and the stranger were quick to follow, with a slightly baffled Kieta not far behind.
"Hope no one's afraid of heights," the stranger commented, looking down over the side of the rope bridge. It was the first time he'd spoken, and the other three recruits seemed to suddenly realize he wasn't at the original meeting.
"Wait... who are you, anyways?" Cojisto finally asked as they continued to proceed upwards.
"The name's Condor," the man said with a gentle smile. "Nice to meet you." The others glanced at each other - he seemed nice enough.
A minute of climbing later, and the group of five stood at the giant oak doors marking the entrance to the Main Hall. Sylvia looked around; she couldn't help but notice that Canopie seemed to be completely deserted. As Lutious opened the massive doors, she spoke up.
"Um... forgive me for my naivete, but... where is everyone?"
"This is everyone," Lutious said, ushering them through the doors. "You're the first recruits of Geist, remember?"
The inside of the Guild Hall was beautifully decorated in all different kinds of wood - maple, oak, mahogany, birch... a rather large foyer with comfortable-looking chairs and couches greeted them, punctuated by an impressive staircase that appeared to be marble at first glance, though it was revealed to be wood at the touch. Lutious motioned for the five of them to sit down around a table, then took a seat himself.
"As I said before, welcome to Canopie. Now I see three faces that weren't introduced in Soard. Care to do so?" Alaster and Condor introduced themselves, followed by Kieta. Lutious nodded before continuing. "Now, should you choose to stay on with Geist, this place will become your home. I must warn you, the work will not be easy, nor will it be safe. But I promise you - it will be well worth it. Any questions?"
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Sylvia whistled softly, eyebrows raised.
"Canopie? Shit, you'd never even know this was here from the outside." she continued in an awed voice. The place was so set apart from everywhere she had ever been- the ruins and taint of Soard, the nauseating piety of Plume, and the overall drabness and discomfort of the other places. It was what had driven her to traveling in the first place. In Canopie, however, she felt removed from the grime of the streets she used to walk. It was, in essence, a magical feeling. Then, remembering what exactly had brought them there, she turned on her heel and looked Lutious square in the eye in her typical 'I-want-answers-now' manner.
"Okay, so we're here in Canopie. Why did we come here? Now what? I'm praying that you have some kind of plan."
Really, she wasn't hoping for anything that needed done. She wanted to know more about Canopie's 'bridge-life', as there appeared to be no 'streets' in the conventional sense. Being curious in her own way, she wanted to see if it was more than appearance that made Canopie such a nicer place than the other towns in the region. Perhaps, she could also find somewhere she could dry out her old cloak, or at least buy a couple new outfits to compensate for the clothes she had left behind in her makeshift residence in Riot's Edge. Her things had likely been stolen, for she had been gone much longer than she had intended to. Bad karma had to get her sometime, and what better way than to have another return the favor she had been giving out for years? Sylvia had stolen plenty of things herself and sold them. As a result, she did have quite a bit of money, which she kept close always. Her weapons were in need of a fresh, professional edge as well if she happened to come upon a blacksmith. It didn't really occur to her that shopping was often considered very much a 'girl thing'.
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"No, we can't," Lutious replied. "And I'd tell you where we're headed but.... well, just wait and see."
Lutious slowed his pace to a jog as they exited Soard, allowing the others to catch up. There was Siv and Cojisto, plus two stragglers from the barfight he didn't recognize.
he supposed,
'The more the merrier - we DO need to get this guild kick-started.'
Kicking it into gear again, the five travelers sped up.
"Forgive me for being rude," Alaster panted, "But... why are we still running?"
"Get there faster." Lutious said simply, nodding.
"And where is 'there'?" Siv asked impatiently.
"About... four miles north of here."
"FOUR miles?!" Alaster exclaimed, "And we're going to RUN? And in the rain..." He sighed... he wasn't used to this kind of exercise. He could always... but he shook his head; he had to run with them, there'd be no way to explain how he got to their destination otherwise. To his dismay, the other three were keeping up quite well with Lutious. Willing himself on, he put his head down and ran.
--Four miles later--
As they jogged down a dirt path winding through the Rift Forest, Lutious slowed down, with Siv, Cojisto, and the stranger right behind him. Alaster appeared about 15 seconds later, completely winded.
"We're almost there. This way." Lutious looked pointed into the dense forest.
"Um... what way?" Cojisto asked, peering into the trees.
"This way." Lutious repeated, lifting a pine branch to reveal a perfectly concealed, yet well-kept path through the undergrowth. A traveler along the road would never even notice anything out of the ordinary. Beckoning, Lutious ducked under the branch and vanished from sight. The other four eagerly followed, intrigued as to where the hidden trail might lead.
They traipsed through the forest for a good ten minutes when all of a sudden, the branches parted and they entered a beautiful glade surrounded by the massive trunks of oaks and redwoods. The four new recruits gazed around in wonder at the natural beauty of the clearing, their eyes traveling over every flower and rock, across the enormous trees, and out the other side, where a path led upwards at a gentle slope until it ended in a sturdy-looking rope bridge. Their eyes continued to follow the bridge up and up, until all four gasped collectively.
High above the group, nestled among the treetops, was a building, so perfectly constructed out of wood that it almost blended into the trees. Bridges spread from it majestically, reminiscent of a spiderweb, leading to multiple smaller buildings constructed in a similar manner to the large one. The scene was awe-inspiring.
"Welcome to Canopie," Lutious said.
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World BBYO leaders unite in L.A.
February 23, 2011
by Ashley Zeldin, Contributing Writer
A Letter from Michael Spivak
Los Angeles played host not only to NBA All-Stars last weekend, but also to all-stars in the Jewish community, as more than 750 delegates from across the United States and around the world participated in BBYO's 85th annual International Convention (IC) at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport hotel, Feb. 17-21.
Themed "Our Movement, Our Moment," the convention united rising leaders of Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) and B'nai B'rith Girls (BBG) from 35 states and eight countries to "discuss strategies and set the organization's priorities and initiatives for the coming year," said Shayna Kreisler, program director for IC 2011.
Jane Sadetsky, 15, of Walnut Creek, Calif., was immediately overwhelmed by the feeling of unity.
"You're doing the same cheers and singing the same songs as 750 other Jewish teens from Serbia, Argentina, the U.K., all over the country," said Sadetsky, president of L'Hadash Ahava BBG in the Bay Area. "It's the most mind-blowing feeling to think we're all Jewish and we're all coming together like this."
Highlights of the weekend included elections of the 2011-2012 international board, a day of service and advocacy, a Harry Potter-themed Shabbat service and Sunday night's rally announcing the launch of a campaign to end teen bullying and promote inclusion. Representatives from the Anti-Defamation League and The Miracle Project spoke on such topics as cyber-bullying and treating those who are different with kindness and respect.
The teens participated in service projects throughout Los Angeles at 12 sites on Friday, including Beit T'Shuvah, Camp JCA's Shalom Institute, the Los Angeles Jewish Home, National Council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles and TreePeople.
"[IC] was a huge success, with teens becoming directly involved in issues they care about most while making memories for a lifetime with their AZA and BBG friends from around the world," Kreisler said.
Orrin Kabaker of Los Angeles, international AZA president in 1949, spoke to the teens about taking action and standing up for one's beliefs. Kabaker drafted a motion in early 1948 recognizing the State of Israel by the organization before the state's official founding.
The teens also heard a poignant speech from Judea Pearl, father of murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.
"You will all continue to travel the world with a pen and pad, just as my son did. And you will share your knowledge with [the world]," Pearl said.
Steven Windmueller, who holds the Rabbi Alfred Gottschalk Chair in Jewish Communal Service at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles, and Abigail Michelson Porth, associate director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Bay Area, were recognized as Sam Beber Distinguished AZA Alumnus of the Year and Anita Perlman Distinguished Alumna of BBG, respectively, for their contributions to the Jewish community.
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Red Velvet Cake
- Nonstick spray
- 5 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour
- 4 ounces cake flour
- 1/2 ounce natural cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk, room temperature
- 1 fluid ounce red liquid food coloring
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 10 1/2 ounces dark brown sugar
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 whole eggs, room temperature
- Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 13 1/2 ounces powdered sugar
- 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch kosher salt
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Spray 2 (9-inch) round pans with nonstick spray, line the bottom of the pan with a parchment paper round, spray the parchment with nonstick spray, and set aside.
Whisk the flours, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl and set aside. Whisk the buttermilk, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla together in a small bowl and set aside.
Combine the brown sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and cream on medium speed until lightened in color, 2 minutes. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Return the mixer to medium speed and slowly add the eggs and beat until they are fully incorporated.
With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture in 3 installments, alternating with the buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl between each installment. Mix on low speed until smooth, 30 to 45 seconds.
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake until the cake springs back when pressed or reaches an internal temperature of 205 degrees F, 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool in the pans on a rack for 10 minutes, and then remove the cake from the pans and cool completely, about 1 hour, before frosting.
Combine the cream cheese and butter on medium speed, just until blended, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the vanilla and salt and beat until combined. With the speed on low, add the powdered sugar in 4 batches, beating until smooth between each addition. Refrigerate for 5 to 10 minutes before using.
Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown, 2011
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Brand Focus - Eve Pearl Must-Haves
I'm back with another post! This one is a little different. I decided to start a new series called "Brand Focus". I'll feature some of my favorite cosmetic lines and then highlight the must-have items. Today I'll be featuring Eve Pearl. I have EP products in both my kit and personal makeup collection. I'll break down exactly what I recommend getting and why. If you haven't tried out her products or are debating on which ones to get, this is a definite must-read!
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HD Dual Foundation - I noticed that I don't really use her foundations in my kit. I think it's because I prefer cream foundations in palettes with a whole bunch of colors. I've started depotting them into an empty foundation palette and once I get the whole line I'm going to start incorporating them into my kit. Meanwhile, I love using them on myself and friends.
Anti-Shine - I have both the light/medium and tan/dark in my collection. These are total-must haves. I use them in the t-zone for my client's with super oily skin. They really do work and they're worth getting.
Brow Groomer - This is another great item in my collection. Sometimes clients will have really unruly brows. I usually will use this on models before a big shoot. This brow razor works so much better than the ones you'll see in a a drug store. I've tried those before and they don't work well. This one works and it's also foldable which makes it great for a compact kit.
Pearlicious Lipgloss in Climax - This was a gift that was included in one of my purchases. I'm so glad I received it because I love the color. The consistency is really smooth, light yet pigmented at the same time. It's not a color I would normally choose but I love it!
Salmon Concealer - I saved the best for last. For me, this is a HG item that I recommend everyone get. I use this in my personal makeup bag and professional kit on every makeup application. I recommend getting the trio which has medium, light and dark if you're an artist. Total must-have. It's a little pricey but totally worth it.
Techniques - I've learned so much from watching Eve Pearl online tutorials. I've truly adapted her false lash technique and the finger puff method. If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out her tutorials!
Next on my purchase list - I really want to try her matte blush trio. I'm a big fan of matte products and her regular blushes are already amazing.
Do you guys own any items or recommend any Eve Pearl must-haves? Let me know in the comnments below!
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- Trina J Makeup said...
Never used any other lash glue besides DUO, but I will give this one a try for only $6.00 it's worth it. Thanks for sharing!!
- March 21, 2011 at 12:26 PM
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uu gotta give a try on the lash glue :D
- March 21, 2011 at 1:47 PM
- Nicole V said...
I have the salmon concealer trio. I am fair skinned and i find the lightest color on the wheel still too dark for me. I am sad :( I love her and her products and as a MUA trying to expand my horizons I am even going to try to intern with her this summer.
- March 22, 2011 at 12:04 AM
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I went to the IMATS London 2011 and i bought the lash glue and salmon concealer and i am in love with them. it is so easy and simple to use the lash glue it sticks straight again and gives a natural finish. I will say eve pearl lash glue is a must have the best i have used so far
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Here's how RW members rated this race (284 votes).
In short: Good, pity about the injuryDate of review: June 20, 2007
In short: Hilly in parts, but well-run and good atmosphere ...In full: ... managed a PB, which always makes for fond memories.Date of review: May 23, 2007
In short: Fast, friendly and (mostly) flatIn full: The run was well organised with plenty of marshalls and water / sponge stations. Quite a fast route as it is mostly paths or pavements throughout and the inclines are not too steep. Did anyone count how many underpasses we went through ? I lost count ...The only disappointment was the lack of scenery - mostly urban landscapes. Maybe next year we could take a detour through Swinley Forest ? Or even Windsor park ? That would turn a respectable race into a super one.Date of review: May 12, 2007
In short: My firts half in over 20 some years, and looked for a 140'ish run and was worn out by 9 with the long tedious climb,7-8)finished in 1:47 my PB for 2 decades !Date of review: May 11, 2007
In short: Well organised race, fun to runIn full: The marshalling on this race was some of the best I have seen. Well done to the organisers. The course is flat or slightly down-hill for the first half, then there are a couple of hills that go on for nearly a mile each. They're not steep, but sap the moral and energy. There are a lot of underpasses on route, and the constant change of gradient and pace made it quite tiring on the legs. On target for a PB by halfway, but the hills took too much out of me and I missed it by 1 minute.Nice goody bag with a mdeal AND a T-shirt and Lucozade.Overall I enjoyed the race, and will probably be back next year.Date of review: May 11, 2007
In short: Good start/finish. Long climb miles 7-8 in the sun wore me out!In full: Great to be able to park a minutes walk from the start. 10 toilets for 1000 people did cause long queues from over an hour before the start. The first half of the race - along the cycle paths was great. Then the climb at around 7-8 miles took a lot out of me, making the underpasses at the end of the race hard work! Despite the heat I was on PB pace at 7 miles, ended up missing it by a few minutes and finishing in 1:53.Date of review: May 5, 2007
In short: Fast course, excellent marshalls, and a lovely start / finish venueDate of review: May 4, 2007
In short: A very enjoyable route, good crowd support and well organised.Date of review: May 4, 2007
In short: First time at bracknell and will certainly consider it next yearIn full: Marshalled really well and drinks and sponges very welcoming on a warm day. Very undulating and challenging in places but can't complain with a 1hr 36 min PB. Would recommend this race.Date of review: May 2, 2007
In short: a pleasant, well organized race in a varied settingDate of review: May 2, 2007
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Grand opening held for new school in Minnewaukan
Minnewaukan Public School held a grand opening ceremony Monday for a new school that is well away from flooding from nearby Devils Lake.
"Probably one of the things I love the absolute most is our cafeteria," said elementary school principal Jean Callahan. "It faces to our west and it's glass floor to ceiling windows. The view is just amazing."
Callahan said students eating their lunches will be able to look out those windows and see the lake, but they no longer have to worry about floodwaters lapping at their parking lot and athletic field.
The school is located about 1 1/12 miles from the site of the original school. In the spring, new residential housing will also start going up in the neighborhood.
Callahan said the building is located on 40 acres. It is a one-story building with three educational wings, one for preschool through grade 2, one for grades 3 through 6 and one for grades 7 through 12.
"There are smart boards in every classroom," said Callahan. "When our other school was built the Internet was never heard of, so we had wires coming out of every wall."
The new school is built for 21st century education.
Callahan said there are some remnants of the former school within the new building. Shelves from the old school were installed in the new library and will be refaced in the summer to improve their appearance.
She said the school gymnasium is wonderful.
The school was built through a combination of funds. The school district received a $6 million Impact Aid Grant and more than $500,000 in State Aid Grants from the state. Additional financing was New Market Tax Credits. Travois New Markets provided $11.2 million in New Market Tax Credits and Chase, Community Development Banking provided $2 million in New Market Tax Credits. Chase also acted as the investor, purchasing the tax credits and providing more than $4.1 million in equity for the faciltiy. Northland Securities helped the school district through the process and in issuing two other financing methods: more than $1 million in Impact Aid certificates from the U.S. Department of Education's Impact Aid Program, according to a press release from Travois New Markets. The district sought its help when it was unable to use flood insurance as collateral on a conventional loan. The New Markets Tax Credit Program is intended to encourage private investments in low-income communities. It is administered by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
The rising Devils Lake floodwaters have threatened the school and the rest of Minnewaukan for the past several years.
Callahan said that the old school is standing empty for now, though there is some talk of turning it into office space if it is not swallowed up by the lake. If the school is flooded the district will have the building torn down and will be able to collect on flood insurance.


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by Bayou Tribe » Tue May 24, 2011 9:42 pm
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by Bayou Tribe » Tue May 24, 2011 10:24 pm
swerb wrote:Don't think you're gonna get a park and ride out that far east. Quail is sweet though. You golfing?Weekday or a weeknight? Will somewhat dictate the best places to hang before/after.There's parking all around the stadium. Attendance will obviously dictate how easy it is to park and how close you'll be.
by Larvell Blanks » Wed May 25, 2011 7:41 am
Bayou Tribe wrote:Going to be in Thursday thru Saturday next week (Rangers series). Making the Friday night game with a vendor and co-worker (going to ride in with them and take their lead on pregame and things of that sort), but trying to get out Thursday night by myself. No problem driving in, just going to have to do my "site seeing" before the game and chill for the last few innings for the drive back.I would love to golf out there (place looks awesome), but I'm not sure I'll have time on this trip. Should be at least a yearly thing now with my new job, so I'll be getting a better lay of the land in the future.
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by Toxicadam » Thu May 26, 2011 9:44 am
Larvell Blanks wrote:There's a small lot, 2 levels, just to the east of E9th and Prospect that's $10 for gameday parking. You'll literally be less than 1,000 ft from Panini's/Alesci's/Lizard/etc.
by swerb » Thu May 26, 2011 11:43 am
by Bayou Tribe » Thu May 26, 2011 12:07 pm
swerb wrote:I think I'm gonna be at the Fri night game as well w the little guy in sec 159
by Larvell Blanks » Thu May 26, 2011 3:06 pm
Bayou Tribe wrote:swerb wrote:I think I'm gonna be at the Fri night game as well w the little guy in sec 159Something makes me think I'll be between home and first (over the 1st base dugout). I'll let you know next week when I find out for sure. I really wish Friday night was my non-work related night because it would be great to set something up beforehand (beer and a bite to eat). Either way, would enjoy meeting some of you guys if possible.
Bayou Tribe wrote:I'll be the one proudly rocking the Albert Belle jersey
by Bayou Tribe » Fri May 27, 2011 3:41 pm
Larvell Blanks wrote:Tribe or LSU jersey?
by Larvell Blanks » Sat May 28, 2011 8:45 am
Bayou Tribe wrote:Larvell Blanks wrote:Tribe or LSU jersey?Tribe. Getting a Joey Belle LSU jersey would be a huge coup, he didn't exactly leave Baton Rouge in the best terms. Either way, I'll get with you middle of next week and hopefully we can grab a brew and talk Tribe next Friday for a minute.
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Why Does the Peanut Gallery Hate Apple?
It continues to receive thousands of page views. I reckon that's because it conveys a public consensus that many other writers refuse to reflect.
Apple (AAPL) stock continues to struggle despite the the obvious reality that this company has zero meaningful competition. Yet the media pump the hysterical notion that Apple has lost its edge. Maybe it will, but in the current environment, that's irrelevant.
A reader pointed out on Twitter that not one comment on my column supported me; they all attacked me.
Let's make a few things clear out of the gate.
First, the major criticisms of my article from what amounts to a peanut gallery:
- Google's (GOOG) war on price makes sense as a way to distribute its Web services.
- Google's Android is outpacing iOS worldwide.
- Apple wins with consumers because of a "first to market approach." (That's a head-scratcher, I know.)
- The author -- me -- is an idiot iSheep who does no research and has no idea what he's talking about.
I will address these points shortly.
But first, the column, as I write this follow-up, had received about 30 comments. I won't even account for the fact that several people commented more than once, making it more like 25 or so comments. But, based on the overall readership of the column, rough math reveals that about 0.015% of the audience commented on it.
That's hardly a landslide; it's what we have come to know as a "peanut gallery." The Urban Dictionary provides a definition:
The term originated back in the theatre, where the cheapest seats were those way at the bottom floor and where people purchased peanuts because they were the cheapest snack. If they disapproved of the performance, they would throw the peanuts.
The peanut gallery response on AAPL reminds me of the way Research In Motion (RIMM) bulls countered -- feebly -- when their company was crashing.
The random peanut gallery members who think Microsoft (MSFT) belongs in a conversation about competition with Apple should read this short, but excellent Businessweek piece on MSFT as the "classic value trap." The RIMM permabull of 2011 is the new MSFT permabull of 2012-2013.
I invite anybody who claims I do not do "research" to come sit with me in my office as I work 12 to 16 hours a day. Just because I do not regurgitate the same numbers everybody else uses or come to the same conclusions does not mean I do not do research.
To support these attacks with arguments such as Apple wins with the consumer only because it was first to market or Android has a larger market share than iOS reveals a very 2011, RIMM bull-like stupidity. That might be harsh, but that's what it is.


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Before it moved into a new headquarters and adopted a new way of working, ASB Bank needed to develop a comprehensive workflow and social collaboration environment. ASB deployed Microsoft SharePoint 2013 to contribute to an innovative work environment
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"We are building rich solutions with Microsoft SharePoint 2013 that will be critical to supporting the move to our innovative and exciting new building," says Russell Jones, Chief Operations Officer at ASB Bank.
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"Our research shows that we can increase our productivity up to 25 percent by using social collaboration in the enterprise," says Rogers. "Until now, we did not have the social networking capability that we will be able to deploy with SharePoint 2013."
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By now, we all know that the popularity of mobile is helping to drive website traffic and conversions. However, these engagement rates are greatly impacted by the time of day and season, according to a new study.
In fact, the Jumptap MobileSTAT study reveals that mobile click-through rates (CTR) build throughout the holiday season and peak on New Year's Day, which receives 37 percent more than the average CTR. Conversely, the highest conversion rates (CR) actually appear in the summer time and peak in July.
Additionally, the study found that although smartphone usage rates remain steady throughout the day and increases gradually at night, tablet usage is clearly the heaviest in the evening, peaking at 87 percent more than the average rates during and after primetime TV viewing.
These statistics mean that whether the goal is a better CTR or CR, marketers should take the season into account when planning their mobile advertising campaigns. Furthermore, marketers should incorporate day-parting and tablet targeting into their campaigns in order to reach consumers as they jump from devices throughout the day.
"Holidays usher in an influx of consumer excitement around new mobile devices, as well as more time spent indoors. By understanding and leveraging mobile consumer behavior during this time period, advertisers gain a leg up to maximize mobile campaign metrics," said Matt Duffy, VP of Marketing at Jumptap. "With mobile ad spend peaking in Q4, now is the time to ensure you're implementing these optimization strategies."
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ROESKE, Clyde J., died Feb. 7, 2013, in Marshalltown, Iowa.
He is survived by his wife, Muriel Roeske of Altoona, Iowa; children, Mary Lynn (Mickey) Carvour of Altoona, Iowa, Connie (Cody) Cook of Alexander, Ark., David (Patty) Roeske of Kendallville, Ind., and Tim (Susan) of Ypsilanti; grandchildren, Erin, David, Martha, Matthew, Deanna, Colleen and Jacob; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at Beck Funeral Home, 229 North First Street, in Rogers City on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 1 p.m.
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text: Rubbelke Nets Pair As Men's Hockey Ties Foresters, 3-3Joe Rubbelke continues to be one of the biggest offensive presences in the MIAC. The sophomore defenseman had two goals and an assist as Hamline's men's hocke3y held off a late charge in a 3-3 tie with Lake Forest Saturday night in Vadnais Heights. The Pipers (0-8-2) shook off an early deficit to take a pair oa pass fromf one-goal leads before settling for the OT tie. Rubbelke tied the game at 13:045 of the opening stanza when he converted Zach Johnson's pass for a power play goal. In the second period, he teamed with Andrew Herbert for his second marker of the night to give HU a lead. After the Foresters tied the game, Rubbelke turned playmaker, setting up Anthony Wolfe for the second extra man goal of the night late in the second period to give Hamline a 3-2 lead. But the visitors tied the game in the third period and pressed hard the rest of the way. Nick Heimer, who had barely been tested in the first two periods in goal, fought off eight shots in the third period and three more in the OT to keep things square. The Pipers return to MIAC play next weekend with a home and home series against Bethel. The teams play in Blaine Friday night and re-convene in Vadnais Heights Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Lake Forest boxscore


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