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Excellent compliment Speedy. No pressure for Sunday then!!
Show us the flappy skin Slokey!!
Good news on the toe PMJ.
Nice pic SB.
Very nippy speed sessions Leslie.
4 miles done early morning with 2 at ave 6.12 pace. Then spent the rest of the day avoiding anyone with a cough or cold and trying not to touch anything anyone else had. After all these years you would have thought we would have got the hang of this taper lark!!!
I had that blood test done last year, Speedy. Apparently I have the sprinting version of the gene in question...!
Hahaha - you've asked for it!
Pictures are taken - now to faff around getting them uploaded
straight after the race
a different angle for good measure
day 2
phwoar, look at that beauty now - its a babe magnet!
luckily, my other foot is much more attractive:
happy racing boys and girls
Apologies. I feel a bit sick looking at them and they're my feet. Hope you've all already eaten.
Never had a problem with a toenail Poacher. I feel blessed
Paris 2014 - Allez les Blues
Turn up at expo and am given my BIB - "John - 909 - FRA". Great. So now I'm bloody French. No real harm done? Hotel is 400 yards from start pen so a real nice relaxing morning on race day and bimble over with 30 mins to spare; look to the skies and it is a dreadfully unpleasant and unwelcome beautiful Parisian Morning ). Bugger. Warm up, into pen, ablutions and am a little nonplussed with all the people shaking my hand and rattling away at me in breakneck speed in a foreign tongue -"No Parlez francais - je suis gallois", which is greeted with even more rapid French - Its the bloody bib!! With a feeble shrill of a two bit whistle in rather unimposing fashion we are off - I settle into a target race pace of 6.35mm - a middle target given the inclement weather (peaked at 20 deg C over the first two hours) and bound down the champs and down the rue de rivoli ignoring with totality all of the wonderful sights Paris as to offer, instead obsessing on a set of figures on my wrist and a painted blue line on the cobbles and tarmac and trying to pick a path through the very congested streets. I might well as been running in Bradford. Again, much foreign jibber jabber aimed my way at break neck speed - I have given up and now I just say 'Oui' or "pay de galles mate" somewhat rudely to everything offered. My Achilles are not at all happy, on both legs which is as unusual as it is disconcerting, but get through the first 4miles in 26:26, which is 6.36mm pace and ok, set this as a my target ave pace for midpoint. Nothing much happens really then, legs loosen a little, finding the pace manageable and the heat less so. Find myself counting the race in gels - at mile 5 it was one down only three to go, then at 10m I was surprised at how quickly it came round and I was halfway (in gel terms) and feeling fine. Real halfway come in 1:26:45 which has now crept upto 6.37mm.I am having a slightly jaded few miles with many picking up and passing me, pace has only dropped a few secs but is noticeable so reset my target as getting to 20 in 6.37mm, which I figured gives me 60 seconds in hand for the last 6 miles (2 of which are of an upward persuasion). Unfortunately I limp through the next 5 miles nudging the 6.40 pace and get to 18 m at just around 6.39. No slack left. This continues as I struggle with the undulations of the underpasses and find myself only just sub 2.55 at the turn of 20. Oh, I have also just run past notre dame and the Eiffel tower without even a first glance. Devil on my shoulder says I could slow right down to go sub 3 ( my original target) but treat that with the contempt it warrants and carry on. Heat is a real issue but nothing a few bottles of water every station cant sort out. Do you remember when you were a kid doing running round in the summer and your head throbbed with the heat and effort? check.
The good news is that whilst I am struggling, I can maintain my effort levels. very few others can so have that empowering feeling of surging through the masses and realise this run is the same as my last 3 and find myself breaking the race into human sized chunks - you next, you next, then you... but this only delivers a 6.36 and two 6.5x due to the upward incline and for the first time am behind pace, with 4 to go. A welcome decline brings an even more welcome 6.21 to repair the damage and I just need to hit sub 6,40s, one of the runners I pass breaks to stick with me and manages for the next two miles, which is a real boost and a 6,34 and 6.44 give me the net result I need. still uphill so 6.42 forces a sub 6 sprint for the last bit to get under the clock in2.54.55 and a garmin trace of 2.54.44. Job Done. Well, at least I thought so.......
Even an excellent marathon report from Menannia couldn't erase the pics of slokey's feet from my bonce...... fucking hell Slokey!!!
Great report Mennania, I feel your frustration. I'd love to run a similar pace at Abingdon this year and be rewarded with the correct time!
Nice pic SB.
And Slokey, what motivation do you get out of taking pics of your manky feet? (I can't do a pukey green emicon from my phone)
Fantastic, Menna
ffs, Slokey . . . . . .
Abbers - hope the cold doesn't last long.
Leslie - nice intervals - well done on the mile PB.
SJ - glad to hear recovery is going well. Hmmm. Nice pics.
PMJ - shame they don't fit in the hand luggage.
Martin - nice 4 miler.
Mennania - good report.
6 plodtastic miles d&d this morning.
Looking forward to Sunday...
Morning All,
Just checking in from sunny SA.
I've done no running for the last 2 weeks. Things are feeling better so intend to go for a run today and then parkrun tomorrow.
My Mother-in-law passed away last week and we've been busy with the funeral and sort out her personal things. Family problems starting with the fallout of the will. I've had a look at a smallholding which is very tempting (8.5 ha land, 4 bedroom house, 3 car garage, swimming pool for around £55k!) but probably I would end up in Joburg/Pretoria so won't be buying just yet
Best wishes for VLM to all. Hope you get what you deserve.
Nice running Mennania. That mini-taper a few weeks ago obviously did you good!
Lovely pics SJ.
Abbers - i am sure the cold will be gone by Sunday
Leslie - nice reps with PB at the end!
SB - nice pic very jealous (of your hair)
Mennania - You and we, know your time! Great run.
Good tapers runs for the VLM's, I went for 4 miles with some strides
Thought the expo thing was just me being used to it. Not sure how they can call a bag with one biscuit and a load of flyers, a goodie bag!
Bike it - commiserations re the MIL - Wills are dreadful things to have to negotiate, I hope things turn out OK for you.
Minni - I am not expecting anything official back as it would bugger up their published lists etc which they aren't going to do. They have only published chip times so I have asked fro my elapsed time, but the problem is over the first 5k - I have it as my fastest at 20.16 and they have it as ny slowest at 21,18. I am doing some picture stalking and am hoping for something back from them which can place me better, but hey ho, It matters not really. I have a 50% fail record on chip times in Maras - I had a dnf on my first one as my chip didn't register over the finish line - this wasn't changed even though the organiser cheered me over the line (who I knew) and I have a stream of photos of me finishing.
Am proper jealous of you all doing VLM this weekend - go give it some!!
Minni - Forgot to say, just leave the key in the usual place and I'll let myself in
Mennania - Great report and the main thing is that you know what time you did.
Slokey - Great presence of mind to take pics at those various stages. Not attractive, however.
Sporty B - The girls on here were telling me they hoped you'd be better-looking than that.
Bike It - Sad news - hope dealing with the will doesn't prove as difficult as it seems at first.
I had the longest lie-in I can remember this morning and have only just got up. I thought about going for a run but it really would be tempting fate and I just don't see the point. The physio seems to have done a good job and my niggle is in remission, with the whole leg a lot less tense. I have lowered my target from sub-3 to 3.05-3.10 so can go into the race more relaxed, and that means resting up as much as possible from now on.
John Fantastic report on Paris . Hopefully they will verify your time irrespective of whatever is published. Keep pressing the buggers. Perhaps there is a Menn out their who stole your time?
BI - good to hear the running is coming back to provide some relief from the stresses you are dealing with
All the best of luck to Ant, Poacher, MartinH, Dodds, PMJ, Abbers, CC2, Lorenzo, Minni and all other VLM runners this weekend! May you achieve your goals and enjoy the day. Pain is temporary but glory lasts forever!
I guess many will travel today, so now is the time for the good wishes to be sent to all VLM'ers
the usual - get the nads out in the kitchen sink as you kinavit etc etc; and remember
(to regurgitate this quote I found somewhere )
"Even when you've run many marathons, the feeling of crossing the line is extraordinary. It's public and private at the same time; unassailable proof that you've dedicated yourself to months of hard training and had the willpower to pull yourself through a race of immense highs and lows
or, if you prefer - don't be sh1t !!
Good luck everyone . . . . . .
Well said Mr Birch Sir!
Best of luck to you all
Sorry to read about your news BI. Best wishes to the family. Sounds like you have some big decisions to make.
Has anybody ever run the Venice course? I'm thinking about it as an option for the Autumn.
SJ - I am looking at Nice- Cannes in early November - its along the coast so will be weather dependant but looks stunning!
Absolutely best of british to you all, I am really looking forward to your accounts of the day, and have a pint for me in Chandos!!
10miles run from 11am. My wife dropped me off on the road between the farm and town. First 10k excellent in a nice bush wind. Last 6km getting a bit hot once in town and more sheltered. Leg still not good, but an enjoyable run.


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In fact, A Picture of Health is full of elements which you wouldn't necessary associate with this style of music, making it pleasingly difficult to pigeonhole. There's the organ, for instance - a pleasingly melodic counterpoint swooping along under the twanging and somewhat odd guitars; or the way the vocals suddenly veer off into unexpected extremes; or the beat's tendency to separate from the time signature for a moment or so. This album also features what may be the chirpiest-ever song about being eaten by worms ("Stick me under a tree/It's time to give something back"). The whole record sounds very rooted in the past, though you couldn't pin it to one era; there's just a general sense of tradition and influences to it. It's quite a distant sounding record, not so much a CD you immerse yourself in as one which has you standing outside the music and appreciating it. Which is a slight pity to my mind, as I do like an album which you can get caught up in, but then there is a lot to this record which merits an objective appreciation.
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Home of the EU, and for most people Europe's most boring country, Belgium is hardly the most obvious choice for an activity holiday. Yet the thickly wooded hills of its southernmost region, the Ardennes, are one of the country's biggest surprises: sharply scenic, with peaks of exposed limestone, criss-crossed with waymarked footpaths, busy with wildlife, and cut through by fast-flowing rivers, it's a hiker's and kayaker's – even a climber's – heaven.
First off, just walk. There is fantastic hiking all over the Ardennes, and at La Roche-en-Ardennes you can undertake any number of relatively easy hikes that loop out from the town; Rochefort, too, whose most popular walk is named after the Belgian King Albert I who was famously killed in a climbing accident in the Ardennes in the 1930s, is a great centre for both easy and more difficult treks. But at Rochehaut, northwest of Bouillon, the hikes get more serious, indeed the paths that follow the valley of the Semois river are definitely not for the fainthearts, with some very steep climbs, some of which you have to negotiate by means of handrails and fixed ladders, ropes and footbridges. But it's well worth the effort, and the scenery is so spectacular, looking down on the sweeping meanders of the river, that you have to pinch yourself that, yes, you're still in Belgium.
Scramble down to Bouillon from here for a spot of kayaking – a good place to start if you're new to the sport. There are several outfits renting craft, and they'll let you loose downriver and then pick you up at the end of the day, though be warned that in high summer it can be crowded and the water levels very low. If you're still feeling energetic, spurn the outfitter's minibus, and walk back to Bouillon, picking up one of any number of trails that lead back to the town, and maybe even stopping for a beer on the way. You may need to wade through some fast-flowing rapids to get served, but, hey, that's Belgium.
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In my previous two posts in this series I introduced two easy-to-use bitcoin miners for OS X: BitMinter and GUIMiner. However, while these miners are relatively easy to install and use, they do not offer the best performance when it comes to hash rates. For that you'll want to look at cgminer and bfgminer. These are native C miners and, paired with the right kernels, their performance exceeds the other two miners by quite a wide margin.
cgminer & bfgminer
The bfgminer project is a fork of the cgminer project. Now, I have no dog in this fight, but my understanding is that the teams aren't on great terms. However, I have had good luck with both tools and have worked with both authors in order to fix a crash (cgminer, bfgminer) related to multiple GPU's on OS X and have no complaints whatsoever. Both miners offer similar performance in my experience.
1. Xcode
To get started, you will need to install the Xcode. Xcode is a free download from the Apple App Store.
2. Command Line Tools
Next you'll need the Xcode Command Line Tools. Launch Xcode and then click the Xcode>Preferences menu item. Click the Downloads tab and then click Install next to Command Line Tools.
If the text next to Xcode Command Line Tools says Installed, carry on to the next step.
3. Homebrew
Next you'll need to install Homebrew. Homebrew is a package manager for OS X that provides a sane way of installing *nix tools, libraries, and their dependencies. It is similar to MacPorts for OS X or apt for Linux. Installing Homebrew is super-easy. Open up Terminal.app and run the following command (from the Homebrew homepage):
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/go)"
After you install Homebrew, make sure you run the following command (as the installer should instruct you):
brew doctor
Make sure you address any errors or warnings before proceeding as they may prevent the miners from installing.
4. Miners
In my previous post I indicated that it was necessary to compile cgminer and bfgminer from their source code in order to install them on OS X. While that was necessary at the time, after some reading and experimenting with Homebrew I was able to create packages (called formulas with Homebrew) for installing cgminer and bfgminer on OS X 10.8. Once Homebrew is successfully installed, you can run the following commands to install cgminer and bfgminer:
brew tap nwoolls/xgminer
brew install cgminer
brew tap nwoolls/xgminer
brew install bfgminer
If you specify the –HEAD (two dashes) parameter for brew install then the latest source-code will be pulled for the miner from Github rather than using the latest official release.
You can visit the Github repository to view the package contents.
If you run into errors installing the above formulas you can try running brew install with the –debug –verbose parameters to find where things went wrong. I'd also recommend using brew doctor to diagnose any issues.
Both cgminer and bfgminer are command-line utilities. You can either run them without any command line parameters and fill in the prompts for mining pool URL and credentials or you can use the following format to specify your pool:
cgminer -o http://pool.url:port -u username -p password
bfgminer -o http://pool.url:port -u password -p password
If you have multiple graphics cards you'll want to use the –no-opencl-binaries parameter with bfgminer to avoid a crash on startup. This is not necessary with cgminer as it detects OS X and applies the same workaround automatically.
Other notable command line parameters are -I (for intensity) and -k (for kernel). If you pass in -I d then the miner will use less resources so you can use your PC (think D for Desktop). Passing in -I 9 is a safe value for having the miner use as much of your graphics resources as possible to mine. Your PC will be much less responsive. Finally, -k lets you specify a kernel. I find on OS X that using -k diablo gives the best performance. So, my command-line using cgminer with the BitMinter pool would look something like this:
cgminer -k diablo -o http://mint.bitminter.com:8332 -u username_workername -p password -I 9
And for bfgminer:
bfgminer -k diablo -o http://mint.bitminter.com:8332 -u username_workername -p password -I 9 --no-opencl-binaries
Refer to the projects on Github for full documentation of the available command-line parameters.
As you can see from the average in the upper-left of each miner's output, with cgminer and bfgminer I average 460 Mh/s. Compare that to 400 Mh/s with GUIMiner and 370 Mh/s with BitMinter and you can see why these command-line miners are preferred over their GUI counterparts.
These are exciting times for crypto currency, whether you're a geek or a speculator or merely a bystander. And, while OS X is pulling up the rear when it comes to supported OS's for bitcoin mining, hopefully I've demonstrated some viable options for getting your feet wet with mining on OS X. BitMinter is a great option for getting started, as it gives you both a bitcoin mining pool with low fees and ready-to-use mining software. GUIMiner is a nice option for improved performance and flexibility in mining pool choice. And, if you've decided mining is your thing and you want the absolute best performance out of your rig, you can't go wrong with cgminer or bfgminer.
UPDATE: Since my original post I've had some great help from Bitcoin community member and blogger Kerry on how to get binaries such as cgminer and bfgminer packaged in a self-contained way. If you are interested in the shell scripts that make this possible you can check them out on Github here. I have submitted these scripts to the authors of both cgminer and bfgminer so, in the future, we may see official OS X binary distributions.
In the meantime, if you'd like to try these out instead of following the instructions above, you can download them from the Releases page here.


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You might not have noticed, but an investment panic swept through Wall Street last week. According to Bond Buyer, investors set a new record for weekly withdrawals from municipal mutual funds last week, taking out about $4 billion. Over the past 10 weeks, they have redeemed $29.3 billion, also a record, roiling the normally staid $2.8-trillion municipal debt market.
What's scaring investors off? One answer is that they are worried about the short-term gaps and long-term structural problems in state and local budgets. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 44 states plus the District of Columbia are facing a combined $125 billion budget hole for fiscal year 2012. Illinois, worst off of all, needs to raise taxes and cut spending to the tune of $15 billion—about 45 percent of its budget. Many cities, towns, and counties are no better off. And many states are grappling with unfunded pension obligations and a host of other big, big budget problems.
A more likely explanation, however, is that investors are reacting to a spate of panicked media reports about the effect of all that red ink—not just service cuts and tax hikes, but looming defaults and even state bankruptcies, something that has not happened since the Great Depression. Early worries centered on cities and towns, with famed Wall Street analyst Meredith Whitney predicting 50 or 100 "sizeable" defaults in the next year. Of late, concern has focused more on states—with the Weekly Standard calling for Washington to build a pathway to state bankruptcy and the New York Times running a story on the local pols taking up the idea.
Bond holders, understandably, don't want cities or states to default or declare bankruptcy. They just want to be paid back, thank you, with interest and on time. Fears they won't be repaid have caused them to pull their money from the market. But those worries seem unfounded. Yes, cities and states face tremendous budget problems. But there is no new evidence that they are looking to solve them by jilting their bond holders.
Yet the idea that states might need the option to declare bankruptcy is in vogue—and it is freaking out muni investors. The pro-bankruptcy argument goes something like this: At some point, states won't be able to make ends meet. They simply won't be able to raise taxes and cut services enough to pay back their bond holders and their pension and health care obligations. Some cash-strapped "beggar states" might in that case seek federal dollars—and Washington should refuse, for moral-hazard and budgetary reasons. Rather, the states should negotiate with pensioners and unions to reduce their billions in unfunded liabilities. If they cannot do that, they should have a bankruptcy judge do it for them.
Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the House, called on Republicans to create a bankruptcy option for states to avoid federal bailouts in November. "[I] n the first month or so of their tenure," he said, House Republicans should move "to create a venue for state bankruptcy, so that states like California and New York and Illinois that think they're going to come to Washington for money can be told, you know, you need to sit down with all your government employee unions and look at their health plans and their pension plans, and frankly if they don't want to change, our recommendation is you go into bankruptcy court."
The proposal raises two questions. Is it possible? And is it necessary?
The answer to the first question is probably no: At the very least, it would prove so legally messy as to be unworkable. Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute explains using the example of New York. It owes very little debt directly, instead owing smaller amounts through tens of thousands of legal entities. "[E]ach is not a government but a 'public-benefit corporation,'" she writes. "Each has its own board, its own rules and its own contractual agreements with creditors, from bondholders to unions. Each of those agreements offers creditors different protections." So even if the state were to declare bankruptcy, it is not clear that each of those individual entities would or could—at least not without going through some painful court process.
More to the point, it probably won't ever be necessary for a state to declare bankruptcy—even Illinois or California. The total sums seem enormous and insurmountable on paper—states owe some $3 trillion in unfunded pension obligations, by some estimations. But on an annual basis, the sums seem much more manageable. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, bond payments remain comfortably within historical levels (4 percent or 5 percent of current state and local expenditures). And most states with serious budget problems have at least a decade to remedy pension and health-care-benefit shortfalls.
In short: States will have to make painful choices to make ends meet—they will need to cut services and raise taxes. But there's no reason for bond holders to believe they'll be the ones holding the short end of the stick. "States have adequate tools and means to meet their obligations," says the report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. "The potential for bankruptcy would just increase the political difficulty of using these other tools to balance their budgets, delaying the enactment of appropriate solutions. In addition, it could push up the cost of borrowing for all states, undermining efforts to invest in infrastructure."
For those reasons—the specter of rising borrowing costs—states are now pushing back hard on the bankruptcy meme. On Monday, for instance, California's treasurer, Bill Lockyer, told reporters that bankruptcy is "a cynical proposal, intended to incite a panic in response to a phony crisis." He continued: "Killer bees, space aliens, and now it's the invasion of the bankrupt states." So the big worries about out-of-balance budgets remain. But the ones about bankruptcies need not—at least as long as politicians keep it out of the question.


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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:29 pm
Post subject: Counting down to Paris and London
35 days until Paris and London!
(This is my first trip to anywhere in Europe, so I'm really excited.)
If anyone has any suggestions on where to get some really good food for not a huge amount of money (in either city), I'd really appreciate it. Also, does anyone know: Where to get a really nice cup of tea? See a chocolate fountain? Find the best croissant?
Any other suggestions are more than welcome.
Thanks for your help!
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 10:47 am
Post subject: Tea and food in London
As for a nice high tea that's not overly expensive, I'd suggest the Park Lane Hotel, which is on Park Lane (surprise!) at Green Park. It's a really nice room, they serve delicious sandwiches and little sweet somethings and costs are around GBP 19. If you want it more expensive, go down the street to the Ritz and be pampered. Anyway, in St.James's, you can find lots of hotels that offer high tea, but you have to spend GBP 25 and above. I also had very nice lunch at a small pub off Park Lane (in Brick Lane, there's also kind of a small market square there) - it's simple, but very good. Have fun!
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Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:44 pm
Post subject: Counting Down to Paris & London
For a good value feed I think Fairuz is a good place (for lebanese food) - and also they serve you up so much that we never order starters. There is a place called the Providores (run by a NZ-er) on Marylebone High Street which is also wonderful. Is there a particular cuisine you have in mind? Am happy to help further
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:56 pm
Post subject: Tea in Paris
Mariage Freres is the place to go for tea. They have an outstanding Sunday brunch too, replete with delicious tea-based cocktails. Book a few days in advance for that. I prefer the location in the Marais, on rue Bourg Tibourg. There's one on the Champs-Elysees, and others too, I think. If you phone for a reservation, be *absolutely certain* you specify which location because it seems that reservations for all locations are handled centrally and the default location is the Champs-Elysees.
No need to reserve for an afternoon tea, though. (I think!)
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:59 pm
Post subject: Pain au chocolat
I forgot to mention Gerard Mulot. I was very fortunate to live 300m from there for 2.5 years. The croissants are perfect, but the pain au chocolat are better.
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Location: Perth, Australia
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:38 pm
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I'm not sure about a chocolate fountain, but the best place to get a seriously good hot chocolate is Angelinas, on rue de Rivoli, opposite the Tuileries. Followed closely by the HC at one of my favourite chocolate shops, Charles Chocolatier, in rue Montegeuil in the 2nd. Further up rue Montegeuil is Stroher, the oldest boulangerie in Paris, and worth a visit for the great patisserie. And around the corner is G. Detou, mentioned by Clotilde in her blog.
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 4:46 pm
Post subject: London
I can recommend many places in London... Cafe in the Crypt for a good, inexpensive lunch and tea. Wagamama for noodles. Belgo for mussels and great beer. High tea at Harrods is a classic, I recommend it for the sheer extravagence... and I love the tomato and cream cheese sandwiches. There's a superb vegetarian restaurant, The Gate, that is one of my favorite restaurants anywhere. For a splurge, try Jamie Oliver's Fifteen... yum yum. Let me know if you need more suggestions!
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Location: Within view of Elliot Bay, The Olympics and every ship in the Sound
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 10:25 pm
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I am dying to go to Fifteen, unfortunately my trip to London isn't for a while. What is the menu like? What was your favorite?
"It's watery....and yet there's a smack of ham."
"It's hot ham water."
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Posts: 1654
Location: Penrith (where jacarandas remind me of change), New South Wales, Australia
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 4:22 am
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Josephine ~ have the most wonderful journey...don't blink, for if you do you'll miss something exquisite!
ditto Angelinas...'tis a marvellous spot!
"I've never accepted the external appearance of things as the whole truth. The world is much more elaborate than the nerves of our eye can tell us." - James Gleeson
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Location: CT, USA (right outside of NYC)
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 8:58 pm
Post subject: Fifteen in London
Hi Erin,
AS for Fifteen... it was wonderful. I have my menu at home, I'll have to post what we had.
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Mountaineer Luka Lindič has been climbing one of the toughest peaks on the planet – Gasherbrum IV in Pakistan.
Climbing Gasherbrum IV © Luka Lindic
He and Aleš Česen made it to the North Summit, around 20metres below the 7932-meter-high main summit, after battling fierce weather that made reaching the summit impossible. Of course the guys are pleased with how far they reached on this treacherous route, in difficult conditions.
They originally planned to take a new route, via the North West face but that was completely impossible in bad weather. Before tackling the G4 they scaled Broad Peak, making them the only team to successfully summit that mountain this season.
This climb was used to acclimatise, and got the guys in the right frame of mind mentally for the big route, Luka says: "Some people might think using a climb like Broad Peak to acclimatise might take away a lot of fitness, but I think if you plan to climb a route like we did on G4 then it shouldn't be a problem. If it makes you tired, then you are not prepared enough! It took away a bit for sure, but we benefited lots more than we lost. A climb like that is also important from a mental point of view, as a final check."
Luka Lindič and Aleš Česen © Luka Lindic
The weather in the area meant the Alpine style of climbing the pair used gave them an advantage over other teams climbing differently. Luka says: "The other teams were climbing in a classically Himalayan style and spent lots of time and energy preparing. Now, it seems this is how it will be in Pakistan. The weather is not stable and you get a window of maybe two days. If you climb Alpine style like we did you are flexible and it's easier to get up and go when there is a good weather window. With Himalayan climbing that's a lot more difficult to try. That was our advantage this time."
Feeling strong after Broad Peak they started on G4, dubious they'd make it far in bad conditions. However, they managed to climb through the weather and pushed on until they made the North Summit.
The guys tried to wait for bad weather to pass © Ales Cesen
Luka says: "It was pretty bitter sweet. On one side you know you will not climb G4 but you know inside you did the maximum you could. It was a cool experience after struggling all day to reach the North summit we had sun for a few minutes, we could even see the summit for a few minutes. We had pushed hard already and decided the summit wasn't possible, but were happy with what we did."
The guys had to rappel back down to avoid being swept away by avalanches. Now back from the trip he can contemplate the attempt, and he knows he'll go back. He's got some technical climbing planned in the meantime, he says: "I will go climbing in China for one month in September then my plan Is to spend some longer time in the Alps. I've been on expeditions this year so I feel like I have missed some technical training in the Alps and I want to get back to the level of climbing I want to be at, as doing expeditions you lose a bit of that."
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Federal aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina is already faltering on two crucial fronts: health care and housing. Incompetence is part of the problem, but deeper political issues also play a crucial role.
Start with health care, where conservative senators, generally believed to be acting on behalf of the White House, have blocked bipartisan legislation that would provide all low-income victims of Katrina with health coverage under Medicaid.
In a letter urging Senate leaders to reject the bill, Mike Leavitt, the secretary of Health and Human Services, warned that it would create "a new Medicaid entitlement." He asserted that victims can be taken care of by Medicaid "waivers," which basically amount to giving refugees the health benefits, if any, that they would have been entitled to in their home states -- and no more.
As the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities points out, many needy victims won't qualify for aid. For example, Medicaid doesn't cover childless adults of working age. In fact, surveys show that many destitute survivors of Katrina are being denied Medicaid, and some are going without medicines they need.
Local hospitals and doctors will often treat Katrina victims even if they can't pay. But this means that communities that have welcomed Katrina refugees will, in effect, be financially punished for their generosity -- something local officials will remember in future crises. (The administration has offered vague, unconvincing assurances that it will do something to compensate medical caregivers. It has offered much more concrete assurances that it will reimburse religious groups that provide aid.)
What about housing? These days, both conservatives and liberals agree that public housing projects are a bad idea, and that housing vouchers -- which help the poor pay rent -- are much better. In the aftermath of the 1994 Northridge earthquake, special housing vouchers issued to victims worked very well.
But the administration has chosen, instead, to focus its efforts on the creation of public housing in the form of trailer parks, which have been slow to take shape, will almost surely be more expensive than a voucher program and may create long-term refugee ghettoes. Even Newt Gingrich calls this "extraordinarily bad policy" that "violates every conservative principle."
What's going on here? The crucial point is that President Bush has been forced by events into short-term actions that conflict with his long-term goals. His mission in office is to dismantle or at least shrink the federal social safety net, yet he must, as a matter of political necessity, provide aid to Katrina's victims. His problem is how to do that without legitimizing the very role of government he opposes.
This dilemma explains the administration's opposition to Medicaid coverage for all Katrina refugees. How can it provide that coverage without undermining its ongoing efforts to reduce the Medicaid rolls? More broadly, if it accepts the principle that all hurricane victims are entitled to medical care, people might start asking why the same isn't true of all American citizens -- a line of thought that points toward a system of universal health insurance, which is anathema to conservatives.
As for the administration's odd insistence on providing public housing instead of relying on the market, The Los Angeles Times reports that Department of Housing and Urban Development officials initially announced plans to issue rent vouchers, then backed off after meeting with White House aides. As the article notes, the administration has "repeatedly sought to cut or limit" the existing housing voucher program.
This suggests that what administration officials fear isn't that housing vouchers would fail, but that they would succeed -- and that this success would undermine the administration's ongoing efforts to cut back housing aid.
So here's the key to understanding post-Katrina policy: Mr. Bush can't avoid helping Katrina's victims, but he doesn't want to legitimize institutions that help the needy, like the housing voucher program. As a result, his administration refuses to use those institutions, even when they are the best way to provide victims with aid. More generally, the administration is trying to treat Katrina's victims as harshly as the political realities allow, so as not to create a precedent for other aid efforts.
As the misery of the hurricane's survivors goes on, remember this: to a large extent, they are miserable by design.


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Pop corn according to the package directions. Remove the cover and place in a large mixing bowl. Add the snack mix.
Place the barley malt and maple syrup in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium-low and simmer, stirring frequently for 5 to 7 minutes. Pour the hot syrup over the popped corn mixture. Mix thoroughly until all corn is coated with syrup.
Preheat oven to 350° F. Spread the mixture on a large cookie or baking sheet (do not oil) and place in the oven for 3 to 5 minutes to harden the syrup, making sure that it does not burn. Remove from the oven and using a spatula, immediately remove the caramel corn from the sheet placing. If the caramel corn is left on the baking sheet, it will harden and stick. Place in a serving bowl.
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"Young people need heroes"
Staff Sgt. Webster Anderson suffered severe wounds to both legs in an assault by the North Vietnamese when two grenades exploded at his feet. Unable to stand, he continued to fight, attempting to toss away another grenade that landed near a wounded member of his gun crew. When it exploded, Anderson lost an arm, but he'd saved his men.
"I flew in and picked up what was left of Webster after he had inspired his men to defeat the communists," recalls retired Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady, a Dustoff helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. "Miraculously, the medics saved his life, but his efforts to save his men cost him both legs and an arm, and earned the Medal of Honor. Webster and I became close, and some years later we were speaking at a school in Oklahoma. One of the youngsters asked Webster if he would do what he did again, knowing what it would cost him.
"Webster's answer moves me to this day. He said, 'Young man, I only have one arm left, but my country can have it any time they want.'"
Such extraordinary stories of courage and heroism set apart the small group of Americans who wear the nation's highest military decoration. Though Anderson died in 2003, Brady and the other 80 or so living recipients of the Medal of Honor are still inspiring students with their stories through the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation's Character Development Program (CDP).
"There is no future for America unless we grow patriots – not just people who say they love America, but people who support and defend America," Brady says. "We are very interested in taking our life experiences and passing them on to young people in an effort to improve their lives as well as strengthen the nation."
Through the program, Medal of Honor recipients share their experiences and interact with junior and senior high school students. A few months ago, at Bentonville High School in Arkansas, Brady – joined by fellow recipients Col. Jay Vargas and Col. Jack Jacobs – told Anderson's story. Their message focused on six core values: courage, sacrifice, patriotism, integrity, citizenship and commitment.
Vargas, a retired Marine who went on to complete master's and doctorate degrees, admitted that he made mistakes as a youth. "I slipped and fell a couple of times," he told a crowd of 100 students and staff members. "So don't be afraid. If you have a problem, work it out with your teacher and each other. Life is a challenge. Start now and dream what you want to be someday. Study hard, believe in yourself, and be yourself."
Jacobs challenged students to improve themselves and volunteer in their communities.
"I am someone who believes in universal service," said Jacobs, who now teaches at West Point after a 20-year Army career. "Everyone who lives in a free country should serve in some way. The only reason we enjoy our freedom is because there are other people who feel the way we do. The only way to maintain our freedom is to honor those who came before us and to educate ourselves."
After the presentations, students approached Brady, Vargas and Jacobs for handshakes, hugs, autographs, photographs or sometimes just a simple "thank you." Then three graduating seniors signed their military enlistment papers as the Medal of Honor recipients looked on.
Bentonville graduate and West Point cadet Sarah Galloway says the CDP presentation continues to inspire her. "I have my moments of doubt about what I may be facing. But these stories reassure me that this is what I should be doing."
Galloway, whose father has served with the National Guard for two decades, was raised on the ideals of patriotism and service to country. Still, the story of Webster Anderson's sacrifice lingers in her mind.
"He would give anything to protect his country and his fellow soldiers and people at home," she says. "It's a hard thing to imagine, but it gives me inspiration to do what I need to do for my country. I hope that one day I can be that brave for my country, too."
'We challenge everybody' The average age of a Medal of Honor recipient is 78. Brady, Jacobs and Vargas joked in Bentonville that their combined ages make them older than America itself. The recipients believe it's imperative they tell their stories – and quickly – at schools throughout the United States and DoD installations overseas. That's where Jennifer Lennon comes in.
"The sense of urgency is there to get this program into schools while they (older recipients) can still help me and be a part of it," says Lennon, the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation's vice president of development and education. "From their perspective, and from (the perspective of) others in education, this is sorely needed. It's about time. For the recipients, it's about urgency. For the nation, it's about doing the right thing and getting values in place that are essential for the happiness of our children and to ensure democracy moving forward."
Lennon joined the foundation about seven years ago and learned that there were more than 100 video vignettes of recipients telling their stories. She pushed for developing them into an educational tool that would teach American schoolchildren the value of the Medal of Honor. Her idea eventually blossomed into the education outreach program, which began in Erie, Pa., and has reached more than 9 million students across the United States, Europe and the Middle East.
Within two years, Erie educators put together CDP's lesson plans. Lennon and Jacobs say they knew the program was having a positive effect when they reviewed the progress with 35 or so students who had been involved with it for a year.
One student, raised by a Muslim father and a Southern Baptist mother, described how the CDP made a difference in his life.
"Because of my father's faith, I was raised to think of my God first and my country second," Lennon recalls the student telling Jacobs. "I was honoring my heritage, so I really didn't participate in the Pledge of Allegiance or sing the national anthem because I didn't want to disrespect my father. Then I took this course. It's men like (Jacobs) who gave me the choice to participate or not. And now I choose to stand when the pledge is read, and I am not disrespecting my father. I am honoring this country."
The Erie experiment prompted the foundation to create a series of free downloadable resources – videos, training modules and lesson plans – for schools to use. Lennon, MOH recipients and others help train the teachers, but it is up to schools to decide how to implement the CDP – in history classes, English classes or after-school programs.
The focus is service to community. "We don't mean putting on a uniform and serving the country," Lennon says. "This program is not about glorifying war. The guys are dead set against that message. We challenge everybody, and the students are a target to serve universally, whether it be Habitat for Humanity or a soup kitchen or being a teacher – doing whatever they think is their calling, so that they are making a difference and helping people. Every child we touch, we have the potential for success."
'Flooded with requests' The CDP is gaining traction in schools nationwide. In Tennessee and Georgia, efforts are underway to include the program in every school district's curriculum. Knoxville took the lead in bringing the CDP to its schools, since the city will host the 2014 convention for Medal of Honor recipients. In support, a group of four students from Central High School in Knox County crafted a non-binding resolution calling for the CDP to be taught in all Tennessee schools. The state legislature passed the measure in April.
Don Naab, director of education programs for the 2014 convention, says the students' success is what the CDP is all about.
"This whole program is designed to get kids to get engaged and do their jobs in their communities," he says. "That's what these recipients do (through their continued community service). The kids saw an opportunity to do their job – to write a resolution – and take it to their senator, take it to Nashville, where it was reviewed, approved and signed by the governor."
Teachers and administrators in Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga and other cities across the state have been trained in the CDP curriculum. In addition to public schools, the program is quickly finding its way into private schools, home-schooling groups and Boy Scout troops. When a school meets specific criteria, it receives an Uncommon Valor Award, special flag and certificate, and a visit from a Medal of Honor recipient.
Cedar Bluff Middle School in Knoxville was the first to qualify for the award, Naab says. "Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Crandall was there at the presentation," he says. "He presented the flag to the school, addressed the student body and met with the kids. It's been a great PR tool for us. We've been flooded with requests from other schools about how to get a Medal of Honor recipient to visit. We say, 'One way that you can get that is by earning it through the Character Development Program.'"
'Stacks and stacks of letters' After a deployment to Afghanistan and re-entering civilian life as a school administrator, George Chip learned about the CDP curriculum. His connections in the Georgia National Guard led to an arrangement in which the Guard purchased a CDP kit for every middle and high school student in the state.
"As a National Guardsman, my job is to protect the citizens of Georgia," says Chip, assistant director of the Douglas County School System, which has 25,000 students in 30 schools outside Atlanta. "How better to protect them than by teaching our young people character development skills so their character might improve?"
Chip embraces the program because of its core messages and values. "Our young people need heroes," he says. "We all need somebody who will be a hero to us. Unfortunately, some of the heroes young people look up to today are misguided. You will see the tragedies of some entertainers who are mercurial in their personal lives. On the other hand, the Medal of Honor recipients – their heroism goes beyond what most human beings could endure, and somehow they survived it. And to hear them tell their stories is remarkable."
Chip hopes to see the program adopted beyond his district and even outside Georgia. "I hope this will inspire other schools and other groups to get involved," says Chip, a member of American Legion Post 145 in Douglasville. "Legionnaires could help by just talking about the program with boards of education, principals and others. When you talk about something enough and people realize it's the right thing, they will become engaged. Just that simple point of discussion could make things happen."
The feedback from students is incredible. "I have stacks and stacks of letters that we have received from classrooms," Brady says. "Amazingly, the kids remember what I said to them about courage and sacrifice. We've had kids start crying. We've had kids come up and hug us. They line up to get their picture taken with us and get our autograph and things like that. The feedback is voluminous."
To date, the CDP program has reached millions of students, but that is only a start.
"Success to me is to have this program in every middle school and high school in America, and the DoD schools overseas, too," Brady says. "We don't have all the schools yet, but we will. And even if we don't live long enough to make it happen, whoever comes behind us can make it happen."
Henry Howard is deputy director of The American Legion Magazine.
Recipients of the United States highest military honor share their stories with the American Legion: www.legion.org/medalofhonor
Learn more about the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation's Character Development Program online: cmohfoundation.org


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Edmonton Scottish Society Highland Gathering
June 28, 2020
Grant MacEwan Park,
3105 - 101 St. S.W.
Edmonton, AB
Edmonton Scottish Society presents Edmonton's largest and oldest Scottish Festival!
Piping, Drumming, Band, Heavy Events and Highland Dancing Competitions; Clan Tents; Sheep Dogs; Scottish Food & Wares; Knights of the Northern Realm & Scottish Country Dancing demos.
Edmonton Scottish Society Highland Gathering Website
The ESS follows the rules as set out by the ASPD and reserves the right to cancel events as required.
In Consideration of your submitting an entry, you will, for yourself , your heir(s), executor and administrators, waive and release any rights for damages you may have against the Edmonton Scottish Society, its agents, representatives, successors and assignees for any and all injuries suffered at or through the aforementioned events.


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Hallo folks,
I'm new to OpenGL ES and have to develop a computer graphic application on my mobile phone.
I started OpenGL development several years ago and therefore are familiar with computer graphic stuff.
However, I don't get how to start with OpenGL ES.
My mobile device is the new Toshiba TG01 running with windows mobile 6.1.
My main problem is that I don't know how to get access to the hardware gpu of the TG01 using the OpenGL ES API?
Because I known that the TG01 has a GPU providing support for ES 2.0…
I searched the web and found several open source libraries like http://www.vincent3d.com.
However my impression is that these libraries are software implementations only?
Is this true? Or does e.g. vincent use the hardware functionality if available? I could not found any information about this topic in the web.
Is there any homepage facing all these questions? Or does anyone know a nice tutorial about how to start with OpenGL ES on windows mobile?
Thanks very much for your help,


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Distinguishing Features of Ward 6
See our Ward 6 Profile (pdf).
Vibrant Arts Community
Minneapolis is home to more theater seats than any other metro area in the world. Theaters in Ward 6 include Children's Theater Company. Many independent galleries operate in the Ward, showcasing local, national and international artists through a variety of exhibits, readings, live music and workshops.
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts contains over 180,000 square feet of classroom, studio, exhibition and academic space.
Eat Street
Nicollet Avenue South of downtown to Lake Street is known as Eat Street. This popular destination offers a huge variety of ethnic dining and grocery stores. Including German, Greek, Chinese, Vietnamese, Middle-Eastern and Mexican, Eat Street offers hard-to-find and exotic dishes.
Innovative Schools
Several innovative schools located in the Ward provide learning for its diverse population.
The City of Lakes Waldorf School is located on 24th and Nicollet. Waldorf education is math, sciences, humanities, the arts and more. Applauded worldwide for more than 80 years, Waldorf aims to educate the whole child, igniting a lifelong love of learning. The rich Waldorf curriculum provides the complete range of subjects taught in most American schools, with the addition of foreign languages, music, movement, handwork, and performing arts. At each grade, learning is carefully tailored to the natural stages of child development.
The NAWAYEE Center School is an alternative high school for American Indian students and Southside Family Nurturing Center provides education in a multicultural environment. The Little Earth Neighborhood Early Learning Center encourages parental interaction with the childhood learning process.
Additional public schools in the Ward include Whittier Community School for the Arts and Phillips Community School.
Revitalized East Franklin Avenue
In just the past few years there has been significant improvement in the area of East Franklin, making this a revitalized, safer neighborhood for living, working and shopping. Features of the area at Chicago and Franklin include: Franklin St. Bakery, Many Rivers Apartments, Minneapolis American Indian Center, Chicago Crossings Shopping Center, Ancient Traders Market, Maria's Cafe, a non-profit organization that creates opportunities for and assists low-income families throughout the metro area toward self sufficiency by providing housing, jobs and training.
Affordable Public Housing
Eleven public housing hi-rises provide affordable housing in Ward 6. They include the four towers at Riverside Plaza, three Hiawatha Towers, two sites in Stevens Square and the Pentagon in Ventura Village.
Light Rail Transit
In 2004, MetroTransit opened its first light rail transit line through Minneapolis. Riders can access it from two stations in Ward 6 at the Franklin Avenue or Cedar/Riverside stations.
Old Cedar Avenue Entertainment District
The area known as Old Cedar Avenue houses nightclubs making it a popular entertainment destination. Hot spots include The Cabooze, Whiskey Junction, Baja Riverside and The Triple Rock Social Club, drawing local and national musical acts. During warmer months motorcycle enthusiasts line Old Cedar Avenue for outdoor barbecues and socializing.
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"I run in the path of your commands for you have set my heart free" Psalm 119.
Over the past couple of weeks I have been doing Bonnie's Gray's Whispers of Rest Challenge in preparation for her soon to be released book Whispers of Rest –a unique 40-day devotional detox that will guide you to a place of intimate rest.
Today's challenge is Focus, something that I do struggle with as curious about so many things!
One of my favourite places to 'run' that is close to home is Elk Island National Park. It is also a bison park, so you will see the buffalo roaming free too! They are free, yet they are also fenced in for protection.
That's what God does for us too, doesn't He?
His fences are protection. His commands for us bring freedom. When we focus on His ways and His path, we gain peace by being in the freedom in who He made us to be. We become ourselves, unattached to the shiny things of this world that do not last, and attached to the source that is forever.
To help focus, I am taking time to listen to God's whispers more, and pay attention to that unsettling feeling when my focus is off the path of what is best for me, others, and the world. There are so many shiny objects! Yet, there really is only one true Light, isn't there?
What are the ways that help you stay focused away from the shiny objects and on the Light?
In a couple of weeks, I'll be launching my new journal-Breathing Spaces, a 21 day journal of rest, reflection, & renewal.
For the first 21 days of June, I'll be posting a Breathing Space picture and the day's reflection question on my Facebook Page and Instagram. I hope you'll follow and join us, for one day, or 10 days, or all of them! And even post your own Breathing Spaces pictures using the hashtag #inspiringhopeinyou. We'd love to see your places of rest and renewal!
Did you know that just looking at an image of nature can lower stress levels and increase happiness?
And the smell of coffee? Oh, so glad for that!!
18 thoughts on "A focused picture journey-"
Ahh…a breath…a pause.
Ah … your pictures are so inviting, friend. They breathe peace, serenity, hope.
What a lovely gift this evening!
OH Lynn, this is just a perfect project for YOU to do- to help us all focus and breathe and seek rest for our weary distracted souls! Your voice in itself is a comfort and your words bring peace. I hope you share more here on your blog too, because I never get all the notifications of people I WANT to follow- my feed seems to always be full of people I DON'T KNOW! Arg. I'm off to check out your fb page now…


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Gang Related joins the ranks of one and done freshman shows.
Fox has canceled the drama about an Los Angeles Police Department task force taking on the city's gangs, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Deadline.com first reported the news.
Fall TV: Get scoop on your fave returning shows
The series, which starred Ramon Rodriquez, Jay Hernandez, Terry O'Quinn and RZA, debuted in May to tepid numbers, drawing only 2.9 million viewers and a 0.9 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic. Over the course of its 13 episodes, the show averaged 2.5 million viewers.
According to Deadline, Fox considered bringing Gang Related back for a second season, but ultimately decided it was too heavily serialized for a summer run.
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Road Trip: Greenville, South Carolina
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You know how sometimes you're headed to some town you've only seen from an interstate highway (near the Peachoid) for a wedding and your expectations are low? This weekend I traveled to Greenville, South Carolina for a wedding and I could not get over how charming and beautiful that town was. I even ran into John Legend twice – go figure!
Once a thriving textile town, Greenville went through a rough patch, but now the downtown area, the west end and the newly developed Swamp Rabbit Trail along the Reedy river are very impressive. Refurbished mills and new construction include design studios, boutiques, restaurants, hotels and art galleries.
At one end of the trail was this cheerful rainbow garden.
Heading downstream (Greenville is along the fall line, so the river is full of falls and gorgeous rocks), I came across this amazing view of tree roots in section.
The Liberty Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that spans the falls and lands you at the West End of town, which is the cool design-centric area. The bridge is supported by two 90-foot masts that hold the one suspension cable. Quite impressive and a beautiful feat of engineering, the bridge was designed by architect Miquel Rosales.
At the West End side of the bridge sits the charming Passerelle Bistro, where patrons can enjoy the view of the falls from the stone patio. There are also nice clean public restrooms around the corner — always a plus on these adventures.
The West End is full of design businesses like Postcard from Paris. Is this a great ghost sign or what? This is a view from the Swamp Rabbit Trail below.
Circling the West End before heading back to the hotel, we came across an old-school Army-Navy store. Then we ran into Legend and his cutie dog Pippa in NoMa Square, which was icing on the cake. Greenville South Carolina is a charming livable city at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains that I'm still dreaming about almost a week later. I highly suggest a weekend trip, especially during spring or fall.


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Too bad... I wonder what causes it? Is it just a weak queen, typically?
People I follow who keep Russians say the size of the winter cluster is very very small and they don't start laying lots of eggs until there is a good food supply available. This is my first spring with Russians so we'll see.


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Works by Hope College seniors will be featured in the exhibition "Change the Subject" in the gallery of the De Pree Art Center from Friday, March 28, through Sunday, May 4.
There will be an opening reception at the gallery on Friday, March 28, from 5 to 7 pm.
The public is invited to both the reception and the exhibition. Admission is free.
The exhibiting studio art majors are: Rebecca DeGraw, Jessica DeNooyer, Ashlea Guernsey, Jennifer Hansen, Emily Hunt, Lydia Hussey, Jon F. Kay, Miriah Lawrence, Elise Mattingly, Sarah Oosterink, Samantha Pedigo, Dylana Pinter, Adam Rodriguez, Christin Rose, Julia Rottchafer, Emily Southard and Rosemarie Villarreal.
In addition, Hope seniors majoring in art history will present papers they have written on Thursday, April 17, in the evening in Cook Auditorium in the De Pree Art Center.
The De Pree Art Center is located at 160 E. 12th St., on Columbia Avenue at 12th Street. The regular gallery hours are Mondays through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.; and Sundays from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Gallery hours may be reduced during breaks and holidays. The gallery is handicapped accessible.


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July 19, 2013 — North Carolina Gov. Patrick McCrory (R) on Thursday signed a sex education bill (SB 132) that will require public schools to teach students there is a link between abortions and future preterm births, WWAY reports (Phillips, WWAY, 7/18).
The law mandates that health classes for students in grade seven and above include lessons on "preventable causes of preterm birth, including induced abortion." The bill also lists smoking, drinking, illicit drug use and poor prenatal care as risk factors for preterm birth (Women's Health Policy Report, 7/1).
Opponents of the bill say there is no scientific evidence that having an abortion increases a woman's risk of future preterm births (WWAY, 7/18).
N.C. Lawmakers 'Getting Between Women and Their Doctors,' Ob-Gyns Say
On Wednesday, the North Carolina chapter of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the North Carolina Obstetrical and Gynecologist Society issued a joint statement opposing the abortion claim in the sex education measure and a bill (SB 353) that would tighten regulations on abortion clinics, the Raleigh News & Observer's "Under the Dome" reports.
The bills "have one purpose: To restrict the reproductive rights of women in North Carolina," ACOG Executive Vice President Hal Lawrence said in the statement. "As we've seen in several other states, legislators in North Carolina are getting between women and their doctors," Lawrence added (Jarvis, "Under the Dome," Raleigh News & Observer, 7/17).
SB 353 would allow the state's Department of Health and Human Services to "apply any requirement" that applies to ambulatory surgical centers to abortion clinics, as long as the regulations do not impede access to abortion. The measure also would require a physician to be present while the first drug used in a medication abortion is administered and includes various restrictions on insurance coverage of abortion. In addition, the measure would ban abortions based on the sex of the fetus (Women's Health Policy Report, 7/17).
The bill has passed the House and is awaiting consideration in the state Senate. McCrory has indicated he will sign it if it reaches his desk, even though he promised during his campaign that he would not sign any new abortion restrictions. McCrory explained his position on the bill by saying that the regulations are a safety issue, not restrictions ("Under the Dome," Raleigh News & Observer, 7/17).


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Sometimes Love Ain't Enough.
Love isn't enough to keep a person around. This is a PSA for the world. Just because you love me unconditionally does NOT mean that I should stick around and deal with.. Well.. You. If I have to TRY and make something work then I might wake up and forget to try and we fail. My ideals towards relationships are twisted, yes I know. If you know you got a few pounds on you that you can get off, then get it off. If you refuse to then don't get mad when I look at the slim thang with the booty sticking out when she walk by. Love does not make you look better and love does not make me ignore the petty attitude you tend to have. This kind of attitude might be why I haven't been in a relationship in 4 years but oh well. I like things that look nice, people included. If you don't like working out to get YOU to look better and be healthy then why would I believe you will put in extra work into making me happy from time to time? I mean, I'm willing to do it and stay eye candy for you throughout the relationship.
Some people have to stop thinking that just because you work hard and have certain things people are supposed to want to be with you. I hear females complain all the time "I got my own house, car, job and I'm about my business. Why can't these men act right?" Nowhere in that did you say "I'm a great lover and a great friend." A lot of women of my generation accomplish so much but forget how to be a woman with a man. It's great that you are powerful alone but how useful are you on a team, on my team? So worried about everything except how to make us work but complain so much that we don't work. It's not all women; it's some good ones out there. I've ran across a few. Hello to y'all. Before you decide to go gay because men aren't acting right, turn around and look at yourself. Figure out if you are doing everything you can to be the best woman for a man. Meaning, be his lover, his friend, and his rock. Don't be just someone he can have great sex with. Be a best friend. Know your man. KNOW HIM inside and out. I know this post is all over the place but it's a much needed post. Stop thinking being about business and your looks is the end all be all. Know how to be a woman with a man before you say there aren't any real men out there. Peace.


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I can't seem to find that topic otherwise I would reply there but since this is Gender Issues, i'll post my idea here. What was written in his topic is that he is completely persuaded that Armenian people are ugly and short. Indicating that our maximum height cannot exceed 5'10'' and for those who use the metric system - 1m 78 cm.
That compared to those blonde/tall/blue eyed Aryan Germans we don't stand a chance, compared to them we are inferior.
Now a few people here got to know me recently and they tagged me as a hot tempered guy. I'm trying to control myself but I have to admit that his topic pissed me off to the highest possible level. First of all, I think that the person should be banned, for being a racist and a self contradicting one since he's insulting his own genes, or the half of it, and also for being stupid. Stupidity is a common mental illness actually. I believe that Armenian people are NOT SHORT at all, that we are not ugly, instead I would say that we have very interesting facial features, our faces reflect our inner character. Our women are extremely charming and soft, with a great physic, as for men, without being gay, I can say that our men look as good. It's a very popular myth among western europeans that darker people are less good looking and have bad genes.
Tell me what you think please, do you really agree with that <<INSERT QUOTE>> ??
Also if you could find me the topic It would be much appreciated. Whoever wrote such dumb opinion and I swear should be beaten.
*Please take not that I very much intended to use the F word in the above text, on numerous occasions, but didn't! Seriously share your opinions
I also included my picture, as I don't consider myself ugly, nor any member of my family, who are tall, I'm 5'11'' my father is 6'1'', my mother's side, everyone has blue eyes, although I don't find brown eyes in any possible way inferior.


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Mobile Workshop Mobile phones are now pervasive in the business environment. Love them or hate them, there's no getting away from the fact that many of us are using them as an integral part of day to day communications.
Most of mobile phone users, however, also have a phone sitting on their desk, and are routinely juggling two separate numbers and physical mechanisms for both incoming and outgoing calls, which while we have got used it, is far from ideal.
From a business perspective, there is also the cost of maintaining and supporting two lines, and two sets of equipment. Then we have the old chestnut of human nature, dictating that people will by default gravitate towards the most convenient option if they don't have to worry about the cost, which in turn leads to mobile phones being used for outgoing calls when a perfectly good fixed line is sitting just a few feet away.
Against this background, about one in three organisations we talked with in a recent Reg survey told us they either had or were considering mechanisms to get their fixed and mobile telephony working better together. This took various forms, and we'll pick up on some of the options later in the week in our mobile clinic.
In the meantime, though, with creative calling plans for small businesses (including free calls between employees in the same company) and the increasing purchasing power of large organisations that continuing to drive down rates, is there a case for simplifying everyone's lives by just getting rid of desk phones and switching purely to mobiles? It's not a new idea – the industry calls it 'fixed mobile substitution' – and there are various services and solutions that can facilitate it, e.g. hosted PBX offerings from operators.
But would you or your organisation entertain such a move and go completely cellular? Perhaps you have done so already or are investigating options. Maybe there is a case for implementing the approach for selected users only.
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In a wide-ranging interview with Windpower Monthly, Alstom Wind vice-president Alfonso Faubel says the firm's Pure Torque product is pleasing customers but failing to catch as many eyes as the company would hope.
The key feature of the product is that torque transmission is performed independently of rotor support. Under the system, the shaft and gearbox do not support the hub, which is instead supported directly by a cast frame on two main bearings that divert weight and other loads to the main frame.
Because the gearbox has nothing to do with supporting the rotor, Alstom says it is protected from potentially damaging bending loads. All unwanted turbulence is diverted into the tower, it adds. Alstom says it has been tested on 500 wind turbines on 50 farms over five years.
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Alstom says its statistical analysis from the tests suggests that the gearboxes running Pure Torque will last the lifetime of the turbine, which is rare for gearboxes.
But Faubel admits: "This concept is not well known." He adds that Pure Torque ought to be revolutionary. "The whole thing is get away from this idea that a gearbox is a consumable," he says (see leader, last month). "Instead of having medicine, it's better not to get sick."
Faubel adds that the company is looking to new shores to expand its business. "We are looking at developing more outside Europe," he says. "The US is showing very strong growth."
Asked which governments have created the most benign environment for the wind business, Faubel says: "There's no doubt that the government of the US has been tremendous. The market for wind has surpassed even that of Germany. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Arra) and its clear commitment to renewables has been a success."
He rejects the notion, promoted by some US politicians, that investment by foreign renewables firms in the world's biggest economy represents a threat. "We are a foreign company but we are developing the US market locally," he says. "We intend to develop a plant in the state of Texas. To counter some of those voices, that plant will employ local people. Arra promotes the US and attracts investors from outside."
Faubel says he doesn't want to mention those governments that are on the "bad list". "But I can give you one that's on the good list: Brazil - there's good support for foreign investors coming in."
So which is more important: general government policy or a benign construction permissions system? "The answer is equally both," he says. "We don't think there is a silver bullet. But governments start by making commitments to renewables and they usually translate to specific policies. Government policies drive the market."


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The ElliptiGO Project Adds Two More Elite Runners to its Ranks
San Diego, CA (February 22, 2013) – The ElliptiGO Project, a group of elite athletes focused on using innovative training tools and techniques to improve performance, today announced the addition of two more elite runners. Two-time Olympian, Shannon Rowbury, and two-time National Champion, Charlotte Browning, have joined the Project. Both national champions in the 1500-meter and mile distances, these runners are incorporating the ElliptiGO into their training in order to improve their athletic performance, help protect themselves from injury, and achieve their racing goals.
Rowbury brings a depth of experience to the Project with two Olympic finals, a World Championships bronze medal, and four US National Championship titles to her name. She attributes her success to paying attention to the little things along the way. "I am a strong believer in the importance of detail. It's the small things that make the difference and that ultimately lead to big success," stated Rowbury. "I have always set goals for myself that would require me to improve but that were also realistic in the short term, and before I knew it I was striving to be the best in the world."
No stranger to injury, having taken much of her 2007 racing season off to heal, Rowbury balances her run training with cross-training to take some of the strain off her joints. "My main use for ElliptiGO has been for getting extra aerobic training without the pounding on my legs. I race the 1,500m primarily, but I do compete in longer events, so the ElliptiGO has helped me with building that essential aerobic base."
At the beginning of her post-collegiate running career, Browning has also seen success as a national champion in the indoor mile and outdoor 1,500m, and has big plans for her future. "My goals for the next two years are big," stated Browning. "Having no boundaries and believing fully in a combination of my talent and my work ethic is very important to me. Looking towards 2014, I am going to focus on the Commonwealth games and medaling in the 1,500m. Being fully recovered from my ankle surgery and back working with my college coach, Todd Morgan, I believe that I am fully capable of this."
Major ankle surgery last year forced Browning to look at her training regimen and figure out how she could train hard while still giving her body the rest and recovery it needs. "I would like to pound the track or streets every day, but for me and my body that is simply impossible. When I heard about ElliptiGO, I was so excited. It's the modern way of cross-training and the modern way for athletes to train and stay injury-free. I have had to adapt a few aspects of my training since returning and ElliptiGO has allowed me to do this. I am getting the same cardio benefits from a regular run but shielding myself from potential injuries."
"Shannon and Charlotte are incorporating the ElliptiGO at great time in their running careers," stated Adam Goucher, Advisor for The ElliptiGO Project. "They have many years of racing ahead of them and are already figuring out how to stay healthy and remain competitive in running for as long as possible. It will be exciting to follow their progress in the coming years with an eye on the 2016 Olympics."
Goucher, an Olympian and eight-time National champion himself, has been using the ElliptiGO for two years now and is one of the advisors for The ElliptiGO Project. His role is to work with the other members of The Project to help them best incorporate the ElliptiGO into their training to improve their performance.
As the newest members of the Project, Rowbury and Browning join an elite group of runners, including:
·Meb Keflezighi, 2-Time Olympic Marathoner and Silver Medalist
·Adam Goucher, 2000 US Olympic 5,000-meter runner
·Lauren Fleshman, 2-Time US National Champion in 5,000 meters
·Julie Culley, 2012 US Olympic 5,000-meter runner
·Alysia Montaño, 2012 US Olympic 800-meter runner
·Dean Karnazes, Badwater Ultramarathon winner
·Magdalena Lewy Boulet, 2008 US Olympic Marathoner
·Chelsea Reilly, 2012 US Road 10K Champion
·Neely Spence, 8-time NCAA Div. II National Champion
·Josh Cox, 50K US Record Holder
To join the Project, elite athletes are required to have an inspiring running-related goal that they want to accomplish in the next two years and want to authentically integrate new training tools and techniques in order to help them achieve their goal. In addition, athletes must be willing to share their training and results with other members of the Project. Each athlete will use tools like the ElliptiGO in a slightly different way, so a major benefit to the team members is being able to communicate with each other and learn new ways to incorporate these devices into their own workout regimens.
The Project is currently recruiting elite athletes with ambitious goals who are interested in exploring innovative new ways of getting faster and staying healthy.For more information about The ElliptiGO Project, visit the website at www.theelliptigoproject.com.
About The ElliptiGO Project
The ElliptiGO Project exists to make runners faster through innovation. It is currently growing membership, adding new innovative running tools, and affiliating with other organizations that share the same goal of improving athletes' performance through innovation.The Project tests new training techniques through competition, both on the track and on the road, and reports its findings with candor. www.theelliptigoproject.com
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Wednesday, September 14, 2005
You've got to be kidding me. This decision basically says that your freedom to express yourself ends as soon as anyone else is within range of hearing, lest you offend them. Any reasonable person can make a distinction between a genuine expression of religious faith and a symbolic expression of unity with one's fellow citizens. Those who cannot understand that should learn the difference (and we should be able to teach it in schools).
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On Saturday I played an incredibly healthy game of Bingo. Yes, I did say Bingo!
You see I have an autistic son and at the weekend we attended a Festival of Inclusion. It was a wonderful opportunity for people with disabilities to have fun, make friends and socialize.
Open to the general public, there were bands, entertainers, crafts, workshops, games, therapies and bingo. However, this bingo had a special twist.
Instead of having numbers, the large laminated cards had pictures of fruit and vegetables on them displayed in two rows, and above each row was a strip of Velcro.
Rather than using pens which some people with disabilities find hard to grip, each player was given a set of laminated cards. On one end of each colourful card there was a smiley face and a small piece of Velcro on the back.
The idea was to ensure the players knew which way the card had to go so the pieces of Velcro would meet. It was ingeneous and enabled those people with limited movement to participate.
The "caller" had a box full of large laminated cards displaying a picture of either a fruit or vegetable together with its name. When she had called out the word, the card was held up for all to see and then pinned onto a board so the players would have a visual clue as well as the spoken one.
It was a brilliant idea and my son won. Guess what we got for a prize?
Yes – a box of fruit and vegetables.
As I said – it was a healthy game of Bingo!
Another healthy aspect to the afternoon was the drinks. Obviously the organizers had made friends with a fruit supplier and everyone was able to make a smoothie with their own choice of ingredients.
This made a pleasant change from the normal canned drinks you find at these functions which contain either huge amounts of processed sugar or dangerous aspartame.
Another thing you will find in popular bubbly drinks is carbonic or phosphoric acid which is required to make the bubbles. However, these change the pH level of your body and leach minerals from your bones.
One of the biggest problems for women these days is osteoporosis. It is particularly worrying for women during and after the menopause but low bone density is becoming an increasing problem for young adults too. This has been blamed on the high consumption of carbonated bubbly drinks.
As I'm menopausal and my son is a young adult I'm really glad the organisers made friends with the fruit and vegetable supplier as there were also jacket potatoes available filled with cheese or tuna and sweet corn.
Yes – it was a lovely healthy day.
In complete contrast, last month I went out for a buffet Indian meal. It was a rare family outing and as I had never eaten anything Indian other than mild chicken korma I tried everything. Everyone did.
However, I was the only one who gained weight – four pounds to be exact and yet I'd eaten far less than anyone else. Also, I'd washed my delicacies down with water as opposed to pints of beer.
So what was the difference?
Muscle, or at least in my case, lack of it.
Now I know after the age of twenty you lose approximately half a pound of muscle per year unless you do specific exercises to retain and build it.
I haven't.
It's one thing knowing what to do but doing what you know is something else. You have to take action if you want to see results.
As you get older your metabolism slows down and there is a reduction in growth hormone so you need to do more exercise just to keep the same weight.
Lean strong muscles takes up less space than ugly fat, and as 1lb muscle burns one hundred calories a day compared to the three burned by 1lb fat, it's something for me to seriously think about.
By my reckoning I need to eat 1600 calories a day less now than when I was twenty years old just to maintain my weight. If I want to lose some then I need to seriously cut back or start exercising.
That's why I'm eating my fruit, drinking my smoothie and doing muscle building resistance training as I type this article.
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Woman in Mega Millions debacle sued by co-workers
McDonald's employees say co-worker plotted to keep money for herself
Co-workers of a Maryland woman who claimed to have a winning Mega Millions ticket but lost it are now suing her, saying she came up with an elaborate plot to keep them from the money.
"I didn't make up this story. I didn't make up this story," Wilson said.
In April, Mirlande Wilson claimed she held a winning lottery ticket and was ready to get her share of a $656 million jackpot. But when asked to show the winning numbers she said she hid the ticket and couldn't find it.
"I misplaced it," Wilson said.
Now more than a dozen of her co-workers, who apparently do not believe it, are suing her.
The Baltimore Sun first reported on the lawsuit which was filed Sept. 19.
The suit claims the 14 McDonald's employees had joined a lottery pool and Wilson purchased their winning ticket, but refused to share the proceeds.
"This is a beast that's fully formed. It's made out of greed and avarice and 'get-back' and 'I wish I had it and I don't,' and she ain't even got it," attorney Edward Smith Jr. said.
The suit also claims Wilson and Smith worked together on a plan to pay three other people $1 million each to come forward and say they were the winners. According to the suit, the scheme included Smith collecting a $2 million payment.
"I'm not a member of any conspiracy and I don't have $2 million. I wish I had $2 million, but I do not," Smith said.
The ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven store in Milford Mill. Lottery officials verified that the winners were educators who wanted their identities to remain hidden.
They are known as the Three Amigos. The prize was more than $218 million.
In a statement to WBAL-TV 11 News the lottery said, "As always, the Maryland Lottery follows a strict claiming process which requires all of our winners to provide proper identification and of course, the winning ticket."
"It's the craziest thing I've ever seen," Smith said.
Smith said his involvement had nothing to do with whether Wilson held a winning ticket. He said his job was to protect her and her family because she was getting a lot of attention. He calls the lawsuit allegations false.
"Not for $2 million, not for one penny, not for $20 million. There are more important things in life to me than trying to fool around making illicit money, doing stupid and illicit things," Smith said.
Wilson was unavailable for a response. The attorney who filed the lawsuit, John Yannone, did not return calls for comment.