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ERIN JEFFERY, Carondelet, Jr., attack -- Jeffery had another great year for the Cougars. She scored 107 goals and was named the East Bay Athletic League's Most Valuable Player. She also had 36 assists and led Carondelet to a second straight North Coast Section Division I title.
LAUREN DOUGHERTY, Miramonte, Jr., attack -- Dougherty was the top goal scorer in the East Bay with 113 this season. She also had 16 assists, was first team All-Diablo Foothill Athletic League and led the Matadors to the NCS Division II title game.
CAMBI CUKAR, Amador Valley, So., attack -- The dynamic sophomore scored 59 times, but was equally dangerous setting up her teammates as she finished with 67 assists. She was first team All-EBAL and led the Dons to the NCS Division I title game.
COURTNEY NEFF, Acalanes, Sr., midfield -- Neff, the DFAL's MVP and the Dons' leading scorer, helped Acalanes to a 12-0 record in league play and a No. 5 seed in the NCS Division I playoffs. She is headed to UC Davis.
LAURA KLEIN, Foothill, Jr., midfield -- An All-EBAL first team selection, Klein led the Falcons with 83 goals and was second on the team with 19 assists. She helped the Falcons to a winning record in the East Bay's toughest league.
KERIANNE HUNT, Carondelet, Jr., midfield -- Hunt, another member of a tenacious frontline for the back-to-back champion Cougars, had 53 goals and an equally impressive 53 assists this season. She was named first team All-EBAL.
ASHLYNN GOERZ, Monte Vista, Jr., midfield -- Goerz had 85 goals, 12 assists and won 50 draws for the Mustangs, who advanced to the semifinals of the NCS Division I playoffs and finished with a 14-6 record. She was named second team All-EBAL.
EMMA DUDLEY, Berkeley, Jr., midfield -- Dudley earned first team All-Bay Shore Athletic League honors as she scored 106 goals to lead Berkeley to the league title and an appearance in the NCS Division I playoffs.
JENNIFER PRICE, California, Sr., defense -- Price, a tenacious defender who can also take a ground ball and turn it into
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ALYSSA KEINER, Foothill, Jr., defense -- The second team all-EBAL selection was among the league leaders in
ground balls for defenders with 22 this season.
MADISON CASTELEIN, Carondelet, So., defense -- Castelein led a stingy Cougars defense that allowed just over eight goals per game this season. She was first team All-EBAL, had 24 ground balls and 10 interceptions.
KATIE MERRITT, Carondelet, Jr., goalie -- Merritt stopped over half of all the shots fired her way. She finished the season with 141 saves, allowing less than nine goals per game and was named to the EBAL's first team.
Amanda Emery, California, Jr., attack
Shannon Sunnergren, Granada, Sr., attack
Niki Quinn, Acalanes, Jr., attack
Cali Castagnola, Carondelet, Jr, attack
Kendra Cheda, Dublin, Jr., attack
Paige Southmayd, Monte Vista, Sr., midfield
Megan Gandsey, San Ramon Valley, Jr., midfield
Camille Hanna, Granada, Sr., midfield
Mary Doyle, Miramonte, Sr., midfield
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Changes in personnel at a Black Forest fire station could impact the amount residents pay for homeowners insurance.
The Black Forest Fire Board announced this week, it will stop staffing Fire Station 2 with paid firefighters to help pay for its independent investigation into the Black Forest Fire. There will only be volunteer firefighters.
The construction of Station 2 meant most homes in the district are now within five miles of a fire station, according to the department's website. It helped improve the area's ISO, a rating based on how well an area is protected from fires. Insurance companies use the ISO rating to determine rates.
Jim Whitlock, of American Family Insurance said a change in staffing at the station could change the area's ISO rating.
"In this case, it could result in perhaps moving that Station 2 to a slightly higher town class code," he said. "If it does that, it could affect homeowner rates by about 10 to 20 percent."
But Whitlock said the insurance companies look at additional factors to determine rates, and the fact that Station 2 is staying open with volunteers there will help. He encourages homeowners to "wait and see." He predicts the next ISO rating evaluation will take place in two to three years.
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Facing the Central Division leading Nashville Predators on the road Saturday afternoon, the Rangers put forth a gritty effort even with several key players not in the lineup, but ultimately fell short, dropping a 3-2 decision at Bridgestone Arena. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak by New York, which returns home to host the Dallas Stars 5:00 PM Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
"It was a good hockey game," stated head coach Alain Vigneault. "Both teams competed really hard, and I really liked the way we played on the road today. We really didn't give them too many opportunities, and a couple of those goals against the puck had eyes and found holes. We spent a lot of time in their end. I like the way we played, and we'll get back at it tomorrow night."
Already playing without injured No. 1 goaltender Henrik Lundqvist for at least the next three weeks, the Rangers found out before the game that top-line center Derek Stepan would be unable to play against the Predators, one of the league's top teams this season, because he was suffering from flu-like symptoms.
Then in the second period New York lost the services of winger Jesper Fast who suffered a leg injury on a hit along the back boards from Nashville defenseman Anton Volchenkov and could not return to the game. Vigneault said after the game that Fast had suffered a sprained knee and the team will know more about his condition in the coming days.
To their credit the Rangers soldiered on and played an extremely strong road game against a Predators team that entered play with a terrific 20-3-1 record on home ice this season. A very strong defensive effort by the team was backstopped by Cam Talbot, who finished with 20 saves on Saturday.
"I think we played a great road game against a really good team," said Talbot. "It'll be good to go right back at it tomorrow night at home, try and forget about this one and move on."
Trailing 2-1, the Rangers pulled even early in the third period on Ryan McDonagh's fourth goal of the season. After accepting a pass from Mats Zuccarello, McDonagh danced around a defender, skated to the left circle, and zipped a shot past Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne, tying the score 1:37 into the third.
The chances were limited for both sides for much of the third period, but Nashville regained the lead with 7:14 remaining in regulation when Mike Ribeiro's left wing slap shot beat Talbot, with the Rangers goaltender possibly partially screened by Seth Jones, who cruised in front right as Ribeiro fired his shot towards the net. The goal not only gave the Preds the lead, it represented the 700th career point for the veteran Ribeiro.
"I never saw it, there were two guys where the puck went through them," explained Talbot. "I saw it too late. Obviously that goal is a backbreaker."
Less than two minutes away from carrying a 1-0 lead into the second intermission, the Rangers surrendered two goals in a span of 41 seconds and instead found themselves trailing 2-1 after two periods of play. It was a stunning turn of events in a game where scoring chances were few and far between--not a surprise since the contest pitted two of the top defensive teams in the NHL with the Rangers ranked third overall coming in and the Predators right behind at fourth.
It had taken more than 31 minutes before the game's first goal was scored, and when the lamp was finally lit it was courtesy of Rick Nash who scored his league-leading 33rd to give New York a 1-0 lead. With the Rangers skating on the power play and Nash positioned in front of Rinne, his back to the Nashville goaltender, Derick Brassard made the pass down low to Nash, whose first shot was stopped by Rinne's pads. However Nash swatted the rebound into the cage at 11:49 of the second period, his fifth goal in the past four games.
"We have to find ways to win this one, especially coming back like we did in the third," stated Nash. "There aren't many positives when you lose games, but the good thing is we are right back at it tomorrow."
Unlike in the first period when the Rangers allowed Nashville a few prime scoring chances, the Rangers had blanketed the Predators for most of the second period, and so that Nash goal looked like it would hold up; but things turned suddenly on a pair of bombs that beat Talbot late in the middle stanza.
First Nashville defenseman Roman Josi wired a shot from the left circle that eluded Talbot's reach at 18:39, and then less then a minute later Josi whisked a pass from left wing to right, where Predators captain Shea Weber absolutely hammered a one-timer past Talbot with 39.1 seconds remaining in the period to put the visitors in a one-goal hole.
In the opening period Talbot had been good, and fortunate, in keeping all eight Nashville shots out of the net. Predators rookie Filip Forsberg hit the near post off a right-wing snap shot in the final minute of the opening period; and six minutes into the game former Predator Kevin Klein swiped a loose puck off the goal line during a wild scramble in the Rangers crease, with Forsberg again creating most of the havoc for the home team.
Klein was making his first return to Nashville since being traded to New York in January of 2014, and the team saluted the defenseman who played 403 games in a Predators sweater with a classy video presentation on the jumbotron during the first television timeout in the opening period. Klein stood and waved the crowd, while bathed in cheers.


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Developed specifically for pharmaceutical processes, the particle characterizer increases process understanding, and subsequently control, in formulation development, scale up, tech transfers, and process optimization in commercial manufacturing of both batch and continuous processes, leading to a reduction of lead times.
Eyecon is a self-contained portable image capture and analysis sensor that can be mounted to inspection ports of Glatt equipment for in-line, real-time, non-product contact monitoring of particle morphology and size to aid in reducing batch losses and cycle time, improving yields and gain greater control of process end points during granulation, coating, spheronization and continuous fluid bed drying. The imaging analysis collects relevant data for formulation development. Being captured in real-time data helps to gain maximal transparency in the production process for complete documentation.
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So... short people are creepy, amiright?
Years ago I saw John Carpenter's "Halloween" on the big screen, sort of... I showed up to the screening incredibly excited, but was quickly disillusioned when I realized what I was watching was a DVD of the film projected on the big screen. The end product of this was a muddy, dark picture with terrible sound. Needless to say, I'm eager to wipe that experience from my memory.
This weekend the Bloody Good Horror team will be making its yearly pilgrimage to the Indianapolis Marriott to take in all the "Terminator"-related highs and lows of HorrorHound Weekend 2012.
The crew talks socioeconomics and our favorite Asian horror films.
"Donner Pass" opens with a flashback, all the way to 1846 and an alternate retelling of the fabled "Donner Party" story pertaining to a group of settlers lost in the mountains who were forced to resort to cannibalism in the face of starvation. This retelling plays out a little differently however, with George Donner himself returning to the camp and murdering the remaining survivors, only to string them up and drain their blood. Seems like an odd choice, given how hard it is to survive in the woods by yourself. As we'll learn in due time though, Donner knew what he was doing.
I may be the only one on the podcast willing to admit my unabashed love for "Santa's Slay", but even if you're not in my camp, the first three minutes of the movie (video after the jump) are worth revisiting for a number of reasons. The most important being, "what type of sexual deviance did the director catch these actors in to blackmail them into doing this?..." I hope James Caan in particular had a long, hard look in the mirror after shooting this scene, but hey, his excruciating embarrassment is our Christmas-time horror delight.
Sometimes reviewing a movie in a viewer advisory capacity sucks the fun right out of that film. This is especially true when one is given the task of registering an opinion on a film like "Slaughter High". I have talked before about how my socialized adult brain limits my enjoyment of the things that my inner teen finds endlessly amusing.


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by Lyle Richardson - October 2, 2013 4:15 PM UTC
The Colorado Avalanche start this season with big question marks on the blueline, so what can they do to fix the problem?
The Colorado Avalanche's blueline corps remains an area of concern entering this season. Though they acquired Cory Sarich in a four-player trade with the Calgary Flames and signed free agent Andre Benoit, the Avalanche didn't bring in any significant defensive upgrades.
by Lyle Richardson - September 27, 2013 2:55 PM UTC
Now that Cody Franson has signed, will John-Michael Liles be shown the door?; plus the Flyers, Panthers and more.
Cody Franson finally ended his contract standoff with the Toronto Maple Leafs, signing a one-year, $2- million deal on Thursday. Franson's contract pushed the Leafs payroll to $64.
by Lyle Richardson - September 25, 2013 3:20 PM UTC
The latest on Cody Franson, Derek Stepan, Brenden Morrow and the Oilers pivot problem.
David Clarkson's 10-game suspension for leaving the bench during last Sunday's Maple Leafs-Sabres donnybrook could adversely affect the Leafs efforts to re-sign defenseman Cody Franson.
by Lyle Richardson - September 23, 2013 1:08 PM UTC
With Vokoun out and Fleury struggling, will Pittsburgh look for help in the crease? And are the Canucks searching for forward help?
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tomas Vokoun is sidelined indefinitely following a procedure on Saturday to dissolve a blood clot in his pelvis.
by Lyle Richardson - September 20, 2013 2:02 PM UTC
Brenden Morrow hasn't received a contract offer from anyone, nor is he on a training camp tryout; will the Avs reach out to Radulov?; and more.
While several notable unrestricted free agents (Tim Thomas, Damien Brunner, Brad Boyes, Ryan Whitney, Hal Gill) are attending training camps on a tryout basis, former Dallas Stars captain Brenden Morrow is still waiting for a contract offer.
by Lyle Richardson - September 18, 2013 1:48 PM UTC
An injury actually made Florida's goalie situation more of a competition; Hemsky trade scenarios; and more.
Tim Thomas finally found an NHL team with which to make a comeback, agreeing this week to a professional tryout contract with the Florida Panthers.
by Lyle Richardson - September 16, 2013 1:57 PM UTC
How can Toronto keep its 26-year-old defender?; goalie controversy with the Rangers?; Gagne upset at Flyers; and more.
Cody Franson's contract talks with the Toronto Maple Leafs remain stalled. Franson released a statement expressing optimism for a resolution in the near future.
by Lyle Richardson - September 13, 2013 1:40 PM UTC
After losing Pitkanen for the season, Carolina signed Ron Hainsey and is still looking for an upgrade.
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Joni Pitkanen (broken left heel bone) will miss the entire season, which is a major blow to the blueline. Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford wasted little time finding a replacement, inking former Winnipeg Jets blueliner Ron Hainsey to a one-year, $2-million contract.
by Lyle Richardson - September 11, 2013 1:25 PM UTC
Looking at what the Leafs can do to sign Cody Franson; how the Flyers will add Dan Cleary; and Florida's search for a veteran backup.
On the eve of training camp, the Toronto Maple Leafs finally re-signed center Nazem Kadri, agreeing to terms on a two-year, $5.8-million deal.
by Lyle Richardson - September 9, 2013 2:56 PM UTC
Recent roster moves by the Flyers and Capitals have some suggesting the two teams are trying to make trades.
Recent moves by the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals may be a sign of future trades from both clubs. The Flyers invited veteran defenseman Hal Gill to training camp on a tryout basis.
by Lyle Richardson - September 6, 2013 1:28 PM UTC
Looking at the young Maple Leafs RFA, Ales Hemsky being taken off the market, and the full house on L.A.'s blueline.
As the contract standoff between the Toronto Maple Leafs and center Nazem Kadri continues, Sean Gentille of The Sporting News wondered if Kadri would receive an offer sheet from another club.
by Lyle Richardson - September 4, 2013 2:42 PM UTC
We look at 10 players who had rumors about them, but are still without a contract.
It's been a long, quiet summer for several notable unrestricted free agents, but with NHL training camps opening next week, some should soon find new homes.


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August 18, 2006
Millions in budget cuts are coming, but it's still up to Augusta commissioners to decide what city services and jobs have to go.
Administrator Fred Russell has already pitched some ideas, including cuts to the sheriff's department, recreation department and transportation.
The proposed cuts in city bus service have many people worried.
"Commissioners, please don't bother the bus," says Arthur Scarboro. "Please do not cut the budget--we absolutely need this. It's a necessity for me and my family, and many others in the community I'm sure."
Arthur rides the bus every day. His family, like many others, depends on public transportation in Richmond County.
But budget cuts proposed for 2007 include cutting over $1 million from the county's transit system.
In addition to cutting all Saturday services, the Turpin Hill route and the downtown shuttle route would be completely eliminated, and weekday routes would be reduced.
"To say there's no buses on Saturday or cutting the routes, I think that is going to hurt a lot of people that work, and students also," says Henry Jones, who, like Arthur, depends on the buses.
"We can't afford a taxi right now and we also can't afford to have our car fixed right now, so the bus is here and we definitely need it," Arthur says.
Willie Jones has ridden Augusta's buses for almost thirty years. He lost his sight in a 1974 car accident when he was 31 years old. He and his dog Chase ride the bus together every day to and from work.
"Without the bus, we're going to have to depend on someone to come pick us up, like a taxi," Willie says. "I can use the bus to pick up groceries, I can use the bus to pick up medication."
Willie works to motivate others with disabilities, and now he wants to motivate the community to speak out against the proposed budget. He started a petition, which, in two days, already has 306 signatures.
"My message for the commissioners is, you need to look at this situation concerning the bus services," he says. "We really need to solve this another way."
And Kathy Pelletier wants her commissioners to listen to the people.
"Ask the people what they think," she says. "They may opt for an increase in tax rather than take their transportation."
These bus riders want commissioners to hear their message: don't stop the bus.
The $1.025 million in cuts in city bus service is just one of the suggestions Fred Russell made this week. Commissioners will have many more meetings on the $6.5 million they need to cut before they make a final decision in November.


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Matmum that is sad indeed- so sorry for your loss. I know when I returned to marathon running in 2007 I motivated myself by saying he performance was dedicated to my dad, who died young at 44, same age as me when I ran that race.
On the other hand I was going to suggest you dance your way round the marathon course- now that would be first!
Rest today, my legs are shot to pieces.
Thanks 00 55, Red and Matsmum. The South Downs Marathon is in June, and the Portsmouth Coastal Marathon on 22nd December. I know December is a very long way off, but it is nearly full already, and I need to make my mind up quite quickly.
My marathon pb is 3hrs 12, which was the New Forest Marathon, set way back in 1993, when I was 47. There is no question of me getting even remotely near to that time, and I was thinking 5 hours would be more realistic for the SDM.
I certainly intend keeping up the quality work with the club, so will enter the shorter races whether I decide to enter the marathons or not. I'm not feeling too bad after yesterday, just an ache in the quads if I sit down for too long. I walked for about a mile this morning, which helped to ease the stiffness in my legs.
Matsmum, very sorry to hear of the loss of your son. I wish you luck in your first marathon, and hope it is the first of many.
'lo allA bit over 3 miles off road this morning with the doodle. Had several rest breaks waiting for her to catch up. She was in one of her "I'm in no hurry" moods.TERun the marathons but use shorter distance races as speed training. They will also help you get race fit. I have done most of my PBs en route to marathons.MatsmumThe latest grandaughter is 4 months. We have 2 other grandaughters aged 9 and 7 and a grandson of 4.RedheadI joined you in the garden for most of the day. Unfortunately it was mine .If I was meant to swim I'd have webbed feet.JJ
Thanks JJ and everyone else for your comments and advice. You have more or less confirmed that what I had wanted to do was not crazy. I will, therefore, enter both marathons, and still race the shorter distances that I had planned.
JJ, good to hear that you have done an off road run today. I hope that you will continue running, even if not racing.
Morning all,
Oh my but I'm a redheaded whirlwind this morning! I had so much to do first thing that after being up for 3 hours this is the first chance I've had for a coffee break before heading off to a lay champions meeting with DeNDRoN (I do wish they'd change their name 'cos every time I type it I think of trees!!!). My intervals will be done this afternoon and I'm hoping to sneak in a bit of gardening too
JJ, glad to hear you dragged yourself for an off-road plod. I think you should get yourself 10k fit and drag me to a 10k pb later in the year I consider this year to be my sensible year, ahem, with only 2 marathons early in the year and then my streak, so I reckon I could be up for a crack at my 54:12 at Brighton in November (yes, I know I hate the overcrowding, tacky medal and the fact that it almost always rains!).
Terry, we just confirmed what you wanted to do all along. You'll shine in all your races
Matsmum, LOL at your walking poles. I bought some for my hubby several years ago and he decided to test them by walking across our land. As he strode across the horses field, Esther galloped towards him and reared up then nearly kicked him which really scared him. We suspect she may have had a bad experience with a man and a stick in the past as she is a rescue horse. I don't think he's used them since.
00, dancing around VLM has been done before. You'd be amazed at the things people get up to!
Right must dash. Have a lovely day everyone
Red, you're quite right, I just wanted reassurance. Your mention of DeNDRon reminded my of the song De Do Run Run De Do Run Run, which I think was by the Ronnettes? I can remember several amazing runners in the London Marathon. There was one who played a clarinet, a wine waiter who carried a wine glass and bottle on a tray, a juggler and many others. There was also the amazing Red, who knitted the worlds longest scarf. I'm sure you'll crack your PB for the 10k this year. A mixture of long runs, speed work, hill reps, tempo and recovery runs will bring success.
The results of my race our now out and I was 7th in the 65-70 category and 694 out of 780. Helen was 695 with the same gun time as me, but she was a second ahead on chip time. There were also 70-75 results, but prize wise, there was only one for first over 60, nothing for the older categories.
Having had two rest days in succession, I shall be out with the running club this evening. I usually swim on a Monday, but having discovered that there are swimming lessons available in a neighbouring town on a Thursday, I am switching to them. I need someone to teach me how to swim front crawl.
Matsmum, you must have started young with your dynasty. My five children are all in their 30s and 20s, but I have only one grandchild as yet, age 16 months.
I have wondered about walking poles. I suspect I would need instruction. After reading about Matsmum's experience, and Redhead's hubby's, I'm sure of it!
Columba, my wife uses Nordic walking poles after joining a free course run by SUSTRANS (sustainable transport). I have joined her a couple of times and I struggle to keep up, there's a real knack to it but I really enjoyed it- definately worth looking into.
I didn't find it too hard to learn but then I've been x-country skiing for years and the movements are approx the same.
Matsmum - sorry, can't help you there, I got mine from Aldi!
It's bliddy well snowing again! Just got a message that dog training's off this evening. Oh how I wish we had an indoor hall as well as our field. S'pose I'll go swimming instead.
Another 3 mile shamble today. Just ticking over.Don't see any need for walking poles but I would like a pogo stick. I think it's called attention seeking?TEI expect to get back to racing at some stage. RedheadIf I'm fit towards the end of the year I will happily run Brighton with you. If you don't like Brighton I'm sure we can find another quick course. You should train for sub-50 so that even if you miss it by 2 mins you still get your PB by a mile.JJ
5* 1km for me this evening. I'd have preferred a gentle recovery jog but my daughter wanted to go to the running club. Felt OK once I loosened up but shamble mode here too. Nice to have my daughter (15) showing an interest in running.
A pogo stick, JJ? I broke my nose falling off one of those when I was 11 years old!
Dreary and dank here. 10 miles done @ marathon pace earlier; I'm loving these lighter mornings
Oh I loved my pogo stick. Great fun!
00, excellent that your daughter wants to run. It's good to see youngsters getting involved as we're always hearing about them not getting any exercise.
JJ, sub 50 is scary but I'd like to have a go. I'll get the marathons out of the way and then concentrate more on that.
Red, well done on your 10 miler so early in the morning. Has the SDM always been held on a Saturday? I'm sure I've asked this question before, but is it advisable to wear trail shoes?
A good club session last night. We did a pyramid session comprising 1,2,3,3,2,1 round a 300 metre circular route. Legs were ok after the pre session drills, and I ran the last 3 efforts quicker that the first 3. I'm just going for a short easy run this morning, as we're doing a 10 miler tomorrow at the club. Only 3 weeks now to the Salisbury 10 mile race, and I'm hoping to race it hard.
'OO' - interesting that your wife did a course in walking pole use with Sustrans - I'm a long-term member of Sustrans (despite having given up cycling), but have never noticed any walking pole courses being publicised. Must look into it.
BIW - your mention of X-country skiing reminded me that Eldest Son did some of that earlier this year, and has never told me how it went. Must ask him.
Red - I think JJ likes suggesting scary things.
4.6 miles with the running club last night, around town, up and down hills. One of the men who usually runs with the group was instead taking his daughter running, - we kept co-inciding at convenient gathering-points. In my case, it was my children who started me running rather than the other way round.
TE, yes, it's been on a Saturday since its inception which was very fortunate the first time I ran it as it coincided with my 50th birthday so i ran round with a birthdya balloon attached to my waist.
The trail shoes debate always comes up with any of the marathons on the Downs. I think it really depends on the type of trail shoe you use as there are slippery muddy bits where they are useful but then on the chalky flinty bits they don't really make much difference. I like to wear my trails as I am prone to falling over at the slightest thing, as you know. There's always a mix on the day but I reckon that if it's been raining at all then you definitely need trail shoes. IMHO of course and plenty of people will disagree with me. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Oh, and I bet you run a good time at the Salisbury 10 miler.
Columba, you seem to be doing well with the club. Are you contemplating any races this year? You did so well in your 1/2 last year it wold be interesting to see how you've progressed.
Red, thanks for the info, I will take road and trail shoes to be on the safe side.
My 4 mile run this morning was intended to be at an easy pace, but after about .5 mile, I saw a runner quite a way ahead, Being competitive, I couldn't resist trying to catch him, and he slowed a bit up the very steep hill. I caught him soon after the top and must have been shifting, as I looked at my watch and it was registering 8.36 pace. I ran with him for another mile before turning back, and it turned out that he had been a member of the club until about 20 years ago. He looked really old, but was still amazingly fast. I didn't like to ask him his age, as some people are a bit touchy about things like that.
No running today. Did a lot of work up a ladder yesterday and it's left my legs feeling very stiff. IWAn unusual injury to explain to the A & E folks.00-50My daughters stopped exercising at about 15 and have both got back to exercising in their mid-30sRedheadA target isn't worth having if it's easy. Make sure you do at least one speed session a week at 9 minute miling or better.TEIf you want a 10 mile target I ran my PB of 77 mins at age 66. That's 7:42 miling and a tiny fraction faster than my best 10k pace which is odd. ColumbaI've always been prepared to have a go at any sensible challenge. I like working out what's needed to reach the target.JJ
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Race Ambassadors – Unfortunately, Richard Whitehead has had to pull out at short notice, BUT we have 4 Olympians from London 2012 representing the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust who will start the race, hand out medals and prizes.
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Kelly Edwards – Olympian, Judo http://www.teamgb.com/athletes/kelly-edwards-0
·Tunbridge Wells Mayoress, Rebecca Smith is taking part in aid of Hospice in the Weald, after her own personal battle against breast cancer.
·Oldest man in the race is our very own Graham Brooks at 81 years old. Graham will be running in race number 1, in recognition of his participation it the very first race 30 years ago in 1983. Alongside him, is Tunbridge Wells Harriers club mate, Eric Schofield, who will run in race number 2 who also took part in the inaugural event.
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Domesday Book makes no reference to a town or market at Wells and the absence of one in early Norman times probably explains the transference of the see to Bath. A reference in 1136 mentions a market which was confirmed in a grant in 1160 of three markets. The establishment of the town therefore coincided with the church regaining cathedral status. Additional charters of Bishop Reginald (1169-91) extended the town's rights. Another charter of 1201 confirmed these rights and outlined the boundaries of the town. The town prospered from the C13 and was the largest town in the County in the C14. In 1298 two burgesses represented the town at Parliament. The 1327 Lay Subsidy listed 64 of the taxable inhabitants. A document of 1437 listed the inhabitants as including masons, hostlers, carpenters, weavers, tailors, goldsmiths etc. The town's prosperity came from the cloth industry and the cathedral. The relationship between the two was often uneasy as for example when Bishop Ralph obtained permission to wall off the precinct in 1340 and in 1493 when the town opened new mills without the bishop's permission Total independence for the borough came after the Reformation with a charter granted by Elizabeth I in 1589. In the C16-C17 the cloth industry moved elsewhere, but the town retained its important market focus. In the C19 its cheese market was the largest in the west of England Savaric's charter (1192-1205) details the bounds of the borough which are described in Aston and Leech. It excludes the Liberty (PRN 16420) and the suburb E of the cathedral and it is probable that some of the places listed on the S boundary are in the wrong order The central part of the town was probably planned with regular burgage plots along Sadler Street, High Street as far as Mill Street, Union Street, St Cuthbert's Street (N side) as far as the church, Priest Row (E side) and Chamberlain Street as far as St Cuthbert's. Back lanes were provided for those in Chamberlain Street and High Street, the lane behind the latter following St Andrew's stream. St Cuthbert's church was at the W end of this planned area. The alignments of the streets are roughly the same as that of the possible earlier church excavated in 1894. Tucker Street and St Thomas' Street, formerly Byestewalle, may have developed later as suburbs. A number of streets close to the cathedral were possibly altered from 1340 onwards as a result of Bishop Ralph's licence to divert streets. Before 1340 Milton Lane may have continued S across the present Cathedral Green, through Beckington's "new works" and along the W side of the moat. It is also possible that the present alignments of Tor Street, East Liberty, North Liberty and St Andrews Street may date from 1340 In 1341 the burgesses received the right to "enclose and fortify" the town but after prolonged litigation it was withdrawn. The town has a complex system of water supply. A key development is an agreement in 1451 to build conduits and channels along the main streets which details the routes to be followed and how the channels were to be constructed. An entry of 1459 provides further details of how the water supply was to pass from the churchyard of the cathedral into the market place By the C15 the main market area of the town was the High Street and the present Market Place. Documents, including the conveyance of land for building the "new works" in 1451, provide a detailed picture of the area. {1}
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|Aerial photographs - CUCAP MI 21. (5/7/1953) Location: HER files under PRN 25370.
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The Teachings of Richard Stallman - The Cliffs Notes
By barton808 on Jan 29, 2007
Last Saturday I got to present at PFOSSCON '07 held on Oahu at the University of Hawaii Manoa. It was my first time out speaking on behalf of Sun's efforts in the Free and Open Source arena and I was really pleased the way it turned out. It was good crowd drawn from Hawaii's schools (students and teachers) as well as the professional community and I was impressed by the level of interest and the quality of questions I got.
The big draw for the event was the prophet of the Free Software movement, Richard Stallman. I had never met Stallman before and had heard all sorts of horrendous tales involving personal hygiene and a rabid set of beliefs. Needless to say I was a bit daunted that my first time speaking at a conference on Free and Open Source Software would be in front of him. The morning of the event, however, I felt much more at ease. When Stallman walked in the room, instead of the Thor like figure I had imagined, he was on the short side, had a bit of a pot-belly and a slight New York accent.
|The PFOSSCON audience at the UH Manoa
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Stallman's Talk
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I was impressed with the talk he gave which was lucid, non-technical
and sprinkled with humor and bad puns. Although I had read some of his
essays beforehand, the talk was a great introduction to the Free
Software movement, its history, its ideals and why its important. Here
are some of the notes I took:
Proprietary software keeps users divided and helpless
Free Software (Free as in Freedom, not Free as in beer) respects the users freedoms
In order to be considered free software it must reflect the four freedoms
Freedom 0: The freedom to run the program, for any purpose
Freedom 1: The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs. [Access to the source code is a precondition for this.]
Freedom 2: The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor.
Freedom 3: The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits. [Access to the source code is a precondition for this.]
GNU/Linux Operating System
Stallman began the GNU project in 1983 with the goal of developing a completely free operating system. He based GNU on UNIX since it was a portable operating system and would allow upward compatibility as well provide familiarity. He talked about the derivation of name GNU, which he considers one of the funniest words in the English language.
The GNU team had great success developing the userland but were having a tough time developing a kernel when low and behold a student in Finland came up with a kernel in 1991 called Linux. In 1992 the Linux kernel was relicensed under a free license and it was then combined with the GNU userland to create the GNU/Linux operating system.
He is adamant that the resulting operating system always be referred to as GNU/Linux (GNU+Linux) rather than simply Linux. Not only is "Linux" incorrect since it is only the kernel but, more importantly it leaves out the ideals of freedom which GNU is based on and which Linus Torvalds doesnt care about.
Open Source vs Free Software: Along the same lines as "Linux," Stallman is staunchly against using the term "Open Source" since embodies only the practical concerns and not the ethical issues and ideals that "Free Software" espouses. The concern here is that even if "Open Source"could get you to the goal of completely free software, "A fool and his freedom are soon parted." Without the ideological insight and vigilance that Free Software provides, it would be easy for proprietary software to find its way back in.
The Liberating of Java technology
For many years Java was a problem ("Free but Shackled") but the problem is now being solved since Sun is liberating the platform. We must learn a lesson from the history of Java, so we can avoid other such traps in the future.
The Free Software Community now has enemies
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) - Exporting censorship to other countries
Patent law - It makes software development a minefield.
"Secondary topics"
Why do people develop free software
Political idealism
To be admired/appreciated
To increase your professional reputation (work you do here can help you get a job)
Gratitude (give back to the Free Software community)
Hatred for Microsoft (this is foolish since you shouldnt focus your hatred so narrowly) - Shallow
Money paid to develop Free Software by governments, universities, companies. - Shallow
Why Schools must use Free Software
To save money. This is superficial since proprietary vendors can donate software with the idea of, like a drug, students will get hooked on their software and then will be willing to pay for it after they graduate.
To educate the best programmers. If kids dont have access to the code they can only learn so much about how the program works and how to write good code.
Stallman then ended his presentation with the appearance of his
alter-ego, St. Ignucius (ill do a short blog on that in a couple of
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Sensory quality of roasted seeds from breeding lines from the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service's peanut breeding program will be evaluated by a sensory panel, and composition of seed components related to flavor and shelf-life will be determined. Substantial natural variation for sensory quality exists within the cultivated peanut species (Arachis hypogaea L.). Genetic control of the intensity of roasted peanut, sweet, and bitter sensory attributes within specific crosses has not been elucidated, but in a quantitative genetic sense, they appear to exhibit substantial non-additive variation, suggesting that occurrence of better tasting variants may be somewhat unpredictable. Data indicates that the genetic component of variation in sensory quality amounts to 10% to 25% of the total, depending on the specific sensory attribute.


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I concur with your Tuesday editorial, "Gough should step down." I am less quick to minimize the gender bias charges against him, since in my experience with him he used these tactics in tandem with intimidation toward subordinates and those adjacent to city governance.
My own experience with him included his trying this intimidation on me both physically (approaching too close for comfort), and through his declaration that his credentials trumped all other expertise (e.g., "I am a lawyer," in the context "I know more about this than you"). The mayor simply does not listen. Instead it seems that he just plans a counterattack, and when delivered, that is exactly what it feels like. Yes, he should resign and retain some modicum of dignity.
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Quarterback Bruce Gradkowski said Wednesday that he is confident he can recover from the third-degree separation of his right (throwing) shoulder in time to play again this season.
He said doctors told him his shoulder remains sound and won't require surgery. Raiders coach Tom Cable said team doctors told him Gradkowski is "one or two weeks away" from action.
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Darden PhD Student Accused of Plagiarism
Amid allegations of plagiarism, a second academic paper by a doctoral student at Virginia's Darden School of Business is being retracted.
The Journal of Enterprising Culture is retracting "Understanding the Antecedents to an Entrepreneurial Firm's Intent to Engage in International Strategic Alliances" by PhD student Eugene Z. Geh, according to Editor Wee-Liang Tan. Three months ago, the Journal of Business Ethics retracted a second paper by Geh (PDF), saying 16 percent of the work duplicated passages from a 2004 paper published by another author in the Academy of Management Review. Geh's article, "The 'Strong' Versus 'Weak' Premise of Stakeholder Legitimacy and the Rhetorical Perspective of Diffusion," was published in 2012.
The April incident was reported by Retraction Watch, a blog that tracks retractions in academic journals. At the time, Andrew Wicks, director of the Darden doctoral program, told the blog that there was an "extensive investigation" and that "all evidence pointed to an isolated incident that was a mistake rather than a calculated effort to plagiarize." Wicks added that "no additional action" was taken.
Geh did not respond to e-mails, texts, and phone calls seeking comment; an automatic e-mail reply stated that he was on "medical leave." Wicks declined to discuss Geh, citing federal legislation prohibiting the release of student educational records without written permission, and Darden Dean Robert Bruner did not respond to a request for comment.
Darden spokesperson Julie Daum declined to comment on Geh, including whether he is still enrolled in the program, but in a statement said the school "takes all matters of academic integrity with utmost seriousness." The school has a policy on research misconduct, which identifies plagiarism as a form of academic misconduct requiring an in-depth investigation that could result in the withdrawal or correction of papers, a reprimand, monitoring of future work, or more severe measures that include termination of employment.
Geh joined the doctoral program in 2009 in the department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Ethics. According to his online curriculum vitae (PDF), he received a grade of "distinguished performance" in a dozen courses, including Foundations of Business Ethics. A graduate of Singapore Management University, he has a long list of journal articles and conference papers.
"When it happens two or three times, it's no longer an accident," says Bob Sullivan, dean of University of California, San Diego's Rady School of Management and chairman of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. "It really becomes a question of how seriously do we treat this issue of scholarship and research and credibility?"
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This post is by Andrew Bryson, Director of Transformation at Saatchi & Saatchi Asia-Pacific.
Having recently participated on a few panels and forums in India and Singapore on topics like sustainability, social enterprise, and social innovation, one concept I find myself frequently referring to is the new 4Ps of marketing. (I give full credit to Annie Longsworth, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi S, for originally coming up with this idea, but I did take a few liberties and adapt things a bit for my audiences.)
The 4Ps is a concept originally coined in the 1960s by E.J. McCarthy. In short, if you have the right Product, in the right Place, at the right Price, supported by the right Promotion, you will likely have the right marketing mix in place to be successful. It's an idea that is still taught in many marketing classes and continues to have traction in certain marketing circles. However, in the Age of Now this model seems out of touch with the expectations of empowered consumers. In turn, we are seeing the traditional 4Ps give way to a new set: Purpose, Passion, Participation, and Profit.
Purpose defines what your business stands for and, ultimately, your company's reason for being beyond just generating profits. Jim Stengel, when he was Global Marketing Officer at Procter & Gamble, actually set out to uncover why certain brands consistently outperform others and the research showed him they all had something in common, which is a clear purpose beyond just profit. In fact, over the decade long span of his research, an investment in "The Stengel 50" would have been 400 percent more profitable than an investment in the S&P 500. In other words, Purpose pays.
Passion is all about leveraging the power of your people to build your brand. It is about building a real culture within a company that allows employees to connect their jobs with the things they care about, which also happens to be a critical piece these days in recruiting and retaining the best and brightest.
A recent study by Bain & Company entitled 'The Big Green Talent Machine' shows that employees increasingly view their company's sustainability agenda as a critical factor in engagement. One of the more interesting results in the study was that more employees in the developing world than in developed nations said they have accepted lower pay to work for a sustainably minded firm. Beyond that, they are increasingly inclined to exclude specific industries for employment because the industries do not match their beliefs on corporate sustainability.
Participation is central to any brand looking to succeed in the Age of Now. Consumers want to be directly involved in brand conversations and expect companies to be proactively involved in making the world a better place. On the flip side, companies are looking for partners with the same values whom they can work with to make a difference and further their reach.
Profit is something I think we should all be happy to see added to the mix because it means the act of doing good in the world no longer has to be a zero sum game or be limited to the realm of nonprofits. Consumers are okay with companies making a profit related to doing good. In fact, certain consumers are even willing to pay a premium if they feel their dollars are going to the right place. Nielsen recently did a global study of young "socially conscious consumers" willing to do just this and guess which country had the highest percentage? India. 75% of those surveyed in India said they either agree or strongly agree to spend more on products from socially responsible companies. While I'm sure there are many in India may question this data or the methods used to arrive at it, it does point to the fact that consumers all over the globe can and will vote with their wallets when they are so inclined.
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Great map but just one error I noticed...
In the 2008 election Arizona and Florida added constitutional bans which are not reflected on the map. They weren't as newsworthy because they happened the same day as Prop 8. Other than that it's perfect.
- May 8, 2013 at 9:22 PM
I like how New Mexico and Hawaii are like "we don't know what to do...."
- May 9, 2013 at 12:43 PM
Wisconsin has a state constitutional ban on gay marriage and anything like it. We have a "Declaration of Domestic Partnership," but it is far from being equal to a civil union. In fact, if it were, it would have been taken away due to the "marriage or anything like it" clause.
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"A community can truly protect neglected
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Director of American Humane's Children's Services Division
Former Director of Children's Services Vincent De Francis served at American Humane from 1954 through 1977. During that period, he published many works that provide the underlying foundation of child protection as we know it today. One fundamental concept of "rescuing the family for the child" and the philosophy that "child protective services should be child-centered and family-focused" originated with De Francis.
De Francis was instrumental in defining child protection as a helping, non-punitive approach. He saw it as a preventive program that "keeps family and children together by aiding them to resolve the problems underlying the neglect."
A lawyer by training and a social worker at heart, De Francis had an extraordinary vision and talent. His efforts with American Humane contributed to the transformation of child protection from a law-enforcement model to a preventive and family-centered approach.
1941-1946 - Influenced by his wife (a probation officer in the Children's Court in New York), De Francis joined the staff of the Brooklyn Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (SPCC).
1946-1954 - De Francis served as executive director at the Queensboro SPCC. He was credited with improvements and techniques that made the SPCC a model organization in terms of standards of child care.
September 1954 - De Francis joined the American Humane Association as director of the Children's Services Division.
1955 - De Francis conducted a major survey to determine the extent of child protective services in the country. He found there was no literature, few skilled professionals and no training available in the field.
1956 - De Francis wrote and published Fundamentals of Child Protection.
1967 - Under his leadership, American Humane conducted another survey to document the extent of growth in the child protective services field. While some growth was evident, his findings called on states to recognize and accept their responsibility to provide protective services.
1967-1977 - De Francis developed a national staff training program and estimated that American Humane had presented the program in every state in over 700 sessions to more than 30,000 people during the decade.
1976 - De Francis was presented with the first Vincent De Francis award, named in his honor.
June 1977 - De Francis retired from American Humane's Children's Services Division after more than 20 years of service.
Vincent De Francis Award
In 1976, Vincent De Francis was given the first Vincent De Francis Award, named in his honor, at the American Humane annual meeting. Between then and 1990, the award was given to 16 recipients. In 2007, American Humane reinstated the award, and honored Dr. Patricia Schene in April 2007 at the 16th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. Other recipients since the reinstatement have been William C. Bell and Len Dalgleish. The award recognizes those with the vision and commitment to reach across disciplines to improve child welfare systems on a national level.


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Wow. I can't believe I had forgotten about this brilliant thread."You don't Nomi."
With Dogz gone, I don't think this thread is necessary. Or at least that's what I planned to post here in December 6, the day before it was purged."NN webcomic. No assertion of notability other than a lack of artistic value." -Wikipedia"Not for me, but thanks." -Warren EllisBiarre Webcomic. Updated daily, for real!
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Wow. I can't believe I had forgotten about this brilliant thread.
And therein lies its beauty.
In midst of celebrating the dwarfing of Dogz diabolic comeback plan, we should not forget this old venerable thread...Q: What's the difference between Michael Jackson and a plastic bag?A: One is made of plastic and is dangerous to kids, while the other is used to carry your groceries home.
The original post disturbed Dogz enough to make him send me a PM begging me to remove it. Since he doesn't post here anymore, I guess nothing stops me from using that post as my new signature.One day, Effee died.
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23 Year Old Woman Faces Charges
UPDATED 7:50 AM EST Dec 23, 2011
Vermont State Police say a teacher in Danville has been charged with sexually assaulting a student.
Twenty-three-year-old Abby Shocik of South Burlington was arrested Thursday and charged with sexual assault. Police say they received a report from the Department of Education on Dec. 13 about possible sexual misconduct between at teacher and student at the Danville School.
Shocik is accused of engaging in sexual misconduct with the student over the course of about a month. Police aren't releasing any other details.
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