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Posted on 08/21/2013 6:25:01 PM PDT by Morgana
New York City mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn said Wednesday night that one of her priorities will be improving the NYC condom, referring to the free, government-issued condoms.
I was at an event recently with a large number of African-American gay men, and they told me theres a very pressing issue as it relates to New York Citys HIV work, she said at the Black Pride Heritage Awards in Harlem, the Huffington Post reported.
The Department of Health said it hasnt received any complaints regarding the condoms so far this year, and since 2007, the agency has received only 80 official complaints regarding condom quality or failure out of 200 million condoms distributed, the New York Post reported.
Still, Miss Quinn said shes received an overwhelming response of people dissatisfied with the quality.
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Is there a New York mayoral candidate who is not obsessed with genitalia?
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Gosh, it would be awful if people had to buy their own condoms. I mean they cost like 50 cents if you aren't a careful shopper. Why, that's practically like Nazi Germany or something! New York, go away.
I THOUGHT THIS WAS ONE OF THOSE SEMI/SERIOUS/SEMI SATIRE THINGIES. Satire is tough to pull off when reality is so absurd to begin with.
OMG—Had to do a double-take. Was certain this was a parody from The Onion.
In before the Wiener jokes. 5...4...3...2...
This is the most disgusting and perverted thing that I have ever heard of. God has written Ichabod on the portals of the USA. We have looked evil in the face and embraced it.
Let's do the math:
2% of the population is homosexual.
Half of those are male, so we're at 1%.
13% of the population is black, so we're .0013 of the population.
Something is seriously wrong if this the demographic upon which resources are being wasted in a political campaign.
Size Queens. They matter so much?
I swear. The political lunatics get crazier and wackier with each "election". That is unless you believe them when they say that condom size is the numbah one issue the people living in this country are concerned about right now.
Not only did I believe it but I could hear Rush Limbaugh singing his "Condom update song" from his show. "Up up and away..."
America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!
Too funny—I used to sing that song!
I nominate this as the official NYC theme song:
Let's have full-body condoms, which politicians can place over themselves to protect the people from stupid ideas.
Question: Why do all NYC Mayoral candidates were neckties?
The short answer: Decency.
The long answer: The tie keeps the foreskin out of sight.
See - there is some decency left in that bunch.
Is this candidate in the race for laughs? She expects to get votes this way? LOLOL
'large number of' or 'number of large' ?
(Wouldn't you think Weiner would have the condom demographic covered?)
There is a brand called 'Magnum', which apparently is marketed toward the larger of size.
I thought that must be their best seller, guys buying a box of Magnum, whether they fit or not, just to impress the cute girl at checkout.
NYC mayoral candidate vows bigger condoms. In an effort to appeal to the vanity and pride of voters, every one will be labeled "Extra Large".
And its standards...
Vote for the lesbian so you can have gay sh!t jammed down your throat 24/7 for the next 4 years.
Wait, that didn't sound right...
This is truly pathetic. I'm ever more glad I'm out of NYC.
Hey, schmucks, buy your own condoms! Don't look to a lesbian to quality control them for you.
See, pathetic, like I said.
I suppose she'll be calling for bigger turkey basters next.
True story:
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When Stalin received the US condoms, they were all stamped:
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Post players recover early from injury, help NMU rally past SVSU
MARQUETTE – Freshman Nea Makela and sophomore Abbey DeBruin weren't even supposed to be here Thursday night.
Makela and DeBruin both were benched with knee injuries a week ago in losses at Ferris State and Grand Valley State and neither was expected back anytime soon.
Both took the floor as reserves on Thursday, however, to provide a much needed post presence in a 67-57 come-from-behind GLIAC victory over Saginaw Valley State at the Berry Events Center in Marquette.
Makela and DeBruin only combined for 38 minutes in the win but made a world of difference, according to NMU head coach Troy Mattson.
"We are a different basketball team when Nea Makela and Abbey DeBruin are on the court," Mattson said. "We have a post presence then, people that we can throw it in there and get baskets. We didn't have it last week."
Mattson said DeBruin was in and out of practice throughout the week and as of Tuesday, Makela couldn't walk.
The Finnish freshman, who averages 5.9 rebounds per game to lead NMU on the boards, was projected last week to miss anywhere from 3-4 weeks, or possibly the season, prior to her Monday MRI.
Mattson got a surprise five minutes before Thursday's game, though, with Makela being cleared to play. She finished with seven points and five rebounds while DeBruin posted 10 points and five boards with both playing 19 minutes each.
"Things change by the minute," Mattson said.
Northern trailed in the opening minutes, 20-9, unable to contain SVSU forward Emily Wendling with Makela and DeBruin on the bench. Wendling scored 17 of her game-high 26 points in the first half before NMU began double-teaming her.
Mattson credited sophomore Lauren Gruber for making the rest of Wendling's night miserable as NMU rallied to pull within six of SVSU at halftime, 30-24.
"We really had to dig in and change some things on defense to stop Emily Wendling, who is going to be a load in this league," Mattson said. "She is a player. We heard she was a potential Division I recruit and she ended up going to Saginaw. She can finish."
A DeBruin free throw with 9:48 to play in the game gave NMU its first lead since the 16:40 mark of the first half.
Meanwhile, Gruber, sophomore Alyssa Colla and sophomore Sarah Miller were taking advantage of the attention DeBruin and Makela drew inside to put NMU up by as many as 14 points in the second half.
Colla finished with a team-high 20 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the field, 2-of-4 shooting from 3-point territory and 6-of-6 shooting at the free-throw line.
Gruber was 4 of 7 from the field and 6 of 6 on free throws for 14 points and Miller added eight via 3-of-5 field-goal shooting and a perfect 2 for 2 night from beyond the arc – including a last-second heave before the shot-clock expired with just over six minutes to play, putting NMU up 10.
"We didn't want to come out like we did, obviously, but for a young team to come together like that and finish is what we have to start doing from here on out," Colla said. "We have been struggling at finishing games."
Wayne State visits the Berry Events Center at 1 p.m. Saturday after falling out of first place in the GLIAC North on Thursday night. The Warriors lost at Michigan Tech, 77-56.
Mattson said both Makela and DeBruin will be key against WSU, even if the injured post presences aren't at 100 percent.
"They have got to be big," Mattson said. "We have to get the ball inside and we have to score. We have to be able to make plays, and both of them can."
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Today's photo of the week comes to us from the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, where on Valentine's Day, crew members from the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), the flagship of the United States Seventh Fleet, were greeted by pupils of the Sto. Nino Elementary School in Marikina. Members from the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marines were joined by their Filipino counterparts from the Philippine Navy for a community relations project at Sto. Nino Elementary School. The USS Blue Ridge is in Manila for a routine port call and a four-day goodwill visit that highlights the strong historic, community, and military connections between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines.
The United States sponsors a multitude of activities meant to form closer bonds and create better understanding between Americans and the people in the Asia-Pacific region. For example, working with the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and partner governments, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP) supports some of the longest running Fulbright exchange programs in the world, such as Thailand and the Philippines with more than 60 years of involvement. Read more about the U.S. a deep commitment to public diplomacy efforts within East Asia and the Pacific over the last century, as EAP celebrates its 100th anniversary.
It was a week of anniversaries. At a reception honoring both the 50th anniversary of the National Council of International Visitors and the 70th year of the International Visitor Leadership Program, Secretary Clinton highlighted the importance of exchange programs saying, "By helping people engage in people-to-people diplomacy, they help us deepen the fundamental goal of American public diplomacy, which is to promote mutual understanding between Americans and the people of other nations."
Secretary Clinton also said, "Now, this is all part of our larger effort to broaden the reach of our diplomacy. I believe very strongly that in the 21st century, statecraft cannot just be government-to-government. It has to be government-to-people, and most importantly, people-to-people. So we are always looking for opportunities to engage civil society, women, youth, and everyone else."
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Monica started out by asking the question: "How often do Firefox users change their default preferences?". Security and privacy are her focus at Mozilla, so she collected data to see what percentage of users change various security and privacy preferences and see what insights could be gleaned.
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Room at the inn
Travel for me, while on vacation, is all about adventure. That, and a touch of romance. Discovering a new place –with camera in hand and with the one I love– is my greatest guilty pleasure.
Any romantic ideas I had about Bed and Breakfasts were dispelled this summer when we reserved a room at a B & B on a weekend trip to Providence, Rhode Island. As I perused the web, one B & B, in particular, caught my eye, so we booked a room.
When we arrived in Providence, we drove through one cool neighborhood after another. A city I hadn't seen in over twenty years was a city revived. That is, until we turned down the street to our reservation.
On the edge of a slum, we reached the 'historic mansion' where we'd be staying. This poor old mansion was literally crumbling at our feet. With some hesitation, we parked in an adjacent, abandoned and dimly-lit lot: a perfect spot for a break-in. Compelled to pile everything from our car onto our backs and into our bags, we made the trek up a sharp incline to what looked like a half-sized basement door. We ducked down to enter.
You could almost see the old, unhappy, ill-advised puritans from hundreds of years ago who once inhabited the place, still roaming the halls. The haunting was palpable. A sole attendant ushered us to our room, supposedly an upgrade. After all, we were the only guests in the place. Hmmm. We got a cool reception and at 7 pm—we were considered a late arrival– the attendant told us, unapologetically, she needed to get to bed.
The room could best be described as Gothic, as dark as a story by Edgar Allan Poe. The first thing I saw — a figurine of a big black crow on top of an 80's TV set. The Colonial post bed was a relic — massive, lumpy, musty — so high off the ground, it required a three-step ladder to hop up.
With fingers pressing the iPhone as soon as our door was closed, we searched Priceline for a hotel for the following day. We landed a vintage Beaux Arts hotel in downtown Providence filled with original art, art deco furnishings and situated on Avenue of the Arts—full marble bath—even the fixtures from the 20's gleamed with art deco styling—for far less than the B & B.
So I approached the Canal Lamp Inn on North Main Street in Pittsford, a four-bedroom Victorian B & B with a dubious mix of anticipation and resignation. I rang the bell with trepidation. No one came to the door. A second unanswered ring at the B & B overlooking the Erie Canal, and I stepped back, snapped a few photos, then tapped the phone number posted onto my phone.
A recorded message asked — leave a message. Romantic notion No. 1 – gone — no one at the inn to greet me.
The grounds, 1.5 acres, were lovely even in mid-January. Christmas wreaths still adorned the windows, a lighted tree could be seen through the bay window from the front porch. Two large canal lamps were hung by the entrances.
A few minutes later, as I was getting into my car, someone called back, sounding surprised that no one had answered the bell. But this was the second time this week that I'd been by – to an empty house and parking lot.
I'd left a message six days prior asking to speak to a manager—out of town, no call back. So I go online to read about the place. Reviews are mixed.
Apparently when you have a reservation, someone leaves you a key and then you're on your own-—no one on premises except for breakfast when the owners or staff whip up something most say, is spectacular.
The photos online look good—décor is very Victorian. Four rooms to reserve, two with views of the Canal. In season, prices range from $115-$195/night.
Wish I knew more, the reception to my questions– about as cool as an ice-cold lemonade on a hot July day. One more hidden treasure in what seems like a very quiet village. Guess no one's talking.


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The major problem facing these birds is the loss of their wetland habitats. Little Blue Herons need clean, undisturbed wetlands for feeding and breeding. Colonies are being lost because of clear cutting of forests, and draining of ponds, lakes, and wetlands. The use of pesticides has also caused eggshell thinning. The population has been decreasing and the Little Blue Heron is considered threatened and of special concern in some coastal areas. (Katusic 1998, Riegner 1998)
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Over the years I have been lucky to have some truly wonderful friends. One of them is Janna, who gave me a haunting book by Gail Caldwell; "Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship."
While reading I found many wonderful phrases I wanted to remember. I didn't. I tried scanning back through but I can't find them. I know, I know, I should write them down or mark the pages or something but I hate interrupting my reading. And since I don't have a memory many things are lost to me. But the feeling remains. The feeling of joy over the friendship the author had with her friend, Caroline. The feeling of sadness when Caroline died. The warm fuzzy feeling I always get when I read about people who truly love their dogs.
My first "best friend" was Patty. She lived next door and although my memories of her are dim the feeling of having a true friend remains.
This picture is dated July 1960 but I wonder how long it stayed in Mom's camera before she had it developed. I was six. Patty must have been younger, but I don't remember. This was taken in our living room. That's the television on which I watched "Captain Kangaroo" and "Gunsmoke."


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Biggest Trout to Hand in the Park
Just how big do they grow in the Park?
Hollis started a good thread discussing the average size catch in the park. *If you have not read it and/or replied, it is worth the time. * * *
What I am curious about is just HOW BIG *do the trout get in the park? *I have heard a story at LRO about a 28 incher. *
My best for browns is 17" caught at ______________, nah, I'll keep it a secret. *I was fishing a size 14BHHE in very swift water roughly 6 feet deep shortly after a heavy summer rain.
The biggest bow I've brought to hand is 16". *It was caught on a size 18 bead head Copper John. *Once again I was in very swift water, but it was maybe 3 feet deep and clear.
Maybe one day we'll all find a 'Park Monster', but for now my best will have to do.
We would all enjoy hearing your stories of your personal best. *I know there has to be many stories of 20" and better, so let's hear them!
May you fish more than you wish for.
Re: Biggest Trout to Hand in the Park
My biggest would be about 15-16 inches in the Little Pigeon River at the 2nd pullout past the handicap access trail. *Got him on a #14 Prince and it was in late January. *I have a handful of 12-14 inch fish to my name but after all the years of fishing they have been far and few. Doesn't seem too productive for 20+ years of fishing up there.
I've seen them. I know they are there. I know the giants exist. I've even set out with sculpin patterns in hand to spend a weekend trying to catch one. However, no luck...........................yet!
Bigguns are there!
Re: Biggest Trout to Hand in the Park
To me the Park experience is not about size. I have fished its waters for more years than I want to admit sometime and have never placed the size of its trout anywhere on the list of reasons I dearly love this place. I too have seen some of those monsters and have cast to many without much success. Of the trout I have managed to bring to hand my biggest has been a 16" bow out of the Little Pigeon, a 10" brookie from the same river and a 14" brown on the Little River above Elkmont. All these "bests" were caught on an Elk Hair Caddis dry fly which makes them all the better in my eyes.
Re: Biggest Trout to Hand in the Park
I spent an hour casting to a 20-22 incher one day last fall He was in a pool about 3.5 ft deep and just taking it easy. I got one rise out of 10 or 12 different fly presentations. Still no luck.
Re: Biggest Trout to Hand in the Park
I've seen some absolute monsters but so far they have eluded me. My personal best is 14 inches for both rainbow and brown trout. The brown happened twice, from the same hole 2 years in a row. That was sorta strange. Quite a few in the 11-13 inch range also, but just can't get above the 14 8-). Interesting topic....
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You guys don't realize how good it makes me feel to know that I'm not the only guy with the same experiences. I agree- if I only caught 6" bows for the rest of time, I'd still love the Smokies.
I hear lots of guys throw around bigger numbers and it may be true. However, what I have heard on this site 8-) makes me more confident about what I'm doing up there.
Re: Biggest Trout to Hand in the Park
I'm in the same boat as one of the other posts, the enjoyment I get from just fishing in the Park goes way beyond the enjoyment I get from a fish that is a certain size, that's not to say that I don't care of course I care but those dang bigguns are alot smarter than I am. I saw two good size browns one was on the________ creek/river and the other was just off the road going into Elkmont. Both were probably around 13-15 inchers, they might say I am out4trout but they are outtolive! So in complete disclousure the largerst I have brought to hand was a 12 inch bow down near metcalf.
I've spent most of my life fly fishing. The rest of it I wasted!
Re: Biggest Trout to Hand in the Park
Hello all,
Well, my biggest trout from the Park so far have been a 10" brookie from a secret place , and a couple of 11" rainbows from the W. Prong. I tend to fish the smaller and less crowded streams so my odds of catching a big one are lower, but I have had larger ones look at my fly on these streams, and then go on their way I enjoy the solitude and scenery of the smaller streams in the Park as much as the trout fishing so as long as I don't get shutout I am having a great time no matter what size fish I am catching.
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Biggest bow, 14" out of Abrams - though there are some bigger ones floating around...Hugh Harstell has managed a 22...
I happened into an 18" brownie outta the Crusher Hole , most likely out of sheer luck, blind casting a PT at the tail end after spooking a larger one foolishly thinking that the one I spooked would somehow come back and eat my fly... the sad thing is, the brown I did catch had this bright gold aberdeen bait hook in its jaw with about 10 test trailing off it...I kept the hook with the picture of the fish....but believe you me, there are some much bigger hoss's that sit there glued to the bottom and you can see 'em down there just a grinnin' at ya...
And my personal "holy grail" is a 12" spec, wich I believe I have seen as one came lauching out from under a log in a plunge pool trying to snag the little fingerlin bow on my caddis - I tried everything to tease that one back out, but he never showed again....the closest I have come is 11"in a place most people would'nt suspect in the Park, though that was a few years ago...now if I can only catch a tiger trout...
May you find a rise in every puddle... - WATERBORN
Re: Biggest Trout to Hand in the Park
I don't feel too bad any more about my fishing ability. *I figured all the "real" fly fishermen were hauling in 20 inchers every season. *This thread has given me much more confidence. *My largest rainbow was a fish that went around 12 inches out of Little River last fall on a partridge and yellow. *My brother and I have landed several (5 or 6) browns from our favorite Smokies stream (my personal secret spot, everybody needs one) that would go between 12 and 14 inches. *We didn't measure them, so this is a guess but I feel a fairly good one pulling on my past experience guessing bass length during tournaments and we have a good photo of one of them. *I lost one last fall there that I believe would have gone over 15 inches. *We saw two in a slow pool on Tremont several years ago that would have gone over 15 inches but they laughed at our presentations as I do now thinking back on the encounter.
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Finding out what's in Obamacare
To the editor:
Now we have the Affordable Health Care Act, better known as Obamacare. After several years to prepare and the reported spending of several hundred million dollars to activate, we find that the proposed website is dysfunctional.
This is not a Democratic problem. It is not a Republican problem. It is an Obama Administration problem. I am not well versed in creating such sites, but it doesn't take a lot of gray matter to know that somebody somewhere screwed up big time
This program should have been prepared to hit the ground running. Apparently, like many of Obama's promises in 2008 and since, somebody forgot to put the wheels on.
This oft repeated promise, "if you like your plan you can keep it," is almost too ludicrous to ever mention. Five percent, 16 million, including middle aged people, single persons, etc., now have to carry and pay big bucks for maternity coverage, abortions, birth control, and who knows what else.
Evidently the majority of both houses of Congress followed like sheep or the blind leading the blind when this bill was passed. Perhaps they all thought, like Nancy Pelosi said "Let's pass this bill and then see what's in it."
The people are beginning to find out, Nancy.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (558 votes).
In full: Only managed 400m or so before i was tripped up! Ended up in mk hospital with a dislocated shoulder and displaced fracture of my humerus. Marshal and St John's ambulance guys were a credit.The start however was chaos. Terrible idea to start the 10km so soon before the half marathon, lead to panic and lots of weaving in and out of runners. I have entered many events of this distance and not encountered a start like this before. Any event of this size should really have a method of segregating the start into runners of equal speed. Hopefully lessons from this year will be learned so that accidents like this can't happen. Date of review: March 8, 2010
In short: They could learn from organisers of the July NSPCC MK HalfIn full: Pros: Don't get a much flatter course than Milton Keynes so good PB potential. Nice, quality t-shirt if you wanted to pay £16 for it - same as you'd pay in a Nike store but good and personal to the race. Medal was nice too.Cons: Chaos at the start (better signage and announcements that people can hear please), don't hide the course route within the website so supporters can't print it off and better marshaling needed! Poor value for money considering no goody bag and we only got water around the course (four stations of it - what, no energy drink? Not even at the end?!)The organisers of the NSPCC half marathon in July have been getting it right for years. Would it hurt Nike's pride too much to take a leaf out of their book with regards to the course and organisation?Date of review: March 7, 2010
In short: A Race With Great Potential But Needs to Get the Basics RightIn full: Xscape is fundamentally a good place to host the race - plenty of parking and easy access.The baggage drop looked awful. Portaloos were great but had to hunt to find them as nothing was signposted. Tannoy information was inaudible until you were pretty much at the start line.To the race itself. Very curious decision to start the 10k just ahead of the main half marathon race. As one of the front runners it was somewhat difficult to make my way through the 10k field - kudos though to the marshal at the roundabout imploring the 10k runners to keep to the left to allow us through - a pity though there were some IPlodders meandering across from one side of the road to the other in blissful ignorance....The first three miles of the course are a big improvement on last year's course. The course as a whole is enjoyable - although near the front, the use of footpaths means it does feel a bit like a training run for the most part, with little in the way of crowd support except for a few pockets. My biggest problem with race is, like last year, marshalling and signposting of directions. Majority of marshals were great, some though were simply standing at 'junctions' where I literally had to shout at them to ask which way I was meant to go.Worse still is that there were several points on the course where footpaths forked off in different directions and there was nothing but a little arrow on the ground indicating which way to go. On one corner there were arrows on signposts (From a different event, perhaps) which pointed in a different direction. The worst though was at just before 10 miles (?) when on the ground was a left arrow, then a right arrow, then a left arrow, then a cross. The winning lady went the wrong way here briefly. I know she did because she was limpet stuck to me and followed me in the wrong direction before thankfully some sixth sense directed me the right way. Basically the race needs more marshals and definitely at least one at every single turn where there is a possibility where you can go the wrong way (There was another at 12 miles when a team mate went straight on briefly instead of sharp right (There was at least 3 paths you could take). No goodie bag is a bit rubbish too. As was the hilly final mile, which made the PB 30 seconds worse than it could have been (But I won't hold the organisers responsible for this!) This has the ingredients to be a cracking special race. As it is it falls distinctly in the 'average, could do better' category. Which is a shame, frankly.Date of review: March 7, 2010
In short: Undualting rather than flat, otherwise an enjoyable pre VLM run out. Thanks to the organisers and all the marshalls.Date of review: March 7, 2010
In short: Great for PBs, shoddy organisationIn full: Our club achieved some fantastic PBs, so definitely great for PBs. Course was fairly flat bar the bridge incline near the end, but I wont grumble about that. What I will grumble about is:1) Baggage - some people were waiting over an hour for their baggae, what a fiasco.2) Marshalling was poor a few time I had to ask which wasy to go because marshllers were incompetently standing still being unsupportive and not very helpful.3) The 10k start - I felt for the slower 10k people who go hounded down by us half marathon runners.4) Lack of a goodie bag - some food would not have gone a miss.I achieved a PB which is what I wanted from the race, so that's he main thing, but I think the organisers have a lot to learn.Date of review: March 7, 2010
In short: Could be improvedIn full: I preferred the new start and finish location and so did the supporters who came with us.I liked the idea of the running fesitval and I opted for the 10k and my partner the 1/2. It seemed crazy for me to start only a few minutes ahead. There wasn't much room and I'd agree with the comment from another reviewer that it the organisation for starting times did not suit the 10k runners or the 1/2 marathoners. I faced a similar problem when I encountered 5k participants near a hill up to the finish. But on the positive side I ran with my other half as he over took me for about 50m, and we both got pbs.Liked: Getting a pb, parking was easy and start location had places to eat and drink for supporters. Plenty of toilets at start.Disliked: Organisation of the starts and locations of different races, the course didn't really inspire me, I didn't think it was particularly 'flat and fast'. My partner who did the half marathon said that the signs on the course were not always clear although I didn't have any problems.Date of review: March 7, 2010
In short: Potential to be great, but needs more work.In full: I'm not sure who actually organises this, I suspect its the company you sent your entry to. I think this corporate approach has been to maximise profits rather than have a great race.Good:Water BottlesChip TimingLocation for startBad:Too many tight corners.Hard to have a finish line sprint because of the final zig zag 100m before the end.Lack of food at finish.Labelling it as flat and fast.Marshalls did not generally wear anything to identify themselves.Whoever decided to set the 10k off 2 mins before the half marathon is nuts. The 10k runners couldn't focus on their race and the half marathon runners had to weave in and out. I saw someone take a tumble and its purely down to the organisers incompetence. There wasn't much of a countdown to the 10k / half marathon split. I saw a runner who missed the split and carried on for another mile or so on the half marathon course. In the heat of a run you don't always see the signs. Would recommend it becomes less corporate and more enthusiastic and organised by club.Date of review: March 7, 2010
In short: Nice race. Organisational shortcomings.In full: I did this race last year at the Open University and really enjoyed it. Admittedly that was only my second HM and I've got a bit more serious in the last 12 months.That said, an hour waiting to pick up my bag made me seriously think about not coming back next year. I'm sure plenty of others will detail the problems better than I (especially as I was near the front of the queue), but I recommend the organisers talk to the Bedford Harriers about how they organise baggage. I hope the well-meaning volunteers didn't get too much flak from those to the back of the queue. If I come back next year, there is no way that I will be leaving my bag.My only other gripe was at the start. Any chance we could have pace groupings? The first two or three miles were far too congested.I'm not too sure about the wisdom of starting the 10K just in front of the HM either.Marshalling was great. Course reasonably quick 5s slower than my PB (doh!) - the footbridge at the end was a bit of a shock though.Date of review: March 7, 2010
In short: Liked the amended course but needs some organisational tweaksIn full: As many others have noted already, there was lots to like (good car parking, easy to get to and away from, fast, flat (aside from the last mile but we were warned) PB potential course, great marshalls) but some niggles that if resolved would really bring this race into the 'must do' category.Chief amongst these is starting the 10K race ahead of the half-marathon. Fine to do so, but give them a bigger head start (10 minutes or so). The back markers in that race were being over whelmed inside of 0.5 miles, as the downhill profile of the first few miles lead to a fast start, and the course was just too narrow to be able to cope with the volume of people.Also, it was slightly disappointing at the end of the race to only get a medal and the requisite entry forms for future races. For the money I think a goody bag of some description could have been provided, particularly given the aspirations of being a big city running festival.However, this race now has an improved course so if these peripheral issues are taken note of and addressed this should become a 'must do' race (it isn't that far away), whether you are looking towards the VLM or someone entering your first race.Date of review: March 7, 2010
In short: Good course but some parts of the organisation were not good at allIn full: The course itself was fine except the couple of hills that reared their ugly heads towards the end.Mile markers need to be clear, definately could not see one of them.Majority of marshals warned runners of posts.Distances between water stations was good. Glad to have bottles and not cups and fortunately there were plenty of them.Was slow enough at the back!Before the race a few runners asked me if where I was standing was for the Half or 10K, I didn't really know as I just 'followed the crowd'. Therefore signage could have been better.The enquiry area could have been more defined as to 'entries on the day', 'collection / purchase of t-shirts' etc. I queued for a while only to find out, it was in fact the wrong queue.Signs to baggage area from outside Xcape could have been clearer. I had to ask several marshals. A couple didn't know and the other directed me to the start line.The queues for the baggage area and toilets (upstairs) were not clearly defined. A marshal could have been up there to guide. Spent a short time queuing to drop off the bag (please can runners put their numbers on the labels before getting to the front of the queue!) Spent about an hour queuing to pick bag up as there was only one door (which kept on closing) and a handful of people giving out the bags and despite giving our numbers we were still being asked to describe the colour, size and / or shape of it (may be a good idea to 'order' the bags into numerical order next time).Same medal for all runners except for the ribbon. No goody bag which was a shame.Results produced on the website are missing a lot of club runners club names and I definately know that quite a number added their club name when they signed up for the event.Xscape would have been the ideal venue to start the race. Having a large marquee outside in the parking area (near to the portaloos), council permits allowing, would have been a much better place for storing the baggage. Happy that the weather was good for the event.Date of review: March 7, 2010
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Project Green Tree
Congratulations to our Project Green Tree Winners!
Various trees have been "adopted" by Wurzweiler as part of our "green" initiative, as the official "adopted trees" of The Forest—designated trees our faculty, staff and students are saving as a result of the continuing "greening" of our School. The winning photographs were selected from those submitted to Project Green Tree by Wurzweiler students.
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Announcing the Project Green Tree Contest for Spring 2016:
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Help us build our virtual forest and promote our efforts to become "greener" everyday at Wurzweiler! You could become a part of Wurzweiler history and win a valuable prize.
Take a photo of a tree and we might "adopt" your tree as part of The Forest!!! Plus—you could win a great prize!
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The winning photographs will be featured on the Wurzweiler website as part of our "green" initiative as the official "adopted trees" of The Forest. The winning trees will be announced at Common Day .
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U.S. Paralympians top Los Angeles Marathon
Shirley Reilly, who won the women's marathon at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, finished second at the Los Angeles Marathon.
Starting at the Dodger Stadium, wheelchair racers took off at 6:55 a.m. on March 17 for the annual Los Angeles Marathon, and both the male and female athletes crossed the finish line in record time. U.S. Paralympians Krige Schabort and Susannah Scaroni won the men's and women's wheelchair races, respectively.
In the women's race, Scaroni (Champaign, Ill.) and Shirley Reilly (Tucson, Ariz.) alternated between first and second place throughout the race. Reilly, who took home a gold medal in the women's marathon from the London 2012 Paralympic Games, as well as silver and bronze medals in other events, held the lead for the first 30-kilometers but Scaroni ultimately took the first place position with her time of 1:54.38.
The win in Los Angeles is Scaroni's first marathon victory. She topped Reilly, who placed second (1:55.11) in the women's division, and Great Britain's Shelly Woods, who won the silver medal at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in women's marathon.
Team USA's male athletes also dominated the race with top finishes. 2012 U.S. Paralympian Schabort (Cedartown, Ga.) finished first in each 10k split and came out on top with a course record breaking time of 1:30.49. This set a new course record against his time of 01:39:53 in the 2012 LA Marathon.
Aaron Pike (Champaign, Ill.), who also competed in London, finished in fifth place in 1:40.34.
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To Cook or Not To Cook Your Veggies
Contributing Monkie Sarah Backhouse
Published on February 11, 2009
Filed Under Fitness/Diet, GreenChef Foodie Talk Tags Cooked, raw, Sarma, Vegan, Vegetables
After successfully completing my 30-day plant-based experiment, the masochist inside me was whispering: "go Raw". Sure, there's nothing like a crunchy sugar snap, ripe avocado or a bowl full of arugula drizzled with olive oil balsamic. How hard could it be?
On the hard side, if you ask me.
I know I'd miss steamed Brussels sprouts, lightly blanched asparagus, roasted pumpkin — or in fact, any warm vegetable. So, imagine my delight when recent studies supported my gut instinct (or lack of guts, depending how you look at it): that there are health advantages to eating a combination of raw and cooked vegetables.
We know that eating enzyme-packed raw vegetables are good for us. However, studies reveal that more natural vitamins and minerals are actually absorbed by the body when vegetables are cooked. This is because cooking helps break down the "impervious" cell wall, which in turn allows maximum absorption of antioxidants, vitamins and carotenoids. For example, research reveals that "less than 5% of the carotenoids in carrots are absorbed when they're eaten in the uncooked form, whereas more then 15% are absorbed after the application of heat from the cooking process."
But the raw versus cooked veggie debate is not that black and white. Or orange and green, for that matter. Consider this: "An important cancer fighting enzyme called myrosinase is destroyed when broccoli is steamed, while another important cancer preventative enzyme called indole is enhanced and made more readily available to the body by the cooking process." Huh.
Bottom line… it appears that eating a combination of raw and cooked vegetables is best for our health. Which is welcome news for those of us looking for excuses to avoid a 30-day hardcore "raw experiment".
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Our photo of the week comes to us from the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where the embassy is supporting the rehabilitation of the Krasnaya Recka orphanage. In the photo, a child is using an abacus to complete a math activity.
On April 28, Charge d'Affaires Larry Memmott presented two grants from the U.S. government that will improve the orphanage's premises and help to make it a safer environment for children. Rehabilitation of the Krasnaya Rechka orphanage is a community-driven initiative supported by the local government in partnership with the U.S. Government and Hyatt Regency Bishkek, a longtime supporter of the orphanage.
This project is one of many assistance projects supported by the American people through USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI). Launched in May 2010, OTI's program in Kyrgyzstan aims to mitigate conflict and improve governance at national and local levels. Using its small-grants mechanism, the project supports transparent and collaborative high-impact, short-term activities that encourage democratic behaviors and build trust between citizens, civil society organizations, and government.
You can learn more about this project here.
Eric and Kerri in Kansas write:
Mr. Memmott ~ Thank you for all you do for the orphans in Kyrgyzstan. These children need you more than you know. Thank you also for taking the time out of your busy schedule to meet the children. May your kindness not be forgotten.
Eric and Kerri S.
Moris in Canada writes:
A great step to serve humanity. I really appreciate the work of US Embassy and wish them a best of luck for future.


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Eric Jacky Photography
Eagle resident Eric Jacky has been involved with motorsports photography at the highest levels, including photographing the Champ Car World Series. In his spare time he comes out to Glen Morgan and takes photos of our racers. In 2009 Eric will be planning to come to at least one or two races where he will make photos available to those who are interested. To see more of Erics work, visit www.ericjacky.com


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Here's how RW members rated this race (1044 votes).
In short: A race to be proud of!In full: My first marathon and the fantastic organisation mentioned countless times elsewhere made this very worthwhile. Credit yet again to the team that organised this race - you did a grand job. Plaudits also to the folks from Chester and the surrounding villages. I have run the Chester Half twice before through some of the same route but the support for this race was just fantastic - it made all the difference to my tired legs. Flat for the most part but a couple of hills at the end floored me and plenty of others too. The marshals were great and the staff at all the drinks stations equally so - if you're reading then well done to you all and more of the same next year please! The race is billing itself as the UKs future favourite regional marathon, and if this is anything to go by then I wholeheartedly support that claim.Date of review: October 10, 2011
In short: BrilliantIn full: Everything about this race was perfect. Great information, and support in the run up.Plenty of space in start area, good facilties, quick moving loo queues, fantastic support (names on the bibs helps here too), great route, frequent well stocked drinks stations (staffed by great people) and plenty of bins (though it is a shame more of us didn't use the bins!), good atmosphere, definite pb potential and results available by the time I got home. Really can't think of anything that could be done to improve this race. Simply brilliant.Date of review: October 10, 2011
In short: Brilliant organisation before and on the day. Great atmosphere, lovely course.Date of review: October 10, 2011
In short: Brilliant. Great communication/organisation/valueIn full: Have to ditto what everyone has said (except the 1 poor comment, not sure which race he was at!)The email updates and communications were a great indication of how well this was run. Nice to have the help desk there on saturday if needed.Great venue with portaloos plus the racecourse bars etc. plenty of room at the start and nice tannoy announcements, water stations and energy drinks were great, nice to have bottles.volunteers were brilliant and enthusiastic.Nice finish down the home straight and clockwork funnelling through to medal / photo / bags / goodie bags (with plenty in them)my only slight moan was more not made of the unique date, 9-10-11 wont be around again!, so shame tshirt says 9 october 2011 !thanks guys, worth the trip up from bristolDate of review: October 10, 2011
In short: And straight in at number one, it's the MBNA Chester marathon. In full: Completing the MBNA Chester marathon will be my sixth marathon and after completing the UK big city marathons, Chester has gone straight in at number one as my all time favourite. The organisation throughout the race and build up to the race has been impeccable, group training seminars, training runs, professional advice (need I go on). All this at no cost and provided by the race organisers in their own time Then come race day this perfection just continued. Everything was perfect. A great well supported route passing through beautiful towns and villages and you couldn't have found more friendly and energetic marshals if you had tried. Fantastic grandstand finish, medal, technical t and goodie bag all added to the truly unforgettable day. Organised by runners for runners of all abilities. Chris and Andy, you have done yourselves proud and truly created a great. As soon as entry for 2012 opens I'll be in. Date of review: October 10, 2011
In short: Fantastic runIn full: Exceptionally well organised run. I cant think of any way they could improve this. Its ideal for beginners through to serious club runners. Its my 4th Marathon, and my best time. Good flat course. Nice autumn scenery. They even arranged perfect weather. Date of review: October 10, 2011
In short: Fantastic race, excellent all roundIn full: I actually struggled a lot on this race but nobody's fault but my own, I went out too fast for the first half then the hills got me in the second.The atmosphere was really uplifting as we reentered the city towards the race track which kept me going for the wonderful grandstand finish. The marshals, water stations etc were plentyfull and very efficient and supportive. Loads of toilets which is always good and the best goody bags, Long sleeve tech running shirts and medals.A big well done to the organisers. This race is awesome but don't underestimate it as I had done because it will bite youDate of review: October 10, 2011
In short: A lesson in good organisationIn full: As other reviewers have noted, Chris, Andy and their team should be very proud of this race. It was impeccably well organised, and little things make a very big difference. For example1) the names on numbers made a big difference despite being a relatively simple idea2) the portaloos at the beginning were plentiful and queues were easy to navigate3) the drinks stations were brilliantly organised with enthusiastic volunteersIn short I really got the impression that the race had been organised by runners for runners. If there's one minor quibble then it would be that the course isn't really flat. It's true that the net ascent over the course of the race is minimal, but it's quite undulating at points, particularly in the first two and last two miles. That aside, super day and I'd highly recommend this raceDate of review: October 10, 2011
In short: Great course. Fantastic support on route. Brilliant organisation.Date of review: October 10, 2011
In short: An absolutely fantastic race...everyone involved should be very, very proud :)In full: Right from arriving at 8am, I knew this race would be a good one. Parking faultless, short queues at portaloos and plenty to do before the start. Town crier to start the race was fab and the announcer at the start made me cry...it was quite inspirational! The course was flattish - some crule hills in the later miles, but I enjoyed them :) The support was amazing...both marshalls and locals made it a race to remember..the names on the numbers really helped (except that I'd put my surname instead of first name and was called 'bunn' by all the spectators!).The course was nice and varied with town and country parts...loved the last part along the river and the finishing straight was BRILLIANT!! Faultless race, I'll be back next year...and to top it all, I got a PB :)Date of review: October 10, 2011
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Liz's Lair: Meet Suspense Author Tiffinie Helmer
It is with great pleasure that I turn my blog over to my friend and fellow suspense author Tiffinie Helmer, a Utah girl who spends her summers in Alaska catching salmon. Today is Tiff's debut with her Alaskan adventure, and I am proud to be the one to introduce you to her. Here she is:
Love is never easy. But I made it extremely difficult for my characters, Skip and Wren in my short story IMPACT. They were childhood friends who became high school sweethearts, then life happened. Skip became an Alaska State Trooper. Wren became a criminal who fell into drugs as a way of escaping her troubled childhood. He arrested her and sent her to jail. Now its five years later, Wren is sober but still nursing a broken heart and carrying a grudge the size of Alaska.
You'd think that would be enough, but not for my characters. No, they need to fight to be together, prove to me they are worthy of the love I have in store for them. So I threw them into a situation where they had to rely on each other in order to survive. That's right, a plane crash with an arctic storm bearing down somewhere between King Salmon and Egegik.
Where the hell is that, you ask? It's nowhere.
If you look at the map, they crash landed in Southwest Alaska above the Aleutian Chain on the brutal banks of Bristol Bay. Have you seen Deadliest Catch? If you have then you'll get a good picture of the nasty Mother Nature can dish out. If you haven't, do yourself a favor and check them out. Deadliest Catch's Season 8 starts April 10th on the Discovery Channel.
I really enjoyed writing Skip and Wren's adventure and hope you'll check it out. Here's a teaser.
Alaska State Trooper Skip Ozhuwan has waited five years to reunite with Wren Terni, the woman he's always loved. Flying back home for his sister's wedding with only him and Wren in a chartered bush plane guarantees he'll have her undivided attention.
Ever since Skip arrested her five years earlier, Wren vowed never to lay eyes on him again. She's gotten sober and made a life for herself that she's proud of. Seeing Skip now throws her into a tailspin.
When the plane crashes, they are forced to battle a violent arctic storm, outwit predators, and dispose of a dead body. They must find a way to get past their differences if they are to survive to have a future together. That is, if they don't kill each other first.
What kind of crazy situations have you put your characters in or have loved reading about? One lucky commenter will win a copy of IMPACT.
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Tiffinie Helmer is an award-winning author who is always up for a gripping adventure.
Raised in Alaska, she was dragged "Outside" by her husband, but escapes the lower forty-eight to spend her summers commercial fishing on the Bering Sea.
A wife and mother of four, Tiffinie divides her time between enjoying her family, throwing her acclaimed pottery, and writing of flawed characters in unique and severe situations.
31 comments:
- Kari Lee Townsend said...
Loved this book! Love Dealiest Catch :-) Love Tiffanie Helmer!!!
So happy for you. Your writing truly rocks.
- March 12, 2012 at 3:58 AM
- Anita Clenney said...
Hi Tiffinie. This sounds like a winner! I love stories where the hero and heroine are thrown into a survival situation. As a fan of Deadliest Catch, I'm sure I'll enjoy this. Congrats!!!
- March 12, 2012 at 6:10 AM
- Vicki Batman, said...
Wow! This book sounds action packed. Good job!
- March 12, 2012 at 8:46 AM
- stanalei said...
Excited to get my copy, Tiff. Good luck.
- March 12, 2012 at 10:10 AM
- Wendy S. Hales said...
Love your humor and love your voice, can't wait to read Impact!
- March 12, 2012 at 10:20 AM
- LizbethSelvig said...
Hi Tiffinie,
I can't wait to read "Impact" -- it sounds amazing. And you know what an Alaska fan I am after being lucky enough to spend 3 years there. You're high on my TBR pile -- I'm looking forward to reading authentic Alaskana from someone who'll get all the gritty, beautiful facts right! Good luck with this story!
- March 12, 2012 at 10:23 AM
- Tiffinie Helmer said...
Thank you Kari! I'm thrilled that you loved it. :)
I can't wait until Deadliest Catch Season starts. I miss my guys. For those of you who don't know, I fish on that same ocean in the summer. Most of the boats, Time Bandit, Northwestern to name a few tender for us.
- March 12, 2012 at 11:03 AM
- Tiffinie Helmer said...
Hi Antia,
IMPACT is set (crashed) on the banks of Bristol Bay overlooking the Bering Sea where the DC boys fish for crab. There is a sample chapter in the back of IMPACT of my book HOOKED which is more Deadliest Catchish. :) It's my life out there in the summer trying to catch a living amongst other cutthroat fishermen doing the same.
- March 12, 2012 at 11:08 AM
- Tiffinie Helmer said...
Hi Vicki,
Yes, there is a fair amount of action in this short story. Both hot and cold action. :)
- March 12, 2012 at 11:09 AM
- Tiffinie Helmer said...
Thank you, Wendy! You are so sweet to say that.
- March 12, 2012 at 11:12 AM
- Kerrigan Byrne said...
I live a boring life... nothing too scary to share here. But, I'm LOVING this book! Great blog
- March 12, 2012 at 11:12 AM
- Tiffinie Helmer said...
Liz, it's so good to see you here. Yes, I will not let you down on the Alaskan front. So many Alaskan books disappoint me. I can't wait for your book to be out either!
- March 12, 2012 at 11:13 AM
- Kerrigan Byrne said...
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- March 12, 2012 at 11:13 AM
- Tiffinie Helmer said...
Stanalei, so glad you stopped by
- March 12, 2012 at 11:13 AM
- Tiffinie Helmer said...
Natalie, you could not lead a boring life if you tried. Not when you bring such laughter into the lives of everyone you meet.
- March 12, 2012 at 11:15 AM
- Mary Martinez said...
I purchased my copy this morning before work. I can't wait to read it.
Good luck!
- March 12, 2012 at 11:26 AM
- Sandy L. Rowland said...
I love deadliest catch!
And of course, Tiffinie.
I'm picking up your story on my kindle.
- March 12, 2012 at 11:42 AM
- Tam Linsey said...
If anyone can get the weather near Bristol Bay right, it's you, Tiff! Congrats on Impact!
- March 12, 2012 at 11:49 AM
- Tiffinie Helmer said...
Thank you Mary and Sandy! I hope you enjoy it.
- March 12, 2012 at 12:06 PM
- Tiffinie Helmer said...
Tam, you are so right. I've been spit on, blown over, iced, baked, and dunked by Bristol Bay weather. She is one nasty woman.
- March 12, 2012 at 12:07 PM
- Clancy said...
Lived in Fairbanks and I can certainly appreciate the struggle to survive the elements in Alaska. Can't wait to read this one!
- March 12, 2012 at 12:15 PM
- L.L. Muir said...
I live to put my characters in dungeons, make them cold and hungry and afraid of the dark. Love what happens.
- March 12, 2012 at 12:16 PM
- Tiffinie Helmer said...
Thank you, Clancy! There is just no way to really appreciate what Mother Nature can do to you in Alaska. You can read about it, watch it on TV, but nothing prepares you for actually being there.
I leave for Alaska in June and I can't wait.
- March 12, 2012 at 12:54 PM
- Tiffinie Helmer said...
L.L. Muir, I agree, there is nothing more pleasing than stripping a man down to the animal within. I love that as writers we can do that and then shape the outcome, sometimes.
- March 12, 2012 at 12:56 PM
- Rochelle Staab said...
Hi Tiffinie,
I just picked up Impact on my Kindle—I can't wait to read it! I've been in the mood for romance lately :)
I know it will be as much fun as you are. Best of luck on the launch and wishing you mega sales.
- March 12, 2012 at 1:25 PM
- Tiffinie Helmer said...
Rochelle, you are so wonderful. I hope you enjoy the romance in IMPACT. I tell people it's one Alaska story that won't leave you cold. :)
- March 12, 2012 at 2:06 PM
- Liz Lipperman said...
I've purposely stayed away to let Tiffinie have the spotlight, and it looks like she's doing great. Love all the comments and loved having you, Tiff.
- March 12, 2012 at 3:33 PM
- Tiffinie Helmer said...
Liz, thank you so much for having me as a guest. I have always loved M&M's blog and it has been wonderful to have IMPACT's go for launch party here. You guys are the best!
- March 12, 2012 at 4:43 PM
- tonirgregg said...
i am happy to read a story set here in alaska. we need more of those.
- March 12, 2012 at 8:16 PM
- Tiffinie Helmer said...
Toni, I have a lot of Alaskan stories. A series of them in fact. Thanks for stopping by. Your book looks cute too. I'm going to check it out right now.
- March 12, 2012 at 11:51 PM
why can't i buy hooked on my kindle? has it come out yet? i can't find any info
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Here, we take a closer look at the College's incoming class and introduce six of its standout students. With plans to major in a variety of studies - art, creative writing, business, child development - and a diversity of experiences under their belt, these students reflect the eager and vibrant personalities due to arrive this fall.
Without further ado - Whittier, meet your Class of 2017.
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Having studied the past six years in Singapore, Esther Song chose Whittier College for its small campus and proximity to bustling Los Angeles. Originally from South Korea, Song volunteered with Save the Children and served as a translator in the Office of Immigration in Seoul. Song was drawn to Whittier College for its diverse academic programs, social environment, and service opportunities. She plans to major in Psychology but is also interested in the Whittier Scholars Program and exploring various subject areas and students clubs and organizations that best match for her future plans.
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The long overdue death of clone banks
After years of strategic conformity, investment banks are beginning to adopt different business models, focus on what they think they do well, and generally shrink their way to greatness. But unpicking the past could be difficult and expensive
As investment banks struggle to come to terms with a bleak future the question they face, as US vice-president Dan Quayle once memorably put it, is "whether we're going forward to tomorrow or whether we're going to go past to the – to the back!"
For a growing number of investment banks, going past to the back is looking like the only viable option. Even Quayle would be able to work out that there are not enough places at the top table of global investment banking for everyone to take a seat. With regulatory reform rendering some parts of the industry uneconomic for all but the largest players, with shareholders losing patience with poor returns, and with a sustained slowdown in activity exposing the stubborn inflexibility of the banks' costs, many banks have been forced to take more radical steps than ever before to put their house in order.
For the first time in more than a decade, investment banks are starting to look different from one another. Instead of a series of identikit investment banks staffed by identikit (and interchangeable) investment bankers pursuing nearly identical strategies, the model itself is changing. Banks have gone beyond trimming costs at the edges and have started shutting down entire businesses and focusing on what, if anything, they are particularly good at.
However, banks will find that trying to shrink their way to greatness could be even more difficult than trying to build their way there in the first place. And, as several different clearly-defined strategies and models emerge, banks will find that the competition to reserve one of the few remaining places at the top table is as fierce as ever.
Everyone's a winner
To get a feel for how homogeneous the investment banking industry had become it is worth rewinding a few years. In the decade before the financial crisis, on my count there were more than 20 investment banks with some form of global aspiration offering pretty much the same combination of fixed income, equities, investment banking and a little bit of balance sheet on the side. Deregulation, Goldilocks growth and the mispricing of risk and capital created an environment in which everyone could be a winner in investment banking.
While it may sound like lunacy today, at some point over the past two decades banks such as ABN Amro, BZW, Commerzbank, Crédit Agricole, Crédit Lyonnais, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, DLJ, HSBC, NatWest Markets, and Nomura – not to mention Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and UBS – all entertained serious hopes of becoming global bulge-bracket investment banks.
The model was simple: if in doubt, just copy what the bank across the road was doing. Banks (particularly European banks) hired thousands of traders, sales staff and investment bankers or bought local players to set up everything from debt capital markets in Brazil to equity derivatives in Japan. They assumed that by some alchemy this approach would transform any old stodgy commercial bank into a cross between Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.
For a while, it looked like this approach was working. In 2006, the year before sub-prime mortgages started to rip through the banks' balance sheets, the average pre-tax return on equity at a sample of 15 corporate and investment banks was just over 37%, according to my analysis (it is interesting to note that the investment bank at JP Morgan, the darling of the industry today, was the worst performing bank in 2006 with a pre-tax ROE of "just" 28%).
Last man standing…
Fast-forward to today, and the picture is a little different. Many of those banks – may their immortal souls rest in peace – are no longer with us, and the average pre-tax ROE across the industry over the past 12 months has collapsed by two thirds. Banks have discovered a painful reality: not everyone has a right to make money in every market in which they choose to play.
Those banks left standing are being forced for the first time in more than a decade to take big strategic decisions about which businesses they no longer want to be in, with UBS, which last month pulled out of most of its fixed-income business, being the most radical, but by no means the only, example.
Anshu Jain, co-chief executive of Deutsche Bank, recently said that he expects there to be just half a dozen global universal banks left standing on the other side of this crisis; many bankers think that number is on the high side. A report by consulting firm Roland Berger forecasts that as many as half a dozen of the 14 or so investment banks with global operations today will significantly retrench over the next three to five years.
The contenders are beginning to separate into distinct groups (which I explore in more detail in the accompanying article). Broadly speaking, you have the "global universals" such as Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase which have scale and a strong US domestic platform that allows them to compete across the board in wholesale banking. These are closely followed by the global investment banks, a category in which Goldman Sachs is arguably the only guaranteed contender, with the jury still out on Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and UBS. And then, bringing up the rear, are the regional contenders which have either been forced to rein in their global ambitions or have yet to work out how ambitious they should be outside of their home market.
The defining factor in each case is a combination of scale and capital: if you are not big enough or good enough in your chosen business to be able to afford the capital that you need to allocate to it, then you really shouldn't be in it at all.
The starting point for investment banks is to go back to basics. The head of one European investment bank said: "Banks need to take a long hard look at what they are doing and why. Most of them have a few things at which they are very good, and they need to go back to focusing on that."
On his reasoning, if the answer to "why do we have a Korean equities business?" is "because some guy 10 years ago persuaded the board it was a good idea", or "because it used to make money", or "because everyone else does", then it's probably best to shut it down. Indeed, it should probably be shut down unless the answer is "because we have an obvious and sustainable competitive advantage in this business and believe it will make reliable returns in excess of its cost of capital on a standalone basis over the cycle".
One way of looking at this is to rewind and see what the banks used to do before someone turned on the free money taps. For example, for more than a decade Barclays investment bank was rather good at fixed income and deliberately shunned the equities and M&A business. While shareholders will be disappointed if they expect all investment banks to "do a UBS", they should at least expect Barclays to explain what it brings to the table in equities and M&A (at least outside of the US), and why the bank and its shareholders would not be better off without them.
This new world is not without its own risks. Banks should not underestimate how difficult and expensive it can be to pull out of a business, particularly when other banks are doing so at the same time, or how expensive it is to rebuild it a few years later if you change your mind. They should also beware of unintended consequences: while cross-selling may never have delivered quite what banks expected, there is a danger that banks will only discover the importance of one division to another when it is too late.
But above all, they should beware of a new homogeneity emerging in the industry. After all, in many cases it is the same consulting firms that encouraged investment banks to copy each other in the decade before the crisis that are advising them to change their structures now.


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