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THE NATURE OF NATURE: Many would say that nature can be a cruel place, where each creature or plant must thrive on its own. But of course this isn't always the case, right? It's also a world where animals rely on each other, as do various forms of flora, meaning that partnerships are also key in the wild. Some might say that the California State Parks and the national parks within the Golden State also share such a nature-based, nice 'n helpful camaraderie. As one would expect, of course; nature and its care is paramount, regardless of agency.
WITH THAT IN MIND... it is good to remember that the state parks remain open as the national parks hang up the closed banner in the wake of the government shutdown on Tuesday, Oct. 1. There isn't a lot of run-up to the closure, either; Yosemite National Park is asking visitors to leave, though those guests with hotel reservations have through Thursday, Oct. 3. Still, things are happening quickly, which means that people who'd planned a national park vacation must make other plans. And here to help? Why it is the good people of the California State Parks system, of course. They've compiled a list of those state parks pretty near or very much adjacent to the now-closed national parks.
AND THAT LIST INCLUDES... Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, and Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve. The list is a hefty one, and could keep the full-time nature traveler more than busy through the close of 2013. Yes, we do indeed want our national parks to re-open, and soon, but loving on the state parks, now and after the national parks are back in business, is paramount. After all, life on this planet works in large part because of partnerships, support, and a little TLC.


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(AP) — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded $23 million for research being led by a pair of University of Notre Dame biologists that seeks to prevent malaria and dengue fever.
The university says it is the second largest award to a single grant proposal in school history.
The five-year project will focus on trying to find new ways to stop the spread of malaria and dengue fever. The World Health Organization estimates 207 million cases of malaria were reported in 2012 and 50 million to 100 million dengue infections occur every year. Both the malaria parasite and dengue virus are transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
Public health efforts have concentrated on control strategies such as insecticide-treated bed nets, indoor residual spraying for malaria and space-spraying for dengue.

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A's Parker to undergo Tommy John surgery
PHOENIX -- The A's will be playing for their third straight American League West title without Jarrod Parker, whose career is suddenly in jeopardy.
Oakland learned Monday afternoon that the 25-year-old right-hander, who was in line to make his first career Opening Day start, will instead undergo his second Tommy John surgery next week and miss the entirety of the 2014 campaign.
PHOENIX -- The A's will be playing for their third straight American League West title without Jarrod Parker, whose career is suddenly in jeopardy.
Oakland learned Monday afternoon that the 25-year-old right-hander, who was in line to make his first career Opening Day start, will instead undergo his second Tommy John surgery next week and miss the entirety of the 2014 campaign.
Rehab from the ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery typically spans 12 to 18 months.
"First and foremost, I feel for him," said A's manager Bob Melvin. "I mean, he's done so much for us. He competes hard. He works hard. For a guy who's gone through this before, I really feel for him. As far as the team goes, sure it's a blow. This is a guy that has meant a lot to us, and we'll have to do something different."
The devastating revelation is the latest in an unfortunate string of news for the A's, who learned this weekend they'll be without A.J. Griffin (muscle strain) for at least the first month of the season. Parker and Griffin combined for 397 innings last season.
Now, it's likely that Sonny Gray, who has just 12 big league starts under his belt, assumes Opening Day duties, with Scott Kazmir, Jesse Chavez, Dan Straily and Tommy Milone filling out the rotation.
"Obviously, we feel bad for Jarrod," said A's assistant general manager David Forst. "I know he worked hard this offseason after having some struggles at the end of the year and was hoping to be at the top of the rotation this year. Other than that, we can only play the hand that we're dealt, and we obviously spent a lot of time putting together pitching depth coming into the year, and some guys are going to have to step up."
Parker, 25-16 with a 3.73 ERA in 61 starts for the A's the last two years, experienced forearm discomfort for much of the last month of the 2013 season. But he entered camp telling reporters he felt stronger than ever, having put on added muscle weight in an effort to avoid another round of late-season fatigue.
But he pitched to a 10.61 ERA in three starts this spring, and several team sources said he was feeling discomfort all along.
"There were points where we thought he had a handle on it and he was feeling better," one said. "It was going to be a matter of time before he was going to turn a corner and start feeling better. I think we all had our fingers crossed that it wasn't going to come to this."
It was Melvin who noticed Parker struggling to get loose while playing catch on Friday. The two spoke shortly after, and it was decided right then that the pitcher would visit Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., on Monday.
Andrews performed Parker's first Tommy John surgery on Oct. 28, 2009, while he was still a member of a D-backs organization that took him with its first pick in the 2007 Draft. He's far from the only pitcher to undergo the elbow procedure twice. Former A's relievers Joey Devine and Jason Isringhausen are examples, as are Brian Wilson, Daniel Hudson and Cory Luebke.
But the recovery rate after a second Tommy John surgery is known to be lower than it is after the first time.
"Unfortunately, there are more data points on this than there were four years ago," said Forst. "It's hard to predict right now. You don't know what the recovery rate is with guys with a second Tommy John, but unfortunately it's becoming more frequent."
"The good thing," said Chavez,"is he's only 25 still."
That's also what's so cruel about it all.
"I'm upset. I feel terrible for him," Sean Doolittle said. "I've had experiences with injuries, but I guess I only have an idea of what he's going through. You go through it once, and it's a long road back, and to only get three years out of it before he has to get it done again, mentally, that's gotta be tough. I feel for the guy. No one should be that young and have to do it all over again."
The A's have shown tremendous resiliency in recent years, and depth is what's separated them from their division counterparts in that time. They're confident they have enough of it to withstand their current crop of injuries and remain a contender, but losing a pitcher of Parker's caliber could potentially alter the look of the AL West.
Chavez, a valuable piece of the A's bullpen last year, takes Griffin's spot in the rotation, while Milone, who has compiled 25 wins for the club the past two years, now likely slots in for Parker. Oakland also has offseason acquisitions Drew Pomeranz and Josh Lindblom as other options, which is why Forst said the organization will not pursue outside help despite Monday's news.
"We obviously thought these guys could start when we brought them in here," said Forst. "That's why we stretched Jesse out from the start of Spring Training. That's why Tommy wasn't traded in the offseason, despite everyone saying, 'What are they going to do with all these starters?'
"We've been through enough seasons to know five starters isn't going to make it, and in this case, five starters didn't make it to Opening Day. Hopefully, we've done enough planning and those guys are ready to step in and be Major League starters."
"I know the A's have pitching," said Rangers manager Ron Washington. "If Jarrod Parker goes down, it gives another player a chance. They have a ton of candidates. They know how to develop pitching. They have pitching, and they always will. Just because they lost one pitcher doesn't mean they're going to fall apart."
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Major Lee-ague, and follow her on Twitter @JaneMLB.


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Moves by Israel's parliament to cement Israel's hold over the disputed city of Jerusalem and to block the return of Palestinian refugees, could mean the end of peace talks if they come to fruition, a top Palestinian negotiator warned Wednesday.
Saeb Erakat was speaking after a majority of MPs approved one bill requiring for any change to Jerusalem's borders and the transfer of areas inside to a "foreign element" to require a special majority of 61 MPs and another blocking the return of the 3.5 million Palestinian refugees to land under Israeli sovereignty.
"If these two bills end up being adopted, that will be the end of negotiations on the final status" of the Palestinian territories, Erakat told AFP.
He pointed out that both Jerusalem and the fate of the refugees were among the thorny issues to be settled during the talks, according to the 1993 Oslo accords signed by the two sides.
"Israel cannot claim at one and the same time to be negotiating and to decide the outcome of the talks unilaterally," he said.
Both bills will face a further three readings before becoming law.
Nabil Abu Rudeina, spokesman for Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, told AFP the vote "hurt the negotiations and created a negative mood in the peace process."
He said the next few weeks would be decisive and would be a test of Israel's intentions about signing a peace agreement by the scheduled date of September.
"Contacts, meetings and discussions are going on between Palestinians, Israelis and Americans at more than one level at the current time, and will go on in the same way in the next few months," he said.
However, he admitted that the gap between the two sides remained wide and said the United States, Egypt and Jordan were all attempting to help narrow them.
He called for pressure to be brought to bear on Israel to make it implement agreements already concluded.
US Middle East envoy Dennis Ross met Arafat in Ramallah Tuesday and later the same day held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak in Tel Aviv. His trouble-shooting mission was complicated by an outbreak of violence in the Palestinian territories which saw four Palestinians shot dead by Israeli troops in the space of five days -- GAZA CITY (AFP)
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[Detail] VUE DE LA BAIE DE SITKHA
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In the early 19th century, most of the land that is now Alaska was claimed by the Russian empire, and its most significant community was Novo-Arkhangel'sk, which today is called Sitka. From 1808 until the sale of Alaska to the United States in 1867, Sitka was the administrative center of Russian possessions in America. The town was carved out of the forested lowlands of SE Alaska and housed a small but diverse population, with Russians, U.S. citizens, Europeans, and Native Alaskans co-existing.
In this lesson, students use illustrations from a book commissioned by the Russian emperor to explore what Sitka might have been like during this period of transition, and how it might have looked if presented from a different point of view.
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- Analyze images;
- Form hypotheses about audience and creator purpose;
- Depict a place from a point of view other than that of the original image.
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Recommended Grade Level
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- World History and Cultures
- National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
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There's only one explanation for Steven Tyler's bizarre vacillation about sticking with Aerosmith, according to his bandmates.
"This guy has a tremendous history of drug abuse," rhythm guitarist Brad Whitford told Billboard. "You have to be suspicious that this is something that's probably going on with him."
Whitford said Tyler's behavior in recent years "was becoming more erratic and unreasonable."
"I have a feeling we might be looking at someone who's just really struggling very badly," Whitford said.
After days of speculation that Tyler, 61, was quitting the band after 40 years, the wrinkly rock-n-roll singer showed up at a New York concert by guitarist Joe Perry's side band earlier this month and stormed the stage, according to Rolling Stone.
"I just want New York to know, I am not leaving Aerosmith," Tyler said to a relieved crowd at the Fillmore at Irving Plaza. "Joe Perry, you are a man of many colors. But I, mother-----, am the rainbow!"
But Tyler left after the show, leaving Perry confused about his status with the band.
Rumors of Tyler's exit started after Tyler told a reporter he planned to pursue solo projects following a Nov. 1 concert in Abu Dhabi. Bandmates had not been in contact with Tyler for weeks prior to the show, and there was speculation they were ticked off at him after he forced the cancellation of a summer tour. Tyler was injured when he fell on stage in August, but the band thought he had recovered sufficiently to continue.
Perry even said the band planned to recruit a new singer.
"Aerosmith is positively looking for a new singer to work with," Perry tweeted two weeks ago. "You can't just take 40 years of experience and throw it in the bin."
For now, the band is not sure what to do, although they have vowed to go on with someone singing lead vocals. Drummer Joey Kramer said he hopes it will be Tyler.
"He's got some negative influences around him," Kramer told Billboard. "I just want to see him get some help."
Kramer and Whitford told Billboard Tyler has become increasingly isolated from the rest of the band.
"I have called him and left voice mails and texted him to no avail," said Kramer. "I get no reply. One of his biggest things is that, 'Well, nobody calls me.' Well, that's bullshit, 'cause I have. I've always been there for him and I probably always will be. I can only hope and pray that Steven will put the focus on Steven and get healthy."


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Compassion Color 5K raises funds for indigent health care, hospice
With Jefferson County commissioners and the Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice declaring November "Home Care & Hospice Month," what better time to get colorful for a cause by participating in the Compassion Color 5K run set for Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Beaumont Event Centre?
Tickets for the run are $40 per individual and $35 per team member with teams consisting of four runners minimum and 100 maximum. Prices include admission to the afterparty and concert featuring up-and-coming singer Kree Harrison, the Woodville native who turned heads at American Idol by battling her way to second place during the show's 12th season. The Flava Band and Matthew Lewis will open for Harrison. The concert will take place on the lawn of the Event Centre, where food vendors will be selling barbeque and other appetizing selections. Partygoers can also participate for a chance to win door prizes at the post-event celebration. Tickets for the after party are $10 for those who do not take part in the Compassion Color 5K.
Compassion Color 5K sign-in will begin at 8 a.m., with the run scheduled for 9 a.m. The course is set throughout downtown, starting and ending back at the Event Centre. Runners are encouraged to wear white and to register before the event at www.compassionhospice.org/color. Ages 6 and over must register for the event. Runners who register beforehand will receive an e-mail with information on when and where to pick up their racing gear — an event shirt, a color bag, race number and a bag of items donated by the event's sponsors, which include Kicker 95.1, Ayers Inc., World Gym and Compassion Hospice, among others.
"We're just looking to put on an event that people would like to attend that not only benefits the community but also can fundraise to help with indigent care," said Allen Ayers, owner of Compassion Hospice, the area's only locally owned, nationally accredited 501(c)(3) nonprofit hospice according to its Web site. Ayers said the fun begins at each kilometer marker, where stationed volunteers will spray runners with color and continues with a post-race color throw, where the crowd will throw color on finishing runners every 15 minutes. Registrants will receive a color packet to help douse those runners who may have escaped the rainbow of vibrancy.
Color packets used are made up of food grade cornstarch —100 percent natural and safe, according to a Compassion Color 5K press release, which also recommends runners wear protective eye and face wear to help keep accidental color splashes out of their eyes and faces.
The event allows Southeast Texans to let loose and get a little wacky, Ayers said.
"There will be some people out there dressed in tutus and other people dressed in funny hats," among other crazy antics, he said.
Compassion Color 5K is the latest in a trend of fundraising themed runs sweeping the state of Texas. Ayers said he got the idea from a color run in Amarillo.
"They had 11,000 runners in it, and I thought that would be a fun event to put on down here in Beaumont," he said.
Thirty-three-year-old Melissa Jimenez Gutierrez, an escrow processor at Stewart Title, a Compassion Color 5K sponsor, said she recently ran in the Neon Splash Dash in Houston, a night run in which black lights are placed around a course where runners are sprayed with fluorescent glow water, as well as the Julie Rogers Gift of Life 5K Ribbon Run Color Rush, another color run in Beaumont. Gutierrez said she would be participating in Compassion Color 5K as well, as part of Stewart Title's team Nov. 9.
"It's a really good atmosphere," Gutierrez said. "It's something fun, something to help out … and provides really good photo ops."
Photos that Gutierrez said will definitely end up on Facebook.
"One of the first things we do afterward is just post pictures to show what we've done," she said, adding that knowing the funds raised are for a good cause makes the experience that much more rewarding.
All funds raised from the event will stay in the community to aid in financial support for medical care, food, medications and basic needs for hospice patients who have no other means to pay for these services, said Paula Baxter, community educator at Compassion Hospice.
"Compassion Hospice was founded on the idea that no one should be denied healthcare, especially end-of-life care," Baxter said. "We don't turn anyone away for hospice care whether they're insured or not. A lot of the indigent or non-funded patients that we have don't have insurance because they can no longer work and they no longer have insurance benefits through their employer."
There is a high rate of cancer patients in Southeast Texas who are too young for Medicare and unqualified for Medicaid, Ayers said. These patients find themselves without insurance or the funding they need for medical costs during a point in their life when they need it the most — a time when they should be worried about spending every waking hour with their families. That's where compassion hospice comes in, Baxter said.
"In the past six years, we've (provided) about $500,000 in free hospice care for patients that didn't have insurance," she said. "The money that we raise from this event will go toward being able to continue to provide that care to people that need it."
Compassion Hospice does everything it can to provide its patients with a high quality of life, Baxter said.
"We want the time that they have remaining to not be painful," she said. "Typically if someone goes on hospice care early enough, the quality of life can be raised so that they can possibly go to the beach one more time or visit family or friends they haven't seen in a while. Make the most of their last days."
Patients that enter hospice service typically have about 29 days longer with comfort care than they would without it, Baxter said, citing National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization statistics.
"When you're in pain, mentally you don't do as well," Baxter said. "When your pain is controlled, your mental attitude is better so then your physical (condition) can be better. It can actually add some days to their lives."
Compassion Hospice provides relief for family members acting as caregivers who might find themselves overwhelmed by loved ones who are constantly in pain as well, Baxter added.
"If hospice can come in and help control symptoms and pain, it helps the family," she said. "They're not constantly worried about their loved one being uncomfortable.
In addition to the nursing care, Compassion Hospice has aides that can go in and provide personal care to give family caregivers a chance to take a much-needed break. Other services include social workers that are available to provide counseling and bereavement coordinators and chaplains to help with grief issues and spiritual comfort.
"It's just a chance to do something fun as a family," Ayers said. "There's not a whole lot of things out there that people from (ages) 1 to 99 can participate in together, but as long as you can make it around the course — jogging, running, skipping, walking or hobbling — you're welcome to participate."
For more information about the event or Compassion Hospice, visit compassionhospice.org.
See related story here: http://theexaminer.com/stories/news/%E2%80%98kreedom%E2%80%99-returns-setx-perform-event-centre-nov-9


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DAVIS--California almond growers may not have enough honey bees to pollinate this years crop of 800,000 acres, says Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen of the UC Davis Department of Entomology. He attributes the difficulty to winter losses and less populous hives.
We need 1.6 million colonies, or two colonies per acre, and California has only about 500,000 colonies that can be used for that purpose, he said. We need to bring in a million more colonies but due to the winter losses, we may not have enough bees.
Those winter losses-- still being tabulated-- and the resulting fewer bees per hive could spell trouble for almond growers, he said.
Last year was not a good year for honey production in the United States, Mussen said, and it could be one of the worst honey production years in the history of nation, although its been pretty rough in some of the previous years. Usually when were short of nectar, were short on pollen, and honey bees need both. So, 2012 was a bad year for bee nutrition.
Malnutrition is one of the stressors of colony collapse disorder, the mysterious malady first noticed in the winter of 2006 that has decimated one-third of the nations bees every year. Some beekeepers have reported winter losses of 90 to 100 percent.
In CCD, the adult bees abandon the hive, leaving behind the queen bee, brood and food stores. Bee scientists think CCD is caused by a multitude of factors, includes, pests, pesticides, parasites, diseases, malnutrition and stress.
We dont know how many more bees will be lost over the winter, Mussen said. We consider the winter ending when the weather warms up and the pollen is being brought into the hives.
Many, many colonies are not going to make it through the winter, said Mussen, an apiculturist in the UC Davis Department of Entomology since 1976. We wont have as large a bee population as in the past.
In other words, fewer colonies will be available for the almond growers and the colonies that are available arent going to be as populous, he said. Almond growers usually want at least eight frames of bees per hive, Mussen said, but this year they may be lucky to get six. Thats one-third less bees per hive to pollinate the orchards.
Mussen estimated a good solid hive with eight frames amounts to 2000 bees per frame or 16,000 bees.
Already brokers are getting calls from beekeepers saying I cant fulfill the contract. Im going to be short.
Mussen said it may all work out well in the end as bees pollinate almonds on a community basis. The strong colonies will make up for the weak colonies. The strong colonies will clean the orchard of pollen by early afternoon and then go down the street and grab food from nearby orchards.
San Joaquin almond orchards are already starting to bloom, but its going to be late up here in the Sacramento Valley, he said. Kern County grows more almonds than any other county in the state.
Many beekeeping operations truck in thousands of colonies to pollinate Californias almonds. One beekeeping operation used to bring 16,000 colonies, Mussen said, but that 16,000 could be half that this year. The bees are trucked here from all over the nation.
Almonds are California's biggest export. This year the National Agricultural Statistics Service is forecasting a record-breaking 2.10 billion meat pounds, valued at approximately $3 billion. Eighty-percent of the global supply of almonds is grown in California, and about 70 percent of Californias crop is marketed overseas.


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Today I'm pleased to share with you an interview I recently conducted with Sarah Piampiano. Sarah busted her corporate idol, and made a dramatic career change – from investment banker to professional triathlete.
1. Tell our readers about yourself
My Name is Sarah Piampiano and I am a Professional Triathlete. I used to be a 2-pack-a-day smoker and an Investment Banker on Wall Street in New York City. In late 2009 one of my friends from college told me he had signed up and was training for an Olympic distance triathlon in an effort to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle. Over a few too many drinks I bet him I could beat him in the race. My experience ended up being so overwhelmingly positive, I was immediately hooked on the sport (and yes, I beat him!!). The community, the sense of accomplishment and the fact that I was doing something healthy for myself inspired me. I was excited to take on a new passion – a feeling I hadn't felt for a long time.
I quit smoking and started training a few hours a week. When I went and competed in my next event I won the overall amateur title. I got the idea in my head that perhaps triathlon was a route I wanted to explore more seriously. I continued to race as an amateur for all of 2010 and 2011, but at the end of 2011 I quit my job and began competing professionally full-time.
2. What was it like for you to be working 90-100+ hours per week as an Investment Banker?
Working that much was hard. Some weeks I was working even upwards of 120 hours. Your life just isn't your own. You get home from work anywhere from 12 AM to 3 AM (and many nights not at all), sleep for 2 or 3 hours with your blackberry on your chest, in case some important e-mail from China comes through, and then get up and go back to work. I loved my job so it made the long hours manageable, but it was also stressful. Your job becomes your priority, and everything else takes a back seat.
I remember when my grandmother died I flew home for the funeral pulled an all-nighter that night. On the way to the church I was on a conference call with a client because the call "couldn't be rescheduled". Nobody really had sympathy or cared that there was something personal going on in my life. And that was hard for me – always putting my job first – ahead of family and friends. There were a lot of benefits and amazing parts to the job as well. I had to the opportunity to work with some of the largest and most powerful companies in the world. I was able to travel to some amazing places and do business in so many developing nations. It was a fascinating experience to feel like you were right in the heart of globalization.
3. What was the a-ha moment that inspired you to sign up for the triathlon that changed your life?
For a long long time I had been trying to find a reason to stop smoking and to start living a healthier lifestyle and nothing had inspired me to do so. That triathlon was what I needed. I didn't realize at the time how much it was going to change my life, but the knowledge that I had found something that gave me the simple desire and motivation to have more balance outside of work was a very liberating thing.
4. Tell us about the process for you to transition into being a professional triathlete from having a desk job. What were some of the factors that made you take this life change?
As a kid, my dream was to be an Olympic athlete. That was what I wanted to be more than anything. But as I got older and that possibility seemed less likely, I had to give up that dream and turn my attention to other interests and to an alternative career path.
After I won that second triathlon, I sat back and believed that I had what it would take to be great at this sport. And as someone who had wanted to be a professional athlete my entire childhood, to have that thought was one of the most exciting moments in my life. My results didn't suggest I could be great, but I knew inside of me what was possible.
HSBC, who was my employer at the time, was also incredibly supportive. At the end of 2010 I went to them and explained what I was trying to do. I felt that the hours I was working, and the travel was preventing me from really testing myself to see if racing professionally was an option. They were incredibly receptive and were willing to work with me. We agreed that for one year (2011), I would reduce my hours to 40 hours per week, working 4 days, I would limit my travel only within the US, and when I was out of the office, I would not be working – i.e. I could focus on my training.
It was what I needed. I performed in 2011 and at the end of the year, I left HSBC, packed up my apartment and moved to Santa Monica, CA to begin training and competing full time as professional triathlete.
In terms of the "factors" that made me take this life change – I guess I feel like so many of us get caught up living our lives in the way we think we "should" be living. We get comfortable in our situation and we are scared of change. We fear failure. And so, rather than challenging ourselves to truly live life to the fullest – to take what is offered to us and give it a go – we pass up amazing opportunities.
As a kid all I wanted to be was an athlete. That was my dream. As an adult here I was faced with an opportunity to live out that dream and do something and be something that so few people in this world can do or have the opportunity to do. Yes I had a strong, stable, very well paying job. Yes I had worked my ass off for years to get to the position in my company that I was. Yes, becoming a triathlete meant leading a life (at least in the beginning) with much less stability and certainty from a financial standpoint. Yes the chance of failure was high. But – I guess my view is that I would rather take a chance, LIVE my life, create my own path, and chance success (vs risk failure), vs settling because that is what is expected of me. I don't operate that way.
Some people may look at my decision and think it was crazy, but my view is: I'm single, I don't have a family to care for, I'm a smart, professional woman with good business sense – I have the ability to return to the corporate world at any time. And maybe, just maybe, my story, can inspire other people to stop settling and start living their lives a little bit more – bringing them more balance and happiness than they thought possible.
5. What is your routine like now? What were the overall life changes you had to make to adjust to being a professional athlete.
When I first transitioned from working in the corporate world full time to training full time, I thought I was going to have all kinds of time on my hands. But I was completely mistaken. I train 7 days a week, with seldom a day off. I am up every morning at 4:30 AM to start training and my day ends at 8 PM when I get into bed. I train anywhere from 4 to 9 hours per day (of physical training), and then you have to factor in time for massage, napping (yes, that is a key part of my recovery process!!), speaking with a sports psychologist, meeting with my nutritionist, seeing a chiropractor, rehab and PT, as well as the time needed in working with existing sponsors, trying to work to gain new sponsors and to building your brand.
Yes, my job is to compete as an athlete, but I very much view this as a business start up, and my business' success is dependent not just on my performance results, but how well I am able to market myself, build a brand image, represent my sponsors, etc, etc. I spend a lot of time outside of my training working on this. I work hard at what I do.
With that though, I am constantly working to create boundaries for myself and my job. For example, with the rare exception, I put work away on the weekends. Outside of my training, I try to just let myself relax, have fun, enjoy time away from the sport and to shut myself off from work. I also give myself a night off each week from my diet so that I can feel relaxed, spontaneous and not so regimented in that routine.
There were so many life changes that took place. My lifestyle has completely changed. I lived a fairly luxurious life previously. Where I had stable income, now I am financially much more strapped. I live in a modest rental vs owning my home/apartment. I used to party a fair amount, stay out late. Now I am often in bed by 8 or 8:30 pm. I used to eat out every meal and never cook. Now I rarely eat out. Cabs were my mode of transportation. Now I walk or take public transportation.
There are times I miss my "old" life. I didn't leave a job or a life that I was miserable in. In fact I loved it – so yeh – there are definitely things I miss. But I love where I am at so much right now, that I don't feel resentful about that at all.
6. How has making those overall life changes as a pro athlete made an impact on your life?
I feel as though I have learned so much about myself as person since I have made this change. It may sound crazy, but I just feel like I have matured and the person I am becoming is actually someone I am much more proud of. The world I was living in – I made tons of money, I was fairly materialistic, though I didn't realize it at the time, I think I had this view that I was better than people – sometimes I feel like I didn't really have a clear grasp of reality. In the world I was in, I felt like I was larger than life. And I'm not. Not even close.
I've been humbled in my new life. I've learned how live a more frugal and modest life, which has helped me to appreciate my environment and the people in it so much more. I don't take things for granted. And I have learned kindness and teamwork go much further than contempt and a superiority complex. I've learned that simple things like cooking a great meal with friends, or an afternoon in the park are some of life's greatest pleasures – it is not about flying first class, or buying bottles at a club.
Making this change has just opened my eyes to how amazing the world is and how much it has to offer. It's been a pretty amazing experience for me. I feel like my health has improved, my relationships have improved and flourished, my happiness has gone up, I know myself better and I am able to be truer to myself. So many benefits!
The one other thing, that has sort of surprised me, is the way in which I need to manage my relationships. When I worked in an office, I was in front of a computer and by a phone all day. I could IM, e-mail, text, call anyone at any time. Now, I am training all day and only in front of a computer at night, or by my phone in between training sessions. I really failed my friends and family in my first year as a professional because I didn't do a great job of staying in contact. But from that, I've learned to communicate with them that when and when I am not available, and I've made changes in my schedule in order to regularly make time for them. That was a true learning experience for me!
7. What are the things you do now to achieve life balance? Do you ever miss your "old life"?
As a pro athlete there are a lot of choices that we make to further our development. We may put ourselves on a strict diet, or go to bed every night at 8:00 pm, or rarely eat out or socialize. We train 7 days a week and we are "on" 24 hours a day because how we train, how we rest, how we eat – it all has an impact on how we perform. We put so many of our marbles into our jobs and we ask so much of ourselves – both physically and emotionally – and of the people around us. It is hard sometimes – particularly at the end of the season when fatigue and burn out are creeping in and we are ready for that much needed break.
But, pro athlete's are not the only people who struggle with balance. In my prior life as an Investment Banker, I worked 120 hour weeks and had no balance at all – in fact, probably much less than I do now.
I'm often told how lucky I am to be able to ride my bike every day or swim in the sunshine vs in the dark morning hours. People see the sexy side of my job – I lead a ridiculously healthy lifestyle; I am in better shape than most people could even dream about; I get to run, ride and swim outside all day long; I get massages at least once a week; I get to travel to amazing locations to compete; I have an incredible set of sponsors whose products I get to wear, ride, and test. It seems so glamorous. And in many aspects it is. But like any job, it has its downsides too.
On the flip side, I can look at "normal" people and think – they only have to work 5 days a week. They can eat whatever they want, whenever they want. They can take vacations in months other than November and December. They can leave work at 5 pm and shut it off. They can stay out late and drink one too many beers. They can decide to go surfing one morning instead of to swim practice, or to that concert on Sunday night and get home at midnight – the lack of sleep won't really impact their job the next day, or the day after that, or the day after that. They make a steady paycheck.
My point in all of this is that no matter what you do and how you choose to live your life, there will always be amazing parts to it, and there will also be not so amazing parts.
I absolutely love my job. I have never been happier in my life than I am now. I feel lucky every single day that I have been afforded this opportunity, and the people I have met and the places I have been as a result of it are relationships and experiences that I would not change for the world. I. Am. Lucky.
But – part of loving what you do, and continuing to be fulfilled means also taking responsibility and recognizing what is important to you and what your needs are to keep you motivated and loving and living life to the fullest.
I remember when I was working in banking and had just become serious about triathlon. My life was either training or working. That was it. I didn't have time for much else. And as a result, I began to resent both my job and my then-hobby. I wanted to go out with my friends and have more social time – that is important to me. And I wanted to have time to myself where I could just relax and de-compress. That is also important to me. I was pursuing two things that I loved, but the combination of the two wasn't particularly fulfilling for me. I suffered through that year. And when I look back, I wish I had taken my training load down a notch, and allowed time for other things in my life.
And even when I first made the move to racing professionally, I went full steam ahead. I restricted myself in every way I possibly could and was so focused on achieving greatness that I never came up for air. By July I was fried. I was emotionally done. And once the World Championships were over I let loose in a big way. I needed to because I hadn't had any balance in my life for so long. I think a lot of us are victims of that. We aren't honest with ourselves about things we need in our lives and outlets for release; we limit ourselves and the end results in a blow up of some kind that ends in a negative situation, versus a positive and healthy one. For myself, I needed to learn that lesson though to understand that sometimes succeeding (for me) means not holding on so tight.
Today, when I look at what is important to me – I really enjoy that random glass of wine at night with dinner, or my beloved ice cream for dessert. I love being spontaneous versus always planned and calculated. I love spending time with the people that I love. I love spending time on my own to just be in my own headspace and think – to not talk to anyone. I need these and other outlets in my life to stay healthy, stay happy, and also stay motivated in my job and be the best person I can be for those around me. Yes – there is a time and a place to restrict yourself from certain things or where we have to make difficult decisions. But in general – always asking yourself what is most important to you, and being diligent in remaining true to yourself – the outcome hopefully will be one of great reward.
8. What is your advice for people who are struggling to achieve life balance?
I suppose simply to be honest with yourself and recognize what things are most important to YOU as an individual to make you happy. And then make that happen. Perhaps it is a run every day. Or 1 hour of alone time. Or a weekend of partying once a month. Or a massage once a week. Or time with friends. Or yoga – who knows. Being in bed by 8 pm. Just recognize what makes YOU happy and make time to include that in your life. If you don't, you'll end up resenting your job, your family, your significant other, and you won't be reaching your happiness potential. Don't be afraid to take time for yourself and be selfish in your needs.
Thank you Sarah for being so open. Your story is inspirational. Best of luck! I'll check in on your progress from time to time on your website http://sarahpiampiano.com/


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My 2010 Highlights
Here are my 2010 highlights in no particular order:
Mahmovies - Music for the Eyes series at thejamjar is always a favourite event of mine. It's a curated series of music themed movies and live performances organised by Mahmoud Kaabour. The most memorable night for me though was watching Camp ka Champ. Camp Ka Champ (Champ of the Camp) is a singing competition that takes place annually across Dubai's labour camps, and at Mahmovies' night, we had nine singers crooning for us acapella style. You can read the full review of the night here.
The Abu Dhabi Film Festival in October and Dubai International Film Festival in December were other highlights where I got to see some great films and documentaries and met some fun people as well.
My favourite musical performance in Dubai was at The Fridge in January. An indie band from Denmark called A Key is a Key performed and it was a very rare and initimate experience for me. They were quirky, fun and amusing. I wish we can get more acts like them in Dubai.
I've always said I need to travel outside Dubai to see bands I like. So when I travelled this year, I made sure I caught some concerts. In the summer, I went to London's Lovebox Festival in July and saw Hot Chip, Yeasayer, Chromeo, Roxy Music, Hercules and Love Affair to name a few. In November I went back to London and saw Jonsi and Arcade Fire. Needless to say, I had an amazing time at all of them.
I miss going to small plays in Dubai, but this year I enjoyed going to Animal Farm and One Small Step at DUCTAC.
Art Fairs
Art Dubai in March - the highlight for me at this fair was the Bidoun Projects Art Park, a great space for art, film, video and artist talks. My favourite talk was by Kenneth Goldsmith from Ubu.
Soundwalk at Abu Dhabi Art
Abu Dhabi Art in November - the highlight at this fair was my brother's participation in the Design Studio and Art, Talks and Sensations curated by Fabrice Bousteau, a labyrinth built by the beach that had 10 different art events happening at the same time. It included live performances, film, music and photography. It was an experience where you could just wander around and give in to the place and moment. The open air cinema and The Desert of Desert sound installation by Soundwalk were my favourite.
Paris Photo in November - it was my first time attending this fair and I hope I can attend it annually. It's such a great opportunity to see some great photography and top galleries from around the world.
Art Exhibitions in Dubai
I didn't get a chance to attend most of the exhibition this year, but these are the ones that stood out for me.
Exhibitions at The Third Line:
Pins and Needles by Hayv Kahraman
That Obscure Object by Azeru
Islands by Abbas Akhavan
Dubai Episode a group exhibition that included Mona Ayyash, Raja'a Khalid and Sara Naim.
Muqtanayati at thejamjar was a very different kind of exhibition that involved the community who could submit objects that represented the United Arab Emirates or that had a special meaning to them because of the place. I submitted my cassette collection from the 1980s which was a nostalgic look at my childhood in Dubai and was so happy to see it struck a chord with some of the visitors at the exhibition.
MinD (Made in Dubai) at DUCTAC was a group exhibition that showcased a variety of disciplines by very talented artists based in Dubai. I was honored to be taking part in this exhibition and to be part of the taleneted artists that took part.
All the photography exhibitions at The Empty Quarter.
Gulfphoto Plus' Slidefest II and Slidefest III - although not exhibitions per se, but it's a great initiative by Gulf Photo Plus that brings together photographers from the region to present and talk about their work. I was fortunate to be invited to take part in the 2nd one and grateful for all the positive feedback I received.
Art Exibitions outside Dubai
During my travels this year, I got a chance to attend great exhibitions and these are the ones that left a strong impression on me: Victoria and Albert's Shadow Catchers: Camera-less Photography exhibition,Tate Britain's Eadward Muybridge, Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds at the Tate Modern and Centre Pompidou's Arman.
Grand openings
Burj Khalifa opening on 4th January, a very memorable night where I was lucky to have a close up view of the building and the fireworks. I know there will be a great show tonight, but I am happy to settle for one night of Burj Khalifa fireworks even if it was earlier this year.