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Spring Vegetable Stew
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*All antioxidant-rich ingredients are bold
Curried Chicken with Fresh and Dried CranberriesFresh and dried cranberries, tomatoes, mustard seeds, cloves, cilantro and fragrant curry spices – all antioxidant all-stars – liven up this zesty chicken stew. It's excellent when prepared ahead and reheated, and makes a convenient casual company entrée. Serve with brown basmati rice.
Serves: 8Preparation time: 1 hour
Ingredients3 teaspoons canola oil, divided 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of fat and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices 3 tablespoons mild or medium-hot curry powder, divided 2 teaspoons butter 1 small onion, chopped 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds Generous 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom or cloves 15-ounce can diced tomatoes with mild green chilis 1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth 1-1/3 cups sweetened dried cranberries 1 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen, thawed, coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste Chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish
Preparation1. Heat 1-1/2 teaspoons oil in a non-reactive Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. 2. Add half the chicken pieces and sprinkle with a generous 1/2 teaspoon curry powder.
3. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
4. Transfer to a large plate.
5. Add the remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons oil to the pot and heat until hot.
6. Add the remaining chicken; sprinkle with another generous 1/2 teaspoon curry powder and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the plate.
7. Add butter, onion and mustard seeds to the pot; cook, stirring, until the seeds pop and the onion begins to brown, 2-4 minutes.
8. Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the pot, sprinkle with the remaining curry powder and cardamom (or cloves); stir to coat the chicken with the spices. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
9. Stir in tomatoes, broth, dried and fresh cranberries, ginger and salt.
10. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until the mixture reduces slightly and the chicken is cooked through, 10-12 minutes more. Serve garnished with cilantro.
Nutrition FactsPer serving: 251 calories6 g fat (2 g sat, 2 g mono)66 mg cholesterol25 g carbohydrate25 g protein4 g fiber224 mg sodium284 mg potassiumNutrition Bonus: niacin (50% Daily Value), selenium (32% DV), fiber (15% DV)Click here for more chicken recipes.
Baked Apples with Dried Fruits and WalnutsIf you can manage to save one, there's nothing like a cold baked apple for breakfast, topped with a dollop of vanilla yogurt or served in a pool of fresh cold milk. The best part is the nut-and-fruit mixture nestled in the apple's core, not to mention that the recipe is full of antioxidants. Use Golden Delicious apples – they hold their shape better.
Serves: 6Preparation time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Ingredients6 medium Golden Delicious apples 1 cup walnut pieces 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (optional) 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 cup apricot preserves 1-1/2 cups apple cider 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a shallow 8"x 12" (or similar) baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Core apples all the way through with an apple corer, making a 1-inch-wide hole. Peel the upper third of each apple. Using a sharp paring knife, score the flesh about 1/4-inch deep around the circumference, more or less where the peeled and unpeeled areas meet. With the paring knife angled down, cut a shallow crater around the top of the hole to help hold the preserves that will go there. Set aside while you make the filling.
3. Place walnuts, raisins (or dried cranberries) and coconut (if using) in a food processor. Chop the mixture fairly well, but not too fine; you want it to remain somewhat textured. Add syrup, lemon zest, cinnamon and nutmeg; pulse several times to combine.
4. Place the apples in the prepared baking dish and gently press 1/4 cup filling into each cavity. Spoon a generous tablespoon of preserves onto the crater of each apple.
5. Combine cider and butter in a small saucepan; heat over low heat until the butter has melted. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Pour the liquid over and around the apples.
6. Cover the apples loosely with tented foil and bake on the center rack for 30 minutes. Remove foil and baste the apples well. Continue to bake, uncovered, for 20-35 minutes more (depending on the size of the apples), basting every 10 minutes, until the apples are tender throughout. The best way to test them is with a thin bamboo skewer; the slightest bit of resistance near the center is OK because they'll finish cooking as they cool. Let the apples cool right in the pan, basting periodically.
7. Serve warm, at room temperature or cold, with some of the pan juices spooned over each.
Nutrition FactsPer serving: 383 calories15 g fat (3g sat, 2 g mono)5 mg cholesterol59 g carbohydrate4 g protein4 g fiber5 mg sodium296 mg potassium
Island Red Beans (Habichuelas Coloradas Grandes)Cilantro, chilis and garlic add rich flavor to kidney beans in this Puerto Rican staple. Red beans are also some of the best antioxidant-rich foods out there. Leftovers are wonderful reheated for lunch.
Serves: 8Preparation time: 50 minutes
Ingredients1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 4 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled 2 Anaheim or poblano chili peppers, finely diced 1 small onion, finely diced 1/2 cup packed finely chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish 4 15-ounce cans red kidney beans, rinsed (see Dried Bean Variation) 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 to 3 cups water
Preparation 1. Heat oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.2. Add garlic, chili peppers, onion and cilantro and cook, stirring, until the onion is softened, 3-4 minutes.
3. Add beans, tomato sauce, oregano, pepper and salt; stir to combine.
4. Add 1 to 3 cups water. (Usually the beans are covered by at least 1 inch of water. The more "wet" you like your beans, the more water you should add.)
5. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
6. Serve sprinkled with cilantro, if desired.
Dried Bean Variation: To use dried beans instead of canned beans, sort 1 pound red kidney beans, discarding any debris. Overnight soak: Rinse beans and place in a large bowl. Cover with cold water and let soak for at least 8 hours or overnight; drain.
Quick soak: Rinse beans and place in a large pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil.
Nutrition FactsPer serving: 221 calories3 g fat (0 g sat, 1 g mono)0 mg cholesterol38 g carbohydrate12 g protein15 g fiber616 mg sodium691 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: vitamin C (50% Daily Value), folate (30% DV), potassium (20% DV), iron (17% DV)
Pomegranate Poached PearsA delicate pear painted with the deep, garnet hue of pomegranate juice provides a striking – and healthy – finale to a meal. To make ahead, prepare through Step 4, and cover and refrigerate pears in sauce for up to two days. Serve at room temperature.
Serves: 4Preparation time: 1-1/4 hours
Ingredients4 ripe, firm Bosc pears 1-1/2 cups pomegranate juice 1 cup sweet dessert wine, such as Muscatel or Riesling 2 tablespoons sliced almonds 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds 4 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream or low-fat plain yogurt 4 fresh or dried bay leaves for garnish
Preparation1. Peel pears, leaving them whole and stems intact. Slice off the bases so the pears will stand upright. Use an apple corer to remove cores, if desired, working from the base up.
2. Place the pears on their sides in a large 3- or 4-quart saucepan or small Dutch oven.
3. Pour pomegranate juice and wine over the pears. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer gently until the pears are tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, 30-45 minutes. Turn very gently once or twice as they cook so they color evenly. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pears to a shallow bowl and set aside.
4. Boil the poaching liquid over high heat until the sauce is reduced to 1/2 cup, 15-20 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, toast almonds in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until light golden and fragrant, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl to cool.
6. To serve, spoon 1 tablespoon sauce onto each of 4 dessert plates. Place a pear upright on each plate. Drizzle remaining sauce over each pear. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds around the pears and top with the almonds. Garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream (or yogurt) and a bay leaf.
Nutrition FactsPer serving: 280 calories4 g fat (1 g sat, 2 g mono)6 mg cholesterol48 g carbohydrate2 g protein5 g fiber17 mg sodium468 mg potassium
Spring Vegetable StewMeaty artichoke hearts, earthy morels (cone-shaped mushrooms with a smoky flavor) and tender leeks give a rich, satisfying flavor, making this an ideal vegetarian entrée for entertaining. This recipe is also abundant with antioxidants. If you wish to add an indulgent flair, omit the butter at the end and drizzle each serving with some truffle oil or good-quality extra-virgin olive oil.
Serves: 6Preparation time: 2 hours
Ingredients1/2 ounce dried morels or porcini mushrooms (1/4 cup) 1 cup warm water 6 large artichokes 1 large lemon 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 4 medium leeks, white part only, cleaned and cut into 1/2-inch dice 1 cup baby carrots 12 cloves garlic, peeled 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried 1/2 cup dry white wine 2-1/2 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup baby lima beans, fresh or frozen 1 cup peas, fresh or frozen 4 teaspoons butter Freshly ground pepper to taste 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Preparation1. Cover mushrooms with warm water in a small bowl. Let stand for 30 minutes. Strain, reserving liquid. Rinse the mushrooms well under cold water; drain and chop. Strain the reserved liquid through a coffee filter or paper towel to remove any dirt.
2. Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with water; juice the lemon and, reserving half the juice, add the rest along with the lemon halves to the water.
3. Pull off outer leaves from an artichoke. Using a small, sharp knife, pare the artichoke down to the heart. Trim the bottom of the stem, then peel the stem. Scrape out the choke with a melon baller or spoon. Cut the heart into quarters and place in the lemon water to prevent browning. Repeat with the remaining artichokes.
4. Heat oil in a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add leeks, carrots, garlic, thyme, mushrooms and the artichoke hearts; cook, stirring often, until the vegetables start to brown, about 5 minutes.
5. Add wine and cook until slightly reduced, 2-3 minutes.
6. Add broth, salt and the reserved mushroom liquid. Cover and cook over low heat until the artichoke hearts and carrots are almost tender, 30-40 minutes.
7. Stir in lima beans and peas. Increase heat to medium, cover and cook for 10 minutes more. Stir in butter and the reserved lemon juice. Season with pepper.
8. Serve the stew in shallow bowls, garnished with chives and parsley.
Enjoy!Nutrition FactsPer serving: 261 calories6 g fat (2 g sat, 2 g mono)7 mg cholesterol45 g carbohydrate11 g protein14 g fiber646 mg sodium1005 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: vitamin A (110% Daily Value), vitamin C (90% DV), folate (50% DV), iron (30% DV), magnesium & potassium (29% DV), calcium (15% DV)
Quick Thai Chicken and Vegetable CurryCurry quick enough for a weeknight supper – especially if you use precut cauliflower and baby spinach. Red curry paste is a blend of chili peppers, garlic, lemongrass and galanga (a rhizome with a flavor similar to ginger); commercial Asian curry paste is a convenient way to add heat and complexity to a recipe. Look for it in small jars or cans in the Asian section of the store.
Serves: 4Preparation time: 45 minutes
Ingredients2 teaspoons canola oil 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1- to 2-inch-long julienne strips 1 medium onion, halved and sliced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1-2 teaspoons red curry paste, to taste 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 cup "lite" coconut milk 1 tablespoon fish sauce or reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 teaspoon light brown sugar 1 1/2 cups cauliflower florets 2 cups baby spinach 1 tablespoon lime juice Lime wedges
Preparation1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and onion; cook, stirring often, until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes.2. Add garlic, ginger and curry paste; stir to mix.
3. Add chicken and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
4. Stir in broth, coconut milk, fish sauce (or soy sauce) and brown sugar; bring to a simmer.
5. Add cauliflower, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and the cauliflower is tender, about 10 minutes.
6. Stir in spinach and lime juice; cook just until spinach has wilted.
7. Serve immediately, with lime wedges.
Vegetarian variation: Substitute 1 pound extra-firm tofu (drained) for the chicken and vegetable broth for chicken broth.
Enjoy!Nutrition FactsPer serving: 252 calories8 g fat (4 g sat, 1 g mono)67 mg cholesterol14 g carbohydrate31 g protein3 g fiber357 mg sodium576 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: vitamin c (150% Daily Value), vitamin A (30% DV), potassium (29% DV)
Berry-Banana SmoothieThere's no more classic – or antioxidant-rich – combo than fresh berries and bananas. Here, just a touch of honey shines up their flavors even more.
Serves: 2Preparation time: 5 minutes
Ingredients1 ripe banana, sliced 1/2 cup raspberries 1/4 cup blueberries 1-1/2 teaspoons honey 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice 1/2 cup ice
Preparation 1. Place ingredients in the order listed in a blender. Pulse twice to chop the fruit, stir well, then blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
Nutrition FactsPer serving: 126 calories0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono)0 mg cholesterol33 g carbohydrate1 g protein5 g fiber4 mg sodium338 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: vitamin C (25% Daily Value)
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Grails 1.1 Beta 3 Release Notes29th of January 2009SpringSource and the Grails development team are pleased to announce the 1.1 beta 3 release of the Grails web application development framework.Grails is a dynamic web application framework built on Java and Groovy, leveraging best of breed APIs from the Java EE sphere including Spring, Hibernate and SiteMesh. Grails brings to Java and Groovy developers the joys of convention-based rapid development while allowing them to leverage their existing knowledge and capitalize on the proven and performant APIs Java developers have been using for years. Further information about the release can be obtained using the links below:
- Changelog: http://jira.grails.org/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10020&version=11010
- Download: http://grails.org/Download .
- Documentation: http://grails.org/doc/1.1
New Features
Standalone GORMGrails 1.1 comes with support for using GORM outside of Grails using Spring namespace configuration to setup the necessary Hibernate SessionFactory:
This example will scan the "org.grails.samples" package. Each GORM entity needs to be marked with the grails.persistence.Entity annotation:
<gorm:sessionFactory base-package="org.grails.samples" data-source-ref="dataSource" message-source-ref="messageSource"> <property name="hibernateProperties"> <util:map> <entry key="hibernate.hbm2ddl.auto" value="update"/> </util:map> </property> </gorm:sessionFactory>
See the Spring MVC petclinic example in GRAILS_HOME/samples/petclinic-mvc for more info.
class Book {
String title
Better GORM eventsPreviously, GORM supported beforeInsert, beforeUpdate and beforeDelete events, now there is afterInsert, afterUpdate and afterDelete to complete the picture
Persistence of Collections of Basic TypesGORM now supports persisting basic types like String, Integer and so on using a join table:
class Person { static hasMany = [nicknames:String] }
Persistence of Collections of Enum TypesGORM now supports persisting collections of enum types:
enum VehicleStatus { OFF, IDLING, ACCELERATING, DECELARATING }
class Truck {
static hasMany = [statuses:VehicleStatus]
Read-Only Access to ObjectsPersistent instances can now be loaded in a read-only state using the read method:
def book = Book.read(1)
Default Sort OrderAssociations can now be sorted using a default sort order declared at the class level:
Or at the association level:
class Book { String title static mapping = { sort "title" } }
class Author { static hasMany = [books:Book] static mapping = { books sort:"title" } }
Batch FetchingGORM now supports configuring batch fetching (an optimization of lazy loading) using the ORM DSL at the class level:
Or at the association level:
class Book { String title static mapping = { batchSize 15 } }
class Author { static hasMany = [books:Book] static mapping = { books batchSize:15 } }
Improvements to Dynamic FindersThere is a new InList suffix that can be used with dynamic finders:
Dynamic finders can also now use the query cache:
def groovyBooks = Book.findByAuthorInList(['Dierk Koenig', 'Graeme Rocher'])
And upgrade to a pessimistic lock:
def books = Book.findByTitle("Groovy in Action", [cache:true] )
def books = Book.findByTitle("Groovy in Action", [lock:true] )
Legacy Mapping for Unidirectional One-to-manysUnidirectional One-to-many associations can use the joinTable argument to alter the way they map to the underlying database:
class Book { String title static belongsTo = Author static hasMany = [authors:Author] static mapping = { authors joinTable:[name:"mm_author_books", key:'mm_book_id' ] } } class Author { String name static hasMany = [books:Book] static mapping = { books joinTable:[name:"mm_author_books", key:'mm_author_id'] } }
Enhanced Enum SupportEnum types can now specify a getId() method that GORM will call to persist the state of an enum. This an alternative to using either the Enum name or the ordinal value to persist an enums state.
enum Country { AUSTRIA('at'), UNITED_STATES('us'), GERMANY('de'); final String id Country(String id) { this.id = id } }
Global PluginsPlugins can now be installed globally for all applications:
grails install-plugin webtest -global
Multiple Plugin RepositoriesGrails now supports the ability to configure multiple plugin repositories by providing a USER_HOME/.grails/settings.groovy file or a grails-app/conf/BuildConfig.groovy file that contains the configured repository details:
The Grails plugin discovery commands like list-plugin and install-plugin will then automatically work against all configured repositories. To release a plugin to a specific repository you can use the repository argument:
grails.plugin.repos.discovery.myRepository="http://svn.codehaus.org/grails/trunk/grails-test-plugin-repo" grails.plugin.repos.distribution.myRepository="https://svn.codehaus.org/grails/trunk/grails-test-plugin-repo"
grails release-plugin -repository=myRepository
Automatic Transitive Plugin ResolutionPlugins no longer need to be checked into SVN and will automatically be installed via a plugins metadata when the application is first loaded.In addition, plugin dependencies are now resolved transitively.
Plugin Scopes and EnvironmentsPlugins can now be scoped using either the environment or predefined build scopes:
The plugins will only load in those environments and will not be packaged into the WAR file. This allows "development-only" plugins to not be packaged for production use.
def environments = ['dev', 'test'] def scopes = [excludes:'war']
Modular Application Development with PluginsAn application can now load plugins from anywhere on the file system, even if they have not been installed. Simply add the location of the (unpacked) plugin to you
BuildConfig.groovy file:
This is particularly useful in two cases:
// Useful to test plugins you are developing. grails.plugin.location.jsecurity = "/home/dilbert/dev/plugins/grails-jsecurity" // Useful for modular applications where all plugins and // applications are in the same directory. grails.plugin.location.'grails-ui' = "../grails-grails-ui"
- You are developing a plugin and want to test it in a real application without packaging and installing it first.
- You have split an application into a set of plugins and an application, all in the same "super-project" directory.
The Test FrameworkThe new test framework, available as a plugin for the 1.0.x series, is now integrated in Grails 1.1.The testing framework adds the capability to mock the behavior of all common types including controllers, domain class, tag libraries and url mappings allowing for shorter, fast running unit tests.
class SongTests extends grails.test.GrailsUnitTestCase { void testMinimumDuration() { mockDomain(Song) def song = new Song(duration: 0) assertFalse 'validation should have failed', song.validate() assertEquals "min", song.errors.duration } }
Data Binding
Data Binding a Subset of PropertiesIt is now simpler to bind data to a subset of properties. Previously you could use the syntax:
Which would bind all the incoming request parameters to the person. If you didn't want that behavior you could use the bindData method. Now you can bind to a subset of properties using the subscript operator:
person.properties = params
And access a subset of the domain classes properties using the same syntax:
person.properties["firstName","lastName"] = params
person.properties["firstName","lastName"].each { println it }
Data Binding for Collection TypesGrails now supports data binding to collections types including lists, sets and maps.
Grails will auto-instantiate domain instances at the given indices and the necessary values will be populated in the association.
<g:textField name="books[0].title" value="the Stand" /> <g:textField name="books[1].title" value="the Shining" /> <g:textField name="books[2].title" value="Red Madder" />
Templates and Dynamic ScaffoldingDynamic scaffolding now uses the templates that can be installed via the
install-templates command.
Support for more association typesScaffolding now supports many-to-many and unidirectional one-to-many associations.
Handling of Duplicate SubmitsGrails now features built in support for handling duplicate form submissions using the "Synchronizer Token Pattern". First you declare a token in a form:
Then using the new
<g:form useToken="true">
withForm method you can detect duplicate or invalid requests:
withForm { // good request }.invalidToken { // bad request }
Forwarding RequestsYou can now forward a request as an alternative to redirecting with the new
forward method:
forward controller:"home", action:"index"
Groovy Server Pages
JSP Tag library support in GSPGSP now supports the ability to re-use JSP tag libraries:
JSP tags can also be called as methods like normal GSP tags:
<%@ taglib prefix="fmt" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/fmt" %> <fmt:formatNumber value="${10}" pattern=".00"/>
<%@ taglib prefix="fmt" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/fmt" %> ${fmt.formatNumber(value:10, pattern:".00")}
Template NamespaceThere is now a specialized namespace for using templates. So given a template called _tableRow.gsp:
It can now be called using the

 ${label}	 ${value}

tmpl namespace as follows:
<tmpl:tableRow label="one" value="two" />
Server Side IncludesThere is a new <g:include> tag that can be used to include the response of another controller, action or view inside the current view:
This can also be used from a controller or another tag library:
<g:include controller="book" action="list"></g:include>
def content = include(controller:"book", action:"list")
Performance ImprovementsGSPs now render an order of maginitude faster than they used to do resulting in an overall performance boost for Grails applications.
Project Infrastructure
Maven integrationGrails 1.1 comes with an associated Maven plugin and archetype that allows you to build your Grails project easily using Maven. Follow the instructions here and either use the archetype to create a new Grails project, or run:
to create a Maven POM for an existing project.
mvn grails:create-pom
Ant + Ivy IntegrationGrails now creates an Ant build.xml and corresponding ivy.xml file for each project allowing you to build a Grails project on any build server that supports Ant (like CruiseControl and Hudson) without needing Grails installed on the target server.
Spring Namespace Support in BeanBuilderGrails' Spring DSL has been extended to include access to the Spring namespace APIs allowing you to easily use Spring advanced AOP support (among other things):
beans = { xmlns aop:"http://www.springframework.org/schema/aop" fred(Person) { name = "Fred" age = 45 } birthdayCardSenderAspect(BirthdayCardSender) aop { config("proxy-target-class":true) { aspect( id:"sendBirthdayCard",ref:"birthdayCardSenderAspect" ) { after method:"onBirthday", pointcut: "execution(void ..Person.birthday()) and this(person)" } } } }
Environment and Metadata APIThere is a new API to access the current Environment:
There is also a new class for easily accessing application meta-data:
import grails.util.Environment...switch(Environment.current) { case Environment.DEVELOPMENT: configureForDevelopment() break case Environment.PRODUCTION: configureForProduction() break }
def metadata = grails.util.Metadata.current println metadata.applicationName println metadata.applicationVersion
Log4j DSLA new Log4j DSL is available that replaces the old way of configuring Log4j:
Full documentation for the Log4j DSL is available in the user guide.
log4j = { error 'org.codehaus.groovy.grails.web.servlet', // controllers 'org.codehaus.groovy.grails.web.pages' // GSP warn 'org.mortbay.log' }
Flexible Build ConfigurationA new grails-app/conf/BuildConfig.groovy file is available that allows you to configure different aspects of the Grails build including output paths and servers used for resolution of plugins:
grails.work.dir="/tmp/work" grails.plugins.dir="/usr/local/grails/plugins" grails.project.test.reports.dir="/usr/local/grails/test-reports"
Non-interactive modeGrails now supports a --non-interactive flag at the command line that can be passed in order to disable any user prompts:
This is useful for continuous integration servers.
grails run-app --non-interactive
Encrypted Data SourcesDataSource passwords can now be encrypted using a supplied codec class:
The supplied codec uses Grails' existing codec mechanism
dataSource { username = "foo" password = "438uodf9s872398783r" passwordEncryptionCodec="my.company.encryption.BlowfishCodec" }
Upgrade notesGrails 1.1 has a number of changes, but should be mostly backwards compatible with 1.0.x series applications. If you have issues please report them. The following is a list of known issues that need to be considered when upgrading
- Plugins are now stored in your USER_HOME directory. You will need to re-install your plugins or run:
grails -Dgrails.plugins.dir=./plugins run-app
- Enums are now mapped onto the database with String values instead of ordinals by default
- jsession id is now disabled by default. See GRAILS-3364
- GSP whitespace handling has been changed for the better, you may have more whitespace than before. See GRAILS-3277
- The The grails.testing.reports.destDir config option has been replaced by grails.project.test.reports.dir
- PreInit.groovy is now BuildConfig.groovy
- The allowedMethods property in a controller should now be marked static. Non static version is deprecated but still works and will result in messages on the console.


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So where can you find a REIT with moderate yield? No, I did not say high yielder; I'm simply not a fan of the leveraged mortgage REITs and I cannot come to terms with recommending shares of Annaly Capital (NLY) , American Capital Agency (AGNC) , or Armour Residential (ARR) . I get especially agitated when I see folks pushing the magnified use of leverage, without considering the number one rule of investing: protecting your principal at ALL COSTS.
Remember folks, equity REITs have outperformed the mortgage REITs over all of the last five decades and we are seeing many of the well-known mortgage REITs cut dividends again. The writing is on the wall: consistency, reliability, predictability, and durability -- all keys to an intelligent REIT investment.
Some of you know I have five kids, but that is not the reason I like the five handle. I simply think that a five-percent dividend yield is good risk-adjusted return today. Given the considerable time I spend with my readers -- many retirees -- I know firsthand that a three-percent dividend yield is not much income today. It barely buys you enough income to live, unless you cut off your internet, phones, TV, and newspaper subscriptions.
Moreover, it's the consistency in assets that generate passive income that makes REITs so powerfully attractive. The compounding effect is an ideal way to generate sustainable wealth and it beats the heck out of working hard. As the legendary investor John D. Rockefeller said: "The only thing that gives me pleasure is to see my dividend coming in."
Realty Income (O) just crossed over the five-percent line. The Triple-Net REIT, based in Escondido, recently increased its common stock dividend to 18 cents per share from 15 cents per share. Also, this increase marks the seventieth time that the stalwart REIT has grown its dividend since listing on the NYSE in 1994. Let's not forget that the "Big O" pays monthly dividends so the frequency of the love is something that sets the blue chip in a mailbox of its own.
American Realty Capital Properties (ARCP) , yet another Triple-Net REIT, is not defined so much by its track record, but more so by the attractive 6.63 percent dividend yield. ARCP went public ( NASDAQ) in September 2011, and since that time the company has carved out an impressive niche by investing in high-quality stand alone properties.


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Answer by Dr. Kara Kockelman
Lauren: Thanks so much for the great question! Engineers can do anything. Really. So a civil engineer may end up as a major policymaker (we have an engineer mayor right now in Austin), head of construction crews (directly engaged in the earth moving, concrete pouring testing, etc.), designer (largely in an office but also on site regularly to see exactly how the structures are going up [to ensure they meet the design specifications]), regulator or review consultant (inspecting construction, trying to diagnose any weaknesses or failures), and so on. If you really like be on the job site, civil engineering departments generally have subsets of faculty ( & classes) focused on construction management. If you want a mix of design in there (which I can recommend, given your stated interests and abilities), then you would find that job type quite easily within design-build firms (which are the biggest civil engineering firms out there - so there are tons of graduates headed into these firms every year). I teach a senior-level design class for roadways. I have several colleagues teaching such courses for buildings. Others for bridges. Some for brick buildings, others for steel, and still others for wood. We have several materials engineers in our department, focused on concrete, asphalt, and so on. (Note: I am at the University of Texas at Austin.) Such variety and strength in multiple areas is very common, especially at bigger public universities. Let me know if you have any other questions! We hope to see you in engineering soon! Best wishes, Dr. Kockelman
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by Anton Shilov
Microsoft Corp. claims that its code-named Natal motion sensor is more than a just a new controller for video games. Instead, for Microsoft, Natal is a new type of interaction between a computer and a user. In addition, some basic details about hardware inside Natal finally transpire. Apparently, Microsoft decided not to equip Natal with a dedicated processor.
"Talking about Natal as motion control is missing the point. Natal isn't motion. It's a natural user interface, it is voice recognition, it is complete mapping of the skeleton – it is a much different experience, and an experience as opposed to an input device," said Phil Spencer, general manager of the global Microsoft Game Studios business, in an interview with Eurogamer web-site.
For Microsoft, Natal may really be more than a controller for video games. Instead, Natal may be a part of the bigger project to introduce completely new way of interaction between end-users and Windows-based personal computers. In addition, many software and hardware companies are working on numerous new types of input nowadays, including voice recognition and so on, hence, not a surprise that Microsoft is doing the same.
It is interesting that Natal will not feature its own chip to process images, voice and other data obtained by the sensor. According to Microsoft, it makes more sense to use Xbox 360 microprocessor since it not only lowers the cost, but also makes easier to provide software updates for the console and the sensor.
"The reason we make any decision with the platform we're building is always to look for the right experience for the customer... That's why we've made the decisions we have on Natal to date and will continue to make them towards launch. It's not about the plastic we sell, no disrespect to my friends on the hardware team. It's about the experiences that will light up customers and that's the path we're on," said Mr. Spencer.


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Friday, February 1, 2013
Bell 525 Progress Continues: Focus on Relentless Systems & Simulators
Fort Worth, Texas-based manufacturer sets sights on first flight during mid-2014
|Bell 525 Relentless in the hangar at the manufacturer's facility in Amarillo, Texas.
During an update session with Larry Timmesch, vice president of Commercial Programs at Bell Helicopter, along with David King, chief engineer on the Bell 525 Relentless, it became apparent that the company is committed to bringing the Relentless into the "super-medium" twin market. The first helicopter build is set to take place during second quarter 2013 in Amarillo, Texas. The first flight is scheduled for mid-2014. Timmesch states that Bell has a yet-unspecified first delivery date and that orders will be taken after the first flight.
As of June, the 525 is locked into the preliminary design phase for the basic configuration and interfaces. Amarillo was selected as the manufacturing site, with Fort Worth designated as the flight test facility. The manufacturer has assembled modular build teams for defined areas of construction such as rotor systems, control systems, engine selection/installation, landing gear, cabin layout and cockpit configuration. Weight has also been set, though Bell doesn't plan to release those figures for a while. All major suppliers are on board and some parts are already being built within the supply chain and at the factory.
Relentless will be the first commercial production helicopter that is 100 percent fly-by-wire. The flight control system (FCS) is a real focal point for Bell. In a sense, it will be acting as the "brain" of the helicopter by using its three computer control modules to sense and direct all control inputs, resulting in a highly stabilized flight in all axes. This is referred to as translational rate control (TRC) and is not to be confused with an autopilot. Perhaps a highly refined SAS would more aptly describe it.
Works in Progress
The FCS has completed initial development and is undergoing link up configuration with the 525 input controls.
The avionics suite is the Garmin G5000H that uses touchscreen technology similar to smart phones. The menu selections are accessed through icons that look like Aps. There are three multifunction display (MFD) screens and the Garmin system is already set up in the mockup and in the simulator for testing purposes.
Bell has chosen the General Electric CT7 engine (1800 shp) and there are no plans for substitute engines.
All design and structural plans are digital using 3D virtual screens at every manufacturing and assembly point in the factory. There are no paper drawings. The helicopter is now in the detailed design phase and many of the digital drawings have been approved and released.
A systems integration lab (SIL) is up and running. This engineering unit integrates all the systems that will be a part of the production aircraft and is now functioning doing preliminary testing of the flight controls, the avionics system and the tail rotor system.
The engineers allowed me to take a brief flight in the simulator and I chose the offshore configuration. It was an interesting experience. One example: while completing an approach to an offshore helideck, the simulator engineer, Nick Walton, said to note when my forward motion stopped over the deck. He then had me release all the controls and the simulator remained motionless over the deck at hover height. Using the collective beep button, I gently lowered the simulator to the deck and by reversing the input, raised it back to hover height. This was an early example of what Bell refers to as translational rate control. The demonstration model is still being refined but it will be an integral part of the production aircraft. The standard cockpit configuration will have a side-mounted cyclic control (as does the simulator) that allows for reduced stress, especially on long flights.
Prior to finalizing the design, Bell solicited input from a cross section of large operators designating them as the customer advisory panel (CAP). They have assisted in the design process by relating to their field experience with legacy helicopters, especially in the areas of easing maintenance access to components, writing of maintenance manuals and procedures and defining the necessary from the unnecessary throughout the design. Engineering groups from Bell have also gone out into the field to monitor some of the problems and solutions the operators deal with every day. Timmesch feels that the two-way feedback should result in a better product and better aftermarket communication.
The Bell 525 Relentless is on schedule and appears to on track toward the Bell Helicopter's goal to provide a user friendly, safe, comfortable long-range helicopter for the 21st century.


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A proper Italian meal is more experience than dinner; something meant to be savored, remembered. When a dish is presented properly, ingredients are simple and stand on their own, unabashed by a cacophony of seasonings and marinades. An Italian dish is the result of passion, an Old World connection rooted in generations of Sunday gatherings, where the sauce recipe, though simple, may very well date back 200 years.
These traditions are never more apparent then when dining at Trevini Ristorante. The Palm Beach restaurant owned by Gianni Minervini and Claudio Trevisan, specializes in authentic Italian cuisine from northern and southern Italy, with stops in between. Most fine Italian restaurants dare not take on the competing flavors of such different regions, readily remaining in a comfort zone of Tuscan or Sicilian. Trevini don't care for convention, which is what makes it different.
Stemming from the owners' combined heritages—Trevisan hails from Stresa, a northern city near the Austrian border, while Minervini is from Bari, a southern city on the Adriatic coast—the menu at Trevini is varied, with influences encompassing the whole of the peninsula and Sicily. Classics like scaloppini Sorrentina—veal, eggplant and prosciutto in marinara topped with mozzarella—and sacollpine Marsala speak to restaurant's southern influences, while dishes like galleto—seared Cornish hen with pommery mustard and steamed rapini—and polpettone (a Tuscan meatloaf served with sautéed escarole) counter with northern flair. But its in dishes like pollo piccata—succulent sautéed chicken cutlets served in a buttery pan sauce spiked with lemon and capers—and salt-encrusted Branzino where the menu seems to come alive. These dishes are simple in ingredients and construction but oh so good.
Trivini is an experience. From the meal set before diners to the setting—in the courtyard of the historic Bradley Park Hotel—it's a place where guests aren't overwhelmed with the flourishes of Palm Beach dining but by the flavors on the plate.
- For reservations, call 561-833-3883.
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Outdoor Living
Americans have always "lived" outdoors, but the concept of Outdoor Living is a relatively new and rapidly growing lifestyle phenomenon. What is Outdoor Living? It no longer means just a few folding chairs, a picnic table, and a hibachi. It means bringing all the comforts of indoor living to the outdoors.
The mainstays of an outdoor room are:
- an appliance to cook;
- a dining table and chairs to sit and eat;
- a hearth product to extend the season.
Today's consumers have an incredible selection of products to make Outdoor Living one of the most pleasurable aspects of owning a home.
According to a survey of home builders, a patio or deck is one of the top three features most requested of new home buyers. Homeowners are building stone patios with outdoor kitchens complete with large, permanently-installed grills, refrigerators and work areas. They're installing luxurious outdoor fireplaces or firepits to extend the season, adding beautiful outdoor lighting to extend the evening They're even installing televisions, stereos and artwork specially made to be weather-proof.
Today, there is almost nothing that you can do inside your home that you can't do outside. Want to see for yourself?
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Young European leaders share their thoughts following Secretary Clinton's remarks with European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pöttering in Brussels.Related Entry:"Secretary Clinton Engages Young Europeans in Town Hall Meeting" by Dana Francis, the Political and Refugee Affairs Officer at the U.S. Mission to the European Union.PARTICIPANT: My name is Michael Geary. I'm from Ireland. I'm working in the European Council. And as a (inaudible), it's probably – will be the highlight of our five months here in Brussels. And so, yes, we're looking forward to it. She has this megawatt star quality. And hopefully, we'll, you know, experience some of that here today.
PARTICIPANT: And I expect the performance, as always, strong statements and a clear view of where the U.S. is going.
PARTICIPANT: I thought it was a wonderful event today. I believe it was the highest – one of the highest officials to visit the European parliament since 1985, since Ronald Reagan, so it's wonderful to see her here today.
PARTICIPANT: The main thing that I got from it was just to see the strengthening of the EU-U.S. relationship. I mean, just the fact that she was here full stop shows that.
PARTICIPANT: I can describe with one word: inspirational. It was really incredible to see her and also to feel the spirit of dialogue, the openness that she was here to listen and to have ideas, and to get reaction from the young people. And also it was a recognition for the role the European parliament plays as a democratic institution in Europe.
PARTICIPANT: Well, it's very encouraging today what she said on the environment and climate change, the fact that that's still top of her agenda, even though there's the economic crisis going on.
PARTICIPANT: This kind of event should be – happen often, more often, also in the States and also in Europe – young people and politicians talking about problems. I think this is the best option to try to approach politicians and young people.
PARTICIPANT: I think the world is a safer place with Hillary Clinton as the Secretary of State. That's one positive aspect. And I think the town hall-style events, while they work great in America, are also working quite well here because people want to get engaged.
PARTICIPANT: Well, there was opportunity for interaction. This is a American type of doing politics that the European politicians could learn from. I think she was particularly articulate on democracy, as well as the issue that is very important and dear to Europeans, especially ahead of the parliamentary elections in June and with the new commission and all of the struggles we have in Europe.
PARTICIPANT: I was really surprised by the one – I didn't expect too much of an answer to the question that I posed, because most people would say, yes, the EU is complex, you know, we try and deal with it and move on. But actually, she brought it right to the point that we need not to get caught up in the process. She really reengaged and reconfirmed the kind of transatlantic link that I thought which was very, very important at this time.
PARTICIPANT: I think she's an excellent Secretary of State and will do great things for our country and for the rest of the world.
Rosemary in New Jersey writes:
" She has this megawatt star quality."
- Michael Geary, Ireland
I agree, Michael.
Hillary, they love you, but we are the lucky ones. You are ours, and we are keeping you.
Wendy in California writes:
These town hall meetings do foster "the spirit of dialogue," as one young woman put it. Respect & dialogue. Dialogue & respect. There is no solvent more compelling than the elixir of those two joined. Dialogue is respect made manifest.
Everyone who participates in these events becomes a micro-ambassador for respect & dialogue. They all tell their families and friends and colleagues that "they were there.' This multiplies respect & dialogue way past the immediate folk who are there. Wonderfull.
Terry in Connecticut writes:
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is going to be a great asset to President Obama on foriegn policy. With the possible exception of President Obama, Secretary Clinton is the most famous name in the current Administration around the World.
Helen in Pennsylvania writes:
It is so good to see all the good work that Secretary Clinton is doing all over the world. I enjoy seeing Secretary Clinton with all the world leaders and I also love how she is meeting the "little people" in all of these different parts of the world in little town hall type settings. I am so proud of Secretary Clinton.
Karen in Arkansas writes:
Hillary is so smart, compassionate, and she works her heart out! She seeks solutions to problems through a very multifaceted approach. She thinks in very complicated, circumspect terms, and we are fortunate to have her in this role. She is a great public servant, and I look forward to more allies for the U.S. with Hillary leading the way.
Patrick in Maryland writes:
Hello,My Friends at the State Department and Netzens online.
I watched the video of the Town hall and is was very engaging. :) I thought President Hans-Gert Pottering, made some good points. Especialy about problems to big for one Country to solve, his right.
It's Good to Hear Russia is with us on the P5+1, which means they don't want Iran Getting weapons of mass- Distruction. I know we are re-Energizing Russian talks, because we gave them the "Reset Button" with the "Overload" spare Button. :)
There were a lot of Great Questions asked at the "European Next Generation Town Hall". I think every one had good thoughts,about European Leaders working with Young people, and countries in Cultural Exchanges.
Have A great New Week,Keep up the good Work.
Cya :)
Palgye in Korea writes:
Dear to Secretary
(if, want to erase my words, i do immediatly)
Young, yes, it`s good words.
it`s need experience. yes, experience is adding to this
becomes the best.
in my think, it`s high time, Sec`s experience do some rolls in this government. they are good. but, they never
deceive people and never barter their`s moral to money.
(i see the AIG`s bonus article. i think all are not bad but some are.if,this govern neglect this "crime". ........
Dam`s ruin begins at small a break)
yes, it`s over charge of Sec. and others are think displeasure involve of Sec. but, supporter are pitching now. in my think.
it`s very rude. if, you were said, quit now. i do.
(just personnel opinion. if, down to support ratio reach to (close) 40%, dangerous. i think, Secretary, we only rely on
supporter`s support.......................................
others are wait our`s mistake.
-add to one more. people`s mind looks like a reed. they are shaking to wind`s moving. or, someone`s shaking.
just my thinking. from a supporter (?)


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Topic: A user has many users ... but how?
I'm trying to implement a User model that would have a relationship with other users. Moreover, a user could be friends with another user.
This would be accomplished by a HABTM relationship, but I'm getting a little confused about how to set this up. The relationship would always go both ways and never one way, and would needs to be able to be searched from either side of the relationship.
Bob adds Janet. Janet and Bob are friends. (Relationship created.)
or Janet adds Bob. Bob and Janet are friends.
Bob removes Janet. Janet and Bob are no longer friends. (Relationship erased/removed)
or Janet removes Bob. Bob and Janet are no longer friends.
Bob needs to be able to see that he's friends with Janet.
Janet needs to be able to see that she's friends with Bob.
What sort of join table would be needed? user_user? That works fine in this situation because the relationship goes both ways and it doesn't matter who added who. The problem would be when searching/displaying friends. user.users wouldn't allow me to specify from what side of the relationship I'm coming from. If Bob added Janet then he could see Janet by doing user.users and she would pop up, but if Janet wanted to see that relationship she wouldn't be able to go user.users because she was the second user. No?
Would the linked table use user_a_id & user_b_id specifically as the names of the fields in the database? normally the table would be house_id & brick_id if that was the relationship, but what happens when there are relationships with each other?
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Stocks Slip as Investors Brace for Earnings Season
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Major U.S. stock averages slipped for the second straight day on Tuesday as investors waited on the sidelines for the unofficial start of the earnings season with a report from aluminum giant Alcoa(AA) after the markets close.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 55 points, or 0.41%, at 13,329. The blue-chip index posted its third day of losses in five sessions but remains up 3% since the start of the new year.
Breadth was slightly negative on the Dow, the laggards outnumbered gainers 15 to 14, while Alcoa closed unchanged. The biggest percentage blue-chip losers were AT&T(T) , Verizon(V) , UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and Boeing(BA) .
Verizon shares were off 2.4% after CEO Lowell McAdam told The Wall Street Journal that he believes the company can feasibly buy out its wireless joint venture with Vodafone(VOD) .
The winners included Exxon Mobil (XOM) , Hewlett-Packard(HPQ) and Home Depot (HD) .
Shares of Alcoa were up 1.2% in after hours trades after the aluminum products producer posted earnings of 6 cents a share on $5.9 billion in revenue and said it expected a bump up in global demand. Consensus among analysts had expected 6 cents a share on revenue of $5.61 billion.
The S&P 500 was down 5 points, or 0.32%, at 1457. The Nasdaq slid 7 points, or 0.23%, at 3092.
Except for health care and transportation, all sectors in the broad market were weakening, with capital goods, consumer cyclicals, conglomerates, and energy sinking the most.
Apple(AAPL) shares were off 027% as investors took profits following a pop in the stock amid a DigiTimes report that said the tech giant is developing a low-cost iPhone for emerging markets for 2013.
There were also reports that Apple CEO Tim Cook made his second visit to China in less than a year and met with the country's ministry of industry and information technology.
Volumes reached 3.59 billion shares on the New York Stock Exchange and 1.74 billion on the Nasdaq. Advancers were marginally ahead of decliners on the Big Board, while winners beat laggards by a 1.1-to-1 ratio and the Nasdaq.
Jeff Kleintop, chief market strategist for LPL Financial, said this week investors will begin to see whether fourth-quarter corporate profits suffered any collateral damage from the "fiscal cliff" battle.
"When the earnings season winds down in February, the fiscal cliff battle part II may emerge as we approach the limit on U.S. borrowing authority, the end of the delay to the spending sequester, and funding of the U.S. government," said Kleintop.
"Starting Tuesday afternoon, with Alcoa's Q4 earnings report, corporate fundamentals will start to matter again -- if only briefly," said Nicholas Colas, chief market strategist at ConvergEx. "U.S. companies have proven time and again over the last four years that they can deliver strong bottom-line results in spite of a tepid global economy. The market-moving information will, instead, be at the top of the income statement -- as it was during Q3 2012 season."


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Emogene M. Swanson
Emogene M. Swanson,
100, formerly of the Frewsburg Rest Home, died Friday Jan. 25, 2013 in Heritage Green Rehab and
Skilled Nursing.
An area resident all of
her life, she was born April
10, 1912, in Jamestown, a
daughter of Albin and Sophia Johnson Frankson.
She was employed by
John W. Tiffany Post No.
53 VFW as a custodian and
earlier had worked for
Manor Oak Skilled Nursing
Facility as a cook and for
Jamestown Royal Furniture.
She is survived by many
nieces and nephews including niece Kathy Westerburg, who was like a
daughter to her, and a special nephew, Winston
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Alvin H. Swanson, whom she
married Sept. 24, 1938, in
Immanuel Lutheran
Church, and who died April
28, 2006; a sister, Allene
Youngberg, and four brothers: Raymond, Stanley,
Carl and Harry Frankson.
The funeral will be held
at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the
Lind Funeral Home. The
Rev. Jerry McCann will officiate.
Burial will be in Sunset
Hill Cemetery.
Friends will be received
for one hour prior to the
service Tuesday in the funeral home.
Memorials may be made
to Chautauqua County
Humane Society, 2825
Strunk Road, Jamestown,
NY 14701 or a charity of
You may light a candle
in remembrance of Emogene at


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Calendar Of Events
Written by Miami Today on September 16, 2010
Thursday 9/16
The University of Miami School of Architecture presents the Mark Hampton Fellow of the American Institute of Architects Exhibition. Mr. Hampton, an architect from the Tampa area, is known for pioneering sustainable tropical homes. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Ends Sept. 30. Irvin Korach Gallery at the University of Miami School of Architecture's Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center, 1215 Dickinson Drive, Coral Gables. Free. Details: www.arc.miami.edu.
Colorful, glowing images pop in this exhibit by underwater photographer Colin Foord. Fluorescent photos document the zoanthids of Florida's coral reefs. On view 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Ends Sept. 26. Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center at Crandon Park, 6767 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne. Details: (305) 361-6767 or www.biscaynenaturecenter.org.
The Miami Art Museum presents "Focus Gallery: Purvis Young" an exhibit featuring works that span local self-taught artist Mr. Young's career, depicting scenes of life in Overtown. Ends Nov. 7. Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami. Details: (305) 375-3000 or firstname.lastname@example.com or www.miamiartmuseum.org.
"Jaguar's Spots: Ancient Mesoamerican Art from the Lowe Art Museum" features 175 pieces from the Olmec, Maya and Aztec areas spanning more than 2,000 years, including a rare codex-style Maya vase with text and mythological imagery. Ends Oct. 31. Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami, 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables. Details: www.6.miami.edu/lowe/index.htm.
In honor of its 15th anniversary, The Wolfsonian-Florida International University showcases 100 objects in its "+5: Recent Acquisitions from the Wolfsonian Collection." Features: a large Teco bottle vase with a swirled base designed by Fritz Albert, a collection of color lithographs by American photographer William Henry Jackson and a tabletop sculpture by Gio Ponti and Tomasco Buzzi designed for the Italian Foreign Ministry. Ends Sept. 26. The Wolfsonian-Florida International University, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. $5-$7. Details: (305) 531-1001 or www.wolfsonian.org.
Peruse 30 large-format photographs by Randi Sidman-Moore in "Lox with Black Beans and Rice: Portraits of Cuban Jews in South Florida." Images are coupled with brief oral histories on the lives of Cuban Jews who fled to the area after the 1959 Cuban communist revolution. Learn about their daily lives, holiday rituals and how the "Jewban" subculture differs from or is similar to the larger society. Ends Sept. 26. Jewish Museum of Florida, 311 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 672-5044 or www.jewishmuseum.com.
Miami Art Museum highlights local artists' work in "New Work Miami." The exhibit features paintings, sculptures, drawings, video and more by 35 Miami-based artists. Ends Oct. 17. Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami. Details: (305) 375-3000 or www.miamiartmuseum.org.
The University of Miami presents an exhibit displaying the work of its incoming Master of Fine Arts students, including sculptures, ceramics, photography and digital imaging. Ends Sept. 17. The University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences Gallery at the Wesley Foundation, 1210 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables. Details: (305) 284-2543 or firstname.lastname@example.com or www.as.miami.edu/art.
Miami International University of Art & Design showcases "Not Just Made Men," an exhibit on loan from the Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History at Duke University. The exhibit features documents and ad campaigns from the early 1960s. Before the opening a panel of industry experts will discuss graphic design and the advertising industry in the 1960s and how it has evolved. Ends Sept. 30. Miami International University of Art & Design, 1501 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Free. RSVP requested for panel discussion. Details: firstname.lastname@example.com or www.mymiu.edu.


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At some point in their careers, most runners face periods when they're forced to stop training due to illness, injury, travel or overriding life priorities. By the time they return to running, their fitness has been significantly reduced. This is called detraining: the partial or complete loss of training-induced physiological adaptations in response to a cessation of a substantial decrease in training load. The subsequent process of regaining one's former fitness level is called retraining.
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To understand the process of detraining and retraining, let's study the experiences of two trail runners, Joe and Sharon. Joe is a 45-year-old competitive runner with a marathon time of 2:50 and 10K time of 37 minutes. He's trained consistently for 10 years with few interruptions, until now. Sick with pneumonia and completely bed ridden for three months, he's finally recovered and ready to resume training.
Sharon, 30, has been trail running for five years, logging 25 to 50 miles a week, and has finished middle-of-the-pack at several 50K and 50-mile ultramarathons. She just returned from six months of traveling in Asia, during which she did not run but hiked daily.
Both fretted about how much hard-earned fitness they had lost and how they faced a long, hard slog to regain it. A few days' rest or inactivity would not have impaired Joe or Sharon's performance, but research has shown that after two to three weeks of inactivity, fitness begins to decrease dramatically.


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Heavily armed SWAT team members patrolled around the Comfort Suites in San Marcos Tuesday morning after a Canyon Lake man allegedly barricaded himself in a room.
The initial call went out around 8 a.m. and the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Reggie David Vine, was taken into custody in the early afternoon. Dozens of San Marcos police and Hays County deputies were on scene at the hotel near the intersection of Hwy. 123 and the East Access Road.
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According to the National Post: "Nearly everywhere around the world, people are living longer and fewer children are dying. But increasingly, people are grappling with the diseases and disabilities of modern life, according to the most expansive global look so far at life expectancy and the biggest health threats."
So, how long do I want to live? Well, that all depends, with what quality of life we are talking about? If we are talking about living longer with more chronic disease, no thank you. If we are talking about a long life filled with health and vitality, then sign me up.
Maybe people say they would rather enjoy their life now and live a shorter life but what if that lifestyle of excess doesn't end your life early just destroys the quality of your life.
"If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself."
Mickey Mantle
Thanks to modern medicine, the lifesytle of excess doesn't necessarily kill you sooner. We can now keep you alive longer through chemical intervention, i.e. drugs, but you will live with years, if not, decades of chronic degenerative disease.
"The biggest contributor to the global health burden isn't premature [deaths], but chronic diseases, injuries, mental health conditions and all the bone and joint diseases."
"Malnutrition was once the main health threat for children. Now, everywhere except Africa, they are much more likely to overeat than to starve."
Overeating is actually worse for your long term health than slight undereating.
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Global warming is already costing us billions
Climate change is here, real and already costing consumers, taxpayers, corporations and governments billions. Here's how:
1. Soaring weather disaster damages: The biggest threat to our economy, now and in future, is climate change, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists. Short-term, Hurricane Sandy (worsened by rising sea levels) caused $82 billion in losses – economic harm that will impact the national economy, agree 100 major corporations including Time Warner, MasterCard Worldwide and Xerox. Weather-related disasters in North America increased five-fold in the last 30 years, costing $1 trillion in damages, says Munich Re, a reinsurance company. The record drought now impacting 60 percent of the U.S. is putting us on track for another bad year.
2. Fisheries threatened: Annual revenues from U.S. fisheries exceed $4 billion and employ one million. But the nation's commercial fishing is suffering as warmer waters disrupt fisheries and push schools northward. Superstorms are jeopardizing fishing fleets, docks and fish processing centers on all coasts. Worse, the oceans are getting more acidic due to carbon emissions – acidic seawater prevents shellfish from developing.
3. Tourism at risk: Florida tourism alone annually brings in $62 billion and creates more than a million jobs. Virginia tourism employs generates $31 billion. However, tourism will suffer as popular beaches erode, rising seas flood resorts, and freakish storms cause vacationers to cancel travel plans. Not to mention the economic impact on the beach vacation home industry. (Editor's note: In relation to the Adirondacks, one must also mention potential losses for winter tourism if a warmer climate leads to less snow.)
4. Endangered transportation system: Mississippi River shipping is a $180 billion industry that may suddenly halt this winter if river levels drop further due to exceptional drought. More than 20,000 jobs, $130 million in wages, and $2 billion in agricultural commodities are at risk if river traffic ceases for just two months, says Bloomberg Businessweek. Climate change is causing the Mississippi to suffer extremes – record rain and flooding in 2011, drought and low water in 2012.
5. Rising food prices: 2012's drought reduced corn production by 13 percent and soybean yield by 4 percent from 2011 levels – increasing food prices. Since cattle and pigs feed on both corn and soybeans, that also meant higher meat prices. Now the ongoing drought has destroyed 25 percent of the U.S. winter wheat crop. Typically, U.S. food prices increase 2.5 to 3 percent annually, but in 2013 food prices are likely to rise 3 to 4 percent, largely due to climate change. Climate scientists forecast long-term drought for many of the nation's best food-growing regions.
6. Less water means less electricity and higher energy costs: Ninety percent of our electricity comes from nuclear or fossil fuel power plants, which need cooling water. In 2012, the Millstone nuclear plant, providing half of Connecticut's electricity, was forced to close for two weeks because seawater was too warm to cool the plant. Coal plants also require cooling water, and many are dependent on Mississippi barges for coal deliveries. Low water levels cause other problems: Hoover Dam provides electricity to 29 million people, but Lake Mead water levels have dropped 60 percent, causing the dam's electrical output to fall by more than 20 percent.
7. Climate change is economic death by 1,000 cuts: Drought, extreme storms, extreme heat, acidifying oceans and other climate impacts are hurting the U.S. economy – and that harm will only worsen. A new poll shows 88 percent of Americans want government to slow climate change, even if those efforts have economic costs.
The situation is serious. How can we avert catastrophe? Many scientists, economists, politicians, and legal scholars favor a carbon tax with rebates to households. See citizensclimatelobby.org and carbontax.org to understand why this is the best approach. Ask your representative and senators to support carbon tax legislation.
Rabbi Judy Weiss, Ph.D., of Brookline Mass., is a member of Citizens Climate Lobby, a volunteer group lobbying for carbon tax legislation to stabilize climate.


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College completion pact
Sunday, November 4, 2012
St. Cloud State is part of a national initiative to boost college completion by 3.8 million degrees through 2025.
The University is one of 487 universities participating in Project Degree Completion: A Public University Initiative. The initiative is sponsored by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).
Read the commitment statement signed by Presdident Earl H. Potter III.
"Project Degree Completion is an unprecedented initiative that will drive the instructional agenda of public universities and colleges in the years ahead," said M. Peter McPherson, APLU president.
"Never before have public colleges and universities, and our two associations, formally come together around such an important and sustained effort. This initiative is an economic competitiveness imperative for the future of the country and the individuals involved," McPherson said.
The project also calls for providing students with a quality education and renewed partnership among public colleges and universities, the states and the federal government while working to achieve these goals.
Other portions of the Project Degree Completion commitment pledge support for student access and diversity; efforts to reduce the average "time to degree" for students; and closer partnerships with elementary and secondary schools and community colleges to prepare students to earn four-year degrees, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Hey,I've been checking out all the topics gaining knowledge on the art of pizza making, and given what I can find at the local retail grocers i've done pretty good as far as sauce taste goes but I am looking to step up to the "big boy" ingredients to really take it to shop quality pizza. Anybody know of any places in around harrisburg pa that carries the 6 in 1 sauce, grande, and high gluten flour? I know about penmar just hoping somethings alil closer so i can really look around for ingredients and such without the shipping.ThanksBrad


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Lincoln County Board nixes wheelage tax
IVANHOE?- By a vote of 3-2, the Lincoln County Board voted not to participate in a $10 per vehicle wheelage tax at its regular meeting on Tuesday. The motion was made by Commissioner Larry Hansen and seconded by Joan Jagt, who were the only votes for the measure.
Discussion of the proposed tax was initiated by Assistant County Engineer Dustin Hauschild.
A wheelage tax on vehicles kept within a county is being recommended by the state to make up for budget cuts in funds disbursed to the counties. There is an Aug. 1 deadline this year to submit a resolution to the state to initiate a wheelage tax.
Last Tuesday, the Yellow Medicine County Board also rejected the measure by a 3-2 vote.
At Hauschild's request the board authorized the county highway department to purchase 15,000 cubic yards of gravel for roadwork at a cost of $50,000.
After discussion, the board voted to advertise to fill the position of full-time county engineer left vacant by the retirement of Lee Amundson, who is currently under contract to the county to work one day a week until a replacement is found.
Hauschild informed the board the cost of replacing a 1997 Broce Broom, a self-propelled sweeper used in asphalt road surface work, would be about $45,000 to $51,000 used. The 1997 Broom the county used was damaged beyond repair recently when rear-ended by an SUV.
Insurance on the equipment would cover only about $14,000, Hauschild said.
At the request of Environmental Director Robert Olsen, the board authorized the payment of $1,100 for the disposal of nine horse carcasses in Shaokatan Township just outside of Ivanhoe.
Operating on an anonymous tip, the sheriff's office discovered five neglected horses in a field and nine carcasses in various states of decomposition. The contractor burned the carcasses on-site and buried the remains, Olsen said. The five surviving horses were taken to an animal rehabilitation facility.
According to Lincoln County Sheriff Jack Vizecky, misdemeanor charges of animal neglect and failure to dispose of carcasses are pending.
The money spent on disposal of the carcasses can be recovered either through a special assessment on the property or a court-ordered fine, according to Olsen.
At Olsen's request, the board canceled a scheduled hearing on improvements to County Ditch 33, after the Army Corps of Engineers refused to issue a permit at this time. The hearing was originally scheduled for Aug. 20 and will be rescheduled when the Corps' requirements are met.
At the request of Vince Robinson, executive director of the Lincoln County Enterprise Development Corporation, the board voted to accept a federal Small Cities Development Grant of $375,000 for the rehabilitation of multi-family residential buildings in Tyler.
Acting on the request of Ron Schramel, attorney for the Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System, the board voted to recommend the reappointment Joe Weber, Jerry Lonneman, and Rod Spronk to the board for another four-year term beginning in 2014 and ending in 2017.
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There are not enough words to express our gratitude to all those who have done so much to support our family during this difficult time.
Our loss of Harry "Hoppy" Hopkinson, just before Christmas, was pain we cannot put into words. We thank everyone for making efforts to come together at a tough time with short notice and the holidays.
There are so many of you we wish to thank from the bottom of our hearts.
The cards, calls, visits, hugs, gifts and words of kindness were so powerful in this time of need. We understand Harry touched many lives near, far, past and present. Please keep happy memories close, and be strong in moving forward.
There are so many who have done so much, and we will forever be grateful. The first responders, Officer Dionne and Officer Gladd and Frank Whitelaw, thank you for being there.
We wanted to extend and extra thank-you to Jim and Sue Murnane and the staff at McKenzie's Grille for their hospitality, the reception and the hotel accommodations for extended family. Also to Gauthier's Saranac Lake Inn for opening and providing rooms for us as well.
Thank you again for supporting us through this time. Enjoy your families and friends this holiday season. Have a safe and healthy new year.
Remember, every day is a gift.
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Population estimates have assumed the developing world will follow the path of the industrialized world.path of the industrialized world. That is far from a sure bet.
What will it take to reach inaccessible rural populations, whose ideal number of children is quite high?this has happened in Nigeria, where the fertility rate has stalled at about 5.7, and in Ghana, where the fertility rate is 4.1 and apparently resuming a slow decline. Very recent surveys have shown that fertility decline in Senegal has likely stalled at 5.0 children and has risen somewhat to 4.1 in Zimbabwe. Clearly, not all countries will see a continuous decline in fertility rates, and some have barely begun to drop, meaning that projected population sizes will turn out to be too low.
The challenge of soaring populations will increasingly be concentrated in the poorest countries.coming century will come in at the high end of demographic projections. The UN's middle-of-the-road assumption for sub-Saharan Africa — that fertility rates will drop to 3.0 and population reach 2 billion by 2050 — seem unrealistically low to me. More likely is the UN's high-end projection that sub-Saharan Africa's population will climb to 2.2 billion by 2050 and then continue to 4.8 billion by 2100. The dire consequences of such an increase are difficult to ponder. If sub-Saharan Africa is having trouble feeding and providing water to 880 million people today, what will the region be like in 90 years if the population increases five-fold — particularly if, as projected, temperatures rise by 2 to 3 degrees C, worsening droughts?
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Here's how RW members rated this race (249 votes).
In full: Yes the hill was hard, (I had to walk a couple times) but it was nice to get it out of the way earlier in the race. After we ran back down the hill the rest of the run was pretty much flat. I enjoyed this race, I have only done 2 half's before and got my new PB on this one so I was pleased. The weather was horrible but there's not too much to be done about. The marshals were friendly (especially as they had to stand out in the wind and the rain) and I had no problem finding my way around the course. The only 2 constructive criticisms my boyfriend (who also ran the race) and I would have for this race would be 1) a bag drop. We couldn't find any information if there even was one, so we left our stuff (warm jumpers!) in the car. And then when we got to the starting line we saw there was a place to put bags but it was unmanned. And 2) maybe it was just us but we both felt like there could have been an extra water station earlier on in the race. It felt like a very long time to the first one and then again to the second one.All in all, I enjoyed running it though. And the chocolate bar at the end made it even better!Date of review: March 6, 2012
In short: In at the steep end!In full: I had run my first ever half 2 weeks before (Brighton) which wasn't without issues so signed up for this one at the last minute.I was told about 'the hill'. After having hill trained I felt quite cocky about the hill but for the first time in my life I found myself walking during a run (although not for as long as I thought I had according to my GPS watch) as I had severely underestimated it. I could see my chances of a PB disappear but as I bombed down the hill on the other side I reclaimed every second back that I needed to stay on track.The weather was terrible and blustery off the coast, through no fault of the organisers. I got a PB of 1:44:54 which I was pleased with (has set a target of 1:45:00!). The people of Eastbourne were lovely in supporting us and so were the marshals. It wasn't as big or 'atmospheric' as Brighton but I actually enjoyed the support more as the locals made an effort to come out and clap on such a horrid day. Presumably the girls on the 11 mile (roughly) mark were the famous ones I'd read about from previous years. Very enthusiastic, was tempted to stop and hug them but decided it was inappropriate!The only downers for me:A bit bottle necked at the start. I ran about 50 metres then had to stop again. It doesn't eat into your time much and considering that a lot of races have their bottle necks it wasn't too bad, but just frustrating that it wasn't BEFORE the chip time was started.The last 50m back into the field were very churned up and I had no footing at all. Was a bit gutted as my team mates were cheering me on and I felt a burst of energy but all I could do was slowly skid to the finish. It cost me about 5 seconds probably (so nothing to worry about) but a shame about the glory of darting over the line!I would recommend this race to people as one to 'tick off' the list, but I'm not sure I'd do it again just because I found this extremely gruelling with the hill and the weather (which I acknowledge might be lovely in future years!). If I don't do it again, it won't be as a result of any criticisms of the organisation or the cost though.Date of review: March 6, 2012
In short: My first half marathon. Enough has been said about the organisation at the start - delayed by 20 minutes whilst cold and windchilled - not good. Medal is pretty poor, as a native, I feel let down by the event - contrast to Hastings couldnt be bigger.Date of review: March 6, 2012
In short: Lovely day for it....In full: 2nd year of doing this and 2nd year of far from ideal conditions - same for everyone though.The hill seemed longer than last year for some reason, maybe because it was into the wind?The rest of the race was fine. Support was excellent considering the weather. Perhaps could have done with a few more marshalls - nearly went wrong at a couple of points. The finish wasn't the best either, maybe some sort of matting could be used if it's wet in the future?Date of review: March 5, 2012
In short: The course was 13.22 miles LongIn full: The Girls on the bridges were great, the race itself was ok but not the most interesting.My only downer is that 3 of us measured as too long which was a little gutting as according to my watch I had just run my second fastest half ever but the results show it 45 seconds slower. I would do it again but not for another few years. Date of review: March 5, 2012
In short: Has improved since the last time I ran but could do a lot more stillIn full: I last ran this in 2009 and thought then it was over-priced and generally not the best of races. Thought I would try again this year and found some improvements but still a long way to go...Negatives:Toilets - how hard is this to organise? Nearly 1,500 runners and just a dozen or so loos plus some int he changing rooms that had no water connected. The queue with 12 mins to go must have been the best part of 80 yards.Location - can't help the weather but it is a road-race but we both started and finished on grass which turned quickly to mud. Had to slow down on the finish as it was so slippery. As the road outside of the park was closed surely another couple of hundred yards can be found on the course to prevent running on the mud?Water: OK for most of the stops but the last one was unmanned meaning you had to grab it from the table.Finish: I finished relatively early and there was a banana and chocolate but this soon ran out - surely if you all pay the (high) entry fee there should be supplies for all.Medal: I don't run these races for the medals but when presented with this poor attempt at one I wished that the 10pence or so it must have cost could have been spent on something else.Positives:Course, apart from the mud, fairly good. Hill a bit testing but the run through Eastbourne and the seafront was nice. The harbour was boring - like running through a housing estate. The finish was a bit annoying as you run past the finish out again to an underpass.Piper and band: both were nice touches - the piper must have been soaked poor chap.Marshalls/Support: Much more support than in 2009 so this was much appreciatedGirls at the harbour bridge: Thank you! great encouragement and I bet they both had sore throats from cheering on everyone, great stuff!Hope to see some improvements next year.Date of review: March 5, 2012
In short: Fast course ..............once you've negotiated the hill !In full: Excellent event overall. Yes the hill is challenging but if you can maintain your pace it's over quicker than you expect and the descent back down brings you up to a nice pace for the seafront stretch that follows.The water stations could have been a bit better managed but the marshalling generally was excellent and the girls at mile 11 helped me to make a final push. Thanks to the piper....brave man....saw him 3 times and he looked colder each time. Despite the wind and rain I got a PB and will definately be back next year.Date of review: March 5, 2012
In short: What goes up must come down! In full: The hill was huge and went on for what seemed like a very long time,however the downhill section made up for it, and by the time you get back down to sea level I had a strong feeling the worst was over! I really enjoyed the course and if the weather had not been so awful it would have been fabulous. My only negative comment was the finish, I was soooo cold and soaked and had to wait for my other half to finish. There was no where warm or dry to wait other than the baggage tent and I was desperate to sit down and stretch. Also considering the weather I think space blankets would have been a good idea to stave of the hypothermia! Date of review: March 5, 2012
In short: Tough in the wind and rain, but overall a good course.Date of review: March 5, 2012
In short: A good course with plenty of potentialIn full: This was my second half marathon having completed the Hastings Half Marathon last year. I'm aware that Hastings is considered to be one of the best half marathons in the UK calendar and is now in its 28th year, whereas Eastbourne is just 7 years old, so it would probably be unfair to compare the two. Highs:- Despite the awful rain and wind, the course is pretty fast except for one daunting hill about three miles in. Best approach is to just get your head down, grit your teeth and get on with it. That was my approach and it was over with sooner than expected! Once you reach seafront level again the rest of the course is flat.- The amazing marshals at mile 11. I'd read about these very animated and enthusiastic ladies on this website prior to the race, and sure enough, there they were. By this stage in the race I was really struggling, so this was a welcome boost to my morale! Special mention must also go to the bagpiper who braved the elements to play some tunes. - Decent medal, plus a chocolate bar, banana and water at the end of the race. I was also given a sachet of aloe vera heat rub, which was nice. Lows: - The queue for the toilets before the race was massive. I counted just 12 portaloos. For an event with 1,400+ runners, that doesn't really feel like enough.- I know the weather was terrible, but by the time I reached the final 100 metres, the grass in Princes Park was very muddy and slippery. My time was 1hr 46mins so I felt sorry for the still-to-finish runners behind me who had to contend with the deteriorating running surface. In summary, I'd say that this race has great potential. And in decent weather with a bit more support around the course, it could be really great. Don't let the hill put you off!One more point - did anyone else's GPS watch measure the course as 13.23 miles?Date of review: March 5, 2012
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