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*From the Departments of Medicine (Dr. Flume), Pediatrics (Ms. Ebeling and Dr. Hulsey), and Biometry and Epidemiology (Ms. Clark), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; and Department of Medicine (Dr. Yankaskas), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
Correspondence to: Patrick A. Flume, MD, FCCP, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas St, 812-CSB, Charleston, SC 29425; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Background: Massive hemoptysis is a complication commonly reported in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). An understanding of the pathophysiology of this complication and its consequences is important for the management of patients with CF.
Objectives: To identify risk factors associated with massive hemoptysis, and to determine the prognosis of patients following an episode of massive hemoptysis.
Design: A retrospective, observational cohort study of the National CF Patient Registry between the years 1990 to 1999.
Patients: The Registry contained data on 28,858 patients with CF observed over 10 years at CF centers across the United States.
Results: Massive hemoptysis occurred with an average annual incidence of 0.87% and in 4.1% of patients overall. There was no increased occurrence by sex, but it was more prevalent in older patients (mean age, 24.2 ± 8.7 years [± SD]) with more severe pulmonary impairment (nearly 60% of patients who had an episode of massive hemoptysis had FEV1 < 40% predicted). The principal risks associated with an increased occurrence of massive hemoptysis included the presence of Staphylococcus aureus in sputum cultures (odds ratio [OR], 1.3) and diabetes (OR, 1.1). There was an increased morbidity (eg, increased hospitalizations and hospital days) and an increased 2-year mortality following massive hemoptysis.
Conclusion: Massive hemoptysis is a serious complication in CF patients, occurring more commonly in older patients with more advanced lung disease. Nearly 1 in 100 patients will have this complication each year. There is an attributable mortality to the complication and considerable morbidity, resulting in increased health-care utilization and a measurable decline in lung function.
Hemoptysis is a complication commonly reported in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).1Although often the hemoptysis is minor, with only scant blood streaking of the sputum, many patients will experience massive hemoptysis, defined as acute bleeding > 240 mL in a 24-h period or recurrent bleeding > 100 mL/d over several days.2 Such bleeding may be life threatening by causing either obstruction of the airway (asphyxiation) or hypotension.
The pathogenesis of hemoptysis in CF patients has not been determined. It has been attributed to the persistent airway inflammation and vascular growth that results in markedly enlarged and tortuous bronchial arteries.3These arteries contain systemic pressure and are closely adjacent to the bronchi. Chronic and acute inflammation weakens the vessel walls and can lead to episodic or persistent bleeding into the bronchial lumen, with subsequent hemoptysis. According to this hypothesis, it would be expected that massive hemoptysis would occur in patients with more severe disease, yet the complication has been known to occur in patients with seemingly milder disease.4
Most of the literature on hemoptysis in CF is dedicated to its treatment and not to its pathogenesis or prognosis. The massive hemoptysis section of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF)-sponsored consensus statement2 on pulmonary complications of CF conceded that recommended therapies are based on clinical observations, experience, and case reports. These therapies include discontinuation of specific medications including aspirin, penicillin-like antibiotics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, N-acetyl-cysteine, and aerosolized antibiotics, implying that these may be related to the hemoptysis, either causally or by exacerbating the severity.
Using data from CF patients in the national CFF Patient Registry, multiple clinical features were analyzed to identify risk factors associated with massive hemoptysis and to determine the prognosis of patients following an episode of massive hemoptysis. The CFF Patient Registry defines massive hemoptysis as either > 240 mL/d or requiring blood transfusion.
The CFF supports and accredits CF care centers nationwide. These centers provide specialized care for persons with CF and offer comprehensive diagnosis and treatment, as well as participation in clinical trials of experimental therapies. The CFF Patient Registry contains data on patients with CF seen at one of the accredited CF care centers in the United States. This represents approximately 90% of all CF patients in the United States. The CFF has sponsored the patient registry since 1966 and requires all CFF-accredited care centers to complete standardized questionnaires for all patients seen in their centers.5 The questionnaires are completed by each center using local resources available to them. The CFF serves as the coordinating center for data collection and quality, contacting the CF centers to retrieve or correct all missing and out-of-range values.
The CFF Patient Registry database was analyzed for the years from 1990 to 1999. For this period, the database contained 28,858 unique patients with a total of 197,156 separate entries (an average of 6.8 entries per patient). There were missing dates for 16,614 entries. This left a working database of 28,191 unique patients with 180,542 entries (an average of 6.4 entries per patient). The CFF Patient Registry records only one entry per patient per year and so is a collection of year-end summary data. Complications are reported only if present during a specific year and may not reflect repeat occurrences. Therefore, the data are presented assuming no more than one episode of massive hemoptysis for each patient in a given year, although there could have been more. Patients who experience a complication away from the CF center may not have this included in the Registry.
Clinical variables that may influence massive hemoptysis were retrieved and analyzed: (1) demographic data (eg, date of birth, sex, race, and insurance status); (2) complications related to CF (eg, pancreatic insufficiency, cirrhosis, diabetes, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis [ABPA], lung transplantation); (3) severity of disease (eg, FEV1 as a percentage of predicted, FVC as a percentage of predicted, percentage of ideal body weight, body mass index, supplemental [tube] feeding, supplemental oxygen); (4) organisms present in cultures of the airways (eg, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Burkholderia cepacia, Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant S aureus, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Aspergillus, atypical mycobacteria); (5) CF-related therapies (eg, dornase alfa, inhaled tobramycin, high-dose ibuprofen, corticosteroids); and (6) outcomes (eg, mortality, clinic visits, hospitalizations, hospital days, IV antibiotic days).
Statistical analysis consisted of χ2 for categorical comparisons, Student t test for comparison of normally distributed means, and logistic regression for simultaneous control of multiple potential confounders. Logistic regression was used to obtain the independent effect of multiple risk factors for massive hemoptysis. The database did not collect all variables for all 10 years. For example, inhaled tobramycin, dornase alfa, and use of ibuprofen were included in the database only since 1997. Thus, multiple models were constructed to include variables collected for specific time periods.
Change in lung function over time (eg, FEV1) was also assessed using mixed-model analysis of repeated measures, which utilizes restricted maximum likelihood methods for estimation.6Corey et al7 demonstrated several advantages of mixed-model analysis in assessing pulmonary function decline in CF patients, including the ability to account for both between- and within-subject variability within the same model. Selection of a satisfactory covariance structure is important to make appropriate inferences from repeated-measures data.6 Two models were fit with different covariance structures: an unstructured model, and a first-order autoregressive model. The first-order autoregressive covariance model describes correlation between observations where adjacent observations are more highly correlated than observations that are further apart in time, and was selected as the most appropriate for the data on the basis of information criteria assessing the fit of the model. Statistical software was used for these analyses (SAS Proc Mixed, SAS System for Windows 9.0; SAS Institute; Cary, NC). Values reported are mean ± SD unless stated otherwise; p < 0.05 was considered significant.
There were 1,153 patients (4.1% of the total population) who had at least one episode of massive hemoptysis. Sixteen of these patients did not have a date recorded for their single episode of massive hemoptysis and are not included in all analyses. There were a total of 1,606 entries with massive hemoptysis as a complication; 15 of these entries did not have dates and are not included in some analyses. Most patients had only one recorded event (n = 858), although many had more than one reported event, and one patient had seven entries (Table 1
The average annual incidence rate of massive hemoptysis was 0.87%, with no yearly increase over time (range, 0.67 to 1.21%; p = not significant [NS]). The average age at the first hemoptysis episode was 24.2 ± 8.7 years (median, 23 years; range, 0 to 58 years). The occurrence of massive hemoptysis is more prevalent in adult patients (Fig 1
). Only 25% of patients with this complication had massive hemoptysis prior to the age of 18 years, and half of the patients with this complication had their first episode between the ages of 18 years and 30 years. The mean age at the time of initial massive hemoptysis for each year did not change during the 10 years analyzed.
There were 632 male (54.8%) and 521 female (45.2%) patients who ever had massive hemoptysis, which is similar to the proportion of the sexes in the entire database (male, 53.2%; female, 46.8%; p = NS). The occurrence by race was 93.4% white, 3.0% African-American, and 3.0% Hispanic. This generally followed the racial distribution of all patients within the database (90.3%, 3.6%, and 5.5%, respectively), although there was a slight decrease in massive hemoptysis occurrence in the Hispanic population (p < 0.0001).
The average lung function of the patients with massive hemoptysis (first episode) was of moderate-to-severe impairment (Table 2
); 61.2% of the patients with massive hemoptysis had an FEV1 < 40% of predicted (Fig 2
). However, this complication also occurred in patients with only mild pulmonary impairment (11.0% of patients) as well as those with normal measures of lung function (11.4% of patients).
Specific variables that might be associated with massive hemoptysis were evaluated, including infectious organisms, features of severity of disease, additional complications of CF, and specific therapies. All variables that met statistical significance in a univariate analysis are listed in Table 3
. Logistic regression was used to examine the independent effects of risk factors simultaneously, and their adjusted odds ratios (ORs) are shown in Table 3. Patients with S aureus (OR, 1.3) and diabetes (OR, 1.1) had increased risk of massive hemoptysis. There was a lower risk of massive hemoptysis in patients with P aeruginosa (OR, 0.4) and B cepacia (OR, 0.5), who received supplemental enteral feeding (OR, 0.8), and who also had cirrhosis (OR, 0.4), nasal polyps (OR, 0.8), and pneumothorax (OR, 0.7). There was a trend toward an increased risk for patients with Medicaid insurance (OR, 1.1; p = 0.08) to have massive hemoptysis. It is impossible to determine whether massive hemoptysis occurs during a pulmonary exacerbation, as the database does not contain the dates to establish such a correlation. There was a reduced risk among patients using dornase alfa (OR, 0.7) and inhaled tobramycin (OR, 0.6), although these medications were included in the database for only the last 3 years.
There were 508 deaths (44.1%) in the group of patients who had one or more episodes of massive hemoptysis. Patients with massive hemoptysis had a higher occurrence of death during the period of database entries than those who did not have massive hemoptysis (p < 0.001). The average age at death in patients with massive hemoptysis was 26.4 ± 9.0 years (median, 26.0 years; range, 2 to 62 years). This compares to an average age at death of 22.6 ± 10.9 years (median, 22.0 years; range, 0 to 72 years) in those patients who never had a reported episode of massive hemoptysis. Many patients (n = 179; 35.2% of deaths) died the same year as the massive hemoptysis. A Kaplan-Meier survival curve from the first massive hemoptysis episode is shown in Figure 3
Since massive hemoptysis occurred in patients with more severe respiratory impairment, it was necessary to see whether the mortality was due solely to pulmonary impairment or could be attributed to the massive hemoptysis. The 2-year mortality rate was calculated for patients with massive hemoptysis grouping them according to the severity of pulmonary impairment (ie, FEV1 as a percentage of predicted) at the time of the first episode of massive hemoptysis. These were compared to 2-year mortality rates of patients who never had an episode of massive hemoptysis, also grouping them according to pulmonary impairment (Fig 4
). The 2-year mortality was always greater for the patients with massive hemoptysis, with an attributable risk for mortality due to massive hemoptysis between 5.8% and 16.1%. The relative risk of dying for patients with massive hemoptysis and FEV1 > 50% of predicted was 7.4 compared to those with similar pulmonary impairment but without massive hemoptysis.
To evaluate the effects of massive hemoptysis on changes of lung function, data were analyzed from patients who had pulmonary function tests reported for all three time periods (year before, year of, and year following hemoptysis; n = 409). There was a statistically significant drop (p < 0.0001) in both FVC and FEV1 (as percentages of predicted) from the year before massive hemoptysis to the year following (Table 2). Results of mixed-model analysis also showed a statistically significant change in lung function over time as measured by change in FEV1 (p < 0.001).
Utilization of services of patients with massive hemoptysis was analyzed including outpatient visits, hospitalizations, and IV antibiotics, comparing the year before, during, and following massive hemoptysis (Table 4
). There was an increase in the median number of hospitalizations and hospital days in the year following massive hemoptysis. Although the average number of office visits and hospitalizations per patient did not change in the year of massive hemoptysis, there were greater overall numbers of each compared to the year previous. This is due to the fact that the patients with massive hemoptysis were less likely to present to the clinic or the hospital in the year previous. Thus, there was greater overall utilization of services in the year of massive hemoptysis, resulting in 663 more office visits, 492 more hospitalizations, and 7,712 more hospital days compared to the year prior.
Hemoptysis is common for patients with CF, although typically the bleeding is scant or mild. Massive hemoptysis occurs frequently in patients with CF as well. In this analysis of 10 years of data, collected from a large population of patients with CF, we found that 4.1% of patients overall had at least one episode of massive hemoptysis. In addition, there is a high risk of subsequent episodes of massive hemoptysis. Nearly 26% of patients had more than one occurrence. The database only takes into account one episode of massive hemoptysis per year. Since it is likely that some patients will experience more than one episode in a given year, this value of 26% may be an underestimate of the actual recurrence rate. Prior reports4,8 of massive hemoptysis in CF have been single-center, retrospective experiences. The largest and most recent of these reported on 20 years' (from 1980 to 1999) experience of "major hemoptysis" in CF children in Australia,4 and reported an incidence of 6%, slightly more than we found in our analysis, but they included chronic recurrent hemoptysis in their definition, accounting for half of their patients. They, too, reported frequent recurrence with 102 total episodes in 51 patients, 1 of whom had 7 episodes.
There is a clear association of this complication with age, with most events occurring in adults (Fig 1), and it is more common in patients with severe lung disease (Fig 2). The association with older age is likely because of the greater time for the inflammation to be present and for the vascular system to be altered. Two reports of massive hemoptysis in single CF centers found the mean age of first episode to be 16.5 years8 and 15 years.4 The differences from our finding of a mean age of first episode (24.2 years) are easily explained. The landmark report by Stern et al8 was published in 1978. Survival has improved considerably over the last 2 decades, and it is likely that CF therapies have had an effect on this complication as well as on survival. The second report,4 although more recent, was limited to an evaluation of massive hemoptysis in children, only four of whom (8%) were < 10 years old.
The presence of P aeruginosa9and B cepacia10is associated with increased inflammation and a decline in lung function, yet there is a reduced association of these organisms with massive hemoptysis. These findings may be related to phenotypic features of these bacteria (eg, mucoid phenotype, exotoxins) or to the immune response that they generate. This analysis found an increased prevalence of massive hemoptysis when S aureus is present in sputum cultures. Hemoptysis has been reported in non-CF patients who have S aureus necrotizing pneumonia.12S aureus virulence factors (eg, leukocidin,11) may induce inflammatory changes in the epithelium and vasculature that would lead to massive hemoptysis. Studies13–14 evaluating chronic anti-Staphylococcal antibiotics (eg, cephalexin) in patients with CF did not address any effect on reducing the risk for massive hemoptysis in these patients.
The presence of Aspergillus in sputum cultures was not associated with a risk of massive hemoptysis in CF patients. Aspergillus fumigatus has been associated with massive hemoptysis in non-CF patients, especially in those with mycetomas.15–17 Aspergillus is commonly cultured from CF sputum and is often thought to be a colonizer and not necessarily a pathogen.18It is impossible to determine if any of the patients in the database had an aspergilloma, but this is an uncommonly reported finding in patients with CF.19–20 The presence of Aspergillus in sputum cultures may indicate ABPA, an asthma-like complication that occurs commonly in patients with CF,21but this analysis did not find an increased association of ABPA with massive hemoptysis. However, the database does not capture key markers of ABPA (eg, serum IgE level, aspergillus precipitins), and the diagnosis is dependent on clinician reporting. The lack of an association of Aspergillus with massive hemoptysis does not exclude the possibility that the organism is a pathogen inducing airways inflammation. Antibodies specific to A fumigatus have been demonstrated in patients with CF, even in the absence of ABPA, and the authors suggested that Aspergillus may promote subclinical airways inflammation.22
There was a reduced association between massive hemoptysis and cirrhosis. One might expect an increased risk with cirrhosis, perhaps due to an impaired clotting system, allowing what could be minor hemoptysis to be more severe. There are other conditions in which liver disease is associated with a change in the pulmonary vascular system, such as hepatopulmonary syndrome, in which intrapulmonary shunts are formed, but massive hemoptysis is not a common feature of this illness.23 It is possible the vascular changes are limited to the pulmonary arteries rather than the bronchial arteries, which is ultimately protective.
Recent years have seen increased use of inhaled medications, especially dornase alfa and tobramycin. The former is used to enhance clearance of airway secretions, while the latter is used for its antibacterial properties. These medications may reduce the inflammation by allowing greater clearance of secretions containing bacteria and inflammatory mediators24or by reducing bacterial density.25One might predict that such chronic therapies, if they reduce inflammation over time, might reduce the risk for massive hemoptysis. Alternatively, inhaled medications may irritate the airways potentially causing hemoptysis. Instillation of sputum from CF patients into the airways of mice caused bleeding if pretreated with bovine dornase alfa, an effect not seen with dornase alfa alone.26 It was thought that release of neutrophil elastase activity was the cause of lung injury. This analysis found a reduced association of massive hemoptysis with inhaled tobramycin or dornase alfa favoring the explanation of reduced inflammation. This is a cautious interpretation, as these data have been captured in the database for only 3 years.
It is possible that patients treated with steroids to reduce the inflammation within the lungs might reduce the risk of hemoptysis. We cannot assess the use of long-term steroids by patients within this database, but no similar effect was seen in patients receiving high doses of ibuprofen, which is used for its anti-inflammatory properties. It may be that we could not detect an effect because data regarding ibuprofen use have been collected for too short a period (3 years) to measure an effect. There is a potential for increased bleeding with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications like ibuprofen because of their transient effects on platelets,27 which may negate any beneficial effects of its anti-inflammatory properties with respect to massive hemoptysis.
There must be additional factors that are associated with risks of massive hemoptysis that are not captured in this database. There are patients who have this complication who are very young or who have seemingly good, perhaps normal, lung function. There are likely genetic factors, such as vascular growth factors, that increase the predisposition of some patients to have massive hemoptysis by allowing development of enlarged and tortuous vessels under the influence of inflammation. Angiogenesis and microvascular remodeling are features of chronic inflammation, with changes occurring soon after initial infection.28 The relative proportion of angiogenesis and microvascular remodeling appears to be genetically controlled, at least in mice.28One of the factors known to promote angiogenesis, vascular endothelial growth factor, has been shown to be elevated in the serum of patients with CF, and these levels decrease following treatment with IV antibiotics.29 Although vascular endothelial growth factor has not been associated with enlarged bronchial arteries or hemoptysis, the concept is intriguing.
Massive hemoptysis is associated with a high rate of mortality in patients with CF. Although most of the deaths can be attributed to the severity of lung disease, there is an attributable risk of death due to the massive hemoptysis at all degrees of pulmonary impairment (Fig 4). Death due to massive hemoptysis can be because of asphyxiation or hypovolemia.30 It is impossible to determine the actual cause of death in patients in this database, but the report by Stern et al8 had no deaths during the acute episode of massive hemoptysis. Barben et al4 reported four deaths as a result of severe hemoptysis, three of them occurred during anesthesia induction for bronchial arterial embolization. Survival of non-CF patients with massive hemoptysis is often evaluated with respect to the treatment, with survival rates better in patients who underwent surgical resection.31 Patients with CF are generally not considered to be candidates for surgical resection of the lung, especially in those with severe pulmonary impairment.
Massive hemoptysis is also a cause of considerable morbidity. Most patients will be hospitalized and treated with IV antibiotics. Some patients may undergo bronchoscopy for localization of the bleeding followed by more definitive therapy, such as bronchial arterial embolization.3 This analysis has demonstrated a considerable increase in hospitalization days in the index year. The increase in outpatient visits, hospitalizations, and hospital days may be the direct result of the massive hemoptysis or indirectly because of worsening impairment of the pulmonary function and infection. In addition, there is a negative effect on lung function with a measurable decrease in both FVC and FEV1.
There are some important limitations to this analysis. The incidence of massive hemoptysis is likely to be underestimated. Stern et al8 reported a 45% recurrence rate in their center. Although the database does not allow detection of recurrent massive hemoptysis occurring in the same year, it might be expected that a higher rate of subsequent massive hemoptysis than is reported here (approximately 26%). Also, patients could have had massive hemoptysis that was not included in this database. This could occur because patients could have had massive hemoptysis prior to 1990 or entry into database, and so the analysis is not of their first true episode, the data were inadvertently omitted from the database, or because patients were unavailable for follow-up from a CF center and no data could be entered for those years. The database does not include treatment, unless the increased use of IV antibiotics is considered treatment, but there is no information regarding the use of bronchial arterial embolization.
This study has several implications for therapy. First, CF patients should have periodic sputum cultures performed in accordance with the CFF guidelines, given the association of massive hemoptysis with S aureus. Second, antibiotics are recommended as standard therapy for patients with massive hemoptysis,2 and it may be prudent on admission to choose antibiotics that are effective against S aureus until the culture results are available. Third, inhaled tobramycin for the suppression of P aeruginosa may be beneficial for the prevention of massive hemoptysis. Arguably, long-term antibiotics to suppress S aureus may also be beneficial. However, a previous study,14 did not show benefit of cephalexin, based on changes in lung function, and may have led to increased infection with P aeruginosa; the potential benefit of reducing S aureus may be outweighed by the risk of P aeruginosa. This suggestion is offered with caution, as the data on inhaled tobramycin use is in the database for only 3 years, and there are no studies that have looked at long-term antibiotic therapy and its effects on reduction in risk of hemoptysis. Fourth, consideration should be given to the use of inhaled dornase alfa, as it also was associated with a reduced rate of massive hemoptysis. The same caution for this interpretation is suggested. Finally, there is debate about using a specific FEV1 value as a criterion for lung transplant.,32 However, one should give serious consideration for lung transplantation for those patients with an FEV < 30% predicted and massive hemoptysis given the increased risk of 2-year mortality.
In conclusion, massive hemoptysis is a serious complication that occurs more commonly in older CF patients. Nearly 1 in 100 patients will have massive hemoptysis each year, and we have shown that approximately 4% overall will have this complication during the 10-year period of observation. The principle risk factor appears to be time in the setting of chronic inflammation of the airways. The presence of S aureus in the airways appears to increase the risk somewhat. There is an attributable mortality to the complication and considerable morbidity, resulting in increased health-care utilization and a measurable decline in lung function.
Abbreviations: ABPA = allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; CF = cystic fibrosis; CFF = Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; NS = not significant; OR = odds ratio
This work was supported in part by a grant from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
p 0.0001 compared to the year prior to massive hemoptysis.
The authors are grateful to Dr. Preston Campbell and Dr. Bruce Marshall for editorial assistance.
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SENMUTH. The name of a apparently self-taught musician hailing from the vast Russia. The immense potential that this person emits is only surpassed by the gigantic outlet of musical ideas he's put out since 2004 with his debut "Cognitive Discord". This man has put up over fifty releases in five years and the strange part is that he's not even done. Many could argue that while having no teachers, no manuals and no musical education whatsoever, one could impossibly produce such great numbers of ideas after ideas and also incorporate a concept into each and every one. He takes no charge for listening to his music, but will when asked for a hard copy (which is understandable). Here we have one of those artists that creates music for the sake of it being music and not for any kind of commercial success. A rare breed of modern times.
After digging through his discography and investing endless hours into listening to his outlets thoroughly, there still are a lot to go, the target for today being the rather strange and different "Morning Depth Of The Sunlight And The Emptiness Inside Reason", which has a nice tone to it, and as described by the musician, should be an experiment and at the same time approach to another genre or style of music, namely acoustic atmospheric music, which he manages quite well, while at the same time, treading a very bumpy road. The start of experimentation always brings a certain risk with it, mostly because change in sound also means change in habit and an increase in the energy you have to invest in order to create something that lives up to the same name and glory as past achievements. SENMUTH captures the emotional moments in his life quite reasonably, stating that he can not spend too much time on one project or idea or he loses his interest. Well, while that certainly does not appeal to many musicians, I can fully understand and respect that, yet sometimes it can be quite effective to invest a little more effort into polishing something rather than massively overflowing the scene with album after album, especially today, where you have an incredible amount of shite flooding almost every corner in each and every artistic development.
After a smooth start on "Eclipse Of The Black Sun" that features tribal percussion sounds and a swinging acoustic guitar, the album presents itself as the gentle 33 minutes that it will be. One could draw parallels to various acoustic works, since this album is by no means anything revolutionary in any way imaginable, revolutionary in global terms, but quite new for the artist himself. The value of this album can be viewed upon as a variable that alters from each viewpoint, its zenith however being in the eyes of the creator. After three spins in a row, this album gets better and better, but only on a basis of relaxation and semi-devotion to the music. The song compositions are rather generic and follow a basic formula of building up the atmosphere by constant progression of the music. An idea is picked out then developed into various shapes of the original, again nothing too experimental or new here (apart from the dutar, which is rarely heard in this niche), only from the artists' point of view. The nice blend of acoustic and distorted guitars with a little electronic rendering here and there creates a friendly atmosphere which is too inoffensive. There is something happening here, something that floats about, but is not really ascertainable. That is also the problem with this album, it has no direction, but tries to spread nonetheless. Some parts are also too mild and gentle, making it very difficult to correspond to any sort of (majestic) superiority that makes it worthwhile. Nevertheless "Morning Depth Of The Sunlight And The Emptiness Inside Reason" is one of those dust particles inside a gas of everspreading matter that can be observed in sallow sunlight, dancing its way into the bleak nothingness. The fader "Morning Swallow" is at the same time the peak of the LP, concluding the album beautifully and was the reason I gave it another chance after it bored me to death the first time. After another two spins its unique atmosphere caught me. You have been warned. In conclusion: an unoffensive relaxing album that creates nothing new, yet manages itself well as a decent work of art.
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A few months ago, I posted about a blue Nissan Sentra that was driving around with a Tustin Lexus license plate frame. [original post here] It caught my eye because I thought it was odd to see an older model Nissan driving around with a Lexus frame.
Well, as it turns out, today (4 months later) I happened to find myself behind the same car, except almost 20 miles away.
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With the 3 million people living in Orange County, what are the odds? Maybe it happens more than we think.
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- Adding links to your posts
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- Endorsing a product or service that you're linking to, or speaking on your behalf
Here's what Posterous IS doing:
- If you link to a site where an affiliate program is in use, and if you didn't add your own affiliate code, Posterous will add one and take the cut if a purchase is made.
The only potential problem here is for journalists who are reviewing products or services. The thinking is that, if there is an affiliate link attached, someone is making money if a conversion is made. And that's the moral issue being debated. But since the author of the post isn't making any money off the link, it really doesn't matter.But to me, it seems like most of the upset people are just mad because Posterous didn't inform them of the change, and has nothing to do with the potential issue I see above. It's because they just feel like they have a right to know. The question I pose to them is...who cares? If doesn't affect users at all. Posterous CEO Sachin Agarwal even said that they had been using VigLink for 4 months before anyone even discovered the deal. And for a site in the Alexa top 500 (in the US), it just goes to show how transparently the service worked. The following comment was left on the original post about the discovery of the partnership by "Electronic Foodie":
"Will Posterous be disclosing how much it made from its experiment with Viglink? Where will this money be directed towards? We believe the money Posterous made with Viglink, up until the time it officially notified its users of Viglink, should be donated to charitable organizations voted upon by its users."
Umm.....WHY? This might just be the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Contrary to what you believe (and what the government may have told you), Electronic Foodie, nobody (even Posterous) owes you anything. Sure, it may have been nice to know about this change, but I'm not shareholder and neither are you, so if Posterous wants to keep this info on the DL for whatever reason, they have the right to do so.
So what do I think? Posterous is a free service, has to make money somehow, and is trying to come up with ways to monetize that DON'T involve sucky banner ads. Good on them for being creative. And kudos to VigLink and other companies who are thinking outside the box to help monetize the web in unobtrusive ways. Hello, web 3.0.


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Pathways for Hungarian Women in Technical CareersIn 1920, Eszter Pécsi became the first woman in Hungary to receive a degree in engineering and she went on to design the first reinforced-concrete skyscraper (American-Hungarian Federation, 2013). Fast forward to 2009, 1,161 Hungarian women earned university degrees in engineering, representing 36.2 percent of the degrees conferred in the country and the highest percent among European countries (Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation, 2013).
Although there is a commendable history of women in engineering, Alcoa in Hungary and other companies are facing stiff competition for engineers in general. To increase the supply of people in engineering and technical careers, Alcoa in Hungary undertook three initiatives.
Firstly, in anticipation of Hungary joining the European Union in 2004, Alcoa entered into a three-year partnership with the Budapest University of Technology and Economics to revise its electrical and mechanical engineering curricula to comply with European Union's standards. With greater opportunities for Hungarian engineers across Europe, more students, including more women, are pursuing the degree.
Second, under the leadership of Eszter Szabó, Regional HR Manager, Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, Alcoa got involved with an initiative to increase the number of women in engineering called POWEngR. Started in July 2013, POWEngR's objectives are to achieve greater gender diversity in all occupations, and to improve business results through diversity. The initiative kicked off with a workshop for interns and women employees, and resulted in the launch of the Ambassador Program, which engages secondary school students in discussions about technical and non-technical careers. For the remainder of 2013, POWEngR will host open days for women engineering students to become involved in the Ambassador Program.
Third, Alcoa in Hungary is increasing the number of secondary-school students interested in the skilled trades, or being operators and technicians on the shop floor. Through a three-year partnership with Váci Mihály Ipari Szakképző Iskola és Kollégium, female and male students with secondary-school degrees are completing aluminum fabrication certificates that are in high demand among companies in Székesfehérvár region.
The overall goal is to get more girls and women access to information about careers in engineering and increase the talent pipeline. With help from Alcoa Foundation partners, by 2020 the percentage of women earning an engineering degree will have increased to 40 percent.


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An array of NCAA Fleece Hoodies is available at Kohls.com for $12.37 as part of their Sports Fan Shop clearance sale. Even better, take an additional 20% off with the code SMS2727 to bring the price down to $9.90. Shipping costs 99 cents and sales tax is charged in most states. This price is a savings of $44 from the original Kohl's price of $55. Choose from teams including the Arkansas Razorbacks, Colorado Buffaloes, and many more.No longer available


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The 5 Guys Burgers and Fries Chain will donate 15% of your check on April 3 if you present this flyer either on paper or as a pdf on your phone!
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With the return of Spring to the Pacific Northwest, and the emerging buds on the trees in the South Park Blocks, join the Oregon Civil War Sesquicentennial as their volunteers conduct guided tours of the Civil War-related heritage art in downtown Portland. The next one will take place on Sunday, March 30 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. The tour is free of charge and open to the public and will start at the base of the Lincoln Statue in the South Park Blocks. Subsequent tours will take place on the following Sundays, April 6 and April 13, 2014 at the same time.
Oregon is home to many heritage pieces connected to the Civil War, reflecting the post-war diaspora that brought almost 20,000 Civil War veterans to our state, where according to co-founder K.C.Piccard, "the Civil War veterans set down roots, raised families and through their hard work contributed to the growth and prosperity of our young state." The tour will start at the Lincoln Statue located in the South Park Blocks at "Lincoln Square" between SW Madison and Main and Park Avenue, just north of the Oregon Historical Museum and will continue east to Lownsdale Square.
This guided tour commemorates the upcoming 149th Anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln this April 14-15, and also brings attention to the upcoming Oregon Historical Society's blockbuster exhibit on Abraham Lincoln entitled "Two Years, One Month: Lincoln's Legacy" opening on April 12.
This long awaited exhibit takes an in-depth look at Lincoln's monumental presidency between two historic points: the enactment of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Congressional passage of the Thirteenth Amendment. Special thanks are extended to the Mark Family Collection and the Shapell Manuscript Foundation for loaning items to this exhibition, and to a person who supported our organization's mission when we were Lincoln Bicentennial Commissioners for Oregon: Lincolniana collector Melvin "Pete " Mark.
For more information, please check out our monthly calendar of events posted on OregonLive.com, contact the Oregon Historical Society at (503) 222-1741 or contact the Oregon Civil War 150th through our websites http://oregoncivilwar150commission.com/ and http://abrahamlincolnandtheoregonconnections.yolasite.com/


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Sunday, April 20, 2014
Easter morning at Alaska Garden Gate B&B
While guests are sleeping in or rising to greet this Easter morning, Karen was busy baking for the next breakfast baskets. Today's baskets include carrot walnut muffins, bananas, oatmeal and the Quiche of the Day. Today's quiche is "Loaded Baked Potato:" it has diced potato, crumbled bacon, a few green onions, and sour cream. When it's cool, it will be plated and wrapped, then delivered with the baskets to today's guests for them to enjoy whenever they wake tomorrow!
Mmm, doesn't it smell good!
Karen Harris, Innkeeper
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Tottenville captured the PSAL city girls' gymnastics championship, shattering records along the way.
At the forefront of Tottenville's success were Advance All-Stars Lauren De Meno, a sophomore, and Gina Tucker, a junior.
For the fourth straight year, the Pirates captured the city title after racking up a city, Staten Island and team-best 140.3 points. New Dorp finished seventh (93.55).
The Pirates, De Meno, Tucker and Juliana Perno also were awarded All-American honors by the National High School Gymnastics Association based on averages. Tottenville had a 137.34 average for the season.
The Pirates went undefeated (8-0) in Island regular-season competition, followed by ND (4-3) and Port Richmond (4-6). Curtis, in its first year as a developmental team, finished at 3-0. The Warriors rejoined the league for the first time since 1992. Susan Wagner was 5-5.
De Meno swept at the city individuals and her 9.85 on vault is believed to be the highest score ever awarded to any gymnast in the city or the Island.
At states, the NYC team finished ninth (158.775). Tucker was third on vault and fifth on the balance beam and 36.375 all around. De Meno came in fourth on vault and 34.225 all around.
Eleven of the gymnasts representing NYC were Islanders: Tottenville's De Meno, Tucker, Perno, Sabrina Loiacono, Danielle Scribani, Kristen Parlagreco, ND's Eve Daniels, PR's Chelsea Reno and Curtis' Clara Kuhn.
Tottenville (133.025) captured its eighth straight Marilyn Cross/SI-Brooklyn divisional meet, followed by Curtis (95.4), SW (87.1), PR (84.5) and ND (60.85).
Below is a capsule look at the All Stars
Lauren De Meno (Tottenville) ... The sophomore finished with a 38.3 all-around score at the PSAL city championships. She broke the city's all-time high of 37.7, set by her sister, Brittanie, in 2008. At the individuals, she racked up five gold medals. She did a difficult layout Yurchenko vault for a 9.85 score, which broke the city's previous record of 9.8 set by teammate Gina Tucker at this year's city champs. It is believed to be the highest score ever awarded to any gymnast in the city or Staten Island. Her 9.7 on the uneven bars broke Lindsey Stern's 9.55 in 2001. She carded a 9.6 on the balance beam and a 9.5 on floor exercises. She scored a city-record 38.65 in the all around, breaking her own 38.3 score from citys. At states, she was fourth on vault (9.425). She received All-American/Elite status for vault, bars, beam and all around and All-American for floor.
Gina Tucker (Tottenville) ... The junior finished second (36.2) all around at the PSAL city championships. She carded an Island, city and personal-best vault score of 9.8 — the highest score of the day. She bested the previous record of 9.7, the score she set while representing NYC at states in 2012. At the individuals, she finished second all around (36.25), scored 9.15 on bars and 9.25 on floor. At states, she was third on vault (9.5), fifth on beam (9.275) and carded a 36.375 all around. She earned All-American/Elite honors for vault and All-American status for bars, beam, floor and all around.


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WePay is Better Than Etsy
I posted a previous review of my favorable experiences with a free WePay online store. I want to revisit this issue because Etsy has now emailed its users to roll out and activate a direct checkout payment service for major credit cards. Here's the catch: the fees are almost the same as PayPal.
Under this new model, Etsy will take $0.25 fee per transaction and 3% commission in addition to the standard per item listing fees and 3.5% sales commission. People that use the direct checkout payment feature are effectively doubling Etsy's take of each sale. Instead of giving a better rate to its users, Etsy wants to pocket money that is going to PayPal. My upside would be $0.05 and 0.5% savings per sale, a mere fraction of the benefit Etsy gets.
Gee, thanks a lot Etsy.
I neither love Etsy enough to want to give them more cash flow nor hate PayPal quite enough to give up their public name recognition and security guarantees. I know a lot of people have PayPal horror stories and they are generally known for their abominable customer service. I have no viable motivation to activate direct checkout payment services on my Etsy account. They are simply offering this service in the interest of their own financial gain.


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Perfectly timed storm creates nightmare commuteUPDATED 5:43 PM CST Jan 17, 2014
Even with roads treated, a snow squall drops about 3 inches on metro Des Moines in a short amount of time. Commutes went from minutes to hours.Video Transcript
Good evening -- and-- this evening is much better! Skies are clear and commuters are actually moving! Eric Hanson explains what led up to today's talk of the town - last night's nightmarish commute. It's not perfect, but as you can see, tonight's commute out of downtown is heavenly compared to last night's drive home. A headache that made itself worse as more people tried it. SOMETIMES WE BRACE FOR IT. I didn't really expect snow today. OTHER TIMES? A STATE CAN BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. SNOW DROPPED FASTER THAN VISIBILITIES. TIRES PACKED IT TO THE PAVEMENT, SPINNING WHEELS AND SENDING JENNA COPPOLA ONTO THE HILL BY HER HOUSE WITH A COFFEE CAN. I'm trying to get sand on all the road but then somebody's stuck so... A RUSH HOUR'S WORTH OF CARS PACKED IT DOWN BEFORE PLOWS COULD MAKE IT AROUND. Took about 45 minutes just to get out of downtown grid area. COMMUTERS LIKE TONY CASTLE? 2 or 3 miles per hour. WERE GETTING PASSED BY PEDESTRIANS. WEST DES MOINE DRIVES THAT USUALLY TAKE 15 MINUTES? Almost 3 hours. Three hours. BECAME L-A LIKE. They've gotta get home. They got kids, they've got plans. DES MOINES PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR PAT KOZITZA SAW IT COMING. We pre-treated the hills on our main routes and anticipated that would take care of the majority of it. BUT THE TIMING COULDN'T HAVE BEEN WORSE. RIGHT AT RUSH HOUR. THE MORE CARS SLID, THE SLICKER HILLS BECAME. With the amount of material we got and the dropping temperatures and the wind and that compaction, it just kind of outdid us. BUT THIS PERFECT STORM ISN'T A FIRST. We had a snow storm in the mid-90s that caused gridlock and taking 3 or 4 hours to get home, very similar to last night. AFTER THAT ONE, POLK COUNTY CREATED A TWO-WAY RADIO NETWORK TO GIVE DOWNTOWN'S EMPLOYERS A HEADS UP WHEN THE COMMUTE COULD BE BAD. THE IDEA? LET SOME EMPLOYEES GO HOME EARLIER TO EASE THE PAIN. AT 2-30, THEY KNEW THIS ONE COULD BE BAD. So we passed that information along to the businesses. MANY PASSED ALONG THE ALERT TO THEIR EMPLOYEES, BUT FEW IF ANY SENT THEIR WORKERS HOME EARLY. THE RESULT? A COMMUTE THAT TOOK SOME TEN TIMES LONGER THAN NORMAL. Kind of hungry. Ready to get home. It's a balancing act for those 20 big businesses who have a total of 70- thousand employees. If they let everyone go early, they lose a lot of productivity. And more of them are doing global business these days, so they have to stay open for different time zones. But there's also employee safety - so a lot of them leave it up to their employees - saying use your own judgement and take vacation time if you need to leave. As a result, most stayed last night.
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One of the most intriguing Mercer County American Legion League seasons in recent memory came to an end last week, and last night the league's best players and coaches were honored at the annual awards banquet.
Despite being eliminated from the postseason on the last day of District 4 play, both Allentown and Bordentown Post 26 were recognized for their stellar seasons.
Bordentown first baseman Gavin Stupienski was awarded the Joe Logue Player of the Year trophy, while shortstop Heath Fillmyer was presented with the Bus Saidt Most Valuable Player award.
Stupienski finished third in the league in batting (.421), tied for second in triples (4), tied for fourth in RBIs (22) and tied for fourth in home runs (2). He will play for UNC-Wilmington in the fall.
Fillmyer displayed impeccable fielding and a powerful arm at shortstop, as well as a smooth-swinging bat. He hit .384 and was tied for second in hits (33), tied for fourth in doubles (9), tied for ninth in RBIs (20) and also led the league in saves.
Allentown's ace Frank O'Brien won the Lou Massella Pitcher of the Year award, and his manager Matt Zagari was recognized as the John L. Shanders Manager of the Year.
O'Brien was tops in wins (7), strikeouts (56), complete games (5) and shutouts (3). The future Le Moyne pitcher had 10 more strikeouts than the next closest player. O'Brien's first-year manager led a remarkable turnaround for his program, winning 16 games after the program won 12 games over the previous two seasons. Zagari also led his team to its first district tournament, where it won two games.
James Locklear has been a mainstay in center field for Hamilton Post 31 and Steinert High in recent years and won the Ed McGlone Gold Glove award. Eric Speidel of Lawrence Post 414 captured the Bill Leary Memorial Batting Champion award after hitting .500.
The Hap Puca Rookie of the Year award went to Ewing's Paul Sparano. The young pitcher single-handedly spoiled West Windsor-Plainsboro's bid for the league championship when he struck out 11. WW-P manager Don Hutchinson's team is led by the outstanding play of shortstop Ben Ruta, who was the Fred Schmitt Memorial RBI Champion, with 26.
Hamilton's Brock Podgurski was awarded the Sam Abraham Sportsmanship Award. The star shortstop never ceased to encourage his teammates regardless of the situation.
Hopewell Post 339's Kevin Bradley was the home run king with five in just 10 games; Trenton Post 93/182's Shaq Washington led the league in steals with 19, and Allentown's Connor Lindsay was the low-ERA man with just a 0.84 average.


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Gilbert ends up chafing against his role as the new man of the house, along with having to find his way through romantic tensions with a married woman, preparations for a grand party for Arnie's 18th Birthday, his morbidly obese mother's declining health, and worrying about his future career.----!!Tropes featured include:* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In the novel, Arnie is overweight, and one of his eyes is prosthetic. Amy is also described as "not bad looking", but gradually eating herself into another version of her mother.* BigEater: Bonnie Grape is a very tragic-comical example of the fat version.* BigSleep: [[spoiler:Bonnie goes upstairs to her bedroom for the first time in ages, goes to sleep in her bed and dies there.]] * BookEnds: The trailers going through Endora.* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Ellen Grape.* DrivenToSuicide: Mr. Grape, before the movie begins.* FatGirl: When Gilbert says his mother is the size of a beached whale, he's not far off.* {{Foreshadowing}}: The ''[[Pinball/{{Fire}} Fire!]]'' {{pinball}} game that Arnie plays in the cafe [[spoiler:is a hint of how the family eventually deals with Bonnie's obese corpse.]]* GracefulLoser: Mrs Carver graciously handing Gilbert to Becky, knowing she has the youth and joyful-heart to give him the happiness she never could.* IWasQuiteALooker: Bonnie Grape, in a picture (a real picture of the actress), taken before she gained the weight* KidsAreCruel: The kids of Endora likes to hang around the Grape residence, hoping to have a chance to catch a glimpse of, and laugh at the morbidly obese Bonnie. Curiously enough, they are never shown to bully Arnie, and are actually very accepting of him.** It's implied at the end that Ellen herself was anxious to switch schools; probably not many friends to leave behind if she was constantly teased. By the way she treats Arnie throughout the movie, Ellen was most likely teased in his and her mother's account.* KnightInSourArmor: Gilbert does everything for his family without complaint, but is secretly resentful about it to his friends.* LetThePastBurn: The family's solution to how to deal with their dead mother's immovably heavy corpse at the end of the film. The protagonists light the house on fire to burn along with their deceased morbidly obese mother who is on the top floor, as this is the only way to dispose of her body without public humiliation. In this case the fire symbolises protection.* TheLoad: Arnie is developmentally disabled and constantly causes nothing but trouble for the family. Bonnie also qualifies, as she is morbidly obese and can't really do too much of anything.* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Discussed by Gilbert's friends about Mr. Carver (who also happens to be offering Gilbert a job while his wife tries to get Gilbert to sleep with her) after he drowns to death in a kiddy pool party, argued to be subverted because he had a heart attack that caused him to collapse in such a way that he drowned in a kiddy pool.** Actually, while it appeared that way, Carver wasn't offering him a job, ironically he was trying to sell Gilbert life insurance, just before his own fatal cardiac arrest.* MamaBear: Bonnie Grape. When the cops detain Arnie for climbing the water tower [[RunningGag again,]] she risks her own health and being humiliated in public due to her weight, walking to the police station demanding to know where Arnie is.* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Becky seems to be one for Gilbert.* MrsRobinson: Betty Carver, who has been having an affair with Gilbert since shortly after he graduated high school.* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: At the beginning of the movie, Arnie - the mentally challenged young man - kills a grasshopper by beheading it, and then cries to Gilbert about it. Later on in the movie, Gilbert loses his cool - leading him to slap Arnie around, after being so protective of him. * NoOshaCompliance: The town water tower is incredibly easy to climb up. All access to the ladder should be locked off.* TheOneWhoMadeItOut: Janice and Larry.** Also done with Gilbert and Arnie, who look to leave the town with Becky and her grandma when the latter two revisit the town in their trailer.* PunBasedTitle* SmallTownBoredom: Welcome to Endora, Iowa where they look up to the majestic happenings of Des Moines, Iowa.* SuperDrowningSkills: Arnie fears that he has this and refuses to go in or near water after he is left in a bathtub all night and almost drowns.* ThoseTwoGuys: Gilbert's friends, a handyman and a mortician who often discuss the new Burger Barn that's about to open and how much better than other fast food chains they are.* TwoPersonPoolParty: With their clothes on no less, and while Arnie watches...* WhatTheHellHero: When Gilbert lifts up a little boy to gawk at his obese mother, his friends chastise him for it.* YourCheatingHeart: Mrs. Carver cheats on her husband with Gilbert.----


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PRAGUE (AP) – The Czech football federation says it has asked police to investigate allegations of match-fixing in the top Czech league.
Jiri Golda, the chairman of the disciplinary committee, says the federation filed a legal complaint after a referee wrote two letters which suggested one match was fixed last season.
Golda declined to say what match was mentioned, citing a request from the police.
Referee Tomas Adamek sent the allegations to the federation last week, and Golda said they referred to one of the 11 matches he took charge of last season.
No more details were immediately available.


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Most Hunterdon County school boards head into 2014 with unchallenged leadership.
Among districts reporting the information, only Clinton Township's board nominated more than one member to serve as president. At their reorganization meetings this month, all nominated just one member to serve as vice president.
Moreover, in all but one district where just one nomination was made, votes to fill those positions were unanimous. The exception was the North Hunterdon-Voorhees high school board, where member Robert Becker cast the sole vote against John Kulick, who was the nominating committee's choice for president.
The Clinton Township Board of Education was divided, voting 6-3 for Maria Grant to serve as president and 6-3 for Rachel McLaughlin to serve as vice president.
All other as-yet unreported elections were completely straightforward affairs.
The Clinton-Glen Gardner board elected Margaret Layding as president and Robert Moul vice president.
Maria Grant is president of the Clinton Township board; Rachel McLaughlin is vice president.
In Delaware Township, Linda Ubry is again president and Thomal Bruhl is vice president.
The Delaware Valley Regional High School board re-elected President Ellen Gordon and Vice President Brett Reina.
Dennis Copeland was reelected as president by his colleagues on the Flemington-Raritan board. Bruce Davidson is vice president.
Hampton's board elected Megan Bruton president and Gina Sharkey vice president.
The Kingwood Township school board chose Joseph DePinto its president and Anthony Planer to serve as vice president.
Lebanon Board of Education members selected Christine Burton as president and Jaclyn Carruthers as vice president.
Stephanie Cahill will lead the Lebanon Township school board. George Wilhelms will serve as her vice president.
In Milford, Teresa Kane is president and Terry Heller is vice president.
Tewksbury Township school board members chose Matt Presutti as their president and Lori Larson to serve as vice president.
More Hunterdon County news: NJ.com/hunterdon • Facebook • Twitter


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DETROIT, MI — Detroit Police Department are seeking a person of interest connected to a triple shooting that occurred at the Mai Tai's Bar, located in the 13000 block of East 8 Mile Road early June 18.
During a physcial alterrcation, shots were fired that killed a 28-year-old male victim. Another male victim, aged 38, and a female victim, aged 24, are both lsted in temp-serious condition.
If anyone can identify the man entering into the club, wearing a light colored tee-shirt and baseball cap in this still image, please call the Detroit Police Homicide Unit at (313) 596-2260 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.


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R Blitz
Financial Times, May 6th 2003, p.6
According to government's Chief Scientific Adviser Sir David King, the way to get the best out of universities outside the London and Oxbridge elite group is to engage them in a "stick-and-carrot" process that recognises good behaviour.
G Owen
The Times, May 19th 2003, p.7
Ministers are considering scrapping upfront fees for university students as part of a hasty rethink after a Tory pledge to abolish charges.
R Blitz
Financial Times, May 6th 2003, p.6
Author asks how do you encourage science competition and maintain international research, while at the same time solving your social and economic problems?
J Kelly
Financial Times, May 29th 2003, p.4
The £1bn-a year allocation of grants to universities under the Research Assessment Exercise should be replaced with a new "three-track" system to reduce manipulation by academics.
G Owen
The Times, May 23rd 2003, p.10
Falling academic standards have made the current crop of university students the worst in living memory, according to a survey of long-standing academics conducted by the paper.
P Webster and G Owen
The Times, May 13th 2003, p.1
All students would be entitled to free university education under an attempt by the Conservatives to recapture the middle classes. Iain Duncan Smith also announced that the Tories will scrap the Government's target of getting half of all young people to university by the end of the decade.
(See also The Independent, May 13th 2003, p.8; The Guardian, May 13th 2003, p.12; The Daily Telegraph, May 13th 2003, p.1)
R Blitz
Financial Times, May 6th 2003, p.6
The government's white paper on higher education funding has given shape to a trend that many had long suspected: science research investment is being steered predominantly to an elite built around the "golden triangle" of Oxford, Cambridge and London. Rather than all institutions competing for funding, the government wants less research-intensive ones to focus on how their work can be spun out into commercial ventures.
R Smithers
The Guardian, May 15th 2003, p.6
The end of the antiquated university "visitor" system for dealing with student grievances appears in sight after a land mark case, involving a former student's long running dispute, was referred to the Court of Appeal. For students at the old universities, the only appeal route is to the university visitor - in many cases the Queen, acting through the Privy Council or a bishop.


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Young Rutgers appears to be built for long haul
MORGANTOWN, W. Va.-Kenny Britt doesn't know anything but winning and competing for the Big East title since he came to Rutgers. The true freshman wide receiver doesn't expect that to change during his career, either.
"We're going to be good here for a long time," he said.
Even though last night's crushing triple overtime loss to West Virginia cost Rutgers its first Big East championship and a bid to the Orange Bowl, the 13th-ranked Scarlet Knights still ended the season with two significant achievements.
One is being bowl-bound for the second straight year - the first time that has happened. Rutgers will play in the Texas Bowl in Houston Dec. 28 against an opponent from the Big 12 Conference.
The other is a second consecutive winning record, something Rutgers hasn't managed since the 1991-92 seasons.
Britt, an emerging star who caught 10 catches for 119 yards last night, says there's no reason both streaks can't continue for a while.
"There's a lot of talent here," he said before the game, "and the young guys are learning how to do things the right way from the older guys."
If that's the case, the evidence suggests that seasons like this one don't need to be once-every-30-year occurrences for the Knights. Some proof: Entering last night, 50 of the 82 scholarship players on the roster have at least two years of eligibility left after this season.
In fact, of the 22 seniors Rutgers recognized during the regular-season home finale on Nov. 18 against Syracuse, only nine were fifth-year guys.
"That's one thing people forget," coach Greg Schiano said before the game. "We're still a young team."
Young and talented - with yet another promising recruiting class in the making, judging by the quality of the 14 verbal commitments so far.
Schiano said reaching the Insight Bowl last year - the school's first bowl game since 1978 - will be viewed as the starting point if he turns Rutgers into a consistent winner.


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Friday, August 29, 2014 3:59 PM
Recruit Paul J. Volpe,(right) walks up to receive the "Dennis Zilinski Military Service Award." At left are M/M Dennis W. and Marion R. Zilinski of Howell, NJ. The 154th NJ State Police Class held their graduation today, Friday, August 29, 2014, at the Pine Belf Arena at Toms River North High School, Toms River, NJ. / Russ DeSantis/For The Star Ledger
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A Principled Stand
The Story of Hirabayashi v. the United States
Publication Year: 2013
Published by: University of Washington Press
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Gordon Kiyoshi Hirabayashi (1918–2012) is best known for being one of three Japanese Americans whose legal challenges to the curfew imposed on and the subsequent removal of Japanese Americans from their homes reached the U.S. Supreme Court during the 1940s. ...
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First and foremost, we thank Gordon's wife, Susan Carnahan, and his children, Marian, Sharon, and Jay. Lorraine Bannai, Roger Daniels, Jerry Kang, Tetsuden Kashima, Eric Muller, Jeanne Sakata, Paul Tsuneishi, and Karen Tei Yamashita have each shared resources with us. ...
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Part I. An Issei-Nisei Family
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Part I introduces the Hirabayashi family, tracing its roots back to Nagano prefecture, northeast of Tokyo. As compilers of the book, we have drawn freely from Gordon's personal correspondence and a number of his published and unpublished papers covering his parents' background and his own upbringing, ...
1. Hotaka to Seattle
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My dad, Shungo, came from Hotaka, a town in the foothills of the Japanese Alps in Nagano prefecture. There was a neighborhood of a dozen Hirabayashi households in a rural setting at the edge of town. He was the eldest son in one of the Hirabayashi households. ...
2. Growing Up in America
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I was born in 1918 in Seattle, the second son. After we moved to our Thomas farm in 1919, my brother Paul, who was two years older, had an accident while riding on his bicycle. The medical care in those days was not good, and Paul died from damage to his kidneys. ...
3. "You're Going to College"
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Pursuing an education was an automatic for me as long as I could make the grade. Although we were a poor farm family, my parents led me to anticipate university following high school, much as we were expected to move on to high school after elementary school. ...
Part II. Challenges and Incarceration
After the United States entered World War II, Gordon followed a variety of local newspapers on a daily basis. He assiduously cut out articles and pasted them in scrapbooks. Most of the articles he collected indicate that all persons of Japanese or part-Japanese ancestry within the Western Defense Command's military zones ...
4. World War II
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Returning from New York, I became one of the leaders of the UW student conscientious objectors group right after the first peacetime conscription law [Selective Training and Service Act of 1940] was passed. We were using the YMCA as a meeting place. We needed to discuss many things, with war fever rising. ...
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As removal from Seattle drew near, it occurred to me that if I couldn't tolerate curfew, then how could I agree to be evacuated, which is much worse? I had ignored the curfew order, but the exclusion order was different. If I were roaming the streets, sooner or later I'd be accosted and picked up. ...
6. King County Jail
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Tank—they use that word—3C is the federal tank, and it has a capacity of forty persons. It has two levels of five cells, with four bunks on each side. There are twenty men over here on this aisle, back-to-back. They all face out. At 6 or 6:30 a.m., they open up and keep the hallways open. ...
7. King County Jail Mates
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As for my fellow prisoners, in round figures I would say that maybe 50 percent were there as a result of some kind of wartime regulation violation of one type or another: some resisted the draft or some other type of war-related thing. In other words, they were not your typical "criminal." ...
8. Jail Visitations
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King County Jail has two days a week that are called visitors' days. The visiting facility is perfectly horrible here, where you can either talk or look, and you have to yell into an inhuman contraption to be heard. ...
9. World War II Interracial Marriage
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[Diary entries from] King County Jail, August 1942— . . . If more of our so-called love and marriages were based on others' concerns without ulterior motives, this would be a much happier world in which to live, and more people would experience something more closely approximating true love. ...
10. Prison Meditations
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Pursuing his study of Negro-owned newspapers, Westbrook Pegler notes that some few are "excited about the arbitrary deportation of Japanese and native Americans of Japanese ancestry from military areas of the Pacific Coast" (June 4, 1942; quoted in "Views & Views," George S. Schuyler, Los Angeles Negro Daily, 6 June 1942). ...
11. Pretrial
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Two significant things happened this week (July 4, 1942) that were of interest from the legal side. First, my lawyer, Frank Walters, came in with a plea of abatement. This plea stated that I was a native-born citizen of good standing and, as such, should receive the benefits thereof. ...
12. Seattle Federal District Court
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Frank Walters, retained by the Gordon Hirabayashi Defense Committee as chief counsel, was the second lawyer hired. The first was John Geisness, a young, bright lawyer in a large firm that represented the Teamsters Union. The union had objected: "We're not happy that a firm representing us is taking the Hirabayashi case." ...
13. U.S. Supreme Court
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March 27, 1943—The court of appeals passed my case to the Supreme Court to decide the constitutionality of Public Law 503 and the Western Defense commander DeWitt's curfew and evacuation orders. ...
14. Out on Bail
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After the trial, with the stalemate over my bail terms, I remained in jail four months into the appeal period. By that time, Judge Black was willing to release me. We'd become sort of like old friends, in terms of his knowledge of me, and he said, "We ought to get him out." ...
15. Thumbing to Jail
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Toward the end of summer 1943, about three months after the U.S. Supreme Court decision, I was in Spokane doing my work with the American Friends Service Committee. I was out on bail at the time but still faced a ninety-day sentence. One afternoon as I was mowing the lawn, a couple of guys walked up, ...
16. Catalina Federal Honor Camp
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I said, "It took me a couple of weeks to get down here, and I'd go home, but you'd probably find those papers and I would have to do this all over again." I suggested that he telephone or telegraph the U.S. attorney in Spokane, the federal judge in Seattle, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington, D.C., to clarify my status. ...
17. Federal Prison Again
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February 1944—There were a number of efforts of the leaders of the Japanese American Citizens League to get the government to restore normal citizenship rights to the Japanese Americans. My position on the camps, to the extent it was known to the Japanese community, was an embarrassment to them. ...
Part III. The Postwar Years and Vindication
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Gordon did not continue to keep a personal diary after the war. Nor did he systematically save his own letters or save letters written to him. This obviously makes part III somewhat different in tone and format from parts I and II. ...
18. Early Postwar Experiences
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After finishing my McNeil stint in 1945, I was back in Seattle, and I asked the University of Washington bookstore manager, Ev McRay, if he could get me a job at the bakery across the street. The owner, Marlatt, was a personal friend of McRay's who expressed interest in hiring me. ...
19. Coram Nobis
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In the early 1980s, Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga, senior archivist for the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, discovered an original draft of a manuscript written by General John L. DeWitt, Final Report: Japanese Evacuation from the West Coast, 1942. ...
Appendix 1. Major Publications
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Appendix 2. Professional Positions, Honors, and Awards
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Glossary of Names
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Further Reading
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About the Coauthors
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James A. Hirabayashi (1926–2012), son of hardworking immigrant farmers in the Pacific Northwest and brother of Gordon Hirabayashi, was a high school senior in 1942 when he was detained in the Pinedale Assembly Center before being transferred to the Tule Lake Concentration Camp in Northern California. ...
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A Round of Fun with Events and Activities in Kewaunee, WI
Don't let the historical but laid back ambiance of Karsten Hotel fool you. Behind that stately appearance, countless enjoyable events and activities await. Although the hotel is mainly popular for its small town hospitality and old world charm, it is the site of some exciting happenings each year, and our staff will gladly give you the assistance you need to make the most of these events.
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Explore the great outdoors. Kewaunee and its neighboring towns are blessed with the beauty of nature. To begin with, the hotel is near the beach, and from your window you have a view of majestic Lake Michigan. For nature lovers with a special interest in fisheries, in October thousands of salmon make a final run to spawn in Kewaunee River, an acknnowledged fall salmon hotspot. If you aim to gather your share of fish and fish tales, salmon fishing is one of the best outdoor events that Kewaunee, WI can offer you. Karsten Hotel is also a good take-off point for biking, boating, canoeing, fishing, golfing, golfing, hiking, hunting, horseback riding, sailing, and swimming in spring and summer. In winter, you can go skiing, snowboarding, snow mobiling, or tubing.
Visit various local attractions. Karsten Hotel is an ideal vacation hotel because from there you can easily visit various local attractions. You can go to the Shrine to Our Lady of Good Hope, the only shrine sanctioned by the Vatican as a the site of an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary; browse through the Kewaunee County Historical Museum; see the Old Jail; and take a look at Kewaunee's historic lighthouse. We will gladly help you choose make a list of the places you want to see while you are in Kewaunee, WI.
Do your shopping the Kewaunee way. Shopping in Kewaunee is more than just going to a mall. Annually the Chamber of Commerce schedules a huge rummage sale (usually around September), and a traditional, European style market, a Christkindlmarkt, in November. The hotel's staff will gladly tell you where you can buy handmade goods, antiques, and local wines, cheeses and gourmet foods.
Hold your seminars in a productive environment. Karsten Hotel can do more than provide lodgings and breakfast for tourists. Seminars, planning workshops, and retreats are some of the events Kewaunee WI can offer groups who want a place off the beaten path for their corporate activities. We will provide you with state of the art facilities, while nature and the hotel's ambiance will give you the peaceful environment you need for the results you seek.
Celebrate life's special occasions. At Karsten Hotel, one of our greatest joys is to help you celebrate life's special occasions and create beautiful memories that will last you a lifetime. Karsten Hotel has had weddings with guests ranging from 40 to 400, and we know that the success of these special celebrations begins with planning. That's why we have come up with a meeting planner kit so that when we sit down with you, we will be able to determine what we need to do to meet your dearest expectations.
If you are planning a vacation that includes Kewaunee's local activities, or if you are preparing for a special event of your own, call us at (920) 388-2228 or visit us at 122 Ellis Street, Kewaunee, Wisconsin 54216.


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It was horrible season for Russian Senior Ladies.
Makarova degraded past season an did not restore this season.
Leovova, Biryukova and all three Polinas (Agafonova, Korobeynikova, Shelepen) degraded with respect to past season at beginning of this season and did not restore.
Lipnitskaia, Sotnikova, Tuktamysheva are not so good as they did give hope.
Gosviani? Yes, she progressed, but only to level about degraded Leovova.
Adelina and Liza were at Euro better than Gracie both at 4CC and Worlds. So result of their competition at WTT and next season is unpredictable.


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Bill's Port Smaps
Hand-drawn maps of Negro League teams, defunct NFL teams, the first NHL league, Ukrainian FCs. More maps, hand-drawn and not.
How To Treat Your Fans
After being thrashed 5-0 in the FA Cup by Nottingham Forest, West Ham United have offered one very sad young fan the chance to watch a home game from the directors box.
"You know what you are, you franchise bastards."
When the announcement had been made that Wimbledon FC would be moved to Milton Keynes, to later be rebranded MK Dons, a meeting was called by Wimbledon fans. Toward the end of a charged meeting in the Wimbledon Community Centre, Kris Stewart, then chair of the Wimbledon Independent Supporters Club, realized that the fans had no chance of hanging on to their club and that no amount of protests would stop the franchise moving to Milton Keynes. In that moment Stewart made his walk through the crowd toward the microphone. "I'm tired of fighting," he said before issuing a spontaneous rallying cry that has become legendary among fans of AFC Wimbledon. "I just want to watch football." (SLTheMorningNews)
Bruised and Blattered: How Fifa's great survivor has stayed on top
"On Sunday, Joseph S Blatter attended a ceremony on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius to celebrate the renaming of the country's FA headquarters in his honour. The Fifa president would perhaps say it was a fitting tribute, given his promotion of African football and the amount of "development" money poured into the continent over recent decades. His critics would say it was typical of his egomania and note the importance of African votes in keeping him atop world football for 15 years." [more inside]
The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley.
Football's Most Dangerous Rivalry: Celtic v Rangers [more inside]
George Best at the L.A. Aztecs
Some great retro images of George Best during his time with the L.A. Aztecs in 1976. Includes this wonderful image of Best and Pele - whats not to like about it? As the article writer says: "George Best. The NASL. adidas retro kit. Pelé in a coral suit.......To be honest, you could probably shoot us now..."
Most epic troll ever.
Turkish football fans have probably kept many flare companies in business over the years, but when the Turkish FA banned flares from stadiums, their brand of pyromaniac fun seemed to be over. The fans of Super Lig club Eskisehirspor had other ideas, though. [more inside]
Teams USA
Football (Soccer) in the USA has a much longer history than many people think. In fact, the first International Match outside of the British Isles was between the USA and Canada in 1885, played at Newark, New Jersey. [more inside]
The World Cup Final is almost here, only 24 hours and 30 minutes away: Sunday Night, 19:30 GMT [more inside]
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A huge thank you goes out to all of the volunteers who braved the weather this morning. Not easy getting out of bed when you see and hear the downpour we had this morning. THANKS!!!
Yes, big thanks! I was wondering how the volunteers were faring in the initial cold and rain while Anna and I were drinking starbucks and enjoying the warmth before our 930ish start! ..and you all were out there until late in the day! Thanks! And big thanks to Carrie for being the leader, coordinating all the volunteers!
Yes, big thanks! I was wondering how the volunteers were faring in the initial cold and rain while Anna and I were drinking starbucks and enjoying the warmth before our 930ish start! ..and you all were out there until late in the day! Thanks! And big thanks to Carrie for being the leader, coordinating all the volunteers!
Thanks a lot, I was driving back home and there were still lots of volunteers on the roads and on the tents, I bet they were as tired as me. Awesome job you are very important part of triathlon's beauty.
YES! a big thank you to all volunteers! The high five from Matt Ferguson at mile 1.5 was a huge boost :) So greatful to those of you who braved the elements, today! THANKS
The volunteers really did a great job for as many people as were out there today. Apparently they set the Guiness record for biggest olympic tri? Not sure if that's a good or bad thing:). Any issues I saw were minor and basically had to do with spectators getting a little close, not with any of the volunteers or race staff. Great job.
On another note...when I was waiting to get in the water, I heard DCTri had the first man and woman out of the water? Who was that? Awesome.
Adding my thanks as well - race was well run, which is a huge testament to the work of the volunteers. Thank you for braving the weather and keeping us safe, hydrated, body marked, etc!
I really enjoyed this race a lot. (Well, except for the rain, but that isn't anyone's fault.) The volunteers played a huge part in making the race a success. Thanks for helping us out and also for providing motivation and even humor out on the course.
(I mention humor because two of the volunteers on the Hains Point loop were cranking up "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" on a portable stereo and dancing around on the side of the road while cheering on the runners. I cracked up at that.)
Thanks to all the volunteers! The race was a huge success thanks to all of your help!!
I'm going to chime in and say thank you as well. This race gets better and better every year and it has a lot to do with the heart and soul of everyone who volunteers their time and energy to make it that way.
Thank you!!!!!!!!!
agreed - I must say, if I were visiting from out of town for this race I would be very impressed with the organization and attitude of the volunteers. Sunday's race was no small feat given the number of participants, weather, etc. and, as a participant, it all seemed to just happen (which means tons of work behind the scenes!).
Adding a thanks to all the volunteers. I couldn't believe how many I saw on the course. And how many stayed cheerful through the weather continuing to support and cheer everyone on. The race wouldn't have been as good without them.
I felt so much love from the volunteers before, during, and after the race! You and your yellow shirts rock my world!
The volunteers were awesome yesterday! We had our largest group of volunteers and the lowest no-show count to date. DC Tri is a huge part of that effort and we all thank you for that!
Special thanks go out to a few people who put in a lot of effort. First, Carrie Campbell and Marta Myrecki were the volunteer coordinators for the race and are responsible for recruiting all of our great volunteers.
Katie Hatheway was key all weekend and especially with organizing the bike marshal volunteers.
Karen Willard and Amanda Chadwick were the girls in charge of the swim practice and were there keeping the swim dock safe on Sunday morning as well.
Bryan Frank organized the DC Tri effort on the bike course and getting the bike course marshals out on the course.
When you see them next, please be sure to thank them for their time. Trisha hit the nail on the head by saying there was a lot of work done behind the scenes and these are the folks who put together a massive effort for a successful race weekend.
Thank you so much to the volunteers yesterday! They were up beat and helpful the whole race and, all rain aside, made it a great first Oly tri for me.
definitely a huge shout out to all the volunteers, organizers and spectators who made this race such a great event. To take time out of their day and stand in the cold and rain to support us and ultimately the great charity is truly selfless and we all thank you.
As usual very good job by the race organization and the volunteer coordinators and the volunteers themselves.
Thank you to the volunteers, the people that are truly responsible for putting on a great race.
As you all can see volunteering for a race is not only essential but enjoyable for everyone.
I encourage all the well wishers to the volunteers this year, to take the time next year and volunteer at any/many races to give back to your fellow triathletes so that these same volunteers can experience the joy given to you on your race day.
That is the best way to say thanks to the volunteers/volunteer coordinators/race directors, etc for all the work they did.
Have a safe and enjoyable off season everyone.
I agree, volunteers were incredible. I too loved the ones on Hain Point providing some entertainment on the run. Much needed the distraction at that point!
Everyone, great feedback on the race, be sure to sign up for 2011 with your Special Alumni Pricing before October 1 at midnight:
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Interesting points I found here, in that thread. Thank you, probably I'm going to be a volunteer too, after a hard work at best fat burners...