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Impostor Syndrome: Part 4 of 4
ConclusionsAt this point, I know someone will ask: "what could computer science departments do differently?" Well, more involved advising and mentoring would be a great start! That is, it isn't enough for an advisor to just say "come by if there's anything you need", because if you have impostor syndrome, you may not know what you need and you certainly won't want to admit that you need help. What if departments expected advisors to be ready to support all grad students, not just the ones who look exactly like themselves? This isn't to say that every faculty member can or should try to be an expert on every identity, but knowing what they do and don't know would be a start. Any outright acknowledgment of impostor syndrome would be a great start too. At Berkeley, there was nobody who stood up and said that most of the time when people look like they know what they're doing, they don't. I'm not sure I would have believed it even if they'd said it. Oh, sure, other people might be fumbling, but not as fumbling as me. We did have a required class on teaching techniques at Berkeley, since all grad students were required to TA for at least one semester -- in my head, I called the class "Geek Support Group", but it was actually really helpful because it was one time during the day when we got to put aside the pretense that we were all rational beings made of pure logic. So maybe a required class on how to be a grad student would have been helpful (required because I suspect the very people who needed it the most would have brushed it off if it was optional.)
Encouraging socialization in a way that includes everyone would also be helpful. Of course, most departments already have social events. In my department at Berkeley, when I was there, the CS grad students' group organized a weekly reception. However, faculty members rarely attended; the professor who I saw there most frequently seemed to stay just long enough to snag some free food. I was part of the CS grad students' group at Portland State, and over time, students stopped attending our events, even when we offered free food; it's not clear why. In contrast, in my ex-partner's department at Berkeley -- mathematics -- the department had a tea/coffee hour every afternoon, which a department assistant organized (the job wasn't pushed onto students) and was very well-attended by both students and faculty. Just having social events is not a be-all and end-all, since some students won't feel comfortable in large groups and some people always get left out, but it's a start. Of course, offering free food can help, and provides an excuse to go for someone who is reluctant to socialize.
Some people have proposed that single-sex or single-gender education might help with impostor syndrome (at least when experienced by women). It's not clear where people like me who were assigned the wrong sex at birth, or people who don't fit into the gender/sex binary, fit into such a plan. And even though I went through my own supposedly-women-only undergrad education mostly thinking I was a woman, that education didn't really have the effect of immunizing me against impostor syndrome. Maybe it was because I wasn't actually a woman. I suspect, though, that there are cis women who also had the experience of not really fitting in or being socially accepted at a women's college. I wonder whether single-sex education favors those who conform the best to the gender expectations placed on them.
I already mentioned that I think the concept of "meritocracy" is a lie and a cover for inequality, I must say that if you do believe in meritocracy -- at least as a goal to aspire to -- you should realize that meritocracy doesn't work if some people get systematically denied awareness of their own merit, while others are encouraged to have an inflated self-perception of their merit. What may look like "self-sabotage" from the outside may well be the result of structural oppression: as much as you might want to blame somebody for not going to the study group, or not getting to know professors outside of classes, or anything else that appears to be a choice, blaming doesn't accomplish as much as asking what their reasons might be for not feeling like a certain course of action would be safe.
If you're a professor or teacher and want to know how you can help students with impostor syndrome on an individual rather than structural basis, I have a few ideas. First, consider changing the environment and not just changing the person. I hope I've conveyed in this essay that impostor syndrome is at least partly a variation of Dysfunctional Environment Syndrome (a hypothetical diagnosis that might well subsume most of the contents of the DSM-V). The biggest way in which I learned to let my extroversion manifest itself and got to be able to talk to people was using text-based communication. The relationships with people developed online are what I give the most credit to as far as being able to interact with people face-to-face now. So consider how you can adapt the environment to the person and not always force people to conform to their environment.
Second, show your humanity. Talk about the history of ideas when you can fit it in, and the mistakes people made along the way. One of the things that intensified my impostor syndrome was seeing ideas presented in their perfect, completed form and assuming that they sprung that way from the heads of their creators -- I couldn't imagine myself as anything like the mathematicians or computer scientists who created what I was studying. If I'd known earlier on how much frustration and false starts every one of those people actually experienced, my life might have been different. Talk about your own past and times when you had a hard time learning something. Talk about times when you procrastinate and get distracted and can't take criticism. Talk about that seminar talk you couldn't comprehend in the slightest. Some of the moments that had the most positive effect on me were times when professors and job supervisors talked about these things. When you get shut out socially, you see anyone above you (even older grad students) as god-like because you can't see how anyone gets from where you are to where they are. Even the slightest hint of humanity from an authority figure can make a lot of difference to someone.
Third, don't assume students will be proactive. If someone takes the initiative to come to you for help without nudging, they probably don't need the help that much. In college, I hardly ever attended professors' office hours. When professors (mostly in first-year courses), required meetings a few times per semester with each student, though, of course I would show up. It wasn't even a fear-inducing thing, either, it was just, well, we had an appointment, so of course I had a reason to be there. If I thought about just going to office hours of my own accord, I worried about not knowing what to say when I got there or not being able to articulate a question about whatever it was I was having difficulty with (the latter is still hard for me even now). At least based on my experience, creating structure is a way of including people, and leaving things unstructured is a recipe for leaving people behind. You could argue that requiring meetings is coercive, but I wouldn't argue that, since part of attending college is submitting to the discretion of people who (hopefully) know more than you.
In my opinion, one thing that is not the answer is trying to change curricula to be more appealing to "women's interests", whatever those are meant to be. This is something that seems to have happened mostly in an undergraduate context, and is mentioned in the book Unlocking the Clubhouse. This book, and others, have claimed that women in CS are more interested in applications -- "people stuff" as opposed to theory, which is more of a boy thing. This argument was debunked, though: the claims were based on the authors' experiences at Carnegie Mellon, but a later study at CMU showed that once the CS undergrads were more gender-balanced, women students were both more interested in and better at theory than the men were, on the average. (This claim is from a talk by Orit Hazzan that I attended -- I can try to dig up the citation if you're really interested.) So I think that "women are more interested in applications, men in theory" is such an appealing line (which still gets repeated despite being untrue) because it deflects attention from the ways in which women actively get driven out of the field. You don't have to talk about rape and harassment at technical conferences if you can convince yourself (and as many other people as possible) that women's interests just aren't as pure as men's interests, not as centered in truth, beauty and freedom. I know plenty of women who are interested in theoretical computer science for its own sake, actually, and when I was an undergrad, I didn't know a lot of other CS majors who wanted to code to save the world -- in fact, they seemed to be overwhelmingly interested in CS for the fun of it, in puzzles and problem-solving for the sheer joy of solving problems. I don't think there's anything inherently masculine about coding for fun. Claiming ownership over fun is just another way in which men keep women out.
This is all supposing that departments really do want to attract as many talented people as possible, as opposed to prioritizing the maintenance of a white-male-dominated club. My personal experience tells me that many people in academia -- especially the ones who say they aren't sexist or racist (as opposed to, well, doing anything anti-sexist or anti-racist) -- like being in white-male-dominated clubs. So I'm not too optimistic about things changing, but I've written down my thoughts in case I get proven wrong. It's possible that not all departments are as bad as the ones I've been in, but given my experiences, it's hard for me to see beyond the wall of well-meaning white men who say they really want to change things but don't want to spend even a minute working to do so. At least in my experience, you're not likely to find an actively racist or misogynist faculty or staff member in academia, but you will find a lot of people who just don't care, which of course is exactly the definition of letting racism and sexism continue (and therefore being racist and sexist).
In retrospect, I can see that the process by which departments admit students from underrepresented groups, then allow those students to self-select out of the program by not doing anything to address impostor syndrome, reflects the deeply sexist and racist nature of academia. I can also see that while affirmative action in admissions is a step in the right direction, it doesn't address sexism and racism at their roots. But that doesn't blunt the painful memories of feeling I'd been told that my intellectual ability (the only thing I'd valued in myself) wasn't valid. Perhaps there are some positive aspects to impostor syndrome: at least once I recognized it, maybe I'm more empathetic as a result, less willing to judge other people and write them off as being "stupid." (Though I still have to check myself to not lapse into habits like laughing at people for bad spelling and grammar, habits that were founded in insecurity and a need to make the things I was good at seem more important.) If I ever take a teaching job, maybe I'll be more sympathetic to students who have insecurities and fears around learning than would a teacher who had always been a star student and never faced setbacks. Still, I think that universities and graduate programs need to stop burying their collective head in the sand, stop blaming the earlier stages of the pipeline and do something to make it possible for their marginalized students who are there and interested right now to fully develop their talents.
I'll say it one more time: if you want to take steps towards making it better, a great (and easy -- if you have more money than time) way to do that is to donate to the Ada Initiative. While they're not addressing higher education directly at this time, the work they do will change the culture in ways that have far-reaching effects.


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September 2013 New ProductsPosted in Product Reviews on August 12, 2013
PSC High-Volume JK Steering Pump
PSC's new CBR-style, high-volume steering pump is a direct replacement on the '12-plus Jeep Wrangler JK 3.6L Pentastar engine and offers 50 percent more volume than stock. In addition to the pump, it includes the bracket, pulley, aluminum reservoir, and hoses necessary for a complete installation. The kit also retains the factory fan belt to make sourcing replacement parts easy in the future.
Information: PSC Motorsports
817.270.0102, www.pscmotorsports.com.
Rancho Sport Suspension for Toyota Tacomas
Rancho's new 21⁄2-inch suspension system covers '05-'13 Toyota Tacoma 2WD, 4WD, and PreRunner models and allows fitment of a 33-inch-tall tire. This kit includes Rancho upper control arms that are made in America from high-strength, low-alloy steel and that are designed to maximize wheel travel while remaining compatible with factory replacement ball joints. The kit also includes heavy-duty, tubular-style joints with grease zerks added to the pivots and rear blocks for increased off-road clearance.
Information: Rancho
734.384.7804, www.gorancho.com.
Lunati Voodoo Cams for Jeep and AMC Engines
New from Lunati are cams designed for Jeep and AMC I-6 and V-8 engines that are proven to add plenty of bottom-end grunt, thanks to Lunati's proprietary computer designed cam lobe. Several lobe profiles are available for each engine design, and each is engineered to produce huge torque gains. Lunati also offers a complete line of performance-quality replacement valvetrain components for Jeep I-6 and V-8 engines.
Information: Lunati
662.892.1500, www.lunatipower.com.
ViAir Onboard Air Systems
ViAir's onboard air systems include everything you need in one box to make installation simple and easy. Choose from eight different onboard air systems specifically engineered to get the job done right the first time. Each system comes with everything you need, including a compressor, an air tank, fittings, a pressure switch and relay, wiring, electrical parts, a dash panel monitor, and mounting hardware.
Information: ViAir Corp.
949.585,0011, www.viaircorp.com.
Artec JK Front Axle Armor
We brought you this Artec axle truss in the August issue, but a cut and paste error resulted in the wrong contact info. Bent and mangled stock JK front axles are a thing of the past with Artec Industries' JK Front Axle Armor Kit. CNC laser-cut and bent for a precise fit, the Artec Industries JK front axle armor includes a full-width truss, inner C gussets, lower control arm skidplates, and heavy-duty track bar brackets.
Information: Artec Ind.
855.278.3299, www.artecindustries.com.
aFe Stage 2 Intake for JK Wrangler
Advanced Flow Engineering (aFe) recently announced a new air intake system for the 3.6L Pentastar engine in the '12-'13 Jeep Wrangler JK. The aFe Stage 2 cold-air intake outflows the factory intake system by 48 percent for performance gains of 12 hp and 13 lb-ft of torque. Filter options include an oiled cotton gauze Pro 5R filter or synthetic ProDryS filter.
Information: aFe
888.901.7693, www.afepower.com.
Proform Wedge-Lock Header Bolts
The wedge-locking header bolts from Proform solve the constant problem of header bolts vibrating loose without the aid of any cumbersome wires, pins, clips, adhesives, or special tools. The header bolts are assembled using a set of factory-installed, superhard wedge-locking washers, so there are no additional components. Once correctly torqued, the washers' serrated teeth grip the bottom of the bolt head and the top surface of the header flange. The wedge-locking tension created by the two washers' interfacing cams prevents the bolt from rotating. When the headers need to be removed, the Proform header bolts can be loosened with a normal wrench.
Information: Proform
586.774.2500, www.proformparts.com.
DiabloSport DCX inTune Jeep Wrangler Tuner
DiabloSport has released a new vehicle tuner for '12-plus Jeep Wranglers. The inTune DCX tuner adds up to 15 hp and 15 lb-ft. In addition, the new tune gives the Jeep better throttle response and also increases low-end torque. DiabloSport includes great features for four-wheeling as well, including a crawl tune and the ability to control fan speeds.
Information: DiabloSport Inc.
877.396.6614, www.diablosport.com.
BDS Suspension Dodge Ram Lift
BDS Suspension has revamped its Ram 1500 4WD lift kits to fit the new '13 electronic steering rack-equipped trucks. Both the 4- and 6-inch lift kits feature one-piece, 1⁄4-inch steel, laser-cut high-clearance crossmembers, and heavy-duty differential skidplates for ground clearance and increased rigidity. Due to the OE ride height variances, BDS offers three rear lift options to get your desired stance: 2-inch coil spacers, 3-inch Pro-Ride coil springs, or 5-inch Pro-Ride coil springs. The 4-inch lift kit will clear up to 35-inch tires, while the 6-inch kit clears 37-inch tires.
Information: BDS Suspension
517.279.2135, www.bds-suspension.com.
RePlay XD720 Camera
Less than a year after launching the world's smallest and lightest HD Action Sports Camera, the XD1080, the engineers at RePlay XD have created an even smaller, lighter camera. The system uses a crystal-clear, non-fisheye, undistorted lens with a 120-degree field of view and a 5-megapixel image sensor. The XD720 camera is about the size of a tube of lip balm and features a water-resistant, rugged aluminum housing.
Information: RePlay XD
805.480.9800, www.replayxd.com.
Bubba Rope Renegade
The new Renegade from Bubba Rope is a 3⁄4-inch by 20-foot-long recovery rope, the perfect size to have on board your Jeep or light truck. Built to military specs, the camouflage green with black eyes Renegade comes with its own mesh carrying bag and camo Velcro strap for easy storage. A Gator-ize elastic polymer coating adds protection, giving the rope a durable outer skin. The entire rope is dipped and cured in this coating, penetrating deep into the soft nylon rope fibers.
Information: Bubba Rope
877.499.8494, www.bubbarope.com.
Ballistic Fabrication D35 DieHard Battery Box
The latest battery box from Ballistic Fabrication was designed around the D35 DieHard Platinum battery. Like all of the company's battery boxes, this one is CNC laser cut from 1⁄8-inch steel and CNC bent. The four tabs and six holes on the bottom allow for mounting in any position.
Information: Ballistic Fabrication
520.888.4441, www.ballisticfabrication.com.
Snap-on LED Hybrid Light
The new Snap-on LED Hybrid Light features 16 LEDs, and unlike incandescent bulbs, which burn hot, this portable, battery-powered auxiliary light is cool to the touch. The tubular-shaped light has a high-impact tube lens, a rubber molded comfort grip, and a magnetic base. It also features a durable anodized aluminum handle and cap that holds three AAA batteries.
Information: Snap-on Inc.
800.255.7011, www.snap-on.com.
Pro Comp Xtreme MT2 Tires
The new Pro Comp Xtreme MT2 radial is designed for fullsize trucks and SUVs that see a combination of on- and off-road use. The aggressive open tread design was optimized using computer modeling to deliver unsurpassed grip and control without excessive noise. The tires are available in sizes from 31 to 37 inches in diameter. Xtreme MT2s are also available for new 80-psi, E Load Range applications. These new tires come standard with a 40,000-mile treadwear warranty.
Information: Pro Comp USA
800.776.0767, www.procompusa.com.
Improved Racing Low-Profile LS Oil Cooler Adapter
Improved Racing has released a thermostatic version of its popular low-profile oil cooler adapter. The built-in thermostat helps protect the engine by reducing warm-up time and maintaining oil temperatures at optimal levels when using an oil cooler. The thermostat starts to open at 180 degrees Fahrenheit and is fully open by 200 degrees. The low-profile adapter features a 1⁄8-inch NPT port for an oil sensor or turbo oil supply. It is machined from a single piece of 6061-T6 aluminum and is black anodized.
Information: Improved Racing
407.494.3278, www.improvedracing.com.
Nemesis Industries JK Evap Canister Relocation
Instead of just building a skidplate for vulnerable evap canisters on Jeep Wrangler JKs, Nemesis Industries devised a relocation kit with everything required to move the canister to a safe location. Installation is straightforward and only requires the drilling of one new hole and the modification of a few hoses. Made out of aluminum, the Nemesis kit shaves a few ounces, dramatically decreases the potential for damage by objects on the trail, and eliminates the risk of damage from exhaust heat.
Information: Nemesis Industries
855.974.2440, www.nem-ind.com.
Artec Quart Crate Trail Series
The Quart Crate Trail Series from Artec Industries means no more oil and coolant bottles bouncing around the back of your 4x4. The crate keeps your extra automotive fluids organized, secure, and readily available. With 11 different versions, there is a Quart Crate that fits nearly any space and application. All the Trail Series models feature a 440-pound rated security latch for quick, one-handed fluid retrieval.
Information: Artec Industries
855.278.3299, www.artecindustries.com.
Bestop Wi-Fi PowerBoard
Bestop's new PowerBoard NX adds Wi-Fi technology to the retractable running boards, simplifying installation. There is no cutting, splicing, or tapping in to the OEM wiring harness. Instead of relying on the factory "door open" wire, these sensors use a magnetic trip that triggers the PowerBoard NX to instantly extend into position. Unlike a fixed sidestep or nerf bar, powered running boards tuck up under the truck when not needed but automatically extend when the door is opened.
Information: Bestop
800.845.3567, www.bestop.com.

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ASU Baseball All-Decade Team: Mike Leake
Feb. 2, 2010
TEMPE, Ariz. -
Arizona State Sun Devil Baseball will be naming an All-Decade Team for the 2000's. The 25-man roster is made up of players who played at least two seasons at Arizona State and who played in the past decade.
Mike Leake, PITCHER/UTILITY, 2007-2009
Perhaps no pitcher in Arizona State baseball history was as dominant as Mike Leake was over his three seasons in Maroon and Gold. A highly touted prospect out of Fallbrook, California, Leake arrived at ASU as the team's closer, but quickly established himself as one of the most dominating starting pitchers in the nation. Leake pitched in 63 games for ASU, making 47 starts and compiling an eye-popping 40-6 mark with two saves. He totaled 390.1 innings with an ERA of 2.91 and struck out 360 hitters. He is one of only two players in school history to record 10 or more wins in three straight seasons and his 40 career wins is tied for third most in school history and is the second most in the aluminum bat era. After winning 13 games as a freshman and 11 as a sophomore, Leake saved his best for his final season in Tempe. He went 16-1 in 2009, leading the nation in victories. His 1.71 ERA and 162 strikeouts led the Pac-10. Leake was named the ABCA National Player of the Year in 2009, becoming the first Sun Devil to earn the honor since Paul Lo Duca in 1993. He was an All-American all three seasons for the Sun Devils, including unanimous First Team honors in 2009. He also earned First Team Freshman All-American honors in 2007. He was named First Team All-Pac-10 in each of his three seasons and became the first player in Pac-10 history to win back-to-back Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year awards. He was twice named First Team Academic All-Pac-10 and was named the Academic All-American of the Year in 2009. He led Arizona State to a Pac-10 Championship in all three of his seasons, one of only two players to win three Pac-10 titles, and pitched in two World Series. He was the On Deck Circle Most Valuable Player in 2009 and was a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award, the Howser Trophy and the National Pitcher of the Year Award. Leake was the eighth overall pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft, going to the Cincinnati Reds. He was the highest selection for the Sun Devils since 1998.
From 2000 to 2009, Arizona State baseball won 433 games, 157 Pac-10 games, appeared in the NCAA Tournament in each year and reached the College World Series three times. The Sun Devils won four Pac-10 titles, including the last three, finished in the Top 5 in the nation three times and saw 47 players earn First Team All-Pac-10 honors. Over the past 10 years, ASU has had six Pac-10 Players of the Year, two Pac-10 Pitchers of the Year, two Pac-10 Newcomers of the Year, a Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year, three Academic All-Americans, 33 All-Americans and a National Player of the Year. Since 2000, 78 Sun Devils have been selected in the MLB Draft.
Petey Paramore, Catcher, 2006-2008
Tuffy Gosewisch, Catcher, 2002-2005
Jeff Larish, Infield/Outfield, 2002-2005
Dustin Pedroia, Infield, 2002-2004
Eric Sogard, Infield, 2005-2007
Brett Wallace, Infield, 2006-2008
Dennis Wyrick, Infield/Catcher, 2000-2003
Jeremy West, Infield/Designated Hitter, 2001-2003
Andrew Romine, Infield, 2005-2007
Steve Garrabrants, Infield, 2001-2003
Brooks Conrad, Infield, 1999-2001
Travis Buck, Outfield, 2003-2005
Jason Kipnis, 2008-2009
Colin Curtis, Outfield, 2004-2006
Ike Davis, Infield/Outfield/Pitcher, 2006-2008
Mitch Jones, Outfield, 1999-2000
Casey Myers, Catcher, 1998-2001
Mike Leake, Pitcher/Utility, 2007-2009
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Frankmusik Performs with Far East Movement on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Frankmusik joined Cherrytree Records labelmates and frequent collaborators Far East Movement on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform the group's hit single "Rocketeer." The multi-talented electro-pop musician made his US TV debut by stepping in for the song's original guest vocalist, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder.
Frankmusik and Far East Movement met as part of the burgeoning creative scene in Downtown Los Angeles, and have gone on to collaborate on Far East Movement's song "Fighting for Air" as well as the track "Do It in the AM" from Frankmusik's upcoming Cherrytree Records debut. That album will also feature the single "The Fear Inside," which is available now on iTunes. Visit Frankmusik.com for more information and updates.


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Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints that produces swelling, redness, heat, and pain. Although it is typically thought of as a disease of the elderly, some children also have this condition. The four most common forms of childhood arthritis are as follows:
This is the most common form of arthritis in children. It can develop suddenly between two and ten years of age and then disappear after a short time, with no serious lasting effects. The most common cause is a virus, so it is frequently seen after an upper respiratory infection. Treatment is rest and anti-inflammatory medication (such as ibuprofen), which may make the symptoms go away quicker.
When a joint becomes infected with bacteria, it causes pain. This pain makes the child walk with a limp or refuse to bear weight on that limb or decreased movement if in an upper extremity. Since this is a bacterial infection, the child also will typically have a fever. Notify your pediatrician immediately if these signs or symptoms appear. If an infection involves the hip, it can be a serious condition and needs to be properly diagnosed and treated by a specialist (usually an orthopedist). Treatment can include a needle aspiration of the hip joint, surgical drainage, and intravenous (IV) use of antibiotics.
An infection transmitted by the deer tick can cause a form of arthritis known as Lyme disease. (It's called this because it was first diagnosed in a child in Old Lyme, Connecticut.) This infection often starts with a red mark that is surrounded by a light ring or halo, which occurs on the skin at the site where your child was bitten by the tick. Later, a rash may appear on other areas of the body. The child also may develop flulike symptoms such as headache, fever, swollen glands, fatigue, and muscular aches and pain. Then arthritis may develop weeks to months after the skin rash.
If the arthritis is severe, medications may be prescribed to control the inflammation and pain until the condition gradually disappears on its own. If the joint is involved, Lyme disease is treated with antibiotics. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend routinely taking antibiotics after a tick bite in an effort to prevent Lyme disease.
This is because of the fact that most tick bites do not transmit the germ that causes Lyme disease, possible side effects of the medication, its cost, and the risk of antibioticresistant bacteria. The Academy also does not recommend testing your child's blood for Lyme disease shortly after a tick bite, since it can take quite a while to show up in the blood. To prevent Lyme disease, your child should avoid tick-infested areas such as wooded regions, high grasses, or marshes. Children also can protect themselves from ticks by wearing long-sleeved shirts, tucking their pants into their socks, and using an insect repellent that has DEET as an active ingredient.
Almost all cases of Lyme disease can be readily treated with antibiotics, even if arthritis develops.
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) has previously been referred to as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or juvenile chronic arthritis. This is the most common chronic form of joint inflammation in children. JIA is a puzzling disease that is often difficult to diagnose and for parents to understand. Common symptoms are persistent joint stiffness and swelling of one or multiple joints, pain, and unexplained fever. If your child has any of these symptoms—and/or an unusual pattern of walking, especially in the morning or after naps, call your pediatrician. Surprisingly, many and perhaps even most children with JIA do not complain of pain when they first develop symptoms of the disease.
JIA occurs most often in children between the ages of three and six years or around the time of puberty. It is unusual for JIA to begin under one year of age or after age sixteen. Although this condition can be disabling, with proper treatment many children fully recover by the time of puberty.
The exact cause of JIA is still unknown. Researchers believe that JIA may be triggered by or perhaps is related to a viral infection in children who have an abnormality in their immune (disease-resistance) system. In some children the virus causes only a mild illness. But for others, the virus causes the immune system to overreact and trigger inflammation, joint swelling, and pain.
The signs, symptoms, and longterm effects can vary depending on the type of JIA. A form of JIA known as systemic JIA causes not only fever and painful joints, but also may damage internal organs. When systemic JIA strikes the internal organs, the child can develop either pericarditis (an inflammation of the outer covering of the heart), myocarditis (an inflammation of the heart muscle), pleuritis (an inflammation of the lining of the lungs), or pneumonitis (an inflammation of the lung tissue itself).
Inflammation can also occur in the brain and its lining; this condition is called meningoencephalitis, but it is less common than the other conditions described above. There are two other types of JIA—pauciarticular JIA (affecting one or more joints) and polyarticular (affecting many joints). Pauciarticular JIA can be associated with inflammation of the eye, which in turn can cause glaucoma or cataracts. Pauciarticular JIA is the most common form, most often affecting young girls. It also has the best prognosis relative to disability and ultimate outcome.
Great strides are being made in treating JIA and other forms of arthritis. Treatment varies depending on the type of arthritis a child has, and often includes medication, exercise, physical therapy, and possibly splints. It is important to follow the treatment recommended by your doctor to ensure the best outcome for the child.
For JIA, therapy aims to reduce inflammation. Aspirin may be used initially in children with mild disease since it decreases joint inflammation and pain. Aspirin is also fairly inexpensive and easy to give. In some children, however, aspirin can have some undesirable side effects, such as stomach upset. In addition, aspirin therapy must be stopped if the child has chickenpox or flulike illnesses, related to a disease called Reye syndrome. If aspirin is not working or produces unacceptable side effects, your pediatrician may recommend the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen. Like aspirin, these are rapid-acting drugs, but less likely to cause side effects.
Particularly for children with many joints affected by arthritis, it is becoming increasingly common to turn to medications that stop the rapid overgrowth of the joint-lining tissue, or reduce inflammation. If the JIA is severe and is not getting better with first-line treatment, your pediatrician may refer your child to a pediatric rheumatologist for this type of treatment. Such medications require careful monitoring but can greatly improve the lives of children with arthritis.
Other therapies also are available and have been shown to help children with inflammation in one or two joints. For example, an antiinflammatory steroid medication can be injected directly into the affected joints, and can rapidly restore your child's function in even severely affected joints.
Although there is no way to prevent JIA, it is possible to slow the disease's progression. Exercise plays an important role in slowing the progression of JIA and preventing the joints from getting too stiff. Although it may be uncomfortable at times, especially when a child's joints are already sore, it is important for parents to help their child work through the discomfort for the long-term benefits.
Living with JIA requires a great deal of adjustment, not only for the ill child but also for her parents and other family members. But working as a team will help decrease the risk of the child having long-term problems or consequences. Your pediatrician can recommend arthritis organizations that can provide useful information about this complex disease.


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This artwork is 7.75"x10.1" on vellum 100lb bristol, sized 9"x12".
Shipping to all countries is included in the base price, so don't worry about it. The strip is as it appears above (no shading-film or anything), and also you will find that the blacks on the originals are not as "true" black as what you see on the screen, ink can be that way.
Special Notes
Note that I originally gave Vachel the first two pieces of dialogue, which I later changed to Blake.
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Welcome to Aruba's National Park
This beautiful National Park in Aruba comprises almost 20% of the island. Enjoy gorgeous vistas of Aruba's rugged terrain, desert-like hills filled with tall cacti, a breathtaking coastline and protected local flora and fauna.
The National Park takes you on a memorable journey of the islands past offering unique geological, cultural and historical sites. These can all be enjoyed and explored either on your own or during guided tours. A wide variety of educational and informative programs and fun activities is available.
You are warmly invited to the National Park and enjoy Aruba's natural beauty at its best. Explore the parks Highlights.


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Sony Ericsson unveiled the Xperia Mini and Xperia Mini Pro smartphones in London on Thursday, each running Android 2.3 and powered by 1GHz Snapdragon processors.
Sony Ericsson said in a blog post that the main goal with the Xperia family of phones "is to offer the most entertaining smartphones , and to do that with choice," calling attention to the high-definition video recording capabilities of both phones.
Both are GSM phones and will be available globally in select markets starting in July, Sony Ericsson said. AT&T has sold a related device, the Xperia X10, in the U.S. since last summer, although AT&T did not divulge whether it plans to sell either of the new Xperia devices. Pricing has not been disclosed.
Both new phones have a 3-in. touchscreen, but the Pro has a slide-out keyboard, similar to the one on the earlier Xperia Pro device. The Xperia Mini Pro comes pre-loaded with the Microsoft Office suite and McAfee antivirus software, and supports Exchange email and Web mail.
Sony Ericsson said it has integrated Facebook in both devices, making the social networking site immediately accessible from the most-used areas of the phone, such as the picture gallery, music player, phonebook and calendar.
Sony Ericsson says the Xperia Mini is the world's smallest HD video recording smartphone.
When closed, the Xperia Mini Pro, at 3.6 x 2.1 x 0.7 inches, and weighing 4.8 ounces, is slightly larger than the Xperia Mini.
Both phones have a 5-megapixel camera with HD video recording. As such, the Xperia Mini is the world's smallest HD video recording smartphone, Sony Ericsson said.
Both ship with a 2GB micro SD card, with support for up to 32GB.


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The Steelers are saying nothing publicly about center Maurkice Pouncey's decision to don a "Free Hernandez" hat with his twin brother, Mike, during their recent birthday party. As we correctly surmised (for a change), the Steelers will be talking to Maurkice Pouncey privately.
John Clayton of ESPN reports that the Steelers will talk to Maurkice about the situation.
Clayton says the Dolphins plan to have a similar talk with Mike Pouncey.
Though both players were on one hand expressing support for a former college teammate and friend, Aaron Hernandez stands accused of first-degree murder, and he reportedly is being investigated for an unsolved double murder that occurred last July in Boston.


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How does an island with 100 000 inhabitants welcome 2 million tourists a year without damaging its biodiversity? This was the key question that the island of Saint Martin looked to address during a recent three day workshop on sustainable tourism and MPAs.
The small European overseas territory of Saint Martin welcomed protected areas' managers from numerous islands including representatives from Anguilla, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Reunion Island.
The participants discussed key issues surrounding island tourism and biodiversity such as the use of visitor's management tools, regulations, revenue and fees generation and codes of conduct.
One of the main outcomes of the event was agreement amongst participants that although tourism can pose as a threat for small islands and for protected areas, environmentally responsible tourism can also act as an excellent source of revenue to help manage protected areas.
Based on these technical peer-to-peer exchanges, a french and english synthetic guide book is being developed in order to share lessons learned. This guidebook will be released next september and could be used in other overseas territories.


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"Council" — The term "Council" when used in this Charter shall refer to the Town Council of the Town of Glocester.
"Elector" — The term "Elector" as used in this Charter, shall refer to any person having the qualifications required by law to vote in elections in the Town of Glocester.
"General Election" — The term "General Election" shall mean an election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even numbered years, at which time, in addition to the offices provided in this Charter, there are elected candidates to fill the offices of Senators and Representatives in the General Assembly, members of Congress, or such other offices as may be provided by law.
[Amended 7-1997]
"No Other Public Town Office" — Whenever in this Charter it shall be provided that the named elected or appointed office shall hold no other public Town office or employment in the service of the Town of Glocester. There shall be excepted therefrom the Office of notary public, Justice of the Peace, member of the National Guard, member of a reserve component of the Armed Services of the United States; volunteer firefighter, volunteer police officer, Civil Defense worker, member of a Committee or Group formed by any religious, charitable or educational organization to work alone, or with other members, to carry out projects in conjunction with other municipalities of the State, the State of Rhode Island, or with an agency of the United States.
"Publish" — The words "Publish" or "Published" as used in this Charter shall mean to cause to be printed, as a paid advertisement, in one or more newspapers having a general circulation in the Town of Glocester, the notice of matter to be brought to the attention of the inhabitants of the Town.
"Special Election" — The term "Special Election" shall mean any election held by virtue of an act of the General Assembly, or by action of the Town Council of Glocester, in accordance with law.
"Ex-officio" — The term "Ex-officio" shall mean by virtue of official position.
The term of office of all Offices, members of Boards, Commissions or Committees appointed with the approval of the Council, or appointed or elected by the Council, shall be concurrent with the term of the Council, unless otherwise provided in the Charter or by State Law. Every elected or appointed officer of the Town who is elected or appointed for a specific term shall continue to hold such office until a successor is elected or appointed and qualified. Any appointed Officer of a Board or Commission may be removed from the office by the Town Council for due cause following a public hearing.
[Amended 11/4/2014]
All meetings of the Council, the School Committee, and every other Board, Committee and Commission created by this Charter or which may be hereafter created by the Council, except when in Executive or closed session sanctioned by Law, shall at all times be open and accessible to the public.
All records and accounts of the Council and of every Board, Commission, Office and Agency of the Town shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times during business hours, except:
The records of the Police Department and Town Solicitor, the disclosure of which would tend to defeat the lawful purpose which they are intended to accomplish;
Records of the Department of Public Welfare pertaining to the history of individual cases;
Records in the Office of the Town Clerk pertaining to adoptions and the parentage of adopted children;
Records of the School Committee pertaining to grades and matters of discipline of individual pupils;
All other records required by law to be treated as confidential. Any person inspecting public records as above provided shall be permitted to make written copies or abstracts of any of such records. It shall be the duty of any officer or employee of the Town having custody or control of any records or accounts open to public inspection as above provided, to furnish, as expeditiously as possible, to any person requesting the same, a certified copy of any such record or account, or any portion thereof, upon the payment of a reasonable charge for the preparation of the copy.
The members of any Board, Commission, or Agency appointed by the Council shall not be composed entirely of members of the same political party.
[Amended 11/4/2014]
The budget adopted at the Financial Town Referendum shall set the compensation of elected officials of the Town. The Council may provide that certain appointees shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses actually made by them. Any officer or employee who performs the duties of an officer other than his/her own, shall not be entitled to any additional compensation unless the Council shall so provide by Resolution or Ordinance.
Any officer or employee of the Town who has a financial interest, direct or indirect, or by reason of the ownership of stock in any corporation, in any contract with the Town or in the sale of land, material, supplies, or services to the Town, or to a contractor supplying the Town, shall make known that interest, and shall refrain from voting upon or otherwise participating in the capacity as a Town officer or employee in the making of such sale or in the making of such contract. Any officer or employee of the Town who willfully conceals such a financial interest, or willfully violates the provisions of this section shall forfeit his or her office or position. Violation of this section with the knowledge of the person or corporation contracting with or making a sale to the Town shall render the contract or sale voidable by the Council.
No person shall be appointed to or removed from or in any way favored or discriminated against, with respect to any Town position or appointive Town office, because of race, color, age, handicap, gender, political or religious affiliations or opinions.
No officer or employee of the Town shall collect any fees or perquisites for personal use, but such fees or perquisites, collectible under law, shall be paid into the treasury of the Town.
No officer or employee of the Town shall solicit or accept any compensation or gratuity in the form of money or otherwise for any act or omission in the course of public work.
No officer or employee of the Town shall use, or permit to be used, Town property for private purposes; and no officer or employee of the Town shall use public facilities for the purpose of conducting private business.
The Council or its members shall deal with Town officers and employees solely through the procedures and rules adopted as a result of the Personnel Policy ordered to be established in this Charter. No Council member shall give orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately, as a matter of individual action.
If any provision of this Charter is held invalid, the other provisions of the Charter shall not be affected thereby. If the application of the Charter, or any of its provisions, to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the application of the Charter and its provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
[Amended 11-2-2004]
This Charter may be amended or a new Charter adopted by the electors of the Town in the manner provided by the Constitution of the State. The Council shall every fifth year after the adoption of the charter, or more often if it is deemed necessary, appoint a Study Committee of nine members, who shall at the time of their appointment and during the term of service be qualified electors of the Town, to review this Charter. Said Committee shall within six months of its appointment submit to the Council a report with its recommendations for amendment(s), addition(s), or deletion(s).
Whereas it is important and necessary to preserve the integrity of the government of the Town of Glocester by ensuring that Town employees be at all times beyond suspicion of any violation of the public trust:
Any employee of the Town of Glocester who is indicted for any crime involving public funds, public property or moral turpitude may be immediately suspended without pay and benefits until such time as the employee is found not guilty or the charges are dismissed.
Any employee of the Town of Glocester who is charged by way of criminal information or by a warrant and summons for any crime involving public funds, public property or moral turpitude may be immediately suspended until such time as the employee shall be found not guilty or the charges are dismissed.
The Council shall within one year of the adoption of this Charter develop and create by Ordinance a Personnel System and Policies for the Town of Glocester.
Unless otherwise provided for in this Charter, an office shall become vacant upon the incumbent's death, resignation and acceptance thereof, removal from office in any manner authorized by law or forfeiture of office. An incumbent office holder shall forfeit the office of the office holder:
[Amended 7-1997; 11-4-2008]
In order to preserve direct participation in government to the voters of Glocester, there are hereby established procedures whereby they may initiate legislative proposals for consideration by the Town Council and the voters. Procedures are also established whereby voters can petition the Town Council to reconsider ordinances it has passed.
General Authority.
Initiative. The qualified electors of the Town shall have the power to propose ordinances to the Town Council and, if the Town Council fails to adopt an ordinance so proposed without any change in substance, to adopt or reject it at a Town election, provided that such power shall not extend to the budget or capital program or any ordinance relating to appropriation of money, levy of taxes or salaries of Town officers or employees.
Referendum. The qualified electors of the Town shall have power to require reconsideration by the Town Council of any adopted ordinance and, if the Town Council fails to repeal an ordinance so reconsidered, to approve or reject it at a Town election, provided that such power shall not extend to the budget or capital program or any emergency ordinance or ordinance relating to appropriation of money or levy of taxes.
Commencement of proceedings - Petitions Committee; affidavit. Any five qualified electors may commence initiative or referendum proceedings by filing with the Town Clerk an affidavit stating they will constitute the Petitioners' Committee and be responsible for circulating the petition and filing it in proper form, stating their names and addresses, and specifying the address to which all notices to the Committee are to be sent, and setting out in full the proposed initiative ordinance or citing the ordinance sought to be reconsidered. Promptly after the affidavit of the Petitioners' Committee is filed, the Town Clerk shall issue the appropriate petition blanks to the Petitioners' Committee.
Number of signatures. Initiative and petitions must be signed by qualified electors of the Town equal in number to at least 10% of the total number of qualified electors registered to vote at the last regular Town election.
Forms and content. All papers of a petition shall be uniform in size and style and shall be assembled as one instrument for filing. Each signature shall be executed in ink or indelible pencil and shall be followed by the address of the person signing. Petitions shall contain or have attached thereto throughout their circulation the full text of the ordinance proposed or sought to be reconsidered.
Affidavit of circulator. Each paper shall have attached to it when filed an affidavit executed by the circulator thereof stating that the circulator personally circulated the paper, the number of signatures thereon, that all the signatures were affixed in the presence, that the circulator believes them to be the genuine signatures of the persons whose names they purport to be and that each signer had an opportunity before signing to read the full text of the ordinance proposed or sought to be reconsidered.
Procedure after Filing.
Certificate of Town Clerk; amendment. Within 20 days after the petition is filed, the Town Clerk shall complete a certificate as to its sufficiency, specifying if it is insufficient, the particulars wherein it is defective and shall promptly send a copy of the certificate to the Petitioners' Committee by registered mail. A petition certified insufficient for lack of the required number of valid signatures may be amended once if the Petitioners' Committee files a notice of intention to amend it with the Town Clerk within five days after receiving the copy of the certificate and files a supplementary petition upon additional papers within 10 days after receiving the copy of such certificate. Such supplementary petition shall comply with the requirements of Subsections b and c of 3 and within five days after it is filed, the Town Clerk shall complete and certify as to the sufficiency of the petition as amended and promptly send a copy of such certificate to the Petitioners' Committee by registered mail as in the case of an original petition. If a petition or amended petition is certified insufficient and the Petitioners' Committee does not elect to amend or request Town Council review under Subsection b of this subsection within the time required, the Town Clerk shall promptly present the certificate to the Town Council and the certificate shall then be a final determination as to the sufficiency of the petition.
Town Council review. If a petition has been certified insufficient and the Petitioner's Committee does not file notice of intention to amend it or if an amended petition has been certified insufficient the Committee may, within five days after receiving the copy of such certificate, file a request that it be reviewed by the Town Council. The Town Council shall review the certificate at its next meeting following the filing of such request and approve or disapprove it, and the Town Council's determination shall be a final determination as to the sufficiency of the petition.
Court review: new petition. A final determination as to the sufficiency of the petition shall be subject to court review. A final determination of insufficiency, even if sustained upon court review, shall not prejudice the filing of a new petition for the same purpose.
Action on petitions.
When an initiative or referendum petition has been finally determined sufficient, the Town Council shall promptly consider the proposed initiative ordinance in the manner provided for ordinance adoption or reconsider the referred ordinance by voting its repeal. If the Town Council fails to adopt a proposed initiative ordinance without any change in substance within 60 days or fails to repeal the referred ordinance within 30 days after the date the petition was finally determined sufficient, it shall submit the proposal or referred ordinance to the voters of the Town.
Submission to voters. The vote of the Town on a proposed or referred ordinance shall be held not less than 30 days and not later than one year from the date of a final Town Council vote thereon. If no regular Town election is to be held within the period prescribed in this subsection, the Town Council shall provide for a special election; otherwise, the vote shall be held at the same time as such regular election, except that the Town Council may at its discretion provide for a special election at an earlier date within the prescribed period. Copies of the proposed or referred ordinance shall be made available at the polls and Town Hall.
Withdrawal of petitions. An initiative or referendum petition may be withdrawn at any time prior to the 15th day preceding the day scheduled for a vote of the Town by filing with the Town Clerk a request for withdrawal signed by at least four members of the Petitioners' Committee. Upon the filing of such request the petition shall have no further effect and all proceedings thereon shall be terminated.
Results of election.
Initiative. If a majority of the qualified electors voting on a proposed initiative ordinance vote in its favor, it shall be considered adopted upon certification of the election results and shall be treated in all respects in the same manner as ordinances of the same kind adopted by the Town Council. If conflicting ordinances are approved at the same election, the one receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall prevail to the extent of such conflict.
Referendum. If a majority of the qualified electors voting on a referred ordinance vote against it, it shall be considered repealed upon certification of the election results.
[Added 11-4-2008]
An elected official holding a Town office, having been in office for at least six months, may be removed from office by a recall petition prepared and approved by the voters of the Town in the manner hereinafter provided for recall procedure.
Upon application of five qualified voters, the Town Clerk shall issue the recall petition blanks, which shall be dated, which shall demand the removal of the designated elected official, and shall state the cause upon which the removal is sought. The petition is to be filed with the Town Clerk within 60 days after issuance to be in order for the certification process.
The signatures to a recall petition need not all be appended to one paper but each signer shall add his/her signature as it appears on the Board of Canvassers and Registration's records, his/her place of residence giving the street and number or other sufficient designation if there be no street and number. One of the signers shall take an oath before an officer competent to administer oaths that the statement therein made is true, as he/she believes, and each signature to the paper appended is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be. The recall petition shall be signed by a least 10% of the registered voters of the Town.
The petition is to be submitted by the Town Clerk to the Board of Canvassers and Registration for certification forthwith. If the petition shall be found and certified by the Board of Canvassers and Registration to be sufficient within 10 days, the Board shall submit the same with its certificate to the Town Council without delay, and the Town Council shall order an election to be held on a Tuesday fixed by them not more than 60 days after the date of the Board of Canvassers and Registration's certificate that a sufficient petition is filed; provided, however, that if any other Town election is to occur within 90 days after the date of the certificate, the Town Council shall postpone the holding of the recall election to the date of such other election.
If a majority of the votes cast on the question of removal is affirmative, the person whose removal is sought shall thereupon be deemed removed from office upon certification of the election results.


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Free WiFi at Rongotai Apartments, Wellington
We know it's important to remain connected all the time, even when you're away from home on business or leisure. Accessing the Internet away from home on your mobile, slate or laptop should be easy.
When you stay at Rongotai Apartments in Wellington, you'll receive super fast wireless Internet access and enjoy generous daily bandwidth limits so you've got plenty of data to play with.
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Instant Marketing needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 32 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
Dentist Direct Lab - http://www.dentistdirectlab.com
Website is by Dentists supplying dentists.
We are a online marketing company that takes existing website and adds an online marketing process to their website.
We like all of our websites to be consistent and have the same marketing process to each design. Their current website is http://www.dentistdirectlab.com and they need dental colors blues/whites and it will need twitter, blog and facebook icons.
The website must have 3 columns and a header at the top (see http://www.jstevensdds.com & http://www.irmocosmeticdentist.com as a reference)
we don't want the header to take up too much space but it must have his 'usp' which is "Dentist Owned & Operating" with their address and phone number, pass that do what you want. Also place logo in there.
Left Hand Column:
1. Must have area for testimonials.
2. Toolbar: - About Us, Pricing, Referral Program Overview, Woody Oakes, Contact Us
Middle Column:
1. 3 main buttons: (I) Cost Comparison (II) Get Lab Work for Free (III) Service & Fee Schedule
2. Title Below followed with main body of content
Right Hand Column:
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2. Introductory Special Offer button


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Memorial Hermann
IRONMAN North American Championship The Woodlands, Texas, USA
Memorial Hermann
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The IRONMAN World Championship in Hawaii is the most iconic one-day sporting event in the world, but it's not the only championship event on the IRONMAN calendar. The IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship heads to a new country each year, a unique format that showcases the many enticing places that IRONMAN races take place.
In addition, there are five regional IRONMAN championship races and four regional IRONMAN 70.3 championships set in some of the sport's top locations. For professional athletes, championship events offer increased prize money, ranking points, and at the IRONMAN distance, automatic Kona qualification. Age group athletes compete for more world championship qualifying slots and increased All World Athlete points.
Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i, United States
The IRONMAN World Championship takes place in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i every October. In addition to the 1,900 professional and age-group qualifiers, 100 Legacy athletes compete in the world's most prestigious triathlon.
Started in 2006, the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship pits the world's premier short and middle-distance athletes against the best IRONMAN competitors in the world.
2017: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Known throughout the Southeastern U.S. as the Scenic City due to its proximity to Lookout Mountain, striking riverfront and vibrant downtown, Chattanooga lures athletes with its dramatic backdrop, idyllic
2018: Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
The event will venture for the first time to South Africa, which has hosted a popular IRONMAN race for over 10 years. Nicknamed "The Friendly City," Port Elizabeth was founded in 1820 and has steadily grown into an economic hub of more than 300,000 inhabitants. In 2010, Port Elizabeth played host to eight games of the FIFA World Cup held in the country. It is also considered the southernmost large city on the continent, just south of Cape Town.
2019: Nice, France
As the capital of the Alpes-Maritimes on the French Riviera in the southeast coast of France, Nice first hosted an IRONMAN event in 2005 and since then has been one of the most popular locations on the IRONMAN race circuit.. The world championship is the pinnacle event in the IRONMAN 70.3 calendar and with global rotation that began in 2014, it showcases the best venues IRONMAN has to offer around the world.
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
The Standard Bank IRONMAN African Championship is staged in Nelson Mandela Bay, surrounded by tourist destinations that showcase the abundance of wild beauty indigenous to South Africa and the Eastern Cape.
The Woodlands, Texas
The Memorial Hermann IRONMAN North American Championship takes place in one of America's first master-planned communities, just north of Houston. Set in a beautiful resort area, the IRONMAN North American Championship offers a fast course in Kona-like heat and humidity, making it a great experience for those who aspire to compete at the IRONMAN World Championship someday.
Cairns, Australia
Cairns is the new home of the IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship, situated at the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Set in one of the world's most iconic tropical locations and boasting a stunning backdrop that will take your breath away.
Frankfurt, Germany
With one of the most epic finishes in the sport, the IRONMAN European Championship routinely features a fast course and competitive fields. Hundreds of thousands of spectators line the course to cheer the athletes on.
Mar del Plata, Argentina
The IRONMAN South American Championship is hosted by Argentina's Mar del Plata which will lure and charm you with its oceanfront promenade, beaches, and elegant architecture.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The IRONMAN 70.3 South American Championship will be hosted by Buenos Aires, in the cultural hotbed of Argentina.
St. George, Utah, United States
Set in the stunning mountainous area of southern Utah, the IRONMAN 70.3 North American Pro Championship has one of the most scenic courses on the IRONMAN schedule. It's also one of the toughest, which makes this a classic event.
Elsinore, Denmark
Home of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Elsinore plays host to the IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship. Swim in the majestic harbor area, cycle in the beautiful countryside, and run in stunning Elsinore city and along the majestic Kronborg Castle.
Western Sydney, Australia
The IRONMAN 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship heads to the Western Sydney in 2017. The championship event was held at Philippines, Cebu in 2016 and moves to IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney, Australia in 2017, with spectacular views of the Blue Mountains and a swim in the iconic Penrith Lakes.
Manama, Bahrain
IRONMAN 70.3 Middle East Championship in Manama, Bahrain is a unique point-to-point race that passes by the Kingdom's new and historic attractions.
Campeche, Mexico
Race through a World Heritage site among Mayan history and landmarks. Athletes will start IRONMAN 70.3 Campeche in the afternoon and finishing the race by sunset or early evening with the moon and the stars above.
Athletes will race for the top honors in the Asian TriClub Championship at IRONMAN 70.3 Xiamen located in the southeast coast of China in the tourist city of the Fujian Province famous for its attractive seascape.
Haines City, Florida
Top ranked clubs in the Americas for 2016 will get the chance to participate in the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 Pan American TriClub Championship, which will take place at the IRONMAN 70.3 Florida.
Jönköping, Sweden
TriClubs from all around Europe will race at the European TriClub Championship which will take place at the 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Jönköping where athletes will be treated to enchanting forests and expansive views over the Swedish countryside.
Buffalo City, South Africa
Newly added to the series, the African TriClub Championship will see the continent's best TriClubs battle it out for the crown of TriClub Champion at 2019 Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa.
Port Macquarie, Australia
Clubs will battle it out for top TriClub Podium honours at events throughout the season for eligibility to compete for the Championship Title at the Oceania TriClub Championship Final in 2017 at IRONMAN Australia | IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie.


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Chris Ivory is back with the New Orleans Saints, but maybe not for long.
The team announced that the restricted free-agent running back signed his one-year, $2.023 million tender Friday, following a flirtation with the New York Jets that still continues.
Now that New Orleans has Ivory on the roster, the Jets are in pursuit mode, with Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reporting Friday that Gang Green has made an offer for the 25-year-old.
Mehta reports the Jets never considered giving up a second-round pick in this year's draft by signing Ivory as an RFA. But Jets general manager John Idzik reportedly is intrigued enough to part ways with a lower-round pick. ESPN's Rich Cimini believes a deal is "likely to happen" and that New York would "gladly do it for a fifth-rounder."
NFL.com's Ian Rapoport also reported last week that Ivory shared a mutual interest in becoming a Jet.
The Jets need more firepower at running back than what Mike Goodson, Bilal Powell and Joe McKnight can offer, but landing Ivory boils down to what New York is willing to give up. The Saints reportedly want nothing less than a fourth-round selection in return. We'll keep an eye on this.
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As I read and keep up on the "progress" of the NHL and NHLPA collective bargaining agreement talks, I can't help but become upset, and at times, angry. Why? It's because we have two sides that are "duking out" some sort of agreement that involves millions and millions of dollars. Figures many of the average NHL hockey fan cannot even begin to conjure up in his/her mind. Figures that many of us fans can only see if we ever won a lottery. It's not because I am bitter about how much money the owners, the league and the players have in their pockets, or how they live their lifestyles. I'm upset and angry because, the two sides (NHL and NHLPA) aren't the only ones that are affected by a possible lockout.
My concerns go to the people who have jobs in the arenas, the office of various NHL franchises and those that have ties with the NHL and/or franchises. People like you and I that work for a living to provide for ourselves and our loved ones. What happens to them during all this? As I dropped my 15 year old daughter off to work this morning, I got thinking about all those that will possibly be affected. My daughter works special events for various event companies and also for the catering company I own. It is very similar to many that work at Rogers Arena and many of the other arenas across the league, they make a living working the games and special events that happen.
The NHL has 41 regular season games a year, a handful of pre-season games and possibly some playoff games for the arena staff to work. An average salary in Vancouver would be around $14-16 an hour and about a six to eight hour shift for such events. Let's ballpark that to $105 a game per employee. Over a the course of the regular season of 41 games that's $4,305 in wages per employee. Multiply that by about 150 people it becomes a cumulative approximate total of $645,750 of wages for the people to help run the NHL events of the arena. The NHL league minimum is $525,000. The difference between one NHL player earning the league minimum and 150 NHL arena employees is $120,750. It is not a whole lot of difference is it? The $120,750 is also divided by 149 more people than what the low end of what a players makes in the NHL.
While the NHLPA may be losing wages throughout this whole ordeal, many of the players have hazard pay, strike pay, whatever you want to call it. What about the arena workers? Many are forced to seek other means employment in a day and age where having a job is harder to come by each and every passing day, no matter what education and work experience one may have. There are only so many jobs to go around.
So when the owners and the players decide to put the fate of the average people in their hands to bargain about billions and millions of dollars, "Joe" at the concession stand is going to go and look for a new job to cover the 41 games he will not be getting paid if there is an NHL lockout to cover the $4,305 he will shorted on his salary for the year. NHL Commissioner, Gary Bettman makes a base salary of $5,529,490. I get it, he has a lot of responsibility, more so than a guy that runs a concession stand at your local NHL arena when it comes to the league, but "Joe" has responsibilities as well. "Joe" has bills to pay, put a roof over "Joe's" head and mouths to feed. I know that $4,305 is just a suit in Gary Bettman's closet, but that's 1.5-2.0 months of wages to "Joe".
As a season ticket holder for the Vancouver Canucks, I've gotten to know some of the arena workers over the years, a few of them I consider friends. Although, the ones I do know are very capable of finding other employment in the hospitality and service industry, it bugs to me to think that they have to even do such a thing. It also bothers me to know that fans who have paid their hard-earned money to purchase ticket packages for the Vancouver Canucks and other teams year in and year out are again held hostage to negotiations between the NHL and the NHLPA. That's three times in Gary Bettman's tenure as NHL Commissioner. That's three times too many in this fan's opinion.
As many fans all around the league hope for a better outcome of these negotiations between the NHL and the NHLPA, many of those could possibly be affected by an impending lockout are now forced to find different avenues to make a living.
So my message to the league and the players' union is: Keep quibbling over percentages of millions of dollars each side gets, but get it done soon. You are not the only ones affected by this dark cloud looming over the NHL's upcoming season. Some of us (fans) are getting tired of the constant threat of a lockout or a strike. So while you drive your luxury cars to your meetings, some of us are just wanting to make sure we have money to put gas in our cars or to buy a transit pass to make our way to work…that is, if you allow us.
Justine Galo
twitter: @Aviewfromabroad


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