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ReliaStar Life Insurance Company Review
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company hasn't been in business for very long. It hasn't been an independent company for over a decade. It doesn't even have its own web site. Yet it remains a major life insurance carrier, acting as a member company of the ING Group. Looking just beneath the surface, one sees ReliaStar as a cog in a very big financial services machine.
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company holds an A rating (excellent) from A. M. Best for financial strength. Other recent third-party ratings for the company include an A- (Strong) from Fitch, an A2 (Good) from Moody's, and an A+ (Strong) from Standard and Poor's. Its affiliated companies, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company, hold identical ratings from all four agencies.
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History and Structure
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company was incorporated in Minneapolis in 1985, however its tenure as an independent business was short-lived. In 2000 it was bought out by the Dutch financial services firm Internationale Nederlanden Groep, better known as ING. Today the company exists solely as an ING subsidiary and underwrites much of ING's life insurance business in the United States.
ING's history is even shorter, having been formed in 1991 in Holland by the merger of the insurance company Nationale-Nederlanden (NN) and the NMB Postbank Group, a major Dutch bank. NN itself only dates to 1962, when it was formed by the merger of two older Dutch insurance companies. Despite this, the Amsterdam-based ING has grown to be a major player in both the worldwide insurance and banking industries.
Indeed, ING is a prime example of the Bank Insurance Model (BIM) or "Bancassurance" business model, in which insurance products are primarily sold through banking channels rather than through brokers and contracted agents, the method preferred by more traditional insurance companies. BIM was largely prohibited in the United States until 1999, when the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act relaxed many regulations governing financial services institutions, which in turn led to ING's entry into the United States market by purchasing ReliaStar.
While ReliaStar Life Insurance Company maintains its corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, it works in conjunction with its sister company, the Denver-based Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. In New York state the company operates as ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York. All three companies operate under the auspices of ING North America Insurance Corporation. Reliastar's broker/dealers for variable products include ING Financial Advisers, LLC of Windsor, Connecticut, and ING Financial Partners, Inc. of Des Moines, Iowa.
Term Life
The following product discussions are intended to be a generic representation of the policies ReliaStar Life Insurance Company offers. Not all products may be available in every state as described. In addition policy features and underwriting requirements may change without notice. Consult with a ReliaStar Life Insurance Company agent for the most up-to-date information.
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company offers term life plans with policy terms ranging from one to 30 years. Its main term life products are in the TermSmart product group, offering plans with 10, 15, 20 and 30 year terms. All policies are available to adults 18 and over and up to age 50, although theshorter term policies may be available up to age 75. The minimum face value on TermSmart policies is $100,000 and may be convertible into permanent life policies if all requirements are met.
Depending on underwriting, premiums are available in both standard and preferred nicotine and non-nicotine classes. Additional available non-nicotine classes include select and super preferred. Available riders include accidental death benefit, waiver of premium, children's term insurance and living benefit.
Universal Life
Like several other companies, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company and the other ING Life Insurance companies have foregone the whole life model entirely, instead offering all of their permanent life insurance products in the universal life model.
ReliaStar offers both traditional fixed universal life (UL) and variable universal life (VUL) policies. The cash value mechanisms of the VUL policies are tied to separate accounts which act in much the same way as mutual funds. These separate accounts are independently managed by third-party asset management companies such as American Funds, BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, the Northwestern Mutual-owned Russell Investments, and the Morgan Stanley-owned Van Kampen Investments.
Annuities and Other Products
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company and its affiliated companies offer a wide range of annuities, including fixed, indexed, variable and immediate annuities. The final three variations are issued separately ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company. As its name implies, the fixed annuity is a savings vehicle and insurance policy that guarantees one will not outlive his or her money. The rate of return is modest, but contractually guaranteed.
Although technically a form of a fixed annuity, the indexed annuity has its rate of return tied to the performance of a stock index, most commonly the Standard and Poor's 500. These annuities typically have a rate ceiling and floor, which means that the rate of return can never be less or more than certain specified amounts regardless of what the stock market does. These products are geared toward those who want a better rate of return than a traditional fixed annuity provides, but aren't interested in assuming the risk that a variable annuity involves.
Much like a VUL, a variable annuity derives its rate of return from separate accounts similar to mutual funds. While these products traditionally outperform other cash value mechanisms in the long run, because of their sensitivity to market conditions they can lose money and therefore involve a certain amount of risk.
Unlike other annuity forms which usually involve periodic payments over time during their accumulation phase, immediate annuities are funded by a single, substantial lump sum payment. These products can be used at retirement to consolidate several existing retirement plans, as a means to turn an inheritance or other lump sum windfall into a monthly income source, or to convert lawsuit winnings into an income source. In the case of the latter, this setup is often called a structured settlement.
Through its ING parent company ReliaStar Life Insurance Company also offers access to Internet banking and stock trading, non-annuity retirement plans geared towards both individuals and companies, employee benefits, and trust planning and administration.
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We are not perfect. Our society tells us women naturally nag. You don't have to nag, instead discuss your insecurities or issues with him calmly.
When he's mad about something or someone don't fuel the fire, try to kill the fire, calm him down, he will be able to make rational decision.
Don't be too quick to talk after or during a misunderstanding, think twice before you do. A friend once told me, when he annoys me I read the Quran, after few chapters, I am calm then I talk it over with him. Learn from my friend, her relationship is over a decade.
My mom keeps telling me, in Yorubaland, the younger one should always apologize to the elder one even if the younger one is right. Most ladies are in a relationship where the guy is older. Start viewing him as your elder one in terms of misunderstand..
Don't take him for granted. You might kill his self esteem or ginger is ego. When you constantly take him for granted, One day he ll lose the respect he has for you.
Always respect his opinion; never bring him or his friends down. Never tell him to choose between you or his family/friend.. Never say, "you will rather watch soccer/hang with your friend that spend time with me".. The fact that he loves you doesn't mean you are more important than his folks. Respect his alone time.
Never threaten him with leaving or killing yourself, there are a lot of women ready to accept him and treat him right.
Even if he didn't call and ping after a misunderstanding that he's to blame for, don't retaliate.
Don't let bb/facebook/twitter ruin your relationship.. The opinion/status/ twit might not be referring to you.. Don't jump into conclusion.. Learn to ask calmly..
Talking about him to anybody, make sure you say more of the positive things he does. Your conversation will determine how he will be viewed by the person.
Always pray for him. Always respect him.
He deserve a treat once in awhile-dinner/wristwatch/jersey/spa/something to munch during soccer/weekend for 2/office shirt/ T-shirt/a call during d day/lunch delivered to his office...etc..

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On July 31st, a group of animal activists successfully rescued a truckload of dogs in Hebei, likely on their way to be slaughtered.
They blocked the truck and called the head of the local animal protection group. Suspecting that the dogs were unvaccinated, the animal activists asked the local livestock sanitation department to come.
As they had expected, the driver did not have the necessary sanitation certificates for transporting the dogs. The dogs have been temporarily put into quarantine.
Witnesses described that the dogs included breeds that are often owned as pets, such as Dachshunds, Golden Retrievers and Border Collies. According to the Animals Asia Foundation, China's dog meat supply mostly consists of pet dogs and stray dogs that are stolen and sometimes poisoned with cyanide. In the past, dog meat traders have been arrested for selling tons of poisonous dog meat.
Experts have warned about the risk of spreading diseases such as rabies through the consumption of dog meat, specifically in the context of the annual Yulin Dog Meat Festival where an estimated 10,000 dogs are slaughtered each year.
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I don't mean to make light of the condition, but the entire concept of this test seems all backwards. As soon as you finish the test and hand it in, the administrator should say:
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Conversely, when someone quits that test halfway through to go on the Ferris Wheel or watch the guys playing bucket drums, you go up to them and say "I have something to tell you.."
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TOLEDO, Spain – About the closest my Aunt Minnie ever came to cursing was to mutter "Holy Toledo" whenever she had reached her "wit's end," another favorite Aunt Minnie saying.
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Recently there has been renewed interest in the electromagnetic (EM) properties of complex dielectric materials. One outcome of this interest has been the application of novel methods in solving Maxwell's equations. One of these methods, the transfer matrix technique, is particularly suitable for the study of the propagation of EM waves. In this work we show how it is possible to apply it to the study of several properties, such as energy loss of charged particles passing close to corrugated surfaces, absorption of light in metallic systems and enhanced Raman scattering in rough surfaces. As an example we study these properties in an array of metallic cylinders and explore how they vary as a function of the cylinders packing fraction.
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Which Trinity Do You Follow?
This is a really interesting way to look at the three main categories of denominations. It's come up quite a few times in different classes I've had, and the more I think about it the more true it seems to me. If you look at the history of the church you can look at the first major division, the Great Schism in 1054 of Orthodox and Roman Catholic is primarily a pneumatological (Holy Spirit theology) one. While the East had much in the way of mystical practices, direct work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of every believer, the West primarily shifted the role of the Holy Spirit to one of empowering the Church. You could basically say that in practical issues, the East maintained a Father-Son-Holy Spirit Trinity while the West moved toward a Father-Son-Church (empowered by the Holy Spirit) Trinity. Fast-forward another 500 years to the Protestant Reformation, and the Trinity essentially shifts again to Father-Son-Bible (inspired by the Holy Spirit). It's no doubt that the Holy Spirit has always been neglected in the West.
Just to clarify that, I'm suggesting these as the Trinity we follow practically speaking, not the Trinity we profess. All three categories still say that the Trinity is made up of the Father Son and Holy Spirit. It's just when it comes down to it which three things we emphasize and at times worship. When it is just a matter of emphasis and not worship, I'm still pondering whether I think that any of the three is better or worse, but I can see that as a great way to figure out where people are coming from. So practically speaking which of the three do you lean toward? And do you think any of them is better or worse than the others?


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I get emails all the time from TAoPaN. I don't usually have the time to look at them, but I made the time for this one and wanted to briefly share it. The email includes a guide for maternity photos. It talks about some important things such as how to know when you should be photographed and that you should talk to your doctor to inform them that you're going to be doing a maternity session. This is simply a precaution incase the posing and movement cause any changes or start and early delivery. And as with any good photography guide, it's full a great example images. I recommend this guide for any mom considering having maternity photos.
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For a long time now I have had the security of a consistent pay check. I joined the military is 1999, and then transitioned to a GS in 2007, and now we're in 2014. This will be my last year of having the security of a guaranteed paycheck on a regular basis. A known amount that remains a constant in my life, giving me and my family a sense of security in knowing that our bills will be able to be paid, that we'll be able to keep our home, and that we'll be able to put food on the table.
This has been a tremendous blessing and knowing that come the spring of 2015, that blessing will be no more because that is when we will be leaving everything behind and moving on to a new state to meet new people and transitioning my photography business to full-time. Everything is new and scary, and uncertain. No more guaranteed income. But we have seen the hand of God in every step of this process, so I know that we will be taken care of.
In a way, it really feels like a step of blind faith, though not totally blind because I have seen the evidence of God in the workings of everything. But I can't see a secure income ahead of me, and so it becomes both exciting and nerve wrecking at the same time.
When you really think about it, how secure is the security I have so long enjoyed? There's no real guarantee that the rug can't be pulled out from under us by any number of unknowns at any time. So when you really think about it, what we call security is really an illusion. The only true security is found in our Provider above. My security in life to live and take care of my family doesn't come from my career and income, but from the one that provides me with the career and income. If I look to my job to give me security in life, then I'm trusting in the wrong thing because the one that gives can also take away. So my trust and security must be put in my Provider, not in that which He provides.
This is an easy trap to fall into. For those that don't trust in God and in Christ Jesus, their sense of security is also an illusion. I know some may take offense to this, but I speak the truth from experience. If you trust in anything less than our Heavenly Savior, then you're trusting in an illusion because what you're trusting in is not guaranteed to be there tomorrow. For me, this illusion was financial. For others in can be in relationships, health, careers, freedoms, etc.
The one that gives us all these things also has the power to let them pass, but He never changes and so is the only real constant that we can rely upon from day to day. Therefore, though I admit my fear of the unknown as we prepare ourselves as best we can for taking my business full-time in a new area, I find my security in knowing that the one that provided for me so far will continue to do so as we move ahead.
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Last year I finally learned about a pricing system that really got my attention, and I've been curious about it every since. And now I have finally taken it from curiosity into practice. It's a system that I think will benefit both me and my clients, but I have to let it be tested first to see.
The type of pricing system I'm referring to is what's called a credit based pricing system. Once I grasped the idea and how to implement it, it really isn't that complicated, but it does make you re-evaluate your prices to make sure you don't hose yourself with it.
Basically you start by deciding how much money a credit is worth. Then you take all of your prices and divide them by that number.
1 Credit = $15 so a $75 item is 5 Credits
So now when you list your prices they are listed as credits instead of dollars for your clients to see. Don't worry, there is nothing deceptive about this because you also inform your clients the value of a credit.
You're probably asking yourself the same thing I asked myself, "Doesn't this take my clients into the thinking side of their brain by trying to do even more math?" I'll admit that I don't know the final answer, but I think the next step is critical in eliminating that from happening. I use ProSelect, and it has Credit Based Pricing as an option. With that option, I can determine what it calls Breaking Points. These are price points that you can determine to change the value of the credit when the client reaches it.
$0 – $500 = $15 per credit
$501-$1000 = $14.50 per credit
$1001 – $1500 = $14 per credit
You can do this as you wish, but you can see that the more the client spends, the more they save because the value of the credit drops when they reach different price points. For me, this becomes too complicated to do the math in my head so my mind instead just goes to how much can I save. But we'll see what becomes reality when my clients start using it here shortly.
I really have come to like this system for a couple of reasons as I've learned about it. One is that is helps reduce the psychological blows of dollars signs up front by using much smaller numbers. And secondly, it allows the benefits of a packaging without locking people into actual packages that are usually filled with things they don't want. So they can save more when they buy more, but don't have to worry about buying things they don't need or care for just to get the better deal. It's like packaged al a carte.
I've included the inside of my newly designed price sheet as two versions. One is in dollars and the other is in credits. The one thing to keep in mind is that the final dollar value in the credit based system will likely be cheaper than the dollar straight dollar value prices depending on how much they spend. A 60 art inch print will definitely be less because it will pass at least one breaking point. Personally, I think this system will better help people get the things they need and want, but we'll see how it turns out.
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The approaches of LEAP (Learning, Evaluation and Planning) and NHS Health Scotland´s Outcome Frameworks are distinct but complementary in five ways.
Both approaches focus on outcomes, and the outputs, processes and inputs required to achieve them and the indicators that assess whether they have been achieved.
The Outcomes Frameworks certainly can assist in the planning of activities to address health inequalities and which use approaches that support social justice, however they do not have the values built into the model.
This point relates to the difference in the value-base of NHS Health Scotland's Outcome Frameworks and LEAP as described in (a) above. Because LEAP is a resource to support health improvement in community settings, it focuses much more on creating the infrastructure and processes in communities and/or for involving communities, to support health improvement.
This is based on the principle that strong communities and community involvement are key ingredients of successful strategies to promote health and well-being. This is also recognised in the NHS Health Scotland's Outcome Frameworks.
Many of the outcomes in LEAP relate to the creation of the structures and processes that would support health improvement in community settings e.g. 'Building Community Strengths' and includes outcomes such as shared visions achieved across communities, plans that better reflect community needs, people being aware of and demanding the services they need.
In contrast, the NHS HS outcomes frameworks focus more on behaviour changes and health consequences that strengthened communities are more likely to achieve in relation to particular topics, e.g. diet, mental wellbeing, physical activity.
The HS Outcome Frameworks recognise the importance of stronger communities, but they do not major on them because they are not solely or primarily tools for supporting health improvement in community settings.
LEAP focuses on the contribution a particular organisation may make – either singly or in partnership. The NHS HS outcomes frameworks explicitly consider the implications of multiple actors within a partnership landscape each making contributions to working towards various outcomes eg. the National Performance Framework, and SOAs.
What the NHS HS outcomes frameworks and tools are attempting to do is map out how the multiple contributions contribute to agreed shared outcomes in an interdependent way. LEAP is designed more to support an organisation's planning of its own activities but it does also map how these will contribute to broader outcomes.
The focus in the NHS HS Outcomes Frameworks on intermediate outcomes and the contributions different sectors make to these directly relates to the National Performance Framework (NPF).
The NPF requires partners to demonstrate a 'golden thread' running from the services delivered, to the short-term outcomes (sometimes the outputs e.g. due to available data) of these services and the intermediate and higher-level outcomes that partners are trying to achieve and that they sign up to in their SOAs (single outcome agreements).
LEAP (by picking up the golden thread in the community) and the NHS HS outcomes frameworks (by running this thread and other threads from other partners, through to the higher level outcomes) offer distinct but complementary approaches.
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Top Ten Cities In USA for Touristskormo
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San Diego will always have the layed back but bold, creative city lifestyle. It's a city that isn't too big, but has great tourist hotspots, like La Jolla, Sea World, SD Zoo, Legoland, and Downtown. The city's landscape is beautiful, as well as its weather and beaches. It's also conveniently near Los Angles and Tijuana. Perfect place to visit for a vacation with ease, family fun, or a night out in downtown
Seriously? New York is the worst city! People steal all the time! You can't trust anyone in New York. I've been there and it took three minutes to get my phone stolen - CityGuru
Don't listen to city Guru I've been there and it wasn't bad
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The entertainment capital of the world! Best city I ever visited! Viva Vegas!
Vegas RULES!
Boston is so overrated. Sure there's history, but it's boring there, and the people there are so rude.
San Francisco is a foggy, overrated mess. It's ok. To visit, great! But it is not the place to live. Half the people who live here haven't been to Alcatraz. I will admit there are some nice things about it, such as people here are pretty friendly and there are some nice neighborhoods, but other than that...
The Contenders
You could get Cocoa Cola and see the Georgia Aquarium and more
Monterey is beautiful and hasn't gotten enough recognition. I can't explain it, it is so unique in millions of ways.
This is a very underrated city not far from San Francisco. I love it. - PositronWildhawk
Hmmm, I think you mean "Monterey" [California], because "Monterrey" is in Mexico.
Philadelphia > New York
Napa, wine country, relaxation country.
Best place ever.Schedule : Wake up, go to grand Ole oprey to see George Strait,go to mall get some food at NY pie,go shopping, go to happy hour on highway(radio station),get some food at tootsies, and finally go to Nashville predators hacker game
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Normandy, the area around Giverny, is crisscrossed with forest hikes and cycle paths. Electric bikes are the ideal way to discover picturesque villages and colourful landscapes so loved by Impressionist painters.To ensure your bike is available, reservations are a good idea.All rides start from Giverny (bikes can't be carried.)You will need proof of identity, a deposit of €1 200 and a rental contract.
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Begin the day's activity with an once-in-a-lifetime viewing of the extraordinary 2,200-year-old Terracotta Warriors
of China's first feudal Emperor, Qin Shihuang. On your way back to the city, stop at a mountain village and meet local
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of China's three leading treasure houses of grotto art, with 2,100 grottoes. The largest Buddhist sculpture stands 17.14 meters tall. Then, visit the Luoyang Folk Art Museum. (B-L-D)
Whole day is excursion to the Shaolin Temple, which is located at the foot of Songshan Mountain – the central of the
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Cincinnati Wedding Venues I Would Love To Photograph
Wedding Venues In Cincinnati
Although I am a professional photographer in Cincinnati who has photographed 150 weddings in my photography career, there are several wedding venues, especially in Cincinnati, that I want to photograph. If you are looking for a reliable, reputable and reasonably priced wedding photographer in Cincinnati, Ohio (and surrounding areas) and at any venue, consider hiring Kevin Lush Photography.
Below is the list of the wedding venues in Cincinnati that I want to photograph and the reason I look forward to capturing these venues. These are in no particular order.
With the recent resurgence and investment being poured into the historic Over The Rhine area and the Cincinnati Streetcar, Rhinegeist Brewery boasts a central location and historic building. Couple that with great beer choices for the reception, and it makes this venue a must-do.
Top Of The Park
Located on the top of a hotel on the east side of downtown Cincinnati, Top Of The Park offers unprecedented views of downtown Cincinnati and the Ohio River. This is a fantastic small venue for a wedding.
American Sign Museum
This location is a museum which specializes in preserving the amazing history of advertising signs in the USA. Enough said.
Cincinnati Art Museum
Sitting atop Mt. Adams is this historic museum. You can't go wrong photographing a wedding in an art museum.
Cincinnati Museum Center
This is by far my favorite building in Cincinnati. Years ago to I rode Amtrak from Cincinnati Museum Center to Union Station in Washington D.C. I would love to photograph an elegant wedding in the rotunda at the Museum Center.
Newport Aquarium
How could a wedding surrounded by some of natures nautical creatures be any better?
Aronoff Center
Recently I had the opportunity to photograph and empty Aronoff Center. There are so many great spaces in this wedding venue.
Paul Brown Stadium
Being a Cincinnati Bengals fan, the height of fandom would be photographing a wedding at this Cincinnati stadium.
Devou Park
This Covington, Kentucky park overlooks Cincinnati and the Ohio River from the southwest. It provides a gorgeous venue to use the city and river as a backdrop for your special day.


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Bob Miller, President of WETHAB, advised me that WESTHAB will be sending out applications to people who are interested in moving to the soon to be built 28 unit, 3 story building apartments on March 1st. Applications must be received by WESTHAB by March 31st. They will conduct a lottery to establish the order of tenant selection by April 2nd. They are shooting for occupancy in June. Income range (depending on family size): $22,000 - $69,000
Rent range (depending on income range and unit size): $467-$1405
The apartments are located at 22 Tarrytown Road. The apartments will replace the WESTHAB homeless shelter and the former King's Inn Motel. Prior to WESTHAB purchasing the property, the King's Inn Motel had a reputation for being a sleazy and run down motel, rampant with drug and prostitution problems.
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In the previous chapter we discussed isotropic and anisotropic tensor functions and their general representations. Of particular interest in continuum mechanics are isotropic tensor-valued functions of one arbitrary (not necessarily symmetric) tensor. For example, the exponential function of the velocity gradient or other non-symmetric strain rates is very suitable for the formulation of evolution equations in large strain anisotropic plasticity. In this section we focus on a special class of isotropic tensor-valued functions referred here to as analytic tensor functions. In order to specify this class of functions we first deal with the general question how an isotropic tensor-valued function can be defined.


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LindenLab office in Amsterdam!!
The word is out. LindenLab opened its office in Amsterdam!!
It was a great meeting with the finest Residents of the Dutch Community and Mr M and Catherine Smith
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As people talk about their college search, most stories have that one moment of clarity–the moment when you feel like you're home and that you belong in that certain place, and that was how I felt every time I came to visit Catholic University. I initially tour Catholic per the suggestion of my mom and when I stepped on campus for the first time, I looked over at my mom and we knew right then that this college was the one! Yes, I came back for three more tours, but it was really because I was excited and wanted to take up every chance to come back to campus. Plus, each tour gave me new perspective of what the University had to offer.
Each visit to campus proved to me more and more that this was the best place for me. I met the person who is now my advisor, Megan Podboy, and Megan helped us learn more about the structure of the program and everything that the School of Nursing had to offer. I toured the facilities and she explained how clinical rotations work and the role of the HESI exam. Each time meeting with the faculty and staff, I could tell the genuine care they held for their students. Then, on my last visit to Catholic, my dad came along to check out all that I was raving about. I wanted a chance to show him the School of Nursing so we walked around Gowan and found ourselves at the office of the Dean of the School of Nursing. Dean McMullen heard us talking with the administrative assistant because she came out of her office and invited us in to chat. We sat in her office for about an hour and after that meeting with her, my parents and I realized that Catholic University had the best nursing program for me. It was also really insightful to learn that almost every nursing professor is still a practicing nurse, so they are current on the work that is being done in hospitals, clinics, and other institutions that they are training us to work in. That was an important aspect to me. Plus, Catholic is partnered with 20 local hospitals that all have different offerings and specialties. The Nursing School rotates the students around the different hospitals so that they can really get a feel for the type of setting they will want to work in, whether it be with kids or adults, psychiatric or traditional hospital, or public or private.
On top of all of that, a piece of wisdom that everyone who's graduated from college recently bestows is that I have to study abroad at some point, and but Catholic allows nursing students to study abroad AND graduate on time. After hearing about the exchange program to Australia and summer abroad options in Valencia, Spain, and Dublin, Ireland, I became even more excited at the idea of coming to Catholic.
As if I wasn't already sold during my first visit, over my many trips to campus I learned about the final piece that made it so obvious to me The Catholic University of America's School of Nursing was the right choice for me. Megan took the time to explain the Student Nurses' Association, or SNA. SNA is a club that is comprised of a majority of the nursing students. Events are held throughout the year to bring together the nursing students, freshmen through seniors, to share experiences through service and events. Last year, I was fortunate enough to be the freshman class president of SNA, and I got to work alongside other students who had great plans to help build a community of nurses. We helped make oncology bags, traveled to foot clinics, and my personal favorite was hosting an alumni panel to meet graduates of the School of Nursing who were excelling in their fields.
After finishing my first year of nursing, I realize how happy I am here to be surrounded by a true community–faculty who want me to succeed and other nursing majors who are there to support me when the times get rough. I'm so excited to start clinicals, study abroad in Australia, and continue my journey toward my goal of being a nurse.
Graceann is a sophomore nursing student from Alexandria, Virginia. She is involved in Habitat for Humanity, Campus Ministry, College Republicans, and is the current Sophomore Class President for the Student Nurses' Association. Some hobbies she enjoys pursuing are reading, taking naps, and working in the Office of Admission.


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Why Shanghai Marriott Hotel City Centre is a Perfect Staying Option………..
Last week, I traveled to China for my brother's wedding and during transit, I stayed in Shanghai Marriott Hotel City Center for couple of nights. As there are many 5 star luxurious stay options in Shanghai it was confusing for me to finalize hotel, but after lots of research, I finalized this hotel. Very soon I will be writing post on Shanghai city attractions and Chinese style of wedding.
Shanghai Marriott Hotel Center – Perfect Staying Option –
This hotel is beautiful combination of luxury, leisure and business. Perfectly located in heart of downtown Shanghai and at a walk-able distance from NanJing Road & Bund(main tourist/shopping streets of Shanghai). This hotel is 37 floored building with stunning views of Shanghai skyline from upper level rooms and bar.
Reasons of choosing this hotel –
Few steps from Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum & International Mall. At a walkable distance from tourist places.
There are total 720 rooms with all modern amenities and comfortable bedding. Always opt for city view room on higher floor. We chose Executive Room with Business Lounge Access having skyline view on 25th Floor.
Size of room is big enough with lots of sitting area. Interiors are modern, chic and modernly designed. Mini fridge, Iron with Ironing board and tea making facility are included in the room. Also all rooms keep 1 umbrella, as Shanghai weather is unpredictable. I needed more than one umbrella so asked them on request.
Bathrooms are modern with all amenities like tub, closet, bath gowns, slippers, hair dryier, shaving kits, dental kits, manicure kits and herbal soaps. Also main feature of bathrooms is they are transparent and can be overlooked from rooms but curtains are provided to cover the glasses.
Food is the plus point of this hotel. This hotel has excellent and sumptuous breakfast buffet(included in my room stay). There are many varieties of cuisine from different parts of the world. Even vegetarians also enjoy lots of variety. This hotel have 3 restaurants Java +(Modern bar and High tea), Man Ho(Chinese restaurant) and Shanghai City Bistro & Lounge.
Premium Amenities
- Pamper yourself at luxurious iSpa which houses 6 treatment rooms. There are many relaxing & refreshing treatments with lots of exciting deals. (Have to purchase extra but discounts for room guests)
- Plunge into beautiful indoor temperature control pool. (Can access free with room stay)
- Or Burn extra Calories at Fitness Center(Health Club) – Can access free with room stay
Reception and Common Areas
The Reception is grand and 24 hours open. Express Check in-Check Out facility is also there. 24 Hours service of Bell Boys are there to pick luggage and drop to room. Interiors are grand with marble finish walls, huge Chandeliers and big corridors. 4 Supersonic lifts are there as this hotel has 37 floors. This hotel has 32,819 sq. ft. of total meeting place which is suitable for business meets. High Security outside. Hotel arranges reliable and cost effective taxis. Free Wi-Fi all over the property.
Ratings given by me for this Hotel on the Scale of 10
Location – 9.5
Food – 10
Interiors – 9.5
Facilities – 9.0
Staff Behavior – 9.0
Cleanliness – 10
Safety – 10
Room Size – 10
View from Rooms – 10
I strongly recommend this hotel to everyone for comfortable, luxurious and relaxing stay in Shanghai.
Currency of China – YUAN
This hotel has Currency converter machine which accepts cash and credit card. This cash converter offers good conversion rate with less rate of commission.
Tip – Facebook, Whatsapp and Google don't work in China. So do all social networking before going to China. Instead of Google maps local China Map apps work. Download it before going or else instructions would be in Chinese if you download from China.
Note – All expenses of staying in this hotel are taken by me. This visit is my personal family visit.
Very soon writing post on Shanghai city attractions and Chinese style of wedding in my next posts. Stay tuned and keep reading for more exciting experiences in the world.
Shishya(Thankyou in Chinese)
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Hustler magazine claims they've got a video Rihanna doesn't want anyone to see. "Hustler is in possession of the Rihanna and [rapper] J-Cole tape," a spokesperson tells Radar Online. "We have seen it and we do not know what we are going to do with it yet." But the singer herself is reportedly pleading ignorance as to what they're talking about. "Rihanna is surprised, because there is no sex tape," a source says.
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Contact: Phil Lupsiewicz, 978-275-1705Canal boat tours on weekends and a river-related event kick off the early summer season between Memorial Day weekend and June 19 at Lowell National Historical Park. The Park, one of over 390 units of the National Park Service, preserves and interprets the history of the American Industrial Revolution in Lowell, Massachusetts. The park in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts includes historic cotton textile mills, 5.6 miles of power canals, operating gatehouses, and worker housing. The Park offerings from May 26, 2012 through June 16, 2012 are adjusted for the season. An increased schedule, with canal boat tours offered daily, begins Sunday, June 17.
Working the Water Tour
Who dug the canals? Who worked the locks and gates? Discover the human force behind the power of the canal system on this 90-minute tour on the Pawtucket Canal. This canal boat tour is offered Saturdays, Sundays, and Memorial Day beginning May 26 through June 16 at 11:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm & 3:00pm Fees: Adults, $8.00; Seniors/students, $7.00; youth (6 -16 years old), $6.00; Children 5 and under, free.
*Boat tour schedules and itineraries may be modified at any time depending on water levels.
Views of Lowell Tour
Join a park ranger to discover intriguing locations and stories of Lowell. You may learn about the downtown locks and canal structures; explore the relationship of the river to the power and production of the industrial city; or learn about the lives of Lowell's famous "mill girls." Tour travels primarily by trolley although there may be some walking. This tour is offered at 2:30 pm, Monday -Friday. Free.
Additional Visitor Offerings:
In addition to the boat tours and special events, Lowell National Historical Park offers the following opportunities to discover Lowell from May 26 through June 16:
Special Events
Lowell Folklife Series
The series is supporting the African Festival in Lowell by sponsoring the headliner band, RUMBAFRICA. Led by Tshibangu Kadimra, an ambassador of Congolese culture in the United States, the group presents Soukous music and dance from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Visitor Center
246 Market Street
9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Daily.
Begin your visit at the Visitor Center in Market Mills, the former Bigelow Carpet Company complex, one of the city's original textile mills. At the Visitor Center, you can plan your exploration of the major park sites and the city's rich industrial past. Here "Lowell: the Industrial Revelation", an award -winning multimedia presentation, is available introducing visitors to the story of how people, technology, and capital came together to revolutionize textile production-and a way of life-in Lowell and other American cities. Make reservations for park tours and other programs; visit the Children's Corner, sign up for the Junior Ranger Program, and shop in the Museum Store. Learn about Lowell's many cultural institutions and the diverse array of special events that celebrate the city's rich ethnic heritage. Free admission.
Boott Cotton Mills Museum,
115 John Street
9:30 am - 5:00 pm, Daily.
Don't miss the roar of a 1920s weave room with operating power looms! The park's primary exhibit includes the weave room and interactive exhibits and video programs about the Industrial Revolution, labor, and the rise, fall, and rebirth of Lowell. See insert for seasonal hours. Fees: Adults, $6.00; Youths, 6 -16 & Students $3.00; Senior Discount; Children 5 and under, free. Call to inquire about special group rates.
Mill Girls & Immigrants Exhibit,
4o French Street
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Daily.
Explore the history of "mill girls" and immigrants in a Boott Mills boardinghouse. The Mill Girls & Immigrants Exhibit, located in the Mogan Cultural Center, tells the human story of the Industrial Revolution by concentrating on the working people of Lowell. Free admission.
Historic replica trolleys operate daily carrying visitors and students from the Visitor Center to the Boott Mills. Schedules vary; please check for the trolley schedule at the Visitor Center Desk. Free.
Look for the expanded summer offerings beginning Sunday, June 17 and other Park information at www.nps.gov/lowe or by calling 978-970-5000.


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Day Trip by Liziwe's ToursGugulethu Walking Tour
Cultural Historical Landmark Township Walking
At a Glance
- Tour duration: Half day trip
- Group size: No limits specified. Please confirm group size with the operator.
- Tour departs from: Gugulethu
- Price: No price range submitted
Tour Highlights
- Visit Mzolis Place
- Amy Biehl memorial.
- Gugulethu 7 Memorial
- Walk through an infomal settlement to experience everyday life in the township.
- Community gardening project.
- Children's new smart park
Tour Description
Take a walk through the shanties to experience the everday life of Gugulethu. Interact with the local community. Visit Mzolis place (Shisa Nyama) - a local braai hotspot. Walk passed our clinic and discuss health care in the township.Visit a community gardening project and the hostels used to house migrant labor.Visit the Gugulethu 7 memorial stones and the Amy Biehl memorial.
Lunch at Mzoli's Place is an optional extra.
make an enquiry or view other day trips
Other day trips by Liziwe's Tours
- Cape Town Township Tour half / full day
- Executive Person's Tour - Option 1 full day
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LONDON – The Swiss government has slapped "entry ban" on exiled Baloch leader Mehran Marri which is valid for ten years. It is exclusively learnt from the sources that the ban was placed on request of Pakistani government which handed
LONDON – The Swiss government has slapped "entry ban" on exiled Baloch leader Mehran Marri which is valid for ten years.
It is exclusively learnt from the sources that the ban was placed on request of Pakistani government which handed over a dossier to the government of Switzerland alleging that Mehran Marri – who is widely known as Mehran Baloch – has links with militant groups in Balochistan.
Mehran Marri has expressed his anger in a series of 'aggressive' tweets.
Friends, I have been detained at Zurich Airport for the last few hours and feel I am under arrest by Swiss authorities on request of the Pakistan Govt.
My wife and children are also with me in detention.
Don't worry, being detained is nothing new for the Baloch… (1/2)
— Mehran Marri (@MehranMarri) November 16, 2017
(2/2)… My father spent many years in far worse conditions, but never have up.
The peaceful & legal struggle for an independent #Balochistan free of Pakstani occupation shall continue no matter what the Punjabi generals & babus of that excuse of a country plan. We'll persevere
— Mehran Marri (@MehranMarri) November 16, 2017
I hv now been informed that I have been placed under a lifetime ban on entering Switzerland at the request of Islamabad. So much for the Geneva UNHRC being the world capital of human rights.
I am still in detention at Zurich Airport with my wife and children. Stay tuned 4 more
— Mehran Marri (@MehranMarri) November 16, 2017
If it had been Pakstan or China, I wd have shrugged it off, but i never imagined Swiss Authorities would take mug shots of my 4-yr-old and seven-year-old children as detainees.
The long arm of the Pakistan's billionaire Army Generals sure reach far beyond their bank accounts.
— Mehran Marri (@MehranMarri) November 16, 2017
Mehran Marri was arrested and detained as soon as he reached the airport with his wife and family, Swiss government sources confirmed. The source said that Mehran Marri has the right to appeal against the decision of the Swiss government but "for now his entry is banned."
Sources told that Pakistan's Foreign Office has been in touch with the Swiss authorities about Mehran Marri and his brother-in-law Brahumdagh Bugti who lives permanently in Geneva on asylum. Both had announced that they will hold a major conference on Balochistan in the Swiss capital on 18th of November to bring together various Baloch leaders from Europe to announce a joint strategy.
Mehran Marri was on his way to Geneva for the conference on 18th when he was denied entry by the Swiss government. A Baloch source confirmed that Mehran Marri refused to accept the charges levelled against him and told the immigration authorities that he will appeal against the decision of Swiss government. He told the immigration authorities that there is no proof of his association with any violent group and allegations against him are political.
Pakistan Foreign Office said that the "dossiers" given to the Swiss government have a full account of activities of both Brahumdagh Bugti and Mehran Baloch, added that action against Mehran Marri was important.


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Accident Preparedness in Reactor Waste Treatmentby E.D. Harward,
Serial Information: Journal of the Sanitary Engineering Division, 1960, Vol. 86, Issue 4, Pg. 1-12
Document Type: Journal Paper
Emergency evaluation procedures in case of accidental release of liquid radioactive waste from nuclear reactor are suggested; procedure should be adequate to cover worst situation as determined from reactor safeguards report and analysis of plant systems involved; table shows calculation of time of flow in hours downstream from reactor plant to water plant intakes at various river flows; effects of decay and dilution.
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I love cabbage; there's always have a head of cabbage in my fridge for when the midnight munchies kick in. There's a million ways to treat it: u can grill to a nutty char, shred it up, raw in a salad, do a quick stir-fry to keep for a crunchy mouthfeel, or braise to a sweet soft finish.
This is one of my favourite ways to cook cabbage, and I've added a umami element by way of dried shrimp, rehydrated, pounded (in a mortar with a pestle) and toasted to release its fragrance.
Ingredients (feeds 4):
1 medium head cabbage, cut roughly
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp pounded rehydrated dried shrimp
300 gm pork loin, sliced thinly and marinated with recipe below
2 tbsp light soy
1/2 cup chicken stock
salt to taste
couple dashes of ground white pepper
1 tbsp canola oil
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
Pork marinade (at least 3 hours):
2 tbsp light soy
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp sake
2 dashes ground white pepper
1) Pre-heat canola and sesame oil. Fry pounded dried shrimp and garlic on low heat until very fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add
2) Turn up heat to high and add cabbage, toss through until wilted, about 3 minutes.
3) Add stock and seasoning. Toss through, and leave covered to braise, about 5 minutes.
4) Add pork, toss and fry until pork cooked through.
5) Adjust seasoning, add salt and pepper according to taste, and serve.
Braised Cabbage with Dried Shrimp & Pork
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If CPG companies were able to convince the public for 50 years that fat and not sugar in your food is unhealthy and making you obese, then what other things are we currently unaware of?
Another example is smoking. For years smoking was considered healthy. Even when it was proven to be unhealthy it took years for the public to fully comprehend the message.
The same thing is currently happening with sugar. We know that excessive sugar is bad but the general population still isn't aware how pervasive sugar is in products. e.g. how its used in "low-fat: products to add taste.
What is next?
What are we starting to see research for but hasn't become even public knowledge,
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Makes 4 servings
12 medium carrots,
3 tablespoons butter
Big pinch sugar
Fresh snipped chives (optional)
1. Put the carrots, butter, sugar, salt to taste, and ¾ cup water in a large skillet. Cover and boil over medium-high heat until nearly all the liquid has evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes.
2. Uncover and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, gently shaking the skillet over the heat until the carrots are glazed all over.
3. Garnish with chives if desired.
Per serving (based on 6): 152 calories, 2 grams protein, 18 grams carbohydrates, 9 gram sugar, 9 grams fat, 23 milligrams cholesterol, 355 milligrams sodium, 5 grams dietary fiber.


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Prom. Surely most people have heard of this absurd social construct that teenagers are expected to take part in. It's one of the most hyped up experiences of high school. There are movies whose focal point seems to be entirely dedicated to this very dance.
It is marked by some as the pinnacle of the high school experience.
Yet, from an outsider's perspective, it seems as if an unrealistic weight is set upon not only one night, but all the preparations leading up to it.
Not only does one have to deal with finding the perfect way to ask someone to prom, but also the financial stressors that come hand in hand with this high school dance.
As prom nears, imminent pressure builds for those hoping to ask a special someone. Gone are the days of simple gestures, rather, many feel the pressure to participate in elaborate "promposals."
Though these gestures seem like an intricate way to show someone you care, seniors like Jaydyn Engan feel that these grandiose acts can lose their meaningfulness if not done with caution.
"I think elaborate promposals are cute if they have a personal message or a cute inside meaning to them…However, I think a more personalized approach to the showy promposals are cute and really distinguish them from the next trending prom video," Engan said.
"Having it be over the top, with lots of different parts is too much, however I do think that having it be special is important, as you are a senior at prom only once in your life. They can be cute if there is meaning behind it, and [if it] is simplistic in nature." Senior Dutton Rogers said.
Moreover, the price of participating in prom grows more astronomical year after year. According to an article written by USA Today, teens spend an average of more than $600 on prom expenses.
Is this spending really a surprise though, considering all the pressure teens face to attain the perfect prom experience?
"I think prom can get expensive real fast between all the preconceived expectations. But, it's all up to you and what you want for that night… Just make sure it's what you want and not what's expected of you." Engan said.
"You do you. Be yourself at prom, and don't force your own character into a different mold that "fits" into prom. If financial stresses are such that you can't afford a tux, or go out to dinner, then don't!" Rogers said.
"Do what works for you, and what you will have the most fun with."
Between an American culture that idolizes prom as the end all be all of the ultimate high school experience and expectations set so impossibly high, is it really attainable for one night to be projected as the paramount of all of high school?
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Performing Arts BTEC Level 3 Certificate at Heysham High School Sports College
Course description
Students will work as a theatre company in real life scenarios creating pieces of theatre in response to the briefs created from the units chosen. The course is entirely coursework based and pupils must complete the required amount of units over two years depending on the level of qualification they aim to do.
The core unit is Performing to an Audience, which involves students producing a full scale performance to a professional standard.
Some additional units to choose from are:
- Performance Workshop
- The Performing Arts Business
- Rehearsing for Performance
- Performing to an Audience
- Devising Plays
- Theatre in Education
- Theatre for Children
- Classical Theatre Performance
- Contemporary Theatre Performance
- Acting Auditions
- Drama Improvisation
- Film and TV Acting
- The Practice of Directing Theatre
Entry requirements
Grade C in English Language. If students have not completed a relevant GCSE or BTEC course in Drama or Performing Arts but express a strong interest and commitment and/or have taken part in productions in or out of school, this could be sufficient experience.
To achieve the certificate, students must complete three units and six units for the subsidiary diploma. You are assessed completely through coursework which is externally verified.
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Folders and other stationery are needed to ensure work is organised. Students may be expected to contribute to theatre visits. Students must be able to work collaboratively and have good time management.
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Description: The Old North Trail, a sister trail to the Bountiful Peak Trail, has been used for generations to reach the top of the mountain before descending into Morgan Valley. In historical books, writers referred to this as the "North Trail" and the Bountiful Peak Trail as the "South Trail."
There is a mountain peak called "Midway Peak" (POI #36), on the side of the mountain halfway up this trail. From here to Bountiful Peak, the trail follows the top of the ridge, providing great views to the north and south. The trail joins the Bountiful Peak Trail (#25.1) just before reaching Skyline Drive and Bountiful Peak.
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Access #1 - Midway Peak: Halfway up section #32.2, you will reach Midway Peak, which is on the ridge overlooking Steed Canyon. This is the start of section #32.1.
Access #2 - Bountiful Peak Junction: From Skyline Drive, go down the Bountiful Peak Trail (#25.1) about 1500 feet. Section #32.1 splits off to the north.
- Hiking all the way to the summit can be a full day's adventure.
- This trail has historical value as an old horse trail.
- You will have some impressive views of the valley below.
Trail Surface and Status: This is a wilderness trail on native grasses. Look for the trail markers to stay on course.


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Today is the first day the # of marathons completed exceeds my age.
I remember when I used to think a marathon a month was excessive. It was only 14 months ago at the Montana marathon, I was talking with some more seasoned Maniacs about how I was a little worried about completing my first back-to-back marathons. I was referring to the fact that I'd run Nottingham 1 week prior. They were all doing their 2nd of the weekend! I ran a bit with "runningguy" (everyone on the Maniacs site has nicknames), a Canadian who is now retired and travels the world with his wife, doing marathons together (often doubles) nearly every weekend. I'm sure they've done over 100 apiece by now. Being Canadian, he advocated Galloway's run-walk method, which is what the pacers do up there. He even BQ'd walking every 10th minute. I tried that, but just ran even slower and thus felt more tired. The other thing he recommended, is the 10-minute icebath immediately following the race, followed by 2 hour brisk walk.
I figured I'd do a double (2 marathons in 2 days) someday, but it never happened. It wasn't just about the fact that just one marathon still hurts a lot (every time I finish, I think either, "now, go swim 2.4 miles and bike 112" or, "now run another one", in homage to Ironmen and ultrarunners). It was mainly logistical. Most marathons require you to go to the expo the day before to pick up your packet, and rarely are there 2 marathons in the same city the same weekend, so you'd have to spend 3 days off and travel to another state (i.e. be retired and independently wealthy, or at least a network of friends to pick up your packets and have a really good travel agent). Or, if you don't care about getting "credit", you could just do a 100k training "fun run" between your 100-150 mile races, like Van "Pigtails" Phan does.
Previously I had relied on marathonguide.com to plan my race schedule, but I realized there was a goldmine of local small runs, mainly ultras, on the Marathon Maniacs site. That's how I heard about the Wishbone run, a 28 mile trail ultra advertised as the "first run of the seattle triple". I knew Seattle had a double, many races have a "ghost" marathon the day before just for those nuts who don't get enough for one marathon in a weekend, but the triple is more rare. I initially signed up for the Wishbone, thinking I'd have Saturday to recover for the actual Seattle marathon. Then I signed up for the Ghost Half, thinking, well, it's ONLY a half... then I realized, well, if I'm going to look/ feel like mincemeat the cat just dragged in ANYWAY, may as well go for the whole triple. It's the only logical solution. You can't just stop at 2-1/2M when there's a triple in your face.
Today was the Wishbone Ultra, a 27.8 mile trail run in the Crescent Forest in Gig Harbor. Luckily I started early because I got lost twice and it took me 90 min to get there; iPhone told me to take a road that no longer exists. Anyway, it was a perfect, cool cloudy northwest day in the mid-40's. There were probably 30-40 people there, nearly all doing the triple, nearly all Maniacs. Lots of familiar faces, and new faces whose names I recognized from the Maniacs site, with names like, "Roadkill" and "EatDrinkRunWoman". .
I was "smart" and wore my trail shoes this time, even spent 50 miles breaking them in. It was 4 x 7 mile loops shaped like a figure 8 through the forest. As advertised, the path was well-marked, but I still managed to miss the first turn off and do an extra 1/4 mile or so before I saw runners going the other way and realized I had made a wrong turn. As advertised there were a few "small patches" of watery mud from the rain the day before. I asked Roadkill, who has done over 222 marathons in the last 30 years, how ultrarunners keep their feet dry. His answer? They don't. Sometimes you have a creek in front of you and no bridge, the only downside is that the water is 35 degrees and you have 8 more hours to run in wet socks. Then there was the woodchips getting inside my wet shoes every 5 seconds. EatDrinkRunWoman (so named because she is a personal chef) advised me to invest in some DGGs (Dirty Girl Gaiters). She cautioned me not to forget to type in the "gaiters" or I'd be getting a whole nuther set of web links unrelated to trail running. She had done the double last year and advised me to eat as much as possible immediately after the race (no problems there). Note to self, long tights much better than knickers for avoiding scratchy shrubbery.
The first 2 loops were a real Zen experience. Cool, quiet, nothing but me and the trees. The arrows at the figure 8 crossing pointed to the first (left) and second (right) loops. Naturally it made me halt in my tracks and think about my life. Which loop was I on? Which way should I go? If only there were arrows in my daily life that would tell me where to go...
I had the pleasure of meeting the famous Larry Macon, Guiness Book of World Records Holder for most marathons in a year (105 last year at the age of 64, total of around 600 lifetime marathons), who is every bit the cheerful and unassuming guy he seems on the video. Check out this runner's world video:
Even though I was way behind 90% of the group, I did manage to get some huckleberry pancakes (YUM) before the 4th loop. I think I finished 4th to last with a time of 5:46:40. My ankles were pretty sore and there was a large hotspot on my right arch, but I think the legs are OK. The ice bath sure hurt, even though I made sure to add the ice after getting into the tub. Now I'm good to go for marathon #2, which starts in less than 3 hours.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Seattle Triple 2009
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