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Late Bird Review: KOF XII
After a brief hiatus on the Late Bird Reviews, I return to you with the final review of the fighting games released last year. This will be a shorter review as the game does not give much to talk about other than its unfortunate failures. To be blunt from the start, the game is unfinished.
This game has none. It is unfortunate, however not uncommon in King of Fighters, when one of the games of the franchise is absent of storyline. Yet it is the game many identify as the fighting series with an in-depth story. From the start, the series was a mash-up of many of the fighting games developed by SNK with characters from Fatal Fury or Art of Fighting. But that didn't stop the developers from making powerful villains and epic stories for the characters to go against. Since the game's original release in 94 to now, there have been multiple sagas for the characters to fight through with epic bosses like Rugal, Igniz, or Orochi. And occasionally, there will be a game devoid of story, which is just meant to bring characters together and fight when their storylines may have ended. If you know who Mature and Vice were in the series, then you'd know that they wouldn't be fighting anyone in the NEST saga unless it were a mash-up game. Normally these mash-ups come in between the end of one saga and the beginning of another. However, this title comes right in the middle of the Ash storyline, which leads me to believe that the game was released to show off its new engine, and to buy the developers a little more time before their big finale; a trial run, if you will.
For quite some time, the King of Fighters series has been running on an engine that has definitely outlasted its style. The characters were still extremely pixilated. Despite everything moving quickly on screen, the technology was outdated. But the big thing about the release of XII was the new graphics engine and new hand-drawn sprites. For the most part, everyone looked good; much better than before. There were a few characters that needed a little work like making Clark and Ralph look more different than simply the vest color and head shape. But the movement was really crisp and the view of the characters was up close to really show off the work of drawing all the sprites by hand. The view was so close it made even the smallest fighters seem bigger than Zangief on my screen. It was all really impressive to see the familiar characters who have looked mostly the same the past decade brought into the world of high definition.
But that's pretty much where the positives of the presentation end. The backgrounds show color, shadow, and flashy movement. But the movement itself is actually very limited. There is one stage where an excited woman is head-banging like she's at a concert. Her pounding movements repeat over and over until the end of the match, in which her movement speeds up. Nothing ever changes in the background and there is little reaction to the fight that is going on. Blazblue didn't have this, but most of its movement was of the world itself, not characters in the background. Street Fighter IV had people falling from balconies or barrels falling over due to the intensity of the fight. In KOFXII there is activity in the background, but a little more variety would have been nice. This isn't Street Fighter II HD Remix where the designers are feeding off the nostalgia of the game and hoping people would appreciate the quirky movements in the background. It's a new title in the on-going KOF series, which means a little more effort should be put into blowing us away.
That isn't to say the effects of the stages are ugly. There are fireworks and shadows that shine on the battle stage and character models react accordingly. The sprites gradually darken when going into the shade in a match and the reflection of light dances off the sprites. But the lack of variety in the stage select prevents you from being impressed for long. There are fewer than 8 stages and one is just an alternate "night" version of one. Even worse, there are a few that are so dim or bright that there are really only two stages I'd want to fight in.
Also, an element always exciting in the King of Fighters games was sadly absent in XII. The character interactions at the beginning of a match were a key component to what made KOF so much fun to play, especially as the heroes Iori and Kyo. But
no one so much as growls at each other, losing a lot of flair and personality that made KOF such an exciting fighting game.
In the sound department, I'll keep it simple. The music is forgettable. The sound effects are good, especially when landing a critical hit. The voices are familiar as ever. Not much else to it.
One thing KOF is known for besides having intense storylines, is constantly renovating the fighting system. From one title to another, the fighting system can change dramatically, which causes most players to change their strategy around constantly. Still fundamentally a KOF game, running, jumping, rolling, and knock away attacks are still present. But XII adds a new element to the combat to give players an edge during the fight. Similar to how Street Fighter III introduced the parry system, or how IV had the focus attack, King of Fighters XII introduced their new Counter System. It's a rather simple system that adds a lot of excitement to the match.
For each player, a small meter fills up over the course of a match. Once full, that player can release it by simply hitting one of the heavy attack buttons. However, it only works if the attack connects while the other player was attempting an attack. Otherwise it's just a normal heavy attack. But should the attack connect, the player can then create his or her own combo for the next couple seconds by simply hitting any of the buttons or doing special attacks. Using this counter attack basically reduces the time the player normally has to wait between attacks to the point of making the moves link one after another to form a combo. It's simple and easy for the beginners to grasp and allows for a great deal of creativity from the masters. Not to mention, the slam effect when the first attack connects is pretty awesome.
This is pretty much where the game fails. There's one other aspect of the game that was incredibly disappointing, but this is where the game starts to falls apart. Despite the cool new fighting system and impressive new character sprites, the game just doesn't play all that well.
First, the roster. Normally in a King of Fighters game, the roster is rather large in comparison to so many others. Yet in XII, the number of playable characters is rather slim by KOF standards. This is likely because they wanted to push out a title by 2009 but couldn't finish all the character models and drawings. This would be okay if it wasn't for the fact that many of the characters are completely unbalanced. I'm not just talking about character priority either. Certain characters, such as Mature, were obviously not done because they had only 2 special moves to compete with the others that had an arsenal of abilities.
As for the moves themselves, they work about 80% of the time. For some reason I found there to be an issue with getting certain moves to release. Simple ones like a "fireball motion" would be a challenge, especially during the Counter Combos. If you could get the moves to work, some did way too much damage and could consume a player's health in seconds. It didn't seem like the developers had balanced even the finished characters.
There really isn't much more to say than the system is broken. There are a select few characters worth choosing and because of this you're likely to have a lot of mirror matches; that's if you can get anyone to play you.
By far the biggest failure of this game is its online multiplayer. I mentioned in my Tekken 6 review that the lag was pretty bad, but there was one game that was even worse. This is it. King of Fighters XII commits the cardinal sin of being a fighting game with inexcusably shitty online play. I think I was able to play two complete matches total in my 30+ attempts at playing. If I was lucky enough to get into a lobby and actually start a match it wouldn't take long before I was dropped and had to start searching again. Even if I could make it through most of the match before inevitably dropping, the lag would be too much to be able to do anything. There are characters with combos that are dependent on specific timing down to a single frame of movement. There is no way in hell that a player would be able to use those combos online with such poor connections. Even after they "patched" it, the gameplay did not improve and matches that should have only lasted 60 seconds still doubled or tripled in time from the slowdown. Such a disappointment for a game that is normally fast-paced.
King of Fighters XII should never have been released. It couldn't even pull off the mash-up style of previous releases to make it enjoyable. It was just a desperate attempt for the developers to put out a title with their new engine and turn some heads. But it made me turn mine towards the toilet in disgust. I would have gladly waited for the game it should have been—which is likely to be XIII coming soon. Releasing a game in this state at full price is ridiculous and a scam. It's as though I charged you $60 for reading this review, then ended it mid—


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MM Serra on whether Johnny Minotaur is art or obscene teen-exploitation
MM Serra is struggling to find a New York City venue bold enough to exhibit Charles Henri Ford's 1971 surrealist memoir film, Johnny Minotaur. Nobody wants to bite. This experimental classic examines teen sexuality with explicit homoerotic imagery. Several institutions refuse to show it because curators believe the performers look like minors and that the film violates basic standards of decency, she says. MM Serra
Serra, executive director of The Film-Makers Cooperative, will be at the Sie FilmCenter this Saturday night to present a new print of this controversial film as part of the Denver Film Society's four-day Sex Shop Cinema series. She speaks with Westword about her programming work, 21st century censorship and why Denver has been friendlier to Johnny Minotaur than New York's art establishment.
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Westword: Talk about who you are and what you do?
MM Serra: First, let's start with my name. It's MM. I initial my first name. MM stands for Mary Magdalene. I initial my name, because it's a given name. It's Italian and working class. When I was a child, I was ashamed of the name, because the woman was trashed as "other." I think it's a very empowering name now. It puts me outside the heteronormative, Catholic system. It allows me to ask questions and to believe in personal vision. It shapes my life and directs my creative process and the jobs I do.
One of my jobs is running the New American Cinema group at The Film-Makers Cooperative, in New York. That organization started as part of the global counter-culture movement. The organization was against the product film. It was very political. It believed that anyone and everyone can make a film. It was incorporated July 14, 1961, in New York City, and it had 22 artists like Shirley Clarke, Emile de Antonio, Jonas Mekas and Adolfas Mekas.
Jonas Mekas had written a manifesto that said the organization should distribute and promote films with alternative visions. These films were outside the product film; they were not traditional narrative cinema. They can tell stories, but the stories can be personal, and their narrative structure doesn't have to be linear. It can be vertical; it can be poetic, a poetic, personal expression, experimental in form, aesthetics and content.
Talk about Johnny Minotaur and why are you bringing it back?
Johnny Minotaur, the film I'm showing at the Denver Film Society, we preserved it because it's an experimental documentary. It's poetic. It's based on filmmaker Charles Henri Ford's diary. It blurs boundaries between fiction, truth and personal vision. Henri Ford was there before there was a gay rights movement. This film is still important in terms of pre-and-early gay cinema. That's why we preserved it. We have had the only print in existence.
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State officials in West Virginia say they can no longer detect any of the industrial chemical that spilled recently, called MCHM, in most areas.
They say based on federal guidelines, the water is safe for people to drink and use; including most pregnant women. But other public health specialists say they don't trust those assurances.
One of those specialists is Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of the Kanawha Charleston Health Department, the largest public health department in West Virginia. Gupta is in charge of protecting 250,000 people whose water was affected by the spill.
When asked if he felt confident that federal health officials know what levels of these chemicals are safe or not, Gupta says that question was "debatable."
"I think there's no way to know what the safe levels of the chemicals are at this point," he says.
In fact, Gupta says his own family doesn't trust the water supply — no matter what federal and state officials say. Gupta and his wife, who is also a physician, have two teenaged sons. He says the water in their home still has that chemical smell of licorice.
"They have decided not to drink the water at this time," Gupta says. "I have personally tried to drink the water. The smell just ... prevents me from drinking the water, unfortunately."
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It has been more than three weeks since the chemicals spilled into the drinking water in West Virginia, and public health specialists in government, in universities and in public interest groups say there are still more troubling questions than answers about whether the spill might affect public health.
Not to mention the fact that no one knows for sure exactly which chemicals, and how much, really spilled. The company first said it was 5,000 gallons of MCHM, and then they said more like 7,500. Now they're saying it probably was more like 10,000 gallons. Plus, it turns out another chemical leaked too, called PPH.
"It feels a bit like a Keystone Cops episode, where one crazy thing is followed by another," says Richard Denison, a toxicologist at the Environmental Defense Fund. He's served on advisory boards for the federal government and for the chemicals industry.
Denison says to consider that just one day after the spill, officials at the national Centers for Disease Control proclaimed that the water was safe. Well, they didn't exactly call the water "safe," but Vikas Kapil, the CDC's chief medical officer in charge of environmental health, said at one part per million of MCHM that "we believe that at exposures below that level, we would not expect any adverse health affects."
So Denison and other health specialists asked the CDC how they came up with the one part per million figure. The CDC took days to answer, but they finally said that they based it on a rat study done back in 1990 at Eastman Kodak.
"I was really shocked," Denison says. He says that study does not suggest that one part per million is safe.
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When Lynn Goldman heard the news, she was also dismayed.
"That study wouldn't have been enough to come up with a definitive number that would say, 'one part per million, that's a safe number,'" Goldman says.
Goldman is dean of public health at George Washington University and used to run the toxic chemicals division at the Environmental Protection Agency. Goldman says Eastman's study was a good step toward trying to understand how MCHM affects people, since federal laws don't even require companies to study how most chemicals affect people.
But Goldman says Eastman's study is seriously limited, because the study looked only at how MCHM might affect adults, in this case by testing it on grown rats. The researchers didn't consider how the chemical might affect fetuses or newborns. And Goldman says history shows that a lot of chemicals don't hurt adults, but wreak havoc on the young. So would she use the water in West Virginia today?
"I think if I could still smell or taste the substance in the water, I wouldn't use the water," she says.
The CDC's website does say that "few studies on this specialized chemical exist." The CDC's Vikas Kapil says the data simply isn't available.
"There are many circumstances in which we of course would like to have more information about human toxicologic evaluations [and] additional animal studies ... we simply don't have that kind of data available," he says.
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Why Online Dating Works: A Rebuttal
The strength of online dating is that it allows you to meet infinitely more people than you'd meet in your normal day-to-day, and it allows you to screen before you go on a first date.
The flipside of this strength, as Orlando aptly pointed out, is that daters often develop a false sense of connection with a total stranger. But again, this is a human issue — not an online dating one. We all tend to fantasize and assign too much value to a pretty face, great conversation and electric chemistry. All you can do is educate yourself and remind yourself not to get too wrapped up in potential when you're both emailing ten other people online.
This brings me to a core belief that I teach in all of my dating courses: all good qualities come with bad qualities.
Is it good to meet a guy out at a party? Sure. Nothing beats a real-life connection and some of that priceless non-verbal communication. But if you're a 51-year-old divorced mother of two, how many parties are you going to? How many age-appropriate single men are working in your office and are asking you out on the street? See, it's not that Orlando is wrong that real life meeting is fun and organic; it's that he's completely neglected to discuss the strengths of online dating.
Online dating sites aggregate single people and attempt to facilitate real-life interactions: nothing more, nothing less. So when the author talks about how men are "predatory" and cites a bunch of sleazy pick-up artists as proof that men only want to get laid? Selective quotes and selective statistics make for an incomplete picture. I can give you 100 testimonials from my private clients who fell in love online. Does that mean that online dating is perfect or that all men are sweet and relationship-oriented? No. But it does mean that online dating works for a lot of people who learn how to use it properly.
To the author's point, do some guys want to play around and never settle down? Of course they do. But these same men exist offline as well. At least online, you can get a sense from his profile, his emails and his phone conversation if he's a player. In real life, you may end up in bed with him before you actually learn that he's not looking for anything serious.
An old Match.com poll revealed that 75 percent of men on their site want to have a relationship. I'd guess that the number is similar in real life. As a woman, your job is to figure out if he's for rea — regardless of whether your first interaction was an e-mail or a smile. That's not an online dating thing. That's a dating thing.
All of that aside, I probably wouldn't have written this reply apart from the author's final salvo, in which he takes the very cynical belief that dating sites want to keep you single in order to make money off of you. Seriously?
This is like claiming that gyms want to keep you fat because that's how they make their money. No. People are fat because they don't use the gym regularly or properly. The gym itself does everything it can to help you succeed. Unlimited classes, a free personal training session, a pool, a limitless amount of equipment, flexible hours, and a babysitting lounge. If you still don't lose weight, you know that it's on you; not on the gym. We haven't yet reached that point with online dating. But let's face it, the world's best and cheapest advertising is if 50 percent of subscribers fell in love and left the site in 3 months. THAT's what online dating sites want; not to keep you single.
Which is why they their only goal is to get you into a happy relationship. How do they do this? By facilitating all sorts of ways of connecting. Match, for example, has Winks, Daily Matches, Mutual Match, Reverse Match, Synergy, Likes, Favorites, Views, IMs, and e'mails. That's ten different ways to connect! The rest is up to you.
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Cannes Review: Damian Szifron's wildly funny series of shorts "Relatos salvajes (Wild Tales)"
A welcome gust of fresh and darkly funny air from Argentinian director Damián Szifron (Tiempo de valientes) blew through Cannes Friday night in the form of "Relatos salvajes (Wild Tales)," a frequently hilarious series of shorts tied to a general theme of revenge.
The first starts off rather innocently as a beautiful model boards a plane and strikes up a conversation with a music critic. The two discover they share something in common which is not unusual, but then it turns out each one of the plane's passengers are linked in the same way. The nature of that connection and the consequences of it deliver some of the film's biggest laughs because you're still not quite sure what to expect.
This opening number sets the tone for the rest of the film so the degree of surprise is lessened, but it's no less entertaining. The best story besides the first involves a tale of supremely righteous road rage while another revolves around a parking ticket and an attempt to fight City Hall by Ricardo Darin (the star of Argentinian Oscar winner The Secret in their Eyes). Another story involving the cover up of a hit and run accident is more dryly ironic than hilarious while the last one about a bride who discovers some unwelcome facts about her husband on their wedding day is downright dark.
As with most omnibus films, some of the shorts are better than others, but none of them are less than good and two of them are truly great. The photography of each is slick and lively and the constant shift from one story from the next keeps things interesting throughout. None of them last long enough to wear out their welcome.
So many films at serious-minded film festivals are kind of dour and often emotionally draining, "Relatos salvajes" was an unexpectedly welcome relief. It works on a purely entertaining level, but all of the stories work together as a kind of treatise on class, on the sexes and on the general frustrations of the modern world. The abundant humor is a welcome sugar coating to what is at heart kind of a bitter pill.
Friday's screening was the world premiere of the film which is entered in competition for the Palme d'Or. It opens in Argentina on August 14th. There is no US date set, but it's being distributed by Warner Bros. and I would be surprised if this doesn't become a cult midnight hit at film festivals all around the country. One of my favorites of the festival so far, it's the kind of foreign film that practically demands cross-over success.
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I generally avoid shorts programs at festivals as I feel I must stick to the features and don't have all the time, but I can see at Cannes that rule must be broken. Great review of some fascinating works.


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For the first time in our nation�s history, our children will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents due to poor nutrition and lifestyle habits. The epidemic of childhood obesity�and yes it truly is an epidemic�has grabbed the attention of doctors, educators, policymakers, The First Lady and, of course, Chef Jamie Oliver.
Despite our reputation for beach bodies and fresh veggies, California�s rate of childhood obesity is no lower than the national average, and Los Angeles County ranks 6th among the highest obesity rates for the state. At GrowingGreat, we�re working hard to change these statistics.
GrowingGreat is a nonprofit school garden and nutrition education organization dedicated to inspiring children and adults to adopt healthy eating habits. We work with schools to plant and grow school gardens, design and teach classroom nutrition lessons, and provide �Harvest-of-the-Month� tastings (fresh, seasonal produce) in school lunchrooms. Through these programs and our community education events, GrowingGreat helps children and families to understand where our food comes from and to gain an appreciation that food serves a purpose to our overall health and has an impact on our longevity and well-being. We don�t tell people that any food is �good� or �bad.� Instead, our philosophy is to encourage eating a wide variety of colorful, whole foods that are close to their source and minimally processed.
Last month, GrowingGreat students at Clover Elementary School in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) participated in a light harvest of their school garden. The students picked lettuce, carrots, radishes, chard, snap peas and other vegetables�all of which they had planted themselves earlier in the school year. After the harvest, the students washed the vegetables they had grown and held a classroom �salad party� where one student announced: �I didn�t know I liked radishes!� We�re glad to be the reason he now knows.
Our volunteer GrowingGreat docents taught a nutrition lesson called �Start Your Engines: High-quality Breakfasts.� Students in our programs measured the amount of sugars in common breakfast cereals versus healthier alternatives and were shocked to see that the amount of sugar in one bowl of cereal filled up a standard mason jar!
GrowingGreat currently serves 9,000 students in Los Angeles County operating in 25 schools over eight school districts. Our curriculum is also implemented in three schools in Marin City, California; five schools in Ojai, California; and twelve schools in Oa�hu, Hawaii. This year, we launched a pilot program at one elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sixty five percent of the elementary schools we serve are considered Title 1 schools.
GrowingGreat is at the heart of educational and nutritional change in Los Angeles and we are increasing our reach to many other parts of the country. We�d love you to join us in our efforts. To donate, get involved, or learn more, please visit us online at www.growinggreat.org. We look forward to getting our hands dirty in the gardens with you.
About the authors: Sarah Gelb is the Executive Director and Peggy Curry the co-founder of GrowingGreat.
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The Great Newtown Reunion Committee has opened up the process for individuals wishing to purchase a ticket to the all-day July 27 event. The event is open to all current and former students of Newtown public schools and St Rose, as well as faculty, administrative staff, maintenance, independent bus drivers and school system volunteers; and any past or present Board of Education members, town employees including emergency and fire department volunteers, according to reunion committee organizers.
A dress rehearsal for Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet's annual spring performance took place at Reed Intermediate School on Thursday, June 20, before the curtains opened on the show that weekend. The Malenkee Ballet Repertoire Company danced to both contemporary and classical sounds from...
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Just past noon Wednesday, Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys stepped on stage as a crowd of families, summer day campers, and parents grew. The first concert of the new Summer Jam Concert Series was about to begin. By 12:30 pm Parks and Recreation Director Amy Mangold introduced Ms Trien, a friend of her from "years ago," and two members of her band, from Boston. Joining Ms Trien onstage Wednesday were Jumping Monkeys guitarist and vocalist Julie Rama-Winslow and stand-up bass player Paul Kochanski. Concerts scheduled through August 7 will take place weekly on Wednesdays at 12:30 pm at Dickinson Park. The free outdoor concerts bring music to families and children (ages 10 and under).
Students in Newtown Middle School 8 Purple Cluster learned more than grammar and punctuation, mathematics and geography this past semester. They were among those whose teachers incorporated life lessons into their curriculum this past spring, including the idea of paying kindness forward. Guided by a suggestion from English teacher Danelle Egan, the students began by doing a few acts of kindness for a classroom in Detroit. They then surprised their teacher by taking up their own collection to send for the restoration of schools and classrooms in Moore, Okla. "They have impressed me this year with their sensitivity to others and their desire to give back," Ms Egan said.
This is the 12th installation of a series of stories that share with readers special events that continue to take place as Newtown heals following the events of 12/14 at Sandy Hook School. It is also a continuation of anecdotes from across the country, of people offering kind gestures on behalf of our town.
This year Musicals at Richter has departed from its usual format by having their first production be a two-week run of Some Enchanted Evening, a review of the songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein, some forty numbers chosen from their most popular shows including Oklahoma!, Carousel, The King and I, South Pacific, and The Sound of Music, as well as some from shows you've probably never seen: State Fair, Allegro, Flower Drum Song, Me and Juliet, and Cinderella. The good thing about this format is that, with no story line to distract attention, it allows audiences to recognize just how amazingly talented this duo was, and to realize how many of Rodgers' haunting melodies are engraved in our collective memory, while appreciating what a great lyricist Hammerstein really was.


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I'm always sad to see the state fair come to a close. I come from a performing arts background. My favorite acts are the variety acts, magicians; jugglers; ventriloquists etc. Magicians are my favorites because they can make the unbelievable, believable. One must realize they are just entertainers and nothing more. They are performing illusions. Even people like Chris Angel, David Blaine and even David Copperfield, will tell you there is nothing supernatural about what they do. They are entertainers and they are really good at it.
Once upon a time, I was an electrician; I ran wires, installed lighting and appliances, rewired buildings, all sorts of things. At the same time I never really considered myself all that handy around the house. I can do a little carpentry, but that measure twice cut once thing has caught me out a few times. For some reason plumbing and I don't get along at all!
I heard a story once about a mother and father camping with their daughter in the wilderness. In the middle of the night a large bear reached into the camper and pulled the girl out. The little girl screamed "Daddy, help me!".
Nearly everyone who has driven on Garrard (GARE'-ed) Street knows that the Spier (SPEAR) House is historic. The two-story log house at the corner of Garrard and Washington Streets may have been the first structure in town and was a lodging place for weary travelers for many years. It is also well-known that the Stidger house, where Union spy Felix Stidger was born and where ice man Bud Mock lived for many years, is also an incredible treasure.
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When it rained it poured in March, 1909 across the Salt River water shed and Brashears Creek went on a rampage, helping the river stretch out of her banks. Taylorsville suffered a major flood during which an act of heroism by a man named Miller was not overlooked by the Andrew Carnegie Hero Fund. We quote the late Fred Prewitt from a recording of a local historical society meeting several years ago. Fred said his father was sick in bed at Taylorsville when the flood struck. They lived near the intersection of Garrard and Main Cross streets.


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Service prior to the effective date would in effect be "grandfathered" and handled under the current rules (two per cent reduction from ages 60-64, and indexed according to the excess interest formula) and
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Dollar Falls Amid Flood to Gold
TheStreet) -- The beating for the U.S. dollar following last week's Standard & Poor's downgrade of U.S. debt outlook isn't over yet.
Last week, the dollar showed some resistance against the downgrade as inflation readings rose in March and comments from an influential policymaker heightened anticipation of monetary tightening.
However, the spike was short-lived and the greenback has been sitting in the red since last Tuesday and has extended losses on Monday.
"Some traders have been moving away from dollars and into alternatives such as gold and higher yielding 'commodity' currencies such as the Australian and Canadian Dollars," said Mike Zarembski, senior commodity analyst at optionsXpress.
Zarembski said the dollar index futures fell to lows not seen since the summer of 2008. The U.S. dollar index was falling 0.2% to $73.97, with the euro up 0.2% against the dollar at $1.4594 despite the European Union's sovereign debt woes, especially prominent in Greece, Portugal, and Ireland. Still, Zarembski cautioned, "though it appears that the dollar still has some room to move even lower, the large percentage of traders already short the dollar could trigger a major short-covering rally should some catalyst occur." The trigger could be an announcement of a restructuring of Greek debt or a major spread of political unrest in the Middle East. Waverly Advisors strategist Andrew Barber said his firm is looking to reestablish at least a partial short position in the U.S. dollar. For now, Waverly Advisors' only currency position is a full long position in the AUD/USD, which is working well in the firm's favor, according to Barber. The Australian dollar was trading sideways against its U.S. counterpart at $1.0737. PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bearish (UDN) has been trading sideways at $28.82, while CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE) was adding 0.4% to $145.54. Rydex CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (FXA) was trading sideways at $107.76. PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (UUP) was losing 0.2% to $21.20. CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust (FXF) was up 0.6% to $112.59. CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY) was falling 0.3% to $120.31 and WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund (CYB) was rising 0.1% to $25.72. -- Written by Andrea Tse in New York. Readers Also Like: >>Cramer: Keep Buying Silver >>5 Bitter Feuds on Wall StreetCheck Out Our Best Services for Investors
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RAHM EMANUEL, soon to be sworn in as Chicago's new mayor, is making crime a priority. He wants to put 1,000 more officers on the streets. He wants to tackle youth violence; nearly half of the victims of last year's 436 murders were between 10 and 25 years old. And he wants to shake up a police department that is demoralised and in need of change. So on May 2nd he tapped Garry McCarthy (pictured), Newark's police director, as the city's new top cop.
Mr McCarthy's track record is excellent. Five years ago some police stations in Newark, New Jersey's biggest city, did not even have a computer. Many officers worked only on weekdays, heading home at 5pm. The police department did not have a centralised narcotics division because of fears of police corruption. Drugs were sold openly on the city's grim streets. Mr McCarthy, who rose through the ranks of New York's police department, shifted desk jobs to the street, where officers were ordered to clamp down on petty crime as well as the more serious stuff. He implemented CompStat, an effective data-driven policing strategy he helped create when he was with the NYPD. He installed a surveillance system to take on gun crime.
Police productivity increased, sick days decreased and crime began to fall. In 2008 Newark led the nation in murder reduction with a 32% decrease. March 2010 was Newark's first murder free month in decades—37 days without a killing. This past year, however, has been difficult. Crime has increased. Last summer saw 35 murders, carjackings plagued the city and in November 167 police jobs were cut because of a budget gap and an impasse with the police union. Chicago might well have looked attractive.
He will have to win the trust of Chicago's police officers. Mr McCarthy will fight gangs by joining forces with community groups, as he did in Newark. He will emphasise beat policing, posting police around the clock in crime-ridden areas. "He will be a good fit for Chicago", predicts David Kennedy of John Jay School of Criminal Justice. He is both a "cop's cop" and open to innovation.


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Eastmont Community School (Private School)
62425 Eagle Rd
Bend, OR 97701
Phone: (541) 382-2049
School Type: Regular Schools
School Level: Elementary
Location: Small Suburb (less than 100,000)
Students: 178
Teachers: 9
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20.7 to 1
Students by Grade
Pre-K: 81
Kindergarten: 48
Grade 1: 16
Grade 2: 9
Grade 3: 8
Grade 4: 10
Grade 5: 6
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Mountain View Senior High School, OR (0.9 miles NNW) Ensworth Elementary School, OR (1.1 miles WNW) Pilot Butte Middle School, OR (1.5 miles W) Realms (Rimrock Expeditionary Alternative Learning, OR (1.5 miles W) |
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(Knoxville, TN) -- A triple-murder suspect from Central Florida who was captured by authorities in Knoxville, Tennessee Tuesday is dead. The sheriff's office in Polk County, Florida confirms that David Smith died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. The 27-year-old veteran of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffered from PTSD and delusions. He allegedly murdered his sister, Danyala Smith, as well as Nikosi Williams and Miranda Mims sometime over the weekend and fled the area. Their bodies were found by one of the victim's teenage daughters late Monday and he was identified as the prime suspect overnight. Smith may have fled to Tennessee because a woman he once dated now lives there.


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Most Michiganders know Cancun and Cozumel well. Both are among the closest and nicest spots in Mexico for travelers from the eastern half of the United States. But when it comes to the Pacific side of Mexico, we're more hazy. Which town is which? What are the major attractions? And how do you get there from Detroit? Here's a brief Mexican Pacific primer on three great destinations: Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco and Puerto Vallarta.
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"I do believe Boyce gave it his all to try to get this sold," Miller says. "But it's odd to me that this was a group of businessmen from Rapid City."
Boyce and his South Dakota attorney did not respond to repeated requests for comment. Ed Ramey, Boyce's Denver attorney, says his client "might have" acted as an agent in the purchase, but he doesn't know that for a fact. "He was beating the bushes to gin up interest in this auction," Ramey says. "As far as I know, everybody's disappointed across the board by the outcome."
Levi Morgan, a spokesman for Bonhams and Butterfields, says that the auction house has no knowledge of Boyce acting in a dual -- and conflicting -- role in the sale. "Mr. Boyce was not the purchaser of record," Morgan says. "Any buyer can request the assistance of others to bid."
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So after giving my Firearm Safety presentation at work yesterday, a co-worker approached me today and said he has had experience with rifles, owns several, has them in a quality safe, and has just purchased a Springfield XDm-40 compact with Crimson Trace laser and knows NOTHING about handguns. I invited him to the range after work and went by his house and picked him up and we went (he lives in my neighborhood). He had a brand new firearm in the box with all of the goodies and a couple hundred rounds of ammo. I show him the ropes at the range, go over all of the safety procedures, do's and don'ts, and we get going.
The first hurdle was showing him how to load the mags. Not easy with stiff springs, but it came with a loader, so showed how to use that. Went through the basic pistol operation 101, shooting techniques, etc. He started out flinching a ton. We worked on finger placement on the trigger, grip, and used the laser to do some drills of holding the firearm steady while dry firing. By the end of the session, he was doing much better. He tried it without the laser and actually did a lot better than with it. I let him shoot my XDm-9 4.5 19+1, my TCP380, and Glock 36. He loved the 9mm.
So, after he said he didn't know anything about cleaning it so we went to my house and I walked him through the whole process, products, etc. and we knocked them all out. I gave him a box of 50 Federal Hydra-Shocks in .40 and loaded up his mags as he didn't have any SD ammo. I told him that I couldn't let any friend of mine leave my house and go home without being loaded with proper SD ammo. I also gave him a hundred or so rounds of 22 for his new Henry lever 22 rifle.
So, all in all we had a great evening of education and training and I got him set up and familiar with the range and what to do, and how to do it. I foresee many more range trips in our future. Next trip is 22s and snubnose revolvers in 38 and 357. I'm glad the presentation inspired him to ask for help rather than just letting his new handgun sit in the safe unused.
PS. I purchased some Speer Gold Dots in .380 and ran a couple dozen through my TCP after it was good and dirtied up from 50 range rounds. Functioned perfectly. So that's what I'm carrying in it now. I had a few jams with range rounds late in the session after it was really good and dirty but they were all cleared quickly and easily by pulling on the slide a tad and releasing. I attribute it to cheap range rounds and being very dirty towards the end of a couple hundred rounds. Sent some flying ash trays down range with my Glock 36 and I'm doing better with it. XDm-9 is spot on as usual, just as fast as I can pull the trigger. Smooth as warm butter.


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Handicap Accessible: Yes
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With a name that means "where the paths cross," it's no surprise that Calleva is dedicated to bringing people of all ages and from all walks of life together to appreciate the outdoors. The certified MAEOE environmental center helps its guests dive into the heart of the wilderness right outside D.C. and raise awareness about its delicate ecosystems. In doing so, it encourages others to cooperate and take risks while stepping out of their comfort zones, like baby birds leaving the nest to start their own nest-building business.
To facilitate these efforts, a team of ACA-certified guides helms seasonal outdoor-adventure and educational programs. In warm weather, activities might include kayaking and canoeing down winding stretches of the Potomac River or paddling to a private island filled with ropes-challenge courses and other obstacles. Fishing and ecological-study programs present even more varied ways to explore the water. Other adventures include the year-round, such as backpacking; the cold weather, such as caving; and the whimsical, such as the annual haunted forest where ghosts and ghouls mingle under a zip-line course.
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I'm a first-timer. How do you get me ready for the experience?
If it is your first time fly fishing, we will discuss and practice the basics of casting, tying knots, selecting flies, and finding fish. We will show you how to setup your fly rod and tie on flies, depending on what we are fishing for.
As the old adage says, "Stuff happens." What training do you and your staff have to stay ahead of the unexpected?
Fishing comes with with alot of unexpected events. Our instructors and guides work to resolve any situations that arise. They are also certified in first aid and CPR.
It's a charity race with a back story like none other: bloodthirsty demons have been working in your community's offices, living in its homes, attending its schools. And now they're on the hunt and people are running for their lives. Citizens might be booking it across a field, seemingly far from the chaos, when shapes emerge on the horizon dressed head-to-toe in vampires' telltale black clothes. If you're a citizen, be prepared to run. If you're a vampire?lock in your target.
That's just part of what you might experience on the Vampire 5K, a twilight fun run where participants can register as "citizens" or "vampires" and take off from two separate starting lines. Both camps eventually converge in a chase that finds vamps trying to convert their mortal counterparts to the dark side. Citizens, dressed in white, sport two garlic flags; if the flags are taken before runners cross their finish line, they switch to a black tee and chase citizens. After the race, a moonlit party finds both camps sipping bloody marys during a dance party and award presentation. The race benefits the Mission to Hear Foundation, which provides hearing aids to underprivileged children, adults, and whatever they're calling the age group that comes in between these days.
High-energy beats from artists such as Flo Rida, B.o.B., and the Black Eyed Peas bounce forth from the spinning studio at Rock Creek Sports Club, where nationally certified trainers lead stationary cyclists through challenging routes. In addition to these pop-powered workouts, the studio hosts more than 50 other fitness classes, an array of options that prompted the editors of Bethesda Magazine to name the studio 2012's Best Neighborhood Gym. Zumba classes encourage students to boogie away calories to latin beats, and boxing clinics incorporate one-on-one attention from Golden Glove winner Russell Davis. The team of trainers can also coach visitors through the weight-loss process, or helm small group workout sessions capped at eight participants. The gym also welcomes independent workouts, with equipment such as treadmills, benches, and weights awaiting a few breathless reps of their own.
At DC Fencers Club (DCFC), head coach Janusz Smolenski leads a team of athletes that molds young fencers into champions. Thanks to his formidable pedagogy, he has trained U.S. national champions. Working with Coach Smolenski, a trio of coaches brings unique backgrounds and styles to the classes. Robert Suchorski was a Polish National Junior Champion and has trained under top Polish and Russian fencing masters, and Ilya Lobanenkov to his credit owns multiple top-eight finishes in Veteran Women's U.S. Nationals, multiple "A" ratings, and a top-16 finish in a U.S. Junior Men's epee circuit event.
The DCFC facility, which has produced two full-scholarship Notre Dame fencers, boasts 10 full-size electric strips on a sprung-wood floor where fencers can lunge, parry, and riposte for hours on end without incurring injury.
Originally built in 1938 by noted movie-palace architect John Eberson, the AFI Silver Theatre's vintage hall transports viewers back to the heyday of the silver screen. In the fully restored main auditorium, curling lines decorate the wood-colored ceiling and glowing wings unfurl from the screen, echoing its art deco origins and comforting penguins who, also, will never fly. Two new, stadium-style theaters triple the number of possible screenings, and each auditorium comes tricked out with projectors that can handle everything from 16 mm to 70 mm film as well as the latest digital video.


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By heather.cass | February 27, 2014 1:44 am | 0 Comments
* You don't need a gym membership or weights so strength train. Use your own body weight. Check out these exercises that will challenge your whole body (and there are links to more, too).
* The Art of Running Shoe Maintenance has some interesting tips (some I've never heard before) to keep your running shoes in top form.
* Beware of signing up for any races directed by The Shadiest Man in the Racing Business. (Can you imagine signing up for a marathon, doing all the training, booking the hotel, and then find on race morning that there is no race???)
* Runners are often Type-A people who don't love to sleep because..you know, it's just not that productive and they'd much rather be doing 10,000 other things and maybe go for another run, but making time for serious Zs is just as important as your weekly long run (maybe more). Need more convincing? Here are 25 things that happen if you don't get enough sleep. (and having made an effort to increase my own sleep time, I can tell you it makes a world of difference).
* A friend and I were just talking about the latest FitBit craze and we both agree, we won't be getting one…pretty much for the reason this woman dumped her Nike Fuel Band.
By heather.cass | August 29, 2013 1:54 am | 0 Comments
Western States Winner Pam Smith on Training with Kids.
NPR: 'Why this Compulsion to Run long distances?' A Runners' Beautiful Confession ("…but when I run the world goes quiet." Me, too, Oatmeal)
"Widespread" doping in Track & Field? *gasp* But, seriously, does this news really shock anyone? I hate to be jaded, but it's seriously a matter of time before they bust Bolt or one of the other running superheros.
4 easy post-workout snacks that aid recovery.
Make your own marathon brag board (below). Step by step instructions here.
I don't think that "Sunny Orange Creamsicle" would fit on a race bib though.
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By heather.cass | August 6, 2013 1:06 am | 0 Comments
I slept through our Saturday morning group run, mostly because I could. Plus, I was tired and I had all morning to get a run in. In fact, I didn't "have" to run anything at all. With the marathon done, I'm training-plan free now. I have a half marathon in a couple weeks, but…pfft…13.1 flat miles feels like a freakin' cake right now.
Dan wakes me at 7:45 a.m. to ask where the grooming shop is. Sam needs dropped off by 8:15 a.m.
"It's in Lawrence Park, right on Main," I say, rolling onto my side and pulling the covers back up over my shoulder. It's chilly in the bedroom, but I don't mind. A cool summer makes for good sleeping…and running.
Lauren's awake and I can her her playing Mario Kart on the Wii. The living room TV is on the other side of our bedroom wall. I yell at her to turn it down, but she doesn't hear me (because the TV is too loud, of course). May as well just get up and run.
Hmmm….it's going to be boring to run alone now. That's what I get for sleeping in.
Wait. Lawrence Park is probably about 6 miles away. I visualize a route in my head. Yep, about 6ish.
"Dan, wait for me," I say. "I'm going to ride down with you & run home."
I run North toward Route 5 and decide to run down through the Lawrence Park Golf Club to look at the lake, in hopes G.E. has removed the fences that took away our favorite sunset viewing spot.
I leap over the speed bumps for fun. I wave at the golfers. I stop to look at the lake for a few minutes. The fence is still intact.
I run back out and head up Water Street to Wesleyville and then up Shannon. It's all up. I didn't think about that. Whatever. It's a hill; get over it, right?
It's a gorgeous, blessedly-cool morning for a run. I've got hours to get home and no time or mile goals to meet.
I have many running friends who say they feel lost without a training plan to follow. They get a little depressed when the marathon is over. They lack motivation to get out there and run when there's no big race on the horizon.
Not me. I'm energized and excited about running now that I don't "have" to do it. The possibilities are endless. I can run any day I want. I can run five days in a row or take three days off. I can go anywhere I want. Run as far, as fast, or as slow as I want. It's all up to me and whatever I feel like doing that day.
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By heather.cass | July 25, 2013 1:05 am | 0 Comments
* Are you familiar with the hilarious website TheOatmeal.com? Did you know the author of Oatmeal is a distance runner? Here's why.
* Fortunately, I've never had this problem, but…I know many runners do, so…here are 8 Tips for runners and GI Distress.
* There's a new marathon in the tri-state 'hood. Canton, OH, will be hosting the Pro Football Hall of Fame marathon in April. There's a 1/2, too, which is perfectly timed to be a training run for anyone planning to run Cleveland in May.
* Uh….well, we runners are creatures of habit: Runner repeatedly poops in yard.
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By heather.cass | July 18, 2013 1:47 am | 0 Comments
* Here's a cool resource: Different shoelace configurations designed to accommodate foot pain and fit issues.
* Women's running: 20 Signs You Know You're a Runner. (I definitely do 80% of these, including 20, 13, 12, 10 & 3).
* Top 10 Running Mistakes. (I'm guilty of at least two of these, but…I'll say that a few years ago, I'd have been guilty of half of these. With running age, comes wisdom.)
* Tyson Gay tests positive. I tend not to put anyone, even elite athletes, on pedestals, so I can't say I was all that disappointed in this news. I had to google him, frankly. Then I shrugged my shoulders & thought…Meh. Don't most professional athletes dope now? Perhaps that's a sad statement/assumption, but it seems to be a pretty accurate one.
* What You Can't Tell About a Woman From Her Body Shape (I definitely learned this from racing — you can never judge a runner by their body. Stop comparing. Be amazed with what your body can do for you.)
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By heather.cass | July 17, 2013 1:04 am | 0 Comments
This is my circle of speed work running friends after a recent night of too many 400s to count (I totally lose track, so I need all of them to remind me what number we are on).
For many of us, running with other people gets us much faster and further than we ever would alone, but…how do you meet people to run with?
1. Join the club. A good place to start is by joining the Erie Runners Club and maybe attending a few membership meetings (2nd Monday of the month at 7 p.m., currently at Asbury Woods park…they move indoors in fall) and/or newsletter stuffings (1st Monday of the month at the Plymouth Tavern at 7 p.m.). The newsletter stuffing nights are actually a lot of fun, believe it or not, and the club provides free wings, pretzels & beer after! Admittedly, it tends to be the same people who show up at all the meetings and newsletter stuffings, but…trust me when I say, they know everyone in the area who runs. Ask around. Find out if they know anyone in your area who runs about your pace.
2. Friend the Erie Runners Club on Facebook. Then, request to join the Erie Runners Club Running Groups group (say that three times fast). This is where you can learn about some group runs in the area. Or post the time/distance/location you're looking for someone to run with.
3. Chat up your competition. When you do a race (oh..and racing is a great way to meet other runners and make friends), make it a point to chat up the people in slightly in front of you (after the race, of course). Just simply say…hey, nice race…I was trying to catch you the whole time. They may just invite you to join them on training runs. They are the ones you want to run with. You'll get the most out of running with other people if you run with those just slightly better than you.
4. Attend a 5K training program. Harborcreek Township offers a great learn-to-run program every summer (it's over now, but look for it next May!) and there's one for women that started Saturday. It's not too late to join. Details here.
5. Ask me. I know tons of people who run in the Erie area. There's a pretty good chance I can find someone that runs your pace that you may be able to meet up with for weekend long runs (or whatever). You need to tell me a few things: gender, age, pace-per-mile, what kind of distance you want to do (if you're training for a race…tell me the distance). You can email me at zipdang22 at aol.
By heather.cass | June 20, 2013 1:18 am | 0 Comments
* Are you big on post-recovery aids, such as ice baths and ibuprofen? You may want to rethink that.
* 5 good reasons to add some speed to your life (and…a few easy ways to do so).
* Irunfar.com: Peak Performance and the Selfish Brain. This is fascinating insight into what's going on with your brain and body in an endurance event. Your brain will have the last word as its job is to regulate everything to keep itself..and your body alive, but there are a few ways you can trick it to avoid having it pull the plug on your efforts at the 20th mile (or 40th mile or 60th mile).
* Runner's World's Mark Remy has revealed the scientific reason that some runners are total jackwads don't wave. Read all about it.
In America, we gather in large running groups for fun, but in Venezuala, they run in large groups for safety.
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By heather.cass | June 18, 2013 1:49 am | 0 Comments
We are about 7 miles into a planned 15-miler early Saturday morning when Heather D. says, "What time do you need to be at that color run?"
"9 a.m." I say, running along. "In Fairview."
Heather looks at her watch and says, "Uh…I don't think you're going to be able to make it." (We were in Waterford at this point).
"What? Really? How did I figure that wrong?" I say as I try to calculate the math in my head. Distance+speed+shower & drive time. "Crap!"
We end up deciding to cut the run slightly short, shaving off less than 2 miles. I'll make it up at the color run. I apologize profusely to Heather D. for at least three miles.
We get home at 8:20 a.m. Dan helps get the girls ready while I shower. surprisingly, we're in the car by 8:45 a.m. It takes a good 30 minutes to get to Fairview. I tell the girls to watch for cops (Mother of the Year, I know) as we speed over I-90. (Safely, I swear…we weren't going that fast).
We pull into Camp Notre Dame at 9:10 a.m. and the race director — the Erie Day School's Julie Kresge — sees us coming and has our packets out and ready to hand to us. We run into the bathroom to change into our white shirts, which, thankfully, fit us all well. I grab my camera and we set off on the 3/4 mile loop course through the camp trails, in search of our first color station — yellow.
The trails are a wee bit muddy, but that just makes it more fun. We have every intention of getting dirty and stained anyway.
At the cabin area we find a volunteer with a spray bottle in each hand. One by one, we spread our arms out, present our chests, and she uses both bottles to spray us with ink. We turn and she sprays our backs, too.
We giggle and admire each others' shirts as we run off to Fort Silver. This is going to be cool.
We find a volunteer at the fort with orange and hot pink ink bottles. He sprays us before we run to find red at the Ranger Post, then blue at the pool (of course), purple at the Nature Lodge and green back at the registration table.
We are a rainbow of colors after just one run through the course, but the girls want to do the loop again and get even more colorful. We take it slower this time and enjoy the scenery. We stop at the pond and take pictures, we walk a little more than we run. We laugh and talk. Kelly grows impatient with our pace and runs out ahead.
When we're done with our three loops, we lounge around outside in the grass, drinking water while we wait for the hot dogs Julie's husband is cooking over a charcoal fire.
I look at my GPS history and realize our long run that morning was one of the fastest we've done so far. Who'd have ever thought my lousy math skills would actually benefit my pace?
BTW — the Erie Day School's Fun Color Run was not a race. It wasn't timed, but it was an awesome family-friendly event. The girls loved it and ran most the way on each of the 3/4 mile loops. You were supposed to run it three times, but it didn't really matter if you walked and did just one loop or ran and did all three. Even the youngest of kids could (and did) do the race. And they offered a family-friendly price of $25 (total) for a group of three or more, so it didn't cost us a fortune and we didn't have to drive to Pittsburgh or Cleveland or Buffalo. We loved it! Put this one on your must-do-for-fun list for next year!
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By heather.cass | June 14, 2013 1:39 am | 0 Comments
This week's question addresses something EVERY runner has dealt with — sore muscles!
I asked runners: What's your favorite/go-to remedy for sore muscles?
* Epson salts/ foam roller and a beer. — Amy Cronk
* Between golf balls and "the stick," I rely on massaging to rub out and keep circulation moving. — Christine Vassen
* I like arnica gel for treating inflammation and comfrey ointment for muscle knots and pain. — Debbie DeAngelo
* Ice bath, it's cold, but it works! After about 7 minutes you really can't feel anything (but, yes, that first 7 minutes isn't much fun) — Greg Cooper
* Tonic water (applied internally, not externally!). — Bill Cox
* Rest, massage, wine. — Pat Krott
* Dr. Teals Epsom salts–lavender—not the plain kind in the Pharmacy section of Wal-Mart—the lavender scented are by the nicer bath soaps down a few aisles. Foolproof (for the fools who overuse their muscles…LOL). — Eloise Hawking
* Foam roller, stretching. Advil if necessary. — Ginny Sackett
By heather.cass | June 7, 2013 1:22 am | 0 Comments
What's your "bucket list" race…the one you want to do before you die?
1. Boston, 2. New York City, 3. Disney marathon/ half for the goofy combo — Amy Cronk
Boston Marathon! No contest there. — Mary Connerty
Boston. — Paul Bressen
Rock 'n Roll 1/2 marathon in Las Vegas. — Jameel Gavin
1. Boston 2. New York 3 . Disney. 4 . Runner's World Half in Bethlehem, Pa. — Ramon Patron Jr.
Goofy Challenge at Disney World! — Tracy Jenks
Hatfield & McCoy Marathon on June 14, 2014. State number 50 for me. — Dale Werner
I really would like to run the Disney World Marathon and someday I will but it probably won't be for another 8 or 9 years (after my kids graduate). — Sandie Sweet
Marine Corps Marathon. And the Leadman Ironman n Bend Oregon…starts with a 5k mountain lake swim…..eek! — Mary Kay Snyder-Migdal
Any race that pushes my limits to the point of breaking. — Eric Ellis
The 100K at Oil Creek 100. I will never be fast enough to consider the full 100 miler but the 100K is possible. — Christine Vassen
I HAVE to run the next Nike Women's Half whether in DC or San Fran because they give away a Tiffany's necklace at the end of the race instead of metals! I have to have one! Also, the Moab Half Marathon in Utah looks amazing because of the awesome scenery! — Jessie Zahner
Western States 100, Hardrock 100, Marathon des Sables. — Patrick Krott
Great Wall of China marathon. — Doug Oathout
I've been lucky enough to run most of my bucket list marathons. In October I'll be knocking the Marine Corps marathon off my list. The remaining race(s) is the new Disney World Dopey – consisting of a 5k, a 10k, a half marathon, and the full marathon. Looking to run that in January 2015. — Karen Manganaro
I've completed my "bucket list". All that is left is my "F_ _ _ it" list. Marathon #11 is on that list. That's what happens when you get old. — Cyndie Zahner
The original marathon course in Greece. — Michael Morris
New York City marathon! — Lou Montefiori


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My takeway from this thread is they have brew kits at Williams Sonoma??? I had no idea. I now have a reason to go to the mall...
I'm just beginning to crack a few from this kit. My $0.02: 1) Advice to reduce the priming honey is spot-on. 3 tbsps of honey will give you champagne, not beer. 2 would seem to be about right. 2) Be patient and let this stuff bottle condition for at least 3 weeks at 70F. Even though it might be barely carbed at 1 week, it is very bitter and astringent. It mellows out nicely at three weeks. I am going to hang on to the others and crack them one per week to see how they develop.
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Hiya all again, I decided to go with the Smoked Wheat kit as my second brew. The Everyday IPA was very good for a first attempt IMO. Any one made the smoked wheat kit? I like smoked beers a lot... for that matter I love smoked foods and all the likes! The kit was ordered 2 days ago and should be here in miami on friday this week. BBS has great customer service, every time i send them an email they always respond quickly. Living down in Miami,FL I have not had much luch finding a local homebrew store, seems nearest one is in lakeland ,FL (about 2 hour drive). I want to start making SMASH beers also, any one make any ever? Thanks for any comments and advice ahead- Ben
I just started drinking my first batch of Everyday IPA and am generally happy with it. However, I would like a little more "hop to it". Now I am about 2.5 weeks into primary fermentation on my second batch. I think I will check an initial FG tonight and am considering racking to a secondary for dry hopping. Any ideas - particularly what style of hop and how much (likely using pellets)?
Any one ever use secondary fermentation with these one gallon kits? I racked my smoked wheat yesterday to a secondary fermenter to try that out. Guess I'll let it sit another week or 2?
First Batch - IPA I used a small strainer, over boiled, under mashed (too dry), I over-carbed with 3 tbs of table sugar and immediately stored it in the cold garage, dry airlocked with loose connection and even managed to bottle some in a few screw top bottles. Basically I screwed up big time and the beer was terrible, even after 8 weeks, so I dumped it. Second Batch - Bruxelles Blonde. I found this forum and took some advice, used a bigger strainer and controlled my mash temp a little better, used more water for the sparge, used 2 tbs of honey, controlled my fermentation temp much better, had a more active primary fermentation and a better airlock experience and much better bottling experience. So far this beer has been wonderful, better than a lot of commercial craft beers I have tasted. I think I'll have on after this post to be honest. Third Batch - Smoked Wheat. Similar to the second, better quality mash and used 22oz bottles to make that process easier. This one is bottle conditioning for at least 2.5 more weeks. Fourth/Fifth Batch - Smoked Wheat (I have 6 recipe kits for this one as they went on sale for $10 each), Enter the 2 gallon Mash Tun with a bigger brew pot and a second fermentor. This setup is awesome as I can brew two batches at once and separate into 2 fermenters to play around with a little bit. I got my first real active Krausen this time, that $hit was spurting out like a foaming animal and sparging was way easier, mashing out was a little tricky but I got the hang of it, just almost over flowed my mash tun. I am really excited for these batches. I think with these kits, they are great, just the strainer method isn't really great unless you have a very large strainer that can produce a decent grain bed.
For the first bbs kit I used everyday IPA and used a strainer that was just barely large enough. For second brew last week I went to bed bath and beyond and picked up a 3 piece strainer stainless steel,the largest of the 3 strainer in kit holds the mash with room to spare. It was $14 . Made the process much easier for me.


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6 Cozy Cocoons to Retreat From The World
Posted By Ana Lisa On May 18, 2012 @ 4:43 pm In green furniture,Green Materials,Recycled Materials,Sustainable Materials | 1 Comment
DEDON's Zero Waste Nest Rest is Made From a Recyclable Synthetic Resin Fiber [5]
Made from an innovative eco-lux material that is recyclable, non-toxic and weatherproof, DEDON's [6] Nest Rest is the perfect cocoon for snuggling in the wild. Designed by Daniel Puzet [7] and Fred Frety, its production implies zero waste [8], as every little scrap gets sold or recycled back to make a new product.
Freyja Sewell's Warm Hush is Made From Biodegradable Felt [9]
Made from thick grey felt [10] that is biodegradable, soft and very warm, Freyja Sewell [11]'s Hush pod was designed for retreating from the world within public spaces. A hiding space, seat and bed all in one, Sewell's design offers a quiet, dark, soft, and natural place to take a break from the stresses of daily life and other people.
Victoria University of Wellington's Rocking Cradle is Made From Cold-bent Plywood [12]
Made from cold-bent plywood and designed by a group of people within the Victoria University of Wellington, cradle is a rocking cocoon for giving autistic [13] people a space to calm-down through movement. Safe, comfortable and flat-pack, the cleverly-designed Cradle [14] is a home within a home.
Martin Azua's Cubic Basic House is Made From Recyclable Golden Polyester [15]
Made from brilliant recyclable polyester and designed by Spanish Martin Azua [16], Basic House is a self-inflating shelter that fits in your pocket. As soon as the material interacts with body temperature or the heat from the sun, the prefab home [17] takes the shape of a glowing cube for snuggling inside, anywhere you want to take it.
Berta Riera Pomes' Spherical Iglu is Made From Biodegradable Rattan [18]
Made from plant fibers rattan [19] and designed by Berta Riera Pomes [20] and Yunwei Zhu, Iglu is a cute woven shelter that offers a natural space in which to hide. Eco-friendly, biodegradable and breathable, Iglu is delicately handmade and is sure rock your world.
Porky Hefer's Hand-knitted Human Nests are Made From Bark and Branches [21]
Made entirely from local compostable materials like wood, bark and branches, Cape Town-based Porky Hefer's [22] Nests are inspired by weaverbirds [23]' nests but made for humans. Weather they are hanging from a branch or placed on stilts, Hefer's natural pods are the perfect cozy cocoons to retreat from the world.
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[4] tiny shelters: http://inhabitat.com/cabin-porn-6-awesome-lil-isolated-shelters-from-around-the-world/
[5] DEDON's Zero Waste Nest Rest is Made From a Recyclable Synthetic Resin Fiber: http://inhabitat.com/dedons-zero-waste-nest-rest-is-a-woven-cocoon-for-snuggling-in-the-wild/
[6] DEDON's: http://www.dedon.de/en/
[7] Daniel Puzet: http://www.danielpouzet.com/
[8] zero waste: http://inhabitat.com/zero-waste-vegetable-packaging-you-can-also-plant/
[9] Freyja Sewell's Warm Hush is Made From Biodegradable Felt: http://inhabitat.com/hush-pod-a-cozy-private-retreat-for-public-spaces/
[10] felt: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felt
[11] Freyja Sewell: http://www.freyjasewell.co.uk/
[12] Victoria University of Wellington's Rocking Cradle is Made From Cold-bent Plywood: http://inhabitat.com/cradle-is-a-flat-pack-chair-designed-specifically-for-autistic-people/
[13] autistic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism
[14] Cradle: http://synergy341.tumblr.com/
[15] Martin Azua's Cubic Basic House is Made From Recyclable Golden Polyester: http://inhabitat.com/basic-house-is-a-golden-self-inflating-home-that-fits-in-your-pocket/
[16] Martin Azua: http://www.martinazua.com/eng/downloads/basic-house-2/
[17] prefab home: http://inhabitat.com/bubbletree-clear-prefab-bubble-tents-for-romantic-exhibitionism-in-the-wild/
[18] Berta Riera Pomes' Spherical Iglu is Made From Biodegradable Rattan: http://inhabitat.com/biodegradable-rattan-iglu-by-berta-riera-pomes-and-yunwei-zhu/
[19] rattan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattan
[20] Berta Riera Pomes: http://www.bertariera.net/
[21] Porky Hefer's Hand-knitted Human Nests are Made From Bark and Branches: http://inhabitat.com/animal-farms-cozy-human-nests-hang-from-the-treetops/
[22] Porky Hefer's: http://www.animal-farmacy.blogspot.com.ar/
[23] weaverbirds: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/weaver_bird.aspx
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Sun, Nov 27, 05 at 15:54
Hi..I just got a slow cooker, having been inspired by reading Zonya Foco's "Lickety Split Meals" cookbook.
She adds frozen food items directly to the pot BUT in the directions that came with the slow cooker, it says "DO NOT put frozen articles inside the porcelain pot, nor when appliance is too hot".....Any comments? Thanks, |
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I've put frozen ground beef or frozen foods like manicotti in a room-temperature slow cooker. They cooked just fine. I don't take chances with ground beef any more (at the time I was fresh out of college, but not too smart in the kitchen), but frozen manicotti & sauce in the slow cooker is a good thing if you have to spend an afternoon at kid's ball games & you want dinner ready when you come home. |
- Posted by Ratherbgardening (My Page) on Mon, Nov 28, 05 at 13:05
Hmm...I've put in frozen food for years, always before it's turned on. Chicken is what I do in it the most. What's the problem with ground beef? Does it allow the bacteria to breed in the lower cooking temp.? |
I think with all the e. coli & ground beef concerns these days, slow cooker mfrs., food scientists, & the beef industry prefer to err on the side of caution and advise people to "properly thaw" the ground beef first. Ditto the poultry with regard to salmonella. |
- Posted by glassquilt (My Page) on Tue, Nov 29, 05 at 10:21
I think today's bugs are stronger than Grandma's. |
I was listening to a report on NPR several years ago about an e. coli outbreak at the time. The report said that today's e. coli is about as genetically similar to earlier e. coli as a human being is to a flea. Much more potent. |
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