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Ultra Music Festival
Every March, the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) music scene comes together to rave, dance and party outside at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami for ULTRA Music Festival. The ULTRA Music Festival experience is one that every EDM fan dreams of. It's a weekend-long celebration of both the culture and music of electronic music with music and live sets by the world's most famous DJs and performers.
ULTRA is held in conjunction with Winter Music Conference, or WMC, an annual festival of music that takes place around the city; ULTRA is the biggest draw of WMC, with more than 50,000 people per day on site. In 2013, ULTRA was expanded to take up two weekends in celebration of its 15thAnniversary, but it will go back to the single weekend format for the coming years.
The biggest names in the EDM world, and some artists that every music fan knows, like Madonna, have shown up on the ULTRA stages over the past 15 years. Some popular headliners include Moby, Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, deadmau5 and mega-DJs Tiesto, David Guetta, Avicii, MSTRKRFT, Benny Benassi, Calvin Harris, and Carl Cox. Crossover artists, who aren't EDM musicians but have a following in the scene, include The Cure, The Killers, Duran Duran, Black Eyed Peas, M83 and Bloc Party. Dancers are brought in from every party destination in the world, including Ibiza and Amsterdam, and sideshow attractions take place all around the grounds.
The vibe at ULTRA music festival is unlike anything you've ever seen. It's a high-energy community of music lovers and spring-breakers, rave newbie's and veterans. There's no age limit at this big party; all ages are welcome. You'll find an eclectic crowd all coming together to jump and groove to disco, techno, dub-step, house, trance, hardcore, pop and industrial music. Each stage is named after a country where other ULTRA Music Festivals are held including Chile and Korea. Most performances are accompanied by laser shows and cutting edge projection art. It's a wild fun time, with colors, lights and interesting characters aplenty.
In 1999, before electronic music was making the Top 100, ULTRA Music Festival was started as a one-day event on South Beach. The scene grew alongside the festival and today it's regarded as one of the most important events of the year in the electronic music world and is a huge launching pad for artists.
Plan Your ULTRA Trip
Unlike some other music festivals, there's no camping or lodging on the festival grounds. Bayfront Park is an urban park, right on the water, in Downtown Miami. There are many hotels within walking distance and there's public transportation that will drop you off right in front of the site. Parking can be difficult and expensive in the area, but garages and valet are available.
Book in advance, ULTRA usually falls right around spring break and college students flock to Miami for South Beach partying, plus the added perk of ULTRA. Hotels fill up in advance, especially the ones closest to the festival. Every year the festival has grown, so secure your spot before everything gets booked.
If you want to stay on South Beach or Miami Beach, there's a bus that you can take directly from the Beach to Bayfront Park, but be warned that traffic can be heavy that weekend. The whole city is celebrating ULTRA weekend.
Remember that Miami in March is still already hot. Temperatures are high and the festival is outside in the sun, so remember to pack your sunscreen and to drink a lot of water. Stay hydrated!
Be sure to check out Winter Music Conference for more events around the city while you're in town for ULTRA. There are after-parties and more events that take place at satellite venues around the city.
Tickets to the festival sell out just about as fast as they go on sale. General admission early bird and advance tickets are available for purchase, and at a lower price, but these sell out quickly. Three-day general admission and VIP tickets are also available. For more on purchasing tickets, visit ULTRA's ticket webpage.
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January 11, 2016 17:18 ET
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - January 11, 2016) - Last Chance for Animals (LCA), an international animal rights group, has fought for over three decades to stop Class B dealers who sell "random source" dogs and cats for medical testing. LCA's numerous undercover groundbreaking investigations into Class B dealers contributed significantly to their decline and now; new federal legislation finally eliminates this unscrupulous industry.
The $1.1 trillion Congress Omnibus Funding Bill signed into law just before Christmas stripped all funds for USDA licensing or re-licensing of Class B animal dealers, who accumulate animals from a wide variety of undocumented sources and sell them to research laboratories. These animals are often family pets, dognapped from yards, dishonestly "adopted" from shelters, purchased at flea markets, or obtained from "free to good home" ads.
"This victory is a long time coming for the dogs and cats ruthlessly stolen from their families and sold to labs for torturous experiments," said LCA Founder and President Chris DeRose. "After decades of fighting B dealers, I am thrilled to finally see a ban on the industry, and proud that LCA was a major player with investigations, prosecutions and campaigns that led up to this decision."
LCA was the first animal rights group to procure state and federal prison sentences for Class B dealers in 1991, and the group's undercover investigation of notorious B dealer C.C. Baird was featured in the 2006 Emmy-nominated HBO documentary "Dealing Dogs." Baird's facility, Martin Creek Kennels in Arkansas, supplied thousands of animals for years to research labs, including the University of Irvine and Iowa State University. The majority of the dogs were proven to be stolen pets.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) stopped funding research on cats obtained from B dealers in 2012, and adopted a similar ban on dogs in 2014. This was a heavy blow to the B dealer industry, and LCA was recognized in the report that led to the NIH decision. Now, the 2016 spending bill strikes the final nail in the coffin for B dealers selling dogs and cats to medical research, all of whom will be forced to shut their doors this year.
LCA's undercover investigations have shut down Class B dealers and saved countless thousands of dogs from being sold to research, including dealers Barbara Ruggiero, Frederick Spero, Ervin Stebane, C.C. Baird and Henry Lee Cooper. CLICK HERE for more information about LCA's Class B dealer investigations.
LCA believes that no animal should be subjected to medical testing and continues to work toward the end of animals in medical research.
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Taskforce to consider $56m Ballina marina concept masterplan
A CONCEPT masterplan for a $56 million marina in the Kingsford Smith Park precinct at Ballina will be considered by the Port Ballina Taskforce.
The proposal includes a resort hotel, 173 waterfront residential allotments, 250 apartments, 75 condos, and more than 300 commercial and private marina berths.
The development could provide 315 permanent jobs.
According to figures in the masterplan - which has been drawn up by Peter Marshall and John Kelly from David Wilson Landscape Architects - the marina could also provide Ballina Shire Council with almost $2 million in rates each year.
While the civil works are estimated to cost more than $56 million, the project has the potential to provide a developer with a surplus of $98 million, if all units, blocks of land and marina berths can be sold.
The Port Ballina Taskforce will consider the marina masterplan at its meeting today.
The proposal is proving controversial with residents writing to The Northern Star opposing the plan.
A report to the taskforce states: "Despite the magnitude of the proposal Mr Marshall and Mr Kelly (from DWLA) believe the project is viable, albeit that council may well have to be the entity that commences investigations into the works."
A marina for Ballina has been a priority for the council and the Chamber of Commerce for a number of years.
Mayor David Wright said the current masterplan was a "big dream" but that it could work.
"The site is Crown Land and we haven't consulted at all yet on this plan," he said.
"The architects are saying this is the best site for a marina.
"But there is still a lot of work to be done and a lot of consultation to be done.
"However it might work out, if people are on board with it."
Ballina Chamber of Commerce president Peter Carmont said the chamber would "love to see this happen".
But Mr Carmont admitted that the concept masterplan would only become a reality if a developer came on board to fund it.
"I see this masterplan as a 20-year project, probably longer," he said.
Reader poll
Should Ballina have a marina?
This poll ended on 14 August 2014.
Current Results
Yes, but it should be smaller than the one proposed
Yes, but the one proposed is not big enough
This is not a scientific poll. The results reflect only the opinions of those who chose to participate.
Marina plan is bad
THE Ballina Marina Masterplan decimates the public open space and waterfront access for Ballina and is a step back for the town. The contents of the Masterplan are predictable with the usual commercial elements featured.
In December 1976, Ballina Council acquired the Fawcett Street 'old wharf site' for $110,000 and later upgraded the area with the establishment of public waterfront access which linked to other footpaths which were being opened as land developed along the riverfront. Public access is continuous right along the shire ocean frontage and into the Richmond River through to the Ballina RSL Club. This long-term goal of the council to develop public access to the waterfront is to be commended.
The Marina Masterplan not only changes this concept of public access but also proposes multi-level residential and commercial development directly opposite existing single-residential areas and tampers with the natural hydrology of a very sensitive area. I can foresee huge amounts to rescue beachfront lots from cyclonic damage. Do the financial considerations for the development, including the cost of dredging the river mouth in perpetuity, or is this handed to the council as well?
Further investigation of upstream sites is warranted as part of the process to improve the marina facilities at Ballina.
Any change to zoning of the Kingsford Smith Park land parcel requires extensive public consultation and this may well be the saviour of this wonderful public space.
Gary Faulks,
It's Ballina, not the Gold Coast
WE are not the Gold Coast, nor do we want to become the Gold Coast. Many people come to Ballina to escape the Gold Coast and Brisbane high rises, and the hustle and bustle of those places. They come to spend time on our beautiful beaches.
The Spit is one beach where thousands of locals and visitors spend many hours, as do the sailors from the yacht club. It's a safe beach with easy access and close to town. It would be a tragedy should this development go ahead.
There may be jobs created, but the council lost over 100 jobs by insisting that Masters build on council land near the Harvey Norman centre. The only people who will be happy with this high-rise development are the developers. Another 'white elephant'.
Ballina already has two small marinas. Why not develop one of those?
Why take our heritage away? More retail? Shops are closing all over Ballina at the moment. Has the council not observed other towns that are thriving and what appeals to tourists? I don't think they have. I don't think they care.
Carol and Paul Da-Re,
Marina proposal appalling
I was appalled to see the proposed redevelopment for the marina.
The current park and walkways offer beautiful views and beach access for families, community groups and visitors.
To remove these features for large hotels, expensive townhouses and boats is criminal.
Is this just so Ballina council can lay its hands on more rates?
Has nobody learn from the hideous mistakes of the Gold Coast and some parts of the Sunshine Coast?
If the council wants a new marina why don't they plonk it on the river side of town where the views have already been ruined by developments.
Sue Broadbent,
You must be joking
I had to check if Saturday's date was April 1 when I saw the proposed 56m marina plan on the front page.
In an area of nimbys, greenies, hippies and general whingers against progress, and you can throw in protesters, the chances of this project getting approval is zero.
Also, I forgot to mention when I was driving past the proposed site last week I saw 23 Tasmanian Tigers on the site, so that should put the proposed marina off the agenda and give the forementioned groups less to worry about.
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CINCH has been committed to reducing and preventing childhood obesity through education and policy change promotion. We currently have a number of obesity-focused projects underway; you can read more about our projects below. Visit our Resources page for tools and more information on materials associated with the projects.
Current Projects
Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption!
CINCH has developed the #RevYourBev757 education campaign which aims to promote healthy lifestyles by choosing healthy beverages instead of sugary drinks.
Campaign Themes:
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This campaign supports the Rev Your Bev project, an initiative of Y Street, Virginia's largest youth-led movement. Y Street is a program of the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth. For more information about the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth, visit www.VFHY.org.
Schedule a #RevYourBev757 Presentation
The #RevYourBev757 education campaign has a 30 minute interactive presentation for children and adolescents (elementary to middle school aged). Contact email@example.com for more information.
Past & Ongoing Projects
Through our Obesity Workgroup, we have developed and implemented several obesity initiatives which have included:
- Hosting a series of obesity summits from 2004 - 2006 that brought together organizations from across Hampton Roads to work together regionally on childhood obesity.
- Partnering with WHRO to produce the 30 min. documentary, Surviving Abundance: Overweight Kids in Crisis, that was nationally syndicated on the Public Broadcasting Network in 2007.
- Developing educational tools and resource kits such as 54321-Countdown to Family Fitness and Healthy Kids Kit for Food & Fitness for schools, PTAs, and community-based organizations that serve children and families.
Jump 4 Life
Did you know that jumping rope for 10 minutes non-stop at 120 beats per minute is the equivalent of running an 8 minute mile? Who would have thought this simple iconic childhood activity would become popular in fitness training and a growing part of national and international sports competitions?
As a part of a movement to get kids active while having fun with this simple exercise, CINCH hosted a series of jump rope trainings in November 2012 with JumpNRope expert trainers from Colorado. Seventy-five (75) participants from around the Hampton Roads area representing sports, recreation, youth and after-school program staff attended these high energy and interactive trainings designed to demonstrate everything from proper technique to a variety of jump rope skills and games.
The goal was for those who attended this training to become jump rope trainers for their respective organizations and start a jump rope program with the youth they serve in 2013.
We currently have 12 Jump 4 Life programs with over 2,400 kids and counting who have participated in this program since January 2013.
See our Media page for pictures and videos from the trainings.
Staff: Amy Paulson - CINCH Director; Keisha Cutler - CINCH Asst. Director; Laurie McManama - Project Associate
Swim 4 Life
Swim4Life is a partnership between City of Portsmouth, YMCA of Portsmouth, Healthy Portsmouth and EVMS/CINCH to teach children participating in the city's summer program to swim. This program engaged the city and YMCA to establish a joint use agreement to enable the YMCA to provide swimming expertise and teaching to the children participating in the summer program at Cavalier Manor Pool, the city's only public outdoor pool. The project has provided lessons to over 1,300 children since 2012. The project is funded by a grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth.
Learn more about Swim4Life:
Swim4life - A Healthy Portsmouth Collaboration
PCTV Presents: Avenue Update August 2013 Swim4Life
StairWELL to Better Health
This program builds on a CDC recommended workplace wellness strategy to promote physical activity. The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends placing point-of-decision prompts (signs/visual cues) at highly visible locations to increase the percentage of people choosing to take the stairs rather than an elevator or escalator.
Our Healthy Portsmouth initiative implemented a stairwell promotion program at Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in 2011, which supports an action identified in Healthy Portsmouth's Community Action Plan. You can learn more about their program by viewing this presentation: StepUP! Stairwell to Health
We are now looking to expand this program in 2013 and plan to implement stairwell promotion programs in 5 locations including:
- Portsmouth City Hall
- Norfolk City Hall
- Portsmouth Health Department
- Norfolk Health Department
- One other site (TBD)
This implementation will require significant signage for the landings of each stairwell and point of decision prompts at stairwell entrances and elevator landings. This program will potentially impact over 1,000 employees, notwithstanding the large volume of daily visitors to these locations. Click here to see examples and resources to promote stairwell programs.
This project is funded by a grant from the Virginia Department of Health and supported in kind by Eastern Virginia Medical School.
Hampton Roads Child & Adolescent BMI Data Collection Project
In 2008, CINCH began exploring an opportunity to test a new and innovative BioMeasure technology developed by BMI 4 Kidz to collect and analyze BMI data for children. CINCH staff met with the developer and key stakeholders in Hampton Roads including: local school district representatives, academic researchers, health and medical professionals, and community-based organizations. These preliminary meetings were to learn more about this system; to educate these stakeholders on the need to collect regional data; and to get buy-in from the local school districts to pursue this opportunity.
In 2011 with funding from the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, CINCH began working with selected schools Portsmouth, VA to pilot test the BioMeasure system. Once this pilot period was completed and collection methods were refined, CINCH staff along with EVMS faculty expanded this project work with all schools in Portsmouth and selected schools in Norfolk, Accomack and Northampton counties to implement the BMI measurement system for children in grades K, 3, 5, 7 and 10. This is an ongoing project with a goal of establishing a regional BMI databank to serve as a resource to track trends over time and help secure funding for obesity prevention strategies.
Project Staff: Beth Poitras - Project Manager; Amy Paulson - Co-Director; Patti Kiger - Co-Director
Combating Obesity: The Healthy Hampton Roads Leadership Summit (2011)
On October 21, 2011, leaders from across Hampton Roads came together at the beautiful Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel & Waterfront Conference Center for Combating Obesity: The Healthy Hampton Roads Leadership Summit. The summit was a CALL TO ACTION to create shared understanding and commitment to building healthier communities in our cities and across this dynamic region. See the presentations below for a wealth of information shared at this summit.
Creating Healthy Communities: What Can Local Leaders Do?
Presenter: Dr. Wayne Giles, Director, Division of Adult and Community Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Presenter: Mr. Richard (Rich) Bell, Program Officer
Active Living by Design
Healthy Communities: Right Here, Right Now! (Click on coalition name below for individual presentations)
Rev. Gary Miller, Pastor - St. John's United Methodist Church
Eastern Shore Healthy Communities
Irene Ferrainolo, Senior Health Educator - Hampton Health Department
Healthy Hampton
Brannon Godfrey, Deputy City Manager - City of Portsmouth
Healthy Portsmouth
Jaya Tiwari, Executive Director
Suffolk Partnership for a Healthy Community
To download all presentations from the summit, Click Here
Staff: Keisha Cutler - CINCH Assistant Director; Jason McAfree - Project Coordinator; Amy Paulson - CINCH Director; Laurie McManama - Project Associate. Planning Committee: CINCH Obesity Workgroup members


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Welcome to the Book Club discussion for Attachments by Rainbow Rowell. Below is a list of discussion questions to get the conversation started. We are excited to hear your thoughts in the comments section below. Feel free to answer all the questions, or pick and choose a few questions to discuss!
- Much of what we learn about Beth Fremont and Jennifer Scribner–Snyder comes from their email exchanges. What impression do you get of these two women? What draws you to Beth's character? To Jennifer's? What about their communication attracts Lincoln?
- Lincoln's job, among other things, is to monitor company email. What is your opinion of Lincoln's job? What ethical dilemmas, if any, did you see for Lincoln? How would you have acted given the same position and why?
- What does Lincoln discover about the identity of Beth's "My Cute Guy?" How does this revelation complicate the story? What is your opinion of how Beth goes about investigating her office crush?
What impact does his brief reunion with Sam have on Lincoln? What significance does the timing of this reunion carry within the story? How would you have handled the same situation and why?
Attachments brings up the interesting notion of "love before love at first sight." Do you believe in this idea? Is it possible? What do you see in Beth and Lincoln's future?
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The NATO summit is just 19 days away. Combined with last week's Nobel Laureate events, NATO will have a $128 million economic impact on the city, according to a study commissioned by World Business Chicago. The participants, their staffs, and visiting media will spend more than 49,000 hotel nights in Chicago, pay $3 million in city taxes and generate nearly 2,200 temporary jobs, according to the study.
"While this is tremendously conservative, it's also a huge return on an investment in a very, very short period of time," NATO Host Committee Chairwoman Lori Healy said at the City Club.
The investment includes $36.5 million private raised locally plus $19 million contributed by the federal government. Mayor Rahm Emanuel stuck to his claim that no public dollars -- at least none collected by Chicago City Hall -- are involved.
"Taxpayers will not be, pay anything for the summit. That's why we raised private money and I secured federal money," Mayor Emanuel said.
A retired U.S. Marine sergeant asked why Chicago would accommodate NATO, which he called an organization of "war criminals."
"NATO is the most developed war killing machine that's ever been developed in the history of humanity," Kim Spies said.
Security consultants also attended Healy's address.
"To bring that type of economic power to this city is something that will never happen to us again, so we need to get out there and do what needs to be done... and we'll be OK," Terry Hillard, Hillard Heintze Security, said.
Healy was asked if the summit's estimated economic benefit took into account possible damages or losses caused by protesters.
"This is very limited in scope. What we really wanted to do was look at the expenditures and see how those expenditures in the city of Chicago, what kind of return that they yield . . . And they yield a very large return," Healy said.


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The minute the school bus carrying Nate Chance and his little sister, Junie, pulls up in front of his family's farmhouse, Nate can tell something's terribly wrong: Somehow his father has been wounded by a gunshot. Nate sees him stagger across the yard, then watches as the police take him away.
Then, nothing. Nobody in the family will say what happened, or where Nate's dad has gone. At school, his best friend, Larry, won't talk to him, and kids whisper that his dad's a "psycho." Back home, police keep showing up with questions for his mom; and then there's Junie, worried that Mom will sell her beloved pony and counting on her big brother to figure out a way to reach their dad.
But the science fair is coming up, and Nate has a plan. If he can just win first prize with his amazing cloud chamber project, he'll get to go to the state finals, near the hospital where his dad's been locked away. And since it was his dad who taught him to love science–and the stars–it seems like maybe the magic of the cloud chamber can bring the family together again, too.
Too bad he has to work on it with the weirdest, most unpopular girl in school, Naomi, with her goofy hair and nutty idea that the two of them should be best friends. The craziest part is, she just might be right.
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Joyce Maynard was a freshman at Yale when she published her memorable New York Times cover story, "An Eighteen Year Old Looks Back at Life." Her novel, To Die For, is now a movie produced by Columbia Pictures. She lives in Keene, New Hamphire, with her three children.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:
Chapter One
Even in the pitch dark, Nate figured he could walk this particular stretch of gravel road from the two-lane blacktop to his family's farm, he knew it that well: the barn, the implement shed, the pond where his sister, Junie, liked to launch her little homemade boats, and beyond it, the four hundred acres that made up Chance's Dairy Farm. Their land--just a small piece, compared to the ranches on all sides--stretched out almost perfectly flat as far as the eye could see, except for a single rise, at the far corner, where a stand of poplar trees marked the spot his father called the animal burial ground. Off at the farthest end of the property, the skeleton of a long-abandoned windmill pierced the otherwise-unbroken sky.
A long time ago, when he was little, Nate and his dad hiked to the edge of their land together to watch the total eclipse of the sun. They'd buried a time capsule under the poplars that day, with a Matchbox car inside, along with the wrapper from the Mounds bar they'd shared, a handful of plastic Indians, and his dad's old baseball cap.
Today, as the school bus made its way along the dirt road that curved around the barn to where his family's house came into view, an unfamiliar sight greeted him. A police cruiser was parked out front, and in the yard stood two officers in uniform. One he recognized as the umpire from last summer's Little League games. The other was the dad of somebody from school, a kid a few years younger than he was--sixth grade, maybe. He was one of those regular-looking dads you sometimes saw, manning the grill at the annual baseball picnic, that Nate used to wish, guiltily, his own father resembled--his father, as everyone knew, being different from the others.
Nate's best friend, Larry, sitting next to him, spotted the cruiser too. "Man oh man," he said. "You think your family got robbed or something?"
"Maybe some convict's on the loose," said a girl named Susan, who was always recounting the plots of TV shows like Dr. Kildare and Perry Mason. "And they took your mom hostage."
Across the aisle from Nate, his little sister, Junie, looked suddenly anxious. "It's probably nothing, J," he told her. "I bet they're just collecting for some fund-raiser. More than likely, they want Mom to make her lemon bars again."
By the time he stepped off the bus, Nate knew something was wrong. He could see it in the face of his mother, standing outside in her old blue dress and a cardigan, though the February air was cold enough to sting.
"Take your sister in the house, Nathan," she said, her voice tight and low, as he surveyed the snow-covered yard: the officers, the cruiser, and a second cruiser he hadn't noticed before. Over by the barn a third policeman held tightly to the leashes of a couple of bloodhounds, barking like they'd caught the scent of a dead animal. Rufus, their farmhand, would normally be heading out to the barn for the late-afternoon milking right about now, but he had set his bucket down and was talking with rare animation while another officer--number four--wrote in a notebook.
Before Nate could ask what was going on, one of the officers took hold of his shoulder and pushed him toward the house. "Mom--," he started, but she just stood there, motionless, as if she couldn't hear.
He could make out Larry, staring through a window of the bus. Henry, the driver, was just backing up to turn around. Out the back more kids craned to see as they pointed toward the barking dogs.
"Go on inside, son," the officer said again. Only it was too late. Nate had spotted them. Two other officers moved slowly toward the farmhouse, with a third figure, bent over and staggering, supported between the uniformed men. It took a moment to realize who this other person was: Nate's father.
Junie saw too. She started running toward her father, running as hard as she could, until one of the policemen grabbed hold and held her back.
"This isn't the time to see your dad, honey," he said. "You'd best go inside with your brother."
Nate stared at the figure, slumped between the officers, moving toward them. He recognized the work boots and the old blue jeans, the mop of sandy hair. The part that was new was the blood, pouring down his face, and the terrible, crumpled expression. It looked as if the weight of the whole world were pressing down on his shoulders, as if something had broken inside him that could not be fixed. He must have put his hands to his face at some point, because they were bloody too, and on his work pants were splotches of deep red.
"What's going on?" Nate called out, his voice as choked as if a pair of hands clutched his throat. The officer was holding him by the shoulders.
His mom was there too, putting her arms around him, or trying to. "It's going to be okay," she said, but she didn't sound like she believed it.
"I need to see my dad," Nate yelled, louder this time.
From one of the cruisers, Nate could make out the crackling sound of the dispatcher on the radio and one of the policemen answering in the clipped tone Nate had heard on Dragnet, where whatever terrible thing was going on that week on the show was boiled down to a few flat syllables.
"Victim of a gunshot wound over at the Chance farm," the policeman said into the microphone. "Guy's been missing since this morning, but the dogs finally located him, wandering the back forty. From where the bullet entered his head, you'd never think he could've survived."
"I have to see him," Nate yelled. More desperate now.
"Daddy!" It was Junie this time. They were putting her father in the back of an ambulance that had pulled up, and she was wriggling and crying, trying to get free of the police officer's grasp.
"Bullet must've missed his brain," the officer said into the transmitter. "That's the miracle of it. Unclear exactly what happened. The guy isn't making any sense."
For a long minute Nate didn't move. He heard one of the officers, calling again to get the kids in the house; the barking of the bloodhounds; the police car idling out front; Aunt Sal's car pulling onto the gravel drive next to them. He could hear the faint, muffled weeping of Junie--who seemed to have gotten the impression the blood came from the dogs biting their dad. He heard the cows, overdue to be milked, lowing in the barn and Rufus muttering, "See what I mean? Crazy."
From his mother, no sound.
Nate smelled sweat and realized it was his own. He could feel the thick arms of the police officer, wrapping around his waist and lifting him off the ground, as he bucked to free himself.
"Get your hands off me," he yelled. "Just leave me alone."
"Easy, honey." Aunt Sal this time, her cool hand pressing hard on his jacket, like she was easing an ornery bull back into the stall.
"Let go of me! I want my dad."
He flung his whole body down, scrabbling his fingers in the frozen ground. Hands pulled at him--Aunt Sal and two of the policemen. He could see the feet of the dogs as they pawed against the sides of the police van, hear the scratchy sound of the dispatcher on the radio and, quieter, the voice of his father as he was eased into the ambulance. Not words, just a low moaning.
He tried crawling on his belly. He had to get to his dad, but the hands kept him back. The door slammed and the ambulance pulled away.
One of the officers lifted him up. "Easy, kid. You don't need to be seeing this."
"That's my dad inside. I have to see my dad."
"Your dad's in no shape, son. We're bringing him to the hospital. Your mother's coming along to answer some questions. You'd best let the adults take charge and go on in the house."
Nate kept kicking, so hard one of his shoes came off. He watched the boot sail past the tire swing their father had put up for them and land in a mud-encrusted snowdrift along the gravel.
"Come on now, honey," Aunt Sal was saying. "Let's you and me and Junie go in the house and fix ourselves some hot chocolate."
As he watched the ambulance disappear down the driveway Nate took a last look at the figure in the back--his father. By the time he reached the back door, he was quiet. He even knew to take off his one remaining boot, along with the wet sock, so he wouldn't track mud onto the linoleum.
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St. Andrew Messenger
Love, Celebrate, Nurture, Share and Serve
Epiphany 2016
And there, ahead of them,
went the star that they had seen at its rising,
until it stopped over the place where the child was.
St. A's Family News
Ed Boykin, Wayne's brother, died in Oklahoma on December 8th.
Clint Wilkerson and Kristen Lacy were married In Monterey on December 16th.
On December 20th in morning worship, Clarissa, Ella and Heather Burns, and Dylan Johnson were baptized. Heather and Max Burns, Dylan and Spencer Rice were received into membership. Congratulations!
Worship in January
3: Epiphany Sunday; Sacrament of Holy Communion.
10: Baptism of the Lord; Renewal of Baptismal Vows.
17: Installation of New Officers; Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Sunday.
24: Third Sunday after Epiphany.
31: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany; First Sunday before the Super Bowl; Annual Congregational meeting @ 6 pm (see insert).
Worship Notes
Epiphany is celebrated on January 6th — for us this year on January 3rd. It is the Twelfth Day of Christmas and the festival of the Three Kings in Latin culture. On that day, we will mark the coming of the Wise Men to Bethlehem. Traditionally, gifts are given in remembrance of the gifts of the Magi and the Christmas season is bade farewell. We will celebrate with Epiphany hymns, Holy Communion and an Epiphany cake in coffeehour.
The next Sunday, January 10th, is Baptism of the Lord Sunday when we renew our own baptismal vows in remembrance of Jesus' baptism by John in the Jordan River, an event that marked the beginning of his public ministry. This renewal of our faith is a wonderful way to start the year.
Thank Yous
We do need to issue some thank yous for the past Advent season and Christmas.
First, as always, we need to thank our musicians under Music Director, Kathy Jeanneret, and Matthew Edwards, our pianist extraordinaire, for a wonderful season. Thank you to Kathy for making our Sparkle boxes and getting the gift tags for our acts of kindness. Thanks to the dedicated members of our Adult and Bell Choirs. Thanks also to all the members of our worship band, Jonathan Christ, band wrangler. As always, the music was glorious all through the season and especially on Christmas Eve.
Thank you to David Koblitz, head usher, who, with the assistance of Wayne Boykin, managed the crowd on Christmas Eve.
And thank yous to all who came to our informal, no-fuss, Christmas party on the evening of December 20th. We had wonderful food!, did some crafts, had a lot of visiting and sang Christmas songs. The highlight (along with meeting Cheri and Stephen's brand new puppy) was enjoying everyone's ugly Christmas apparel, including Kathy's hats and Susan's light up Rudolph nose.
About People
Ross Walker, son of Barbara and Larry Walker, is in his first year of a PhD program in Organizational Psychology at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.
Session and Deacon News
Session News
Stewardship 2016
Offering envelopes for 2016 were distributed in the last weeks of December. If you made an estimate of giving but did not receive a box of offering envelopes, please contact the church office so we can get one to you. If you did not make a pledge but would like envelopes, please let us know; we would be happy to make them available.
Automatic Giving
If you would like to make automatic pledge payments or any other automatic payments to the church such as donations to the Deacons Fund, go to the online banking site for your bank, look for "bill pay," then "automatic/ recurring payments," then enter the information for St. Andrew (St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1125 Terra Nova Blvd., Pacifica CA 94044), when you want the payment sent and the amount of payment. Many members do their giving in this way.
End of year giving
This is a gentle reminder that, by IRS regulations, we may receive pledges and gifts through the end of the day on December 31st and credit that to your 2015 statement. Anything received in the new year will have to be credited to 2016. The church office will be open until 5 on December 31st to receive last minute giving.
Per Capita
The first envelope in your box of offering envelopes, the teal colored one titled "Per Capita," is put there to provide an opportunity for you to pay the "tax" we pay on every member of St. Andrew. This per member levy is used to fund the essential functions of our Presbyterian government at the Presbytery, Synod and General Assembly level. Our per capita for 2016 is $35.15 per member and comes to $6,889.40. This includes teenagers who have become members of the church but not children who may be baptized but not yet confirmed. If you would like to pick up a Per Capita envelope, they are available on the narthex table for those who did not pledge or receive envelopes and would like to pay their Per Capita.
Deacon News
In the days following Christmas, your deacons delivered 25 poinsettias to those in the congregation who needed to be remembered at this special time of year. Thank you to all who made the plants available for us to do this.
Terra Nova Christian Preschool/Day Care
We had a joyous time with our preschool children these past two months. On November 18th, the school celebrated Thanksgiving with a mini-feast (turkey dogs and tater-tots and colorful place mats made by the children themselves). On December 15th, the teachers and students had a Christmas program with songs and, the next day, a visit from you-know-who, Santa himself!
We provide a safe, nurturing environment for children age two to pre-Kindergarten five days a week, 11 hours a day, at our Terra Nova Christian PreSchool & Day Care. The pre-Kindergarten program has been designed in consultation with Pacifica Kindergarten teachers. If you have a TK or K student at Ortega School, we provide an afternoon program for that age with pick up from Ortega. There is a 10% discount for church members. If you would like to know more, please contact the Director, Janis Brunori, at 355-2962, or check out our website at www.pacificapreschool.org.
For and About Families
Sunday School
The Joan of Arcadia class for grades 6-8 will meet in January on the 10th and the 24th for the whole hour. If you are older and want to be a part of this class, you are very welcome!
Youth Group
The Youth Group meets on the first Sunday of the month for brunch together. So, if you are in 9th through 12th grade and want to join us, meet at the church at 11 am on January 3rd, to walk over to Pacific's or the Grill. If you have $5 to throw into the kitty for lunch, bring it.
Presbyterian Youth Triennium 2016
2016 is a Triennium year! Every three years, around 5,000 high school students from entering freshmen through graduated seniors gather at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, for a life changing week. The dates for the 2016 PYT are July 19th through the 25th. You will be hearing more about this, but please save those dates. If you want to learn more, Google "Presbyterian Youth Triennium" and watch the video invitation.
Westminster Woods
Looking ahead:
Forest Adventure for 4th-6th graders
February 5th-7th
Go online to www.westminsterwoods.org for more information or to register.
Heifer International
The European Union (EU) awarded Heifer Netherlands and Heifer Tanzania a grant of €1.6 million, about $1.78 million, to fund the Igunga Eco Village project in Tanzania, which will help vulnerable communities cope with the impact of climate change.
This grant is one of five grant contracts under the second phase of the EU Global Climate Change Alliance in Tanzania that were signed during the EU Climate Diplomacy Day, a celebration of the EU's work on climate change mitigation and adaptation toward an environmentally conscious world and economy.
The Global Climate Change Alliance provides a platform for dialogue and financial support to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and works through an integrated eco-village approach.
In the Igunga Eco Village; Heifer Netherlands, Heifer Tanzania, Aqua for All, the Igunga District Council and ICIPE will work together with local communities in nine villages to increase their resilience toward the effects of climate change. It will target 6,000 families directly and 6,000 families indirectly, with a total of 72,000 beneficiaries in the communities.
During the grant signing, Heifer Tanzania Country Director Henry Njakoi said, "We will work with communities to support natural resource management, strengthen socio-economic situations and increase the agricultural productivity in the villages. Heifer will also work with the Igunga District Council to build the capacity of its technical departments. The capacity building will enable the Igunga District Council to access, plan and implement climate change practices within its policies and programs and share lesson learned and experiences with others.
Opportunities for Growth
New College Berkeley
Food and Faith
Saturday, February 13th
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pacifica School of Religion
1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley
$25, no lunch provided
Taught by spiritual director, Nancy Wiens
This retreat explores personal and corporate Christian spiritual practices, as daily ways to contribute to thriving social and ecological systems. This retreat will encourage life practices that create more redemptive food systems where God's shalom becomes visible for a hungry world.
To register, call 510-841-9386 or go online to www.newcollegeberkeley.org.
Mercy Center Burlingame
Workaholism: Healing a Rampant Disease: A Don Bisson Workshop
Saturday, January 9, 2016
9:30 am to 3:30 pm
$75 nonrefundable registration
Please bring your own lunch
In today's culture, beset by addictions and ever enhanced technology, there is the growing problem of lack of boundaries. Workaholism is the socially acceptable disease. This workshop will look at the characteristics of soul loss of the workaholic, and from a Jungian and Christians perspective, suggests a healing process that strives to distinguish the difference between workaholism, and a passion for work and life.
Overcoming our Resistance to Joy: A Don Bisson Workshop
January 16 (9:30 am) -17 (noon)
$195 overnight; $120 commuter
Joy is a mysterious encounter with Otherness. As the soul quiets itself, deep joy and contemplation become possible, although humans tend to resist their deepest desires, including joy. Though we long to experience its fullness, we must learn to receive joy and face the powerlessness and manipulation of the ego. This guided retreat will focus on the qualities of a life saturated in God, and filled with the joyous mysteries of life.
Don Bisson is a spiritual director, trainer, and supervisor of directors, who is widely respected as a commentator and workshop leader on the inter-relationship of spirituality and psychology. A Marist brother based in New York, he has graduate degrees in liturgy, spiritualty, and transpersonal psychology.
Westminster Woods
Women's Weekend:
Speaker: Amy Seymour Haney
January 22 – 24, 2016
Cost: $170
Hospitality, despite what Pinterest and the magazines at the grocery store checkout lane tell us, is not really about how pretty our home looks to guests or how pretty we look to others. Hospitality is about relationship – how are we changed by welcoming others into our lives, and how are we a part of the world around us. The Bible is ripe with stories of hospitality: how people welcomed Jesus and how Jesus welcomed them, how eating a meal with strangers meant angels had gathered around your dining table.
Amy is the pastor of Windsor Presbyterian Church in central Sonoma County, where she has served for almost 10 years.
Men's Weekend:
Speaker: Jeff Chapman
February 26 – 28, 2016
Cost: $170
Rev. Jeff Chapman of Faith Presbyterian Church in Sacramento will be our speaker, and together we will enjoy a weekend filled with just the right blend of activity and relaxation.
Mission News
Promises Made Promises Kept
2015 Christmas Joy Offering
$2,035.52 was collected to date in our 2015 Christmas Joy Offering. As reported in the December newsletter, ½ will be donated to StarVista's Transitional Youth Services (TYS) which provides housing assistance and case management services to youth ages 18-24 who have been in the foster care system but have "aged out" and are on their own.
The other half will be divided between the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church which provides Assistance Grants to retired or disabled church workers and our racial/ethnic schools and colleges.
Pacifica Resource Center
In the past month, we donated two bags and one box of food on December 6th, one box and one bag on December 13th, one box on December 20th and on bag on December 27th. Thank you to all who help the hungry. The Resource Center marshals many resources to feed Pacificans in need: Second Harvest Food Bank, day old baked goods from local markets, produce from a variety of places and donations such as ours. They regularly need kid-friendly food such as breakfast cereal, mac and cheese, tuna, jam and jelly (they can get peanut butter from Second Harvest), as well as dried milk, pasta and rice. Please, no calendars. Thanks!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
On Monday, January 18th, San Mateo County will mark the 17th annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at 8:30 am at the San Mateo
Downtown CalTrain Station, 385 First Avenue, with a program and continental breakfast. Following the celebration, take the 10:05 am CalTrain #135 to the San Francisco Martin Luther King Walk and Celebration.
Puente de la Costa Sur
On Friday, January 22nd, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pescadero Elementary School, 620 North Street, Kerry Lobel, outgoing Director of Puente, will be honored and Rita Macero, incoming Director will be welcomed with music, food and drinks. RSVP to Eleanor Palacios at email@example.com or 650-262-5997 by January 15th.
Safe House
In November, the Mission Committee made a grant of $1,000 from our Mission Investment Fund to support SafeHouse. Our donation was not designated and, in a letter from the Executive Director, Jessica Li, we learned that it will be used for their educational fund. In fact, this fund was first established eleven years ago with an anonymous donation of $17,000 from a family of St. Andrew. It has been used since then to support women from SafeHouse get degrees and continued training as they move into their independent and self-sufficient lives. Fewer than 50% of Safe House women completed high school, so their continuing education is a heroic effort.
The next Newcomer's Group will be held on Saturday, March 12th, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30. Child care is provided if requested. If you are interested in joining this group or if you have taken the newcomer's group and want to join the church at this time, please call the church office.
Do you know anyone looking for a housemate or renter, or trying to rent out a room in their home? HIP Housing's non-profit Home Sharing program can help make that a safe, comfortable process. HIP Housing has given free, long-term support to those who need it most in San Mateo County for 42 years. This is especially important now, as our county has become one of the most expensive areas to live in within the United States. The need for extra income is a common one, and renting out a room in your home is a great way to reduce costs and help your community. For more information, contact 650-348-6660 x303 or visit www.hiphousing. org.
For the taking: copies are available on the table in the narthex of our January newsletter; the January/February issue of the magazine, Presbyterians Today; the inserts Taking Faith Home from the previous Sunday bulletin; and the 2015 Annual Report.
The deadline for the February newsletter is January 15th. Please get your articles, flyers and notices to the church office as soon as possible, or email them to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Trainer Lee Curtis has revealed that he expects Press Report to take up a forward position in the 2014 Golden Rose field at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.
Jockey Winona Costin will be making her debut at Group 1 level when she partners Press Report in the Golden Rose, but Curtis told Sky Racing HQ that he won't be giving the inexperienced jockey any strict instructions before she heads out for the $1 million event this weekend.
Press Report led from the front in the Group 2 Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick on August 23, but Curtis said that he would prefer to see the Written Tycoon filly take a sit behind the leaders in the early stages of the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m).
"It will be pretty similar to how she rode her when she won on her," Curtis said.
"Just be on the pace there, I'm not going to say things like you are going to be here and he is going to be there because what happens once they jump who knows.
"Ideally I am sure that Winona would want to be sitting fifth or sixth there somewhere and just having a bit of a rest for a while."
Press Report started her 2014 Spring Racing Carnival campaign with an unlucky fourth place finish in the Inglis $5 Million Race Series Handicap (1200m) at Rosehill Gardens on July 19 before she scored her maiden race win when she was awarded the Early Quaddie Plate (1300m) on protest after she was severely hampered by Liberation in the final stages of the race.
The three-year-old returned to Group level for the Silver Shadow Stakes and she finished at the tail of the field, but Curtis is hoping that the promising filly can bounce back when she returns to Rosehill Gardens and hopefully a drier track this weekend.
"I think a Rosehill seven may be a hell of a lot different to a Randwick nine and with the rain it has probably done track a favour," Curtis said.
"We had a bit of rain yesterday morning, but it was a beautiful day and there is a breeze and it is sunny today.
"If we didn't get any more rain we could get into the six range.
"She was sweating up a little bit before the race and she may have been a bit stirry.
"I was sort of hoping that we might have ridden her a bit close and she might have been a bit stirry going over to Randwick; she has only been over there twice and she put in two ordinary runs.
"At home she is off her head and she is feeling pretty good."
Press Report is currently available at Golden Rose odds of $81 and is the outside of the field in the betting market with Ladbrokes Australia.


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|The inaugural Neon Lights Music and Arts Festival in Singapore.
Several months back, the boyfriend and I created a list of musicians whom we would save up and spend for should they visit Asia. Being the legit music geek, his list was waaaaaaay longer than mine which included Damien Rice.
Coincidentally, a few weeks after the talk, he found out that the Irish singer-songwriter was scheduled to perform at the first ever Neon Lights Music and Arts Festival in Singapore. Boy, you should've seen his excitement! He practically spent the whole night researching on festival tickets and searching for flights. As if he wasn't giddy with anticipation already, Rachael Yamagata was later on added to the festival lineup.
Needless to say, last November 2015, we found ourselves at the Fort Canning Park in Singapore, cozying up on the grounds along with 10,000 other enthusiasts, enjoying the massive celebration of music and arts at the weekend festival.
It was my first time to attend a music festival abroad and what an experience! We were just chilling and singing with a little bit of dancing--basically just enjoying the music and the crowd.
I left the writing of the review to the boyfriend since that's his arena. (Read: A man, is guitar, and his glass of wine, an article we co-wrote--well he mostly wrote--for MadHouseMNL.) In the meantime, let me take you through the Neon Lights experience as captured by my lens with some quotes from him in between:
|Jonathan Donahue and his 80's alternative group, Mercury Rev, giving the crowd quite a show with their psychedelic rock tunes.
|Bassist Carlos Anthony Molino in full on rockstar persona.
|American singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata obviously enjoying Mercury Rev's performance.
|In between sets. Chillin' and live tweetin'.
|Rachael Yamagata takes the stage.
Like water down your spine, Rachael Yamagata's voice gives you the chills. The good kind. -A
|Be, Be, My Love. A smitten fan holding up a sign quoting a line from one of Rachael Yamagata's more popular songs.
|Another smitten fan in the crowd.
It was past 7:00pm and last sliver of light has faded. The stage was reduced to a microphone stand and some guitar pedals on the floor.
Finally, a man in is familiar button-down long-sleeved shirt and suspenders, acoustic guitar in hand, stepped onto the stage and the crowd erupted in cheers and whistles. Without any intros, Damien Rice started uttering the words, I don't know if I'm wrong 'cause she's only just gone, and the crowd exploded even more as they recognized the first line of the song, "The Professor". -A
|The part where we all died a bit. Damien Rice singing "The Blower's Daughter".
Damien Rice ended his set with a small gimmick, calling on a man and a woman to the stage, pouring them wine and drinking with them (Gahd, how I wish we were that couple!) while sharing a short love story which eventually led to his last song, "Cheers Darling".
It was an open park in the middle of a busy city. Yet for that hour-long set, all sound seemed to have ceased. -A
We were so high from Damien Rice's performance that we barely noticed the rest of the sets haha.
|British rock band Ride in their reunion tour finale.
Though we did enjoy watching the crowd explode into party mode when Flight Facilities, the premiere captains of dance, took over the stage to conclude the inaugural Neon Lights Music and Arts Festival.
We had so much fun that we're thinking we might just find ourselves back in Singapore this year for another round of Neon high ;)


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With a multitude of studies supporting it efficacy for improving performance in a wide variety of sports involving intermittent high intensity exercise, there is little debate as to beta-alanine's effectiveness as an ergogenic. However, one area where questions remain is whether its effects are reproducible in both recreational and elite athletes. That is to say if your an experienced gym-goer who's been pumping iron for 4-5 days a week years on end, can you expect to get the same results as the guy or girl who is just starting out at the gym and barely exercises?
It's well known that elite athletes have an enhanced buffering capacity as a natural result of their training adaptations. What's more some studies in elite athletes with beta-alanine have yielded equivocal results. Therefore, there's a sound case to critically question whether beta-alanine supplementation can be equally effective in trained versus untrained athletes.
Researchers from Brazil and UK recently set out to answer this question definitely by taking a group of elite cyclists (competing at national and state-level) and a group of recreationally active individuals who were engaged in a variety of activities (e.g., weightlifting, running, team sports) 1-2 times per week. The participants respective characteristics, experience and weekly training volumes at the time they initiated the study are shown in the table below.
The researchers used a high daily dose of beta-alanine (i.e. 6.4g); administered in 4 equal divided doses. Beta-alanine took the form of 800mg capsules and was mixed with a substance called carboxymethyl cellulose to slow its absorption and hence minimise parasthaesia (i.e. the well-known 'pins and needles' sensation). Supplementation ran for 4 weeks and the study included a control group for both the trained and non-trained arms. As such, there were four groups in total, as follows:
- Non-Trained + Placebo
- Non-Trained + Beta-Alanine
- Trained + Placebo
- Trained + Beta-Alanine
The other key thing to point out about the study is the exercise test model used. Because beta-alanine boosts intramuscular carnosine levels (the body's key intramuscular buffer); when testing the ergogenic effects of beta-alanine, it's important to use a test model proven to significantly increase muscle acidity. Once such protocol is the 'Wingate Test', which employs 4 x 30-second bouts of maximal sprint effort on a stationary fixed-bicycle; with each bout separated by 3-minutes. The Wingate Test has been shown to promote considerably greater intramuscular acidosis than say continuous high-intensity exercise.
Subjects in each group were tested just before commencing supplementation and straight after for the 4-week study period. Interestingly, both the trained and non-trained groups showed significant improvement in the Wingate test at the conclusion of the study. When measured as total work performed across the four 30-second sprint bouts, subjects in the non-trained + beta-alanine groups had an average increase of 1349 and 1978 Joules (a measure of total work performed), respectively. In contrast, the two groups (non-trained and trained) receiving placebo showed no improvement in total work performed post study. The graph below shows the individual response data for each group.
The graph clearly shows the positive superior response in subjects receiving beta-alanine versus placebo.
Another common way of measuring performance in cycling is via power production in watts. The graph below shows the results for each group. The white bars show the pre-supplementation values, while the black show post-supplementation.
When trying to explain their findings compared with similar previous studies that showed equivocal results, the authors suggest that the protocols employed in these studies may not have used exercise tests of sufficient intensity or duration to be influenced by decreased intramuscular pH (i.e. increased muscle acidity). Alternatively, previously used tests may have been susceptible to pacing strategies, thus masking any ergogenic effects of increased muscle buffering capacity.
In any case, the findings of this study provide yet further encouraging evidence of the positive role a course of beta-alanine (as short as 4-weeks) can have on supra-maximal and/or high-intensity intermittent exercise performance in elite/high-trained athletes.
If you have used beta-alanine in the past, with less-than –optimal results; try upping your daily dose to over 6g and make sure you take it every day. Taking the right dose day-in day-out can make a big difference to beta-alanine's effectiveness.
de Salles Painelli V, et al. Influence of training status on high-intensity intermittent performance in response to b-alanine supplementation. Amino Acids. 2014;46:1207-1215.


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Joined: Dec '03; Posts: 37,336; Likes: 5,525Sep 26, '06Hi Suzanne, I agree with what have you said! Better that they do not ask those things on the web because it is not safe.Nov 3, '07Quote from suzanne4If you come to the US on a tourist visa with the sole purpose of finding a job and staying, it is in violation of the US immigration law.
Do not post that you are here on a tourist visa, and looking for a job, as your visa is running out. The World Wide Web is not as anonymous as you think, and you can easily be traced.
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Definitely...any prescription for common sense please?:trout:Apr 26, '09Hello I am a nurse from the united Kingdom. I have a few years experience in general nursing. I have always wanted to make the move and apply to work as a nurse in California - I would like to know how to go about this process. Also due to the current economic crisis in the US is still a possibility. Also I forgot to mention that I am currently obtaining a second qualification in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. Ideally I would like to consider taking up Forensic mental health nursing in California. I would be grateful if any nurses from California can give any advice. Thank you.Aug 11, '09ellean55 and others in a similar situation, the best way i believe to get around this visa retrogression thing is to get a masters degree in nursing, or obtain a nurse practitioner designation. then you can get hired on an h1b and after hire your employer can adjust your status to the eb-2.
now the real challenge rears its ugly head . . . in many markets american trained nurses cannot get work and hiring freezes abound. also for those of you here on a visitors visa trying to get an h1b, if you are the typical rn from abroad with a bsn and little experince, you likely do not stand a chance of being hired on an h1b.
we are seeing a number of nurses brought from the pi on h1b's getting laid off and have to go home because no american hospital will match the job description that got the nurse to america in the first place. many are being laid off by a certain rehab staffing agency based in the se united states.
i have over 70 nurses stuck in the philippines. i do not now believe that we will be seeing any of them during obama's first administration. visa retrogression is going to stick around as long as this economy is weak. why? becuase foreign educated nurses coming to america is not a big priority of this administation. when the economy is fixed they will look at it. but in the meantime, america nurses that need jobs will, and should get, first priority.
as for my foreign nurses, we fully expect to have to renew all visascreen that we paid for and have a 5-year life. i knew that i should have sold my agency in early 2005 when i had a pretty good offer for it! lol!
"a government that can give you everything can take everything away." thomas jeffersonAug 30, '09Obama is focusing on employing citizens and legal residents of this country first and he's made that very clear. He's also stated that he wants the citizens and legal residents to be given jobs and will somehow offer insentives to those that hire Americans & legal residents first.
Habla, if your nurses are stuck in the Philippines, I hope they're gaining paid experience so that when the economy gets better (wont happen anytime soon) then at least they will have experience for the H1b visa, and that's if it's still going to be offered. With all the abuse that's going on with H1b and tourist visas, you never know they might just get rid of them.Aug 30, '09H1B is for a very highly trained nurse with a speciality ( which is verified with passing a certification exam) or advanced practice Nurse good point since these nurses would need that for h1b, or to work as new grad their schooling has to be completed between 3-5 years ago.
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On Friday, 10th July 2015, more than forty years after the first series starring Vicky the Viking was released, the new 3D version of Runer Jonssons classic will be broadcast on Clan. The original spirit and characters return for new adventures starring the little Viking hero.
Based on the childrens book Vicke Viking by Swedish author Runer Jonsson, Vicky the Viking tells the adventures of Vicky. Our hero is a brave and intelligent 10-year old Viking who solves the trouble his fathers group of Vikings get into peacefully and cleverly, without resorting to brute force and thanks to plenty of imagination. In extremely difficult circumstances, Vicky rubs his nose and has a good idea... that works! Thanks to his ingenious, creative mind, this little hero helps his father Halvar and a troop of crazy Vikings in their battles against Svan the Terrible and his fearsome pirates. Together they sail the world in a Viking boat, travelling the seven seas, discovering new lands and learning that theyre always better off together.
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch's retirement services unit is generating significant new business, much of it from existing clients of the bank.
Last year, the institutional retirement business racked up $17 billion of new retirement benefit plan assets, across the 401(k), pension and equity compensation plan markets.
The momentum has carried over into 2011, according to the company.
As of the end of February, Bank of America Merrill Lynch has $12 billion of new funding commitments from 249 clients. Forty percent of these clients are existing clients of the bank—companies with ties to its Global Commercial Banking business or its Global Corporate & Investment Bank.
Growing Bank of America's retirement business is a key goal of Sallie Krawcheck, who in 2009 was tapped to head its wealth management and brokerage operations.
"We're by no means declaring victory," said Andy Sieg, head of Bank of America Merrill Lynch Retirement Services. "We're just scratching the surface in terms of the opportunity."
Sieg noted, for example, that the global commercial banking business serves one of every three mid-size companies in the United States.
B of A Merrill Lynch credits the strengthening partnership between Bank of America Global Commercial Banking and the institutional retirement business. That cooperation led to $3.6 billion in new client benefit plan assets in 2010, compared with $700 million in 2009.
Last year's retirement business gains occurred even though economic challenges had distracted many employers from employee benefits issues. But Doug Dannemiller, senior analyst at research firm Aite Group, LLC, said it's not surprising given the strength of the legacy Merrill sales force.
"They are a highly effective financial services sales force are were presented with warm lead relationships for cross-sell," he said. "Nobody else in the marketplace had that."
Overall, B of A Merrill Lynch's retirement services assets stood at $535 billion at the end of 2010, up from $489 billion at the end of 2009.
Its 401(k) assets, for all sizes of clients, rose to $118 billion at the end of 2010, a net increase of $14.5 billion from 12 months earlier.
During the recession, the market for retirement plan sponsors slowed considerably as businesses focused on survival. But that's changed as the recovery begins to take hold, said Kevin Crain, head of institutional client relationships for B of A Merrill Lynch.
"I think it's a very active sales market place," he said. "Client attention has turned back to their retirement programs and what they should do about them."
Part of the reason for that is the current legislative and regulatory focus on the cost and value of retirement plans, he said. "It has made sponsors realize, that, at a minimum, they should know marketplace," he said.
One innovation that has boosted B of A Merrill Lynch's 401(k) business has been aligning it with employers' health care benefits. Presenting retirement savings as part of an overall health and financial wellness concept has led an increasing number of workers taking positive action regarding their 401(k)'s, according to Crain.
During last year's health benefit enrollment season, B of A Merrill found that, of 401(k) participants who took some type of action, 93% started or increased contributions. Seven percent stopped or decreased contributions. The results were an improvement on 2009, when 85% started or increased contributions and 15% stopped or decreased them.
As of the end of February 2011, assets within Bank of America Merrill Lynch's institutional retirement business—comprising 401(k), defined benefit and SEP and Simple IRAs — stood at a single-month record of $186 billion.
Underlining its intent to boost retirement revenue, B of A Merrill Lynch hired several key executives in 2010. Fidelity executive Rich Linton joined the company in July as head of business retirement solutions.
Another Fidelity executive, Steve Ulian, jumped to B of A Merrill Lynch at the same time to head its institutional retirement and benefit solutions business.
David Tyrie joined from Putnam in August to head the personal retirement solutions unit, and Eve Varner, of Monster.com, signed on in December to lead interactive platform management.
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text: Arts, Music, and Recreation Cars & Motorcycles How to Diagnose a Ford Expedition Transmission Problem? Stalling at Stop Without Clutch Engaged Share Flipboard Email Print Cars & Motorcycles Cars Maintenance & Repair Basics Buying & Selling Reviews Tools & Products Classic Cars Exotic Cars Corvettes Mustangs Tires & Wheels Motorcycles Used Cars SUVs Trucks ATVs & Off-Road Vehicles Public Transportation by Matthew Wright Updated September 05, 2016 Question: Ford Expedition Transmission DiagnosisI have a 2000 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer, 5.4 liter Triton V-8 with 85,000 miles. It is clean with no problems of any kind since new. Last week, the transmission slipped three times in about 30 to 40 miles when pulling away from a stop, once it chattered in reverse.Last Saturday, the engine just quit when pulling up to a stop sign as if I didn't push in the clutch, It's an automatic transmission. I tried to re-start but the battery was dead, it was the factory battery.After testing and replacing the battery with a new fully charged one, I re-started the engine, with no problem. The charging system tests out fine. Now the gear shift lever gets no response.The engine idle changes slightly as the lever is moved through the different positions but no transmission response what so ever. The shift lever cable connects to an electronic switch underneath mounted on the transmission with wires going to the top of the transmission.All the fuses and relays under the dash and in the engine compartment test out okay. The transmission fluid is clean and full and was flushed with a new filter about 10,000 miles ago.I'm guessing that it is an electrical problem, not mechanical. Is the transmission is controlled by the computer? Is there a transmission reset switch or procedure? Could there be a solenoid or something on the trans that could have gone out? I purchased a Chilton manual, but it just talks about generic R&R, not transmission diagnosis and doesn't even show or discuss the electronic shift switch. Where can I get documentation that will discuss how the electronic shifter and transmission work and how to diagnose it?Have you heard of this problem before? Please let me know what your thoughts on this are.Thank you,DaveAnswer: Possible Bad Torque Converter Control TCC SolenoidThe stalling at a stop when not pushing in the clutch is indicative of a bad Torque Converter Control (TCC) solenoid. Not an uncommon problem on any vehicle.I can help you out with a description of how the Electronic Transmission works. As for troubleshooting, your best bet would be to get the Motors Manual Transmission book from the library. Troubleshooting this transmission is complex and requires some special test equipment that the average DIY does not have, or is cost effective for them to purchase.Electronic System DescriptionThe Powertrain Control Module (PCM) and its input/output network control the following transmission operations:Shift timingLine pressure (shift feel)Torque converter clutch operation. The transmission control is separate from the engine control strategy in the powertrain control module, although some of the input signals are shared. When determining the best-operating strategy for transmission operation, the powertrain control module uses input information from certain engine-related and driver-demand related sensors and switches.Using all of these inputs signals, the powertrain control module can determine when the time and conditions are right for a shift, or when to apply or release the torque converter clutch. It will also determine the best line pressure needed to optimize shift feel. To accomplish this, the powertrain control module uses six output solenoids to control transmission operation.The following provides a brief description of each of the sensors and actuators used by the PCM for transmission operation.Mass Air Flow (MAF) SensorThe Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor measures the mass of air flowing into the engine. The MAF sensor output signal is used by the powertrain control module to calculate injector pulse width. For transmission strategies, the MAF sensor is used to regulate Electronic Pressure Control (EPC), shift and torque converter clutch scheduling.Throttle Position (TP) SensorThe Throttle Position (TP) sensor is a potentiometer mounted on the throttle body. The TP sensor detects the position of the throttle plate and sends this information to the powertrain control module. The TP sensor is used for shift scheduling, electronic pressure control and Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) control.Intake Air Temperature (IAT) SensorThe IAT sensor is installed in the air cleaner outlet tube. The IAT sensor is also used in determining Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) pressures.Powertrain Control Module (PCM)The operation of the transmission is controlled by the powertrain control module. Many input sensors provide information to the powertrain control module. The powertrain control module then controls actuators which determine transmission operation.Transmission Control Switch (TCS) and Transmission Control Indicator Lamp (TCIL)The Transmission Control Switch (TCS) is a momentary contact switch. When the switch is pressed, a signal is sent to the powertrain control module to allow automatic shifts from first through fourth gears or first through third gears only. The powertrain control module energizes the Transmission Control Indicator Lamp (TCIL) when the switch is off. The TCIL indicates overdrive cancel mode activated (lamp on) and Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) circuit shorted (lamp flashing) or monitored sensor failure.Anti-Lock Brake Speed SensorThe Programmable Speedometer/Odometer Module (PSOM) receives input from the rear brake anti-lock sensor. After processing the signal, the PSOM relays it to the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) and the speed control module.Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) SensorThe Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensors a magnetic pickup that sends the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) information on the rotation speed of the coast clutch cylinder assembly The Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensor is mounted externally on the top of the transmission case. The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) uses Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensor signals to help determine Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) pressure, shift scheduling the Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) operation.Output Shaft Speed (OSS) SensorThe Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor is a magnetic pickup that provides transmission output shaft rotation speed information to the powertrain control module. The Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor is mounted externally on the top of the transmission extension housing. The YCM uses the Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor signal to help determine Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) pressure, shift scheduling and Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) operation./P>Transmission Solenoid Body AssemblyThe powertrain control module controls the transmission operation through three on/off shift solenoids, one Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) shift solenoid, and one variable force shift solenoid. These solenoids and transmission fluid temperature sensor are housed in the transmission solenoid body assembly. All are part of the transmission solenoid body and are not replaced individually.Transmission Fluid Temperature (TFT) SensorThe Transmission Fluid Temperature (TFT) sensor is located on the solenoid body assembly in the transmission sump. It is a temperature-sensitive device called a thermistor. The resistance value of the transmission liquid temperature sensor will vary with temperatures change.The powertrain control module monitors voltage across the transmission fluid temperature sensor to determine the temperature of the transmission fluid. The powertrain control module uses this signal to determine whether a cold start shift schedule is necessary. The cold start shift schedule lowers shift speeds to allow for better cold engine operation. The powertrain control module also uses the transmission fluid temperature sensor input to adjust electronic pressure control pressure for temperature effects and to inhibit torque converter clutch operation during the warm-up period.Coast Clutch Solenoid (CCS) The coast clutch solenoid provides coast clutch control by shifting the coast clutch shift valve. The solenoid is activated by pressing the transmission control switch or by selecting the 1 or 2 range with the transmission range selector lever. In MANUAL 1 and 2, the coast clutch is controlled by the solenoid and also hydraulically as a fail-safe to ensure engine braking. In reverse, the coast clutch is controlled hydraulically, and the solenoid is not on.Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) Solenoid The Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) solenoid provides torque converter clutch control by shifting the converter clutch control valve to apply or release the torque converter clutch.Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) SolenoidCAUTION: The Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) solenoid pressure output from the variable force solenoid is NOT adjustable. Any modification to the electronic pressure control solenoid may void the transmission warranty.The electronic pressure control solenoid is a variable force solenoid. The variable-force type solenoid is an electro-hydraulic actuator combining a solenoid and a regulating valve. It supplies electronic pressure control that regulates transmission line pressure and line modulator pressure. This is done by producing resisting forces to the main regulator and the line modulator circuits. These two pressures control clutch application pressures.Shift Solenoids SSA and SSBShift solenoids SSA and SSB provide gear selection of first through fourth gears by controlling the pressure to the three shift valves.Digital Transmission Range (TR) SensorThe digital transmission range sensor is located on the outside of the transmission at the manual lever. The sensor completes the start circuit in Park and Neutral, the back-up lamp circuit in Reverse and a neutral sense circuit for GEM control of 4 x 4 low engagement. The sensor also opens/closes a set of four switches that are monitored by the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) to determine the position of the manual lever (P, R, N, (D), 2, 1).4x4 Low (4x4L) SwitchThe 4x4 low (4x4L) range switch is located on the transfer case cover. It provides an indication of when the 4x4 transfer case gear system is in the low range. The powertrain control module then modifies shift schedule for 4x4L operation.Brake Pedal Position (BPP) SwitchThe Brake Pedal Position Switch (BPP) tells the powertrain control module when the brakes are applied. The torque converter clutch disengages when the brakes are applied. The BPP switch closes when the brakes are applied and opens when they are released.Electronic Ignition (EI) SystemThe electronic ignition consists of a crankshaft position sensor, two four tower ignition coils, and the powertrain control module. The ignition control module operates by sending crankshaft position information from the crankshaft position sensor to the ignition control module. The ignition control module generates a Profile Ignition Pickup (PIP) signal (engine rpm) and sends it to the PCM. The PIP is one of the inputs that the PCM uses to determine transmission strategy, Wide-Open Throttle (WOT) shift control, torque converter clutch control, and EPC pressure.Distributor Ignition (DI) SystemThe profile ignition pickup sensor sends a signal to the powertrain control module indicating the engine rpm and the crankshaft position.Air Conditioning (A/C) ClutchAn electromagnetic clutch is energized when the clutch cycling pressure switch closes. The switch is located on the suction accumulator/drier. The closing of the switch completes the circuit to the clutch and draws it into engagement with the compressor drive shaft. When the A/C clutch is engaged, Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) is adjusted by the PCM to compensate for additional load on the engine.Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) SensorThe Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor senses atmospheric pressure to produce an electrical signal. The frequency of this signal varies with intake manifold pressure. The powertrain control module monitors this signal to determine altitude. The powertrain control module then adjusts the 4R100 shift schedule and EPC pressure for altitude. On diesel engines, the manifold absolute pressure sensor measures boost pressure. The powertrain control module monitors this signal and adjusts EPC pressure.Additional Information provided courtesy of ALLDATA Continue Reading


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