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When writing a post about a rumor, I generally try and come up with some sort of witty comment suggesting you find something nearby - anything really - that has some semblance of NaCl. This one, however, is going to be a little different. By now you've already read the title, so you know the topic, and with that I've just got to say it can't be true. Personally, I've had little hands-on time with the KIN devices, but they certainly haven't received the type of press Microsoft/Verizon were probably hoping for. Critics have said the pricing was too high (though prices did eventually drop) and even if it was free, the $30/month data plans have also received a good deal of scrutiny from those who feel $30/month for a feature phone is a bit ridiculous.
Nonetheless, I'd find it incredibly difficult to believe that only 500 Microsoft KINs have been sold nationwide. Would I believe that only 5,000 were sold? Maybe, but even that number is pretty low for the number one carrier and number two (yep, Apple is now number one) technology firm in the country to have taken such a calculated risk. Regardless of what I think, Business Insider has posted a rumor suggesting that only 500 KINs (it doesn't specify if it's 1, 2 or both combined) have been sold. Of course, they're also asking KIN owners to come forward, presumably so they can get a better tally. Did you buy a KIN? Don't be shy, let us know!
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After many happy years at Ashbourne House we have decided to take the new and exciting step of moving to a larger bed and breakfast so unfortunately we are now closed for business. I would personally like to take this moment to thank all the many wonderful guests who have stayed at Ashbourne House over the years and who helped to make it a success.
We hope that you will join us in our new venture and stay with us at Warwick Lodge which like Ashbourne House is situated in Carlisle but is located in a more prominent position closer to the center of town on Warwick Road. To book with us at Warwick Lodge please phone 01228 523796 or visit the website www.warwicklodgecarlisle.co.uk for further information.
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Global Wind Energy Council is an organization based in Brussels, Belgium: Energy Resources.
"GWEC works on both the national and international level to create a better policy environment for wind power. International discussions over our energy and climate future will dominate the policy and public landscape for the next two years, at least. On an international level, the most important factor affecting the development of the wind industry over the next decade will be the outcome of the post-2012 climate negotiations, currently scheduled to conclude in Copenhagen in December 2009. The science is clear: According to the IPCC, global emissions have to peak and start to decline before 2020 if we are to avoid the worst consequences of climate change. Wind energy is the only power generation technology in the position to making a substantial difference in reducing CO2 emissions in this critical period. Already now, over 120 GW of installed wind power capacity in over 70 countries are saving the planet a sizeable amount of carbon emissions. But wind power can do much more. GWEC estimates that wind energy is on track to creating annual savings of over 1,500 million tons of CO2 by 2020, rising to 3.5 billion tons by 2030. In cumulative terms, this would mean a total of 10 billion tons of CO2 saved by 2020, and over 30 billion tons by 2030."


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Did you know that ECC Compton Center's Facebook page gets about 30 new "fans" per month. Check out Compton Center's home page on our website to become a "fan" on Facebook or follow the latest "tweets" on Twitter . To be in the know, add these sites to your "favorites" list on your computer. You may send your ideas for postings to Ann Garten, Director of Community Relations, El Camino College, at email@example.com.
We want to keep you informed of the news at the Compton Center. We also want to hear from you. We know there is no shortage of good news happening – so keep us in the loop.
Know of a student who won a scholarship? a professor who just published an article or a book or received an award? a staff member honored by a professional organization? someone at the Center who has been recognized for work in the community? Help us spread the good news!
Please e-mail your news items and postings for Facebook and Twitter to Ann Garten, Community Relations Director, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The Accreditation Steering Committee (ASC) held its first meeting on October 25 following the submission of the names of the committee members by fellow ASC co-chairs Compton District CEO Lawrence Cox, Compton Center Faculty Council President Saul Panski and me,to Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) Francisco Arce, ECC VP, Academic Affairs.
In addition to the ALO and co-chairs, the ASC members are: Alisha Harrell, ASO student representative; Jo Ann Higdon, VP, Administrative Services; Andrew Krynicki, confidential/supervisory representative; Joseph Lewis, Classified Unit, CCCFE; Jeanie Nishime, VP, Student & Community Advancement; Estina Pratt, Vice President, Faculty Council; Rachelle Sasser, management representative; and faculty representatives Chelvi Subramanian and Pieter Van Niel.
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The Compton Community College District recently had the opportunity to recognize former students who are of Japanese ancestry and were unable to receive their diplomas from the former Compton Junior College because of the unfortunate circumstances affecting them during World War II. To honor these students, the CCCD hosted a special graduation ceremony on October 16 where these former students received honorary degrees.
The initiative to locate and honor the Nisei students was in response to Assembly Member Warren Furutani's (D-Long Beach) bill (AB 37) that called upon California colleges and universities to grant honorary degrees as part of the historic California Nisei College Diploma Project.
The next meeting of the Compton Community College District Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, December 7, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room at 1111 E. Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA 90221. Closed session begins at 5:00 p.m. for anyone wishing to address the Board on closed session agenda items. The Board Agendas are posted 72 hours in advance of the meeting at www.district.compton.edu and www.compton.edu.
El Camino College Compton Center increased the number of sections offered in the fall by 17 percent; and seats are up by 23 percent. With a headcount of 5,466 students, ECC Compton Center has 670 additional students over the same time last year. At 2,626 FTES, ECC Compton Center is at 112 percent of its census day target and has exceeded its final FTES goal of 2,500. After the second eight-week session, additional FTES will be added for future enrollments.
ECC Compton Center's FTES goal for 2010-11 is 6,400. Based on the number of sections offered in fall, and planned for spring, the actual FTES number for the Center is anticipated to be 6,669.
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Residents of a community in Rivers State were thrown into tears after an aborted foetus was found dumped inside a gutter in the area.
Residents of Oginigba community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State were thrown into tears after an aborted foetus was found inside a gutter in the area.
ALSO READ: "Heartless: Aborted baby found in girls' hostel of Madonna University (Graphic Photos)"
According to SageGodson Odum who witnessed the scene and posted the photos on his Facebook page, the residents of the area woke up on the morning of Saturday, July 15, 2017, to witness the strange sight.
While some women reportedly cried helplessly, many others were heard raining curses on the woman who had the mind to carry out such an act while there are many women who would give an arm and a leg to have babies.
ALSO READ: "Sin City: Aborted babies found floating in Ghana flood"
This is how Odum captured the strange find:
"A terminated foetus found in a drainage channel this morning at Palace Road' in OGINIGBA community... Oh! God; show us mercy.
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Karen Arnpriester is a talented author of several books and loved by many people. What many people may not know about her is that she was severely and repeatedly bullied as a child. This book, the story of her schooldays and her bullying, is for children. It is written for those whoa re being bullied but also for the bullies to help them recognise the effect that this has on a child.
This is an emotional tale but at the same time is very powerful. It is definitely one worth reading. Karen has opened up her heart and her past to us as readers and this must have been extremely difficult for her to do. The impact that the bullying has had on her self esteem is evident. However, this is also a tale of overcoming and testimony to the person she is now.
Although this is a book for children, I as an adult found it compelling. There will be a an adult version coming out in the future. This sia book which all parents should buy for their children. There are discussion questions at the back of the book aimed at both the bullied and the bullies.
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The National Corn Growers Association brought international attention to the sustainability of U.S. corn farming recently when Vice President of Production and Utilization Paul Bertels gave a presentation to Conservation International's Business and Sustainability Council.
Speaking to a broad range of representatives from influential international corporations and organizations such as Wal-Mart, Conservation International and members of the hospitality and banking communities, Bertels explained that U.S. corn farming is clearly sustainable as it continues to produce more crop using fewer inputs.
The overall conference addressed global sustainable agricultural trends and best practices and built a shared understanding of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems for long-term agricultural sustainability. Using data from the initial Field to Market: Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture study, along with information from other credible sources, Bertels walked the group, composed mainly of industry stakeholders unfamiliar with farming practices, through trends in U.S. production, emphasizing how yield increases and input decreases continually improve sustainability.
Looking at the components that factor into determinations of agricultural sustainability, Bertels noted that U.S. corn production has improved sustainability in all major areas. Over the past two decades, the amount of land needed to produce one bushel of corn has decreased 37 percent and soil loss above a tolerable level per bushel of corn has decreased 69 percent. Over the same time, irrigation use per bushel has decreased 27 percent, the energy used to produce a bushel of corn has decreased 37 percent, and corn production has seen a 30 percent decrease in emissions per bushel. While all of these inputs decreased, yields rose by 31.3 bushels per acre.
With 98.5 percent of the population no longer involved in farming, it becomes increasingly important to take opportunities such as this to present the facts on agriculture. In telling the story of farm sustainability to an otherwise unaware audience, Bertels helped bring a new awareness of on farm practices currently in use. Audience members commented directly as Bertels used images from the Corn Farmers Coalition campaign this summer to demonstrate the statistics on family farming.


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There are two ways to finance a home with no closing costs. A mortgage company may waive the fee, or the buyer will pay more in interest payments to cover the cost of a loan with no closing costs, according to Bankrate.Continue Reading
Closing costs are applied to cover the services for title search and insurance premiums, real estate appraisal and loan origination.
To eliminate those costs, which can add up to more than several thousand dollars by Bankrate's estimation, buyers are looking for mortgage loans without those added fees.
Finding a mortgage lender who will finance a home without charging closing costs won't be easy. Buyers will have to shop around. The alternative is to accept higher finance fees that will cover the cost by raising the interest rate on the loan.
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Chet Coppock, the longtime Chicago sportscaster, said he plans to show up for his scheduled 3 p.m. program Monday at the Morton Grove studios of Internet-based Chicago Sports Webio. That's despite the fact that he said one of his latest paychecks bounced and the other hasn't arrived.
What else happens at Chicago Sports Webio, the sports-talk Web site created by host Mike North, is up in the air.
On Friday, investor David Hernandez fired North and others as executives from their Internet start-up. The same day, the FBI executed search warrants on the Chicago office of NextStep Medical Staffing and NextStep Financial, two ventures with ties to Hernandez.


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February 2009: Statistics show that one in four South Africans will be affected by cancer in his or her lifetime, and according to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), this disease will be the leading cause of death globally in 2010. With 12 million new cases of cancer diagnosed last year alone, the pressure is mounting to better understand the development of cancer and ways in which you could protect yourself against it. Rooibos, a tea grown exclusively in South Africa, may just hold some of the answers.
"We have been investigating the effect of Rooibos on various kinds of cancer for years and have been able to prove the benefits of Rooibos in preventing or slowing down different kinds of cancer," says Dr Jeanine Marnewick of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology who also worked on Rooibos and cancer at the Medical Research Council (MRC) for many years. "We have found that Green Rooibos, the unfermented version of the tea, significantly inhibits the growth of cancer cells, and that traditional Rooibos also achieves this effect, albeit at a slightly lower rate." Dr Wentzel Gelderblom, an authority on cancer chemoprevention using herbal teas, continues to lead this research effort at the MRC.
In 2008 a leading, international research journal (the Journal of Ethnopharmacology) published a 37-page review of more than fifty years of Rooibos research. It confirms that Rooibos is a great source of flavonoid antioxidants which have many positive effects. "Oxidative stress plays a role in the development of a whole range of diseases, including cancer, strokes, heart and liver disease, diabetes and Alzheimer's," explains Dr Marnewick.
Dr Carl Albrecht, Head of Research at CANSA, says that CANSA is impressed with the ongoing Rooibos research which it supports financially. "We believe that there is a strong case to be made that Rooibos could help to prevent cancer. This has been shown in animals and we look forward to similar work in humans in the future. In this regard it is very promising that it has been shown that six cups of Rooibos per day have significantly increased the body's own anti-oxidant, called glutathione, in humans. Glutathione is known to prevent cancer."
Cancer develops in different stages. When a living cell is excessively exposed to external factors like cigarette smoke, alcohol, the sun, pesticides, chemicals, viruses or even a high fat or high salt diet, its DNA may be damaged. These external factors are known as mutagens, and the process is called mutagenesis. With even more exposure to these external factors, the cell may lose its ability to control the growth process and thus becomes a cancer cell. If the exposure continues, the cancer cell can start to multiply and form a mass of cells, called a tumor.
Dr Marnewick explains that Rooibos protects against cancer in different ways:
1. Rooibos reduces cancer-associated changes in cells by protecting them against DNA damage or mutagenesis. Rooibos contains quercetin, luteolin and orientin – potent anti-oxidants that scavenge free radicals that damage the DNA of the cells. Rooibos' anti-oxidants bind to the free radicals and inactivate them before they can cause damage.
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Cancer is one of the most feared diseases of our time. It is therefore excellent news that uniquely South African Rooibos, a product that is widely available and very affordable, can play such an important role in cancer prevention. On top of its cancer-fighting properties, Rooibos also helps to fight heart disease, skin irritations, irritability and many more ailments.
About South African Rooibos Council & Rooibos
The Rooibos Council was established in April 2005 as a non-profit organisation to promote the interests of the South African Rooibos industry locally and internationally – including all products manufactured from Rooibos. South Africans have been enjoying Rooibos for generations, but not just for the refreshing taste one of the major selling points in SA and aboard is its natural goodness and heath benefits. Find out more about its history and health properties at www.sarooibos.org.za.
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Fewer than one-third of Alaskans say the state economy is in "good" shape or getting better, while most think it's simply staying the same.
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The Alaska economy entered a mild recession about a year ago, with some parts of the state harder hit than others, and some industries, such as construction and lodging, feeling more pain than others, such as health care.
Launched by Northern Economics, an Anchorage research firm, the first Alaska Confidence Review was conducted over 10 days in early April, said Jonathan King, an owner of the firm.
The statewide phone survey of 750 people found:
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I am interested in ice sheet mass balance and the role ice sheets play in modulating global sea levels. This research currently involves field work in Greenland and Antarctica, using GPS to study ice flow dynamics and GPR to understand snow accumulation, as well as satellite remote sensing of both ice sheets and other glacierized regions. I am also interested in the promoting the public understanding of climate change science.
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- 1 (19 1/2 ounce) box fudge brownie mix
- 1⁄2 cup butter, melted (1 stick)
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 2 large eggs
- 1⁄4 teaspoon peppermint extract
Buttercream Frosting
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
- 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1⁄4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Frosting
- 1⁄3 cup milk
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1 (12 ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees, prepare an 8x8-inch pan by spraying it with a light coating of non-stick spray.
- Add the melted butter, water, eggs and peppermint extract to the brownie mix. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into pan and bake for for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean. Allow brownie to cool before frosting.
- Peppermint Buttercream Frosting.
- Beating together 1 cup of powdered sugar and softened butter with an electric mixer.
- Mix in another 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, add 1 tablespoon of milk, and both extracts.
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- Add the vanilla extract and whisk until smooth.
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Sunday morning at 9, 67-year-old Ethel Tenson arrived at Huntington and Ashley streets in Hartford to catch the bus for her weekly trip to the grocery store with her husband, Peter.
Ninety minutes later, they were still waiting in the rain for the bus to the supermarket in Bloomfield. Unknown to the Tensons, the Bud Light Triathlon being run along Tower and Blue Hills avenues in north Hartford and Bloomfield had formed an effective blockade for the Connecticut Transit bus. About 10:45, sodden and angry, the Tensons gave up and walked home.


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Here are more events going on at NYCC 2016.
All my information is given to me from the New York Comic Con staff/people or companies/networks/people that represent the event/panel and/or New York Comic Con.
Nickelodeon's Legends of the Hidden Temple Original TV Movie Cast Members and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Voice Talent to Appear
WHAT: Nickelodeon presents New York Comic Con attendees with two panels, giving an exclusive look at the new action-adventure TV movie, Legends of the Hidden Temple, based on the classic kids' game show from the 90s, along with a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
WHO: Legends of the Hidden Temple cast members Kirk Fogg, the tour guide; Dee Bradley Baker, the voice of King Olmec; and Colin Critchley and Jet Jurgensmeyer, two of three siblings who tackle the temple's obstacles to stay alive.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
WHO: Executive producer Ciro Nieli and voice actors Rob Paulsen (Donatello), Greg Cipes (Michelangelo), Hoon Lee (Master Splinter) and Kevin Michael Richardson (Shredder).
Thursday, Oct. 6
11:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. Legends of the Hidden Temple interviews
5:15p.m. - 6:16p.m. Legends of the Hidden Temple panel Location: Hammerstein Ballroom
Friday, Oct. 7
10:00a.m. - 11:30a.m. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles interviews
2:45p.m. - 3:45p.m. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles panel Location: Hammerstein Ballroom
El Rey Network's Lucha Underground panel
The panel in Room 1A06 at 4pm. Panelists will include Rey Mysterio, Catrina, Ivelisse, Marty Elias, Taya, Eric Van Wagenen (EP) and Skip Chaisson (EP). Let me know if you are interested in interviewing the luchadors!
Check out the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0tO2aIkKjo
Lucha Underground- Season 3 airs Wednesdays at 8PM ET/PT on El Rey Network
SABAN?S POWER RANGERS and JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2
Panel Summary:
Lionsgate presents a preview of two of 2017 most highly anticipated
films, SABAN'S
POWER RANGERS and JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 - - A must see for all, this
panel will provide a look at the epic action-adventure, SABAN'S POWER
RANGER?S followed by a Q&A with the cast and filmmakers bringing this new
motion picture to the big screen. Attendees will also be shown footage from
the return of everyone's favorite hitman in JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 and will
be treated to a Q&A with the all-star cast.
Location: The Theater at Madison Square Garden
Date: Saturday, October 8*
Time: 2:00 PM
New York, NY-September 21, 2016 - The security of the Marvel Universe is fractured. The world's first line of defense, S.H.I.E.L.D., can no longer be trusted. The United States no longer has a super-spy agency with its best interests at heart - until now. Prepare for the U.S.AVENGERS!
They're the team you can trust!
For the launch of this all-new series, U.S.AVENGERS #1 will feature over 50 unique variants assigning one Avengers to that state! Sam Wilson soars high over Maryland, Iron Man rockets across the Golden State of California, Black Widow defends the Constitution State of Connecticut, and Spectrum shines a light on evil in Louisiana. With more state variants to be revealed in the upcoming days, which Avenger will be protecting you?
"Marvel's U.S.AVENGERS State Variants are a chance for our fans and retailers to show their home town patriotism paired with some of the biggest Avengers from the Marvel Universe," says SVP Sales & Marketing for Marvel, David Gabriel. "We knew that a series with the name U.S.AVENGERS would evoke a sense of honor with all of our fans and we really wanted to go that extra step and offer a variant campaign that would allow our readers to show their hometown pride across this great nation - even our neighbors Canada and Puerto Rico! Expect their own variants as well."
Action, adventure and intrigue draped in the red, white and blue! The U.S.AVENGERS are here and bringing along Avengers for every state. And eagle-eye readers may notice that all 50 variants will connect to form Old Glory herself, the flag of the United States of America.
Show you pride by tracking down the variants that speak the most you. Which of Earth's Mightiest Heroes do you want protecting your home state? #USAvengers
Written by AL EWING
Art by PACO MEDINA
State Variant Cover Art by ROD REIS
DC's lineup of panel programming for New York Comic Con is packed with
fan-favorite talent, first looks and celebrations. Download the new DC All
Access mobile app for a complete list of panels and talent signings,
behind-the-scenes coverage and in-depth interviews directly from DC's web
series, DC All Access. The app is available for free at the Apple App
Store or the Google Play Store
< https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.topfan.TopFan.DcAllAccess&hl=en>
JUSTICE LEAGE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD! Saturday, 11:00am Room 1A06
- With a record-setting 12 million copies shipped this summer, the 'Rebirth
What's Next', panel will be packed with superstar talent dishing the
latest on their current and upcoming story arcs, including Amanda Conner
and Jimmy Palmiotti (HARLEY QUINN), Juan Ferreyra (GREEN ARROW), Ben Percy
(GREEN ARROW, TEEN TITANS), Christopher Priest (DEATHSTROKE), Greg Rucka
(WONDER WOMAN), Rob Venditti (HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS).
Joshua Williamson (THE FLASH) will also be on hand to talk about what's
next for the Scarlet Speedster and reveal details on what's to come in the
first major event for Rebirth.
Friday, 5:15pm, Room 1A24
- One of the world's most popular Super Heroes and a powerful global
symbol of justice, equality and peace will be center stage at the 'Wonder
Woman 75', panel. The event will include a collection of writers and
artists who continue to create thrilling stories for the iconic Amazonian
Super Hero including Marc Andreyko (WONDER WOMAN ?77), José Luis
García-López (SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN), Yanick Paquette
(WONDER WOMAN: EARTH ONE), Greg Rucka (WONDER WOMAN), Jill Thompson (WONDER
WOMAN: THE TRUE AMAZON), Cat Staggs (ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL) and Shea
Fontana (DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: HITS AND MYTHS).
Thursday, 1:45pm, Room 1A24
- The 'DC All Access Panel' is the place to be for the latest news not
only on comics, but the latest news from other DC and Warner Bros
divisions, including DC Collectibles, Warner Bros Interactive
Entertainment, and more! Top talent including Shea Fontana (DC SUPER HERO
GIRLS: HITS AND MYTHS), Marguerite Bennett (DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS), Kevin
Kiniry (DC Collectibles), Steve Orlando (MIDNIGHTER & APOLLO) and Joshua
Williamson (THE FLASH, Vertigo's FROSTBITE) will all be on hand to talk
about what's to come in the DC Universe.
Friday, 1:30pm, Room 1A06
- Eisner-winning writer and My Chemical Romance front man Gerard Way
will reveal more details about his brand new pop-up imprint at the, 'DC's
Young Animal', panel which will also feature fellow collaborators Nick
Derington (DOOM PATROL), Jody Houser (MOTHER PANIC), Marley Zarcone (SHADE,
THE CHANGING GIRL), and more.
Friday, 12:45pm, Main Stage
- Take a trip to Gotham City at the, 'DC Batman', panel to find out
what's in store for the World's Greatest Detective and his cohorts.
Alongside the BATMAN team Tom King and David Finch and ALL STAR BATMAN
writer Scott Snyder this must-attend panel will also feature Julie Benson
and Shawna Benson (BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY, Steve Orlando (BATMAN:
NIGHT OF THE MONSTER MEN), Tim Seeley (NIGHTWING), James Tynion IV
(DETECTIVE COMICS), and more!
Thursday, 4:15pm, Room 1A24
- Soar to new heights with the Man of Steel at the, 'DC Superman',
panel. Set to include DC writers and artists including the SUPERMAN team
including Pat Gleason, Peter Tomasi, and Doug Mahnke, along with Phil
Jimenez (SUPERWOMAN) and Steve Orlando (SUPERGIRL), fans will get a sneak
peek at what's to hit the streets of Metropolis and beyond.
Friday, 4:00pm, Room 1A24
- Artists and writers behind some of the most groundbreaking series from
the consistently innovative imprint will come together at the, 'Vertigo',
panel. Fan-favorites Scott Snyder and Marguerite Bennett will talk about
the recently released AMERICAN VAMPIRE ANTHOLOGY, while SHERIFF OF BABYLON
writer Tom King will discuss his critically acclaimed series. Plus, Tim
Seeley will preview the comic sequel to the 80's cult classic film THE LOST
BOYS, Joshua Williamson will discuss his new mystery series FROSTBITE and
Matthew Sturges and David Justus will talk about the newest chapter in the
FABLES legacy, EVERAFTER: FROM THE PAGES OF FABLES.
Sunday, 1:15pm, Room 1A21
- Once again, the funniest panel at the Con will star, 'The Gang Of Usual
Idiots', at the hilarious, 'MAD', panel. Join John Ficarra, Sam Viviano,
Desmond Devlin, Tom Bunk and Jonathan Bresman from the long-running humor
magazine for a side-splitting look at MAD, and an unforgettable Q&A.
- The Graphitti Designs booth #1744 in the South Concourse next to the
DC booth will also once again carry highly collectible, exclusive variant
comic books available for New York Comic Con attendees only including ALL
STAR BATMAN #1 (cover by John Romita Jr.), HARLEY QUINN #1 (cover by Amanda
Conner), SUICIDE SQUAD #1 (cover by Jim Lee), TRINITY #1 (cover by Francis
Manapul), SUPERGIRL #1 (cover by Emanuela Lupacchino), HE-MAN/THUNDERCATS
(cover by Freddie Williams II), DOOM PATROL #1 (cover by Nick Derington),
BATMAN BEYOND REBIRTH #1 (cover by Ryan Sook) and TEEN TITANS REBIRTH #1
(cover by Jonboy Meyers). All books will feature a special metallic foil
treatment on the cover art, will be priced at $15 each, and are only
available while supplies last.


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Rob Kardashian Skipping Kim & Kanye's Wedding Because Of Weight?
Rob Kardashian doesn't want to attend sister Kim's wedding to Kanye West in Paris because of his weight, according to a March 10 report. But Rob is motivated to get fit for the wedding, he told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. We break down the truth below!
Rob Kardashian, 26, is reportedly so "upset about his changing shape and truly feels like the black sheep of the family," according to RadarOnline.com. They say "he has no desire to go to France" for the wedding because of his weight gain, but Rob EXCLUSIVELY reveals to HollywoodLife.com he's motivated to change. He told us his weight loss goals and what he's doing to achieve them. Find out exactly what he's doing to get that fit body for Kim and Kanye's wedding!
Rob Kardashian At Kim's Wedding — Weight Gain Preventing Him From Going?
Although the RadarOnline.com report says Rob is "down in the dumps," we spoke to him and he told us he is focused.[hl_ndn videoid="25706626″][hl_ndn videoid="25684456″]
Rob tells us that his goal for this year is to get fit: "My number 1 goal is working on my sock business and getting my health straight, losing a bunch of weight and feeling good and happy again."
From Kim to Khloe to Kendall, it seems like everyone in the family has been trying their best to maintain their weight and help Rob focus. Rob said: "We have all been working out more — me, my mom, and Kim. Khloe has been going hard, we kinda all do. Kendall even started hitting the gym and she never use to hit the gym because she's just young and she's skinny but now [she does].
We are all helping each other out and I'm trying to lose a crazy amount of weight. I've been struggling and it's a new year so we are all kinda on the same page."
Rob Wants To Look Good For Kim & Kanye's Wedding
Rob wants to look good for his sister's wedding and that's really motivating him. He tells us: "Yeah, of course, obviously you want to look good, you want to wear nice suit so I definitely have a goal. I'm just going to go really hard. I go to the gym two times a day and I changed my diet and I'm eating pretty intensely. Now I just have to stick with it, that's my biggest thing. I always want to jump around; there are so many friends I have that all want to help out in some way and I just have to stick with one plan — I can't keep switching. You have to be consistent."
"I have a chef that makes the right type of food," Rob admits. "I consulted a nutritionist so I'm eating the right amounts of food and all around healthy stuff."
We can't wait to see the results of his diet! You can do it, Rob!
HollywoodLifers, are you happy that Rob has decided to be more healthy and fit?
— Isabella Kim & Dory Larrabee


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State of Emergency is the third volume in my history of modern Britain, covering the years of Edward Heath's Conservative government from June 1970 to February 1974.
It's the period I was most looking forward to researching, not just because it was absolutely packed with political and cultural incident, but because of the extraordinarily apocalyptic atmosphere of strikes, bombings and the three-day week.
Ted Heath himself turned out to be a wonderfully bizarre character, brooding in Downing Street as everything collapsed around his ears. But one of the real pleasures of writing this book was the sheer range of Dickensian characters, from Don Revie in his lucky blue suit to Mary Whitehouse denouncing the "obscene vegetable matter" on show in Doctor Who.
At times I felt a bit like Sam Tyler from Life on Mars, trapped in a world that was forever 1973. But there are a lot worse places to be: this was by far the most enjoyable of my books to write.
In the early 1970s, Britain seemed to be tottering on the brink of the abyss. Under Edward Heath, the optimism of the Sixties had become a distant memory. Now the headlines were dominated by strikes and blackouts, unemployment and inflation. As the world looked on in horrified fascination, Britain seemed to be tearing itself apart. And yet, amid the gloom, glittered a creativity and cultural dynamism that would influence our lives long after the nightmarish Seventies had been forgotten.
In this brilliant new history, Dominic Sandbrook recreates the gaudy, schizophrenic atmosphere of the early Seventies: the world of Enoch Powell and Tony Benn, David Bowie and Brian Clough, Germaine Greer and Mary Whitehouse. An age when the unions were on the march and the socialist revolution seemed at hand, but also when feminism, permissiveness, pornography and environmentalism were transforming the lives of millions. It was an age of miners' strikes, tower blocks and IRA atrocities, but it also gave us celebrity footballers and high-street curry houses, organic foods and package holidays, gay rights and glam rock.
For those who remember the days when you could buy a new colour television but power cuts stopped you from watching it, this book could hardly be more vivid. It is the perfect guide to a luridly colourful Seventies landscape that shaped our present from the financial boardroom to the suburban bedroom.
"A thrillingly panoramic history of the day before yesterday … The fact that he scarcely remembers the 70s makes his achievement here all the more remarkable: he vividly re-creates the texture of everyday life in a thousand telling details … Does it merit 700 pages? You bet."Francis Wheen, Observer
"In State of Emergency, this pre-eminent historian of recent Britain delivers a hugely entertaining, always compelling, often hilarious portrait of the Seventies. It is based on the broadest research, from the white papers of Heath's government and the Bloody Sunday inquiry to NME interviews with David Bowie and the pornographic magazines of Paul Raymond … I have to say it is rare to read a book that covers the miners' strike and the Irish Troubles, and yet often find oneself laughing out loud."Simon Sebag Montefiore, Sunday Telegraph
"Epic … fascinating … there is so much to enjoy and appreciate … Neatly interweaving his interpretation of the political and economic history of the Heath years with insightful reflections on everything from racism in television to the rise of self-sufficiency, football hooliganism and the inexplicable popularity at the cinema of Robin Askwith sex comedies, Sandbrook has produced a memorable portrait of Britain in an era of angst and upheaval."Nick Rennison, Sunday Times
"Superb … Sandbrook writes as though he were there, yet he was only born in 1974. This suggests a phenomenal attention to detail and an intrinsic understanding of the period, its culture and its people … Anyone who was there should read it: and so should anyone who was not."Simon Heffer, Literary Review
"Reading Sandbrook is always an enjoyable experience, partly because of the unforgettable vignettes that are to be found on practically every page … In State of Emergency, the latest volume in what promises to be an ongoing series, Sandbrook moves on to the early Seventies. Ranging across popular culture, literature and social mores, he re-creates that lost world with a flair all the more impressive when you realise he was born in 1974 … No one who reads State of Emergency will think of the decade in quite the same way again."John Gray, New Statesman
"Splendidly readable … His almost pitch-perfect ability to recreate the mood and atmospherics of the time is remarkable."The Economist
"Detailed and authoritative … sophisticated and nuanced … Sandbrook is both knowledgeable and entertaining … this is a fine addition to what is becoming a monumental series on the history of modern Britain."Adrian Bingham, BBC History
"Magisterial … for me a Proustian experience."Andrew O'Hagan, London Review of Books
"Meticulously fair … The paradoxes of the Seventies are brilliantly dissected and analysed."Simon Griffith, Mail on Sunday
"As he proved in his earlier works, Sandbrook is a masterly magpie. Nothing escapes his gaze, from the 'silk lavender dressing-gowns' sported by Peter Wyngarde's Jason King, through the sexual politics of Doctor Who, to John 'never one to miss a bandwagon' Lennon sending a cheque to support the striking Clyde shipworkers. Throw in deft précis of the rise in football hooliganism and birth of the mugger, the introduction of the Pill and boom in pornography, and the depressing side-effects of brutalist council blocks, and you have as eclectic a historical grab-bag as you could wish for."Christopher Bray, Independent on Sunday
"Sandbrook pores over cabinet papers and Downing Street memoirs – although he is also admirably strong on the cultural reflectors of the third Doctor Who and the Carry On films … A beautifully controlled 600-page narrative"Roger Hutchinson, Scotsman
"The period has long been written off as a dismal interlude between the liberation of the Sixties and the excesses of the Eighties. To me, it always seemed full of colour and excitement. Sandbrook, who wasn't there, captures some, at least, of that energy and chaos."Philip Hensher, Daily Telegraph
"Characteristically deft … an engaging and richly textured portrait of a nation in crisis … Sandbrook's great skill is his ability to marshal vast amounts of information elegantly, with evidence ranging from parliamentary debates to Carry On films to Shoot magazine, while on every page rooting out a telling vignette."Andrew Neather, Evening Standard
"Compelling, amusing and exact."Ferdinand Mount, Spectator
"Shrewd and well-researched."D. J. Taylor, Independent
"An entertaining history of the early 1970s … a subtle portrait … Sandbrook is at his best describing a society caught between past and present, yet often more stable than it looked."Brian Groom, Financial Times
"Sandbrook demonstrates an impressive command of his subject. Apart from devouring political memoirs, economic and social data, contemporary newspaper reports and novels, he appears to have watched an immense amount of Seventies TV, especially sitcoms and Doctor Who. Although he crams his text with many nuggets of information, he knows just when to insert a lapidary judgment or a shaft of irony from the vantage of hindsight."Christopher Silvester, Daily Express
"An entertaining account of a misunderstood period … Sandbrook shines a light onto British life in the 1970s with a sardonic wit and a feel for the way most people muddled through ordinary, thwarted lives by raising families, consuming goods and enjoying entertainment."Richard Weight, History Today
"Stunningly rich … When I was a history teacher, I would have killed for a contemporary historian like Dominic Sandbrook. Or a contemporary history book like State of Emergency."Anthony Clavane, Sports Bookshelf
"Makes an effective case for the decade of discontent as the cradle of contemporary Britain … The real delight of the book is the sense of temps retrouvé … Twentieth-century history is tantalisingly close, yet the quaint deferentiality which stubbornly pertains in Sandbrook's dingy new world [is] a reminder of just how dramatically different are our own times."Lisa Hilton, Books of the Year, Independent on Sunday
"Sandbrook writes with such verve and humour that he makes the Seventies, one of the most depressing eras in British history, seem not so bad after all."Amanda Foreman, Books of the Year, Mail on Sunday
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TITANIC-TITANIC.com | Titanic First Class Passenger - STRAUS, Mrs Rosalie Ida
- Age: 63
- Date of Birth (D.O.B.): 6th February, 1849
- Place of Residence: New York City, New York
- Embarked at: Southampton, England ( List ) on Wednesday, 10th April, 1912
- Ticket Number: 17483
- Price Of Ticket: £221 15s 7d
- Cabin Number: C-55
- Class: First Class Passengers
- Destination: New York City, New York
- Survived: No ( List )
- Died: 15th April, 1912 at sea
Rosalie Ida Straus was traveling with her husband, Isidor Straus, and they boarded the Titanic at Southampton, England, on Wednesday, 10th April, 1912, traveling to New York City, New York.
Also traveling in the Straus contingent was Ellen Bird, maid to Rosalie Ida Straus, and John Farthing, manservant to Isidor Straus.
Rosalie Ida Straus had managed to find herself place in one of the lifeboats, but when told that Isidor Straus could not join her, she left the lifeboat, saying, "We have lived together many years. I will not be seperated from my husband. As we have lived, so we shall die. Together." When it was then suggested that because of the couple's ages, it would be alright for Isidor Straus to join Rosalie Ida Straus in the lifeboat, he replied, "No. I do not wish any distinction in my favor which is not granted others."
Ellen Bird was ordered into the lifeboat, and Isidor Straus and Rosalie Ida Straus were seen heading to their cabin, where they most probably died.
Ellen Bird managed to board lifeboat No. 8, and survived the sinking of Titanic, but Isidor Straus, Rosalie Ida Straus and John Farthing were all lost in the sinking and only the body of Isidor Straus was recovered and identified.
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If you can't beat them, buy them.
That has been the Obama Administration's cronyism strategy with corporate America, showering bailouts, government grants, and other crony perks along the way. Employ Occupy Wall Street rhetoric publicly, but cut corporations into big government and alliances privately.
So on Thursday, President Barack Obama's right hand senior adviser Valerie Jarrett met privately with top executives of leading financial services firms like Bank of America, Blackstone Group, JP Morgan–companies whose employees overwhelming donated to Governor Mitt Romney but have previously supported and partnered with Mr. Obama.
In the 2012 presidential election, for example, Bank of America employees donated $909,039 to Governor Mitt Romney versus $238,735 to President Barack Obama. But in September of this year, the Obama for America campaign took out a $15 million loan from Bank of America and joined Wells Fargo in contributing $20 million to cover the cost of the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Likewise, Blackstone Group gave $359,225 to Mr. Romney versus $142,381 to Mr. Obama. Still, in May the President of Blackstone Group Hamilton James hosted a $35,800 a ticket fundraising dinner for Mr. Obama.
JP Morgan donated $785,396 to Mr. Romney versus $268,460 to Mr. Obama. But Mr. Obama, who has personal investments between $500,000 to $1 million with JP Morgan (politicians report investments in ranges, not totals), has called JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon "one of the smartest bankers we got." What's more, Mr. Obama tapped former JP Morgan executive William Daley as his former chief of staff. The big bank also makes over half a billion administering EBT cards for nearly half the nation's food stamp program, which has exploded during Mr. Obama's first term.
Earlier this month, Ms. Jarrett met with Goldman Sachs executives. Mr. Romney received $990,639 from Goldman Sachs, whereas Mr. Obama only received $186,925 from the big bank. But in 2008, Goldman Sachs was one of Mr. Obama's biggest supporters, donating over $1 million to his campaign.
The Obama Administration would have voters believe it is reaching out to these corporate interests in a spirit of conciliation and comprise. In reality, such meetings are merely crony confabs, gatherings where alliances are bought and government goodies promised.


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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Such is the case for the Protection & Indemnity (P&I) market, which delivered a blockbuster financial performance last year, but when faced with fragile investment income and increased claims in 2011, is proposing rate and deductible increases for the 2012 renewal, according to the 2011 Protection and Indenmnity Market Report from Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker. The annual review, published today, comments on the unpredictable nature of the P&I market, offering both an encouraging and cautionary view of the sector in the run-up to 2012.
A benign claims year in 2010/11 (paid claims were down by over 11 percent against 2009/10, said Willis) combined with stable income levels, produced an overall market underwriting surplus of three percent. While appearing relatively modest, this is significant as it represents the highest underwriting profit ever recorded by the market. Meanwhile, a respectable 6.5 percent investment return, which, combined with the positive underwriting result, propelled free reserves to a new record level at 20 February 2011, representing a 22 percent increase from the position at the end of the previous year, found Willis.
Nevertheless, Willis reports that next year's renewal will see a higher average rate general increase of 4.25 percent versus the 3.42 percent average rise in 2011. The increases have been triggered primarily by the dramatic fall and subsequent fragility of world equity markets since August 2011, and increases in claims and their volatility in the current policy year.
These factors have produced a climate of apprehension within a number of clubs, said the Willis report. With no realistic expectation of anything better than nominal investment returns, the pressure to balance the underwriting result is inevitably increased.
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Orbital Cellulitis
Orbital cellulitis is a serious infection of the bone cavity in which the eyeball sits. This cavity is called the orbit. It is surrounded by sinuses. The sinuses are the hollow areas of the skull around the nose.
Orbital cellulitis affects not only the eye, but also the eyelids, eyebrows, and cheeks. It causes the eyeball to have a swollen appearance. If the infection is not treated, it can lead to blindness.
Orbital cellulitis is caused by certain bacteria.
Risk Factors
Factors that increase your risk of getting orbital cellulitis include:
- Age: Children are at high risk of severe infections that could result in blindness
- Infections that spread from areas surrounding the eye, such as the sinuses, mouth and teeth and face
- Infections that spread from the bloodstream
- Injury or surgery in the area
- Stye on the eyelid
- Bug bite or sting to the eyelid
Symptoms of orbital cellulitis include:
- Bulging eye
- Painful eye movements
- Tender or warm tissues around the eye
- Swollen eyelids
- Difficulty seeing when the eyelid is swollen
- Fever
- Headache
- Runny nose
- Double vision
- Blurry vision
Doctors can often recognize orbital cellulitis by examining your eyes, teeth, and mouth. Your medical and family history will be taken.
Your bodily fluids may be tested. This can be done with:
- Blood tests
- Testing samples from the lining of your eye, nose and throat
Images may be taken of your bodily structures. This can be done with:
- Computed tomography (CT) scan or MRI
- X-ray of your sinuses and orbit
Orbital cellulitis can worsen quickly. It often requires hospitalization. Treatment for orbital cellulitis includes:
- Antibiotics are given to treat the infection. They will be started right away, even before results from the laboratory have come back. Antibiotics are generally given by mouth for three weeks. If the infection is serious, antibiotics may be given through an IV for at least several days.
- Diuretics or eye drops are given to help decrease pressure within the eyeball.
- Oral corticosteroids to reduce inflammation, swelling and pain
- Surgery may be performed to drain a pus collection from an infected sinus or orbit.
If you are diagnosed with orbital cellulitis, follow your doctor's instructions.
Treating sinus or dental infections right away may prevent them from spreading to the eyes. In addition, children should be protected with the Hib B vaccine, which will prevent most of the Haemophilus influenzae type B infections.
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Every year a couple thousands roadies show up in beautiful Dahlonega, Ga to ride 100 miles over 6 mountain passes. I think the total elevation gain is 11,000 feet. It felt more like a million. A picture is worth a thousand words.
The day started off well. My girlfriend and I arrived about 1.5 hours before the race started. We just missed the long line that forms trying to cram all those cars into the Lumpkin County High School parking lot. It was nice sitting in the back of my car holding my girlfriend's hand watching those poor suckers who came thirty minutes late. I felt relaxed and ready for the race. My only concern was the weather and what clothes should I bring to prepare for it.
As I rolled up to the line, I saw my parents standing there. My mom snapped a bunch of pictures, and my dad came up and talked to me about the race. It was nice having them there.
The horn sounded and we sat and waited for 1000 riders ahead of us to get rolling. As soon as we left the parking lot it started raining. I knew I should have brought my arm warmers. The rain wasn't too bad though. I tried to settle in a pace slightly slower than last year. If I am going to climb six big ole mountains, I don't see any point in trying to race people on the flattest part of the day.
The rain got a little worse and the downhills started to get interesting. I don't ever remember riding a road bike in the rain so this was a learning experience for me. I learned your brakes no longer grab like you are used to. They slow you down some but you couldn't really stop if you needed to. I was going so slow around corners that I never really noticed my tires slipping out from under me. I will have to experiment with that some other day.
After about 20 miles of rolling stuff, we hit the base of Neels. I remember from last year this climb being somewhat difficult for me. I tried to keep with this other rider for most of the way, and I felt pretty worked when I got to the top. This time I took it easy and did my own thing. I sped up a couple times to get around cars but other than that I stuck to the game plan and felt fresh as daisy at the summit. The climb seemed so much shorter this year.
The rain was coming down really hard by now. I contemplated chickening out and doing 3 Gap. Luckily some guy said "We are already soaking wet. We are not going to get any wetter. Might as well go for it." Thank you to whoever said that. That was good advice and just the encouragement I needed to hear.
On the descent, I started shivering pretty bad. It was cold. Cold enough to make me think about 3 Gap for a minute but not cold enough to quit. At the bottom of the hill, I was happy to be pedaling again. I kept checking my heart rate hoping it would come up so I would get warm again. Finally we hit some hills, and I felt myself warming back up.
All day I ate as much as possible when I wasn't going straight up or straight down. I mixed my energy drink really thin this time, and I never felt the naseau I normally get. I also stayed more hydrated than normal. I did lose energy towards the end of the race. I might add a little more mix next time.
Jack's Gap was steep. This was the first time I felt my back hurt a little. It wasn't too bad though. I practiced pedaling in circles and stretching my back. Other than the cold everything went pretty smoothly over Jack's and up Unicoi.
At the summit of Unicoi, my girlfriend and some family were there. It was nice seeing them. They were giving me a weird look but I figured they were just trying to figure out if I was dying yet. My girlfriend gave me some arm warmers. At this point the arm warmers were more of luxury than a necessity but a little pampering never hurt anybody. I filled up my bottles and took off. The descent was more enjoyable now that I wasn't shivering so much.
Then came Hogpen. This climb is really steep and long. I would sit and pedal focusing on pulling up and over. I would try to count to 100. When I got to 100 or I couldn't stand the pain anymore, I would stand up and count to 30. After 30 I would sit back down and repeat. Why would I sit back down if standing was easier you ask? While standing made the climb less painful, it would however send my heartrate rocketing. I had to limit my standing time so that I wouldn't burn myself up and not have enough energy to make it to the top of the climb.
I repeated this process of sitting and standing for a really long time. Then I saw a rest stop that I thought was the top. I saw my family so I turned it on a little sending my heart rate soaring. When I get there I learn there are a couple more miles of climbing to go. I kept rolling and tried to let my heart rate come down. After that there were so many false summits I stopped counting. I was hurting by the time I got to the top.
I filled my bottles and took off down a super steep downhill. I rode the brakes most of the way. This was beyond my comfort level. I need to go back here and practice. I am not comfortable in the drops so I rode down the whole way on my hoods. My hands kept feeling like they were going to pop off the bars. I tried wrapping my pinkies around the bar for extra control. I worried the whole way I was going to hit a pothole and loose my grip on the bars.
I was glad to see the bottom, but I was worked. Climbing back to the 3 Gap turn was hard work. I was already dreading Wolfpen. I ate as much as I could.
Halfway up Wolfpen my right knee gave out. I could no longer pull up or push down with any real force. It still hurts now as I type this. I am not sure what I did. I think I may have stayed seated too much. I remember standing more last year because staying seated would make my back hurt. I guess the weakest link moved from my back to my knee this year. I thought about quitting. I decided that if I made it over Wolfpen then I could probably limp home the rest of the way.
I used every trick I could think of to get over Wolfpen. I would grab my knee with my right hand and force my knee up and down with my arm. I tried standing for 100 seconds and sitting for 30 seconds instead of the other way around. I tried moving my knees further in then more further out. I tried riding bow legged. I tried favoring my left leg and letting my right leg be almost limp. Nothing really helped but it was good distraction. Somehow I made it to the top. By this time both my knees were hurting. The right one still a little more than the left.
My girlfriend and sister were there. I remember giving my girlfriend my best "I am hurting so bad and I want you to tell me to quit look". Not sure if she noticed but she said "You are doing great. You can do it. You are almost done." And that was that. I slumped back on my bike and kept going.
The downhill of Wolfpen was the most fun I had all day. It wasn't too wet or too steep. It was twisty and fun. I swooped down the mountain and forgot about my knee until the climbing started again.
I felt sick at this point. Not sure if I was tired or hungry or what. I took off my rain vest while I was riding. I thought it was cool trick but after I did it, a guy rode by me and looked at me like I was crazy. Maybe it wasn't a good idea but it was fun and made me feel like one of those guys in the Tour de France. I even felt a little bit better without the vest on.
Luckily none of the rest of the climbs were as steep as Wolfpen or Hogpen. I made it over Woody's in considerable pain but I made it. The downhill was long. The rain started heavy again and it was hard to see. The sweat stung my eyes and I had to slow several times because my eyes were closed.
Eventually the hill got more gradual and I was able to pedal some of the time. Lots of riders passed me on this section. I was pretty passed caring at this point. I just wanted to finish. I was going to be proud no matter what my time was.
I couldn't believe it when I saw the high school. It didn't seem real. I pedaled as hard as I could but I must have looked pretty pathetic. I rolled over the line in 7 hours and 30 minutes.
My family was there to congratulate me. My nephew pushed my bike up the hill. It was nice talking to my family about the race. I grabbed some spaghetti dinner and talked with them some more. On the way home I stopped and got a blizzard from DQ. It felt really good to have finished the race.
Monday, September 25, 2006
6 Gap Century
Every year a couple thousands roadies show up in beautiful Dahlonega, Ga to ride 100 miles over 6 mountain passes. I think the total elevation gain is 11,000 feet. It felt more like a million. A picture is worth a thousand words.
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Monday, September 18, 2006
Firewater 50
Climbing up Bear Creek has never hurt so much. Every pedal stroke is a mental struggle not to quit. I am doing my best to pedal in complete circles focusing on applying force for all 360 degrees. My mind keeps drifting thinking about what I did to make something that is normally effortless for me become so difficult.
I guess it started in December. After several months of absence from my bike, I bought some Spinervals DVDs and started riding my trainer in my living room. For the next several months I rode that trainer into the ground literally. Starting with an hour at a time, I worked my way up to over 6 hours on Sundays. Hard workouts too. Not just sitting there and spinning in the same gear. One week I think I logged like 16 hours.
When the weather got better and the trails started drying out, I got out on my mountain bike. I remember the first time I rode Ft Yargo. After two laps I was toast. Barely had enough energy to drive home. A couple months later I did 5 laps and was bouncing around like a school kid afterwards. Could have rode more if they didn't close the park at 10 pm.
My first race came and rode around Yargo for 12 hours. The last lap was tough but for the most part I felt really strong. How I went from being dead after 2 laps to riding strong for 9 laps, I don't know.
After this race, I decided to work with a coach. I can remember those first couple weeks working with him. Those intervals were brutal. I got saddle sores so bad I cried.
I remember one week I had during training where I felt invincible. I climbed faster than I ever had in my life. Climbing was no longer a struggle but just pure joy. Every pedal stoke made me feel stronger instead of weaker.
I remember crashing after this week. I kept trying to do the workouts my coach gave me, but every day I just felt like I was getting more tired instead of more fit. Eventually my coach stopped giving me the intervals and basically just told me to do whatever I felt like I could do.
ORAMM came around and I was still tired. I did my best, but didn't put in a very good time. I did still feel strong afterwards and was proud I finished. The course was very technically challenging for me.
After ORAMM, I did some group rides both on the road and on the mountain bike. I commuted some which always makes me feel good. I stayed away from the intervals. It was a hard decision but I decided to stop working with my coach. He taught me so much, but the pressure I put on myself to validate the need for a coach was too much.
That brings me back to today and why I am so tired climbing Bear Creek. Maybe my being tired has nothing to do with anything that happened before today. The last four hours of riding have definitely been enough to zap me of my strength.
The day started out with the combination climb of Windy Gap and Tibbs.
In pictures the bottom of Windy Gap looks so smooth and harmless. In reality it is pretty difficult. I am not sure if it is the steepness that makes it a hard climb or the fact that the climb starts directly from the parking lot
and you have no time to warm up. I remember singing happy birthday to Barry and the next thing I know I am suffering on the wall of death.
While I am climbing, I kept looking up hoping to see the sign that marks the turn off to Milma and brief respite from the climbing. I must have looked up a hundred times before finally I saw the sign and turned off on Milma. I grabbed my energy drink and drank as much as I could without getting sick. This climb was tough but I think I still should be able to climb Bear creek without suffering completely.
After Milma next comes Tibbs. It is hard to describe Tibbs. Think about that tricky rocky uphill section on your favorite trail. You know the one where you are in your granny gear barely moving. Trying to pick your way at super slow speed through a mass of boulders, loose gravel, and dirt. Hoping not to run into a rock and fall over or move your weight too far forward and spin out your rear wheel. Now instead of that section lasting 5 or 10 minutes imagine that section lasting 30 minutes to an hour. That is Tibbs.
Riding up Tibbs, I remember passing a rider on their first look at Tibbs. This rider gave me a look like this is not real. Are we really supposed to ride up this thing? It looks like an avalanche of rocks fell where a stupidly steep road used to be.
The truth is many people can ride this trail. In fact people try to ride all the way up to the top without putting their foot down for fun. I met one guy a couple weeks ago that can actually do this. I think I dabbed (put my foot down) at least 5 times today. Compared with the number times I dabbed a couple weeks ago on my first attempt of Tibbs I was quite happy with 5.
I checked my watch at the top of Tibbs and I had been riding for 1 hour and 25 minutes. I was happy with this time. I almost died a couple weeks ago trying to follow the inhuman mama up that climb. Counting her breaks to wait on me and the rest of the humans we were only 5 minutes faster that day. I felt much better at the top, then I did that day. I didn't push my pace so fast that my heart rate went out of control. I felt like I controlled the damage as best I could. I imagine the deadness in my legs on Bear Creek has something to do with this climb. Still I should have more than one match to burn after all of my training.
From the top of Tibbs, I turned right on the long forest rode ride over to Mountaintown. There were a couple of good climbs on this ride but nothing really scary or remarkable. It was nice chatting with the other racers as they went flying by me. :) The view from the overlook was spectacular. Surely this almost leisurely death march over to Mountaintown could not have done my legs in. Cars can even ride on this road.
After a couple of moments of confusion on the proper turns I found the trailhead to Mountaintown. The trail starts off pretty steep but rideable. I remember thinking this isn't so bad. Then you hit the deep woods where sunlight does not shine. The steep and somewhat dry trail turns into a steep and super slick trail.
In the beginning I tried to ride some things I probably shouldn't. I came down this super steep section filled with round mossy hundred pound boulders. When I realized it was steeper than it looks, I tried to hit my brakes. Instead of slowing down my tires lost traction on the inch of moss on the boulder and I started to speed up. Luckily I saw a big patch of boulder free moss and dove off my bike into the big green blanket. Other than the embarrassment of the guy asking me if I was okay I was fine.
From that point on I decided to follow this guy. He seemed to know when it would be better to just get off your bike and run. I think I would have gone faster if I wasn't behind him, but I am sure I would have also fallen several times. We ended up running maybe 30 times. We crossed probably 15 creeks plus there were some rocky sections that just didn't seem worth the effort. I didn't really enjoy this trail. It would be a pretty hike, but I don't really enjoy riding/walking on wet muddy trails.
Mountaintown was mostly downhill, but there was a lot of running. I admit I started feeling weak on the last little climb before you get back to Gates Chapel. Maybe all the technical parts kept me from drinking and eating like I should. Who knows?
After Mountaintown, I climbed up the gravel road to the trailhead and hit the one and only rest stop. My girlfriend helped me make a super quick stop including new energy drink, camelback bladder, and chain lube.
Rolling out I immediately notice that I am out of gas. What follows for the next hour is pure torture. Tick, tick, tick my pedals are turning over but at the slowest rate possible. Any slower and I would fall over. I climb all the way up Bear Creek past the overlook and on to the forest service road that leads to Potato patch. This part is the worst. No technical features to take my mind off the pain. Just the sun, loose gravel,and dust from the cars that drive by. I pedal seated for as long as possible. When my legs feel like they will explode if I pedal one more time, I stand up. My heart rate shoots up while standing and after counting till thirty I sit back down.
People pass and ask how I am doing. I must look awful, but I nod and either say I'm okay or sometimes I just say "shitty" which makes them laugh. I reach Potato patch which is good moral victory but the climbing is not over. I turn left and heads toward Windy Gap. Those easy rolling hills of the morning have turned into gigantic almost unpassable mountains. I give everything imagining what it will be like to coast down Windy Gap back to the parking lot.
Finally I see the sign to Windy Gap, it has been about 2 hours since I left the rest stop but it feels like a lot longer. I turn left onto the Windy Gap trail and guess what greets me? Not a pleasant downhill but a tough rocky climb. Sweet. After the climb, the rocks increase. I ride some, walk some, and repeat for a really long time. The trails are amazing. I would love to have pads, a full face helmet, and downhill bike. I think a lot of the stuff I walk I could ride if I was willing to pay the price for falling.
Finally the rocks let up a little and I am riding. Flying down the mountain. There are huge banks on the turns taller than a man. Giant whoop-de-doo water bars at least waist high. Every muscle in my body is screaming as I try to find some balance between rocketing out of control and riding my brakes so much that I take all the fun out of it. Luckily I make it back to the parking lot with only a handful of close calls.
I look down at my stopwatch.
6 hours 25 minutes. Average heart rate 154.
As I pedal towards the cars, I hear people cheering and clapping for me. I see my new friends Roger and mama sitting in their chairs looking rested and relaxed. One of the organizers hands me the bottle of Firewater to take a swig and everyone cheers me on. The drink burns but it feels so good to be done.
I collapse on the ground and listen to everyone's stories of the day.
The nicest man ever makes me a grilled chicken sandwich off the camp fire. It tasted amazing. My girlfriend shows up from manning the rest stop and congratulates me. We hang out for a couple hours and cheer the people coming in. What a great day.
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This past Sunday the kids and I spent the afternoon with the folks at the dive shop where Mike used to work for an Easter celebration. Though spending time with them is always enjoyable and meaningful, it still brings up memories, which lead to the heartache of just missing him.
As I stood there talking with a gentleman about some life events, my mind wandered around thinking about how if Mike were here talking with him, his mind wouldn't have drifted, he would have been engaged in the conversation. And shortly after that hit me, one of my children came up and asked for help opening a favor. And so my mind wandered again, but trying hard to gracefully step back into the conversation taking place.
I told a friend about a story one of Mike's co-workers had told me a while back. Though this story about Mike impacted me deeply at the time, I haven't thought about it in some time. Recalling the way it was told, and reliving the oh-so-Smitty moment, left me with a gaping hole in my gut. At dinner that night with the kids we had Mike's iPod playing in the background, when "that song" came on. The one that will forever be related to Mike, and his death. I got through most of the song, willing myself to not let the drops slide from my eyes. Until Eli looked at me sideways, got a concerned look on his face, and asked if I was ok. I couldn't stop it then, and just let all the emotion from the day, and the song, and just plain missing my love come streaming out. Eli got up from his chair, came over to me and wrapped his small arms around my body. And as he was rubbing my back he said to me, "It's ok Mom, just let it out."
I often feel terrible about all the sadness my children see in me. I try hard to hold it in and manage my emotions so they aren't subjected to it. And I usually hold myself together quite well, if I do so humbly say so. But there are times when it all just spills out and they see me in the pit of my grief just barely hanging on. Then one of my sweet babies will grab me a tissue, I'll wipe away my tears and we go about with the rest of our day as if nothing happened. It's ok for them to see me cry as long as they know why — I can have those moments of missing him so much and wishing he were still alive, as long as I pick myself back up off the cold hard ground and carry on, warrior.


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|The Landis Hotel, c. 1915. Sign beside the door reads "Chautauqua." Image source
|Hotel at the end of Main Street, n.d. Image source
|Landis Hotel, 1913. From The Landis Record (1980)
Almost 4,000 Saskatchewan people died during the first three months of the epidemic, and the largest number of deaths occurred in villages (12.6 people out of 1,000). Landis was not spared. It was thought that the flu was brought to the community by troupe of Chautauqua performers. (A Chautauqua was a travelling summer fair featuring music, drama and educational lectures, popular across North America during the Teens and Twenties.) So severe was the epidemic that literally every household in the village and surrounding district was stricken. The Landis Record reports that schools and businesses were closed, "and it was difficult to find enough able-bodied people to tend the sick." Several people from Landis and area died. The wife of the United Church minister, Mrs. Trevor Williams, died at age 30, leaving behind a daughter who was only a few months old. Four members of the Geary family succumbed to the flu, including Ted Geary, his wife and son.
|Anna Haas (right) with her sister Clara.
From The Landis Record (1980)
|John and Mary Ann "Grannie" MacLeod in front of the hotel, c. 1940.
From The Landis Record (1980)
The following year, Hector converted the dining room of the hotel into a café, and hired Woo Sing Kee from Rosetown to run it. Mr. Sing, as he was known, had a wife in China, but Canada's restrictive immigration laws prevented him from bringing her to join him in Saskatchewan. Instead, he brought young Raymond Kwan from China to help him out. Raymond attended school in Landis when he wasn't working at the hotel cafe. After Raymond left, Mr. Sing had Wing Woo and Wah Woo working with him in the café. The Chinese Immigration Act was finally repealed in 1947, but it wasn't until 1958 that Mr. Sing's wife joined him in Landis. Mr. Sing died two years later, in 1960. His wife continued to live in the Landis Hotel, with Wing Woo and Wah Woo looking after her until her death in 1968.
|The empty Landis Hotel, March 2006. Joan Champ photo
|Rear of the Landis Hotel, 2007. Image source
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On Tue, 11 May 2010 14:29:13 -0500 Jonathan Ellis <email@example.com> wrote: JE> 2010/5/11 Ted Zlatanov <email@example.com>: >> The latest N::C::Easy will not work with Cassandra 0.6.x, the only >> target is SVN trunk. I can't discover the API version on the server so >> there's no way to anticipate such breakage as you see (I suspect it's >> due to API mismatch). The Cassandra developers haven't addressed >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-972 which can be used to >> provide all that information over Thrift as well as in the log files. JE> Or you could branch N:C:E for different Cassandra versions. So far JE> you're the only client developer to take the stance that they can't JE> support stable C* versions w/o #972, which is good because it's ... JE> silly. I didn't say I'd support 0.6.x with #972. I only need #972 so I can tell the user the other side is or is not compatible with the N::C::Easy version he's using, as a courtesy. I don't plan to support 0.6.x. On Tue, 11 May 2010 11:45:27 -0700 Scott Doty <email@example.com> wrote: SD> A kind person on Freenode pointed me to this ticket: SD> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/THRIFT-758 I can apply this patch automatically in my module (since I distribute a copy of the Thrift Perl modules bundled inside). I'll put it on my TODO list and push it out with the next release (0.15), thanks. SD> This is using Net-Cassandra-Easy-0.14-7Jcufu and Cassandra 0.6.1. I'll stabilize N::C::Easy at 0.7 and support both 0.7 and trunk from that point on. Sorry but 0.6.x is not supported. I made this a stronger statement in the N::C::Easy docs as of next release; sorry for the inconvenience. Ted
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