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As readers of randi.org will know, a lot of great skeptical activism gets carried out by hard working volunteers on a regular basis. Sometimes it is as simple as challenging misinformation on the net, as JREF fellow Tim Farley has spoken about. An example of this sort of work is Susan Gerbic's project over the last couple of years to organize volunteers to clean up Wikipedia when it comes to skeptical and paranormal topics.
She recently organized a cleanup of JREF fellow Leo Igwe's page. She shares with randi.org a writeup of recent progress:
Leo's page was in very sorry shape when editor Vera de Kok first took it on, as you can see here. She expanded the article and added an image and there the page lingered for several months. Nathan Miller expressed an interest in the page and started researching. Brian Engler uploaded a photo he took at TAM 2012 to further improve the page, and after several days of research Nathan Miller was done.
According to Miller, "It's essential that we expand Wikipedia's coverage of the important, tireless and often thankless work that people like Leo undertake, but often goes unnoticed or under-noticed by others. A lot of us who are rather insulated, like myself, from these realities are initially incredulous that modern-day witchcraft accusation could pose a tangible threat in the 21st century. Tying these accounts together and making this information available through the Internet's fifth largest site helps, I hope, make the individual journey of discovery that much easier. With the stellar list of references we've integrated, we can make sure that researchers are getting the most reliable, verifiable information we can point them to."
Not only will this updated version of the page increase Igwe's profile and make his credibility more apparent to readers, it does the same for skepticism as a movement. We can't expect the public to respect our spokespeople if we don't respect them. For additional exposure to the "outside world" Igwe's page was placed on the front page of Wikipedia for 8 hours as a Did You Know? article. This placement gave the page 3,607 views for that day alone.
But that number is only a part of the story. While sometimes individual page views are isolated, a lot of viewers are encouraged to check up on related articles to learn more. For instance, Igwe's article discusses other human rights groups doing similar work. During the Did You Know? feature of Igwe's article, the pages for Stepping Stones Nigeria received a 1,652% (not a typo) daily increase, compared to their daily average throughout January 2013. That's a measurable effect to show how well we are raising awareness about important skeptical issues. The article on "Witch Children in Africa," which receives virtually no traffic, received 4,339 visitors. These users were made curious by what they read.
Skeptical organizations receive extra attention from these Did You Know? features, as well. The Center for Inquiry article's daily traffic spiked by 33%, and daily visits to the James Randi Educational Foundation article grew by around 20%.
The Guerrilla Skeptics on Wikipedia are a group of volunteers working to improve the pages of Wikipedia world-wide. During the 2 years we have existed as a team, we have written (or rewritten) many Wikipedia pages for skeptics, science educators, and science-based medicine proponents who push back against pseudoscience and the paranormal in the media, and for the public. The following is only a partial list: Ken Feder, Sara Mayhew, Indre Viskontes, Kiki Sanford, Bryan & Baxter, Jennifer Ouellette, Tim Farley, Alan Melikdjanian, William B. Davis, Mary Roach & Sikivu Hutchinson.
The World Wikipedia project began a month after JREF's Amaz!ng Meeting last year, yet already our volunteers have made many additions to Wikipedia. We currently work in 17 different languages translating, researching and copy-editing skeptical and paranormal Wikipedia pages for people outside our community. New pages have been created for Jerry Andrus (you might remember him as the optical illusion inventor who was a fixture at TAM for many years and also at the Skeptic's Toolbox). His page is now available in Arabic, Dutch, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Portuguese.
Bob Carroll from the Skeptic's Dictionary now has his page in Dutch and French.
Paul Kurtz received new pages in Russian and Portuguese.
Spanish-language Wikipedia added a SkeptiCamp page, and the Dutch site rewrote the James Randi and Michael Shermer pages.
And the prolific Portuguese team has added Wikipedia pages for Phil Plait, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Power Balance, Martin Gardner, Penn & Teller, Erich von Daniken, Indigo House, Indigo Children and Ray Hyman for Wikipedia readers in their language . . . and even more.
In addition, the Guerrilla Skeptics on Wikipedia team works to ensure that all claims on paranormal themed pages are balanced and have citations to notable secondary sources. For example, many lesser known psychics often have Wikipedia pages that look like they were written by themselves. They claim to have found missing persons, solved crimes and assisted police. When citations are checked, they usually lead back to the psychic's personal webpage.
Being true to our name, we often make edits that are left in places that will be found by readers who are not skeptics themselves. One recent example of this concerns JREF's call-out to Priceline.com for their promotion of the Long Island Medium as a spokesperson. D.J. Grothe issued an "open letter" on Huffington Post challenging Priceline to encourage Caputo to take the JREF's Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge. I added this challenge to the Priceline.com Wikipedia page as well as the Long Island Medium's page. Total views of these pages, 46,546 for the month of February only. Read this blog for further details.
Keeping in mind that Wikipedia is the 5th most viewed page world-wide on the Internet, along with the fact that everyone — including proponents of the paranormal — can edit Wikipedia, and that we are trying to do this in multiple languages, you might think we are a bit overly ambitious. Maybe we are, but we are doing it anyway. We have already had numerous successes, and many more pages and edits are in the works. The only thing we need are more volunteers to join our team. We train, we mentor and no one is thrown to the wolves, so to speak. If you have further questions, please visit our blog. When you are ready to join us, please contact me on Facebook, and we will get you started.
There you have it, folks. A great opportunity to get involved with skepticism online. Please connect with Susan and help out online skepticism today.
D.J. Grothe is president of the James Randi Educational Foundation.


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11,000 years ago: First signs of human settlement in Northern Norway800–1066: The Viking era1030: Olaf Haraldsson is killed at the battle of Stiklestad. He was the driving force behind Norway's conversion to Christianity, and was later canonized, and known as St Olav1349: The Black Plague kills half of Norway's population1450: Norway becomes a subject of the Danish Crown. It will remain under its authority for almost 400 years1814: Secession from Denmark. The peace treaty of Kiel gives Norway to Sweden. The Norwegian constitution is written1825: First wave of Norwegian immigrations to the USA. The big exodus starts1905: The union with Sweden is dissolved and Norway becomes independent1960s: Oil is found in the North Sea, a discovery that will change the fortunes of the country significantly1972: Norway votes against EU membership (it will do so again in 1994)1994: The winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer
Area: 385,155 square kilometresCoastline: Norway's coastline stretches over 25,148 kilometres; without fjords and bays, the length would be only 2,532 kilometresLargest lake: Mjøsa, 362 square kilometresLongest river: Glomma, 600 kilometresHighest peak: Galdhøpiggen 2,469 metresLargest glacier (also mainland Europe's largest): Jostedalsbreen 487 square kilometresLongest fjord: The Sognefjord 204 kilometresMost famous waterfall: Vøringsfossen 182 metres
Norway has the highest concentration of fjords in the world, and nowhere on earth are there more fjords than in Fjord Norway. Formed when the glaciers retreated, and seawater flooded the U-shaped valleys, the fjords have made Norway famous. Two of these, the Geirangerfjord and the Nærøyfjord, feature on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The Sognefjord, the longest, and the Hardangerfjord, famed for its cherry and apple trees, are among the most visited. But the Lysefjord just outside Stavanger (home to the famous Preikestolen or Pulpit Rock), and the Nordfjord further north are also very popular holiday destinations. National Geographic Magazine has named the fjords "the best unspoiled travel destinations in the world". And the respected American newspaper Chicago Tribune has included Norway's fjords on its list Seven Wonders of Nature.
The Northern lights (aurora borealis) are a common natural phenomenon, most commonly observed above the Arctic Circle between late autumn and early spring. The northern lights belt hits Northern Norway in the Lofoten Islands, and follows the coast all the way up to the North Cape. This means that no other place on earth offers better chances of spotting the lights, and one location in this area might be as good as another. Read more about the Northern lights.
In summer, meanwhile, over the Arctic Circle the sun does not set, meaning visitors to Northern Norway enjoy 24 hours of daylight this time of year – a phenomenon known as "midnight sun".
Famed for their boat building and navigation skills, the Vikings also had a reputation as raiders. They were, however, also traders, explorers and settlers, and the legacy from the Viking Age (AD 800-1050) lives on in Norway. The Viking Ships Museum in Oslo is home to the world's two best-preserved wooden Viking longships, both dating from the ninth century. Lofotr Viking Museum in Borg, in the Lofoten Islands; Karmøy Kulturopplevelser in Rogaland; and Stiklestad National Culture Centre in Nord-Trøndelag are all good places to learn more about Viking history. Read more about the Vikings.
The Sami are the indigenous people of Norway. Known for their colourful clothes and their huge herds of reindeer, the Sami have been living in northern Scandinavia for over 10,000 years. Today they have their own parliament in Karasjok (population: 3,000 inhabitants), the Sami capital of Norway, a town boasting a thriving Sami culture. Reindeer herding is still central to Sami culture, providing meat, fur and transportation - reindeer sledding is popular in Finnmark in winter.
Norway's success in the Winter Olympics is unrivalled, and the country has a total of 329 medals (118 gold, 111 silver and 100 bronze) to its tally. The best ever games for Norway were the Lillehammer winter games in 1994, when Norway, which was competing on home turf, topped the medal table, having won 26 medals, of which 10 gold. Most famous winter sports athletes of recent years include cross-country skiers Marit Bjørgen amd Petter Northug, snowboarder Terje Håkonsen and Alpine skier Aksel Lund Svindal. Read more about skiing in Norway.
Wildlife enthusiasts will be spoilt in Norway, where moose, reindeer, deer, lynx and foxes all roam freely. You might see wolves in the most remote areas of eastern Norway, black bears in the Pasvik Valley in Finnmark, Polar bears on Svalbard, and even musk ox, a descendant of the last ice age, in Dovre. Norway is also home to two of the world's best bird cliffs, Røst and Runde. The Varanger Peninsula in Northern Norway is another good spot for bird-watching, with lots of migratory birds in season. Whale-watching meanwhile is a popular activity off the coast of Vesterålen.
King Harald V, the King of Norway, and Queen Sonja have two children: a son, Crown Prince Haakon, who is married to Crown Princess Mette-Marit, with whom he has two children; and a daughter, Princess Martha Louise, who is married to Ari Mikael Behn, with whom she has three children.
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate is chosen by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, and the prize is the only one not awarded in Stockholm. The Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, during which the laureate delivers his or her acceptance speech, takes place every year on 10 December in Oslo City Hall, the date on which Alfred Nobel died in 1896. Recent laureates have included US president Barack Obama, Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo and women rights champions Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman. Read more about the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony.
After being part of the Danish autocracy for 400 years, Norway got its own constitution, signed in Eidsvoll on 17 May 1814, and joined a loose union with Sweden. Despite full independence having had to wait until 1905, Constitution Day remains Norway's official National Day. Today it is celebrated with children's processions (not military parades) and festivities throughout Norway. Traditional "bunads" (national costumes) are worn by many Norwegians on the day. Read more about 17 May.
Outstanding freshwater and deep-sea fishing make Norway a special destination for anglers. Ever since the first British anglers or 'salmon lords' found their way to Norway in the first half of the 19th century, Norway has been one of angling's spiritual homes. Here, you will find everything needed for a great fishing holiday: a wide range of well stocked waters, a pristine environment and not least big fish. A trip to Norway offers a great chance to hook up with an outsized salmon, trout, pike, cod or halibut and many more species besides. With 83,281 kilometres of coastline, over 400 salmon-bearing rivers and countless other fishable rivers, streams and lakes, and little pressure on most fisheries, the fish thrive and grow large. Read more about fishing in Norway.
Crossing the Arctic Circle and standing at the North Cape, Europe's northernmost point, are must dos for many travellers to Northern Norway. Read more about Arctic Norway.
The run-up to Christmas is a special time in Norway. Candles light up homes during the cold, dark winter months. Most Norwegian towns and cities have Christmas fairs and markets, seasonal concerts and performances at this time. Oslo's largest Christmas market is the one at the Folk Museum on Bygdøy. Bergen, meanwhile, is famous for its Gingerbread Town, which is erected on Torgallmenningen every year. The mining town of Røros in Eastern Norway, is a truly magic place to visit in December, and Tregaarden's Christmas House in Drøbak is a must-see as Scandinavia's only permanent Christmas shop. Typical Christmas food includes ribbe (roasted pork belly), pinnekjøtt (salted and dried, sometimes smoked, lamb ribs) and lutefisk (stock fish softened in water and lye before cooking). Read more about Norwegian food.
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Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Alex Ziebart will be your host today.
Mike Sacco was unable to tackle your usual Friday edition of The Queue this week, so I'm going to use this opportunity to make up for my oh-so-brief Monday editions of The Queue and answer a few more questions than we typically do each day. Onward!
Noyou asked:
With Activision pulling the plug on Guitar Hero and True Crime, how will that impact WoW, if at all?
I highly doubt it will impact WoW at all. The company is called Activision Blizzard, but WoW's development house is specifically Blizzard Entertainment. Blizzard, as a developer, does what Blizzard wants to do. What happens to other developers within Activision Blizzard isn't going to have much of an effect on Blizzard the developer.
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Has Blizzard said anything about fixing the phased ore and herb nodes in multiple Cataclysm zones? It's very irritating when you can see a node in one subsection of the zone, but as soon as you cross over into it, it disappears.
As far as I know, Blizzard hasn't commented on this at all. I agree with you on the irritation factor, though! It drives me nuts, and I fall for it every single time. Even when I know very well that a node is out of reach due to phasing, I try to race to it anyway. Not cool, man. Not cool.
I do hope they figure out a fix for it eventually.
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What is up with the killable Cinderbloom in Tol Barad?
I have no idea, but I love it. Unlike the node phasing issues, the killable Cinderbloom is hilarious. I hope they keep it. Or add a new plant to herbalism that requires you to beat it up to get at the goods. Cacti? Lopping off limbs to get at the meat inside? Who knows?
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My guild just earned access to the Battle Standard of Coordination, which according to patch notes now grants 15% increase to experience, honor and reputation. However, when I dropped it in Tol Barad before turning in my dailies, it had no effect. It also had no effect on my rep for a Ramkahen daily turn in. Anyone know when/how these actually work?
It's a battle standard, so the idea is to take it into battle. That is, you want to put it down in combat and it will increase your experience, honor and reputation gains when you kill something. You would drop it in a big fight in a battleground, or when you're tackling a boss in an instance, not when you're turning in quests.
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Anybody else notice that the mob spawn rate in the Tol Barad mini-dungeons seems to have increased?
I believe that the respawn rates on the mobs on the Tol Barad cell blocks is dynamic. The more people there are in the area (and thus, the faster the mobs are getting killed), the faster they will respawn. If it's a prime time rush and you have 20 or 30 players killing demons, they are going to respawn nearly instantaneously. However, if you're doing the quests at 3 a.m. and it's just you and maybe one or two other guys in the cell block, the respawns will be much slower.
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What ever happened to guild chat being added to the mobile armory? Did it go the way of the dance studio?
I don't believe Blizzard ever said, "Yes, we are going to add guild chat to the mobile armory." It's an idea Blizzard said that it liked and would like to tackle one day, but that doesn't mean it was planned immediately or even in the near future. It's on a very long list of things the team would like to do one day. Eventually. When they get around to it.
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Three times in the past two days I have received a dungeon in progress when using the LFG tool, without the pop-up box telling me it was in progress. Has Blizzard removed that message intentionally to avoid tanks queuing specifically for in-progress dungeons, or is it just a bug? Other people joining the instance at the same time have told me they also did not see the warning on their windows.
I'm fairly certain this was done intentionally, yes. Let me tell you, it is not fun to be a healer in line for a heroic, getting spammed with ready check windows over and over because the tank is queueing and declining repeatedly, waiting to get an in-progress proc. The in-progress notification inspired some really terrible behavior in people, so I'm quite glad it's gone.
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If your teen has severe depression or is in danger of self-harm, he or she may need a hospital stay or may need to participate in an outpatient treatment program until symptoms improve.
Here's a closer look at depression treatment options.
Because studies on the effects of antidepressants in teens are limited, doctors rely mainly on adult research when prescribing medications. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two medications for teen depression — fluoxetine (Prozac) and escitalopram (Lexapro). However, as with adults, other medications may be prescribed at the doctor's discretion (off label), depending on your teen's needs.
Talk with your teen's doctor and pharmacist about possible side effects, weighing the benefits and risks. In some cases, side effects may go away as the body adjusts to the medication.
Although antidepressants are generally safe when taken as directed, the FDA requires that all antidepressants carry "black box" warnings, the strictest warnings for prescriptions. In some cases, children, adolescents and young adults under the age of 25 may have an increase in suicidal thoughts or behavior when taking antidepressants, especially in the first few weeks after starting or when the dose is changed. So, people in these age groups must be closely monitored by loved ones, caregivers and health care providers.
If your teen has suicidal thoughts while taking an antidepressant, immediately contact your doctor or get emergency help.
For most teens, the benefits of taking an antidepressant generally outweigh any possible risks. In the long run, antidepressants are likely to reduce suicidal thinking or behavior.
Carefully monitor your teen's use of medications. To work properly, antidepressants need to be taken consistently at the prescribed dose. Because overdose can be a risk for teens with depression, your teen's doctor may prescribe only small supplies of pills at a time, or recommend that you dole out medication so that your teen does not have a large amount of pills available at once.
Everyone's different, so finding the right medication or dose for your teen may take some trial and error. This requires patience, as some medications need eight weeks or longer to take full effect and for side effects to ease as the body adjusts.
If your teen has bothersome side effects, he or she shouldn't stop taking an antidepressant without talking to the doctor first. Some antidepressants can cause withdrawal symptoms unless the dose is slowly tapered off — quitting suddenly may cause a sudden worsening of depression. Encourage your teen not to give up.
If antidepressant treatment doesn't seem to be working, your teen's doctor may recommend a blood test called cytochrome P450 (CYP450) to check for specific genes that affect how the body processes antidepressants. This may help identify which antidepressant might be a good choice. However, these genetic tests have limitations and may not be widely available.
If your teen is pregnant or breast-feeding, some antidepressants may pose an increased health risk to her unborn or nursing child. If your teen becomes pregnant or plans to become pregnant, make certain she talks to her doctor about antidepressant medications and managing depression during pregnancy.
Psychotherapy, also called psychological counseling or talk therapy, is a general term for treating depression by talking about depression and related issues with a mental health provider. Psychotherapy may be done one-on-one, with family members or in a group.
Through these regular sessions, your teen can learn about the causes of depression, how to identify and make changes in unhealthy behaviors or thoughts, explore relationships and experiences, find better ways to cope and solve problems, and set realistic goals. Psychotherapy can help your teen regain a sense of happiness and control and help ease depression symptoms such as hopelessness and anger. It may also help your teen adjust to a crisis or other current difficulty.
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This past weekend I ran the 12 hour race at Three Days at the Fair. The race is one of many races held at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in northwestern NJ. There are also 72, 48, 24, and 6 hour options that start as early as Thursday morning. Last year, Phil McCarthy set the American record for 48 hours at the race and it seemed like he was coming back this year to do it again. I decided to do the race for a few reasons. It was six weeks after Umstead so hypothetically I'd have enough time to recover and see what sort of shape I was in. It was held at night (9pm Saturday to 9am Sunday) and I've never run through the night before so I figured it would be good to get some experience with that prior to the 24 hour races I'll be attempting later this year. And it was in NJ, which meant I culd go home for Mother's Day weekend and my family could actually come see me run an ultra.
This won't be as long as some of the tomes I've written about other similarly long races. There's really not THAT much to say and I don't feel like rehashing every one of the 98 laps I completed. If you're the kind of person who likes to read the spoilers, I ran a lot. 84.06 miles to be exact. And I won. By about 21 miles. For that, I got a cool ceramic trophy thing that I had to leave at my parents house because there was no room in my bag to fly home with. I also got pretty tired. And sore.
A slightly more elaborated version of events:
Friday night I got back to LI late-ish, after working almost 10 hours. I jogged around the neighborhood with Scott and went to bed much later than planned. Saturday was weird, I didn't really know how to prepare for running all night. So I slept as late as I could, which turned out to be about 10:30am. I figured maybe I could nap later (never happened). Getting out the door with my family is ALWAYS an adventure and this was no different. The four of us were on the road for NJ shortly after 2 and arrive around 4-4:30. It was pretty warm at the fairgrounds and I saw only a few runners trucking away. I tried to guess which ones were doing which races based on how fresh they looked. Check in, get a really sweet jacket, head to a nearby diner around 5 for my 'last meal' and then Walmart for some last minute supplies (pepto and Boost, both of which would come in handy later… FORESHADOWING!!!). We got back to the fairgrounds around 7 and I just relaxed, in the car, then by the race, going to the bathroom, going over my stuff, whatever to kill some time. With about a half hour to go before the start I began getting ready in earnest, changing into my race gear, going to the bathroom, A&Ding (yes, I turned it into a verb), shoes (I was wearing a brand new pair of Brooks Green Silences, not exactly the first shoe that comes to mind when thinking about running for 12 hours but I wanted to go fast for the first few hours and I knew that was a good shoe to do that in), going over the plan with my family, etc. With three minutes to go I went over to the start area where the other dozen or so 12 hour racers were assembled. One last pee and check on my laces and I got ready to go.
At 9pm sharp, we were off and running. To fully describe how the race went, and in what context I'm evaluating it after the fact, I suppose it would be helpful to know what my goals and expectations were going into it. I was less concerned about actually running the 12 hour race than I was about hitting certain intermediate distances. What I REALLY wanted to do was run a fastish 50 mile split, and hopefully hold on for 100k. After that, I was hoping I'd have about 4 hours left and I'd just relax and do whatever I could for the remaining time, enjoying myself and experiencing what it's like to run overnight AND be pretty wrecked (as I was sure I would be after the early push). With that in mind, I bolted off the line like I was running a marathon. Within seconds I could tell I was waaaay out ahead of everyone, and I'm sure I was getting more than a few curious and WTF looks from everyone, runners and spectators alike.
All the races are run on the same ~0.86 mile loop around part of the fairgrounds. There's minimal elevation change (a slight incline near the start/finish and a slight decline right after, the rest is essentially flat). Most people find the prospect of running in tiny circles horrifying but I actually like it, primarily because it makes logistics simple and I didn't need to run while holding anything. Anyway, on the first loop, I was cruising along and then I promptly got myself lost. Yes, I got lost. On a 0.86 mile, well lit loop. That's actually probably the most impressive thing I did the entire race! I realized my folly when I looked at the Garmin and saw I had almost run a mile. With no lights or finish area or runners in sight. Whoops! Angrily I backtracked, looking for another human being or sign of where to go. Initially I couldn't see any. Finally I saw where I had missed the turn and went the right way. I finished the first loop behind a few runners who were probably pretty surprised to see me passing them after one lap, as clearly I wasn't going THAT fast.
There's really not that much else to write about. For the next few hours I was cruising along right around 7:00 pace. Early on, the whole family stayed up and helped out. They'd hand me water or coconut water or a gel or whatever I asked for and pick it up on the other side of the bathrooms that we lollipopped around. It went pretty smoothly for the most part. I split about 3:15-16 for the first marathon+ and at that point I'm sure most people assumed I was an idiot who had no idea what he was doing and would blow up. Even my mom told me I was going too fast at one point. I felt pretty good, and I was moving well, and I knew it would suck later but that wasn't the main issue. On the other hand, there IS something exhilarating and motivating about knowing that everyone is just waiting for you to explode. It's a feeling I've gotten familiar with the past few months, trying to push myself to prove these hypothetical doubters wrong. It's a racing style I know Pre would approve of. It's some kind of fun.
Anyway, I had one bathroom trip a little before 50 miles, but I downed some Pepto and it didn't seem to become a bigger issue like in Georgia. I think I split around 6:30 for 50 miles, a little slower than planned but it was also a little over 50 miles and I had run some bonus distance on that first lap. So, right on. A little before I got there though, I started having the familiar top of left foot, left ankle pain/soreness and that was annoying. Everything else felt pretty good but the pain was persistent without ever escalating to the point where I needed to stop. It was after 3am and I was experiencing a sort of getting tired that I don't really think is completely attributable to running. I was getting tired like I do nowadays when sitting on the recliner watching tv at 1am on the weekends. A more full body tired. Running at night is tough. Of course, I had forgotten any 5 hour energy or other caffeine product. Oh well. I held things together pretty well through 100kish, which I hit around 8:20-8:30 (?). I think. Close enough. I had slowed but I hadn't blown up completely. The pain in my foot/ankle had actually subsided some. People were still being very encouraging as I went by, which is a really cool aspect of races like this. Everyone is out there doing their thing and truckin away and everyone is SO encouraging and friendly and supportive. I just hope I didn't come across as a bit of a cold jerk as all I really mustered most of the time was a thumbs up and/or a thanks. I get a little single-mindedly focused and spaced out sometimes running. Some people were actually calling out my name as I passed, which was neat, as I didn't really recognize anyone so they either 1)knew who I was already which is cool or 2) asked about me at the start/finish. Or my mom went around telling everyone how awesome her son was, but she and my brother went to sleep in the car fairly early on so I figured that unlikely.
Dad was a freakin rockstar. He stayed up THE ENTIRE TIME, every loop having something ready for me, bearing the full brunt of my increasingly decreasing enjoyment of what I was doing and the rising level of overall surliness I was beginning to display. The last 4ish hours were… well, they happened. And that's about all I can really say about them. I continued to move and complete laps. I had another, longer, bathroom stop and kinda cramped up a bit. I wasn't going as fast as I had been, nor was I going as fast as I probably COULD have been, but I didn't care. The sun came out and I was ready to be finished. I began doing some sketchy mental math to figure out the bare minimum effort I'd need to put forth to complete 80ish miles. My mom woke up and she was cheering and I felt bad that she was wasting that energy on me. Dad began asking me what I wanted on the next laps and I kept responding, "to be finished." It wasn't even worth a chuckle. With a little less than an hour left I told my dad I'd do two more laps to get to 80.something and then walk a lap or two and be done. That happened. And then I kinda powerwalked/jogged a lap and it wasn't much slower than the previous few. I had about 29 minutes left and Rick, the AWESOME RD, told me three more laps. Well, balls. In my head, I didn't really have a choice. So I picked it up a bit. And then at the end of THAT lap, two of the 72 hour runners started BOOKING! Like, FAST. And Rick told me to chase them. So I did. And wouldn't you know it, I could still RUN. I ran the last two laps and finished with about 6:30 remaining on the clock. Mom told me to go do another and I knew that would be impossible. I was done. 84.06 miles.
I got out of my shoes and assessed the damage — swollen left ankle obviously, some blisters, some chafing, but ultimately nothing too bad. I got this really sweet ceramic trophy for winning. I met a lot of cool people at the awards and after. Sat next to Steve Tursi who also did Umstead and we talked for a bit. He was one of the ones who had been SUPER encouraging throughout the night and I told him how much I appreciated it. Melissa grabbed me before we left and we talked about how we're doing some of the same races coming up (Finger Lakes and 20in24). It's funny how I had JUST wrote in my last post about loneliness and meeting people at ultras and all that semi-maudlin sounding nonsense and here I go making some friends. ME! Making friends! Miracles DO happen. I'm still as socially inept and shy as I always am, but ultrarunners are a much friendlier, welcoming group than the majority of people I see in public. It does feel more and more like this is a niche I might actually be able to fit in to, at least somewhat.
I know I mentioned it already but I just have to devote a paragraph to pointing out how ABSOLUTELY AMAZING my family was in this whole endeavor (and this is not just because I know you're going to read this mom!). It was Mother's Day weekend and they all drove out with me to NJ and helped me run around in circles for 12 hours overnight and brought such an enthusiasm the whole time. AND mom cooked my favorite, ravioli, Sunday evening. HER day and she cooked ME my favorite meal 'to celebrate my victory' or something like that. Dad, who is not a young man anymore, and who routinely goes to bed earliest of the four of us, and who is capable of falling asleep milliseconds after sitting in a chair, stayed up THE ENTIRE NIGHT. And not once looked annoyed or grumpy or anything negative. He was the biggest reason I was able to have as good a race as I did. I was SO HAPPY to have them there to see me do this, much moreso than I was about how I ran or anything like that. They've seen me race before, but not in a way that I feel suits me, and not in anywhere near the kind of shape I'm in now. Hopefully I can continue to put on a good show for them in the next few years, give mom something bigger to brag every single person in her phone's contact list about. Thank you family, we may all be a bit insane but we are my favorite nonetheless.
Til next time, RUN HAPPY everyone!
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Well no wonder you're so wrecked, with all that fast running. I bet you didn't get in the pool on Monday or Tuesday either, did you?
Perfect! What an awesome experience and an inspiring read.
That is completely excellent! To win and have your family there sounds like such a great memory for you. Congratulations!
I <3 you and I <3 your mom.
Congrats! Those miles convert to some 135km which is pretty nice for 12hours!
(last week we had the only 6-day race in Hungary together with a 48-hour event! I wish I had been able to go and cheer for friends, let alone take part myself…)
There are so many things amazing about this post. 1) I can hardly wrap my mind around that distance. I will admit that I'm throwing around the idea of a 50 miler for next year, though. 2) I can't wrap my mind around that kind of SPEED during an ultra. Wow, you rock. 3) Holy. 0.86. Mile. Loop. WOW! 4) You WON by near a marathon??!!!?????? Crap!
Keep up the GOOD work and Run Happy! :)
Good work love!!!! Can't wait to race with you in a few weeks!!!
Great blog. You did a great job, I always new when it was you coming up behind me because of how quick the footsteps were going. I will be at the 20in24 also, that is another great race – not quite as friendly as this one or the NorthCoast 24 in Cleveland (which I highly recommend) but overall a lot of fun.
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As an academic who has taught this information to post secondary students in the past, I am able to examine how this could be...
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As an academic who has taught this information to post secondary students in the past, I am able to examine how this could be used in my class. The materail would be useful in a range of ways. If used in a class setting where students had access to the site directly, it would be appropriate for students to self pace, with some form of studenet interaction/engagement after. It could be set as a homeworl activity with follow up activity in next class. If used as a link in an online LMS, engagement should be set up via some of feedback/discussion. If used in conjunction with a class dealing with the production of digital images for the web, it would be appropriate to have students explain/jsutify image type and level of compression for the images they are working with.The concepts presented are in line with other content of this type.Where it might be improved is to update the material to include the use PNG file type, and also perhaps the SVG image type.The material will serve as a good resource in relation to preparing digital images for the web.Language and content can be used at a range of educational levels. For some lower grades some of the language and assumed knowledge may be a bit intense, but the general thrust would provide good background information.The author spells out the focus of this tutorial and stays within this focus to provide a good overview of the content.Technical Remarks:Student would not need the absolutely latest browser as the content will run on a range of older browsers. Speed of connection may be an issue for some of the larger file size images. However, students are alerted to this in the content provided.Site is straighforward to use with navigation placed consistently. The navigation links are a little small and easy to lose in the rest of thepage, but once found should pose no further navigational problems. After the introduction it might be better to have a "next" button. The use is expected to know that the next link is the next available item in the navigation area. Alternatively, links could be numbered to identifiy an order for reading.
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Site directs to URL selling computer software and parts. The URL is no longer valid.
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Very nice educational tutorial. Appropriate for students at any level. An overview of how to prepare and maximize .gif's...
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Very nice educational tutorial. Appropriate for students at any level. An overview of how to prepare and maximize .gif's and .jpg's.Technical Remarks: Tutorial only; no graphics or interaction.
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I explored Preparing Graphics for the Web for approximately 45 minutes. The site provided a tutorial on JPEG and GIF file...
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I explored Preparing Graphics for the Web for approximately 45 minutes. The site provided a tutorial on JPEG and GIF file formats. I thought the tutorial might be appropriate for one of my classes where we learn basic skills in HTML and creating Web sites. The author?s goal was to balance theory with examples. The tutorial is for artists and graphic designers. It might work well with an advanced Web design course.The tutorial delivered what it promised - theory with examples. For the most part the theory was not too technical especially for the intended audience. Given the examples used and conversational writing style, I believe the tutorial would be very effective in conveying the differences between the two file formats. The tutorial also included some ?tips and tricks? that may be very helpful to the learner. The tutorial does an excellent job in illustrating the differences between the two file types and how each type of file is rendered in the browser. Technical Remarks: Navigating through the tutorial was easy. First time users should have not trouble navigating through the tutorial. Links to each section of the tutorial made it easy to view a topic in any order. Links within each section provided additional information or help. Anyone familiar with navigating Web pages will have no problems using the tutorial. The biggest problem with the tutorial is that it has not been updated since 1997. References to specific browser technologies are no longer appropriate. Compression techniques and capabilities have also changed since 1997.
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The quality of the content was great but more graphic examples would nice for the studnets.The information examples well the...
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The quality of the content was great but more graphic examples would nice for the studnets.The information examples well the difference between the two formats. JPEG and GIFThe students, I believe, will able to find some of the information they need. Navigation was easy.
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This resource is very informative about GIF and JPEG image formats. The presentation of pros and cons as well as...
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This resource is very informative about GIF and JPEG image formats. The presentation of pros and cons as well as similarities and differences was well done. Howerver, some of the information (especially concerning browsers and interlacing) is dated by the May 1997 date the information was developed. I would use this site for students familiar with using images in HTML. The author's early remark is important: "It is assumed, or is at least quite helpful, that you have prior working knowledge of graphics design and image manipulation software applications and some familiarity with the GIF and JPEG image file formats.״
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When the House of Marley was invited to host a stage at the 2012 Vans Warped Tour, we were thrilled about the prospect of sharing our message, our products, and some of our favorite artists with audiences across North America. With a stocked 1955 Volkswagon Marley bus full of swag, Marley headphones, and a summer's worth of sunscreen, the House of Marley team will be out in full-force at every date of the 2012 Vans Warped Tour, meeting fans, doing product demos and teaching kids everywhere what it means to live #LiveMarley.
Along the way, the House of Marley's tour manager, Chris Hurley will be capturing the excitement in a series of backstage blogs, photos, and videos from the 2012 Vans Warped Tour. The first installment: coming to you right now.
June 15 • Huntington Beach, CA
My name is Chris Hurley. I am 25-years-old, from Huntington Beach, California, and I'm the House of Marley's tour manager for the 2012 Vans Warped Tour! I just finished packing my bags for what promises to be a long and memorable road trip, kicking off tomorrow in Salt Lake City.
Joining me on the journey are Craig Jarvis and Taylor Miller. Collectively, we couldn't be more excited about representing HOM on the 2012 Vans Warped Tour, and I can't wait to share our stories. Buckle up.
June 16 • Salt Lake City, UT
Today we are in Salt Lake City for day one, and WOW! Talk about a huge production. There are seven stages and almost one hundred bands on the 2012 Vans Warped Tour. So cool that the House of Marley is one of those seven stages.
In addition to having our own stage, we also brought along our 1955 Volkswagon Marley bus. From the bus, we get to sell Marley headphones and interact with 15,000 concert-goers on a daily basis. Believe me when I say our stage, our van, and our products turn heads immediately. We definitely have the coolest, most eye-catching setup if I do say so myself!
June 17 • Denver, CO
Glad to say we made it to day two. We almost didn't. Whewwww…
Last night, we were getting ready to load the Marley bus onto the trailer for the overnight drive to Denver. You see, the Marley bus is 57-years-old and dropped so low, it passes for a low rider. The ramps on the trailer were less than four feet long, so trying to get our bus up and onto the trailer was almost impossible. It just kept bottoming out. We must have had 20 different people helping us push, pull and lift the Marley bus.
After about an hour of hard work and creative thinking, we finally got it onto the trailer and strapped down safely for the trek to Denver. It was really encouraging to see so many people help us out considering we are the tour rookies. But then again, who wouldn't help out a '55 VW bus in need?
June 20 • Las Vegas, NV
Not sure if this happens every year, but whoever organized the 2012 Vans Warped Tour made sure to schedule two days off in Vegas! Think its a good idea to have a hundred bands and sponsors spend two days in Sin City? We sure did!
We stayed at the Luxor, went out to dinner, played a little Blackjack, hit the gym and spa, then took in the sights and sounds of the strip, saving a little time to rest up for our big day today. Now it's 100 degrees of pure desert heat. 12 hour days in conditions like these can sometimes be tough, but luckily for us we have plenty of water and amazing hip hop and reggae artists to get us through the day!
June 21 • Irvine, CA
We are back in Cali! Craig, Taylor and I all currently live in Southern California, so it's nice that the 2012 Vans Warped Tour is already bringing us back home. We all have a lot of great friends coming to today's show in Irvine, and we get to enjoy the cool Pacific Ocean breeze. A welcome substitute for yesterday's desert heat.
Today on the House of Marley stage I'm most looking forward to Hawaiian reggae band, The Green and hip hop artist and Riverside, California's own T. Mills. Both artists have strong followings here in SoCal. Gonna be dope!
June 22 • Pomona, CA
On our way to Pomona! Team Marley is definitely making our presence known here on the 2012 Vans Warped Tour. More and more bands are coming up to us asking about Marley headphones. What is House of Marley? How are Marley headphones Earth friendly? What is 1Love.org? These are all questions we receive every day from some of our favorite bands. In the first week alone I've been able to talk Marley headphones with Tomorrow's Bad Seeds, The Used, New Found Glory, Taking Back Sunday, Anti-Flag, G-Eazy and more. It's amazing! I have yet to come across a single person who can't appreciate something about Marley headphones. There is always something about House of Marley for people to relate to and appreciate, and I'm proud to be able to share this stuff with bands I admire and great people at every stop of the tour!
#LiveMarley Fan Photos
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Visions of last year's NCAA tournament loss to South Carolina came to mind watching Wednesday night's first half unfold against Georgia Tech.
Too much quickness. Too much length.
Last season, though, the Boilermakers didn't have April Wilson, a steady freshman point guard who helped settle her team down at the right moments in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchup. Wilson's floor game and the overall balance helped No. 14 Purdue overcome an early hole and post an 85-73 victory at Mackey Arena. ...


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The head of one of the nations largest labor unions has expressed deep concerns with Franklin-based Community Health Systems planned purchase of Hospital Management Associates for $7.6 billion.
Earlier this month, Randi Weingarten, president of the 1.5 million-member American Federation of Teachers, wrote a letter to CHS officials explaining her worries about the deal to buy the Florida-based hospital company. Her organization is concerned because of the potential impact on its retirement investments. The union is heavily invested in both hospital operators.
(The) proposed sale and acquisition of HMA by Community Health Systems raises serious legal and regulatory questions regarding conflicts of interest, compliance with fiduciary responsibilities and the impact on shareholders, affiliated hospitals and employees, Weingarten wrote. According to the union, its members and retirees are shareholders with more than $1 trillion in pension assets. AFT says $68 million worth of those assets is invested in shares of CHS, while another $34 million is invested in shares of HMA.
Too much sway
A key union concern is the involvement of Glenview Capital Management, a New York-based hedge fund that owns 14.5 percent of HMAs common stock and 9.9 percent of CHS stock. ATF worries that Glenview may have too much sway in the merger negotiations.
In June, before the deal with CHS was announced, Glenview proposed to replace the entire board of directors at troubled HMA. The board was replaced in August, and the new board voted in favor of the merger in November.
Glenviews successful replacement of the HMA board reflects its influence, especially now, over company decisions including, most recently, the decision to accept unanimously CHS acquisition offer, Weingarten wrote. For these reasons, I respectfully request your clarifications on how the board is treating Glenviews status as an interested party with significant conflicts in the merger.
Rachel Seifert, executive vice president and general counsel for CHS, responded: (We) believe the proposed merger will serve the best interests of all stakeholders. We are confident that any litigation challenging the proposed transaction will be unsuccessful.
The deal should benefit shareholders, said Sheryl Skolnick, a health care services analyst for CRT Capital. We hope that the AFT will abandon this attempt, she wrote in a Dec. 9 analyst report. (To) argue that ... HMA holders are somehow disadvantaged because Glenview took action to remove, with other holders consents, a flawed board of a badly performing company ... that has multiple simultaneous fundamental problems, is simply illogical, wrong-headed and, frankly, ungrateful in our view.
Skolnick predicts the merger will go through, as previously projected, in the first quarter of 2014. Should that happen, CHS would have more hospitals than any other for-profit hospital company in the country. As of now, CHS leases or operates 135 hospitals in 29 states, while HMA operates 71 hospitals in 15 states. Together, the company would run more than 200 facilities nationwide.
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Southern Land Co. on Friday purchased the 2.5 acres it needed for its planned mixed-use project in Green Hills for roughly $13.5 million.
The deal for the property at Hillsboro Pike and Richard Jones Road brings the Franklin-based developers project closer to reality. The project has drawn attention of nearby residents because of its planned height, which is 22 stories at its highest point.
Were excited to close on the land as this is another key step of the project, said Michael McNally, vice president of multifamily development at Southern Land.
He said the company doesnt need any additional land for its upscale residential, retail and office community thats expected to include a 22-story, 300-unit residential tower at the back of the site, 15,000 square feet of restaurant/retail space and 55,000 square feet of office space.
Southern Land will move its headquarters to the site, taking about one-third of the overall office space.
4 parcels purchased
Southern Land bought all but one of the parcels from Haury & Smith Contractors. Those parcels included the building at 2033 Richard Jones Road, where Haury & Smith has its offices, another piece of property at 2035 Richard Jones Road occupied by The Well Coffeehouse, and the former gas station site at 4000 Hillsboro Pike that currently is the home of the Green Hills Service Center auto maintenance shop. Those transactions totaled $10 million.
Finally, Southern Land paid Green Hills FM Partners $3.5 million for property at 4002 Hillsboro Pike occupied by the Flower Mart, which sells outdoor and garden plants.
Green Hills Mixed Use LLC, a Southern Land affiliate, is listed as the buyer on all of the deeds filed with the Davidson County Register of Deeds.
The project is expected to be funded with 40 percent equity and 60 percent debt, all of which has already been secured, Southern Land officials said, citing Baltimore-based Redwood Capital as an equity source.
Construction of the mixed-use project is expected to start this spring and be finished in late 2016.
Getahn Ward covers growth and development for The Tennessean. Contact him at 615-726-5968 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @Getahn.


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SC Supreme Court mulling state health premium suit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An attorney says a South Carolina government board violated the constitution when it voted to split the cost of increases in public workers' health insurance premiums between employers and employees.
Allen Nickles told the state Supreme Court on Wednesday the Budget and Control Board infringed on the separation of powers when it raised rates on both by 4.6 percent.
Public workers sued after the panel's August vote to split the cost of the increases that legislators had already agreed to cover with money for agencies, school districts and public colleges. The lawsuit says the panel lacked the authority to raise premiums in spite of lawmakers' action.
Justices have blocked the increase until they decide the case. Proposed legislation would keep premiums the same throughout 2013 regardless of the board's decision.
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LAS CRUCES - Las Crucen Paul Roach quickly admits he believes in angels and saints. He has lived to see firsthand the miracles.
Roach, 85, spent 33 months in a Korean prisoner of war camp with a U.S. Army officer who is being considered for sainthood, Roman Catholic priest Emil J. Kapaun. On April 11, Roach was among eight POWs and more than 200 people who attended a ceremony at the White House where President Obama posthumously awarded Kapaun the Medal of Honor, the highest military award bestowed in the U.S.
Roach said he and Father Kapaun, who was an Army chaplain, with the rank of captain, were captives in Camp 5, near Pyoktong, North Korea. "He was never really in close contact with me," Roach said. But with his voice cracking, and pausing between words, Roach added, "But now I think he really knows who I am. I still pray so much to him.
" The people who knew him in the POW camp are few and far between now."
In September 1948, before going to Korea, Kapaun was a chaplain at Fort Bliss. He was assigned to 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division that was sent to Korea in July 1950, just a month after North Korea invaded South Korea.
Kapaun ministered to wounded, dying and dead soldiers.
In November 1950, Kapaun was captured near Unsan, North Korea, and was forced marched to Camp 5 more than 80 miles away.
"He would always sneak away at night," said Roach of Kapaun. "He was always out scrounging for food, anything he could to help the men. He would sneak into the officers' compound to pray with us, then would sneak over to the enlisted men's compound and do the same thing with them. He was always looking after everyone, Father Kapaun was always busy.
"People were dying by the dozens there every night. I later read that it was estimated that over 1,000 died in Camp 5 that winter of 1950 and '51."
On Easter Sunday 1951, Kapaun found a bombed-out church near Camp 5 and celebrated Easter Mass there. All of the prisoners attended the service, Roach said.
"At the end, we all sang 'God Bless America,'" Roach said. "I'll always remember, Father Kapaun told us to sing it loud so the enlisted (soldiers) still in camp could hear. They heard us, and sang, too."
But already weakened by a blood clot in his leg, dysentery and pneumonia, Kapaun died less than two months later in Camp 5 on May 23, 1951. Before Kapaun died, "as they (Chinese soldiers) were carrying him on stretcher, he told a friend of mine, Mike Day, a West Point classmate of mine, 'Don't be sad about me. I'm going to where I always wanted to go.'"
A makeshift chalice Kapaun used to celebrate Mass in Camp 5, a cross carved for Kapaun by a Marine officer who was Jewish, and a shawl were the only personal effects that could be saved by the prisoners. Those items have since been placed in a museum in Wichita, Kan., near Kapaun's small hometown of Pilsen.
Dolores Archuleta, mayor pro tem emeritus for the city of Las Cruces who remains actively involved in veterans issues and events, said Roach is as admirable as Kapaun.
"He is such a humble person," said Archuleta of Roach. "He did not share any of that information with us. But I have learned that Paul gets very emotional talking about (Kapaun). Paul isn't Catholic, but when Pope Francis was named he called and told me, 'Tell your Pope to go ahead and canonize this guy already.'"
When Roach heard in early April that Kapaun was going to be awarded the Medal of Honor the decision to attend ceremony was immediate.
"I got a phone call from a priest in Wichita who wanted to know if I wanted to go," Roach said. "I told him, I'll go, even if I had to walk."
But it turned out to be another way of Kapaun looking out for his soldiers. Roach said the prisoners of war were treated "like royalty" at the three-day event. They were placed in the lead vehicle that went to the White House, with a full police escort. The POWs were guests of honor at a reception immediately following the ceremony, and they were given a private audience to personally meet Obama and the first lady Michelle Obama.
"It was tremendous," said Roach, quietly. "It was a memory that will last a lifetime."
In his own way, Roach has tried to exemplify Kapaun's acts of caring and compassion for veterans. Roach was among the group of Las Cruces veterans who pursued and persuaded elected city, state and federal officials to come up with public funding for the Veterans Memorial Wall, at Veterans Memorial Park, 2651 Roadrunner Parkway. The wall now has the names of about 8,000 Doña Ana County residents who have served and defended the U.S. from the Civil War to Afghanistan.
"Paul was instrumental in gathering and organizing most of the names that are on the wall," Archuleta said. "His efforts were, and still are, very valuable. He isn't one to seek out the limelight, but the work he has done through the years to help veterans get the recognition and respect they've earned and deserve is so impressive."
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Paul Roach
Age: 85
Hometown: Las Cruces, N.M.
Education: Graduated from Las Cruces High School, 1945; graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., 1950 Military service: Drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II, but served only eight days before Japan surrendered to the end the war; Served with the Army in Korea from 1950 until 1952; Served in Vietnam
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Team Organization and Management
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(a) Communications with FIRST
Team Information Management System (TIMS)
Behind the LinesTeleconference Recordings
FRC Blog - News direct from the Director of FRC at FIRST
(b) Timelines & Deadlines
FRC Season Calendar & Important Deadlines for 2013-2014
(c) Handbooks and Manuals/DVDs
FRC Handbook - How to guide your team through the season. Includes sample team budgets and schedules in the appendices.
Team 358 - Separate handbooks for advisors, parents, mentors, officers, students.
Team in a Box - FRC Team 341 has created a free how-to DVD for new FRC teams.
MOE, Team 365, 2007 Championship Chairman''s Award Winner, Wilmington, DE - MOEmentum: Team 365's information database on everything needed for a team''s initial year.
Rookie Resources from Penfield Robotics, Team 1511
Raider Robotics, Team 25 RINO's (Rookies in Need of Support)
FRSee: Virtual Collaboration Network created by Team 1986
Search FIRST: Team 357 - Google hosted, internet search engine that facilitates content specific searching of the web, linking only to FIRST related sites.
(d) Organizational Structure of Team
1. Mentors
A Mentor Is (NEMO)
Recruiting and Retaining Mentors (NEMO)
Sample MOU between school and mentors (NEMO)
2. Students
Recruiting New Students to Your FIRST Robotics Competition Team (NEMO)
3. Parents
101 Ways Parents can Help a FIRST Team (NEMO)
Parents Meeting (PowerPoint presentation) from Penfield Robotics
Parent information session (PowerPoint Presentation) from Penfield Robotics
Parent's signup letter (Word document) from Penfield Robotics
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Team Management Plan, from Skunkworks Robotics Team 1983, download via Chief Delphi
Project Management Basics for FIRST Teams (Word document, download via Chief Delphi)
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Chief Delphi CD-Media Home - White Papers & Photos (contributed by hundreds of FRC teams). Thousands of ideas, including examples of business plans, fundraising ideas, and scouting sheets
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FIRST's FRC Team Marketing FAQ
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FIRST in the News - The latest media coverage of FIRST
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progressive resistance strength training (HIPRST) improves lower limb strength
more than lesser training intensities in older adults, although it may not be
required to improve functional performance, say authors of a systematic review published this
month in Archives of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation. They note that training volume also is an important
variable, and HIPRST appears to be a safe mode of exercise in this population.
this systematic review, the authors searched online databases from their
inception to July 2012. Randomized controlled trials of HIPRST of the lower
limb compared with other intensities of PRST in older people (mean age ≥ 65
years) were identified. Two reviewers independently completed quality
assessment using the PEDro Scale and data extraction using a prepared
authors included 21 trials. Study quality was fair to moderate (PEDro Scale
range 3 to 7). Studies had small sample sizes (18 to 84) and participants were
generally healthy. Meta-analyses revealed HIPRST improved lower limb strength
greater than moderate- and low-intensity PRST, SMD 0.79 and 0.83, respectively.
Studies where groups performed equivalent training volumes resulted in similar
improvements in leg strength, regardless of training intensity. Similar
improvements were found across intensities for functional performance and disability.
The effect of intensity of PRST on mood was inconsistent across studies.
Adverse events were poorly reported; however, no correlation was found between
training intensity and severity of adverse event.
authors call for further research into HIPRST's effects in older people with
chronic health conditions across the care continuum.
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Drilling of the nearly 7,000-foot deep gas well will begin in June.
The well will be located amid a sweeping expanse of shrubby gypsum hills one half-mile southeast of downtown Aztec, and one mile east of the Animas River on state owned land.
A 126 foot access road extension will be required to connect the existing road to the drill pad.
The Aztec Well Service will drill the well, using a carrier-mounted hydraulic rig.
"Essentially it's like a gigantic plumbing machine," said Jason Sandel, owner and executive vice president for Aztec Well Service. "The process of creating the well from start to finish typically does not take much time at all."
Drilling is estimated to run 24 hours per day, for nearly two weeks until completion. Almost 4 acres of land will be used to accommodate the well pad, access road and pipeline.
The well will not use a compressor because natural pressure levels will be adequate for 30 to 40 years, said Roshana Moojen, director of community development for the city.
Without a compressor, noise emissions should be fairly low. No residential or commercial structures are located within 400 feet of the proposed well.
"We haven't seen as much new well creation in recent years, so it's nice to see that ConocoPhillips is invested in new wells coming online," Moojen said. "We recently saw a well plugged up and abandoned in Aztec, so this is good news and means new or supported jobs for the community.
The city has seen the number of new wells dwindle in recent years. This well is the only one slated for development within city limits in 2013.
"Oil and Gas activity in San Juan County is down as it is directly related to the value of natural gas," said Jim Winchester, communications director for the New Mexico Environment Department.
A recent high of 97 wells were drilled in the county in 2011, he said, down by roughly a third last year.
Once the projected well is completed, more than 1,000 feet of pipeline will be necessary to connect the well to an existing line southwest of the facility.
The well is owned by ConocoPhillips and will be operated by Burlington Resources Oil and Gas Company.
An official with ConocoPhillips confirmed that the well will use hydrolic fracturing to obtain the natural gas.
"A Frack Fluid Disclosure Form is necessary for wells that use hydrolic fracturing," Winchester said.


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WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE - Adena softball coach Sam Beeler feels he got a glimpse of his team's character Monday.
The Warriors fell into a 4-0 hole after two innings on the road to a solid-hitting Miami Trace team, and that's when Adena's bats came alive - scoring four runs in the top of the inning to even the score and putting runs on the board in three of the final four innings en route to a 10-8 victory.
"Logan Bowdle did a real nice job on the mound and stayed poised and didn't get shook at all as far as when they got a hit," Beeler said. "That's what's nice about the character of this team is that they really ...