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SUNY Canton Automotive Students Receive Professional-Level Training and CertificationThursday, April 11th, 2013
Professional mechanics work side by side with SUNY Canton students to learn the latest technology in the automotive industry.
The Automotive Technology department hosts a series of trainings for the National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) and Snap-On tools, according to Brandon J. Baldwin, an assistant professor in the program. He said the very first class of students recently completed the training and received professional-level certification.
"We offer the NAPA and Snap-On diagnostic trainings for area mechanics," Baldwin said. "Our relationship with NAPA has expanded, and we are now able to include our students at no cost. This added training outside of their day-to-day classes helps them become more competitive when they graduate. This opportunity is really exclusive to our program."
The NAPA training program consists of five training sessions on a variety of vehicle makes and models. For many mechanics, Canton is the closest option to participate in the six training sessions. For students, the hands-on trainings augment their in-class assignments.
Baldwin also facilitates training sessions with Snap-On's VERUS [sic] Diagnostic and Information System. "The new tool rivals some of the most sophisticated hand-held mobile computers and is used to diagnose vehicle problems and track customer information from one location," Baldwin said. "It has wireless Internet capabilities and can be used to access specific diagnostic resources as a mechanic is working on the vehicle. It even puts wiring diagrams at the mechanic's fingertips."
The assistant professor said students and mechanics have access to 6 of the tools, which cost almost $10,000 each. The computerized devices were purchased as part of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Grant. Last year, the Grant provided $245,000 in educational resources for SUNY Canton students.

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Joseph Aniceto was officially excluded from ROCOR
Joseph Aniceto was officially excluded from ROCOR missions in the Philippines. That leads to more questions and blank walls of silence. Hope the ROCOR mission moves fast toward North of the Philippines. Its indeed a vast mission area, and the grains are ready for harvest. Lets pray for more harvesters...Lord have mercy..
Saint Thomas Orthodox Mission[/b]Mindanao, the Philippines Thomas, the faithful servant and disciple of Christ, filled with divine grace, cried out from the depth of his love: You are my Lord and my God!The Saint Thomas Mission is a thriving Orthodox community of 140 former Old Catholics who entered the Church in 2008 through Antioch and, after obtaining canonical release, were later received by ROCOR with the blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion. They, and their pastor, whom they refer to as Father from habit and affection (and therefore so do their brothers and sisters in Christ in England), own their own church building which they use for regular Sunday services and meetings throughout the week. The faithfulness of these people worshipping together and raising their children in the Faith without a priest of their own is an inspiring witness. They are all Chrismated Orthodox and have for the past year received occasional visits from Orthodox clergy. The mission is in the middle of an area where the moslem Abbu Sayyef terrorists operate and no Priest serving this mission visiting from Australia will be named or have his schedule known.Advice on travel and terrorism in the Philippines from the Australian government"We strongly advise you not to travel to Mindanao, including mainland Mindanao, the Zamboanga Peninsula and the Sulu Archipelago, due to the very high threat of terrorist attack, including kidnapping, and related counter-terrorism operations. Armed clashes between Philippine security forces and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front could occur without warning, including in central Mindanao".St Thomas' traditionally built church.Some of the faithful of St Thomas' Mission who came as a family to the fullness of Christ in Holy Orthodoxy.Interior of the church.As you can see there are many children and young people, please pray particularly for them that they continue to be blessed to grow up in the Orthodox Church..Saint Anastasia Orthodox MissionMimndanao, the PhilippinesThis formerly Old Catholic mission is without its own pastor, with only some lay leaders and occasional visits from Orthodox clergy. About eighty people, it incorporated as a ROCOR mission and is searching for a property to use for worship.________________________________NBJeptah Aguas Aniceto and Chrysostom CanezalWe realise that the activities of these two have caused legitimate concern and remind you that they have been formally excluded from involvement in the Philippines Missions by the Metropolitan at Fr Michael's request. The formal document of exclusion has been circulated in the Philippines, the original is held in Saint Petroc Monastery.
You mean Metropolitan Paul, don't you?Welcome to the forum!
AFAIR Metropolitan Philip is the Antiochian Metropolitan of North America and Metropolitan Paul is the Antiochian Metropolitan of Australia. They are not realted despite their share a family name.
Quote from: Michał Kalina on May 20, 2011, 12:21:27 PMAFAIR Metropolitan Philip is the Antiochian Metropolitan of North America and Metropolitan Paul is the Antiochian Metropolitan of Australia. They are not realted despite their share a family name.Are you sure? I've heard they were cousins of some sort.
Quote from: Michał on April 24, 2009, 09:45:39 PM_Seraphim_, thank you for the link. Do you know, or can you, please, get information, what rite are they using on the Philippines? Is it still Roman Catholic Novus Ordo Missae or have they turned to one of the Orthodox Liturgies, Eastern or Western?To answer that, the Ecumenical Patriarchate here, uses Eastern Rites, while the Antiochian Church, uses Western Rites and even uses the Roman Catholic Calendar (or at least I found out that they do)..
_Seraphim_, thank you for the link. Do you know, or can you, please, get information, what rite are they using on the Philippines? Is it still Roman Catholic Novus Ordo Missae or have they turned to one of the Orthodox Liturgies, Eastern or Western?
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Welcome et bienvenue to LegalEase: a monthly radio show on 90.3 FM CKUT. We broadcast law broadly. Le collectif LegalEase est un groupe d'étudiants et étudiantes en droit de la communauté montréalaise. This month the program is entitled, "Addressing the Medium."
The Medium is the message. Yes. This month LegalEase 'instant messages' the medium – in addressing the stale form of legal instruction and thought as well as the burgeoning role of social media in revolutionary struggle. Has the social media primary functioned as a catalyst for rebellion or mechanism for repression?
First, LegalEase delves into the ever-evolving topic of social Media and revolution. Specifically, we hear from a panel: Professor Payam Akhavan, McGill University Faculty of Law, on social media under Totalitarian regimes, Assistant Professor Julian Awwad, Concordia University, Department of Communication Studies, and recent McGill Law grad and Grotius Scholar Kirk Shannon.
Second, Garrett, Preeti and Lena break down the Winter 2012 student-initiated Critical Race Theory Seminar. Wikipedia defines Critical race theory (CRT) as "an academic discipline focused upon the application of critical theory, a critical examination of society and culture, to the intersection of race, law, and power." Want the syllabus? Send a message to email@example.com
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The Nook mac and cheese menu is back and as the weather cools down, you might want to drop in for some warm and cheesy goodness.
"People were asking all summer for it," says the Nook's GM Jeff Hale. "And now it's finally back"
Hale says they've added a few new new macs, but says people can always ask to add anything they want. For instance, there's the Eastern Shore Mac N' Cheese with lump crabmeat, or the Buffalo Chicken Mac N' Cheese with marinated grilled chicken breast. Of course, there will always be the cheesy heaven of their four cheese mac, featuring cheddar, swiss, monterey jack and asiago cheeses. Check it out mac fans!


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"It will allow all walks of life to be represented," said Wendy Willis, project manager of the site, called
Already 400 Oregonians have signed up and the site has noteworthy supporters -- both Democrats and Republicans -- who have played key roles in Oregon politics. The site is paid for by multiple sources such as the Ford Family Foundation and the National Policy Consensus Center.
The first online consultation went live last week. In a detailed, interactive fashion it asked members to weigh in on
budget plan. Organizers plan on having one to two consultations per month.
"Any time you have more information about the larger public reaction and ideas about the government process, it helps reduce mystery and increases trust," said Dave Frohnmayer, a member of the site's advisory board who brings his experience as former president of the University of Oregon and the state's attorney general. "Instead of loud voices or talk radio, this has been designed with a lot of really scientific architecture. The more people participate, the deeper decision makers can probe into the cross sections of what Oregonians think."
The plan is for the site to one day have enough members signed up to provide a true representative sample of Oregon. Till then, a hired company will create representative samples. The company will ask the same questions on the site.
"It will allow us to see shortcomings and see what we need to do to get those who aren't participating represented," Willis said.
Now that the first consultation is live, project managers will make a more concerted effort to notify the public. They hope that this site will allow all Oregonians, city and rural dwellers, to come to the table.
"This is a world in which it's increasingly more challenging to hold public hearings on something and get the people to attend," said Phil Keisling, director of the Center of Public Service at PSU and member of the board. "And it's increasingly difficult to get basic communication between the government and their bosses, the citizens."
Keisling, a former secretary of state, explained the need for engagement when citing that 40 percent of 1.2 million Oregon citizens between the age of 18 and 40 were not registered to vote as of the 2010 primary.
Rather than a typical poll survey, the site provides facts surrounding Kitzhaber's budget plan and lays out a problem. To participate, you must sign up first, providing basic background information verifying that you are a resident of Oregon. Then the program asks you to allocate $100 among state programs such as "education," "healthy environment," or "economy and jobs." The point is to give lawmakers an idea of the public's priorities.
The data collected will be sent to Kitzhaber's office and the state Department of Administrative Services. Ideally, Kitzhaber's office would respond to the information supplied by the consultation in a letter for the site.
Although it seems like it's a site for political policy wonks, organizers say it attempts to reach all members of the public and be beneficial.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
The Bad: I was timed out on the outbound Twin Lakes aid station. I was 17:45 hours into the race and needed to be at Twin Lakes in 16:45. I was finished with the LT 100.
The Ugly: Nothing Baby! I learned so much about the race, about the trail, I know what I need to do to finish. Run faster! It's an awesome incredible wonderful beautiful rugged challenge and oh baby, I will try you again :)
Yeah. The mystique, the ruggedness, the awe that I have always felt and pictured when one told me they were running the Leadville Trail 100. When I began running I never believed I'd run a marathon, I then ran marathons, I never believed I'd run a 100, I ran 100's. Even after running a half dozen 100's, I said I would never try Leadville Trail 100. Why would one try when there was only a 40-50% finish rate? Why would one try when there are such climatic variables, why would one try when one has to climb a 12640 foot mountain two times, why would I try when I am a Midwesterner who has never run in the mountains and didn't know what altitude would do?
Well, those reasons are exactly why I decided to run the Leadville Trail 100. Out of my comfort zone, oh yeah! Somewhere along the line I began to think about Leadville and about training for it, I began to talk to others that have tried Leadville, some have finished, some hadn't. Most keep on trying. Why? I wasn't sure why they kept on going out to Leadville, year after year, try after try. Even as I was running the last part of my race, I was wondering why they keep on trying. Now I know. Because it is Leadville. Because it is stretching your limits, out of your comfort zone, it is intense, it's tough, it's fast. It is beautiful.
I'll write a separate post about our fabulous vacation. This post is all about the race. Maybe nobody is interested in reading a post about a DNF. I always read the DNF race reports because I am able to learn about the race, about the person writing the report. I will write for that reason, for those that may be interested. Also, I'd like an account of the race for myself, for the future.
The pre race briefing was amazing. We were told that we are stronger than we think we are, better than we think we are. We were told that some of us only had a prayer to finish. We were told to dig into the well of strength that each of has, and pull from that well, pull from that well and keep going forward. Keep moving. I had tears in my eyes. This speaker should be a minister, I thought.
The Dr. began to speak. What I remember most is he told the men NOT to take Viagra for the altitude sickness. He said "otherwise I'll have a bunch of men up on Hope Pass with dehydration issues and tents in their shorts. I don't want to deal with that!" It was hilarious. He told the women that if we didn't dress warm and we became hypothermic that he would put us in a sleeping bag with two big hairy men to warm us up and that there would be a line of big hairy men awaiting their turn. Lots of laughs.
The pre race dinner was free and fabulous. Spaghetti, meatballs, cakes, veggies, salad, fruit for family, friends, crew and pacers. Amazing.
The talk was all about the weather. Hail, thunderstorms, snow, rain, high winds, lightening and cold temperatures. It was all forecast and oh yeah, we saw all of that.
300 AM Saturday morning. I'm dressed, my pack is full, my drop bags are at the aid stations. I'm ready. I didn't want Steve to have to drive me to the start so I hung out in the lobby of the hotel the night before and confirmed a ride at 300 with 'Ethel'. At 310 I still hadn't seen Ethel. Oh boy. Luckily, Tanya and Mike Siltman, from IL came by. I have met both Tanya and Mike through McNaughton. Mike ran the 150 this past April. I told them my predicament and they offered me a ride. I accepted and Tanya brought us to the start line. Thank you!!
It was raining, it was cold. I wore long pants with shorts underneath. Shorts that I never uncovered. I had on a short sleeved top, a long sleeved top, a windbreaker. Hat and mittens were in my pack. More long pants and long tops with gloves, mittens and more jackets were in each and every one of the 5 drop bags. I was not going to drop due to being cold! Being from Minnesota, I could not let that happen.
We counted down the last 10 seconds and the gun shot off. Off we went! Tears began to run down my cheeks. I was really doing it. I was toeing the line at the Leadville Trail 100. I couldn't believe it. I would have never imagined I would have been here. Leadville.
Start to May Queen: I wanted to run a 28:30 pace; that was my ultimate finish goal, however, 29:59:59 and I was thrilled as well. We began right in downtown Leadville, on the corner of the main street; 6th and Harrison. I trotted along the street, taking in the conversation around me and thinking about what I was doing. What would happen within the next 30 hours? How was I going to feel, what was the weather, the altitude, the climbing going to do to me? After we ran the pavement for a while we turned off and picked up a dirt road. I heard "Julie, Julie Berg" I was stunned. It was dark, so I couldn't see anyone. I thought I was imagining something. Who would have called out my name? I just kept on running. Pretty soon I heard it again. "Julie, Julie Berg" this time it was closer to me. I turned and said "Yes, I'm Julie Berg". Here it was Paul Hasse! We ran together for a while, talking about our training and the week leading upto the race. Eventually he had to stop to make a few adjustments and I ran into Greg Allen. We talked some and I had to make a potty stop. I never again saw Greg until the 50 mile mark. I did run again with Paul H a few times.
The dirt road turned up to a powerline. It was a steep climb, but not too long, then we were on the Turquoise Lake trail, following around the lake. It reminded me a bit of the Superior Hiking Trail. There were some rocks and roots, it was pretty. I was breathing fine, I wasn't gasping. I was able to run quite well so far.
It began to pour. A real downpour. I pulled my poncho from my pack and put it over my windbreaker. I would begin to get warm and have to remove it, then it would begin to downpour again. Pretty soon it was hailing. Ouch ouch ouch. Big ice chunks falling from the sky.
13.5 miles from the start and I was into the May Queen aid station. Oh my gosh I was soaked to the bone! I found my drop bag and grabbed a dry jacket, why I don't know, it just became drenched again anyway. I put away my handheld as it was now daylight, I mixed up 3 bottles of Heed and grabbed more gels. It took me for flipping ever getting situated. I gave my drop bag off and headed off. I saw Linda Dallman here, crewing for Ed. It was nice to see a friendly familiar face! I was on a 28:30 pace and was absolutely thrilled. I was loving this.
May Queen to Fish Hatchery: Fish Hatchery was mile 23 .5 We continued along Turquoise Lake Road and ran on pavement for a while, eventually following the Colorado Trail. It was a beautiful trail. Heavy woods, rocks, lots of climbing. We went to the top of Sugar Loaf Pass at 11000 feet. What an experience! My legs felt strong, those hill repeats at Hyland were paying off. No pain, no tiredness. I felt so happy and strong. I was surprised I felt happy as the rain was pouring down on me. I love to run in the sun. I was just thrilled to be here, running the Leadville Trail 100. I still couldn't quite believe it. Pretty soon I was climbing a powerline. A super long climb, exposed, in a thunderstorm. The hail was pelting me, the wind was blowing, the thunder booming and the lightening was striking. It began to worry me.
I saw Paul Hasse here again and ran with him for quite some time. He was worried about being so cold. Paul likes Badwater and FANS, enjoys heat and the pavement. He told me that he runs Leadville because it is so far out of his comfort zone. I totally understand that now. Paul is an incredible runner. He has finished Badwater in the low 40's and won FANS before. While we were running he told me he was 1 for 3 on Leadville finishes.
Eventually I ran ahead and caught Al Holtz and John Taylor. Al was all business, getting this run on. He did too. Al finished in 29:39. Al rocks. More to come on that later. I ran along with John for quite some time, we always have great conversations. I didn't like the lightening hitting the powerline near me. John stated that since the powerline was taller than I, I needn't worry. OK.
The downhill here was sweet. Down down down forever and a day. I was able to run hard and fast. It felt great. I was just thrilled, flying through the rain, the hail, smiling at the horrendous weather because I was feeling super. John and I came into Fish Hatchery on a 28:30 pace. As we were coming in I saw Al going out.
One of the many things I enjoyed during this race was that the volunteers had our drop bags ready at most of the aid stations. John and I came into Fish Hatchery and a volunteer looked at our number, handed us our bag. Awesome! I told John that my shirt felt tight. I told him maybe I had shrunk it while I washed it last. I took off my shirt and noticed big gouges in my arm from where it was too tight. I couldn't believe it. I noticed I was swelling quite badly. More than usual, all of the way to my elbows. I wondered if the shirt was too tight or if I was swelling too much. I quickly changed shirts and gave my drop bag back. Grabbed some food and headed on out.
Fish Hatchery to Halfmoon: The rain was beginning to lighten up a bit and the mountains were coming into view. I was shocked when I could finally see the tops of the mountains and they were covered in a new coat of snow! I couldn't believe it. Wow, new snow on those beautiful mountains. I love Colorado! This section was ALL ROAD. I was surprised when Steve, the boys and I drove the course and there was so much road. A large section of this is pavement and a large section is dirt road. I was still feeling great, eating, drinking, peeing, all things were a go. I was just running along, taking in the views, enjoying life. I was so happy to be here. To be running this race. To be in Colorado and all of it's beauty. I was thinking about Steve and the boys, looking forward to seeing them at Halfmoon and Twin Lakes.
I began to run up ahead of John, up through the Halfmoon Campground. I knew this part of the route as we had just driven it the day before. I noticed many people were walking this section, even though it seemed level and I thought it was runnable. I wondered if they were saving their legs for later or why they were walking. It's difficult to gauge when you haven't run a race before as to how to run/walk it. Everyone told me to begin out slow and go slower. Don't go too fast, don't burn out, save it for Hope Pass. How much do you save though? What if you save too much? What if you go to slow? Hmmm..good questions.
I ran most of this section, but I didn't run it very hard. I was breathing fine, the altitude didn't bother me. I could have run this section harder, but didn't know if I should. I KNOW NOW. I SHOULD HAVE RUN THIS SECTION HARDER!
I came into Halfmoon and saw that I had lost some time. Shit. I was on 29 pace now, I lost a half hour. Dang. I should have followed my instinct and ran that road section harder. A wonderful aid station volunteer made me a ham sandwich and I grabbed half of a pear, had my drop bag and grabbed some more gels, mixed up some Heed and was out of there. I couldn't believe I let myself lose 30 minutes.
Halfmoon to Twin Lakes: After leaving Halfmoon Campground I turned onto the Colorado Trail, right near the Mt. Elbert/Mt. Massive trail head. This was a beautiful section. No road. The trail is intersected with many other trails, I was sure to follow the pink and black ribbons. The rain had stopped and I was able to again remove my poncho and jacket. I felt like a pack mule with my pack, a jacket, a shirt and a poncho all tied onto my waist. I would be pulling them all back on shortly! As I was climbing up this tough climb I came across Paul . Paul had run this last year and timed out at 70 miles. He was here to give it a go again. I had to take a breather on this climb, I went to the side and Paul led up the mountain. Man, it was a steep one. My legs felt good, my breathing was labored, but that was to be expected. I was feeling great. My spirits were high, I was really having a blast.
Pretty soon it began to thunder, lightening and pour. Downpour. More hail. I stopped to remove my pack and pull all of my layers back on. I tried to do this while climbing, but it was futile. I had to stop to get everything back on. Eventually the climb turned into a fabulous downhill. I was passing people on this section. I wanted to ask if they had run and finished this race before, if they thought we were making good time, etc. I kept my worries to myself. I really didn't believe that the 50 mile cut off should be 14 hours. It seemed to me that if it took 14 hours to get to Winfield, a person would have a tough time getting to Twin Lakes in 3:45. My inkling was dead on, unfortunately. But you know, I wouldn't have known this had I not run the race first.
I came upon Beth Simpson-Hall. I had been talking to Beth all summer about Leadville. She was having a hard time, her foot was bothering her again and she said this was her slowest in the 3 finishes she has. This worried me. We came upon a big downhill, all the way into Twin Lakes and we ran it. Beth had to make a stop, so I kept on going, as fast as I could, into Twin Lakes. I knew Steve and the boys would be here. As I was running down the mountain the rain stopped. The sun began to shine. I let out a yahoo and began to cheer. SUN and family and a downhill all at the same time. Life was good!!
As I turned the corner I saw Steve, Tyler and Troy. They were smiling and cheering and jumping up and down. They haven't been to one of my 100's yet. This could have been my 10th 100 finish! It was wonderful to see them. They were wet, waiting for me. I had told them I should be at Twin Lakes at 1230 and damnet, it was 120. They came into the pole building with me, collected my drop bag and food. I had Tyler smash another dry jacket into my pack. I knew it would become cold up there. We went out into the sunshine and I told them about my race. I was feeling good, I told them that if it was raining they didn't need to come and wait for me at Twin Lakes again at 900. I had originally wanted to be back here by 8 but I had lost more time! Damn. I was a full hour behind my 2830 hour time.
Twin Lakes to Winfield: Now I was going off to the highest , toughest portion of the race. I would be climbing Hope Pass. 12640 feet elevation. Two times. I began to run across the grassy section, it wasn't as wet as I had read that it would be. Eventually I came across the river. There was a rope to help me get across. The water was mid thigh high, maybe just above. It was cold! The man at the river told me it was 34 degrees. I believed it. It actually felt good as I came out of the water. I didn't have any blisters or foot pain, leg pain, I was feeling great. The cool water soothed any tiredness away. As I came out of the river I recognized a woman from Ultrarunning magazine. I heard someone call her Michelle. I realized it was Michelle Barton, winner of numerous races out West. I asked her how she was doing, if she had run Leadville before. She told me she wasn't having any fun, she didn't like the race and wouldn't be running it again. I felt badly for her, as the toughest part was coming up, she knew this too and she wasn't looking forward to it. As I neared Hope Pass I took deep breaths, I knew what was coming.
The climb began. Up up up. The sun was still out. I removed all of my layers and tied them back onto my waist. The climb and the sun and all of my muscles doing their job was causing a great deal of sweat to roll off of my body. I was soaked with sweat. I was glad I had clothes at Winfield.. I didn't want to cross over again with wet sweaty clothes and become chilled in the evening. This was tough. I had to stop a few times to take a breather. I thought I heard a bit of wheezing in my lungs, then I realized it was a bird. I think it was a bird. My lungs didn't burn, I didn't feel dizzy, I was working though. Moving ahead, one foot at a time. Climbing up Hope Pass is when I saw the front runners coming down. Man, they had already climbed Hope, into Winfield and back over Hope again! Amazing! As I was climbing up, every so slowly, I was telling each guy that came by 'good job' , way to go' etc. when someone said "Julie Berg, from Minnesota!" I was stunned. This was from one of the men in the front pack. I said "Yeah, it's Julie Berg" and resumed my climb. I was anxious to look in the results to see who in the world may know me, who was running in the front pack. Now that I have looked at the results, my guess it that it was Paul Stofko? If so, congratulations on yet another fine finish Paul!
I continued to climb climb climb, even passing quite a few people, when finally I came upon the summit. I could see the llamas! It was a beautiful sight. The sweeping mountains, the blue, yes, now blue sky, the snow, the top. Amen. I quickly filled my bottles and got out of Hopless Aid Station. There was still climbing! I was hoping I was going down now, but oh now, lots more climbing to do. Up up up I went. on a narrow, exposed pathway that was overlooking beauty. I couldn't take my eyes off of the views. Pretty soon traffic was becoming thick as the front runners were coming back. I wanted to be with them! I was wondering how long it was going to take me to get into Winfield. I knew the cut off was 14 hours, but it just didn't seem right. It just didn't seem like if I was at Winfield in 14 that I could make it back to Twin Lakes in 345. I just kept moving on.
Finally I began the downhill. I ran it as fast as I could. It was difficult because the traffic was becoming thick. Many of the front runners would actually step aside and let me run by, I thanked them over and over when they did this. I usually stepped aside for them, so I really appreciated it when they did so for me. Pretty soon I was in an area that I recognized. I had hiked up Hope a few days earlier and was now where I had hiked to. I knew the trail would end soon. I continued down, as fast as I could. My knees felt good, my body was holding together, my mind was in the game, but damn, was I going to have enough time???? I saw Kurt Decker, with Sonja pacing him back, I saw Larry Hall going back, I just kept on running as fast as I could downhill. I was hoping that I would make it to Winfield SOON. I couldn't believe how long it was taking me. Too damn long.
I was worried about my fingers and arms. I was really swollen. I had been drinking Heed, eating, peeing, I didn't know what the cause for the excessive swelling was. Oh lord. Finally, I was down to the road into Winfield. I knew I had a few miles to the turn around. It was already 520 PM, I had to be there by 600 to continue. How did this happen? How did I lose so much time? Hello, because you ran to fricken slow!! So run run run run run. I did. I ran as fast as I could. Of course most of it was uphill. Crap. What if I didn't make it to Winfield and they pulled me and I felt so good.I saved too much. I needed to have moved more quickly.
I saw Al Holtz coming out of Winfield. It was 530. I said GO AL, GO GET THAT BUCKLE! He told me it would be tough. Shit. It it is tough for him and he is already heading back out what it is for me? Impossible. No, don't think like that. I continued on, running up the dirt road, uphill, at 10000 feet elevation. Finally, into the aid station at 545. Only 15 minutes cushion.
It really wasn't a cushion though.How could I possible get back to Twin Lakes in 345? I couldn't. I knew I couldn't. It took me just over 4 to get here, and in the dark, with 50 miles in, how could I go faster? As I came into the aid station I saw Joel and Pete go out. They asked if I was going to continue. I said I was going to check in with medical, and then I would. My swelling was worrying me a bit.
I went into medical and the nurse stated that the swelling was bothersome, but it didn't seem to be pulmonary edema as I was able to breathe and my heart sounded good. She told me I was clear to continue. I couldn't close my hands, but that has happened before. The swelling has just never gone all of the way into my elbows before. OK. I grabbed a cup of Ramen noodles, and there was a boiled potato in the bottom! I ate it up and was going through my drop bag. I had a sad moment. I knew I couldn't make it to Twin Lakes in 345. It finally dawned on my that my race may be over. This was it. I might as well stop here because I was only 15 minutes under the cut off. Why bother? Pretty soon I heard a bunch of commotion. "Hurry up, you only have 3 minutes, what do you need, get some food, get your bag, get out of here...hurry!" I was like, what the hell is all of that about? Here I look up and they are all yelling at John Taylor! Telling him to hurry, get out of here. I asked him if he was going on. He said matter of factly "YES". I said even though we can't make it back to Twin Lakes in time. He said he came to run as long as he could, if they would give him 10 more miles, he was taking it. I felt kind of like a fool, that I was actually thiking about not going back out. OK, I'm in. Even if we can't make it back to Twin Lakes in 345, I'll get a 60 mile training run in for Superior Sawtooth in three weeks, instead of 50. Plus I get to climb over Hope again and see the llamas.
Winfield back to Twin Lakes
I told John I'd head out and see him soon. I headed out of Winfield, feeling sad that I didn't think I could make the next cut off, well, I knew I couldn't, feeling sad that my race was over, really. Feeling sad that I had trained so hard for this, what more could I do? Would I try this again? What would I do differently? I had to run faster. Plain and simple. Run faster. Speed work. The hill work worked wonders. My legs weren't sore from climbing or the downhill, they were just too slow. I have become faster the past few years from running more miles and becoming leaner, but I really don't do any speed work other than some intervals, some repeats. I could definately improve my speed. As these thoughts were going through my brain, I saw Paul Hasse and Greg Allen coming up the road. They were over the time limit for Winfield. I felt foolish for going back out and asked them if they thought I should even continue. Paul said hey, if you can still run, you should try. I told him I could run just fine. Pretty soon I saw Paul and then Mike, they were done, too. Beth Simpson-Hall was coming up the road, she wished me good luck and said she may see me at Twin Lakes, as she would be crewing Larry.
John caught up and I began to sway back and forth upon whether I should continue or not. Maybe it was stupid. Maybe I couldn't climb Hope again. Maybe it would be too hard. God, he probably wanted to tell me to just shut up and run, woman! We came upon the Sheep Gulch, upto Hope Pass and I started all over again. Maybe I shouldn't do this. All of my doubts were coming forward. A gal in back of me was looking for her runner, she said she was a pacer, she would help me up to Hope as she was looking for her runner. OK. Let's go. She prodded my forward as I climbed ever so slowly. We stopped now and then for a drink, then began to climb. Pretty soon climbing forward began automatic. I came to realize that I wanted this 10 miles. I wanted to climb back over Hope. I wanted to come back into Twin Lakes. Even though I probably wasn't going to make the 345 into Twin Lakes, I was going to do what I could. If they were going to let me squeek out a few more hours on this beautiful Colorado mountain, I was going to do it.
John and I trudged up the mountain, sharing stories, sharing weariness. As we finally reached the top we realized a cold wind was upon us. We took off our packs to get our mittens, hat, our lights and more jackets. Then John realized we should run down 10 feet to get out of the wind! We were spent from climbing that mountain the second time and it took a few minutes to realize we could get out of the cold wind just by lowering ourselves down the trail a few feet. We dressed and put on our lights and continued on. Pretty soon we could feel snowflakes upon us. It was cold! We came into Hopeless Aid station, filled our bottles and continued on. I knew the race was over for me, but I didn't feel a loser. I felt like I had done all that I could. I now knew that 14 hours wasn't a good time to come into Winfield, there was no way I could get back to Twin Lakes in 345. No Way. I needed to be in Winfield in 1230 hours, maximum, to get back to Twin Lakes by 945 PM. Now I knew. I didn't know that before, I don't know if it would have made a difference.
John and I continued down the mountain when a woman and two of her children passed. They were volunteers at Hope Pass and she was heading to Twin Lakes so that she could pace a friend from May Queen to the finish. Man all I could think is that I wish I were able to run May Queen to the finish. John suggested we pace some runners in! Hey, we'd be able to run more..good idea! We just need to find some runners that need pacers :)
We ran down the mountain, trudged through the cold river, onto the road bringing us into the Twin Lakes aid station. John stumbled into the aid station asking "Did we make it? Did we make it?" We thought it was hilarious, we knew we didn't make it. The poor volunteers didn't know what to say! The woman came and said, "Um, no, you didn't make it, I need to clip off your wrist bands" We explained that we knew we weren't going to make it, but that we wanted to continue for as long as we could. We truly did.
Two other runners came in after us. Luckily for us, a man from PA had his wife meet him here, so he drove me to the wonderful Bed and Breakfast in the pouring rain, where my family was. He would take John to Leadville.
It was pouring out so hard. I couldn't see where I was going to find the door! Eventually I found the door to our suite. I knocked, it was 1130PM. I quietly said "It's me, I'm done". Steve came to the door and ushered me in. Gave me a big hug and said "It's OK" I told him I timed out at Twin Lakes and gave him a quick overview of the race. I took a hot shower and climbed into bed.
This isn't how I wanted it to end. I wanted to be a Leadville Trail 100 Finisher. I wanted to still be out there running. I didn't want to be in bed. I wanted to come back to Minnesota with my buckle, the beautiful Leadville pendant, the glow that comes with a finish.
Sunday morning we went into Leadville to pick up my drop bags. It was 945 AM. 15 minutes left of the race. As we were pulling into the courthouse, where the drop bags were I saw Al Holtz. I told Steve to stop the car, I'm getting out. Meet me here in a bit. I ran up to Al. He had a finisher medal upon his neck. I hugged and cried tears of happiness for him. He was looking for his bags, I helped him to find them, but one was missing. Al did it. He finished in 29:39 or so. Tough Al. I'm in awe of him. Really. Al is the ONE out of TWELVE Minnesotan's to have finished the race. Cheers to you, Al.
I watched the final finisher come in. We were yelling, run run run run! The speaker said "45 seconds left, you have it if you don't fall. Don't fall!" Two little boys were pulling her hands forward, someone was pushing her from the back, she was going to make it. She made it! 15 seconds to go and she finished the race. I went up to her and congratulated her. I told her she inspired me and I was in awe of her. She told me she had a lot of help and couldn't have done it on her own. I told her she was my hero. We began to cry and just stood there, holding one another. What a race.
As I think back on the race, I can only smile. I don't feel badly about timing out. I don't know why. I am not beating myself up, I don't know why. I know I gave it what I had. I had trained well, I rested well, I didn't hurt myself, I was hydrated, fueled, I did what I could do. It was an incredible experience, an awesome race, it is all that one might think it is.
At breakfast on Sunday morning I told Steve I didn't think I would try Leadville again. I told him I had trained hard and I still couldn't finish in time. I told him I was too slow. I was too slow. He looked at me and said well, that's it. You will run faster. You now know the course, it is familiar to you, you will run it faster. I just blinked at him. Yeah. I will run it faster. Yeah. Leadville Trail 100 2009 Baby. I will run it faster.
I feel excellent. No pain, no aching, just swelling. Topaz and I went out for a five mile run this morning and everything felt fine. Topaz, how I missed him! The week we left he was diagnosed with Lyme's. He is now feeling back to his spunky self and doing fine!
Tomorrow I go back to work. Instead of dreading the day, I'm telling myself I am grateful that I had 8 weeks off. I am.
Today as I was grocery shopping I was just feeling happy. I wondered why. Why are you happy? You didn't finish Leadville. Well, I had an awesome 10 day family vacation and I was able to experience the Leadville Trail 100. Just as I told my running groups: you are a winner for starting your race, you are a winner for stepping out of your comfort zone, you are a winner for trying, you are a winner for being here. I'm finally believing the words I speak to them, to me.
With each race I run, I learn. With each race I run, I grow. I'm happy to have tried, I am happy to have been able to toe the line of the Leadville Trail 100; The Race Across The Sky.
Thank you for all of the emails, the phone calls. I appreciate each and every one of them. I'll post photos soon. Now, I have a ton of laundry to do!
18 comments:
- johnmaas said...
Absolutely inspiring, Julie!
I'm so proud of what you did out in Leadville. I was waiting/hoping for this report. Thank you for sharing your excellent story with us.
I have no doubt you will get that buckle in 2009!
Way to go!!!
- Danni said...
Speedwork does wonders. You have a great attitude. I never knew until reading reports that Leadville was so complicated strategically.
I'm so excited for your great comeback! How fun will it be to have this great challenge and avenge the Leadville course! Victory next August will be so awesome. It will be worth it!
-- Random Stranger/Reader
- Kel said...
Sounds like an epic journey Julie. Congrats on a valiant effort!
- Londell said...
You will tame that beast! Just like Superior, you learned and suceeded. With this weather, it is just amazing! Great report.
- keith said...
Oh, man, Julie!! I have such a lump in my throat from reading that. Really quite amazing and inspiring. Good job. See you soon!
JULIE!! I am so frickin' proud of you I am bursting! As I read your report I could feel your happiness and excitement for the race and your appreciation of God's great outdoors. And your attitude, Woman! Your positive attitude - so inspiring! I am glad you are not on "beat myself up mode for not finishing"! Way to go, Girl!!
Love- Carol
What a great story Julie, told like only you could. I have tears in my eyes. You are more inspiring than ever!!! I have no doubt you will find a way to finish it next year. I am so happy your family was there for you.
Karen G
- Helen said...
You ARE a WINNER Julie!!! Wow - what a great story about a great race. Epic stuff. You did so well in tough conditions and should be very proud of yourself. Looking forward to catching up in a few weeks!
- Matthew Patten said...
Great report JB.
I felt so bad for all of you when I was checking the race updates. Everybody kept coming up as DNF.
Knowing how tough all of you are, told me something was tough this year more than others.
I think we need to name a mountain on Sawtooth after Al.
See you at Superior.
Great report! Like you said, everyone who toed the line is a winner. You continued on until you no longer could. That's a true champion. Now you know the course, and that will really help. And, the best part is, you had a great family vacation! Have fun at Superior - hopefully see you there.
- Bedrock said...
Great report and you gave a gret effort at Leadville. Leaving Winfield when you knew the race was over is very inspiring. Good luck at Superior and at Leadville next year.
Wow, a greater challenge for you than Superior Sawtooth? Looking forward to your '09 report. Thanks for sharing!
Gary Henry
You are just awesome! I think the writer who described it as an 'epic journey' really hit it...and the journey is not over! That was just your first one! Yeah, we all would like to finish it the first time, but come on, you never ran that course before! So much is gained by the first race, knowledge-wise. You can definitely do this, I think next year you will just kill it...Zoey
A valiant effort, and a great race report, thanks for writing it.
Your are fast enough just not that day.
Get back there next year and with all that you've learned, a bit of luck (everyone needs it in life) and your training buddy topaz you can get that shiny buckle.
Now get that gear ready for the home course awaits and the sawtooth buckle is second to nothing.
Dallas " I'm ready for the night and everything the sawtooth course is willing to give me. " Sigurdur
- Olga said...
You fought. That's all that counts. Great job, Jul, be proud!
- Travis said...
Great work! Glad to hear that the altitude did not effect you too much. You'll get it next time. These are all learning experiences, and as you know its what you take away that makes you better. Keep up the great work!!
Awesome effort Julie.....next year, remember and learn...next year. You'll get it.
Jim V


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If it's a bowkite and the bar is close to you (i.e. coz somehow stuck to harness) if your head is above the water and you can clearly see the two cenre lines you can pull those hard towards you which will instantly depower the kite. Pulling the 5th line has AFAIK a similar effect.just heard about another incident:
a girl did an unhooked kiteloop. She hold the bar like a laser sword, meaning one side come close to the body. At that point that bar end got stuck under the harness hook and the kite kept looping many times, and also with power, so she was dragged under water. She had no idea what to do, and felt she was going to drown. Luckily someone got her kite so it stopped looping. If not, she might have been died. I'm very happy she is ok.
Are there any tips on what to do best in a situation like that?
She said, she had no chance to grab one of the O'Shit handles, too far away.
It was a four line kite.
Would it help to pull on the 5th line if you ave one? I think it should get some power out of the kite. The question is, if you are able to pull. But maybe keep this in mind as one solution, better than having nothing.
Just coming into my mind: you could pull the other bar end full power? Would you realize this in a situation like this?
If you are dragged underwater and you cant breathe and are panicking the only way is to physically touch your bar, try to find the ends of the bar and pull as hard as you can on either steer line. This will hopefully crash the kite into the water and it can't loop anymore.
If your bar is gone and you get pulled like mad then your bar has become wrapped either around the centre lines or the steering lines or both. In this case you can pull the leash safty release and collect your kite from a tree at the beach later ^^. Fortunatley lots of kite companies put tubing on their centre lines and I hope they will soon add some tubing to the steering lines too, so this stuff can't really happen.


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Facebook changes new user default privacy setting to friends only — adds privacy checkup
This post first appeared on Forbes.com.
Until now, when new Facebook users sent out their first post, the default setting was public, which means that anyone could see it. It's long been easy to change the audience to Friends only but if you didn't know about that option, you could have accidentally told the world what you meant to only tell people you know and trust.
Disclosure: Facebook is one of the companies that provides financial support to ConnectSafely.org, the non-profit Internet safety organization where I serve as co-director.
Change for new users only
Facebook is changing the default for new users so that, going forward, the default setting is Friends. The change will have no impact on existing users. The first time someone posts, they will see a reminder to choose an audience for that post and if they don't make a choice it defaults to Friends.
In a statement, Facebook said that "We recognize that it is much worse for someone to accidentally share with everyone when they actually meant to share just with friends, compared with the reverse."
Changeable but sticky
You can easily change the audience of each post and once you make a change it becomes sticky, which means it remains that way till you change it again. So, if you normally post to friends and decide to post something to the public, your subsequent posts will also be public until you change it back to friends only.
That stickiness is important to remember. If you normally post just to friends and decide to post something publicly, you must remember to change the setting back to Friend the next time you post or your posts will remain accessible to the public.
Privacy checkup
Facebook is also launching a "privacy check-up" to enable users to review their privacy practices and settings such as "who they're posting to and the privacy settings for information on their profiles," according to Facebook. It also helps users review which apps they're using and "the privacy of key pieces of information on their profile."
Earlier App privacy changes
At the F8 Facebook developers conference last month, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to its app privacy policies including allowing people to interact anonymously with apps (Facebook knows who you are but you have the choice about whether to reveal your identity to the app developer). Facebook is also providing users with more control over what information they reveal to apps as well as more control over what others can share about them via apps.
Steps in the right direction
I have to give Facebook credit for giving users more control over their privacy and changing the default from public to friends. Its always been possible to control your privacy on Facebook but it's often been too complicated — especially for new users who could so easily to a broader than intended audience. I'm not entirely sure what motivated these most recent changes but I suspect they will be welcomed by users.
The privacy checkup is another important step. One of the biggest complaints about Facebook privacy is that users don't know what is out there that others can see and may not be aware of how to control who has access to their content. Of course, this isn't the first time Facebook has sought to simplify its privacy settings. There have been numerous changes over the years including, for example, the addition of an activity log, a couple of years ago, that helps people uncover what they've posted and what's been posted about them.
There is still more work to be done in terms of educating users about their privacy and how to limit what people can see about them on Facebook and beyond. Facebook also needs to do more to educate people about how their personal information is used to direct advertising.


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Olive is one of the most widely enjoyed fruit throughout the world even though it is not grown around the world; the reason is the olive oil which is known to be a healthy alternative for cooking instead of regular oil. As it is mostly used in pizzas and burgers along with other vegetables so many people around the world consider it as a vegetable also, but it is actually a fruit. These olives are…Read More


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ST. MARYS, Ga. – The city of St. Marys fears it may be left without a police and fire department.
That news has been spreading around town after the City Council formed a task force to determine how the city can cut costs and save money.
But on Friday, the city's mayor set the record straight, saying the police and fire departments aren't going anywhere.
Two of the items discussed among the task force were consolidating St. Marys fire and police departments with Camden County's.
The mayor and the councilman heading the committee say these are just discussions. That committee cannot vote on anything, and they haven't made any recommendations to the City Council.
Still, that didn't stop a lot of people in St. Marys from worrying.
"I cried for about three hours," Christy Cox, whose husband is a St. Marys police officer, said of her reaction when she heard about talks of consolidation. "He would probably get picked up, we're hoping, but if he doesn't, we could probably lose our home because if he goes to the Sheriff's Office they could only start him out at $12 or $13 an hour, which is hard to make a mortgage payment when you have two children."
Juanita Neace feared for her tow truck company's bottom line. But it's not just her business she worried about, it was her safety, too.
"I know I can leave my house with my service vehicle 'cause there's going to be a St. Mary's officer riding the area frequently," said Neace, of Camden Towing. "It's not going to be the same if the county takes over."
The news spread around St. Marys, even on social media. A flyer posted on Facebook urged people to go to the City Council meeting Monday, where many thought the vote would be cast.
"Absolutely incorrect," St. Marys Mayor Bill Deloughy said.
Deloughy said the city is not entertaining any type of police or fire consolidation.
"It's not an issue yet," he said. "I don't know if it will ever become an issue because there are an awful lot of things that have to be looked at. It's not an easy thing, it's a major, major decision."
Deloughy said the City Council does have a committee looking at ways the city can save money and offset costs from water and sewer bond debt. That committee is headed by Councilman Greg Bird.
Bird says instead of continuing to raise sewer and water rates, the committee is looking at the fire and police departments. Not consolidation, but sharing resources in areas like drug enforcement and SWAT teams.
"Those are in duplication with the county itself, so there may be some ways we can look at sharing our services, and that is being explored," Bird said.
He said there would be no cuts to patrol officers and no fire positions cut at all. But he said right now the committee is just brainstorming and doing research.
Deloughy said when it comes to a move like this, it's about more than just dollars and cents.
"We need police, we need police, we need fire," he said. "If we don't have our fire people out there, we're going to have a problem. The county can't cover it."


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DNG allows trucks to run on a mixture of diesel and up to 70% clean, affordable, abundant, American natural gas. When compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuels are not available, trucks retain the ability to run on 100% diesel.
"The trucking industry is the backbone of our nation's economy, and Peake Fuel Solutions' DNG technology can help the industry slash its biggest cost — fuel," said Kent Wilkinson, Vice President – Natural Gas Ventures, Chesapeake. "DNG will help accelerate the trucking industry's shift to a more affordable, domestic fuel."
Long-term natural gas prices in the $4-6 per mcf range will translate into CNG and LNG prices of around $2.00 per diesel gallon equivalent, or about 50% lower than diesel prices. Assuming a typical DNG blend, truckers would save approximately $0.20 per mile on their fuel costs.
Peake's innovative conversion kit has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a variety of engines. The certificate of conformity makes it the only dual-fuel natural gas retrofit certified by the EPA, allowing DNG kits to modify a variety of engines from model years 2010-12 that encompass power ratings from 400 to 600 horsepower.
Peake has begun accepting pre-orders for DNG kits, with widespread commercial availability expected in the first quarter of 2013. Fleet and truck owners can email firstname.lastname@example.com to learn more.
Natural gas is a reliable and cleaner-burning source of fuel for consumers of gasoline and diesel, and the return on investment for a DNG conversion kit is typically less than 18 months. Interested DNG customers can calculate their expected fuel savings and the timeline for investment payback through an online calculator at www.peakefuelsolutions.com.
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Peake Fuel Solutions advances innovative fuel solutions with products and services that use clean, affordable, abundant natural gas. A significant focus of Peake is to increase CNG and LNG infrastructure across the U.S. An affiliate of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Peake leverages the expertise of other Chesapeake affiliates to implement many of its fuel solutions. Further information is available at www.peakefuelsolutions.com.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) is the second-largest producer of natural gas, a Top 15 producer of oil and natural gas liquids and the most active driller of new wells in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on discovering and developing unconventional natural gas and oil fields onshore in the U.S. Chesapeake owns leading positions in the Eagle Ford, Utica, Granite Wash, Cleveland, Tonkawa, Mississippi Lime and Niobrara unconventional liquids plays and in the Marcellus, Haynesville/Bossier and Barnett unconventional natural gas shale plays. The company also owns substantial marketing and oilfield services businesses through its subsidiaries Chesapeake Energy Marketing, Inc. and Chesapeake Oilfield Services, L.L.C. Further information is available at www.chk.com where Chesapeake routinely posts announcements, updates, events, investor information, presentations and news releases.
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(a) There shall be an annual allocation from the State General Revenue Fund to the Teachers Retirement System Fund, created by section eighteen of this article, equal to the actuarially required contribution, reduced by any employer contributions and other allocated amounts.
(b) There shall be an additional allocation in each year an amount equal to the total of all irrevocably forfeited amounts in the suspension account established in section eleven, article seven-b of this chapter plus earnings thereon which have been certified to the several contributing employers as irrevocably forfeited in the prior fiscal year and subsequently used by the contributing employers to reduce their total aggregate contribution requirements pursuant to section seventeen, article seven-b of this chapter.
(c) The additional allocation provided in this section represents a funding method by which a part of a rational amortization plan will be established to amortize the current unfunded liability of the Teachers Retirement System created by this article. The additional allocations are not and shall not be construed to be moneys which are owed to, nor earned by any employee.


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I have been kiting for around 8 months now and have the opportunity to buy a brand new RRD Vision 10.5 at a really good deal. I was wondering if it is worth replacing my 2011 Cab Switchblade 11m with the Vision.
I mainly go out in conditions around 15-30+ mph and have a big (15m) kite for light days and a 9m Nomad with short lines for the high wind days. This kite would fill the 17-25 mph range as that is what my SB fills right now.
I mainly ride waves w/ a shortboard strapped and strapless. The SB is kind of slow and i have, on a couple occasions, missed sections that i wouldnt have with a faster kite. I heard the slack drift w/ the Vision is pretty good.
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Actually I feel it has been there for awhile. In a few short weeks I will be retired…… I think working forty years in Nursing is long enough.
Actually, when I graduated from High School not many woman went to school…I suppose most of them had the idea of marrying and raising a family. Those were the years when all a woman could aspire to be was teacher, nurse, secretary or hair dresser. Today we still see a lot of woman who get divorced and have no way to support themselves and I wonder "Girl, what were you thinking, did you think it would last forever?"
I know today that is unbelievable to the younger women, it was unbelievable to me too. I suppose I could have had aspirations to be a physician but at that time if there was a medical school with 100 slots women would be allotted two. I remember an anesthesiologist told me when she went for her interview for med school the man doing the interview he would only take two. She said "If you take me you only have to worry about one." Pretty good answer too, guess he considered it to be good too because she got accepted.
My father had insisted that his three daughters go to school and have "something to fall back on." His father had died when he was about three and his mother had to struggle to raise him and his brother.
But he and I did not agree on one thing. He thought that men should be paid more than women. Why, I asked while getting angry inside. "Because they have a family to support." said my father. "What if the husband dies and the woman has to support the family, is it fair then?" asked Claudia. I never did get an answer to that question of mine. Another thing I have never seen any woman get a discount at the grocery store because she made less…
I am glad times have changed because now over half the slots in Medical School go to women. I think times have changed for the best in advanced education. We see woman working in many fields that would have been closed to them thirty five years ago.