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I am a 35 yr old SAHM who started running to shed a few lbs last may of 2011. Liked it cause it got me out of the house (alone time from the 1 and 2 year old ;~/). I then made a goal of doing a 1/2 marathon by the end of the season. Furthest I had ran was 8 miles prior to completing the 1/2 - in 2:15. I had been also doing P90X the whole summer.
This year I am doing P90X2, still running about 4 - 6 miles on my off days from working out at a 9 - 10 min mile. I finally purchased a used bike yesterday (I am signed up for a triathlon June 10th - LOL). Took it for a ride today. Did 10 miles at an average of 11 mph. Could have definitely gone further but time restraints made me have to stop.
Swimming I don't believe will be a large issue. Used to be on a swim team. Did do some indoor swimming recently just to get a feel. I was able to swim 40 lengths of the pool that was not 25 yards but how ever many meters... I believe it ended up being a little over 1 mile.
How will I do? What should I add to my training? I need help, I am very very very nervous!!!!!!
Hey Millie,sounds like you've got a pretty good base,I'm assuming your Tri is a Sprint?I would stress some [ brick ] workouts,bike for 30 min then go for a run, that will get you used of [ heavy legs ].I always run after the bike generally 3 times a week and remember this is your first Tri so have fun!!Best of luck,Mike
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You can totally do it. I did my first sprint triathlon this March after starting training in January, and it was exhilarating! Your background is similar to mine - I've been running since about mid-2010, and I had swum competitively through my childhood and high school, so getting back in the pool was not too hard. Oh, and I'm 40. ;-)
Honestly, if you have the swim, you're over one of the biggest hurdles. I feel blessed that I already had that tool in my back pocket. For me, the bike was the newest thing, so my advice is ride, ride, ride. On the one hand, it can be frustrating to start at square one, but on the other hand, I've found that I'm improving and learning something new on pretty much every ride. Definitely do a few bricks to get used to the sensation of bike to run - I'd also recommend doing a couple of rides that go beyond the distance of the triathlon. Also, as race day approaches search youtube for triathlon transition videos - there are a lot of good ones. You'll do great!
Congrats for trying something new! I agree you should try to get in some bricks before the race so you know what it will feel like to adjust from one sport to the next without a chance to rest. Also, check out the distances that you are signed up for and make sure you do some training that will get you close to those distances. Not sure if your race will be in a pool or open water, but if its open water you might want to practice some open water swimming. Many of the smaller races I've done have offered an organized open water swim for newbies so you can get used to swimming in a big group and practice your sighting. If there's a bike shop nearby you should check with them about group rides. It's good practice to ride in a group before race day. And defintly check out some videos on transitions. That was probably the most unfamiliar part of triathlons for me when I started. Good luck and remember its all about having fun!
Good Morning, I did my first Triathlon when I was 65, that year also completed the Athleta Iron Girl in Columbia MD.
I ride my bike at least 3 times a week and run 2 days. Both were open water swims. One in a river the other
in a lake. I enjoyed both. This year I am doing the same Triathlon in Richmond. I enjoy being healthy and plan
on working up to a 70.3. Best of luck on your first. As my daughter say, just go have fun!
So how was it Millie? I competed in my first Tri (Xterra Southeast) this summer also. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Julie is defenitely right, bricks help a lot.
Nothing like a new challenge to keep you engaged. Running the 1/2 Marathon at Talladega Motor Speedway this September. Training to run for time and not just finish. Will do the same for Xterra next year. Keep up the good work and have fun.
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Following an impressive rally in December, Sharp rose as much as 12% on Friday morning in Tokyo after a local media report said the company returned to an operating profit in the October to December quarter. Sharp denied the report.
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BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina mother is facing deportation back to her native Mexico after she tried to use a fake Social Security card to apply for cable television service.
The Burlington Times-News reported Wednesday (http://bit.ly/12l3dKP) that 26-year-old Lorena Yanez-Mata was arrested in July by an off-duty Burlington police officer working security for Time Warner Cable. Yanez-Mata was handcuffed and charged with felony obtaining property by false pretense.
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From Mills Rivers Cradle of Education (late 1790s) to the present day, this county has always been very concerned about quality education for its children. We should aggressively seek ways to preserve and record that heritage.
The Henderson County Education Foundation for the past 11 years has honored those individuals who have demonstrated measurable influence or made significant contributions to the growth and development of education in Henderson County.
Here are just a few of those honorees.
Dr. Keg Wheeler: From 1965-1986, Wheeler was the director of physical education for Henderson County schools. He retired in 1986. He served as director of the Outdoor Education program from 1986-1996. Wheeler did more to influence the basic elementary physical education program in the state than any other person. His programs are known all over the state and nation. (Deceased)
Hugh D. Randall: Superintendent of the former city schools from 1954-1978, Randall was what every strong intellect wants to be, a guardian of integrity. In him we found the personal commitment of a man of skill, the intellectual commitment and emotional equipment working together as one. He was instrumental in getting kindergarten started statewide, helped establish BRCC and set up one of the first schools for migrants. He pioneered the expansion of school personnel to include a physical education teacher, secretary, librarian and assistant principal in each school. A model life of service to community and schools. (Deceased)
Dr, Amy Fisher Pace: A brilliant teacher, Dr. Pace left the classroom in order to administer to other teachers, principals and superintendents. Known as a force behind the scenes, she championed comprehensive education, including the strengthening of the arts programs in the schools. Her ability to generate ideas, her own and those of others, and to organize and articulate these ideas to others has enabled the school system to realize a vision and gain a position of honor and respect.
Dr. William D. Killian: Founding president of Blue Ridge Community College (1969-1987). His integrity, coupled with his genuine good will and his clear vision of what BRCC should become, provided the strongest foundation on which to build a successful institution.
Glenn Marlowe: Highly respected and loved, he served as classroom teacher, principal and superintendent (1950-1990). Marlowe was known for his motivational skills and his ability to manage school funds to maximum capacity. A state accreditation report ranked Henderson County schools second among 134 school systems on standards of performance and opportunity (1989-1990). (Deceased)
E.L. Justus: Teacher, principal, coach he served the youth of this county for 45 years. He served as principal of the former Flat Rock High School and the first principal of East Henderson High School. The wealth of his contributions will never be estimated in dollars and cents; it will never be tax deductible; it will never depend on testimonials to give it life. It will be known, though only in part, by the students and co-workers who shared some of his 45 years in education. (Deceased)
Chicora C. Westmoreland: Widely known as the toughest teacher in school, her brisk academic standards prepared her students for college English and literature proficiency. She was the ultimate grammar sentinel. She was stern, straight to the point. She could identify an error in grammar or usage with lightning speed and accuracy. (Deceased)
Odell M. Rouse: She taught first grade in local all-black schools for 39 years, starting in 1926 in the Sixth Avenue School and ending when its replacement, Ninth Avenue Union School, closed in 1965. She then taught special education at Bruce Drysdale until 1970, rounding out a 44-year teaching career. Rouse once called Ninth Avenue School like a family. She taught three generations of some families. (Deceased)
Grace Ledbetter: July 1, 1948-June 1, 1992; A lifetime of service to public education, she worked in payroll, textbooks, accounting. In 1975 she assumed the position of finance officer. Her 43 years of continuous service allowed her to work as personal secretary for four superintendents. (Deceased)
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - "They probably could have hauled dirt up the mountain, but that's an awful lot of dirt. So the new town of Mammoth Lakes has decided to hand the distinction of the country's highest incorporated town to Snowmass Village. Being higher than Leadville meant being higher than everyone, according to Barbara Campbell, a member of the town's government.
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He was ordained a priest, assisted the archbishop of Caesarea (now southeastern Turkey), and ultimately became archbishop himself, in spite of opposition from some of the bishops under him, probably because they foresaw coming reforms.
One of the most damaging heresies in the history of the Church, Arianism, which denied the divinity of Christ, was at its height. Emperor Valens persecuted orthodox believers, and put great pressure on Basil to remain silent and admit the heretics to communion. Basil remained firm, and Valens backed down. But trouble remained. When the great St. Athanasius (May 2) died, the mantle of defender of the faith against Arianism fell upon Basil. He strove mightily to unite and rally his fellow Catholics who were crushed by tyranny and torn by internal dissension. He was misunderstood, misrepresented, accused of heresy and ambition. Even appeals to the pope brought no response. "For my sins I seem to be unsuccessful in everything."
He was tireless in pastoral care. He preached twice a day to huge crowds, built a hospital that was called a wonder of the world (as a youth he had organized famine relief and worked in a soup kitchen himself) and fought the prostitution business.
Basil was best known as an orator. Though not recognized greatly in his lifetime, his writings rightly place him among the great teachers of the Church. Seventy-two years after his death, the Council of Chalcedon described him as "the great Basil, minister of grace who has expounded the truth to the whole earth."
St. Basil said: "The bread which you do not use is the bread of the hungry; the garment hanging in your wardrobe is the garment of him who is naked; the shoes that you do not wear are the shoes of the one who is barefoot; the money that you keep locked away is the money of the poor; the acts of charity that you do not perform are so many injustices that you commit."


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HAYWARD -- The White House is honoring a veteran for her military service and entrepreneurship.
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The daughter of immigrants attended UC Berkeley on an ROTC scholarship, graduating with a degree in environmental design and architecture.
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Teresa Campbell has been delivering mail in Hannibal, Mo., since 1992, and has received cards and cookies for Christmas, but she was surprised with a special gift this year.
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Bertil H. "Bert" Ostlind, 93, of McPherson, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 3, 3012, at the McPherson Care Center. He was a retired farmer and stockman. He also was an aerial pipeline inspector. He was a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, flying more than 125 combat missions. Bert was born on Aug. 13, 1919, at his home in McPherson County, the son of Frank and Augusta (Alhstrom) Ostlind. He attended McPherson High School. On July 10, 1945, he was united in marriage to Patricia J. "Pat" Baugh in Wichita. She preceded him in death on Nov. 16, 2006. He was a member of the New Gottland Covenant Church, B.P.O. E. #502 of McPherson, and Charter member of the McPherson Flying Club. Survivors include: son, Kelly Ostlind; sister, Asta Chase of Lindsborg; three grandchildren, Christopher Fitzgerald, Melissa Fitzgerald, and Albert Ostlind; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Pat, daughter, Katherine Lu "Kay" Ostlind, and sister, Svea Olson. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at the New Gottland Covenant Church with Rev. Richard Skar officiating. There will be no visitation. The casket will be open prior to the service on Friday. Burial with military honors will be at McPherson Cemetery. Memorial donations may be given to the New Gottland Covenant Church in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 N. Chestnut, McPherson, KS 67460. Personal condolences may be sent to the family at www.stockhamfamily.com.
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October 20, 1994, the morning of my first day of vacation, began with a drive across Alligator Alley, out to the west coast of Florida. Up north to St. Petersburg, the day's destination. We found an inexpensive motel a couple of blocks from the venue, check in, and next it's off for adventure.
I had heard that the Salvador Dali Museum was close to the Mahaffey Theater, and this became the first stop on what would prove to be a rather surreal day. The walk ended up being a bit closer to ten blocks as opposed to the five blocks I was expecting. I was not the least bit disappointed at the works from Dali on display; it was the perfect way to spend the afternoon.
We decided to take a cab back closer to the motel, stopping to be dropped off someplace for diner. After a walk back to the motel, it was on to the show. The Mahaffey ended up being a tiny theater that couldn't have held more than twelve hundred people. A guy sitting next to me described it best when he said, "This place reminds me of the theater from The Muppet Show."
When the band walked out, the first thing you couldn't help but notice was that Mike had his hair tied up, I want to say like Gene Simmons, but that wouldn't be quite right. It was more like something one of the B-52-ers might have done in The Flintstones Movie, just missing a bone or something. I knew right away that it would be an interesting night.
The shows opened with "Jim", and I noticed how attentive the small crowd was as the band was able to bring the music down to a whisper. Next, we were treated to the first and only performance of Stevie Wonder's "Golden Lady" until the song popped up out of nowhere on 2/16/03. With the first Halloween show coming up, this really turned me on to how sophisticated this band really is. They seem to easily transform into another band while the audience enjoys a little diversity.
While the band was playing "Poor Heart", I couldn't help but feel that these guys really enjoy playing music. The song truly brought a more upbeat atmosphere to the show. The band sped into "Guelah", and suddenly things seemed to almost stop. It was more of a shift, because Mike began to bounce a beat along before the band picked back up into "Guelah". This was the first time I noticed how Phish can change tempo at will, just deciding to slow things down for the next number.
"Split Open and Melt" seemed to take this show on a visit to the Dali Museum. For me, this "Split" marked a personal transition, a change from Phish fan to Phish fanatic. For the first time, I noticed how Phish would change tempos, taking the music in several new directions. Meanwhile, my mind was noticing how visual the music could be if you allowed it to lead you, more as a soundtrack to a day's adventure than a song with any kind of set meaning or structure. We seemed to venture forward, but we would always manage to hit some barrier. The music then seemed to swirl around this tiny theater. It was like we were caught up in a tornado, but the barrier still stopped us"....Suddenly things become very dream-like, and the room filled with smoke. "Kung" was chanted. At the time, I had no earthly idea as to what was going on. It never crossed my mind that Trey was using the powers of Gamehendge to allow the show to continue, to give the band the strength it needed to help break through this barrier, to allow the band to transport this small crowd to a land, driven by the emotion of music.
I found myself extremely impressed at how quiet it can get as Phish quietly started up "Esther". Next up was "Julius". There is not a whole lot that I can say about this version, as this Julius can very much speak for itself. It really seemed to wrap up the first set's energy. But, to my pleasant surprise, the band decided to keep going. I had not yet heard "Guyute". I was so pleased that my first experience with the song was seeing it performed live. There were moments when I could imagine myself running, maybe skipping, out in a wide-open, grassy area. Other times, I found myself being chased out in the woods, heart beating rapidly. Right when I started hearing Phish's music more as a soundtrack, they tossed in this song with suspense, drama, and the works. Have I mentioned how much I enjoy these guys? "Golgi" closed out the first set. It was time for the audience to catch its collective breath.
The lights dropped for the second set, and Jon walks up to the mic. He was holding this square wooden box that has these metal pieces reaching over a hole in the center. (I know this instrument has a name"....) Plunk, we heard. Plunk again. Jon mentioned that this is his new "favorite sound" and began to sing "Lengthwise". I enjoyed hearing the crowd singing "Lengthwise" as "Maze" came into play.
For me, it's during "Maze" that Trey's guitar work comes alive. Maybe it's just my love for heavy-metal music. Trey always seems to surf across the music, leaving us trapped in some maze.
"McGrupp" seemed to have an airy feel to it. I had heard some people use the word "transport" associated with Phish shows. I now found myself listening to their music with new ears, and it was during this "McGrupp" that I noticed how easy it was to let the music walk you to a different land. The band seemed to want to spark things up a bit, and they began to play "Rif"t. This reminded me of another point to Phish's music. They seem to cast out a line like the airy feel to "McGrupp", and then they reel you back in with a tune like "Rift". During the pause before "Silence contagious"..." I was starting to think that Page was trying to see how long of a silence he could get away with. I was impressed that the crowd seemed to stay rather quiet.
Then the band played "Harry Hood". Most people have heard the "Hood" from Gainesville, FL, that was recorded a few days later and appears on A Live One. I always felt that this "Hood" was a much better version. The intro segment seemed to go on a few extra times around. Mike was having fun. After the band finishes singing the "Thank you Mr. Hood"..." part, things took on new meaning to me. Following Mike, I am certain he was playing Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side". Mike seemed to fall deeper into Lou's classic during the next pass. I began to wonder if it has always been there, or even if it was there at all. This is another aspect of the music I love, that they always seem to hide hints of other tunes and TV show theme songs in some of their jams. Sometimes I notice, others I am sure I miss. Most of the time, I scratch my head and wonder if I really heard it at all. The crowd began to clap out a beat. The band got lost in a jam. Eventually, the crowd sort of directed Trey off into a side jam of sorts. Chris was able to get some attention, as this was the tour when he had the Phish logo swim up the backdrops. Trey almost seemed to lash out with his guitar as the band just drifted back into a jam. I found myself just drifting off into space somewhere.
Then the strangest thing happened. The band was able to get my attention, as they seemed to enter some kind of holding pattern. They almost sounded like a skipping record, stuck at one point of the song. Hell, as vain as I am, I was thinking the band was upset that I drifted off and was waiting for me to return before they continued. Honestly though, it was at this point in "Hood" that I discovered yet another aspect of Phish that has kept me a fan these past four years. That afternoon, at the Dali museum, I saw a painting that was four-dimensional. Apparently, Dali felt he could mathematically figure out the angles to create a four-dimensional painting. The way Phish was skipping around in time, it was like they had unlocked the secrets of the space-time continuum. Their music was not limited to traditional time restraints. To my ears, it appeared that Phish had created an art form that was able to travel through time.
So now I found myself looking at time in a whole new light, and I was waiting to see what the band would do next. Now that they'd gotten my attention, they seemed content to do nothing. I waited some more. Suddenly, I heard a voice from the balcony, "Hey!" The band stumbled, as if they were reminded that there was a crowd out there in the house. They slowly picked back up into the groove and built to the climax of "I feel good!" I still, to this day, wonder if they would have ever found a way out of that void on this particular night if it hadn't been for that heckler in the crowd. Wow, what a fun experience that was!
Then the band got their acoustic instruments ready. Shortly after the mic stand was placed out for the acoustic songs, I heard a gasp from the four members of Phish as a beach ball seemed to be on a collision course with Paul's new microphones. Luckily, tragedy was somehow averted. Phish played "Nellie Kane", "Foreplay/Long Time", and then closed with a ripping electric "Chalk Dust". We got "Sample" as the encore, and I left St. Petersburg a changed person.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Officials say more heavy rains could cause crop damage in North Carolina.
The state already has suffered from unusually cool and wet conditions, The Charlotte Observer (http://bit.ly/17QMUvE ) reported.
Farmers have been forced to delay planting. Experts say growing and harvesting will be at least three weeks later than normal.
John Mueller with Clemson University's Edisto Research and Education Center says heavy rains predicted for most of the week will only make matters worse.
"If it rains as much as they predict in the next few days, we'll start at 10 percent yield losses and then move up," Mueller said. "You can't fight Mother Nature. If it's going to rain 2 or 3 inches, there's nothing we can do to stop it. There's no way we can work around it. We just have to do the best we can."
The National Weather Service reports more than 7 inches of rain fell in the Charlotte area last month. That's more than twice the normal rainfall.
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture said last week that 43 percent of the land in the Piedmont was wetter than ideal. Temperatures also averaged 2 degrees below normal.
Dave Blackley with Renfrow Hardware in Matthews says customers are coming in daily with questions about how to deal with plant fungi.
Growers have had to invest more time and work into their products this season, Blackley said, and "they're just frustrated."
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The latest episode of Sonic TV featuring footage from SONIC SYNDICATE's European tour with IN FLAMES and GOJIRA can be viewed below.SONIC SYNDICATE has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Peace & Love festival, set to take place June 22-27, 2009 in Borlänge, Sweden. "Love and Other Disasters", the third album from SONIC SYNDICATE, debuted at No. 85 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200. "Love and Other Disasters" was released as a regular CD as well as a digipack featuring two bonus tracks and a DVD. Check out an e-card for the CD at this location. "Eden Fire", the debut album from SONIC SYNDICATE, will be re-released in the U.S. and Canada on December 9, 2008 through Pivotal Rockordings via Koch Distribution. The LP was originally issued on September 13, 2005.
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PG Steve Nash
SG Kobe Bryant
SF Carmelo Anthony
PF A'mare Stoudemire
C Dwight Howard
Bench: SF LeBron James
PF Pau Gasol
SG Jamal Crawford
PG Brandon Jennings
C Brook Lopez
SG Tyreke Evans
SF Kevin Durant
I put Carmelo instead of LeBron is because LeBron is a ballhog and Carmelo passes it.
shooting guard kobe bryant
power forward chris bosh
center dwight howard
point guard steve nash
small forward lebron james
PG: PHX Suns Steve Nash
SG: Free Agent LeBron James
SF:LA Lakers Kobe Bryant
PF: PHX Suns Amar'e StoudeMire
C: Magic Dwight Howard
Point guard:Deron Williams/Chris Paul Both players are extremly sick point guards, but right now I give the edge to Deron.
Shooting guard:Kobe Bryant- I like how idiots say he slowing down, but we have been in the finals 2 straight years? No need for more.
Small Forward- LeBron-2nd best player in the leugue
Power Forward-Pau Gasol- The most skilled big man we have in the game today.
Center-Dwight Howard RAW POWER!
you guys think about it 2 much this is from the top of my head:
PG: Rajon Rondo He can get 20 assists 20 points and 10 rebrounds
SG: Kobe Bryant: Really.... i dont think this needs a reason.
SF: Kevin Durant: This guy has high expectations and lead the league in scoring 2 years straight.
PF: Blake Griffin: So this young fella won the dunk contest rookie of the year and plays with CP3 and he is like in his 3rd year.
C: Dwight Howard: BEST CENTER IN THE LEAGUE.
pg chris paul [one of the best passer and scorer in the league right now]
sg dwayne wade [ his career average is overall better than kobes]
sf kevin durant [ made okc go all the way up from a garbage team]
pf lebron james [have you forget he plays bsically every position]
c dwight howard [ hes the only ELITE center currently]
rondo i wouldve put but i dont think he would be as good on a team with more scorer and passers
and 805 baller how is lebron a ball hog when he averages 7 assisst and carmelo has literally 1.9
PG: Chris Paul
SG: Kobe Bryant
SF: Lebron James
PF: Kevin Love
C: Dwight Howard
Pg. Chris Pall (scorer and facilitater) good at both unlike Rondo
SG Kobe Bryant (30,000 + points)
SF Lebron James ( best player in the game most complete player of all time )
PF Kevin Durant, Carmelo anthony (both are just plain scorers)
C kevin Love ( 20 points 14 rebounds a game )
Pg.chris Paul
C.marc gasol or Dwight howard
Great players are great leaders.Miamiheatboy
PG: Derrick Rose
SG: Kobe Bryant
SF: Lebron James
PF: Demarcus Cousins (could be even better without all of his issues)
C: Dwight Howard
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."-Michael Jordan
That's ironic because Lebron passes it and Carmelo hogs it.
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."-Michael Jordan
okay before i say anytihing, whoever doesnt put lebron on there list it doesnt mattter what position you obviously are a hater and dont like the fact that he is now on jordans level and is now on a winning team
pg chris paul
sg dwayne wade[ only becuase kobes getting older]
sf lebron james [ obviously]
pf kevin durant [ have we forgotten about him]
c dwight howard
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A violent, epic, action-packed urban quest full of very eccentric, often hilarious, extremely dangerous characters who also happen to be animals — the wildlife of New York City, to be exact. Winner of a 2011 ForeWord Book Of The Year Award. Published by the prestigious literary press The Porcupine's Quill.
"Fascinating ... humorous, horrifying ... artfully imagined and constructed ... gets at a lot of complex stuff without being heavy-handed." - ForeWord Reviews… (more)
A modern classic in the spirit of Watership Down - well worth a read.
Language: English
Written in: 2011
Published: 2011-10-20
Word count: 82,389 words (≈ about 6 hours)
License: Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (cc by-nc-nd)
Tags: beasts of new york, epic fantasy, urban fantasy, new york city, fantasy, Squirrels, quest
Jon Evans is a novelist, journalist, adventure traveller, and software engineer. His novels have won Arthur Ellis and ForeWord Book Of The Year awards, translation into half a dozen languages, and praise from The Economist, The Times, and The Washington Post.
Jon's journalism has appeared in Wired, Reader's Digest, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail, and The Times Of India, and he writes a weekly column for TechCrunch.
Jon has released all of his published novels - Dark Places, Blood Price, Invisible Armies, The Night of Knives, Beasts of New York, and Swarm - under a Creative Commons license, and all can be freely downloaded from Feedbooks.


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Five Jackson County fire departments will practice working together this week to fight large wildfires.
The training is set for Wednesday through Friday. Trucks from Medford Fire-Rescue, Jackson County Fire District No. 3, Jackson County Fire District No. 5, Ashland Fire & Rescue and Applegate Fire will gather in the old Talent Walmart's parking lot Wednesday morning before heading to Camp Baker Road for hands-on training.
Skills will include structure protection, hose pack use, mobile attack, and water tender use. Training should conclude by noon each day, organizers said.
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Grading Yellen: 'It Was a Poor Performance'
David Zervos, chief market strategist at Jefferies, gave newly minted Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen a "C-" for her performance at Wednesday's press conference.
The poor review comes after wary investors seized on Ms. Yellen's mixed messages with regard to how the Fed will proceed when it eventually elects to raise interest rates. The Fed intends to keep short-term rates near zero into next year, but investors sniffed out signs that rate increases might come a bit sooner and be a touch more aggressive than expected.
"The most important takeaway from yesterday is that the committee moved the forward guidance needle toward the more hawkish side," he said in an email. "Janet is being highly disingenuous when she tells us there was no change to forward guidance. The markets saw through that veneer and reacted accordingly…Simply put – it was a poor performance!"
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The Fed, in its policy statement, said the benchmark federal-funds rate will remain near zero for a "considerable time" after its signature bond-buying program ends. But at the press conference when Ms. Yellen was asked to clarify that timing, she said it is "hard to define" but that it "probably means something on the order of around six months."
"Her 'clarification process' was surely a shock to most folks," Mr. Zervos said. "At a minimum, the most hawkish of views would have pegged it at six months. Realistically, the market on 'a considerable time' going into this meeting would have been [six-to-12 months]…
"If her intention was 'to not indicate any change' she did a horrible job," he added. "Hence she gets a C-! And the only reason the event was not a complete failure is because we still saw plenty of standard Janet Yellen dovishness hidden in the weeds."
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 66 points Thursday morning. The gains came after the blue-chip average dropped by as many as 210 points on Wednesday before finishing the day down 114 points.
In the immediate aftermath of the meeting, Mr. Zervos said he expects Ms. Yellen and other Fed officials to conduct damage control and try to temper down her time frame.
"If Janet wants to move the needle back to where it was, she, and her dovish cohorts, will have to give strong speeches during the intermeeting period," Mr. Zervos said. "Right now she appears weak. It looks as though she capitulated to a more hawkish committee. And my guess is that was NOT her intention.
"Before her next quarterly marking period, hopefully she will pay a little more attention to potential market reactions from her statements," he added. "It may however take a long while for her to be anything like that most excellent straight A student, Ben Bernanke."


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BERKELEY -- The Battle of the Bay became a battle of wills Tuesday night at Haas Pavilion.
In the end, Stanford wanted it just a little more in front of 4,849 fans in Round 1 of this week's Pac-12 women's basketball showdown.
The fifth-ranked Cardinal (14-1, 3-0 Pac-12) overcame a poor first half to defeat the upstart Bears 62-53 behind a superlative performance from junior forward Chiney Ogwumike.
The 6-foot-3 All-American had 26 points on 11 of 16 shooting from the field and 4 of 5 from the free throw line. She got help from sophomore guard Amber Orrange, who had 15 points and eight rebounds. The Cardinal duo made 17 of 26 shots compared with Cal's 19 of 63 overall.
"Stanford's star players stepped up," Cal coach Lindsay Gottlieb said.
Layshia Clarendon scored 17 points to lead No. 7 Cal (12-2, 2-1), which will have another chance to knock off Stanford on Sunday at Maples Pavilion.
For now, Stanford showed it is in control of winning its 13th consecutive regular-season league title.
Despite going 0 for 8 from 3-point range, the Cardinal extended its conference win streak to 81 games. Stanford last lost a league game Jan. 18, 2009, at Cal 57-54. The Cardinal also won its 10th in a row over the Bears although Cal dominated the boards 45-31.
The Bears even had 21 offensive rebounds to Stanford's five but undermined their effort by shooting a season-low 30.2 percent from the field.
"They're the No. 1 in defense in the Pac-12 for a reason," Gottlieb said of Stanford. "You know nothing is going to be easy."
The teams were a combined 2 for 29 from beyond the arc. Cal shot a season-high 21 3-point shots, but Gottlieb said the Cardinal defense forced her players to stay outside.
The Cardinal set up camp inside to shoot 50 percent from the field. It went on a 16-7 run to finish the game after Cal tied the score 46-46 with 8:46 left.
"We took care of the ball," Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said. "We didn't have a lot of knucklehead plays."
Conversely, Clarendon said the Bears made some silly plays that "you can't afford to have against a team like this."
Clarendon promised Cal would shoot better Sunday. VanDerveer expects a tougher fight in Round 2 because both teams will get some rest after playing three games in five days.
The game Tuesday proved as intense as expected with Stanford ranked first and Cal fourth in the Ratings Percentage Index that measures the toughest schedules. The Cardinal played poised after 11 road victories this season and has sparkled since losing badly at home to Connecticut on Dec. 29.
Still, Gottlieb felt good with a two-point halftime lead.
"I felt our speed, athleticism and depth would wear them down a little bit," Gottlieb said of the second half. "I thought the basket would open for us, and it didn't. When that happens, it grinds on you."
Ogwumike got little support in the first half when scoring 14 points. But her teammates played much better after halftime. Stanford center Mikaela Ruef dominated on the defensive end in the second half despite getting her fourth foul with 13:41 left.
Junior guard Toni Kokenis played 38 minutes after seeing limited time Sunday at Utah because of an undisclosed medical condition. She provided cover for Orrange in the backcourt with seven points.
Gottlieb knows her team isn't far behind the Bay Area rival. Her message for Sunday is simple: Play smart.
"They just don't make mistakes," she said of Stanford. "The second you let up, they're going to make a play."
Cal (12-2, 2-1 Pac-12) at Stanford (14-1, 3-0), 1 p.m. ESPN2


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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
A Once in a Lifetime Experience: A Guest Post by Scott Bailey
Actor Scott Bailey (pictured), who will join PFLAG in Washington on Saturday to celebrate the premiere of 'Prayers for Bobby,' penned this guest blog post about the story, his experience making the film, and the importance of 'Prayers.'
Yes, "PRAYERS FOR BOBBY" will air on LIFETIME starting Jan 24th but the title is more than just clever wordplay: it is my heartfelt truth! It feels like a miracle that such a timely and meaningful film has come to fruition and I am beyond honored to have been a part of it.
Prayers for Bobby is based upon the true story and critically acclaimed book by Leroy Aarons about a young gay man, Bobby (played by a heartbreaking Ryan Kelley), who because of his religious beliefs and family pressure, sets out to cure himself of being gay. The attempted cure tragically ends with his suicide which instigates questioning by his mother, Mary Griffith (played powerfully by Sigourney Weaver), of her blind-faith regarding homosexuality. She eventually becomes a gay rights activist and attempts to break this cycle of needless tragedy by telling her story. Mr. Aarons read bout Mary's heartbreak in an article in his local paper, contacted her and she shared with him Bobby's journals which chronicled his struggle. From that moment on, Mr. Aarons knew he had to write this story.
Twelve years ago, a young gay man who had recently 'come out' to his own family came across this book at a bookstore in West Hollywood. This man was so moved by the story that he enlisted his producing partner in the journey to make it a movie for all to see. For eleven years they doggedly pursued the development of the movie at multiple studios and networks all the while handing out copies of the book to anyone interested. I received a copy after having luckily run into these men in the frozen yogurt aisle in Ralph's grocery store. I wept like a baby while reading it and have since become a friends with and a huge fan of CHRIS TAAFFE and DANIEL SLADEK, the passionate executive producers of this film, great guys, and two of the most remarkable human beings I have ever met!!
Last April , the movie was green lit at Lifetime and Sigourney Weaver was set to star as Mary Griffith. I was lucky enough to audition for and eventually get to play the role of David, Bobby's loving boyfriend who represents hope in the embodiment of a young gay man with supportive parents who is at peace with homosexuality. In June, I flew out to Detroit for 3 weeks to play the most meaningful role in my career, act with amazing actors such as Sigourney and Ryan, play my first gay character and for the first time in my life: kiss another guy!
I will never forget the energy and emotion on the set while filming Prayers for Bobby. The poignancy and importance of this story fueled a reverence and passion amongst producers, actors and crew alike which resulted in the most visceral movie-making I have ever experienced! Many people involved had experienced similar hardships 'coming out' and all were united in wanting to open hearts and minds toward an understanding of homosexuality.
It was admittedly a learning experience even for me, an actor, living in Hollywood, with many close gay friends. I learned that the suicide rate is 4 TIMES higher amongst gay teens than straight teens. I also learned that homosexuality is definitely not a "choice" or "preference" or even something that can be taught yet it is widely feared and viewed askance! Hopefully, films like this can reveal the ongoing discrimination for what it is, show examples of how life can be, and by doing so provide a beacon of hope to homosexuals and their families.
This past November we elected the first African American President of the United States of America. In that same election, California passed Proposition 8 which basically repeals the right of homosexual marriage. In the 60's the interracial parents of our new President Barack Obama were not legally allowed to marry, segregation was rampant, and the 14th amendment of the U.S constitution, in particular the guarantee to equal protection under the law, was denied to African American citizens. This same14th amendment is being denied to our homosexual citizens today and I feel it is an extremely prescient time to stand up and express my disapproval. I am reminded that "All it takes for evil to flourish is for enough good me to do nothing"! As an actor, I am doing what I can by portraying characters like David and promoting films such as "Prayers for Bobby" which have the power to educate, enlighten and save lives.
I am Scott Bailey, proud American, actor, writer, artist, engineer and the kind of guy who strives to stand up for what is right and to be a part of the solution instead of part of the problem. I try to live by the principle my grandfather, Bill J. Bailey, instilled in me: "Always leave a place better off than when you arrived." I am a descendent of John Alden who came over on the Mayflower and I can only imagine the kind of courage it took to risk life and family in the pursuit of the freedom we now enjoy. I am also a huge admirer of our founding fathers who risked their own power, wealth, and lives to stand up against a tyrannical government.
Growing up I had few examples of homosexuality: Liberace, Robin Williams in "The Birdcage", Seinfeld's oft repeated stance "not that there is anything wrong with that..", and the occasional "that's gay!" comment. I don't even remember knowing any gay people until I moved to Los Angeles. I do, however, remember the first time I heard the comment "that's so gay!" when I was with a gay friend. I remember it because I felt a sense of injustice and later embarrassment for not saying anything. Thereafter I decided that I would never "not say anything" again!! Today, I know enough gay people to know that there is no difference, they are as "normal" as anyone else and simply have a different sexuality.
"I am Scott Bailey and I am here to recruit you!! "You may recognize that line from Harvey Milk, the first openly gay publicly elected official in the U.S. who recruited people to stand up for their own rights. He then proceeded to lead by example. I'd like to recruit you to watch this film and similarly stand up for what you think is right.
As a straight white guy I think it is right and important for me to stand up for the minority, don't you? I hope I'd have stood up to give my seat to Rosa Parks, don't you? I hope if I'd been a founding father I would have risked my life to create a better future, don't you? I hope if I'd been around during WWII that I would've volunteered to fight for freedom, don't you? In this day and age I am proud to see an African American President, not merely because he is black but because he was the best man for the job, aren't you? I am also very disappointed that anyone in this great country is discriminated against, aren't you? I therefore think it is a moral imperative that movies like Prayers for Bobby are made and seen! DON'T YOU?!
- Scott Bailey
5 comments:
- Ruthanne said...
I thank God there are people like you in the world!
Bless you.
Ruthanne H.
PFLAG Flagstaff, AZ
- January 22, 2009 at 3:55 PM
- Fabled1 said...
Scott Bailey, I am suitably impressed by the quality of your character. I can only hope that everyone watches this film. If they do, I know it will open their hearts and minds to the promise of a more accepting and loving future. You've done Bobby and his Mother a real service. I am so proud that T.V. of this quality can still be made.
- January 24, 2009 at 11:04 PM
I watched Prayers for Bobby" tonight and cried like I've never cried before. This is an amazing story that through it's tragedy shares so much with so many! Thank you to all the people who did there part to bring Bobby's story to so many!
- January 24, 2009 at 11:24 PM
- Joan Price said...
Thank you, Leroy Aarons (http://www.leroyaarons.com/) for writing the book that brought this story to millions.
I knew the author personally, and he told me about getting many letters from gay youth who had contemplated suicide before reading this book -- it literally saved their lives. Joshua Boneh, Roy's life partner, tells me that more readers continue to write about how important the book was in their lives.
- February 5, 2009 at 5:26 PM
- Tollywood News said...
I watched the movie recently.I was moved while watching the movie.Great story and performances in the film.
- January 18, 2010 at 5:48 AM


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The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball team hits the road for the first time in five games, with a trip to UTSA slated for Saturday at 2 p.m. The Islanders are coming off a heartbreaking loss to Rice on Wednesday night, with the Owls taking a 63-61 victory.
• Juniors John Jordan and Hameed Ali each were named to the Holiday Inn Downtown Marina All-Tournament Team. Jordan scored 28 points and hit the winning shot against IPFW, while Ali had 12-plus points in every game, including 17 in the victory over Texas-Pan American.
• Freshman Jeff Beverly has become an offensive force, averaging 11.4 points per game thus far. He has scored in double figures in each of the last three games, including a career-best 18 in the contest against Tennessee Tech.
• Senior Zane Knowles posted the second double-double of his career on Sunday against Texas-Pan American, scoring a career-best 13 points to go along with 12 rebounds.
• The Islanders took part in a 10-day, four-game tour of Italy in August, a trip that allowed them 10 extra days of practice prior to the tour.
• Though Coach Wilson has his most experienced team with the Islanders, only five players have more than one year of Division I playing experience (Ali, Knowles, Jordan, Douvier, King).
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has a longstanding rivalry with its foes from San Antonio, holding a 10-8 all-time record against the Roadrunners. The two teams squared off in the Southland Conference from 2007-12 before UTSA departed for the WAC and then Conference USA. A&M-Corpus Christi is 3-2 all-time against the Roadrunners in non-conference games, including a 75-45 defeat at UTSA's hands a year ago.
Zane Knowles' game-tying tip at the buzzer was waved off due to a foul, and the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball team fell to Rice, 63-61, on Wednesday.
Down two with 0.4 seconds on the clock, Jeff Beverly hit the first of two free throws, and got a perfect rebound for Knowles on the miss, but the big man was whistled for a foul on the floor, and his tip as the horn sounded was waved off. Sean Obi missed both free throws for the Owls at the other end, but the Islanders were unable to get a shot off in time.
With a 3-3 record on the season, the Islanders are out to their best start of the Willis Wilson era, and are already halfway to last season's win total. The last time A&M-Corpus Christi was 3-3 or better through the first six games of the season was in the 2009-10 campaign, when the Islanders won 17 games overall and went 10-6 in Southland play. The Islanders started that season 4-2 before losing four in a row.
John Jordan is only a junior for the Islanders basketball team, but he's the most experienced player on the roster and one of the favorites for Southland Conference Player of the Year. The Houston native was named Preseason First Team All-Southland Conference by the league's coaches.
He showed his worthiness for that selection this past weekend. In the opening game of the Holiday Inn Downtown Marina Islanders Basketball Tournament, Jordan went off for a career-high 28 points, going 10-for-16 from the field. His final basket gave the Islanders a one-point lead with 4.2 seconds remaining en route to a 72-71 win. He added 18 points and nine boards against Tennessee Tech, then wrapped the weekend with just seven points, but dished out seven assists and snared six rebounds.
The honor is no surprise when looking at the numbers that the 5-foot-10 Jordan put up last season and has amassed in his two-year career. Jordan was second in the league in assists (5.5 per game) despite the fact that the Islanders only shot 40.6 percent from the field. He was 12th in the league in scoring at 12.8 points per game.
Only two players in the nation – South Dakota State's Nate Wolters and Louisiana-Lafayette's Elfrid Payton – had better numbers than Jordan in points, assists and rebounds last year. (See chart below.) His 5.5 assists per game placed him 39th in Division I.
Jordan has already etched his name in the school record book. He broke the school record with 138 assists as a freshman, then bested his own mark with 159 as a sophomore. With 326 career assists, he is 64.9 percent of the way to the school record of 493, held by Brian Evans.
Jordan is also someone who is rarely seen on the bench. He averaged a Southland-leading 36.6 minutes per game has entered the Islanders' career top 10 in minutes.
The Islanders' most physically notable player is without question senior Zane Knowles. The native of Nassau, Bahamas, stands 6-foot-10 and 240 pounds and is expected to be a force inside for the Islanders this year. He has improved significantly in the weight room, and his soft touch should help him be a scoring force inside.
He showed up in a big way in the season opener, scoring 12 points and snaring 18 rebounds for his first career double-double. The 18 rebounds matched the second-highest total in school history, and were the most for an Islander since Corey Lamkin grabbed 18 at Air Force on Jan. 21, 2004. It more than doubled his previous career high, as his prior best was eight boards vs. Lamar on Feb. 7, 2013.
He posted his second double-double in the win over Texas-Pan American. The senior netted a career-high 13 points and coupled it with 12 rebounds to help the Islanders to a strong performance inside against the Broncs. He narrowly missed a double-double in the Tournament opener against IPFW, finishing with nine points and nine boards.
Knowles came to the Islanders after a year at Pearl River (Miss.) Community College and a season at Grambling.
Freshman Jeff Beverly joined the Islanders as a highly-touted prospect out of the Houston area known for his scoring ability. Though he had a slow start to his career with a pedestrian seven points and four rebounds against Huston-Tillotson, he made his presence known in the game against Iowa State.
Beverly went 5-for-11 from the field with eight rebounds – four offensive - one block, one steal and one assist, all with just one turnover in a career-high 31 minutes. But what was more of a shock to the Cyclones was likely Beverly's range. The 6-foot-6, 245 pounder stepped back and drilled 3-of-5 shots from beyond the arc.
He showed more of the same for his home fans last weekend. After a quiet night against IPFW, he set a new career high before halftime against Tennessee Tech, going 5-for-6 with 15 points in the opening stanza, finishing with 18. He added 12 against UTPA and 14 against Rice, giving him three straight games in double figures.
Beverly averaged 22.3 points and 11 boards at Clear Springs High School, and was named first team all-state.
It was a tough offseason for Hameed Ali. The junior suffered an injury, had surgery and was unable to play basketball from April to October. That meant he was unable to play during the team's foreign tour in Italy, and the staff even considered redshirting him this season.
But the junior who started 29 games a season ago was not to be kept off the court. Ali had two decent performances the first two games of the season, as he got his feel for the game back, then exploded in the Holiday Inn Downtown Marina Tournament.
In the IPFW game, he scored 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting, but was overshadowed by the 28 points his backcourt mate John Jordan scored. Against Tennessee Tech, he scored 12 more points, including a three in the closing seconds to put the Islanders in reach, and took the last shot of the game, but his attempt to send the contest to overtime rimmed out. In the final game of the weekend, he went 6-of-10 from the field and 3-of-4 from downtown to post 17 points to go along with four rebounds and four assists. He is now averaging 9.5 points per game on the year.
Ali is the second most experienced Islanders player (behind Jordan) with 1,572 career minutes and 47 career starts.
Though Knowles as been the ringleader, the Islanders as a whole have been very strong on the glass. They have outrebounded three of their six opponents, and despite a wide margin in shooting percentage, finished just one board behind Iowa State. Tennessee Tech posted a plus-two margin on the glass.
The season opener was the most notable statline, though, as the Islanders nabbed 53 rebounds to Huston-Tillotson's 33. Six players snared at least three boards and 12 of the 13 players who logged minutes had at least one rebound. The 53 rebounds for the team were the most by an Islanders squad since Ronnie Arrow's crew snared 53 against Longwood on Feb. 4, 2006. The plus-20 rebound margin was the highest for A&M-Corpus Christi in the Willis Wilson era.
Knowles leads the Islanders and is third in the Southland with 9.8 rebounds per game, while his 7.0 defensive boards are tops in the league. John Jordan is second on the team and 16th in the Southland with 6.0 per game, while Joy Williamson has nabbed 4.8 each contest.


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So the eye of this thing will basically be going over my house. We're in a state of emergency, yet...I still have to go to work because I work in a hospital and I'm considered "essential personnel." On the one hand, it's nice because I've never really been essential to anything, but on the other....I'd rather sit in my house all day and drink and watch the storm :(
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I wish you safety.
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yea I gotta commute an hour to work in the morning and I'm in md. shit sucks
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Yyyyyyep. Hunkering down right about now. The past couple of days I've had to listen to people mock the Frankenstorm as if they don't remember how Irene (only a tropical storm) really fucked us up last year. Time to fill my tub with water so I can flush my toilet once the power goes out. Haha. I'm a survivalist yo.
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yall lucky up there, yall can hide in vaults n shit, there aint no undergrounds here in florida
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Oh yeah, we definitely will be losing power in RI. I live near the Newport Bridge and walked down there at around 7:30AM and it was already surging up near the piers. Northeast is so ill equipped to handle any of these tropical storms/hurricanes/noreaster or whatever you call this fucking thing. Shitstorm.
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I think the regional term is Nor'easter. Even if it isn't, use it anyway because it sounds cool. I hope everyone is safe and sound.
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Wind is whipping right now here. Not much rain but the wind is howling. Gonna be brutal on nj, ny, de and dc. Still got power. For now.
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Stay safe people! Take Sage's advice and fill your bathtubs! haha
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I lucked out where I live. No flooding, no power outage.
Seems like a lot of places got whacked though. The pictures of the flooded subways in NYC are sick.
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No power since 2:30 yesterday. Most of coastal RI has power outages. High tide last night at around 7-8pm brought a big storm surge and most of downtown Newport near the wharfs were flooded. The neighborhood 2 blocks south of me was flooded. All the beaches just have big time erosion. Lots of road closures. Got a little bit of a beating where i am at.
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Drove to work in the snow this morning. In October.
Stay safe out there.
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I'm in central NJ and I've no power, but my parents-5 minutes away-have it. Even this far inland there are huge trees downed. I haven't seen a single working traffic light and most businesses are without power as well. Surprisingly little flooding over here.
My lady friend and her extended fam. live down in south jersey though, no power since about noon yesterday, no water still. She charged her phone at shoprite but service is wonky. Her kids' grandparents live in Seaside (evacuated) and there's no reentry as of yet. Boats and houses are blocking streets, ridiculous flooding. The Shoreline is a wreck, AC boardwalk got decimated. I know so may have said it but it's like nothing I've even come close to witnessing around here. Thankfully very few reported deaths so far, but it's gonna be a while before anything comes even remotely close to "back to normal". I'm not comparing it, but seeing something on this scale gives me a whole new degree of "appreciation" for what happened with Katrina. Goddess bless anyone affected by anything like this.
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Hope everybody is OK.
I bicycle commuted to work today in 30 mph headwinds and eye-stinging sleet.... and I'm only in Detroit. Can't believe an oceanic storm make it this far inland.
I was just watching news footage from Cleveland's shorelines and it's intense even way over here.
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Is guy trolling or not? I mean...it *is* a Brown University student, so you can't give him too much credit.
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Has Earth Day Lost Its Appeal?
I recently did an interview with a local radio station. I'd been invited on to talk about Earth Month and what we can do in our homes to reduce our carbon footprint.
I offered up my usual advice — neither new nor glamorous, but nonetheless worth repeating. We must, I said, remember that the three Rs start with "reduce." We absolutely must reduce our consumption of fossil-fuel-burning energy. And then I outlined how incredibly simple — as well as economically sound — this is. If you're doing it right, I said, living green should, overall, save you money.
The radio interviewer interrupted. "Hasn't Earth Day lost its appeal?" he asked. "Didn't it used to be trendy? Don't you worry now that no one cares?"


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PLACERVILLE -- When Mark Divittorio set off to kayak the American River on his way home from Lake Tahoe on Thursday, he anticipated a familiar thrill he'd grown to love after 20 years in the kayaking community.
The 42-year-old Placerville man had just finished a solo river run that afternoon, a rarity for the man who counts his buddies as one of the integral parts of the kayak experience. He was packing up the last of his gear when he heard a loud rumble about 200 feet upriver.
When Divittorio whirled around, he was faced with a shocking sight that he hadn't encountered in two decades on the river -- an SUV, on its side in the rising waters. Without thinking, he jumped back into his kayak and paddled upstream toward the submerged vehicle.
The SUV, which belonged to 50-year-old Livermore resident Christian Lemler and his wife, Tricia, had abruptly veered off Highway 50 about 3:30 p.m. as the couple traveled with their three daughters through the Sierra Nevada in Kyburz, a town about 75 miles northeast of Sacramento, California Highway Patrol Sgt. Mike Poore said Monday. The car collided with a concrete mile marker, a tree and a boulder before plunging to the river below.
"The car was this twisted, tangled mess," Divittorio said in an interview Monday. "I ran up to the accident as fast as I could."
When Divittorio paddled up to the wreckage, Lemler's three daughters were standing on top of the submerged car, having managed to get out of their seat belts and pull themselves out of the mutilated vehicle. The two older daughters, twin teenage girls, had pulled their little sister out of a complicated child seat despite the car being mostly underwater.
"They were incredible," Divittorio said. "They remained composed, and they did it, they pulled it off. They saved their little sister."
He then saw Tricia Lemler, her torso emerging from the mangled sunroof with her lower extremities still inside. It was then that he realized that she was propping up her husband's head with her thighs as he was drifting in and out of consciousness.
The quick-thinking kayaker promptly established a game plan.
"The first obvious thing to do was to get the girls to shore," he said. "A bird in the hand, right? There's three people you can save."
Divittorio first took the little girl to the shore, where another group of about four witnesses had gathered to help her. He then went back for the twins, and then for their mother and father. He also yelled to people on the highway above to call dispatch for a fire truck that had just passed by.
According to Divittorio, the couple continued speaking to each other, telling each other, "I love you" constantly as Christian Lemler drifted in and out of consciousness. Crews arrived within three minutes and were able to use large metal cutters to pull the roof off the mangled SUV and extract Christian Lemler from the driver's seat.
While Lemler's wife and daughters were not seriously hurt, he was taken to Marshall Hospital in Placerville, where he remained in stable condition Monday with major injuries. According to the CHP, they were not considered life-threatening.
Divittorio attributes his quick thinking to the very thing that drew him to the river in the first place.
"The one thing that really prepared me for all of this was kayaking with my friends," he said. "What we do when we go out there is we share an adventure that creates a bond. When we are going down the river, we assess risk, and we prepare for the worst-case scenario. We identify hazards, perform rescue plans. Safety and rescue is a part of kayaking, and after awhile it becomes instinctual."
Divittorio's Facebook page was quickly flooded with praise from others in the kayak community who lauded him as a hero for saving the Lemler family. But he reiterated that the rescue was not an individual effort -- there were many parties that played a part in making sure everyone got out safe, from the witnesses on shore to the brave teenage girls who rescued their little sister.
"I hear a lot of people talking about what a hero I am, and that's nice, but it's not exactly the point," Divittorio said. "There was definitely heroism by (Tricia Lemler) staying with him and helping keep his head afloat. There was the firefighters -- they do this stuff every day -- and there were the people that called to report it. He's got nurses right now who are looking after him. There were the surgeons."
Divittorio said he has not talked with the family since the wreck but that he would like to do so eventually, once the family is home and settled back into their lives.
"I'm going to wait for a couple weeks and let the dust settle," he said. "I feel connected to them, and I'd like to know them for the rest of my life ... but they're definitely going through some stuff."
And while Divittorio was ready and prepared for the rescue at hand, he says it was beyond what he could have imagined when he set off on that mild river run.
"It was a little more than I signed up for, I'll tell you that right now," he laughed.
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