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What is left of a house if you take away its roof, floors and walls?
Hand crafted floating vessels
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An exhibition of boxes that connect with magnets. Exploring construction and destruction
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In evidence rooms from Miami Beach to Hialeah, old swabs of saliva and smudges of semen collected from thousands of rape victims are slowly being pulled off the shelf and sent to labs to be harvested for DNA that may hold the key to solving crimes around the country.
Whether for lack of a victim willing to testify, or because police already made an arrest, unprocessed rape kits have accumulated in Miami-Dade to a number that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement says is unmatched by any other county in the state. Last week, an FDLE survey estimated that more than 13,000 kits remain untested in Florida, with one in four stashed somewhere in Miami-Dade County.
In Tallahassee, authorities are beginning to debate how to test a bounty of forensic evidence that could cost state labs more than $30 million and years of effort. But a $2 million plan is already under way in Miami-Dade to carefully process what FDLE calls the state's biggest backlog, and hopefully solve a few crimes along the way.
"We're going back to test all of those [kits] to put them in the DNA database to solve other cases, and hopefully even some of those [untested cold cases] with the technology that's available today," said Stephanie Stoiloff, the Miami-Dade police commander who oversees the agency's crime lab, which conducts forensic testing for all of the county.
Rape kits basically can solve crimes and exonerate people who are not offenders.
Katharine Westaway, victims' advocate
Though Florida authorities began publicly pushing for the testing of old rape kits last year, Miami-Dade's Forensic Services Bureau has been working to clear the county's queue since 2014, when it conducted an audit of its own inventory. Last year, Stoiloff applied for a $2 million grant from the Manhattan district attorney, which, after solving 200 cold cases years ago by testing 17,000 old rape kits, offered to use millions in civil penalties levied on wayward New York banks to fund similar efforts around the country.
Close to $2 million was released in October to the county, which partnered with police in Miami, Miami Beach and Hialeah to secure the grant. Quickly, county analysts and scientists began sorting through a list of roughly 4,000 old samples, ferreting out cases that county records show actually were tested and slowly processing the estimated 2,900 kits that were never sent to the crime lab.
That process is ongoing. But Miami-Dade police are now methodically testing old kits in their lab to see if they're positive for semen or saliva. If they are, the crime lab — which will handle thousands of forensic samples from new and active cases this year — sends most to Bode Cellmark, a private lab tasked with extracting DNA and analyzing it to tease out unique indicators that can identify an offender.
This "profile" can then be entered into an FBI database that matches profiles from different cases on local, state and national levels — a system that has enabled authorities to solve cold cases around the country and heightened urgency to process years-old rape kits. At a pace of about 150 a month, the county's crime lab expects to test the last unprocessed kit sometime in mid-2017.
"If you rush you may miss something," Stoiloff said.
Police say the public shouldn't equate thousands of untested kits with thousands of rapists on the loose. The collection of old kits now being analyzed were kept from the lab because an arrest had already been made, or the offender wasn't in question, rendering the necessity of the rape kit less urgent. In some old cases, police say the technology wasn't advanced enough to yield results, the allegations were proven to be unfounded, or prosecutors wouldn't take the case.
If Miami-Dade is committed to testing every kit that comes through, then I'm damn proud of my county
Katharine Westaway, victims' advocate
Miami-Dade police say that since 2014, they've tested every new rape kit accompanied by a criminal complaint. Even before then, all rapes committed by an unknown assailant were sent to the lab, as is the case in the city of Miami, according to police chief Rodolfo Llanes. In Miami Beach, where there are 229 untested rape kits, police spokesman Ernesto Rodriguez said "the vast majority of these kits are from cases where non-prosecution forms were submitted by the victim."
But past efforts in Detroit, Los Angeles, Houston and New York have resulted in hundreds of matches in the federal database and the prosecution of dozens of suspects. In Miami-Dade, the estimated number of untested kits represents close to 10 percent of the approximately 33,000 forensic samples in the system for the county.
"Rape kits basically can solve crimes and exonerate people who are not offenders. It's unacceptable that they're not being processed," said Katharine Westaway, a former University of Miami professor who became a victims' advocate on campus and is now forming her own consulting company for victims of sexual assault. "If Miami-Dade is committed to testing every kit that comes through, then I'm damn proud of my county."
Untested rape kits have resulted in scandal in Miami in the past. In 2002, a serial rapist maneuvered unchecked along Coral Way as rape kits either took months to process or were never submitted by Miami police. But Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado, who at the time was an outraged commissioner representing the victimized community, said these are different circumstances.
Assistant Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo Ramirez III said that if anything, the county's department has been among the most aggressive in Florida in tackling the issue.
"There is no backlog. 'Stranger' cases and active cases, we work those proactively. The backlog cases we're talking about didn't meet that criteria," he said. "We've been ahead of the game with this all along."
Stoiloff said there's no way to predict what the program will net in terms of arrests or solved cases. But she said it's worth the time and effort. "There's always hope."

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Investors pulled $16.6 billion from long-term mutual funds in the week ended May 26, the Investment Company Institute said Wednesday. It was the secont week of outflows since mid-May, reversing the previous 57 straight weeks of inflows. Long-term funds lost $9.9 billion in the week ended May 12 and managed to take in $4.3 billion the following week ended May 19.
Industry insiders had heralded the strong inflows as a sign of continued investor trust in the markets, even though the lion's share of the money over the past year poured into bond funds and international equity funds.
In the latest week, that trend continued, with bond funds reaping $2.879 billion of new assets, with $2.420 of that into taxable bond funds and $459 million into municipals.
Those inflows offset the $17.387 billion that investors withdrew from equity funds. What was notable in the latest week, however, were the outflows from foreign stock funds, which were hit with $3.945 billion in redemptions. Investors also redeemed $13.442 from domestic stock funds.
Hybrid funds lost $2.102 billion, after having taken in $635 million the previous week. And money market funds also lost, with assets falling to a total of $2.798 trillion. At the peak of their recent popularity as a safe haven amid all of the market and financial services turmoil, in January 2009, money market funds totaled $3.8 trillion.
But money market funds' appeal has since waned, with the best-performing now delivering yields of 20 to 25 basis points. Even that could decline in light of the Securities and Exchange Commission's new money market fund rules which took effect at the end of last month.
Also yesterday, IRA Metals of Scottsdale, Ariz.--citing assets in the largest bullion gold and silver exchange-traded funds--said a growing number of investors are "opting for the original currency of kings, using gold and silver bullion to balance out or even replace mutual funds-based retirement portfolios." As of May 28, the GLD ETF held $49.2 billion and SLV $5.5 billion.
According to Davis Sullivan, IRA Metals marketing director, investors are wary of "the deteriorating political environment and a devaluing USD, and want the security of an asset class with a low historic correlation to world markets."
See related story, "Investors Clamoring for Alternative Mutual Funds."
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Unforgettable personality and unlimited possibilities await you at one of Vermont's most inviting getaways, the historic, family-owned Inn at Manchester.
Tucked away in the breathtaking landscape of the Green and Taconic Mountains, the Inn at Manchester provides an idyllic home base for exploration of Vermont's cultural haven of Manchester. This year-round destination has something for everyone, including shopping, theatre, art, golf, skiing, hiking, fishing and more.
As always, there is no rule you ever have to leave our Manchester, VT bed and breakfast! Unwind beside the hearth in the living room or over a game of chess in the cozy den. Maybe take a stroll around our beautiful grounds, a dip in the pool, or just relax in a rocker on the porch. Then join us for cocktail hour in our cozy, living-room style pub – one of the places where guests gather to relax and socialize.
- Inn Amenities Refine Search: Gardens on Property , Wine/Spirits available
- Inkeepers Pets: Inside
- Pet Friendly: No
- Smoking Policy: Smoke-Free
- Family Friendly: Over 12
Food & Wine
A full breakfast is included in your room rate and is served from 8:00-9:30 am. If you need an earlier start, let someone from the Inn at Manchester family know, and your needs will be accommodated.
- Meals Offered: Breakfast
- Breakfast: Complimentary
- Breakfast Seating: Individual Tables, Communal
- Breakfast Service: Full
- Complimentary Breakfast: Yes
- Offered Amenities: Complimentary Afternoon Tea/Refreshments, Complimentary Early Coffee/Tea, Evening Cocktails
- Alcohol Permits: Beer, Wine, Spirits
- Special Diets Accommodated: Yes
- Pub/Tavern on Premises: Open to the public
Rooms & Suites
All of our 21 rooms have private bathes, flat screen TVs, individual air conditioning units controlled by you, hair dryers, full length mirrors and incredibly comfortable bedding!
- Accommodations: Efficiency, Suites
- # Rooms: 21
- Beds: Twin, Double, Queen, King
- Room Amenities: Air Conditioning, Antique Furnishings, Fireplaces, Hair dryers, Private Deck, Alarm Clocks, Ironing Boards
- Entertainment: Cable TV
- Safes: In-Room, Front Desk
- Handicap Accessible: Limited
Guest Services
- Internet Services: Wireless, Complimentary
- Corporate Rates: Yes
- Front Desk/Security: 24 hr
- Inn Amenities: Pool, Free Onsite Parking, Gardens on Property, GLBT Friendly, Green/Enviromentally Friendly, Pub/tavern on Site, National Historic Registry, Tesla/Electric Vehicle Charging Station, Wine/Spirits available
Location Type
- Location Type: Rural, Mountains, Small Town/Village
Weddings & Events
Whether you're planning an intimate affair for two, a lavish gala or something in between, let us help make your day sensational. Available for weddings and special events, our 2,500 square foot Celebration Barn was designed to give our guests an intimate Vermont experience. It features hand-stained and distressed pine paneling, space for up to 150 in a variety of configurations and naturally, an outdoor fire pit. Whatever you're celebrating, it will come to life here.
- Events Supported: Private Parties, Ceremony, Receptions, Rehearsal Dinner, Bridal Luncheon, Elopement
- Wedding Services & Amenities: Wedding Planner
- Wedding/Reception/Event Facilities: Indoor, Outdoor
Business Travel & Events
With 2,500 square-feet and an open design, the Celebration Barn was designed for productivity and flexibility. Whether you're hosting a private company meeting for 15 or a holiday party for 150, our event space offers an inspiring backdrop. Roomy and fully climate-controlled, the Celebration Barn is available to host events year-round. Let us help make your next gathering productive and stress-free.
- Banquet Seating: 10-150
- Reception Seating: 10-150
- Max Capacity Outdoor: 200
- Max Capacity Theater: 150
- Max Capacity Classroom: 150
- Max Capacity Boardroom: 150
- Business Travel & Events Max Capacity: 20
- Total Rooms Sq Footage: 2,500
- Total Meeting Rooms: 3
- Meeting Facilities: Indoor, Outdoor
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Last week I stopped in Newark for a ramen lunch at Sushi Yoshi. The ramen combo comes with either gyoza or California roll.
The gyoza were fried to a satisfyingly crunchy brown on two sides. The filling tasted fresh and the dipping sauce was nicely balance with a good kick and not too sweet.
The milky and pale caramel-colored tonkotsu-style broth tasted homemade with a sweet freshness. Relatively light-bodied and low-fat compared to the ramen houses, it would have benefited from more salt and seasoning. Noodles were softish and faintly ammoniated. The toppings were rather unappetizing: rusty old bean sprouts, dried out and limp scallions, a slim slice of hard cooked egg, fish cake, and a stiff piece of ice cold roast pork that had been held over in the refrigerator too long.
Yep, the broth was nice, but theres not much else to recommend about this bowl. I put it in 25th place.
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39261 Cedar Blvd
Newark, CA
(510) 797-3835
1. Ramen Halu, San Jose
2. Santa, San Mateo
3. Ryowa, Berkeley
4. Himawari, San Mateo
5. Ryowa, Mountain View
6. Maru Ichi, Mountain View
7. Tanto, Sunnyvale
8. Do-Henkotsu House of Tokushima Ramen, San Jose
9. Gen Ramen, Fremont
10.BY Grill, San Francisco
11.Masas Sushi, Mountain View
12.Oyaji, San Francisco
13.Maru Ichi, Milpitas
14.Tomoe, San Rafael
15.Ringer Hut, San Jose
16.Ogi-San Ramen, Cupertino
17.Kaimuki Grill, San Mateo
18.Okazu Ya SF (Noriega), San Francisco
19.Ramen Club, Burlingame
20.Sushi Bistro, San Francisco
21.Lakuni, San Mateo
22.Iroha, San Francisco
23.Manpuku, Berkeley
24.Tanpopo, San Francisco
25.Sushi Yoshi, Newark
26.Suzu Noodle House, San Francisco
27.Oidon, San Mateo
28.Katanaya, El Cerrito
29.Sapporo-ya, San Francisco
30.Tokyo Ramen, Milpitas
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The house is located on 125 Pine Dr. in Locust Lake Village. Please note: Houses were renumbered in the township and GPS still has it as 513 Pine Dr. Locust Lake is approximately 5 blocks from the house, 6/10 of a mile.
Contemporary 3 bedroom / 2 bath home. Two of the bedrooms have queen beds. The third bedroom has two twin beds and a twin sized day bed.
Fully equipped kitchen including stove, refrigerator, dishwasher,
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Screened-in porch with Weber charcoal grill, picnic table, outdoor chairs.
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We really enjoyed our stay in this clean and spacious home. It is a quiet neighborhood with lots of wildlife walking right through the back yard. This home fit our family so much better than a hotel (we have 3 teen boys = hotels are horrible!). Price was great, Bill the owner was great - everything was great. There was plenty of room for sleeping. It is just a few miles from town (groceries) and close enough to see the sights of Pocono, Jim Thorpe, and more. I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat! Thanks Bill! Sorry I took so long to write the review.
Great repeat visit. This area is so quiet and relaxing. A perfect place for a "life" decompression. Looking forward to coming back. Thanks, Bill.
Top Thing to do in City: * Swimming. * Fishing. * Picnicing. * Tennis. * Basketball.Top Thing to do in Budget:.....Top Thing to do in Family: * Outdoor Waterpark. * Outlet shopping. * Canoeing/rafting/Paintball. * Bowling. * Indoor waterpark.
Within the Village, there are many acitivities for children and
adults sponsored by a full time recreation director. There are three
lakes with swimming, lifeguards, playgrounds and fishing, tennis
courts, basketball courts, horseshoe pits and shuffle board. There
is a ski hill, sledding hill and ice skating pond within the Village,
weather permitting. All village activities require guest badges which
are available for $6/day/person or $30/week/person.
Activities available nearby include:
Jack Frost and Big Boulder ski areas
The Crossings outlet center
Several golf courses
Pocono International Raceway
Bushkill Falls
Whitewater rafting
Miniature golf
Horseback riding
|Refundable Damage Deposit
Renter must be a minimum of 25 years old.
Rentals must be finalized a minimum of 1 week in advance of arrival date.


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A. All bookings are made with Altitude International Camps (S.A.R.L)
B. This booking will become the binding contract ("the contract") between the parties only when Altitude International Camps acknowledges receipt of the signed booking form, terms and conditions and a non-refundable registration fee as indicated in clause 2A below.
C. The contract will be subject to these booking conditions ("the conditions") and will be governed and construed in accordance with English law.
D. The person signing the booking form warrants Altitude International Camps that he or she has the authority and legal right to represent the registered participant (and when the applicant is less than 18 years old, the authority of the parent, group leader or legal guardian) to contract Altitude International Camps on behalf of each such member on the basis of all the contracts conditions.
A. All payments and instalments must be paid on time as shown on the invoice. Altitude reserves the right to cancel the booking without refund of the deposit if this condition is not followed.
B. A 50% deposit is required to confirm your place and the balance is due by the 31st May.
C. In the case of cancellation by the client, the 50% deposit is non refundable. If cancelled within 14 days, the full 100% payment is non refundable.
3. CANCELLATION OF THE PROGRAM BY Altitude International Camps
A. Altitude reserves the right to cancel any summer camp. In the highly unlikely event of a camp being cancelled you will be offered the choice of an alternative arrangement or a full refund.
B. No refund will be payable if Altitude International Camps is forced to cancel the program due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control and which could not have been foreseen or avoided even if due care had been exercised including but not limited to war, threat of war, riot, civil unrest, act of terrorism, act of god, flood or any other adverse weather conditions.
Parents or legal guardians accept full financial responsibility for all registered participants on our camps for the following:
A. All pocket money and other personal purchases made on behalf of the child for anything not included in the camp package.
B. Damage whether deliberate or not to facilities, clothing, equipment or other belongings.
C. All costs of participants having to be sent home due to accident, misbehavior, illness or any other reasons thought valid by Altitude International Camps.
D. Rental of any equipment which Altitude International Camps deem necessary so the participant can fully enjoy his/her holiday due to their own equipment being unsafe, missing or potentially harmful.
A. Whilst under full supervision of Altitude International Camps participants are expected to comply with all rules and regulations imposed on them. Altitude reserves the right to send the participant back home during the camp if in Altitude International Camps' opinion the participant is incompatible with the general well being of the camp. In this case all costs will not be refunded and will be the responsibility of the parent or guardian. Altitude International Camps fully reserve all rights to send any child home at the parent/guardians' expense should we perceive their behaviour's to be inappropriate. Such behaviour's include, but are not limited to: the drinking of alcohol, threatening behaviour towards staff, students or anyone else, use of illegal drugs, smoking, entering of rooms used by the opposite sex, leaving the chalet at night time after lights out and bullying.
A. Altitude International Camps reserves the right to use all artwork and any photography of the children on its websites and future promotional publications.
A. Altitude International Camps views safety as its number one priority. Altitude International Camps reserves the right to take whatever action it deems necessary to safeguard the health and wellbeing of the participant. In the event of accident or injury all costs of the medical treatment will be the sole responsibility of the parent, group leader or legal guardian.
A. Altitude International Camps cannot be responsible for weather conditions that affect the participant's ability to participate in activities. If in Altitudes' opinion conditions are dangerous activities may be curtailed or cancelled.
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The first epiphany hit about 5km beyond Belur. We were headed to our getaway at a Chikmagalur lakeside resort and so, were duly listing out all Chikmagalur tourist attractions.
The road from Bengaluru, actually the national highway, was that rarer-than-rare gem—a truly good road, with lowlands of variegated green hedged on the horizon by modest-sized hill ranges, rolling away from us on both sides. Alamanda and Oleander blazed sunshine yellow and deep pink on the medians. It had been raining copiously back in Bengaluru but here, a watery sun was making its presence felt.
We had already made a couple of significant stops, en route. At Shravanabelagola, 145km outside Bengaluru, we had climbed the 650 steps, a gentle breeze blowing in the higher reaches, to admire the world's largest monolithic statue, that of Bahubali, all 58 feet of serene splendour, from close quarters. The base of the statue has inscriptions in Prakrit, dating back to 981 AD. Ironically though, the pond which gives Shravanabelagola its name, the white pond of Shravana, was, despite all the rainfall, desolately dry.
Our second stop was equally riveting, a guided walk through the 12th century Chennakeshava temple in the old Hoysala capital of Belur in Hassan district. The temple had taken 103 years to build and every available surface of its facade is filled with intricate sculptures and friezes, elephants, lions, horses, sensuous dancers, and the like. Inside, it's equally stunning, with an array of ornate pillars gleaming in the dim light.
That epiphany I mentioned earlier? It was that we were not going to be ensconced in the heart of Chikmagalur. Instructions from the resort specified that we drive on to Mudigere, take a left and reach our destination. And so we did just that, to reach the Flameback Lodges, with its well-appointed suites overlooking emerald paddy fields and its stone-and-wood villas overlooking a charming man-made lake.
All of Chikmagalur's main attractions, like the Mullayangiri peak, Hebbe Falls, Baba Budangiri Hills, the Kudremukh National Park stood more than 40 kms away from where we were. Oh, and cellular reception was practically nil at our resort, which meant a digital detox perforce. And so, the decision was taken: We would just go with the flow, relax, see what we could see. And this POA gave us the best of results because (epiphany two!) once you are off the beaten track, everything you see and do, is with a heightened sense of appreciation.
And there was much to do off the beaten track. A coffee estate walk became a bird-watching jaunt, gawping at (disclosure: I know nothing about birds!) small pert birds, birds that made a whirring noise, birds that shrilled incessantly, birds that went by names like purple heron, wagtail, racket-tailed drongo, oriole, and the flameback woodpecker after whom the resort is named. Coffee was a relatively recent debutante in these parts; before the fragrant bean was brought by the Sufi saint Baba Budan in the 16th century, fields of paddy and the cardamom and areca plantations ruled the roost hereabouts. Sections of the walk included shola-like undergrowth and tall trees with a Rambutan-like bract growing redly on its branches, as well as trees hung over with yellow berries, orange tree orchids making splotches of orange and lemon, and carmine hibiscus growing in plenty, all of this providing delightfully startling shots of colour against the ubiquitous green background.
A visit to a stream that flowed swiftly over big black boulders, which we were told joins up with the Hemavati, became a pleasant trek through meadows of lavender, purple, pink and yellow wildflowers, with softly contoured bright green hills on the near horizon and vividly coloured butterflies flitting at knee-level. A short climb up a lone-tree hill gave us a clear view of the tree, bereft of any kind of foliage, when we started out, but then was swiftly obscured by mist even as we walked towards it. We waited awhile for the touted valley view but the mist was coming in, thick and fast, and eventually we gave up. However, walking through the clouds was an exhilarating experience.
A stop by the ancient Bettada Bhairaveshwara temple that had a faintly sinister air to it, turned into a climb up the Pandava Hill that lay beyond. The hill was steep but in gradients, and half-an-hour later, we were at a grassy knoll with the most amazing views of the ranges that encircled us, the sun shining on the black stone of the deserted Bhairava temple below, clouds massing silently but close.
A visit to the 900-year-old Kalabhairaveshwara shrine at Devaramane had us staring at the temple tank with fascination. It had such an old air about it, and, apparently, was a watering hole for elephants, sambar and wild dogs. We stared with equal fascination at a lurid plump stone peacock in the temple precincts but that was horrified fascination…. an ideal example of new ruining old!
To one side of the temple tank sat a derelict structure with one wall painted with a mural of a fierce goddess. An old tree bent protectively over it. Our guide said it was a shrine to a yaksha but was unable to supply more details.
Everything was lush and verdant. The paddy shone brilliantly, with egrets making large white flecks amidst the green. The coffee grew in typical unbridled fashion, pepper vines clung steadfast to trees, and cardamom was lavish in its presence. Just about every hill was covered in a carpet of small wildflowers. Small waterfalls were to be found at the edge of the sholas, the water jumping whitely over smooth stones. And looming above all was the magnificent Western Ghats.
By the end of the holiday, I had my third epiphany: Going with the flow is one great way to unwind!


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Sports and competition have been a part of my life since the age of 4. While I participated in football and track, soccer was my passion. Collegiate sports was put on the side lines so that I could focus on academics. It didn't take very long for me to notice the competitive void. Working out at the gym by myself was so foreign and I missed the camaraderie and competitive nature of working out with a team. A trainer at a globo gym mentioned CrossFit to my wife, Amy. We soaked up articles and videos from the Main Site and tried to replicate these movements first in the globo gym then our home garage. It was a constant battle to make fitness a priority in our busy lives. So we decided to pull out of the house offer we were in and move back to Seattle to focus on our work careers and fitness. Amy's sister was managing a CrossFit gym in Seattle and we knew we would be black listed if we joined anywhere else. It was one of the best things we have done as a couple.
Instead of constantly critiquing each other's form and competing against each other we now work out with our "buddies" during the same class and then swap stories on the ride home. Not to mention we both get to reap the rewards from the other spouse doing CrossFit (I'm just saying…)! We hardly ever miss a class due to the luring of warm sheets in the morning because even when one of us doesn't want to go the other one is pumped for the workout. In fact I think we have slept through three workouts in the last year. I used to miss three in one week!
I knew from my first introductions with CrossFit that I wanted to lead a gym of my own but after joining one it changed from a want to a need. CrossFit is legit! Even the burliest of guys are humbled and those new to fitness become uplifted. It doesn't matter whether you are a white collar worker, blue collar worker, home maker, student, unemployed, big, small, trying to gain weight or lose weight or a prior athlete looking for competition. When the work uniforms are stripped and workout gear adorned we are all athletes that are willing to work hard to make ourselves better. The benefits you experience are beyond physical but expand to mental and spiritual. You matter. People notice when you are gone they care about how your are doing and come around you when you need help. They cheer you on and help you burst through your self imposed limitations to discover a you that you didn't even know existed! All I can say is CrossFit has changed my life and the people around me for the better, let it do the same for you!
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Huskies coach Chris Petersen met with reporters for a few minutes after this morning's practice. His most interesting comments were in response to questions about the NCAA's recent decision to ban "satellite camps," or camps held by college programs in areas other than their own campus. Petersen and UW have participated in a few such camps the past couple years, and Petersen said he is in favor of the practice.
Here's what he said on that subject, as well as everything else he said today.
(Have an opinion on the satellite camp ban?) "My big opinion is, they need to not spring things on us. I was told that it if it came through it was going to be next year. We have all these agreements with all these people all over that are counting on us, kids counting on us, other coaches from other programs. Now they are saying we can't do it and we have all these agreements. That's probably my number-one beef about the whole thing. Whatever we decide, we decide. I like the satellite camps, I think they are good for kids. But if we're not going to do it, to pull the rug when we have all these agreements, I don't think that's right."
(Get the sense most Pac-12 coaches want the camps?) "I think in general, most coaches just want to give kids chances, get their university exposure. Not all kids can get up here. I wish everybody would just come up here to Seattle and see this beautiful place, but not everybody can do that. So this gives us a chance to be around them."
(So are you having to scramble and cancel them?) "We're still waiting on the final ruling because we have agreements with people. We've done this for the last couple years and so these guys are looking at us like, huh? And so we're waiting on the final ruling. I hope if they do it, it's next year because we have all these agreements. Guys have brochures made up. Now everything's on hold. Like I said, we can go on and on about this."
(Like what you saw today?) "Always like spring ball. We like the good. Really like the good. We even kind of like the bad and the ugly sometimes too so we can learn. We get a lot of great teach tape out here. Not only just assignment-wise, but really how to compete. That's probably as much as anything – a lot of young guys are getting reps. They still aren't 100 percent certain what we're doing, and they've just got to make a decision and go fast. That's kind of the first rule of competing, so we're kind of working through some of that."
(Spring ball easier now in Year 3?) "It's never easy. But they know the expectations, certainly, better than we did in the past. So that does make it better. But it's never easy."
(Does it feel smoother, at least?) "I don't know if spring ball is ever smooth, because again, everybody gets reps. One side makes a play, the other side, you're looking at it (like) really? So you're trying to figure out, is it just the young guy, is it a guy not competing, a guy doesn't know his assignment, so it's just a lot. It never feels smooth. But it feels good, because we don't have to win tomorrow. Tomorrow's Saturday. We've got to win here in a few months. So we've got time to work through some of these things."
(On the offense bouncing back a little today) "Absolutely. It's a give and take. And we've got some guys that have played a lot of defense out there, and the offense, it always starts on the O-line, and it starts with pass protection a lot, and we've got a lot of schemes we've introduced, and our defense is throwing a lot of different looks, and all it takes is that one guy to not be dialed in, so like I said, it's really good to get all of this on tape, so we have all of this to clean up. It's not going to change when we start in the fall. The schemes aren't going to change. So we've got this and hopefully we can be that much further ahead when we start in August.
(On how much they've installed) "We've done a lot, and we'll put it all in except for gameplan stuff. And the gameplan stuff isn't huge. It's a couple wrinkles each game. But we're going to put it all in.
(On the installation process) "It's always this whole-part-whole. You put it all in, you're cleaning it up, you put it back in, clean it up, and that can be a tough process. We don't want to give them excuses. It should look good. But we also know it's not going to look good at all times."
(Where is the offensive line right now with some players out?) "I think that o-line is probably the last group that has to play together. There is a lot mental. Those guys will have as much on their plate, maybe even moreso than a quarterback because you've got to get five guys on the same page. The quarterback, he needs to be dialed on everything but the five guys all have to work together, so that's a lot of moving parts."
(Kaleb McGary out conditioning today. A positive sign?) "You guys can't worry about injuries in spring. We're not even going to be talking about injuries. Next question."
(Will the Spring Event look the same as today's practice?) "Yeah, it will. And I know everybody wants to come out here and see a 120-play scrimmage. It's not going to happen. But you'll see us practice hard and you'll see us get work done and you will see a little bit of scrimmaging. So we'll do all those different things. We keep saying: we don't need to win spring ball. We just need to get better in spring ball. We really feel like that last practice is important. Do it the right way and be smart about it."
(On the last play of the team period today, who won that? The offense or the defense?) "The offense truly won because all they needed to do was score to win. Then I made it tied, so I changed the rules on them. Then they had to get two and they didn't get two. It's always back and forth. That's kind of what I do. I make one side of the ball miserable. If one side of the ball is doing good, we'll change the rules on them and that's how it goes in spring. They've got to be able to adjust, to adapt, to be able to deal with everything that's thrown at them."
(On Tony Rodriguez improving) "I think all those guys have made progress, and that's what it's all about. When we play for real it's just gotta be more than just steps and progress: it's got to be at an extremely high level or you don't win. We know that. But we feel good about all those guys, all those quarterbacks are making progress."
(Can Rodriguez push for the backup job?) "It's all open. I can't say that sincerely enough. I'm not going to say anything that's not 100 percent true here, to you guys or to our team. It's all open. If Jake doesn't keep producing, it's all open. This is all a seating chart. There's no depth charts. And I mean that sincerely."
(Is the coaches clinic weekend a special weekend for you?) "It's real important to me because they don't let the head coach out in the spring. And since they've done that you lose a lot of relationships. You can't get out. In the fall you're on such a whirlwind tour of trying to see all your guys that it's hard to stop by schools just to visit coaches. So it is good to get a lot of coaches here. One, we're fortunate. We get to do this 24/7, study football, learn from all over. A lot of these coaches have other jobs, have to teach. So they can come here and use us and some of the things that we've learned. If it applies to them, awesome. Take it with you."
(A lot of nice things are starting to be said about the program. Is that the last thing you want to hear right now?) "I'm not sure…what are the nice things?"
(Pac-12 contenders…) "Because we were 7-6 last year? I'm trying to figure that out. I don't pay attention to that. And if our team does, we're in deep trouble. We haven't done anything. If we pick up where we left off, we haven't done anything. We need to make significant strides, and that is to be determined. So to me that's all outside noise that distracts these kids from what we're trying to get done."
(So do you have to address that with them?) "We talk about the culture, the mentality, 24/7 around here. So it's really important. In the world we live in, one of the biggest things that they have to deal with day-in and day-out is outside influences. And you're part of those."


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I'm very sorry for having such a very boring blog these last couple of months (if not longer!). We've been having behavioral, er...., challenges with the kids and working on finding the reasons.
Turns out, my son has lead levels that are nearly 3x the "safe" level (is any really "safe"?). So, after much shock, we're continuing on with more tests and starting tests on my daughter. I spent more than 2 hours yesterday on the CPSC website going through recalls from the last ten years or so. Pretty dang scary when you find out that toys that have been in their rooms for years were recalled long ago because of lead paint. Even scarier when you go to throw that toy away and see the tooth marks from where they chewed on it long ago.
I've been terribly naive about toxins... thinking that mercury or aluminum would have been the issue because that's all you hear about now-a-days with the vaccines and such. We even went through the Thomas recall last year when so many of Ben's trains were swapped out because of lead paint. But, for whatever reason, I thought that lead poisoning was for paint-chip eating tots and completely outdated..... not a fun surprise to find out differently. So, I've been working on getting past the guilt, crying a little just to get it out, and reading a bunch of scary research to try to understand the implications of all this.
But, here's the good that came with the bad yesterday.....
I had just gotten off the phone with our doctor when the mail came. I was wiping my stress tears away and saw there was a Somerset magazine.
Turns out that my layout of my mum's father was published in the June issue of Sew Somerset! It looks awesome in there. I'm very proud. And it was really nice to smile and say "thanks, God" for that little moment.
Sorry for the long post, and hopefully I'll be posting much happier things from here on out!! Well, after I throw out a ton of toys this weekend.....
Saturday, May 23, 2009
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