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Chorionic (kor-ee-ON-ic) villus sampling— or CVS for short—is a medical test for pregnant women. CVS is usually performed between the 10th and 13th weeks of pregnancy to see if the baby has certain conditions such as Down syndrome.
It is a genetic test. Genetic testing is used to look for certain genetic diseases, chromosome problems, and birth defects. Your doctor and/or a genetic counselor can help to determine which test or tests are right for you. This depends on factors such as your age, your family and medical history, and environmental exposures. Although genetic testing cannot answer all questions about the health of your developing baby, it can provide information to help you and your partner make informed decisions.
Each cell of your body has chromosomes that carry the blueprint for your whole body. The chromosomes carry the traits (such as eye or hair color) that you inherited from your mother and father. Normally, each cell contains 46 chromosomes. Having too much or too little chromosome material often results in health problems.
CVS takes a small sample of cells from tiny finger-like growths (called chorionic villi) in the placenta. These cells have the same chromosomes as the baby. Careful testing of these cells is done to look for problems.
Previous recommendations stated that women who are 35 years or older at the time of delivery should consider CVS. However, in 2007 the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released new recommendations stated the following.
Additionally, CVS should be considered for the following:
The CVS procedure is guided by ultrasound. Ultrasound uses sound waves to produce a "picture" of the baby. Ultrasound helps the doctor tell how far along the pregnancy is. It shows if you are carrying more than 1 baby. It also shows the position of the placenta.
For the ultrasound, you will lie on a table in an examination room. A gel will be spread on your belly to help the sound waves pass through your belly. You will probably be able to see your baby's image on the screen.
There are 2 ways that CVS can be done. Your doctor will determine which method to use depending on the position of the placenta. They are:
The CVS procedure, including the ultrasound, takes less than 1 hour. You will not have to stay overnight at the hospital.
As with many medical procedures, there are risks associated with CVS. These risks include infection and vaginal bleeding. Recent studies have suggested that in experienced centers, the risk for miscarriage or loss of the pregnancy from the procedure itself is approximately 1 in every 1,000 procedures performed. There is no evidence that it slows the growth of the developing fetus. Your doctor will go over the risks with you. You will be asked to sign a consent form before agreeing to have CVS and genetic testing. The consent form will describe the risks as well.
There are several reasons why it may not be possible to perform CVS. They include:
No. It is important to remember that all couples have a 2 to 3 percent risk of having a child with a birth defect. This means that in general, among every 100 babies born, 97 or 98 will be normal and 2 or 3 will have a birth defect.
Many birth defects are not due to chromosome disorders. CVS cannot detect these types of birth defects.
While CVS can detect many chromosome disorders and some genetic disorders, it cannot detect certain birth defects such as spina bifida (open spine) and anencephaly (open skull). A detailed ultrasound exam and/or another test, called multiple marker screening or AFP, is recommended at 15 to 21 weeks of pregnancy to test for these conditions.
If a disorder is found, your doctor will explain your options. At UPMC, counseling and support are available to help you make an informed decision. Several medical options are available, including referral to experts who are familiar with the treatment and management of specific conditions.
If you have additional questions about this information or think you may want chorionic villus sampling, please call the UPMC Center for Medical Genetics at 412-641-4168 or 1-800-454-8155.
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Whether you are 10 years or 10 months away from receiving this benefit, you've heard this rumor.
But Jordan Goodman, president of Jordan Goodman Financial Communications, says the gossip is false. While the government reported the program paid out more benefits and expenses than it received in taxes in 2012, the fund itself won't be exhausted until 2033.
"By that point, payroll taxes will flow into the fund and it will be sufficient to pay only 75% of its costs," Goodman says. "So if nothing changes, it will go broke. But it's not about to happen tomorrow or next year."
No one argues that Social Security is underfunded and that lawmakers need to figure out a way to rework the program to make it last longer, but Goodman tells workers to rest assured.
"They will have to figure out somewhat to [sustain the program]. You can't just stop Social Security, so many people rely on it."
Here are three other Social Security myths debunked, courtesy of Goodman:
Everyone should take Social Security as soon as they are eligible. This mentality is part of the reason the fund is going to be exhausted in the next 20 years, Goodman says. Seventy percent of the people who are eligible for Social Security at age 62 take it, but Goodman says waiting until you are 66 or 70 is financially better.
"You hurt your lifetime benefits by doing this, so you will get a lot less over your lifetime," he says. "A lot of people just haven't saved anything so they have no choice."
And once you begin taking benefits you cannot backtrack. "People start taking it at age 62 and hurt themselves dramatically. You can't change it once you start."
There is no income limit for paying Social Security taxes. Taxpayers only pay Social Security taxes on up to $113,700 income annually, according to Goodman.
"There is no limit on Medicare taxes. You can make $10 million and still pay Medicare taxes. People tend to confuse those two."
The cost of living adjustment is tied directly to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Goodman says the index will influence the adjustment amount, but it's not always an exact dollar-for-dollar match. For example, in 2012 the increase was 1.7%, while inflation went up 2.2%.


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Instructors for the workshop are Professor David Drillock, SVS' Professor Emeritus of Liturgical Music, and Dr. Nicholas Reeves, the Seminary's current Assistant Professor of Liturgical Music. Workshop organizer, Protodeacon Joseph Matusiak, Director of Alumni Relations and Recruitment, notes, "We hope to provide a workshop with diverse influence and instruction, including Byzantine chant."
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Although 24/7 broadcast coverage of Hurricane Sandy barely hinted at the climate change elephant in the room, and while the two leading presidential candidates continued to avoid the topic, those in Sandy's path were more adamant about the need to confront global warming.
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Objective: Students will be able to plan and describe how they will prepare the day before and the morning of the AP exam.
Big Idea: Students have been well prepared. Now it's time to go execute the game plan and win the game. Give 'em confidence and a high 5 as they leave.
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We want to end class with high energy and send students away with confidence to score well on the AP exam. When about 10 minutes remain in class, distribute the 2005 AB n6 printable handout and have students leave the handout face down until I tell everyone to flip it over and begin working. The directions are simple: This is the last question they have to complete on the AP exam but only 5 minutes remain, so there is not enough time to finish the entire problem. The goal is to earn as many of the quick and easy points as possible in this problem, wherever they may be located.
For this problem, parts (a) and (b) take a relatively long amount of time to complete but do not have many points associated with them, just 2 points for each part. Part (c) on the other hand has 5 points available, and the steps to earn these points can be completed very quickly. The national average on this question was 3.95, which I tell students as I am showing them the grading rubric. After projecting the grading rubric and having students quickly score their own 5 minute responses, have students raise their hands who scored 4 points or more. Most of the class raises their hands. Questions like this one appear regularly on AP exams, and because the national averages are typically very low it is easy for students to beat the national average. For this reason, this is a great problem for boosting students' confidence as the last problem students complete in class.
With however much time remains, project the FIVE PowerPoint slides with the word "five" translated into many different languages, and have students guess the languages for each word. This is a fun, uplifting way to instill confidence in students' ability to join the High Five Club as students leave class for the last time before taking the AP exam. And of course give each student a high-five as they walk out of class! See my reflection video for actual classroom footage of the sendoff I gave students this year.
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Even with the heat,the teepee area wasn't too busy, so it proved to be a quiet night's stay in a little piece of history – sheltered from the elements but one with the sounds of nature.
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We spent a couple of hours playing around at the pool, and making more than a few trips up and down the stairs of the 184-foot-long waterslide before heading down the road to the resort lodge to check in. I could already see the stress fall away from my wife's face as we got the key and opened the door to our Parlor suite with private balcony.
The boyimmediately turned on the TV while we took a seat out on the balcony to take in the views and talk about plans for the rest of our trip.
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This 30-mile loop begins and ends in Madras so the family dropped me off before they headed over to the aquatics center. With virtually no traffic, the ride allowed me to look up and take in the breathtaking scenery as I pedaled through the high desert and basalt palisades.
And at just over two-hours, it was the perfect amount of time for my own little spinning vacation from vacation.
But after the ride I was eager to meet back up with the family and return back to the lodge to hang out in the room for a little while before dinner, some billiards and arcade games at the Warm Spring Grill.
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The Rum Diary co-stars reportedly became engaged over the Christmas holidays (Dec13) and the 27-year-old beauty fueled the claims last month (Jan14) after she was photographed with a large diamond ring on her wedding finger as she cheered on Depp at a gig in California.
However, it appears Heard is not yet ready to open up about the relationship - she hung up the phone when an interviewer from the New York Daily News attempted to broach the subject at the end of a chat about her new Kevin Costner movie, 3 Days to Kill.
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Like the Nordic Inn, the Lincoln-Woodstock area is vibrant and full of surprise. The White Mountains boast four-season activities that take full advantage of the changing seasons, and the easy informality of resort communities. Area pursuits abound for the young and not so young. Where else can you experience so many varied things to do, nestled in such a stunning, natural environment? Listed below are some of the�popular activities that can be enjoyed year round.
Swimming, tubing, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, hiking, picnicking, sightseeing, golfing, horseback riding, mountain climbing, mountain biking, roller-blading, archery, tennis, miniature golf, tax-free factory outlet shopping, antiquing, rock climbing, Moose safaris, theme weekends, dining and relaxing.
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Rob James-Collier still can't believe his TV villain Thomas Barrow is still alive in Downton Abbey - because the scheming valet was supposed to be killed off at the end of season one.
The actor was thrilled to learn he'd won the role but his agent informed him he would not have it for long.
Rob James-Collier recalls, "He said, 'Listen, you've got the part that everyone in town wants - he's a villain, he's a great role, the only bad thing is that he dies at the end of the first series.'"
But the character took off and producers decided to rethink Barrow's fate.
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There was "another woman" in the life of James A. Garfield, but his wife, Lucretia, helped avert a scandal.
It was 1864, and Garfield was a congressman when she was told about his infidelity by a friend from Ashtabula. When Lucretia confronted him, he at first denied his indiscretion, but later admitted it and asked his wife's forgiveness. Knowing him as an avid letter writer, "Crete" told her "Jamie" that he should retrieve any mementos so they didn't come back to haunt him. He did as she asked and never saw the woman again.
As Garfield's wife and the mother of his children, Lucretia was probably more concerned about embarrassing the family than the effects on her husband's political career.
At least that's the assessment of Debbie Weinkamer, one of the area's foremost scholars of Lucretia Garfield. Weinkamer, of Mentor, has portrayed Lucretia many dozens of times since 2001. She's a tireless historic researcher, specializing in the Garfield family since the days when she worked at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site, then known as Lawnfield. Ed Haney, who has played Garfield for more than 25 years, recruited Weinkamer to play Lucretia.
"I'm an actor, so I might tend to exaggerate at times, but Debbie keeps me straight," he said. "Shes very careful to be accurate with historic details and doesn't let me get off track."
Ed Haney and Debbie Weinkamer are perhaps the best known and most often recognized of the "We Made History" troupe of living historians. They don't consider themselves entertainers although their interchanges have been known to elicit a laugh or two.
And they always consider the occasion and the audience.
Garfield's infidelity, for instance, would never come up at Monday's sixth annual Dinner With the Presidents, to be presented from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Yours Truly in Mentor. It's an annual celebration for Presidents Day.
"I don't bring it up at all, ever," said Haney.
When Debbie dishes with Eleanor Roosevelt, played by Linda Laronge of Fairport Harbor, it has, however, become a topic for their discussion. Eleanor's husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was a notorious philanderer. But their "A Conversation With Eleanor and Lucretia" program is usually done for women's groups when no children are around.
The "We Made History" troupe rides in parades and gives programs, singularly and in groups, nearby and farther away. But they don't appear at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor, which has passed to management by the National Park Service since Weinkamer and Haney worked there.
"In general, the Park Service shies away from first-person interpretations," said Site Manager Sherda Williams. "Our mission is accurate interpretation, not entertainment."
But members of "We Made History" consider themselves to be living historians who do interpretation in character and in the present tense during their encounters with the public.
That's why Haney won't speak of Garfield's assassination during programs, nor will he respond to questions about modern-day devices such as automobiles and telephones. During his life, they didn't exist.
But Eleanor Roosevelt, who lived until 1962, certainly knew of those things. Although they were of different generations, Eleanor and Lucretia had much in common and grew into strong, formidable and independent women as widows of presidents. And although Lucretia lived until 1918, when Eleanor was in her early 30s, there's no evidence the two women ever met.
Like Haney, Linda Laronge is a veteran of the area's community theater performances which has resulted in her portrayal of Eleanor Roosevelt the last eight years.
"I have found Eleanor to be an intelligent, complex person full of personality and emotions," she said about her research into the woman who became known as First Lady of the World before her death.
"I especially admire her courage in the face of adversity."
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "You must do the things you think you cannot do," and that's something Laronge has found helpful in her own life.
Dale Fellows has no theater experience whatsoever, so he's glad that theater veterans Haney and Laronge will have his back when he debuts as George Washington for Monday evening's Dinner With the Presidents.As Lake County Republican Party chairman and onetime county commissioner he's often spoken before crowds, but he admits to having butterflies about speaking in the first person as Washington.
In the past 15 years he's been traveling annually to Williamsburg, Va., to research the founding fathers in an effort to learn the underlying causes of the American Revolution.
"The more I read and learned about George Washington, the more elevated he became in my mind," Fellows said. "He was truly the father of our country."
He's discovered that Washington was a quiet, strong-willed man who listened as debate raged around him but was listened to when he finally spoke.
"He heard months of arguments and discussions that summer of 1787 in Philadelphia as delegates hammered out the Constitutional Convention, but I think when he finally spoke it solidified the signing by all but three of the delegates," Fellows said.
Collaboration and compromise were the heart of that document, which helped determine how the new country would be governed. And they're tenets with as much validity today, he believes.
Not many know that Washington was called out of retirement to lead the country, Fellows said. And the story about the cherry tree was not true, he said, but was, instead, probably developed as something of a parable to show how totally Washington was committed to honesty.
Fellows knows Washington as one of the finest horsemen of his time and as a excellent professional surveyor who purchased property when he could.
"Even the Indians believed he had a Great Spirit watching him because even though he'd always be in the middle of things he was never injured," Fellows said.
"Washington was not from a wealthy family or from aristocracy but he made good deals with very little money, and became one of the wealthiest men in the country," he said.
Fellows says he's far from being an expert on the life of George Washington but is passionate about telling his story. He's carefully watched how re enactors in Williamsburg enthrall their audiences and teach about the past.
He was able to persuade a man who portrays Washington in Williamsburg to spend some time answering his questions, and that's what gave him the resolve to do the same thing here by joining with the "We Made History" troupe.
"George Washington has made me realize what a true patriot is and what type of person all of us should strive to emulate," he said. "We must not forget the lessons of the past."
Like the other members of the "We Made History" troupe, he had to audition -- a performance that took place in Ed Haney's Mentor living room.
"I'm definitely beyond my comfort zone with this," he said. "But they're all very supportive."
Meet James A. and Lucretia Garfield, Eleanor Roosevelt and George Washington from 5:30 to 7:30 Monday at Yours Truly, 7274 Center St., Mentor. Games, trivia contests and other fun will be available as the actors answer questions and engage visitors in an informal program for which reservations are not needed.
Members of the "We Made History" troupe include:
THEODORE ROOSEVELT is Bob Hodder of Euclid, a retired teacher
ABRAHAM LINCOLN is John King of Ashtabula, a retired teacher
MARY TODD LINCOLN is Marian King of Ashtabula, who sees her husband more often while playing this role.
JAMES A. GARFIELD is Ed Haney of Mentor
LUCRETIA GARFIELD is Debbie Weinkamer of Mentor
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT is Linda Laronge of Fairport Harbor
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT is Dale Liikala of Mentor
ULYSSES S. GRANT is Don Miller of Bainbridge
GEORGE WASHINGTON is Dale Fellows of Willoughby Hills


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LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Staff Sgt. Marcus Jimenez was pissed. On March 19, he had led a force of U.S., Afghan and Jordanian soldiers into the village of Pakhab-e'Shana, in eastern Afghanistan, with what Jimenez considered the best of intentions.
While the Americans conferred with village elders, the Jordanians and Afghans would inspect the town's four mosques, to see if there were any repairs NATO and the Afghan government might help pay for. In addition, the Americans and Jordanians had some soccer balls to hand out.
But the elders greeted the soldiers with what looked like cool indifference. And the village's legions of children greeted them with rocks, hurled artillery-style over mud walls. A rock struck one of Jimenez's American gunners in the face, drawing blood.
The stocky staff sergeant stormed to the nearest elder, Pashto interpreter in tow. "They hurt one of my guys!" Jimenez yelled. He demanded the elder "get control of" his people.
Three minutes later, Jimenez had calmed down. He grinned. "Kids will be kids," he said. "We can't forget that most people here are good."
An hour later, Jimenez would be dragged, barely conscious and badly hurt, from the twisted wreckage of an armored truck blown up by an improvised explosive device just a stone's throw from Pakhab-e'Shana. I was lucky — and so was a medic named Michael Sario. We were sitting in the very back of the vehicle, farthest from the explosion. I escaped with gashes and, later, a minor case of the shakes. Sario was rattled but apparently otherwise OK.
Jimenez, three more soldiers and the interpreter were not. They were injured in the blast, and had to be evacuated by helicopter.
The attack was a setback in a province where NATO is still hoping to win hearts and minds. Across Afghanistan, NATO has largely shifted from a "soft" counterinsurgency strategy to a more lethal counterterrorism approach.
But in many parts of Logar, COIN still rules. Gen. Stanley McChrystal highlighted Logar's Baraki Barak district two years ago as a model for the whole country. Today, McChrystal is gone, replaced by his former boss Gen. David Petraeus.
Under the more aggressive Petraeus, Logar is less a model than the exception. But even in one of the last bastions of counterinsurgency in Afghanistan, the dangers remain very real. And the personal cost to NATO troops and, yes, embedded reporters — too high.
An Eternity in Two Seconds
Elders had been met, mosques inspected, soccer balls handed out. It was early afternoon when the Americans and their Afghan and Jordanian allies piled into blocky mine-resistant ambush-protected, or MRAP, trucks and armored Humvees for the short ride back to Forward Operating Base Shank, 50 miles south of Kabul in an agricultural valley stitched by irrigation canals.
I climbed into a MaxxPro MRAP commanded by Jimenez (pictured above, left). I'm finicky about my comfort. During my last visit to Logar in late 2009, I fractured my tailbone — i.e., broke my ass — possibly while bouncing around in the back of a MaxxPro MRAP.
So these days I make sure I get the most comfortable seat. That meant stealing a place from Jimenez's Pashto-speaking interpreter. I felt like a jerk. But at least I wasn't keeled over in pain.
I had just polished off a small bag of nacho chips when there was a very loud clanging sound and, in an instant, the whole world shrank into a space roughly the size of a utility closet, went white, and angled rightward with an awful, heavy momentum. I knew, even then, that the pallor was from the dust shocked out of a hundred nooks and crannies by the force of a massive IED. The world's weird angle was from the vehicle's roughly 15-ton armored body being hurled forward and sideways by the blast.
I hung there in dusty space for what felt like forever, but was probably only two seconds. It was more than enough time to decide I was dead, marvel at the strangeness of being dead, then realize I was still alive — and fear I might not be when this metal sarcophagus stopped flying.
We struck the ground: seven men and their equipment crunched into an unforgiving heap. The gunner, a kid named Glenroy Martin, was lying on top of me, screaming and cussing. The interpreter cried out in accented English, squinting against the blood streaming down his face.
Sario, pinned in his seat by weapons and bodies, blinked and gaped. In the front of the vehicle, where Jimenez and the driver sat, there was a ghastly silence.
My glasses were gone. I would find them later, broken in half and wedged under a radio. My cameras, strapped to my chest, seemed OK. I grabbed them — first my still camera, then my video camera, and began documenting the worst thing that had ever happened to me. You can see some of the results in the rough video montage above.
Never Alone
Sario reached for the radio strapped to his shoulder and pleaded for help. There was no response. For a moment, I feared that we had survived the blast but everyone else in the convoy had died, leaving us all alone on this wretched road, so far from home. But that was absurd: No IED is that big. In time, Sario would discover that his radio's batteries were dead — that, in fact, we were never alone.
Amid the crying and cussing, Sario managed to free himself from the writhing, knotted flesh and metal and throw open the MRAP's top hatch. At the same moment, Sgt. Matthew Armstrong appeared in the circle of sunlight framed by the hatch.
Like a thinly mustachioed Jesus, he reached down to offer us salvation.
Sario went first; I followed. From atop the charred truck, I saw people everywhere: American, Afghan and Jordanian soldiers and, in the distance, a gathering crowd of civilian spectators.
The soldiers swarmed around the truck. Some aimed their weapons outward to protect against any follow-on attack. Others worked to pull Jimenez and the driver out of the truck's smashed front half. The rest held their hands up to me, offering to help bear me down to the ground. I landed at the lip of a kiddie-pool-sized crater and the remains of a motorbike that had apparently been parked next to the buried bomb.
I was bleeding from several cuts on my arm and face, but I felt no pain. That would come that night and the next day. As I write this, 24 hours after the attack, I feel worse than at any point during the incident itself.
My knees feel hollow. Every muscle aches. When I'm not using them, my hands shake. But on the ground after the explosion, I was as focused on my job as the soldiers were on theirs.
I took photos until my poor, abused digital camera gave up the ghost. I switched to video-only. Looking back on the heady minutes after some anonymous insurgent asshole tried his best to kill me, I recall it in MTV-style quick cuts:
Soldiers bearing stretchers.
Injured men leaning against a wall.
A soldier bumming a cigarette and a Jordanian offering a light.
Afghan soldiers saying something very, very important to me — in Dari that I could not understand.
A young medic named Jennifer Schwartz tying bandages on my arm and asking me to repeat lists of words as she assessed whether I had a brain injury.
And then, looping around us like Heaven's dragonflies, two Blackhawk helicopters. One at a time, they landed, snatching up everyone from the MRAP except me and Sario. Two Apache gunships covered the Blackhawks' departure.
'You Are My Brother'
The two Arab armies in Afghanistan are usually reticent about interacting with the media, but as I stumbled from the landing zone back toward my wrecked MRAP, Jordanian Lt. Ibrahim Al Jawarneh (pictured above, left) put his hands on my shoulders, looked into my eyes and told me we were brothers.
Despite being a blast victim himself, medic Sario had helped patch up and evacuate the wounded. Now we stood and talked about vacations we were planning for coming months. I told him I was going to Japan — wait, no, China. That night, a kind-faced medic at the base aid station would assure me that some confusion is normal after a big shock.
All the same, the Army has been keeping a close eye on me. Outside Pakhab-e'Shana, Schwartz checked on me periodically as the cleanup began and afternoon became evening. "Don't fall asleep," she told me. That night, she would shepherd me and Sario into the aid station and fend off verbal assaults by a FOB paper-pusher more interested in proper procedure than the actual bomb survivors standing before her.
It took a while to remove the destroyed MRAP. In the meantime, I sat in an undamaged vehicle and listened to my iPod. Recalling the embarrassing musical accompaniment to my last bombing, I was careful this time. I selected Mumford & Sons' "The Cave." Through the window, I watched the Jordanians and Afghans spool out prayer rugs and bow toward Mecca. I fixated on these lyrics:
And I'll find strength in pain
And I will change my ways
I'll know my name as it's called again.
When Schwartz conducted my brain exam, the first thing she asked was my name. I said it like it was something amazing I'd just discovered, like the words were proof that this, even this, could not kill me. I said, "I'm David Axe." And I meant it.
It's been a full day since I survived one of the 1,300 IEDs that target NATO troops every single month in this decade-old war. Compared to the five people air-evac'ed from the blast site, I'm lucky.
I am standing. I can think straight.
But I do not feel well. And for only the second time in my seven-year career as a war correspondent, I am afraid to do my job.
I read over these words I've written, and I worry that I've focused too much on my own fragmentary experiences, my own frenetic feelings. But then I assure myself there's no other way to write about getting blown the hell up.
What's more, the experience of surviving an IED is a tragically common one for U.S. and allied troops — though thankfully more common than dying of one. When we send our Jimenezes, Martins, Sarios and Schwartzes to war, this is what we ask them to endure. The shock. The pain. The terrible prospect of a damaged mind.
Every American must appreciate these consequences, plus one other: the guilt of emerging relatively unharmed when others don't. I fought for my comfy seat on the MRAP and, as a result, I was relatively unhurt in the explosion. The man I displaced, I last saw crushed in metal and streaked in blood. I worry I will dream about him.
Video, photos: David Axe
See Also:
- Secret New Sensors Sniff For Afghanistan's Fertilizer Bombs
- Mad Men vs. IEDs: Army Wants Anti-Bomb Ad Campaign in Afghanistan
- Afghan Bombs on the Rise
- This Guy Has Found 177 Bombs in Afghanistan
- New Way to Stop Roadside Bombs: Super-Soak 'Em
- Fighting Afghanistan's Dumbed-Down — and Deadly — Bombs


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That's how recent theatre grad Zach Zatet '12 describes the opportunity to work with Anthony Rapp at Suffolk.
One of the original stars of Broadway's iconic musical Rent, Rapp recently turned his bestselling memoir into the one-man musical Without You. It recounts his turbulent journey through the convergence of two life-changing events: the early days of Rent - including the untimely passing of playwright Jonathan Larson - and the illness and death of his own mother.
Rapp performed the play at Suffolk's Modern Theatre for one week – June 19 - 24 – its first public appearances before a series of previews in Edinburgh and London.
Full circle
For Zatet, the chance to work with Rapp was a unique bookend to his Suffolk experience.
"I was actually in Boston for an Anthony Rapp book signing [for Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent] the first time I visited the theatre program at Suffolk," recalls Zatet. "That book still has a special place on my desk at home. It's an absolute honor to be chosen to work on this project."
Zatet never imagined he'd have the chance to work on the theatrical adaptation of the book that inspired him, especially at his alma mater. He served as Assistant to the Producer, and is not the only Suffolk grad or student who earned a place on the Without You crew. Fellow alumni Jessica Miller '12 acted as Assistant Director, while current students Anthony Schiavo and Danielle Ruff were Assistant Stage Managers/Board Operators.
Ruff managed to finagle time off from her two summer jobs – with Broadway in Boston and Cirque du Soleil – in order to seize this incredible opportunity:
"As a theatre major and a workstudy employee at the Modern Theatre, I've met a lot of upper-echelon talent," says Ruff. "But this is my first big 'resume-worthy' production. It took some juggling, but I made it happen – how could I pass this up?"
A glimpse of the dream
Thanks to the University's two busy theatres and faculty relationships with companies around Boston, Suffolk theatre majors often have chances to work on student-run and professional projects during their undergrad years. But while Zatet and Ruff both have extensive experience on stage and behind the scenes, they agree that this opportunity was truly unique.
"Anthony Rapp's story resonated very deeply with me since I'm also an actor who has branched out to learn other aspects of theatre," explains Zatet. "Rapp's success is, essentially, what we all dream of."


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Workers have started to work on some streets in Havelock as part of an annual maintenance effort.
Workers have started to work on some streets in Havelock as part of an annual maintenance effort.
Work began on Monday and is scheduled to continue through Nov. 15. Poor weather could cause changes in the schedule, according to the Havelock Public Services Department.
The work could cause minor traffic delays. However, according to a release, workers will be using a quick-drying crack sealant that can be driven on in a matter of only minutes, thus decreasing traffic delays.
The sealant is designed to prevent further deterioration of the pavement on the streets. It keeps water from entering and weakening the base and sub-base of the road, according to the release.
The sealant is also designed to preserve the pavement adjacent to the cracks in the road and prevents sand, stone and dirt from geting into open cracks, which can cause compressive stresses to the pavement, according to the release.
Streets designated for work include Chadwick Avenue, Lee Drive, Shipman Road, Webb Boulevard, Woodhaven Drive, Rice Lane, Village Court, Kyle Drive, Tarheel Drive, Sanders Lane, Wolfpack Court, Panther Trail, Pirates Lane and Dogwood Street. Parts or all of the streets have been designated for repair.
Updates on the progress of repairs are to be posted online through the city�s social media and websites.
Money for the repairs is coming from the state Powell Bill fund, which is money the state gathers through gasoline taxes and then returns to cities through the N.C. Department of Transportation. Havelock received $512,737 of $72.8 million that was distributed to cities throughout the state.


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CHICAGO – General manager Stan Bowman and the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season.
The deal was announced on Wednesday.
With stars Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane leading the way, the 40-year-old Bowman has overseen two championship runs since he replaced Dale Tallon as general manager in July 2009.
They won it all in 2010, ending a 49-year drought, but had to overhaul their supporting cast due to salary cap restraints. Back-to-back first-round playoff exits followed, but the Blackhawks had a record start last season and beat Boston in the Stanley Cup finals.
That made Bowman the first general manager to win multiple championships since the NHL instituted a salary cap in 2005. He is entering his 13th season with the Blackhawks.


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Leo B. Holland, age 90, of Oak Ridge, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. He was born in Kane, Pa., on Nov. 4, 1920. He served for three years in the United States Army/Air Corps during World War II in the South Pacific Theater and was promoted to the rank of Master Sergeant. While studying at Case University in Cleveland, Ohio, he met Florence Williams, the love of his life to whom he has been married for nearly 61 years. Upon graduation, he moved to Oak Ridge to begin his 40-year-plus career as a nuclear engineer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's X-10 Tower and Shielding. Even though he retired in 1990, he came out of retirement on three occasions to work as a consultant. He was a devoted member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, where he served as a lector, Eucharistic Minister, and gave speeches on the Sacrament of Marriage, at which time he often spoke about his beloved six children. He taught in the RCIA program, and he faithfully participated in Perpetual Adoration every Sunday. He also was an active volunteer for Contact's Suicide Hotline. Leo was a loving husband, devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and wonderful friend that always helped others. He was preceded in death by his father, Leo W. Holland; mother, Josephine Holland; and sister, Joan Holland. He is survived by his loving wife, Florence Holland; daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and Frank Shields of Crystal Lake, Ill., four sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Allison Holland of San Diego, Calif., Leo Daniel and Pat Holland of San Diego, Calif., Dr. John and Peg Holland of Portland, Ore., Dr. Douglas and Julie Holland of Knoxville; and daughter, Anne Holland of New York, N.Y.; grandchildren, Dr. Jacob Shields, Andrew Shields, Adam Holland and Kristen Holland, and their mother, Sandra Holland, Joel Shields, Cooper Holland, Caroline Holland, Ustine Holland, Catherine Holland, Leda Holland, Madison Holland, Luke Holland, and Nathan Holland; great-grandson, Luke Shields; brother, Tom Holland, of Richardson, Texas; and sister, Romaine Montgomery of Phoenix Ariz. The funeral Mass will be held for Leo at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oak Ridge on Monday, June 13, 2011, at 11 a.m. with Father Bill McKenzie officiating. Visitation at the church will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Weatherford Mortuary is handling the arrangements. An online guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com.


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NEWPORT BEACH, CA (RNN) - When Florida State beat Auburn in the national championship game, a double dose of reality hit - Florida State had closed out both the BCS system and the SEC's reign of dominance.
So what do we do while we're waiting for the College Football Playoff?
In the opinion of victorious FSU coach Jimbo Fisher, we should tread lightly, lest we stumble.
"Here's the thing about this playoff we need to be real careful about - when I was a child I remember who won the Sugar Bowl, who won the Orange Bowl, who won the Cotton Bowl, who won the Rose Bowl; it was a big deal to go," Fisher said during Tuesday morning's news conference for the game's winning coach. "We act like that's not important now. We're so involved in winning a championship that we're forgetting the history and tradition of doing things. How many times did the BCS get it wrong… We still got the same problem.
"You're going to argue over who's [ranked] 4 and 5 like you're going to argue about who's 2 and 3."
Fisher was looking at things from a coach's perspective. More games means less time for recruiting. It can force a coach's hand into playing a freshman he's trying to save with a redshirt season.
But Fisher also made arguments anyone should think about, no matter who they are. College players don't get to go home after practices and games. They go back to class.
Their bodies aren't as developed as professionals, and they'll be forced into a physical grind that only gets worse with more high-level games.
And then there are the fans. Under the current system, if they were fortunate enough to support a really successful team in a BCS conference, if they wanted to follow their team to a title, they had to go to a conference championship and then a national championship game.
Next season, they'll have to work a semifinal game into the equation of how best to spend their time and money. And following a college football team is no small financial commitment.
The reality, though, is that the College Football Playoff is not months away. It's already here.
The term "CFP" was thrown about the entire week leading up to Monday's game, as if people couldn't wait for the old, decrepit BCS to die off so the younger system could divvy up all the spoils.
There are already branding logos, promotional deals in the works and a whole bunch of other issues being ironed out even though we haven't got much of an idea what this thing will look like.
But one thing we know for certain is that there will still be the heated controversy that all college football fans love and the river of revenue that college presidents love even more.
What happens other than that - we'll just see what we see.
And just so you know, FSU's place in history as the team that played in the first and last BCS title games brought Fisher a fair amount of pride.
"It's kind of fitting to me," Fisher said. "I was in the SEC. They said we weren't good enough. It was Miami and Florida State every year. They had the teams, they were in it. You know, the Nebraskas, the Oklahomas. The SEC couldn't get in it.
"But I think it's very fitting that Florida State has come full-circle. We don't play in the SEC, but we play in the South, and we play good football. It's like the reckoning. Things are getting back in order again."
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Part-time faculty rally on campus05/01/2013
About 30 part-time faculty rallied on campus May 1 to express dissatisfaction with receiving potentially reduced work schedules. The main issue involves a decision by the University to limit part-time instructors to 8 credit hours per semester.
The issue of managing part-time work load is facing universities and industries around the country, because of changes brought about by the Affordable Care Act. For example, under the Affordable Care Act, part-time faculty employees who work on average 30 or more hours per week, must be offered health care insurance; and, the IRS has determined that universities must also consider non-classroom hours, such as grading and preparation, in determining the number of hours worked.
Though UA has slightly more than 1,000 part-time faculty, about 400 of them typically teach more than 8 credit hours per fall semester, and thus arguably work 30 or more hours per week. The cost of providing health care to those part-time faculty at The University of Akron would approach $4 million. Alternatives include hiring more part-time faculty, increasing full-time faculty work load, and creating more temporary visiting lecturer positions.
According to Provost Mike Sherman, UA is working with other universities to create opportunities for part-time instructors to teach courses at multiple campus locations. In academic areas in which there are not enough part-time instructors, the colleges are considering creating positions for temporary visiting lecturers, who will teach 12 credit hours each semester and receive benefits.
Currently, full-time faculty teach 55 percent of total student credit hours at UA. Part-time faculty teach 40 percent of total student credit hours, with graduate assistants making up the rest. There are 1,014 part-time faculty, representing 56 percent of the teaching faculty.
"We have figured out ways to adjust teaching schedules to meet the needs of our students and to ensure their success," said Sherman. "That is our mission and our goal."
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Driven Power Up Kits Aluminum Kawasaki
- 520 conversion power up kit
- Aluminum rear sprocket for maximum performance
- Steel front sprocket
- RK chain comes pre-cut to correct length with rivet style master link included
- Use the OEM/stock sprocket hardware for installation
- Sprockets available in black only
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- XSO chain is included for 600/750cc models
- GXW chain is included for liter motorcycles
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If your sprockets and/or chain are worn out, it's a best to replace all the components of your drive train at the same time. The Driven Power Up Kits include the front sprocket, rear sprocket, pre-cut chain and master link. Power Up Kits are designed to increase your motorcycles bottom end power. Aluminum rear sprockets are designed for maximum performance and are less resistant to wear compared to the Power Up Kits with Steel rear sprockets. All Driven Power Up Kits feature black front and rear sprockets with RK chains in gold only. The chain type will be suited to your bike's displacement, with 600cc and 750cc models coming with the XSO chain, and the liter motorcycles coming with the GXW chain.


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US Postage Stamp Recognizes Alumnus Who Won a Nobel Prize
By John Gagnon | Published
Melvin Calvin, a Michigan Tech alumnus who was awarded a Nobel Prize, now has his name and face on a postage stamp--a stamp of approval for a distinguished man.
Calvin was the first scientist to unravel the secrets of photosynthesis—knowledge that became known as "the Calvin cycle." That work won him and a colleague the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1961. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded since 1901. A total of 159 people have been named laureates. Calvin joined the ranks of Marie Curie and Linus Pauling.
Now he is memorialized on a 44-cent postage stamp.
Over the years, stamps—the first one cost a penny—have featured people, events and milestones. The people have included presidents, famous Americans, and now, for the third time, scientists. This latest issue, dated June 16, 2011, also features a botanist, a physicist, and a biochemist.
The new commemorative "forever stamp" has two photos of Calvin, one from 1948 in bold, one from 1970 as a backdrop; equations from his research; and a signature from a 1961 letter.
Calvin, son of Russian émigrés, liked working with emigrants and was a devout believer in interdisciplinary collaboration . He worked with scientists on both sides of chemistry: physics and biology. The lab he worked in at Berkeley now bears his name. As does the highest honor that Michigan Tech bestows: The Melvin Calvin Medal of Distinction. He received the first one, in 1985, in connection with the University's centennial. Since then, six others have been awarded.
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1911,Calvin received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the Michigan College of Mining and Technology in 1931 and a PhD in chemistry from the University of Minnesota in 1935. He began his academic career in 1937 at the University of California at Berkeley, where he stayed for the remainder of his career. He died in 1997.
Calvin's research ranged as far as his imagination: chemical evolution and organic geochemistry, photochemistry, artificial photosynthesis, radiation chemistry, brain chemistry, the molecular basis of learning, and the philosophy of science. In his last years, he studied the use of oil-producing plants as renewable sources of energy.
He wrote two books and co-authored another four. He was a member of six learned societies around the world and held honorary doctoral degrees from Michigan Tech, Northwestern University, the University of Nottingham, and Oxford University. Calvin was the recipient of many other honors, including the National Medal of Science from President Bush, as well as prestigious awards from the American Chemical Society; the Royal Society of London; and the American Institute of Chemists.
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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Wyrd Muzik Festo: Fando • The Happiness of Lovemaking • Uranium Worker • DJ Muffins the Magician
Sonic shaman Arrington de Dionyso's Malaikat dan Singa project is trance-punk or "trans-utopian world music for a world that exists in fever dreams and hallucinations." This ambitious, heady project combines bass clarinet, guitars, percussion and de Dionyso's distinctive throat singing; while he typically emotes in Indonesian, his latest album, Open the Crown, explores lyricism in English. Learn more about its sound by scoping Derek Caterwaul's micro review. Malaikat dan Singa headlines the so-called 4/20 Wyrd Musik Festo at Synchro Studio (512-B Yale SE) tomorrow, along with local acts Fando, The Happiness of Lovemaking, Uranium Worker and DJ Muffins the Magician. Experimental, rock, punk, free jazz and industrial fans of all ages can experience far-out sound starting at 8:30 p.m., and $7 gets you in. Synchro Studios • Sat Apr 20 • 8:30 pm • $7 • ALL-AGES! • View on Alibi calendar


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Jason Schiltz, 38, is a Bachelor's of Liberal Studies Organizational Administration student from Appleton, Wis. Schiltz was inspired to go back to college in 2009 by his wife, who also completed a Bachelor's of Liberal Studies in Organizational Administration from UW Oshkosh. Schiltz said he also hopes to motivate his three young children to continue their education.
Humans have a basic need to be accepted. For you psychology majors and buffs, you know this quite well. Many of us nontrads might try to dismiss this need, but the fact remains; deep down, we all want to fit in. It can be argued that fitting in as a non-trad may be easier the younger you are, but I would like to point out just three rules you must abide, to fit in no matter what your age.
First and foremost, you have to accept that you are NOT an 18-year-old freshman. No matter how you dress, how you talk, or how you walk; you are…different. Your classmates have noticed, your professor has noticed, and you know it; accept it. Once you have accepted that you are not the same, you begin to develop the ability to fit in…better. You will surely be better accepted.
My second point ties very closely with my first, in that you recognize that you are different. This recognition means that you have to make a conscious effort to leave your VAAAAST experience at the door. You are, most likely, in this class to learn. Your thoughts are not any more valuable to the student body of this course than the 19-year-old sophomore that you sit next to, and the professor does not need you to expound on his or her every analogy with your own words and personal experience. Now you have to realize, I am not trying to tell you that nontrads are to be seen and not heard; but take care in what you say and how much you say it. If you are in a classroom of traditional students, allow the professor to teach and allow yourself (and your classmates) to learn.
Finally, you have to recognize when to forget rule number one. You aren't an 18-year-old student; you might have children as old as the students sitting next to; but you are in college. You are here to learn and to have a bit of fun (more so if you think learning is fun). Go with it. Forget you're older. Realize your classmates are adults and can handle a conversation with another adult…maybe even lunch. In the end, to fit in and be accepted, the nontraditional student needs to accept the traditional student and forget his or her differences.


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Farro and Baby Kale Salad with Cumin-Orange VinaigretteMyra Goodman | Delicious Living
- Serves: 4 people
- Calories per serving: 245
Earthbound Farm's executive chef, Sarah LaCasse, invented this recipe to showcase our baby kale, and it quickly became a favorite at our Carmel Valley farm stand. The combination of farro and kale makes this salad a nutritional powerhouse. Baby kale offers the same nutrition as mature kale but is sweeter and more tender. If you can't find it, substitute baby spinach.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add farro and cook al dente, about 20 minutes. Drain, refresh in cold water, and drain again.
- While farro is cooking, make vinaigrette by combining orange juice and zest, cumin, vinegar, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Slowly add olive oil, whisking constantly to incorporate.
- Place cooked farro, kale, currants or raisins, and pine nuts in a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine. Pour about one-third of the dressing on salad and stir well. Taste to see if you want to add more dressing, and then season with additional salt and pepper.
PER SERVING: 245 cal, 16g fat (10g mono, 4g poly, 2g sat), 0mg chol, 4g protein, 21g carb, 2g fiber, 148mg sodium


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BRISTOL, Tenn. - King College head men's basketball coach George Pitts has announced the addition of four players to the roster for the 2010-11 season as Michael Fortune, Donatas Zuzevicius, Cordarrel Eldridge and Nathan Vannoy will be a part of the Tornado program.
Fortune, a 6-foot-2 point guard, was at Fork Union Military Academy on the post-graduate team. He is a Beckley, W.Va. native and brings a lot of skills, toughness and leadership ability to King. The Tornado coaching staff expects him to provide an immediate impact on the floor as a freshman.
Zuzevicius, at 6-foot-7 forward, also played Fork Union for a season. Originally Zuzevicius lived in Lithuania and the coaches look for him to be a versatile player out on the floor or down low in the paint. He brings athleticism and moves well for a player his size and will add much needed depth at the forward position for the Tornado. The coaching staff at King is excited to get Zuzevicius, and excited about his potential to help the team right away.
Eldridge, forward, comes to King from Lewis and Clark Community (Ill.) College. He is a Chicago native and brings a level of versatility to this year's team that the Tornado have lacked in the past. At 6-foot-5 he can play anywhere on the floor and the coaching staff at King is excited to incorporate his athleticism and skill into their plans for the 2010-11 year.
Vannoy comes from nearby Sullivan Central High School. The long-range shooter at 6-foot-3 adds size to the perimeter for the Tornado. The coaching staff expects he will compete for playing time at the wing, and will make the Tornado deeper at this position.
King is coming off a runner-up finish at the 2010 NCCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Tournament. The Tornado compiled a 24-6 record in 2009-10 including a win at NCAA Division I Appalachian State (N.C.) University. King enters the first year as a full NCAA Division II member with the 2010-11 season.


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HISD principal apologizes for 'overly political' lyrics at school event
An HISD principal agreed with some offended parents that lyrics played at an elementary school's Black History Month assembly were "overly political."
Last week, a presentation stirred some parents at Smith Elementary in northwest Harris County with lyrics about President Barack Obama and another song referencing President George W. Bush. The Parent Teacher Organization put on the program and three first-year teachers organized the songs and performances, according to a statement from HISD.
Lyrics included, "Obama, Obama, this one's for you," and another song says, "Oh, I tried to believe in George Bush, I tried to rush but it's ashes to ashes now," according to a video posted online.
HISD says students who participated had signed permission slips from their parents and they danced to the music but did not sing or recite lyrics. Copies of the lyrics were given to the parents, but not the students, the school district says.
The teachers who organized the event failed to get the principal's approval to distribute the song lyrics.
"After reviewing the lyrics, the principal agrees that some of the songs were overly political and should not have been included in the program," according to HISD's statement. "The teachers who coordinated the program have been reminded that materials such as this must receive prior approval by the principal in the future. The principal apologizes to those who may have been offended by some of the lyrics that were included in the PTO program."


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Zero Motorcycles and Hollywood Electrics Set Records
at 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
– Zero FX Sets Fastest Production-Based Time Ever in Exhibition Powersports Class - Z –
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., (8th July 2013) – Zero Motorcycles and Hollywood Electrics, leaders in all-electric motorcycles, made history on 30th June 2013 at the 91st running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC). In a historic weekend of racing that saw an electric motorcycle set the fastest overall time in the motorcycle division, Zero Motorcycles and Hollywood Electrics made history of their own with six production-based Zero Motorcycles that all competed and finished with impressive times. Jeff Clark, riding a 2013 Zero FX, was the fastest of the production-based group with a 12:00 flat run up the mountain, setting a new record for production-based electric motorcycles and putting him inside the top half of all motorcycles entered in this year's event. Clark was closely followed by BE-EV.com sponsored rider Jeremiah Johnson, riding a 2013 Zero S and finishing in 12:05. Rounding out the podium with a time of 12:24 in the special Exhibition Powersports Class – Z was Motorcycle.com editor and test rider Troy Siahaan, competing on a 2013 Zero FX. All three finishing times were faster than the previous electric motorcycle record time set by Chip Yates in 2011.
"This week exceeded all expectations," said Harlan Flagg of Hollywood Electrics. "We came prepared and ready to race, but were blown away by how smoothly it went all week. Even after several crashes during practices days, one that sent a bike flying off a 15 foot embankment, the motorcycles only suffered superficial damage, a testament to how well designed these machines are by the engineering team at Zero Motorcycles. We came to prove just how much fun and how competitive electric motorcycles can be, especially production-based motorcycles, and I believe we proved a point." Flagg concluded by stating, "A big thanks goes out to all the riders, sponsors and support crews for making this happen. It was truly a historic weekend for electrics and for Zero Motorcycles."
This year marks the first ever Electric Motorcycle Division in PPIHC's 91 year history. In addition to the top three finishing Zero riders, team members Ted Rich (12:53), Nathan Barker (13:14) and Brandon Miller (13:16) set impressive times as well. Hollywood Electrics organized and managed the efforts with motorcycles and technical support from Zero Motorcycles, represented onsite by Media Relations Coordinator, TJ Aguirre. Hollywood Electrics entered several different model Zero Motorcycles in the event, including a number of stock and modified motorcycles. Hollywood Electrics has been an authorized Zero Motorcycles dealer for four years and is Zero's number one dealership in sales.
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb began in 1916 and is the second oldest motor sports race in America. The PPIHC is a long-standing tradition in the Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak Regions. The race takes place on a 12.42 mile course beginning at 9,390 feet with 156 turns and ending at the 14,110 foot summit of Pikes Peak. One of the main obstacles of the race is the increasingly thin air that slows reflexes, diminishes muscle strength and reduces the power of internal combustion engines by 30 percent as competitors advance up the peak. The electric motorcycle division has an advantage with the all-electric motorcycles because they do not experience power loss with increased elevation and thinner air.
"This is a landmark moment for electric motorcycles and the electric movement in general," said Scot Harden, Vice President of Global Marketing for Zero Motorcycles. "Our hats are off to Lightning Motorcycle and Carlin Dunne for setting the fastest two-wheeled time up the mountain. I am equally proud of the job Team Zero and Hollywood Electrics did at the event. A big thank you is in order for the Pikes Peak organizers for having the vision to include an all-electrics production motorcycle class at this year's event. This was a great demonstration of the reliability and performance already available to the public at large. We are sure the electric motorcycle field will only continue to grow in the coming years."
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