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The Background
Worth Abbey, which began as Worth Priory in 1933, stems from a line inspiration which goes back fifteen hundred years to St.Benedict and, behind St.Benedict, to the Gospel of Jesus Christ himself. From quite early days, monasticism (living as consecrated single men and women) was one way of responding to the Gospel invitation to leave all and follow Christ. Men and women went aside from normal preoccupations to devote time primarily to prayer and study within a simplified life-style. It was a life open to conversion and service.
From Egypt, Palestine and Syria, monasticism spread to the west. About the year 500, a young student in Rome named Benedict, inspired by the example of earlier Christian monks, turned his back on his material prospects in order to live as a monk in the nearby hills. By the time Benedict died at Monte Cassino (about 547 AD), he had acquired a reputation for holiness and for wise counsel. Many followers were attracted to him and it was for them that he wrote his famous "Rule". During the next two or three centuries, most monasteries throughout Western Europe adopted St.Benedict's "Rule".
A depiction of St.Benedict
The "Rule"
The "Rule" rejects the excesses of some earlier monks and instead provides a framework that is human, adaptable, clear and complete. The monk's life is to be one of "renouncing his own will to fight for the true king, Christ," against temptations and his own weaknesses. The monastery is a place of learning the spiritual craft, "a school of the Lord's service" where "nothing is to be held more dear than Christ". Prayer, therefore, is made the focus of the monk's day before which "nothing is to be preferred". After a period of probation "to see if he truly seeks God", the monk makes a commitment to the life by taking vows. The monastery, then, becomes his home for life.
St.Benedict's monastic community provides the opportunity for friendship, encouragement, and a generous sharing of talent and livelihood. "Let them bear with weaknesses...with the most tolerant patience...Let them cherish mutual love". Monks are not expected to be angels but they are expected to mature spiritually by persevering patiently and obediently in the life.
The adoption of St.Benedict's "Rule" in Western Europe led to his being regarded as the founder of the so-called "Order of St.Benedict". In fact, each monastery or house is an independent community ruled over by an Abbot (or sometimes a Prior) and is responsible for finding and training aspirants (novices). What is common to all houses is the one central work, the singing of the Divine Office together (public prayer of psalms, hymns and readings) at regular intervals throughout the day. One big difference from St.Benedict's day one that came in quite soon, is that monks are normally ordained to the priesthood after a course of studies. Another difference is that monasteries have taken St.Benedict's advice to adapt to local circumstances. Much of the "Rule" is quaint and dated after so many centuries. So monasteries now have Constitutions which have adapted the "Rule" for modern use. Constitutions are drawn up by groups of monasteries known as Congregations.
In 1992 there were over 250 independent houses and just over 100 dependent daughter houses spread all over the world, with over 9,000 monks in them. The houses are grouped in 21 Congregations. Their active works varies but there is a bias towards pastoral work, education and scholarship.
Benedictines in England
The Anglo-Saxons
Worth's inheritance as a Benedictine monastery in England links Worth with a tradition which stretches back to the springtime of Anglo-Saxon Christianity, the age of the Venerable Bede and of Boniface of Crediton. The conversion to Christianity of the Anglo-Saxon settlements in Britain, following the Roman withdrawal, was the work of Celtic Roman monks. It is uncertain whether Augustine's monks were Benedictines but the Benedictine Rule was known very soon and enthusiastically adopted. The Celtic monks were squeezed out but not before they had left a deep impression. During the seventh and eight centuries, the great names were Benedictine monks, Wilfrid, Bened, Biscop, Bede and Boniface, the great missionary who did so much to convert the German tribes and, in doing so, established Benedictine monasteries, both of men and of women, in Germany. The Venerable Bede has come to represent for many the model of the monk. He lived all his life in his monastery at Jarrow on the banks of the Tyne, devoted to prayer and study. Yet he had an enormous influence, tirelessly seeking to make the Gospel better known through his writings and translations.
The Reformation
Until the sixteenth century, the monasteries of the Black Monks of St.Benedict were part of the fabric of English life, religious, social, economic and political. By then society had changed. New Religious Orders like the Friars had grown up, number entering monasteries had fallen, and there was a loss of inspiration and appeal. The ancient ruins of the monasteries are still evocative of a gracious, well-ordered, rhythmic life, but a reappraisal and renewal was overdue when Kin Henry VIII rejected papal authority over the Church in England. There were too few monks and too many houses endowed with disproportionate amount of the landed wealth of England. Instead of reorganization and revival, the Crown for its worn reasons suppressed all 168 Benedictine monasteries along with the other Religious Orders (1536-40). Queen Mary Tudor's ill-starred attempt to undo her father's actions included finding an Abbot and sixteen monks to re-open Westminster Abbey (1556). This brief revival ceased with the accession of Queen Elizabeth I who reaffirmed the Church of England (1559). It looked as if the Benedictine connection with English Christianity has ended.
Struggle for Survival
Those who refused to conform to the Church of England, established by law, experienced great difficulties during the next two centuries. Among them were the English Catholics (who recognised papal primacy). The Catholics decided to set up centres abroad for the training of Englishman as priests to return eventually to England to serve Catholics and act as missionaries. This was dangerous because under the law they were liable to be arrested as traitors and executed. It was as part of this movement among English Catholics that some men and women were keen to revive monastic life. A convent for women at Brussels was the first to be founded in 1598.
Revival of the English Benedictines
Papal approval was granted for a group of English priests and students to establish English Benedictine houses on the continent on condition that monk-priests served as required on "the English Mission". The first houses was St.Gregory's Priory at Douai in Flanders in 1607. The following year another was founded in Lorraine, St.Lawrence's at Dieulouard. These were soon followed by houses at St.Malo and Paris. A small school for English boys whose parents were able to send them across the Channel was opened very soon at St.Gregory's Douai. Others followed. In their anxiety to maintain continuity with pre-Reformation Benedictinism, two English monks even sought out the last survivor of Westminster, Dom Sigebert Buckley, and were clothed by him in the Benedictine habit. However, more importantly, in 1619 a papal document officially announced the formation of the priories into a revived English Benedictine Congregation.
The English Mission
The flow of monks to England from the priories meant that there more monks "on the mission" than in the monasteries. The monasteries were treated as "nurseries" for training young monks rather than independent "families" in the Benedictine tradition. Even if community life suffered, there clearly was a deep spiritual strength among the "missioners" for, in the seventeenth century, nine English Benedictine monks were among the Catholic priests who were arrested and hanged, drawn and quartered as the savage laws prescribed. In the face of a terrible penalty, their lives were characterised by gentleness, steadfastness and humour. Three of them have been canonised: John Roberts, Alban Roe and Ambrose Barlow. Several more died in prison.
The return to England of traditional monastic life
In the eighteenth century, the atmosphere in England became calmer. When the French Revolution broke out, the whole position of the English Benedictine houses changed. In 1793 English monks and nuns returned openly to England. They settled in various parts of the country. St.Gregory's community settled eventually at Downside, near Bath, St.Even at Ampleforth, Yorkshire and St.Edmund's (the Paris house) in Berkshire. Even after the Catholic Emancipation Act (1829), the "mission" element overshadowed the monastic. It was not until 1899 that normal Benedictine life was restored when the houses were erected into abbeys. Their schools steadily became a major work as the balance swung in favour of a return to monastic community life. Worth as a "daughter" of Downside, though now independent, belongs to the "family tree" which goes back to 1607 and beyond.
Life according to St.Benedict's Rule continues to flourish. At the time writing, there are eleven independent houses, including Worth, grouped in the English Benedictine Congregation, eight in England and Scotland, three in the U.S.A. In 1992, there were 432 monks. There are convents of women at Stanbrook and elsewhere. Several more Benedictine houses have their origins and associations outside the English Benedictine Congregation. The Church of England also has revived the Benedictine way of life since the nineteenth century.
[ For more on the Benedictine way of life and, in particular, the Worth monks, see our guide.]
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What is Worth Abbey? - The Worth Foundation - From Priory to Abbey
The Abbey Church - Some Aspects of Worth - A House called Paddockhurst
A Note on Benedictines - Acknowledgements


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Moorpark College's Keith Lawrence and the game of his life
The community college basketball season, not to mention his illustrious Moorpark College career, may be over, but that doesn't mean Keith Lawrence has reached the offseason.
"Oh, I don't stop playing basketball," said Lawrence. "Almost everything else bores me."
The 6-foot sophomore from Moorpark High is The Star's Male Athlete of the Season because he was the most influential on-court figure in returning the Raiders to glory, which included four postseason victories in two years and a Western State Conference co-championship, after three winters in the wilderness.
And the reason for his influence? A relationship with the game Lawrence admits borders on addiction.
"Here's my week," said Lawrence. "I go to school. I play basketball."
For more than four hours per weekday. Which means Lawrence, a solid student, spends as much time in a gym - be it on campus at Moorpark, on another campus like Azusa Pacific or UC Santa Barbara; at a local community center like Moorpark's Arroyo Vista Park, or at a private athletic facility like 24 Hour Fitness in Simi Valley - each week as he does a classroom.
All are places Lawrence has played since the Moorpark season ended on March 4. Such dedication, or addiction, if the case may be, is how one averages 15.7 points, 4.7 assists and just 2.6 turnovers per game in a hectic system that revolves around your ability to handle the ball.
Lawrence didn't shoot 48 percent from 3-point land - 53 percent in conference play - this season just because he wears that T-shirt that proclaims "Waiting for a 4-point line."
"I have the most fun I can have playing basketball," said Lawrence. "Just the fact that I can do what I can do... maybe that amuses me."
More than opposing coaches this season, who watched helplessly as Lawrence took apart their best laid plans.
He was the linchpin of a system that saw 13 Raiders score in double-figures, seven Raiders score 20 or more points and teammates Mark Wells and Tyler Carr each hit the 35-point mark.
Oh, he could score when called upon, like the high-wire, circus shot at Cerritos in the first round of the regional playoffs in Feb. 2005 that forced overtime and gave birth to the postseason run that slew mighty Mount San Antonio and eventually begot this year's title-winning team.
"The shot he made at Cerritos to put the game in overtime was a phenomenal shot," said Moorpark coach Remy McCarthy. "But what that shot did for us was even bigger. Sometimes that's what it takes to say, 'You know what? We can win.' "
Which is a feeling the Raiders had every time they took the floor alongside Lawrence, who carried such a load that he played nearly his entire two seasons with some sort of injury - from abdominal strain to big toe sprain to heel fracture - with nary a whimper.
He had 19 points, seven assists and no turnovers in the Raiders' biggest win of this season, the 102-91 win over Ventura on Jan. 21 that not only broke an eight-game losing streak against Moorpark's cross-county rival, it allowed Moorpark a share of its fifth WSC title in 36 seasons.
He had 45 points, 13 assists and just two turnovers in wins over Oxnard.
He had 23 points against a single turnover in Moorpark's playoff win over West L.A. and, while the rest of his team couldn't muster a challenge at powerful L.A. City in the regional final, Lawrence scored 21 points and had four assists. "He had a good game," said McCarthy, "but I don't think it was much consolation for him."
Not for a player who revels in taking on bigger, flashier players. Lawrence's major ambitions this summer include working a connection at UCLA so he can wriggle his way into Pauley Pavilion for the pick-up games that feature professional and major Division I talent.
"That's what my plan is," said Lawrence. "I'm going to get myself on that invite list."
And show the pros who has "4-point range."
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The 2014 Rural Energy Conference will be held September 23rd-25th, 2014 at the Westmark Hotel in Fairbanks, Alaska.
The 2013 conference in Anchorage attracted almost 500 people from over 75 villages and towns in Alaska and beyond. The Alaska Rural Energy Conference is a three day event offering a large variety of technical sessions covering new and ongoing energy projects in Alaska, as well as new technologies and needs for Alaska's remote communities.
Building on the growing success, the Alaska Energy Authority and the Alaska Center for Energy and Power have joined forces again to organize and sponsor the 9th annual Alaska Rural Energy Conference.
To learn more about the variety of sessions offered download the 2014 Agenda.
New Keynote Speaker Confirmed for the 2014 Alaska Rural Energy Conference
Johnpaul Jones has been confirmed as a Keynote Speaker for the 2014 Alaska Rural Energy Conference
This year's Conference Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that this year's Alaska Rural Energy Conference will host distinguished architect Johnpaul Jones as a keynote speaker.
Johnpaul Jones has had a 40-year career as an architect and is a founding partner of Jones & Jones Architects and Landscape Architects. Earning his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Oregon in 1967, his design philosophy emerged from his Cherokee-Choctaw ancestors, which connects him to the natural world, animal world, spirit world, and human world.
Mr. Jones' designs have won widespread acclaim for their reverence for the earth, for paying deep respect to regional architectural traditions and native landscapes, and for heightening understanding of indigenous people and cultures of America. Johnpaul has led the design of numerous cultural cent ers and museums with tribes spanning the North American continent, culminating in his 12-year engagement as overall lead design consultant for the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian on the Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Johnpaul Jones to receive National Humanities Medal from President Obama
The National Endowment for the Humanities announced on July 22, 2014 that Johnpaul Jones, 2014 REC Keynote Speaker, is among the ten awardees of the 2013 National Humanities Medal.
Our Mission
To create a forum for energy stakeholders to share ideas and information with the goal of promoting economic development, environmental sustainability and energy security for Alaskans.
Registration for the 2014 conference is now open.
Past Conferences
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The Clinical Base Year (CBY) is a PGY-1 experience designed to offer the intern a solid experience and foundation in medical and surgical specialties. The current composition of the year includes 12 weeks of Ward Medicine; 4 weeks of Critical Care Medicine; 4 weeks of Medicine subspecialties (Cardiology, Pulmonary and Renal); 12 weeks of Surgical specialties (Vascular, Colorectal and Trauma); 4 weeks of Emergency Medicine and 4 weeks of Anesthesiology, 2 weeks of Transfusion Medicine and 2 weeks of Adult and Pediatric Chest Radiology.
The PGY-1 is expected to attend all didactics as included within the curriculum of the specialty upon which they are rotating. In addition, if time allows, they are also invited to attend the Anesthesiology Grand Rounds on Wednesday morning and the resident sessions on Wednesday mornings.
During the first 12 months of training the emphasis is on the fundamental aspects of anesthesia, including basic physiology and pharmacology, as well as the skills involved in the administration of anesthesia and associated invasive and non-invasive monitoring. Rotations during the CA-1 year include:
This experience begins with a two month Orientation through July and August, during which each resident will work under close 1:1 supervision of either a senior resident or attending faculty member. Didactic conference schedule and clinical teaching is coordinated to facilitate timely achievement of the basic skill and knowledge sets. Entry into the daily work and call schedule in September will be dependent upon positive evaluations of faculty and residents with whom the CA-1 resident works. Please see the Orientation Packet for specific details and expectations.
All residents are required to have an updated Basic Life Support certificate. CA-1 residents are also required to take the ACLS certification course, with subsequent recertification at the two year expiration point.
The CA-2 year concentrates almost exclusively in subspecialty rotations. Residents will be introduced to the unique anesthetic issues associated with the following anesthesia specialty areas (all rotations at University Campus unless otherwise specified):
Incorporated into the above rotations is experience in special techniques such as fiberoptic bronchoscopy and intubation and placement of double lumen tubes as well as experience managing patients requiring deliberate hypotension, hemodilution, deliberate hypothermia, intra-aortic balloon pumps and cardiopulmonary bypass. Residents also become more familiar with techniques and physics of monitoring i.e. transducer set-up and use, cardiac output determination and interpretation of arterial blood gases.
The CA-3 year is designed to allow the resident to gain experience in advanced and complex clinical anesthesia assignments while also meeting the requirements of the ACGME Residency Review Committee.
Required CA-3 rotations include:
OB Anesthesia - 1 month Memorial Campus
Neuroanesthesia - 1 month University Campus
Pediatric Anesthesia – 1 month University Campus
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Residents may elect to pursue specific rotations in the resident's areas of interest including multiple various opportunities at the UMMHC campuses (Critical Care, cardiovascular, pain management, transplant, ambulatory etc.) as well as additional elective rotations outside the UMass system. Outside electives are limited to two months, and are often used to "audition" for fellowship positions or employment positions.
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Pediatric Anesthesia at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence RI
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Pain Management at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston (BWH)
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Other clinical interests at different sites may also be pursued with the approval of the Program Director. Residents may also choose to pursue a 6 month Clinical Scientist Track. Applicants are required to submit a research proposal to the Academic Vice-Chair, Dr. Mark Dershwitz. Dr. Dershwitz and/or Dr. Heard are available to offer information about ongoing Departmental and Institutional research projects, as well as suggestions or advice. The Clinical Competence Committee will make the final decision, with input from the Program Director, as to the resident's suitability for the Scientist track. The decision will be based upon academic and clinical performances.
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The community of Jalanbang in the Kombo Central District of the West Coast Region Monday presented five bags of corn harvested from the farm cultivated by Cabinet in that village during the last cropping season.
The vice president and minister of Women's Affairs, Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, received the farm produce on behalf of the Cabinet.
Members of the community were led to State House by the governor of West Coast Region, Alhaji Lamin Sanneh.
Speaking at the occasion, Adama Nyiass, a resident of Jalangbang, thanked the Cabinet, adding that they started the farming in the said village since last year. He said that the move was in response to President Jammeh's back-to-the-land call, and thanked the Cabinet ministers for their support.
He also thanked the youth and women of the community for their proactive stance especially during work at the farm. He finally appealed for assistance in the area of electricity and potable drinking water for the community.
Lamin Mundow Jattta, the alkalo of Jalanbang, thanked the entire Cabinet especially the farm coordinator, Abdou Kolley, the minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, for their hard work and dedication at the farm. He noted that the cultivation of the farm fostered unity in the village as people, especially women and youths, unanimously turned out in their large numbers, something he said is a sign of unity.
He assured that they will remain loyal to the leadership of the country, while equally appealing for assistance in the area of electricity and potable drinking water. He also promised that they will cultivate a similar farm in 2013.
On his part, Governor Sanneh hailed the community of Jalangbang for their hard work and dedication. He said their move demonstrates their support for President Jammeh, and urged other communities to emulate them. The governor also commended the Cabinet ministers and prayed that peace and stability continue to reign in the country.
The minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Fatou Lamin Faye, equally commended the move by the community of Jalangbang. She hailed them for their hard work and dedication. She stressed that President Jammeh's call is a move designed to attain the country's food quest.
Minister Faye also commended the community for nurturing unity and cooperation. "If you go to Jalanbang village, you think they are all the same family," she remarked. She also thanked Minister Kolley for contributing to the success of the farm.
Abdou Kolley, the minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, who is also the farm coordinator, thanked the community of Jalangbang for their foresight. He hailed the people for their large turnout whenever there was work to be done at the Cabinet farm, something he described as an indication of their unity and cooperation.
Receiving the produce, VP Njie-Saidy on behalf of President Jammeh and the Cabinet, hailed the community of Jalangbang for their move, saying she was not at all surprised, as they heeded to the president's call.
The vice president also thanked Lamin Kaba Bajo and all those who supported the initial work at the farm in one way or the other."There cannot be any meaningful development without going back to the land to feed the people. I want to thank the alkalo of Jalangbang and the entire community for their support to President Jammeh," she said.
VP Njie-Saidy urged for continuity of the initiative, stressing that President Jammeh made the call to ensure that the country has enough food for its populace. She acknowledged that people are now beginning to reason and heed to the call, and commended all the communities that cultivated farms on behalf of the president.
Pa Sowe and Binta Bah, both residents of Jalangbang, also spoke at the occasion.


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2011 Spring Targeted Case Management Audit
The DMH/DD/SAS Accountability Team conducted audits of Medicaid services from March 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011. Audits took place at five (5) centralized locations: Gastonia, Rocky Mount, Asheville, Jacksonville, and Winston-Salem. Information on the audit processes, tools to be used, and auditor guidelines, as well as directions to the audit sites are posted here. Approximately three weeks prior to the beginning of the audits, agencies were notified that they had been selected to be audited and received a specific appointment date and time. Approximately one week prior to each audit, providers received a list of records to be reviewed. Audit tools and guidelines were subject to revisions. Any changes were posted to this web site.


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Juba — A United Nations report has confirmed that six bombs, which Sudan claimed aimed at rebels within its own territory, that Sudan said, were aimed at rebels within its own territory, indeed landed in South Sudan areas, The Associated Press (AP) reported.
Details of the incident are reportedly contained in internal UN report it allegedly obtained. A team of U.N. observers, according to report, visited the site and found six bomb craters 1.16 kilometers inside South Sudan's territory.
At least one man said to have been wounded from the bombing reportedly died later.
South Sudan last week announced it was pulling out of talks with Sudan on the outstanding post-session issues, after it accused Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) of aerially bombarding its border territories. Juba also filed a complaint to the African Union Peace and Security Council and the UN Security Council (UNSC) accusing Khartoum of bombarding three locations in Northern Bhar el-Ghazal which borders South Darfur state.
Khartoum dismissed the accusations, saying that the Sudanese army dealt with a convoy of 105 arms-laden vehicles belonging to Justice for Equality Movement (JEM) when it crossed into Sudanese territories from South Sudan. It further accused Juba of violating the provisions of the UNSC resolution on cessation of support to rebels.
However, JEM in a statement extended to Sudan Tribune, vigorously denied launching a ground attack on South Darfur state from South Sudan, pointing out that such "false accusations" aim to cover up fresh air strikes carried out in South Sudan's Northern Bhar el-Ghazal State.
"The accusations directed against JEM aim to cover up the aerial bombardment carried by the Sudanese army on the South Sudanese territory in violation of a UN resolution" said Ahmed Hussein Adam, JEM secretary for foreign affairs.
Ahmed further stressed that Sudan's defense minister and head of its negotiating team Abdel-Rahim Hussein "should be held accountable of this aggression."
After the bombing allegations, the African Union -- which is overseeing the Sudan-South Sudan negotiations -- said it would investigate the incident, which is widely seen as a setback to the efforts by both country's to resolve their outstanding issues before the 2 August deadline.
Meanwhile, the U.N. team reportedly said the six bombs created small craters where they came down in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state early Friday.
"The craters are almost in one line, possibly indicating a bombing run by an aircraft. Bomb fragments and debris was visible in and around the craters. The smell of 'gunpowder' was also evident," AP quotes the UN report.
Phillip Aguer, the South Sudan army (SPLA) spokesman told Sudan Tribune on Wednesday that the Sudanese military dropped eight bombs from Antonov planes, a revelation the sharply contradicts the UN observers' assessment report.
A report from the SPLA commander in the area, according to Aguer, indicates that two people, a man and woman who were injured by the bombings.
He however described Khartoum's action as a "hostile and provocative" aggression, which happened when the SPLA least expected, given the ongoing negotiations on outstanding issues in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia between the two countries.
"We are not surprised by this action from SAF. This is the characteristic behavior of Khartoum and we are glad that an independent team has come in to verify our position," the SPLA spokesman said in reference to the internal UN observer's report.
Aguer said the ill-intentions of some elements, allegedly from within the Sudan army general headquarters to "derail" the peace process, will not help Khartoum and its people in attaining sustainable peace and stability.


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Male Automotive Technicians number significantly more than their female counterparts, and average earnings in this role come out to $17.52 per hour in the United States. Earnings sit near $10.14 per hour on the lower side but can approach $25.96 on the higher side. The specific employer is the biggest factor affecting pay for this group, followed by years of experience and geography. Job satisfaction is considered about average by most people in this profession. While some workers in this profession — nearly two in five — do not have any health coverage, a majority do receive medical benefits and nearly two in five have dental insurance. This report is based on answers to PayScale's salary questionnaire.
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An automotive technician performs routine repairs, diagnostics, and maintenance on vehicles, including brake and hydraulic, exhaust, primary and/or advanced fuel ignition and electrical, suspension and alignment, air conditioning and computer systems. They typically work in an automotive repair shop or chain, describing needed work to customers and providing cost estimates needed to bring customer's vehicles up to manufacturer's specifications; they also may open their own auto shop or work in specialty companies such as dealerships or car rental companies. An auto shop, which often runs during regular business hours, usually has more than one technician, who are supervised by a shop manager or senior technician. The automotive technician also orders auto parts and other supplies needed for the repairs.Read More...
The environment in which automotive technicians work is usually a mechanic garage with many tools, both electrical and manual, including some that require training to use. It is a physically demanding job that requires lifting, squatting, staying in uncomfortable positions for an extended amount of time, and being exposed to toxic chemicals. The career requires technicians to think quickly and accurately, work well with their hands, and have vast knowledge of different car makes and models. There are many different certifications available to those who are looking for a career as an auto technician including ASE and NATEF certification. While they are not required by law and employers may accept any applicable experience in the field, being certified may give the technician an advantage in the hiring process.
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Automotive Technicians who move on to become Automotive Service Managers may enjoy significant pay raises, as Automotive Service Managers get paid an average of $53K per year. An Automotive Technician may also move into a role as an Automobile Service Advisor or a Shop Foreman.
Many Automotive Technicians can be found at Firestone Complete Auto Care, Toyota Dealership, Ford Motor Company, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, and Honda Dealership, firms that are at the top of the field. Automotive Technicians flock to CarMax, Inc. for generous paychecks, where average earnings of $46K lead the pack in compensation; however, CarMax, Inc. also provides employees with a wide spectrum of compensation ranging from $22K at one end to $61K at the other end. Automotive Technicians will also find cushy salaries at Ford Motor Company (+$40K), The Pep Boys (+$38K), and Automotive (+$38K).
Others at the bottom of the scale for this job include Wal-Mart Stores, Inc at $20K, and Sears Holdings Corporation where $21K is the norm, but it is worth noting that some Automotive Technicians there earn up to $35K.
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For many Automotive Technicians, more experience generally translates to higher pay. The average worker who claims fewer than five years of experience earns around $30K. In contrast, however, individuals who report five to 10 years in this occupation see a much larger median of $39K. On average, Automotive Technicians make $45K following one to two decades on the job. People who have worked for more than 20 years report a median income of $50K, which is barely higher than the median for folks with 10 to 20 years of experience.
Surpassing the national average by 26 percent, Automotive Technicians in Seattle receive some of the highest pay in the country. Automotive Technicians can also look forward to large paychecks in cities like Charlotte (+21 percent), Los Angeles (+17 percent), Portland (+15 percent), and Atlanta (+9 percent). Those in the field find the lowest salaries in Orlando, 7 percent below the national average. Employers pay around 3 percent less in San Antonio and 2 percent less in Phoenix, below-median salaries for those in this field.
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Security vendor Kapersky Lab has announced an update to its security offering for small businesses, claiming to offer comprehensive protection for Windows-based file servers and workstations. Kapersky Small Office Security now includes an anti-virus engine with improved threat detection, a heuristic analyser to block new malware as it emerges, and a scanning system to check instant messages for malicious code and links, said the firm.The software is compatible with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, and default settings have been created with small businesses in mind to minimise the need for customisation. Installation does not require an IT specialist, according to Kaspersky."Small Office Security has been specially developed to ensure that any small business's data remains protected," said Eugene Kaspersky, chief executive of Kaspersky Lab."The solution provides effective protection against computer threats, is extremely resource-efficient and won't distract the employee from their main activities."In related news, Kapersky's latest quarterly threat report found that phishing emails accounted for 57 per cent of all email, and that PayPal, eBay, HSBC and Facebook are the top sites targeted.
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Mustang Million
Wild horses and trainers show off the gentled side in an annual Fort Worth, Texas, competition.
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The bond between horse and trainer can be as strong as the one between dog and master — even when the animal is a mustang 100 days off the Bureau of Land Management range. The Mustang Heritage Foundation's Mustang Million, a September 16 – 22 competition at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, is proof of that. Established in 2007 as the Extreme Mustang Makeover, the event has been rechristened to reflect the cash and prizes on the line ($1 million) and the increased number of entrants (450), the most in its history.
Participants and their gentled partners will go for broke in one of three divisions — Legends, Specialty, or Youth — but only the top 10 youth riders and the top 20 Legends riders will make it to the finals on the last two days of Mustang Million. Particularly exciting is the Specialty class, discipline-specific contests that include trail work, hunter hack, dressage, and cow work, not to mention a $150,000 total purse for competitors.
Event director Randi Blasienz describes the Specialty class as a space for creativity and for inclusiveness. "It allows us to welcome everyone, to showcase a great span of skill sets. It's full of surprises."
Bobby Kerr, last year's Legends champion and fan favorite, calls Mustang Million life changing. "I was driving trucks before Mustang Million. Now my previous acts have become rodeo acts for me," Kerr told Cowboys & Indians during a phone interview from his workshop. "I'm tweaking my props for this year's show right as we speak."
While he wouldn't offer any hints about what we can expect from him at Mustang Million, Kerr (pictured below), who has been training horses for 40 years and co-founded the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, did explain that he thinks of the Wild West shows of his youth when planning routines.
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Kerr's act in the Legends division could land him $200,000 and a Dodge Ram truck, if he places first in horsemanship, pattern class, riding trail, and the compulsory and freestyle finals. The youth champion will receive $10,000 after showing off excellent horsemanship, pattern class, riding trail skill through the finals.
Who will ride to the championship? That's anyone's guess. But he or she like all the participants will enjoy their time in the ring. "To see what people can do with a mustang in 100 days is really amazing," says Blazins. "Once the competitors realize how fulfilling and fun it is, they come back for more."
Kerr agrees. "I'm having a blast. They couldn't keep me away."
To learn more about Mustang Million and to purchase tickets to the finals, visit www.mustangmillion.com.


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Oranges, blueberries, tomatoes and strawberries and more are at peak flavor in Florida. Here are several recipes to preserve these homegrown favorites long after the seasons are gone: Blueberry Citrus Conserve, Bruschetta in a Jar, Berry Blitz Freezer Jam and how to freeze berries with a bonus cobbler recipe.
To freeze blueberries, place in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Freeze. Pour frozen berries into a sealable container. No need to defrost before using.
Blueberry Cobbler
Makes 9 servings
3 1/2 cups fresh or 1 pound frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons each: lemon juice and melted butter
1 cup flour
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 1 percent milk
3/4 cup boiling water
1. Put berries in ungreased 8-inch square baking dish. Top with cornstarch and lemon juice. Mix flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Add milk and butter until combined, not smooth. Drop 9 mounds onto berries.
2. Pour boiling water on dough and fruit. Top with remaining sugar. Bake at 350F for 45-50 minutes.
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Makes about 4 (8 oz) half pints
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BEIRUT: The Lebanese Customs Department signed Thursday a memorandum of understanding with Swiss food giant Nestle to combat counterfeit goods.
According to a statement by the Finance Ministry, the memorandum "aims at developing cooperation between the two sides, exchange information, and further operational cooperation."
Finance Minister Mohammad Safadi said the Lebanese Customs is highly interested in signing similar agreements with multinational companies to increase the department's capabilities.
Jean-Pierre Maeder, head of trademarks at Nestle SA, said Lebanon remained a strategic market for the Swiss company.
"Counterfeited products ... not only harm the trademark owner but also put consumers at the risk of using low-quality goods that can even be harmful," he added.
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The Steelers are 8-3, yes, but it was about as ugly a win as you're going to see. Tomlin reminds us that style points don't matter, but you can't realistically expect Pittsburgh to go far with many more efforts like this.
Anyway, JJ, Adam and I talk about it. Gretz and I didn't have any major issues with the defense's performance while JJ had a few. In fact, our back and forth on the subject was exactly like the Cortland Finnegan-Andre Johnson throwdown but without the helmets and the punches. I'll let you decide who was Finnegan and who was Johnson.
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Guess what guys, I'm going to be a guest blogger! For those of you that follow scandinavianlostinankara, you know that Anja posts some pretty dope stuff. Well we had a little chat, and I'll be helping her run the site (amonst other things) for this month! I've actually already started, and from the looks of it, I've been keeping up pretty well. I'm new to the whole fashion blogging thing, so please excuse any mishaps or mistakes. And feel free to let me know how I'm doing! If there's anything you would like to see more of, and ideas for improvement, ANYTHING!
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Along with many other designers, bloggers & Celebrities featured in the London Fashion Week Video. See if you can spot me in the clip... My outfit for Day Three Coming Soon!
I received a text from a dear friend, saying 'OMG TONI! YOU'RE ON ITV1 ON LONDON TONIGHT', (a british news channel). Astonished to think it was a joke, I got sent a video proving it! Just a small glimpse of me on TV (0:10), not bad going is it... heres a taster of outfit day 3.


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TAC Student Workers Receive Training at "Boot Camp"
Wednesday, September 04, 2013
Prior to the beginning of this fall semester, seven newly hired Technology Assistance Center (TAC) student workers attended a five-day "TAC Boot Camp," lasting seven hours per day. This Boot Camp is standard for new TAC student employees, and it typically occurs the week before the fall and spring semesters. The TAC's basic approach is to hire and train student workers in groups, instead of one at a time, which is part of the key to the training's success.
Led by TAC supervisor Dali Hiltebeitel, TAC student team leads and ITS subject matter experts, Boot Camp covers a wide range of subjects to get new student workers prepared for the numerous calls and requests they will receive working at the fast-paced TAC. Not only are they educated on the various systems and services provided by Information Technology Systems, but they are also trained on etiquette and customer service so that they can best serve the campus community.
Based on feedback from the campus, the system is working extremely well. A UNCW student notes, per the ITS feedback survey tool (www.uncw.edu/itfeedback), "[The TAC worker] was an amazing help… he knew exactly what the issue was from the beginning, thus reducing my anxiety… He was very professional and courteous as well. I cannot thank him enough!"
A faculty member also notes, via the same feedback survey tool, "I think that TAC is WONDERFUL. Your staff is always helpful, knowledgeable and courteous. You are so patient with those (me!) who aren't particularly au fait with computers. Thank you for this!"
According to TAC student workers, the Boot Camp experience is definitely beneficial. Caroline Collins, one of the new TAC student workers, notes, "The experience I received at Boot Camp training does not compare to any other training I've ever done before. I've learned so many things beyond technical skills and was able to grow close to my co-workers and supervisors. The support my coworkers and supervisors offered was truly amazing and I'm so glad to be able to be part of such a great experience. I finally felt like I belonged somewhere on campus."
Another new student worker, O'Malley Gabardine, agrees: "To me, Boot Camp was an awesome experience. The information that I found most useful during the experience was getting to know each department and the types of issues they handle…. Boot Camp made it a really easy transition into this group and I'm thankful for the opportunity."
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TEI is a family business located in the Village of Cleves, Ohio. TEI employes skilled personnel who average over 20 years of experience each in the design, manufacture, and support of air pollution monitoring equipment. Our modern well-equipped factory, quality philosophy and experience have made TEI the supplier of choice for air pollution monitoring equipment. Now ...
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Manufacturer of Drum Chippers, Crushers and other machines used in modern wood recycling.Whether large logs for wood processing, waste wood and reclaimed timber from joiner's workshops, sawmills and veneer works, mixed wood assortments such as used pallets, cable drums, bulky goods, old doors and windows, scraps, industrial or agricultural waste, are used in the classical ...
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Picarro's scientific instrumentation enables scientists to measure rare gases in the land, air and water. Utilizing Cavity Ring-Down Spectrometry (CRDS), Picarro instrumentation is able to detect target molecules at parts per billion resolution, measuring and tracking them throughout the environmental cycle - anywhere, in real-time.
Meteorological Solutions Inc. (MSI)
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Meteorological Solutions Inc. (MSI) is an air quality and meteorological consulting company with a strong emphasis on near-field dispersion modeling, far-field dispersion modeling, and air permitting. We can provide complete meteorological and air quality monitoring services including initial site selection and permitting, monitoring systems integration and installation, ...
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DURAG GROUP is a worldwide supplier and developer of measurement and control technology for combustion systems in commercial and industrial plants, environmental monitoring, and traffic sensors. DURAG and Verewa environmental monitoring products are the perfect solution for your installation. We offer a full line of opacity monitors and other particulate monitors. We also ...
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The Thermo Scientific portfolio of air quality products has expanded from individual gaseous criteria pollutant analyzers to encompass a broad range of particulate monitors, toxic gas sensors, VOC analyzers and completely integrated ambient and stack monitoring systems.
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By Maisie McCabe, campaignlive.co.uk, Thursday, 16 August 2012 11:25AM
Fox refused to comment on the reasons for the M/SIX split, but added that the agency will work in "a European capacity, with our sales team".
Walker Media will plan and buy the National Geographic Channel's largest-ever ad campaign to promote its autumn season of programming, which marks a new direction for the brand.
Fox appointed M/SIX in February as part of its parent group News Corporation's realignment into WPP.
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RESEARCHERS have claimed that the dinosaurs breathed air richer in oxygen than today's. But now Thure Cerling, at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, has called these results into doubt. The claims were based on analyses of bubbles of air preserved in samples of ancient amber. According to Cerling, the oxygen, which scientists measured when the amber was crushed, may not have come entirely from the bubbles.
Cerling has analysed the proportions of nitrogen to oxygen to argon in gas released from crushed samples of modern amber. Because argon is an inert gas, and nitrogen almost completely unreactive, the changes in these ratios indicate whether the oxygen is involved in chemical reactions as time passes.
Cerling finds higher proportions of oxygen in crushed amber than in the ambient atmosphere (Nature, vol 339, p 695). He concludes that the process of crushing the amber releases into the bubbles ...
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Mike Eruzione: Team USA an underdog in Sochi? Try favorites
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Hockey wasn't really that big of a deal to Americans in the lead-up to the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.
After all, why should it be? The Americans didn't medal in the 1976 games and everyone, and I mean everyone, knew the Soviet Union was going to win. How could they not? They had won 27 of their last 29 Olympic games since 1960 and had outscored their opponents by a total of 175-44.
The Americans, meanwhile, hadn't medaled since winning gold in '60 by beating the Canadians. Surely there were more important games for the United States to concentrate on, and a little thing called the Cold War.
Then it happened. Friday, Feb. 22, 1980, a team of young Americans dethroned an iron-strong Soviet team en route to winning a gold medal. All of a sudden, the entire country was a hockey fan. And thus began the growth of American hockey.
And if you ask some of the players on that gold medal team, they know they deserve some credit. After all, everyone knows Miracle Boys now. Few did then.
"There are more people here than after we won in 1980," captain Mike Eruzione joked at the start of a press conference Friday.
But after that win, the entire nation celebrated some little-known players. After all, they had beaten the best team in the world, the "commie bastards" as one woman called them when writing to the team.
Since that win, hockey has exploded in America. The league is expanding. The fan base is growing. And the country is producing world-class players.
"We go into a tournament now, not as an underdog, but we're a favorite and if we don't medal in Sochi, it'll be a disappointment (to the current American team)," Eruzione said
That sentiment began after Lake Placid.
"Back in 1980, there wasn't that many Americans in the National Hockey League," said winger Buzz Schneider. "I think we opened up a lot of doors to a lot of players and opportunities for young kids to play in the National Hockey League, so maybe we did have a little small part in that."
Small part?
"I think that, in 1980, the NHL looked at now all of a sudden college players being able to play the game as well as Americans, but when you look at the players today, they're good. And they're talented," said Eruzione.
Way more than a small part.
The current talent pool of American hockey players is up there with the best. Players like Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks and Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres garner international attention. They're stars who walked through the door opened by Eruzione and his boys.
"In 1980, we might have opened the door, but I think today's players knock the door down," he said.
But could that team be even better? Eruzione thinks it may be.
"What I don't like, and I'm still not convinced it's conducive to the best team, and I say that because they don't practice, they don't spend any time together," he said.
Coming from the captain of a team that still gels well, that's a statement. Hockey is a team sport, embodied by the medal win when Rizzo was joined by his entire team on the podium.
And the Americans certainly won't be without their challenges in Sochi.
"It's an adjustment for North American teams to go over and get used to�a bigger rink," he said. "I think Europeans have the advantage because they grew up on that ice."
Advantage? Maybe. But didn't the Soviets have the advantage when they took to the ice in Lake Placid against a young, inexperienced American team? I'm pretty sure we all know how that one turned out.


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Free Lunch with Evan Smith
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Check out Evan Smith's free lunch as he talks about Nyjah Huston, hitting his head and a whole lot more.
Check out Evan Smith's free lunch as he talks about Nyjah Huston, hitting his head and a whole lot more.
Element has a rad video from their recent article in our newest issue. Check out Nyjah Huston, Nick Garcia, Mark Appleyard and Levi Brown ripping some spots in Japan.
Dan Murphy just started a new company called Proof which has some cool t-shirts, beanies, hats, and hoodies. Check out the goods inside.
Check out this promo for the new Boston/Lowell video Natural Selection featuring Dan Murphy, Dave Bachinsky, and a bunch of Northeastern rippers. Check it out and get the DVD here.
Friend of the mag Ryan DwWitt's house burned down recently. He's looking towards the skate community to help him get his house back. So let's show him how the skate community looks out for it's fellow man/women. Give anything you can. Every little bit helps.
Su Young Choi has a rad video of the Vans team featuring Andrew Allen, Chima Ferguson, Omar Hassan, Jamie Hart, Alex Olson, Tony Trujillo and Ryan Wilson hitting some spots in Australia back in 2009. Check it out and relive a good trip.
Bro Style is doing a demo and BBQ at Westchester park in LA this Saturday March 2nd. Check out the flyer for more info.
Clint Peterson teamed up with Stereo and WESC and put together a rad art show. Check out the video from the event.
Caswell Berry shares a slice of his home life with us and shreds the Sunnyvale park in this "At Home" for Krux, Ricta and Strangenotes.
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Alrighty due to popular demand here is my personal review of the tamagotchi iD l Princess Spacy!!!!
So far there are alot of similarities between the this one and the iD l however one main difference are the built in games, the games on the princess spacy are very fun! i like them much better then the ones on the iD l, they are very cute in the first one you are himespetchi and you shoot little love arrows (like cupid) at a little mametchi drawing thing while you avoid shooting spacytchis brothers i think this game is very cute because of the himespetchiXmametchi love story and the little graphics are adorable. the second game is a game based on the lovlitchi and melodytchi and their band, the two are on opposite sides with their instruments then little hearts float down and you press the A and B buttons according to where they fall. I like these games because they require a bit more attention and aren't so mindless, i have yet to fully win the first game, and that may be because im bad at the tamagotchi games but for me its because them games are more challenging which makes them more fun, i beat the second game once and was thrilled. Another difference is items available at tama depa, i havent bought any of the items but i did look at them and there are some new ones, when i do buy them i will update you and tell you about them! one last difference i noticed was there seemed to be one new back drop available in the home shop, i liked the preview so i will probably buy it and then share a pic of it with you. (of and the banners on the top and bottom are different, they depict himespetchis head!) once i have expierienced more of it, and when my tama grows i will inform you about it!
So heres the actual log! and there is a new character my tamagotchi princess spicy, it's a boy and his name is hayden!
Hayden: hello there im glad to be here! it's nice to meet you! im hayden and i cant wait to live my life with you!
Kyle: hi hayden! im kyle and im glad youre here, this is our batcholor pad... NO GIRLS!!!!
Grant: haha welcome aboard, its good to have you here!
Me: well now that introductions are over lets dive on in!
Kyle: when is my pierce gonna come???
Me: it will be here soon! i promise, the seller said by april first but we'll see..
Grant.... whooooaaahhhh whats going on?
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Pre-cursor: I have been training for 6 weeks for a sub-2 hour half marathon. It was either going to happen this weekend or next weekend. I planned to run races both weekends and just see how I felt the first race and if I sucked - the second race was no questions the race I pushed for it. (Crazy right?) I know to a lot of people think that 6 weeks isn't nearly enough time, and I questioned it myself, but after running 2 half marathons within 14 days without training at all (Literally- 2 weeks prior I was still in physical therapy and squeaked out with a 2:06:58 at WHM) last November. I figured what the hey, I can do this, if I do it right. I'll share my mini plan in another post.
Everyone likes to read about what to eat before a race - I'm just gonna say, some foods don't work for everyone. I LOVE pizza. I mean loooveeeee. We have some kind of foodie love affair going on, but I will straight up never eat it again as pre-race fuel. Remember this beautiful piece of whole wheat crusted, jalapeno chicken sausage, and green bell pepper pizza I posted last night? It was really yummy.
Well, I got to see that pizza again 3x before the race (and 1x during) in the most undesirable of fashions.(eww - yep lots of poop talk!) Something was already off with my tummy this past week (TUMS = candy kind of week) and truth be told my nervousness might have contributed, but I was hoping that I'd forget about the rumbles. Curses, IBS. Curses.
Friday night - headed to bed around 10:30pm. The race didn't start until 7:15a, so I was pretty thankful that I didn't have to wake up as early. Turns out I would anyway - I woke up at 3:48am, sat straight up and freaked out because I thought I overslept. It took me a good 20 minutes to calm my heart rate and get back to sleep, but when my alarm actually did go off at 5:15a, I was half way out of the bed before it finished going off.
Moving Comfort Vixen bra
Balega hidden comfort socks
Nike Women's Fast Pace tank (similar)
Marika Tek capris (TjMaxx find)
Asics Kayano 18s
I ate my usual piece of peanut butter toast, ate 1 Gu Chomp, and headed out the door around 5:45a. The temp was 45F out and I worried about not having arm sleeves or calf sleeves. (On the wish list - black Zensah ones, please ;))
It didn't take me near as long as I thought it would to get from my house to Safety Harbor Marina - only 30 minutes? Traffic was light and parking was easy. Safety Harbor is such a neat little place! A mix between a small quaint downtown of shops and eateries and lots of unique homes - with the occasional mansion thrown in. I can't wait to go visit there again on a non-race day and check out the shops - especially the Pick Your Poison Cupcake(& wine/liquor) Cafe.
When I arrived, I picked up my race packet (very well organized from my experience- thank you Brad!) and went ahead and put my bib and timing chip on and put my things in gear check. Right then Diana came up and said hi with her friend "Mrs. Fit". I was actually super glad that I found someone I knew (or that they found me), since this was my very first race to attend alone. I was also nervous that I wouldn't be able to find a pace group (if there even was one) or someone running a similar pace to mine to keep my eye on. We walked over to where I knew Beth was sorting the finisher medals and found Steph(volunteering) and Meghann!
We four walked over to the Resort and Spa where all the half marathon runners were huddled in the lobby to warm up before going back out in the cold.
It was then that Meghann told me she didn't have a PR goal in mind and that she didn't mind pacing me if I really wanted to sub-2 today. I was pretty sure an angel halo just came out of Meghann's head (& not that super cute owl BAMRBand) because I was so excited (although equally scared that I wouldn't have a great race because I just committed myself to a PR kind of run).
Shortly after this picture above, we all filed out of the lobby and to the starting line. The best damn version of the National Anthem I have heard live was sung and we were off!
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Mile 1 9:09
Miles 2-7 wound us all around the neighborhoods of Safety Harbor. There were a few up hills, then it would even out -then uphill again - this happened quite a few times, but no major hills that made me want to punch Beth yet since she told me there were "only a couple teensy rolling ones. But I was getting squinty eyed thinking about it.
Just want to mention there were the best damn volunteers on this course. They were so friendly giving words of encouragement. I've decided that cow bells on a race course are the most fun thing ever. Next race I spectate, I will be that annoying person ringing the hell out of it. I took a Gu at Mile 4 - not feeling like I needed one, but usually once you feel like you do - it's too late.
Mile 2 8:46
Mile 3 8:40
Mile 4 8:22
Mile 5 8:22
Mile 6 8:35
I felt super strong through these miles, but knew if I wanted to keep my strength and make it through my Mile 9 wall, I needed to reign back a little on my pace. I have been running my 5 mile mid week runs around a 8:20-8:40 pace, but I didn't know if I was going to be able to hold on to that for another 8 miles.
Around mile 7 we had a bigger hill and then entered the Ream Wilson Trail. Up to this point I only took water at the stop before mile 3, before 5, and then right after 6 I committed a heinous crime. I accidentally grabbed Gatorade - the worst flavor in the world = lemon lime, and took a fatal swig.
NOOOOOOOOOOO! In my head I had a head spinning Gasparilla 2012 (my first half marathon) Mile 11.5 flashbacks. (It doesn't agree with me at all - and probably not my already angry belly). I immediately told Meghann of impending doom.
Mile 7 8:40
Uh oh spaghettiOs!
I was really starting to feel my stomach rise up in revolt when the heavens parted and I saw these two magnificent gray beauties.
Dignity or PR?...ignore it - it'll go away!....Dignity or PR? UGHHH.
I stopped. I had to. yuck yuck yuck I am a germ-o-phobe.
Pizza? Gatorade? Maybe the Gu Chomps didn't agree with that mix today? Hard to pinpoint a specific, but overall my belly just wasn't good.
Anyway, after my 45 SECOND potty break - FORTY FIVE SECONDS- (Seriously. I guess I have no more excuses about taking a long time in the bathroom any longer do I?) I still managed to make this mile consistent.
Mile 8 8:35
Feeling a little better, we headed around the rest of the trail - it is a really nice trail, but I battled a little allergies including an almost nosebleed which thankfully went away after a drop and I blew some snot rockets on that narrow bridge - sorry peeps behind me, I hope you were watching! I think I told Meghann sorry about 20 times. Running is gross. And very unladylike and I'm a gross runner.
BTW - Kat I'm wearing a partially pink shirt. Aren't you proud of me?
I was still feeling pretty good as I approached my usual 'wall'. Meghann knew exactly what to say at the right time I was starting to feel the hills - even the little ones - in my legs. They were feeling like concrete blocks and even though my breathing was fantastic, my muscles weren't keeping up their end of the bargain completely. I stopped to walk for 20 seconds or so and then picked it back up at the same pace as before. Crazy how that 20 seconds helps - my wall made itself apparent in my time for the mile, but I was determined to not let it get me down.
Mile 9 9:33
I thought we were almost out of the park and that we would go back the way we came - completely down hill, but that wasn't the case. Our trail kept going straight and took us slightly downhill back out to the main road by the water. Meghann brought up breakfast and pancakes and we exchanged our favorite post race foods and decided we'd go get it when we were done. I asked her what I would need to do to make sure I still met a sub-2 goal a couple of times - I'm terrible at math and splits are the worst.
Mile 10 8:48
Once we were back on the main road we turned right and headed for another out and back. At the turnaround, we were faced into a light headwind and a slightly uphill journey the entire way to the finish. The wind felt pretty good once I was used to the resistance. I was definitely trying to keep my pace, although I knew there was more in there, I hadn't quite figured out how to get past my mental self to grab hold of it. My stomach decided to act up a little and be slightly iffy - but there were definitely no port-o-lets around at this point. I did start picking a couple people off here and there, maybe because of the 75 port-o-lets I knew were waiting at the finish line, maybe because I'm competetive a little - passing guys gave me a little confidence boost.
Mile 11 8:49
This was the most boring part of the course. Only 2.1 miles left, not too much going on. No spectators, and nothing but road to look at, but it was still nice and peaceful. I think I walked another 20 seconds up a small hill somewhere in this mile. Throughout the race I thought it was so nice that a lot of other runners recognized Meghann's Meals and Miles shirt and that she wasn't shy to dish out any compliments or hi's to people. It perked me up everytime! It was a nice reminder for me to start doing that myself. I kind of just got in the zone at this point and noticed how loud and scary the tall guy behind us was breathing.
Mile 12 8:50
With one mile left, I was really trying hard to keep my heavy legs from taking over. So far I was winning. When there was only 3/4th of the last mile left, I began to hear the echo of the announcer. This made me really happy. We started seeing other runners going out for their cooldown walks/jogs and more spectators cheering. One lady passed me, and it irked me - I hung on to her and we chatted a little bit about why she was in such a hurry to catch up with her training partner.
Mile 13.1 8:46
I decided my best policy would be to stick with her - I knew Meghann could definitely keep up if not pass me, and then just gun it for the last .25 mile. I did just that with a best max of 5:27min/mi.
I have no idea where these last ditch sprints come from, but I get them every race.
OFFICIAL TIME: 1:54:56 Total finishers: 677
I passed the finish line and I was in a state of shock!
Steph came up to give me my medal and a hug. I saw another friend Caribbean Steve from the Brandon Running group who congratulated me, and then of course I had to give Beth her *chest bump* and an accusatory look for fibbing a little about the hills.
mmm hmmm....
Meghann came in seconds behind me, and Diana right behind her. Mrs. Fit was already waiting with a warp speed time of 1:4x(something I don't remember).
|I can't see a damn thing.
I turned around and gave Meghann a huge hug because without her support and pushing me, I knew I wouldn't have PR'd at all, especially by as much! She is an excellent pacer and super fun to be around the entire race. Spending 2 hours with someone literally right next you during a tough challenge can say a lot about a persona and patience! :)
We saw a few more people we knew - Jessica, Meghan M., and then headed out for breakfast after searching for a nearby spot via Yelp.
We did grab a couple of bites from the post race food tent while looking around - I ate 1 small piece of cheese pizza (wtf is wrong with me!? I am begger for punishment) and an orange slice.
We went to a place called Paradise Grill. The menu was typical diner style fare, but they didn't have real bacon. Kind of odd, but they did have country ham and turkey bacon. I'd never had turkey bacon before - so I decided to try it along with my banana walnut pancakes.
Sorry healthy friends, but no. Nasty. Give me some dirty fatty pig bacon! I let Meghann take this home to her cute puppy Maddie as a treat. I ate about 1-1/4 of my pancakes.
Meghann - thank you so much for surprise pacing me to a number I totally didn't expect. She also wrote a great review of the race and morning as well! Go read: http://mealsandmiles.com/2013/02/02/best-damn-race-review/
I had to work until midnight after the race, so no relishing in PR glory for me. But when I came home - this was waiting for me!
It is now 15 hours post race and my stomach has put itself back in order for the most part and I have minimal aches/pains. Got a pretty nasty blister on one foot in the same place I always get one, and my hip/bursitis is a little cranky, but nothing major.
My half marathon breakdown:
- Gasparilla - March 2012 - 2:17 (1st half! minimal training -6mi max. I didn't even know what a pace or how long a half was)
- <hip injury Aug-October - no running at all>
- WHM - Nov 2012 - 2:06 (Ran 5 mi then ran the race 2 wks out of PT)
- Brandon Half - Dec 2012 - 2:08 (walked a whole lot)
- Best Damn Race - Feb 2013 - 1:54 (trained for 6 weeks)
In less than 12 months, I managed to shave 23 minutes off my half marathon time with some seriously wacko lack of training.
I am hoping that throughout 2013 I avoid injury and I'm able to train consistently for MCM and bring in some even nicer PR's in the winter.
Throughout the past 6 training weeks, I wondered if I'd cry when (if ever) I hit my sub-2 goal. And I didn't. I think I was just in shock that I actually did it that I didn't really know what to do.
This race was awesome. Nick and team did an amazing job organizing, putting it together, and making the entire experience overall FUN. Definitely lives up to the name - Best Damn Race. It gave me the Best Damn Time for a half marathon (so far) and allowed me to write the best damn post about it all!
How did you react when you hit a major running goal - cry? do a dance? fall over in the grass and puke?
What is next for your race schedule?


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Ervin said the South Walton area offers about 10,500 different lodging accommodations and could easily see 50,000 visitors in the next week.
"With new properties open in town, new restaurants and the same loyalty we've always been blessed with from our visitors, we are expecting great things," he said.
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