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About the Author: Michele Cenzer serves as Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer at U.S. Embassy Jakarta.
Today a colleague and I took a 43 student choir, their principal, vice principal, and two teachers to the airport to welcome the Secretary of State to Indonesia. They all come from an elementary school, Menteng Elementary School 1, that President Obama attended when he lived in Indonesia. Ever since the President's inauguration, when the school hosted a congratulatory celebration, the students have been excited. Today they were both excited and nervous.
Working a visit like this means having to think about a lot of little details. We made sure to eat lunch along the way—it was going to be a long day. I brought on-the-go stain remover just in case; you never know when hot sauce might land in the middle of a kid's shirt. Luckily, everything went great, especially since the kids were dressed in beautiful traditional green batik.
First things first, we took the kids off the bus and straight to the restroom. There would be no time for last minute breaks when the Secretary arrived. Then, we waited around for awhile during last minute security checks. When they were done, we tested the sound system. Everything worked. The weather was hot and humid, so we went to the VIP lounge to test our rainy day scenario and take a break.
Before the Secretary arrived we all got in place, trying to stay calm. The plane landed and people started getting off the plane. The press were gathered behind stanchions. The Secretary descended from the plane and met the Ambassador, his daughter, and several Indonesian VIPs. After the formal greetings, she came straight to get beautiful flowers from two of the students, Kei and Sheila. Secretary Clinton then headed to the choir. This was their moment. The children sang a beautiful traditional song, ending with them waving both the American and Indonesian flags. The Secretary chatted briefly with several of the children and had her picture taken with them. And then she walked to her waiting car, got in, and drove off to her first meeting. What an amazing time!
Rosemary in New Jersey writes:
It sounds like a lovely greeting for our beautiful and brilliant Mme. Secretary. Since we all know how much she loves children, I am sure this was a very bright spot in her tour and well worth all of your efforts.
Congratulations, Michele! Looks like you did a great job!
Tommye Jean in Texas writes:
I wish I could SEE this!
Patrick in Maryland writes:
Indonesia must be a nice place to live,seeing how Obama turned out after going to school there. I like the photo of the choirs with the plane in the back ground.
I hope your meetings their go as well as they did in Tokyo.
I also liked the comment about the hot sauce, that stuff is hard to get out. Keep sending the great photos & videos.
Have a great trip! Cya :)
Normita in California writes:
What an awesome responsibility to handle all the minute details of the visit of our country's top diplomat, Madame Secretary Clinton. I am so grateful to see her at the helm of our country's relations with leaders and people around the globe. Be safe.
Terry in Connecticut writes:
I have to admit foreign policy is not the best of subject for me given our domestic problems, but following Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's travels abroad is a joy. I am glad Secretary Clinton is getting more coverage in the media. I still get most of my clips of her on the State Dept Website. I will be a faithful poster on this blog as long as Hillary is the Secretary of State. I voted for her in the primaries here in Connecticut a year ago. I then voted for President Obama in last November of course.
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
Regarding Jakarta's threat that unless financial assistance to Indonesia is forthcoming from the US, Indonesia might not be able to continue to be "the beacon of thriving Islam, modernity and democracy", our reply should be that Indonesia should reimburse us for the room and board we provide their more combative friends living in Guantanamo's luxury suites, or we may be unable to continue to be the beacon of tolerance, modernity, and diplomacy.
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On Saturday, while four Ivy rivals started conference play, the men's basketball team (11-6) got a bit of a break, taking on Central Pennsylvania, a Division II opponent.
The Lions used the opportunity to set a school record for three-pointers made in a single game, knocking down 18 en route to their fourth straight win, 104-78 over the visiting Knights (8-7).
Despite the electric shooting from long range, and despite trailing for only 16 seconds, Columbia couldn't pull away until late in the first half, when it scored 28 points in the final 6:24.
The Light Blue led 28-25 with under seven minutes left in the first half. Junior forward Alex Rosenberg converted on an old-fashioned three-point play and sophomore guard Maodo Lo connected from long range to stretch Columbia's lead to nine. Layups from first-year forward Luke Petrasek and junior center Cory Osetkowski, plus a trey and a pair of free throws from Osetkowski, pushed Columbia's lead into double figures for the first time. A three from junior guard Meiko Lyles a few moments later put the Light Blue ahead by double figures permanently.
While the team didn't shoot the three particularly well in the second half—hitting only six of 23 attempts, compared to 12 of 17 in the first half—it did manage to get high-percentage looks at the rim, with 10 layups and two dunks accounting for its 12 two-point field goals.
Lo led the Lions with 23 points, including 7-11 shooting from long range. Sophomore guard Grant Mullins added 20 points and four threes, while Rosenberg added 19 and three treys in the record-setting performance.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (282 votes).
In short: great race but awful weather!Date of review: December 3, 2007
In short: Very well organised event, great course and a good turnout.In full: The organisation for this event was excellent. The website was great and very useful to be able to collect your number and chip the day before as this saved a lot of pre-race hassle.The course was good with prominent mile markers, plenty of water stations and very well marshalled. A big thank-you to all the marshalls who had to endure some pretty awful weather, particularly on the more exposed parts of the course.Nice medal and t-shirt and the edible contents of the goodie bag at the end were most appreciated!It is a shame that the weather and the accident on the A47 which led to the delayed start (both of which were outside of the organisers control) have led to some adverse comments. Overall I don't think that there is anything to fault this race and I would certainly do it again.Date of review: December 3, 2007
In short: Bad weather made the british spirit shine. wonderful.In full: the bad storm hit at such a bad moment for me but the marhalls were so uplifting and jolly, and bless them they just had to stand in it. A big plus and thankyou to them. also a friendly atmosphere all round.Date of review: December 3, 2007
In short: Well organised, fast course, shame about the 2007 weatherDate of review: December 3, 2007
In short: Parking a problem - Lots of Wind and Rain but Volunteers were greatIn full: It took half an hour to get into the car park so we nearly missed the start and were quite stressed! An earlier start could avoid queueing with the Xmas shoppers!Lack of facilities a bit of a problem in the atrocious weather and the extra loop at the end was a bit of a bummer. Enjoyed it in hindsight and thanks to all the marshalls and organisers who were all nice, friendly and helpful. Could we have it in Norwich next year despite the hilly-ness it would be more fun!Date of review: December 3, 2007
In short: Awful conditions, excellent marshalling.In full: A well organised event, just a shame we didn't start on time. Competitors who were late should have allowed themselves more time to get there especially with such a large field of runners, which was well publicised. Excellent, encouraging marshalling really helped, especially on the second lap, which I found a particular struggle. Plenty of water stations and clearly marked mile markers. A decent goody bag and medal. I'll have to come back next year, just to beat my disappointing time.Date of review: December 3, 2007
In short: Wish I'd checked the course before entering as nowhere near Norwich city centre.Date of review: December 3, 2007
In short: Rename it the Countryside of Norwich Half Marathon ;)In full: The organizers really should get done by the trade description as it is no where near the city of Norwich, but forgiving them that the Norfolk country side was amazing.The race was delayed by 10 minutes which was a pain in the arse given the weather. the organizers had said to be there by half 9 and for those of us who did what we were told we were made to stand in gales and rain. Not happy about that.The course was very well marshaled and they were all happy to be there - Thank you very much.Pretty nice medal and a goody bag made it worthy of the 4 hour drive to the event.Date of review: December 3, 2007
In short: Good organisation, shame about the dire weather but a good atmosphereIn full: Driving head winds and torrential rain will be my lasting memory of this race... but a nice varied route with lots of downhills and one decent uphill to keep you interested - I'd do thia again. Points for the organisers for next time - PLEASE don't make us run around the block to get to the finish, that's just cruel! More wet weather planning would be sensible for a December race - straw for the car parks and grass areas of start/finish areas, and the race numbers should be plastic as I doubt most people will be able to find their photos after the numbers fell off in the rain. And no water station at the finish? Seemed very odd... But overall well run and good atmosphere, given conditions.Date of review: December 3, 2007
In short: organisation very poor.at last 15 toilet blocks on site and only 2 open.very bad cogestion for opening 2 miles .would run again but would hope for better organisation next time.pDate of review: December 3, 2007
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The economy wasn't right for Howard Bach to put his finance and risk management degree to work, so he decided to stick with badminton and take one more shot at Olympic gold.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Bach and his partner Bob Malaythong made a remarkable run to the quarterfinals-a place no American had been since badminton joined the Olympic program for the 1992 Games in Barcelona.
But Malaythong retired after the Olympics, and Bach, then 29, nearly joined him.
And then the economy began to slide, and Bach's mind slid back into badminton
"I was like, 'Ah what the heck, why not?' '' Bach said. "If possible, I'll play another year or two and see how it goes.''
"Then,'' Bach added, "I had this funky idea to see if Tony would play again."
That Tony was Tony Gunawan, a badminton legend. Gunawan earned gold medals in Sydney at the 2000 Olympics and at the 2001 world championships for his native country of Indonesia.
But could Bach get Gunawan to return to the court?
What seemed like a "funky'' idea at the time, doesn't seem so farfetched now. Not only did Bach persuade Gunawan to make a comeback, but also the duo could become the best shot for the United States to win a medal in the 2012 Olympics in London.
When they first played together years ago, they became the first American team to win a world title. And they could win another world title at the 2009 BWF World Championships Aug. 10 to Aug. 16 in India.
"Hopefully we can put badminton back on the map in the U.S. again, just like we did during worlds (in 2005)," Bach said.
They're getting close.
On the court, they reached the semifinals of the German Open and the round of 32 in the All England Open, which is the oldest and one of the most prestigious badminton events.
Off the court, it's a little dicier. Gunawan received his green card in August 2006 and would need to gain citizenship by May 2011 in order to represent the United States in 2012.
All they can do now is play hard and stay optimistic.
"Now we are back together for the first year or two and if we are still competitive and still having fun and still ranked high enough, the London Olympics would definitely be an option,'' Bach said.
Added Gunawan: "Right now, me and Howard, we are trying to build up our ranking again to get our confidence back. We did two tournaments, the results were not bad, but I think we can do better than that. So still try to work on rotation and communication."
Both say the other player's style compliments his own. Bach, who plays in the back, describes Gunawan with words like playmaker, efficient and effective.
"Tony is actually really dynamic in a sense that he can play with a lot of different players and be successful," Bach said. "He's really dynamic. He keeps it real simple for players like myself."
Not to mention that he considers Gunawan to be like an older brother.
"I always felt like he was my bigger brother on the court," Bach said. "I could approach him in a pretty personal way, like you talk to a brother."
Gunawan says Bach is a powerful player with great reactions, two important elements for a backside player.
"Most important is he really works hard for it," Gunawan said.
Gunawan and Bach began their badminton journey together in 2005, the year the world championships came to Anaheim, Calif. Gunawan, had moved to California in 2002, and the pairing seemed right. At the time, they didn't realize just how right it was.
Seeded No. 13 in the world championships, Bach and Gunawan went on to defeat the world's No. 1, 2, 4 and 8 ranked teams and became the first USA badminton team to win a world championship. The duo was named the U.S. Olympic Committee's Team of the Year for 2005.
"It's always great to be the first team or person to win that title, and it felt like a dream that whole entire week," Bach said. "Going in as the underdog and overcoming obstacles and doubts-It's a great feeling to be able to prove the whole entire week that people were wrong."
But the pairing would not last.
Bach, who was 26 at the time, was itching to get back to the Olympics after making his debut at the 2004 Athens Games. But Gunawan wasn't a U.S. citizen, and therefore, he couldn't represent the country in the Olympics (citizenship wasn't a requirement for the world championships). So Bach had to find a new partner-Malaythong.
Bach went into the Olympics with hopes of winning a medal, but he wasn't too disappointed about being eliminated one round before the medal round.
"When I was in Athens, I had a lot of energy and didn't really know what to expect," Bach said. "2008 in Beijing, I knew what I wanted and where I needed to be. ... My first focus was to get on the podium and get a medal, but as much as I can I wanted to soak up the experience of the whole thing."
When Bach got back from Beijing and Malaythong retired, he found himself in a similar position: in need of a partner.
Meanwhile, while Bach worked tirelessly to get into the Olympics, Gunawan had kept in top form by training and teaching badminton in Orange County, Calif. When major tournaments came around, Gunawan would meet up with his partner from Indonesia.
Bach considered Gunawan to still be a top-five player in the world when he approached him about teaming up last September. Gunawan didn't need much time to decide.
"I told him, 'Actually, I have no plans and I am playing with my old partner,' just because there is no one to partner with in U.S.," Gunawan said. "He said, 'If you still want to play, do you want to try to play again with me, shooting for the next Olympics?' I said, 'Of course, I am honored and happy to!"
If things come together, Bach said the team should be able to break into the world top 10, if not the top five.
"I'll try not to disappoint him," Bach said. "But if I get my game together we can certainly be top five in the world."
Then, the ultimate goal is to get where no American badminton player has been before: the Olympic podium. But it's a place Gunawan knows well.
"It's like, crazy! Unbelievable," Gunawan said of winning gold in Sydney.
Bach says his last chance of reaching the podium and winning gold will be in London. If he does, Bach can feel the same emotions that Gunawan and friend Apolo Anton Ohno, a five-time U.S. medalist in speedskating, tell him about.
"(Ohno) said it's great to win the world championship, but the most important event in any sport is the Olympics," Bach said. "So until you win an Olympic medal, you have to train even harder to try to get there.
"It keeps me grounded and puts things in perspective. You can win world championships every year, but the Olympics every four years. It gives you more purpose."
Story courtesy Red Line Editorial, Inc. Chrös McDougall is a freelance contributor for teamusa.org. This story was not subject to the approval of the United States Olympic Committee or any National Governing Bodies.


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September 5, 2012, 8:24 pm
(Hollywood, California--September 5, 2012) The Hollywood Post Alliance - the trade association for the post production community - has announced the 2012 recipients of the organization's HPA Engineering Excellence Award sponsored by Nab Show. The winners, Sony Electronics, Cinnafilm, Dolby Laboratories and Crossroads Systems were selected from a large and varied field of technology offerings.
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VFX Artist Sean Mullen shows us how to create the famous RGB Split Effect using only the native tools in Adobe Premiere Pro.
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We're checking out Universal Audio's new and improved desktop audio interface for Mac and Windows and demoing it's Unison mic preamp technology and UAD-2 plug-ins.
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Now that we've all seen Rogue One five times and deconstructed the storyline, the characters and the visual effects, it's fun to also consider how some of the iconic shots came to be. Of course, ILM and Lucasfilm's art department crafted many of the incredible concepts, but some of the first shot designs were done by the previs team at The Third Floor.
January 19, 2017, 6:14 am
We are in the final stages of fine cutting 'Seeing Him', a short film written, produced by and starring Vanessa Bailey. I have stepped into the directors shoes after my good friend Catherine Arton stepped down as director, entrusting me to finish her good work. I have already spent time working with our hugely experienced editor Chris Frith but wanted a fresh opinion.
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OK, we're a stock footage company. But one of the reasons we built this is because we saw it coming. The "it" is what's actually happening now in commercial and non-commercial videos - aerial shots. And not just Helicopter shots, but drone stock shots. You can tell by the height on most shots and the "pep" of them.
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Seriously, dude is struggling. And looks like Lord Byron is trying to send a message via minutes too.
They need JJ to figure it out quickly because on a team lacking an impact player and lacking youthful athleticism the Cavaliers are in trouble without an engaged and effective Hinson....er...Hickson.


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Best and Worst Things to Buy in December written by Sydney Alcala for BillCutterz Money Saving Blog.
December is one of the busiest months of the year � everyone is getting ready for the holidays and trying to get some great holiday gifts for their loved ones at an affordable price. Sometimes there are bargains to be had, but sometimes there are items you should avoid during this month. Here are the best and worst things to buy in�December.
Best Things to Buy in December
Toys � This is an easy one. Toys, puzzles, games and all other popular gift items will be on sale throughout the month of December. However, you will find the very best deals in the two weeks leading up to Christmas so plan to wait if you want the best price.
Cars � December is a great month to buy a new or used car. Dealers are scrambling to make quotas by the end of the year and that leaves a lot of room for negotiation. Do your research and come prepared to haggle and you�ll drive away with a great bargain.
Champagne and Sparkling Wine � December is the best time to buy your favorite bubbly beverages. Stock up for the holiday party and enjoy your leftovers after the new year.
Computers � Retailers are offering great deals on computers and computer accessories for the holiday crowds. Make sure to do your research and shop around to get the best bang for your buck. Remember to use your negotiation skills to get some free accessories and peripherals.
Televisions � Besides April, December is a good month to shop for a new TV. Retailers are looking to make sales quotas for the year and are more likely to negotiate on price or throw in free accessories. Shop around, compare prices and try the price matching game to get the best deal.
Tools � Making a home repair in winter is not a fun endeavor so most people aren�t buying tools. Other than Father�s Day, tool sales are at a low, steady pace throughout the year. Now is the time to bargain hunt for hardware and tools.
Worst Things to Buy in December
Christmas and Holiday D�cor � Well, you can still buy holiday decorations during December, but only after Christmas. Wait until December 26 or later to find the biggest discounts.
Calendars and Planners � Wait until early February to start shopping for calendars and planners. These items won�t be discounted during December, but they will start dropping in price late January.
Jewelry and Watches � It�s best to wait until the Valentine�s Day sales for jewelry and watches because retailers are not offering their best sales.
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Police, burglars busy over weekend
Minot police arrested and jailed 34 people over a busy couple of days this past weekend. The arrests involved 61 charges, an unusually high number despite a normal weekend in terms of the volume of calls received at Central Dispatch, according to the police department.
In addition, a number of suspects are being sought in at least four break-ins or attempted break-ins of Minot businesses.
A burglary was reported at Mi Mexico at 301-40th Ave. SW at 9:33 a.m. Sunday. Police determined that a forced entry was made and that $3,000 was missing. At 10:04 a.m. Sunday, Minot Police received a similar burglary call from China Star Restaurant at 1631 South Broadway. No other information was available.
Another burglary call was received by police at 11:14 a.m. Sunday. A caller reported someone broke into his storage unit on the back side of Bloms Meat Locker at 110 E. Central Ave. Investigation revealed signs of an unsuccessful forced entry.
Minot Police received a fourth burglary call at 12:50 p.m. Sunday. Police responded to Enerbase at 215 E. Central Ave. and discovered the ATM at the Cenex was broken into the previous evening.
Police reported an undetermined, substantial amount of cash was taken in each of the three burglaries where entry was gained. A pair of deer-skinned gloves was taken from one of the businesses and was used during that burglary.
Police ask that anyone with information on any of these crimes contact the department at 852-0111.
Mall bomb threat
Minot Central Dispatch also received a report of an explosive device at Dakota Square Mall shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday. An investigation determined the report was false, and there was no evacuation of the mall.
Patrick Cleveland, 52, Minot, was arrested for terrorizing, a class C felony punishable by up to five years in jail and a $5,000 fine. He is being held in the Ward County Jail.
According to Minot Police, Cleveland's arrest had nothing to do with a bomb threat received at the mall just before Christmas.
Residential break-in
Glen Gillstrap, 47, Mohall, and Harley Osterlund, 38, Fort Collins, Colo., were arrested in connection with a residential break-in Saturday by the Renville County Sheriff's Department in a joint effort with Minot Police and the Ward County Sheriff's Department. A third man, Richard Foley, 43, Mohall, remains at large.
The trio allegedly were involved in a break-in of a Minot residence on First Street Southeast at 2 p.m. Saturday. Central Dispatch had received a 911 call from a 14-year-old girl who reported strange males broke into her home and were assaulting her and her mother. When police arrived, the suspects were gone.
An investigation at the scene uncovered the identity of the suspects, leading to the arrests in Renville County.
Gillstrap and Osterlund are being held at the Ward County Jail on charges of criminal conspiracy to commit burglary. Foley, is being sought for felonious restraint and terrorizing. He is described as about 5 feet 10 inches tall, 195 pounds, with brown and grey hair and blue eyes. He also goes by the alias Todd. Anyone with information on Foley's whereabouts is asked to contact the Minot Police Department.
Missing person returns
A man reported to police as missing last Thursday was located over the weekend. According to a report issued by Minot Police, Reid Plesuk, 29, Minot, returned to his Minot residence Saturday evening.
Meanwhile, Minot police are seeking a 37-year-old Minot man described as a "person of interest" in a hit and run, injury accident that occurred in the 1300 Block of South Main Street shortly after 10 p.m. Friday.
Upon responding to the scene, a male subject was found lying on the ground outside of the passenger side of the striking vehicle. The subject sustained serious injury and was transported to Trinity Hospital. The driver of the striking vehicle had fled the scene.
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Minot police responded to a report of a fight in progress involving a gun at the Sports On Tap Bar at 12:04 a.m. Sunday. Investigation revealed that during escalation of the fight, a firearm was brandished. Minot Police seized a loaded handgun at the scene.
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Certainly, not "every guy" could make two Olympic teams the way Anthony Famiglietti did. The son of a steam fitter growing up on Long Island, N.Y., he initially rebelled against every idea that might have helped him succeed. Now 29, he looks back - with a laugh - at his evolution.
In his first race, he fainted.
It was field day in elementary school, and Famiglietti had been eating pizza and drinking soda all day. He went out too fast, and collapsed three-quarters of the way around the perimeter of the school.
"I was so upset I didn't finish because," he said, "I knew I was better than that."
Soon afterwards, Famiglietti found heaven in skateboarding. "I saw how dangerous and exciting it was. And it was just really free; I loved that," he said.
His father built a six-foot half pipe in the back yard but the more he improved, the more time he spent in the emergency room.
"I was that 10-year-old kid who'd be hanging off the back of your car, and you wouldn't even know it," he said.
Finally, the medical bills added up, and his parents confiscated his board.
But deprivation didn't lead to a running career. Truancy did.
"I skipped a little school," Famiglietti confessed, and while he was doing penance, the attendance officer tried to recruit him for the high school cross-country team. (The officer was also a coach.)
Famiglietti had no interest. However, the 90-lb punk was interested in anything that had spikes. One day, a social studies classmate showed up with a pair of racing shoes. "Shoes with spikes? I thought it was the coolest," and in his sophomore year, he relented and tried running.
At his first cross-country practice, he was completely overmatched, bonked, and had to walk part of three-mile time trial. "I'll never be at that level," he thought. His coach convinced him to continue, and Famiglietti was a quick study. He watched everything the seniors did, and tried to stay with them step-for-step as long as he could. He also had a maniacal streak, and if the team did hill repeats, he would hammer hard to be the first one up and down while everyone else would run up and jog down.
"It was a great feeling to think, 'I'm pushing myself more than I've ever pushed myself before,'" he said. "And I would see results really quickly."
Still, when Famiglietti ran for Appalachian State University in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, his rebellious streak continued. "We were supposed to be doing all this summer mileage," he said, "but Long Island has some great beaches. I had to tell the coach I'd been running when I really wasn't."
Again, at his first long practice, Famiglietti crashed and walked. Again, he latched on to the team's top runners. As always, it worked. In 1998, he won two Southern Conference titles (steeplechase and 5000m) and transferred to Tennessee where he later cut his hair into a mohawk and became the first American in 10 years to win an international steeplechase title, at the 2001 World University Games in Beijing.
After graduation, he stayed at Tennessee, but he skipped so many long Sunday runs that he started to tally up the missed distances and call them "ghost miles." He never made them up. "Even when I was running well, I was finding somewhere along the way to not put in all the work," he said. "I just had this instinct of: if my body wants to do it, I'll do it. If I don't, I'm not going to - because if I force myself, then I'm not going to enjoy it anymore."
Meanwhile, he was eating garbage. "I ate pizza everyday, twice a day for two and a half weeks. I think I had a longer streak than that, too," he boasted. "The third meal was probably cereal." The one time he realized he needed some meat, he was in Asia and thought it tasted so bad that his solution was to spoon it in along with big chunks of cake.
Despite his atrocious habits, he won the 2002 US national championship in the steeplechase and made the 2004 Olympic team by running "on pure guts and raw talent," he said.
In Athens, however, he smacked his knee on the solid-wood barrier toward the end of his opening heat, and was eliminated.
When he returned to the U.S., no one was left to push him anymore like the seniors he'd always chased. "You get to a certain level where you're the last man standing," he said. "Who do you train with?"
The answer was: no one.
"Once I took control, I started to grow up. No more ghost miles. Once I was accountable to myself, I started making breakthroughs," he said.
In 2005, he made the daring move to New York City, where state-of-the-art facilities were usually locked.
He did speed intervals on public tracks where people picnicked on the infield, pudgy joggers hogged the fast lane, and people ran in jeans. He'd run in Central Park and have to dodge taxis, tourist groups, and strollers. He would treat his tempo runs like time trials and proudly report his fast times to his old Tennessee coach George Watts. Watts would urge him to back off over the phone. But "backing off" wasn't in Famiglietti's vocabulary now.
In 2006, the versatile Famiglietti set four PRs from 1500 to10,000 meters but he was depleted. He followed great performances with poor ones. In 2007, he won the 8km national championship and ran a new lifetime best for 5,000 meters (13:11.93) but a few meets later he could no longer recuperate.
"If you look at pictures from the [2007] US Championships, you can see how malnourished I was," he said. After missing the world championship team by one place, Famiglietti took time off, let go of his ego, and finally listened when people told him to change his diet.
One night, over a mixture of homemade couscous and berries that he didn't recognize because they were so alien to his regular menu, he thought, "If I saw myself eating this food, I'd beat the crap out of myself because it was so healthy. I'd make fun of myself for eating it," as if treating himself right indicated weakness. "I said, 'You know what? Just eat it man.'"
Nutrition made a noticeable impact. After four weeks, he felt stronger, recovered quicker, and made steady progress. He also balanced his intense workouts with moderate ones, and his times dropped. In July, he won the 2008 Olympic Trials and with it, a chance to revenge the Athens mishap in Beijing.
Through it all, Famiglietti's intensity has remained, and whenever he speaks to recreational runners, his drive is contagious.
He explains that he doesn't just run for his own gratification. He runs for those who have motivated him.
"I saw how happy they'd be when I'd run well," he said. "I love that feeling of giving back through my own effort. It's not just for me; it's for those around me.
"I'm trying to go into to Beijing with that same attitude. Here's a place where there's a lot of difficult things going on. What can I do, as far as my performance, to contribute in a positive way?
"People watch sports because they want to be moved. The Olympics are special because there are so many moving moments. People push themselves at such a high level in the most difficult of circumstances. And they're not just pushing themselves, but each other to get over barriers in a way we don't get in regular competition.
"It's like when people were trying to send people to the moon. It was risky and you had to have an ego to think we could do that. But it was competition that got us there - competition from Russia and the world watching. I don't think we have that anymore.
"I think if I can dig deep and somehow put in a fantastic performance, that will translate in a way that the Chinese and everyone else who's watching around the world would say, 'Let me challenge myself. Maybe you should step up and challenge yourself.'
"If people push themselves like we do at the Olympics, it would be a great thing, not only for China, but for everybody."
Aimee Berg is a freelance contributor for teamusa.org. This story was not subject to the approval of the United States Olympic Committee or any National Governing Bodies.


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Please accept my apology to those who voted me on to the New Ulm School Board last fall. As a parent of New Ulm Students, it has been a huge desire to contribute to their education and improve our school district. Being elected shows that you had confidence I could make a difference, and for that I am grateful. I was determined and dedicated to doing so, and I'm saddened that an issue with my property parcel has caused these issues.
This misunderstanding has caused some frustrations and disappointments that were never intended. My apologies to the current school board members for putting you in the position of being short a board member and having to pursue someone else, you have a lot on your plate, and this is another thing that should've been prevented.
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Hi there,
My name is Yoshi Ploeger, 23 years of age, currently living in Bournemouth (UK) but originally I am from the Netherlands. I am certainly a Beatles fan, owning more than a handful of Beatles records (CD and Vinyl) and my all time favorite song must be 'Come Together'.
However I did not sign up to this message board just out of fandom. Currently I am working on my postgraduate dissertation. This research is about the experiences of people who have visited a musical heritage attraction (for example: Graceland or in case of the Beatles John Lennon's childhood home or the Cavern Club). Therefore I would like to ask the members of this forum if there is anybody here who want to help me with my research.
What help? You might ask. Well. I am looking for about 6 people who have visited a musical heritage site, most ideally in the past two years. These people I would like to interview (one on one) about this experience. This will not be your average interview with a lot of questions. I will allow you to tell a story (narrative) about the experience(s) you had while visiting a musical heritage site and will only interrupt if something needs clarifying or if you go off-topic a bit too much. Once all interviews are conducted I will examine all data to see if there are similarities (themes) in your experiences, so I can perhaps can construct one narrative of an average experience of a tourist visiting a musical heritage site.
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Rabies clinics to be offered in May
The Chautauqua County Department of Health will offer two rabies immunization clinics in the month of May.
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Picturing the Past 69: In search of courthouse stonesPosted Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at 7:20 AM
The bottom stones forming the columns at the Lane Parkway entrance to Willow Mount Cemetery were taken from Bedford County Courthouse after it was rebuilt following the December 1934 riot. (T-G Photos by David Melson)
Several persons, both in blog comments and in person, mentioned where several of the stones forming the old columns ended up. Others said they didn't realize stones they'd seen around over the years came from the pre-riot courthouse.
So, in the most photo-heavy Picturing the Past yet, welcome to The Tour of the Courthouse Stones, based on comments made by Jerry Cook and others about the stones' locations. The top photo is at the entrance to Willow Mount Cemetery on Lane Parkway. Only the large bottom stones on each column were taken from the courthouse.
These stones stand at the driveway of a home on Warners Bridge Road just west of the Shelbyville city limits. Pay close attention to the flat, smoothly-cut stones at the top of each column. Those appear to have been taken directly from the old courthouse as well (note the pre-1934 photos, at the top of the columns). When did the road's name change from Fishingford Pike, as I always heard it referred to as late as the 1970s?
The Confederate monument on the southwest side of the courthouse lawn, also using stones from the old building.
And the World War I monument on the southeast side, dedicated Nov. 11, 1935 and made of stones from the former courthouse.
At the entrance of Audubon Road off South Brittain Street stand two identical stacks of stones, this one on the south side of the road and both including more of the courthouse column-toppers. Look closely at what appear to be bullet holes, and note the stones stacked on their sides in the ground nearby.
A closer look at the row of side-stacked stones off Audubon Road.
One of two identical columns at the entrance to the American Legion Center on Kingree Road.
More of the stones, this time on East Lane Street on the westernmost of two side-by-side homes.
Stones at the second of the East Lane Street homes. The ones at far right are next to what I believe used to be the driveway of a large older home on Cooper property that burned in the very late 1960s or early 1970s.
What's left of the stones at the entrance to Fritzsche Trailer Park, East Lane Street.
So far we've accounted for approximately 90 of the missing stones from the columns of the 1870s version of the courthouse (I'm not going to try an exact count) but, if I've counted correctly on the 1934 photo, the majority remain unaccounted for.
I love how this blog sometimes goes in unexpected directions as a result of reader comments. I would never have expected to go courthouse stone-searching.
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David, Great blog today. What about a scavenger hunt trying to locate other stones from the old Courthouse columns?
Regarding the indentations (holes) which you said may be from gunshots during the riot, and may have been, but I have another possible theory. If you look closely at all the photos in today's blog, many of them have similar indentations midway of the blocks which I think may have been made (1) originally when the stones were installed during courthouse construction, or (2) when the stones were relocated for various uses. Thoughts?
-- Posted by marnold1118 on Tue, Jul 13, 2010, at 8:29 AM
Mr. Carney:
How did you identify the stones you show in your photographs as those coming from the Courthouse?
I personally own many stones of this shape and size and, can assure you they were never used at the Shelbyville Courthouse. The structure in which my stones are contained was erected long before the courthouse of which you refer and, most of the stones are in their original position today.
As for the holes which you suggest may have been caused by gunfire, they were actually made by the stone masons for the purpose of moving the heavy articles. If a lenghty rod is inserted into the hole, the stone can be moved by rolling with surprisingly little effort.
I suggest many of these stones around Bedford County and the immediate area were quarried and masoned by a local enterprise and, unless there are some definitive markings tying them to the Courthouse, then it would seem to me to be impossible to determine their origin of placement.
-- Posted by garhawk on Tue, Jul 13, 2010, at 9:05 AM
My apologies for the previous comment directed to Mr. Carney. I associated the picture with the heading listed to it's side.
My words should have been to David.
-- Posted by garhawk on Tue, Jul 13, 2010, at 9:09 AM
What I've pictured here is based on comments made by several people. One of the purposes this blog can serve is to clarify truths and wrongs about our area's history. Is one of the structures above yours, Garhawk?
-- Posted by David Melson on Tue, Jul 13, 2010, at 10:12 AM
Wow David, I hardly know where to start today. First of all the capstones on pictures 1,2,5, and 8 eeriely resemble the capstones in the 1934 burn-out picture from last week that could be found at the top of the lower floor limestone columns.
Secondly, the three East Lane photos from this week remind me that my footprints could probably be found on top of the walls in all three of these pictures as I walked on top of them often as a child. The wall surrounding the frontage of the old Whitthorne Mansion/Boyd Mansion was constructed from field stones and a little harder to walk than the hewn stones at the Cooper place, and at the Fritzsche property. Another thought just came to my mind that on the Whitthorne Mansion wall, it went all the way around the curve where East Lane and Whitthorne Streets join. Right in the middle of the curve there used to stand a big Catalpa tree where the local fisherman came to get their Catalpa worms, and the local boys gathered the seed pods and called them Indian Cigars, or dogars. Sorry, just a fond memory.
Thirdly, I first thought that the holes could be from iron hardware being mounted on the stones for a gate or arch of some sort because I remembered an arch at the Audubon Road site going down to the old Toby Green stables. I went to Bing Maps and discovered that the arch is still there and it is made from 2 1/2 or 3 inch pipe, so that blows that theory. I guess that I will probably agree with marnold1118 and garhawk that they were probably used in moving the stones.
As for Fishingford Pike, I left Shelbyville in 1976, and in my mind up until at least that time Fishingford Pike and Warners Bridge Road were two distinct roads. Fishingford Pike ended at Temples Ford Lane. There was an offset in the road and then Warners Bridge Road took up at that point and ran all the way to Simms Spring Branch where it intersected with Simms Spring Road. Not proof positive, but just my memories.
As for the Horse Show Grounds, I was there some time during the day of nearly every day of construction. Me and Ezralee Swing sold soft drinks, candy bars, and eat-a-snacks to the workers from his bicycle basket. However, we never took any pictures. I think that when the grandstand was being built was my first time to ever see a welder in use. At least I know that I was fascinated by the welders. In the back of my mind I am pretty sure that I have seen construction photo from that period. I am thinking that the Blue Ribbon Magazine from years past might be a good source.
-- Posted by leeiii on Tue, Jul 13, 2010, at 10:18 AM
As a child we lived in an old farm house on Lewisburg Hwy. We had large square stones such as these around the property. In fact we used one a s a step leading from the back of the house. I know that home was built many years before 1934, so I am sure large stones were a common building item and not peculiar to the courthouse.
-- Posted by balloon boy on Tue, Jul 13, 2010, at 3:08 PM
David, I have a folding map of Bedford County with Shelbyville, Wartrace, and Bell Buckle. It is dated 1990 and it shows Fishingford Pike and Warners Bridge Road just like it was in my memory, so my guess is that the name change came after 1990.
-- Posted by leeiii on Tue, Jul 13, 2010, at 4:43 PM
Pardon me for getting off the subject for a moment. I've heard of, but have never seen, pictures of the old Bedford County Jail at the time itr was being built. The grandson of an elderly lady told me at least 25-30 years ago she had pictures of the big stones in the jail being pulled by donkeys around the building site. She was extremely protective of those pictures and wouldn't allow anyone to see them. It would be great to know where those stones came from and if the donkeys pulled them to the jail site.
-- Posted by bomelson on Wed, Jul 14, 2010, at 3:16 PM
Bo, I do not believe that I have ever seen a picture of the Jail when it was under construction. It sure would be interesting to find some.
-- Posted by leeiii on Wed, Jul 14, 2010, at 4:39 PM
David----The Bedford County Courthouse stones I identified in a previous Blog and you photographed are the courthouse column stones and are peculiar to the 1872 courthouse structure that was burned in 1934. Homes, houses and buildings have been erected in Bedford County since it was established in 1807 with logs, bricks and stones. Homes and public buildings have been erected in Shelbyville since it was founded on May 2, 1810 when Clement Cannon donated and deeded the 100 acres to the commissioners for the new county seat. They were also made of logs, bricks and stones. Not any of these earlier stones used for building materials were taken under consideration---just the ones identified here and photographed that belonged to the 1872 Courthouse. By the way, your photographs of the various Courthouse columns located in various parts of Shelbyville are well photographed and are beautiful and very historic looking. Very good job. As for the large stones used in the building of the 1867 Bedford County jail that is still standing in Shelbyville, I cannot produce a photo, but from years of my research on local history, I can produce an article that may prove interesting. I began my interest in local history back in the early 1960's. On July 19, 1934, Mr. O. C. Walker, a noted local Shelbyville historian, wrote an article for the Shelbyville Gazette which he titled, "Incidents of local Days." Incidently,I met Mr. O. C. Walker back in the 1960's when he and I sat in a swing on his front porch getting acquainted and talking about local history, a subject we both enjoyed. Mr. Walker even gave me an old Bedford County postcard that I have to this day. Anyway, I quote from his article his information about the stones and the mule in building the 1867 jail: "In conversing with my dear old friend, Mr. J. W. Naron, who lives about four miles southwest of Shelbyville, I found out that it was a very usual occurence for him, with Mr. Jim McMillon, deceased, to walk eight miles to town, when a lad. They would come from their homes near the Bell Buckle lane to town and trade and when through return by foot. On one occasion sixty-seven years ago, (1867)he and Mr. Jim McMillion came to town afoot to see the construction of the new jail, which was built in the year of 1867. They approached the building and climbing the scaffolds walked around the top of the building when there was only one more layer of rocks to be put on to complete the present jail of Bedford County. He says that they had a mule in the swamps going round and round, lifting the rocks and carrying them several hundred feet to the building and then lifting them up over the place to their final location, when a man stood ready to see they were properly lined up. This was done with blocks and rope....." This article makes you wonder where the swamps were and where was the location the stones actually came from. Hope this helps.
-- Posted by Highway64 on Sun, Jul 18, 2010, at 12:46 AM
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In short: Good flat course with excellent supportIn full: Nice race in the Welsh capital; my first Half so will always be special and am doing it again next year. Great support from the crowd, especially towards the end. Large field (19000 or so) so feels like you are involved in a major event. Reasonable goodie bag, at least comparable with others offered by events.Date of review: May 4, 2014
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|Bauer Lightweight Warm-Up Team Pants Sr
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The Bauer Lightweight Warm Up Pants are your classic hockey team warm-up pants. The Bauer Lightweight Warm Up Pants have replaced the Bauer Warm Up Pants, and will work as a replacement product for teams formerly using the Bauer Warm Up Pant.
- Model Numbers: 1039312, 1039314-16
- Bauer sizing guidelines:
Pant size / Waist / Player height (inches)
Small / 29-30" / 5'5"-5'9"
Medium / 31-33" / 5'9"-5'11"
Large / 34-35" / 5'11"-6'1"
- Materials:
- 100% Water-resistant polyester dobby construction
- Lightweight mesh lining with 3M™ Scotchgard™ Protector moisture wicking finish
- Lined from the knee up
- High quality YKK® zippers
- Design:
- Elastic waistband with drawstring tie
- Two side-slit "on-seam" pockets
- Zippered back pocket
- Lower leg zips for easy on/off
- Bottom zippers are set 2.5" above bottom leg opening
- Allows for easy alteration
- Embroidered Bauer logo on lower right leg
- Great team pant - Blank space allows room for a custom team logo
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Comments: The pants are made of a material that's similar to the Bauer warm-up jackets. That's a good thing because they have a very "high quality" feel. They seem to keep warmth nicely with a soft material lining the upper portion of the pants.
I'm 6'4" and 195 lbs (36 waist) so getting pants that fit correctly isn't exactly easy. I bought the XL- they're a tad short but fit good enough. If they were another inch in length then they would be perfect. I plan on using them on the ice, however, so the pant length doesn't bother me too much since I'll be wearing skates.
From: Matt, Macomb, MI