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to Witness: Rwanda
tragedies of the last decade equal the horrors of the Rwandan
genocide. In this small central African nationRwanda is
bordered on the west by Congo and north by Uganda, and is
geographically similar in size to Marylandapproximately
one million ethnic Tutsis were slaughtered by the ethnic
Hutu majority. Most of this killing took place between April
and July 1994 at the rate, according to one estimate, of
one murder every 17 seconds. Within Rwanda itself, it was
a complete societal breakdown, with government officials,
the army and police, teachers, and Protestant and Catholic
officials deeply implicated in the genocide. The international
community, particularly the United Nations, the United States,
Belgium (Rwandas former colonial ruler) and France, were
aware of the killings but did nothing.
In March 2002, Catholic Relief Services sponsored Called
to Witness, in which a diverse groupincluding Saratoga
Springs artist Catherine Wagner Minnerytraveled to Rwanda
to visit genocide sites and meet with both survivor groups
and prisoners who committed the murders. The goal was understanding
and healing. This experience has led to Minnerys Called
to Witness: Rwanda, an exhibit of paintings, drawings,
writings and photos opening tomorrow (Friday) at the Visions
Gallery in Albany. As Minnery explained in the gallerys
press release, The exhibit is one of the ways that I have
been telling the story of my week in Rwanda. . . . To bear
witness is to struggle under the weight of what you know
and to be held accountable. It is a great gift. My challenge
is to make this visible.
to Witness: Rwanda will be presented at the Visions
Gallery in the Diocesan Pastoral Center (40 N. Main Ave.,
Albany) tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 10) through Feb. 28, with
the opening reception Friday from 5 to 7 PM. On Jan. 26
at 3 PM, Eugenie Mukeshimana, a genocide survivor and current
College of Saint Rose student, will give a presentation.
A donation will be requested for this program, the proceeds
of which will help Mukeshimana defray the costs of her education
and stay.
Gallery hours are 8 AM to 7 PM weekdays, and the exhibit
is free and open to the public. Call 489-5311 for information.
to Kill
Call Theatre continues its 2002-2003 season with a world-premiere
comedy-thriller by Saratoga Springs native Victor L. Cahn,
opening tomorrow (Friday).
Cahn, a professor at Skidmore College, has had several of
his plays produced both locally and in New York City, and
his current production also is receiving much NYC buzz.
Its the story of a high-powered CEO in the exercise business,
her chess-playing husband and an alluring stranger. There
are plot twists galore in this 90-minute puzzler. The production
will be directed by Curtain Calls resident director Steven
Fletcher, and features Eva Dolan, Agnes Kapusta and Howie
to Kill will be staged at Curtain Call Theatre (210
Old Loudon Road, Latham) starting tomorrow (Friday, Jan.
10) and running through Feb. 2. Performances will be Wednesdays
through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM. Tickets are
$15. For more information, call 877-7529.
Extras CD-Release Party
havent seen Albany punk band the Extras latelyif you think
you have, you must have just woken up from a 20-year sleep.
Cause the Extras were hot then20 years agobanging out
power chords to adoring audiences all over town. Now many
of you who may remember the bandfrontman and bassist Mark
DeForge, guitarist Eric Van Sleet and drummer George Lipscombmay
not be clubgoing regulars these days, but thats OK. Its
just like riding a bike. For the kids who are perhaps unfamiliar
with the early-80s music scene round here, let us tell
you a little story.
There was a time when many area band names were littered
with those letters relegated to the end of the alphabet:
the Scuzzies, the Dizzies, the Dronez, the X-Istentials.
The Extras, an integral part of that eras scene, ran with
that crowd. It was a great time to be alive and into music
in Albany, New York, USA, DeForge claims on the liner notes
of the bands recent release, Ugly American.
Which brings us to our point: The Extras recorded Ugly
American on a June day more than 20 years ago (1982
to be exact) in a mad dash to get their songs recorded before
DeForge did time for a drug rap. Those tapes sat around
for 18 years until onetime Extras fan Jim Furlong (who provided
the dough for the session) decided they should see the light
of day. After some remastering and tweaking, the CD finally
was finished, and the reunited band will celebrate at Savannahs
tonight (Thursday). Ugly American contains a load
of original material and select covers such as the Barbarians
Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl, the Young Rascals Good
Lovin and the Modern Lovers Rockin Shoppin Center.
You can revisit early-80s Albany when the Extras play their
CD-release show tonight (Thursday, Jan. 9) at Savannahs
(1 S. Pearl St., Albany). Local pub-punk favorites Nogoodnix
will open the show. Doors open at 9 PM, and $5 gets you
in the door ($4 advance tickets). Call the club, 426-9647,
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Adarsh Rao will moderate the category Environment and Ecology.
Adarsh, is a native of Mysore, and has been involved with various nonprofits. She strongly believes that collaboration between nonprofits, individuals, and the government is essential to address complex issues that we face today. She likes to read, travel and listen to music. An avid tennis fan and follower of all things Federer! She has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a Master's degree in Communication and currently works in a FDA – regulated industry. She believes that everyone can make a difference and hence her blog is aptly named "eksparsh" http://eksparsh.wordpress.com
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Setting goals for yourself is easy, but keeping them is another story. if you partner up with others, it helps hold you accountable. You might let yourself down, but it's not as easy to let others down. It's the buddy system!
If you have someone that you are holding yourself accountable to it truly helps.
Find a way to hold yourself accountable. Be it on SP forums, blog, a buddy, however you have to do it, DO IT! Once you hold yourself accountable for your own actions, there are very few excuses you will be able to give yourself that you actually buy ;)
I tell my spouse (who eats better than I do) ...when i am craving someting bad for me or if I've cheated...he is great at dicouraging me when I am tempted or giving me just enough grief when I have eaten poorly.


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Dec. 8
Thornwood: Westlake High School, 825 W. Lake Drive, is holding a 5K fundraiser from 9 a.m. to noon. It will be held at Westlake High School and is sponsored by Xtreme Training at the Botticelli Fitness Facility and the Westlake Athletic Club. All proceeds from this event will go to the families in North Salem who lost their children and a family in Howard Beach who lost all of their possessions.
Dec. 15
Scarsdale: Black and White Party for Jewish teens in grades 8 through 12 from throughout Westchester. Proceeds will go to hurricane relief. Sponsored by BBYO, a leading Jewish youth movement involved in Jewish community, education, leadership and social network programs. Register at www.tinyurl.com/ takesandybystorm. $20. 7-10 p.m. JCC of Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Road.
Feb. 13
Elmsford: Girls' Night Out Valentine Bachelor Auction to benefit victims of Superstorm Sandy. Men will brave the auction block to light up Valentine's Day with date packages. Silent auction. Music provided by DJ Rich. Tickets are $30; admission includes one hour of appetizers and two hours of soda, wine and a special love potion. 6:30-8:30 p.m. To suggest a bachelor or to donate items for the silent auction and more information, firstname.lastname@example.com. For tickets, call the box office at 914-592-2222. One Broadway Plaza.


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Master of Social Work, MSW
MSW Advanced Standing
Eligible applicants for Adavanced Standing will have graduated from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) between 2013-2018. BSW graduates must apply for Advanced Standing.
Potential MSW students are required to apply to the University Graduate Program, Online Graduate Applications:
Online Graduate Applications:http://www.iue.edu/admissions/graduate.php and complete the MSW 2017-2020 Advanced Standing Application
(see Resources, right panel).
Applications must be postmarked or hand delivered:
IU East School of Social Work
2325 Chester Blvd, TR150
Richmond, IN 47374
Deadline: Next MSW Co-hort 2017
Don't hesitate to contact us with any additional questions or concerns, 765-973-8535, email@example.com
Master of Social Work Program (60 cr)
Indiana University East offers a 3 year part-time evening MSW program with a concentration in Advanced Generalist practice. The program is designed as a cohort model with a new cohort admitted every three years. The current MSW cohort began July 2014, graduating in May 2017. Advanced Standing BSW students joined the cohort in summer 2015, graduating May 2017.
Advanced Standing
Advance standing students have achieved a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree, have applied for advance standing, have been admitted to the IU graduate school, and are accepted into the MSW program as part-time evening MSW students for 2 years.
Minimum requirements:
- Evidence of an earned Bachelor Degree of Social Work in the past five years from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- Evidence of successful completion of one course in statistics.
- An earned cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the final 60 credit hours (or 90 quarter hours) of the degree. Those seeking an exception to this requirement should utilize the Petition for Exceptional Consideration found in the Admission Application.
Admission to the Master of Social Work program is a very competitive process. Simply meeting the minimum requirements listed above does not guarantee admission. The next advanced standing MSW students will start classes in summer 2018.
Please contact Marlo Dale at email@example.com for more information.
MSW Programs of Study IU East
- Part-time Evening Program
- Part-time Advanced Standing Program
The Master of Social Work program consists of 60 credit hours of study and field work. The first 30 credit hours are core courses taken by all students, while the second 30 credit hours provide a concentration in interpersonal practice.
MSW 1st or Foundation Year
- Basic, general competence applicable to the broad range of social work practice.
- Basic competence in both interpersonal practice and planning and management practice.
- Basic competence for practice in social-service delivery systems.
MSW 2nd or Concentration Year
Development of more advanced competence in interpersonal practice, mental health, and addictions practice.
Field Practicum Requirements
- A student in the program is required to have field instruction (practicum) in two different agency settings.
- Students in field practicum will follow the work schedule of their field agencies during holiday periods and/or semester recess.
- Field instruction is available only to students who have been admitted as candidates for the Master of Social Work degree.
- Practica are concurrent with course work. A total of 960 clock hours of practicum are required;
- 320 hours in the foundation year,
- and 640 hours in the concentration year.
Academic Requirements
- Earn at least a C in each graded social work course.
- Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale in required social work courses and a 3.0 overall GPA.
- Earn a grade of Satisfactory (S) in all practicum courses;
- to carry out professional activity in conformity with the values and ethics of the profession,
- and to comply with any contract that might have been entered into with the performance review committee.
In the event of failure to meet such requirements, students will be ineligible to continue in the program.
MSW Programs of Study offered by IUPUI
- Two Year Full-time Program
- Advanced Standing Accelerated Full-time Program (one calendar year)
- Part-time Day Program
- Part-time Saturday Program
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Grade: B
Solid all around, if a little bit stuffy, George Clooney's latest directorial effort announces its retro intentions from the outset, with big block-letter credits and old-school drum-roll score, punctuated by a lonely trumpet. Hollywood's throwback artist is at it again, as The Ides Of March finds Clooney in super-serious, Alan J. Pakula mode, harkening back to that fabled time in the '70s when talky, adult political pictures were the rule, instead of the exception.
Adapted by Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon from Willimon's Off-Broadway play, Farragut North, the film stars Ryan Gosling as a suave Washington, D.C., up-and-comer, working on a hotly contested primary campaign for Clooney's too-good-to-be-true front-runner. Rife with inside-the-beltway banter and the fascinating behind the scenes details of a high-stakes, complex operation, the first half of Ides hands over some deliciously meaty chucks of barbed dialogue to its to-die-for cast of character actors.
Philip Seymour Hoffman brings the gruff as Clooney's surly campaign manager, struggling to wrangle crucial delegates via an endorsement from Jeffrey Wright's withdrawn rival. Since this is Washington, there are a few off-the-books favors expected in return for such kindness, but Clooney's white knight remains stubbornly averse to backroom deals. (He's also an agnostic, so the fact that he could even get this far running for office I think qualifies the film as science fiction.)
As the opposition's chief weasel, Paul Giamatti spends the movie shrouded in almost complete darkness, periodically popping his head out of the shadows to make a meal out of his monologues. Marisa Tomei comes and goes as the kind of reporter you really wish you could trust, if you didn't know better. Gosling's audience surrogate is an idealistic pragmatist, but he's also got an eye for the interns.
The Ides Of March works best when it sticks with the day-to-day grind of a life in politics. Stump speeches, poll numbers, TV spots and the right way to spin a story. It only gets into trouble when the melodrama kicks in. Turns out that Evan Rachel Wood's intern has a few secrets of her own, and maybe Clooney's candidate isn't as squeaky clean as we'd all like to believe. Before long, everybody's scamming somebody and those early cronyism deals seem like small potatoes. Cinematographer Pheodon Papamichel does a mean Gordon Willis impression, bathing the performers in ever-encroaching shadows.
Clooney's directing style matches his action, lean and no-nonsense. He keeps the same measured tones even during the movie's more lurid second half. Much like Good Night And Good Luck, it's a sleek, strikingly well-acted adult entertainment that in the end feels a little bit smaller than it probably should.
Even once is too much for "Kill Me Three Times"
Blueblood entitlement's on the dinner menu in "The Riot Club"
Hawke delivers a quiet charmer in "Seymour: An Introduction"
"An Honest Liar" tackles truths, lies and consequences
Camera work in "'71" deserves same praise as its star
"She's Beautiful When She's Angry" a captivating look at activism
"A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night" a trippy, effective parable


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Happy Tartan Day: Celebrate Culture, Education and International Friendships
Scottish and Proud! Here's Why…….
Scottish Memorials on The First World War Western Front, Part Five: The Longueval Piper Memorial on The Somme
Continuing the account of memorials to Scottish units and soldiers I visited whilst cycling the full length of the First World Western Front with a companion in the summer of 2011.
An Old Scottish Tale
A story about a young scout in ancient times. Be careful what you look for.
Scottish Stereotypes That Aren't Even Scottish
A brief look at some of the things associated with Scotland that were not even Scottish in the first place.


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Faster Pastors Steal the Show at Ocala
Owner Mike Peters said that he wanted to create a true "family night" at Ocala Speedway, and Church Night at the track turned out to be a wonderful family night, plus an exciting adventure many members of area church congregations. An excited and very vocal crowd filled the grandstands and got quite a show from racing reverends, three regular racing divisions, and the first shot at Ocala Speedway for the Sportsman cars.
Seven ministers borrowed race cars and hit the track to raise money for their ministries in the first annual Faster Pastor Race at Ocala Speedway. The Reverend Blaine Whitt from Christian Disciples Church looked to dominate the race early on, but a late challenge from Reverend John Outlaw resulted in contact in turn two, which sent both preachers spinning. Reverend Larry Miller from Ocala Springs Baptist Church wasted no time in taking advantage of the situation, passing the wreck and sprinting to the finish for the win.He was followed by the Reverend Blaine Whitt for second, and Reverend Craig Jacobs from First Baptist Church in Citra for third place. Reverend Jerry Savery of The Word Baptist Church came home in the fourth spot followed by Reverend Jamie Watts of Meadowbrook Church for fifth place. The Sportsman Division racers have longed for a chance to challenge the clay on the southeast's toughest 3/8ths mile, but had been denied that chance until a scheduling conflict caused Ocala Speedway to cancel the Late Model division for a week and add the Sportsman cars to the schedule. A solid field of Sportsman cars showed up and put on quite a race for the assembled fans.
Shane Nichols had the dominant car on the night, starting from the pole and managing to lead from flag to flag. But behind him a whole lot of racing was going on as drivers mixed it up for position, and the right to chase down the leader. Kevin Mills was strong and looked to be heading to the front, but he pushed his luck too far in turn one, making contact with Nichols' car and spinning out to cause a caution. From there Mills had to pick his way back through the field to salvage a top five finish.
Bobby Richardson was quite strong and held the second position for most of the race, eventually claiming the second place trophy behind Nichols. Shaun Daughtery placed third followed by Kevin Mills and David Foster for fourth and fifth.
A full field of V8 Thunder Stocks took the green flag and pounded away at each other for 20 laps before determining a winner. Up front it was a Stalnaker family reunion as Jeff Jr. fought to hold off a hard charging Michael Stalnaker for the win. Michael was followed by Harold Erickson in the third spot, with Jason Gamble and James Sealey rounding out the top five.
The Gladiators were led by Tonya Lewis as they took the green flag, but at the start Zachery Perry got on the gas and managed to drive past Lewis to take the lead. Perry was able to drive away for the eventual second place finisher, Tonya Lewis, and claim the win. Guy Bacelo Jr. raced to a third place finish after challenging Lewis for most of the race, and Brian Brogan collected a top 5 with his fourth place finish. Newcomer Cody Fisher was the fifth place finisher.
Grady Christian led from the pole as the Hobby Stocks had their turn on the clay in Zuber, but his reign up front did not last long enough for him to claim a victory. Christian was overtaken by David Kinsey on the 3rd lap,a then later had problems that eventually sent him to the pits for the night on lap 17.
Meanwhile David Miller Jr. was forced to start the race from the rear of the field due to a penalty, and he methodically picked his way through traffic to eventually take the lead by lap 13. Daniel Miller Jr. fought hard to challenge the 21 car, but eventually settled for a second place finish behind David Miller Jr. David Kinsey was also strong on the night and came home with a third place finish, followed by Alan McCafferty and Bubba Christian
Next week the Hobby Stock racers will square off in Race 5 of the Pepsi Six Pack Series, running 30 laps for $1000 to the winner. Also racing on Friday will be the Open Wheel Modifieds, Mini Stocks, and Gladiators. In addition Ocala Speedway will be gearing up for the 11th Annual Jeeptoberfest, which will run both Saturday ad Sunday, October 25th and 26th, on the jeep course located behind the main parking area. For more information, please call 352-622-9400.


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Friday, November 2, 2012
A week of my observations.
An old woman shopping stops to pester a woman with a small service dog in a store. She doesn't know her story; she doesn't care.
An old man in a busy fast food place giving a girl a hard time for not having his coffee ready fast enough. He knows she working hard;, he just doesn't care.
A young girl picks up a cane for a disabled woman that had fallen to the floor. The young girl smiles as she hands the woman her cane. She cares.
A boy finds a wallet left on the counter at a 7-Eleven. He returns it to the young clerk who finds the owner. They care.
A boy stands at attention as a funeral procession goes by. He cares.
Now, please tell me who can learn from whom?
Vicky Scanlon
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Zmanda takes Windows to the cloud
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Five things backup administrators should know about VMware Consolidated Backup
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Medical center dedupes its way to better backups and disaster recovery
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Dell launches backup bundle with Symantec and CommVault
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Deduplication and disk backup
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Backing up and recovering Microsoft Exchange Server data
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Box Springs Mountain Reserve
Box Springs Mountain Park is located near Moreno Valley, 5 miles east of Riverside off of Highway 60 and Pigeon Pass Road. Most recognizable of this park is the large white "M" on the southern slope facing Moreno Valley and the golden "C" that sits on the western slope above UC Riverside. On just a little over 1,100 acres, equestrian riders, bikers, hikers and their pets can explore 15 miles of trails.
Harford Spring Reserve
Harford Springs Reserve is a gorgeous 325-acre field with miles of picturesque hiking. The winding trails meander through dense brush and abundant wildlife. The lovely trails split and converge through the entire park allowing hikers a beautiful glimpse at butterflies, lizards, and wildflowers including, California Poppies, Star Lilies, and Miner's Lettuce.
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Lake Cahuilla Recreation Area is a stunning 710-acre park situated at the base of the Santa Rosa Mountains. It is located 6 miles South East of Old Town La Quinta and offers a delightful experience in the Coachella Valley. Lake Cahuilla is set in the midst of expansive lawns and picturesque mountaintops making it a spectacular destination.
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I am currently training for a Mini Marathon in May. I have been running 2 days a week and typically one run(Thursday) is between 3 and 4 miles and the second day(Monday) I have been increasing one mile every 2 weeks. I am up to 8 miles. I would like to add in an additional day. How do I go about it, how far should I run and what day should I add the run to? Thanks in advance for your help.
Just start running on another day. It doesn't really matter which day. I'd make Thursday's run just 3 miles before adding another 3 on another day. And then hold that for a couple of weeks before increasing anything. So for example, if this week was 4 and 8, the next two weeks could be 3, 3, 8, then 3, 3, 9, then 4, 3, 9, and then continue your pattern as before.
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edit: as others mentioned. the below advice is more of a goal to strive for after slowly adding in more easy volume per ilanarama's and frank's advice. As always: gradual changes
I'm assuming a mini marathon is a half marathon of 13.1 miles?
If you're only running 3 times per week, you should basically be doing a 6 day schedule with the hard workouts and without the recovery runs. You're kind of skipping the volume for extra recovery, which is great.
Generally the three quality workouts weekly are a longer run (your Monday), a tempo run (not easy, but not hard, a moderately fast but controlled effort), and a speed workout (generally repetitions of 200-1000 meters, depending on goal).
So that's what I would suggest, something like this:
M - Long
T - 4 miles at a moderate effort. First mile easy, last .5 cool down. Middle miles at a nice clip.
S - Some type of speedwork. You can do anything from reps on a track to random 30sec strides during road run.
I'd also suggest gradually increasing your volume. The long run should rarely be greater than 20-25% of your total weekly mileage, so take that into consideration. If you're at 8 miles, 4, and 4 that means your long run is half of your weekly volume. That's probably more OK for you though, as you're not running a great deal of miles so you're really getting a lot of recovery between runs.
I'd just pick a day that works best for you to add a run.
PR: (45+) - 5k 21:13 5/23/15, 10k - 46:08 (last 10k of 3/23/14 HM), HM 1:40:07 3/23/14, Full - 3:46:25 - 4/26/15
I think adding more days is a great idea. I'd start with Saturday and keep the miles very low to start. You're not running a lot of miles, but a good idea is to keep the total miles the same when you add days, so take 2 miles off your Monday run and run it on Saturday instead. Then work Saturday up to 3-4 miles and Monday back up to 8 miles over a few weeks. If you want to keep adding days, do the same thing, but add it to Wednesday.
I was at 3 days a week until June 2012, then went to 5 days, then last summer went to 6, sometimes 7. After a fall marathon, I upped it to 9 or 10 runs a week (60-65 miles now) and think the frequent shorter runs are a lot easier than a few much longer runs.
Additionally, if you're only running 2 runs/week now, you might be running them pretty hard (since that's what most newer runners do). If you start adding days, you probably want to make sure you keep the hard days limited to 2 or maybe 3. The rest of the runs should be really easy.
PR's: 5K - 17:16, 10K - 37:06 (HM Split), HM - 1:18:14, M - 2:55:58
2015 Goals: Sub 35 10k, Sub 2:50 marathon
Kyle, I think that for someone running such minimal volume (currently only 2x/week, 11-12mpw!) and clearly just running to complete, hard workouts are a bad idea.
I also think the '10% rule' (which is bogus to begin with) can't be applied to someone running such low mileage. 10% increase would be a tenth of a mile weekly. Also, it's much easier on the body to add miles to a whole new day than it is to add miles to an existing run.
I totally disagree with the 10% concept in general, but I think it works as well or better for lower mileage runners than higher mileage runners. Adding 1 mile/week wouldn't be that bad of a strategy for a newer runner for a few weeks at least. Looking back on my history, I've added about 0.5 miles/week fairly linearly from 10 mpw to 60 mpw over the last 2 years.
I cannot agree with any of this, it is a recipe for injury.
ilanarama and frank both gave excellent advice. Pick a day, start with similar weekly mileage, and build up.
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Sorry, I should have been clear that the addition of 4 extra miles of speed work and tempo would not be a sudden change. As with everything in running, gradual modification is best. Ilanarama & frank's advice is great, I would definitely not have the OP starting doing my rough schedule next week, but more so have it a goal to work towards. Should have clarified, my bad.
You basically described something similar to the FIRST plan with the three days and the suggested structure (long, tempo, speed). I got my start with FIRST and don't hold the same animosity towards it that a lot of people here do, but I switched off of it when I graduated beyond 5k races to half marathon training. I enjoyed to 3 really hard workouts a week, but found they weren't sustainable as my mileage increased above 15mpw.
You basically described something similar to the FIRST plan with the three days and the suggested structure (long, tempo, speed). I got my start with FIRST and don't hold the same animosity towards it that a lot of people here do, but I switched off of it when I graduated beyond 5k races to half marathon training. I enjoyed the 3 really hard workouts a week, but found they weren't sustainable as my mileage increased above 15mpw.
Yeah FIRST is great for people on a limited schedule or low mileage, but there definitely comes a point when you simply have to run more than 3 times per week to get enough volume without absolutely destroying yourself during those three runs due to how long they are. I'm not sure how high of a volume the FIRST plans go up to.
Thank you all for your responses. It is a Half Marathon. I appreciate the advice.
For whatever it's worth, I went from running twice a week to something that really is essentially what kjkranz recommended. I didn't really transition gradually into it, and it went well. Something that I did religiously was take time to warm up and stretch a little bit: this may not be all that typical for newer runners and I suspect it might have helped stay injury free. Or maybe I just got very lucky.
My sense, and I could very well be wrong, is that when you're on such low mileage, you're not going to develop a huge aerobic base anyway; the upside is that volume doesn't get in the way of quality so why not seize the opportunity to do some speed and tempo work?
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For the life of me I can't figure out how you would be able to get your long run to be 20-25% of your total weekly mileage if you are only running 3 days per week.
5k - 17:40; 10k - 37:28
10 Mile - 1:04:38; Marathon - 2:59:24
Yeah, I thought that was interesting. I guess a more useful guideline would be something like a 2/1 or 3/2 long run to next longest run ratio. Also, the idea behind the 25% "rule" is that you need adequate weekly mileage to support a truly long run. As a guess, I'd say that if your longest run is 9 miles or less, you're okay with less padding.
In other words, it's about not doing something blatantly unreasonable like 4-6-4-18.
Its because its mathematically impossible ... If your long run is longer than your other two runs (which goes without saying), then the LEAST it could possibly be is 33% of your weekly mileage.
How about adding 3 days per week? 5 days per week running the new days at 1-2 miles shouldn't be too hard if you do them slow enough.
The best approach is to take your current mileage, and divide it by the number of days you are running now (2) plus the additional day. So, 8 miles / 3 times per week would mean running two 3-milers + a 2-miler.
Keeping the mileage the same will give you a chance to see how your body reacts to another run day, without adding the extra stress of more miles at the same time.
There are only 3 basic stress factors in running: frequency, duration, and intensity. You will save yourself a lot of grief, and potential injury, by ramping up only one of these stressors at a time. This principle also applies to not ramping up your speed work (intensity) at the same time you are increasing your mileage (duration).
In some cases, I was following a fast running, good looking, seductively clad woman. In others, I was making a half-hearted attempt to do speed work, despite my absolute hatred of it. In any case, the following results are intended for entertainment purposes only, not because I'm trying to be the next Speed Racer of running.
mile - 6:48 (9/17/13)
3k - 13:20 (9/3/13)
2 miles - 14:12 (11/14/13)
3 miles - 22:40 (9/21/13) - 22:22 (1/26/14)
5 miles - 38:04 (11/22/13)
Maybe there is no need for a plan. Just run more and steadily increase distance per run and number of running days until you are running 4-6 days per week without needing more time for recovery. Then you can start to plan out how to increase distance per run. Most proper training plans with speedwork, tempo, and long runs are 5-6 days running per week. For beginners I don't even think you need a long run.
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I think I misunderstood your post. I thought you meant you were running a total of 8 miles per week, not doing an 8 mile long run, along with a 3-4 miler.
You need to focus more on your overall mileage and run frequency, less on the long run. By running an 8-miler with an overall mileage level of only 11-12 miles, you are risking injury. It's far better to spread that mileage relatively evenly, such as 4-3-5. I certainly wouldn't be doing a long run greater than 6 miles, until I got my mileage beyond about 15 miles per week.
Thanks again for all the responses. From what I understand, and I may be completely wrong, should my run schedule look like this? (The 5 and 8 is what I did last week)
If you've got a hard limit of 3 days, that looks like a reasonable approach. Take a cutback week or two if you need them at some point (tired\sore).
^ Yep, agreed.
I don't think you NEED to run 13 before your race, although it won't hurt. A few cut-back weeks, where you purposely reduce your mileage, will help your body adapt to the overall mileage increase.
Mile: 5:38 (2015) | 5k: 19:49 (2015) | 10k: 42:53 (2015)
I think for a HM one of the benefits of getting up to 13 in training is the mental boost of knowing you can finish the distance.


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The retail industry in this country has been undergoing great changes over the last decade or so. Because of this, it is rare that I come across a company for which I have any interest in becoming an investor. At first glance, Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN) seemed a bit different. As an upscale retailer, its customer base is probably less price sensitive while its corporate culture of unmatched customer service provides a competitive advantage that has stood up for decades. So, despite reservations for the sector as a whole, I decided to take a deeper dive looking for value.
The facts:
Current Price
Market Cap
P/E (trailing twelve months)
Consecutive Years of Growing Dividends
Data Source: Yahoo Finance
Peer Comparison
Earnings Growth
Overall Ranking
Nordstrom, Inc.
Macy's Inc
Kohl's Corp
Sears Holdings Corp
J.C. Penney Co Inc
As I have mentioned before the peer comparison that I conduct is nothing more than a high level filter comparing similar companies. Of these peers, my own personal shopping experience is that Macy's is the only one that offers a truly close comparison. Competitors like Saks Fifth Avenue (now a subsidiary of Hudson Bay Company) and Neiman Marcus (privately held) would fit much better than the other three names as upscale retailers. At any rate, including the lower price point department stores allows me to test, if not fully validate, my hypothesis that upscale brick and mortar retailers should hold a stronger position in today's market. Looking at the forced ranking results, Nordstrom stands head and shoulders above this group of peers. It has been able to maintain and even grow extremely high margins over the past decade which in turn has translated into relatively stable earnings growth. Looking at the numbers, my intuition is that Nordstrom's advantages stretch into operational efficiencies as they have been able to grow while keeping costs aligned.
Making a Profit
Data Source: Morningstar, Nordstrom Management Discusses Q2 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
While it is not the prettiest earnings growth chart I have seen, Nordstrom's earnings history displays an impressive level of earnings stability. Over the last decade, Nordstrom has been able to increase earnings in every year but one - 2008 - and we all know what was happening at that time. Unlike low price point competitors like Sears and J.C. Penney, Nordstrom's earnings came out of the Great Recession and continued to grow.
Cash Flow
Taking a longitudinal view of free cash flow, it is clear that Nordstrom has been generally successful at generating value over time. The data point that requires some review is the 2007 fiscal year. A quick review of the company's annual report for that year shows that the big change in the statement of cash flows occurs under a $1.2 billion increase in accounts receivable. During that fiscal year, Nordstrom "reacquired all of the co-branded Nordstrom Visa credit card receivables previously held off-balance sheet." (Source: Nordstrom 2007 Annual Report ) In recent years, this number has grown although at rates consistent with Nordstrom's overall business growth.
Future Growth Prospects
According to Yahoo, analysts expect the company to return annual earnings growth of about 11% over the next 5 years. Nordstrom sees growth coming mainly from a three pronged approach including the expansion of the Nordstrom Rack concept, online growth and expansion into Canada. I won't go into a deep dive of these three opportunities but will point the interested reader to the company's December investor presentation where the company goes into some detail regarding its future plans. Considering these facts, the Yahoo growth rate seems reasonable, if on the high side considering the company's stated target of high single digit sales growth combined with mid-teens ROIC.
Typically my search for investment candidates focuses on companies with a long history of dividend growth. While Nordstrom has only grown its dividend on an annual basis since 2009, it is worth noting that the company grew its dividend annually from $0.125 (split adjusted) in 1996 to $0.64 in 2008, held the dividend constant at $0.64 in 2009, and then continued growing after that to $1.20 last year. While that dividend growth record is not perfect, it is still impressive. Also impressive are the company's earnings and free cash flow history. Looking at my dividend discount model however, I give the shares an intrinsic value between $55 and $60. In other words, while an investor purchasing shares today would likely receive considerable value, there would be no factor of safety associated with the shares. As such I will require that the shares drop in price safely below $50 before I become a buyer.
What do you think? Have you had a good experience either investing in or shopping at Nordstrom? Is the company's strength and future outlook fully recognized in the share price?
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
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Today I spent the morning with AHD Imaging helping them launch their Christmas viral video AHD168. AHD168 is a 3D animated robot who became unemployed when he was cut from a TV advert due to due to credit crunched budgetary constraints. Now AHD168 wanders the streets looking for a new advert to star in.
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Who got the better Morrow?
There is a train of thought involving trades — which I tend to align with — that whichever team gets the best player wins.
But in analyzing the trade that brought Brenden Morrow to the Penguins and sent defenseman prospect Joe Morrow to the Dallas Stars Sunday, the question is simple — who got the best player in this deal? It's probably a matter of perspective and timing.
Morrow will definitely provide veteran leadership and a legitimate top six forward. Or on a team where your first two centers are named Crosby and Malkin, a top four winger.
But the question is whether Brenden Morrow is needed at this point.
Sidney Crosby has definitely found the chemistry with wingers Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis, who are having career years.
And James Neal and Evgeni Malkin have been magical together. The third piece of that line seems to be what general manager Ray Shero was after with this deal.
But this deal messes with the future for a shot at a Stanley Cup run. If the Penguins win the Cup this year, this deal may have been worth it in the short run. If not, it wasn't.
But either way, the deal will have an effect on the Pens future.
Long after Brenden Morrow is gone, Joe Morrow will be tearing it up in the league.
And by adding Brenden Morrow now, it puts off winger Beau Bennett's NHL career and development for now. Bennett — the only Penguins prospect ranked higher than Joe Morrow before the season started — was beginning to find his place alongside Malkin and Neal. Now he will be demoted — either to ineffectiveness on a third or fourth line or back to the team's American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
You have to believe general manager Ray Shero felt some heat to make a deal after failing to pull the trigger on a trade before last season's deadline. When the Penguins went down in the first round of the playoffs last year, that lack of a deal to aid the team's post-season run was illuminated.
But being bounced from the playoffs by the Philadelphia Flyers two seasons ago just illustrated two more pressing needs — a gritty winger and a stay-at-home defenseman. Those needs still remain, and I think Shero will still be forced to make deals to fill those holes before the April 3 trade deadline.
The Morrow-for-Morrow deal smacks of the Penguins' desire to make sure that Brenden Morrow did not fall into the hands of the Boston Bruins. Odds are those two teams are destined to battle the final five weeks of the schedule for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Both teams had deals on the table and Brenden Morrow had to chose between them.
I have to wonder if this sets the scene for the Bruins to acquire winger Jarome Iginla from the Calgary Flames. The Penguins were also considered on the short list of teams in the Iginla sweepstakes.
Both Morrow and Iginla are rent-a-players, due to be unrestricted free agents in the off season. But Iginla would have been the better acquisition, although the Flames want more in return.
Brenden Morrow's salary is $4.1 million for this year while Iginla is making $7 million.
In the end, I think the Penguins got the better Morrow for now. But down the road, the Stars got the better Morrow.
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Romano Jumps Ahead at the Genesis Junior at White Beeches Morales has early lead in Girls Division at White Beeches Golf & Country Club
HAWORTH, N.J. Andrew Romano of Depew, N.Y., tallied an impressive 6-under-par 65 to take an early lead in the Genesis Junior at White Beeches. In the Girls Division, Nicole Morales of South Salem, N.Y., carded a 3-under-par 68 to finish atop the first-round standings.
The Genesis Junior at White Beeches is a 54-hole stroke play event conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at White Beeches Golf & Country Club in Haworth, N.J. The tournament field boasts 78 boys and 24 girls, ages 12-18, from 13 states, Canada, South Korea, China and the United Kingdom. The Boys Division is playing the par-71 course at 6,510 yards and the Girls Division is playing at 5,995 yards.
Romano had eight birdies on the day, including five on the front nine.
I didn't even hit a lot of fairways today, Romano said. I just got it on the green and made the putts. I had 20 putts today, so if it was on the green, it went in. I was really fortunate with that today.
Romano was excited about his solid first round and optimistic for the remainder of the tournament.
This is my first AJGA event, so to be able to contend at this level is a lot of fun, Romano said. I hope I can keep it going for the rest of the week.
Tied for second, shooting 3-under-par 68, are Harrison Shih of Saddle River, N.J., and Matthew Lowe of Farmingdale, N.Y. Rounding out the top five with scores of 2-under-par 69 are Christopher Hickman of Centreville, Md., Christopher Crawford of Bensalem, Pa., Stephen Pastore of Greenwich, Conn., Kristian Caparros of Miami Lakes, Fla., and ByongJoon Park of Glenview, Ill., all with a share of fourth place.
In the Girls Division, Morales had five birdies on the day. She credits her success in the first round to her strong iron shots and putting.
I played great today, Morales said. I had back-to-back birdies on Nos. 2 and 3, both putts longer than 20 feet, which got my momentum going. I didn't make many mistakes today, and that is a great way to start the tournament.
Finishing in second with a score of even-par 71 was Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ontario. Rounding out the top three in the Girls Division are Cindy Ha of Demarest, N.J., Lauren Kim of Los Altos, Calif., and Anne Cheng of Torrance, Calif., shooting a 1-over-par 72.
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|Posterior cruciate substituting versus posterior cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty prostheses: A meta-analysis.
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|PURPOSE: The arguments about whether posterior-substituting prostheses or cruciate-retaining prostheses are superior to the other after total knee arthroplasty never stop. This meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the clinical effects of these two different designs. METHODS: The study was performed according to the guidelines described in the Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of interventions. Methodological features were collected and extracted by two reviewers independently. RESULTS: Nine randomized controlled trials with 1261 knees were eligible for pooled analysis. The meta-analysis demonstrated there were no statistical differences in the Knee Society Score, Hospital for Special Surgery, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities index, tibial component alignment, femoral component alignment, tibial posterior slope, joint line, and incidence of complications with short-to medium-term follow-up (p>0.01). Statistically difference in postoperative range of motion (WMD: 4.34°, 95% CI: 3.18° to 5.50°) in favor of PS prostheses was found between groups (p<0.01). CONCLUSION: The findings indicate there were no significant statistical differences in knee scores, radiological outcomes, and complications between the two types of implants. Statistically significant difference in postoperative ROM was found between the two groups, but no clinical difference.
|Shi-Xing Luo; J M Zhao; Wei Su; Xiao-Feng Li; Gui-Fu Dong
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Johannesburg – Golden Gloves promoter Rodney Berman says he will keep faith with wayward Thabo Sonjica, despite the East London-based fighter weighing in 2kgs over the junior featherweight limit and surrendering his IBO title before completing a clear-cut points victory over Filipino Roli Gasca at Emperors Palace on Saturday night.
"Naturally, the initial response was to feel a little angry and frustrated that a boxer could act in such an unprofessional manner and not only affect the value of the tournament, but also damage his own future," Berman said.
"However, Sonjica is still a youngster in boxing terms and relatively inexperienced. But he is immensely talented and could have a great future if handled properly and brought to maturity in the right manner."
Berman said at the root of the problem was the fact that the rangy Sonjica's body make-up suggested he should be competing in a higher weight division than that of junior featherweight.
"In fact I think his height warrants him going up two weight divisions and not one, ultimately making his mark in the junior lightweight division. It's a loss surrendering the IBO title, but there is a lot of time for him to win titles with his immense natural talent and growing maturity and experience."
Berman also raved over the performance of Rayno Liebenberg, beating Russian Denis Grachev for the WBC light-heavyweight silver title on Saturday, in a bruising, no-holds-barred 12 round battle, in spite of suffering an ugly cut over his right eye in only the first round.
"The early setback only motivated Rayno to fight with greater determination and resolution and shrug off the bleeding that continued right through the fight.
"On this display, he is destined to become South African boxing's own version of Rocky and join the top crowd pleasers this country has produced."
Sonjica, for his part, must have felt the pain of the bitter-sweet victory after the three judges made him a 117-109, 116-109 and 116-109 winner in a curious, but at times absorbing, confrontation in which both boxers hit the canvas for counts of eight.
The over-powered and out-matched Gasca was a good head shorter than Sonjica and never looked capable of taking over the mantle of IBO junior featherweight champion.
Liebenberg extended his unbeaten record to 16 victories, but it was hardly by the margin the judges suggested, scoring him 120-108, 117-111 and 116-112.
The Krugersdorp boxer himself afterwards admitted it had been a much closer and tougher contest. – Sapa
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BISMARCK–Gov. Jack Dalrymple gave the following keynote address today during the 2nd Annual Bakken Infrastructure Conference in Denver:
"It wasn't long ago that North Dakota would only make the national news if we were having a major winter storm.
"The national news footage would show some poor soul struggling to make his way through a blast of snow, blowing sideways at 50 miles an hour. We would try to put it into perspective by letting these reporters know that our winters really aren't all that bad, and there are plenty of benefits in North Dakota that far outweigh a few months of cold weather.
"We still see that story from time to time. But these days, news organizations like the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times are calling and coming to North Dakota to find out more about North Dakota's healthy economy and the nation's fastest developing oil play.
"This fall I was invited to appear on Jim Cramer's show called "Mad Money." I was told to find my way to a pumping site on a big hill north of Killdeer. I didn't know what to expect way out in the middle of nowhere, but as I reached the top I saw several motor homes and crews of people that looked like they were making a Hollywood movie. They ushered me into a motor home where I met Harold Hamm, T. Boone Pickens, and of course Jim Cramer. Boone Pickens talks a lot about how natural gas is the cure for all ills, but he couldn't hold a candle to Jim Cramer for talking. Folks, he's just the same as he is on TV. Words came out of his mouth like water from a fire hose.
"At any rate we did the show and I told his audience to come to North Dakota if they were looking for a good job. I mentioned that we had an 800 number they could call. The next morning I got chewed out by my staff. The phone was ringing in the Governor's Office and they're saying, "What 800 number?" Fortunately we found one at the Department of Commerce where they've been getting an extra 150 calls a day ever since. I had no idea "Mad Money" had such large audience.
"During the show, Jim Cramer made the assumption that North Dakota's robust economy is all about oil, and I had to straighten him out on that point.
"I'm always proud to tell people that even with the Bakken discovery, just 25 percent of state revenue collections come from oil and gas.
"The fact is we are seeing significant growth in all of our industries – technology, tourism, agriculture, and even in manufacturing, where most of the country has reported severe declines.
"And while other governors are struggling with job losses and budget shortfalls, we are creating jobs, we're lowering taxes, we're building our reserves, and we're making unprecedented investments in infrastructure.
"Our strategies for job growth and economic development begin with sustaining a positive business climate. That means a focus on low taxes, a friendly regulatory climate, and the most responsive state government anywhere.
"Our progress can be seen from one corner of North Dakota to another – in all of our major cities, in our small towns, and on our farms. No single industry tells the whole story of the great progress we are making.
"That said. There is no question that oil and gas production is a major contributor to North Dakota's economy today.
"Business is indeed booming in the Bakken Formation like never before.
"The state's Department of Mineral Resources reports that we are averaging about 175 drilling rigs a month, and we have about 6,000 producing wells. It's projected that within two years, we'll have 10,000 producing wells and our monthly drilling count will average between 200 and 250 rigs.
"In an area the size of West Virginia, we are producing about 445,000 barrels of oil per day – about 115,000 more barrels per day than just a year ago. And production has more than doubled since 2008.
"At the same time, North Dakota's energy industry is drastically increasing its capture and processing of natural gas. In 2006, processing plants in North Dakota could handle 227 million cubic feet of gas per day. By the end of the year, our plant capacity will be 780 million cubic feet per day, and we will be able to process 1 billion cubic feet of gas per day by 2012.
"Within a year, North Dakota could surpass California and Alaska to become the nation's second-largest oil producing state. Some forecasters predict that North Dakota's oil production could reach 700,000 barrels a day by 2015.
"North Dakota's remarkable and rapid expansion in oil and gas production has been a welcomed, but challenging element in our economic growth.
"While jobs and population growth have been a significant benefit to this largely rural part of our state, the extreme wear and tear on roads and the need for housing and water has required considerable cooperation, planning and investment by the state, local governments and private industry.
"North Dakota has committed unprecedented state funding to rebuild and repair not only state highways, but county and township roads, as well as waste water treatment plants and other infrastructure.
"During our Legislative session, I recommended and the Legislature approved an appropriation of nearly $1 billion for infrastructure improvements in North Dakota's oil and gas producing counties alone.
"We recommended special supplemental funding of 100 percent state funds – $229 million for state highway projects and $142 million for county and township roads – unprecedented state funding for unprecedented needs. These special appropriations are in addition to $450 million in traditional highway funding allocated for oil and gas counties.
"But we also recognized that growing communities and other political subdivisions throughout oil country have many other pressing needs related to public infrastructure and residential development that are not addressed through typical highway and road funds.
"That's why I also recommended and the Legislature approved another $100 million in impact grants. The state is distributing these grants now to help communities in our oil counties offset the direct impacts from the oil industry's development. All political subdivisions experiencing adverse impacts from oil development are eligible for this funding.
"Communities throughout oil country are using these funds to enlarge their water treatment plants and to further support residential development by extending water and sewer lines and by building new city streets, curbing and sidewalks.
"Taking care of our seniors and residents who are on a fixed income is an important consideration in addressing the need for housing. In the past five years, more than $5 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits have been allocated in our oil producing counties to help create hundreds of affordable housing units (394 units). Additional credits will be allocated in 2012.
" With the public sector providing the necessary infrastructure for residential growth, private developers are doing their part – and in a big way.
"In Dickinson alone, more than 2,300 new housing units are in various stages of development, including 700 single family homes, 200 duplexes and 270 apartment units. In Williston, more than 1,750 new housing units are in development, including 218 single family homes, 102 manufactured homes and 537 apartment units. (These housing units include hotels and extended-stay facilities.)
"Through the North Dakota Pipeline Authority we're also supporting the production, transportation, and utilization of North Dakota oil and other energy resources. The authority participates in pipeline projects through financing, planning, development, acquisition, leasing or other arrangements. The state has facilitated a dramatic expansion in pipeline infrastructure and rail transportation to help get North Dakota oil and gas to market.
"By expanding our pipelines and rail transportation, we will triple our shipping capacity to 758,000 barrels per day by the end of the year. Plans are underway to further expand our total capacity to more than 1 million barrels by late 2012.
"Our pipeline capacity has increased from 230,000 barrels a day to 443,000 barrels. Just last week, Whiting Petroleum Corp. received state approval to build a seven-mile pipeline near Belfield. This project alone is expected to eliminate the daily road traffic of 275 trucks.
"Five years ago, North Dakota didn't have a single rail terminal from which oil could be loaded and shipped to market. Today, we are exporting oil from rail terminals in Minot, Stampede, Donnybrook, Ross, Stanley, New Town, Zap and Dore, and there's another nine rail terminal projects in various stages of development. (Belfield, Berthold, Dore, Trenton, Epping, Tioga, Fryburg, Ross and Dickinson.)
"By the end of this year, we will be able to export 315,000 barrels of oil by rail every day; and the rail projects that are underway will more than double that capacity to 706,000 barrels by late 2012. That is real progress, my friends.
"But it's not just about having a good transportation system to get products to market. It's also about getting water and other resources to the oil fields. This year, the Legislature approved a $110 million financing package for the newly created Western Area Water Supply Authority. The funding will support the development of a water supply system that will transfer water from the Missouri River to communities and industrial users in western North Dakota.
"With rapid growth in oil production comes all the needs of a growing population, including enhanced public safety enforcement.
"Early this year, we hired additional highway patrol officers and stationed them in western North Dakota to help meet the needs of our growing communities and to enforce our traffic laws.
"I have directed the North Dakota Highway Patrol to send more troopers to work in the oil patch after they complete training in December. During our Special Session, which begins Nov. 7, I expect the Legislature to provide additional funding so that we can further enhance our law enforcement presence in western North Dakota.
"Housing is a problem for us too. We couldn't find places for our troopers to live so we're putting trailers in our state parks. We've have to be creative like every employer in the region.
"Keeping our roads and oil fields safe; providing housing for our growing communities and meeting the many other challenges that come with rapid development requires all of us – private industry and the public sector – to continue working together.
"We are committed to doing our part. Because of our financial strength, we are able to make the investments necessary to keep up with the incredible pace of development in western North Dakota.
"Looking ahead, it will take even more infrastructure investment than we forecast even a year ago. But every year, the counties and cities in oil country will be receiving more and more revenue from the production tax and will therefore, have the increasing wherewithal to meet these needs.
"New water pipelines will make water available much closer to the user and significantly reduce the need to run trucks up and down our gravel roads.
"New bypass highways around our western cities will relieve congestion in town where local residents experience the greatest inconvenience.
"We're adding additional passing lanes and turnoffs on Highway 85, and we're making progress to turn this artery into an undivided, four-lane highway between Watford City and Williston.
"Highway 22 north of Dickinson will be reopened in about a month, after a summer punctuated by landslides that have required us to literally move mountains.
"Folks, we are in there hustling along with everyone else in western North Dakota who is working hard to develop this great resource. We're doing our very best to keep up. And although I can't promise we can keep up with you every step of the way, I can promise that we will be faithful and long-term partners in your efforts to develop the Bakken shale. And most of all, I can promise that you will have direct access to our state government at the highest level.
"Thank you for your commitment to North Dakota."


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Julie Irving knows paradise and how to dress for it. She grew up on the beaches of southern Australia before traveling the world to exotic places like Java, where she fell for the hand-stamped, lightweight, one-of-a-kind Javanese silks; the perfect, natural fiber to keep you cool in summer. Julie designed her pieces--from tunics to scarves--to layer or be worn alone and at an impressively affordable price point.
Now a Sarasota local by way of Aspen, Julie brought her thriving business, Java Silks, along with her. Here, I caught up with the woman with a passion for silks....
Must have one? You can find Julie's pieces online at Java Silks as well as in downtown Sarasota at Sigrid Olsen on Pineapple Avenue.
What drew you to the use of silk in your designs?
I've always loved the feel and sensual sheen of silk. During my travels I found an array of hand-blocked prints that I knew I wanted to use in my collection.
Some women shy away from owning silk because they think it's a sensitive fabric and difficult to care for – what would you say to them?
Actually, it's a remarkably strong and resilient fiber and was first developed in Ancient China in 3500 B.C. That's a long pedigree. I always recommend hand or delicate machine wash, no need to dry clean.
Tell me about the woman you design for….
She radiates a fun, carefree approach, loves color and stylish comfort. She is ageless.
What is your favorite piece from the collection? How do you wear it?
The drawstring dress is my go-to piece because of its versatility. I can wear it anywhere from a beachside brunch to a dinner party, which is perfect when traveling.
Lastly, since you're a new Sarasotan, tell us what you've loved discovering about our beautiful coastal city?
I have been overwhelmed by the genuine friendliness and hospitality that everyone has shown me. I am an Aussie and they make me feel at home here. What's not to love?
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In a flurry of activity Thursday, state and federal leaders condemned the 2005 process that led to the closure of Fort Monmouth and called for two separate federal investigations into the vote that shuttered the 90-year-old Army post.
Citing an Asbury Park Press investigation that revealed the cost to close Fort Monmouth has doubled from $780 million to $1.5 billion since a federal panel voted to close it and that key information was withheld from the Base Realignment and Closure commission:
U.S. Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, both D-N.J., requested that the Inspector General of the Department of Defense initiate an investigation into the 2005 BRAC process.
Gov. Corzine, in response to urging from Assemblyman Michael Panter and state Sen. Ellen Karcher, both D-Monmouth, threw his support behind Democratic Reps. Rush D. Holt and Frank J. Pallone Jr., who late Wednesday requested an investigation into the 2005 BRAC round by the Government Accountability Office.
State Sen. Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., R-Monmouth, and Karcher introduced a nonbinding Senate resolution urging Congress and President Bush to reverse the closure of the post. Panter said, if given the opportunity, he would introduce a similar resolution in the Assembly.
Thursday's developments took place as Col. Ricki Sullivan, the fort's garrison commander, relinquished his command following a three-year stint at the fort. He was replaced by Col. Stephen M. Christian in a morning ceremony.
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A two-part Press investigation revealed the ballooning costs of closing the fort and the 2005 BRAC round overall, which is costing $8.4 billion more than the BRAC commission approved.
It also revealed that key information that cast doubt on the need to close defense research laboratories, such as the fort, was missing from a report used by then-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to justify the action.
In their letter to the DOD's Inspector General Claude M. Kicklighter, Lautenberg and Menendez wrote that "it now appears that the real closure costs were known by the Defense Department in 2005, yet hidden from the public" and the BRAC commission.
The senators noted that the fort "plays a critical role for our troops in the field" and is an economic engine for the state and the nation.
"And we now find out that it will also exponentially increase the cost to American taxpayers," they wrote.
"It is evident that faulty assumptions based upon flawed data led to a damaging decision for the military and the people of New Jersey," the two wrote.
Corzine's letter to the GAO states his support for Holt and Pallone's request for a review of the Fort Monmouth BRAC decision.
The Asbury Park Press reports about the rising cost associated with the fort's closure "raise serious concerns that the Department of Defense provided incomplete or inaccurate information to the BRAC process, particularly regarding Fort Monmouth," Corzine said in his letter.
"These allegations undermine the credibility of the BRAC process and merit a thorough review by the GAO," he wrote.
"The governor is eager to get to the bottom of the problem and is working with the congressional delegation and local legislators to see what can be done," Corzine spokeswoman Lilo Stainton said.
Corzine sent the letter at the request of Panter and Karcher, whose letter to the governor said that a GAO review would ensure an impartial review of the BRAC process.
"It is essential to the safety of the men and women serving in the U.S. military, many currently in combat, that the decision to close Fort Monmouth and relocate the mission of the facility was made with complete and accurate information," they wrote.
"Bait and switch"
"To have the costs to move double to have, a 500 percent jump in the cost of moving the (U.S. Military Academy Preparatory) school that is not an "oops we made a mistake' sort of situation," Panter said in an interview. "That is, in my mind, a bait and switch."
The department estimated that the cost to move the prep school was $29 million. Recent Army budget figures show that price tag has ballooned to $197 million, one reason the estimated cost of closing Fort Monmouth has doubled since the BRAC decision.
"That strongly suggests a predetermined course of action was made by the Department of Defense, and they supplied the numbers, which best supported that position," Panter said.
Karcher said she also hoped Corzine would contact some former colleagues in the U.S. Senate to garner their support.
"He's certainly in a position not only as the governor, but also as a former senator to call in on those chits he might have out there with some of his former colleagues," she said.
Kyrillos said the resolution he introduced along with Karcher, while nonbinding, would send an important message, if passed.
"Obviously, it does not have the force of law, but it's going to help to serve to keep the pressure on and make a statement from the Senate floor that there's been a grave mistake," Kyrillos said.
ON THE WEB: Visit our Web site, www.app.com, and look under Special Reports for a link to: Battle for Fort Monmouth and a letter to the Defense Department's Inspector General from U.S. Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez; a state Senate resolution by Sen. Joseph Kyrillos; Department of Defense budget documents; a letter from four members of New Jersey's Congressional delegation; Base Closure and Realignment commission documents; past stories; and more.


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