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Long-distance running
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least five kilometres (3.1 miles). Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina.[1]
Among mammals, humans are well adapted for running significant distances, and particularly so among primates. The endurance running hypothesis suggests that running endurance in the Homo genus arose because travelling over large areas improved scavenging opportunities and allowed persistence hunting.[2] The capacity for endurance running is also found in migratory ungulates and a limited number of terrestrial carnivores, such as dogs, wolves and hyenas.[3]
In modern human society, long-distance running has multiple purposes: people may engage in it for physical exercise, for recreation, as a means of travel, for economic reasons, or for cultural reasons. Endurance running is often a component of physical military training and has been so historically. Professional running is most commonly found in the field of sports, although in pre-industrial times foot messengers would run to deliver information to distant locations. Long-distance running as a form of tradition or ceremony is known among the Hopi and Tarahumara people, among others.[4][5]
In the sport of athletics, long-distance events are defined as races covering three kilometres (1.86 miles) and above. The three most common types are track running, road running and cross country running, all of which are defined by their terrain – all-weather tracks, roads and natural terrain, respectively. Typical long-distance track races range from 3000 metres to 10,000 metres (6.21 miles), cross country races usually cover 5 to 12 km (3.1 to 7.45 miles), while road races can be significantly longer, reaching 100 kilometres (62.14 miles) and beyond. In college cross country races, in the United States, males run an 8000 meter race whereas the women run a 6000 meter race. The Summer Olympics features three long-distance running events: the 5000 metres, 10,000 m and marathon (42.195 kilometres, or 26 miles and 385 yards).
Prehistoric running[edit]
Anthropological observations of modern hunter-gatherer communities have provided accounts for long distance running as a method for hunting among the San of the Kalahari,[6] American Indians,[7] and the Australian Aboriginals.[8] In this method, the hunter would run at a slow and steady pace between one hour and a few days, in an area where the animal has no place to hide. The animal, running in spurts, has to stop to pant in order to cool itself, but as the chase goes on it would not have enough time before it has to start running again, and after a while would collapse from exhaustion and heat.[9] The body structure of a skeleton of a 12 years old Nariokatome boy is suggested to prove that early humans from 1.5 million years ago were eating more meat and less plants, and hunted by running down animals.[10][11]
Ancient History[edit]
With developments in agriculture and culture, long distance running took more and more purposes other than hunting: religious ceremonies, delivering messages for military and political purposes, and sport.[9]
The Old Testament has few mentions of messengers running to deliver messages. For example, in 2 Samuel 18, two runners, Ahimaaz son of Zadok and a Cushite run to deliver King David the message of the death of his son Absalom. In Jeremia 51:31-32, two running messengers meet each other halfway to deliver the message about the loss of Babylon:
- 31 One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end, 32 And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.
Running messengers are reported from early Sumer, were named lasimu[12] as military men as well as the king's officials who disseminated documents throughout the kingdom by running.[13] Ancient Greece was famous for its running messengers, who were named hemerodromoi, meaning "day runners".[14] One of the most famous running messengers is Philippides, who according to the legend ran from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory of the Greek over the Persians in the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. He collapsed and died as he delivered the message "we won".[15] While there are debates around the accuracy of this historical legend,[16] whether Philippides actually ran from Marathon to Athens or between other cities, how far this was, and if he was the one to deliver the victory message,[17] the marathon running event of 26.2 miles / 42 km is based on this legend.
Physiology of long-distance running[edit]
Humans are considered among the best distance runners among all running animals: game animals are faster over short distances, but they have less endurance than humans.[11] Unlike other primates whose bodies are designed to walk on four legs or climb trees, the human body has evolved into upright walking and running around 2-3 million years ago.[18] The human body can endure long distance running through the following attributes:
- Bone and muscle structure: unlike quadruped mammals, which have their center of mass in front of the hind legs or limbs, in biped mammals including humans the center of mass lies right above the legs. This leads to different bone and muscular demands especially in the legs and pelvis.[18]
- Dissipation of metabolic heat: humans' ability to cool the body by sweating through the body surface provides many advantages over panting through the mouth or nose. These include a larger surface of evaporation and independence of the respiratory cycle.[11]
One distinction between upright walking and running is energy consumption during locomotion. While walking, humans consume about half the energy compared to running.[19] Evolutionary biologists believe that the human ability to run over long distances has helped meat-eating humans to compete with other carnivores.[20]
In sport[edit]
Many sports feature a significant level of running in prolonged periods of play, including ball sports like association football and rugby league. However, continuous endurance running is exclusively found in racing sports. Most of these are individual sports, although team and relay forms also exist.
The most prominent long-distance running sports are grouped within the sport of athletics, where running competitions are held on strictly defined courses and the fastest runner to complete the distance wins. The foremost types are long-distance track running, road running and cross-country running. Both track and road races are usually timed, while cross country races are not usually timed and only the placing is of importance.[21] Other less popular variants such as fell running, trail running, mountain running and tower running combine the challenge of distance with a significant incline or change of elevation as part of the course.[22][23]
Multisport races frequently include endurance running. Triathlon, as defined by the International Triathlon Union, may feature running sections ranging from five kilometres (3.1 mi) to the marathon distance (42.195 kilometres, or 26 miles and 385 yards), depending on the race type.[24] The related sport of duathlon is a combination of cycling and distance running.[25] Previous versions of the modern pentathlon incorporated a three or four kilometre (1.9–2.5 mi) run, but changes to the official rules in 2008 meant the running sections are now divided into three separate legs of one kilometre each (0.6 mi).[26]
Depending on the rules and terrain, navigation sports such as foot orienteering and rogaining may contain periods of endurance running within the competition.[27] Variants of adventure racing may also combine navigational skills and endurance running in this manner.[28]
Running competitions[edit]
Track running[edit]
The history of long-distance track running events is tied into the track and field stadia where they are held. Oval circuits allow athletes to cover long distances in a confined area. Early tracks were usually on flattened earth or were simply marked areas of grass. The style of running tracks became refined during the 20th century: the oval running tracks were standardised to 400 metres in distance and cinder tracks were replaced by synthetic all-weather running track of asphalt and rubber from the mid-1960s onwards. It was not until the 1912 Stockholm Olympics that the standard long-distance track events of 5000 metres and 10,000 metres were introduced.
- The 5000 metres is a premier event that requires tactics and superior aerobic conditioning. Training for such an event may consist of a total of 60–200 kilometers (37–124 miles) a week, although training regimens vary greatly. The 5000 is often a popular entry-level race for beginning runners.
The world record for men:
- Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia 12:37.35 (an average of 23.76 km/h) Hengelo, Netherlands on 31 May 2004
For women:
- Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia 14:11.15 (an average of 21.14 km/h) Oslo, Norway on 6 June 2008
- The 10,000 metres is the longest standard track event. Most of those running such races also compete in road races and cross country running events.
The world record for men:
- Kenenisa Bekele in 26:17.53 (22.83km/h), set in 2005
For women:
- Wang Junxia of China in 29:31.78 (20.32km/h), set on September 8, 1993
The one hour run is an endurance race that is rarely contested, except in pursuit of world records. The 20,000 metres is also rarely contested, and all world records in the 20,000 metres have been set while in a one hour run race
Road running[edit]
Long-distance road running competitions are mainly conducted on courses of paved or tarmac roads, although major events often finish on the track of a main stadium. In addition to being a common recreational sport, the elite level of the sport – particularly marathon races – are one of the most popular aspects of athletics. Road racing events can be of virtually any distance, but the most common and well known are the marathon, half marathon and 10 km run.
The sport of road running finds its roots in the activities of footmen: male servants who ran alongside the carriages of aristocrats around the 18th century, and who also ran errands over distances for their masters. Foot racing competitions evolved from wagers between aristocrats, who pitted their footman against that of another aristocrat in order to determine a winner. The sport became professionalised as footmen were hired specifically on their athletic ability and began to devote their lives to training for the gambling events. The amateur sports movement in the late 19th century marginalised competitions based on the professional, gambling model. The 1896 Summer Olympics saw the birth of the modern marathon and the event led to the growth of road running competitions through annual public events such as the Boston Marathon (first held in 1897) and the Lake Biwa Marathon and Fukuoka Marathons, which were established in the 1940s. The 1970s running boom in the United States made road running a common pastime and also increased its popularity at the elite level.[29]
The marathon is the only road running event featured at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics and the Summer Olympics, although there is also the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships held every two years. The marathon is also the only road running event featured at the IPC Athletics World Championships and the Summer Paralympics. The World Marathon Majors series includes the six most prestigious marathon competitions at the elite level – the Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, Tokyo, and New York City marathons.
Ekiden contests – which originated in Japan and remain very popular there – are a relay race variation on the marathon, being in contrast to the typically individual sport of road running.
Cross country running[edit]
Cross country running is the most naturalistic form of long-distance running in athletics as competitions take place on open-air courses over surfaces such as grass, woodland trails, and earth. In contrast to the relatively flat courses in track and road races, cross country usually incorporates obstacles such as muddy sections, logs and mounds of earth. As a result of these factors, weather can play an integral role in the racing conditions. Cross country is both an individual and team sport, as runners are judged on an individual basis and a points scoring method is used for teams. Competitions are typically races of 4 km (2.5 mi) or more which are usually held in autumn and winter. Cross country's most successful athletes often compete in long-distance track and road events as well.
The history of the sport is linked with the game of paper chase, or hare and hounds, where a group of runners would cover long distances to chase a leading runner, who left a trail of paper to follow. The Crick Run in England in 1838 was the first recorded instance of an organised cross country competition. The sport gained popularity in British, then American schools in the 19th century and culminated in the creation of the first International Cross Country Championships in 1903.[30] The annual IAAF World Cross Country Championships was inaugurated in 1973 and this remains the highest level of competition for the sport. A number of continental cross country competitions are held, with championships taking place in Asia, Europe, North America and South America. The sport has retained its status at the scholastic level, particularly in the United Kingdom and United States. At the professional level, the foremost competitions come under the banner of the IAAF Cross Country Permit Meetings.
While cross country competitions are no longer held at the Olympics, having featured in the athletics programme from 1912–1924, it has been present as one of the events within the modern pentathlon competition since the 1912 Summer Olympics. Fell running, trail running and mountain running can all be considered variations on traditional cross country which incorporate significant uphill and/or downhill sections as an additional challenge to the course.
Notable long-distance track athletes[edit]
- Salvatore Antibo Winner of 5000m 10,000 double at 1990 European Championships in Athletics in Split
- Saïd Aouita, was ranked among the world's best at all distances between 800 metres and 5000 m in the 1980s, a gold medalist at the 1984 Olympics, and like Nurmi, was the world record holder for 1500 m, 3:29.46 in 1985, and 5000 m, 13:00.40 in 1985 and 12:58.39 in 1987
- Bernard Barmasai, steeplechase world record holder
- Dieter Baumann, gold medalist in the 5000 m at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona
- Kenenisa Bekele, set the current 5000 m world record of 12:37.35 at Hengelo, Netherlands and set the current 10,000 m world record of 26:17:53 at Brussels, Belgium, and is the gold medalist in the 10,000 m at the 2004 Olympics, 2005 World Championships, 2007 World Championships, 2008 Olympics, and 2009 World Championships. He is also the gold medalist in the 5000 m at the 2008 Olympics and 2009 World Championships.
- Abebe Bikila, double Olympic marathon champion in 1960 and 1964, most famous for winning the marathon in the 1960 Summer Olympics while running barefoot.
- Brahim Boulami, steeplechase world record holder
- Christopher Chataway, set a 5000 m world record of 13 minutes 51.6 seconds in 1954, and was a pacesetter when Roger Bannister ran the first ever sub-4 minute mile that same year
- Ron Clarke, held the 10,000 meter world record for eight years
- Eamonn Coghlan, World 5000m champion 1983
- Mo Farah, Winner of 5000m and 10,000m double at 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona, with a successive double victory in the 5000m and 10,000m races of the 2012 London Olympic Games
- Hicham El Guerrouj, double gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, and the reigning world record holder for the 1,500 metres, 3:26.00, the mile 3:43.13 and 2,000 metres, 4:44.79. He also captured the World Championship 5000m silver medal in 2003 and the Olympic 5000m gold medal in 2004.
- Haile Gebrselassie, considered one of the greatest distance runners of all time, was the 1996 and 2000 Olympic gold medalist in the 10,000 m, and held the 5000 m and 10,000 m world records from 1998 until 2004 with a mark of 12:39.36 and 26:22.75 respectively (still the second best athlete of all time). He also held the marathon world record from September 2007 to September 2011.
- Volmari Iso-Hollo, winner of 3000 m steeplechase at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics
- Ben Jipcho, steeplechase world record holder
- Kipchoge Keino, the first of many great distance runners from Kenya, who won gold in at the 1968 Olympics in the 1500 m and at the 1972 Olympics in the steeplechase
- Wilson Boit Kipketer, steeplechase world champion and world record holder
- Moses Kiptanui, thrice world champion, held two world records
- Hannes Kolehmainen, Finnish, the original Flying Finn, winner of four Olympic gold medals
- Daniel Komen, thus far the only human ever to run back to back sub-four minute miles running a world record 7:58.61 for two miles in 1997 and world record holder in the 3000 [1], as well as past world record holder in the 5000.
- Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Won 5000 m and 10 000 m double at 1958 European Championships in Athletics. Won 3,000m steeplechase at the 1960 Summer Olympics two months after setting 3,000m steeplechase world record of 8.31.4.
- Taisto Mäki, held the two miles, 5000 m and 10,000 m world records simultaneously for three years. The first man to run 10,000 m in under half an hour.
- Fernando Mamede Portuguese athlete and former world-record holder. However, he never won any top level competition
- Billy Mills, the only American ever to win an Olympic gold medal in the 10,000 m, a surprising upset at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
- Alain Mimoun, French runner who competed in track events, cross-country running and the marathon. He competed internationally for France on 86 occasions. He is the most medalled French athletics sportsperson in history. He won the 1956 Olympics marathon gold medal and 3 Olympic silver medals (1948 - 10,000 m; 1952 - 5,000 m and 10,000 m). He won 4 individual and 6 team titles at the International Cross Country Championships and was a four-time gold medallist at the Mediterranean Games, where he completed the 5,000 m/10,000 m double in both 1951 and 1955. From 1947 to 1966, he won a total of 29 senior titles in the 5000 m, 10000 m, marathon and cross-country events of the French national athletics championships.
- Noureddine Morceli a retired Algerian athlete, winner of the 1500 m run at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well the gold medal in various world championships, in the 1990s, he held various world records, including 1500 m, the mile, 2000 m, and 5000 m
- David Moorcroft, set the world record for 5000 m on July 7, 1982, in Oslo, at the Bislett Games with a time of 13:00.41
- Paavo Nurmi, Finnish, regarded as one of the greatest track and field athlete of all time and winner of nine Olympic gold medals (despite missing 1932 games in a professional controversy over travel expenses), setting world records at distances between 1500 m and 20 km, and one of the Flying Finns
- Alan Webb, American, record holder for the American mile and the records for high school and high school sophomores.
- Steve Prefontaine, American middle- and long-distance athlete.
- Miruts Yifter, aka 'Yifter the Shifter', an Ethiopian winner of two golds at the 1980 Olympics
- Gaston Reiff, 3000 meters world record holder for five years, Olympic gold on the 1948 5000 meters
- Ville Ritola, winner of five Olympic gold medals
- Gaston Roelants, Olympic gold medal winner and world record holder on the 3000 meter steeplechase
- Henry Rono, a Kenyan runner who set several world records in 1978, and again broke the 5000 meters world record in 1981
- Paul Tergat, world record holder in the marathon 2003 - September 2007
- Juha Väätäinen, Finnish Won 5000 m and 10,000 m double at the 1971 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki.
- Lasse Virén, Finnish winner of four gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics
- Emil Zátopek, winner of one silver and four gold medals at the 1948 Olympics and 1952 Olympics and the first to break the 29 minute barrier in the 10,000 m run, in 1954
- Wang Junxia, set 10,000 m world record of 29:31.78, the first-ever sub-30 minute performance by a woman, which broke the former record by 42 seconds. Also holds the 3,000 m world record of 8:06.11. World Champion for 10,000 m in 1993, Olympic Champion at 5000 m and silver medalist at 10,000 m at the Atlanta 1996 Games. Won numerous Asian titles at 5000m and 10,000m from 1992-1996. Only lost one 10,000 m race her entire career.
- Paula Radcliffe, multiple world record holder on the roads, marathon world record holder with a 2:15.25 performance, half marathon and cross country World Champion, fifth fastest at 10,000 m.
- Tirunesh Dibaba, current Olympic Champion at both 5000 m and 10,000 m (the first woman to win this double). The second women to break 30 minutes after world record holder Wang Junxia.
- Derartu Tulu, 10,000 m gold medalist in 1992 and 2000, and the first woman from sub-Saharan Africa ever to win an Olympic gold medal
- Meseret Defar, 2004 and 2012 Olympic gold medalist at 5000 m, World champion in 2007 and 2013 in 5000m, and former world record holder
- Ingrid Kristiansen, world champion in the 10,000 m in 1987, she set five track world records
- Elvan Abeylegesse, former holder of the world record at 5000 m, clocking 14:24:68 in 2004
- Zola Budd, twice broke the world record in the women's 5000 m, running barefoot
- Mary Decker, set six world records in 1982, at distances ranging from the mile to 10,000 meters
- Tegla Loroupe, holds the world records in the one hour run, and for 20, 25 and 30 kilometer distances, and previously held the marathon world record
- Sonia O'Sullivan, World Champion in 5000m in 1995, European Champion in 3000m in 1994, won double gold at the 1998 European Championships at 5000m and 10,000m. Won Long Race and Short Race double at the 1998 World Cross Country Championships. Olympic Silver medallist at 5000m in 2000.
- Fernanda Ribeiro, European, World and Olympic 10,000 m gold medalist in 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively
- Gulnara Samitova, set 3000 m steeplechase world record, clocking 9:01.59, in 2004
- Gabriela Szabo, Romanian who won the 2000 Olympic 5000 m gold medal in Sydney in a new Olympic record time of 14:40.79
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- ^ The Assyrian Dictionary L (Chicago: The Oriental Institute), 104–108. 1973
- ^ Deane Anderson Lamont, Running Phenomena in Ancient Sumer. Journal of Sport History, Vol.22, No. 3 (Fall 1995).
- ^ History of the 24hr race, by Andy Milroy. Retrieved on Aug-13-2013 from http://www.ultralegends.com/history-of-the-24hr-race/.
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- ^ The" Hemerodromoi": Ultra Long-Distance Running in Antiquity . The Classical World, Vol. 68, No. 3 (Nov., 1974), pp. 161-169.
- ^ a b Lovejoy, C. O. (1988). Evolution of human walking. Scientific American (0036-8733), 259 (5), p. 82.
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- ^ Lieberman, D. E., and Bramble, D. M. (2007). The evolution of marathon running: Capabilities in humans. Sports Medicine 37(4-5):288-290.
- ^ Competition Rules 2012-13. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-04-13.
- ^ 60-Second Guide: Fell Running. Runner's World (2008-03-25). Retrieved on 2013-04-13.
- ^ Goodhart, Benjie (2008-06-03). The only way is up. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2013-04-13.
- ^ Getting Started in Triathlon. International Triathlon Union (2012-12-28). Retrieved on 2013-04-13.
- ^ About Duathlon. USA Triathlon. Retrieved on 2013-04-13.
- ^ Branch, John (2008-11-26). Modern Pentathlon Gets a Little Less Penta. New York Times. Retrieved on 2013-04-13.
- ^ Cummings, Jesslyn (2007-06-29). Orienteering for Runners - an Overview. About.com. Retrieved on 2013-04-13.
- ^ Adventure Racing Basics. Adventure Sports Online. Retrieved on 2013-04-13.
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There are so many characters involved, you wish they would just concentrate on them, but instead more are introduced in this chapter and the film is stretched even thinner. Great characters from the first film (Gimli and Legolas) are again reduced to nothing more than comic relief and that is just shameful. The reduction of these characters made me care less about them and what happened to them in this series. I cared so little about the characters to the point where I felt that even the ring itself was reduced to nothing more than a reason to have more battle scenes. A lot of the main characters are one-dimensional in this film, which is shocking because they were anything but in the first. Character is really given a back seat to the action, and it was an enormous mistake to make in the second film and it's sad to see it happen again in the third. And the battle scenes, while impressive, are long and overdrawn. There were far too many quick cutaways and not as much feel of the one on one combat like we had in the first film.
The assistance from the dead is also poorly handled. They did all these great effects for the battle before it, and then just do a quick 20-second green blur to finish it off. Did the guys in special effects run out of money in their CGI budget when it came time to do this scene? The scene is just a complete waste, and to watch the others just hang around and chat makes the movie look like a comic book, not a serious motion picture. Another thing that was lacking in this film was the dialogue, which in this chapter was ultra-cheesy. Every time an Orc opened his mouth, I cringed in pain just from the cliched crap that was spewing from it. It was enough to make me want to barf in my popcorn. "The Fellowship of the Ring" was never this bad with its writing; where did everything go wrong? With the sentimental nature of these fantasy-type stories, I can understand how hard it is to keep an edge while keeping the story going and being entertaining all at the same time. While "Fellowship Of The Ring" mananged to juggle all these nicely, the other two films dropped the ball and were not able to recover.
Overall, "The Return Of The King" is eye-candy and grand events with no real substance. Why people are running around and calling this flawed film "the greatest movie ever" is shocking. It's one thing to have an opinion, it's another to be sheep. If you want to watch movies that are considered by many professionals as the best of all time, try watching movies like '"Citizen Kane," "The Godfather" or even "Casablanca." The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, with its talking trees, wizardry and scary-looking creatures is just too silly to hold that type of rank, and it never will. "The Fellowship of the Ring" is by far the best of the three, as it was the most cohesive and entertaining without all the slow spots. "The Two Towers" and "Return of the King" were big let downs, each of them doing a good job of tainting what could have been a really great trilogy. I realize I'll be in the minority opinion, but I can't stand films that are all effects and little substance. While "Return Of The King" does have its good moments, it's nowhere near as good as it could have been.
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BEREA, Ky. – A 17-0 run to start buried the Eagles into a hole too deep to climb out of, losing the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship game to Indiana Southeast 77-64. Asbury was making their first appearance in the title game. They will now turn their attention to the NCCAA Mid-East Region Tournament beginning on March 8.
The Eagles shot an unbelievably and uncharacteristically low 26 percent in the first half and went into the break down 40-24. The Eagles turned things around in the second half, outscoring the Grenadiers 40-37 after intermission. Laura Carroll led all scorers with 26 points, 16 in the second half. The junior guard took a career-high 29 field goal attempts, making 10. She was also a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line. She was the only Eagle in double figures.
Asbury tried to create more possessions that would result in more points in the second half, taking 40 of their 75 shots after the break, but the Grenadiers turned it over only 13 times and made 49 percent for the game. Megan Murphy turned in a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Grenadiers.
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Staff Writer | April 23,2013The Scenic Route 100 Byway is expanding 107 miles.
The Agency of Transportation announced Friday that 138 miles of Route 100 have been designated as a scenic byway and are now eligible for state and federal funding for tourism and marketing purposes. Organizers across southern Vermont have been working on the expansion since 2010 and they are thrilled that dozens of southern Vermont towns are now a part of the second largest byway in Vermont.
As a region the towns share many common features, particularly the juxtaposition between the Green Mountain range in the west and the river valleys in the east, which provide a stunning scenic backdrop and a foundation for a wide range of recreational activities, said Marji Graf, CEO of the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce. Each town has its own historic and cultural tradition, which is centered around its historic villages.
The original Scenic Route 100 Byway was 31 miles, covering the towns of Andover, Ludlow, Plymouth, Bridgewater, Killington and Pittsfield. The byway now includes Stockbridge, Rochester, Hancock, Granville, Weston, Londonderry, Jamaica, Stratton, Wardsboro, Dover, Wilmington, Whitingham and Stamford.
Graf said representatives from each town will meet next month to discuss implementation goals. One of the agenda items is itinerary development.
According to Graf, itineraries are major landmarks on the scenic byway and feature historic downtowns, outdoor recreation areas, chews and brews and arts and culture. They will be published in brochures and a state byway map by the end of the month.
Graf said AOT will also post Scenic Route 100 Byway signs along the 138-mile route and she expects the new byway to be ready by the Fourth of July.
The communities of Addison, Rutland, Windsor, Windham and Bennington Counties share a desire to promote economic development in a manner that balances economic development and tourism with stewardship of important local resources, she said. The Route 100 corridor will not only fill a byway void in the state interior along the spine of the Green Mountains, but will also promote linkage to the Mad River Valley, Stone Valley, Molly Stark and the Crossroad of Vermont byways and encourage visitation.
Seth Webb, director of tourism and economic development for the town of Killington, played a role in getting Killington involved in the Scenic Route 100 Byway. He said the 138-mile byway has created the framework for towns to work together, provide marketing benefits and access to more state and federal funds.
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NEW YORK — The NHL and the union are back at the bargaining table and seem determined to work toward a deal to save the hockey season
A full day of talks was planned for Tuesday, one day after negotiations resumed following nearly three weeks apart. On Monday, the players' association presented a counterproposal to an offer made by the league late last week. The NHL spent Monday night reviewing the document, then got together again with the union Tuesday.
Small groups from each side met and conferred by conference calls all afternoon about provisions of a potential collective bargaining agreement. A full meeting of the negotiating teams wasn't expected at the league office before 6:30 or 7 p.m. EST, a union spokesman said.
What is clear is that time has become a real factor.
"We've said we need to drop the puck by Jan. 19 if we're going to play a 48-game season," Commissioner Gary Bettman said. "We don't think it makes sense to play a season any shorter than that."
That leaves a little less than two weeks to reach an agreement and hold one week of training camp before starting the season. All games through Jan. 14 have been canceled, claiming more than 50 percent of the original schedule.
The NHL is the only North American professional sports league to cancel a season because of a labor dispute, losing the 2004-05 campaign to a lockout. A 48-game season was played in 1995 after a lockout stretched into January.
The NHL was supposed to be celebrating its annual outdoor Winter Classic between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday — the 108th day of the lockout — at Michigan Stadium. But that game was canceled long ago along with the All-Star game.
Monday's talks marked the first time the NHL and union met in person since Dec. 13. Bettman says a deal must be reached by Jan. 11 so the season can begin eight days later.
When the sides met Monday, the union brought a condensed counterproposal in response to the NHL's 288-page contract offer. There were some discussions between the negotiators and some time spent apart in internal meetings.
Neither side would elaborate on what was offered in either proposal or characterize any of Monday's discussions that union executive director Donald Fehr said "weren't terribly long."
"There was an opportunity for the players to highlight the areas they thought we should focus on based on their response, and that's something we've got to look at very closely in addition to the myriad of other issues," Bettman said. "The process continues and we're anticipating getting back together."
That neither offer was quickly dismissed could be taken as a positive sign that perhaps the gap has narrowed.
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Ion-channel defects and aberrant excitability in myotonia and periodic paralysis Trends in Neurosciences, Volume 19, Issue 1, 1 January 1996, Pages 3-10 Stephen C Cannon Abstract The myotonias and periodic paralyses are a diverse group of skeletal muscle disorders that share a common pathophysiological mechanism: all are caused by derangements in the electrical excitability of the sarcolemma. Mutations within coding regions of ion-channel genes have been identified recently as the underlying molecular defects in these heritable disorders. Chloride-channel mutations cause a reduction in the resting conductance, which enhances excitability and gives rise to myotonia. By contrast, missense mutations in the L-type Ca2+ channel reduce the electrical excitability of the fiber and cause a form of periodic paralysis. Mutations of the sodium channel impair inactivation of the channel, which, depending on the type and severity of the functional defect, results in either paralysis or myotonia.Trends Neurosci. (1996) 19, 3–10 Abstract | Full Text | PDF (1074 kb) |
Rapid and Slow Voltage-Dependent Conformational Changes in Segment IVS6 of Voltage-Gated Na Channels Biophysical Journal, Volume 78, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 2943-2958 Vasanth Vedantham and Stephen C. Cannon Abstract Mutations in segment IVS6 of voltage-gated Na+ channels affect fast-inactivation, slow-inactivation, local anesthetic action, and batrachotoxin (BTX) action. To detect conformational changes associated with these processes, we substituted a cysteine for a valine at position 1583 in the rat adult skeletal muscle sodium channel α-subunit, and examined the accessibility of the substituted cysteine to modification by 2-aminoethyl methanethiosulfonate (MTS-EA) in excised macropatches. MTS-EA causes an irreversible reduction in the peak current when applied both internally and externally, with a reaction rate that is strongly voltage-dependent. The rate increased when exposures to MTS-EA occurred during brief conditioning pulses to progressively more depolarized voltages, but decreased when exposures occurred at the end of prolonged depolarizations, revealing two conformational changes near site 1583, one coupled to fast inactivation, and one tightly associated with slow inactivation. Tetraethylammonium, a pore blocker, did not affect the reaction rate from either direction, while BTX, a lipophilic activator of sodium channels, completely prevented the modification reaction from occurring from either direction. We conclude that there are two inactivation-associated conformational changes in the vicinity of site 1583, that the reactive site most likely faces away from the pore, and that site 1583 comprises part of the BTX receptor. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (246 kb) |
Myotonic dystrophy mouse models: towards rational therapy development Trends in Molecular Medicine, Volume 17, Issue 9, 1 September 2011, Pages 506-517 Mário Gomes-Pereira, Thomas A. Cooper and Geneviève Gourdon Abstract DNA repeat expansions can result in the production of toxic RNA. RNA toxicity has been best characterised in the context of myotonic dystrophy. Nearly 20 mouse models have contributed significant and complementary insights into specific aspects of this novel disease mechanism. These models provide a unique resource to test pharmacological, anti-sense, and gene-therapy therapeutic strategies that target specific events of the pathobiological cascade. Further proof-of-principle concept studies and preclinical experiments require critical and thorough analysis of the multiple myotonic dystrophy transgenic lines available. This review provides in-depth assessment of the molecular and phenotypic features of these models and their contribution towards the dissection of disease mechanisms, and compares them with the human condition. More importantly, it provides critical assessment of their suitability and limitations for preclinical testing of emerging therapeutic strategies. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (536 kb) |
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Biophysical Journal, Volume 76, Issue 2, 861-868, 1 February 1999
Masanori P. Takahashi* and Stephen C. Cannon*, #, ,
* Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114 USA
# Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114 USA
Over 20 different missense mutations in the α subunit of the adult skeletal muscle Na channel have been identified in families with either myotonia (muscle stiffness) or periodic paralysis, or both. The V445M mutation was recently found in a family with myotonia but no weakness. This mutation in transmembrane segment IS6 is novel because no other disease-associated mutations are in domain I. Na currents were recorded from V445M and wild-type channels transiently expressed in human embryonic kidney cells. In common with other myotonic mutants studied to date, fast gating behavior was altered by V445M in a manner predicted to increase excitability: an impairment of fast inactivation increased the persistent Na current at 10ms and activation had a hyperpolarized shift (4mV). In contrast, slow inactivation was enhanced by V445M due to both a slower recovery (10mV left shift in β(V)) and an accelerated entry rate (1.6-fold). Our results provide additional evidence that IS6 is crucial for slow inactivation and show that enhanced slow inactivation cannot prevent myotonia, whereas previous studies have shown that disrupted slow inactivation predisposes to episodic paralysis.


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Beyond Superman: A Guest Blog by George Lucas
October 11, 2010 | George LucasTwenty years ago when we started The George Lucas Educational Foundation, we thought it would be 10 years before the general public would understand that the education system was in serious need of fixing. Today, in the wake of new energy in Washington D.C., new focus in the educational and philanthropic communities, and with the recent release of the film "Waiting for Superman," the nation is getting a better picture of what is wrong with public education in America. And people are finally talking about it.
It's time to have a conversation about what's right in our schools, what's working. And as we debate what to do to fix the problems, let's remember that there are successes in education everyday we can emulate. In districts of every stripe and demographic make-up, educators are dedicating themselves to providing their students with a high quality 21st century education, and using new technologies to make it happen. They are showing kids how to find and analyze information and how to creatively deploy their analyses to solve problems. These educators are beginning to re-invent the learning process, guiding students through rigorous, real-life projects that integrate core academic topics and personalize the learning experience based on a child's strengths and weaknesses. They are building confidence and ambition in children, by supporting them emotionally and providing a safe, engaging environment to learn. Most importantly, these innovative educators are creating a next generation of citizens with academic knowledge and problem solving abilities that will serve our country for years to come.
Are there enough of these teachers and principals? No. Will the work of fixing our schools and re-inventing the learning process be long and arduous? Of course. But as we move on from the debate and get busy building a better way, let's remember that the solutions--and the people who are implementing them--are not far away. In fact, they are nearer than you think. Check out our video library for hundreds of examples.
--George Lucas, Filmmaker and Founder of the George Lucas Educational Foundation
This blog also appeared in the Huffington Post.
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My opinion only: I work directly with educators on a daily basis; unfortunately many of them are scared to death of the new technology and refuse to accept technology is the future of education. Too many simply think the old way is the best way and unfortunately our children know nothing else. Our children have never known a world without technology and know nothing else they think it is simply the thing to do. Most children know more about technology today than their teachers and since our children have become visual learners this to me is very sad. First thing I see needs to happen is bring our teachers into the 21st century with their students. Make them learn how to use this technology in their classrooms and make the districts upgrade their infrastructure to use it or stay out of education our children deserve that much…
I completely agree. Many
I completely agree. Many people want to place the blame onto teachers and school districts. How are we supposed to teach when we have classrooms filled with students who do not speak english, or who have learning disorders that can not be addressed becaue teacher aides were cut? Too often, onlookers are quick to point the finger saying that the teachers and the school districts are failing but what they don't realize are the external struggles that we must face on a daily basis. Hungry students, students with broken families, bullying and personal issues all play a vital role in the students willingness to learn and pay attention. These factors can then transform into behavior problems and a severe lack of enthusiasm from students. How do we, as teachers, battle this? We can not afford to give every student a breakfast, and provide one on one tutoring and extra help. We are exhausted mentally, physically and emotionally. Like the students, the parents, the administration and the community, we want to see our students do well and become successful, lifelong learners.
Beyond Superman
I enjoyed reading this blog and watching the videos about the new innovations in education. There are advances in education and technology that increases the education and success our students will receive and accomplish.
I feel it is important to go beyond a textbook and skill and drill in the learning environment. Today's lessons should incorporate technology, hands on activities, labs, real life situation, metacognition (having students think about their way of thinking), the levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, Higher Order Thinking Skills, and the list goes on.
The teacher must play multiple roles in the classroom which indeed goes way beyond "Superman". It is important to do your BEST because you have your students' brains and learning experiences in your hands. It is your job to teach them, encourage them, build life long learners, mold them, and never defer or impede them for learning.
Fix the problems?
I have a bad reaction to the statement including the idea of fixing the problems. What people fail to realize is that schools are dealing with problems that originate outside of the school walls. When are parents going to be held accountable for preparing and supporting their child's education? When are students going to be held accountable for their actions or lack thereof? Schools cannot function or provide quality education without proper and adequate funding. Teachers cannot deliver quality instruction when classes are overloaded due to teacher job cuts. Schools cannot put books in the hands of children when library funding is not a priority. Teachers cannot prepare students to be part of a technology based work force if computers and access to other technology is not available. When is the community going to make educating children the number one priority? That means putting learning before sports, video games, and socializing. That means the community leaders and parents have to do their job, so teachers can effectively do theirs.
Having bought the first
Having bought the first computer in our department and introduced digital classes, even now, the learning curve can be steep; but there are so many user friendly and free interactives that K12 students AND teachers can learn together. Wiring our schools should be a stimulus fund initiative!
Mr. Lucas, it is refreshing
Mr. Lucas, it is refreshing to hear about the positive aspects in the education field today. Thank you for recognizing hard-working educators preparing students to become productive citizens in our country!
I am realitivlya new special education teacher, but I am truely concerned about the present state of our educational systems and the high number of teacher burnout due to lack of support within their schools. Special Education has an especially high turnover rate, three years that is terrible for these students, I feel it gives our students the impression that we are giving up on them. I do hope with all this talk of reform, we all find a way to support and keep our good teachers, and if there are teachers who need a little extra support in their classrom instruction, administration shoud find these teachers the support they may need to improve classroom instruction.
I appreciate your post! Yes, it is a shame the lack of interest that our children have when it comes to reading. But you were right on when you talked about modeling. If we are asking such high expectations of our children, we have to model/live up to those same expectations. For so many of our children, when they leave school, they don't have the luxury of being in a literacy rich environment, and they deserve that! The romance of holding a book and getting lost in its pages is priceless!
Teaching in a very rural area, we are in great need of more technology in the classroom. As it stands now, there is only one computer in each classroom and teachers are not allowed to use the one Promethean board in the school because the powers that be are afraid that we'll break it! Absurd! If America is ever going to step up our game, funds must become available for ALL students- urban and rural- to be on equal technology ground.


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