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SAN JACINTO, Calif. --Police released a composite sketch of a man accused a fatally shooting a man inside a vehicle in San Jacinto on June 6.
Deputies responded to the intersection of Las Rosas Road and Osprey Street at about 7:10 p.m.
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The victim has not been identified.
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text: (The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, August 22 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed The Kraft Heinz Company's (Kraft Heinz, or KHC) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB-' and Short-Term IDR at 'F3'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. A full list of rating actions follows at the end of this release. KEY RATING DRIVERS Mature Markets Limit Organic Business Growth: Kraft Heinz generated $26 billion annual revenue in 2016. Its portfolio includes eight $1 billion-plus brands and many other large and well-known household brands. Kraft Heinz is heavily exposed to the mature, highly competitive North American market which makes up about 80% of sales and EBITDA. In addition, another 9% of its revenue comes from Europe, which is facing significant macro headwinds. Organic growth trends remain challenging for large packaged foods companies across most developed economies, due to brand maturity and changing consumer preferences. For the first half of 2017 (1H17), Kraft Heinz's organic sales were down by 1.8%, after reporting 0.3% growth in 2016. Fitch expects full-year 2017 top-line growth to be mildly negative. Beyond 2017, Fitch forecasts that the overall organic growth rate will be flat to modestly positive, assuming the North American and European businesses stabilize. Significant Margin Improvement Achieved: The ratings incorporate significant qualitative benefits from the company's 51% owners, 3G Capital (3G; 24.2% ownership) and Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire; 26.8%), who were previous owners of H.J. Heinz Company. 3G has substantially increased operating profitability and delevered acquired firms including H.J. Heinz Company (Heinz) and Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (formerly Burger King, which is now integrating the Canadian Tim Hortons chain purchased in December 2014). For example, 3G and Berkshire acquired Heinz in June 2013 and improved the company's leverage (total debt to EBITDA) to 6.2x in 2014 from 8.9x in 2013. The improvement was driven by a 35% EBITDA increase due to lower overhead and manufacturing costs and more than $1 billion in debt repayment. As of 2Q17, Kraft Heinz has achieved $1.45 billion in savings since the merger closed in July 2015, stronger than expected, and completed approximately 70% of footprint right-sizing. However, gross margin improvement in 2017 has been muted by increasing input prices. As a result, Fitch expects EBITDA to reach the low $8 billion range by 2018 versus prior expectations of around $9 billion. Progress Towards Deleveraging: The company has made strong progress to date and is on track to realize integration savings through fixed-cost and overhead reduction, rationalizing the manufacturing footprint, and realizing procurement savings from increased scale. Fitch estimates that leverage will trend towards the mid-3x range by 2019 from 5x in 2015 (on pro forma combined 2015 EBITDA of $6.7 billion), due to the combination of realizing a substantial portion of the targeted annual synergies and $2 billion of debt reduction (paydown of June 2017 maturities). Consolidating Retail Landscape: The price pressure on food companies from their distribution channels is reflective of the consolidation occurring within the retail world and the threat of the European hard-discount grocers expanding in and entering the U.S. market. KHC's retail customers, such as supermarkets, warehouse clubs and food distributors, are consolidating, resulting in fewer but larger customers with greater negotiating power who are demanding lower product pricing and/or more favorable terms. Wal-Mart, for example, KHC's largest customer, accounted for 22% and 20% of its net sales in 2016 and 2015, respectively. In addition, Fitch expects Amazon's potential acquisition of Whole Foods, Inc. to result in even further downward pressure on food prices given Amazon's history of driving down prices in other industries. Fitch expects Kraft Heinz to respond to these challenges by stepping up marketing investments and increasing innovation. Elevated M&A Event Risk: It has been two years since the Kraft / Heinz merger closed in July 2015. The combined company has been able to drive leverage down from a pro forma level of 5x in 2015 to 4.3x in 2016. In February 2017, Kraft Heinz approached Unilever with an acquisition proposal for a purchase price of $143 billion. The acquisition would have increased KHC's leverage; Unilever declined the proposal. This Unilever overture affirmed Kraft Heinz's interest in seeking greater scale, geographic expansion and cost-cutting opportunities that could offset the challenging organic top-line growth environment, but would have delayed Kraft Heinz's deleveraging timeframe. DERIVATION SUMMARY The packaged food industry is highly competitive. Kraft Heinz competes with both large national and international food and beverage companies and numerous local and regional companies. It competes with both branded products and private brands on the basis of product quality, innovation, consumer preference relevancy, brand recognition and the effectiveness of its marketing programs, distribution, shelf space, merchandising support, and price. Kraft Heinz' 'BBB-' rating reflects the company's large scale with $26 billion in annual sales, industry-leading EBITDA margins of approximately 29%, and elevated leverage after the Kraft/Heinz merger. Compared to other packaged foods companies that are in Fitch's public rating coverage universe, Kraft Heinz has the largest scale, highest EBITDA margin, and a total Debt/EBITDA leverage ratio of 4.3x as of December 2016, reflecting merger-related debt. General Mills ('BBB+'/ Negative Outlook) had annual revenue of $15.6 billion and was levered at 2.8x total Debt/EBITDA as of December 2016. Kellogg ('BBB'/Stable Outlook) had annual revenue of $13 billion and was levered at 3.3x total Debt/EBITDA as of December 2016. Mondelez ('BBB'/Stable Outlook) had annual revenue of $25.9 billion and was levered at 3.7x total Debt/EBITDA as of December 2016. Conagra ('BBB-'/Positive Outlook) had annual revenue of $7.8 billion and was levered at 1.9x total Debt/EBITDA as of May 2017. Fitch expects Kraft Heinz to benefit from its scale, continue to generate strong cash flow, and steadily pay down debt associated with the merger. KEY ASSUMPTIONS Fitch's key assumptions within our rating case for the issuer include: -- 2017 revenue of approximately $26 billion, reflecting flat organic top-line growth and minor FX headwinds. Revenue is expected to grow with a flat to modestly positive organic growth rate thereafter, assuming neutral currency. -- Fitch expects EBITDA margin to exceed 30% and reach $8 billion by 2018 as the company realizes full run-rate of $1.7 billion in targeted cost synergies. -- FCF (after dividends) is expected to be modestly negative in 2017 primarily due to significant integration cash charges and capex. Fitch expects FCF to turn positive and could increase significantly from 2018 onwards as cash charges decline. -- No share repurchases assumed in the forecast period. -- Fitch estimates that leverage will trend towards a mid-3x range by 2019 due to a combination of moderate EBITDA growth and $2 billion of debt reduction (repayment of 2017 maturities). Fitch assumed the latest refinancing of term loan and commercial paper (CP) to be leverage-neutral. RATING SENSITIVITIES Future Developments That May, Individually or Collectively, Lead to Positive Rating Action -- Over the long term, a positive rating action could be supported by flat to modestly positive organic growth, substantial and growing EBITDA and FCF generation, along with meaningful debt reduction that takes leverage below 3.5x. Future Developments That May, Individually or Collectively, Lead to Negative Rating Action -- Sustained top-line weakness and potential market share loss in major categories; -- Inability to achieve targeted cost synergies, leading to insufficient FCF or cash on hand to pay down debt, which results in total debt/EBITDA sustaining above 4x over the medium term; -- A sizeable debt-financed acquisition that limits the company's ability to return leverage to under 4x 24-36 months post-transaction. LIQUIDITY Adequate Liquidity: Kraft Heinz's key sources of liquidity are its $4 billion revolving credit facility (RCF) maturing in 2021, and cash on hand. As of July 1, 2017, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $1.4 billion ($0.9 billion based outside of the U.S.) in addition to its $4 billion undrawn senior unsecured RCF. Capital Structure: As of July 1, 2017, Kraft Heinz had total debt outstanding of $30.8 billion, including $1.1 billion CP outstanding, $1.4 billion senior secured debt, and $28.3 billion senior unsecured debt. During 2Q17, the company paid down $2 billion of senior unsecured bonds that matured in June 2017. On Aug. 7, 2017, Kraft Heinz issued $1.5 billion of senior unsecured floating notes, and used the proceeds to repay all amounts outstanding under the $600 million term loan facility which matures in July 2022, refinance a portion of the CP outstanding, and for other general corporate purposes. FULL LIST OF RATING ACTIONS Fitch as affirmed Kraft Heinz's ratings as follows: The Kraft Heinz Company (Parent) --Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB-'. Kraft Heinz Foods Company --Long-term IDR at 'BBB-'; --Short-term IDR at 'F3'; --Commercial paper at 'F3' --$4 billion unsecured revolving credit facility at 'BBB-'; --Senior unsecured notes at 'BBB-' --$1.2 billion second-lien secured notes due February 2025 at 'BBB' (legacy Heinz). Kraft Canada (operating subsidiary) --Long-term IDR at 'BBB-'; --CAD Senior Unsecured notes at 'BBB-'. H.J. Heinz Finance UK Plc. --$125 million GBP 6.25% second-lien secured notes due February 2030 at 'BBB' (legacy Heinz). Fitch also withdrew the 'BBB-' rating for the $600 million term loan at Kraft Heinz Foods Company which was refinanced by the recently issued senior unsecured notes. The Rating Outlook is Stable. Contact: Primary Analyst Ellen Itskovitz, CFA Senior Director +1-312-368-3118 Fitch Ratings, Inc. 33 Whitehall Street New York, NY 10004 Secondary Analyst Monica Aggarwal Managing Director +1- 212-908-0282 Committee Chairperson Carla Norfleet Taylor Senior Director +1-312-368-3195 Date of Relevant Rating Committee: Aug. 21, 2017 Summary of Financial Statement Adjustments Financial statement adjustments that depart materially from those contained in the published financial statements of the relevant rated entity or obligor are disclosed below: --Historical and projected EBITDA is adjusted to add back non-cash stock-based compensation, restructuring/acquisition related costs, and other one-time costs. For example, Fitch added back $46 million in non-cash stock-based compensation and approximately $1 billion restructuring/merger related costs in 2016. Fitch also adjusted for off-balance-sheet A/R securitization. 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Israel honors 3,000,001st tourist
Israel honored its 3,000,001st tourist—a pastor leading an evangelical group—for 2010.
Jomber Araujo Vladislav, who was leading 120 pilgrims from Brazil, was welcomed Monday in a special ceremony upon his arrival Monday at Ben-Gurion International Airport, as well as by Israeli Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov. Vladislav won a future trip to Israel.
Tourism from Brazil has increased 82 percent in 2010, Haaretz reported.
This has been a record-breaking year for travel to Israel. Some 2.9 million tourists entered Israel between January and October, according to a report by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The 3 millionth tourist also arrived Monday.


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A premier U.S. orchestra, the NSO performs approximately 150 concerts each year of classical and popular music, new works, and special events.
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This concert includes works by celebrated Croatian composers Bruno Bjelinski, Boris Papandopulo, Marko Ruždjak, and Marko Tajcevic, as well as premieres by emerging composers Tomislav Oliver and Lana Janjanin. Performers include cellist Dorotea Racz (Croatia), pianists Javor Bracic (Croatia) and Dmitry Samogray (U.S.A.), flutist Ginevra Petrucci (Italy), clarinettist Gleb Kanasevich (Belarus), violinist Lydia Chernikoff (U.S.A.), and guitarist Yisak Lee (Korea). Part of the Fourth Annual European Month of Culture. Presented in collaboration with Audeamus International Music Festival and the Embassy of Croatia.
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Celebrity Copycat: Kate Middleton's Look for Less!
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It's no secret that Kate Middleton has become quite the trend setter all over the world and JS boutique and JS Collection are bringing her elegant look to the masses. Inspired by her recent trip to the States and Canada, the dresses are sure to be a long lasting classic in your closet whether attending a Summer wedding or a special night out on the town. My personal fave is the lace dress, which has that "Sex in the City" vibe that I just love! All the dresses featured are available for pre-order at Dillards.com.
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Celebrity Copycat: Kate Middleton's Look for Less!
March 28, 2011 by admin
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There has been a lot of excitement and stir regarding Princess-to-be, Kate Middleton, and her wedding dress for her upcoming wedding to Prince William. Will she go for the fairy tale ball gown look, as Princess Diana did? Or will she stay modern with ruffles and saches? It could go either way, but my guess is that she's sticking to her personal style. Kate tends to dress conservatively, with a flare of sexiness. There's been word that she may choose Vera Wang. the queen of bridal and elegant dresses, to design her wedding gown. And here we have the same designer(for less!) with her line for Priscilla of Boston. Known for their designer wedding dresses, Priscilla of Boston also carries gorgeous gowns similar to the one Kate here has on. Paired with matching champagne pumps and black ruffle clutch, this style emulates Kate's simple yet chic style. What are your thoughts?
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Re^2: Perl 5 Optimizing Compiler, Part 9: RPerl.org & The Low-Magic Perl Commandmentsby Will_the_Chill (Pilgrim)
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Howdy sundialsvc4,
I do applaud you for the non-anonymous remarks, even if I strongly disagree. :-)
...to reap what "benefits", exactly?
I thought by now the answer was obvious to everyone. YOUR CODE WILL RUN WAY FASTER.
Is this a cost that I can justify?
Sure, if you want YOUR CODE TO RUN WAY FASTER. No brainer.
It was "a significant improvement" that you could take advantage of with relatively low business risk. You can mix the old with the new.
Now you're just messing with me, right? I've explicitly and clearly stated this 3 times in this thread alone! Come on, man, get with it. To YET AGAIN quote myself:
Also, we can use the "no magic;" pragma to turn off magic for 1 subroutine at a time, which means we can mix low-magic RPerl code (fast) with high-magic Perl code (maybe less fast), giving us the best of both worlds!
As I've stated already, you can mix compiled low-magic code with normal non-compiled high-magic code.
1. We can mix low-magic code with high-magic code.
2. We can add back in all the high-magic components after we've got RPerl v1.0 working with the low-magic components.
Simply and politely put, your arguments ARE TOTALLY INVALID.
~ Will
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text: Monday is a federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. The following public services will be affected: Public schools, government offices and courts will be closed. There will be no mail delivery. Most banks will be closed. Parking meters must be fed. CTA, Pace and Metra will run on normal weekday schedules.


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Think Faster
A review of the Rise of the Planet of the Apes-style research into brain boosting.
This article arises from Future Tense,a collaboration among Arizona State University, the New America Foundation, and Slate.
In Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which arrives in theaters Friday, we finally learn how intelligent chimps came to rule Earth: An idealistic young scientist creates a high-IQ ape in his quest to cure Alzheimer's, setting off a series of events that destroy humanity as we know it. It's your standard Hollywood tale of scientific progress leading to apocalypse.
At Future Tense, we examine how emerging technologies are changing society and policy. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is the second major film this year—after Limitless, in which a little pill turned Bradley Cooper from dead-ender to genius—to turn cognitive enhancement into a cautionary tale. So I wondered: What kind of neuroenhancers are actually in the real-world pipeline right now?
Not many. Scientists with a knack for brain chemistry tend to focus on treatments for illnesses like Alzheimer's, dementia, and stroke, rather than on just-for-kicks enhancements. In this respect, Rise of the Planet of the Apes is somewhat realistic: Neuroenhancers could likely emerge from more cure-centered research. Some possibilities follow.
You're probably familiar with some of the pharmaceutical cognitive enhancers already used off-label by folks looking for a little cognitive lift: stimulants for ADD/ADHD treatment, like Ritalin and Adderall, and the anti-narcoleptic drug Provigil (modafinil). It turns out that some Alzheimer's treatments, like Aricept (donepezil), may also help boost memory in people without dementia. But even the best pills we've got today aren't going to pump up your IQ. "It's not clear that they're really cognitive enhancers for healthy people," says Hank Greely, a Stanford professor who studies law and the biosciences. "The evidence is mixed. And if they do help … they don't seem to help very much. It's not like Limitless; they're not turning into Superman."
Still, given the rapid pace of neuroscience discoveries, researchers suspect that more effective neuroenhancing pills will be available soon—and it will be profitable. Just look at the massive sales of supplements that purport to boost brain power, like ginkgo biloba and ginseng, even though research suggests their benefits fall somewhere between modest and nonexistent.
Other researchers have been exploring deep brain stimulation, in which electrodes are implanted in a patient's brain to send electrical signals. Currently, DBS is used as treatment for Parkinson's and other diseases that include tremors. In 2008, researchers investigating DBS as a treatment for obesity reported that one subject had displayed a surprising side effect: His memory improved. Last year, a small study suggested that DBS could be effective for mitigating Alzheimer's. Right now, DBS is highly invasive and so wouldn't tempt many healthy subjects, but that may change: Some researchers are investigating a noninvasive form of DBS using ultrasound. Transcranial magnetic stimulation, which is used to treat depression, migraines, and stroke, is a similar potential neuroenhancer.
In Rise of the Planet of the Apes, James Franco plays a scientist who discovers a genetic engineering treatment, delivered via virus, that prompts the brain to repair itself in the sick and boosts brain power beyond base line in the healthy (at least, in healthy apes). In the real world, though, that sort of therapy is still relegated to mouse experimentation. According to James Hughes, the executive director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, genetic therapy is still a field with more promise than successes. It can be dangerous, as is portrayed in the Apes prequel:In 1999, Jesse Gelsinger, an 18-year-old who suffered from a rare metabolic disorder, died as a result of a gene-therapy trial, and the field is still grappling with that failure.
Brain-computer interfaces, such as implants or "hook-ups," represent an alternative path for neuroenhancement. Linking your brain to a computer chip may conjure up sci-fi nightmares of a USB slot behind your ear, but it's not quite that far-fetched: Technically, the cochlear implants that allow some hearing-impaired or deaf people to hear in a limited fashion are brain-computer interfaces, as Greely points out. But Hughes speculates that brain-computer interfaces for better cognitive skills are probably at least 30 or 40 years out. "Even if we don't have nanobots in your head, we might have simpler ways of, and perhaps noninvasive ways, of hooking the brain up to external media and doing things we can't quite imagine yet," he says.
So any blockbuster neuroenhancer is still in the lab, or just a twinkle in a scientist's eye, at the moment. But those in the field are already preparing for the ethical and societal ramifications. Some, like Greely, urge the public—and physicians—not to be too squeamish about giving healthy brains a little boost. "In a world in which human work spans and life spans are increasing, cognitive enhancement tools—including the pharmacological—will be increasingly useful for improve quality of life and extended work productivity, as well as to stave off normal pathological age-related cognitive declines," he and colleagues argued in a 2008 Nature commentary.
In Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the audience—and Franco's naive researcher—are warned repeatedly about the dangers of playing with brain power. "You're trying to control things that are not meant to be controlled," one character cautions. But moral panics have accompanied all sorts of technologies, from electricity to television. Genevieve Bell, the director of Intel Corporation's Interaction and Experience Research, told the Wall Street Journal in May that there were all kinds of scare scenarios surrounding the advent of railway: "There was some wonderful stuff about … [how] women's bodies were not designed to go at 50 miles an hour. Our uteruses would fly out of our bodies as they were accelerated to that speed." Someday, our neuroenhanced descendants will watch Rise of the Planet of the Apes and laugh.


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Palmer – Miss Everlie Scottlynn Ball, infant daughter of Raven and Destiny Ball passed away Tuesday April 25, 2017 at the Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital in Nashville with her family present. She was born in Chattanooga on April 20, 2017.
She was preceded in death by many grandparents on both sides of the family and a great uncle she was named after, Jeremy Scott Shell.
She is survived by her parents, Raven and Destiny Shell Ball; brothers, Braylyn Matthew and Cayvan Gary Ball; maternal grandparents, Mandy Shell, Jason (Shay) McClendon, Shanda (Brian) Tenenbaum, Betty Glenn and Ron Williams; paternal grandparents, Robert Gary (Linda) Ball Jr., Melinda Kay (Jim) Pickett, Kelly (Janna) Anderson, Doug and Cookie Anderson, Debbie (Gene) Cavitt, Edward (Barbara) Allison. Frances Ball and Venova Cleek; a host of aunts uncles and cousins.
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Here comes the crazy…! Three days of filming, setups, interviews, concerts, we were there, capturing all of it! Featuring artists such as Shugo Tokumaru, Yunggiema, The Hutong Yellow Weasels and many more, the Guinness Wood…
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Ajinai are an Inner Mongolian folkrock and world music band from Beijing. Their concert in Yuyintang was brought to you by GUINNESS ® More Music and Split Works. In case you missed it, the event video is here! Thank…
Guinness More Music Presents Ajinai健力士新声代之阿基耐乐队
GUINNESS ® More Music and Split Works bring you Ajinai. An Inner Mongolian folkrock and world music band from Beijing. Redscale Studios were there filming the event, look forward to the video coming…
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We had an amazing time at the Guinness Wood + Wires Music Festival and we've got some awesome shots to share! In the meantime, check out Split Works Top 10 Wood +…
Guinness More Music Series健力士新声代音乐系列活动
As the official video partner for Guinness' More Music series, we were delighted to meet and film Liu Dongming last month at Yuyintang. It was a great show with a lovely relaxed…
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With today's new majority and expanding digital landscape actively engaging them, the touch points for today's consumers are far and wide, making the ability to have a conversation with them that much more complicated
Chicago, IL (Vocus) September 24, 2010
The San Jose Network, Ltd. (SJN), the largest marketing communications group servicing cultural convergent markets, welcomes a new affiliate, Kelly, Scott & Madison (KSM) and its subsidiary, digital media specialists Fuor Digital, to its network. Both entities join The San Jose Network in its approach to today's convergent market. Its approach serves the consumer landscape that is shifting from a traditional majority to an increasingly mixed market of Hispanic, General, Asian-American and African-American, and focuses on multiple marketing solutions in both traditional and digital arenas.
"With today's new majority and expanding digital landscape actively engaging them, the touch points for today's consumers are far and wide, making the ability to have a conversation with them that much more complicated," stated George L. San Jose, president and chairman of SJN. "Kelly, Scott & Madison's expertise in integrating all media platforms, including Fuor Digital's digital emphasis, solidifies SJN's total convergent market approach that will allow our clients to appropriately engage with various audiences."
Effective and efficient consumer engagement is at the core of KSM's media management philosophy. It has successfully managed and developed some of the most respected and influential brands in America through both direct-to-clients and agency partner relationships. KSM's subsidiary, Fuor Digital, specializes in all aspects of digital marketing including planning, buying, competitive analysis, search marketing, viral marketing and mobile and emerging media strategies and tactics.
"The San Jose Network and its respective agency partners strengthens our competitive advantage and provides our clients a depth and breadth of experience in multicultural markets," said Jonathan Lichter, partner/chief strategy officer for KSM.
The San Jose Network has an alliance with TAAN (Transworld Advertising Agency Network), one of the world's oldest, largest and most successful networks of independent advertising agencies. Today there are 71 SJN and TAAN member agencies operating on every continent, in more than 87 markets worldwide.
About The San Jose Network
The San Jose Network, Ltd. is the largest independent marketing communications network serving clients in multicultural convergent markets within the U.S. and Latin America. Made up of best-in-class, independently owned agencies, SJN offers clients access to local expertise in 18 countries via a centralized management approach.
About The San Jose Group
Established in 1981, The San Jose Group is a traditional/digital persuasive content agency that specializes in developing innovative marketing communications solutions that connect brands and consumers to their core purpose. The agency's Convergent Marketing Solutions model is supported by best-in-class business units that embrace today's converging consumers, markets and channels. The San Jose Group and San Jose Public Relations are members of The San Jose Network Ltd., the largest independent advertising agency network servicing the U.S. and Latin America.
About Kelly, Scott & Madison
Kelly, Scott & Madison is a media management firm with a long and demonstrated history of generating results for clients. When KSM first opened its doors in 1966, it was pioneering a new space in communications as one of the world's very first media planning and buying companies. Today, 40+ years later, KSM is the oldest, truly independent media company in the United States.
About Fuor Digital
Fuor Digital is a full-service, Chicago-based digital media agency, specializing in all aspects of digital media campaigns, including digital strategy, advertising, search engine marketing and optimization, e-mail marketing, mobile phone marketing and web analytics. Founded in 2006, Fuor Digital believes in helping their clients master the digital media mix by using all appropriate mediums cohesively, and focuses on creating quantifiable results to help clients track and understand the ROI on their digital media investment. With their breakthrough conversion attribution system and seats on the Standards Committee of the Web Analytics Association and Click Quality Council, Fuor Digital is an innovative leader in the digital media industry. Fuor Digital is a Kelly, Scott & Madison Company.
About TAAN
TAAN, Transworld Advertising Agency Network, is one of the world's oldest, largest and most successful networks of carefully selected independent advertising agencies. Today there are TAAN member agencies operating on every continent, in more than 47 markets worldwide. The TAAN network is built with the concept that shared knowledge and intelligence creates powerful insight in addressing the goals of agencies and marketers throughout the world.


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The traffic court was in the very middle of the hold of the Dagoda. Here the people of the city were tried for minor and major traffic offenses – crossing streets at night during a power out, impeding the progress of the Enchanter's limousines, failing to yield to emergency vehicles, walking instead of riding when the man-made power was working. But the charge made no difference in this courtroom of the Enchanter. No one was ever declared innocent.
Amanda stood trembling in a darkened corner of Traffic Court. She couldn't help herself; she had never felt the tremendous power of evil so forcefully. She had to labor to catch a breath, as though in this stronghold of the fire wizard, air smothered her lungs. The evil power made her shoulders ache; it pressed against the backs of her eyes, pushed hard against her stomach. She needed all the strength she could muster to withstand its insistent oppression.
The King had been captured the night before, after the leading the sad and the sorrowful Great Celebration. He had been charged with a felony, organizing the taxi resistance; with high treason in proclaiming another kingdom; with heinous insurrection – pretending to be the King! All charges bore the penalty of death by burning a Burning Place.


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This Day In History
They thought
They brought us down,
But they did not.
We came together
United as one people
To stand before them
And deny them satisfaction
For having caused
So many bloody red deaths
Seven years ago...
Those radicals of Islam
Have not face justice
And when they do
And are convicted,
All rights except life
Should be denied
To them
And torture
And cruelty
Shall be lashed upon them
For all they done.
This day in history
Will be remembered as
"The day the terrorist attack
And change our lives."


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|Animated films
Children's films
Film adaptations
Juvenile works
Short films
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Juvenile drama
|Material Type:
|Animation, Juvenile audience, Videorecording
|Document Type:
|Visual material
|All Authors / Contributors:
Calista Flockhart; P J Verhoest; Lindsay Crouse; David De Vries; Mo Willems; Paul R Gagne; Maciek Albrecht; Melissa Reilly Ellard; Gary McGivney; Ed Mironiuk; Kris Tercek; Daniel Ivanick; Leigh Corra; Cari Best; Giselle Potter; Mem Fox; Julie Vivas; Lois Ehlert; William Steig; Miriam Cohen; Lillian Hoban; Scholastic Inc.; DMI Productions.; Weston Woods Studios.; New Video Group.
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|Special features include: read along option for featured stories [Knuffle bunny, Shrinking violet, Possum magic, Planting a rainbow]; trailer (1 min.).
|Knuffle bunny: editor, Paul R. Gagne ; music composed by Scotty Huff and Robert Reynolds. Shrinking violet: animated by Martin Haughey, Emma Collicott, Euan Frizzell, Liam Hannigan ; editing, Paul R. Gagne, Melissa Reilly ; music composed by Ernest V. Troost. Possum magic: digital art adaptation and camera, Ed Mironiuk, Kris Tercek, John Tercek ; editors, Leigh Corra, Paul R. Gagne, David Russell ; music by Yothu Yindi. Planting a rainbow: digital animation and camera, Ed Mironiuk, Kris Tercek ; editor, Paul R. Gagne ; music composed and performed by Crystal Taliefero. Brave Irene: animation, Roger Mejia, Daniel Ivanick ; music by Jeremy Steig and Lee Ann Ledgerwood-Steig. Will I have a friend?: digital art adaptation and camera, Ed Mironiuk, Kris Tercek ; editor, Leigh Corra ; music composed by Jon Carroll.
|Knuffle bunny: featuring the voice talents of Mo, Cheryl, and Trixie Willems. Shrinking violet: narrated by Calista Flockhart. Possum magic: narrated by Mem Fox. Planting a rainbow: Narrated by P.J. Verhoest. Brave Irene: narrator, Lindsay Crouse. Will I have a friend?: narrated by David de Vries.
|Target Audience:
|Ages 2-8.
|1 videodisc (66 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
|Knuffle bunny / from the book by Mo Willems ; produced by Paul R. Gagne, Mo Willems ; directed by Maciek Albrecht (2006, 9 min.) --
Shrinking violet / by Cari Best ; illustrated by Giselle Potter ; produced by Paul R. Gagne and Melissa Reilly ; directed by Gary McGivney (2003, 17 min.) --
Possum magic / written by Mem Fox ; illustrated by Julie Vivas ; produced and directed by Paul R. Gagne and Leigh Corra (2001, 10 min.)--
Planting a rainbow / from the book written and illustrated by Lois Ehlert ; produced by Paul R. Gagne, Melissa Reilly ; directed by Ed Mironiuk, Kris Tercek (2005, 6 min.) --
Brave Irene / from the book by William Steig ; produced by DMI Productions ; producer Paul Gagne ; director, Daniel Ivanick (1989, 13 min.) --
Will I have a friend? / from the book by Miriam Cohen ; illustrated by Lillian Hoban ; produced by Leigh Corra, Paul Gagne ; directed by Leigh Corra (2004, 8 min.).
|Series Title:
|Scholastic storybook treasures.
|Other Titles:
Possum magic.
Planting a rainbow.
Brave Irene.
Will I have a friend?
More great childhood adventure stories!
|Scholastic ; presented by Weston Woods.
Trixie, Daddy, and "Knuffle Bunny" take a trip to the neighborhood Laundromat. But the exciting adventure takes a dramatic turn when Trixie realizes somebunny was left behind. Alone or with her friend Opal, "Shrinking Violet" is a master mimic with razor-sharp wit, but real-time taunting by class bully Irwin unnerves her. Until the class play gives Violet a chance to turn the tables--while saving the day. Hush used to think that the "Possum Magic" used by Grandma Poss to make her invisible was fun - until, one day, she wants to know what she looks like. Together they must find a way to make Hush's wish come true. "Planting a rainbow" captures the anticipation and eventual pleasure of a garden full of flowers. Irene's mother, dressmaker Mrs. Bobbin, is not feeling well. She has finished the beautiful ball gown for the duchess to wear that very evening, but it is "Brave Irene" who volunteers to deliver it, in spite of the fierce snowstorm that is brewing. As Pa is taking Jim to school for the first time, Jim asks, "Will I have a friend?" "I think you will," said Pa. But kindergarten is scary, and Jim is sure that he'll never find a friend, until naptime, when he discovers someone who feels the way he does.
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Checking In: Budget-friendly hotels
"Extended stay" doesn't mean what it used to. Yes, this budget-friendly class of hotels is affordable, but that doesn't mean they skimp on design or amenities.
Top extended
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"Extended stay" doesn't mean what it used to. Yes, this budget-friendly class of hotels is affordable, but that doesn't mean they skimp on design or amenities.
Hyatt House
Formerly Hyatt Summerfield Suites, the refreshed and revamped Hyatt House is cozy, apartment-style living on the road. Hotels feature spacious studios or one- and two-bedroom suites that come equipped with a stocked kitchen. All you need to bring are the groceries, which an on-site personal shopper can even get for you! The Hyatt House Scottsdale/Old Town is a fantastic alternative to some of Scottsdale, Arizona's pricier hotels. It's within walking distance of the city's best dining and nightlife spots. Just ask the on-site "House Host" for their top local picks. But with a large pool and that fully loaded kitchen and an in-room DVD player, it's also the perfect place for a girl's night in. You can even stop by the hotel's H Bar for "Evening Social" happy hour.
Home2 Suites by Hilton
Home2 Suites by Hilton is an all-suite extended stay hotel brand that's focused on comfort and flexibility, easy access to technology, community space and a unique design. The signature open lobby areas, dubbed "Oasis," are more of a gathering place than lobby with individual and group work zones, wireless access, flat-screen TVs and more. Home2 Suites by Hilton Baltimore Downtown's convenient location means easy access to the specialty shops and restaurants at nearby Inner Harbor. The pet-friendly hotel also has complimentary breakfast, a fitness center and game room.
Element by Westin
Element hotels take a natural approach to design. Flowing lobbies, tons of natural sunlight and inviting outdoor spaces evoke a sense of calm. Guest rooms (studio, one- and two-bedroom sizes) come with spacious layouts and multifunctional furniture. Small touches make the biggest difference. For example, the custom-designed closet includes a laundry hamper and clever workspaces feature ambient lighting, open shelving and ergonomically designed seating. A nice alternative to the noisy Strip, Element Las Vegas Summerlin is far enough from the crowds but still just a 15-minute drive from the fun.
Residence Inn by Marriott
Residence Inn by Marriott has been a favorite for business and family travel since opening its doors in 1975. But this oldie is still a goodie thanks to an updated design, complimentary evening barbecues and social hours and amenities like fully equipped kitchens and guest fitness centers. And, true to form, the longer you stay at Residence Inn, the less you'll pay. Residence Inn Orlando at Sea World is an affordable option for families. Book a room and you'll get exclusive benefits like free transportation to the park, front-of-the-line access, and 10 percent off admission.
Staybridge Suites
With a soothing interior design theme courtesy of graduate students at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Staybridge Suites emphasizes the social side of travel. Tuesdays through Thursdays, hotels host evening food and drink receptions with rotating menus of small-plate entrees paired with signature salads. On Wednesday nights, guests are treated to "BBQs in the Backyard." Staybridge Suites Times Square is a comfortable place to lay your head and just steps from Broadway theater district, The Empire State Building and Madison Square Garden.
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The trees around me I now see are people
Wiser than men, they are children.
Far from being stones, they sing praises like birds for proof of hearing.
Eternity resounds in their hearts of flesh.
When bad news shatters our world, there is hope. Isaiah 53:3 describes Jesus as being "acquainted with grief." We know from Scripture that since the fall, God has suffered with humans.
One day we were all sitting together in the living room, and I asked a question that I had never asked before: "Guys – are we church?" We all paused for thought.
Daughters, I want you to be
clowns of a cosmic comedy that makes mockery of the world
that says you are the main attraction
and not pantomimes of unselfish Love.
What we are most excited for is those small moments where we get to see Jesus in the eyes of our neighbours, and the ways we can receive what they have to teach us.
My sons, the world will expect you to lift many burdens
but I tell you, the strength of your arms is
to lift children, love the poor,
and embrace the weak;
strengthen your feeble arms but carry only the Light Load.
Somehow, in all of this darkness and brokenness and ugliness, Christ is here. I have found him more here than in the happy wholeness of before.
What is the point? Why am I even here? I'm just making things worse for everyone.
May my work today be for your worship, and the good of your creation. Redefine my idea of success for today. Make me a better worker.
Death before resurrection
That's the cycle; the schedule of events In life, inwardly and outwardly
To die so that we might live.
Acknowledge death
Sit in the dark with it 3 days, 3 nights
Passover the pain no more
And on the final day
Leave the grave clothes and grieving behind
And embrace Life.


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February 03, 2015
CDC: diabetes patient costs have doubled
The price of diabetes care has doubled. Reuters reports that a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that patients now spend an additional $2,790 per year on managing their disease than they did in 1987.
The CDC said the uptick was not just limited to the US and that increased spending on diabetes medications has hit other developed markets as well. They attributed the annual price increase to two causes: greater use of healthcare services and higher prices.


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" Whatever gets you through the night " - John Lennon
For us, it's been a few layers of warm quilts and a bunch of body heat.
Still no juice in the house after one week , post Sandy. At least 10 poles are still down in the hood, so it's not coming back for some time yet.
Took my training and went up to the Lehigh / Deleware Marathon by Allentown , Pa. yesterday. Did well but didn't PR. 4:06 was 11/26 age group. Kind of a trail marathon with gravel and dirt road. Killer 15% grade hill at mile 20 knocked my axles a bit. This was the anti- NYC marathon. Only 800 runners for both a half and full. On a canal toepath mostly so the spectators were sparse and kind of cold and windy. I was happy to end the training cycle with a race, seeing as NYC was cancelled.
Joe.!! It's so good to hear from you. I've been wondering how you and your DW were doing and figured you were out of power. I'm glad you were able to take your training to another race. You did great despite it being harder the NYC.
Rest day for me.
Re the concert last night, my dad and I walked out. It definitely was not what I expected and taught me to investigate a little bit more next time. My first experience with Christian rock and roll (which has always been a bit of an oxymoron for me), at least the songs we sat through. We started out in the 4th row, then moved to the very back, and it was still too loud, not to mention you couldn't understand hardly anything he was singing. It was nothing like the other groups that have performed at church over this last year I've been attending. If it had been only me, I might've stayed to see how things played out, but I couldn't ask my 71-year dad to sit through it. We walked out in the middle of the 4th song with ringing ears. Too late, we saw the basket of ear plugs sitting outside the doors into the sanctuary. If we'd seen those in the beginning, probably would've given us a clue as to what was to come. Too loud for the venue, not to mention if I wanted to listen to rock, I'd go pull out some of The Hub's CD's. It reminded me of the one and only rock concert I ever attended a l-o-n-g time ago - Blue Oyster Cult. I could hardly hear for 3 days afterward.
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Joe - glad to hear that you guys are hanging in there and that you did so well on a trail marathon! Gravel really slows you down, and a 15% grade at mile 20, good grief! Hope there's good progress before any more weather comes your way.
Leslie - if it's too loud - haha. I'll admit to being too old, I hate it when there's live music at my local brewpub, can't carry on a conversation and when the music is so loud you can't really enjoy it.
I ended up bailing out on the marathon at mile 17! Mostly because it was clear I'd be nowhere near 4 hrs, so it was better to turn it into a marathon-pace workout with a jog at the end. But I also wanted to short-cut it to the finish and see how Jim and Sue did, so I broke off the course at mile 16, skipped the second out-and-back, and jogged the one mile to the finish. Sue and Jim were shooting for sub-3:15! Sue made it in 3:25 (around a 10 min PR), but alas for poor Jim the wheels came off, complete with vomiting breaks (he noted that vomiting was much more strenuous than a walk break). But everyone was in good spirits after! At the finish, I talked to the officials and they let me go around the timing mat to the finisher's area. Someone offered me a medal (same one for the half and the full), but I declined (I have three of them from this event anyway). HOWEVER, I made sure to get my sweatshirt, hot breakfast, ice cream sundae and cold beer!
Today I'll do a gentle recovery run, then training begins for the Valley Runner of the Year series. First race is a 5K the first Sunday in January. All of the events are fundraisers for local charities and I'm looking forward to trying to catch up with the faster local seniors!
Ex runner
I shoud've checked in here sooner. Hoping your power comes back soon, Joe. Nice marathon for you though! Sorry things didn't work out for your race, Arla, but it sounds like you made the appropriate decision for yourself.
We were without power, heat and water (house is on an electrically powered well) since Monday evening. Got our power back Friday night, barely three hours after getting home from the Expo for packet pickup. A half hour after I got home from taking the bus into the city, it was announced that the marathon was canceled. So it's been an emotional roller coaster for sure. I managed to get my wits about me somewhat, and am now signed up for the Harrisburg Marathon next weekend. Only kicker is I'm also doing Flying Monkey, the weekend after that. Granted, the plan is only to finish Monkey uninjured, but with only one week between races instead of two, I'm a wee bit nervous now. But on the bright side, I'm actually looking forward to Harrisburg. Not only does it seem like a really friendly race, the course offers to be more amenable for me to run to my full potential. So we'll see!
Hope everyone's doing well otherwise.
who says life doesn't have a soundtrack?
Arla - At least you made sure you got the real important swag!!
OM - I think you're going to do great this weekend. As for Monkey, just go in the mindset that you're out to have fun and finally meet RA friends.
Arla - I had that thought of feeling old when I was thinking, "This is too loud." Ha!! I felt really bad for my dad, though. He would've definitely enjoyed the other bands that have come through this past year, and I'm figuring this band played some good mellow music at some point 'cause we've sung a couple of their songs in church, but I wasn't willing to sacrifice my or my dad's already bad hearing to wait around for it. I'm betting more of the "older" folks were just as surprised as I was. . . . . I may need to take a poll to find out for sure . . .
My 4 miles this morning went really well, and I followed them up with about an hour of core/strength training. Haven't done the later in about 4 weeks or so, and my middle section and arms are feeling it.
While running, I listened to an episode of a "60 Minutes" where they did an interview with and talked about a singer from the 60's named Rodriguez. It's an incredible story, and I highly recommend taking the time to read the article in the link or download the podcast and listen to it.
OM - back-to-back marathons like that makes you a Maniac, if you aren't one already. Enjoy your race and enjoy Monkey, you'll be fine just take it slow. Keep in mind that really good potluck and tasty Yazoo beer at the finish!
Leslie - core, yup, getting back to that today as well, although I can never do it for an hour like you always do. Thanks for the link, I'll check it out!
Trying again to do doubles. Nobby always says it's good to do 2 or 3 really easy miles every morning, and then your normal workout later in the day. Hopefully I can keep this up at least a few days a week. Easy 6 later and core/weights. Also am "dieting", which means eat as normal minus the treats.
flatland mountaineer
Finished our wheat redrill wednesday last week, and as we had alot of frost and humidity in the mornings we couldn't get very early starts so plenty of time to get decent runs in. I ended up about 20 or so for the week, and am very happy with that. I plan to just keep after it, last week mostly frequent short runs as that seems to keep me healthy and will slowly start adding some longer stuff. Nice 7 Sunday and an easy 2.5 today just to shake things out. I need to get after the pt and the weights this winter and also shed the pounds I picked up last fall and never really got rid of.
Joe that had to be tough as hard as you had trained and all you had been through to get in the NYCM. Kudos to you for doing the right thing even before it had been called. Hopefully you get power back soon, do you have water and sewer? Nice job on the trail marathon with the grade and soft surface. I am usually 30 seconds per mile or so faster on hard surfaces than the soft stuff I train on. Heres to a better year in 2013 and a NYCM PR!
Om sorry, I feel your disappointment hope you have 2 great runs in your upcoming marathons. Ya we are like you if we lose power we lose water and sewer and last year when we took down our old barn the outhouse and 2 holer went with it.
Leslie HUH WHAT DID YOU SAY? I am just like you it all seems like so much noise now, too many loud irrigation engines and farm equipment have dulled my hearing but I sure don't like it loud anymore. Nice job on the core.
Arla sounds like you did the smart thing on your race other than maybe the ice cream sundae and beer combo ;-). Good luck on your racing series this winter.
Ev glad to see you again, hope you have got in some nice backcountry trips this fall and you are able to run.
Stumpy hope the rest of your project goes smoothly. Seems like around here when we startup always some unforseen things regardless of how well we prepare the weakest link seems to make itself apparent quickly. Hope the week at home lets you get in some good runs.
Cindy I am with Arla I don't like exposure that much think I would have to take some biners a daisy chain and a climbing harness, hope you had a great day in beautiful surroundings at Moab.
Back to fall cleanup and maintenance on the farm, still dry.
The whole world said I shoulda used red but it looked good to Charlene in John Deere Green!!
Support Ethanol, drink the best, burn the rest.
Run for fun? What the hell kind of recreation is that? quote from Back to the Fut III
r2 nice work on the runs, hope you guys see some moisture soon. I'm surprised to hear that exposure bothers you much, after seeing some of the pics of the hikes and snowshoe trips you've done!
Had to do an evaluation on one of our lecturers last night, he had a two-hour lecture (and this guy is BORING, he puts up slides with lots of words and then just reads the slides, ugh). So there went my sixer.
Got up and did an easy two to start the day. I'm trying to get back to being a morning person. Realized that isn't going too well, as I tried to put my left shoe on my right foot, and then got back from the run to realize that my tech shirt was on backwards! Yes, that was after caffeine.
Hey all.
OM- good job getting in whatever you can. You'll really enjoy Monkey.
Arla- good luck on your morning adjustments, and recognizing on when to bail in your marathon. There will be many others for you.
Leslie- I'm of the crowd to keep it down as well.
Jim- Nice job getting the runs done. I hope your fall and winter are uneventful.
Still no power from the wires, but obtained a generator yesterday. We do have water and sewer. We also have gas for our stove, fireplace and hot water, so we are surviving ok. If it weren't for our two dogs (MIL thinks all dogs hate her) we would be staying at our in-laws house about a half hour away. Many towns are getting their power back on but I suspect at least another few days for us as there is still a lot of equipment down. Heck, my next door neighbor's power lines are still lying on my front lawn.
Taking the week off from running. Briefly considered doing the Philadelphia Marathon next weekend. They put in a lottery for 3,000 NY runners to run there. But not for me. Well, maybe.... Nah, not for me. But....
Top 'O the World!
LOL, Joe! It is tempting though, huh? I do hope you guys get sorted out soon!! & now snow!?! Dayumm! Time for a trip somewhere warm & functional! It was 77* out here today
Jim afraid of exposure!? NOT! Good on ya for getting some decent runs in. Glad you have the time now!
Good luck with the morning thing, Arla. I do most of my running in the mornings.....I just get completely derailed later in the day! & I've never tried doing doubles more than two days a week....hmmm....
Yes, I need to get back on the core work too....forgive me friends, but its been months since I've done a decent round - if you don't count race chores as core work - which, I shouldn't.
Ridiculously Loud music inside of a building!? ...nope, I don't seem to do much of that either....just doesn't have the same effect these days....I don't understand it at all?? Now, catching Albannach @ the Scottish/Irish festival - huge drums, bagpipe, etc. in a big outdoor tent that was positively vibrating.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVd_0-SXGBs&feature=related strangely, I like running to it?
Have fun @ the Monkey OM!!
Well, maybe I'm finally ready to recap Moab.....It was a huge gathering of runners that I knew or had met or had friends in common...I think there were about 1000 btwn the marathon, half & 5K. Many seem to do this annually. Pretty good representation from the Front Range & even young Kacy & her mom from the Sandhills race! .It truly was awesome seeing so many familiar grinning faces!! The weather was as perfect as you could ask for! Stunning landscape! Amazing, tough, technical, beautiful course! Wildchild has a RR w/pics up in the forum...We all threw pics up on FB. I'm still giggling about Doug's maiden flight w/the GoPro! I will not torture you with trying to watch that video! Yeah, we have to learn how to do that! Both Doug & I had a great 1st half. The real work was in the 2nd half and for me, the wheels just came off badly. I don't even know where to start....just having a great time one minute, not so much the next. Major quad cramping would have to be the worst of it....Not even a great powerful walk out. I did not make the last cutoff. First ever DNF for me..... I'm still sorting that out.
Laters ~
So it'll be no surprise of Joe is in Philly?? Hope you get your power back soon. So, SO happen you and your family are safe.
Cindy - I had a tough time with my first DNF, too. But don't second-guess yourself for long. It's not productive. You are a powerhouse of energy, and your next race will come off without a hitch.
Jim - Glad to hear your able to take some time for yourself, whether it's running or otherwise.
Arla - Did you tell the guy he was b-o-r-i-n-g???
My 4 miles this morning were wonderful! And now I just realized I have to run 5 miles tomorrow AND do core/strength. Who figured out this schedule? Five days in a row of running doesn't sound like a rest period to me. Guess that's what I get for being a woos and not running Monday.
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I keep looking the pile transcription that seems to be never ending, and I wonder if I'll ever have time to myself again. I know, I know, I need to quite whining, 'cause soon I'll be wondering when another job will be coming my way. But I tell you what, it sure would be nice if it was more spread out. This has been a tough (read: B-U-S-Y) week at work so far, and coming home and working more is wearing me out. BUT, I am blessed that I have a job, that I have the extra work to pay for my running, and I just need to suck it up, buttercup!!
Okay - Nite ~
Out at about 4:45 a.m. for 5 wonderful miles with 6 strides thrown in at the end, followed by an hour of core/strength training. The rain sprinkles started right before I got home, and started coming down with a vengeance while I was in the shed. Perfect timing!
I've run three days in a row, with two days of core/ST, and I can't believe how good everything is going. I'm feeling strong, not tired, and my running feels [almost] effortless. It's nice. . . . . remind me of this when in a couple of months I'm complaining about being tired and the legs not cooperating.
Joe - do it! Hope this latest storm doesn't mess things up too much for you. Can't believe what a crazy mess you still have.
Mtn - thanks for the tips on the photos! I'll head right over for a look at Wildchild's RR.
Leslie - I always feel better when I run every day, even if it's just a slow 3 mile jog. Can't really explain it, but it's a consistent observation.
Have done doubles a couple times this week, I think the 2 mile early morning thing is just right for now. Also got in some resistance and core training last night, will try to keep at it. The diet thing, well, it's not going too well so far...
Just posting to say that if anyone hasn't seen Wildchild's Moab trail marathon RR, it's worth a look. Great pics! I might have to try that one someday, maybe I can do the scary-exposure part on my hands and knees.
Nice 8-er yesterday evening in cool weather. I think fall has finally come.