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Close to conventions
This Westin hotel is adjacent to the Galleria mall and eight miles from the George R. Brown Convention Center, downtown Houston, the Museum District, the Reliant Park Complex, Toyota Center and Minute Maid Park & BBVA Dynamo Stadium.
Leisure options
A large sundeck houses an outdoor lap pool, and guests of The Westin Oaks Houston have access to a 24-hour fitness facility; the Galleria is also home to an ice-skating rink.
Heavenly Beds, Baths
All the 406 spacious guestrooms offer the best of style and comfort with light cherry wood furnishings and an array of soothing green accents. Rooms have Westin Heavenly Beds with pillowtop mattresses, Heavenly Baths, minibars, and free WiFi.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Dining options at this 4-star Westin hotel include White Oak Kitchen which serves international fare and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 24-hour room service is also available. The Westin has 12,400 square feet of meeting and event space, and 24-hour fitness facilities. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the lobby. Self parking and garage parking are complimentary; valet parking is also available (surcharge). The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria is connected to The Galleria Shopping Center (1st attraction in Houston) with over 350 stores, ice-skating rink and indoor tennis courts.
This Westin hotel is entirely smoke-free, and pets are accepted with no pet fee.
- Outdoor pool
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Restaurant
- Conference space
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Total number of rooms - 406
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- ATM/banking
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- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors - 21
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Wedding services
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- Express check-in
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- WiFi (surcharge)
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- Conference space size (meters) - 8640
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 15 per night )
Free self parking, Valet parking (surcharge), Free parking nearby
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- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
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- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
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- Iron/ironing board
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- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Free newspaper
- Private bathroom
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
Where to Eat
White Oak Kitchen - Serves international fare and local beers in a stylish dining area decorated with tiled walls and wood furnishings. Guests can reserve a private dining room for large parties. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service is available 24 hours a day.
Nearby Things to Do
A large sundeck houses an outdoor lap pool, and a jogging track is on site.
Guests can use the 24-hour fitness facilities. An ice-skating rink is also in the mall.
Four miles away, Memorial Park has 1,400 acres of bike and jogging trails, volleyball courts, picnic areas, tennis courts, sports fields, and an 18-hole golf course with driving range.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 2:30 AM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets stay free
- Dogs only
- 2 per room (up to 40 lb)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 10 and USD 35 per person (approximately)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 15 per night (rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: USD 40 per night (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per night
Hotel Name
- Houston Galleria Westin
- Houston Galleria Westin Oaks
- Westin Houston Galleria
- Westin Houston Galleria Oaks
- Westin Oaks
- Westin Oaks Hotel
- Westin Oaks Hotel Houston Galleria
- Westin Oaks Houston Galleria
- Westin Hotel Oaks
- Westin Oaks Houston At The Galleria Hotel Houston
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Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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This is my very first blog and I'm writing this because I think I have a great idea for The Undertaker to wrestle at Mania 29 without doing much work. We all know that Punk is going to lose to the Rock at EC so he figures into this equation. Whenever HHH comes back to Raw to avenge his father-in-law getting hurt by Brock he challenges him to aatch at Mania. Brock comes out with Heyman to answer HHH and Punk comes from behind and they both take out Hunter. Punk and HHH have history that was never really resolved as they rushed into their match back at Night of Champions a couple of years ago. With this happening Heyman tells HHH that they want a tag match with the 2 Heyman guys with whoever Hunter can find. What better partner for him to have but Taker. HHH comes out and says that the last 2 years he tried ending the streak and now wants to help keep it going. Taker has issues with Brock from UFC and we all know that he can't handle a physical match alone with him. I think this is an excellent way to get all these guys on the card and gave a good old tag team grudge match!


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Safety and Tolerability of a Therapeutic DNA Dendritic Cell Vaccine in HIV-Infected Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
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|HIV Infections
|Biological: DermaVir patch Biological: Placebo patch
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase I/II Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of a Topical Therapeutic DNA Dendritic Cell Vaccine (DermaVir Patch) in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With HIV-1 Infection on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)
- Suspected adverse drug reaction (SADR) attributable to vaccine, excluding reaction to patch adhesive [ Time Frame: Throughout study ]
- Toxicity attributable to the adhesive on patch and not to the vaccine product [ Time Frame: Throughout study ]
- Decrease in CD4 count by 1/3 of baseline in 2 separate measurements at least 1 month apart [ Time Frame: Throughout study ]
- Viral load greater than 1000 copies/ml on 2 separate measurements at least 2 weeks apart [ Time Frame: Throughout study ]
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|November 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
One 0.8 ml vaccine-containing patch and 1 placebo patch placed on upper back or upper thigh for 24 hours on Days 0, 42, and 84
Biological: DermaVir patch
DNA Vaccine
Other Name: LC002Biological: Placebo patch
10% dextrose (D-glucose) solution
Other Name: LC002 placebo
Experimental: 2
Four 0.8 ml vaccine-containing patches placed on upper back or upper thigh for 24 hours on Days 0, 42, and 84
Biological: DermaVir patch
DNA Vaccine
Other Name: LC002
Experimental: 3
Four 0.8 ml vaccine-containing patches placed on upper back or upper thigh for 24 hours on Days 0, 7, 42, 49, 84, and 91
Biological: DermaVir patch
DNA Vaccine
Other Name: LC002
Detailed Description:
The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for children and adolescents has resulted in improved control of viral replication for prolonged periods of time and a significant reduction in morbidity. However, when compared to the responses seen in adults, children have overall inferior virologic responses. The therapeutic vaccine, DermaVir, represents an immunization strategy that targets lymph node dendritic cells. Because of the high percentage of naive CD4 cells in children and adolescents, the potential for effective new HIV-specific CD4 cell responses may be more achievable in children than in adults. The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of DermaVir in children and young adults.
This study will last up to 61 weeks (up to 13 weeks of treatment with an additional 48 weeks for follow-up). Participants will be randomly stratified according to age and dosage. Group 1 will consist of 8 adolescents and young adults (between ages 13 and 23) and 8 children (between ages 6 and 12). Group 1 participants will have one 0.8 ml DermaVir patch and one control patch applied on Days 0, 42, and 84. Group 2 will consist of 4 adolescents and young adults and 4 children. Group 2 participants will have four 0.8 ml DermaVir patches applied on Days 0, 42, and 84. Group 3 will consist of 4 adolescents and young adults and 4 children. Group 3 participants will have four 0.8 ml DermaVir patches applied on Days 0, 7, 42, 49, 84, and 91.
There will be 14 study visits for each participant. They will occur at screening and Days 0, 7, 21, 42, 49, 63, 84, 91, 105, 126, 168, 259, and 427. Screening will occur up to 30 days before the first vaccination (Day 0). Medical history and physical exam will occur at all visits. Blood and urine collection and an adherence assessment will occur at most visits. A urine pregnancy test will occur for females at most visits.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|6 Years to 23 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV infected
- Receiving HAART consisting of drugs from at least 2 different classes for at least 12 months prior to study entry
- CD4 count of 350 cells/mm3 or greater
- Viral load less than 400 copies/ml for at least 12 months prior to screening
- If female, agree to avoid pregnancy and use two methods of contraception. More information on this criterion can be found in the protocol.
- If male, agree to avoid attempting to impregnate a female and not participate in sperm donation programs. Male participants must agree to use a condom during sexual activity from the date of receipt of the first study vaccination until 6 months after receipt of the last study vaccination.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Failing antiretroviral regimen
- Skin diseases, including active atopic dermatitis, active or history of psoriasis, active urticaria, known hypersensitivity to adhesive tape, history of keloid, and active or history of vitiligo
- Tattoos or changes in pigment at selected skin vaccination sites
- Hair or tattoo removal in close proximity to vaccine site on skin
- Acute or chronic illness. More information on this criterion can be found in the protocol.
- Chronic autoimmune disease, clinically significant bleeding disorder, or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
- Clinical toxicity (Grade 2 or greater) at screening
- Prior treatment with any HIV vaccine
- Treatment with any HIV immune modulating agents or chemotherapy for malignancy within 12 months of study entry
- Vaccinations within 28 days of study entry
- Participation in an investigational new drug protocol within 60 days prior to screening
- Systemic steroid therapy within 28 days of study entry
- Abnormal laboratory values. More information on this criterion can be found in the protocol.
- Excessive exposure to the sun
- Breastfeeding or pregnant
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00614640
|Study Chair:
|Hans M.L. Spiegel, MD
|George Washington University School of Medicine
|Study Chair:
|Willaim Borkowsky, MD
|New York University School of Medicine
|Study Chair:
|Ram Yogev, MD
|CMRC Children's Memorial Hospital
|Study Chair:
|Elizabeth McFarland, MD
|University of Colorado Health Sciences Ctr.
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00614640 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
10165 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number )
|Study First Received:
|February 11, 2008
|Last Updated:
|September 4, 2013
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Therapeutic vaccine
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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In Gregg Allman's new autobiography, My Cross To Bear, the man who has helmed The Allman Brothers Band since their inception in 1969 reflects on the wins, losses and draws he has experienced in his four decades of rock stardom. Having Allman's history put into this kind of historical focus provides an excellent opportunity for slightly less objective parties (ahem) to tally up the home runs and strikeouts Allman has racked up in his long reign on the Southern rock throne. Some of them are as obvious as the beard on Gregg's mug, but a few of them just might come as news to you.
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Sketchers haha...I see the runblogger guy loves them too.
Nils- no way i am having an orgasm from running.
With your 1:21 half, 6:00/mile tempo pace, and sub 3 goal in November, you're the prime candidate to replace runnerksmith as the "2013 Sub-3 Hour Marathon Training Thread Official Sandbagger". Is this your first marathon? If so, I'll remove you from the candidate list since I don't think a first timer can be a sandbagger.
Hi all! Sorry I have been MIA, and will probably continue to be for awhile. I just saw the above and laughed out loud. I am going to try and catch up on at least the last few pages as I have a little extra time since my little guy is away with his grandparents for the weekend.
I still haven't raced again since Paris. We moved back to California from France for the summer, and a move like that with a 1 year old is no joke. I am running 50-60 mpw and would like to race soon, but after getting spoiled with cheap races in Europe, it is hard to justify $40 for a 5k. I am starting to get the marathon itch again, just trying to find one that will work with the timing of our move back to France.
Piwi - I read an article about runner's high, that stated that some female runners experience an orgasm while running. I can't remember the source, just go and google it.
What's going on, on this thread? The Weekend is here, let's go get some: Run, Run, Run. Long Runs, Medium Long Runs, Tempo Runs, General Aerobic Runs, Recovery Runs, Lactate Threshold Runs, Cruise Intervalls, Sprints, Races, 5 K's, 10 K's, Half Marathons, Marathons, A running celebration. Celebration of self. Celebration of running, Celebration of humanity. This is so good. :-)
Ran this morning in the rain and it was the nicest feeling run in weeks because it wasn't nasty hot and sticky. It was still 68 and 90% humidity but felt cool compared to every day recently. Put down a 7:30 pace at what felt like recovery speed on my 8.2 mile loop. I was doing recovery only because I did my second 5k race in a week yesterday and decided to slow it down some. I guess slow it down is relative when it comes to this summer weather. I only did another 5k because it was a work run. Won easily with an 18:42 effort and I pulled back the last half mile because I was so far ahead and didn't feel like choosing some real pain. I have a 18-19 miler planned for tomorrow. I hope its rainy and cool-ish again.
There is no Try Congrats on the win! I'd love to come in first at least once before I get too old to run. I've come in 2nd three times now, all at the 10k distance.
Piwi Kiwi I like the brooks Launch as my main shoe for general training and marathon running. I think they are around 9 oz. and I can generally get about 600 miles running on them before I retire them. They cost around $90. I think that Brooks was going to discontinue the line but have since reversed course and, I think are planning on coming out with the new version sometime hopefully soon.
Had a half marathon scheduled today. Now I know I should not be registering after I initially read the following instructions:
The most important course marking is the polka-dot flagging. It indicates a turn at an intersection. There will be at least two polka-dot flagging before a turn in the course. The polka-dot flagging will be placed before and on the same side as the required turn. As you approach an intersection, look for any polka-dot flagging before the turn. Waiting until you're in the intersection to determine the correct direction may be confusing and you may go the wrong way. After you complete the turn, there will be yellow orange and/or pink flagging indicating the correct route. We also hang blue ribbons at critical junctions indicating the wrong way Blue is bad!
The funny thing is - I didn't see one polka-dot flagging, but we did a dozen of turns. Just total mess...
And especially I should have been very cautious after I read this:
If you don't see your respective flagging for 3-4 minutes, you are off course. If you get off course, you should retrace your path until you find where you left the course and then continue along the marked course.
!!!!! Amazing instructions!
Man... If I am off the correct route for 3-4 minutes, I am not interested to continue after that. I should have paid more attention to those instructions. But I thought - everything will be fine as always. It was not.
The marking was totally screwed and not obvious. And for runners running 6:00-6:15 mpm it's not a simple task to track all those orange/blue/pink flagging (don't forget polka-dots ones ) and differences all over the bushes. Anyway, I think we all turned to the wrong turn after mile 1 and followed 10K route instead of half (because nobody guided us and it was said you follow pink and orange marks for a few first miles). So, I think all the half marathoners were screwed after mile 1 because all of them followed first 3 of us and I was one of the first 3. More than that - I was running in the first place up to the mile 6 where I saw blue and orange markings at the same time and looks like I took a wrong turn. I had no idea where I was running and at some point I was running back to the starting point. I also understood that something is really wrong but there was nobody there to direct us. I was really mad when I was running to the finish line and I expressed all my frustration to the organizer guy. It was really small team of people who was in charge - basically one guy who was at the start and at the finish, one person on each of the 4 aid stations, probably 10-12 people total. So frustrating... At some point I was thinking that would be my first race where I finish first overall...
Anyway, the organizer guy tried to convince me that I made a mistake and cannot ask for my money back. I also knew I made a mistake but that was in the fact that I registered for this terrible race. I expressed my frustration loudly with a lot of swearing words. Lesson learned - go for well known races, not for races in their first or second years. I probably should have stayed for a little longer just to see what happened to other half marathoners, but I was so mad and frustrated that my only thought was to leave asap. And all they should have done is to have one bicyclist for each distance, that would solve the problem almost 100%.
Anyway, it turned out to be 7 miles at approximately MP pace (looks like Hanson is very good for me in a way that I run all my races, 5K to marathon, at the same pace . Hope to run 10 more miles tonight just to compensate my previous few days with fewer miles.
calbears: wow. That is epic. You'll need to write the RD and first tell him (1) how ridiculous it is to mark a course that way, (2) That there's no excuse for not having a lead bike to make sure you're on course (3) that there should be course monitors to guide runners through tricky turns and (4) that you are going to saturate social media to make sure all your running friends know to avoid this race in the future unless you are given assurances that all the above is rectified.
A muse: Yep, I already left a message on their discussion board and certainly will make sure other runners know about this race and this organization. And yes, I thought that having a guiding bike is a very simple thing to do, but after I told this to the organizer guy his reaction was a laugh - "bicyclist? what else do you want?". Total moron...
Cal, I often have bad dreams just like you describe! What and effing mess!
Cal Bears- I have not been in your situation, but I stupidly missed the turnaround sign in my most recent half and ran a half mile to far down the trail and I was so angry. I CAN NOT Imagine how pissed you must be. Sorry to hear that
Swampangel - unfortunately it was not a dream... But again, lesson learned - do some research before subscribing for unknown companies...
Piwi Kiwi - agree... But even better if they had a guiding car/bicyclist or people on every turn like any half decent event.
swim - I missed turns couple of times before but nothing major. This time was total mess, I actually was in constant doubts mode while running - and that is very inconvenient when you need all focus on a pacing...
dkggpeters - I just don't have any words actually - it was so pathetic. It's no use to change anything with those guys when they think it's your fault that you missed a turn (when those turns are marked in 4 colors for different distances). They are good in keeping my money, but not that good in organizing decent race...
calbearsfan: What a wacky race. Put a positive spin on it. You'll be laughing about that one years from now with a sub 1:20 HM under your belt at a well organized race.
Daddyo: Thanks. If you aren't that fast like me you have to enter a local small race once in awhile for a chance to win. I have two wins now but I know perfectly well that it would only take one truly fast person racing that day to give me 2nd place. In my April 10k win the 2nd place guy was right behind me the entire race. I kicked hard up a hill right at the end and finally heard his footsteps fade.
Pushed through a tough 17.5 long run today to finished off another 52 mile week equaling my record mpw from 2 weeks ago. I ran ok at about 7:35 for the first 15 miles but then really hit a wall. It was back to 90% humidity so I can blame that.
You people make me sick!!
That's all...glad to see you all doing well. I've had to tap out due to an achilles injury.
Pfitz week 1 done. I nailed all my workouts, except the LR w/13K at MP today. I might be overly ambitious, but I haven't adapted my body to MP yet. That will be worked on in the next weeks. Pfitz LR in the first week w/8 miles at MP doesn't make any sense. If somebody goes into the Pfitz plan and nails this workout, he's a lazy bum. 27 K w/13 @ MP in the first week is not achievable with ambitious goals. There are 11 more Quality weeks to reach that Level. I never ran MP for my 3:01, always half a Minute slower per KM. So if somebody nails this LR workout in the first week, he can run 15 to 30 seconds faster in the race.
Brock - Welcome back. Considering the many years you have been running, shouldn't you be on the sub 2:40 thread or are you hanging out in the turtle thread?
Good to see a Brocknoxious post... but we need to see the other interesting posters back again....I'm talking ds_mod, squirrel2, GregTR and Esined...
Frank, Nils and dkgg are entertaining me.....but everyone else needs to up their game.
Good week for me. Especially happy that my 20 mile long run yesterday didn't really make for needing a recovery day today.
Mo 8 @ 7:50
Tu 8 @ 7:15
We -
Th 10 @ 7:15
Fr 8 @ 7:10 including 10x100m
Sa 20 @ 7:42
Su 8 @ 7:10 including 4 @ MP
I also managed to swim 2x half an hour this week, and probably that's going to happen today as wel.
Total 62
Tomorrow recovery.
Weekly Results 08.07.2013 - 14.07.2013 [Week 1 Pfitz 12/85]
08.07.2013 10.52 KM in 5:34 Recovery Run
09.07.2013 13.03 KM in 4:41 General Aerobic w/10 x 100 m strides
10.07.2013 19.07 KM in 4:37 Medium Long Run
11.07.2013 10.62 KM in 5:45 Recovery Run
12.07.2013 18.11 KM in 4:32 Medium Long Run
13.07.2013 10.13 KM in 5:42 Recovery Run
14.07.2013 27.15 KM in 4:48 Long Run w/7 @ MP
Total Run 108.67 KM, 67.38 Miles, 4:58 Av. Pace
I've decided to include several MP KM in my General Aerobic and MLR during the week. I have to get used to running that pace.
After a pretty rough beginning of the week with all the humidity I finished things off today with 18 w/ 10 at GMP at 6:55. Just a huge boost to end the week. Did the 17 w/ 8 at 6:59 about 3 weeks ago, and todays felt even more manageable. That was the end of week 5 of the 18/85 plan. Next week is the first recovery week so about a 10 mile drop, so I am going to certainly try to enjoy it. Everyone keep up the great work.
Good training weeks everyone. Good to see some impressive work outs and mileage!
My vacation ends today as I kick off my Pfitz 12/85 cycle tomorrow. Ran about 50 miles this week with a mile race on Wednesday and a 14 miler today.
I wasn't sure I would make it to 60 this week but ended up having some decent runs to finish out.
Mon 8 trails w 8x100 strides
Tues off
Wed 12.7 @ 7:39
Thurs 6 trails
Fri 11.4 w/ 4.5 @ 6:14
Sat 16 @ 7 :44
Sun 6 easy trails
60.1 total
Thunder13: "So if somebody nails this [17mi w/ 8@MP] LR workout in the first week, he can run 15 to 30 seconds faster in the race."
15 seconds to 30 seconds works out to what... 6:30 to 13:00 for a marathon!? That's an enormous range. Besides, 8mi @ 6:5x/mi should be trivial for a 3:00 guy; that's not even good enough for a tempo in my book.
Mo - Off
Tu - 10mi @ 6:55/mi (w/ last 3 at 6:38, 6:42, 6:03) + strides
We - 14mi @ 7:28/mi
Th - 4mi @ easy
Fr - 11mi @ 7:02/mi
Sa - 5mi @ easy
Su - 18mi @ 7:26/mi (w/ ~5 minute break at ~14mi)
Total - 62mi
Everything felt fantastic until Sunday but the heat got to me a little today. Didn't get out the door until 8:30AM this morning so it's really my own fault. Bailed on what was supposed to be a 20 miler after 14 miles and jogged it in. Probably started too fast too.
I'm through four weeks of Pfitz 18/70. It's my first time on a plan and I think I like it. The way each week is laid out feels very intuitive and well-thought out to to me and (looking ahead) the 'mesocycles' seem to flow into each other pretty well. Smart dude.
Thunder13: "So if somebody nails this [17mi w/ 8@MP] LR workout in the first week, he can run 15 to 30 seconds faster in the race."
15 seconds to 30 seconds works out to what... 6:30 to 13:00 for a marathon!? That's an enormous range. Besides, 8mi @ 6:5x/mi should be trivial for a 3:00 guy; that's not even good enough for a tempo in my book.
My Goal was 13 @ 4:05. What I achieved is way off. On the positive, this is the fastest training run, stretch of a training run that I have ever run. On the other hand, it felt like a LT run. My mind was screaming at me to stop and afterwards I hit the wall and pace dropped dramatically. I will have to assess what's going on and if I have to downgrade my MP, if the next training runs are that difficult again. As I mentioned before, I have never run MP in a training run. This is a first for me. From my experience, the results achieved in training can be upped 15 to 30 seconds in the race. I think there are a multitude of parameters that come into play here and the faster it getes the thinner the air is, natural ability, speed, endurance. Anyway, I will have some serious work to do on hitting MP and holding it, constantly, I was all over the place. When I start running fast, I have a tendency to push it to the max and saw a 3:30 on my watch several times. Just hit MP and hold it, constant not faster or slower, will be my goal and if I have to add on a few seconds to MP at the beginning I will do that. I think the 13 K at 4:14 would have been easily manageable. Maybe I should have aimed for that instead of a 4:05. I think that hard training will make for an easy race. I read a good article about killer weeks, upping the mileage by 50% from one week to the next while maintaining the same intensity produces quantum leaps in fitness gains. Fact is that I have to adapt my body to MP. I should have prepared this in base building. Many slow miles does not automatically translate to a faster pace. Now, I'm contradicting what Pfitz wrote and my firsthand experience. I'm just pissed off with not beeing able to nail the workout today. Maybe it was just an off day, the cold I have played a role or I didn't push myself enough. The next runs will provide me with conclusive data to take action. That was the toughest run, I ran today, reminded me of Marathon Freiburg 2012, where I also hit the wall and had to start walking. It's better to hit a wall in a training run than in the race. The fitness gains are made in training runs and pushing it to hitting a wall will only stretch the fitness capabilities and capacities. If you don't puke, faint or die, keep on running.
Hey guys! My name is O'Min and I'm new to this place! Considering I've been pretty much training solo for my first marathon last year (Nike Women's @ SF) and am continuing to do so for NWM 2013 in October, I've been feeling lonely as a runner so I figured I would make an account and have people to talk running with (something that goes over most of my friends' heads...).
I ran my first marathon (Nike Women's 2012 at SF) last October, and ran 3:16:11, which I was very pleased with. I used a 16 week beginner's program since I hadn't run seriously nor regularly for a couple years since going to college. I'm signed up for the same marathon in October this year, and am aiming high to sub 3 like everybody else here.
So unfortunately, I was busy cramming classes into my last semester to finish a double major and prepping for the April MCAT at the same time (and I admit it… it was partly out of my own laziness too)... So I pretty much lost all my previous training and started from scratch again in May. I thought 50 minute runs at moderate exertion would be okay to start off with, but I guess I didn't build up slow enough, so 2 runs in, I got some knee pain, which I never had before. I gave it a week and a half, and cautiously started running again, and it's been fine ever since.
After training 3 weeks post-injury to get in daily ~7 mile general aerobic runs at ~7:30 pace to get me back in the game, I researched intermediate training programs and decided I'd start the Pftiz 18/55. I was nervous about starting it with such a small base, and I am aware that it could quite possibly turn out badly. So far, it's been going smoothly without any pain or issues. I've been doing my runs based off a sub 3 marathon pace to calculate the respective speed I should do my runs at (tempos at HM/15K pace, medium/long runs at 10-20 percent below marathon pace, general aerobics at a comfortable but faster than recovery pace).
I started Pftiz 18/55 on 6/18/13, and I just finished week 4. Week 3 was a big jump for me in my performance. I guess I'm still getting back into my prime shape from inactivity until ~May, which would probably explain it. Here's how week 3 of Pfitz went for me:
8.4 General aerobic @ 7:10 pace
4.0 miles recovery @ easy pace, no time
7.2 miles with 4 miles tempo @ 7:18 pace overall, 6:11 for the tempo portion
5.0 miles recovery @ easy pace, no time
15.0 miles medium long run @ 6:45 pace
I was so shocked about my long run because I purposely didn't push too hard to keep it at ~85% exertion, but I still ran it at 6:45 pace, which I've never done in my life for a run this long. I felt pretty good after the run, and wasn't sore the next day, so I don't think I pushed too hard, so this run has been a huge confidence builder for reaching my goal of sub 3. I just ran a 15 miler again today, and was feeling kinda sore before it even started, so it felt harder, especially up hills. I still managed to run 6:58 pace for it, but it definitely did not feel as smooth as last week's. But considering I have 14 more weeks of the program to complete, I feel like I'm on track for sub 3 as long as I listen to my body and don't get hurt throughout the rest of the program.
Sorry for the really long post – I really don't have people I know who I can talk to about this kind of stuff in detail in real life, so it all just kinda came pouring out. If you made it this far, thanks a lot for reading my post. I look forward to reading all of yours!
Welcome Omin! Sounds like you definitely have the speed for a sub 3, be careful on the pacing, wouldn't hurt to slow it down a bit.
Welcome Omin! Sounds like you definitely have the speed for a sub 3, be careful on the pacing, wouldn't hurt to slow it down a bit.
@swampangel - thanks, I'll definitely keep that in mind. I've been cautious about not letting myself get carried away by making sure not to push during anything but my tempos to eke out a better time. The mileage is currently on the shorter side as I'm still in the beginning part of the program, so perhaps its just that my body is used to faster workouts from track and cross country in high school. That said, do you have any suggestions for judging a good pace? Right now, I'm using a mix of calculated times for each type of workout according to the Pfitz book to set a guideline of how fast I should run, and then going a little faster or slower depending on how I feel that day.
Welcome Omin!
Looking at your past week, I would say you definitely targeting something much faster than sub 3, it's like sub 2:50 or 2:45 paces. Although, your mileage on a very short side. You also definitely not using Pfitz recommendations - you LR/MLR pace for sub 3 marathon should be somewhere around 7:45-7:50 and you run it a minute faster. That's either crazy or your abilities are way faster than sub 3. Running 7:10 for GA run for sub 3 marathon is crazy too :-). But maybe it's good crazy, maybe you can really run way way faster than us, slow sub 3 folks
Welcome Omin!
Looking at your past week, I would say you definitely targeting something much faster than sub 3, it's like sub 2:50 or 2:45 paces. Although, your mileage on a very short side. You also definitely not using Pfitz recommendations - you LR/MLR pace for sub 3 marathon should be somewhere around 7:45-7:50 and you run it a minute faster. That's either crazy or your abilities are way faster than sub 3. Running 7:10 for GA run for sub 3 marathon is crazy too :-). But maybe it's good crazy, maybe you can really run way way faster than us, slow sub 3 folks
Really?? I had no idea. Maybe I shouldn't be running as fast then, or I really just don't know what I'm capable of - I think it's hard to say what I can expect with the lack of marathoning experience I have. To be honest, 7:10-7:20 feels "right" to me for a GA workout - it feels comfortable, but not like I'm really chilling on a recovery day. My mileage is short atm, but I'm only in the early stages of the program. Maybe when it gets longer we'll see if this can keep up (which I hope it does! but I'll be ready to adjust as necessary). Considering I'm new to marathons and most of the running I've done in my life has been in the context of cross country 5ks or 1600s/3200s in track, I probably am stronger on my speed than long run endurance atm.
Btw, nice name, I just graduated from Cal . And almost all of my runs are laps around the campus b/c running up Hearst hill will hopefully prep me for the hills in the City
welcome Omin.
Cal nasty experience! sorry that happened to you.
Nils did you run that 6k on saturday?
so got through my first week of training for Berlin. after my long run last sunday and running in the heat all last week i was pretty jaded come monday morning and my calves were quite sore. i also had a MTB trip planned for sat and sun which i knew would cut into my running time.
Mon 5.8m recovery
Tues 8.75 @8:22
Wed 8.75 @7:44
Thur off as my legs felt dead and calves were acting up
Fri 10.5m 2x5km @GMP (ave 6:27 and 6:21) w/800 jog with wu and cd
Sat and Sun over 10,000 feet and 60miles mountain biking
Sun 9.3m easy
total 42miles. low mileage and obviously didnt stick to my plan but was quite happy with my GMP running but i did have the previous day off.
Wow... You continue to surprise . So, you are running your 15 miler @ 6:45 with hills in Berkley? Wow... I cannot keep my 7mi @ 6:40 on a flat track, I am just dead after those 7 and you go like that for 15 miles over hills?... Nice.
Btw, I don't have Pfitz 18/55 plan in front of me, but I am surprised that at week 4 he still has 40 miles weekly mileage.
I'm curious which NH marathon you're considering for the fall? I can think of a few (Smuttynose, Clarence Demar, New Hampshire Marathon), but I've never run in any of them. I've watched Smuttynose and had friends run it, and I've heard good things about it. Allegedly the flattest marathon in the northeast, which I would believe since it's run over by the ocean. I have a bit of a personal beef with the company who puts on the race (Loco Running) based on a February HM that I registered for and they cancelled pre-emptively for a snow storm that ended up completely fizzling, but the races I've run with them have been fun and well organized. They have a pretty tight relationship with Smuttynose, so their post-race parties always involve at least a few decent beers. The only thing I'll knock the Smutty Marathon on is that it's run after Boston registration opens, so it's a risky option for a 2014 BQ. I believe it is one of the races that could be leveraged for two years worth of Boston registrations if the Boston field stays open after the initial two weeks, but nobody wants to run that risk in 2014. I don't have any experience with or opinion on the other two NH fall races I mentioned. I've heard that Clarence Demar is a very small no-frills event and the NH Marathon loops around Newfound Lake which is a very hilly course - so that probably explains the slower times if that's the race you're looking at.
Welcome aboard Omni. Those paces look pretty normalish to me (3:09 PR and 3:00 goal) for a ~40 mile week. People here will pressure you to run more mileage slower. They're probably right, but if you're consistently making gains I think you're doing just fine.
I would target a longer (10k / 10mi / HM / 30k / whatever) race and plug it into a calculator (http://www.mcmillanrunning.com) just to make sure you're on the right track. Somebody threw out 2:45 (a 31minute PR!?) which seems a little off to me but if you really have no idea it could at least give you a starting point.
Last week: I'm not even going to bother to post my individual workouts. I took it as a cut back week, and ended up doing 40 miles with a single quality workout, 12 w/ 6 @6:40. My first sub 50 mile week in a while. I'm ok with it if I bounce back this week, upset with it if I have another bad week.
Yesterday's tempo: I false started the tempo once because of a wonky knee. I might have just needed more warmup time. First attempt at tempo pace lasted two minutes, then I had to slow down because my knee was hurting at the faster speed. Ran another mile slowly and gradually picked up the pace to near (heat adjusted) tempo pace. Felt a lot better and ended up with a nice 5.5 miles @6:51 that felt pretty good considering it was 85 degrees with 75 degree dewpoint by the end of the run.
calbearsfan - I think I'll take your advice on slowing the long run down. It's just too much for me at this point in my running career. Maybe when I'm more used to 50+ mile weeks I can speed up again. I don't think I'll add the 20 miler though. One of the reasons I chose Hansons was their adherence to the 25%-30% long run. I might get it up to 17 or 18 if I manage to settle in at 60 mpw, but if I'm struggling there, I'll keep it at 16.
ominominous - welcome. I understand wanting to have some people to talk running with. My friends around here don't have a clue what a marathon is. Half of them think it's amazing that I can run one, the other ones can't believe that I'm almost an hour slower than the winners and are pretty sure they'd run a 2:30 if they had the right shoes. Also, I find this forum holds me a little accountable. If I want to slack of for a day, I know I'll have to post it here and take some flak. Watch those paces though. 15 miles at faster than GMP isn't normal. Actually, it seems that you ran a marathon last fall, didn't do a lot of running until 7 weeks ago, and are now running 15 miles at 45 seconds faster than MP without pushing too hard. Something doesn't add up there, so I'm probably reading too much or too little into your post. Either way, 15 miles @6:45 is awesome. I couldn't do that in training.
runmaplerun - "Those paces look pretty normalish to me". Faster than GMP, way faster than MP for 15 miles is not normalish
timmah - I was thining of doing Clarence DeMar, but I think it's a little too bare bones. I'd be too afraid of going off course or something since it's not closed to traffic and would be all on my own since there are only a handful of sub 3 runners every year. Now I'm thinking of smuttynose or the portland, me one. They are both on the same weekend in October. I'm not going to worry about whether or not they will be Boston qualifiers for 2014 since it's beyond my control and I'll have a new baby this fall and might just skip Boston for '14 anyways. Maybe volunteer or something.
Looks like runningtofastitis is creeping into this thread. I heard it's usually followed by cantrunbecauseiminjuredism...
Don't know if you've actually read the Pfitz book, because judging by your paces you haven't.
Rule of thumb (if you aren't using a HRM):
Recovery runs: MP + 20-30%
GA runs: MP + 15-25%
MLR, LRs: MP + 10-20%
MP: MP (that one is easy)
LT: 15k-HMP (probably more towards HMP)
So unless you've already run a sub-2:40, or the equivalent race times you're not doing it right.


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The director of the Pawnee Assisted Living Hotel asked for help Saturday, admitting that the operation might not be salvageable.
The question is if the building should be fixed up or closed down.
I really dont know the future right now, Schade said. We cant sustain this building without help. It is an albatross around my neck and we cant do it alone.
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HOUSTON -- Catcher Robinson Chirinos, called up from Triple-A Round Rock, was expected to be at Minute Maid Park for Friday's game with the Astros, but it hasn't been easy. Bad weather in Houston cancelled two flights from Las Vegas. So Chirinos was re-routed to Dallas and driven to Houston by two Rangers officials. They left Dallas at 2 p.m. CT, and traffic in Houston is always bad in the evenings. Chirinos arrived at the park at 6:15 p.m., less than an hour before first pitch.
Chirinos was called up to be the Rangers' backup catcher while A.J. Pierzynski is on the disabled list. Chirinos was hitting .295 (23-for-78) with two home runs and 14 RBIs in 23 games with Round Rock. He can also play first and third base if needed, but the Rangers aren't expecting to use him there.
"He's a good receiver -- catch-and-throw guy," manager Ron Washington said. "Good power to the opposite field. He gives you a good at-bat."
Chirinos was acquired from the Rays for cash considerations on April 8. He did not play in 2012 after suffering a concussion in Spring Training when a foul tip struck his mask. He played 20 games for the Rays in 2011 after being acquired from the Cubs as part of a deal for pitcher Matt Garza.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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EMERGENCY services were called to the city centre today following a crash involving a dustcart and car.
A silver Rover MG was in collision with a Biffa dustcart at the junction of Colebrook Street and the High Street.
One eyewitness, who did not wish to be named, said: "I just heard a really loud bang. I think they did not see each other. It did give me a real start.
"She looked very shaken. It was quite a loud crash — hence the ambulance."
Traffic was briefly diverted, but by 11.15am cars and buses were passing through as normal.
Nobody from Biffa was available to comment at the time of going to press.
The female driver was treated at the scene by paramedics for minor injuries.


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When it comes to the ice cream alone, Van Leeuwen doesn't rank among our favorites. It can be inconsistent (icy on one visit, too soft on another), and the flavors are never just perfect or pure as they should be. But when it comes to making ice cream sundaes, there's no complaining. Sundaes are assembled to order at their 7th Street storefront with flavors of your choosing (I'm a mint chip girl), oodles of fresh whipped cream, and generous pours of their house-made Michel Cluizel hot fudge and caramel sauces. The caramel is easy-flowing and dark, almost smoky with the slightest bit of salt. Not a full-on salted caramel sauce, but just enough to give it balance.
Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream
48 1/2 East 7th Street, New York NY 10003 (map)
About the author: Originally from Honolulu, Kathy YL Chan blogs at Kathy YL Chan, where she chronicles her eats and travel adventures between Hawai'i, New York and beyond. She firmly believes that there is always room for dessert.


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Since 2010 the museum has been producing its own art programme, Boijmans TV, in association with RTV Rijnmond, Popov Film and Ro Theater, a world first. The first 13-part series of Boijmans TV proved to be a great success, drawing approximately 140,000 viewers per episode on TV Rijnmond. In January 2013 started a new series of Boijmans TV.
Generally, security guard Arie respects the boundaries between his own world - that of the museum - and the world of the artist whom he interrogates. But in episode 3 of Boijmans TV 2013, sculptor Boris van Berkum dares to disrupt the sacred museum silence and Arie has to descend into the 'Hole of Cattelan'. When he visits Boris's studio, he not only meets the artist but also the Suriname band Ashanti Krioro and they strike up a conversation about Mama Aisa, ancestral sculptures and the future of art, punctuated with song and dance.
Tour guide Bregje and her group also concentrate on sculpture. The group actually always does that, for they are living statues, who try to fool passers-by ("I'm made of stone") and then surprise them with an unexpected movement. It is logical that these professionals want Bregje to tell them more about the life-like statue of Maurizio Cattelan, that plays a star role in every episode of Boijmans TV.
Mandy sits at the ticket desk and doesn't think of gods, ancestral worship, art or artistry when she hears the word statue: she thinks about the coffee cup which, if you throw a coin into it, acts as a switch: On - Off.
Watch this episode on ARTtube! Would you like to know more about 'Untitled (Manhole)' by Maurizio Cattelan? View the Collection Online!


text: I know we didn't do one last year which was disappointing, but I figured we could do a couple this year. 2 or 3 rounds. Starts after the Super Bowl. 24 hour clock in the 1st round. 12 hour clock in the 2nd and 3rd. Trades can be done via PM. Anyone interested, or have any suggestions on how this should be done?


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Pewsey residents are incensed over a proposed housing development next to Swan Meadow.
Around 50 residents turned up to the parish council planning meeting to show their disapproval of the application, while more than 100 letters against the development have been submitted.
Applicants Richard and Rebecca Middleton, of Southcott, want to build ten houses with a mixture of three, four and five bedrooms on the nine-hectare plot, which is part of a 30-year-old orchard.
There would also be two access roads and 23 car parking spaces for residents of the homes.
The development would see around 15 per cent of the 947 trees felled.
Major concerns over the risk of flooding and loss of wildlife were raised during the meeting.
Iona Hassan, spokeswoman for the Pewsey Environmental Action Team, a group set up by residents, said: "The development of ten executive homes in this location would destroy precious habitat, require further tree felling in Southcott cider orchard and exacerbate flood risk.
"The idea that this development may go ahead is horrifying.
"It would completely change this part of the landscape, effectively joining the historic village of Pewsey to the hamlet of Southcott."
However, a habitat survey carried out by Manford environmental consulting stated there was no evidence that animals including badgers, bats and water voles, which residents claim can be found at the site, live there.
Mrs Middleton said: "It is clear looking at the letters and emails sent to the council that there has been an orchestrated campaign against our application.
"I urge everyone to look at the facts in this planning application."
The parish council planning committee voted in favour of strongly opposing the application on grounds including loss of a wildlife corridor, loss of amenity in Pewsey and the need for a flood risk assessment.
Now Wiltshire councillor Jerry Kunkler has called in this major development for full consideration by Wiltshire Council's planning committee.
He said: "I have called the decision in because it is a matter of public interest. I have received a petition and a lot of letters and emails about the application."


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Movies Badrinath Ki Dulhania , Dear Zindagi , Udta Punjab
Alia Bhatt is the daughter of director, producer, and screenwriter Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan, a film actress and director. She's also actor/director Pooja Bhatt's half-sister.
Only 19 years old, she will soon make her debut with Siddharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan in Karan Johar's upcoming film, 'Student of the Year'. Previously, she was seen as a child artist in 'Sangharsh', a 1999 film that starred Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta.


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THE life of a press photographer can occasionally be a bit dangerous, usually because some Herbert or other doesn't take a shine to what they're doing. But what came out of the sky one day and landed on Jeremy Pardoe's car was as hazardous as it was unexpected.
Driving through Kidderminster having taken a picture of the Town Hall clock, Jeremy was passing a construction site when a 30ft steel girder slipped off a lifting chain and crashed onto his bonnet and roof.
The accident came within inches, probably less, of killing him, but having been on numerous assignments with Jeremy's response to the trauma was: during his 23 years with the Worcester News and always been reassured by his laconic approach to life, I wasn't surprised by his response to the trauma.
"I'd only taken the car because I thought I might be late. I suppose I could have walked and been hit by a bus!"
With 23 years at the Worcester News under his belt, Jeremy's approach to life is somewhat laconic, and it is not surprising to learn that in his retirement, he takes pictures of teddy bears.
So, I'm also not at all surprised to learn that in his retirement he takes pictures of teddy bears.
There is an ulterior motive and that's to create a range of cards for all occasions, but there seems to be a natural affinity between this Father Christmas lookalike and toy bears.
In fact, Not only does Jeremy photograph them and turn them into a range of cards, he also makes them too.
Which is something of a right angle skills move for the award-winning 66-year-old from Tenbury Wells, who spent his working career on the boundary ropes or touchlines of major sporting events, taking pictures of presentations, fires and murder scenes or 1001 school Nativity plays.
His previous haberdashery experience, he freely admits, has been limited to sewing on the odd button or "some amateur trouser turning up".
The credit/blame/whatever for this project to his wife, Maureen.
"My wife has always been a collector of toys and dolls," Jeremy said. "We have lots of pictures of teddies around the house. I've always felt they're pretty stiff and uninteresting, they're always inanimate and not doing anything, just perhaps sat on a chair or looking at a book.
"I thought it would be good to have pictures of animated teddy bears enjoying the great outdoors." At which point he set off in a direction totally foreign to anyone at the Worcester News who remembers Jeremy Pardoe as a master of the action photograph.
He started making teddy bears, cutting, stitching and stuffing each one to give it the character he really wanted.
"It was a bit of leap in the dark but I wanted to have a go at making the bears myself," he said. "They were fairly rudimentary instructions: lay out the pattern, cut out the arms and body, lay it on the fabric, cut it out leaving a margin then sew up with a sewing machine.
"Using the sewing machine is a bit like cutting a piece of wood with a saw. You just have to follow the line, leaving a gap to put the stuffing in.
"It was the hand sewing at the end which was the hardest part. I thought the purists at my wife's dolls club would say it wasn't good enough if they looked closely, but they said it wasn't bad."
It took Jeremy six months to make his first bear, which he called Brian. For no particular reason.
However, his second really started the ball rolling. He named it Billy, after a cousin Bill, who died unexpectedly two years ago and this led Jeremy to name his embryo company Billy Bear Cards "because I thought it sounded nice and flows off the tongue".
Eventually he created a family of five bears, which he takes out into the Worcestershire countryside to photograph. The results cost £10 for a set of five cards or £3 each.
"I like the idea of one playing football, another fishing," he added. "When the weather picks up, I'd like to take one to the coast and have him knee deep in the surf, holding a couple of mackerel with a smile on his face.
"I'll have to make sure it's a calm day otherwise he could get washed away." It takes Jeremy a day to create each image as he has to use lots of the tricks of the trade to make his bears actually look capable of doing the activities he's photographing.
"I have a big frame I put over the bear and then I string him up with wires to get him to the position I want. I suppose it sounds a bit cruel really," he said.
"I then do a picture of the background on its own and merge the two photographs together, getting rid of the wires on the computer to make it look like he's really doing the activity.
"I made the bears with a rigid spine from neck to bottom and their heads are on a threaded ball joint which means they can move in any direction. But I don't like cute bears. They needed to look man-ish, capable, not girly and cuddly and fluffy. They're outdoor bears with attitude."
Sort of Bear Grylls style. Or has someone nicked that name already?
More information can be found at billybearcards.co.uk


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Tesla's goal is to accelerate the world's transition to electric mobility with a full range of increasingly affordable electric cars. California-based Tesla designs and manufactures EVs, as well as EV powertrain components for partners such as Toyota and Daimler. In Q1 of 2013 Tesla has delivered more than 10,000 electric vehicles to customers in 31 countries. Tesla's Model S is the world's first premium sedan designed and engineered from the ground up as an electric vehicle and was named Automobile Magazine's 2013 Automobile of the Year® and Motor Trend's prestigious 2013 Car of the Year®.
The Role
The primary focus of the Product Specialist team is responding to customer inquiries about the purchase of new vehicles in a timely and accurate manner. The HQ Product Specialist team will focus on Vehicle Configurations and will be working with existing Reservation holders to convert their reservation in to a production order. The HQ Product Specialist is responsible for these customer service activities in order to deliver top quality customer service and customer satisfaction.
- Respond to all reservation and new ownership inquiries from multiple contact channels in a timely and accurate manner.
- Work with existing Reservation holders to convert their reservation in to a production order in order to achieve expected build, shipment and delivery objectives.
- Conduct business dealings in a way that creates a superior prospect experience that represents the Tesla brand values.
- Utilise a consistent contact process to follow-up, nurture, and close leads generated by marketing campaigns.
- Achieve company aims for vehicle order levels.
- Maximise and leverage phone time, including pre-call planning, and adhere to activity metrics.
- Keep up with industry trends and best practices, including utilisation of new technology and web resources.
- Work with the technical departments to understand current vehicle and production talking points.
- Utilise, update and maintain the integrity of information in Tesla's CRM system.
- Provide suggestions for website improvements.
- Escalate matters that require senior management concurrence in a timely manner to line management.
- Work on the continuous improvement of processes and procedures related with the Purchase of a Tesla.
- Strong team-player.
- Excellent Communication and relationship management skills, both oral and written.
- Bachelor's Degree preferred. In lieu of a degree, relevant experience in a customer-facing environment.
- Advanced English/Italian and Spanish. Additional European languages preferred.
- Ability to prioritize effectively and handle shifting priorities.
- Attention to quality and detail.
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- A new 8,500-seat arena is being planned for downtown Akron.
The venue would be the new home of University of Akron basketball teams and also host other events.
Now officials will have to convince county voters to approve a 0.25-percent sales tax increase to help pay for the $76 million arena and other county expenses. That issue will go on the Nov. 4 ballot.
The arena will be a joint venture involving the city, Summit County and the University of Akron. University trustees approved an initial agreement for the project during a meeting this week.
The university would continue using the current 5,300-seat arena on campus, with plans for updates.
Basketball coach Keith Dambrot says newer facilities will help in recruitment.


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T.W. Budig
ECM Capitol Reporter
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, R-Stillwater, no longer lives within the 6th Congressional District.
The Minnesota political landscape changed Feb. 21 with the release of a redistricting plan crafted by a five-judge, court redistricting panel.
Because the legislature failed to produce a redistricting plan, the court took on the task of sorting the state's 5.3 million inhabitants into political units that took into account changes in population while attempting to retain shared lifestyles of people living in the area.
The court panel, in a legal brief, spoke of the need to act in a cautious manner. In terms of congressional districts, the panel's redrawn congressional map resembles the map that has served the state for the last ten years.
The 1st, 7th, and 8th districts largely resemble their previous shapes.
The 8th District, which covers Isanti County, required a small change in population—an ideal congressional district in population was determined to be about 663,000.
In the 8th, that meant adding only about 2,600 more people, the panel noted. The court did this by altering a preexisting split in Beltrami County.
The 8th continues to be home to a number of Native American tribes, including the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in the southern district.
In the 7th District, on the state's western side and which was about 37,000 under populated, the court pulled the district southwest by about 25 miles.
It deemed including the City of St. Cloud to the east outside the agricultural context of the 7th.
But in the metro area—54 percent of the state's population lives within the seven county metro—the court faced larger challenges in terms of adjusting for population.
For instance, the 2nd Congressional District was about 69,000 residents too big.
The 6th District—Bachmann's district with the congresswoman's home in Stillwater—posed the largest population challenge of them all.
The district was 96,000 residents too big, so the court panel went to work.
It added part of Carver County to the 6th—Wright County remains wholly within the district—but removed a portion of Washington County.
In public hearings, the court was overwhelmingly urged to reshape the district as not to include both St. Cloud and Stillwater and other nearby communities located on the St. Croix River, the panel noted.
In addition, residents of the east metro area extending from the St. Croix River to the city of Woodbury described their community of interest as St. Paul and its eastern suburbs, the panel notes.
Because of this, the panel decided to remove this portion from the 6th District.
Because the court pulled the 4th Congressional District to the east over this area to the state line, Bachmann, as a resident of Stillwater, currently lives a congressional district represented by six-term Democratic Congresswoman Betty McCollum of St. Paul.
But Bachmann has indicated that she intends to run for a fourth term in the 6th District.
"I intend to run in the 6th district," she told the Washington publication The Hill.
"It's essentially unchanged… I grew up in this district, went to junior high here, high school, college. Our children were born here, our business is here, our church is here," she reportedly said.
The panel did not want to pull the 4th District to the west into the 5th Congressional District and Minneapolis—they noted St. Paul and Minneapolis have been in separate congressional district since 1891.
In the 3rd Congressional District in the western metro which was slightly under in terms of population, the panel pulled the entire city of Coon Rapids into it, noting Coon Rapids had been split before.
It also added the Carver County communities of Chanhassen and Chaska, among others, to the 3rd.
With the 2nd District—home turf of Republican Congressman John Kline of Lakeville—the panel removed the portion Carver County in the old district and used the Minnesota River to define the district's southern border.
The redrawn 2nd peels off Le Sueur County to the south, adding that county to the 1st Congressional District.
Rice County is split with the 1st, with the 2nd gaining the whole of Wabasha County in the southeast corner.
The panel gained public input on redistricting, which it deemed "robust," from court documents, hearings, public meetings.
"They comprise convenient, contiguous territory structured into compact units," the panel said of its congressional redistricting plan.
The court panel, as part of its redistricting process, also reshaped the state's 67 senate and 134 house districts.


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STOURBRIDGE Theatre Company will bring a classic Victorian thriller to life next month.
Gaslight tells the story of Jack and Bella Manningham, who appear to be the perfect couple.
But the timely arrival of Inspector Rough will reveal if Jack's loving care for his wife's worsening mental condition is all it seems or if he is covering up a sinister ulterior motive.
The show will run at Stourbridge Town Hall from September 4-6.
Performances start at 7.30pm.
Tickets cost £9 and are available online at www.stourbridgetheatrecompany.org.uk or from The French Deli, Coventry Street, Stourbridge.