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I didn't know about this site when i started C25K. I am doing W8D1 tomorrow morning, so it seems kind of late join into a group that has been together since starting the program.
I have the Bridge to 10K loaded in order to continue on when week 9 is done. Is anyone else close to being done with C25K and will be going forward to increase their time? I have never been a "runner" and this is all very new. I guess i'm a penguin since I've just broken under 14 minute miles, but hoping to start moving a little faster before my first 5K in 4 weeks. I've been inspired by so many that have used this thread to post their accomplishments. There are quite a few people that have helped provide the motivation when it wasn't there because they are posting thier own struggles and successes. Would like to go forward with a virtual cyber running group if possible.
Is going from the couch (OK, we all know it's really the computer chair) to 30 minutes harder than going from 30 minutes to an hour? I've been told that once you can run a mile it's just building from that point on. Would like to run the Disney 1/2 Marathon early next year...but don't want it to be a one time do or die....thinking it might be a good thing to prepare. Thankfully I have many 90+ degree, 100% humidity days to look forward to this summer in preparation. What do others do to continue to "build" in the hottest part of summer?
In my mind I am like Forrest Gump...I can just run and run and run and run. Reality is cruel.
Graduated C25K 5/12/11
Finished Races:
23rd Annual Memorial Day Classic at Weston (5K) 5/30/11 49:25
Doral Business Run (5K) 6/24/11 45:20
5th Annual King of the Hill Challenge (5K) 9/3/11 49:34
13th Annual Miramar-Pines Rotary Run (5K) 1/14/12 48:34
I was wondering the same thing. I am half way through week 7 so wondering where I go from here. I work two jobs so not sure I can run anymore than I already do but want to keep up what I have accomplished and plan on running as many 5Ks as I can in the future. Running ties into my hobby of dog agility so the more I keep this up, the better and more agile I am at handling my dogs. Is there a program to keep us in maintenence and road ready for 5 Ks or is it to just run 3 times a week the distance we need to run?
I do dog shows, need to be able to road work the dogs, which is one reason I started this program. Would love to learn agility and so would the dogs. I want to be able to run further for me. No interest in Marathons at this time, but 5K's in Florida seem to be harder to find in the summer months. Would like to try at least one half marathon someday maybe. I know of people that have stuck to the 3 mile runs, but not sure how it worked out for them....would like to hear the "a year later..." stories.
I tried doing W7D2 and W7D3 two days in a road. Didn't go well and ended up losing a day to recouperate, but when I redid W7D3 I ended up running for 30 minutes. That was a huge confidence booster going 30 minutes, so I'm not worried about being able to run for 30 minutes. I am just so slow and it is just so hot that I've got to get up to 40 minutes or so just to finish a 5K at this point. I've heard of so many different ways to train, not sure which is the best/smartest/most efficient way to better prepare for a 5K.
Have you done any races yet? If not do you have any planned?
|Upcoming Races
|23rd Annual Memorial Day At Weston 5/30/11
Graduated C25K 5/12/11
Finished Races:
23rd Annual Memorial Day Classic at Weston (5K) 5/30/11 49:25
Doral Business Run (5K) 6/24/11 45:20
5th Annual King of the Hill Challenge (5K) 9/3/11 49:34
13th Annual Miramar-Pines Rotary Run (5K) 1/14/12 48:34
None planned yet but there have been so many the past few weeks and I am just not there yet physically. I have been trying to space my runs out but I teach two nights a week at a local dog club and then I train private lessons two nights a week so it has been tough. Wish I were a morning person:) I am hoping to do some runs in conjuction with some of the st. louis shows since they have so many more 5Ks than we do in little manhattan, KS.
I just finished the program yesterday and plan on increasing my distance and decreasing my time. I haven't decided if I'm going to do the B210K program. I've signed up for a 1/2 Marathon in October and I've got a training plan for that, that starts the end of July. Between now and then I'm going to hit the 5 mile distance and then work on my speed (intervals and tempo runs).
In answer to your question about what is harder, everything I've heard is that we've already done the hardest part. Getting to that magic 30 minutes of running (regardless of speed) is supposed to be harder than adding another 30 minutes of work. They, whoever "they" are, say that if you can run two miles, you can run a marathon. The thought behind it is that your cardio is already built up, you just need to condition your legs. I can somewhat attest to this. I wanted to do something big for my final run yesterday so I ran 4 miles. This was my longest run EVER and my legs hate me today. However, last night I never had a problem with my breathing I just needed to keep my legs moving, which took a bit of mind over body. It was well worth it.
What ever you decide to do know that you've come a long way. Congratulations!
p.s. I'm in for a virtual training group
1/29 - Ice Breakers Tri: 51:15
Swim (400Y) - 7:46; Bike (10 Miles) - 20:20; Run (2 Miles) - 23:09
2/11 - Red Flannel Run (5 Miles): 1:01:45
5/20 - Bluff Creek Triathlon (Sprint)
6/10 - Trinona Triathlon (International)
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I think once you complete the C25K program, it would be good to just run instead of jumping in to another program. Just take the last week of the C25K and then add a little bit of time to your running. Or maybe do the same time but run in a different course if possible. If you can't run in a different course or area, try doing the runs "backwards", i.e. if you were running on a track and were running clockwise, do it running counter clockwise. If you were running around many blocks in the neighborhood, go in the opposite direction. This will challenge you as you may have gotten used to landmarks and how fast or slow it took you to get there. A new course or direction will help challenge you and you will be a better runner for it, I think. You have a 5K in four weeks so concentrate on that one. Enjoy the accomplishment you just completed in the C25K program, and good luck. Come back here and tell us about your race.
To paraphrase Newton, "A body in motion tends to stay in motion", so keep those feet moving ....
2012 Races
Year 2 Year 5K - 12/31 - 1/1
Tinkerbell Half Marathon - 1/29
Rock n Roll Pasadena Half marathon - 2/19
Old Agoura 10K - 3/24
O2O Half Marathon - 6/3
City Impact Half Marathon - 6/16
Channel Islands 10K - 7/4
Disneyland Half - 9/2
Marine Corps Marathon - 10/28
Hope you all had a good weekend. I'm in my last few days of the C25K. Did a 30 minute run Thurs for W7D3...just felt so good I kept going for 5 more minutes. W8D1 was back to reality and a morning run, so only did the 28 minutes. I find it's much easier to run at night than in the morning. Sunday morning (day off), I decided to run for just 1 mile and try to see if i could push the speed a little bit. Today I'll try to get back to my regularly scheduled run for W8D2. Went to Runner's Depot over the weekend and discovered my shoes are too small which is why my toes are going numb, so now looking at a new pair of running shoes.
So much good advice...I'm sure the main thing is to keep going no matter what.
Still, interested to hear what others are doing and how it is working out.
|Upcoming Races
|23rd Annual Memorial Day Classic at Weston 5K
Graduated C25K 5/12/11
Finished Races:
23rd Annual Memorial Day Classic at Weston (5K) 5/30/11 49:25
Doral Business Run (5K) 6/24/11 45:20
5th Annual King of the Hill Challenge (5K) 9/3/11 49:34
13th Annual Miramar-Pines Rotary Run (5K) 1/14/12 48:34
CONGRATS! I have decided to repeat week 7 again. I felt like i was really struggling getting that 2.5 miles in. I know it is a big jump to go from the treadmill to outside but I want to be successful. Keep us posted on how things go!
hi we have a group of us who started 'week commencing the 13th march' who are all around the same stage as you if you want to join us??? just follow the threat about starting c25k week commencing 13th march to find us
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Published: Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 7:22 a.m.
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SARASOTA - Three people were seriously injured after a reportedly intoxicated Sarasota man turned his car in front of two motorcycles Saturday night in Sarasota, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
The report says William H. Duling, 83, of Sarasota was driving southbound on Beneva Road in his 2005 Chevy Corvette about 8 p.m. when he turned left in front of the two approaching motorcycles at the intersection with Mary Lane.
The first motorcycle, a 2012 Harley-Davidson driven by Michael J. Cannello, 53, of Nokomis, struck the right rear of the Corvette, the report says; the second motorcycle, a 2005 Kawasaki Ninja driven by John C. Neel, 42, of Sarasota, veered to the right to avoid a collision. Both motorcycles landed on their sides.
Cannello and Neel were taken to Blake Medical Center, where they were reported to be in serious condition. Cannello's passenger, Julie A. Gordon, 40, of Sarasota, was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, where she was also reported to be in serious condition.
According to the report, Duling was uninjured and charged with DUI causing serious bodily Injury and DUI causing property damage. None of the motorcyclists was wearing a helmet. The FHP has released no other details.
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Mount Everest at Dusk
Photograph by Jeff Davids, Your Shot
Travel is all about escape, and the urge to get away often leads us out of cities and into the countryside. In this gallery, get tips for taking the best landscape shots.
Here, Mount Everest (at left) glows at dusk. This panorama photo was taken shortly after sunset from Gokyo Ri, Nepal, in 2004.
(This photo and caption were submitted to Your Shot.)
Photo Tip: When shooting in cold weather, or extreme conditions such as snow and sleet, it's important not to change your lenses outdoors. You never want to get moisture or condensation inside the camera body.
Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Photograph by Jen Eudy, My Shot
Sunset falls on a Maasai boy on Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve.
Photo Tip: After you've made the image you have in mind, walk or drive closer to the subject and try again. Proximity will make the subject strike you in a different way.
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
Photograph by Jim Richardson, National Geographic
The craggy Cliffs of Moher wrap around the western coast of County Clare, providing a stunning view of the Atlantic Ocean. The rocky cliffs reach 702 feet (214) meters at their highest point and stretch nearly five miles (eight kilometers) across.
Photo Tip: When your subject is of indeterminate size—a mountain, a body of water, a snowscape—add a sense of scale by including something of known size, such as a person, a car, a tree, or an animal. This helps viewers understand what they're looking at.
Potato Field, India
Photograph by Johnny Haglund, My Shot
Women in the village of Mawsynram in the Indian state of Meghalaya (known as the wettest place on the planet), use homemade "umbrellas" when they work in the potato field.
(This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot.)
Photo Tip: Rain can damage or ruin your camera, but it can also make for great pictures. Carry a good umbrella, a box of plastic bags, perhaps a small tarp (some are specially made for photography), and a towel with which to dab your equipment.
Manarola, Italy
Photograph by Paul Hogie, My Shot
A scene of the tiny village of Manarola on the Cinque Terre coast of Italy. I camped on this spot for some time waiting for the right balance of light as the sun set. I was rewarded with many great shots of the late afternoon and even in moonlight. This long exposure captures the essence of the village with the locals all joining for a party near the boat ramp.
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Sheepherding in Scotland has a long history, not all of it pleasant. Many of the pastures in the Western Highlands—where these sheep peer through a fence—were created during the "clearances" of the late 1800s, when wealthy landowners seeking greater profits brutally evicted their tenants and converted their subsistence farmland to pasture.
Photo Tip: Photograph animals where they live. A favorite composition of photographer Michael Melford's is an environmental shot showing the animal surrounded by its habitat—rather than the usual tight shot taken with a long lens.
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Photograph by Tom Schwabel, My Shot
Baobab trees frame a serene view of night skies in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania. Some species of baobab trees can live for a thousand years—potentially reaching a stunning height of 80 feet (25 meters) and a diameter of 40 feet (12 meters).
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We're always delighted by the antics of San Jose's Psycho Donuts crew. We don't always want to try what they come up with, mind you, but we think you'll agree: Spam doughnuts are an act of demented genius.
The Spam Wellington -- a savory doughnut with a spam and mushroom duxelles; hold the sugary glaze -- is a collaboration with City Lights Theater Company, which is doing Monty Python's "Spamalot" in San Jose through Aug. 31. The doughnuts, should you choose to indulge, are available at both the Campbell and San Jose shops. It's probably best if you sing "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life," or at least say "Ni!" when you order that pastry. Find "Spamalot" tickets at http://cltc.org; find doughnut details at www.psycho-donuts.com.
Top pizzeria in America
Chances are, you've read plenty about pizzaiolo Tony Gemignani. The 11-time world pizza champion pizza thrower just broke the Guinness World Record for most pizzas thrown -- 263, if you're keeping score -- and he has a cookbook, "The Pizza Bible," coming out from Ten Speed Press this fall. Now comes news that Forbes magazine food critic Larry Olmsted just anointed Gemignani's San Francisco restaurant, Tony's Pizza Napoletana, the best pizzeria in the nation.
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Comic-Con is always such a spectacle -- the costumes, the fanboys (and girls), the quirky panels and sneak peeks. We revel in the details -- and the acute sense of deprivation over what we missed. Turns out what we missed last week included a "Bates Motel" party co-hosted by Patron XO, Playboy and A&E -- a creepy shindig that included a taxidermy lounge, tequila-infused ice cream sandwiches, photo booths and Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore sightings.
Well, we missed the party but we can still sip the cocktails, since the Patron folks were kind enough to share the how-tos for The Norma: (2 ounces Patron Silver, 4 ounces ginger beer and ½ ounce fresh lime juice over ice) and The Norman (pictured). We could have sworn he was underage. Also, fictional.
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Although the worldwide response to the swine flu outbreak of early 2009 has shown that we have come closer to being prepared for future flu pandemics, emerging diseases and new influenza strains still present a tremendous threat, with the potential for disastrous effects to global health and both local and global economies. A major limiting factor in preparedness is still the ability to manufacture an adequate number of vaccine doses, in a short period of time and in the right location, when an outbreak occurs. The following article discusses current developments and what could be done in the future from a technology and policy perspective to improve our capability to cope with pandemics.
One of the best ways to combat the spread of infectious disease is through the implementation of an immunization program. Immunization has eradicated smallpox, reduced the global incidence of polio by 99%, and dramatically decreased many other causes of illness and death.2 Countries around the world are now looking to vaccines and immunization as the way forward, and the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals has set for itself the goal of attaining "a world in which all people at risk are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases."3
Over the past eight to nine years, and especially since the SARS and avian flu outbreaks, many governments have concentrated their efforts on developing preparedness plans. Increased stockpiles of vaccines and antiviral drugs, finance set aside for vaccine development and research, and a focus on education of the public—all played their part in ensuring that when swine flu emerged earlier this year, we were more prepared. There is still a huge gap, however, between the level of vaccine availability and demand, and we still have a long way to go before we have the technology, manufacturing capacity, and responsiveness required to combat a pandemic on a scale based on the 1918 incident. Because vaccination is a key element in pandemic preparedness, what more could we do to ensure that the next global pandemic has as little impact as possible, both socially and economically?
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Although we are prepared for the next flu pandemic with stockpiles of antivirals and vaccines, these projects tend to be localized, with some countries holding enough to cover their own population and others falling well short. However, even those countries with large, carefully stored reserves of antivirals may not be protected in the event of an outbreak because of increasing viral resistance to currently available medicines.
In addition, stockpiling of vaccines relies on being able to predict which virus, and which particular strain of that virus and with which traits, will strike next. Therefore, our biggest future pandemic threat comes from new emerging diseases and virus strains, which we know nothing about. In the case of the 2009 swine flu pandemic, many doses of vaccines were rendered useless because they were targeted at the avian flu strain H5N1, demonstrating that even here we need to adapt our approach. Also, vaccines are often relatively unstable because of their complexity, more so than any other class of biopharmaceuticals, and therefore, are difficult to transport and store becasuse they require controlled temperature conditions.


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Monday, December 14, 2009
Harvest Grains Bread
Harvest Grains Blend is a mixture of whole oat berries, millet, rye flakes, wheat flakes, flax, and poppy, sesame and sunflower seeds. All of these high-fiber ingredients add wonderful texture and flavor to this bread and if you enjoy hearty bread with a little chewy crunch, this recipe is for you.
I'm going to give you the recipe right off of the package but tell you here that I made one small change in the technique. I make a soaker out of the Harvest Grains Blend and 1/4 cup of water and let it sit on the counter overnight before making the dough the following morning. I then subtracted that 1/4 cup of water from the total amount needed for the final dough. I did that because this recipe reminded me of the multigrain bread that I'd made awhile back for the Bread Baker's Apprentice Challenge and the directions for that stated that this soaking process initiates enzyme action. I'm neither a scientist nor a professional baker, but this sounded like an important step to me and made me feel like I knew what I was doing. HEE!
Harvest Grains Bread (from King Arthur Flour)
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup white whole wheat flour
1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
2/3 cup Harvest Grains Blend
2 tsp instant yeast
3 TBSP sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 to 3/4 cup water
2 TBSP canola oil
Combine all ingredients using the smaller amount of water in a large bowl or the bucket of a bread machine. Mix and knead by hand, electric mixer or bread machine until dough is smooth and supple, adding additional water or flour as needed. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl; cover and let rise about one hour. Turn dough onto lightly oiled work surface. Shape it into a loaf. Place the loaf in a lightly greased 8 1/2" X 4 1/2" pan. Cover pan and let loaf rise about 1 1/4 hours, or until it's crowned about 1 inch over the rim of the pan. Bake the bread in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40-45 minutes, (tenting it with foil for the final 10 minutes if it appears to be browning too quickly); or until its internal temperature registers 190 degrees. Remove from oven, remove from pan, and allow to cool on a wire rack.
11 comments:
- Frieda said...
This looks like a yummy bread! I love whole grains in my bread~ you did absolutely the right thing by soaking it...otherwise, you would have what I call "birdseed" bread!
- December 14, 2009 at 9:46 PM
- Cathy (breadexperience) said...
Mmmmm...that bread looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!
- December 14, 2009 at 11:15 PM
- June said...
Mmm. I bet that's some tasty toasted, eh Mags?
- December 15, 2009 at 7:53 AM
- stephchows said...
You have learned so much through that "apprenticeship"! Thanks for always being willing to share with us! This bread looks over the top amazing!! MMMMM toasted with some butter... perfect!
- December 15, 2009 at 8:33 AM
- Debbie said...
This looks delicious. I would like this slightly toasted with some melted butter and honey on top!
- December 15, 2009 at 9:06 AM
- Moogie said...
I want mine toasted with a big smear of butter, a cup of coffee, and some gossip
- December 15, 2009 at 9:39 AM
- Karen said...
This sounds so good. I bet it makes terrific toast!
- December 15, 2009 at 10:30 AM
- HoneyB said...
lol, you are so cute...Seems like you do know what your doing to me! Your break looks lovely!
- December 15, 2009 at 1:34 PM
- Linda said...
I love bread and that one looks really good!
I really like that King Aurthur White Whole Wheat flour too!
- December 15, 2009 at 2:49 PM
- Mags said...
Frieda: Thanks for letting me know that I made the right call on the soaker!
Cathy: Thanks!
June: It was delicious toasted.
Steph: Awww... thanks!
Debbie: Thank you for commenting!
Moogie: With coffee and gossip....perfect!
Karen: Yes, it's great toasted.
HoneyB: Thank you girl!
Linda: I agree, King Arthur's white whole wheat flour is fantastic.
- December 15, 2009 at 7:44 PM
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Awesome recipe!!! This recipe looks really excellent and simple. I love how you can make different loaf shapes with it. I've tried a little slice of bread lately and they have been increasing beautifully up until I put them on the sheet pan to do the final pre-bake rise and they spread out more than rise. Thanks you so much for sharing.
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Carthage relay teams took second and fourth, respectively, in 200-yard medley relay, with Mansfield, Burgin, Sprenkle and Burr posting a time of 2:02.19, and Loveall, Mason Fairliegh, Dawald and Jacob Smith finishing in 2:08.81.
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Loveall, Dawald, Burr and Holt finished the 400-yard freestyle relay in 4:08.53 to claim third place, and Sneed, Holzwarth, Huelat and Jacob Smith placed fifth in 4:27.73.
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Mismatch as Japan Inc. Sells
By Prudence Ho and Juro Osawa
Struggling Japanese consumer-electronics giants were once reluctant sellers of assets. Now they are more willing than ever to consider unloading underperforming or noncore businesses.
While this seems like an opportunity for overseas buyers, agreeing on deals won't be easy, bankers say.
"There's a much greater willingness for Japanese firms to go through restructuring than ever before," said Jan Metzger, head of technology-sector investment-banking coverage in the Asia Pacific region at Credit Suisse Group.
"Advanced technology and intellectual property owned by Japanese companies are hugely attractive to potential buyers in China, Taiwan, Korea or the U.S.," he said
But there is a mismatch. Japanese firms want to include capital-intensive manufacturing operations in any deal, while potential buyers generally just want some of the technology and intellectual property.
"Japanese companies generally want to sell businesses that include their domestic manufacturing operations, which potential buyers are typically less interested in, given the comparatively high cost," said Daniel Wetstein, head of technology banking, Asia Pacific, at Morgan Stanley.
Struggling Japanese companies historically have been aided by supportive domestic banks, said Nikhil Eapen, head of telecommunications, media and technology corporate and investment banking for Asia Pacific at Citigroup.
But the attitude of domestic banks is changing as those technology companies continue to post losses. It is getting harder for banks to continue providing support unless the companies undertake significant restructuring, said Yuhiko Yano, co-head of the technology, media and telecom group for Deutsche Bank in Japan.
Businesses that Japanese technology firms may consider selling include semiconductors, personal computers and mobile phones, Mr. Yano said. Some Asian companies would likely be interested in those types of businesses broadly, while U.S. companies might be interested more selectively, he said.
Micron Technology of the U.S. agreed to buy Elpida Memory Inc. for $2.5 billion earlier this year, after Japan's only maker of dynamic random access memory chips used in computers and mobile gadgets filed for bankruptcy protection. Elpida, a supplier of chips to Apple, has some technological advantages in smartphone memory chips.
Another troubled company Sharp, attached a warning to its earnings statement this month, raising questions about its ability to survive and highlighting the urgent need for restructuring.
It agreed earlier this year to sell half of its stake in its advanced liquid-crystal-display panel factory in Japan to the chairman of Hon Hai Precision Industry, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer commonly known as Foxconn.
Still, the Micron and Hon Hai cases may be exceptions. While there are ways around the disconnect between sellers and buyers, those negotiations could take a long time, Mr. Wetstein said. A buyer could, for example, request a seller to restructure assets before making an offer, he said.
If a recent case is proof, Japan Inc. isn't necessarily opening up to foreign buyers.
In September, a government official said Innovation Network Corp. of Japan, a government-backed investment fund, was in discussions with a group of domestic auto and electronics manufacturers to inject capital into struggling chip maker Renesas Electronics The official said the talks were aimed at blocking a $1.3 billion bid from U.S. private-equity firm KKR & Co.
KKR is still pursing the deal.
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By wyllys on Nov 16, 2010
A while back (March 2009, to be exact), I wrote about the introduction of TPM support in OpenSolaris. If you didn't try out OpenSolaris, you can now get the TPM support features in Solaris 11 Express. Just to recap and update some older information from the earlier post:
- Support for TPM 1.2 devices on x86/64 and some SPARC (sun4v) platforms.
- Trusted Computing Group (TCG) software interfaces are supported with the inclusion of the TrouSerS package. Solaris 11 Express includes Trousers version 0.3.4.
- The tpmadm(1M) utility can be used to perform TPM administrative functions and view the state of some TPM registers.
- A PKCS#11 provider for using the TPM to secure keys is also provided (and explained below).
In my original blog entry, I omitted the details about the PKCS#11 TPM provider. Solaris 11 Express includes a provider that plugs into the Solaris Cryptographic Framework that enables PKCS#11 consumers to use the TPM as a secure keystore. This allows private data stored in the TPM provider to be protected by TPM-resident keys. The benefit is that data protected with TPM keys can only ever be decrypted on that same platform using the same TPM (unless they are migrated, which is a topic for another day). This protects the data from brute-force password attacks on the keys, and also makes them useless if they are removed from the platform that protects them.
The TCSD service must be enabled and the TPM device must be available in order for the TPM support to work correctly.
Check for TPM device:
ls -alF /dev/tpm lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 44 Oct 1 2009 /dev/tpm -> \\ ../devices/pci@0,0/isa@1f/tpm@0,fed40000:tpm
Enable the TCSD service:
# svcadm enable tcsd
If the TPM device is available and the tcsd service is running, individual users must initialize their own personal TPM-protected token storage area as follows:
# pktool inittoken currlabel=TPM
Next, the token PIN must be set for the SO (security officer), the default is 87654321:
$ pktool setpin token=tpm/joeuser so
Finally, the user's PIN can be set (the initial PIN is 12345678):
$ pktool setpin token=tmp/joeuser
The TPM token should now be ready for use. pktool(1) can be used to generate keys and certificates using the TPM device by specifying the token name used when the token was initialized ("TPM" in the examples above).
$ pktool gencert token=tpm/joeuser -i
$ pktool list token=tpm/joeuser
Also, any existing applications that already use the Solaris Cryptographic Framework interfaces (libpkcs11) can easily be made to use the TPM token for their operations by just making them select the TPM token device for the sessions.
More details about the TPM provider are available in the man pages for pkcs11_tpm(5) included in Solaris 11 Express.


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Boys basketball notebook: Holy Cross freshman could be out for year
Not since Edmund Saunders, a span of 19 years, had Holy Cross boys basketball coach Ed Generali started a freshman before this winter.
That streak snapped when Generali inserted Jonathan Mowatt into the starting lineup. Through eight games, Mowatt was holding his own, averaging 11.3 points per game.
Unfortunately, the promising freshman shooting guard's season was put on hold after injuring the middle finger on his hand against Wolcott last week.
Mowatt's broken finger is in a splint, and he was expected to see a hand specialist Wednesday. He could be sidelined the remainder of the season if he needs surgery, according to Generali.
"Jonathan will have a lot of basketball ahead of him," said Generali. "He's had a great freshman season. He has a certain maturity, physically and mentally. He was strong enough to withstand the tryouts and preseason, and he was getting better every game."
Mowatt had a season-best 20 points against undefeated Wilby.
"That says a lot about Jonathan," said Generali. "He really adapted to our system. He's taking the ball to the basket and hitting the open shot. He's making very mature decisions and is unselfish."
Mowatt plays AAU basketball for former Naugatuck star Keith Rado, currently the head coach at Canterbury School.
"Jonathan plays with a lot of confidence, and I know he will come back that much stronger next season," said Generali.
A former Crusader, Mike Mallory, scored 11 points in his season debut for Marianapolis Prep against Pomfret on Jan. 9. Mallory had been recovering from knee surgery last spring.
Turning point?: Already on a five-game losing streak and down 15-4 to Holy Cross in the first quarter, Woodland could have been in trouble Tuesday night.
"We had probably six turnovers and some shots just didn't fall, even though we had some good looks, and that is a recipe for a four-point quarter," explained Woodland coach Tom Hunt. "Also, Holy Cross' matchup zone was as good as we've seen all year."
But the Hawks didn't panic and rallied.
"We played hard all year, going 32 minutes, but after five losses maybe you start believing that you are not good enough," said Hunt. "I don't think they actually had that belief. I think they felt that they could overcome anything and refused to get outworked."
Woodland rallied to within one, 25-24, by halftime and took over in the third quarter, building a 45-33 edge. Woodland eventually won, 67-57, to improve to 6-5.
"We ran into the tougher part of our schedule, and we're still trying to prove to ourselves how good we could be and we still have a lot of tests," Hunt said.
Milestone win: In his role for a quarter-century, Crosby junior varsity boys coach Larry DeVito recorded his 400th career victory Tuesday as the JV Bulldogs topped St. Paul, 74-52. DeVito now has compiled a 400-89 overall record.
"Larry's been invaluable to me and to the program," said Crosby head coach Nick Augelli. "He's been so loyal."
Marathon contest: Last Friday, Sacred Heart and Wolcott combined to shoot 87 free throws. How long did the game take?
According to Sacred Heart coach Jon Carroll, the game started at 7:10 p.m., and when it ended he glanced at his watch to see that it was 9:40. Carroll thought the game took even longer than 21/2 hours.
The Hearts converted 32 of 52 free throws en route to a 71-60 win over Wolcott. The Eagles went 23-of-35 at the line.
Individually, 6-foot-5 sophomore center Malik Petteway converted 18 of 32 free throws and finished with 36 points for the Hearts.
"I don't remember a game with that many fouls," said Carroll. "The referees made the right calls. We were hacking each other. It was a physical, tight game. Nerves and fatigue had something to do with (the missed free throws). The kids in my locker room were exhausted afterward."
The Hearts (4-6) have won three in a row after a 69-54 decision over Seymour on Tuesday.
"The kids are excited about the winning streak," said Carroll. "Malik is playing fantastic basketball. He's taking the ball to the hole. He had four assists last night (against Seymour). He's distributing the ball, so he's not just shooting the ball. He has a real good all-around game."
Who's hot: Kaynor Tech (9-1 overall, 7-0 Constitution State Conference) has won nine in a row since a season-opening loss to Notre Dame of Fairfield, 75-70. The Panthers host Bullard Havens of Bridgeport on Friday at 6 p.m.
After Kennedy's narrow 74-70 win over Wolcott on Tuesday, the Eagles (8-2) have won five in a row and will host Seymour on Friday at 7 p.m. Kennedy hasn't lost since a 78-75 decision at Crosby on Dec. 28.
Looking ahead: Undefeated front-runner Northwestern (10-0 overall, 9-0 Berkshire League) hosts fourth-place Nonnewaug (7-3, 6-3 BL) on Friday at 7 p.m. in Winsted.
Future plans: St. Paul leading scorer Kyle Dube, of Southington, is signing a national letter of intent today to play baseball at Fairfield University. Dube, a pitcher and third baseman, is joining former St. Paul pitching ace Joey Randall with the Stags. Dube is the Falcons' leading basketball scorer this season with a 15.3 ppg. average.
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DUBLIN -- The Bishop O'Dowd High girls soccer team kept knocking, but Piedmont goalkeeper Kesy Platt wouldn't let them in.
Finally, the Dragons kicked the door down in penalty kicks to earn a second consecutive North Coast Section Division II championship.
The No. 1 seeded Dragons prevailed 3-2 over the No. 6 Highlanders in a shootout Saturday at Dublin High after the teams battled scoreless through 80 minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of sudden-death overtime.
O'Dowd freshman keeper Lorna McElrath clinched the victory with a diving save on Erin Greening's attempt in the fifth round, after O'Dowd's brilliant playmaker Stephanie Zuniga converted in the fourth round to make it 3-2.
The unflappable Platt made 12 saves overall, also converting a penalty kick in the shootout. The balanced Highlanders defense withstood steady pressure from the powerful Dragons attack.
"We just couldn't put it in the goal. We were worried about that," O'Dowd coach Jon Nishimoto said. "We knew that their goalkeeping was strong and their defenders were extremely strong, so it would tough to break down their back line and put a ball in the goal. We were prepared for a tough game."
Piedmont coach Dan Chubbock was thrilled with his team's performance.
"We took it to the last kick of the game, that's all we could have asked," he said. "We knew that it was going to have to be a dogged performance. It was backs to the wall, but the second half we came into the game a little bit more."
The Highlanders back line was composed of Emily Altieri, Mara Blumenstein, Amy Dong and Claire Lim.
Holding the Dragons scoreless is an accomplishment. They outscored their first three NCS opponents a combined 17-1 and seemed on the verge of scoring for much of Saturday's final.
Bishop O'Dowd's dynamic attacking trio of Ryan Walker-Hartshorn, Zuniga and freshman Aerial Chavarin was as good as advertised, but the Highlanders bided their time counter-attacked when they could.
The Highlanders upended No. 2 Campolindo in a shootout in the semifinals after also tripping No. 3 Dublin 1-0 in the quarterfinals. So they had little to lose against the athletic Dragons.
In breezy conditions, the Dragons put pressure on the Highlanders throughout the first half. A couple of nice saves by Platt, and Platt's best friend, the crossbar, kept the match scoreless. Zuniga ripped a left-footed shot off the crossbar in the ninth minute. Late in the half during a sustained stretch of Dragons pressure, freshman right forward Chavarin hit a low blast toward the near corner, and Platt made a nice save. Another quick hit by Chavarin off a pass from Walker-Hartshorn was also saved by Platt.
The Highlanders played tough, though, and fashioned the skill and pace of No. 15. However, the Dragons back line of speedy right back Ryan Daniel, center backs Darby Nordin and Kate Ranahan, and left back Sophia Natsues, kept its shape and had enough pace to counter any of the Highlanders' clever exchanges. Piedmont rarely got close to the Dragons goal, having to shoot from way outside.
Walker-Hartshorn, a Stanford commit, nearly broke through in the 52nd minute with a leaping header off a cross by Taylor Hobbs from the left. But Platt leaped and tipped the ball over the crossbar. Three minutes later, Zuniga's 26-yard shot off a free kick saw the ball twisting in the wind. Platt bobbled the catch and recovered to pounce on the ball just before the Dragons could pounce again.


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Next Stop: Bordeaux!
Post by Shaun Bishop | April 1st, 2011
I'm writing this from the tiny town of Vougeot in Burgundy, France where my team and I have been visiting top domaines and tasting all week. At
the same time, another JJ Buckley team has arrived into Bordeaux and is heading to dinner at Chateau Lagrange – I know it sounds 'rough', but I promise you, it really is a lot of hard work (and a long time to be gone from your wife and kids!)
Tomorrow morning, we take the train to Bordeaux to meet up with the rest of the JJB team. The exciting news is that this year, we want YOU to be part of the adventure and encourage you to ask us anything you'd like to know about the 2010 vintage in Bordeaux (or any other Bordeaux related questions for that matter).
You may want to ask Jean-Guillaume Prats a question about his 2010 Cos d'Estournel, or Alfred Tesseron a question about his Ponet Canet. We can do that for you! Perhaps you would like to know more about the up-and-comers making exciting wines in Bordeaux – ask Jeffrey Davies, one of our top negociant suppliers who always has his finger on the pulse of Bordeaux. You get the idea. Just fire away with any question you'd like and we'll get you the answer. The kicker is we'll be replying via video and if we're lucky enough, your reply will come right from the horses mouth. There'll be more on this soon, so stay tuned!
A lot of planning went into this trip and we've put together yet another exciting program that will blow you away. Our team continues to grow, and this year we've got 12 staffers from JJB on the ground to evaluate the wines, talk to people in the know, and report back to you on every aspect of the 2010 vintage. We are passionately committed to you and to our profession and will do everything we can to help you make informed wine buying decisions. You can lean on us for guidance in every way.
To give you some flavor of our schedule, take a look below. This is what a week in Bordeaux looks like for JJB (and this is following a week in Burgundy and preceding a few days in Italy on the far-end):
April 1st
Team 1 arrives into BDX
Dinner at Chateau Lagrange
April 2nd
Team 2 arrives into BDX
Meeting and tasting with negociant A
Meeting and tasting with Stephane Derenoncourt
Dinner at Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou
April 3rd
Visits and tastings at Chateau Pavie, Monbousquet, Pavie-Decesse, Bellevue Mondotte, Monbousquet and Chateau Gracia
Meeting and tasting with negociant B
Meeting and tasting with negociant C
Meeting and tasting with negociant D
Dinners at Chateau Kirwan Dinner at Chateau Prieure-Lichine
April 4th
Visits and tastings at Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, Chateau Latour, Chateau Leoville-Las Cases
Lunch at Cos d'Estournel
Visit and tasting at Chateau Margaux, Chateau Palmer
Tasting of all Margaux appellation wines at Chateau Lascombes
Meeting and tasting at negociant E
Dinners at Chateau Lascombes and Chateau Beychevelle
April 5th
Meeting and tasting at negociant F
Lunch at Pontet Canet
Tasting of all Graves/Pessac appellation wines at Chateau Malartic Lagraviere
Visit and tasting at Chateau Montrose
Tasting of all Pauillac/St Estephe/St Julien appellation wines at Chateau Branaire Ducru
Visit and tasting at Chateau Haut Brion
Dinners at Chateau Pape Clement and Malescot St-Exupery
April 6th
Meeting and tasting at negociant G
Tasting of all Pomerol appellation wines at Chateau La Pointe
Tasting at Circle Rive Droite – Right Bank tasting
Tasting of all St Emilion appellation wines at Chateau La Couspaude
Visits and tastings at Chateau Ausone, Chateau Cheval Blanc, Chateau Barde Haut, Chateau Le Gay and Chateau Fonplegade
Dinner at Chateau Clinet
April 7th
Meeting and tasting with negociant H
Tasting at Moueix
Visit and tasting at Vieux Chateau Certan
Tasting at La Grappe (all wines of Stephane Derenoncourt)
Visits and tastings at Chateau La Conseillante, Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere, Chateau L'Eglise Clinet, Chateau Petrus, Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafitte, Chateau Haut-Bailly
Dinners at La Grappe and Domaine de Chevalier
April 8th
Visits and tastings at Chateau Tetre Roteboeuf, Chateau Angelus
Lunch at Chateau Troplong Mondot
Visit and tasting at Chateau d'Yquem
Dinner at Rauzan Segla
April 9th
Depart for Verona, Italy
When you see 'tasting at negociant X', we usually taste 50-150 wines at a time. This means we will sample many of the same wines 3-4 times throughout the week. And in case you are wondering how we can eat two dinners in one night, its because we actually have two JJB teams who are tasting and visiting separately.
As for our week in Burgundy, our highlight visits included Dujac, Drouhin, Comte de Vogue, Mongeard Mugneret, Liger-Belair, Ponsot, Jadot, Etienne Sauzet, Bouchard, V&S Morey, Girardin, Matrot, and Vougeraie. Please see my colleague Chuck Hayward for notes and insight into our visits.
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Marietta has 1,000 commercial properties that are inspected by the Marietta Fire Department, but only about 25 percent of those have some type of smoke alarm or fire suppression system, according to city officials.
That's a major concern, especially in the downtown district where some businesses are housed in buildings that date back 100 years or more.
"Right now we don't even know who does or does not have an alarm in their building. And we're especially concerned about buildings that share a common wall," said Marietta Councilman Mike McCauley, D-2nd Ward.
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Customers enjoy lunch Tuesday at The Galley restaurant on Second Street, one of several downtown properties owned by Promanco. The company has installed a sprinkler and smoke alarm system for fire protection of the restaurant and adjoining Adelphia music hall.
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City council's planning, zoning, annexation and housing committee met Tuesday to begin a discussion about requiring commercial property owners to install smoke detectors in their buildings.
"Only about 250 of commercial properties within the city have either smoke alarms, sprinklers or other fire detection systems. So the fire department has requested that we consider this issue," said committee chairman Roger Kalter, D-1st Ward.
He said the city can't afford to lose another $2 million worth of buildings as it did when arsonists set fire to three structures in the 100 block of Front Street in March 2010.
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- Marietta City Council's planning, zoning annexation and housing committee on Tuesday began initial discussions on a proposal to require installation of smoke detector systems at all of the city's commercial properties.
- The Marietta Fire Department has requested that council consider requiring smoke detection systems to help prevent future destruction of historic buildings and loss of downtown businesses.
But Kalter noted that another potentially devastating Front Street fire at Austyn's restaurant in February 2011 was quickly extinguished and the eatery was back in business within
a few days, thanks to an alarm system in the kitchen area.
"The first thing would be to try and get smoke detection in every place we can and to determine if we can require that," Kalter said.
Dave Schramm, owner of The Workingman's Store on Putnam Street, said the idea of requiring fire detection in commercial buildings is commendable, but had concerns about the cost for property owners.
"The fire department would be looking for something that could be monitored during off-hours," he said.
Schramm noted The Workingman's Store was moved to its present location because of a fire.
"In 1977 the original building on Greene Street became uninhabitable due to a fire that occurred in the building next door that had a common wall with our store," he said.
Teri Ann Pfeffer, owner of Teri Ann's clothing shop on Front Street, said it's the property owner's responsibility to make sure a building is safe.
"The fire department also inspects our building every year," she said. "Some businesses complain, but I want them to inspect my building and the buildings next door, too."
Pfeffer said all downtown buildings should be safe.
"If that means annual inspections and smoke detectors, those are simple measures we can take, and we should do it," she said.
Ken Kupsche, co-owner with wife Dagmar of The Cook's Shop on Front Street, said in order to get his county building permit he was required to install a hard-wired fire detection system when he renovated the building in which the business and his loft apartment is located.
He said the system is connected to Southeastern Security as well as the Marietta Fire Department.
"The cost is pretty minimal-a couple hundred dollars to install and then a monthly fee," Kupsche said, adding that the system also includes an intruder alarm.
But he noted requiring businesses to install such a system could be a problem for city council.
"It's difficult to tell people what they should do with their property," Kupsche added.
Rick Coley, vice president and general manager of Promanco, which manages several properties in downtown Marietta, told Kalter during Tuesday's meeting that, in addition to fire detection, the company has installed sprinkler systems in its larger facilities.
Promanco owned the buildings destroyed in the March, 2010 arson fire near the corner of Front and Butler streets, and currently owns the buildings on Second Street housing the Galley restaurant and Adelphia music hall. Both have sprinkler and smoke detection systems.
But Coley said not all of Promanco's properties are so equipped.
"When we do renovations of our buildings, we work very closely to follow local building codes," he said. "But it would be cost-prohibitive to install a sprinkler system in everything we own. It all depends on the scale of the project."
Kalter said council may consider requiring the installation of sprinkler systems in commercial buildings during major renovations, but the current focus should be on getting more affordable smoke detectors installed in more facilities.
"I think we want to encourage renovation of downtown buildings to preserve and extend their lives, but you also don't want to put too much regulation on property owners," Coley said.
McCauley echoed Coley's comment.
"We don't want to stifle renovation of our buildings, but we want to make them safe," he said.
Marietta Fire Chief C.W. Durham agreed.
"We need to protect our buildings the best we can," he said. "Every time we lose a building we lose a business and we lose jobs in our community."
Durham said he approached council about requiring smoke detection in commercial properties to stimulate discussion.
"I'd just like to find some way to better protect our historic buildings as well as th


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Dr. Fraumeni is a Special-term Professor and Senior Fellow of the China Center for Human Capital and Labor Market Research of the Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing and a Research Fellow of the Bureau of Economic Research. She previously served as Chair of the American Economics Association's Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession and Chief Economist of the Bureau of Economic Analysis. She has won CSWEP's Carolyn Shaw Bell award for advancing the status of women in the economics profession and a U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal for her innovative research treating R&D as investment in GDP. She has almost 100 publications and holds undergraduate and doctoral degrees in economics.
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David R. Anderson '74 became president of St. Olaf College on July 1, 2006, the 11th president of the College since it was founded in 1874. He previously served as provost and professor of English at Denison University.
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"Our college is a complex institution even among liberal arts colleges, and our complexity derives from our history and our identity. Well over a century ago, Norwegian-American immigrants who had settled in this part of the Midwest aspired both to provide a superior education to their own children and to educate and nurture them in the faith they had brought with them from their homeland.
"From our earliest days we have been more than just another institution of learning … we have been committed to providing as good an education as could be had, to honoring our roots, to providing opportunities for students to grow in their faith and, inseparably from that growth in faith, to helping each student understand how he or she is called upon to serve others, especially those in need.
"St. Olaf has defined the best education that can be had as a residential liberal arts education. We bring students together to this campus on a hill, place them in community with one another, and open to them the faculty and the curriculum of the college. We do this not to prepare them for any particular occupation but rather to provide them with the base of knowledge, the skills and proficiencies, the experiences, and the habits of mind and heart that will enable them to flourish in whatever future awaits them.
"And we do this in the most rigorous fashion. It has never been part of the purpose of St. Olaf College to settle for less than the academic best, nor should it ever be. Academic excellence informs our identity and characterizes our history.
"Our academic excellence is totally consistent with — and indeed derives from and exists in unison with — the profound faith commitments which define the nature of our college and inform the lives of many of the people who study and work here. St. Olaf was founded as a college of faithful Christians, and it is one today. Not every student or faculty or staff member is a Lutheran, nor must they, nor should they be. Not every student or faculty or staff member is a Christian, nor must they, nor should they be.
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FREMONT -- When the two moms were planning their wedding, a travel theme seemed like a natural -- they had logged enough frequent-flier miles to circle the globe nine times as their bicoastal romance blossomed over the past three years.
Monique Manjarrez, of Fremont, and Megan McDerby, of Delaware, will tie the knot Saturday in St. James Episcopal Church in Fremont, the first same-sex marriage at the church since Proposition 8 was overturned.
"We thought a travel theme would be a fun way for guests to understand our world," Manjarrez said.
That world includes a cross-country trip each month by one of the two women, and their children travel with them on school holidays. "We have together accumulated 241,636 frequent-flier miles," she said.
Wedding invitations were designed as boarding passes, and the program lists the officiating minister, the Rev. Lori Walton, as the flight captain, Manjarrez and McDerby as co-pilots and their daughters as the flight attendants. Each woman has two daughters, and the four girls -- ages 7, 8, 9 and 14 -- will take an active role in the ceremony, Manjarrez said.
Guests will be given flight wing pins, and the gift table will be designated as baggage claim. The photo booth will be set up as a passport center.
Many of the decorating ideas came from flight attendants who have gotten to know the two women. "The flight crews recognize me, since I travel so much," Manjarrez said.
The mothers' wedding will be kid-friendly. "It's been very important for us to include children in this entire event," Manjarrez said.
Their daughters are excited about the wedding, and about a third of the 90 wedding guests will be children, she said. "Instead of a bouquet, we are tossing a flight captain's hat and a stuffed airplane toy to the kids."
Manjarrez, 41, who runs a home day care center, and McDerby, 37, a former Secret Service agent, met at a conference in Philadelphia for women coming out after marriage and children. In February, the couple had a civil union in Delaware, where McDerby lives. They had been planning a wedding in California where family and friends could celebrate with them for some time.
"We knew we wanted to have a big wedding, but we expected it to be a commitment ceremony," Manjarrez said. After Proposition 8 prohibiting same-sex marriages was overturned, "we were elated," she said.
Friends started calling immediately after the ruling allowing same-sex marriages to resume in California was issued on June 28, she said.
"We told them, yeah, it was going to be a real wedding before, but now it's going to be a legal wedding," Manjarrez said.
Though this will be the first same-sex wedding at the church since the court ruling, the Episcopal Diocese of California has been blessing same-sex unions for some time, Walton said.
"Megan and Monique's wedding publicly affirms the Episcopal Church's long-standing principle that there should be equality in marriage," she said. "All love that is sacred and life-affirming is ordained by God, and the sacrament of marriage should be available to all people who have a love that is grounded in God."
The two women have prepared for their wedding and marriage, completing the church's requirements, including premarital counseling, Walton said.
Because of child custody arrangements, the two women will remain in their respective states so that both fathers can continue to be involved in the children's upbringing, Manjarrez said. The cross-country trips will continue.
"This is not an ideal situation, and not many people would be able to do this. A long-distance relationship is very hard, but we'd rather have this than not have it all," Manjarrez said.
Faced with such challenges, she said Fremont has been a warm and accepting place to raise her daughters. She is encouraged by changes she has seen, such as the school district including Harvey Milk Day in honor of the gay rights activist on its calendar for next year.
"I'm hoping that our getting married in Fremont will allow people to recognize there are gay families here, and we look just like everybody else," Manjarrez said. "We're not any different from other families other than we have two moms in this household."


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Injuries hamper Alabama players at NFL Combine
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Jesse Williams won't run.
Dee Milliner won't lift.
Others can't do much of anything. The University of Alabama has one of the largest contingents of any school on hand for the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this weekend, but due to a variety of injuries, only a few former Crimson Tide players are expected to participate fully in the annual battery of physical testing used by the NFL for draft evaluations.
Combine invitees who can't perform in certain drills typically do so, if healthy enough, in the on-campus Pro Day workouts that follow in the weeks after the combine ends Tuesday. If still unable to perform, top prospects can still attract NFL scouts for private workouts before the NFL draft in April.
Former NFL scout Dan Shonka, who now runs one of the top draft services at ourlads.com, said prospects who skip combine drills for health reasons don't see their draft status slip as long as the injury is considered legitimate.
"A guy with a bad shoulder will still run. A guy with a bad ankle will still bench press. I don't think the NFL clubs mind at all if a guy is coming off surgery and just can't perform physically," Shonka said. "Barrett Jones, for instance, he's just not ready and nobody would have a problem with that. When you have a guy who is healthy, or seems to be pretty healthy, who doesn't want to do some things, that can raise some eyebrows sometimes."
Of the 333 players invited to this year's combine, Shonka estimated that only around 70 percent will participate in every drill. For most of Alabama's draft hopefuls, the combine will only provide the NFL with a partial look at their physical skills.
Nico Johnson (sports hernia), Damion Square (knee), Eddie Lacy (hamstring) and Barrett Jones (foot), three of whom are coming off surgeries, won't perform in physical testing at all.
Offensive linemen D.J. Fluker and Chance Warmack, and safety Robert Lester are the healthiest UA players competing.
Milliner will skip the bench press with a labrum injury, and Williams will wait until Alabama's Pro Day in early March to run the 40-yard dash, as will Quinton Dial.
Following a minor knee injury in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game, Williams played in the BCS title game against Notre Dame but subsequently had the knee scoped.
"I had my knee cleaned out. I wanted to (run), but for the doctor's sake I didn't want to push it," Williams said. "I'm saving that for Pro Day. I'm going to bench (press) and do medical kinds of things."
Jones' foot injury, also sustained in the SEC title game, was the most serious and required the longest recovery of the injuries limiting UA players in Indianapolis. He tore ligaments in his mid-foot.
"I can't control that I was hurt," Jones said. "I just have to focus on the things I can control. That (means) interview well, and do all the little things right."
Of all the players nursing injuries, Lacy's hamstring is believed to be biggest draft-status threat. His UA career was dotted with nagging injuries, and although he played through them, his medical reports will be closely reviewed.
If his hamstring also prevents him from participating at Pro Day, more questions about his ability to stay healthy will be raised.
"All those injuries will hurt him. People will know how much time he's missed, people come to Alabama practices and see if he's able to practice," Shonka said. "They've all got that stuff in a notebook."
The combine also includes personal interviews, medical examinations and mental testing that help provide a fuller picture of an athlete's NFL potential. But it is the physical testing that NFL clubs scrutinize most.
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Leukapheresis Procedures to Study HIV-Specific Immunity
The National Institutes of Health is conducting a research study to evaluate patients who have been able to control the progression of HIV for long periods without the use of antiretroviral therapy. Some immune system-related genes have been identified in people who are often labeled "long-term non-progressors" (LTNP). These HLA genes include B27, B35, B44, B57, B58 and/or A02. We will conduct genetic testing, blood collection and tissue sampling in the hope of better understanding how some rare individuals can suppress HIV without medications. Volunteers will be compensated.
We will collect white blood cells by a process called leukapheresis, a standard blood collection procedure, which will remove white cells first, and then replace the red cells, through the same needle. We will accept HIV+ participants who meet the eligibility criteria listed below. Volunteers will be compensated.
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Premier League exclusive: Rojo 'categorically not for sale'
Yahoo Sport understands that Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo will not be leaving Old Trafford this summer. More »Yahoo Sport UK - 1 hour 53 minutes ago
Premier League: West Ham seal Zaza deal
West Ham have finally signed a striker, Italy international Simone Zaza joining the Hammers on loan from Juventus for an initial fee of £5million. More »Omnisport - 1 hour 22 minutes ago
Premier League: Everton fan passes away during Stoke match
A 51-year-old man who took ill during Everton's Premier League game against Stoke City has passed away, the club have confirmed. More »Omnisport - 13 hours ago
Premier League: Rashford's late show thwarts Phelan's battlers
A stoppage-time goal from Marcus Rashford earned Manchester United a Premier League win at Hull City. More »Omnisport - 16 hours ago
Premier League: 4 talking points from Chelsea 3-0 Burnley: is Hazard really back to his best?
Seb Stafford-Bloor was at Stamford Bridge as Antonio Conte's men eased past Burnley More »FourFourTwo - 16 hours ago