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Royal Chester senior men's squad finished a very successful Summer 2017 regatta season by racing two eights in the Thames Cup at Henley Royal Regatta. The first eight had already won the senior eights race on both days at Metropolitan Regatta and the second eight took club eights at Marlow Regatta. Metropolitan and Marlow are two of the most prestigious regattas other than Henley itself and this is the first time a Royal Chester eight had won at Marlow since 1928.
At Henley there was an entry of 50 crews for the Thames Cup from the UK and internationally. So although the Club's first eight pre-qualified the second eight had to compete in a qualifying race to reduce the number of boats to 32. They rowed a brilliant race and were believed to be one of the fastest qualifiers. This meant that Royals was the only club outside the River Thames to have two crews racing in the Thames Cup, another first for the club.
The second eight having qualified were handed a tough draw and raced a seeded crew from Oslo. The crew of Dave Barstow, Will Jordan, Tom Millington, Harry Ballard, Borna Banafshe, Dan Weatherly, Tim Hopkins, Matt Webb and cox Abi Sanders put up a great fight but lost out by one and a half lengths.
In the first round the first eight raced a strong crew from local club Upper Thames containing a number of ex junior internationals and a Henley finalist. Royals rowed a brilliant race leading from the off and withstanding a strong challenge from Upper Thames as they rowed past their own club house. In the end Royals pulled out to win by almost one boat length. On Thursday Royals came up against a seeded German crew from Hamburg. Royals again lead from the start and won by 2/3 of a length. On Friday they came against another seeded crew, Thames Rowing Club, but this time were unable to repeat their success losing by 1 ¾ boat lengths. The Royals first eight was made up of Jack McGarva, Alex Constaninou, Tom Rushton, Harrison Hunter, Joe Fletcher Hunt, Pete Dean, Harry McGarva, Fraser Morgan and cox Sarah Armstrong.
The performances cemented Royals position of one of the best Rowing Clubs for senior men outside London.
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Typical Kundalini classes consist of:
- Tune in with Adi Mantra: "Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo"
- Warm-ups
- Kriya(s)
- Relaxing meditation
- Tune out- Sat Nam
When practicing at home:
The strongest effect of a practice is achieved in the ambrosial hours between 4-7 am. For a beginner, building a regular practice slowly is already a start. It is generally best to choose a set which you can do daily until it is mastered but it is not necessary. You can choose what to work on if you feel you need to address a specific problem. When practicing a specific mantra for a certain talent or to solve a problem, it is recommended to do this over 40 days, building up to 31 minutes per day.
Always tune in and tune out even if you are doing a 5 minute breathing exercise. Make sure you practice at least 2 hours after eating. Always breathe through the nose unless instructed to do otherwise. Choose a clean, quiet place where you will not be disturbed. For maximum effect, hair is confined and feet are bare. Wear comfortable, elastic clothing made from natural fabrics such as cotton and silk, and preferably wear white to enhance and uplift the energy of your practice. A mat of natural fibers such as cotton, wool, silk, or animal skin is recommended. Wool or sheepskin will insulate your electromagnetic field from the earth's energy field. This protects you from becoming tired or drained of energy as you meditate. For meditation you can place a pillow under the buttocks to help straighten the spine for meditation. After you have established a regular home practice, try to attend some classes too, for the group energy.

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Grace and peace to you and welcome to the Denison First United Methodist Church home on the web.
On October 19, 1856, Rev. William Black preached the first sermon of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Crawford County in the home of Rufus Richardson. This congregation began from a missionary who realized the need for a Methodist Episcopal church in the newly developed town of Denison, Iowa. Over a 150 years later, we are still here.
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WTG Ben! 5 Million in BOINC!
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Every day Gregory Peccary would get into his little red Volkswagen and drive to the ugly side of town, where they keep the government buildings.
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If SETI ever gets themselves back working again, I'll hit half a mil there soon.
ETA: And I just ordered a GTX460 via slickdeals which should do better than the ATI 5770 I was using. It also should be able to crunch SETI (which ATI cannot.)
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NASA's HECC Project allows scientists and engineers access to world-class high-end computing, storage and consulting services, to support NASA's overarching research goals through large-scale modeling, simulation, and analysis. The systems' key focus is to support NASA's real-world engineering applications, improve modeling and simulation methods to further enhance the development of aerospace technology, including to safely conduct human and robotic space exploration, and advance knowledge of Earth and the universe beyond. State-of-the-art facilities maintained through the HECC Project give researchers the opportunity to run complex simulations in a timely and precise manner, allowing NASA faster access to key insights that improve its ability to successfully achieve mission goals.
"Supercomputing is crucial to NASA for enabling breakthroughs across numerous mission-related fields of study," said Piyush Mehrota, chief of the NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division at NASA's Ames Research Center. "Our HEC computing environment continues to grow to meet the increasing demands of more than 1,200 scientists and engineers utilizing the facility each year."
The Pleiades supercomputer is a distributed-memory SGI ICE X cluster, connected with InfiniBand® by a dual-plane hypercube technology and is ranked #11 in the prestigious TOP500 November 2014 list.
"NASA Ames Research Center was one of SGI's first customers," said Jorge Titinger, president and CEO, SGI. "Our longstanding collaboration has allowed both organizations to flourish in a highly competitive space. The speed, scale and flexibility of our ICE X systems has allowed NASA Ames' compute environment to grow at a steady rate matching their needs and ambitions and has given hundreds of researchers access to cutting-edge insights that are crucial to mission success."
"We're excited that NASA Ames has selected the Intel® Xeon® processor-powered SGI ICE X system to scale their existing infrastructure," said Charles Wuischpard, vice president Data Center Group and general manager of Workstations and HPC, Intel. "Using Intel Xeon processors allows research centers to take advantage of the regular performance gains enabled by Moore's Law to easily upgrade their facilities and maximize productivity for scientists and researchers through the use of open industry standard programming models and techniques. We look forward to the amazing discoveries to follow."
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Here we go again – we plunge right from the gratitudes of Thanksgiving (sometimes with its own stressful challenges also known as 'family') right into the crush of Christmas.
Time to say "Whoa there, Nellie" – let's take a breath.
Yes, this is me, the often pushed-to-be-everything-to-everyone woman. Funny how God – The Universe – Someone who knows better than I (take your pick) bangs me over the head from time to time and YELLS at me "Hey! Stop! Now!"
This time it is a POWERFUL COMMAND: I have a torn something-or-other in my previously-teflon-coated right shoulder.
- I think I did it to myself.
- I think I did it trying TOO HARD in Pilates about seven weeks ago.
- And now I think I'm bordering on the edge of SHEER PANIC!
After all, there are only 24 days before you-know-what and no matter how calm, cool, collected and in-control I want to appear, inside my monkeys are taking over the zoo.
Not only are there only three weeks to gift-give to customers, last year I started the Christmas count-down with a gift each day for each of my four grandchildren. That means three boxes with 24 wrapped presents in each to California that would have to go out today, FedEx, Overnight! And another dropped off tomorrow in West Palm. Not happening, she says sadly.
Not only are there 14 days until the home decoration contest judging, but last year we took 2nd place and that tweaked my competitive nerve some. I've been collecting my 2015 set up all year long. Not Happening, she says quietly.
For now there are weeks of physical therapy ahead of me following a shot for the bursitis that's settled in robbing me of mobility and strength and leaving me with no power to face that storage locker by myself. Yes, husband Mr. Jim Macy will help but he isn't as shall-we-say "motivated" as I am by this Christmas decoration stuff.
And here I still harbored visions of being Super Woman, that dangerous female invented in the 60's who believed she/we could do anything and everything and do it better than anyone else EVER!
Breathe deeply there, Girl.
So along comes my morning cuppa Martha Beck: Today, if you're confronting an issue for the ten thousandth time, or feeling that your life is going nowhere, or panicking over how little you've achieved, stop and breathe. You're not falling behind on some linear race through time. You're walking the labyrinth of life. ~ The Labyrinth of Life…Insight from Martha
Is she talking to me? Yes, Ma'am!
So it's time to REALLY slow down and take a great big gulping whiff of those roses (yes, I have to buy them and plant them first but that's what a husband is for, right?)
Seth Godin led me to a blog from Jennifer Louden this week: You want to be a better writer, parent, business person? Start by savoring what you are doing.
YES, I DO! (want to be better at ALL of those things, right now of course) … and then I stop because there is no back story, no excuse, no if-only here. There's no BUT, there is only IS.
This December it's about what's going to "BE". This Christmas I will
- savor what I am doing,
- plan to do what I can do effectively,
- and then look to the New Year with a determined heart and a strong right arm.
This December it's about what's going to "BE". This Christmas
- It's not going to BE about the gift-giving in an over-the-top way; It's going to be about the love I share.
- It's not going to BE about having our home LOOK the best on the outside, but what's going on in the inside.
- AND it's going to be about trusting that my family, customers and friends will now have the opportunity to give me their understanding.
Who knew? Now I do anyway (I think I did know this before but just 'forgot').


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I will probably be criticised heavily for this post but for what its worth, I have always supported registered breeders, I still do. What I don't support is the management committees overseeing the organisations that registers the breeders. In my opinion they are there to protect the organisation at any cost, even if it means animals are left to suffer. The priorities of one state organisation, Dogs Victoria, were made clear in a recent advertisement for a Field Officer
Where a member is under pressure from or has problems with the Local Council, the RSPCA, the media or other groups, it shall be the responsibility of the Field Officer to investigate the situation and report to the Management Committee of DOGS Victoria as to
- How the member can be assisted? (if justified)
- What advice can be given to the member
- How to use the media to DV's advantage and also limit collateral damage from the media
The position description does mention the words 'animal welfare', once. It goes on to state
"Where a member is accused of cruelty, neglect or other improper conduct, to attend at the scene and, where justified, to protect the interests of the dogs concerned and the member".
If your focus is on limiting collateral damage from the media then your focus is wrong.
In my opinion the 'interests of the dogs concerned ' is rarely addressed, whilst 'the member' is always protected and as above the 'collateral damage' is limited.
12 months ago I received a tip off about a registered breeder in Curdievale. It sounded terrible so I agreed to head down there with a team to investigate. What we found was typical of any puppy factory set up, far from what you would expect from a registered Dogs Victoria breeder. Little dogs living in small filthy pens, no warm bedding, raised beds rendered useless as they were full of holes, faeces and urine soaked flooring, mouldy food and filthy water. One large breed dog looked to be in terrible discomfort, constantly rubbing the side of its head along the wire of its small pen. I am not a vet, but in my opinion this dog was suffering from painful perforated ear drums, something I have witnessed many times before. A yellowish discharge had been oozing from the dogs ears for quite some time and had formed solid clumps dripping down the dogs neck. All of what we witnessed was vastly different from the breeders own description "…love to run free in their large runs.." and "They also love to sit by the fire at night and watch TV with us"
A complaint was lodged immediately with RSPCA, Local Council and Dogs Victoria, photographs of the conditions were supplied. RSPCA conferred with Council as they could not get there immediately, a constant problem with only 17 inspectors for the entire state of Victoria. A few days later I was advised that the dog with the infected ears had disappeared and that RSPCA were attempting to locate it. Not really the actions you would expect from a registered breeder.
7 months later I received a phone call from Dogs Victoria asking for 'more information', apparently it was my word against the breeders. I asked about the dog with the infected ears and was told "its been put down it was old". Yes, I have regrets…..
Its now 12 months and I am not confident anything has changed, Dogs Victoria and Council ignore all email requests for an update. Of course the breeder could of been de-registered, which I'm sure is comfort to the dogs to know they may not be Dogs Victoria dogs as they circle the putrid pens. The breeder is still listed as a 'club breeder' with the Chihuahua Club of Victoria. The breeders daughter, also a registered breeder, lives nearby and continues to exhibit her dogs at many dogs shows around the state, regularly posting photos of winning dogs with their ribbons and trophies. Presumably its all a bit too hard to ensure the dogs down the road at mums place get thrown a warm blanket, a bed without holes or at least have their pen cleaned daily. But then again when we scanned the dogs on the property we found that many of the dogs belonged to the daughter. I guess if the dogs are no longer winning those blue ribbons they are dumped at mums…
This type of neglect will continue to happen until Dogs Victoria management shift their focus from 'limiting collateral damage' and start acting as their website describes, "we act with integrity at all times" . Its what the public except, its what the breeders doing the right thing expect and its what these dogs deserve.
After all its the dogs that are paying their wages.
I wonder if I will get a call from the field officer in an attempt to 'limit collateral damage' ……..


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Gilbert Robert John Gilbert, born July 27, 1926, son of Rose Ellen Brinkley and Jessie J. Gilbert in Farmersville, Ohio, died January 29, 2015 at Kobacker House Hospice, in the loving care of his family. Bob was a graduate of Johnsville-New Lebanon (Dixie) High School. Loving husband, father, grandfather and proud great-grandfather. Bob was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 48 years, Suzanne Sotherland, mother Rose, father Jesse, brothers Conrad Jesse Gilbert, of Columbus, Donald Frank Gilbert, of West Alexandria and Dixon H. Gilbert, of West Carrollton, Ohio. Survived by his daughter, Robin Gilbert, of Columbus, Ohio; son, Kevin (Janis) Gilbert, of Lexington, KY; granddaughter, Haley Gilbert (Ryan) Lawson; and great-grand-daughter, Vera Kate Lawson, of Paris, KY; sisters-in-law, Betty Robinson and Sally Gilbert; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-grandnieces and great-grand- nephews, cousins and dear friends. Bob started his professional life as the publicity and advertising director for the Dayton RKO theaters (Keith's, Colonial and State) in the 1940's. He served as Protocol Officer at Headquarters Air Force Logistics Command, WPAFB from 1951 until retirement in May of 1976. He was Chief of Protocol at HQ AFLC at the time of his retirement. Bob was awarded 2 Meritorious Civilian Service Medals during years of service at HQ AFLC. Bob and his wife Suzanne were co-owners of the Bottleworks Antiques in Westerville, Ohio, for 30 years. His prayer was "Let me live my life in such a way that people will miss me when I am gone rather than being happy I have left." This world is a better place because he was here and a much sadder one now that he is gone. We love you very much dad and will miss you every day. A memorial celebration will be held at a future date. Arrangements by NOVAK FUNERAL HOME, 4476 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214
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Nov. 17-20 ROY AYERS and BOBBI HUMPHREY
The Iridium Jazz Club is pleased to present jazz-funk vibist Roy Ayers and flute super-star Bobbi Humphrey, Thursday through Sunday November 17 through 20.
Los Angeles-born Roy Ayers (b. 1940) is a multi-instrumentalist child prodigy who was co-leading his own band with Hampton Hawes by his early twenties. Ayers came to prominence as the vibraphonist on albums by Herbie Mann, evolving from a strict Afro-Cuban style into a world music prototype on the 1967 release Impressions of the Middle East. Ayers went on to form Ubiquity, a progressive funk jazz group that cut a serious groove on such sessions as Red, Black and Green, Mystic Voyage, Everybody Loves the Sunshine, and Tear to a Smile. In 1993 Ayers came into the commercial mainstream as a guest on the acid-jazz breakthrough recording Jazzamatazz. A musician decades ahead of his time Roy Ayers' reputation is now that of one of the prophets of acid jazz.
Bobbi Humphrey, has been dubbed The First Lady of the Flute" by critics and listeners alike and, from the accomplishments in her musical career, deservedly so. For three decades now, Bobbi Humphrey has been playing her special brand of music to audiences around the world.
Lookout for Funk, Electronica, Techno, House, Breakbeat, Jungle, and more as Roy and Bobbi lay down those 'Rare Grooves' at the Iridium Jazz Club November 17 through 21.
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As a Christmas gift to Ireland we decided to deliver coal to the banker or politician who the people of Ireland felt deserved it most. Merry Christmas Bertie.
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Blue-green algae are naturally occurring and found in oceans as well as fresh water lakes, bays and inlets around the world. Unfortunately, reports of blue-green algae in Central Ontario waterways are becoming more common so it is important to know how blue-green algae can affect your health. Know the facts and reduce your risk.
Scientifically known as cyanobacteria, blue-green algae are microscopic organisms that have inhabited the earth for more than two billion years.
Normally blue-green algae are barely visible, but during warm weather the algae can rapidly increase to form a large mass called a bloom. Algae blooms usually occur in the hot summer months and early fall and tend to occur repeatedly in the same water bodies. Dense blue-green algae blooms can make the water look like a bluish-green pea soup, or a shiny paint slick. Fresh blue-green algae blooms often smell like fresh cut grass, while older blooms can stink like rotten garbage. Most algae blooms are short-lived and will break down in a few days or weeks.
While many forms of blue-green algae are harmless, some forms produce toxins that can be harmful to humans and animals. The risk depends on the type and amount of exposure to the toxins. Children are more vulnerable to the health effects of the toxins, but prolonged exposure to these toxins could also lead to long-term health problems for both adults and children.
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As most of you may know, I lived in New York City from when I was 18 until about 7 months ago. As of August, I've lived in Ohio, under the watchful eye of my parents (again.) I've posted about why I moved back to Ohio many times before- it's a LONG story & I don't want to bore you with it. Basically, I got pregnant and I had to move home to raise my love child with Ryan Gosling. I'm due any day now! Okay, really my reasoning is way less exciting than that. If I were having Ryan Gosling's baby, like hell I'd move home- I'd be dangling that baby off balconies Michael Jackson style. I'm getting sidetracked. The point is, I'm not having a baby (much to my Mother's dismay) but I AM living in Ohio. This means 95% of my time is spent basking in the glory of Midwest living, complete with Costco & woods behind my house. The other 5% is spent missing New York so much that my toenails hurt. (Yes, that's a thing.) I miss New York more than I miss The Rachel Zoe Project between seasons- anyone who knows me knows this level of missing is pretty much off the charts. It's enough to drive a girl insane.
I was feeling nostalgic this week, so I put together a list of the things I miss most about New York. Some are probably obvious, but all make me want to cry a little bit and lash out violently at the closest human.
1. Food At All Times- When you live in New York, you tend to take for granted the fact that you can get thai food delivered to your apartment at 3AM any night of the week. You can also get liquor delivered to your office (I srsly did this ALL the time. Ooops?) Ohio doesn't work like that. We've got delivery pizza... and that's about it. Oh, and they stop delivering at like 10pm. If you've got the munchies late at night, you have to get your ass up and make food in this foreign land called a "kitchen." THAT'S NOT LIVING, MY FRIENDS! Not only that, but all this food that you can get at all times in New York is DELICIOUS. Some of the best food you'll ever eat. UGH- get in my belly!
2. Coney Island- My love for Coney Island rivals that of my love for most human beings. I'm 100% certain that it's the happiest place on Earth, at least for me. It has EVERYTHING! Beer, roller coasters, a beach, fried food & crying babies!! Couldn't love it more. We have Cedar Point here in Ohio, but it doesn't compare to the trashy awesomeness of Coco Isle!
3. "Only in New York" Moments- Anyone who has spent serious time in New York understands what I mean by this. They're those moments when you turn to whoever you're with (or your imaginary friend that sometimes sits next to you on the subway because you haven't showered in 5 days and no one will come within 10 feet of you) and say "Ah, only in New York. Right?!" A woman pulling her toddler behind her in a fake stroller made out of a milk crate and rope. A homeless guy pooping at the other end of the subway. Two people having sex in the fountain in Washington Square Park. Yes, these are all things that I actually saw in New York. Ah, nostalgia.
4. A Million Things To Do... Always- I really do love the quiet of the Midwest. I like the simplicity- I wouldn't have moved back here if that weren't the case. But a part of me misses the endless options that New York presents. At least 5 good concerts every night of the week, Broadway shows, museums, and things like the Pop Tart Store. And when all else fails, trying a new bar with an old friend. I definitely miss those nights.
5. Being In A City of Irresponsible People- Even though New York is full of millionaires and success stories, it's also full of a ton of people who are convinced they can live in the rest of their lives under the ruse of eternal immaturity. Grown men who refuse to get married and settle down, in favor of bar hopping and vomiting on the street at 4AM. In Ohio, everyone's all married and mellow by 24. Rational people are not my people! No matter how crazy I got in New York, it always paled in comparison to what someone right next to me was doing. In Ohio, I'm a lunatic.
6. Free Drinks- Okay, so this definitely had a LOT to do with my irresponsible behavior. But people give away free drinks in New York like it's nothing! You have to smile at a bartender or just know his cousin's best friend's sister and he's like "SHOTS ON ME! WHO WANTS SHOTS?!" In Ohio, you have to be sleeping with the bartender himself to get a free Bud Light. Ugh. SO much work.
7. Everyday Is Dress Up Day- When I was living in New York, I wore heels ALL the time. It's actually miraculous I didn't ever sprain my ankle. It didn't even have to be a special occasion- I'd just through own heels because I felt like it. Wedges, stilettos, booties- loved them all. Now, when I wear heels in Ohio, I get looked at like I'm an insane person. Or people ask "What are you dressed up for?" It's Wednesday and I felt like looking cute- that's what I'm dressed up for! I miss the days of putting on heels just because and looking totally normal.
8. Unified Sense of Being A New YorkerShit New Yorkers Say" and giggle the whole time, then forward it to your BFF because you "SO totally say all of these things!" It's weird, but living in New York is this sort of bizarre experience you sort of share with everyone else who lives there. You get certain jokes, you hate Times Square, you want to punch tourists in the back of the head, you hate the L train in the morning and you're a bagel snob. Which brings me to....
9. BAGELS- I've found myself running around my house on Saturday mornings, yelling at my dog "WHO DO YOU HAVE TO KILL TO GET A GOOD BAGEL IN THIS PLACE?" (This place, of course, being my kitchen.) But really, I'm a firm believer in the fact that you can't get a good bagel outside of New York. Call me an elitist, but it's true. NOTHING compares to a New York bagel. Bagel Bob's, I miss you so.
10. My Friends- Hands down my favorite part of New York has always been and will always be my friendsies. I miss the days of late night dinners, parties, drinks and shows with my friends. My little partners in crime. I miss all of my friends so much, I can barely stand it. They're just so weird & hilarious. UGH. If I think about them too much, I'll cry. Stopping now.
New York, I miss ya. I'll come visit this Summer.


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Common Wealth
I have asked that people offer some kind of appreciation of the objects I am presenting. But what do I mean by appreciation? Well, I mean simply noticing some real quality of the object.
This has nothing to do with liking or disliking it, but simply observing it.
Observing something without trying to change it in any way will cause its real qualities to unfold.
By contrast, the way to make something fade away is to give it no attention. Every accountant knows that depreciation happens automatically.
When we actively pay attention to something it will give a return on the investment. It will pay us back with its nature.
This interest can be ploughed back in. The more attention you pay to something, the more full of interest it will become.
The great thing is that the returns can also be used elsewhere. The capacity to pay attention grows as things become interesting.
As attention appreciates you become more richly conscious.
Consciousness is a universal currency, but like any current it has to flow. It's only value is in exchange.
In accumulating wealth the difficult bit is in the beginning, when you're just a young start-up. You have to be prepared to invest some capital in paying attention to something that seems utterly worthless.
A useful initial object is the breath, because no one can complain that they haven't got any. It's instantly available to even the most poverty stricken person. But the object can be anything, A piece of moss, a drop of water, a fly, a bone, a stone, it doesn't really matter. It's the attention that's important, the appreciation of the object.
People start with different amounts of attention. A very weak or impatient or angry person will not be able to appreciate what is right under their nose. But gradually, with some initial effort, it is possible to find interesting qualities in even the most mundane thing.
Then it becomes important to not obsessively fixate on it. It's the business that is important, not the widget.
Gradually you build up capital which you can use to pay attention elsewhere. The more attention you pay, the more interest you receive and the richer you become.
Eventually everything is interesting and you find yourself in a palace of priceless beauty. A treasury.
All this starts from just paying attention. It starts from appreciating the qualities of the most mundane object.
So what happens to all this treasure? It's everywhere in the world, all around, not just held in some special 'sacred' place.
But if you want to save it to use later where can you put it? In the memory bank of course!
The memory bank is not some dusty vault or a secret archive or a building. It is an activity, a muscle that must be used.
Do you remember your multiplication tables? Or a line of poetry? Or a scene from your childhood? Or your own name?
We remember anything by consciously noticing it. Every time something is repeated it comes into the forefront of the mind. Its details are noticed. Whichever details are clearly noted will remain distinct for some time. And whatever is repeatedly brought to mind will live longer in memory.
So it is with the objects I am bringing to mind during my time in the Tower of this great treasury. We are free to neglect the objects and let them disappear forever. After all it's simply not possible to hold onto everything.
In fact, it's not possible to hold onto anything. Each of us will disappear. Even carefully cultivated memories will one day fail. We will forget how to tie our shoelaces. Mothers will forget the names of their children. Cities and empires will crumble away and be buried. Languages will be lost. The species Homo Sapiens will die out.
But while we are here, we can make the choice to value awareness, to remember the totality of ourselves, to appreciate the web of phenomena that gives rise to this present moment.
As an individual I may or may not appreciate what is before me. That is a private matter. But as a society, as a collection of individual awarenesses, we weave a powerful web.
By sharing our individual experiences of appreciation we can build a valuable society. And how do we share our individual experiences? Through language, music, visual representations, mathematics, social acts.
My purpose in this blog is simply to present a chance for us to express our appreciation of forty objects. This is a chance to build value, to stop for a moment the slide into oblivion, to simply notice a real thing about each object and share it. In doing this we we make it beautiful and we enrich ourselves.
No jewel is more precious then the one slipping away from you right now.
The process of forgetting, of neglect, obscurity, absent-mindedness, decay, destruction, entropy, all this is going on automatically. It's natural depreciation. To halt it takes just one person to contribute their point of view. This contribution is a gift, the unique product of a particular viewpoint that cannot be matched by anyone else.
Once given as a gift the object is rescued. It is valued. If we do this with one object after another we create a culture. And as a community we can join together to decide just what kind of culture to create.
Here's today's object.
Bodger permalink11/07/2009 1:19 pm
My first instinct was to put it on a chain and wear it so people could see it.
Then I looked again.
"British West Africa"? Perhaps colonialism shouldn't be worn around the neck.
But how do we unravel the depth of an era and a set of attitudes that this object points towards?
Tricky one.
KATE ILES permalink11/07/2009 3:42 pm
We had biscuit tin boxes full of these coins when I was a child because my grandfather had worked for Cadbury's in West Africa and bought them home with him – we used them to weigh down the bucket that held our Christmas tree! My grandma told me that the hole in the middle of the coin was there so they could be put on strings and worn like necklaces as the "natives" (her terminology, not mine) didn't have wallets or purses. I thought our Cadbury's connection was a real coo as it meant we had access to the Chocolate Shop at Bourneville so our pantry was full of mis shapen Roses chocolates and Curly Wurlies. Feel much more ambiguous on seeing this image though, there's something of the slave trade about it…..
cosi (smiling) permalink14/07/2009 10:28 am
I'm surprised at some of the negativity of the comments!
Let me tell you what just looking at this object made me think of:
– British West Africa…how exotic, warm…
– 1915 – a more innocent time maybe, although the First World War had started it's full horror was still to come, not to mention the rest of the 20th century…
– the coin's design is striking. Is there a specific reason it bears the star of David? and why not use the handy hole to wear it around your neck? Does showing/diplaying something mean you agree with all its negative connotations? Surely not! Or we should close all Slavery and Holocaust exhibits!
Before the Second world war ordinary people such as my grandmother had aspirations of living and working in German East Africa. The British were "spoilt" with so many colonies. To other Europeans the prospect of moving to a colony was something very special and aspirational. They saw themselves as building new countries and economies. I am deliberately leaving to one side that this happened very much on the backs of the indigenous populations, because I am talking about how people of 1915 thought and felt, rather super-imposing our own modern values.
I like this coin.
hankspears permalink15/07/2009 3:27 pm
If "superimposing our modern values" means taking the rights and feelings of indigenous people into account, then perhaps we should be doing that 😉
trine permalink18/07/2009 2:45 pm
coins….money makes the world,ive just visited a charity shop,and bought a coin,a round coin, well not a real coin, though i did find a brand new all shiny ten p piece as a i was walking along,but this one was plaster,and the size of a dinner plateInteresting experience meeting humanists at their meetings,it was interesting,and slightly uneasy:as sometimes the word "spirit" would slip out,and into the discussions, then there was an uneasy momen,a pause, as if something inappropriate had been said.. perhaps in the internal recesses of the collective mind, thoughtouts danced and jostled,Oops spirit…is that religious?
Theres so much we dont know, which is symbolic,and powerfully symbolic,as money is.
And currently the currency is propped up,and there are those who are at a loss,in debted,impoverished,and starved not only of food,ofinspirations.And maybe for more that fourty days and nights,enclosed by the thoughts of being without, worried and impoverished…..
i was sent an email yesterday,a quote, and it went "prayer is talking to God, meditation is listening to God". Pretty neat.
Objects, especially found objects,can be filled with mystery. And become a scource, of investigation and discovery,and revelation.And the west african coin with its hole,is similar to the chinese coins usually used in threes,for devination and fortune telling,in casting the I Ching.
"consciousness is a universal currency" you said,
And how mint condition is our collective consciousness? Perhaps,it would be well worth considering,given the recent history of events with economics and money exchange in the banking system, should we consider the psychogeoraphy of debt and give gratitude in our searches in shops and elsewhere,consider, with care our ancestral origins and collective efforts,and honour the wilderness.Even value it more than the trafford centre?
06/08/2009 9:27 am
If it's coming down to disposal time, I'll make an offer for this one. I work in the Department of Coins & Medals at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. I would expect that we have one of these—I haven't been able to find out yet—and given as it's a modern machine-made coin there won't be the crucial differences that tell us so much with hand-made ones. But that's not the point. Its original use may be interesting for historians of the British Empire, and it may make quite a good object piece for that given its odd mixture of European and Eastern styles, the Western coin-press shape combined with the hole for stringing and the six-pointed star that, to our eyes, sings of somewhere else entirely. Nonetheless, that's not half as interesting as the fact that it has become part of this project. If we can add this to our collections, the provenance will have to include a short summary of why Manchester were deaccessioning it, and thus at least mention the Hermit project. That will make it one of the more fascinating things we've dealt with over the last little while, completely aside from what it actually is. The new rôle has given it new meaning.
So, what am I offering? Well, if you let me have it, I will use one of my research days to come up to Manchester and collect it, which will also be a chance to see some friends up there I don't see enough of. Then once it's back in Cambridge I'll add it to our next catalogue upload (this being what I handle) and I'll make it part of our Hidden Histories project, which is exactly about the circumstances by which things in the Museum came to be acquired and their history as collected objects. This will be a brilliant addition to a project that, like yours, is meant to draw people's interest into museums and preservation, and will help to link our agendas to your more philosophical ones.
Does anyone else think that's an idea worth supporting?
m.e. montenegro permalink06/08/2009 7:44 pm
Yes, I do. Thank you for your words. I marveled at that coin and had a fleeting thought of acquiring it, since the six-pointed star is such a powerful symbol not only in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, but also in esoteric Buddhism and elsewhere. Your proposal seems to me to dignify it with a proper context.
keith sugden permalink08/10/2009 2:57 pm
I'm the curator responsible for providing this piece. Thank you all for your comments!
After discussion with colleagues, I shall offer the coin to Jonathan Jarrett at the Fitzwilliam Museum's Coin Room for his Hidden Histories project.
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Islamic Extremism Behind Shooting of U.S. Airmen
German state prosecutors said on Thursday they suspected the gunman who killed two U.S. airmen at Frankfurt airport on Wednesday was likely motivated by radical Islam. Video and image courtesy of Reuters.
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Armed police vehicles and officers were awaiting a Cross Country train at Bournemouth station on Wednesday evening following report from a concerned member of the public regarding a large weapon on board.
Police received a report from an alarmed member of the public at approximately 8pm who was exceedingly concerned about a weapon aboard the Cross Country line.
The reported weapon was a black, samurai sword.
Following a long wait to arrive on the platform, the police stormed the carriage before allowing any passengers off to investigate the offending item, of which was later discovered to be an umbrella specifically designed to look like a samurai sword.
A passenger aboard of whom wishes to remain anonymous said : "Although an attack was unlikely, you can't ever be too safe, especially with regards to what is going on in the world right now… it's better to be safe than sorry."
A member of the British Transport Police confirmed that contacting the police regarding the police was the right thing to do, and even thanked the person who reported the item.
Should you see a suspicious item aboard a train, contact emergency services immediately.


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Mbappe and Griezmann both won the World Cup and enjoyed club success. Modric, meanwhile, received the World Cup Golden Ball as the tournament's best player and won the Champions League with Real Madrid. And Salah scored 44 goals in his debut season for Liverpool as well as reaching the Champions League final.
There has been much less talk about Raphael Varane, a player whose achievements in 2018 arguably make him more deserving of the ultimate individual recognition than anyone else.
The root of it is the fact that of all the nominees put forward by France Football, the publication presiding over the Ballon d'Or, Varane is the only one who has won both the World Cup and the Champions League this year. The other main contenders won just one or the other, or neither.
"There is only one player that has won the Champions League and the World Cup and he is called Varane," three-time Ballon d'Or winner Michel Platini said last month.
"He is an excellent player, very good. I would vote for him, results are the only objective thing and everything else is subjective. You can have your opinion of Griezmann, Mbappe, Giroud, Lloris, Modric...but the only player to have won everything is Raphael Varane."
Varane played every minute of France's victorious World Cup campaign, even captaining the team in the draw with Denmark that ensured they topped the Group C, while he also later scored the crucial opening goal in the 2-0 quarter final win over Uruguay.
As far as his role with Real Madrid is concerned, the 25-year-old was an ever present in the Champions League knockout stages. He was injured the night that Los Blancos were humbled by Tottenham at Wembley during the group stage, showing his importance in his absence.
Defenders are often overlooked when it comes to individual accolades, with Italy World Cup winning captain Fabio Cannavaro the last to win the Ballon d'Or in 2006. Matthias Sammer and Franz Beckenbauer are the only other defenders to win in more than 60 years of the award.
But Varane has played a crucial role in winning the two biggest trophies in world football in 2018 and if that isn't enough for a defender to get Ballon d'Or recognition, nothing will be.
The 2018 Ballon d'Or winner will be announced by France Football on Monday 3rd December.


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Insurer QBE picks Brussels for new post-Brexit EU legal entity
[LONDON] QBE Insurance Group will set up a new subsidiary in Brussels to preserve its ability to operate across the European Union after Britain leaves the EU, the Australian business insurer said on Tuesday.
"Our decision to set up a legal entity in Belgium ensures we can provide continuity of service irrespective of the outcome of Brexit negotiations," Chief Executive Richard Pryce said in a statement.
QBE said it already has a branch in the Belgian capital, and will use staff there to take up roles in the newly formed company, which will be operational for 2019 renewals.
London will remain as the headquarters of QBE's European business, it said.
The Sydney-based insurer employs more than 14,500 people worldwide, including around 1,950 across 16 European countries.
Its European division based in London accounted for more than US$4 billion in gross written premiums in 2016.
QBE's chairman, Marston Becker, told shareholders last month the company had to prepare for the possibility that arrangements permitting UK domiciled insurers to sell to the other 27 EU countries might not be preserved after Brexit.
The move to Brussels from QBE follows other financial companies setting up bases in rival centre Dublin, with British insurers Legal & General and Aviva last month selecting the Irish capital city.


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During the daytime of ATP when the bands weren't on, we made the most of being on an unfamiliar stretch of the south coast and did a couple of little local trips. I'm always amazed to find places so close to home yet so startlingly different to what I've ever seen of the UK before. It's a little island of surprises that I really should explore more.
On Saturday we went to Rye, which we both really loved. It's packed with vintage shops, tea rooms and pubs and an amazing sense of history. For once I didn't do a ton of obsessive research before arriving, but it was actually nice to wander without a set plan in place and just see what we discovered.
You can feel the history seeping out of the old brick walls.
Some of the superb vintage shops – I picked up a little vase and some Scandinavian-looking etched glasses for under a fiver.
The gorgeous Merchant and Mills flagship shop, where I drooled all over the beautiful linen, denim and twill fabrics. I didn't know the company was founded in Rye until we stumbled across the shop.
We had lunch and a delicious scone at Edith's House, a sweet retro cafe set up by two ex-Londoners and their cheeky scraps-loving French bulldog Roux.
Pretty flowers everywhere around the churchyard
We had a pint in this pub which dates from the 15th century.
On Sunday we took a cab to Dungeness, a little further down the coast towards Kent. Again we didn't really have a clue what to expect other than a vague urge to hunt down some post-war acoustic mirrors. The cabbie told us about the old lighthouse and the mini railway, and dropped us off by the lighthouse.
First we took a trip up the old lighthouse. I loved the room with the coloured lenses, and the view from the top.
We started to walk towards where we thought the acoustic mirrors were. The landscape is like nothing else I've seen in England – so flat, barren and desolate, littered with dead boat carcasses, little rusting metal shacks and incinerator chimneys. I've never really seen anything like it. Even though it was a lovely sunny day the wind was extremely strong which made walking quite an endurance feat. My inappropriate slip-on footwear didn't help matters at all.
Mystical gifts and angling parties are the height of entertainment around here.
One randomly cool Grand-Designs-esque house. We also spotted Derek Jarman's old house, Prospect Cottage, but didn't realise until afterwards. Apparently all the shack-like houses are highly valued, particularly from people looking to get away from it all. You'd certainly do that here.
We stopped at a level crossing to watch the little railway train go by. Despite looking cute, apparently it was used to convey messages and help shoot down the Luftwaffe during the war.
We realised the mirrors were a bit further up than we originally thought, so took a quick chips-and-pint pit stop in the lovely pub The Pilot, and hopped on the hourly bus to speed us up the road.
After a bit more exploring including a fun diversion through a motorhome park, we did finally find the mirrors – but unfortunately we couldn't get very close so they were a bit less than spectacular. After all that! (You can take proper tours to get up close to them in the summer months.)
Still, it was a fun adventure and it's inspired us to take more day trips around the southern coast. Might be easier to hire a car next time, though.


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Mr. Hearn has over 25 years of legal experience. Previously, Mr. Hearn was a partner at Corleto, Ackerman & Hearn, LLP focusing on tax, corporate, real estate, trust & estate planning and healthcare law – Mr. Hearn also served as outside counsel for DS Ventures for over 15 years. Mr. Hearn has been published in several legal publications, lectures on Bioethics and is an Adjunct Professor at California State University at Northridge. Mr. Hearn holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications/Business Administration from California State University – Fullerton, a J.D. from the University of Southern California and a Master of Law in Taxation from the University of San Diego.
Harridge Development Group is a real estate development company focused on developing land for residential and commercial development. We have extensive expertise in developing urban districts with single family, PUD, condominium, multifamily and mixed-use projects.
Meet the team
Our team is the key to our success!
Mr. Schwartzman has over 23 years of real estate experience beginning his development career in 1990 as a residential home builder. To date he has successfully developed over 3,000 homes including condominiums, PUDs, and single-family developments as well as mixed-use developments in Central and Southern California.
In 1999 Mr. Schwartzman expanded his organization to focus on the development of urban, in-fill locations primarily in Hollywood, the Westside of Los Angeles, Pasadena and the west San Fernando Valley. Through his development entity, DS Ventures, LLC, he successfully completed multiple joint venture projects throughout Southern and Central California.
In addition to his business enterprises, Mr. Schwartzman is a generous supporter of such organizations as The University of Judaism, Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind, the American Cancer Society, the Los Angeles Zoo and Habitat for Humanity. In 2004, he was honored by the Hollywood/Los Angeles Beautification Team and received their Business Leader Recognition Award. Mr. Schwartzman is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business.
Mr. Woomer has over 19 years of experience in real estate finance. In addition to handling theprocurement of debt and equity for HDG, Mr. Woomer handles the closing of all transactions and is responsible for the accounting and financial management. Mr. Woomer was previously a Senior Associate with the real estate investment banking firm Sonnenblick-Goldman Company. Mr. Woomer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the University of Southern California and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from NewYork University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business.
Mr. Annotti has over 30 years of real estate construction experience having developed all property types. In addition to being a licensed General Engineer and General Contractor Mr. Annotti is an expert in land use and entitlement. His responsibilities include advanced planning, developmentprocessing, representing HDG with public officials & cityrepresentatives as well as working closely with engineers and architects on design &construction issues in order to maximize processing time and the ultimate value of projects. Mr. Annotti holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University ofCalifornia at Los Angeles.
Mr. Canada has over 25 years of real estate construction experience and has been responsible for the development of over 3,000 residential units in Southern California. Prior to joining the HDG team in 2003, Mr. Canada was a consultant with Simon & Sons Realty Group and was responsible for the disposition ofunderperforming Real Estate portfolios in Southern California. Additionally, Mr. Canada has been a contributing member of IBICOS (a joint venture between TheDepartment of Energy and The Building Industry) for the last seven years and has been instrumental in evaluating new building technologies presented by suchdiverse entities as MIT and G.E. Plastics.Mr. Canada holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Utah.
Mr. Gurevich has over 9 years of real estate experience. Prior to joining the HDG team in 2013, Mr. Gurevich was a commercial real estate appraiser with Cushman and Wakefield in the Downtown Los Angeles office for 8 years. Mr. Gurevich is a certified general appraiser that specialized in the valuation of multifamily properties, land, and condominium developments. He has also provided valuation and consulting services across a broad range of property types including multifamily, condominium projects, retail, office, vacant land, industrial and special purpose properties. In addition, he has provided highest and best use studies and market analysis pertaining to land investment and development. Mr. Gurevich holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from California State University Northridge.
Ms. Manlutac has been with the HDG team since 1997 serving as its Controller. Previously, Ms. Manlutac worked at the International Bank of California as a staff accountant creating financial statements for the Board of Directors and preparing quarterly FDIC Call Reports. Ms. Manlutac holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines.


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Last updated on November 26th, 2014
I was recently interviewed by Business News Daily on the popularity and trends in the Tablet app market, and one of the questions asked was why the tablet app industry is so popular right now.
A Seismic Shift
Of course there are too many dimensions to this questions, but I'd like to go into one facet briefly: The tablet based delivery channel matters because it represents not only a new technology meme, but seismic shift from current computing experiences and practices. It is the harbinger of more liberating ways of interaction with computers, information and entertainment. Pediction: These trends will continue to fully take shape in the next 10 years, but the tablet experience is the first instance of this future right here and now, and people want a part of it, with a completely new interactive and gesture enabled way of computing, completely new usage scenarios and use cases, completely new interfaces. In short: It is all about a new user experience that is self-directed, intuitive, integrates with your life.
The "mobile aspect" is important for things other than just mobility. Mobile is important because it creates and leads to the user experiences of the future.
Why have mobile smartphone apps been so important in shaping user experience of modern tablet apps, and the web?
Mobile (smartphone) apps have been a precursor, important insofar as that they introduced new design thinking: they have forced us to re-design interfaces and human computer interaction from the very beginning. Over the last 20 years computing had become increasingly complex, requiring high skill levels, geekery and knowledge. Mobile has reversed this trend, sent designers back to the drawing board to simplify, to create intuitive experiences, and opened up computing to the less educated masses, to broader use cases. It has tackled complex tasks (payments, ordering, inventory management etc) in such a simple way that these once complex transactions can be easily completed on mobile phone.
And the iPad and tablet apps now represents a slight design expansion from the smartphone design contraction: A new form factor to apply the knowledge and best practices gained with mobile phone apps, and with it's larger screen real estate now can create experiences that are still intuitive, easily understood, but also more attractive, more akin to reading a sheet of paper, a more natural human size for interacting with information, for gestures with more than just a thumb, less contrived than some of the overly spartan experiences of smartphones.
And looking at the statistics, the tablet has introduced an ecosystem of apps that are about more than just games and utilities, and have real educational, business and brand experience value in addition to being entertaining.


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A livestreamed Insight event gave behind-the-scenes access to The Royal Opera's production of Puccini's Tosca on Thursday 25 January at 7.30pm GMT, and is now available to watch on demand on YouTube and via this page on the Royal Opera House website.
The stream features Gerald Finley, who is performing the role of Scarpia, and Joseph Calleja who is performing the role of Cavaradossi. ROH Collections explore of the history of the production, interspersed with live musical performances.
To watch future Insight events, subscribe to the Royal Opera House YouTube channel:
Tosca runs until 3 March 2018. Tickets are still available.
The opera will be broadcast in cinemas across the world on Wednesday 7 February. Find a cinema near you.
The performance is staged with generous philanthropic support from Mrs Aline Foriel-Destezet, Aud Jebsen, Rena and Sandro Lavery, The Mikheev Charitable Trust and Mr and Mrs Christopher W.T. Johnston.


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Sony will be reinstating a limited number of PlayStation Network services within the next week and offering free PlayStation Plus subscriptions to users affected by their recent hacker-induced loss of service, Sony announced in a press release.
However, earlier this morning, Sony announced that the Sony Online Entertainment branch of their Internet services was also hacked, causing the release of 24.6 million additional users' information and more than 12,700 credit cards. "EverQuest," "Free Realms," "DC Universe Online," several Facebook games and other online titles are all currently unplayable due to this attack.
The SOE information taken included names, home addresses, e-mail addresses, birthdates, gender, login names and passwords. The credit card information taken was from a 2007 database holding the likely outdated information for non-U.S. users.
For the attack on SOE, Sony will be offering free 30-day subscriptions to customers and free play time for each additional day the game services are down.
For the PSN attack, Sony will be taking the following steps to provide consolation services, labeled the "Welcome Back" program, for their affected users and fix the security flaws:
- Free entertainment content (possibly downloadable games or themes), which will differ across regions
- 30 free days of PlayStation Plus service for both new and existing members
- Existing Qriosity subscribers will receive 30 free days of the service
- Restore Online gameplay on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable within the coming week
- Restore PlayStation Home, friends lists and chat functionality
- Force all users to reset their passwords through a mandatory firmware update
- Move the database servers to a new location
- Create a new job, Chief Information Security Officer, to solely monitor user data security
- Instate the use of software monitoring to detect further attacks
- Enhanced data encryption and additional firewalls
There is no official timeline set for the restoration of additional PSN or other related Sony services other than "the coming weeks."
Update: Since this was originally published, Sony has clarified that the attacks on SOE were not a second attack but rather part of the PSN attack.


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Our Mission
The Fort Lauderdale Triathletes are about perpetuating a healthy lifestyle, through the collaboration of Multi-Sport athletes. We have a culture of inclusion, support, and fellowship, through training, racing, and social interaction.
Our Core Values
- We are open to all Multi-Sport Athletes that would like to join us, regardless of physical ability, level of experience, or demographic profile.
- We foster a supportive environment, encouraging athletes of all levels to be as successful as they desire to be.
- We will abide by, and promote all safety and civic rules and laws, and will be responsible citizens and members of our community.
- We are a non-profit club, all membership dues, sponsorship funds raised, and any profits made from the sales of club merchandise or events, will be used for the benefit of all members. We will create programs that allow anyone to join us, regardless of financial ability.
- The club will be run and grow, based on a continued collaboration between the leadership and general membership of the club while constantly striving to meet the needs and requirements of all members.
Sandy Lechner President
After losing 140 lbs at Ellen's Ultimate Workout and Orange Theory Fitness, Sandy crossed his first triathlon finish line at the South Beach Triathlon in 2012. He has gone on in less than 2 years to cross many more finish lines and became an Ironman at IMFL 2014, IMLOU 2015 & IMNC 2016.
Sandy loves to lead group trainings and continues to inspire other "Old, Fat, Slow" triathlon competitors. Be sure to join him for the post-training meal since the self-proclaimed foodie works out hard so he can eat more!
Sandy has been married to his better half, Robin for over 31 years and they have 2 daughters (Rachel – 26 and Aimee – 24) both FSU Nole graduates. Professionally, he is the chief operating officer of Lifestyle Media Group, publisher of 14 regional and national lifestyle-in-business magazines.
Matt Hert Vice President / Secretary
Matthew "IronMatt" Hert has been a runner and triathlete since 2002. Although he has participated at all distances and finally reached his long-term goal of crossing the Ironman finish line at IMFL 2014 and living up to the nickname, he stills enjoys the Olympic (International) distance the best.
Matt enjoys introducing others to the sport and is known for his flying bike dismounts and face plants on the swim exit!
Matt is newly remarried to Lisa and together they have 4 daughters (Brooke – 19, Jessica – 17, Stephanie – 16 and Amanda – 12). Matt & Lisa are planning to participate in the St. Anthony's Triathlon in April 2016. IronMatt is also scheduled to race the Ironman 70.3 North American Championship in St. George, Utah in May 2016.
Doug Barkley – Technology Chairman
Doug got into the triathlete lifestyle via a challenge from his friend Helen. His first tri was the Turkey Triathlon in 2014 and the hook was cast. 12 Sprints, 9 Olympics and 1 Half-Iron distance tri later, Doug is still going strong with plans in 2017 for 2 more Half-Iron tris, and in 2018 plans to do his first full IronMan race.
A swimmer all his life and a cross-country runner in high-school, Doug's passion for outdoor sports led him down many paths, from rock climbing, hiking, caving and snow skiing in North Carolina, to SCUBA diving and Obstacle Course Racing in Florida. Triathlons seemed like just another challenge to overcome and see how far he could push his body to go.
Doug currently runs his own video production company, Video Dude Productions, and is an independent SCUBA instructor. He is also a partner in Clifton Design Group, where he is a website content creation manager.
Terri Simpson Treasurer
After kicking a 30-year smoking habit, Terri Simpson started her endurance athletic career with 3 years of obstacle course races. On a dare by her tri-partner, Doug and a free entry to a local race, she did her first sprint triathlon in 2015 (although she admits no had no intention of actually showing up).
Terri believed that she would never do a half marathon. In fact, she thought people who run those distances are nuts! She went on to complete the Publix half marathon in February of 2016.
Professionally, Terri is VP of Finance of MJ Simpson Corporation, a general contractor & commercial builder in Florida since 1992.
Terri has a full race card of sprint and Olympic triathlons and is bringing her "podium smile" to the Miami Man Half Iron in November.
Todd Menahem – President
Todd was born in Valley Stream, New York, and moved to South Florida in 1997. In high school he was the captain of the wrestling team, and always emphasized the importance of physical conditioning because he felt that outlasting the opponent was as equally important as developing technique.
Though only a recreational runner and a lackluster swimmer in the past, Todd was determined to do battle with his rising cholesterol level and his growing waist measurement. Introduced to Triathlon mania, his passion blossomed. Todd completed 7 sprint triathlons and 1 Olympic triathlon during his first year of training. He is signed up to complete his first 70.3 in Augusta, Georgia, in September.
A natural group organizer and social extrovert, he helps organize both the training schedules and the social events, making Triathlon a perfect match for physical goals and his vivacious personality.
Todd has been married to Monica Apolinario Menahem for five years, and recently celebrated the birth of their future triathlete, Harper Peri, in May of 2016. A graduate of Florida Atlantic University, Todd became a CPA and currently practices in Sunrise, Florida, handling financial reporting and tax preparation for businesses and individuals.
Megan Broderick Social Chairman
Megan is a former Division I dual-sport athlete in Tennis and Track & Field at the University of Kentucky. After college she moved to NYC where she ran the New York City Marathon– finishing with a Boston qualifying time. With a career move to sunny Florida (and knowing that training for marathons wasn't sustainable long-term), she couldn't wait to try triathlon.
Megan's first triathlon came through Fort Lauderdale Triathlete's 'Women For Tri' program; a three month initiative to coach, mentor and empower women to participate in triathlon. At the end of 2016 she complete the program-end triathlon at Tradewinds Park with a 1st place finish in her age group and 3rd overall. Feeling encouraged and inspired by her experience, she quickly joined the FLT board to help grow the social aspect of the group in an effort to make others feel as welcomed as she did.
"The goal is for everyone to feel comfortable joining a training session or showing up to a happy hour. Fort Lauderdale Triathletes is more than a club. It's a community of like-minded individuals who strive to be the best triathlete possible, and push others to do the same. Not only have I gained exposure to great coaches, mentors and world class triathletes, but I have made life-long friendships along the way."
Randi Milner
Randi is an age group triathlete navigating life's ups and downs, trying to find the balance of it all. She has been lucky enough to find her passion through triathlon. Since 2007, she has completed over 70 races including 5k's, 10k's, half marathons, marathons, bike events, obstacle course races, duathlons, and triathlons and is working towards her first 70.3 in September 2017.
Randi is a proud member of Tri Team LC spearheaded by professional triathlete, Leanda Cave. A group that empowers women through the sport of triathlon. She is also an A Team Athlete for Aliisport. The A-Team is a community of Women Athletes, from beginners to pros, supported by Alii Sport as they accomplish their goals and compete in the sports that they love.
Currently Randi Chairs the clubs' Women for Tri grant program and team kits.
Roy Feifer – VP/Training Director
Dr. Roy Feifer has been racing and training since the 6th grade. Now, well into his sixth decade of life, he has accomplished many of his goals. He has finished 30 plus marathons including Boston, Alaska and NYC. Also finishing 30 plus triathlons of all lengths from Sprint to Full Ironman distances. Century rides and tennis continue to be a life long passion.Roy's greatest accomplishments though, has been his ability to encourage, train and raise over a million dollars for blood cancer research while coaching athletes for endurance events. Roy is a Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) Certified Running Coach as well as a Team In Training (TNT) Advanced Certified Cycle and Marathon Coach. He is currently the Head Coach for South Florida's TNT (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society) program.
Professionally, Roy is a dentist in Margate, family man and athlete. He enjoys training, racing and spending time with his wife Barbara and their children and grandchildren in South Beach and NYC.
Roy is looking forward to his involvement with the Ft. Lauderdale Triathletes. He wants to bring his energy, knowledge and enthusiasm to its members. Roy sees the club as a meeting place for like-minded folks to learn, grow, get fit and have fun in a safe environment.
Catherine Shapiro – Membership Chairman
Catherine was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Yes, she speaks French!)
Always in love with the sunshine, sand and sea, she moved to South Florida in November 2011 to escape the Canadian winters and begin a new life in the Sunshine State.
Shortly after her move, she was fortunate enough to join a group of runners in a local run club. Never having run a day in her life, she started with a run/walk and eventually worked up to a 5K race. There was nothing like the thrill of crossing the finish line!
On July 4th, 2015, on the 5th year anniversary of her father's passing, she celebrated his life with her first Sprint Triathlon in Tradewinds Park. The rest…is history!
She has since completed 9 triathlons and one half marathon. She continues to enjoy the Tri life and everything it does for the mind, body and soul!
She has recently joined the Board as the Membership Chair and looks forward to bringing our members closer together and engaging new ones.
Marius Popovici – Technology Committee
Marius signed up for his first race in 2011 after spectating and crewing for his brother at Ironman Florida. Although still reluctant at the start line he became hooked after crossing that first finish line at the South Beach Triathlon in April 2012.
Since then he has competed in all sports and distances including half and full iron, earned USAT All American in 2016 and is currently preparing to represent his adoptive country as part of Team USA at the ITU Long Distance World Championships in Penticton, Canada.
His dream is to one day qualify and compete at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, HI.
Marius joined Fort Lauderdale Triathletes in 2016 as a way to stay engaged with the local triathlon community, make new friends and find challenging training partners. He enjoys sharing his knowledge of training, racing and nutrition as the FLT resident tri-geek.
As a software engineer by day he also knows a thing or two about computers and volunteers his time to maintaining the FLT website.
Marius lives in Hollywood with his wife Mirela and their 5 year old daughter Sonia who are the biggest supporters of his crazy triathlon goals.
Paul Clark – Secretary
Originally from Media, PA Paul has called South Florida home since 2012 following stints in Baltimore, Washington DC, and San Diego. Prior to 2013, Paul mainly participated in 5k and obstacle course races until an ACL injury caused him to rethink his workout routine.
During long hours of physical therapy, he passed the time by thinking of ways to keep himself in shape while also reducing the impact frequent running would have on his knees. The injury and a love of swimming brought Paul into the world of triathlon, completing his first Sprint distance at Escape to Miami in 2014. Two months later, Paul found himself back on the operating table for a second ACL surgery in just over a year. Determined to rebound, Paul completed his first Olympic distance at Escape to Miami in 2015 followed by multiple Sprint and International distance races in between. Paul recently completed the Half Marathon at Rock n Roll San Diego in 2017.
Although naturally modest, Paul has a vast knowledge of multisport, bicycles, equipment, and races. He has been supporting The Fort Lauderdale Triathletes in all capacities since joining the club.
Marcos Oyola – Treasurer
Marcos was born in Lima, Peru and moved to South Florida in 1999. He played soccer and volleyball in both Peru and the US. After a period of little physical activity and growing girth, Marcos borrowed an old bicycle and began exercising. Then, he started running: 5ks, 10ks, and half marathons on a regular basis. Achieving some of his goals and regaining his physical stamina, multisport came calling. Marcos has since completed dozens of triathlons, including sprints, Olympic & 70.3 distances. He is progressing full speed ahead to his ultimate goal of completing a marathon in 2018 and a full Ironman in 2019. Marcos continues to train hard, and at the same time, works tirelessly and successfully to help our club. His quiet and humble manner belies a strategic and methodical club executive.
Ed Galante – Sponsorship Committee
Ed recently relocated to South Florida from Boston, MA. Ed spent most of his life before triathlon competing in team sports including playing on his University's Rugby Team. Ed first caught the triathlon bug in the late 90s when on a dare he signed up last minute for a sprint triathlon on Cape Cod, MA racing on his friend's oversized mountain bike and wearing baggy swim trunks and a cotton T-shirt throughout the race. 18 years, 3 bikes and countless spandex later Ed is still loving the triathlon addiction. Ed was an active member of the Boston Triathlon Team for many years before moving to South Florida. Throughout the years Ed has competed in tons of races of all distances and types including having 4 Ironman and a couple of Boston Marathon finishes. After recently taking a few years hiatus from racing to recover from a knee injury and relocate to South Florida, Ed is excited to have hooked up with Fort Lauderdale Triathletes and he is looking forward to training, racing and becoming more active with such an awesome group of people who share his love for the sport!
Ed is married to Susan Reardon Galante, owner of So Flo Well Body, a current sponsor of FLT and they live in Fort Lauderdale with their new puppy Henry. Ed is a corporate attorney practicing as in-house counsel for Ultimate Software in Weston, FL.
Carina Roberts – Social Chairman
Carina was born and raised in Bremerhaven Germany, moved to the USA in 1991. Sports has been always a big deal in her Family which are complete Soccer crazies!
In School she was involved with Artistic Bicycling, Handball and Horseback Riding.
She entered the World of Duathlon 15 years ago when a friend made her a proposal, the recipe for her German Potato Salad in exchange for a bike and entry to a Duathlon! From Duathlon to Triathlon, Sprint to Olympic and finally the Mother of all Triathlon, The Ironman.
Since than she has completed two full and 7 half Ironman and other Triathlon Events.
She loves the Sport and is very excited to be part of a group who share the same passion.
Professionally Carina works as a Project Manager for Memorial Healthcare Systems.
She is married to Paul, also a Tri-addict and lives in Pompano with her 3 Fur babies.


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Indianapolis….Emmis Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: EMMS) today announced it has purchased a controlling interest in Digonex, a dynamic pricing company with clients including major sports teams, retailers, cultural institutions, and entertainment companies. "We are certain that dynamic pricing is the future of all inventory management," said Emmis Chairman and CEO Jeff Smulyan. "As a company that…keep reading


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FILO180 posted a topic in Art, Graphics & PhotographyHi NS, Has anyone else entered this comp? Provide a link so we can check it out and like your Album. I've only started getting into Photography late last year after selling my 180, and still have a lot to learn! This is the first time i've submitted pictures for a comp: http://iam.nikon-asi...life.php?id=784 And http://iam.nikon-asi...life.php?id=814 Let me know what you think and Like my Albums if you think they're ok. The amount of likes doesn't determine the winner.


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text: The Ideal Home Show 2017 opened on Friday at the Olympia, London. I was lucky enough to go today and believe me, it is worth a visit! The best bits: Good Homes Magazine Roomsets This year the pages of Good Homes will be brought to life at the Ideal Home Show in six inspiring roomsets….


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This precollege enrichment program features college-level instruction in astronomy, math, physics and computer programming for able science students. Working in teams of three, students perform a research project in celestial mechanics from start to finish, in the process determining the orbit of an asteroid using their own observations, measurements and software. Educational and recreational field trips and guest speakers supplement lectures and project work. Although most participants are rising seniors, a handful of academically accelerated rising juniors gain admission each year. SSP operates at two locations: Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA, and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro, NM.
|Summer Science Program
|Cary, NC
|Year-round Contacts
|Program Focuses & Features
|Astronomy, Basketball, Computer Science, Cross-country, Golf, Hiking, Math, Science, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, Weight Training
|Grade Range (rising grades)
|Age Range
|Residential — Coed Ages 15-17
|Application Deadline
|Richard Bowdon, Executive Director
|Residential Fee
|$3950 (+$100), 5½ weeks.
|Year Established
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|June-Aug; 2 sessions, 5½ weeks long


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