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"I feel so angry!" "I feel betrayed." "I cannot believe it." "I feel scared." These are common expressions I hear. These stressful situations make us feel we are "in danger." We may be angry at those who are making the changes, and at those who are being hired, or staying on the job. We feel our livelihood is threatened. We are afraid of losing our benefits, and the means to keep our families safe.
As we have said before, such emotions are natural. Anger and fear are the emotions of this type of stress. The fight, flight or fright reaction kicks in when our survival brain senses danger. It prepares us to attack, hide or paralyze to stay alive. Our thinking brain — the one that makes decisions, learns and creates — is shut off. And when we are in such a state, it is hard to think clearly. We may see our co-workers as "the enemy." Any new strategy is perceived as a personal attack, or a criticism to the way we used to do our jobs.
If we choose to stay angry and afraid — because it is a choice — we will make our lives and the lives of those around us miserable. Bullying is a sign of that choice. Instead of processing our losses and trying to understand and adapt to the changes, we choose to fight them, and attack the people who represent the change. We choose to see them as adversaries that threaten our security. And we choose to use our energy to destroy and kill any new initiative, without giving it a chance. The thing is, this choice to stay mad and stressed usually turns against us. We start suffering the symptoms of negative stress. We feel tired, irritable and sick. We feel everybody is out to get us. And since we are feeling threatened, we start attacking others and being uncivil. This is the perfect formula for failure!
If we choose to stay with that organization, and flow with the change, we can use our energy to build a better workplace. When we experienced changes in school or work, my mother used to advise us, "Pretend that you just started a new job, and that you are just learning how they do things there." Of course, my father used to say "Suck it up, adapt and do your best!" What I say is, "Process the change, acknowledge your emotions, deal with them, and move on."
We always have the choice to leave the job. If we choose to stay, it is because we think it is satisfying our basic needs, or we just have so many years to retire, or we like what we do. If we stay, we need to choose our attitude. Please, choose to create and learn new ways of doing things. Listen to what others have to offer. Share your experiences from a positive perspective. Talk and utilize what was good from the past, and integrate it to the present. Give yourself the opportunity to renew your skills and your abilities. Talk to the new people, instead of talking about them. Do not waste your time trying to preserve the status quo. It is not going to work! It will only render you exhausted and bitter. Your brain will stop helping, and you will stop growing.
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Evan Turner made his first ever trip to China yesterday as he toured Beijing and Li-Ning's global headquarters with agent David Falk. More importantly to sneakerheads, Turner debuted one half of Li-Ning's signature marquee basketball product for this fall: the Li-Ning Conquer. Created as part of the "Defend & Conquer" lineup, Li-Ning launches an industry first concept with "home" (Defend) and "away" (Conquer) specific shoes featuring the same midsole/outsole tooling housing two different upper designs. The Conquer make-up seen here on Turner's feet come in Philadelpha 76ers specific colorways and with number "12″ logo badging. When the NBA season starts, Turner's recently completed personal logo will adorn his player version Li-Ning Defend and Li-Ning Conquer. More info to come as it develops. Continue reading for more detailed images of Evan Turner in China debuting the Li-Ning Conquer.
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Li-Ning officially announced today a multi-year endorsement signing with Evan Turner of the Philadelphia 76ers. The deal marks a watershed moment for the emerging Chinese sportwear brands into the US market with this being a first deal rookie signing – with the No. 2 NBA draft pick no less. News broke live at around 1:45 EST on CNBC with Darren Rovell who was accompanied by Turner alongside Brian Cupps, Li-Ning Director of Brand Initiative for Basketball, and David Falk, Turner's agent and of Nike/Michael Jordan fame.
Eric Miller, lead designer on the Baron Davis product line, will also head up Evan Turner's Li-Ning signature line. We've been told Turner's official logo has already been created and signature footwear is in the works. Turner will begin promoting Li-Ning's fall 2010 basketball models with debut signature product launching in 2011. More info to come as it develops.

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"The Magician's Birthday" was the second Heep album by the classical line-up featuring Hensley, Byron, Box, Thain and Kerslake. It was also the second album with a Roger Dean cover. And moreover, it was the second album the band released in 1972.
After a long 1972 tour Uriah Heep were rushed back into the Lansdowne studios to record a follow-up to their break-through and much acclaimed album "Demons and Wizzards".
As Hensley states in the notes, they felt that were never really given the time it took to record the album, which was originally planned to be a "complete" concept album. Though it may have been rushed it nearly matches its great predecessor. The band, and especially Hensley as a songwriter, were at the peak of their creativity and many of these songs have become classics and favourites. The extensive list of bonus-tracks clearly illustrates what a great period this was for the band. Unfortunately the hard work took its toll on some of the band-members; but that's another story.
The first track, Hensley's dramatic "Sunrise", is the perfect opener, with great lead and harmony vocals.
Another highlight is the melodic rocker "Blind Eye", driven by acoustic guitars and featuring a nice twin-guitar theme; also a Ken Hensley song.
Two songs released as single A-sides were "Spider Woman" (Europe) and "Sweet Lorraine" ( America), and where the first is a rather traditional heavy-rocker, "Sweet Lorraine" has all it takes to become a classic. Great whining riff, fine breaks and a catchy chorus. Simply one of the most memorable Heep recordings; written by Box, Byron and Thain.
As the most versatile songwriter in the band Hensley also demonstrates a talent for writing melodic ballads such as "Echoes in the Dark" and the quiet piano accompanied "Rain" with great lead vocals.
"Tales" is the closest the band get to playing folk-rock on the record; another fine recording.
Though the title track has its moments, it somehow feels too longwinded with its ten and a half minutes playing time.
Among the bonus-tracks Gary Thain's "Crystal Ball" is a nice surprise; sad that his constitution was strong enough to take the strain of heavy touring etc.
Though not quite as consistent as "Demons and Wizzards" still one of Heep's finest albums.


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Six sealed white envelopes sat on a table at the start of the LaFollette City Council workshop Monday. These envelopes contained the top three choices of the mayor, city administrator and the four councilmen for the open police chief position.
When the council reached discussion on the applicants, little was said except to determine a way to read the mysterious contents of each envelope.
For Robert Scott it appears honesty is the best policy when facing the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals.
On Tuesday afternoon, Scott told the three justice panel he might bear some of the responsibility for his client's conviction and subsequent sentencing.
Last summer Miranda Kirby was found guilty of first-degree murder and second-degree murder in the death of Jonathan Pierce. The jury also deemed her guilty of aggravated robbery in the same case.
At last the Relay for Life event has arrived and teams are gearing up for the finale on Friday and Saturday. The event will start at 6 p.m. on Friday, and continue until 6 a.m. the following day.
For an evening of fun and to support a good cause, the community is encouraged to attend the event held at the Campbell County High School football field.
With the planning and preparation phase concluded the event promises several musical and drama performances. Food will also be abundance along with a variety of games and activities.
The wheels of justice continue to turn, albeit slowly, in a case involving Jenny Siler.
It has been nearly five year since Siler was charged with narcotics violations.
Over the course of those years she plead guilty and saw a series of delays in the sentencing process.
And while the goal of sentencing was to bring closure to the case, the battle waged on when Siler's attorneys entered into the appellate process.
Two men who once held county positions and were named as defendants in a federal lawsuit have been dismissed from those proceedings.
Last Thursday, U.S. District Judge R. Allan Edgar released former Sheriff Ron McClellan and former Chief Deputy Charlie Scott from the multi million-dollar lawsuit filed by Lester and Jenny Siler.
Though only in its third year, the Louie Bluie Festival continues to grow. Organizers project a large turnout of locals and visitors alike as the festival celebrates its third year and commemorates Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong's 100th birthday on June 13.
A native of LaFollette, Armstrong grew up during the coal boom days, learning the musical traditions of the many ethnicities striving to carve out an existence in the east Tennessee hills.
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Vince Carter should be traded.
It will boost our team this year and set us up for next year.
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http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=29ernsg Pick up the phone.
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=4oxx7ef This could be great for all.
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=2ehn223 Not a big fan.
Charlotte might do it because they want to reduce payroll as a small market team going nowhere although With Silas they have been playoff bound witch in the East means 4-0 versus Celtics,Heat,Chicago and Orlando(last year??)
Sixers are looking much better but Brand is still difficult to trade and they need to find minutes for Evan Turner. Carter could keep them playoff bound(first round cannon fodder) and next year they can continue without him and move on with their young backcourt while using their financial flexibility to sign a frontcourt player. Iggy is a dream for the suns. He does 90 % of everything Hill use to do 12 years ago.!!!!
Jamison would fit rather nicely and he has stated that he might retire(so,no next year money owed!!).He is depressed in Cavs land and would help us rebound and space the floor. Parker is a solid wing defender-Shooter.
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Several police departments in Cumberland County were involved in a joint effort to catch a suspected robber on Sunday morning.
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The suspect was part of a police pursuit, involving police from East Pennsboro, Lower Allen Township, Mechanicsburg and Silver Spring Township.
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Boxing Day set a new British record for online shopping, figures showed today.
While thousands of shoppers queued outside stores up and down the country to get ahead of the game, millions more made the most of tumbling prices from the comfort of their own homes.
- 14 million hours were spent on shopping online yesterday
- That totalled 113 million site visits (slightly lower than the 126 million expected)
- Web sales were up 17% compared to Boxing Day 2011
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Police in Gallatin said a 23-year-old man who was shot in the head Monday night has now died, the first homicide in the city since August 2010.
This was one of three gang-related shootings that occurred in the city Monday night.
Gallatin police first responded to a report of a shooting at the Greenwood Apartments located on Greenwave Drive at about 8:35 p.m. When officers arrived, they found Rameon Wilson in front of building 3 with a gunshot wound to the head.
Wilson was airlifted to Vanderbilt Medical Center in critical condition.
Once at Vanderbilt, it was determined that Wilson had sustained traumatic injuries that were not survivable.
Witnesses described the shooter as a black man about 5 feet 6 inches and heavy set wearing black shorts and a dark green t-shirt.
The suspect fled on foot and police are continuing to follow leads to determine the suspect's identity.
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At about 11:30 p.m., police were called to Sumner Regional Medical Center in regards to another shooting victim.
That victim, Chris Hudson, 26, had sustained multiple gunshot wounds while riding his bike in the area of Blythe Street and Pace Street. His injuries were determined not to be life threatening.
Hudson has identified his attacker as 31-year-old Ronnie Wharton. Wharton is wanted on attempted first-degree murder. Wharton is a resident of Pace Street and should be considered armed and dangerous.
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While at the hospital, police were alerted to yet another shooting on Blythe Street. When police arrived, officers were unable to locate a shooting scene, but were last looking for a white vehicle believed to be involved in that incident.
All three shootings are believed to be gang related, and police are receiving a few tips they believe will lead them to all suspects involved. The shooting at Greenwood Apartments is not believed to be related to the shootings on Blythe Street.
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Do you have good, strong traps? 4-coiled #2's (at least) with a lot of trash clearance, and springs that come up high are about as close to a "must" as there is for coyotes. The buggers are just plain strong and have no qualms about completely destroying your trap.
Other "musts" (at least to me) is to have three swivels on the chain so it's less likely to bind up and cable stakes (the bullet head style). You need to cross stake rebar, and long rebar at that, to hold yotes and with a cable stake, I can use just one about 12-18" long and hold them no problem.
These traps will work for foxes and not tear them up much either. If you don't have solid traps, coyotes will just frustrate you to no end because most of the time, even if you connect, all you're going to have is a catch circle and a destroyed trap.
If you've got, or if you get that, you're ready to TRY and trap yotes! haha
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A Sioux Falls man has been charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash involving a motorcycle.
The accident happened around midnight on 41st street.
Police say Kyle Leroy turned in front of a motorcycle causing the driver to lose control.
The motorcycle rider was not wearing a helmet and suffered non-life threatening injuries.


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The success of the UFC 134/Rio is still producing aftershocks in the brazilian media. As Henrique posted earlier this week, Rede TV, the network that has acquired the rights to broadcast UFC shows in Brazil, reached their biggest ratings ever last saturday night.
And as I commented in a Tim Burkle post last week (somewhere here), I thought that it was curious that Rede Globo was having MMA demos in a Martha Stewart-esq morning show.
So today Ricardo Feltrin, writer for Folha de São Paulo (probably the biggest newspaper in Brazil), wrote a piece about bigger brazilian networks interested in broadcasting UFC shows in 2012.
Rede TV should be careful because everybody is looking at their "golden bird", the UFC. The level of repercussion and the high ratings of last saturday broadcasting, straight from Rio, caught attention of all of Rede TV rivals.
Specially of Band TV, that tried to spoil Rede TV´s broadcasting weeks prior to the event, and Globo, that had the chance of acquiring the broadcasting rights but refused to do so.
According to what Ooops! found out, Band executives tried to take the event out of Rede TV´s hands, almost at the last minute, with a aggressive proposal. In other words, Zuffa would make a lot more money and Band would deal with any breach of contract penalties. The fact that Rede TV has been a UFC partner in the last three years weighed in their favor.
Other moves came from Globo. That´s because not even the most presumptuous and pacifist Globo director could ignore the 10 average and 13 peak points obtained by the country´s 5th network with the broadcasting of the fights, and on a saturday night. It was a ratings phenom and it caught Globo´s attention.
The only problem is that Globo had the chance of signing a deal with the UFC. The promotion executives were ignored by the network as Eduardo Ohata, of Folha, informed.
There´s other obstacle for Zuffa: that Globo buy the rights but doesn´t broadcast the events, a regular strategy employed by the network.
And this last statement is very true. Globo regularly purchases other networks shows, broadcasting rights and formulas only to bury them god knows where, just to make sure their regular – and extremely boring – programing has no rivalry.
I just hope that these latest developments doesn´t translate in some cheap plan to Globo eliminate one of their rivals at the expense of MMA fans.


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A Charlottesville-based Internet provider is building its network to bring high-speed service to rural Nelson County. The long-planned project is expected to put businesses and homes online early in the new year.
High-speed, fiber optic Internet service is expected to reach Nelson County in 2013. Blue Ridge InternetWorks (BRI), the company overseeing the connection, says it is focusing on businesses first.
Businesses like Veritas Vineyard & Winery in Nelson County are wiring up for high-speed Internet service. "Blue Ridge InternetWorks sent us an email that said if there was such a thing, would you be interested and I said 'yes, sign me up,'" said Andrew Hodson, owner of Veritas Vineyard & Winery.
Nelson County chose BRI to manage the new fiber optic backbone that runs through the center of the county from Colleen to Afton. Hodson is looking forward to broadband.
"I think it's going to benefit the businesses," he said. "I think it's going to benefit trade and commerce in Nelson County. I think one of Nelson County's greatest assets is the fact that we got the rural setting. We've got the wineries in that rural setting, and by having a broadband connection it will bring people."
BRI has already established one long-haul connection to an operation center in Lovingston and crews are working on a second.
Tom Garland, fiber network sales manager for BRI, said, "The federal grant that enabled the county to build the initial 30 mile loop, then needs a connection to the outside world and then obviously some management of the network from within. So our ability to help manage the network to deploy services to businesses and residences comes with the connection to the outside world or to the Internet."
BRI says the target time frame to fire up Internet service for businesses is still early January. The company is hoping to connect residential customers shortly after.
"Without a doubt, residences and businesses of Nelson County will be much more able to utilize the Internet and it's trying to keep it that simple," said Garland.
Veritas Vineyard & Winery hopes the service will benefit the county's business community. Hodson said, "I think the broadband will be that spark that sets off a very much improved commerce to Nelson County."
The Nelson County broadband project was made possible by a $1.8 million federal grant. Pricing for the Internet service is still being determined.


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A second Republican is now in the race for the congressional seat representing Southern Arizona now held by Democrat Ron Barber.
Ed Martin announced his candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District seat Friday. He joins Martha McSally in the race for the GOP nomination in next year's primary election.
Martin is a fill-in talk-radio host and president of a nonprofit horse racing integrity group.
He said McSally has the support of the GOP establishment, and he's starting as an underdog in the race.
Barber beat McSally in the November 2010 race.
He first won the seat held by his former boss Gabrielle Giffords in a special election after she resigned in January 2012 because of wounds she received in a mass shooting.


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Just after ten o'clock, first responders got the call. "The subject appeared to fallen from the balcony."
A 17 year old from Lafayette, Louisiana was discovered in the parking lot of Tidewater condominium.
"Two bystanders that had walked out of the lobby of the condominium complex found him," says assistant Police Chief Greg Duck, "they initialized first aid and started CPR."
As the teenager was airlifted to a Pensacola hospital police began searching door to door for the boys family. "They was actually still asleep and did not realize he had walked outside," says Duck.
It's the last thing you think about when you come on vacation, a tragedy like this one but so far there have been two falls from balconies in Orange Beach this summer and one fall from a balcony in Gulf Shores.
"When you are on vacation you think of being happy and having fun and all that," says 16 year old Keaton Wright-Kaescar. "When you hear of things like this happening it's just really sad, kind of scares you."
Police are still trying to figure out how it happened.
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Police are continuing to look for witnesses, videotape anything that might give them answers.
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Coming Out of {Internet} Hibernation
|March 18, 2013
|Posted by Lauren under LifeontheRun
The snow is melting, the rivers are thawing, and puddles of mud are forming everywhere I look.
Spring is finally coming.
Or at least that's what they tell me. The current temperature and winter storm warming in Vermont sort of suggests otherwise…
But I've got to believe that change is in the air. And I am slowly making my way out of the internet hibernation I've been hiding in these past couple of weeks. When I posted about going to Florida, I didn't actually mean for that to signify that I was leaving the entire internets behind for awhile. But truthfully, sometimes a break from it all feels really good. The best thing about having a blog that's only a hobby is that there's never any real pressure to post. So I just kept waiting until I actually had the urge to write something. Which just so happens to be today (aren't you all lucky?)
Whenever there's been any sort of significant break, it feels kind of weird to jump right back in with some post about whatever running rambles are in my head at the moment. So instead, here's a brief update about what I've been up to. You know, all those things that only my family and I actually care about, but I take time to blog about anyway…
I spent a week getting a glimpse at life as a stay-at-home Mom. Parts of it were incredibly fun, but other parts…not so much (you know, like dealing with home renovation fiascoes in my sister's new house for two days and being stuck at home while things are getting installed). And it gave me an even greater respect for mothers who somehow manage to work out regularly on top of getting a bunch of real tasks accomplished in one day. It's amazing how fast a day can pass with a baby and you've got nothing to show for it.
One of the best parts about my time with my niece? A relaxing 10.5 mile run we took together. Well…I did the running while she took a good hard nap.
I love my sister's Bob stroller, but it's not easy to run pushing another person…even a mini-one! (Yes, I realize this is not news to anyone.) I have never been more thankful to run along completely flat roads (the wind in FL, however, is a completely different story!). And despite how tough/awkward the run felt at times, I actually really loved the company. It was kind of fun knowing I had someone along for the ride.
We introduced Leah to the joy that is self-serve Frozen Yogurt. She loved it…clearly
I somehow managed to get tendinitis in my elbow…or, you know, that tendon that connects your tricep to your elbow. As a result of this super fun injury, I spent over a week with an arm so swollen that I couldn't even bend it enough to brush my own teeth.
How does a runner managed to injure her arm? Well…I don't really want to talk about it. Okay, fine. I was stupid and stubborn. My sister somehow persuaded me to join her for a CrossFit class and I have way too much pride to give up on a workout that I know is probably just a little too much for the girl who begrudgingly lifts only twice a week. So yeah, CrossFit's no joke. And you should probably take some legit introductory courses first. My sister just completed an 8-week CrossFit challenge and is seriously in the best shape of her life. It's impressive. But I think I'll stick to running for now.
One more picture because she's just so stinkin' cute…
Not only does this kid recognize herself in the iPhone camera, but she also knows how to take selfies. At 6 months old. Babies amaze me.
Speaking of which…running lately has had its ups and downs. Do you ever have a week when your legs just feel flat and your paces seem off? And no matter what you do, every run just seems way more difficult than it should be? Well, that was me this last week. Slow running, failed speed workouts, and lots of frustration. I'm trying not to get discouraged and just chalk it up to an "off" week. At least we had a few days of warmer temperatures and awesome running weather thrown in there amongst the wind and cold. Today marks the start of a new week, which means a chance to start fresh.
On a related note, I'm no longer running for Saucony. It's not something I really want to go into at the moment, but I feel like in the interest of full disclosure, I should let you all know. Ultimately, it's a good thing. I love Saucony products (and stand by my claim that the Mirage3s are the greatest shoes ever created), but this does give me a little more freedom in what I talk about on HOtR. In all honesty there are a lot of great running companies out there doing some really cool things. I've been sort of silently watching this past year as small companies like Oiselle have taken the social media/female running world by storm, creating a community of athletes that really seem to support each other. It's cool to see that kind of thing between companies and their runners.
But I will miss wearing this uniform…
Winter in Vermont has kicked my butt. Figuratively, literally, physically, emotionally…and other kind of "ly" you can think of. I'm from New England. I'm used to snow and cold and ice and wind. But what I'm not used to is all of those things plus dreariness and isolation. To say that this past winter has been harder than expected would be an understatement.
HOWEVER – I survived (or am surviving. It's not really over yet). And although I'm generations away from ever being considered a true Vermonter, surviving a winter here earns me some points in my Vermont cred, right? Maybe?
Plus, despite the difficulty of winter time, I have loved every single chance we've had to go skiing. I feel really lucky that I've gotten to ski more this past winter than I have in my entire adult life combined. And I'll freely admit that this has taken a toll on my marathon training. I've sacrificed runs and fresh legs for another day on the slopes. I know full well that I could've worked harder this winter and that I willingly chose not to. But honestly – I don't regret it in the least. It's just where I am in life, I guess. Sometimes you want to put everything else on the sidelines for the sake of training and the pursuit of a goal. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. But other times, for whatever reason, it's just not worth it. Skiing has really been the only thing that has gotten me through the cold dreary months up here. And the only thing I'll miss once all the snow finally melts.
That being said, the season is coming to a close. And race season has officially begun. Hearing about everyone's early spring races, watching runners I know and the women I coach improve by leaps and bounds, seeing the hard work so many have put in over these past few months finally pay off — well, that's enough to give me the racing bug again. The itch to race is stronger than it's been all year. And I hope to find myself on a starting line in the (very) near future.
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Crossfit is an asskicker, 6th month olds are awesome, and it's a bummer that Saucony didn't work out, but EH there will be other things. Better things. Welcome back!
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It's great that you can recognize when it's good for you to take a step back. I'm glad you're feeling better (well, except for that elbow)!
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Your niece is adorable!!
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three things: 1) running in dreary winter conditions is the WORST. 2) Love your Saucony outfit so much! and 3)since you said you're itching to race, you should totally sign up for the Philadelphia Marathon (registration opens April 1st). It's not until November, but if you've never run it, you totally should!
Welcome back!! It does feel like it's been a long winter for the East Coast, but Spring HAS to be coming. I am well impressed by a stroller run of 10.5 miles…especially with no prior experience. I've done 6 miles and that was enough!! And yeah, your niece is very cute!!!
I think you should come to the West Coast and run the San Francisco Marathon in June!!! Just think…no humidity, great views and sourdough bread!
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Welcome back, Lauren! Glad all is well, I was wondering about you. Made a big move recently (to Florida, actually), and i have been super down ever since- not a fun feeling! Anyway, glad you're back for the moment, and I hope running, weather, etc. pick up soon
I'm itching to run in a race as well. There hasn't been any for two months now. BY the way love your running outfit!
I live in Northern Michigan and skiing has been the only thing keeping me going over this LONG winter too! I finally started a training plan for a half in June – the speedwork is killing me! Spring will come!
the first time i pushed my friends kid in her bob i thought i would die. i have no idea how people do it….although i know it makes you an insanely strong runner! glad you enjoyed your trip. hoping this week brought better running for you.
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Discussion in 'Great Skate Debate' started by japanice, May 30, 2012.
The japanese fans must be proud of having so many great skaters at the moment!
the return of Miki means more pressure for Mao to make the world team. I'm not sure she should be favored by the Japanese Federation and akiko and Kanako have much more momentum going into next season
Who do u think will make the world team next season?
why the hell would akiko and kanako have more momentum then Mao? what have they accomplished that Mao hasn't? what have they won that Mao hasn't?
a Mao that isn't in best condition can still score more then akiko and kanako at there best, and when Mao is at her best the others would be no where near her ability! you are talking about a two time world champion and an olympic medalist who was dominating the sport just a few years ago lol
Actually, since Akiko and Kanako both placed ahead of Mao at the 2012 Worlds, both with flawed performances, you're statement is incorrect. In fact Akiko beat Mao a couple of times last season.
Having momentum vs accomplishments vs natural ability are all totally different things. Even if you're the most naturally talented (which most would agree that Mao is), it's not going to help her if she can't bring it to the ice when it counts.
Having said that, Ando, Akiko, and Kanako would all have to be having very strong showings for Mao to be left off the World Team, but it could happen. Remember, Irina Slutskaya was left off the Russian team in 1999 after medaling at 1998 Worlds because she just couldn't put it together that year, so it's not unheard of.
Asada's PCS was always higher than Suzuki or Murakami even when she had only one clean triple, but she often lost TES to them last season.
That someone has accomplished something doesn't necessarily mean that he/she will do it again. Every athlete passes his/her prime sooner or later. We are talking about the present and future but not the past. Asada was once a supreme jumper when she had a child's body, small and light. Asada now only has decent 3F and 3Lo, is not even consistent with 3T, and can not land clean 3Lz or 3S because she didn't learn the right basics while she still had the child's body.
How came Takahashi and Hanyu are both competing at NHK? I thought that two World medalists couldn't compete in the same Grand Prix event. Have the rules changed?
A possible reason: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showpost.php?p=3574181&postcount=15
Mao is my favorite of the ladies, but one can't ignore the facts that Mao's results and skating have been going down for 2 season right now
next season Asada has a lot to prove. Akiko is regarded as Japan's #1 right now and Miki is their most recent champion. The way I see it right now, Mao will be fighting with Kanako for the last spot in the team.
Asada needs a more suitable jump layout atm, and much more realistic in her abilities. She can't do the 3 axel anymore and the rest of her jumps seem iffy. Of course, Mao at her best is a different game but the direction of her skating this past season don't suggest she's there.
Who will coach Ando????
It's hard to tell how well Ando will do this season. She still looks out of shape, and her skating looks rather labored. She doesn't seem to have her motivation much either.
Maybe she should move to Brian Orser with Hanyu. But I'm sure her sporting agency will determine if that is acceptable. Sorry, after briefly reading the thread about Hanyu switching coaches to Brian, I couldn't resist bringing it up.
Well, her skating has looked laboured for years, and the judges don't seem to mark her down for it. I'm not putting her down, since she has great jumping talent and I do respect here abilities, but I don't know that we'll ever see the light/effortless style of Kostner or Asada coming from her.
Asada has the highest SB among Japanese ladies. Suzuki was held up at NHK and WTT out of proportion, yet lower than Asada at 4CC (somewhat disadvantaged by the "away" judging). Murakami has lost all of her confidences by 30+ TES at WTT, a complete disgrace. Thay have no chance to medal at Sochi or fake-London. I think the JSF would give Asada the benefit of doubt and ready to promote her in the coming season. They know Asada's only proplem is the persistence on the Axel.
Ando -- is still not sure to show up at competitions.
I think it will be interesting to see Kostner vs. Ando head-to-head twice in the GP. They are such different skaters, both now World champions, if they both skate well, how will the judges place them?
Ando's skating looks even worse with the ugly posture these days, and I'm not sure about her jumping ability now because of her current shape.
Asada's skating may look light but is quite slow actually.
Most skaters' scores were inflated at 4CC with the technical panel overlooking many wrong edge and URs including Asada's flutz and 2A+3T. There's no point to compare scores from different competitions. No score was more out of proportion than Asada's PCS in FS at Worlds.
Asada was dealing with the illness and death of her mother during the last several seasons.
I'm sure this affected her training/skating.
Let's see what happens, now that she can concentrate on this, before "writing her off".
lol the only reason why they could place ahead of asada at worlds was because Mao made a lot of mistakes and was totally not not feeling it, even when Mao did less than half of what she is cabable of at worlds they barelywhere able to pass her. A girl who is rebuilding her technique and just lost her mother. i know that momentum and accomplishment is two different things and in terms of both Mao still has surpasset both. actually the only person that I am 100% sure will make the world team is Mao the rest including ando will have a hard time cause either one of those could be left of.
and you are talking about Mao not bringing it out? lol have we watched the same Mao wait there is only one right! cause the way i see it Mao is coming of a solid season with the exception of worlds where she either placed first or second in every competition she has entered..
Akiko wasn't even at 4CC
Uhhh, you're completely contradicting your original post. I was responding to your original point (see below).
And btw, Akiko beat Mao at World's by more than 16 points. That's a huge margin. And that's also with Akiko making mistakes in both the short and the long program, so Akiko was far from perfect.
Yes, Mao at her best (or even with a couple of mistakes) definitely beats any of the Japanese girls, and no one is arguing that. But she doesn't have that much of a buffer, especially because of her limited jump repertoire, where she gives points away to her Japanese teammates. Demonstrated by the fact that in the 2010-2011 season, she was regularly beaten by Ando, and in the 2011-2012 season, she was regularly beaten by Akiko.
So while I agree that Mao is most likely going to make the World team next year, it's certainly not a given when you have that much depth in your country. Again, ask Irina Slutskaya back in 1999.
Just because Mao is the best Japanese lady if she skates cleanly does NOT mean she's a lock for the World team, especially because her 3a has not been working very well and she hasn't tried a 3-3 in competition for the past 3 seasons now. Not to say that even without a 3a or 3-3 Mao couldn't beat the other Japanese ladies, she still could, but the margin for error would be very small, and there are 3 other very strong ladies in contention, and considering Miki has won 2 World titles and another World medal, like Mao, Akiko is the reigning World bronze medalist, and Kanako has medaled at the GPF and is young and is realistically the only one who will be sticking around post 2014, I don't think special treatment will be given to Mao in regards to making the World team. In other Worlds, unless she wins the GPF or something, if she's 4th at Nationals, I don't think she'll be going to Worlds.
I mean, Mirai Nagasu, anyone? She's the best in the US if she skates clean, even without a 3-3, but she still has only made the World team ONCE, and the ladies field in the US is not nearly as deep of that in Japan. I really believe Mao peaked in 2007 and has been going downhill ever since, not that she isn't still wonderful, she just doesn't jump like she used to...
I really believe Mao peaked in 2007 and has been going downhill ever since, not that she isn't still wonderful, she just doesn't jump like she used to...[/QUOTE]
well i disagree i don't think Mao has peaked and especially not in 2007 cause all the big title she got where in 2008-2010... and you are saying she doesn't jump like she used too, well what did you expect she barely got used to her new technique, a tragedie accours... do you think people are robots where the environment doesn't affect one, ofcause it takes time but i still think it's going the right way she may not be completely stable with the axel but on the other hand she has brought the salcow, lutz, 2a-3t, and is once again practicing the 3f-3lo which i would say is a is an improvement which will pay off.. give her time and i am sure you will see the old asada back faster then you might have expected i for my part really respect her decision and think she took the right one... and the biggest indication to her not peaking yet is that she changed her technique a skater who has peaked would never have the will nor go through the trouble of reworking her jumps! this clearly indicares that she is aiming for more!
you are talking about 16 points difference when one of the skaters botched most jumps thats nothing when you take that into consideration.
well just a reminder just because she didn't do that well at one competition doesn't mean that Mao has a limited jump retoire have you seen her at NHK, 4cc or the practice she did just before worlds where she landed all kinds of jumps including the 3A and the 3f-3l you should take a look at it, and then come back and tell me limited jump repertoire.
Even though Miki has two GP assignments I am still unsure if she will compete. No inside knowledge on my part just a feeling that I have.
Are some people really worrying (expecting) Mao not making the world team? Actually she never had bad performances at Japanese nationals, and consecutively placed first or second in past 8 years. She has never withdrawn due to injury before. It's safe to say that she is lock. If Ando comes back in a serious way, she will be selected too (otherwise, the world team will be same).
The third spot is the problem. The JSF was inclined to Murakami by various reasons. I think one Olympic spot will be given to THE most hopeful young skater for the next four years. It's practically a fight between Murakami and Miyahara. Murakami has been given higher scores and placements than she actually deserves in past years. But the disgrace at WTT shall force them to reconsider her prospects. If Murakami follows the jinx of Japanese ladies, she can experience serious setbacks in the season of becoming 18. I think how Miyahara does in fall could have big influences on Murakami's treatment (and fate) in the next season (and beyond).
Well it's better that Ando returns to competitive skating the season before the Olympics rather than at the last minute. However there are a lot of questions about her current competitive level and training. Will Morozov continue to coach her so close to Sochi when he has started to work with so many Russian skaters? If not then who will be her coach and choreographer? Also, what present level of jumping ability does she have in regards to the 3lutz and combonation jumps? This is interesting indeed, but after the level of skating from last year she has to believe she has a chance.
It's doubtful Miyahara's jumps survive puberty and no way is the JSF even thinking about her that way until after Sochi. I think a lot will depend on how Kanako does this fall on the GP. She's a very consistent SP skater, but she tanked a lot of FS this past season and has a real issue with URs so we'll have to see if that's been improved next season.
Unless Mao bombs next year, I think she and Ando are locks for the 2014 OG spots. I don't see their fed not selecting two 2x world champions for the Olympics. The 3rd spot will be wide open. I expect to see a rejuvenated Ando and a much improved Mao (jumpwise) next year.
well,I didn't follow the news.Who can tell me what happend to Miki?why she need a new coach?
There is no way Kanako has more momentum than Mao going into next season. The girl had a disaster at WTT and hasn't skated one clean LP this whole season.
Kanako hasn't skated a decent long since she turned senior. It's starting to become a huge issue for her. Her SPs are almost always exceptional and rank her in the top three but her consistent bombs in the free skate cause her to finish much lower overall!
I just hope Akiko doesn't get forgotten again. She's like the new Yukari Nakano.
More about Miki Ando. Looks like she's not thrilled about comeback...
Whether or not reworking her technique will gel, or pay off, remains to be seen. Mao is my favourite and I'd love to see her come back, but tend to agree that she's past her peak.
However, other ladies have gone through adversity and come out on top as older skaters, Kostner and Arakawa immediately coming to mind.
But it's impossible to say what the future holds for Mao. She's dedicated and determined, which is in her favour, but there a lot of factors which will play into how well she manages with her reformed technique.
okay, that article sounds not so promising for her return.
she seems to have finally found comfort in show skating and performing.
glad she realized, there is so much more in skating. she always seemed so determined in achieving good results, forgetting her artistry on ice.
seems like she had to sign the papers for grand prix very early, with no time to think about, so let´s see what will happen.
her final statement give sme some hope: fighting for a grand prix final medal, even there´s some fire in her, go on miki
Not always. Last season, at both NHK trophy and Japanese Nationals, Akiko's SP PCS beat Mao's SP PCS. But I agree about FP. Mao's PCS bounced back and beat Akiko's by a pretty wide margin.
JSF is willing to do anything to send their favorites (with big corporate sponsors) to Olympics anyway. It's the same organization that sent Ando instead of Nakano to Turin in 2006 even though Ando terribly underperformed that season, and even had a fracture in her foot. Nagakubo, Suzuki's coach thought she would not make it to the Olympic team when he saw the judge panel at 2009 Nationals. (She did by 0.17 though JSF tried really hard to give the third spot to Nakano this time probably out of guilt.) The question may not be who to send but how to manipulate the selection process, especially when their favorites are not performing well.
I don't think Sato can fix Asada's jumps. He couldn't fix Nakano's wrapped free leg, and Asada's problems are bigger and more complex than Nakano's. Asada's 3F+3Lo is useless in competition just like Ando's 3Lz+3Lo.
Murakami seriously needs a new coach. Yamada can't be a good coach in this COP era. Puberty uncovered her technical problems last season. She had much better SP performances in the second half of the season just because she gave up her new jumping layout 3F+3T/3Lo/2A and went back to the old one 3T+3T/3F/2A. She's a flutzer, but 3Lo is not her favorite either. Her skating has speed, but so rough and energy consuming that she runs out of gas in FS.
sorry, but mikis 3lz3lo combos were obviously much better over the last few years than maos 3f3lo. mikis were close/quarter to fully rotated, mao most of the time misses more than a quarter/half turn.
despite of that, hope mao can bounce back. i never was her biggest fan, but i like to see some comeback story.
she and miki in perfect form and shape could easily land on podium 2014. if they have the will and strength to go on.
My favourite part of your argument is the part about Mao's maturing body. Lol.
obviously NOT much better
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Menomonie (WQOW) - UW-Stout gets the green light for its first ever doctoral program.
The program
was approved on Friday by the UW Board of Regents. The university says the
board unanimously approved the proposal, allowing the university to create a
doctor of education degree in career and technical education. The 60-credit degree
will take about three years to complete, and UW-Stout expects about 15 students
a year to enroll in the program. The new degree still needs the approval of the
higher learning commission, UW-Stout's accreditation body. The university says
because of that, it's unclear when the program will begin.


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"A fool returns to his folly."
It's hard to say that the Alex Smith trade is a good or bad decision. We will know that when we get four or five games into the 2013-14 season. However, I find it incredibly bold of the new brass to essentially repeat the ways of the no-good-used-up-thrown-in-the-garbage brass. Bold. Or stupid. Take your pick. I will leave it as an option in my disposition, because the guys upstairs know what they are doing, and, well, I don't.
All that to say, I am disappointed that the new brass has taken the same shortcut the old brass did. It frustrates me as a fan. I'm 23. Just turned it today. I find that as I get older, the more frustrated I get with this team. I find that there's a certain "adulthood" plateau of wisdom that people get to, and some inevitably are wiser than others, some are just stupid people and don't know what a plateau is and don't know to look for it. As a 23-year old I find it hard to believe that repeating the same process that the old regime went through is in any sort of way a good idea. It seems like everybody in the NFL is trying to catch lightning in a bottle, thus forsaking the tradition of building a football team from the ground up at every position. For some odd reason, it appears that John Dorsey and Andy Reid have fallen prey to this foolish thinking. As a result, we have another trade of a high 2nd round pick for somebody else's backup QB that they don't need anymore. So, as a fan, I am disappointed. In life, you don't take shortcuts. There is no substitute for hard work, effort, initiative, and responsibility. It is the same in the NFL.
I understand their thinking, though. Win as soon as possible and hit the ground running. Alex Smith has won some big games with a pretty great football team. There is a big difference between the 49ers and the Chiefs, though. Time will tell what he does in these new shades of Red and Gold.
I know it is still early for Mock Drafts, really. Free Agency has not even begun, so very much of what we interpret as need could be filled by Draft Day.
Pre-mock draft insights: I believe that the Chiefs will target a FA cornerback like Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie or Sean Smith. So, I do not have them taking a CB. The same goes for ILB. I would love to see Danelle Ellerbe in a Chiefs uniform beside DJ, even though that may not be likely.
2013 Kansas City Chiefs Mock Draft 1.0
1. Luke Joekel, T, Texas A&M
As much as I hate this. I think it is somewhat likely. And, because I know of no other real possibility, I put Joekel to the Chiefs No. 1 overall.
Also for consideration here: Bill Williamson's suggestion of the Chiefs trading back from 1 to 9 with the Jets for Darrele Revis and the #9 pick is mighty intriguing, and would solidify our defensive backfield. If this is the case, I like Dion Jordan, DE, Oregon, Lane Johnson, T, Oklahoma, or even Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas, here.
2. Traded for Alex Smith.
Players I would have loved here: Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame; Arthur Brown, ILB, Kansas State; Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
3. Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma
I think Landry Jones will slide this far, and I think the Chiefs would be wise to take him here. With Alex Smith out of the market, there are not any more QBs worth wasting money on in FA. So, Landry Jones presents Andy Reid with a project in the wings, and a backup quarterback that is better than the only Chiefs QB on contract, Ricky Stanzi.
4. Brian Schwenke, C, California
I watched Schwenke in the Combine, and was thoroughly impressed with his athleticism and size. He's a bowling ball of a man, and would be a great addition as depth to our offensive line. We would have two guys who can play C/G, and that is valuable to saving space on the roster.
5-7. An assortment of bottom-feeder skill position players per the usual.


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Well this doesn't sound good at all. Last year we saw Blas Perez go off with Panama for some international matches only to come back with an injured foot. This time around he has suffered a different injury.
The Panamanian soccer federation on Saturday night announced that FC Dallas forward will not be traveling to Seattle due to a case of gastroenteritis. This will leave Panama without arguably their best attacking option for their game with the United States on Tuesday.
Perez is going to remain in Panama for the time being.
For those that are wondering what exactly gastroenteritis actually is, well, for short it is the stomach flu. Perez picked up the virus at some point either during or after Friday's scoreless World Cup qualifying draw against Mexico at the Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City according to some local reports.
So while this is good news for US men's national team fans around the country, for us here in Dallas, we just hope Perez can bounce back quickly when he returns to North Texas later this month.