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Patrick Proposes Changes To Criminal Justice System
Gov. Deval Patrick is proposing a series of changes to the state's criminal justice system, including a renewed focus on substance abuse treatment, limiting the use of restraints on mentally ill inmates, and banning the placement of handcuffs on pregnant prisoners while in labor.
The changes are part of a series of initiatives outlined by Patrick on Thursday designed to reduce recidivism in Massachusetts by 50 percent over the next five years.
Patrick said the effort to prepare inmates to re-enter society must begin the moment they enter prison by providing more educational and training programs.
He said substance abuse should be treated as a health problem and not a criminal issue.
Patrick also said he's setting aside $1 million to train police how to properly handle the mentally ill. (Associated Press)


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DO NOT close a bug just because your query "can you still reproduce it" has not been promptly answered.
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DO NOT close a bug if you do not have the maintainer's permission to do so. You may, if you wish, state in the bug logs that you think the bug should be closed.
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Originally called Bear Creek, Hampton incorporated in 1873. The city honors General Wade Hampton of South Carolina.
Home to the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton receives more visitors than any other city in the county, and AMS races draw more visitors than any other sporting event in the state.
Listed on the National Registry of Historic Place, Hampton's unusual train depot is graced with ornate brick detailing and boasts fireproof brick – an oddity during the 1880s.
Large employers in the area include Southern States, which manufactures high-voltage disconnects for the electric industry, and the Federal Aviation Administration Air Route Traffic Control Center, which serves the southeastern United States. Corporate jets land at Tara Field, adjacent to Atlanta Motor Speedway.


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Latest content added for Digital Library Collection: Texas Fashion Collectionhttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/TXFC/browse/?q=&t=fulltext&sort=creator&display=brief&fq=str_year:18502015-12-21T10:25:28-06:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing Digital Library Collection: Texas Fashion CollectionChristening Gown2015-12-21T10:25:28-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795304/

Christening gown of white cotton muslin. Hand made and embroidered. Gathered waist trimmed in laisse anglais. Rounded neckline with V insert of eyelet lace. Eyelet trim at wrists, neck and hem. Scalloped insert panel down front trimmed in tatted eyelet with floral embroidery and six tiers of tatted eyelet. Center back opening is pleated with three covered buttons and drawstring at waist.
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Hat of off-white wool yarn and beads. Hat is based on a fanchon style, consisting of a knitted, somewhat diamond-shaped piece to fit across top of head and extending down sides to the ears with wide off-white silk ribbon ties at end of extensions. Unlike a regular fanchon, which is solely of a piece of flat lace, this cap has a deep pile of the same wool yarn over the entire surface of the cap, each piece tipped with a cylindrical frosted white bead.
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Pair of black cotton lace mitts. The wrist-length fingerless gloves are of hand-crocheted lace, in a wide mesh. Slight frill at wrist, and separate thumb. A narrow black ribbon is threaded through the cuff, one ribbon lacking.
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Sunbonnet of black silk taffeta. The brim of the hat has 6 shirred hoops with deep padding in between, and a ruffled edge of the same fabric. At center back of neck, on the tail of the hat, is a flat bow of black silk taffeta, and the ties are of black silk taffeta ribbon. The crown is lined with brown glazed cotton fabric. The TFC thanks Rebecca Jumper Matheson for her research on this object.


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Hello, as we mentioned back in February we have another photo contest this month of May. Here is your chance to win a FREE QUICK CONNECT. If you haven't heard of it by now, here's a quick video:
To participate in the contest you will need to upload a picture of one of your launch sites. Photo must be added to this forum thread. We are interested in seeing the best of "the worst" in launch sites (i.e. small, crowded and/or sketchy, the worst the better). Extra points for added humor and creativity!
CONTEST RULES: Contest will officially close on Thursday, May 16, 2014 (12:00 am). Winner to be announced and notified by Thursday, May 16, 2014 (sometime around the afternoon-evening). The Winner will then have 24 hours to contact us with full name and mailing address. If we do not hear back from the Winner within the allowed time, a different Winner will be announced on Saturday, May 17, 2014, and the same process for response will apply.
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Yesterday I had the chance of a lifetime: To go skydiving for the first time in my life. Not only would I have the opportunity to do jump out of a perfectly good airplane, but I'd get to do it with the best of the best when it comes to skydiving: The Army Golden Knights.
The backstory to this skydiving experience is that I was asked by Greg Swan from Weber Shandwick (who does PR for the Army) if I'd like to go skydiving as part of a pre-conference event outside of Dallas Texas. After looking deciding there was an interesting social media SEO story to tell and feeling somewhat of a connection to the military because of my previous active duty service in the Army many years ago, I decided to do it.
Here's a quick video interview in the hangar before getting on the plane:
Here are my last words before the jump. I love you mom!
Video of my actual jump 2 1/2 miles above Dallas with the U.S. Army Golden Knights
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The Redskins' playoff loss to the Seahawks may have been the final game of linebacker London Fletcher's career.
"I'll take some time to let the emotions of the season kind of get away, refresh a little bit and then sit down with my family and make the decision from there as far as whether I'll continue to play or not," Fletcher said after the game, via the Washington Post.
Redskins linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said after the game that he hoped Fletcher would keep going but sensed they might have been playing together for the last time.
"You could tell he was really sad, upset," Alexander said. "We're real close so it was real heartfelt for me, that this run that we had was kind of second to a Super Bowl win with what this team was able to do with him leading it. With that, is he coming back? Is he not? It's that kind of sentiment, because you get close to guys and you never want to see them go away because that's what you really miss."
The 37-year-old Fletcher is a three-time Pro Bowler who has never missed a game in his 15-year career.


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Apple is slapping companies who use the word "iPod" in their company name, website URL, or product names with legal notices, according to a report by Wired News. Wired talks to several companies who've been told to change their name or else:
In August, Apple threatened legal action against iPod Essentials, which changed its name to mp3Essentials and handed ownership of the iPodEssentials.co.uk domain name to Apple. Earlier this year, one of the web's leading iPod-focused websites, iPodLounge, changed its name to iLounge.
Apple is also asking companies to refrain from using the word "iPod" or "Pod" in their product names. In this particular case, I see nothing wrong with what Apple is doing. Their "Made for iPod" program restricts the market in such a way that guarantees customers that they're purchasing a "genuine" product.
In return for participating in the "certification" program—and that small licensing fee—accessory companies get access to previously exclusive distributors of certain components. Apple is completely within their right to do so, and I think everyone (except the poor saps who created products like iPodArmor and PodShield) get a fair shake out of the deal.


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In case you're in the middle of making plans for your Sunday evening — don't. The Oscars are this weekend, and it'll be a good one. With huge movies and giant stars, we're expecting this red carpet to be one of the glitziest yet, especially considering all the brilliant dresses shown last month during the Haute Couture shows.
That said, we played matchmaker with the gowns we saw at the shows, pairing them up with the starlets who could do them justice. Click through to see our predictions for the big night.


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IBM Workday Advanced Compensation Human Capital Mgnt (HCM) Consultant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Job Description
*Job Description
IBM Global Business Services (GBS) is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants enabling enterprises to make smarter decisions and providing unparalleled client and consumer experiences via Cognitive data analytics, cloud technology and mobile app development. With global reach, outcome-focused methodologies and deep industry expertise, IBM GBS empowers clients to digitally reinvent their business and get the competitive edge in the cognitive era in over 170 countries.
IBM is a leader in this global transformation, and there is no better place to launch or further your career. World-class learning opportunities, mentoring and a flexible work environment
you will find a wealth of opportunities within IBM to create the career you've always imagined.
For over seven years IBM has been partnering with Workday to bring innovation, analytics-driven insights, and high-touch customer service to our clients. Together, we are helping clients build smarter HR and financial management capabilities, and enabling them to fully realize the benefits of their Workday solutions.
IBM is currently seeking Workday Certified Functional Advanced Compensation Consultants with Global Workday experience to implement and integrate Workday Advanced Compensation solutions for clients in a consulting environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct working sessions with large, global multi-national clients to gather, understand, and analyze their business requirements for core compensation and advanced compensation (merit, bonus, stock etc.)
Understand different country regulatory and statutory requirements for compensation and how these can be met with Workday
Design and implement requirements in the Workday Compensation solution
Configure the Workday solution to meet the needs of a globally integrated enterprise for advanced compensation
Demonstrate the configurations through the iterative development of prototypes to gain customer acceptance of the business processes
Provide subject matter expertise regarding key business process decisions related to industry and/or functional areas
In this dynamic role, you will have the opportunity to interact directly with clients. As such, travel to client sites may be required, up to 4 days per week. Preferred candidates will live in the CENTRAL REGION and within a 50 mile radius of a major airport.
Preferred candidates will have current certifications in Workday HCM, Compensation and/or Benefits
To learn more about IBM's Workday service offerings visit: http://www.ibm.com/workday
To be an official applicant to IBM, you must submit a resume and online application. Resumes submitted remain active for six months.
To all Recruitment Agencies: IBM only accepts resumes from agencies on our Approved Agency List. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, IBM employees, or send to any IBM company location. IBM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
At least 5 years experience with Global Workday Compensation implementations
At least two full lifecycle Global Workday Advanced Compensation deployments
Certified in Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation
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At least 7 years experience in IT / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation
At least 7 years experience in business processes including analysis and requirements gathering
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IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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Simulink Tester for T-VEC
Simulink Tester for T-VEC
The Simulink Tester for T-VEC integrates Simulink/Stateflow the the T-VEC VGS to automate much of the testing process by analyzing the Simulink model to determine the best test cases for validating the model and testing implementations of the model. When used with the Real-Time Workshop™ Generic and Embedded Coders, the T-VEC Tester generates test drivers (harnesses) for executing the test vectors against auto-generated source code. Comprehensive Test Suites
Test generation for Simulink models produces unit, integration and system level test vectors and test drivers necessary to fully verify implementations of models. The test selection process produces the set of test vectors most effective in revealing both decision and computational errors in logical, integer and floating-point domains.
VGS generates test vectors for every path through every atomic subsystem. Each test vector is determined from the constraints in the subsystem under test and the constraints of any lower-level subsystems it references. These tests produce
- Structured Path Coverage
- Decision (Branch) Coverage
- Modified Condition / Decision Coverage
- Statement Coverage
- Interface Coverage
See Simulink/T-VEC Examples for details.
There are potential limitations, usage issues, and guidelines associated with the integration of Simulink/Stateflow with T-VEC.
Recent Changes
Design Model
The Mathworks' Simulink and Stateflow allow users to develop behavioral specification used as basis of for simulation or code generation, and more. When used for code generation, the models represents "what's in the box."
Hybrid Model
Simulink was originally used for control system modeling, but with the addition of Stateflow and other features, it now provides hybrid modeling support for integrating control system and state machine models.
Model Analysis
The analysis performed prior to test vector generation identifies model errors, such as contradictions or feature interaction problems. These model errors can result in dead code or other undesirable effects.
Complete Verification Artifacts
The T-VEC Tester produces a complete set of artifacts for verifying Simulink models
- Model Analysis Report identifies model errors
- Test Vectors
- Input values
- Expected output values
- Traceability from each test to the Simulink model
- Test Coverage Report
- Test Harnesses for GRT and ERT code generators
- Test results report that details test successes and failures
- Makefiles to fully automate the process
Scalable, Hierarchical Test Generation
Comprehensive testing is only feasible with a bottom up approach that fundamentally requires both unit and integration level testing support. When automatically generating test vectors for every condition and decision in a system, only the lowest level subsystems of the system can be tested in isolation. All higher-level subsystems must be tested in the context of the lower level subsystems on which they depend. Otherwise, there may be paths or threads in the higher-level subsystems that are not supported by the lower levels. This is especially true when multiple subsystems are related and changes could result in feature interaction problems. Some test tools generate tests based on the premise that unit testing a subsystem can ignore or stub out all subsystems on which it depends. This is a fundamentally incorrect and dangerous assumption.
Test Sequence Vectors
Test Driver Generation
The Simulink Tester provide test driver schemas for the ERT and GRT code generators supported by the Mathworks RTW, as well as the Matlab Simulator. Howevever, target execution environments have differences, and the tools provide a general purpose test driver template/schema language for describing a generic test driver that can then be instantiated with test vector information by running the test driver generator. An organization can create any number of test driver scripts/programs that are targeted to specific target environments. Schemas can be created from scratch or tailored from schemas provided with the tool installation.
These are located in the install area, normally in the directory
In the case of LDRA's TBRun environment, the Simulink Tester for T-VEC installation provides a few default test driver schemas that are designed to produce .tcf files.
There are other schema examples with the TTM training examples that are normally located in the directory
Specific differences in build environments require customization of one of these general purpose schema. To illustrate, one of these example schemas (testbed_tcf_ghs.sch) was created specifically for a Greenhills Compiler environment. The only other task is configuring the object mapping files that are descriptions of how to relate model names with target code names. Some of the object mapping information is automatically set up by the translator, but some of it needs to be identified and added to the mapping information. In a Simulink environment, only some of the necessary information is available to the translator to help in automatically creating the necessary object mappings for the ERT or GRT code generators. Simulink/Stateflow does not provide any form of API for querying this kind of information, but some of it is extracted by executing functions against the RTW. If a different coder is used, or a customization of the default GRT or ERT coder is used, this mapping information needs to be completed by the user.
There is information in the manuals and user's guide about the test driver generator mechanism, but it is also covered in training classes or workshops.


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Stuart Cohen, who was chairman of the National Intelligence Council when the 2002 National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction was published, took on eight eight myths about our pre-war Iraq intelligence in yesterday's Washington Post:
"The NIE judged with high confidence that Iraq had chemical and biological weapons and missiles with ranges in excess of the 150-kilometer limit imposed by the U.N. Security Council. It judged with moderate confidence that Iraq did not have nuclear weapons. These were essentially the same conclusions reached by the United Nations and by a wide array of intelligence services — friendly and unfriendly alike.
"The judgments presented in the October 2002 NIE were based on data acquired and analyzed over 15 years. Our judgments were presented to three different administrations and routinely to six congressional committees. And the principal participants in the production of the NIE from across the entire U.S. intelligence community have sworn to Congress, under oath, that they were not pressured to change their views or to conform to administration positions.
"Myth: We mistook rapid mobilization programs for actual weapons. Even with 'only' rapid mobilization capabilities, Hussein would have been able to produce and stockpile such weapons in the run-up to a crisis, with little risk of being caught. There is practically no difference in threat between the two.
"Myth: The NIE asserted that there were large WMD stockpiles and because we haven't found them, then Baghdad had no WMD. We judged that Iraq probably possessed 100 to 500 metric tons of CW munitions fill. One hundred metric tons would fit in a back yard swimming pool; five hundred could be hidden in a small warehouse. We made no assessment of the size of Iraq's biological weapons holdings, but a biological weapon can be carried in a small container. Lastly, despite considerable progress the Iraq Survey Group (ISG) is a long way from finishing its work.
"Confronting allegations about the quality of the U.S. intelligence performance have forced senior intelligence officials to spend much of their time looking backward. I worry about the opportunities lost because of this preoccupation, but also that analysts laboring under a barrage of allegations will become more and more disinclined to make judgments that go beyond ironclad evidence — a scarce commodity in our business. If this is allowed to happen, the nation will be poorly served and ultimately much less secure. Fundamentally, the intelligence community increasingly will be in danger of not connecting the dots until the dots have become a straight line."
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Jokesters Prank Unsuspecting Bystanders With Phony Drug Deals
There's nothing quite so funny as watching people who think they're about to be implicated in misdemeanor-level crime. And these pranksters know it.
Working with the classic comedic convention of cornering people and trying to give them something they don't want, these guys basically terrorize an entire shopping mall. Their game? Homonyms you guys. Did you know pot is both a container for cooking AND slang for marijuana? Or that coke is both a classic soft drink AND short for cocaine? Boy oh boy, do these people feel dumb now.


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Ofcom clears way for 3G kit on 2G spectrum
Nobody likely to freq out ahead of 2012 mega-auction
Ofcom has modified the UK's mobile-operator licences to allow 3G services at 2G frequencies, though don't expect to be able to use them any time soon.
The proposed modifications were published last year, but have now been enacted with a couple of clarifications (pdf) including a promise to open up the frequencies to new technologies and require coordination with the railways (who run their own mobile network next door), but Ofcom isn't saying how much the operators are going to have to pay for all this newfound freedom.
The lucky operators who were first in the queue (Vodafone and O2) currently pay a minimal annual fee for their 2G spectrum – which was allocated to them when cellular telephony first arrived in the UK – but Everything Everywhere also has considerable holdings on which it will have to pay a market-based rent eventually. Ofcom reckons there's no point calculating that until after next year's mega-auction, as that will change everything.
What will also change is the list of permitted technologies; today's modified licence specifically allows 3G technology to be used in the 2G spectrum, but Ofcom tells us that's just because it's waiting for EU approval for fully technology-neutral licensing, something it expects to see later this year.
So from today network operators can switch on 3G connectivity in 2G frequencies (900 and 1800MHz), as long as they're not too near a railway (in which case they'll need to monitor possible interference with Network Rail's GSM-R network). But beyond a test site or two they won't – not until next year's mega-auction is mapped out (next month) or perhaps even completed (next year). ®


text: Ike Wister Turner (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, talent scout, and record producer. Considered to be one of the fathers of rock and roll, his first recording, "Rocket 88" by "Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats," in 1951, is considered by some to be the "first rock and roll song" ever. However, he is best known for his work with his ex-wife Tina Turner as one half of the Ike & Tina Turner revue. Spanning a career that lasted half a century, Ike's repertoire included blues, soul, rock, and funk. Alongside his former wife, he was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and in 2001 was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame. Turner won two Grammy Awards.


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Without it, you're not ready. Thanks to RainGuard, a wet lens or a misguided breath that would fog conventional glass will never cost you a view. This patented, permanent, water-repellent coating causes moisture from rain, snow, sleet and condensation to bead up and scatter less light, so you get a clear, bright view when other optics would be rendered useless
Give yourself the Elite® advantage. With an industry-best 95% light transmission across 300% more of the visible light spectrum, backed by a rigorous recoil testing process that ensures reliability, plus the anti-fog protection of RainGuard® HD, the benefits of owning an Elite riflescope are undeniable.
But it's not about how it looks on paper. It's how it shines at last light when the buck of a lifetime steps into a clearing. On the top of a mountain with a goat in your crosshairs after a week of harsh treatment.
When your canoe flips and a lesser riflescope would be rendered useless. We don't make advancements for advancement's sake. We engineer the finest in the world out of experience. To magnify yours. For life.


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MOSCOW -- Ten years ago, when Paul Kuebler, Jake Weinstock and Vladimir Grumlik got together to open Gold's Gym Moscow, things in Russia were a little different.
"At the time, the concept of fitness was completely different than in the U.S," says Paul Kuebler, part-owner of Gold's Gym Russia. "Most weight training and exercise surrounded sport, which was a big part of Soviet Russia. The concept of working out to feel good or look better was mostly a foreign one."
Over time, that has changed. Thousands of members now flock to the facility, which is a converted sports complex originally used to train the Young Pioneers (a Communist group for young people) in the Soviet days. With a basketball court, a swimming pool, group exercise classes and the latest equipment, the gym is busy seven days a week.
"In many ways, we had to create the Gold's Gym brand from scratch here in Russia," says Jake Weinstock. "There was some recognition of Gold's Gym through old fitness magazines and the movies, but we really had to tell the Gold's Gym story and show people what we're all about. We've been amazed by how well Moscow has embraced Gold's Gym."
Gold's Gym Moscow recently threw a giant anniversary bash to celebrate. More than 1,000 members and employees attended.
"What Paul, Jake and Vladimir have accomplished is amazing," says Keith Albright, senior vice president of franchising for Gold's Gym International. "They adapted the Gold's Gym brand to the Russian market and made it a celebrity. In many ways, their success 10 years ago validated Gold's Gym as an international player and set the stage for explosive growth for the brand. We offer them our deepest congratulations."


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Science Friday® and SciFri® are registered service marks of Science Friday, Inc. Site design by Pentagram; engineering by Mediapolis.
New research weighs in on the efficacy of several popular weight loss diets, and finds that it's not so much what you eat, but how much of it. Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers report that a heart-healthy diet that reduces calorie intake can help overweight and obese adults achieve and maintain weight loss -- no matter what the proportions of fat, protein, or carbohydrate in the diet are.
Participants in the study were assigned to follow a diet that was either Low-fat, average protein (20 percent fat, 15 percent protein, 65 percent carbohydrate), low-fat, high protein (20 percent fat, 25 percent protein, 55 percent carbohydrate), high-fat, average protein (40 percent fat, 15 percent protein, 45 percent carbohydrate) or high-fat, high-protein (40 percent fat, 25 percent protein, 35 percent carbohydrate). In each case, however, the number of calories consumed was lower than the total energy requirements for their activity level. "This new information should focus weight loss approaches on reducing calorie intake rather than any particular proportions of fat, protein or carbohydrate," said Frank Sacks, one of the researchers on the study. We'll find out more.


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At the women's handball World Championship, held in China from 5 to 20 December, Grundfos will be the main sponsor. Likewise the Group will be the main sponsor of the men's handball European Championship, held in Austria from 19 to 31 January.
This is the third time the Grundfos Group is the main sponsor of the championships. In keeping with tradition Grundfos will be visible on the boards, floors, interview areas as well as in the towns around the various venues.
Passion for the sport
The sponsorship of the two media events is a good show window for Grundfos and in addition it is a natural continuation of Grundfos' involvement in handball. One example of this involvement is the Group's support for BSV, Bjerringbro-Silkeborg, the local team at the top of the Danish league.
"Handball venues and the matches in particular have turned out to be a good partnership for Grundfos. With China and Austria hosting the championships the sports will get out to new regions and even to countries in which Grundfos has great traditions. We'll use the sponsorships actively to help the sport developing further, and of course to ensure more and more people know and recognise Grundfos, our corporate values and environmentally sound technologies," said Grundfos Branding Director, Kim Klastrup.


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Here we go again. Another big corporation has inflicted incalculable damage on the economy, on thousands of families and on the environment. And whose fault is it? The government's.
Here we go again. Another big corporation has inflicted incalculable damage on the economy, on thousands of families and on the environment. And whose fault is it? The government's.
"This is a failure of government," Rep. John Boehner, the House minority leader, said last week. "Government is there to protect our shores, to protect our environment. And there's been a real failure here."
For Boehner, who dreams of being House speaker next January, this reaction should come as no surprise. Wake him up from a dead sleep in the middle of the night, and Boehner probably denounces a failure of government. Denouncing government is what 21st-century Republicans do.
But when government is the all-purpose enemy, you find yourself in the foxhole with some pretty unsavory friends, in this case BP. Boehner is a stockholder in BP, and BP is a stockholder in several members of Congress.
One of these recipients of huge amounts of campaign contributions from Big Oil, Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, showed exactly where he comes down on the government vs. big business question. After BP CEO Tony Hayward apologized for the disaster his company unleashed in the Gulf of Mexico, Barton apologized to BP for government efforts to make BP pay for it. While most Americans consider the deaths of 11 oil rig workers and the destruction of the gulf's wildlife tragic, Barton described the Obama administration's moves to make sure BP keeps its promises as "a tragedy of the first proportion."
Even Boehner distanced himself from that one.
Let's review BP's record. Two of its refineries account for 97 percent of all flagrant safety violations cited by federal regulators, according to the Center for Public Integrity. For the Deepwater Horizon well, BP chose a flawed blowout preventer design, and chose to save $500,000 by not installing an acoustic shutoff switch to be used if the blowout preventer failed - a piece of equipment required by other countries that permit deepwater drilling, but optional in the U.S. The company filed an emergency response plan that was nothing but boilerplate background and empty promises.
Days before the April 20 explosion, BP chose to go with a cheaper, riskier process for "cementing" the Deepwater Horizon well, The New York Times reported. BP ignored warning signs of trouble with the cementing process, and, in a heated argument overheard by some of the explosion's survivors, a BP manager on the scene overruled the safety concerns expressed by contractors.
Since the explosion, BP has misled officials about the extent of the leak. It took pressure from Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., to get BP to make public the live video feed from the ocean floor we've been watching for weeks. BP has tried to keep reporters from seeing what's going on in the gulf and has been slow to keep promises to compensate workers - the "small people," as BP's chairman put it - who have lost their livelihoods to BP's recklessness.
In short, BP takes unnecessary risks and cuts corners in pursuit of profits. Then, when things go wrong, it lies about it and invests heavily in public relations. And that's a "failure of government"?
In a sense, yes it is. But not in the way conservatives who for decades have demanded government get out of the way of business assume.
The problem is that, for decades, government has chosen to be a partner with business rather than a watchdog over the public interest.
Start with the Minerals Management Service, the previously obscure agency that both oversees oil drilling offshore and on federal land and collects billions in royalties from it. The MMS was created under President Ronald Reagan and set up by James Watt, Reagan's Interior secretary. Watt located the agency in his home state of Colorado, far from the regulatory culture of Washington, D.C.
MMS regulators were so close to the industry execs they supposedly regulated that an inspector general's report caught them taking junkets, taking drugs and sleeping together.
Or take the Army Corps of Engineers. Long before Hurricane Katrina, let alone the Deepwater Horizon, the Corps cut up the marshes of the Mississippi Delta and helped destroy the barrier islands. Thanks largely to its manipulations, Louisiana loses the equivalent of a football field of marsh and land every 38 minutes.
This destruction of natural resources by the Army Corps was done not in the public's interest, but in service to its "partners" in the oil and shipping industries.
Then there's the government of the state of Louisiana. No state government has been as indulgent with the petrochemical industry as Louisiana, under Democrats and Republicans alike. For generations, its politicians and its economy have been in hock to the big oil companies.
That's why, even as they bemoan the toxic mess that's despoiling their beaches and their tourist industry, southern governors like Mississippi's Haley Barbour and Louisiana's Bobby Jindal are lobbying against a moratorium on new deep-water drilling until we can be sure it's safe.
So blame the government, but blame it for the right reasons. Blame it for being in the pockets of mega-corporations like BP, for letting the public interest play second fiddle to the wishes of lobbyists and campaign contributors. While the armies of the right worry that the government is being too hard on poor BP, we're in this mess because, for decades, the government has been too easy.
The gulf disaster follows by almost two years a similar explosion on Wall Street. The giants in the financial industry, with so many well-compensated friends in Washington, kept saying that if the government would just get out of the way, everyone would prosper. So the regulators stopped regulating, and Congress repealed the laws that since the 1930s had kept the big banks boring and stable.
Soon enough, the big Wall Street banks were taking huge risks in pursuit of rewards beyond imagination. The explosion that followed crippled the economy, and toxic assets, bankruptcies and heartache washed ashore around the globe - and it was left to the taxpayers to pay for the cleanup.
BP now joins Enron, AIG, Lehman Brothers and Goldman-Sachs on the list of the world's most destructive corporations. But don't blame them for pursuing the profits their shareholders demand, at whatever cost. Blame the government for letting them get away with it.
Rick Holmes, opinion editor of the MetroWest Daily News, blogs at Holmes & Co. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Giving away the farm
I was moved to write this letter when I read a remark from one of the lawyers involved in the Germantown Avenue controversy to the effect that massive buildings are appropriate to urban areas such as Chestnut Hill.
Chestnut Hill changed from farmland to suburb some time ago. Residents may be dismayed to learn that it is now to become urban.
There has always been a bit of tension between the Germantown Avenue shopkeepers and the homeowners living behind them. The merchants would like more traffic, more customers, and more sales; the homeowners would like more peace and more quiet (also a little convenience).
In a rush to profit from the cachet of the "Hill," Germantown Avenue was overbuilt; large chain stores appeared, but swiftly flew away the instant their spreadsheets turned red, leaving behind empty stores and increasingly desperate small merchants.
In some ways Chestnut Hill has grown to resemble a company town, with dwellers tied down, not by an employer, but by mortgages and property values. The continued construction of monumental structures on Germantown Avenue will soon make the term "charming village" sound very hollow indeed.
Newcomers to the area will begin to look elsewhere for "extraordinary shops," comfortable homes, and pleasant gardens. Eventually, those former huge signs, advertising for check cashing and dollar stores, will prove to be not a threat but a prophecy.
Howard Field
Chestnut Hill
Why is Bowman exempt from zoning process?
Last year, I initiated a procedure to get a zoning variance for my house to permit me to legally process honey for sale. This was required by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
I went to the Chestnut Hill Community Association, got the application, filled it out, petitioned all my near neighbors, went before the Development Review Committee, which then recommended approval to the board, which voted to support me.
I called the office of my Councilperson Donna Reed Miller, explaining what I was proposing, and then finally went before the Zoning Board of Adjustment to present my case in person. My request for a zoning variance was approved, with slight modification insisted on by the representative of the City Planning Commission.
We now have a situation in our community, granted, far more momentous than my own endeavor, in which the person needing a zoning variance has decided to totally bypass the protocol we have in place.
I am referring to Bowman Properties' attempt to get the Magarity Ford site at 8200 Germantown Avenue remapped to a zoning of his liking to develop the property in a manner that in my opinion will be deleterious to the neighborhood, the community at large, and the city of Philadelphia.
This is especially egregious because the developer is not an outsider. Rather, he is a member of our community who has greatly benefited from the process we have in place here for those requesting a zoning variance.
I would implore the CHCA board to reject this attempt to circumvent the system and recommend to City Council that they vote no on the ordinances before them.
Ben Brown
Chestnut Hill
Not all businesses are against Fresh Market
Glenn Bergman of Weavers Way wrote a very thoughtful letter to the Local in which he expressed his concern about the probable effect on the local community of the new proposed development at the McGarrity Ford site. He clearly pointed out that many local small businesses would likely be adversely affected by the proposed addition of Fresh Market: the Farmer's Market and other small local grocery and fresh food venues as well as Weavers Way. Bergman was writing in his role as manager of Weavers Way Co-op and as such I believe he was speaking for many of the thousands of local members, including myself.
Of course, there is also the issue of the scale of the project. It is amazing to me that the Chestnut Hill Business Association, which has fought hard to maintain an aesthetically pleasing and attractive environment for the Hill, would even countenance this development. I hope they will find a way to stand up for the many local people who will be negatively impacted by this proposal.
Deborah Cooper
Magarity developer is one of us
The developer of that eyesore, the abandoned Magarity Ford dealership smack in the middle of Germantown Avenue, is Bowman Properties, whose signs with an archer dressed in green, beckon to restaurants that never come or to the upper floors of tastefully done buildings, and a number of quaint pricey and beautiful shops and second-hand shops of interesting once-expensive clothes.
The mastermind behind Bowman properties is Richard Snowden, of whom there are widely disparate opinions. He has his many fans: people of his own class, business people of whom he is a long-time customer, or business people who admire and respect his intelligence, even though they occasionally battle with him, or organizations that have been the beneficiaries of his philanthropy.
He has his foes, most of whom have never met him and a few who have, who watch in some alarm as he acquires more property and influence in how things are done around here.
Those of us who have led this community and discussed Richard ad nauseum have sometimes tired of the discussion because he can be unfathomable – just what does he intend to do with all of these properties? – but ubiquitous. He has taken us all on a roller coaster ride and tired some of us out. But he hasn't gone away. He stays and almost seems to love us.
Would that he might also trust us, believe in our capacity to preserve, in our aesthetic senses, in our best motives. We will not go away, either.
Marilyn Monaco
Chestnut Hill
Business group votes to support Fresh Market
As the current co-presidents of the Chestnut Hill Business Association we are writing on behalf of our board of directors to announce that our organization voted last week in support of the Bowman proposal for the development of the Magarity site.
The CHBA has spent the last several years working to attract new businesses and customers to our commercial corridor. We have partnered with the Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District to retain a consulting firm and employed an energetic professional retail recruiter who has been a very successful addition to our office staff. The 15 new business additions to our avenue over the last few years are impressive given the economic climate.
We are thrilled that the Fresh Market, one of the nation's best boutique grocery chains, has decided to open itsfirst urban Northeast store in Chestnut Hill. This is a major win for our business district and the city.
Chestnut Hill was selected over other locations including the Main Line. The Fresh Market and the larger Magarity development will bring needed jobs and economic activity to Germantown Avenue. Moreover, the project will bring new residents who will reside here and buy goods and services from our other stores.
Anne McNally
Greg Welsh
Chestnut Grill & Sidewalk Cafe
What about Borders site?
Could someone remind me of why we as a community are not debating the pros and cons of what I hear is to become of the former Borders Bookstore site? Is it true that it's going to be turned into a school for young children?
How can that be? How will these children be dropped off and picked up safely and how will traffic at the Germantown Avenue/Bethlehem Pike intersection handle the inevitable bottlenecks that will arise? How many children will there be, and where will they play outside?
Perhaps I was away when our usually outspoken community hashed all this out, as it is usually so ready to do. Or is this situation a fait accompli, a done deal, and I just don't know about it?
Mary Sue Welsh
Susan deserves to be honored
In her letter in last week's Local, Barbara Sherf rightly and eloquently praised Susan Pizzano for the many contributions that Susan made to the Chestnut Hill community. Much could be added to this list, but as someone who trotted along with Susan on her ventures, I like most to say that everything I did with her was fun. Susan celebrated Chestnut Hill, as did her husband, Joe, who was with her every step of the way.
I loved Barbara's suggestion for honoring Susan, and I'd imagine there may be others. Susan's friends and fellow volunteers were a diverse group. I would welcome any one who has any thoughts to contact me at email@example.com or call 215.479.8540
Marie Lachat
Chestnut Hill Board member, Fountain Plaza
Susan Pizzano tribute deserved
I was so happy to see front-page recognition of my friend, Susan Pizzano (Dec. 1 issue).
I met Susan 10 years ago this month. She was recovering from breast cancer and chemotherapy, and I was an eight-year lung cancer survivor. I was new to the area, and she, BettyAnn Schmidt and our English friend, Gaynor Pates, took me under their wing. We enjoyed so many dinner parties, Christmas get-togethers (the cooking usually done by one of the husbands).
She did so much for this community. Snubbed a few noses in the process, but that was Susan. She did not suffer fools gladly, nor did she treat fools gladly.
I will miss her strong spirit, friendship and willingness to make things better for the community.
Mags Sowter
Chestnut Hill
Community made House Tour a successful event
Inspiration was everywhere this past Saturday when the Chestnut Hill Community Association's Holiday House Tour opened the doors to 5 wonderful homes here in Chestnut Hill.
We would like to thank the generous event sponsors, Chestnut Hill Hospital, Bowman Properties, Elfant Wissahickon Realtors, and National Penn Bank, and the gracious homeowners – Elizabeth Bales and Michael Dell'Angelo, Jean and Piers Wedgwood, Monica Hemmers and Steve Heimann, Nancy and Rod Johnson, and Susan Bray – who allowed us in to create the magic and holiday inspiration that was presented to the tour guests. Special thanks also go out to the 27 designers, florists, and garden clubs who shared their holiday vision in all of these great spaces.
Over 600 people attend the tour every year and enjoy all of the beautiful and unique displays and leave being inspired. This event could not happen without the tremendous amount of work put in by the Holiday House Tour Committee members and the many other volunteers who worked on the day of the event.
Special thanks go out to CHCA Community Manager Celeste Hardester and Administrative Coordinator Noreen Spota for their incredible hard work to help make this event so successful.
Jane M. Piotrowski
CHCA President
Holiday House Tour Chair
I'm writing to call attention to an omission in my Nov. 24 article on the GFS High School Journalism Conference, in the hope that you might print my letter. I neglected to mention the incredible work and investment of Anne Gerbner.
Anne is Germantown Friends School's director of independent Studies, an English teacher (and former department chair), as well as the faculty advisor to the GFS Earthquake.
Anne was the driving force behind the journalism conference. She sent hundreds of emails to spread the news, recruit speakers and organize the most mundane logistics. She reprimanded me – quite suitably – each time I put off an urgent phone call too long or forgot to address some crucial detail.
Anne also lost a lot of sleep over the conference: For the last two months, she'd frequently remark to me that she'd woken up in a panic over registration, or name tags, or our tangle of expenses.
Several weeks before the event, Anne remarked that we really needed someone whose full-time job was organizing the conference. She was right. And, unfortunately, she's received little recognition, if any, for her work – an oversight for which I'm partly responsible. I couldn't be more grateful for her leadership, her commitment and her labor.
Madeleine Wattenbarger
Mt. Airy
Go to Cuba, and learn for yourself
Thanks for the article in your Nov. 24 issue, describing our trip to Cuba. The reporter Lou Mancinelli's provocative questions in the last paragraph illustrate the misinformation and mystique surrounding Cuba that have been ingrained in our psyche for decades.
Our response: Go to Cuba and see for yourself. Travel is becoming more accessible as the United States government grants more licenses for people-to-people exchange programs to Cuba. Cubans are in the midst of major government transitions that offer an opportunity to listen and learn.
By the way, we never requested withholding our ages because, at 71, we are thankful we can travel and continue to have a strong desire to learn about our world with open minds. Aside from that, about which all our friends chuckled, the article was very accurate. Lou did a good job.
Stelle Sheller
Janet Young
Chestnut Hill
Remember Pearl Harbor
"Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 … A date that shall live in infamy" … So spoke President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Let us all remember what those words meant and make sure our young ones understand those words.
For I quote the words of former prime minister of Britain, Winston Churchill, "A nation that does not know its past will have no future."
Tom Woodruff


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Race: Men
Tribe: Jetstone
Faction: Jetstone
Class: Warlord
Special: Leadership, Royal
Proposed Canon
First Appearance: First Intermission 40
Prince Tramennis is a prince of Jetstone.
Tramennis is described as a slender man with slate blue eyes, wearing light segmentata armor, and caligae sandals. He stands a full head shorter than his younger brother Ossomer. Carries a rapier. Seemingly right-handed.
Son of King Slately, Elder brother of Prince Ossomer, Brother of Prince Ansom
He may be the eldest living prince of Jetstone's Royal house (if this is true, then that would mean that the height of the three brothers is inversely proportional to their age: Tramennis being the eldest and shortest, and Ossomer being the youngest and tallest). He most likely is a warlord. He may be the current Heir to Slately's crown.
His name is a probably a play on "Tremendous." Alternatives that have been suggested included
- (Ul)tra Menace
- Trauma - nis
- (Dennis) The Menace
This is based on the fact that he hasn't done anything "tremendous" yet.
However, his self-assured giving of commands, his instant perception that the attack was not what it appeared to be, and Ossomer's comment in the last panel of Page 7 ("Do you ever tire of being right, Trammenis?") would seem to indicate that not only is Trammenis a skilled Warlord, but he might actually be a military genius.
Military Style
Tramennis has copied the Gobwin Knob tactic of using a multiple series of mounts to travel long distances in a single turn. The humorous and sarcastic comments he made to Ansom during the Parley on the Expository Bridge may have been an attempt to learn how Ansom's personality had been altered by the process of decryption. Or perhaps it may be his normal mannerisms.
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I Wish
When Rachel Coleman, a Twilighter, wishes on a shooting star, she wishes she was Bella Swan. Bella Swans life is so much easier, right? Well, that's what she thinks. Boy is she wrong. Her wish came true. Bella is in Rachel's body and Rachel is in Bella's. And to make it more complicated, Eclipse hasn't happened yet. That means Victoria is still alive, watching Bella's every move. But Bella isn't really Bella, is she? Rachel has no idea how much more complicated things are gonna get and what new things are going to happen. Bella and Edward's relationship, Jacob's imprint, if she's going to die... Will Bella and Rachel ever have there normal lives back again?
1. Worst Day Ever
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"Rachel!" My mother yelled from upstairs. "Get off the computer and come and eat dinner!"
"Alright! I'm coming!" I yelled back. I was on the computer, visiting my favorite Twilight sites. Yes, I was addicted to those three glorious books. I was a total and complete Twi-hard. That's what they called us.
Who am I, you ask? Well, I'm Rachel Coleman. I'm a pretty average seventeen-year-old girl. I have red hair, brown eyes, and I'm 5 foot 4 inches tall. I live in Phoenix, Arizona. I have three siblings. Brandon is 19 and currently in college. Karina is 13 and is a very annoying pest. Trevor is 10 and very messy. You should see his room. Actually, you can't really see it under the pile of clothes and toys.
I shut off my computer. Today was Monday, so school was tomorrow, again. Oh joy. School was so boring. I mostly got A's and B's, but school was still horrible, thanks to Michelle Wilson. Michelle was the most popular girl in school, and was very snotty and stuck-up. My best friend, Cayli Cecile and I were one of her targets. No one was cooler that Michelle. Well, to her, at least.
I entered the kitchen. The table was already set. We were having spaghetti, one of my favorite dishes. It was also the only thing Trevor would eat. He was very picky.
Everyone was already at the table. Trevor was scarfing down his food. My mom, dad, and sister were engaged in a conversation.
I sat down next to Trevor. His face was covered in sauce.
"Slow down, Trevor," I told Trevor.
He set down his fork. He was already done. "Too bad. I'm already finished," he said, leaving the table.
I rolled my eyes. Boys will be boys.
I took a bite of my spaghetti. Yum.
My mom looked at me. "So…how was school today, Rachel?"
"Boring, as usual."
"School is very important," My dad explained. "You will never get into a good college or get a good job if you don't get good grades."
"Artists don't need school," I said. Did I mention I loved to draw and was actually pretty good at it? "My paintings will sell for millions."
"Yeah right." Karina said. Gosh, she was so annoying.
I laughed. "If my dream won't come true, your dream of being a famous singer is definitely not going to happen.
"Meanie," she muttered.
"Girls," my mom warned us. "Just eat your food and stop bickering."
"I would be glad to." I then took a bite of my spaghetti.
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"Rachel! Rachel, wake up! You're late for school!"
Aw crap.
I quickly put on a pair of shorts and a Hollister tee. I quickly applied makeup and did my best to make my hair look suitable.
"Get in the car, Rachel!" my mom yelled from upstairs.
Could this day get any worse?
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I walked into my 1st hour class, Government, with Mr. Johnson. He was currently in the middle of a lecture.
I gave him my slip and he gave me an annoyed look. I quickly sat down next to my best friend, Cayli. She has brown hair and brown eyes and was about the same height I was.
She looked at me sympathetically. "Alarm didn't go off?"
I sighed. "Yep."
"At least you got to miss Mr. Johnson's fabulous lecture on World War 2," Cayli said. "World War 2 is boring, but Mr. Johnson makes it even more boring."
"I'd rather listen to Mike Newton," I said.
"Me too."
"Rachel?" I heard Mr. Johnson say. "What was I just talking about?"
"Muffins?" Everyone laughed at that. Or were they laughing at me?
He sighed. "No, Rachel. Next time, stop talking and start paying attention."
"Yes, sir." Why did I say muffins?
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Well, I had made it through half the day. Boy was I hungry. Oh yeah, I didn't have breakfast.
I got a hamburger and tater tots. Then I looked for my boyfriend, Seth Little. He had sandy brown hair and green eyes. He was so cute. We had been going out for about a year. He was sitting at a table not too far from me. I took my lunch and sat down at that table.
"Hey, Seth."
He looked troubled. "Um…Rachel, we need to talk."
"Talk about what?"
"Well, you know the new girl? he asked.
"You mean Sidney Lane?" I asked, a little confused. "What about her?"
"Well, I got a chance to talk to her yesterday and she asked me out on a date. I said yes."
He did not just say that. "Y-you're…breaking up with me?"
"Yes," he said, looking relieved. "I'm glad you understand."
I could not believe he just said that. I could feel tears on my cheeks. I heard the snickering of Michelle and her stupid "followers." They were in earshot. I noticed Sidney Lane walking towards us.
I got up. "Have fun with your new girlfriend," I told Seth, running out of the cafeteria.
I wasn't very hungry anymore.
* * * * * * * * * *
I was in the girls' bathroom, crying in a stall, when Cayli found me.
"Rachel?" she called out. "Are you in there?"
"Y-yes," I said, sniffling.
I felt her gently pull me out of the stall. I opened my eyes. I was looking into the bathroom mirror. I was a wreck. My face was red, my eyes were swollen, and my hair was a mess.
Cayli hugged me. "You poor thing…"
"Seth broke up with me." I sobbed.
"Forget about him. He's a jerk for leaving you. Especially for another girl. Sidney is not even close to being prettier than you."
"Seth doesn't think so." I was ruining Cayli's shirt.
"No one cares about what he thinks."
I managed a half-smile. "You're such a good friend, Cayli."
"It's my job. Besides, you're a great person who deserves a much better boyfriend that Seth," Cayli said, letting go of me. "I think you should go home."
"Can I sleep at your house?"
Cayli grinned. "Of course you can! My mom would love that!"
* * * * * * * * * *
"You can stay as long as you like," Cayli's mom told me.
"Thanks, Mrs. Cecile. I already called my mom and she said it was fine that I crash here tonight."
"Have fun, girls," Mrs. Cecile said, walking out of Cayli's room.
"You are lucky you're an only child," I told Cayli.
"Lucky? It's so boring sometimes. I have no one to play with," Cayli said, shocked. "I would love to have a little sister that looked up to me."
"That's you're opinion," I told her. "My sister annoys the heck out of me."
Cayli laughed. "What do you want to do? I think you could use some cheering up."
"You are right," I agreed. "I'm a mess."
"Hey, I know what we could do! We can give each other makeovers!"
"That's a great idea!" I said, excitedly.
* * * * * * * * * *
It was now 10:00 PM, and I was tired. Cayli and I had given each other the full spa treatment. Then we ate pizza. Now we were gazing at the stars through Cayli's bedroom window.
"The sky is so beautiful." I sighed.
"Yeah. I like the constellations."
Suddenly a shooting star dashed across the sky.
"Make a wish, Rachel!" Cayli told me.
"I wish… I wish I was Bella Swan."
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My Whiny Race Report
Two days before departure I have a horrible nights sleep. I am literally awake all night tossing and turning. I perhaps get about 2-3 hours of sleep. I am worried about leaving Brooke for the first time, about what to wear for the trip, about traveling, etc. But the biggest thing that kept me up that night? What Brooke would eat over the weekend. I was trying to plan out her meals and figure out what I needed to do on Friday to make sure she had food for the weekend. I guess I assumed if I didnt plan out all of her food my husband would let her starve or something (or like my 30 lb toddler would let herself go hungry). It was a stupid concern but nevertheless kept me up all night.
I posted around 10PM Friday that I still wasnt packed or ready for my trip. I looked at all of my warm weather running clothes and hated all of them. I spent about an hour trying clothes on and feeling bad about myself for looking dumb in all of them. I picked the lesser of evils and tossed them into my bag. I got all my stuff done and was in bed by 11:15. Actually not far off from a normal night for myself! Brooke had some food prepared for the weekend, my bag was packed and my alarm was set.
Saturday - Departure Day
I was up at 6AM and planned to leave my house at 7. I showered and grabbed my stuff, then just waited for my friend (and fellow runner) Gina to arrive in the cab. Brooke sleeps in past 7 and I knew I wouldnt be able to see her. As I waited for my friend, I cried. I was excited for the trip, but it was hard to have to leave her.
The flight went well and we arrived in Miami without a hitch. We went to the cab line and were told which cab to go to. We walk up to it and the airport worker tries to open the door. It wouldnt open. So he pounds on the window and tells the guy to open the door. He opens the door, but not the trunk. I just stand there with my suitcase. Nothing. So I hop in the back, suitcase and all. The airport worker yells at the cab driver and tells him he was required to get out of the car and get my suitcase or get a fine. For the rest of the drive to the hotel the cab driver complained about how the Miami Police were all up in their business and spent all of their time trying to ticket them. Also how they get ticketed for everything and anything at the airport. "How am I supposed to open the trunk and put in a suitcase and also open the car door?" It just wasnt fair how hard his job was...
We get to the hotel and checked in. The hotel wasnt bad, but wasnt great either. This (to the left) is the view out of our window. Pretty sweet, huh? The one thing we later realized was that we were in the back/corner of the hotel. While we might not have had much of a view, it was really quiet. When you are staying in South Beach, this is pretty unusual!).
After dropping off our stuff we went to the expo. The expo was totally packed. We couldnt even look around. Combined with the runners and random locals out for free stuff it was a free-for-all zoo. We pretty much grabbed out stuff and left.
Gina and I walked around for a bit then met the rest of the girls for dinner at a local Italian restaurant - Da Leo. We essentially at dinner and head back to the hotel to turn in for the night. We hopped into a cab who promptly turned his music up to the highest level, we couldnt even think (let alone talk). We tried to roll down our windows and he rolled them back up. We got close to the hotel and he got into an altercation with a guy walking on the street who appeared to be some sort of valet. They yelled back and forth at each other and the valet-guy pounded on the cab as we slowly rolled past him. What a delight.
When we got into the hotel we asked the front desk on the way to our room about getting a cab at 4AM and they said it would be easy - just call down to the desk 5 minutes before we needed a cab.
Sunday - Race Day
The race started at 6:15. We were taking a shuttle that departed between 4:00-4:30 (so we targeted our arrival for 4:15). I wanted to shower before the race so I set the alarm for 3:00. (With the time change and fact that we had not adapted to local time with only a few hours in Miami, that would be 2AM Chicago time). When my alarm went off I had essentially had 3 or less hours of sleep. I got ready and we called the desk a few minutes to 4. No answer. Called again a few minutes later. The guy who answered told Gina that it would be a 20 minute wait for a cab. We freaked, ran down to the lobby ... and found it empty and desserted. A guy standing outside hailed us a cab in about 2 minutes.
We got to the shuttle at 4:15 and despite a long line were boarded fairly quickly. We arrived at the start about 4:40 or so (maybe 4:50) to find that they hadnt even set up gear check yet. There were no volunteers anywhere. No signs. No directions. After going to the bathroom and meeting up with the rest of the girls we eventually head to the start line. It was a zoo, much like the expo, but on a grander scale.
The race actually started a bit late, and it took us about 15 or so minutes to cross the start. Not that unusual for a race. The first mile was so jam packed that it took us almost 13 minutes. Mile 2 went better and was on pace, 11:06. And it all went down hill from there.
I didnt feel right the race morning. Leading up to heading to Miami I didnt feel 100%. On Saturday, in Miami, I had trouble breathing. I am assuming this was allergy related because I seem to have a lot of problems in humid climates. I woke up on race day with pretty bad cramps (ladies, you know what I am talking about). The morning of the race was really humid, by the end of the 1st mile I was soaking wet. The first water station came at about mile 2.5. I was already feeling dehydrated (hadnt had any water since the hotel - about 3 hours prior. The water station ... and every station after ... was a mess. Kids were the only volunteers on the course (looked like high school age). They apparently didnt have any training. The cups werent stacked high, there were variations in where the gatorade vs water was (some stations had both on each table, some had water first, some at the end, some in the middle). The kids were standing out in the middle of the course handing out water (instead of close to the tables). In addition, at pretty much every station they were pouring water/gatorade glass-by glass because their supply of premade cups was out. That meant that you had to stop and WAIT at each station for a glass of water. Add to that the fact that they werent properly spaced. Some of them were just a few blocks apart, then you would need to run for 1.5 miles (maybe more) until you hit the next one.
I got through the first water station and starting thinking I had to go to the bathroom. We got to the restrooms and the line was crazy. I decided maybe it was just cramps making me think I had to go to the bathroom and kept going. The next line of restrooms looked the same, so I kept going. Soon I realized that I definitely needed to go to the restroom. Conveniently the course passed right by my hotel so I went into it about 4.5 miles in and used my own (personal and private) restroom. By this point I was already tired and not feeling so great. I was questioning whether or not I was going to be able to make the whole distance. I assumed that I would start feeling better so I tried to keep a positive attitude and kept going.
Unfortunately, things didnt get better. My legs never felt fresh. My head was never in it. Each mile was slower than I thought it actually was and my pace was like nothing I had ever seen. Even when I felt like I had gone faster and had a decent mile, it was still slower than I thought I had done. As the miles passed I continued to get more and more tired. I took shot blocks only 6 miles in, hoping it would give me a boost ... no luck. And by mile 8 or so I started having chest pains, that continued through the rest of the race. I slowed down even more and took some time (while resting here and there) to snap a few pics.
I actually debated here and there whether or not to stop for medical attention. I've never had anything like those chest pains before, and I've actually never had a race (or even a regular run) that went this poorly. It was physically and morally defeating.
I did finish, but wouldnt say I finished very strong. I pushed myself to run the last 2.1 miles, though perhaps "running" wouldnt be the right word for it. When I finished my chest was still hurting, but I walked around and tried to rest and calm down. The finish line was like the rest of the race - chaotic. They filtered us through tiny areas like cattle. I couldnt find the food and the area with the pics (which I opted not to take) ended up in a dead-end with buckets sitting out collecting donations or something for a charity. I squeezed out through a small area in a fence, saw some people with food on the other side, and then had to fight traffic the wrong way to get back into that fence and grab a bagel. I then had to fight the crowds back out and try to find my friends somewhere in the mess of people.
Finish time - 2:42:56
Sunday afternoon and early evening Gina and I just hung out and relaxed. We were back in the hotel early due to the fact that we were exhausted and had an early AM flight.
Monday - Home
I had a decent nights sleep on Sunday night and we woke up Monday morning ready to head home. Caught a cab easily and didnt hit any traffic. Found the airport to be confusing and lacking in food options - and our gate was in some random wing we had to take a bus to. The only food option was Starbucks ... which I dont normally complain about, but we were really looking for some real food. The flight home was turbulent and I spent most of it pretty sick. I didnt puke (lucky for Gina) but it was close on several occasions. I have spent the rest of the day with a spinny head and sick stomach, but it was worth it to get home to see my family. I dont want to leave it all on a negative note, the experience wasnt all bad :) A few positive things:
- I wouldnt have even finished without my friend Christina. She ran every slow mile with me. If it wasnt for her, I would have likely crawled into bed when I was doing my hotel pitstop around mile 5.
- It rained all night Sunday and was raining Monday when we left. We are really luckly the weather held up for the race.
- I enjoyed having some quality "girl time".
- My hubby and daughter survived, and I'd say even thrived. They had a good bonding weekend and the first thing Brooke said when she was me was "DaDa". I think it was good for all of us to mix things up a bit!
12 comments:
- Kristin said...
So sorry about the difficulties and all the crazy things that happened...but congratulations for sticking it out and not just going to bed at your potty stop! Next time will be better! :)
- February 2, 2010 at 12:46 AM
- Bethany + Ryan said...
awww, sorry things didn't go as planned but i'm proud of you for sticking with it. Are you worried about the chest pains? or do you just think they were stress/anxiety related? i hope everything is ok. That was the ING half right? hmm, i would have thought it was more organized then that. jeesh!. glad you are home. hope ur feeling better!
- February 2, 2010 at 5:40 AM
- kilax said...
Ugh! What a nightmare of a race! I cannot imagine running on only 3 hours of sleep, but also being a bit dehydrated in an unorganized race?! I am happy you didn't feel worse! Be proud of yourself for pushing through it, and being smart enough to stop if you needed medical attention. The next one will be smoother!
- February 2, 2010 at 6:09 AM
- Jess said...
Sorry the race didn't go very well for you.
I carried my own water, so I never stopped at the water stations, but in passing them, I could see that they were a zoo, and I was thankful I didn't need to stop at them.
I think Miami has grown so big so fast that the RDs haven't really had the experience that larger cities' RDs have in organizing, (plus, there's almost something cultural about Miami that must mean tossing things together haphazardly), so I agree with your complaints. The race has some work to do in order to accomodate such a growing crowd. That, or they need to cap the participant field at a smaller number.
But, congrats on the finish! Sometimes, when you have a bad race, just getting through it is a major accomplishment and feat of endurance!
And, it WAS humid. But, just think, this is winter! In the summer, we have that humidity + 90 degree temps!
- February 2, 2010 at 6:16 AM
- Kerrie T. said...
My worst fear, which will probably come true for Mercer Island in March: cramps/girl stuff for a race. So sorry you had such a hard time. Hope you can schedule a redemption race soon!
- February 2, 2010 at 7:59 AM
- Lisa said...
OMG, I am so sorry this happened,. But you were a TROOPER and pushed through it and FINISHED. That is not something to knock.
The race does not sound like it was very organized.
Lessons learned for the next time for sure.
- February 2, 2010 at 12:22 PM
- MCM Mama said...
Good job on finishing! Some days that's all you can ask for. Sounds like a crazy and stressful race! And I here you on girl issues during a race. I had some issues during the marathon I ran and it was not fun at all.
Glad you made it safely home and that Brooke and daddy did great!
- February 2, 2010 at 1:47 PM
- Iron Jayhawk said...
My coach likes to remind me that they all can't be great races. Days like that happen in our sport. Just have faith that things will line up for you the next time. I can't believe how crazy the race itself was...and hopefully you're back up and running at 110% with no chest pains. How scary that must've been.
Regardless...welcome home! And I"m glad the weather held out for you :)
- February 3, 2010 at 12:00 AM
- Jamie said...
I'm sorry you didn't have the race you hoped for. Unfortunately that happens on occasion. Great job on sticking it out and finishing despite everything. At least the next one will be better and you had a girls weekend in some non Chicago temps :)
- February 3, 2010 at 3:05 PM
- Rachael said...
Sorry it wasn't as you anticipated. Probably because you weren't feeling well to start with.
I thought it was a fantastic race! The weather couldn't have been more perfect (for Miami running.) BUT...I didn't train at all. Totally lowers your expectations. lol. So there's a tip for next time! =) (Kidding...) AND, I finished slower than you. I was just glad to eek in under 3 hours. And even at that I was SORE for 3 days and just now starting to feel normal. So, on second thought, I do NOT recommend the no training approach, perhaps.
Hope you recover fully and soon!
- February 3, 2010 at 4:18 PM
- robison52 said...
I'm getting to the point where I'm not enjoying those mega-large races with the crowds and mess, taking a long time to get into a rhythm due to the slow start...I'm thinking about finding a very small race of a couple hundred people rather than a couple of THOUSANDS of runners.
- February 5, 2010 at 3:26 AM
- Adam Culp (Crazy Floridian) said...
Hi, I did Miami also. See my post at http://www.crazyfloridian.com/archives/421
I found you through other blogs I follow. Keep up the posting. I am following you now.
- February 11, 2010 at 2:00 PM