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The news came like thunder over her, like a tempest, like an earthquake that shook her entire world.
Gaia felt like a volcano that was exploding and everything inside of her was coming out at one time, all pain and anger, like lava coming out of his body. Exploding.
She needed all her self-control to not break everything inside of her bedroom, which was her ultimate refuge, her world.
Inside of her: pain, emptiness, and fear.
A new school, now?
She already made so many friends in her school. It was hard work. To make and keep friendship alive is hard work. Gaia didn't want to start over. She was happy with her world of friends.
Mom, Dad, why?
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Getting it right first time
It's really easy to articulate this one – "just get it right first time". In fact it's much easier said than done because when you are running a business there are so many moving parts to assemble in a constantly changing landscape with components that are mostly airborne. It's a bit like doing a 1000 piece jigsaw in a 4×4 while map reading on the Trans-Siberian Highway. When I was a bag-carrying salesman (although we never really stop selling which ever path we take) life was much more simple. Your success was due to getting the correct combination of target, territory and timing. If you negotiated an achievable target on a fertile 'patch' that had a little low hanging fruit you were on your way to fortune and fame and of course peer recognition. If on the other hand you were a little short in each area with a gargantuan new business goal in virgin territory with a brand, new untried and untested product, you were, short of 'act of god' – toast! Being the consummate sales professional that I was I always tried to ensure that my best result of the year came from pre kick-off meetings with the management to ensure that my three fundamental drivers were in place well before kick off.
So now you are running your own business and life is a little more complicated. Your personal factors of production are endless combinations of finite resources and time bound instruments. You now need to manage your cash, execute your plans (both operational and business), build a team that works in an infrastructure (that also works). If that is not enough you also need to create business models that not only sustain, but scale into a profitable and exit-able businesses – that's exit as in getting out successfully. So how are you going to manage all this and how are you going to get it right first time?
1) Have some good operational plans – not only a business plan – but some good 30,60,90 day ones that will help you manage the company on a daily basis. Something that will allow you to delegate to your team and encourage them to take responsibility for reaching the required milestones. This business is all about getting marginal gains from everybody and getting all those little gains to add up to something big.
2) Don't keep repeating mistakes. Einstein's theory of madness is thus expressed : "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results". So why is that businesses owners are often prone to keep on repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results? I recently met one owner of an unprofitable online business who was (repeatedly) getting a poor month on month return from his digital marketing campaign. His single-threaded digital marketing plan relied solely on Google Ad words – and it was failing. There was no social media plan, no changes to the business model and no partnership plan. Not only that but the figures were actually declining month on month and nothing was changing – and why would it? Building your business is not an exercise to see how hard you can hit your head against a brick wall to measure the pain. So – make your mistakes early and avoid repetition at your peril.
3) Have a Plan B: So Plan A is not working fully – your product doesn't fit, your pricing is not getting the right traction or your sales forecasts are not being met. Do you have a Plan B? If not why not? The problem is that your greatest resource or rather lack of it (other than cash of course) is time and you cannot afford to waste any. Once you have decided that Plan A is not working slip straight into Plan B without prevarication. You will not get a second chance and that cash is burning.
4) Have a vision. Without one you are deeply flawed. What is your end game? If it is just cornering a cosy little piece of the market it is not going to be good enough to secure any venture funding. You don't have to think that you will conquer the world but an easily articulated and well-researched vision will win you admirers.
5) Get some help. Secure the services of a wizened, gnarled, old veteran who will be able to help you when times get tough. You will need him or her. Whether it's a mentor, a non-exec, an executive chairman or a good commercial director – just make sure you have some reasonable counsel. You have a lonely job at times and sometimes you just need to get timely advice and support at critical periods. The right person will also steer you through dark places when it helps most. Don't be afraid to ask for help and advice – even Ronaldo has a coach!
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Joe Hayden is a real estate agent and Realtor who lives and works in the Louisville area of Kentucky. He runs a unique personal website that provides informational tools and resources to homebuyers interested in a purchase in or around Louisville. Joe's site is designed well. It's clean, clear, easy to read, and simple to navigate. It's one of the best personal agent websites we've seen.
Joe's blog is designed to offer visitors a glimpse of the Louisville community flavor, and Joe does an amazing job pointing out upcoming events and offering comments on local happenings. His blog is possibly the most extensive collection of such glimpses outside a tourism site or visitors bureau. He posts news about coming festivals and community programs, including everything from concerts to art fairs to organic grocery purchase clubs. This is detailed local information that anyone interested in a home in Louisville will want to know.
Joe also provides extensive information regarding local schools in the area and has aggregated an impressive list of links to county, district, and individual school websites. Your search for a local school is as simple as a few clicks. In addition to this, Joe's site includes an automatically updated, real-time crime map for the area that lists criminal activity as it is reported. This is a brave thing to do, since crime reports might turn away potential homebuyers. But Joe takes pride in his city and freely offers the information that he believes his visitors should have. It's refreshing to see this kind of openness and honesty displayed.
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Twitter for Android: Social CRM layer as part of mobile OS
Twitter's real impact is on mobile devices. I have been speculating for some time that Twitter should buy it's way into mobile OS layer. Also speculated why they will open source mobile client at some point of time. This is what I wrote few weeks ago:
Giving away complete client side codebase – potentially with unique and standardized user experience like Tweetie – for iPhone, Android(coming soon?), Blackberry, Nokia and Windows7, they can give developers a new architecture for gaming, vertical apps, lbs apps and potentially enterprise apps.
Today Twitter made another move in their march towards mobile ubiquity. Working with Google Android team they announced open source version of Android client. Now sharing via Twitter is part of the Android stack. This is a huge relief for developers. Imagine if every windows app has to implement their own print interface! In a similar way this OS level Twitter sharing option will obviate the need for app developers to monkey around with OAuth code.


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For almost every vegan who remembers the taste of regular chocolate, they turn to the Vego Bar to satisfy their cravings. Unlike a lot of other vegan-friendly chocolate (which is normally dark chocolate), this brand is creamy and not bitter at all.
The Vego bar is not only Vegan but also Organic, Fairly traded and Gluten-Free, it is made of the finest chocolate with hazelnut paste added in. This is resulting in a smooth and creamy chocolate and generously packed with whole hazelnuts.
Up until now, vegans have been snacking on the Large Vego Bar, Mini and the smaller Vego Vegolino Pralines. Until the announcement that came out this week from the Vego Chocolate overlords. The chocolate that you know and love will now be available in a spread. That's right, just like Nutella. Without all the nasties. The 200g jar also doubles as a reusable glass when empty. And let's face it, that will be about 1 day after receiving it.
Word on the street is that this precious glass of chocolatey hazelnut goodness will be hitting our shores in October. Soon you will be able to pre-order with www.thevegangrocery.com.au sign up to the email newsletter on the website and you will be the first to know about getting one of these bad boys into your hot hands.


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Monica Demes, Filmmaker Discusses Lilith's Awakening
Monica Demes is a Brazilian filmmaker whose work has been recognized by none other than David Lynch. DecayMag interviewed Monica for the scoop on her feature film directorial debut, Lilith's Awakening, which is currently hitting festivals worldwide.
Editor's note; Thank you Monica Demes for taking the time to participate in our interview. Questions furnished by DecayMag Guest Contributor Samantha Kolesnik.
DecayMag: Can you speak to what inspired you to make Lilith's Awakening your first feature film?
Monica Demes: Most of all, the place of Fairfield, Iowa. The winters are long there. There are churches all around, empty dark roads, loneliness, and nature. When you add to all of that, the fact that I was always a vampire fan, you will understand that the perfect location found me. It looked like I was in the old Puritan times of Dracula, but instead nowadays in America.
DecayMag: You've spent considerable time in both Brazil and Spain. Do you think there are aspects of Lilith's Awakening and your other work that reflect the culture and art of those countries?
Monica Demes: Maybe the sensuality of the film is a Brazilian quality.The characters seem to live inside the unconsciousness of Lucy Harker. And to build Lucy, I was actually wondering what would have happened to Mina (from Dracula) if she had gotten married to Jonathan and had become his wife. What kind of life would she have had if she had lived in Iowa? How would her relationship with Jonathan have been after some time together? That's how I developed the character of Lucy. She doesn't speak a lot because she doesn't have much to say to anyone. She is trapped in that beautiful and lonely land, loveless and dreamless. And only one thing can rescue her: her own shadow, the one who lives inside her dream.
Barbara Eugenia is a Brazilian and you can feel that vibe every time she comes on screen. But apart from that, the truth is that it looks like a film with no borders to me.
DecayMag: Your work has been recognized by David Lynch. What was that like for you as an emerging filmmaker at the time, and are there particular works by David Lynch that influence you as a filmmaker?
Monica Demes: When I was told by Gurdy Leet, who was then the director of David Lynch's Master in Film at the time, that David Lynch liked my short film, Halloween, I could not think properly anymore.
The magic words were, "Monica, David feels you should come." After that, I knew I had to reach Iowa. I just had to get there. It was an invisible force that moved me all the way.
So, because David liked the short, they gave me an award at MUM University to shoot a project there in Iowa. It was certainly not enough money to make a feature film, but I talked with a Brazilian producer about this opportunity of shooting my first feature film in the US and he decided to support it. So he put in half of the production money and I put the award and a little bit more toward the other half.
That's how I got on the airplane to the North to get inspired and write my first feature film.
My favorite films from Lynch are Mulholland Drive and Lost Highway. Both were an influence to Lilith's Awakening because they both happen inside one character's mind.
DecayMag: Did you choose to make a horror film, or did it choose you? Is there something about your artistic vision that lends itself to the horror genre, and to darker themes?
Monica Demes: Horror chose me. I never decided to direct a horror film. It was more like – when I wrote that first scene of the film – Lilith showed herself to me. Also, I am that kind of person who sees life more like a tragedy than like a comedy. I am not dramatic, but I do think that our life is a consequence of our actions, so that moves me toward horror, as well.
…Of course, the fact that I love horror films and that everything I write has to do with fear does connect more with horror than with any other genre.
DecayMag: What was the casting process like for the role of Lilith? What was it about Barbara Eugenia that made her perfect for the role, and what was it like to direct her?
Monica Demes: Ever since I wrote the first scene and Lilith showed herself to me, I knew Lilith had to be played by Barbara Eugenia. I just knew it. I've known Barbara for 20 years now. She's a singer in Brazil. She is wild and cold at the same time. She is sexy to men and women without being vulgar. And like me and Sophia Woodward, she's also a vampire fan.
I used guidelines of silent of films to direct Barbara since her character does not speak to Lucy. They connect on a deeper level, speechlessly. As they are part of the same self, there's no need for words. That connection without words is what feeds the whole film with tension.
She (Barbara Eugenia) never acted before, but she has that look in her eyes that attracts you and at the same time makes you afraid.
DecayMag: Do you have plans for your next film?
Monica Demes: Yes, it's a psychological thriller in a music conservatory.
DecayMag: Where can fans catch a screening of Lilith's Awakening? Where can they follow your film for updates online?
Monica Demes: Lilith's Awakening will be screening at GenreBlast Film Festival in Virginia on September 8, and in Serbia by the end of the month. It will also screen in Brazil in October and in Greece during Halloween.
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An uncompromising passion for a contemporary, cutting edge sound is what Cid Inc. brings to electronic music. Swedish producer Henri aka Cid Inc began his journey into music production in the early 1990s. Based in his home of Sweden for a time but eventually re-locating to Finland Cid Inc. always had an affinity for cutting edge electronics. It's a fervor that eventually led him to electronic dance music and more specifically house and techno. The sounds of KLF, Underworld, Future Sound Of London and Aphex Twin are what shaped Henri's musical foundation early on and eventually led him to begin DJing in 1993. When asked about his beginnings in electronic music Henri notes "It was an incredibly inspiring time for me, the passion for hearing something unique and fresh got me totally hooked and I couldn't wait to test out the newest tracks in my upcoming gigs" A regular behind the decks in both Finland and Sweden Henri's passion for DJing soon carried over into the studio
Drawn to more experimental sounds at the time Henri's early studio ventures were that of breakbeats, techno and abstract electronica. Slowly these early experiments were forged into more club oriented constructions which Henri soon began road tested in his DJ sets each week. It was the Swedish producers dedication for perfection that led him to eventually study sound engineering from 2001-2004. This proved to be an important step in Henri's evolution as an electronic music producer as he is now highly regarded as a sound engineer by all his industry contemporaries. His mastering prowess is sought after by some of the most widely respected producers and labels. Christian Smith, Guy J, Hernan Cattaneo, Pig & Dan, Hope Recordings, Lost & Found, microCastle, Octopus Recordings, Sudbeat, Transmit Recordings and Tronic are just a small selection of the many artists and labels that swear by Henri's mastering expertise.
Innovation was a characteristic Henri always aimed for in his studio work and it was that very trait that led to the birth of Mashtronic in 2004. Formed in conjunction with German producer Mathias Bradler the Mashtronic moniker was one of the leading lights in the fashionable electro-club sound which dominated electronic music from 2005 to 2008. It was a pivotal moment in Henri's career as the Mashtronic sound was heavily favoured by none other than John Digweed. The storied DJ not only played many of the duos productions but also had them appear on his Bedrock imprint three times. A long line of trendy labels including Ministry Of Sound, Global Underground, Sex On Wax and Alternative Route soon followed and as a result Mashtronic became one of the most sought after remix teams of the moment. This success was met with a very hectic tour schedule for the better part of the next three years. It saw Mashtronic travel to over twenty countries and perform as an integral part of Global Underground's 2007 World Tour.
As the aforementioned electro-club sound quickly became passé Henri felt that the musical integrity of the project was no longer relevant. Never one to be constrained to a certain frame of time or sound Henri then set out on a new solo studio venture. He created the Cid Inc. moniker in 2008 and essentially changed the landscape of what progressive music was regarded as at the time. It was such a unique sound that was coming out of Cid Inc's studio at the inception of the project. A crunchy, electric sounding hybrid of house and techno that was fresh and inspiring. Henri's early productions for Frisky Records and his own Mashtronic imprint took electronic music to an entirely new place and it essentially shaped or set the blueprint for what was a new sound moving forward. Henri quickly built the Cid Inc. moniker into one of the largest, most loved and most in demand names in the new landscape of progressive house. In this rapidly changing genre the next 6 years saw Cid Inc. with a number of notable achievements including appearances on Anjunadeep, Lost & Found, microCastle, Natura Sonoris and Sudbeat. He was also chosen as one of the best artists in progressive house by Beatport. It was a prestigious achievement and one which he shared with Guy J, Charlie May and Henry Saiz. Cid Inc's knack for creating fresh, hypnotic grooves has never wavered and he has continued to reap the success of his studio dedication with now countless Beatport #1 Must Hear Records of week and a long line of chart success. In addition to being an extremely in demand remixer Cid Inc's own original productions have been reworked by an impressive list of industry A-listers including Guy J, Henry Saiz, Hernan Cattaneo & Soundexile, Jamie Stevens, King Unique, Microtrauma, Nick Muir and Petar Dundov.
Cid Inc. has always featured a wide array of electronic music talents in his DJ sets. The Swedish producer is on a never ending search for the freshest sounds and most promising up and coming talent. This passion ultimately led to the creation of the Replug Records imprint in 2009. The label would not only become a place for Henri to feature some of the best up and coming talents but also an outlet for some of his own productions and those of his electronic music contemporaries. Since its inception Replug has showcased cutting edge sounds from the then up and coming DNYO, Juan Deminicis, Mike Griego, Rich Curtis and Rodskeez as well as more established producers like Andre Sobota, Darin Epsilon, Deepfunk, Hernan Cattaneo & Soundexile, Jamie Stevens, Luis Junior and Nick Muir.
As 2014 reached its conclusion Cid Inc's inimitable blend of hypnotic house and techno continued to attract more electronic music fans. The Swedish producer closed the year out with his most hectic tour schedule yet. It saw him travel to Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Mexico, Ukraine, UK, USA, Russia and Spain. "Hypnotic house and techno with a touch of deeper progressive elements is the music I like to play," explains Henri. "It's that hypnotic feel I look for in music. I definitely enjoy playing longer sets too – they give me the opportunity to take the crowd on a journey and the ability to play a wider range of music. It's been an amazing year of gigs and each one has been special. It doesn't really matter where the next stop is, I enjoying playing everywhere."
The art of producing something uniquely special in favour of a more volume based approach is a trend that has plagued electronic music in recent years. Cid Inc. however has never been resigned to that philosophy. As a true craftsman Henri has always looked to compose something that is not only profoundly memorable but deeply moving as well. It is this drive for excellence that makes each of Cid Inc's impending studio creations met with much anticipation. With 'Guardian' (courtesy of Guy J's Lost & Found Records) recently being released amid resounding success and a bevy of exciting projects in the pipeline 2015 promises to be another stellar year for the Swedish producer.
Cid Inc's music is already deep in the hearts of many electronic music fans but with his fortitude and eternal lust for perfection there is no telling how far his unique talents will reach.
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Green gasoline from sewage sludge: Ground-breaking ceremony for Fraunhofer demonstration plant
The starting signal for the construction of a TCR plant for the production of biofuels from sewage sludge fell on Wednesday (7.11.2018) in Hohenburg in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach. Commissioning is planned for early 2020.
The demonstration plant will be able to convert 500 kg of dried sewage sludge into around 50 liters of biofuel and biodiesel per hour. It is part of the EU project »TO-SYN-FUEL«, which is managed by the Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT in Sulzbach-Rosenberg and implemented by Susteen Technologies and other international partners. In total, EUR 12 million in EU funding will be available until 2020.
The guests included the administrator of the district Amberg-Sulzbach Richard Reisinger, the 1st mayor of Hohenburg, Florian Junkes, the head of the Fraunhofer Institute Sulzbach-Rosenberg and co-founder of Susteen Technologies GmbH, Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Hornung and the project manager TO-SYN-FUEL, Dr. Robert Daschner. As a guest of honor, the former rally world champion Walter Röhrl had come to the ground-breaking ceremony at the invitation of the client Karl-Heinz Stiegler.
- Project objective: CO2-neutral fuel - produced locally
Project manager Robert Daschner says of the goals: »We want to establish a new process chain for CO2-neutral, liquid fuel from biogenic residues - from the raw materials, in this case sewage sludge, to the standard diesel and gasoline, which we can use without adaptation in conventional engines, with the demonstrator in Hohenburg we want to show that our technology is applicable on an industrial scale and that the fuel produced can be offered at competitive prices. «
Hohenburg offers numerous advantages as a location for the Fraunhofer facility. There is many years of experience on site in the drying and handling of municipal sewage sludge, and the quantities and quality of feedstock required in the project are available all year round. In addition, the geographical situation in the Upper Palatinate corresponds to a basic idea of the project, to utilize the input materials where they occur.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Hornung, head of the Fraunhofer Institute Sulzbach-Rosenberg says: »Our guiding principle is the decentralized refinery. In other words, compared to the petrochemical industry, we rely on relatively small plants that generate the fuel where the waste biomass is created. On the one hand, this reduces the number of transports and, at the same time, creates new opportunities for local value creation, for example in municipalities or agriculture. «
Synthetic fuels based on waste biomass also have the advantage that the raw materials do not compete with agricultural land for food production.
- Background Fraunhofer TCR method
The TCR® (Thermo Catalytic Reforming) process developed by Prof. Hornung together with Fraunhofer and the Fraunhofer spin-off Susteen Technologies can utilize not only sewage sludge, but also a broad base of biomass and residues, for example wood residues, fermentation residues from biogas plants, waste from the beverage industry and paper production or municipal biowaste fractions. Prof. Andreas Hornung: »The plant in the TO-SYN-FUEL project represents a temporary culmination of my research in the field of thermochemical conversion of biomass and plastics. The technology used is now technically mature and ready for use in the market.«
In addition to high-quality oil as an intermediate for fuel production, the TCR process produces product gas and bio-carbon. These components can be used for power generation or as soil improvers. Due to the high hydrogen content of the product gas, it is also economically feasible for the first time to carry out an on-site hydrogenation of the oils and to produce standardized fuels locally.
Source: Fraunhofer UMSICHT (c) 2018


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January 30, 2010 4:50 AM
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Languages like Erlang, Clojure, Scala and Haskell are all growing in popularity, each taking a very different approach to functional programming. Despite their differences, they share some important concepts. For the developer new to functional programming, the shock of new language, concepts and techniques can prove overwhelming. But, broken down to the important and common concepts, the picture becomes clearer. By tackling type systems, pure functions, lazy evaluation, data-oriented programming, concurrency and parallelism as stand-alone ideas, we can better see what functional programming is about and start learning to take advantage of it. After this session, you will know what your first (or next) step down the path to functional programming nirvana will be.


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Don't Rely on Banking Union to Solve Euro Zone Crisis - NYTimes.com: " . . . Conventional wisdom has it that the euro zone needs a banking union to solve its crisis. This is wrong. Not only are there alternatives to an integrated regulatory structure for the zone's 6,000 banks, but centralization will undermine national sovereignty. The rallying cry for a banking union sounded this year when it seemed that the euro zone might break apart. Advocates of such a union said that it would break the "doom loop" connecting troubled banks and troubled governments. This week, E.U. countries will meet to discuss the terms for a single supervisor for banks, the first stage of a banking union. There are two parts to the doom loop: when banks go bust, their governments bail them out, adding to their own debts; and when governments become over-indebted, their lenders get sucked into a vortex, as their balance sheets are full of sovereign debt. In its fullest incarnation, a European banking union would break the first part of this loop. There would be a central mechanism to recapitalize troubled banks or close them down. There would also be a single deposit guarantee scheme. The cost of dealing with banking crises would, therefore, be borne by the whole euro zone rather than by national . . . " read more here
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This isn't a story about an average joe, but it's close. It's a story about the struggles of your typical slower back-of-the-pack runner trying to stay active. I know I'm not alone - aren't a lot of us out there an "Active Joe"?
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Heels and Hills $5 5K on June 28 - These Are My People
I can not tell you the difference in facial expression and reaction between the top 20 finishers and the bottom 20 finishers - worlds apart! I was so sad to see the top finishers unhappy with the heat and their times and so intense in their facial expression. I know they are "real" runners, hardcore, out for the win, running their hearts out in the heat. But the focus of these low-cost events is on having fun while staying active. I'd love to have them slow down a little and have the same experience crossing the finish line that the last 20 finishers had. There's nothing like cheering on people as they cross that act like they aren't happy to be there. And I know they enjoyed the event overall but where was the fun?
The last 20 finishers celebrated with me as they crossed. They pumped fists in the air. They had broad smiles plastered across their faces. They cheered on the person behind them coming into the finish next, even if they didn't know the person. They had little mini-competitions in the last 100 feet to the finish line - a hard kick of two people side by side faux-fighting it out for the top finisher of their own little mini-race. At the end of the day, these are the people who had the most fun, got the most out of the morning's experience, and were the happiest.
And this second group, these are my people. I'll never be fast enough to be part of the first group I described, but even if I could be that fast, I don't think my personality would fit anyway. I'm the dork at each half marathon that's "just happy to be there". I celebrate each race finished and love to see others doing that.
That second group of people made my day and thank you to them for helping me remember after I got up at 4:30 am why I'm here.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Training in the Heat - An Exercise in Willpower
Mile 1 felt good, doing a 10:36. I was happy that the around-10:30 pace is starting to feel easier, even in this heat. I must be getting faster.
Half a mile into mile 2 and the heat is getting to me. I'm miserable. I've been weaving up and down through the many streets in my neighborhood and realize as I'm closing in on the end of Mile 2 that I can either go left and go home....or go right and be at the entrance to the neighborhood. Our neighborhood has a 5 foot tall brick and stone wall running down the main road with the only entrances on either end of the community. So I head for the entrance, using a trick my friend Sarah had recently taught me. If there's no physical way to get home sooner, you can't wimp out on finishing the run! Mile 2 is a 10:56.
So I'm dragging myself along down the busy street with that brick wall on my left. My pace and form improve as there's more traffic here and I obviously don't want to look like someone who needs 911 called on me. I want people in their cars to pass by and think "Wow, there's a real runner". I am lucky that running speed is hard to gauge by a car going 45 mph, and I want to make this look easy, even though I'm feeling so far from that. In fact, my brain goes to that nasty place where it wants to know why we are doing something so insane as a hard run in this heat, and I'm starting to think that 5 foot tall brick wall doesn't look so bad - I could scale that - I could find a way over that wall to make this run "be over".
I approach the other entrance to the neighborhood and "uh oh" I'm getting too close to home too fast.
I don't want to stray too far away and end up lengthening my run or having a long hot sweaty walk back. So I turn it into a game. This entire run has felt like a test, wanting to quit most of the time but working on pushing myself when I'm feeling not so great anyway. So I head down the street parallel to my own, come around the corner, and come within 100 yards of my house. I can see it. I still have 0.3 miles left to make 3 miles.
And that's when I prove I have better willpower than I would have had 6 months or a year ago. I turn right around and head away from the house back up that parallel street and go finish my 0.3 miles, so I can have another 0.3 mile walk back to the house to cool down. Mile 3 finished in 11:25.
All 3 miles still ahead of the 11:30 pace I'll have to be able to do to break 2 1/2 hours this fall. So good training, even if not all perfectly in that 10:30 to 10:45 goal I was intended to do. Done in 32:56, average pace of 10:59.
I was really proud after this run for sticking with it. It's just so easy to quit. And last night I didn't. A major reason I love running - it's always an opportunity to challenge and test ourselves!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Ready to Complete One New Year's Resolution...But This Weather!
I head out the door at 7:30. It's around 95 degrees outside. Uck!
I nail the first mile and I actually feel really good. 10:38 on the first mile.
Halfway through the first mile, I start having that brain spasm that says "Just walk, you know you want to." This was part of the reason I could never get faster before. Because I would let myself periodically give up and walk.
I push on and hit the main big hill in my neighborhood. Up up up the hill. I finish the mile. 10:38 for the second mile. Awesome. Spot on.
Third mile I'm really wanting to give up and walk. The slight breeze that kept me feeling pretty good has completely disappeared.
I always hear other runners talk about how they feel like they can't breathe in this heat. Instead, I feel this intense heat building inside my head and feel like my whole brain is catching on fire ... but I can breathe just fine. :-)
I never take a walk break on this third and last mile, but I allow myself to slow down and trudge on. I've been trying so hard not to shuffle my feet like I tend to if I'm a little tired, but I'm occasionally hearing that whissh whissh ... whissh whissh of my soles skimming the ground. I pick up my legs and manage to stop the shuffling each time I start. I finish the third mile with an 11:11.
So 10:38, 10:38, 11:11 - total of 32:27 or a 10:49 average. While that wasn't 3 miles right around 10:45, it works out pretty close in the end.
The bigger news is the confidence boost this gives me. Another New Year's Resolution, besides breaking 2:30 on the half marathon, is to break 32 minutes at the 5K distance. I started the year with a PR of 35 1/2. I had an amazing, can't-understand-how-I-did-that 5K in February where I took more than 3 minutes off my PR and brought it down to 32:19. But it was a nice temp out (February) and an evening race (which appears to be a faster time for me than morning). Until the last couple weeks, I've consistently run 12-13 min/mi with occasional 11:30s so I have no clue where that February 5K time came from and really felt like it was a fluke... or a lucky day.
But now I'm feeling like I'm not having a fluke now. I'm actually getting faster and feeling stronger. And if I can run 3.0 in 32:27 in 95 degree heat, what can I run in 50 degree weather?
So here are my options...
- I have to work another month and a half and get much much faster to manage to break 32 minutes in the Texas summer heat,
- I can hold on to this speed level and the 32 minute time goal will probably happen on its own in the fall,
- Where's the coolest place we can get to within a day's drive and has a Sunday 5K coming up soon? Who's up for a roadtrip in the next few weeks? :-)
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Voting on Heels and Hills and Him Shirt Done!
We picked a shirt material color that we think will look flattering on both men and women. Sizing of the samples seems pretty true to form, not sized too large or too small as compared to other shirts the same "size".
We're working with the manufacturer now to get a men's and women's prototype created and printed, and we are so excited! If our runners liked the pink women's Heels and Hills tech shirts in May, then they will love these shirts for the fall. I can't wait until we have the prototype that we can show all the runners and walkers!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Shuffling Along
Have you paid attention to the sound of your feet on the pavement lately? Or can you even hear it over the music on your iPod? Something to think about... Some aches, tweaks, and pains and things affecting our speed and running performance can be discovered if we listen to our bodies more!
Happy Running!
On the Chisholm Trail...
I was really happy with the final result - I ran 5 miles straight with NO walk breaks, and at what I would consider breakneck speed. We ran the first three miles right at a slight sub 11:30 pace. And then picked up the pace in the last two miles to run 11:02 and 11:03, respectively. Including a kick at the end for the last 30 seconds to really ramp up the pace - I didn't think I had it in me but was able to get it done.
Average pace of 11:18. Which is below the 11:30 pace I will need to break a 2 1/2 hour half marathon!
Sad moment: on the road right by the trail at one point, we came upon a duckling who had been run over badly and it must have been right before we got there (his little legs were still kicking). The saddest part was another 8 ducklings and mommy and daddy ducks standing there looking at it like "I don't think he's going to get up." I cried for the next minute of the run. That just killed me, and I made us run on the other side of the creek (the less-shaded side) on the "back" portion of the run so I wouldn't have to see that again.
This run and a couple runs recently have been creating a dialogue in my head about self-motivation... but that's for a future post.
Friday, June 19, 2009
A Running Moment between Women and an Appreciation for a Good Purse
How many of us feel like we are really aware of our running form? Probably not many of us. If you run in a social or training group with people you form friendships with, someone will probably tell you if something looks off. If you don't, how would you know?
But every once in a while I would think about this woman. She always was running in the middle of the day, in the heat, alone. Had anyone ever brought up her unusual gait?
About a week ago, I saw her again while out with my husband. I brought the critique up again and my husband joked that we should just pull up alongside her and tell her. I laughed it off.
Coming home from errands mid-morning yesterday, I arrived at the stop sign at the entrance to our neighborhood and she was u-turning in front of me to go up the street the same direction I was headed. The timing was too perfect, I couldn't ignore this anymore!
I pulled up alongside her and rolled down my window and said, "I'm sorry to bother you. I'm a runner also." She took off her headphones and stopped running. I told her that I do a fair amount of running and know a lot of runners and I've been dying to stop and ask her when I see her out running if she has any back pain while running. She was very cordial, not upset or appearing freaked out, and said, "No, not really". I jumped in to explain how uncomfortable she looked the way she swung her arms and I had feared she might have back or upper body pain. She laughed and said her husband had brought it up to her before, but she has no pain and it works for her. I apologized for stopping her and told her I was glad she was okay and wished her luck. Before I pulled away, she pointed at my Burberry purse (that I've had as a gift for about 3 years and justify it by using it as my everyday purse every day since it was bought to justify how expensive it is), and smiled and said, "I love your purse. I have the exact same bag!" I laughed and said "We both have good taste then!" and she laughed and I headed home.
Only a woman could possibly pull a car up alongside another woman running alone. If a guy had done that to me while I was running, I would have completely freaked.
And only a woman would have ended a total stranger interaction with a compliment about her handbag!
Did I overstep my bounds? I don't know. Maybe. But I know that if it was me, I would want someone to tell me!
Happy Running!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Big Girl Panties - Learning to Suck It Up
Let me back up just a little... At the beginning of the year, one of my New Year's Resolution was to break 2 1/2 hours in a half marathon by the end of the 2009. That would mean a 24 minute improvement over 2008's White Rock Half. I've since taken 12 minutes off my time, so I'm halfway there. My PR as of Big D in April is now 2:42, so a 12:30 pace.
My training to break 2 1/2 hours (an 11:30 pace) this fall formally began yesterday. I met up with friend Paula in the morning and did 5 miles, 4.5 miles at 11:30 pace and a half mile walk in the middle. It brought the average pace to 12:00. It was hard to keep the even pace, especially the last mile. But I was happy when I was finished.
Tonight I really learned to "put on my big girl panties" and make it happen. It's a favorite phrase of my good friend and fellow Heels and Hills co-race director Paula Robertson, usually said with her Mississippi drawl. She's also coaching me towards this goal. And I'm in good hands. Paula used to help with the women's training clinic with Dallas Running Club "back in the day" when it was Cross Country Club of Dallas (CCCD), spent a couple years as the Dallas Galloway Training Program Director and led a training program the first two years of Heels and Hills for participants. I needed help because I recognize that on my own, training myself, I'll push too hard and get injured or not enough and not meet the goal - it's just a reality that I kinda turn stupid when it comes to my own running. :-)
I thought I had already toughened up and moved from training pants into big kid underoos this spring. I had accomplished the following:
- Shaved a little over 3 minutes off my 5K PR, throwing up at the finish line
- Ran the Austin Half Marathon with stomach problems the whole way and PRed
- Enjoyed the company of 12 lovely ladies for about 40 hours on almost no sleep as we completed a 200 mile relay race
- Dealt with nasty weather conditions and feelings of dehydration during the Oklahoma City Half Marathon
- Completed 5 half marathons between Feb. 14 and May 17
So I thought I'd had some toughening-up experiences already this year. Nope. Tonight I learned the difference between running and training.
This new training schedule had two time goals for today's run. The paces I would have to run looked so absurd, I never run that fast. I made several plans of how to amend that night's run if I was as unprepared as I feared I was. Amazingly, to me, I met both of the time goals!
Goal 1 - first mile between 9:52 and 10:13. Ran 10:06.
Goal 2 - second mile between 10:42 and 11:05. Ran 10:59.
So I met the plan in the training schedule for the night but learned a lot more about sucking it up in the meantime. I thought I was going to die this evening but managed to run way faster than I ever thought I could. The 10:06 mile was a new PR!
I hope I can keep this up, because man, I would love to hit this half marathon time goal! 18 more weeks...
Happy Running, and thanks for letting me vent!


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ACLU-TN's work is regularly covered by outlets across Tennessee and around the globe. Select highlights of this coverage are featured below.
Tennessee wise to revise 'safekeeping' law
Tennessee's ironically-named "safekeeping" law is used to remove certain pretrial detainees — including pregnant women, people with illnesses or mental health issues, and even young people — from local jails and to send them to state prison and other facilities if the local jail is deemed "insufficient" to house them.


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Liam at 4 1/2 Months
Here is a cute video of Liam talking to me at 4 and a half months… he's now almost 5 months though. At the beginning it sounds like he says "Maya" the name of my new niece! Then in the middle of the video you'll see him react with big eyes. I found a sound that makes him give me that reaction every time and it's hilarious!
My Favorite Bib…
This bib is courtesy of some friends we met through downhere, and is always a good reminder! Jeremy does a good job to let me know, but it's nice to see this once in a while too, ha! Thanks guys! I'll put up a picture of him in my favorite onesie later this week.
If you're having trouble reading it, it says "My mom's a hottie"!
Update on Liam
Liam is now 4 and a half months old – time is flying by! The other day I was talking to my sister about something Liam had done "when he was a baby". I stopped myself and thought… he's only 4 months old! He's still my little baby, but he's growing so fast!
At his 4-month check-up he weighed 15 lbs, 6 oz., and was 25 inches long. His head circumference was 15.79 inches around (to be exact). The growth chart we received from the doctor is based on normal babies. I've compared it to the growth chart I have for babies with Down syndrome, and here's where he's at: on the regular chart he falls in the 55th percentile for weight and 50th for height (for his age). On the Down syndrome growth chart he is in the 90th percentile for weight and 85th percentile for height. So I was encouraged by that. I don't have a Down syndrome chart for head circumference… he's in the 7th percentile on the regular chart. But babies with Down syndrome tend to have smaller heads so that's to be expected. In the end, the numbers are telling us he is a healthy growing boy – praise the Lord!!
He is such a good baby too!! He is very easy going and lovable and is sleeping 11 hours at night consistently now… what a gift! He doesn't enjoy being put to sleep but once he gets there he's out! We had a physical therapy evaluation done on him because he has hypotonia (low muscle tone). His neck was really weak for a while but it's getting stronger every day and he can now hold his head up unassisted for 5 mins. in his Bumbo! I am so excited about this… there is so much more Liam can do now that his head is getting stronger. The physical therapist is going to start coming to the house once a week for an hour to help me work with Liam to help get him stronger. He has his daddy's chest and shoulders so I think he will excel:)!! We also have an Early Intervention teacher coming to the house twice a month to make sure he is up to date with his development.
Here are some other recent developmental milestones Liam has reached:
- talks using "aah" and "ee" vowels
- grabs his foot when his brace is on
- grasps a toy actively and brings it to his mouth to suck on it
- responds to me by talking when I talk/sing to him
- quiets when I sing or a song is played
- rolls from back to front and front to back with his brace on (still not consistent)
- smiles in response to 'peek-a-boo'
- bares his weight on his feet for a few seconds when I hold him
- loves sucking on his hands
Liam in his Bumbo… he looks like he's really trying!!
Liam and his cousin Maya! Don't you love her hair!? Also, notice Liam's nice broad chest and shoulders… and he's a definite outie;)!
Easter Surprise!
Many of you may have figured out where I went for Easter judging by my Twitter the other day. But for those of you who don't know, let me fill you in! Jeremy and I used our frequent flier miles (one of the perks Jeremy has for traveling so much) and flew to Montana for Easter to surprise my parents. We flew into Bozeman, MT and stayed with my older sister Julie and her family for a couple days first. While we were with her we set up a 3-way video chat with my parents (who live 3 hours from my sister) – we made it look like Jeremy and I were still in TN. We were just chatting away as if nothing was different when I told my parents I would go grab Liam so they could say hi to him. Instead, I went and grabbed Maya (Julie's new little girl). You'll see pictures of Maya below – she looks distinctly different from Liam, mostly because of her head full of long black hair! Well, I brought her in and held her up to the camera… and my parents didn't catch on right away. They just thought Liam had grown a bunch of hair all of the sudden!! My dad kept saying he needed more bandwidth because he knew something didn't look right. Eventually Julie left her screen and came over to ours and put her face next to mine and we said "Happy Easter!!!" At that point they finally figured out that we were in Montana, not Nashville! So that was a lot of fun. We figured we'd let my parents in on it before we showed up at their doorstep a couple days later just to give them a little time to plan. It worked out really well and we were able to celebrate Easter all together and it was a blast!
My parents have an absolutely breathtaking view from their deck which definitely adds to the celebration of the resurrection. Our traditional family Easter weekend schedule goes like this: on Friday we attend a Good Friday service (which we didn't end up doing this year), then Saturday we dye and paint Easter eggs, and Sunday we celebrate the resurrection at church! And we ALWAYS take a formal family photo after church. Especially this time since we won't be all together again until Christmas. I've posted lots of pictures below so you can get a glimpse of the fun time we had at Easter!
Family photo
As my sister Jacque says, "we take our egg dying seriously."
Jacque's masterpiece… a sunset over the ocean!
Our family with a view from my parent's deck… it came out dark so I had to lighten it a bit, so it looks kind of fake.
The new babies… Maya and Liam!
Liam loved his Easter basket from Grandma;)
Julie and her beautiful little girls!!
Mule Day Kick 5K
This past Saturday was Mule Day in Columbia, TN. That's right, Mule Day! You know you're in the south when you have a Mule Day. I guess it's a pretty big deal. There were festivities all day having to do with mules: a parade, mule shows, mule riding classes, mule seminars, and many other activities that I didn't have time to stay for. In fact if you really want to learn more you can go to www.muleday.com. Anyway, included in the festivities was the Mule Day Kick 5K. I always need to be training for something to keep me running motivated and consistent. So my friend Wendy and I trained and did the run together. I'm so proud of her! This was her first 5K and she did amazing! I think she even surprised herself because after the race she said she is wanting to find another race to train for… woohoo! It just goes to show that it's all in the mind. When you tell yourself "you can do it" you most likely can, and if you say you can't… well then, you can't! I was a bit bummed the day of the race because my other running buddy couldn't make it. I was entered in the baby jogger division for the race because I wanted the challenge of running with Liam and pushing the stoller. The morning temperature was pretty chilly and I didn't want to risk him getting a cold so I left him at home with a sitter. Maybe next time!
When we had finished the race and were on our way back to our cars we caught a glimpse of the finish line, and there was this old man finishing the race with his cane in hand – I was so impressed. I wish I could show him off to everyone just to prove that if this man can finish it with two wobbly legs then most of us don't have a good excuse not to run. So if you want to join me in training please do! Find a race in your area and go for it. You can do it!
There Are No Accidents
I was recently given this book by Elizabeth Elliot called Keep a Quiet Heart. I love her writing and how deeply in love she is with God even after having been through so much heartache. The chapters are short and power-packed so I've been trying to read one everyday. I came across this chapter the other day and was moved to tears as I could just feel the Holy Spirit speaking the words to my heart, so I thought I would share it with you!
The chapter is entitled 'There Are No Accidents' and she shares the story of her friend Judy who was born without legs. Elizabeth heard about a little boy who was born without arms and legs and asked Judy to write to his parents and encourage them that God does not make mistakes. I'll share a couple of paragraphs from Judy's letter – these are sure to encourage parents who have children born with disabilities…
"[Joni Eareckson Tada said] …'people with disabilities are God's best visual aids to demonstrate who He really is. His power shows up best in weakness. And who by the world's standards is weaker than the mentally or physically disabled? As the world watches, these people persevere. They live, love, trust and obey Him. Eventually the world is forced to say, 'How great their God must be to inspire this kind of loyalty'…' You as a family have been chosen in a special way to display His unique Masterwork. I pray that your roots of faith will grow deep down into the faithfulness of God's loving plan, that you will exchange your inadequacy for the Adequacy of Jesus' resurrection power, and that you will be awed as you witness the fruits of the Spirit manifested in your family."
So as you can imagine this chapter touched my heart in such a way that I had to share this with you! I know God has chosen Jeremy and I to raise this precious little boy and that He did not make a mistake. I can't wait to watch Liam grow and learn to love his Creator.
In our weakness He is strong!
Visit from Aunt Jacque!
This last weekend Liam got to meet one of his many aunts and uncles for the first time! Aunt Jacque and Uncle Andrew came down from Montana to meet their new nephew and we had a blast. They are both SO good with Liam. Uncle Andrew managed to get plenty of smiles from Liam too! This was Andrew's first time to visit Nashville so of course we had to take him to the Opryland Hotel and Opry Mills! We went to Opry Mills first and Andrew manned the stroller while Jacque and I had some good quality girl bonding shopping time. Andrew was such a good sport – especially since Jeremy was out of town. Then we met up with my college friends Heather and Valerie for some more girl bonding time. This was also their first time meeting Liam. It's always a breath of fresh air to see these two ladies! We headed over to the hotel and walked around for a bit and grabbed a bite to eat at a Pizzaria in the Delta conservatory. While we were at the hotel there was a severe thunderstorm with tornado warnings near our house so I was glad to have spent the day somewhere else.
Andrew is studying to be a history professor so I thought it would be a good idea to show him some Civil War history while he was in the heart of the South. Andrew served as a Marine in Iraq for 9 months so needless to say this was very interesting for him. On Monday we went to the Carnton Mansion in Franklin. It was used as a hospital during the Battle of Franklin. You can learn more about it at www.carnton.org. It was such a beautiful day to explore the grounds and enjoy the weather. I wore Liam in the Baby Bjorn as we took a tour through the mansion and he slept through the majority of it! He seems to do pretty well in the Bjorn considering the weight of his brace. I tried to take the weight off periodically by lifting his feet. One more month and he will only have to wear it at night and during naps – I'm counting down the days! Anyway, after the tour we came back home and Jacque made shrimp pasta with spinach – it was divine. It's always nice to have a break from cooking!
Jeremy came home that evening and we ended the day with some "Jacktion" watching 24;). I had a great time with my dear sister and brother-in-law and look forward to seeing them again soon!


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February 19th, 2016 | The Gram List
Social City Guide: New Orleans
Afrofashion is a bonafide term—and one you should know. Proof positive: This culture blog run by Denisio Truitt and writer FreeQuency. They always seem to be where the party is—and if there isn't one, they're starting it.
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The "Artist a Day Challenge" celebrates Black History Month by highlighting Black artists and diverse forms of cultural expression across the African diaspora.
January 2016 | PhotoNOLA 2015 Exhibit
In conjunction with PhotoNOLA 2015, the McKenna Museum presents a photography exhibition in partnership with Noirlinians. The exhibition will feature four photographers, Danielle Miles, Asia Vinae Palmer, LaToya 'Blaze Like Fyre' Edwards and Patrick Melon, of New Orleans based fashion blog Noirlinians, exploring a variety of styles and themes in street photography.
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What New Orleans' Abandoned Homes Means to Me As a Local Photographer
Editor's Note: As this past August marked the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, national focus shifted to the mix of revitalization and remaining damages that define New Orleans today. New Orleans photographer Asia-Vinae Palmer told the NewsHour's Corinne Segal why she chose to stage a fashion shoot for the Noirlinians photography project at an abandoned house adjacent to her neighborhood, and what these left-behind homes mean to her as a local artist. Interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
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A new initiative from Instagram will highlight women who are using the platform to tell their inspiring stories — and challenging gender roles along the way. Instagram's #MyStory initiative will launch with a photo exhibit featuring 28 women shattering stereotypes and using their voices on the platform in a positive way. The women being highlighted include model Tess Holliday, who promotes body positivity on Instagram, female firefighter Alli Meade, and artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, the woman behind the anti-street harassment campaign Stop Telling Women To Smile. The exhibit, which was curated by journalist Jessica Bennett, will be presented in Los Angeles on Oct. 26 at an event hosted by actress Rowan Blanchard and Instagram COO Marne Levine.
September 7th 2015 | Ayiba Magazine
Fashion and Culture in America's "Most African City"
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'Noirlinians' Fashion Bloggers Say New Orleans is the Most African U.S. City
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San Joaquin County farm officials are on the lookout for a small brown moth, native to Australia, that some fear could cost California agriculture $100 million a year.
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An estimated 650 traps have been set throughout the county to detect the "light brown apple moth" now known to infest several Bay Area counties. The nearest confirmed finding was just across the Delta near Oakley in eastern Contra Costa County.
The exotic pest spawns larvae who are indiscriminant eaters, known to feed on hundreds of plant species, including such commercial varieties as apple, pear, peach, almond, citrus, oak, corn, walnut, pine, redwood, grape and ornamental plants.
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County officials worry spread of the light brown apple moth could compel farmers to increase pesticide applications and might raise additional barriers to exports of San Joaquin commodities.
"We do a lot of exporting of our crops in this county," Agricultural Commissioner Scott Hudson said. "If we get LBAM here, there's a potential that other countries would establish a quarantine against it."
And farmers may not be the only ones affected, because the pest attacks so many plants.
"It not only has the potential to be a problem in agriculture, it has the potential to be a problem in urban areas, too," Hudson said.
In fact, the most immediate impact of the apple moth infestation has been on wholesale and retail commercial nurseries. Officials believe the moth, not a strong flyer, and its eggs and larvae are most quickly spread as people move infested plants and produce.
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There hasn't been a major impact on the industry yet, said Robert Falconer, executive vice president of the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers.
"So far few nurseries have been found infested with LBAM," he wrote in an e-mail. "For those that have been found positive it has disruptive but not unduly onerous because county, state and federal officials have had the human resources to quickly take action and clear them of the pest, re-inspect and certify them clean.
"Most Mother's Day shipments were completed without much disruption," he added.
At the same time, Falconer said more should be done to try to avert the introduction of new, unwanted pests, which often impacts nursery growers because of their need to move live plants around the state and across the country.
"Our system of pest detection and exclusion has not lived up to the increasing threat posed by our more mobile society and increased international trade," he said. "... In large part it comes down to a lack of funding for the agencies assigned to take on these tasks."
Hudson agreed that additional resources are needed, not so much for county programs that he directs, but for statewide efforts.
"People are moving around the world so much more. Produce is coming into this country from all over the world; so demand on the pest prevention program is ever increasing," he said. "Funding and resources have not kept up with that pressure."
For example, Hudson said, California once maintained a system of border inspection stations that checked for fresh fruit, vegetables and plants being brought into the state in all vehicles.
A few years ago, all those stations were closed, due to budget constraints. Some of that funding has since been restored, but still inspections are periodic and only commercial trucks, not passenger cars, are subject to checks.
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In addressing the apple moth invasion, state and federal farm officials are still developing a strategy to wipe out the pest, said Steve Lyle, director of public affairs for the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
One of the difficulties, he noted, is that the light brown apple moth is foreign to most U.S. insect experts.
"This has not been in the continental United States before; in fact, it's not been in North America before," Lyle said.
A so-called working group of apple month specialists, however, recently toured the infestation sites and reached the general conclusion that the pest can be squashed.
"On the whole, we would be encouraged that working group feels we can eradicate this pest," he said.
"What happens next is that we and the (U.S. Department of Agriculture) work together to determine the specifics of where it goes from here," Lyle said.
To date, the work of more than 100 people, at county, state and federal levels, has been identify the extent of the light brown apple moth infestation and establish a quarantine to prevent its further spread.
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About 80 percent of the apple moths captured came from a small section of southern Santa Cruz County. Another concentration of finds, representing about 12 percent of the finds, is in an area of northwest Alameda, western Contra Costa, southeastern Marin and northern San Francisco counties.
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Could what is happening to vapers in Allegheny County happen here in the UK?
Allegheny County is in the US State of Pennsylvania. It has a population of over 1.2 million, and is the county seat of Pittsburgh. Last Monday, the Allegheny County Board of Health held a public hearing to help decide if there should be a ban on the indoor use of e-cigarettes. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, fifteen people testified, and what happened is a microcosm of the debate that is taking place in the United States and across other parts of the world - including the UK. First to speak was Ryan Huntermark. The 21 year-old told the hearing that he started smoking at the age of 14. Mr Huntermark said he gave up smoking thanks to e-cigarettes, claims to be healthier than he was and has lost a 100 pounds in weight. Continue reading
Thoughts from UK Vapefest 2016
I didn't have any preconceptions before I attended this year's UK Vapefest. I had never attended one before, and although I had read about them, reviews are always subjective - as indeed this one is. Firstly, I had a great time. I am usually a gregarious character, so meeting new people is meat and drink to me. And there were plenty of new people to meet. Despite the best endeavour of Arriva Trains Wales to thwart me, I managed to arrive on Saturday in time for something to eat and drink before I spoke in the Vapers in Power marquee. Continue reading
California bans vaping in public places. Will the UK be next?
According to the Los Angeles Times, vaping is a craze. When I think of crazes, I think of things that are short lived. I'm sure we can all remember the Rubik's Cube. When I was growing up everyone seemed to have one. As kids we would see who could complete the puzzle the fastest. Most of us couldn't even complete it, but that was part of the fun. They didn't stay in vogue long - at least not for us kids at the time - and we soon moved on to other things to amuse us. Vaping, though, does not fall into that category. For me, it is the only way I have been able to give up smoking cigarettes. I'm not criticising those who still smoke - far from it. That is their choice and I would never take it away from them. But for people like me (roughly 2.8 million in the UK alone) who have either given up smoking or have substantially reduced their consumption, they are an ideal way to satisfy our nicotine craving, and according to Public Health England, they are also 95 per cent safer than smoking cigarettes. Continue reading
Freedom to Vape – before the nanny state takes charge
Over two years ago I wrote about the possibility of a vaping ban in public places in Wales. I thought at the time that any such proposed ban would be a one-off, not to be seen elsewhere in the UK. After all, if Public Health England states that e-cigarettes are 95 per cent safer than smoking combustible tobacco, surely vaping will be encouraged? Of course, the European Union (EU) hasn't helped. When the EU saw a largely unregulated, thriving market, the bureaucrats couldn't wait to wrap it up tightly in red tape. Even though e-cigarettes are not cigarettes (the title doesn't help, I agree), the EU saw fit to regulate e-cigarettes as if they are, and Article 20 of the new Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) that came into force in May this year has to be described as one of the most ill-thought through, barmy pieces of regulation emanating from Brussels. (Chris Snowdon from the Institute of Economic Affairs has full analysis on Article 20 here) Continue reading