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You are hereGM is Alive! Is it Really? Or is Obama's Shining Star Severely Tarnished (General Motors Responds)President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have made their bailout of General Motors Company (GM) the shining star on their re-election tree. Their claim is they saved the jobs of GM employees. But that is simply not the case. Yes, they may be saving jobs for their union supporters to whom they are obligated, but high-paying middle-class non-union jobs are being exported by the Outsourcer-in-Chief faster than Felix Bumgartner fell from space yesterday. Earlier this month, I wrote a story entitled, "Osama Bin Laden is Dead and GM is alive... and well in China". In that story I illustrated with comments taken from GM's website directly about the engineering and design jobs that were being moved from America to China. Here is an ad from Let Freedom Ring confirming my story. For more information on Let Freedom Ring, please refer to this interview I did with LRF's Alex Cortes. The article I wrote prompted a response from General Motors. Here is that response:
Nice of them to include the rebuttle from the liberal hacks at FactCheck.org. I had some other thoughts about Rob's response, but I thought I would look for someone who has been looking at this issue longer than I have for a response. I asked the co-author of the book "Death by China" and Board Member of the American Jobs Alliance, Greg Autry for his thoughts. Here is his reply:
It is clear, the earlier story touched a nerve with General Motors. Sorry about that... Sending our badly needed American jobs to China hits a nerve also... With your stockholders, the Voters of the United States of America. President Obama wants you to believe he rode in on a white horse while wearing shining armor and rescued GM and American Jobs. The truth is, he took your money, stole pensions from non-union employees, shipped non-union jobs to China and gave away important technology about American automobile manufacturing technology to the Chinese government - and he borrowed the money from them, that you will have to pay back with interest, to do so. No thanks, Mr. President. That shining star is not very pretty anymore. Posted under:
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What does, for example, #4 rebar indicate?
What size rebar should a larg-ish gunite pool be constructed with? I see some reference to 'center measurement' when discussing rebar on this forum. What is that? What is best? Should there be extra rebar in the bond beam? Anything else, rebar related, I should be concerned with? Should I even be concerned about rebar at all???? Thanks in advance. |
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Rebar is numbered in 1/8" increments so #3 is 3/8" Center measurement is the distance between each bar. Typically ( for us) its 10" on vertical steel and 12" on horizontal. We use 3 #3 rebar in the beam. I'd be concerned that your structure was designed by an engineer, and that the design is followed. |
Rebar keeps the concrete from expanding due to vertical and horizontal stresses that generate torque. The rebar's presence prevents the non-pressure related forces from creating cracks. Concrete can handle compression well. We walk on sidewalks with substantial loads pressing an small areas all the time. Lift that slab up and the concrete's weight can crack it. The rebar helps to stop this major type of failure. Added Note: When pools are shot, they will often form small, thin, hairline cracks. These are not related. These are shrinkage cracks that form when the concrete loses it moisture to evaporation instead of the chemical reaction that occurs as it cures. They are considered minor, don't normally go very deep, and don't cause substantial loss of strength. Some may need to be cut into and have hydraulic cement poured in to refill. A major crack would form if the supporting soil it sits on were to wash away from some of of the shell and the weight of the pool with it's water exerted too much force. These cracks are MUCH wider and usually go all the way through. Scott |
- Posted by huskyridor (My Page) on Thu, Aug 26, 10 at 19:49
quote" Should I even be concerned about rebar at all???? "quote Absolutely, rebar size and placement is as equally important as your bag count on the concrete when your guniting a swimming pool shell. I use 4 #4 in a box beam fashion (2over 2) for the beam, #3 on 8" centers for walls and floors, and vertical alternates up the slope to the deep end and on the cove from the floor up the walls of the deepend when we go 7 feet or deeper. See ya, |
- Posted by banana_fanna (My Page) on Sat, Aug 28, 10 at 8:21
huskyridor said: "I use 4 #4 in a box beam fashion (2over 2) for the beam, #3 on 8" centers for walls and floors, and vertical alternates up the slope to the deep end and on the cove from the floor up the walls of the deepend when we go 7 feet or deeper. It's a bit of an overkill but very well worth the extra materials it consumes. It also makes my guniters love me and homeowners probably have no idea of just how well reinforced their shell really is." One pool builder told me that he rebars his pool similarly- 8" centers on floor. That it might be slightly overkill but it doesn't cost the customer anything and it can't hurt. Besides, the guniters love it because an 8" center is easier to walk on. Makes sense to me! Thanks to all who responded. We're getting real close. When taking such a leap of faith it helps to feel like I know what I'm hearing and talking about. |
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Tell us how you really feel, Governor Christie. (Because I am guessing it is something a bit less dismissive and more tinged with sadness that an important business who provides lots of jobs and tax money for the local economy is leaving. Not to mention, now there are three big sports teams in New Jersey and two of them don't even claim the state as their home turf with their team name. (This has been a very long parenthetical but I am curious if he really doesn't care the Nets are leaving.))
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Just thought I'd post this season's opening day for the Farmer's Daughter in South Kingston, RI. They have great display gardens and often have unusual plants. All the plants for sale are arranged well and displayed nicely. The staff is very helpful and knowledgeable too. They have some very nice pots and other garden accessories. The butterfly pavilion opens in June.
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The Techie Who Had A Street Named After Him
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak did a lot for the Silicon Valley City of San Jose. He founded The Tech – a museum of technology, he founded the Children's Discovery Museum, the Ballet of Silicon Valley and the Centre for the Performing Arts – all in San Jose.
And San Jose did something for Wozniak.
"In 1988 San Jose's mayor, Tom McEnery, called me to say they were going to name a street after me," Wozniak recalls in his book iWoz, "the name of the street is Woz Way. And it's one of the proudest things in my life – to have a street named after me! Not a dumb name, but a cool name."
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July 19, 2011 23:35
Thanks, [Anonymous] that's gratifying.
July 19, 2011 17:05
What about the Alan Turing Way in Manchester?
July 18, 2011 21:41
Yes Rob, Bowers Ave was the address of Intel's first owned building (prevous building was leased) and Ann Bowers was Intel's HR manager and became Bob Noyce's second wife
July 18, 2011 20:55
You are right David, having read 'Inside Intel' several years ago, there was in chapter 7 [yellow snow] a story about Bowers Avenue and Ann Bowers, HRM @ Intel.
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July 17, 2011 20:19
I gather from the Santa Clara City web-site, Rob, that Mr Bowers was a local pear and prune orchard owner who patented a method of preserving French prunes. Not quite sure if this qualifies him to be designated a techie.
July 16, 2011 21:02
What about Bowers Avenue in Santa Clara?


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The End of the World is Nigh.....The Aztec calender stops in december 2012, so linear predictions that the end of the (digital) world is expected in the autumn of 2011 may be premature ;-) What am I talking about? The IP4 address space (of 4*109 IP addresses) is expected to run out late next year (around september 11th?) and the infrastructure folks worldwide are ill-prepared and only now gradually switching into panic mode :-( Fifteen years ago IP6 (i.e version 6 of the protocoll supporting 340 sextillion IP V6 addresses) was defined, but seemingly no-one has picked up the ball and run with it. Thus panic mode. Why panic mode? Well, IP4 and IP6 are incompatible. Your home IP4 equipment won't work in an IP6 net; no eMails, no webservers. So converters are needed. But there is no international agreement on the conversion. Russia and China (and the DHS?) want to define theirs on a national basis, assigning lifetime address ranges to each user (to make them identifiable and trackable). Some commercial service-providers want to use a priority bit for which they could charge premium rates (greedy capitalism). The more democratic users (most of us) prefer the dual-stack approach without an (implicitly second class non-)priority bit. Until all this is settled politically, we are not going to have a fully functional IP V6 (and V4-converting) net, or V6 home kit. But time is running out :-( Exeunt omnes sinister, to the sound of
Hell's Bells tolling a dirge ...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
4, 15, 23, 24, 35, 42 :-)Terry Pratchett is one of my favourite authors. In his Discworld® series of stories, any event which has odds of a million to one against is bound to happen! Douglas Adams (Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy) 5-part trilogy also features an infinite improbability drive. In both cases we smile indulgently at these quantum fantasies - suspending our disbelief, further to enjoy the far-fetched fiction. Having enjoyed these books (and others of their ilk) we return to humdrum reality :-( And then along came the Bulgarian state lottery. On september sixth 2009, live on television, the aforementioned numbers 4, 15, 23, 24, 35 and 42 popped out of the randomisation machine. That's an analog machine, whirling numbered table-tennis balls around and expelling them one at a time after remixing the remaining balls. It is NOT a digital pseudo-random number generator. Nobody won that week. Eighteen people - sceptics of probablility theory who realised the machine has no memory and thus all configurations are theoretically equally likely - or maybe some were fans of Terry Pratchett and/or Douglas Adams - chose those same six numbers (4, 15, 23, 24, 35 and 42) for the following week's (september 10th) lottery. And they came up again!!! 4, 15, 23, 24, 35 and (see HHGTTG) 42, albeit in a different sequence. The odds against that happening are about one in four million! But because 18 people suspended their disbelief simultaneously, each will win only 10,164 leva (about £4,700). Marvin was right :-( Needless to say, an official investigation is going on to see if there was any mafia-like manipulation. The lottery organisers described it as a freak coincidence and pointed out that the numbers were drawn in a different order. The lotto-responsible Bulgarian minister of sport Svilen Neykov said the commission established to investigate would provide answers towards the end of the week. I wonder if they also had read Pratchett and/or Adams? Or maybe they just like listening to Carl Orff's O Fortuna ;-)
Mecum omnes plangite ;-)
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I beg to differ!T here is a commonly used expression "Dumb Yanks!" :-( Why do we get this impression? Obviously, not all of them are stupid. Well, a large minority is, as evidenced by the Redneck and Teabagger contingent. But it would seem that their educational system is failing them, teaching them myths and misconceptions which are genuinely wrong. Seemingly, they have not been taught to question such myths and misconceptions either. I'll rephrase that : the version of "history" - even about their own nation - many Americans have, differs from what I was taught and now believe. Here are half a dozen examples of American myths :-
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17β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one double-win :-)Back on March 12th I did a long article about Cancer. Blake asked if there was any correlation between testosterone (testosterone is the common name for the hormone with chemical structure 17β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one) and prostate cancer? However it has taken me a week to find out..... A US study sampling 2000 men has shown that young men who suffered hair loss by the age of 30 (=baldies) later have an up to 45% smaller chance of suffering from prostate cancer. So that's good news for us early baldies. Both phenomena are due to baldies having higher testosterone levels than non-baldies, (explanation: high testosterone levels make your hair fall out). You ladies knew about the higher testosterone levels intuitively already, whence your preference for us bald guys ;-) Saturday Update : FWIW, today is the first day of spring ;-) Wednesday, March 17, 2010
St. Patrick's Day :-)Today is a good day to recommend a (house-)boating holiday in Eire. The Shannon is lockless, everything and everyone is laid back and easy-going, and the pubs' draught Guinness is superb. Enjoy the riverside pubs and the peaceful countryside, Bejasus! A Texan paid a visit to Galway, Ireland. He went into a pub and raising his voice to the crowd of drinkers, shouted 'I hear you Irish can't hold your drink! So I'll give $500 American dollars to anybody in here who can drink 10 pints of Guinness faster than I can.' The room went quiet and no one took up the Texan's offer. Paddy Murphy got up and left. Five minutes later, he came back in and asked the Texan 'Is your bet still on?' The Texan answered, 'Yes, 'and ordered the barman to line up 10 pints of Guinness each. Immediately, Paddy downed all 10 pints of his beer while the Texan was still on his first pint ! The other pub patrons cheered and the Texan coughed up the $500 and asked, 'If ya don't mind me askin', where did you go for those 5 minutes you were gone?' Paddy Murphy slurred drunkenly : 'Sure, and I had to go down to the pub at the other end of the street to see if I could manage 10 pints back-to-back, first.' ;-) Monday, March 15, 2010
Eye is watching you ;-) iPad of the Basilisk "iPad" ; Orwellian interpretation painted by my good friend Udalrike Hamelmann :-) BTW, Apple have delayed the release of the iPad until the beginning of April (All Fool's Day?) in the USA and the end of April (Walpurgisnacht?) here in Germany, I'm told. Friday, March 12, 2010
CANCER :-(A regular blogreader, who wishes to remain anonymous, has recently been diagnosed with late (stage four) cervical cancer :-( She has asked me to tell you her tale and implore you to go for your annual checkups regularly. She is being very strong about it. There is nothing I could say which would express my deep sadness for her. No words. So the least I can do is post her words for you and add a few of my own. I have several friends with the big C, so I'll mention their cases and my own experiences with the prevention clinic visits. But I'll have to do some grim statistics too, to get the message across :-( Her tale : I just think it's important that people make the effort to go and get regular check-ups. Men too, for prostate cancer (that's sort of your equivalent, isn't it?) It's uncomfortable and embarrassing, but it doesn't take long and I can pretty much guarantee it's better than the alternative. After I was diagnosed they told me that because of the way the tumour was growing, they couldn't operate and would have to give me chemo- and radiotherapy. The radio meant going in five days a week for a session and the chemo meant going in once a week for a session. Both are painless (apart from when they put the catheter in your hand for the drip. And at this point, can I just say -- without meaning to be sexist -- if you ever need anything to be done that involves needles, get a woman to do it. For some reason men are just bloody useless with these things. I have no idea why), but it also meant several biopsies (painful) and uncountable probes (I went to a teaching hospital, so I got an audience, too). I've had every single orifice in my body invaded. Every single one (eight for a woman: count them). In case you're wondering, the ears were because some chemo drugs can make you deaf if you have an ear infection in the first place, so they had to rule that out. I can tell you now I have no ear infection, and I'm not deaf. The nostrils were for oxygen for when I was having problems breathing due to anaemia brought on by loss of blood because of the tumour; the urethra was due to bladder complications, because of the tumour. I now have a hole in my bladder -- because of the tumour -- and was advised to have an operation which would reroute a bunch of stuff and leave me with a bag hanging out of my side. They kindly said they would try to save my bowel -- if they couldn't it would mean two bags. Oh joy. The arse probes were obviously to see if my bowel was ruptured (it is, due to the cancer). Who would have thought it could get so complicated? Just as an aside, when I told my friend this he mentioned that he used to play rugby with a guy who had a colostomy bag -- and no one ever tackled him... Every cloud.. I said radiation isn't painful, but towards the end I had to have brachytherapy which meant going under general anaesthetic four times and each time they would insert some weird stuff into my vagina and when I woke up it would be bloody painful, and would be reduced to begging for drugs (morphine and ketamine seems to do the trick. I pointed out to the doctor that he could get a fair amount of money from that out on the street and he gave me a withering look that said: "And you really think you're the first wag to come up with that one...") Then they scurry out of the room and blast you with radiation for 15 minutes. I've had countless blood transfusions which isn't painful but is very boring. And why is it that I always, but always, end up in the bed next to the mental woman? There's always one no matter which ward you go into and she's always in the bed next to me. I told the doctor once that I was discharging myself and wasn't going to stay the night (they wanted me in for observation for one of my numerous ailments due to the cancer) and he wouldn't let me go. But I pointed to the woman in the next bed who was making such a racket moaning and wailing and talking in tongues and asked, "Does she sleep?" he said, "I don't know; I only work the day shift.." And I quite categorically said, "I'm outta here." He thought about it and said, "You've got a point. I'll put you in a different ward." Which he did. And I ended up next to another nutter. This one was about 4,000 years old and didn't wail (good), she muttered. Constantly. (Bad.) During the night she kept up this tantra and kept throwing all her clothes off and furiously masturbating. This, you can imagine, deprived me of sleep. When I got out of bed to go to the loo, all I could think of was "don't look.. don't look.... don't look", so of course I involuntarily looked just at that one moment, the very only moment that she had a moment of sanity and we made eye contact and she gave me a look as if I was the Devil's own spawn for being such a pervert and watching her in such a state. What can you do? And don't get me going on the pervy radiation guy who used to stare transfixed at my vajayjay while I was trying to get my knickers back on after each session. I thought I might be being paranoid, so I put him to the test and came in one day wearing a tiny red thong (I have quite a nice bottom) to see if there was any difference in his "staring". Well, naturally, it turned out to be his day off, so the two slightly bemused female nurses got a rare treat instead. In nearly all cases, from what I've heard, cervical cancer is caused by the HPV virus. But in my case, I don't have that, so the doctors presume it's from years of smoking (how exactly they think I've been smoking my cigarettes, I don't know. Call me Monika Lewinsky?) But joking aside, there is supposed to be a connection, so, Ladies, that's another thing to take on board. Being sick is also very expensive -- loss of earnings, hospital bills etc. Now, last time I went to the doctor, the MRI results said that the cancer was back. The radio and chemo worked first time round, but left me feeling very sick and also sterile. This is ok because I've never wanted children, but it could be a dreadful blow to most women. This time it appears the cancer is back at Stage 4 which is as bad as it can get. The doctor just said, "Have you looked into palliative care?" He said an operation was out of the question, my body can't handle any more radiation and that the only thing he could think of was a different type of chemo which would probably make me very sick and had a less than 5% chance of working. Now, the first time I had chemo they took me off it early because it was "doing me more harm than good" and over the past year or two I know from experience that "a less than 5% chance" is doctor speak for "clutching at straws". I mentioned this to said doctor and he nodded his head slowly and said, "Yes, but that's all I can offer you." I took a moment to absorb this and said, "Hey! If I'm really on the way out, does that mean I can drink and smoke as much as I want and not feel guilty?" And he said, "Knock yerself out." Stu, I don't know if you want to use any of this information, but as we all know, a lot of cancers are treatable if they're just caught in time. It would be great if you could somehow help people to think about their health and prevent or cure this dirty little disease. I'm only 39 and could kick myself for not just going for regular check ups! Stu says : The important thing is getting diagnosed at an early stage! An erstwhile young acquaintance who lives nearby has breast cancer and I don't think she is going to make it :-( Just because you are young doesn't make you immune to the big C. Another young (24) friend in Berlin has leukemia, but it was caught early and he's been through chemo and radio and things are looking up for him :-) Another -older- Berlin friend is due to start treatment this month. An erstwhile acquaintance and another close friend - both my age - have had to have prostate OPs. After the subsequent rehab and anti-incontinence training they are now leading normal lives again.
Two of the more common screening tests for prostate cancer here in Germany are the DRE and PSA tests.
DRE stands for digital rectal examination wherein the doctor shoves his gloved, lubricated finger up your backside,
feeling for the shape, size and hardness of the adjacent prostate gland, maybe even 'milking' it. Ouch!
Unpleasant, but not really painful. Some The PSA test measures the blood level of prostate-specific antigen, an enzyme produced by the prostate (The risk of prostate cancer increases with increasing PSA levels). So you merely have to give a blood sample. Although a low PSA test is good at excluding cancer, the PSA test does register a lot of false (high) positives. PSA levels can change for many reasons other than cancer. Two common causes of high PSA levels are enlargement of the prostate (benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)) and infection in the prostate (prostatitis). It can also be raised for 24 hours after normal ejaculation, which for younger men may mean almost continuously ;-) The excess false positives imply that, even with a high PSA result, you still have only about a 10% chance of having a malignent cancer :-) Unfortunately, it needs a painful biopsy the confirm or deny the PSA result :-( So you go to an ambulatory clinic and drop your pants, whereupon they leave you standing around in a draught for an hour ;-) Then you have to lie sideways on a couch while a pretty nurse squeezes ice-cold lubricant up your backside and across your pubic bones before going off for her tea-break or whatever. Then along comes the doc - accompanied by a number of nurses (maybe some hobby-proctologists and the caretaker too), all of whom will watch from short range while the doc shoves a cold steel probe up your rectum, while quoting a theme line from 'Dads Army' - "They don't like it up 'em you know!" . So I farted loudly, making them back off a yard or three ;-) The doc then waggles the probe around gayly (sic!) whilst positioning the gun via an ultrasound pic from the sensor he scans across your pubic bone. Then BANG, the probe shoots a spring loaded needle, subjectively about the size of a rhinocerous's horn, through the wall of your rectum and into the prostate gland, capturing a sampleof the flesh therein. This biopsy is repeated five more times (thankyou Samuel Colt!) leaving you a whimpering heap. No anaesthetics, did I mention that? You are then given a towel and a crap-nappy for the next six hours and told to sod (sic!) off home to wait for the results which take a couple of days to arrive. What they don't tell you is how difficult it is to drive home without actually sitting on the driver seat ;-) Next and subsequent occasion, I took a toroidal 'piles' cushion with me ;-) Histological examination of the six biopsy flesh samples will indicate whether you have cancer or 'just' benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). If the former, they will whip out the whole prostate on short notice, leaving you with some urinary incontinence which required thee weeks retraining (learn how to piss again) for each of my friends. In the case of BPH, I repeat the painful and messy biopsy every 6 months just to be sure the high PSA is not indicating a malicious cancer. TEST EARLY AND OFTEN! Why do she and I both emphasize early diagnosis? This table gives the grim answer. Column one shows the stage as diagnosed, column two the percentage of patients surviving after 5 years. Grim prospects indeed!
As you see, you need to catch the cancer as early as possible. And keep a stiff upper lip, rather after the manner of W.E.Henley's 1865 poem "Invictus (unconquered)" Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds and shall find me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul. A couple of useful links :- Again, get your cancer checks done annually, readers, even if inconvenient! So, fellow bloggers, please link to the permalink provided below to help spread this message. Nonbloggers should mail the permalink to friends, asking them to read this. Comments (13) : Thursday, March 11, 2010
Valleys of NeptuneY ou older pop-pickers need to know that there is a 'new' Jimi Hendrix album out, Valleys of Neptune, available as an audio CD, MP3, and - believe it or not - a vinyl LP :-) His father and sister, who administrate his estate, have put this together from the many hours of studio tapes left after his death. Worth a listen :-)Comments (3) : Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Magic 1089 :-)T his is for those of you who prefer your maths aThink of any three digit number with the digits in decreasing order (e.g. 952). Reverse it (e.g. 259) and subtract this from the original (952-259=693). Reverse this and add it to the intermediate result. The answer will always be 1089 (e.g. 693+396) ! Useful trick to know to win a pint in the pub. Don't do it too often though ;-) U.S Freshmen / UK schoolkids can run through the algebra to prove this result :-) Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Birthdays today :-(
Only the good die young . . . Monday, March 8, 2010
Packing Pyramids J ust last week Alicia asked about optimal packing densities for polyhedra; this is a partial answer, just covering tetrahedra, the only current research I'm following. Turns out that there is quite a race going on to prove lower bounds for the optimal packing density of tetrahedrons! Back in 1972 Ulam conjectured that ALL convex bodies can be packed denser than the spheres I talked about last week. So where do we stand today? Aristotle claimed the answer was 100% (like for cubes), and because he was Aristotle, everyone just believed him for 1800 years. Not until the 15th century did anyone (Regiomontanus) actually try! In 1904 Hilbert (he of the famous '23 problems' list) asked about the crystalline (regular) pattern densities. Minkowski set the lower bound at 9/38 (~23.7%) in the same year. Quite a while later, in 1961, Grömer upped it to 18/49 and Hoylman proved this to be the maximum for crystalline pattern densities in the same year. But what about irregular patterns, can they be denser? Yes! Conway and Torquato found a pattern in 2006 with a density of 71.66%, still below Ulam's conjecture. In 2007 Chaikin, Wang and Jaoshvili went to the toy store, bought a bunch of tetrahedral game dice, and shook them up in a big box getting a density of 75% +/- 3%, thus confirming Ulam's conjecture for tetrahedra :-) Elizabeth Chen (2008) found a packing with 77.86% density. Almost immediately Torquato and Jiao pushed it up to 78.2%, followed by Haji-Akbari with 78.37%. Then Haji-Akbari achieved 78.58%, overtaken by Torquato and Jiao with 82.23%. Xmas 2009 and Kallus, Elser and Gravel reached 100/117 = 85.47% only to be passed again a few days later by Torquato and Jiao with 85.551%. Now Elizabeth Chen has jumped back in with 85.635%. The race continues, it's by no means over yet! Me? I haven't found a packing over 80% yet, I'm dragging my heels :-( Go, Chen, go!! Friday, March 5, 2010
'Best of British' GeoCoin :-) Attended the 5th PB/DT GeoCaching Event on tuesday and and grabbed* (inter alia) this GeoCoin, a fine example of pride in the British Empire. I'm sure 4D will like it too :-) The Coin is owned by Hitch2162, an ex-pat who now lives in Austria. So my lad, from one ex-pat to another, here is the map of your GeoCoin's 35-hop travels so far :-) GeoCoins travel the world as owner's surrogates from cache to cache, hitching hops from other members of the worldwide geocaching community. I have put it in GC24E52, my new mystery cache in D-33181 Fürstenberg, for the FTF** to grab :-)
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Filling boxes with balls : proof too hard to verify :-(The question is simple "What is the densest packing of spheres in a cubical box?" The answer is not so easy. There are just three crystalline (=periodic) packings for identical spheres: cubic lattice, face-centered cubic lattice, and hexagonal lattice. In 1611 Kepler (the same guy who came up with the discovery that the planets travel in elliptical orbits) showed that in a cubic lattice the spheres occupy PI/3*root(2) =~ 74.048% of a large box. He conjectured that this would be the maximal packing density. Not until 1831 was Gauss able to prove this for lattices. But what about non-periodic packaging? Can that get any denser? Can you (dis-)prove it? So we did an experiment at a local primary school. We borrowed a large box from the caretaker and hundreds of table-tennis balls from a local club. Putting the balls in the box (and shaking it to let gravity pack them as densely as it could) repeatedly gave results just below Kepler's maximal packing density. The finite box size was the limitation, but at least the primary school kids had fun :-) In 1958 Rogers showed the upper limit to be 77.963557%. Not until 1986 did Lindsey lower this upper bound to 77.844% followed 2 years later by Muder with 77.836%. Hayes proved Kepler's conjecture (upper bound = PI/3*root(2) even for non-periodic packaging) in 1998. But I have a problem with this. Hayes' proof is over 250 pages long and makes extensive use of computer calculations which need 3GB of storage space. Who could verify the proof? It would take over 20 man-years of effort! The result? We believe Kepler's conjecture but can't verify Hales' proof thereof :-( Comments (5) : Monday, March 1, 2010
FlashFiction Competition ;-) FlashFiction Competition being organised by Dan O'Shea Under a thousand words each story. Church-based locations, but King James version not compulsory. Yankees being blasphemous Online and selling their stories Under value, 'cos all are amusing. Good writing, neat tales, including one from Four Dinners. Obligatory reading I'd say, if you're looking for eternal Damnation.
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Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Recipe
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- In a large bowl, combine the water, mayonnaise and vanilla until well blended. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda; gradually beat into mayonnaise mixture until blended.
- Pour into greased 9-in. square or 11-in. x 7-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- For frosting, in a small saucepan. Cook and stir brown sugar in butter until bubbly. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Frost cake. Yield: 9-12 servings.
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"I found this to be perfect just the way it is; tastes wonderful and it's super moist. I like it with the frosting or just with a simple whipped cream. It has one down side: it's too delicious to last long!"
"Try replacing the cocoa with hot chocolate mix, but double the amount of cocoa, it makes it really good and a bit sweeter."
"My gramma gave this recipe over 40 yrs ago. I still use it to this day. The mayo takes the place of the eggs and oil. Don't try to double it as it will make the cake real heavy. Love it!"
"Totally Yum just as it is!! But to put this over the top here's what you do. Instead of vanilla in the cake use 1/2 tsp. almond extract. Then add two pinches of salt and 1 tsp of baking powder rather than baking soda. Now for the frosting make sure to use light brown sugar and add in 1 tsp of vanilla. You may need to add an additional tbsp. of powdered sugar. It's beyond amazing. My hubby (not even a chocolate fan) and I had to try really hard not to eat the whole thing in one sitting."
"The icing got very dry.....maybe I should have used more milk? I covered the cake with Cool Whip. Another layer......"


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Great race report, CT! So, is MCM a "must do?" I'm debating whether I should throw my name in the lottery or stick to my plan of no marathons in 2014.
As for me, URD. I tweaked something in my calf/achilles during last night's super easy run and it's a bit weird today. Not sore, or inflammed, or achy, but not normal either. I'm just going to err on the side of caution here. Nothing to be gained, everything to lose right? I really do having to miss a workout.
You're making the right decision, Dreamn.
It could just be mystery taper pains, but might be a good idea to get a sports massage before your race to make sure everything's good and relaxed for the big day.
Boston Marathon 4/20/15
"2nd running life" PR's:
5K (4/5/14): 21:25 10K (2/22014): 45:24 10 Miles (11/27/14): 1:14:10
Half Marathon (5/3/14):1:38:18 Full Marathon (5/25/14):3:30:25
Running in memory of my Sister-in-Law Carol, who passed away Mother's Day 2013.
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It turns out that you can only buy Excedrin in the US - so I'll have to live with Aspirin and no caffeine kick!
Thanks for the advice though HonkyG.
Goals - 3:45 marathon (Glass City April 26th, 2015).
Another Marine Corps Marathon RR:This was my second Marine Corps Marathon - I also ran it in 2010. However, that time around, I was staying much further away, I hadn't kept up with my running (or sleeping) since our daughter was born just a few weeks before the marathon, I was a bit hungover, and I overslept and missed my morning routine and the official start of the race.This time around I was determined not to oversleep. I got a 4:30 a.m. wake up call and was out of bed, showered and dressed well before 5:00. I ate a banana and a pumpernickel bagel and drank some water and OJ and headed to the Metro. When I got to the hotel lobby there were a handful of other runners loading into the shuttle bus for a ride to the Metro station. They waived me over and had space but I wanted to jog there to help get my legs woken up. I got to the Metro and only had to wait about a minute for a train. I was in Alexandria and it was a very quick ride to the Pentagon.I arrived and made it through the Pentagon station, past security, and continued the seemingly 8 mile walk to the baggage trucks. I was at the trucks before they were even ready to accept gear so I took a seat, drank a Gatorade, ate another bagel, and stretched. I striped out of my fleece shirt and fleece lined pants and dropped off my gear as soon as the baggage trucks were open so I spent the next 90 minutes trying to stay warm.After making my way to my starting coral I basically hung out and relaxed, probably right next to CookTing as I was also running with the 3:35 group, until the start...Once the howitzer fired and the run started, I was overwhelmed by the number of runners. When I ran in 2010, I missed much of the crowd because I missed the official start so I wasn't prepared for that. I didn't run with a watch, my RunKeeper app, or even my pace bands, so my RR will be separated into the 5k increments that the MCM reports:5k (8:23 pace): This first segment of the race was extremely busy with runner traffic and I kept falling behind, and losing sight of the pacer. I wasn't struggling with the pace, in fact I wanted to go faster, but I just couldn't muscle my way through and find a spot to run in. Oh well I figured, at least there was a lot of crowd support and like CT mentioned, this was the BQ group for women my age so I just enjoyed the scenery and went with the flow.10k (8:07 pace): Around mile 5, I was able to get into a big empty space just ahead of the pacer and decided to run in that and try to keep my pace on my own. I told myself that as long as the pacer didn't pass me, I must still be on track. Running through Georgetown was my favorite part in 2010 and it was even better this year since there were more spectators out... They had already begun to go home when I ran last time around!15k (8:14 pace): I was still feeling great and I decided I would now begin hitting the hydration stations, with the first one being right at the start of Rock Creek Park. I grabbed a Gatorade from the first set of tables and a water from the second. I didn't slow down much so I probably spilled about half of each down the front of my shirt, but this was a bit earlier than I would normally begin hydrating in a run so it didn't seem like a big deal to me. Like CT mentioned, the hairpin turn at mile 7.5 was definitely a cluster... and I probably helped make it worse because I wasn't really paying attention, only made about a half turn and nearly wound up among the spectators before correcting and getting back on course. 20k (8:09 pace): Another great segment and I began hitting every other hydration station here getting water and Gatorade at each and would continue that pattern until the end. This is one of my favorite sections of the course since it largely follows along the Potomac and I enjoyed watching the Coast Guard and Parks Service helicopters that kept flying past and, as a former Marine, got an extra kick every time I would see Marine One. I like to think that the President was in there to see me run! Somewhere in this segment, folks were handing out GU so I took one for my first boost of sugar during the run.25k (8:08 pace): I knew I was running pretty steady at the time but actually typing it out now and seeing how consistent my splits were is really impressive to me since pacing is usually what I have a really big problem with. The half way point was in this segment and I hit it at 1:46:50. I had a pack of Stinger chews with me in my SPIBelt and took them out and began to have a couple each mile.30k (8:06 pace): Now I'm coming upon the mall and the crowd support was really motivating me. I work in urban planning and design and seeing the buildings and monuments in this part of town is always a joy to me, but even more so now with the crowds cheering me along. I had grabbed another GU from somebody and stuffed it into the strap of my belt and went to use it somewhere along here but noticed I had lost it. 35k (8:08 pace): I didn't have a problem trying to "Beat the Bridge" but it surprised me how many people seemed to begin walking when they got to the bridge or looked to be cramping up. It made me wonder if they were paying too much attention to the Beat the Bridge hype and pushed themselves too hard? This section of the run also happens to be my least favorite. There is little crowd support and it's just ugly concrete to look at. My original plan was to turn up the pace a bit when I got to the 20 mile mark but I was feeling so good and didn't want to jinx myself so just continued on with what felt like a good pace to me.40k (8:10 pace): I remember last time around that I hated the Crystal City segment of the run because I was in so much pain last time around. That wasn't the case on this day. I was still feeling great and enjoying the crowds and being among the other runners. At the 23 mile mark I had figured that there was just a bit more than a PFT (or 3 miles for the non-Marines) left and was looking at this as my last opportunity to turn it up but decided not to again. I wanted to stay with my comfortable, steady pace.Finish (8:10 pace): Once you get to the Pentagon, you figure that the finish is right ahead of you but it isn't. Every race has that deceptive spot for people, and this is it for me in the MCM. I was starting to chaff and had to tell myself not to get ahead of myself so I didn't burn out at the end. I stayed nice and steady and finally, once I got to the start of where the crowds had gathered, I decided to begin picking off the runners ahead of me. I didn't keep count like some do, but I passed quite a few, which definitely made me feel pretty good. I crossed the line at 3:34:14 but didn't actually see the clock above me. I had signed my wife and a few friends up for text alerts of my 10k and finish times and even before I knew my official time, I had texts coming from them saying I beat my goals so I knew I must have done pretty good.When I crossed the line, I quickly got my medal, a banana, and a couple of waters and made my way back to the hotel. The most important part of the day was still ahead of me: A fantasy football lineup to set and an undefeated season to protect!
Below are my splits and elapsed times from 2010 compared to 2013:
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Great RR CookTing / Semper Fudge. Sure is nice to see many of us work hard during training and hit or exceed our goals.Mac - Good Luck with sub-20! I looked up that pace and that is smoking fast!Drock - Haha, not sure beastmode was there for me or not. More hang on to everything to keep it together mode for me.Me - Kind of in a non-training mode haze. Ran 8 yesterday that ended up being a progressive from 9:00/m->7:30/m. That took a lot of me by evening. Thinking back, I was only 9 days post-race...so yeah kind of dumb. Might take today off I think.
PR: 5k - 23.47 (2012) | 10k - 48:35 (2013) | 1/2 - 1:41:54 (2013) | Full - 3:44:20 (2013)Upcoming races: Knoxville Marathon 3/30/14 - 5/3rd Riverbank 25k 5/10/14
Wow, tremendous improvement Semper Fudge. Nicely done. I find it amazing you worry about oversleeping on the day of the race. I am worried about getting even 30 minutes of sleep. I wonder if that will ever change.
5k - 19:54 ( May 2014)
10k - 42:34 (June 2014)
HM - 1:34:47 (August 2014)
FM - (finished 2013)
Semper, excellent race report! And without a watch, I couldn't imagine, although I hear that's the way to go. Amazing improvement since 2010.
Thanks, Runnermom! Today will be a URD, tomorrow is my regular SRD, so we'll see what Friday brings. I'm trying to think of the last time I took 2 days off since picking Hanson program. Still thinking...
And our other terrific RR! Way to go SF! This would have been an ideal meetup for you and CT!
CT and SF, those were terrific races by both of you! Congratulations to you both: I enjoyed reading your RR's.
Great reports CT and SF.
SF - your report motivated me to run my 8K EZ run tonight without looking at my Garmin. I ran a pretty steady pace surprisingly. And faster than normal while still feeling very comfortable. Thanks.
Holy Race reports you guys!!! Thanks! How in the world do you remember so much! SF, running without your timing crutches is very impressive.
Runnermom, take care of yourself! It sounds like you have a solid plan The aspirins have made a world of difference for me. Without them my knee get pretty inflamed, and starts swelling in the later stages of the race, and tries hard to lock up. With the aspirins, I can get to the finish relatively pain free, and even enjoy the post race activities. I pay pretty good later in the day, but I'll take that any day.
GMP, look at the active ingredients, or even ask at the drug store. Caffeine in aspirins is pretty common, and there are other brands that have it. I know that Wallgreen's house brand does too. From experience and trial and error, for running (for me), the caffeinated aspirins are way better.
Me, I sound like a broken record, but I went 6 miles easy and 10 mile bike ride today. Since I was trying a new route, I turned my GPS on. I've included our areas steepest monster hill (an actual man made 1/4 mile soap box derby track) into my new course. I ran a 9:31 average today. I'm planning to stay easy for the rest of this week. Next week I start pushing again.
Next Marathon: Eisenhower Marathon, Abilene Ks. 4/11/15
HG - I just looked at the ingredients that DW bought today. 81 mg of aspirin and then a bunch of stuff that does not include caffeine. I will continue my search. Thanks again. I will buy Excedrin when I get to the US.
SF... Great RR and sounds like another perfect race nic job
dreamn ... I hope nothing serious rest up.
HG... Looks like recovery is almost up and a new course is always nice to keep it interesting.
Fantastic race reports there CT and SF. Congratulations on your training and your race days. Something to celebrate.
For me, I am now almost two weeks after my race and I have a troubling knee pain. Hurts after I sit up from desk, knee feels like it is loose and there is a lot of buckling. From reading, it seems like meniscus tear, which I had 11 years ago. I got surgery then and there were no problems since.
In my marathon, I felt a slight tug which alarmed me at 40 km which alarmed me but it was gone in an instant. I finished strong and the aches that existed immediately after the race were attributed to general marathon pains.
I have a doctors appointment next week and have only run 10 km (two 5km recovery) since my marathon.
I foam rolled my leg the other night all was great. Today, pain back again. Will foam roll again tonight.
Anyone have experiences like this in the past?
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2014 results: Bunny Hop: 5k 23:47: YSJ10k - 49:15; River Rave 5k Run 23:40.
Marathon PR: 3:55.16, Oct/13
1/2 Marathon PR: 1:42:53, May/12
Hope that everyone had wonderful runs this past week! I am in a bit of a hurry but wanted to stop in and give an update. This week was the last of my taper! I ran 2 miles,4 miles, and then 3miles today. Taking the next two days off and my marathon is Sunday!! I am as nervous as can be. I haven't been able to eat much and continuously feel anxious. I still find myself trying to strategize. Doubts are at an all time high. "Did I get in enough miles? ; "Am I sure I can even finish this?" ; "What IF I can't finish it?" ; "Why couldn't my hobby be sewing?" I've actually thought about backing out a few times.. but then I put my thoughts together and decide that I am in it no matter the results. It is really hitting me that the past 12 weeks of preparation and past year of rehabilitation and progress (from my shins and knee) have led to Sunday. I guess it is now or never, right!? I went from wanting a 3:45, to wanting a 3:55, to wanting a 4, to being able to finish. I'm hoping the confidence kicks in soon.. Good luck to anyone else running this weekend!!
Lindsay - you'll be great! But I'm sure I will go thru the same in 2 weeks. I have the same "can I even finish" doubts and I'm not into taper yet. Trust your training!!
Do your best, you will do great!
Lindsay, you are going to be totally fine. However… DON'T get too excited and go out too fast. I know that sounds like a broken record. But it's so important. The first half should feel too slow. The next nine should feel just about right, and the final four will be tough but doable. Don't ever forget that! The reason I say that, is because if the first half feels just about right, the next nine will be tough but doable, and the final four will be hell.
Kevin, I'm sure you've heard me talk about my stupid knee. Meniscus injury in 1997 (darn softball). I can run a marathon now, but getting up from my computer chair can send me to the floor. If I over center it, I can buckle. It clicks a lot and pops all the time. If I do something stupid like play tennis, it can inflame and swell. I've had to have it drained. To make it even more fun, it's been getting arthritic in the last few years. It's one of the big reasons I hate rest days, because inactivity hurts worse than keeping it moving. For many years I couldn't break the 2 mile barrier without it swelling. I finally switched to forefoot running, do a ton of strength training/rolling/stretching/cycling, take glucosamine and chondroitin, run in Hoka shoes, and after 16 long years… am back to running marathons.
Me- I don't know what got into me today, but I easily cruised through my 6 miles in a 8:34 pace, and that included soapbox hill. Then I rode my bike 10 miles. When I got home, the LRS called and my new Hoka Mafates are in! I picked them up and holy cow they are some awesome cushioned shoes. Even more than my beloved Tarmacs. Give me a few days and I'll write a report about them.
Kevin- here's a pretty good knee pain chart:
Man, this a thousand times....trust me.
The first half should feel too slow, the first half should feel too slow, the first half should feel too slow...........thanks HG!! Don't do a Mac, don't do a Mac.... So much to remember. What an excellent forum. Thanks everyone!
Linds3y... I'm thinking everything you are except the sewing lol trust the training and you will do great.
HG.. cant wait to hear about the new Hokas
me.. Just 5 in taperville now tmrw off so I will hit the gym for crosstrain
great runs all
Thanks for the race reports CT and SF, so much detail, I don't think I could remember half that much.
Lindsay - I'm sure you'll do fine, just follow what Honky says. I felt too confident during my marathon, and blew up big time just after the half. It was a really hot day for me, but I would have hit the wall before 20 for sure, even if it wasn't hot. In Canada, the pace groups run/walk (9km run/1km walk), so I didn't run with the pace group, I'm thinking I'll use the pace group in Seattle, don't know which one yet though...
Kevin - meniscus tear doesn't sound like fun, a friend of mine, he's a skier, and he's had both knees done. Hopefully you can sort it out. Might have to wait a while if you need surgery,
me - 18km @5:50/km pace (11mi @9:23/mi) last night, my Garmin wouldn't upload, the file was corrupted, and I didn't have my lap counter on. I've had that happen before, hopefully doesn't happen with a big race, would hate to lose the data. Was rainy for the first time in 3 weeks last night, was light out for the first hour, next week I'll be running in the dark the whole time. Ran easy on the way out, then turned it up on the way back. These medium long runs are getting easier. Tomorrow I'll be doing 10k with 6x100m strides, then 6km recovery on Saturday, and a 10k race on Sunday. Probably be the last race I do before the marathon, there's one more on the schedule, but I already did an extra 10k earlier on.
PRs: 10k - 44:20 (11/13) 15k - 1:13:16 (9/14) HM - 1:46:29 (06/14) FM - 3:58:29 (12/13)
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Linds3y, gmp & RF1 - Best of luck to all as you taper down to race day(s). This thread is a great resource and the tips you've been given will serve you well. The only thing I would add is that when you race, stay in the moment and enjoy the surroundings. Whether it's the scenery, the crowds, the music, or just the race itself, just enjoy the run. I always make a point of looking around at what's going on around me. You've trained hard, now just race easy!
HG - I took a look at the Hoka site and they have some really cool models. I can't wait for your report on those new ones!!!
Drock, I don't know your weekly mileage, but it sure seams like you're getting in some great runs! Your PR is going to get shattered!
Brent, the Hokas have been a godsend for my stupid knee. But even if I was 100%, now that I've ran in Hokas, I still would't go back to conventional shoes. I just don't get beat up like I used to. Check these suckers out. They are the Mafate 3's, I believe the most cushioned shoe available.
Dean, those are awesome! I know Boulder Running Company carries those. I will check some out the next time I'm down there. What kind of mileage do you get out of a pair of those?
I got 1200 miles out of my Stinson Tarmacs, and they are now my kick around shoes.
My Bondi 2's are just getting started at 200 miles. They are lighter more flexible and less cushioned than the Tarmacs, but worked real good for running the marathon. I'll probably run limited miles with them, and save them for racing.
The Mafate 3's are wicked cushioned, and put the Tarmacs and Bondi 2's to shame. They are also noticeably heavier. The first thing I noticed when I put them on, is how my foot sinks into the insole like a bucket seat. Tomorrow morning will be my first run in them. I'm planning to do all my training in them, and go well over 1000+ with them. Although advertised for trails, I'll be running mostly asphalt. I got them for the max cushioning.
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HG... Love the look of the new Hokas
Honky - those look awesome!!
Semper - belated thanks for the RR. I really enjoyed reading it. I too am amazed at how clearly you remember the details
Linds3y - i know exactly how you feel and am going through the same emotions albeit 2 weeks behind you
me - 13m with 10m @ GMP yesterday and 5m easy today. Finished October with 257.9m for my biggest month to date (topping September which was my previous biggest) 12m on the cards for tomorrow
Pete - I was wondering when the hanson MP runs left you feeling confident of the full 26.2m I finished well yesterday. I cant claim to having been "stressed" by the distance and my breathing was very easy. At the same times my legs weren't saying "bring on another 16m" by any stretch of the imagination. I would appreciate your insight (i am 16 days out from M-day)
All the best to all racing this weekend - come back and tell us all about it
Sunday - I understand what you are thinking and to be honest, even race morning I was wondering how the legs would do the full 26. But they did their job, like a machine. All those runs really ingrained the pace, cadence, and ability to run even when they are starting to fatigue. Granted I faded toward the end of mine...but that was because I went out too fast and should of stuck with the pace I had trained for 75% of the cycle. Not the pace based off my fast half six weeks out when I sped up all my training paces. So run the pace you have been training for and the legs will do their job. It works, I am sold on this training working well for me. It will get you there too.
sbpbrent - thanks for the advice on enjoying the moment. Although I have not run a marathon yet in my last half marathon (mentioned in this thread) I did thank all the volunteers at water stops and encouraged other runners if/ when I passed them. But I am guilty of a very narrow focus when I am running - maybe because I'm new. I will try to enjoy the event in Richmond, thanks again.
SS your mileage is extremely impressive! I wish you could run some of them for me!
I'm with Brent, sometimes paying attention to the surroundings, and enjoying the journey can melt some of the miles away like they are nothing.
Another 6 for me today in a 8:49 average, plus my daily 10 mile bike ride.
Today was run #1 for the new Hoka Mafate 3's. I'm in love. More padded than the Tarmacs. Way more padded than the Bondi 2's. More comfortable than any shoe I've ever ran in. My foot sinks into the insoles like bucket seats, and unlike the Stinsons and Bondi 2's, the way your forefoot settles in, there is no toe movement whatsoever. I was testing them on cracks and curbs and rocks and nothing phases them. Very stable too, although more padded, they feel more lively and less "squishy" than either the Tarmacs or Bondi 2's. My first impression is 100% five stars totally positive. Although they are advertised as serious trail shoes, and have some monster knobby tread, didn't notice any difference in traction or drag on the asphalt, compared to the Bondi 2's or Tarmacs. They are 4 oz. heavier than the Bondi 2's but I could't really tell. Maybe it will make a difference in longer runs, but I don't mind since I got them for logging miles and not racing. I'll be using the Bondi 2's for races.
Honky - I'm doing the pfitz 18/55 program so peak at 55mi, average around 45. I picked up some shot bloks, don't remember the flavours, they don't have caffeine though, must be a Canadian thing. Tried another gel with caffeine, I didn't like the taste though, was chocolate espresso.
me - just an 8km (5mi) recovery run, with 6x100m strides. Light rain today, but looks like it clears up for Sunday. Might do 5km tomorrow, doing a 10k on Sunday, so might just take tomorrow off.
Good luck to those racing this weekend, I know there are a few out there doing their marathons.
HG - I had a feeling you were going to love those. I have run in trail shoes on pavement and it doesn't seem to bother me. It's the fit and function that make the shoes and Hoka seems to have a design that offers a lot of shock cushion. Tear up that Soap Box Derby hill!!
I am running a half tomorrow (Heart Half in Loveland, CO) that has kind of been my season's end the last couple years. I run it and then in the afternoon my wife and I attend a Christmas Expo in Denver that is always the same weekend. Being two weeks removed from a marathon, I'm not sure how much racing I have in me. Based on my 2 mile tune-up today, I will have some. As for 13.1 miles worth, who knows? I'll find out in the morning. Have a great weekend everyone and happy running!
Brent I hope you kicked ass today!!! Looking forward to a report!
Drock, I have to be careful when I buy the Shot Bloks, some flavors have caffeine and some don't, and it's in small letters on the label. And sometimes the people before you mix them up on the shelves. I'm looking forward to hearing about you smashing your PR!
I ran 14 miles this morning in a 8:57 average, followed by a 10 mile bike ride. The new Hokas are totally incredable. Since I'm taking tomorrow off, my post marathon week three is over, with 45 run miles and 60 bike miles. I'm feeling great and ready to push a little harder starting next week. Since I don't have any bike races or tours coming up, I've decided to stick with 10 easy bike miles a day 6 days a week (60 mpw) through the winter, and push just a little harder on my long runs and speed work outs.
Don't forget to turn your clocks back tonight… and NYC marathon is going to be live on ESPN tomorrow morning!
I ran a half marathon, so I fill out a half RR, right? Well at least I hope it will take up half the space. Today was the Heart Half in Loveland, CO. I had forgotten that this race doesn't have chip timing, but I got a decent report out of my Garmin. The total damage: 1:39:58 total with 1:39:52 listed as "moving time", so I broke 1:40 and got a new PR!
The official time is due out Monday on Active and I expect it to be a little better than what I clocked, but not much. The splits are:
It was a beautiful day, and it was about 28 degrees at the start. It was well on its way to the 50's by the end and it was sunny with little wind the whole way. I didn't seem to have any ill effects from my marathon 2 weeks ago. The race felt exactly the way the splits show it. I ran the whole thing at a fairly even pace except for the first mile when I had to fight around the slow starters. The start is on a narrow dirt path that is about 200 yards from the parking lot, so you line up wherever you can.
There are 4 parts to the race. The first part is a lap and a half counterclockwise around 2 small ponds that sit just east of Boyd Lake near Loveland. It represents the start to about Mile 5.3. It's mostly a concrete path with some stretches of dirt. As soon as I cleared the slow traffic, I hit a pace just over 7:30 and I just held it there. I had a groin pull that got aggravated 2 weeks ago in my last race, but it felt OK.
The second part (Mile 5.3 - Mile 7.3) takes a dirt path westward from the starting loop out to a paved road where it turns north into a long uphill climb. I live on a hill, so I love running hills. I just glided through this part.
The third part (Mile 7.3 – Mile 10.2) winds steadily uphill through a residential neighborhood around the northeast part of Boyd Lake and continues uphill west around the north tip of the lake and further uphill west, where it turns south south along the west side of Boyd Lake. Living on a hill paid dividends here too, because I noticed others fading.
The fourth part (Mile 10.2 – finish) winds south down a bike path along the west side of Boyd Lake to the finish. I noticed my pulled groin muscle in the last mile and a half, but it didn't ever become a factor as I finished well. This race completed a pretty good year. I ran 5 races in 2013, 3 FM's and 2 HM's and I set 5 PR's. I'm getting faster and now I'm looking for a good off-season of training and new 2014 goals.
Nicely done sbpbrent!! Nice even splits - really cool. Good run!
WOW!!! Awesome run Brent! Two weeks after a full is incredibly impressive! And a PR every time out for 2013 is really good! I have a feeling you're going to come out swinging in the spring, and I'll have my hands full keeping up with you at Abilene! Great race report, man your pacing is like a metronome!
Brent... Great PR nice job and 5PR is fantastic holy chit
HG... sounds like your ready to put the hammer down on a spring full.
me... 4 easy with a running club I found in the area it was kind of different running with people lol but fun. 12 tmrw and only 24 miles for the whole week next week yikes wth am I gonna do lol.
great runs to all
Linds3y... Breath breath lol your gonna do great positive mental Attitude, I have two weeks till my first and I'm already checking the weather lol is that bad best of luck can't wait to read the RR


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[1013] Utilization of Multiprobe FISH in Papanicolaou-Stained Urine Cytology Helps Improve Detection of Chromosomal Alterations in Early Bladder Cancer or Tumor Recurrences
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Background: Urothelial carcinoma of the bladder is the most common form of urinary bladder cancer. Currently,urine cytology is the most common tool used as a complement to cytoscopy for detection of new bladder tumors and follow up for recurrences. Recent studies have shown that multiprobe FISH analysis in urine cytology is a valuable tool to detect chromosomal alterations that may be useful for bladder cancer diagnosis. In a new innovation of the technique, we combined the cytological features observed with the Papanicolau stain and the multiprobe FISH to detect chromosomally abnormal cells suggestive of cancer or tumor recurrences.
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Anyone who thought that the days of Baylor's dominance in the Big 12 would be gone as fast as the departure of Brittney Griner and about 80 percent of the Lady Bears' firepower from Waco have been proven quite mistaken as the 2013-14 season has unrolled. Baylor remains the Big 12's Big Kahuna, the league's regular-season champs (an honor which it shares with West Virginia), the No.
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The United States captured its third straight and ninth overall World University Games women's basketball gold medal with a 90-71 victory over the previously undefeated Russian Federation Monday in Kazan, Russia. In the third place game, Australia cruised to the bronze with a 99-58 rout of Chinese Taipei.
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So much for team's reliance on home cooking to propel them to the Sweet 16. In the Fresno Region, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt and Purdue all fell on their home court in the second round and Hampton, playing surrogate host a few miles from their campus, lost in the first round.
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Want two elements that define the battle for the Fresno Region? How about scoring defense and the Ogwumike sisters?
And a theme to accompany those elements? Let's go with trying to defend those who can't be defended.
Got it? Even with that compact version of the greater story, you've gained enough knowledge to advance to Saturday for first-round viewing.
There are ten teams in the Big 12 conference, but you might not know it this season, as the Baylor Lady Bears are the subject of pretty close to one-hundred percent of the chatter.
And fair enough: in their win against Texas Tech on Saturday, the team clinched a share in the conference championship and moved to 27-0 (14-0 Big 12). Baylor isn't just winning—the team, led by junior center Brittney Griner, is routing opponents, winning by an average of 29 points per contest.
This addition completes our article Bubble Wrap III 2011: Week of March 13, 2011 -- Final Wrap for those readers whose browsers do not support our article body extension. It includes locks and bubble teams for the PAC-10, Southeastern, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Athletic Conferences.