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Happy Monday all - here is one for the group to kick around. Thanks in advance!
1) What are your recent shorter-distance race times?
3/23 - Half Marathon - 1:47:42 - (note this was a hilly mostly trail race)
2) What's your average mileage per week?
The last 8-10 weeks have been between 35-40. The 8-10 weeks prior to that I was closer to 25-30mpw.
2.1) What training program (if any) are you using?
I self wrote my own but it was based off of the Higdon Novice 2. Typically 4 days of running per week with one day for speed intervals (400's, 800's, or 1,600's) and one day for the long run. The other 2 days were easy. The long runs were usually a 2 week build up with the 3rd week being lower (never less than 13). I've done long runs of 17, 2x18, 20 and 22. I've also done a 14 and 16 with the 2nd half of the run at race pace and felt good after these runs. There were 3-4 weeks in the training I did get to 5 days per week and this extra run was done easy.
3) When is your race, and which one is it? I
5/26 mountains to beach - CA
4) How long have you been running?
Most of my life but consistently for the last 4 years.
4.1) How many marathons have you run, and what were your times?
2005 - 5:51 (this was a joke, I was young and ran on virtually no training, I walked almost the entire last 10 miles. I techinically finished this race, but in my eyes this one doesn't even count as my first)
2011 - 4:26 - my training was subpar, I was probably only running 25-30mpw, no speed work, and foolishly ran my long runs way too fast. I was tired when I arrived at the starting line. I ran okay through 18 then death marched the last 6-8. This was a learning experience.
5) What is your age and gender?
33 male
6) What pace do you run your long runs?
The runs of 17+ I was doing at around 10:00-10:10. I was also able to pick up the pace the last 2-3 miles of reach run where I was running close to my goal pace of 9:00.
7) What is your goal?
I'm thinking of starting with the 3:55 pace group. If they were too fast or too slow I would run my own pace right around a 9:00 pace. My real goal however is 3:59:59. I've run a lot of races at a half and shorter and feel like I have decent speed but I am so inexperienced at the marathon that I know I need to be realistic(my 5K PR is 21:30 and my 10K PR is 46:20). If 4:00 out of the question then I may dial it back to 4:05-4:10....but I really want that 3 as the fist number in my time.

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THE emergency evacuation and response to severe flooding at Iford Bridge Home Park will be investigated at an upcoming Flood Advisory Group meeting.
Increased flood protection measures, remedial work and improved response times will also form the focus of the Bournemouth Council group meeting on January 20.
Cllr Roger West said 'questions needed answering' about how the council, site owner and emergency services reacted to the threat of flooding at Iford.
The chairman of Bournemouth Flood Advisory Group, Cllr John Adams, said the group meeting would be the ideal time to look into the matter as officers would be present to give updates. He said: "In the January meeting we will be investigating the flooding at Iford and Holdenhurst village, as well as all the other affected areas, while having up-to-date charts to review just what happened hour by hour.
"We will also receive reports from the officers in charge, to ensure that the best possible support was provided for our residents."
At least £5,700 was spent finding emergency housing for those evacuated in the severe flooding from Christmas Day to December 29 and in the new year from January 2 to 8.
Bournemouth council housed 14 people in the first set of placements which came to £3,300 and nine people were accommodated in the second set, which cost a total of £2,400. Cllr Michael Weinhonig said his priority would be the flooding in Holdenhurst village and Strouden Park and seeking to introduce remedial works to avoid further hardship.
He said: "We want to introduce more preventative measures and engage in bringing benefits to people so they don't suffer again."
Cllr Weinhonig also raised the issue that residents were not signing up to the DG5 flooding register which maps affected areas.


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Along comes the first VMA award and it's the best lady music video. Taylor Swift wins and she looks shellshocked. She sputters and butters along and in a move worthy of Bewitched, the Shame of Chicago (aka Kanye) blings onto the stage, takes the microphone and says "I'm a let you finish" and goes on to say that Beyonce had the best video.
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Amazon tablet rumors are getting louder by the day. We now know the names of at least two such devices – Coyote and Hollywood. Interesting names for sure, though the lack of any official confirmation does render the rumor a bit hollow.
Word on the street is further suggesting that the Coyote tablet will be more affordable, while the Hollywood tablet will be for the premium buyers. Also, while the Coyote will be built around an NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, Hollywood will have NVIDIA's yet to be released Tegra 3 CPU. If the latter bit indeed turns out to be true than the Hollywood can well be a blockbuster of a tablet, considering Amazon is already known to play the price game just perfect.
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I'm not sure I wrote about the taxonomy of numerous virtual networking implementations. Just in case, here it is ;)
Layer-2 or layer-3 networks?
Some virtual networking solutions emulate thick coax cable (more precisely, layer-2 switch), giving their users the impression of having regular VLAN-like layer-2 segments.
Examples: traditional VLANs, VXLAN on Nexus 1000v, VXLAN on VMware vCNS, VMware NSX, Nuage Networks Virtual Services Platform, OpenStack Open vSwitch Neutron plugin.
Other solutions perform layer-3 forwarding at the first hop (vNIC-to-vSwitch boundary), implementing a pure layer-3 network.
Examples: Hyper-V Network Virtualization, Juniper Contrail, Amazon VPC.
Layer-2 networks with layer-3 forwarding
Every layer-2 virtual networking solution allows you to implement layer-3 forwarding on top of pure layer-2 segments with a multi-NIC VM.
Some virtual networking solutions provide centralized built-in layer-3 gateways (routers) that you can use to connect layer-2 segments.
Examples: inter-VLAN routing, VMware NSX, OpenStack
Other layer-2 solutions provide distributed routing – the same default gateway IP and MAC address are present in every first-hop switch, resulting in optimal end-to-end traffic flow.
Examples: Cisco DFA, Arista VARP, Juniper QFabric, VMware NSX, Nuage VSP, Distributed layer-3 forwarding in OpenStack Icehouse release.
Layer-3 networks and dynamic IP addresses
Some layer-3 virtual networking solutions assign static IP addresses to end hosts. The end-to-end layer-3 forwarding is determined by the orchestration system.
Example: Amazon VPC
Other layer-3 virtual networking solutions allow dynamic IP addresses (example: customer DHCP server) or IP address migration between cluster members.
Examples: Hyper-V network virtualization in Windows Server 2012 R2, Juniper Contrail
Finally, there are layer-3 solutions that fall back to layer-2 forwarding when they cannot route the packet (example: non-IP protocols).
Example: Juniper Contrail
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Why does it matter?
In a nutshell: the further away from bridging a solution is, the more scalable it is from the architectural perspective (there's always an odd chance of having clumsy implementation of a great architecture). No wonder Amazon VPC and Hyper-V network virtualization (also used within the Azure cloud) lean so far toward pure layer-3 forwarding.
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This article was published 14/11/2007 (3570 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Ted Liba had written earlier that he and his wife enjoyed yam french fries at a restaurant and asked if anyone could supply a recipe for them. Two different versions are featured today to try. Thanks to Mary Lou Hodge, who supplied the crispy yam wedges recipe, and to Sheri Ward for the roasted yam fries recipe.
Shirley Lower of Belair was looking for a recipe that circulates by the name of White House coleslaw. Thanks to Doreen Haywood, Mary Halliday, Florence Bouchard, Patti Davis, Sylvia Mroz of Beausejour and Irene Zigarliski of Lac du Bonnet, who all sent in the recipe that follows.
This week's requests: Deborah Hosey has lost a recipe for lemon chicken Angostura she clipped out of the Free Press about 25 years ago and asks if anyone else may have saved it. It features boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a lemon sauce with a dash of Angostura bitters.
Alice Dandenault recently sampled a vegetable lasagna at Palm's at Club Regent and wonders if someone has a recipe like it or one that they can recommend.
Irene Ling would like to duplicate Boston Pizza's spicy perogy pizza, and Shirley Friesen would like a recipe for spicy corn chowder like that is served at Step 'n Out.
Last, Dorothy Ernst would like to be able to duplicate the green, chopped coleslaw without carrots that KFC serves.
If you can help with a recipe request, have your own request, or a favourite recipe you'd like to share, send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com, fax 697-7412, or write to Recipe Swap, c/o Darlene Henderson, Winnipeg Free Press, 1355 Mountain Ave., Winnipeg, MB, R2X 3B6. Include your first and last name, address and telephone number. (Please note that your recipe may not appear right away, due to space limitations.)
Crispy yam wedges
Approx. 1.25 kg (2 1/2 lbs) yams (or sweet potatoes)
1 egg
1 clove garlic, minced
15 ml (1 tbsp) water
125 ml (1/2 cup) dry bread crumbs
125 ml (1/2 cup) freshly grated parmesan cheese
5 ml (1 tsp) each dried basil and oregano
Peel yams and cut lengthwise into wedges. In large bowl, whisk together egg, garlic and water. Add yams and toss to coat evenly.
In a shallow dish, combine remaining ingredients. Roll wedges in mixture to coat well.
Bake on greased baking sheet at 425 F (220 C) for 15 minutes. Turn wedges and bake for 12 to 15 minutes longer or until tender. Makes 4 servings.
Taste Tester Notes: This mild-flavoured and light breading bakes up crisp and the yams are soft and creamy inside. I added salt and fresh ground pepper to the coating mixture. These were good served with garlic aioli dip. Here's a quick recipe for an easy and great garlic aioli, courtesy of Canola Info: 250 ml (1 cup) canola oil, 1 large egg, 15 ml (1 tbsp) Dijon mustard, 15 ml (1 tbsp) chopped garlic, juice of one lemon. In a food processor, combine egg, Dijon mustard, garlic and lemon juice. Season with salt and fresh ground pepper. With the machine running, add oil in a slow stream until the mixture is pale in colour and smooth. Remove from the processor and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Roasted yam fries
750 ml (3 cups) yams (or sweet potatoes)
30 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil
15 ml (1 tbsp) lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
2 ml (1/2 tsp) red pepper flakes
1 ml (1/4 tsp) cayenne pepper
5 ml (1 tsp) chili powder
15 ml (1 tbsp) President's Choice Sweet with Heat mustard (or other spicy brown mustard)
1 ml (1/4 tsp) black pepper
5 ml (1 tsp) salt
Cut yams into thin strips like fries. In a large bowl, stir together all ingredients, adding yams last, stirring well to coat evenly. Place on large baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes at 400 F. Turn and bake another 10 minutes until brown and crispy.
Taste Tester Notes: Try these if you like a bit of bite. They are delicious (and go great with a beer), and are good on their own or with garlic aioli dip (see yam wedges recipe). I used about 675 g (1 1/2 pounds) of yams, which made more than 3 cups, but there was ample coating.
Like White House coleslaw
250 ml (1 cup vinegar)
180 ml (3/4 cup) oil
80 ml (1/3 cup) sugar
5 ml (1 tsp) salt
2 ml (1/2 tsp) pepper
2 ml (1/2 tsp) garlic powder
5 ml (1 tsp) dry mustard
1 to 1.5 kg (2 to 3 lbs) cabbage, finely sliced
1 to 2 carrots, shredded
3 to 4 green onions, sliced
Combine dressing ingredients in a small pot. Bring to a boil and pour over vegetables in large bowl. Toss well.
Taste Tester Notes: Nice oil-based dressing coleslaw to serve a crowd. Patti Davis suggests using the ready-made 1.36 kg (3 lb) bag of coleslaw mix, which I used. The mix has some purple cabbage in it, so if you keep the coleslaw for more than a day after tossing with dressing, a bit of pink will start to run from it.


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Coco is showing off the girls like only Coco can.
James Franco and Zachary Quinto showed off their retro looks, while Ariana Grande got sexy for her new view and Jennifer Lopez flaunted her famous rear end!
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A clearly emotional Baillieu held back tears as he thanked those who had supported him in his job, particularly his family.
There was no fiery admonition of those who withdrew their support. There was no self-serving attempt to claim his legacy or cruel the path of his successor.
There was also an expression of pride in his time in the job. An equally emphatic pride in the state.
And then he was gone. He didn't take questions.
This low wattage approach to politics, which had served him so well in opposition, was exactly what has riled his nervous backbench.
The Liberal Party will now be wondering exactly what it has done. If leadership was its greatest problem, then it has addressed that issue.
But by the same token, he is also the holder of some incredibly poor polling in his last stint as leader in the early years of the last decade.
Napthine told reporters he is now a little older and wiser than he was 10 years ago, when he last led the party.
The change of leader does not solve other issues, though. Most pressingly it does not solve the prospect of a parliamentary deadlock caused by the resignation of backbencher Geoff Shaw.
Napthine will have no bigger majority than Baillieu had.
Changing leader does nothing to remove the headache of secret recordings about the police scandal that has embroiled deputy premier
In fact, the rest of the much criticised leadership remains intact, stacked full of Baillieu lieutenants. So the question of how far this goes to satisfying agitators is very much open to question.
It will do nothing to improve the stretched finances of the state.
Then there are the new issues presented by the execution, to borrow the language of the federal opposition, of the premier.
No reason has been given for the removal of the leader popularly elected two years ago.
Napthine, in fact, strongly defended the government's record. It all sounded a bit too much like Prime Minister
The parallels to the demise of
And we all know how that has ended up.
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Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you are healthy and happy in 2013. Thanks for a great 2012 here on the blog. Here's to more of the same in the New Year.
Before I dive into the rankings, remember to send me (@LoHudInsider) and Dan (@LoHud_DeFran) your suggestions for Player of the Week on Twitter, hashtag #POTW. I will announce our picks either later tonight or tomorrow morning. You can also send us suggestions for your Games of the Week, hashtag #GOTW. As always, only results from the previous seven days count for #POTW and only games through this Sunday will be consider #GOTW material.
Now, here are my latest rankings:
1. MOUNT VERNON (3-1) – The Knights were outclassed in their last game against Bishop Loughlin, but their story is long from written. Brandon Martin will be back when they return to the court Sunday at West Point. They keep the top spot — but the gap appeared to have narrowed considerably this season.
2. STEPINAC (9-1) – The Crusaders are right there in contention as the area's top team. The addition of Naim Thomas has taken them to another level. Both Stepinac and Mount Vernon have some common opponents upcoming — Loughlin (for Stepinac) and New Ro (for Mount Vernon) — that could ultimately determine who's No. 1.
3. NORTH ROCKLAND (7-0) – The top spot in Rockland will be determined on Friday at unbeaten South, but I think the Red Raiders are the clear No. 1. They can control the glass, have a strong inside game, depth and good shooters. It's a pretty complete team.
4. NEW ROCHELLE (2-5) – This is about as high as you can put a 2-5 team, but don't be surprised if the Huguenots challenge for the top spot. Their physicality will weigh on teams. Their skills will improve once the rust wears off and players continue to get comfortable under their new coach. Right now, I can't put them any lower because I think they're better than the rest.
5. BYRAM HILLS (6-0) – The schedule was pretty light for the Bobcats over the first month, but they should be the healthiest they've been in two years heading into the New Year. They have a rematch with a tough Fox Lane team on Friday.
6. PEEKSKILL (3-1) – Yes, the Red Devils were nearly run off the floor on Sunday, but they also showed flashes that they are a contender. The speed and quickness in the backcourt, the outside shooting and some strength inside give them a pretty complete team. I almost bumped them ahead of Byram but I need to see some consistency first.
7. POUGHKEEPSIE (3-1) – The Pioneers have bounced back to win three straight after their opening loss to Peekskill. Expect the winning to continue with five of their next six against Dutchess County opponents. Right now, I project Class A as a three-team race.
8. CLARKSTOWN SOUTH (6-0) – The Vikings had a couple close ones recently against Nanuet and Monroe-Woodbury, two teams you'd expect them to fare better against considering they are an unbeaten Class AA school. They'll need to play at a higher level to beat North Rockland Friday.
9. IONA PREP (5-4) – Outside of John Decker and Conor Cousin going off at the County Center, the Gaels have done what was expected of them. They get credit for wins against St. Ray's and New Ro — enough to not earn too much of a demerit for the loss to Somers. The key going forward will be playing better in the fourth quarter. They've really struggled in the clutch against Xaverian, Stepinac, New Ro and Somers.
10. ALBERTUS MAGNUS (6-2) — I don't know if I expected Albertus to rise this quickly, but Jack Sullivan has been great so far and his supporting cast has improved in a hurry. The Falcons are 6-1 since a season opening loss to South with their only blemish coming to North Rockland in double OT.
The bubble: Spring Valley (5-1), Mahopac (3-3), Briarcliff (5-0).
Below are my Rockland, Small School, and Class rankings. They will start off as Top 5s but will expand later in the season.
1. North Rockland
2. Clarkstown South
3. Albertus Magnus
4. Spring Valley
5. Clarkstown North
Small Schools
1. Briarcliff
2. Putnam Valley
3. Our Lady of Lourdes
4. Woodlands
5. Pleasantville
Class AA
1. Mount Vernon
2. North Rockland
3. New Rochelle
4. Clarkstown South
5. Spring Valley
Class A
1. Byram Hills
2. Peekskill
3. Poughkeepsie
4. Albertus Magnus
5. Eastchester
Class B At 6-1 and as the runner-up in Dutchess County tourney, Lourdes is on the rise and could become the favorite.
1. Briarcliff
2. Putnam Valley
3. Our Lady of Lourdes
4. Woodlands
5. Pleasantville
Class C/D Don't be surprised is Children's Village is a Class D state final four contender.
1. Tuckahoe
2. Children's Village
3. Haldane
4. Palisade Prep
5. Martin Luther King
CHSAA/Privates I was impressed by Sacred Heart. Expect the Irish to gain momentum once their league schedule starts this week.
1. Stepinac
2. Iona Prep
3. Sacred Heart
4. Masters
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Target Margin Theater Adds 11/3 Show to TMT LAB: EXPLORING YIDDISH THEATER at The Brick
Target Margin Theater in association with Brooklyn's The Brick in Williamsburg, concludes its annual of TMT Lab: Exploring Yiddish Theater, curated by TMT Artistic Producer John Del Gaudio, this Saturday, November 3, 2012 at The Brick (579 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn). TMT's Lab offers a sampler of works from the canon of Yiddish Theater, to remind us all how diverse and sophisticated Yiddish culture was, and how great its loss.
Tickets are priced at $15 for the Mainstage production with Late Night Programming tickets at $10. There is a Special "2 for 1" ticket offer for ALL remaining performances with the code OYSANDY. Tickets may be purchased by visiting www.targetmargin.org or www.bricktheater.com.
Target Margin Theater recently launched a two-season exploration of Yiddish Theater, Beyond the Pale, a look at domestic drama, philosophical drama, verse drama, avant-garde experimentation, political statement plays, and the good old nostalgic drama of the shtetl. Like a comet across the sky, Yiddish culture exploded in creativity in the 19th and 20th centuries, and then went tragically dark. But the literature lives on.
The final two " TMT Lab" productions are:
MAINSTAGE - November 1 & 2 at 7:30 p.m. AND November 3 at 5:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
A Double Bill...
After Midnight
by Samuel Daixel
Lead Artist: Stephanie Weeks
The clock strikes Midnight. All is still. But is it? Something's stirring, something's budding, howling, falling. Something...
by David Pinski
Lead Artist: Ásta Bennie Hostetter
Watch the most damaged members of society vie for the smallest piece of land: "That isn't your place! ... Since I'm standing upon it, it's mine!"
LATE NIGHT PERFORMANCE - November 2 & 3 at 9:30 p.m.
Shulamis, or The Well and the Pussycat
Lead Artist: Gil Sperling
Abraham Goldfaden's classic operetta offers hum-along Schlagers such as "Rozhinkes mit mandlen," mixed with male treachery, bride-snatching and infant mortality.
In March 2013, Target Margin will continue the 2012-2013 season with the re-imagined classic, The Haunted Inn by Peretz Hirschbein directed by TMT's Artistic Director, David Herskovits at Abrons Art Center at Henry Street Settlement (466 Grand Street at Pitt Street). The shtetl turns uncanny in Hirschbein's classic of Yiddish life in The Haunted Inn. You might be expecting The Farm life, the chicken-plucking and the arranged marriage, but not the S&M lust and the body-snatching wedding guests. The Haunted Inn was an early touchstone for experimental theater in Yiddish, a sensation in Vilna, in London and in a 1917 New York production. This play is a perfect example of why TMT believes Yiddish drama is as innovative and challenging as any in the world.
Special Target Margin Theater Memberships are now available and priced at $100 and include 2 tickets to all LAB shows at The Brick, 2 tickets to The Haunted Inn at Abrons Art Center, 2 tickets to a special concert at Abrons Art Center in March 2013, invitations to readings, workshops and other special events, in addition to top of the line concierge service.
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Patna, Oct. 25: Blame it on the invasion of Chinese electric goods into Indian markets, the traditional earthen lamps have slipped off the priority list of Diwali shoppers.
Residents are preferring fancy Chinese lights which are not just cheap but also easy to put up and glow all through the night or till the time theres power supply.
Chinese lights are fast replacing the earthen lamps made by the poor potters from the city and outside.
According to traders, the main reasons behind this are the affordable price and a wide variety of lights to choose from. Prices in the range of Rs 20 to Rs 250 are not much for the lower and middle-class families. People easily get attracted to these fancy lights due to their colours, shapes and affordability, said Jeet Singh, a local trader in Chandni market.
He further said: Lighting earthen lamps is a time-consuming process. Earlier, women of the house used to spend a major part of their Diwali evenings filling up the diya with oil and arranging them around the house. That wasnt the end of their task. The lamps would soon extinguish due to wind or after running out of oil and the women would again run with a new bati and oil to light up the lamp.
Now, most households have taken a liking for the artificial lights and the diya seems to have run out of favour, Singh added. Talking to another shop owner in Chandni market, Roshan Kumar said: Chinese lights are cheaper and less time-consuming. These lights look good and are available in a variety of range and design. The cheapest ones are the simple, multi-coloured light arrangements, while the more expensive ones include dancing-musical lights.
He further said: Rising oil and ghee prices are major factors that have forced people to look for alternatives. Domestic lights manufacturers have to offer varieties and affordable prices in order to compete with Chinese lights.
Every year during Diwali we bring in new kinds of lights. This year, we have introduced the traditional diya and candle-shaped lights which are becoming very popular here. They are not very costly which is good for the customers, said Laxaman Babu, a shop owner.
Santos Kumar, a customer at the market, said: I am buying Chinese lights because it is is more attractive than the traditional earthen lamps. The best part is that it lasts longer than the traditional diya.
Speaking to The Telegraph, some potters said that though the Chinese lights are a huge rage among some people, many others still prefer the traditional way of celebrating Diwali with earthen lamps. These electric lights have become good gift items and most people are gifting them on Diwali. All these lights have taken the sheen out of traditional earthen lamps. There are very few takers for them these days, especially in cities, said Vilas, a potter.
Sukhi Ram at Kadamkuan, whose family has been involved in making diya for generations, said: There were times when we supplied hundreds of thousands of earthen lamps and other traditional items during the festival. Now things are different. People want designer and fancy lamps and that too at cheap prices.


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Westerville Police continue to search for the driver of a vehicle possibly involved in a hit and run incident.
The motorcycle crashed on Dempsey Road Friday morning.
Investigators said the driver of a late 1990's model Ford Expedition may have forced the motorcyclist off the roadway sometime after 10:00 a.m.
Police said the motorcycle's rider suffered serious injuries in the accident.
The rider's family is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who can help police arrest the driver who fled the accident scene.
"Obviously, we support their efforts," said Sergeant Brian Spoon with Westerville Police. "That's what we're working very hard to do right now is to try to identify the other vehicle that may have involvement in this crash and we'd love to talk to that person."
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An important question facing any war crimes trial of Saddam Hussein and his associates would be whether to consider charges relating to the conduct of his regime within Iraq. The most serious such charge would be that of genocide committed against the Kurds, with notable instances being the use of poison gas against a Kurdish town in 1988, and, possibly, causing the current mass flight of Iraq's Kurdish population.
Genocide, as defined in international law, is the destruction of a people. It not limited to the literal extermination, or attempted extermination of every single member of a population. There have been two "great" genocides of this most extreme sort in the twentieth century, that of the Turks against the Armenians in 1915, and that of the Nazi Germans against Jews and some other groups during World War II. A people may be "destroyed," however, even though many individual members of the victim group survive. A people whose culture is systematically eliminated, who are kept in a state of terror, large numbers of whom are arbitrarily killed, who are driven into exile, are considered to be victims of genocide.25
There is every reason to believe that Iraq's Kurds, and possibly Iraq's Shiite Muslims as well, are victims of genocide by this definition. Thorough investigation would be required, however; for example, evidence that Kurdish rebels helped to foment mass flight would be a possible defense against the charge of genocide by driving into mass exile. On the other hand, it could be argued that the sheer scale of the flight was itself powerful evidence of a general state of terror in the
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Giving voice to children's causes
By Patty Kruszewski, Citizen Managing Editor 11/04/12
Take seven founders of Voices for Virginia's Children, a former Virginia governor, three former Virginia first ladies, a congressman, a state senator, and what have you got?
At Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on Oct. 23, the gathering produced not only a gala celebration for the first-ever recipients of the Carol S. Fox Making Kids Count Award, but an opportunity for long-time child advocates to renew their dedication to the cause.
One such advocate, Rob Dugger, co-founded a national organization in 2006 that partners with business leaders to promote investment in early childhood development. The group, ReadyNation, has focused its efforts on collecting evidence of the economic and societal benefits of interventions in early childhood – from housing, nutrition and health care to parenting education and preschool programs.
As managing partner of Hanover Investment Group, Dugger is immersed in the world of high finance and in the task of helping asset management companies navigate shifting economic conditions.
But his real passion, Dugger noted, is uniting business leaders behind the vision of giving young children a good start in life today – with the understanding that it will pay off in a better society and stronger workforce tomorrow.
"What gets businessmen to tune into [this message] is a whole lot of people saying This is important," Dugger emphasized. "And what fires me up is what I see going on in the rest of the world.
"The rest of the world," he pointed out, "is focusing on investing in children."
Pebbles and ripples
Johanna Schuchert (pictured, far right), the individual recipient of the first Carol S. Fox award, became a champion for children's causes when she was a young mother in the 1970s.
"I learned about the issue of child abuse . . . through the Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs," Schuchert told the crowd at the gala. "I wanted to do something more."
Thirty years later, after helping to found Prevent Child Abuse Virginia (PCAV), she serves as the organization's executive director. Among PCAV's community-based prevention programs is the model program Healthy Families Virginia, which provides home visiting and parent education services to vulnerable first-time parents.
"We've all been doing this together," Schuchert told the audience in receiving her award. "Often you were the pebbles and I was the ripple, but none of us was doing this alone."
Greg Peters, president and chief executive officer of United Methodist Family Services, echoed Schuchert's theme of working together as he accepted the organizational award for UMFS.
Founded 112 years ago as an orphanage, UMFS has transformed itself into a statewide non-profit providing a variety of foster care and adoption services, treatment and education programs for troubled youth and special needs children, and family support and preservation services. In 2011, Peters told the crowd, the organization served 1100 youth and helped 344 families stay together – in addition to partnering with Fairfax County to establish Leland House.
Forging partnerships in the community, Peters emphasized, has been key to the success of UMFS. "The community is beginning to see us as something more than a service provider. . . Together we can make a difference [and do things] we can't do alone."
Like Schuchert, Peters also had praise for the efforts of the organization's supporters and staff.
"The heroes in this room," he said, "are the staff and the board of UMFS. They will do whatever it takes, and they do it because they believe in the children and the families they serve."
Not ready to learn
The Carol S. Fox award, which will be presented annually by Voices for Virginia's Children, was named for a founder and long-time board member at Voices and honors an individual and an organization that have demonstrated exemplary effort to improve the lives of Virginia's children.
At the reception, Fox took a few moments to trace her involvement with children's causes back to her days living in West Point in the 1970s, when she was inspired to establish a child development center.
"We know the most important development of the brain is in the first three years," Fox reminded the crowd. "But there was no public kindergarten [then], and some kids started school not ready to learn ... and were disruptive."
In 1987, after 25 years in West Point, Fox moved to Richmond and got involved with a similar program at the William Byrd Community Center. That led her to help found the Action Alliance for Virginia's Children and Youth (later changed to Voices for Virginia's Children), a non-partisan research and advocacy organization that serves as the Kids Count data center for Virginia.
"It's the first place Virginia legislators turn to for information ... about Virginia's most vulnerable population," said Fox.
In his welcoming remarks, Voices Executive Director John Morgan highlighted the Kids Count program as well, pointing out that Voices is known "for our bipartisan credibility and our bipartisan voice." In meetings with policy-makers, Morgan added, "sometimes we are the only group in the room that is independent. We have no stake except helping children.
"We are very proud to be the home of Virginia Kids Count. "
Recommitment and resolve
Among the Voices founders and supporters recognized in addition to Fox were former Virginia first ladies Jinx Holton, Anne Holton, and Jeannie Baliles, as well as former governor Linwood Holton. Board member Eleanor Saslaw was accompanied at the gala by her husband, Senator Dick Saslaw; and Congressman Bobby Scott received special mention for an award he earned from First Focus Campaign for Children.
It was the second consecutive year that Scott has received the national "Champion for Children" award, said Morgan – and he was the only member of the Virginia delegation to do so.
While the economic and political climate continue to pose challenges, noted one speaker in summing up, the passion in the room at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden made it clear that those challenges could be overcome.
"Rather than get discouraged," said Greg Peters, "we've got to increase our resolve."
Quoting Mahatma Gandhi – "Be the change you wish to see in the world" – Schuchert agreed.
"No one can do everything, but everyone can do something," said Schuchert.
"I hope this gathering can be a celebration – and a recommitment to what we're doing."
Henrico promotional company changes name
Citizen Staff Reports 08/18/2017 BusinessGeneral News
Henrico-based brand merchandising company NewClients, Inc. has changed its name to Boost Promotional Branding.
The company is one of the nation's largest in the branded merchandise industry. Founded in 1981, its serves more than 5,000 clients – including many Fortune 500 companies – nationwide. > Read more.
Lidl competition offers shoppers chance to win NYC trip
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Three Lidl shoppers will win trips to New York City to receive a first-look at the Esmara by Heidi Klum collection and attend an international runway event debuting the collection. The contest is open to residents of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina – the three states in which Lidl currently operates grocery stores. The chain opened two stores in Henrico County last month. > Read more.
Glen Allen advances in 14U Babe Ruth World Series
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The Glen Allen Babe Ruth Baseball League 14-year-old all-star team advanced to the single-elimination round of the 14-year-old World Series, which the Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association is hosting at RF&P Stadium in Glen Allen. > Read more.
Earnhardt gives Redskins a ride
Citizen Staff Reports 08/15/2017 FeaturesGeneral News
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the Hendrick Motorsports No. 88, stopped at Richmond Raceway Aug. 8 in advance of the track's NASCAR weekend in September. He was joined by five players from the Washington Redskins, who were in town for the team's training camp, which concluded Aug. 14. The day in Richmond gave Earnhardt and the Redskins players an opportunity to see how the athletes compete in their respective sports. > Read more.
READ Center a finalist for $25k grant
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The READ Center is a top-200 cause finalist in State Farm's Neighborhood Assist program, making it eligible to earn a $25,000 grant to support adult literacy in the Richmond region. The 40 organizations from across the nation with the most votes will win grants.
The READ Center, based in Henrico, provides classroom instruction and one-to-one tutoring to adults with very low literacy. > Read more.
READ Center a finalist for $25k grant
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Glen Allen wins 2 of first 3 games at 14U Babe Ruth World Series
Filipino Festival draws thousands
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California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Diana S. Dooley and Don Berwick, MD, MPP, former President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), will co-chair the final "Let's Get Healthy California" Task Force meeting on Wednesday, December 19, 2012.
Pursuant to Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.'s Executive Order, the Task Force was charged with developing a blue-print for improving health, controlling healthcare costs, promoting personal responsibility and advancing health equity in California.
Prior to the Task Force meeting, Secretary Dooley will host a media conference call to discuss the Task Force's Final Report. Call participants include:
Don Berwick, MD, MPP, Task Force Co-chair and former CMS Administrator
Dave Regan, President, Service Employees Union International – United Healthcare Workers – West
Daniel Zingale, Senior Vice President, Healthy California, The California Endowment
John Chiang, State Controller
Bill Lockyer, State Treasurer
Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Ryan Bronson claims there was a time when he wasn't a good baseball player.
"I struggled tremendously," said the Canyon del Oro junior after Thursday's 6-5 win at Amphitheater. "I was horrible at a younger level."
It's hard to believe that now as Bronson, at just 16 years of age, leads the Dorados in batting average (.419), hits (26), RBIs (24), doubles (8) and home runs (2) through 19 games.
Bronson was a part-time player as a sophomore last season, but has taken full advantage of his bigger role this year. He starts at third base and switches to catcher when starting catcher Cooper Smith moves to the mound as the Dorados' closer.
"We're lucky to have a junior that can play third base and catch and be very reliable in two very tough defensive positions," said first-year CDO coach Stephen Ambuehl. "It really opens things up flexibility-wise for us."
Bronson went 1 for 4 with a single and scored a run in Thursday's victory, while also throwing out an Amphi baserunner in the fifth.
Here are three reasons Bronson has transformed from struggling youngster to varsity leader:
1. Work ethic. Sure, it's cliché, but Bronson really seems to take it to a new level. Ambuehl calls Bronson a "seven-day-a-week player," and for good reason.
"If I ever show up to the field on Sunday to do some work, he's there," Ambuehl said. "I think he understands the role he's stepping into and he was more than ready to be that guy."
For Bronson, the numbers he's putting up now represent the fruits of some painstaking labor.
"I knew right off the bat I was really going to step it up this year," Bronson said. "I worked my (tail) off for it and put in the hard work. It's been an everyday grind."
2. Consistency. Bronson's countless hours of practice have turned him into one of the most consistent players on the team. He bats cleanup and that hasn't changed since Day 1.
"We've never had to move him out of that middle-of-the-order spot," Ambuehl said. "He's just taken that over and he wants to be in that position. We rely on him and we know what we're going to get."
"He starts rallies as a batter," Smith added. "When we're down, he usually comes up with a clutch hit to get the momentum going."
Defensively, it's more of the same.
"I love having him as a catcher," Smith said. "I've got confidence to throw balls in the dirt."
3. Coaching. Bronson has enjoyed tremendous support from his family (his parents and grandparents were in attendance Thursday) and plenty of good coaching.
Local legend Mike Hanson is Bronson's hitting coach, and Ambuehl spoke to the advantages of simply being part of the storied CDO program.
"With as much baseball as we play, as much good coaching as we have in the system, they play the highest level baseball possible," Ambuehl said. "Ryan is a full-time baseball player. Ryan believes that he can play college baseball. He works every day to get better so that he can maybe do that someday. I think something is going to happen for him."


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4 January 2012
CRH plc, the international building materials group, today announces 23 acquisition and investment initiatives totalling approximately €0.4 billion undertaken during the second-half of 2011 as part of its continuing programme of development activity.
The development initiatives in this Update include:
· Europe Materials: 3 acquisitions, 1 investment - €195 million
A significant investment in cement grinding capacity in Belgium complementing existing activities in the Benelux; strategic add-on in Ukraine for recently commissioned state-of-the-art cement plant; readymixed concrete bolt-on acquisitions in Finland and continued development by associate Yatai Building Materials in northeastern China.
· Europe Products & Distribution: 4 acquisitions - €28 million
Further build-out of Sanitary, Heating and Plumbing distribution activities expanding to 20 the total number of branches in this segment in Belgium.
· Americas Materials: 9 acquisitions - €112 million (US$157 million)
Active second-half bolt-on programme, adding approximately 0.25 billion tonnes of aggregates reserves, improving existing market positions and bringing total 2011 investment by this Division to approximately US$0.3 billion.
· Americas Products & Distribution: 6 acquisitions - €72 million (US$101 million)
Addition of 24 Distribution branches in four transactions in the second half of 2011; in particular the acquisition in December of United Products expanded our existing positions in the Northern Plains states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
Commenting on these developments, Myles Lee, CRH Chief Executive, said:
"The bolt-on transactions announced today are very much in keeping with the Group's strategy to acquire businesses which add value to our existing operations or which expand our footprint in developed markets where we see opportunities for further growth. Meanwhile we continued to grow our activities in developing economies by investing through our 26% associate in northeastern China and through a strategic bolt-on acquisition in Ukraine."
Europe Materials: €195 million
The Europe Materials Division completed three acquisitions in each of Belgium, Finland and Ukraine during the second-half of 2011 adding €93 million of annualised incremental sales. In addition, further investment by the Group in our 26% associate in China brought total second-half spend by this Division to €195 million.
The acquisition of VVM Group was completed in early August, and was referred to in our Interim Results report in mid-August. VVM's operations comprise two cement grinding mills (combined capacity of 1.5 million tonnes) in Belgium and two readymixed concrete plants in Belgium and northern France. The acquisition represents an important strategic opportunity for our Benelux-based Cementbouw business, which is a major distributor of cement, readymixed concrete and other building materials in the Netherlands; VVM adds well-invested assets in locations that yield purchasing and logistics synergies across the combined business.
In October, the Group acquired three readymixed concrete plants in west Finland from Karvian Betoni and Kauhajoen Valmisbetoni. With combined annual concrete sales volumes of 50,000 m3 and access to 1.6 million tonnes of well-located sand and gravel reserves, this bolt-on transaction strengthens our readymixed concrete market position in the Satakunta and Ostrobothnia regions.
In December, the Group extended the geographic reach of its operations in Ukraine into the important Odessa region with the acquisition of 51% of Odessa Cement, a wet process cement facility with a cement grinding capacity of 0.5 million tonnes located in Odessa city. With the largest port in Ukraine (where the Danube and Dnip rivers enter the Black Sea), a well-connected international airport and well-developed rail network, Odessa is a major transport and commercial hub. CRH plans to operate the Odessa plant as a cement mill using clinker supplied from the recently-commissioned dry process kiln at its Podilsky cement facility in eastern Ukraine which has an annual clinker capacity of 2.3 million tonnes.
During the second half of 2011, the Group's 26% associate in China, Yatai Building Materials, completed the construction of a 1.5 million-tonne-per-annum cement mill in Harbin, increasing in-house utilisation of clinker and bringing the total annual cement production capacity of its Harbin-based operations to 4.1 million tonnes. Yatai Building Materials also progressed its developments in downstream concrete products through investment in facilities in each of the provincial capitals Harbin (Heilongjiang), Changchun (Jilin) and Shenyang (Liaoning).
Europe Products & Distribution: €28 million
The Europe Products & Distribution Division completed four acquisitions in the second half of 2011 at a total cost of €28 million, adding incremental annualised sales of €52 million.
In July, the Concrete Products group acquired Poussard, a concrete poles business located in the west of France. This bolt-on facilitates improved capacity utilisation in the running of our existing production facilities in addition to strengthening market presence in the region.
Our Distribution group acquired three businesses during the period, adding a total of 12 branches to its network in the Benelux. In November and December, two acquisitions added eight Sanitary, Heating and Plumbing (SHAP) locations in Belgium. These locations are an excellent geographic fit with the existing operations of Sax Sanitair, acquired in August 2010, and strengthen our position as the leading SHAP merchant in Belgium with a network of 20 branches. In a single transaction in November, the Distribution group expanded its DIY operations with the addition of four DIY branches located in the north east of the Netherlands.
Americas Materials: €112 million (US$157 million)
The Americas Materials Division completed nine acquisitions during the second-half of 2011 at a combined cost of US$157 million (€112 million) giving rise to incremental annualised sales of US$164 million and strengthening its aggregates position through the addition of approximately 254 million tonnes of reserves.
Our Northeast division's Tilcon New Jersey operations were expanded during the period with the acquisition in August of the assets of the North Bergen group of companies. Comprising two asphalt plants and a recycling business, north Bergen's prime location and high-capacity plant also presents opportunities to consolidate production in the area.
In September, the Group acquired Central Supply, which operates six readymixed concrete plants, a concrete block plant and five building supply stores in northern West Virginia. Central Supply is a strong market player across all its activities and represents an excellent entry point for the Group into the readymixed concrete business in West Virginia where the Group is already a major asphalt and aggregates producer. The assets of Powers Stone, a construction aggregates and quarrying business based in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania was acquired in November. With 64 million tonnes of aggregates reserves, Powers fits well with our existing Slusser Brothers asphalt and paving operations in Pennsylvania and facilitates the development of a fully vertically-integrated position in this region which is expected to benefit from significant construction activity associated with the development of natural gas exploration at the Marcellus shale reserves.
An asphalt and construction company located in Wheelersburg, Ohio, Cunningham Asphalt and Paving, was acquired in December. This bolt-on transaction to our Shelly business facilitates more efficient production in the region and adds 2 million tonnes of aggregates reserves.
Two reserves purchases completed in July improve long-term security of supply for our aggregates business in the Central-West region. Everett Quarries, based north of Kansas City in northwest Missouri, operates five quarries with combined reserves of 44 million tonnes. In Minnesota the acquisition of New Ulm Quartzite Quarries, a single location aggregates operation comprising 28 million tonnes of high quality reserves provides an excellent fit with our existing business in nearby Mankato strengthening the Group's market presence in southern Minnesota in addition to providing opportunities for transport synergies.
In October, the Group acquired 36 million tonnes of well-located high-quality limestone reserves in Tulsa, Oklahoma, adjacent to our APAC-Oklahoma East Quarry property, providing security of supply to our vertically-integrated operations in the area. Lindsey Contractors, a vertically-integrated aggregates, asphalt and construction business headquartered in Waco, Texas, was acquired in November. This bolt-on business, operating a limestone quarry (69 million tonnes permitted reserves), four asphalt plants and an asphalt construction business is concentrated along the high-growth I-35 corridor. Lindsey's market location furthers the reach of the Central-West division's business in addition to facilitating operational benefits in its north Austin and south Fort Worth markets.
In August, 11 million tonnes of high quality reserves, located just south of Durango city limits in Colorado were purchased. The area is characterised by scarcity of reserves and this transaction provides security of supply into the future in addition to facilitating the relocation of nearby plant, reducing haul distances to market and yielding transport savings.
Americas Products & Distribution: €72 million (US$101 million)
The Americas Products & Distribution Division completed six bolt-on transactions during the second-half of 2011 at a combined cost of US$101 million (€72 million) and adding incremental annualised sales of US$163 million.
The Building Products group completed two acquisitions in the second half. Rogers Block, a manufacturer and distributor of masonry and landscape products in the greater Indianapolis area, was acquired in July; providing opportunities for cost and purchasing synergies, this bolt-on also facilitates improved capacity utilisation across the Division's combined operations in the area. In December, Outdoor World, a supplier of bulk soils and mulches in the greater Boston area was acquired. This bolt-on provides a strong geographical fit with our existing business in the area and will yield savings in production costs and transport.
Four acquisitions were completed by the Distribution group during the period. In September, the acquisition of Pacific Source - a four-branch distributor providing Hawaiian builders with a broad range of products required to complete building projects - extends our existing operational footprint in Hawaii and provides significant fixed cost synergies. The acquisition of American Wholesale Building Supply, a single-branch exterior products supplier based in Smyrna, in northwest Atlanta city, provides excellent access to the Atlanta metropolitan area. The assets of Ivan Supply, a four-branch exterior products distributor servicing roofing contractors in the Philadelphia market were acquired in October, increasing our market share in metropolitan Philadelphia.
In December, the Distribution group acquired the assets of United Products, a 15-branch exterior products distributor in the Northern Plains region, with branches in Minnesota (7), Wisconsin (3), North Dakota (3), South Dakota (1) and Nebraska (1). The addition of United Products, which brings our total network of branches in the Northern Plains region to 26, is expected to improve significantly the operational efficiency and effectiveness of our existing businesses as well as increasing the sales footprint in the region.
Divestment update
In September our Europe Materials Division disposed of Premier Periclase, its sea-water magnesia operations in Ireland for total proceeds of approximately €21 million. Premier Periclase recorded sales of €29 million in 2010 and pre-disposal 2011 sales of approximately €25 million.
Contact at Dublin +353 1 404 1000
Rossa McCann Head of Group Finance
Éimear O'Flynn Head of Investor Relations
CRH plc, Belgard Castle, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Ireland TELEPHONE +353.1.4041000 FAX +353.1.4041007
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