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It is a city celebrated for its rich history, vibrant arts scene, and for opening its arms to visitors from all over who seek to enrich themselves with its unique culture. It's also a city that understands the importance of economic resilience.
As technology has evolved along with travelers' desire for more authentic experiences, home sharing has become an important part of the New Orleans community. There's no one reason that people open their home to guests on Airbnb. Some want to take part in the City's famed Southern Hospitality. Others are still rebuilding their finances after Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession.
Despite their diverse backgrounds, income and employment, hosts have one thing in common: the vast majority rely on home sharing to pay basic household expenses, help cover their rent or pay their mortgage.
The story about hosts in New Orleans is a story about artists, musicians, educators, and health workers welcoming others into their homes to share the city they love while helping make ends meet. This report provides a snapshot of our current home sharing community, and we hope it helps policymakers and the public better understand why we're so committed to working on rules that are fair for all.
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NEW YORK — Tyreke Evans led a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback, Kevin Martin scored nine of his 17 points in overtime, and the Sacramento Kings beat the New York Knicks 118-114 on Tuesday night to end a six-game losing streak.
Evans finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, scoring 12 points in the final 7 minutes of regulation after the Knicks had built a 15-point lead. Donte Greene added 24 points and rookie Omri Casspi finished with 18, just two after halftime.
Wilson Chandler scored a career-high 35 points for the Knicks, who have lost three straight and six of seven to bring a 19-32 record into the All-Star break. David Lee finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Though not as impressive as the Kings' 35-point comeback to beat Chicago earlier this season, this one was also unlikely because they showed no signs of stopping the Knicks until midway through the fourth quarter.
New York opened a 98-83 lead with 7:36 to play.
Then Evans and Greene combined for Sacramento's next 20 points as the Kings cut it to 105-103 on Evans' basket with 56 seconds remaining. Evans then grabbed the rebound of a Knicks miss, drove into the lane and fed Jason Thompson for a dunk that tied it at 105 with 25 seconds left.
New York was just 7-of-23 in the fourth quarter against a team that has given up 112 or more points in five straight games.
Martin, coming off the bench as he plays his way back into form after missing 32 games with a broken left wrist, hit a pair of jumpers early in overtime. He then sank two free throws to give the Kings the lead for good with 3:07 remaining and followed that with a 3-pointer for a 114-110 lead with 2:44 left.
New York finally forced him to miss a jumper in the final seconds, but he grabbed his own rebound and Evans made two clinching free throws with 4.9 seconds remaining.
The break comes at a good time for the banged-up Knicks. New York played without guard Larry Hughes (sprained left big toe), and Jared Jeffries left in the first quarter with a lower back contusion but was back in the second.
Guard Nate Robinson has been dealing with hamstring and groin injuries, and forward Danilo Gallinari, New York's best shooter, injured his right forearm in a third-quarter fall. He threw up an airball on his first free throw afterward, then shot the second left-handed and missed before leaving the game for good.
Robinson is scheduled to defend his title in the All-Star slam dunk contest, while Gallinari is in the rookie challenge and the 3-point contest.
An otherwise forgettable game between non-contenders drew some extra attention in New York, which has a larger Jewish population than Israel, because of Casspi, the first Israeli to play in the NBA. The Knicks called it "Jewish Heritage Night" and Casspi heard loud cheers and chants during the game while keeping Sacramento close in the first half.
It was a two-point game late in the third quarter before the Knicks surged ahead. Chandler made a pair of layups and Al Harrington converted a three-point play during a 9-0 spurt that extended the lead to 83-72 with 1:06 remaining in the period. New York extended the lead to 98-83 in the fourth before Sacramento's comeback.
Greene botched the final seconds of the first quarter, throwing an inbounds pass that hit the sideline to give the ball back to the Knicks with 3.5 seconds left, then bumping Robinson as he was dribbling nowhere near the basket. Robinson hit two free throws with 1.2 seconds remaining. … Curly Neal and Moo Moo Evans of the Harlem Globetrotters, whose tour is in New York, were at the game.


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With only a few hours separating us from this upcoming Black Friday, it is really time to look for the most convenient Black Friday deals for 2016 we may find. Aside from clothes and tech items, which fly off the shelves incredibly quickly as soon as Friday "becomes black', most of the time we tend to forget that deals can be related to beauty products as well, especially when it comes to Nordstrom's Black Friday sales.
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Basic Boat Info
Engines / Speed
- Make: Volvo Penta
- Rope Cutter: true
- Model: MD22
- Drive Type: Other
- Fuel: Diesel
- Engine Power: 57hp
- Type: Inboard
- Propeller Type: 3 Blade, Bronze
- Year: 1991
Hamble Point Marina School Lane, Hamble
Southampton, GB, SO31 4JD
Tel:+44 (0)23 8045 4000
Mahogany woodwork finished in a silk varnish.
Grey upholstery and removable carpet throughout.
All locker doors are louvered and all bunk tops drilled ensuring a constant flow of air through the boat, minimising the effects of condensation.
Double V-shaped berth with infill cushion
Shelving and lockers above berths and stowage beneath
Vanity unit and locker to starboard
Opening skylight and reading lamps
To port, with Jabsco marine WC
Stainless steel holding tank, emptied by gravity discharge
Secondary sea cock for closing flushing water
Shower stall with teak grating and electric shower waste pump
Porcelain wash hand basin with shower attachment and mirror over
Lockers underneath basin and behind head
Opening portlight and skylight
Hanging locker outside and opposite heads compartment
L-shaped sofa berth to port and straight berth to starboard
Wide sea berths when backrests lifted
Lockers and shelving above berths one
Centreline dropleaf table with opening centre section
Opening skylight
Port lights
To starboard with double stainless steel sink with mixer tap
Hot and cold pressurised water with backup foot pump for sea water
Frigomatic top loading fridge with icebox
2 burner hob with oven on gimballs
Stowage above and below work surfaces and drawers for cutlery, etc.
To port with lift up chart table top and drawers under
Instrument console and switch panel for circuit breakers, etc.
Navigators seat with stowage beneath
Hanging locker and small storage locker behind seat
Access to engine compartment in walkway through to:
Single berth to port and double berth to starboard
Stowage beneath for batteries, steering cables and emergency tiller
Lockers and shelving above berths
Bookshelves, reading lamps, opening skylight and portlights
Volvo Penta MD22 57HP marine diesel engine, single lever engine control
2019 Service including, reconditioned gearbox, new timing belt, s/s exhaust elbow, new shaft seal & cutlass bearing.
3 bladed propeller
Ventus bow-thruster with control on steering pedestal
60A engine driven alternator
Engine mounts new 2017
Starter motor new 2017
Injectors serviced 2017
3 x 12v 110 Ah batteries for domestic use
1 x 12v 80Ah battery for engine start
Knutson 3 stage 15A battery charger with relay
Inverter with outlet by chart table and in heads
Auto switch 230v AC to 12v DC fridge controller
2 x 100W Solar Panels on stern gantry with charge controller
DuoGen wind/water generator
230v AC Immersion Heater
Battman monitor system with gauges for water, fuel and battery state
230v AC outlets in all cabins (when on shore power)
Pressurised hot & cold fresh water to galley & heads
Double spreader sloop rig by Seldén in silver anodised alloy
Furlex 200S headsail furling system
All sheets, gennaker tack & topping lift led back to cockpit
Spinnaker pole
Removable bowsprit
Aluminium bottle screw protectors
Spinnaker track and blocks for stowing pole on mast
Removable inner forestay, with halyard for setting storm jib
Backstay tensioner
2 x Lewmar 16CST self-tailing halyard winches on each side of the mast
Standing rigging replaced in 2011
Maxi Roach vertically battened main (NEW 2010)
Elvestrom 135% Genoa (NEW 2014)
Momentum cruising chute
Storm Jib
Emergency non-furling jib
Laid teak side decks and cockpit. (Re-caulked Dec 2016)
International navigation lights
Stainless steel pulpit, push pit and stanchions
Removable stainless steel steering wheel
Stainless steel stem head fitting with integrated bow roller
Electric anchor windlass (New 2014) with foredeck control and remote at helm
Spade anchor with 80m chain (NEW 2016)
Salt water hose outlet in anchor locker with electric pump
Kedge Anchor & 80m line& chain mounted on push pit with S/S bracket
S/S Chain Roller on stern toe rail
Stainless steel bathing platform with teak slats & boarding ladder
S/S Crane for outboard, MOB etc
6 cleats and 2 deck scuppers
4 skylights and 9 portlights (4 opening)
2 dorade ventilators in saloon
Ventilators in heads compartment, forward & aft cabin
Self draining gas locker to starboard with 2 gas bottles & changeover valve
S/S Bathing Ladder with teak steps
Custom made s/s passarelle
Ankerlina tape reel mounted on pushpit
Large cockpit locker with stowage slot for washboards and cockpit table
Tempered glass windscreen with opening centre section
Various warps and fenders
Outboard bracket
6 x cockpit winches (1 electric for in-mast furling)
Simrad RS87 DSC VHF radio, loud hailer & auto foghorn functions, with connections by chart table and in cockpit
Icom 802 HF/SSB radio
Garmin 2010C Chart Plotter with 2 x 64 MB cards and 1 x 16Mb card
Sony Marine radio and CD Player with auxiliary inputs for iPod etc., speakers in saloon and cockpit
Autohelm 6000 autopilot with 2 controllers plus wired remote (can be operated from the foredeck)
Raymarine Radar
Firdall Blipper Radar Reflector
6 Man Life Raft in valise
Flare Pack in container
Dan Buoy
Life Buoy
Life Sling MOB Recovery System
Sea Anchor
Dinghy & outboard
Fire Extinguishers in saloon, focsle and auto in engine compartment.
Long Handle Bolt Croppers
2 x Whale manual + 1 x electric bilge pump
Transworld Yachts offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Transworld Yachts are the Hallberg-Rassy dealer for the UK and Ireland specialising in new and used boat sales. We also manage refit and repair projects and carry a range of spare parts and yacht accessories. You can visit us at Hamble Point Marina which is situated at the mouth of the Hamble River, you can phone us on +44 (0) 2380 454000 or visit our website at: http://www.transworldyachts.co.uk/boats-for-sale/


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DEAF AWARENESS WEEK 2012 at the University of Vermont
Admission is FREE and open to the public!
Deaf Awareness Week at UVM will be September 24-29th with 6 straight days of Deaf empowerment, education and good times.
List of Events:
· Keynote Speaker: Masa Nakama on Monday, 9/24 @ 6PM in the Davis Center - Livak Ballroom
· ASL Films presents Versa Effect with Russell Harvard and Rosa Lee Timm on Tuesday, 9/25 @ 6PM in Stafford 101
· ASL Skit Night on Wednesday, 9/26, 6PM in the Davis Center – Brennan's Pub
· Deaf Jeopardy on Thursday, 9/27, 6PM in Waterman Memorial Lounge
· ASL Lunch & Roundtable Discussion about Masa's presentation on Friday, 9/28, 11:30AM in the Davis Center – Rosa Parks Room
· Monique Holt's 1-woman show: Men Don't Listen to Naked Women on Saturday, 9/29 @ 7PM in the Davis Center – Silver Maple Ballroom.
Voice Interpreters will be provided at all of the events. If you are seeking additional accommodations, including, but not limited to Deaf-Blind interpreters or English real-time captioning, please email Matthew Gilsbach @ [log in to unmask] no later than August 27, 2012. This deadline will ensure accommodation requests are met. We can accept requests after August 27th and we will do our best to meet those needs based on availability of services.
More Information can be found at www.bit.ly/UVMDHA!
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th: KEYNOTE ADDRESS
"Deaf Queers" with Masa Nakama
Davis Center Livak Ballroom (4th floor), 6 pm - 8 pm
Keynote Topic: According to a recent study, nearly two-thirds of LGBT students were slapped with derogatory slurs and inhumane labels, and reported feeling unsafe in schools because of their sexual orientation, and more than a third also felt unsafe because of their gender expression. There was an increase in depression, anxiety, and teen suicide. The movement known as the "It Gets Better" began only recently in sending a positive message of hope and love to the youth of the gay community. (GLSEN, 2011)
"Just as homosexual might be 'invisible' in the Deaf community, deafness might be 'invisible' in the homosexual community." (Zanga, 2005)
When Masa was a teenager, he didn't have a role model or mentor who was deaf and gay or someone he could identify with. He needed advice and support from someone older, wiser, and capable of understand his struggle. After growing up with a full adventurous life, he strives to ensure that today's youth are never ALONE from naturally being who they are. He believes that you need to be yourself.
For his senior high prom, Masa went with his boyfriend at the time and by doing so inspired a teacher to come out and bring his partner to prom as well. By being yourself, you help liberate others and you end up creating outstanding leaders, role models, and examples for those who need and deserve them. He intends to better unify and strengthen the Deaf LGBT community. It's time we get together.
About Masa: Masa Nakama is a culturally deaf, gay, and hapa. (Hapa is a Hawaiian language term used to describe a person of mixed racial heritage with partial roots in Asian and/or Pacific Islander ancestry.) He's a native southern California, grew up in mainstream program until his sophomore year, he transferred to California School for the Deaf, Riverside (CSDR). Masa opened his eyes with deaf identity after he transferred to CSDR and disclosure his gay identity during his senior year. His long journey at Gallaudet University and graduated with Psychology degree in Bachelor of and School Counseling degree in Master of Arts.
Masa is a co-founder of ColorFest, member of Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf and currently Miss RAD 2011 – 2013, and work closely with the founder of Deaf Queer Kaleidoscope (DQKal). He is a currently ColorFEST director and also he's working on establishing a program for deaf LGBT youth. His passion and dream is to work with deaf LGBT youth and guide them that they can achieve their future.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th: ASL Films presents "Versa Effect"
Stafford Hall, Room 101, 6 pm - 8 pm; (post-movie discussion to follow)
Synopsis: From their childhood years to working at a Deaf school in Texas, Jackie and Seth have always love to…HATE each other! The fact that they are working closely in the same school did not help matters. For all their bad blood with each other, something bad had happened to them: their bodies have been switched! What follows is a series of laugh-a-minute hijinks as Jackie and Seth struggle to get back to their bodies. Because of that, they have no choice but to work together in order to save themselves. With time running out, Jackie and Seth must find a way to get back in their bodies before they get stuck in the opposite sex of bodies forever! Versa Effect is the first comedy film directed by the venerable Mark Wood.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th: ASL SKIT NIGHT
Davis Center Brennan's Pub (basement), 6 pm - 8 pm
Join us for an evening of mime and storytelling at Brennan's Pub at the University of Vermont. Students from ASL II, ASL III and ASL V classes will perform ABC Stories, Fairy Tale Stories with a Deaf "twist," Deaf jokes and many more! Meanwhile, other students, interpreters, ASL pros, die-hards, and anyone who can sign are also encouraged to come on stage and give it a try! Those who do not know ASL or are not comfortable with signing in front of an audience can join us by being our audience members to witness the art of Deaf Culture in action. Food and drinks will be sold at Brennan's Pub.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th: Deaf Jeopardy
Waterman Memorial Lounge, 6 pm - 8 pm
Come test your knowledge and skills around the Deaf Community. We will have teams of 3 face off in an Academic Bowl style face off to win prizes!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th: Deaf & the LGBT Community: Lunch & ASL Roundtable Discussion
Davis Center Rosa Parks Room (1st floor); join in anytime between 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Topic of discussion: following up Masa Nakama's keynote speech on Deaf Queers. Deaf participants will share their experiences and intersections of Deaf & the LGBT community.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th: Monique Holt: Men Don't Listen to Naked Women
Davis Center Silver Maple (4th floor), 7pm-9pm
Q & A after the show
About Men Don't Listen to Women Naked:
Men Don't Listen to Naked Women is a show starring Monique Holt and wraps up Deaf Awareness Week 2012! This provocative piece is a one-woman show. Monique will let you know what she thinks. "Oh," you say, "a naked women thinks." Well, yes, and talks as well. But, we have found that the hard part is that many people don't listen. Especially, men. This show tries to get around that. Come and listen with your eyes.
At the Davis Center – Silver Maple Ballroom, political stand-up will have its say, and we invite you to listen to Men Don't Listen to Naked Women, directed by Tim Chamberlain. MO2 Productions previously presented Are Your Ears Blind?, Desire/Regretand UNcontentED LOVE. To these we add the newest collaboration between Monique Holt and Tim Chamberlain.
This new show will help you re-think listening. Who listens? How? And, when. If… Do you feel heard? Maybe it's time to explore other ways of speaking.
Monique will tell stories from a unique point-of-view. While you may have heard the stories before, we can guarantee that you haven't seen these interpretations of them. She is a woman of a certain age. She examines gender interactions and the world with a hands-on approach. Oh, did I say that this show has audience participation? Monique is a seasoned performer. Having done straight plays, dance and devised work as well. She has been an aerial performer, a storyteller and general spitfire. Is it her experience that interests you? Or, on the other hand, is it her heart? Oh, right! It's her mind!
About Monique Holt:
Monique Holt (Performer), is an actress, director, storyteller, translator, writer and arts advocate. She obtained her BFA in Acting from New York University and her MFA from Towson University. She is a long-time member of actor's unions: Equity and SAG/AFTRA. She creates original works including: The "Or"bit, The Dark Room, The Night Was So Hungry That It Ate The Moon and Are Your Ears Blind? She regularly teaches workshops in acting, non-verbal communication & gesture and text translation. Her major project: translating Shakespeare's sonnets and other contemporary poet's work into ASL.


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One comment asked me to elaborate on why July (and March and October) suck the big one in my industry, this is why. In general I put out about 35 proposals a year for new work. This should break down to about 3 a month, which would be manageable. But. the deadlines don't always fall into that nice 3 a month spread, they usually pile up on given months, for example so far this month I've had 7 requests for proposals for new work - 7, so about two a week, this is on top of preparing for a few interviews that are coming up in the next few weeks. So, that's just the proposal and interview part. Then there is the conferences that I have to travel to and attend. My company is often invited to present at conferences around the county - all these conferences seem to fall in the three months mentioned before, so not only do I have to prepare 7 proposals, and at least 2 interviews, I need to bounce around to these conferences that we are presenting at as well, to see existing and potential clients. It's tiring and a bit nerve racking, but it's also fun, I wouldn't do it if I didn't enjoy it, it's just a lot of work in a very small period of time.
That, compounded by the fact that...thank you sweet Jesus...we are finally moving into our house in two weeks, I am now faced with the fact that I for the second time in 10 weeks need to pack all of my belongings and put them into boxes and move them. AGAIN. I can't wait, I really can't wait, but packing and moving again, ugh.
So, posting...not going to be much of that in the coming weeks. I do apologize, I know you all wait with bated breath for my new posts...NOT. But I will try and post when I can, come August, the posts will be much more frequent and will contain actual recipes. (Damn it where did the summer go?)
Also, one more thing. because CB and I were only going to be in the retirement village for 10 weeks we didn't have cable installed. Thank God for Netflix. Here is just a sample of what we have watched since moving in:
The Ice Harvest
Love in the Time of Cholera
Amazing Grace
Ocean's 13
The Brave One
American Gangster
Charlie Wilson's War
Back Soon. Peace!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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You should consider having a "guest blogger" while you're busy over the next month or so to reduce your guilt level :)
- JB said...
That's a great idea.. I nominate you and then it can be all about the joys of the last two months of pregnancy. I'm sure your language will be very similar to mine at this time.
funny. thanks for the dig. it made my feet swell less.
- AM said...
Oh I do sympathize with the moving. We're loading up for the 3rd move in 3 years. We must be crazy. This time we're furnishing my brother's new house with our furniture and then we're taking off into the wild blue yonder in an RV. Never thought I'd see my fingers typing those words. Good luck to you!
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Omar Best took one step closer to trial Monday with the selection of a jury.
Best is accused of beating, strangling and raping a clerical employee at the Rockview state prison in July. He faces charges of forcible compulsion, rape of an unconscious victim, sexual assault and two counts of aggravated assault for the attack Assistant District Attorney Nathan Boob characterized as "vicious" in addressing the pool of potential jurors.
The attack garnered plenty of attention across the county, leading to several rounds of musical chairs as various members of the larger pool were replaced.
Two people were dismissed after they said they had formed an opinion on the case based on news coverage. Two more were replaced when they said they would not be able to be fair and impartial in light of Best's status as an inmate at the time of the attack.
A Philadelphia native, Best was incarcerated at the prison earlier in 2013 for rape, sexual assault and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse charges stemming from a 1999 incident. While juries are usually not permitted to know a defendant's criminal history, because it could prejudice their decisions, the nature of the crime in question makes that impossible.
One jury candidate survived several challenges, admitting that she knew members of law enforcement, and that her husband was an employee of Rockview's maintenance department. She said she had heard about the case in the media, and that she had heard about it from those who worked at the prison. On each individual question, she said that she believed she could be impartial. After all of the challenge questions from both Boob and Public Defender Deborah Lux, however, she finally said she couldn't separate all of the issues.
The pool was narrowed to 19 men and 11 women. In another courtroom, with the pool filling the jury box and audience seats, the attorneys and court personnel pored over the lists almost silently, handed cards to some candidates and dismissed a handful of others. The final makeup of the jury was not clear. Boob declined to comment.
President Judge Thomas King Kistler said that the trial, originally planned for two days, is slated for just one, May 20.


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The original proposal from the funding councils to include an impact element in the research assessment was highly controversial.
Following government prompting, the initial proposal in the HEFCE consultation document on the REF in 2009 included a proposal to base 25 per cent of the assessment on an evaluation of the 'economic and social impact' of research.
We expressed our strong concerns that the proposals would undermine support for basic research across all disciplines as well as disproportionately disadvantaging research in the arts and humanities, leading to the further commercialisation, and therefore narrowing, of the research agenda.
Nearly 18,000 academics, including a number of Nobel prize winners, signed the UCU 'Stand Up for Research' statement opposing this proposal.
The statement underlined the view of the academic community that it would be counterproductive to make funding for the best research conditional on its perceived economic and social benefits. These proposals were founded on a lack of understanding of how knowledge advances, given the difficulty in predicting which research will create the greatest practical impact. History shows us that in many instances it is curiosity-driven research that has led to major scientific and cultural advances. We therefore called on the funding councils to withdraw this damaging proposal.
See full 'Stand Up for Research' statement here: http://www.ucu.org.uk/media/pdf/n/q/ucu_REFstatement_finalsignatures.pdf
As part of our campaign, we also produced a report which identified a range of scientific discoveries which might never had made the light of day if researchers had been constrained by the demands of the REF: (see: http://www.ucu.org.uk/media/pdf/0/s/ucu_notsurvivingtheREF.pdf)
We also released polling evidence which demonstrated the strength of opposition to the proposals among professors. Over two-thirds (69%) of professors did not support the impact proposals, over a third (35%) would consider pursuing their academic career abroad if the changes were introduced, and almost two-thirds (65%) said they thought the proposals would alter the focus and practice of research in their department (see: http://www.ucu.org.uk/4367)
Our policy briefing on the REF impact proposals can be found here: UCU policy briefing: Research Excellence Framework (REF), Dec 09 (.doc) [279kb]
Following the UCU-led campaign, the impact proposals were modified, with a lower weighting in the assessment. A case study approach was adopted, with each submitting unit required to submit a certain number of case studies corresponding to the number of researchers submitted in the 'outputs' category (2 case studies where there are up to 14.99 members of staff submitted; 3 where there are between 15 and 24.99 members of staff submitted; 4 for 25 and 34.99 members of staff; and so on).
The case study approach, while limited, has nevertheless led to additional pressure being placed on academic staff to produce work that can be used to demonstrate impact, so as to ensure that the submitting unit has the right number of case studies (of an appropriate nature and quality) that corresponds to the estimated number of researchers being submitted.
Although most respondents to the UCU survey on the REF agreed on the need for academic research to resonate beyond academia, the inclusion of an 'impact' element within the REF and the operation of this part of the assessment was severely criticised by many. It was viewed as critically undermining academic freedom, distorting the nature of academic endeavour and hugely frustrating for researchers asked to justify their research in this way.
The impact element has further served to undermine the credibility of the REF, adding to the huge bureaucracy created by the need for institutions and researchers to comply with submission requirements, further constraining research choices and academic freedom, and favouring certain types of research and research fields over others. UCU will continue to point to the damaging effect of the REF 'impact' element as part of its broader critique of the assessment framework and in arguing for an end to this flawed exercise.


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after a lot of forethought, Murphy bungles it up! And, how bad! It is infuriating, when even a small task depends heavily on many unsaid parameters! Most of my plans die silently even before they take shape. And, when I don't plan, my parents worry incessantly as to why their only daughter, now also a 'responsible mother' does not take the planning business seriously. And there is the hubby who enjoys throwing the ball in my court every single time, always supports my decisions only to explain me later about how my decisions could have been better! Now that I am contemplating on whether to even think about forecasting certain things OR not, I should probably be crowned 'The Princess of Dilemmas'! How charming!
The troublesome dilemma..
One of the things I detest in life absolutely is, a dilemma of any kind! The 'Ifs', 'Buts', 'Or', 'maybe/maybe not'that cloak such vague predicaments (simple ones too), drive me crazy and, to no ends! Just when I am on the verge of deciding something important, the erratic constants of my life turn variable! Right now, I am peeved with how certain inconspicuous 'constants and variables' affect certain decisions while the 'later to arrive' wicked hindsight ruffles the feathers of 'could have been better' regrets! It is like, you have many roads in front of you but your destination could change any moment after you have embarked on your journey! In my case, the moment I decide upon something
I wonder why such vagueness affects me so deeply. Is it because I do not want to take a certain decision all by self on an impulse and later be advised for a 'better next time' or, is it because time always fails me in the aftermath of certain decisions that are more of goof ups? Do I sound irritated? Sometimes, I am vocal about it. Most of the times, I am just scared of the decisions I need to take in the catch 22 situations. Because, I am never fully convinced about the rights and the wrongs, the pros and the cons, the 'could be's' and 'could be not's', when the stand to be taken appears out of nowhere! Well, I do not dread the decisions or their consequences, but the never ending advice that comes from every nook and corner on how the decision could have been taken and, better!
And, all I would look at life and sigh,
"C'mon life! Bring it on!"
Phew! A momentary relief for a while perhaps and then, in the conundrums of "to do or not to do", reluctance supersedes my decisive powers again. And again, the self is stuck in the same spot in a maze of never ending impasses – 'to do' or 'not to do'.
P.S: By the way, forgot to warn that this is a rant post and that, nothing any fruitful about the read! In case, you have already read it, what can I say? (smiles wickedly!)


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Matt Cobb
Managing Partner
Sales and Marketing
Matt Cobb oversees all sales and marketing functions at Southern Traditions Window Fashions. A graduate of Clemson University with a B.S. in Marketing, Matt owned and operated an Allstate insurance office in Greenville SC prior to his purchase of Southern Traditions Window Fashions in 2012. He previously owned Magnolia Lane Shutters for three years and was a salesman for Southern Traditions from 2005 until 2009.
Stephen Wisdom
Managing Partner
Shop and Installation Operations
Stephen Wisdom handles all operations functions at Southern Traditions Window Fashions including installations, customer service and office management. Stephen was a 15-year employee of Southern Traditions, overseeing installations and customer service functions before purchasing it in 2012. He previously was an operations manager for Circuit City in Anderson.
Sandy Williamson
Managing Partner
Office Operations
Sandy Williamson handles the day-to-day office management from scheduling to customer service. Sandy joined Southern Traditions Window Fashions in 2006 after graduating from Greenville Technical College with a degree in business. Sandy is the organizational glue that keeps Southern Traditions running smoothly.
Eric McKee
Installation Manager
Eric joined Southern Traditions Window Fashions in 2014. Eric is a proud Army veteran and continues to serve our country in the Army Reserve. Eric is a graduate of The Citadel. He brings the discipline he perfected in the military to his methods of installing. Eric is a valuable team player that made Southern Traditions better his first day.
Rob Mangham
Lead Installer
Rob joined Southern Traditions Window Fashions in 2013 and quickly became a vital member of the team. Rob's most valuable tool in the bag is his kindness and calm attitude in all situations. Customers have raved about the way Rob has not only installed their products but the way he makes them a friend.
Brian Reed
Brian joined Southern Traditions in the summer of 2015 and has been rapidly learning our trade under the supervision of Stephen and Rob. Brian has degrees from Valdosta State and Clemson Universities. We are excited to welcome Brian to our team!
Barry May
Production Lead
Barry joined our shop team in 2016. He brought years of woodworking and shop experience that made an immediate impact in our production and preparation areas. Barry's dedication to quality and appreciation for detail has made him a seamless fit to our team.
Britany Ochalek
Team Support
After relocating from Charlotte, Britany joined our team in late 2016 bringing with her many years of customer support experience. Having worked in different types of office and retail environments, her transition to Southern Traditions was smooth and she quickly became a helpful, supportive hand to our daily operations.
Eric Eubanks
Production Assistant
In early 2016 Eric joined our shop team where he works to create our exterior shutters. Working full time for the Fire Department, he was looking for something extra and found Southern Traditions. He felt our small business and family-like atmosphere were the perfect fit for him and we are lucky to have him on our team.
Richard Bernath
Design Consultant
Richard Bernath has been assisting Southern Traditions Window Fashions customers with window treatments since 2012. He is an expert in both selection and design of interior and exterior treatments including drapes, shutters, blinds and shades. Richard was formerly the co-owner of Hummingbird Shutters in Greenville SC and has been a window fashions consultant since 2001. He received his certification from Window Coverings University in 2005, and has served as a business advisor and on the national advisory board for the Exciting Windows! network of companies.
Mandy Frye
Customer Support
Mandy, not to be confused with her twin sister and managing partner Sandy, joined our team in 2016 as our customer relations manager. After earning her B.A. in Elementary Education degree from USC Upstate, she taught for ten years before joining Southern Traditions. Her kind and patient demeanor parred with her exceptional organization skills help keep our team on track.


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i think that i am pretty nice person in general. as far as i can tell, people generally like me. but sometimes i feel like that just isn't enough. it seems like when it is time to put kindness into action, i'm just not sure where to begin, what to do or how to do it.
debbie tanzer wanted to make a change so she committed to doing one nice thing a week. i like someone who, like me, keeps the goals small and attainable. i recently received her book, do one nice thing, and also discovered her website. in the book and on the website, she has a whole list of ideas from small things to big things that we can do to be nice to someone else.
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Monday, September 28, 2009
are you up for doing "one nice thing"?
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Sunday, 15 September, 2013
Bacon–Part II
Remember the bacon post – I mentioned I was curing pork belly in preparation for making bacon? Well, the bacon is done, and it is outstanding.
I cured the bacon for 7 days, and reviewing the recipe, discovered that I had used a bit too much salt in the cure. I decided that rather than simply rinsing the cure off, that I would soak the belly in water for an hour and a half to push some of the salt out. So, the night before the smoke session, I took the bacon out, soaked it in water, and put it in the refrigerator overnight to dry.
The next morning I fired the Bradley up and preheated it to 120. After it was heated, I put the two slabs (one side) in the Bradley and applied 4.5 hours of a Cherry and Hickory wood smoke. After the smoke, I increased the pit temperature to 160 and waited until the bacon reached an internal temperature of 150. About the time 150 degrees was reached, my ProCom4, which controls the pit temperature and displays the meat temperature, decided to give inaccurate readings, again. As we have a lot of meat to smoke and make into sausage, I am looking into purchasing a new model of the ProCom4, as it is quite useful, if not essential, when trying to produce a stable and accurate temperature. Apparently, the new model can be controlled via smart phone or computer.
Because the proper temperature was attained, I took the bacon out, let it cool, and sliced it in 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices. Each slice weighed about 4 ounces. Cooked up a slice and shared it – it was wonderful and not salty at all. Simply great bacon.
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Jubilee Hall Trust will be hosting our first ever Charity Golf Day at High Elms Golf Course on Thursday 19th May to help raise money for our community programmes.
Teams of four will compete over 18 holes for a great range of prizes including Longest Drive, Nearest the Pin and Pro's Challenge. High Elms (par 71, SS70) features many tree-lined fairways and strategically placed greenside bunkers which call for accurate driving and well placed iron shots. With its large variety of mature trees and excellent layout, High Elms is a course of outstanding character and quality.
Jubilee Hall Trust is an independent charity which aims to build healthier communities, and this event will specifically benefit our school partnership programmes which provide coaches to inner-London schools to inspire primary children to be more active.
Entry cost is £180 per team of four and includes a 3-course lunch. For further information and to enter contact Stuart Flude on email@example.com
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In preparation of our upcoming field trip to the Dallas World Aquarium, we did a research unit on some of the Rainforest animals we will see there. We read non-fiction books, listened to Pebble Go, and used circle maps and tree maps to record information we learned. Then, we used our thinking maps to write about the animals. The students also created some kind of art representation of the animal. We completed shared writing about jaguars and sloths.
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PDRC leaders ask DSI to delay arraignment
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Suthep Thuagsuban, secretary-general of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), and other leaders of the movement reported to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) yesterday and requested for the filing of their sedition charges to be de
The PDRC leaders who reported to the DSI included Satit Wongnongtoey, Thaworn Senneam, Akanat Promphan, Anchalee Paireerak, Suriyasai Katasila, Chitpas Kridakorn and Taya Teepsuwan.
The DSI had summoned them to acknowledge the date they would be handed over to public prosecutors for arraignment. However, Suthep asked the DSI to delay the date for handing the case over to public prosecutors on grounds that the PDRC needed more time to find evidence.
DSI spokesman Pol Lt-Colonel Paisit Sangkhahapong said the request would be submitted to acting DSI chief Pol General Chatchawal Suksomjit for consideration.


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Rob Frasier
About Rob Frasier
As a partner in B2B CFO® for 10 years and nearly 30 years of financial and operational experience, Rob has worked with and has held positions as CFO, V.P. of operations and trusted advisor for dozens of mid-market business owners and executives. Rob has an extensive background working with early stage businesses, 3rd generation family companies, young and seasoned entrepreneurs, and companies facing growing pains or financial challenges.
Rob has worked in many industries including distribution, wholesale, service, construction, inspection, medical device, cellular, agricultural, publishing, consumer electronics, consulting, aerospace, manufacturing and retail. This diversity has allowed Rob to accumulate valuable financial expertise and operational expertise, useful managerial practices, and develop a network of professionals to help business owners solve business problems, navigate growth, control their companies and increase or maintain cash flow.
Business owners who have utilized Rob's knowledge and experience have received the benefits of improved operations and cash flow by strengthening goal clarity, creating business and financial plans to meet company and personal objectives, generating timely and informative information to make solid business decisions.
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I am getting the following error for a remote connection on my database:
SQL Error (2003) in statement #0: Can't connect to MySQL server on '126.96.36.199' (10060)
I have downloaded Navicat Premium trial and i can connect to my database in TCP mode.
Has someone seen this problem ?
Getting SQL Error (2003) in statement #0
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Should not be a problem if you can connect with another client. The error also looks more like a general problem with your IP, or probably with your Windows firewall.
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A long goodnight kiss to Belgium
Years ago I saw The Spanish Apartment and thought it was an amusing but morally questionable film. Maybe I was a little sheltered but after I watched it I remember thinking, "Is this really what it means to be on an Erasmus?!" Well, given that I'm at least ten years older than the characters in… Read More A long goodnight kiss to Belgium


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You Know You're a Triathlete When…
This page aims to be the official list of "You know You're a Triathlete When…" Let us know below if we missed something.
- You failed high school chemistry but you could teach a course on lactic acid.
- While at the gym, you change clothes as fast as possible because it feels like a transition.
- You wear your heart rate monitor during sex.
- You bring bottled water to a party so that you're properly hydrated for the next morning's long run. Everyone else at the party also brought their own bottled water because you don't have a social life outside of triathlon. Everyone showed up by 7pm and left by 10pm.
- You know you're a triathlete when you wear your bathing suit under your work clothes to make a fast transition from work to swim on your lunch hour.
- Your girlfriends are insanely jealous of your tan legs. Until they realize that the tan stops at your bike shorts.
- One of the criteria of a vacation is that the hotel has a spin bike, pool and there's running trails nearby.
- Baggage for any out of town trip includes running gear and goggles.
- 90 degrees is too hot to mow the lawn but not to go on a century ride.
- You know you're a triathlete when you consider Clif Bars one of the four food groups
- You wake up at 5 am but don't get to work until 9.
- You think there are only two seasons during the year, triathlon & marathon.
- The inside of your car looks like a going out of business sale at Sports Authority.
- You consider work, recovery time between training sessions.
- You know you're a triathlete when you have a water bottle when you drive your car.
- You spend your 2 week annual vacation at a training camp.
- You know exactly how much protein each energy bar has.
- Your legs are smoother than your girlfriend's.
- You use race shirts to clean your bike.
- You know you're a triathlete when you take more showers at the gym than at home.
- 6:30 am is sleeping in.
- You have everything needed in your car to swim, bike or run within 5 minutes notice.
- The one "suit" you own has Xterra written on the chest.
- You catch yourself about to blow a snot rocket while walking around the office.
- You know you're a triathlete when you take ice baths!
- You can plow through a whopping plate of pancakes and sausage and go back for seconds with a clear conscience.
- You don't mind your spinach in liquid form.
- Your cologne of choice is chlorine.
- You consider 'bonking' a bad thing.
- You know you're a triathlete when your house and office is littered with half full water bottles
- Your bike costs more than your car.
- You shout "on your left" when passing people in the aisles at the grocery store.
- You use the words "only" and "10k" in the same sentence.
- IM no longer refers to 'instant message'.
- You know you're a triathlete when you use the words "easy" and "long run" in the same sentence.
- You not only eat gels, but you know the best flavors for every brand.
- Your bath towel is never dry.
- Your wife no longer thinks it's strange that you keep a heart rate monitor at your bedside.
- You take two showers a day.
- You know you're a triathlete when you think the ultimate form of wallpaper is all your racing bibs.
- You have a vanity license plate with the word "Kona" in it.
- After you meet someone and they tell you they race, you go home and check online to see what age group they're in and what their times are.
- You plan vacations around where your next race will be.
- You feel like you took the day off because all you did was swim 3000 yards.
- You know you're a triathlete when you show up to work on Mondays with faded race numbers written all over your arms and legs.
- About half the shirts you own have at least a dozen logos on the back of them.
- There is a group of people in your life about whom you are more likely to know how fast they can swim 100 meters than their occupations.
- There's a separate load of laundry every week that is just your workout clothes.
- You don't giggle anymore when someone uses the word 'Fartlek'.
- You know you're a triathlete when your bike is in your living room (possibly mounted on your trainer).
- A car follows too closely behind you and you accuse them of drafting.
- Your friends cried during The Notebook; you cried during the television coverage of the Ironman World Championship.
- Your husband/wife is looking forward to the day when you will slow down and just run marathons.
- You see no problem with talking about treatments for chafing or saddle rash at the dinner table.
- You know you're a triathlete when nobody believes you when you say "I'll never do an Ironman".
- You have peed outdoors more times in the last year than you did in your first year of college.
- You call a 5 mile run an easy day.
- You shave way too many body parts for a guy.
- You spend more money on training clothes then work clothes.
- You know you're a triathlete when you clean your bike more often than your car.
- Your car smells like a locker room.
- You have far more pairs of shoes in your closet than your non-tri wife does in hers.
- You go for a 5K cooldown run after a 5K race just so that you can call it a training session.
- You have to explain to your co-workers what "splits," "bricks," and 'LSDs" are.
- You know you're a triathlete when people see your '140.6′ sticker on your vehicle and ask what radio station that is.
- You've forgotten how to drink out of cups.
- When asked how old you are you answer 30-34.
- When people praise you for being able to run 15 miles you feel insulted.
- You purchase your new car to match the color of your bike.
- You know you're a triathlete when your car purchase depends on whether your bike will fit in the back.
- You consider sprint triathlons as group training sessions.
- You reach for a snack, and its a Clif Bar.
- You pass people in a crowded hallway and say "on your left."
- You plan your wedding to not be during race season nor to interfere with your training leading up to race season.
69 Comments on "You Know You're a Triathlete When…"
David S
July 2nd, 2012 at 5:12 pm
55 is priceless!!
Miranda Lessie
July 4th, 2012 at 3:20 am
You own more than 2 bikes and they all are in your living room.
Mary Wills
July 4th, 2012 at 6:54 pm
You purchase your new car to match the color of your bike, which happens to fit inside(to upgrade #31).
Natalie F
July 6th, 2012 at 12:52 am
#64. You have to explain to your co-workers what "splits," "bricks," and 'LSDs" are.
#65. People see your '140.6' sticker on your vehicle and ask what radio station that is (true story)!
#66. You've forgotten how to drink out of cups
#67. When asked how old you are you answer 30-34
#68.When people praise you for being able to run 15 miles you feel insulted
July 6th, 2012 at 8:47 am
Thanks for contributions, they've been added! Keep 'em coming!
David M
July 6th, 2012 at 9:02 pm
– Your car purchase depends on whether your bike will fit in the back.
– After getting your car cleaned, you wonder how long the good smell will last
July 8th, 2012 at 5:08 pm
When you consider your last Sprint "just a workout" on the way to your next International.
Ben W
July 8th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
You know you're a triathlete when you reach for a snack, and its a Cliff Bar.8
k Hawkes
July 8th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
A complete stranger yells "Lady are you insane what drug are you on?" because you are on a training ride in 98 degree heat. My reply Happy endorphins!
July 9th, 2012 at 1:41 am
when you walk through a crowded halway and say to yourself "on your left"
July 9th, 2012 at 9:41 am
You have protien drinks, recovery drinks, nutrition drinks and yet no beer in the fridge.
July 9th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
In conversation with fellow workers you say "I workout just to stay in shape"-and you are getting ready to do an Ironman
July 11th, 2012 at 10:46 am
When people think the chain grease mark on your leg is actually a tattoo.
Ben W
July 11th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
When a friend says "man you're in DEEP thought. What are you thinking about?" Answer "triathlon". Two weeks later, its the same response.
Suzanne W
August 2nd, 2012 at 1:03 am
you know you're a triathlete when you plan your wedding to NOT be during race season nor to interfere with your training leading up to race season. True Story!
Siobhan Gallagher
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:21 am
You run up your credit card on race entry fees.
Nina Z
August 23rd, 2012 at 9:34 am
… when the two first items on your grocery list always are power bars and energy drinks
October 18th, 2012 at 4:31 pm
When you push your grocery cart from the side.
November 15th, 2012 at 4:32 pm
When you spend more grocery shopping at the bike shop than in a supermarket
December 28th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
…you not only know the name of every street within a 20 mile radius of your house but you also know their elevation gain
you have more miles on your bike than you do on your car.
January 3rd, 2013 at 5:19 pm
Your friend asks you if you want to go for an evening run in the dark in January in MA and you say of course…because training for 2 hours in the morning wasn't enough. Guilty…
January 16th, 2013 at 11:46 am
… you've had this conversation before.
So… You doing this Ironman thing?
Uh huh…
How far is it?
Well, it's a 3.8km swim, 180km cycle and a 42km run.
So how many days does that take you?
January 17th, 2013 at 1:07 am
When a race week throat tickle has you overdosing on Vitamin C, Viralguard, echinacea, Immunochoice, garlic and elderberry.
February 22nd, 2013 at 12:47 am
When you stop straightening your hair because you swim to much
May 14th, 2013 at 5:32 pm
When you drive like you race your bike and grin like a kid as you pass cars (especially fellow triathletes) and bank a turn in a perfect efficient arc at 90 mph!
May 14th, 2013 at 8:27 pm
…Your B.O. smells like a combo of Carbohydrate Gel & Electrolyte Drink left out in the sun…
May 14th, 2013 at 8:31 pm
…You think Medal-Fiends doing runs only for bling-y medals is 'cute,' whereas all you want is to earn is a simple car bumper sticker that merely says '140.6'
May 14th, 2013 at 9:57 pm
you know when you really become a triathlete when you quit referring to yourself as one and don't tell anybody about what you love to do…
May 14th, 2013 at 10:32 pm
When you take your bike to honeymoon, and near the bad is your bike to!!! I just did it, even I had daily 4-5 hour training 🙂
May 15th, 2013 at 1:11 am
#67(b) I'm 50, 22, 35, etc, on December 31st
May 15th, 2013 at 3:37 am
Then you think people are stupid when you have to tell them it's not Bike Run Swim (or any other wrong variation).
May 15th, 2013 at 4:09 am
Your only tattoo is an "M dot"
May 15th, 2013 at 1:14 pm
When you avoid getting dirt on your $25 casual shoes but think nothing of peeing in a $700 wetsuit!
May 16th, 2013 at 11:42 am
When you find that you are either training, recovering from training, or planning your next training day.
June 14th, 2013 at 10:17 am
When you keep your finger and toe nails trimmed really short…so you don't damage your wetsuit.
June 25th, 2013 at 11:45 pm
When you tell your friends that you pee on your pants during a bike ride ….
July 1st, 2013 at 10:19 am
I did no 74! And when my (now) husband bought my engagement ring he asked the jeweller for something that would not hinder wetsuit removal!
August 2nd, 2013 at 11:36 am
Your bike rack becomes a permanent accessory on your car.
August 2nd, 2013 at 11:40 am
You work in an office and the clothing you wear is made moisture wicking materials.
October 5th, 2013 at 10:11 am
11, 15, 23, 29, 30, 33, 34, 43, 47, 50, 60 & 70 all hit pretty close to home. But I'll add one more.
Winning the lottery means an expensive non-relaxing trip to Hawaii that you must train for.
October 21st, 2013 at 6:54 am
you fight the urge to swim any body of water that you see.
November 14th, 2013 at 5:44 am
You know when you are a triathlete when you absent from your school just to spend more time in training sessions. 🙂
November 21st, 2013 at 6:11 pm
When you have a tattoo on the right calf that looks like your big chain ring.
And #11 happens WAY too often, and it still freaks me out when I say #33.
January 27th, 2014 at 3:15 pm
You know your a triathlete when you watch more TV while on your bike and treadmill then you do on your couch in the winter months.
You know your a triathlete when people talk about cycling in the winter time and you don't have to ask if its hard to cycle in the snow.
You know your a triathlete when you skip shoveling the driveway to go for a run, cause you want to make sure you get your run in.
You know your a triathlete when you own a Subaru and when people hear that you do triathlons and say,"that must be why you bought that car" you smile and laugh instead of asking them if they were dropped as a child.
Alisha Silbaugh
July 8th, 2014 at 2:05 pm
At the grocery store, you grip imaginary aerobars on the cart whilst zooming through the aisles.
July 9th, 2014 at 9:59 am
You schedule your colonoscopy pre-race so that you can race light.
Alisha Silbaugh
July 15th, 2014 at 1:42 pm
You go to the gym to create your own mock triathlon.
Melissa A
July 23rd, 2014 at 9:20 am
When you are somewhere in public, have to pee, and start eyeing bushes and trees as good places to relieve yourself.
Matt F
August 14th, 2014 at 3:02 pm
You take serious offense when you see triathlon spelled "triathalon"!!
You also get ticked (for half ironman triathletes) when you tell someone you did a half and they respond by asking "how can you do half a triathlon when there are three events in a race"?
Ann Reever
November 4th, 2014 at 1:14 pm
when you have mastered peeing on your bike and on the run without stopping.
Joe Martin
November 25th, 2014 at 3:20 pm
You know you're a triathlete when you spend $130 on your running shoes but baulk at spending $25 for dress shoes.
Jackie C
January 28th, 2015 at 11:01 pm
When you get more excited about finding 808's crazy cheap on eBay than having sex with your spouse.
March 29th, 2015 at 9:08 pm
When your favorite fruit is bananas and favorite energy drink is coffee. Because you can buy them everywhere…
June 4th, 2015 at 12:39 pm
…when you are running at 12noon in a tropical country during summer.
Dale K
August 20th, 2015 at 9:39 am
You refer to all the stickers on the back of your SUV as your multi sport merit badges.
August 21st, 2015 at 12:21 pm
When you get peed off if someone says they're an ironman after finishing a 70.3 or middle distance race
August 21st, 2015 at 12:30 pm
I know, right!
August 22nd, 2015 at 3:51 pm
when you refer to your upcoming marathon as "just a training run".
August 24th, 2015 at 9:10 pm
75. You warn the folks who offer to walk your bike back from the race, "Don't touch the seat!"
76. Breakfast is a gel, 24 oz sports drink, 2 more gels, and a recovery drink.
77. You rig your bike on the trainer so you can do office work on the lap top at the same time.
78. You bike home from work then back in to work to save commuting time and get workouts in!
79. You hike adk high peaks 3 days after IMLP!
80. You have your grocery store food list, and your sport store food list!
81. You know your total number of training hours but not your total number of working hours!
Dallas B.
September 1st, 2015 at 12:23 pm
#58 most deffinetely
Mark D.
September 2nd, 2015 at 9:25 pm
When you make a quick stop at the supermarket to pick up milk, eggs and coffee in a sweaty tri suit.
September 3rd, 2015 at 5:42 pm
I have several favorites but the top are:
42.After you meet someone and they tell you they race, you go home and check online to see what age group they're in and what their times are–Can you say ATHLINKS.COM
20.You know you're a triathlete when you take more showers at the gym than at home.
21.6:30 am is sleeping in
48.There's a separate load of laundry every week that is just your workout clothes.
November 8th, 2015 at 2:24 am
You know you are a triathlete when…..
* You have learned how to sneak stretches in while driving, during work meetings, in line at the grocery store, in the shower…..
* Acquaintances don't know your name but they know you are training for an IM/know your age group
* You realize you don't drive ANYWHERE without checking out the shoulder for potential ride routes
* If you bought a lottery ticket, you would formulate as many options you could with the numbers 70, 3, 140, 6
* Everything else in your life could be put into the perspective of….well, at least it's not an IM race.
* Food is not food anymore. It is simply: FUEL.
* You blow your tax refund on a new Garmin, new bike, etc. and have zero guilt about it.
* You have 3 layers of bike short tan lines
* Perhaps the most exciting thing that happens to you in a given month is a new gel/bar/sports drink flavor
* (You know you're training for an IM when…) Your swim training session WARM-UP used to be your entire swim training session
* You have learned the art and beauty of POWER NAPS!!!!!
Jennifer Lau
May 22nd, 2016 at 2:51 am
You know you're a Triathlete when your wife schedule your infant's play date around your iron man training.
June 24th, 2016 at 5:25 am
…when you practice your swimming stroke while standing waiting for the train home from work – and there's no music playing.
…when instead of explaining why you can eat so much and not put on weight, you just say "cause I'm hungry".
…when you've finished dinner, but can't wait for breakfast because you're hunger is already building.
…feel guilty when you take a day off – when you really are too tired. Then think where can you fit it into your training schedule to make it up.
April 28th, 2017 at 8:58 am
You fall asleep on the floor while foam rolling before bed!!! This JUST HAPPED TO ME last night.
May 22nd, 2017 at 2:12 pm
The most painful part of a long run or bike ride is getting into the shower and finding out where you chafed.
May 2nd, 2018 at 5:22 am
You know you're a triathlete when you could wear a different one of your swim caps every day of the month.
August 7th, 2018 at 1:24 pm
WHen you are applying chamois creme as often as you are deoderant


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Julie's and Robin's memories are kept alive by the people who loved them in life, and by the people who honor them in death. By their example, Julie and Robin have inspired countless people to get active and make a difference in their communities. Their aunt, Sheila Cummins Oliveri, credits the family's horrible experience with opening her eyes to racism and inequality in St. Louis:
"It has inspired the way I teach - learning about differences and similarities of those around us, and celebrating the goodness to be found within each person. I also volunteer in low-income day cares as a guest reader. Helping to nurture a love of reading from an early age can directly impact the futures of kids who can easily fall through the cracks."
Their cousin, Kathy Cummins, has made her career running a soup kitchen that feeds a hundred hungry people every day. Julie's and Robin's loved ones endeavor each day to live their lives with goodness and joy.
Tom is happily married with a beautiful, young family. He continues to serve his community as a career firefighter near Washington DC. He was a first responder to the pentagon on September 11, 2001. His family is extraordinarily proud of him.
Jamie has grown into exactly the sort of person Julie and Robin would hope her to be. Inspired by her sister Julie, Jamie found her own powerful voice as a published poet, and earned her master's degree in creative writing. Her family is amazed by her courage, determination, and grace.
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All four of Julie's and Robin's murderers have been brought to justice. Of the four cases, three have been permanently resolved in the justice system, as follows:
Reginald Clemons
Like his cohorts, Clemons was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death by lethal injection. His sentence has yet to be carried out, and he remains on death row. In 2009, the supreme court of Missouri appointed a special master to conduct a thorough review of the body of evidence in his case. In August of 2013, the special master filed his report, which found that Clemons failed to establish his innocence.
In part, the special master's report read:
"Clemons seems to revert to his old argument of trying to blame Tom Cummins for the murders of the Kerry sisters.... The time has finally come to drive a stake through the heart of the shibboleth that Thomas Cummins is the murderer responsible for the deaths of the Kerry sisters. The police suspected Cummins because of flawed factual premises that turned out to be wrong: the whirlpool, the 90 foot drop, the 80 mile-an-hour impact, neatly combed hair, etc. The siren song that Cummins was the killer was also a ready-made defense for Clemons and the other defendants, but in reality none of those things were ever proved, and that was for a good reason: They were unprovable because they were false."
Marlin Gray
Gray was convicted of two counts of first degree murder, and sentenced to death by lethal injection. He was executed by the state of Missouri on October 26th, 2005.
Antonio Richardson
Richardson was convicted of two counts of first degree murder, and sentenced to death by lethal injection. On October 28th, 2003, the supreme court commuted his sentence to life without the possibility of parole.
Daniel Winfrey
Winfrey confessed to the murders in the presence of his parents and police, and pled guilty to lesser charges of second-degree murder and forcible rape. He received a thirty year prison sentence, and was paroled in 2007 after serving fifteen years. Winfrey violated the terms of his parole, and was reincarcerated in 2010.


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#Fundlaunch is your quick summary of notable fund launches for startups. This segment includes announcements on funds launched by Pi Ventures and Axilor Ventures
Manish Singhal & Umakant Soni Float Pi Ventures to Back Tech Startups
LetsVenture Founder Manish Singhal & entrepreneur Umakant Soni are floating an early stage venture fund called Pi Ventures. Both have invested in different startups at an individual level.
The size of the fund hasn't been disclosed, however the venture has other investors like Infoedge's Sanjeev Bhikhchandani; GigSky's CPO Raghu Tarra and Angel investor Bhupen Shah among others. The fund is looking to invest in AI led startups which can go global. Read More
Axilor Ventures Seeks to Invest in 15 Startups
Axilor Ventures is looking to invest in 12-15 startups which are looking to raise Pre-Series A or Series A. The fund is looking for startups in cities other than Delhi and Bangalore.
The venture fund makes investments under three programmes – early stage, scale up and accelerator.
In early stage it invests in the range of Rs.75 lakh to Rs.3 crore; in scale up programme it invests Rs.25 lakh with support in scaling up. The accelerator programme is of 100 days, at the end of which it backs startups with an investment of Rs.25 lakh.
Axilor Ventures was founded by Kris Gopalakrishnan, S D Shibulal, Tarun Khanna, Srinath Batni and Ganapathy Venugopal. Read More
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Wal-Mart Stores executives on Friday reassured workers they remained integral to the company's success as they highlighted investments in online sales and other technology to compete with rivals like Amazon.com.
Wal-Mart is successfully using e-commerce to boost sales but does not want to alienate workers who have helped drive gains with improved customer service and higher morale following arise in base pay to $10 an hour.
"We will compete with technology, but win with people,"Chief Executive Doug McMillon said at Wal-Mart's annual shareholder meeting where all the company's board member nominations were approved. "We will be people-led and tech-empowered."
The nod to store employees and the retail workforce was a departure from past years when the company focused shareholder presentations on the technology it was adopting to close the online gap with Amazon and beat other competitors.
The shift followed complaints by labor groups that Wal-Mart had to do more for workers, despite the company's $2.7 billion investment in employee training and wages in 2015 and the 2016 wage increase to $10.
McMillon's comments capped a three-day media event during which the company announced initiatives like a test program that allows store workers to deliver packages ordered on the retailer's website and the use of blockchain technology to ensure safety in its food supply chain.
Wal-Mart's investments in technology helped deliver a 63% rise in first quarter online sales, up from 29% growth in the fourth quarter and 20% in the third quarter. Its results have also outshined rivals like Target, department-store chains and apparel retailers.
Chairman proposal rejected
The shareholders meeting at the Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas, 30 miles from the company's headquarters in Bentonville, was packed with 14,000 people, including workers from around 27 countries and shareholders. The company tapped Blake Shelton to host the show which included pop stars like Gwen Stefani, Mary J. Blige and Rachel Platten.
Wal-Mart's shareholders approved all 11 company-recommended board members and voted in-line with company wishes. None of the four shareholder proposals put forward were approved. One from Making Change at Wal-Mart, part of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, called for an independent chairman to act in the interests of Wal-Mart's hourly workers.
"How can any Wal-Mart associate build a better life when they have been with the company for five years or more and they make $9 or $10 an hour," said Amy Ritter from the labor group,who presented the proposal.
For years, influential proxy advisory firms have recommended shareholders vote in favor of an independent board chairman without ties to management or the founding family, ever since bribery allegations several years ago exposed serious board oversight failures.
About 51% of Wal-Mart's stock is controlled by the Walton family and current Chairman of the Board Greg Penner is married to the granddaughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton.


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High School Basketball
Louisville native D'Angelo Russell on Cats' radar
WHEELING, W.Va. — Montverde Academy basketball coach Kevin Boyle isn't one to mince words. He was born, raised and educated in New Jersey, and he spent more than 20 years coaching there before taking the top job last season at Montverde, a boarding school just outside of Orlando, Fla.
Louisville native D'Angelo Russell transferred to Montverde at the same time, and he got a taste of Boyle's brashness as soon as arrived on campus.
"He told me from the start that I'm smooth," Russell said. "But he don't like smooth guys."
Boyle remembers it the same way.
"I told him when he first came in — I thought he was too nonchalant, too smooth. He's a smooth player. And I'm not a smooth person," the coach said in his thick Jersey accent, pronouncing "smooth" as if it were a curse word.
"I like guys who are diving on the floor and in your face and getting through screens and intense," he continued. "And I think some of that is rubbing off on him."
Russell knows that if he doesn't heed his coach's words, he'll be out of a job.
And he's not going to let that happen.
The junior shooting guard left Louisville Central after his freshman season to attend Montverde. He was already a highly touted basketball prospect, but his father said at the time that he wanted his son to have a more focused academic experience in high school.
Off the court, Boyle said Russell has been a model student. On the court, no one draws the coach's ire more.
"I think he's tougher on D'Angelo because he knows what D'Angelo can do, especially on the defensive end," said Montverde point guard Kasey Hill, who will play at Florida next season.
"If you're not playing hard, he'll go to another level."
Russell doesn't mind the extra attention. He said he likes "high energy" coaches, and few bring more energy to the sidelines than Boyle, who's constantly moving and screaming instructions to his players during games.
"If we're playing against a middle school team, Coach Boyle is going to act like we're playing against the Miami Heat," Russell said. "He treats it like every game is a big-time game. That's what I respect the most about him.
"His personality never changes. He's always high, intense. If you watch him before a game, he's picking up trash. He can't stop moving."
Russell said learning from a coach with that style should serve him well in college, and plenty of schools have already expressed interest.
He ran off a list that included Louisville, Ohio State, Missouri, Indiana, North Carolina, Georgetown, Arizona and Florida. Several of those schools have already offered scholarships, including Louisville.
Russell said he has a "great relationship" with Cardinals assistant Kevin Keatts and talks to Rick Pitino "every once in a while."
One school he hasn't had much contact with is Kentucky.
John Calipari and Orlando Antigua watched Russell play Saturday, but they were also there to see his teammate, Dakari Johnson, who committed to the Cats later that night.
UK has offered scholarships to eight juniors, but Russell — considered one of the top two shooting guards in the class — isn't one of them.
He's not taking it personally.
"I heard they pay attention a little later (than other schools), so I'm not surprised," he said. "I feel like I still have to prove myself to any coach. I don't want anything handed to me."


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Shooter Demo
A sample top-down shooter. [More]
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A basic top-down shooter that uses the Dynamic Lighting, Mouse Position, and Pixel Movement libraries.
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Forum_account: (Jun 1 2012, 3:57 am)
That makes sense. The slow_down proc used to only be called for mobs with clients, now its called for all mobs.
Yut Put: (May 31 2012, 3:34 pm)
The workaround for projectiles stopping was to cancel their slow_down() proc.
This demo also has a bug caused by projectiles in the first z level. They will go through walls unless they are on a z level other than 1(at least in Epic)
Forum_account: (May 31 2012, 3:30 pm)
I think it was the change to can_bump. Previously dense mobs could pass through each other, now they can't. This demo could probably use a lot of fixing up.
Yut Put: (May 31 2012, 3:08 pm)
Confirmed. Because of changes you made, the projectiles in Epic no longer work either.
FIREking: (May 28 2012, 12:15 pm)
Bullets only go like an inch in front of mobs.
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Dan Friess
Erik Yando
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Honors students
Natural Capital
Meriadec Sillanpaa
The Mangrove Lab, NUS
Meriadec Sillanpaa
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PhD student
Sustainable Forest Management in mangrove forests
My PhD concentrates on the development and evaluation of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) regimes in mangroves. The objectives are to 1) model and study sustainable management schemes for an ecologically, economically and socially balanced mangrove forest; 2) observe what forestry practices can be performed without significantly affecting the ecosystem services provided by mangroves; and 3) understand how certification can play a role in implementing sustainable mangrove forest utilization. Study sites include the Bintuni Bay mangrove in West Papua, Indonesia and potentially other coastal forests in South East Asia.
I studied forestry and forest conservation in a Masters Program (MFC) at University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada), and received a BSc. in Geography from McGill University (Montreal, Canada). My broader interests and activities include the use of remote sensing and drone imagery to monitor forest environments, botany, management of coastal forests and New Guinea forest ecosystems.
Sillanpää, Vantellingen & Friess. 2017. Vegetation regeneration in a sustainable harvested mangrove forest in West Papua, Indonesia.
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