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LEXINGTON, Ky. – I will not be surprised if C.M. Newton sends limousines for Kentucky players tonight to transport them from their dorms or apartments to Memorial Coliseum.
I won't be surprised if he gives them a pep talk before the game and even massages their feet at halftime of their NIT game against UNLV at Memorial Coliseum.
So far, Newton has catered to and coddled his program, and the entire commonwealth, with his influence.
"Enjoy it and pull them through and get them to New York," Newton told the Lexington Herald-Leader.
The former Wildcats athletic director was the chairman of the NIT selection committee, which just happened to deign Kentucky as a No. 4 seed in the secondary tournament to the NCAAs.
When the NIT committee saw UNLV on its big board Sunday, it must have cranked up "My Old Kentucky Home" on its juke box, started frothing at the mouth and high-fived C.M. The Rebels were slapped with a No. 5 seed and given marching orders to come here.
UNLV-Kentucky represents two of the three most successful programs, by winning percentage, in the history of the game.
In an interview with the Lexington paper soon after the NIT field was revealed Sunday, Newton wasn't even asked why Kentucky deserved a home game.
In these parts, they take care of their own.
The Herald-Leader pointed out that, by NIT rules, Newton "wasn't allowed to vote on a bid or seeding involving a school where he formerly worked."
C.M. might not have made the decision, but his peers on the committee surely took care of him and the Wildcats by making the Rebels – which have a better Ratings Percentage Index than the Wildcats – trek here for tonight's game.
Kentucky (20-13) lost nine of its past 13 games, and it deserves a home game in a postseason tournament? UNLV (21-10) losing six of its past 10 doesn't look so bad by comparison.
Pack 23,000 into Rupp Arena and it's understandable why the committee wanted to take care of Kentucky, but that building isn't even available.
So tonight's game will be played in the antiquated Memorial Coliseum, which may or may not be filled to its 9,000 capacity.
The Thomas & Mack Center holds twice that figure and would have been much more appropriate for such a showdown between two of the game's most vaunted programs.
Anything to trickle a few more bucks into the Bluegrass machine called Kentucky basketball.
"These are good young people," Newton said of the Wildcats. "They're well coached. They come to play. I'd just be glad you can see them play again.
"I enjoy watching (Jodie) Meeks and (Patrick) Patterson and (Perry) Stevenson and the others. They play hard, and they play pretty well."
Any UNLV fan who paid the astronomical air fare – few seats were available, and they went fast – on such short notice, on such a quick turnaround, deserves season tickets for next season.
Memo to Rebels athletic director Mike Hamrick – those fans are your best ones and deserve to be pampered. Maybe get ahold of C.M. to learn some tricks.
But let's get back to Newton.
The homer Herald-Leader writer even coaxed more fodder from C.M., asking him for advice to UK fans.
"Don't feel sorry for yourself," Newton said. "Get ready for next year. Get (freshman DeAndre) Liggins (from Findlay Prep) and some of the young guys ready for next year …
"I don't have much sympathy or patience for people who think like that. That's not the real basketball fan. That's the basketball fanatic."
The Rebels have played their best ball in tough road environments, at BYU, at UNR and, oh yeah, just down the road in Louisville on New Year's Eve.
It's difficult to tell how well the Wildcats will be supported tonight, with so many ambivalent about the program under second-year coach Billy Gillispie.
But it doesn't matter.
Kentucky has already received some incredible support.


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Obama: Romney needs to get out more
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Responding to Mitt Romney's comments that 47 percent of Americans are dependent on government, President Obama said the GOP nominee may not be aware of how most Americans live.
"When you express an attitude that half the country considers itself victims, that somehow they want to be dependent on government, my thinking is maybe you haven't gotten around a lot," Obama said at a Thursday forum hosted by Univision.
"I travel around the country all the time and, American people are the hardest working people there are. And their problem is not that theyre not working hard enough or they don't want to work or they're being taxed too little or they want to loaf around and collect government checks," Obama said.
"The fact of the matter is the few people who are not paying income taxes are either paying a lot of taxes because they're working every day… or alternatively they're senior citizens," Obama said. "Or they're disabled… or veterans."
"It's very important for us to understand that Americans work hard," he said. "That's what my economic plan is designed to do."
Obama went on to criticize the GOP's economic policies, noting that top earners are often exempt from income taxes.
"There are a whole bunch of millionaires who aren't paying taxes at all, either," Obama said.

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Neal: Holding a one-man Irish wake?
Mozzie: I figured it was apropos for a woman of Ellen's fortitude.
Neal: She wasn't Irish.
Mozzie: Well... She was a cop. Close enough.
Mozzie: The marshals aren't gonna share with the Suit. They're notoriously protective. Probably because of their involvement with --
Neal: I'm not in the mood for conspiracy theories, Moz.
Mozzie: I was gonna say prisoner transfer -- Alien prisoner transfer.
Jones: First case back. How does it feel?
Peter: Like the higher-ups are watching and waiting for me to screw up.
Jones: Sounds like fun.
Peter: It is.
Peter: You're supposed to be taking some time off.
Neal: Come on, Peter. I need to keep busy. Besides, I never pass up a chance to go into the Kessman museum.
Peter: That's because you're not allowed in without an FBI escort.
Neal: (to Peter) Don't you think it's more plausible if you and Diana were the patrons? I mean, a happy couple visiting the museum. She thinks Warhol's cool. You think, "A can of soup's a can of soup."
Peter: You can go join Diana.
Neal: Oh. You think she needs my help?
Peter: No, I just don't like you walking around here without a chaperone.
Neal: (about Diana) Aw, she's nervous. She plays with her hair when she's nervous.
Jones: Ah, I hadn't noticed.
Neal: That's because she's rarely nervous.
Mozzie: I should really frisk her for weapons before I go.
Abigail: Try and I'll break your little fingers.
Mozzie: She's clean.
Neal: Why do I feel like I've entered a crime scene?
Mozzie: Oh, sorry about the hats. Art requires sacrifice, and Haberdasher's not on my résumé.
Peter: I gave the drive back to the Marshals.
Neal: Good.
Peter: Really?
Neal: Look, I said the price was too high and I meant it. Your trust is too important to me.
Neal: I've caused enough trouble in your life lately. I thought... I thought I could protect you from it this time.
Peter: Lying to me is never protecting me.
Neal: You wouldn't have believed me.
Peter: Should've given me a chance.
Abigail: Here's everything you wanted from the Marshals' database.
Neal: I don't want it.
Abigail: You're serious?
Neal: I said I wouldn't take the offer. The price is too high.
Diana: I feel like I'm running in two different directions, and once I stop, then I'm gonna have to face reality.
Neal: Then never stop running. I tried, and the minute you stop, it's not just gonna catch up to you, it's gonna run you over.
Diana: What if you wanna stop running?
Neal: You have to give something up.
Neal: I was standing right next to him, Moz. Peter made it so that I could come back to New York, and in return, I stabbed him in the back.
Neal: God, I wish I'd told Peter everything from the beginning.
Mozzie: You couldn't have seen this coming. She set you up well.
Neal: Probable cause, my anklet putting me at the scene, DNA... I'm not sure I'd believe me.
Mozzie: It's a hole too deep to climb out of. The only other option is to keep digging.
Jones: You wanna be the docent.
Neal: Listen, if you guys think that's best, I'm happy to-
Peter: We don't.
Diana: You don't think I can do it.
Neal: No, I think you'll be great! I mean, I'm sure you know what year Rodin finished "The Gates of Hell"...
Diana: 1917.
Neal: (triumphantly) Trick question! He never finished that piece!
Diana: Trick answer! He died in 1917, which means he was as done as he'd ever be.
Neal: What if we're both docents?
Diana: The museum doesn't want Neal Caffrey, the infamous art thief, dressed as one of their employees.
Neal: And suddenly I find myself rooting for our mystery thief.
Neal: (Peter hands him the device): An AX-5000? It's a cutting edge black box designed to circumvent the best security systems out there. (hugs the device to his chest) You shouldn't have, Peter.
Peter: I didn't. It's not a gift. Give it back.
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The privately operated Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue is expected to turn over operations to the Columbia County government soon.
The department's board of directors voted on the change Wednesday night after preliminary discussions with county officials, said board Chairman Wayne Kent.
"We look at it as a very positive step forward for the fire department," Kent said, adding that nothing is expected to change in terms of salaries and staffing.
The change is driven by an expected increase in workers compensation insurance for 2013 from $300,000 to $965,000, Columbia County Administrator Scott Johnson said.
"Basically, they came to us and said, 'We don't know what to do,' " Johnson said, and the takeover discussion began.
"The county will not and cannot absorb a more than $600,000 mid-year budget item," Johnson said. "We had to look for other options."
Putting the fire service under the county umbrella will lower the workers compensation costs to $100,000 or less, Johnson said.
"Workers comp went up so high and Columbia County can get us insured a whole lot cheaper than we can," Martinez-Columbia Chief Doug Cooper said. "It's early in the process. We think it'll be better for the firefighters. We think it'll be better for the county, and we think it'll be better for the citizens."
Firefighters said they learned of the pending takeover in e-mails Thursday morning.
Johnson said he plans to put together a "transition team" composed of county and fire department leaders. He hopes to present a comprehensive package to the county commission in early December for approval. If all goes smoothly, Johnson said, he expects a Jan. 1 effective date.
"We want to make more of a seamless transition," Johnson said. "We feel like we've got good fire protection now and good leadership there."
No one involved expects major changes to department operations or staffers. The department employs 142 full-time staffers and 40 volunteers.
Officials expect the change to bring the department positive benefits – including a sales-tax exemption, better pensions and health insurance for personnel – all at a lower cost to taxpayers. A new radio system, like the one recently purchased by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, also would be in long-term plans for the fire department, Johnson said.
The department started as the Martinez Volunteer Fire Department in 1958 and operated with a donated state forestry service tanker out of a temporary building on Washington Road, across from what is now West Town shopping center.
Services were provided to county residents on a private subscription basis until 2006, when the county instituted a separate fire tax that now pays for the approximately $10 million annual cost of contracting with the fire service.
It's not the first time a county takeover of the service has been contemplated. According to The Columbia County News-Times archives, the board of the privately operated department approached the county as early as 1977.
Over the past several years, Cooper said, the department has aligned its policies and pay grades with the county.
"We knew one day we would have to become a county department," Cooper said. The spike in insurance costs is the straw that broke the camel's back, Cooper said.
The idea of the county's running the fire department was a long-term goal that motivated many mergers and changes in fire services over the past decade.
The insurance cost problem was the catalyst for the change.
"Nobody expected it to be this soon. Nobody expected us to have to move so fast," Johnson said. "Now is as good a time as any."


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|Reviews for Jesus and the Time Machine
| C. E. Kilgore Trout chapter 1 . 6/10/2013
Very very cool. I haven't read much in the 2nd person, and this was fascinating. Very cool indeed.
| DragonGolem chapter 1 . 3/17/2012
Wow...that is an interesting metaphorical dilemma. Thanks for writing something actually thought provoking.
| BarasLB chapter 1 . 3/1/2012
This was very enjoyable for me with second person pov as an added bonus.
While I can't exactly say that this is how it was implied in SH-5(I recall that it was more a person taking Christ's height and such. It has been quite a few years since I last read it so I may be off on this), it has a Vonnegut touch to it.
It might even have been how Vonnegut would have set it up if it was more like your idea; setting up a set of circumstances that crush a man beliefs.
| Anon chapter 1 . 9/24/2011
Stories in second person are very annoying. This is no exception.
| Est. 98 chapter 1 . 8/16/2011
Ooohh, creative.
I liked it.
| qwerqwer chapter 1 . 6/10/2011
this was very odd. what else can i say?
| Serial Peacekeeper chapter 1 . 6/10/2011
Interesting not religious or anything but may I ask what your intention was for the story? Also why is it just one paragraph its a little disorienting this way.


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Premium lifestyle sportswear brand Manchester United (Man Utd) is now available to its huge fan base in India through Indus-League Clothing. "Moving forward, we will focus a lot more on lifestyle products and accessories. Man Utd is all about experiencing the greatness and glory of the brand. Though apparels will have a major contribution but the energy and excitement of the brand would be represented by a variety of lifestyle products and accessories," explains Rachna Aggarwal, Chief Executive Officer, Indus-League Clothing.
Manchester United, one of the oldest English football club was formed in 1878. It has a glorious 130 years of history and heritage behind it. The club has always signed popular world class players with a huge fan following. This in turn has made the club immensely popular among both football playing and non playing countries. For ardent fans of Man Utd is no less than a religion. The brand essence of Man Utd is glory and greatness and the essence has to be communicated through fan experiences, products and services.
Elaborating on their India strategy, Aggarwal says, "It has been 15 months since MUML and Indus-League signed a license agreement for developing and retailing official Man Utd merchandise. We have tried to bring in the glory and greatness of Man Utd in India which will wow its fan base. The Indian fans see this brand as a premium lifestyle sports brand and they wear it with pride. The brand offers complete lifestyle offering of apparels, accessories, home linen and sports accessories in India. Until now the fans used to order the merchandise online, but with our merchandise offering the fans can experience the lifestyle offering upclose."
In a short span of time, the brand has established foothold among the Indian audiences. The Manchester United store at palladium, Mumbai won VMRD award for best store design and the brand was also nominated for the most exciting brand launch of the year at IFF 2012. "The fan base is increasing as the viewership of football is increasing. At present Man Utd has 20 million fans in India and its only growing. Aggarwal says, by 2020 Man Utd will be the benchmark in premium sportswear apparels in India. "With its immense fan base worldwide and in India, we would be capitalize on the potential and make the club popular nationwide. At present, the club's popularity is limited to major metros, our aim would be to make Man Utd popular in Tier II cities across India," she adds.
Currently Man Utd has six EBOs in major metros of Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Bangalore and Pune. In terms of shop-in-shops, Man Utd is present in 32 Planet Sports, 21 Pantaloons and seven Centrals nationwide. The merchandise is also available on e-commerce platforms like Myntra, Jabong, Yebhi and Fashionara. "The big plus of e-retailing is that the reach of internet is vast and only getting better.This would allow Man Utd products to reach Tier II, III cities," sums up Aggarwal.


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A goalie in the lower leagues in Spain scored a 90-yard freak goal last weekend [Video]
A lower league match between Spanish sides La Roda and Arroyo has hit the headlines after it witnessed a freak 90-yard goal from the home keeper.
La Roda broke the deadlock in the 41st minute due to strange circumstances as a long-hoofed kick from keeper Bocanegra travelled the full length of the pitch before nestling in the opposition goal.
The most incredible part of the goal, however, was that the ball never touched the floor after being booted by the goalie before it looped over Arroyo keeper Juanma and into the net.
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November 3rd, 2013, 17:09
Reywind, if you can make time, please solo the Desert explorers and the Chamber of Rahmat (Desert lvl10 walkup). You should have no trouble blasting thru that stuff on your own.
If he can get caught up, here's our upcoming agenda:
Threnal: East3, South1-3, Outdoor minis1-3
Take level 13
Desert stuff
6 House quests, we'll see how many we need to run to keep our 3rd lifers on pace
Take level 14
Chances are we'll want to run all of those house quests. Level 12 content is fairly thin (Lordsmarch1, Cursed Crypt, finish Desert flags, Dairy Queen, Invaders) so we'll need to allow our 3rd lifers opportunity to bank up. If U20 drops in the middle of all that, all bets are off, but we'll see.
My intention is to bounce between the Desert and Necro3. Both packs have been known to "drag on" so we'll try a little variety to keep everyone awake. Aletys is on rat maze.
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Plaintiff Brent Maupin, serving as personal representative of the Estate of Elizabeth Maupin, sought compensatory damages from defendants Davida Marlene Rentie and Clayton Simpson, jointly and severally, after an auto-pedestrian accident.
On July 21, 2011, Elizabeth Maupin, age 27, was walking her bicycle across the street when she was struck by Rentie, who turned right on a red light, without first looking to see whether that turn could be made with safety. Maupin was struck and dragged under the vehicle, which was owned by Simpson, and was killed instantly.
Her estate — Brent Maupin and four minor children, ages 3 months to 3 years old — filed suit, and discovery ensued. Consultation continued post-suit with the accident reconstruction and economic damage experts who were first consulted prior to suit.
Early on, defendants, through their insurer, offered to settle the matter but not for the full policy limits. Following further negotiation, defendants' automobile insurer agreed to settle the matter for $500,000, defendants' full bodily-injury insurance policy limits.
Plaintiff's counsel carried out a sub-rosa investigation, which was designed to determine whether defendants were collectible over and above their insurance policy limits, and found no likelihood of such collectability.
Plaintiff counsel suggested to all parties that a structured settlement annuity be set up so as to make certain that the surviving minors would receive enough money via the impending settlement to ensure future funding for their education and well-being.
Although the present value of the settlement was in the amount of $500,000, a result was achieved whereby, following the subtraction of fees and costs, the surviving husband would receive $50,000, while the surviving children would receive a lifetime payout totaling $559,500.
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Name of case: Maupin, et al. v. Rentie, et al.
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Name of judge: Brian Sullivan
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Ian Sharman is ambitious. Over the course of 2013, he hopes not just to finish the four 100-mile races that make up the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning but to break the record for the fastest combined time, set in 2010 by Neal Gorman.
Although it's a lofty goal, there's good reason to think he'll be successful. Sharman has run more than 170 marathons and ultramarathons since 2005 and, in 2011, he set the record for the fastest time in a 100-mile trail race in the U.S., finishing the Rocky Raccoon 100 in 12:44. And three weeks ago, on a brutally hot day, he ran the Western States 100—the first of the four Grand Slam races—in 16:20, earning fourth place for the day and his fourth straight top-10 finish at Western States.
The next step in the Grand Slam comes on July 20, when Sharman will run the Vermont 100 for the first time. We talked to Sharman about his approach to the Vermont 100 and his strategy for staying strong throughout his Grand Slam attempt.
You ran really well at Western States, coming in fourth with a time of 16:20. Did you hold back at all thinking about the Grand Slam? Or were you going all out and trying not to worry about the upcoming races?
Basically, when you do a 100-miler, whether you do it easy or hard, it's still going to cause a lot of damage. And in some ways, if you're out there for longer, it means you have to endure things for longer. I really wanted to treat Western States as a maximum effort. In terms of the training I've done, really it was just training for Western States, because it's not like you can do four times the miles if you're running four 100-milers. I just wanted to run the first one as quick as possible and then do what I need to do to make myself feel better in between.
How do you feel now, a couple of weeks after the race?
Not too bad, actually. I went for a run yesterday and my legs seemed to be pretty much okay. I've already had one massage and I'll have another one. I think I damaged my legs less than I have in previous years at Western States. Maybe the heat forced me to be a little bit slower on some of those descents.
I understand that you'll be pacing someone at the Badwater Ultramarathon next week?
Yes. I'm doing this because it's a lot of fun to go there—it's not actually a cunning plan for the Grand Slam. I'll be pacing a guy from the East Coast, Glen Redpath. He lives in New York and he's been top 10 at Western States before.
The Vermont course is pretty hilly, but about two-thirds of it is on dirt roads and there aren't any huge peaks to climb. Do you think this course plays to your strengths as a runner?
I think so, yes. I'm basically better suited to a rolling course rather than a really steep one, so something like UTMB [the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc] or Hardrock, where it's just really steep stuff and potentially some altitude, too, doesn't really suit my strengths as much. Definitely the easier end of the 100-mile trail spectrum is where I tend to do better.
You've written on your blog about shooting for Neal Gorman's times in the Grand Slam. Have you mapped out what you want to run in each race to try to stay under his times?
Kind of, yes. It's all theoretical, because I'm not going to change the pacing I'm doing on the day based on his times. But at Western States I was hoping for something around 16 hours. Then when I saw the weather was going to be really tough, I was thinking, well, even more so I'll just go with how I feel. It could cost me a lot of time if things go wrong. I wanted to be a couple of hours under [Gorman's times] after Western States.
At Vermont I think he did 16:33, and to be honest, I think it's a course that suits me well, and as long as my legs are under me I'd really like to shoot for the course record, which is a bit under 15 hours. I think that would set me up nicely to have a good margin of error for the last two races.
At Western States, I don't think there's much benefit to holding back, and from speaking to other people who have done the Grand Slam, they say they just went for it each time and they actually found they got fitter and stronger through the Grand Slam. I'm hoping I get some kind of effect like that, so that by the last one I actually feel like I've done enough mountain climbing that it helps with the extreme climbing you get at Wasatch.
Right. In 2010, Neal Gorman obviously did really well at all of the races, but he really seemed to crush it at Wasatch, running it in 21:19. Since you tend to do well on the fast courses, it sounds like you're trying to have a bit of a cushion by the time you get to Wasatch.
That's exactly what I'm hoping. And not just a cushion on the record, but a cushion on Nick Clark as well. Because I think both he and I are likely to go under the record, so you don't get any kudos for breaking the record but coming in second.
I wanted to ask you about that: at the same time that you're looking at Gorman's times you have to stay ahead of Nick Clark, which adds an extra challenge.
It makes it a race within a race, and I like that. It's one thing to go after times, but it's more fun to actually have someone to race. There's Nick Pedatella as well. He didn't have the greatest race at Western States, but he's a very solid runner, and I expect him to do all four races really well, so I think he could still go under that record for the four of them combined. But really it comes down to Wasatch, that's the way I look at it. I know that when Scott Jurek did the Slam, he started with a course record at Western States. He did pretty good times at the next two, but then he had a really bad Wasatch. I think about 27 hours there, which included him sleeping and that kind of thing. So it's nice to have a cushion going into that last one, but really it's just going to come down to who can race Wasatch the best, because even a cushion of a couple of hours on Nick Clark or Nick Pedatella may not be enough.
I really think of it as an ultra of ultras. It's like I'm at mile 25, because I've done a quarter of it. At mile 25, it doesn't mean a whole lot. It's how you're doing in that final 25 miles that will make the difference, and that's Wasatch.
You're originally from the U.K. and have lived on the West Coast since 2009. Have you spent any time in New England before?
No, I've only been to the East Coast a few times, mostly to New York and Boston. I did the JFK 50-miler last year in Maryland. But I've never been to Vermont before, never been to New England.
You have a pretty analytical approach to running, so I imagine you do quite a bit of research on a course before running a race.
I do. I like to have a good idea in particular of what the difficulties are likely to be, and I find it helps me to know how big the biggest climbs are and where they are. Looking at the Vermont course, it looks like the biggest single climb is only about 850 feet, so at least I know that there's nothing that's going to last too long, and if I'm struggling up a hill, it won't be too long before I'm going down again.
Is there anything that concerns you in particular about Vermont?
The humidity, I think, is going to be the most difficult thing, if it's close to 100 percent. The mud doesn't worry me too much. I think the course, especially with gravel roads, it's not too much of an issue if it's wet. But I think the humidity could slow things down a lot. But I've done plenty of heat training. I'll be coming from Badwater so I'll just have been in some extreme heat. I did plenty of heat training for Western States, plus the race itself was a pretty hard-core heat-training day.
Right, after Badwater probably nothing will seem that bad.
I hope so, but then again if it's 120 degrees and zero percent humidity at Badwater, that's a lot easier to deal with than 80 degrees and 100 percent humidity where the body just can't cool itself down.
You also coach runners now. Have you found that your approach to your own running has changed at all since you started coaching runners.
Mostly just that I try and listen to my own advice more. For example, there have been a lot of hot and humid races already this summer. I've had clients running things like the San Diego 100, where it was a really hot year. So at Western States I tried to do myself all the things that I tell my runners to do. It's easy to get caught up in the time you want to finish or the position you want to finish, but in 100-milers, it really comes down to managing yourself well, and you have to throw those goals out the window. Maybe have them in the back of your mind, but you have to think that you're going to do the best run you can on that day. Whatever the time is, that's the best you could've done.
In recent years, people have been running some pretty incredible times in ultras, including your run at Rocky Raccoon in 2011. Do you have any thoughts on how fast people can go in a trail 100-miler? Do you think that on the right day you could go faster than you did at Rocky Raccoon?
It's a good question. I think times are going to keep coming down. I think the Western States course record will probably need some good conditions to do it. But they were only half an hour off this year and they had about the worst conditions you can have in terms of difficulty. It shows that when you get a bunch of fast guys, the times will just keep coming down, particularly with the injection of speed that we're seeing from people who have some really fast road times and track times.
Who knows how low it can get? The fastest time for a 100-miler on any surface is, I think, 11:28 or 11:29, so I can't see the trail times coming down to that. But I think they will keep coming down. I'm surprised that no one else has gone under 13 hours yet. Mike Morton has come very close. Jon Olsen has come very close. And I think it's just a matter of time before more people do that.
But there's also a slight bias in that a lot of the fast guys don't necessarily want to do the easy 100-milers. They want to do the scenic mountain stuff. I think that will limit the improvements in the fastest times, but I think it will also mean that the mountain races will keep seeing course records coming down and getting quicker. Although it sounds like Hardrock may be a little bit of an exception because it seems like such a tough record.
You also asked whether I think I can go quicker. I'm going to try to do that at Rocky Raccoon next year. I definitely felt like I could have gone quicker that day. I was being a little bit conservative toward the end to make sure that I finished in one piece. I think we'll see people going under twelve and half hours on the trail hundreds, and hopefully that will include me.
So even with the Grand Slam you're already thinking about what's next?
I actually just entered Rocky Raccoon yesterday.
That's great. You've been a full-time runner and running coach for a couple of years now. How is it going? How does it compare to your previous work?
It's really good. I used to work in a typical kind of office job. Needed to be in a big city, corporate type of job, as an economist and before that as an accountant. And it just didn't really fit me. But now I've got my own business, which is something I always wanted to do anyway, I just didn't know what it would be. It's fun developing the business. I think more so than a lot of the other ultra running coaches, I really do think of it as something I want to excel in and do the best coaching I possibly can. Not that they want to do a bad job of coaching obviously. But it's something I want to make as successful as possible rather than just something to pay the bills. And it's a lot of fun. It's so rewarding for me to see a client win a race or complete a distance they didn't think they could do or knock their marathon time below what they ever thought was possible. That's so much more rewarding for me than the lack of recognition you get in a corporate job, where you do things well and they just give you more work.
Do most of your clients tend to be people going for marathons and longer races?
It's typically marathons and beyond. I've got a few people for shorter distances, but it's typically people either moving up in distance or wanting to get better at a particular distance.
How much time will you be spending in Vermont?
I'm going to arrive on Thursday, leave on Monday, I think it is. Just flying in and out. It's partly that I have to be a bit careful of how much time I'm spending away from home. My wife is not too happy with me having so many trips abroad and so many trips for these races. I've already had quite a few weeks away from home this year, so Vermont I have to make quite quick. Plus I'm already going away for Badwater immediately before.
I'm really looking forward to the Vermont 100. It's one of those races, especially because it's part of the Grand Slam, that's been on my radar for a while. Ideally I'd like to have a really good run so that I feel like I've kind of nailed it. I imagine that if I don't have a good run then I'll either end up doing the Grand Slam again or at least coming back for that race to get a really good time.


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Johannesburg - A Nigerian man died during questioning by police during a weekend drug raid in Johannesburg, an SA police spokesperson said on Monday.The property reportedly belongs to the wife of Henry Okah, who is in custody for alleged involvement in a bombing in Nigeria last year.Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Lorraine van Emmerik said she could not confirm who owned the property, but could say that police raided it on Saturday."It was a drug raid. Crime Intelligence got information and went to the premises. They searched and found an unlicensed firearm, drugs and ammunition," said Van Emmerik.A suspect ran away and was caught and taken back to the premises."During questioning he had a shortage of breath and he died," she said.She could not confirm a report by Associated Press that the property was owned by Azuka Okah, Henry Okah's wife.AP reported that Mrs Okah said witnesses told her police searched one apartment on Saturday and handcuffed tenant Joseph Uzo, allegedly beat him with metal pots and pans and dunked his head in water.Police brought Uzo to a second apartment, allegedly smothering him with a plastic bag and assaulting the girlfriend of the second tenant, she said, according to the report."We can't confirm that. That is why the [Independent Complaints Directorate] is investigating," said Van Emmerik.She said the man had been identified as coming from Lagos.ICD spokesperson Tiyani Sambo confirmed that they were investigating and that a post mortem was being conducted."The person who died was not shot by the police so we are investigating the circumstances around his death," said Sambo.The results of a post mortem could be available later on Monday, he said.They were still collecting witness statements and were in the primary stages of the investigation.The ICD investigates complaints against the police, and deaths during police operations.Okah was denied bail in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court late last year.He faces charges of terrorism, relating to the October 1 twin car bombing in Abuja, Nigeria which killed 12 people and injured 36.
Amazing how people who deal in drugs happen to enjoy life in our country,and on top of that destroy the future of this country by selling those illegal substances to our kids.One drug dealer down.......and more to go please SAPS!
it is more amazing how our goverment let these people to come and stay in our country they don't have money or education, only experts in crime and full of arrogants maybe they are frinds of me c twele our minister of intel.
The SAPS seems to have become a force increasingly made up of death-squads instead of proud officers who carry out their oaths to protect the innocent citizens from criminals...So what has happened to that 'swift investigation into the deaths of 566 people at the hands of police in 2010?" (Sowetan, 23 Nov 2010, "Parties urge probe into 566 deaths'... People 'committing suicide' and people who 'suddenly stopped breathing' ... will we ever know the truth?
Good ridden to bad rubbish.....GO SAP GO!!!! Now start with Hilbrow and Sunnyside. Get these bastards out of our country.
It's more amazing when freedom front says nothing.
What Sem would you possibly have them say? Please, enlighten us. Why in heavens' name would they have to say something? Its' sort of like asking a gay movement commenting on Hustler magazine or the PAC commenting on the plight of poor white people.
They don't understand about principles, only colour coding. Bit slow.
What a sad trail of comments i read here, well it is actually no fault of the writers. Unfortunately there are quite a few Nigerians involved in disgraceful acts and they have succeeded in tarnishing the reputation of everyone who is a Nigerian. While it is true that a lot are badly behaved there are actually those who have integrity and are conducting an honest and legitimate life. Care should be taken so as not to purnish innocent people for the crimes of a few bad eggs.
Finally. Police doing something right. Now for the other 9 999 999 Nigerians....
We South Africans are obsessed about foreigners. The problem is that in our country, the crime rate is too high. Therefore, these foreign criminals take advantage of our weak judiciary system. Driving out foreigners is not equal to crime free SA. Lets first get rid of our own criminals from our homes, then we can drive out foreigners. Don't just hate foreigners for everything yet our hands are dirty. Look at our prisons, 99.999% are locals, meaning we the the factory of crime. In any case, most criminals from other countries know that they cannot engage in criminal activities in their own countries. Here we breed them. The truth hates. As far as i don't trust foreigners, i also don't trust my fellow South African.
It should be free for all to kill any drug dealer. They are killing our kids. Yes, our kids are not innocent but wipe out the dealars and we might start winning the war against drugs. Take away the sex dealers too.
I agree, because that's much easier than teaching our kids values. Let's just kill everyone who might challenge the morals we teach them.
Send the dealers back to where they come from.Better still let them overdose on their own goods.
As much as i hate the nigerian scum, imagine you are joe blog(wana) living peacfully in your flat and all of a sudden a pitch black ugly nigerian moves in next door, 2 weeks later the cops are plastic bagging your girlfriend and you to tell them where you hide the stash for the kwerakwera, now what do you say after that, go cops, or one cop one bullet?
These comments are sad, but unfortunately true. The majority of the Nigerians living in SA it appears, are involved in the drug trade. I lived across the road from a Nigerian woman, whose house was constantly visited by guys (and some girls) in really expensive cars. She was home all day, and out at night. We were all quite sure that drugs were being sold from the premises. Calls to the cops were answered on two occasions, and they arrived, went inside, came out around 30 minutes later, laughing as she walked them to their vehicles, leaning in and kissing the one guy goodbye! She owns three properties in the area. One of her Utility bills for the property next door was in excess of R120k, yet power nor water was cut. Eventually Citi Power did, but by that evening the tenants were reconnected. One of her contacts arrived and changed cabling in the box, in full view of the other residents. A few days later the cops arrived and wanted to arrest the tenant. Long story short, she then put in a pre-paid meter. I guess we can't paint all with the same brush, but just like at some Pub in Malanshof area, where the police raid the place and catch drug dealers (all Nigerian), the majority of the cases of drug dealers being caught are from Nigeria. Get them the hell out of SA man.
To cut a long story short...they need to get out of our country, they are illegal...Durban has become a haven for these criminals as well!!!!!!!
It is sad that we see ourselves as pure and crime free and lash out on the foreigners (especially Nigerians) for anything that goes wrong in our country. Statistics show that 99.9% of the criminals including drug lords are locals. Nigerians (and few of them at that) just happen to take advantage of the crime heaven that is our country and exploit that - it does not mean that without Nigerians, you will have fewer drugs. Additionally, lets not be narrow minded and forget that Nigeria is where most of the SA companies are investing - MTN, Didata, Datatec, Telkom etc.
But seeing that we are experts at it, we can always cut our nose, spite our faces, complain and blame the foreigners about it and toyi toyi for handouts.
One question... When do you or I run out of breath at the hands of a corrupt cop?
When a Nigerian dies nobody cries .... you won't get sympathy from us here. They are the most hated people in South Africa ( for good reason ) and actually if you look at what they do to us they actually are the enemies of the South African people.
Hey Parko, you hit the nail on the head........Drugs + crime = Nigerians
Most Nigerians specialises in drug dealing, and guess who are the customers, mostly its rich white people. Drugs are very expensive and rich white people should stop their habit of feeding these Nigerians drug lords. No demand no supply.
Hey Black Dude, catch a wake up there are many rich black Dudes in South Africa....do they do drugs.....no nor does the rich white Dudes.....its weak desparate people (black and white) that do drugs......or are you saying black people are perfect.........please explain.....regards poor white with no money for drugs......Chop
good riddens to BAD RUBBISH!!!
Now if we could only have a national SHOOT A NIGERIAN DAY. probably one of the few things that would get the entire nation to participate, these savages are nothing but manipulative scum. their lives worth less than that of a stray dog to any South African who has ever dealt with one.
They destroy everything & con everyone, they have no loyalty. they are sub human & should be deatl with the same way as any other parasitical infestation - poisoned & destroyed.
WEELL DONE SAPS!!! Hope you kicked the body around a bit for the pleasure.
Yes. If we had SHOOT A NIGERIAN DAY , within 3 months see the drop in Crime. Then all South Africans black and white would be better off.
Glad he is dead... No get the rest of the drug pigs out of here!!!


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Beloit College, Kerry hosts Family Discovery Night
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Beloit, Wis. — Beloit College and Kerry Ingredients & Flavours are teaming up to host the first-ever Family Discovery Night Friday, Nov. 2, at the Beloit College Center for the Sciences. Community members will enjoy hands-on activities, prizes and food, and benefit from a unique opportunity to learn side-by-side with scientists from Beloit College and Kerry.
Beginning at 6 p.m., families are invited to enjoy tours and participate in laboratory exhibitions with Kerry scientists and Beloit College students and faculty. Participants will collect "passport stamps" as they discover how the brain works, watch marshmallow animals joust and engage with robots. The evening wraps up with an open observatory (weather permitting) from 8 to 9 p.m. when guests will gaze at the stars through telescopes with expert guidance. The event is free, and registration is not required.
Family Discovery Night is part of a new community science education program between Beloit College and Kerry. Kerry has donated $21,000 to fund the first year of the program, and the college will serve as facilitator and host.
"By coming together, Beloit College and Kerry seek to strengthen science and learning opportunities for local youth and families," said Assistant Biology Professor Katie Johnson, who is the lead faculty member for the grant.
"This event is about piquing kids' curiosity and interest in the sciences," said Alaina Wendlandt, communications manager for Kerry. "Kerry employs more than 200 food scientists who are eager to bring their diverse range of talent, skills and scientific insights to our community."
The next event in the partnership takes place in spring of 2013 when Kerry scientists and college faculty will teach a new workshop about scientific pedagogy during the annual Girls and Women in Science event. This well-established program brings together 30 to 35 local sixth-grade girls for a weekend of science learning and activities, and equips teachers with tools to bring new experiments to their classrooms.
The Beloit College Center for the Sciences is near the intersection of Emerson and College streets. Visit www.beloit.edu/visitors for a campus map and directions for parking. Volunteers with glow sticks will be on hand the night of the event to assist in guiding guests.
From the Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2012, issue


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OverviewThis is the highest of the Welsh summits in the vast area known as the Moelwyns Range
Moel Siabod's shapely peak is the northern sentinel of a vast upland area, dappled with lakes and tarns, which sprawl in a south western direction that ends with the Moelwyn summits and Cnicht in the far south west and west.
It is another of Snowdonias high but isolated summits that has a characteristic shape to it. When seen from the East or South Eastern side it is flanked by impressive cliffs but from the West side it has a very gentle look with no major features to get people to want to climb it. It is the highest summit within the area of the Moelwyns Range which is enclosed by the towns of Capel Curig, Betws y Coed, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Porthmadog and Beddgelert. Also being a close neighbour to Snowdon's Yr Wyddfa it often gets overlooked by those wanting to do higher summits.
The highest part of the mountain forms a relatively level, rocky ridge approximately 800 m long, running roughly south-west (from the summit) to north-east. At the north-eastern end of this main ridge there is a fairly steep descent towards Pont Cyfyng. At the south-west edge of the main ridge there is a further, much steeper ridge that branches off to the east, as well as several precipitous cliffs.
The north-west side of the main ridge is relatively gentle and supports a variety of flora and has numerous paths. The south-east side has many sharp drops down to a hanging valley. This valley, fenced in on two sides by the main ridge and the ridge running east from the summit, is at roughly 500 m above sea level and contains Llyn-y-foel (Welsh for lake of the mountain). There is both a steep descent, following a stream that emerges from the lake to the south-east, and a gentle descent, to the north-east, from this valley.
The eastern side of this lovely mountain is flanked by a massive corrie. The pictures below show the size of the natural arena enclosed within these cliffs.
As can be seen in all the above photographs Moel Siabod is a worthy summit within the Snowdonia National Park to climb. Because it gets missed out by all those who are off to do summits such as Snowdon Yr Wyddfa, Tryfan and the Glyders also the Carneddau it can be a peaceful and quiet summit to do but with rewarding results in the right weather...! If you are an SP-Member and knock Moel Siabod off your list dont forget to sign the climbers log. More than that if you do it, enjoy it...!
Getting There
Capel Curig is best accessed from the main A5 road. This stretches from Shrewsbury in England and goes through Llangollen as its first Welsh town and you continue on this A5 Road all the way through to Betws y Coed. From Betws y Coed follow the A5 again and within the Capel Curig area there is ample parking for many different routes up. I stop near a bridge with some waterfalls in a small place called Pont Cyfng where my favourite walk up starts from. This is just before entering Capel Curig itself. GUIDELINE...! (Do not park in the Hotel car parks on the A5 Road itself these are for the hotel guests and the hotel owners do not like it)
You can also access Capel Curig on the A5 from Bangor in the west via Bethesda and the Ogwen Valley. If accessing the area from the northern reaches of England for example Manchester etc. You take the M56 from the M6 heading for Chester then there is the A55 Express Way all the way along the North Wales coast. Along this road you will reach Conwy where you take the A470 south to Betws y Coed. Once at Betws y Coed you take the A5 west for Capel Curig.
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Red Tape and Open Access
Free to rome is available round most of the open areas except on various footpath routes through farmers property especially in the lower reaches. The footpaths in the lower levels all have signs showing the free to rome and where not free to rome logo on the gates and styles.
Although unlikely it is worth checking the countryside access map provided by the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) regarding whether or not any restrictions on movement in the area are in place.
The signs to look for concerning open access are as follows:-
Open Access Land Left - Non Open Access Right
When To ClimbThis summit has many routes up and they can be done in most weather conditions or seasons. The route up the east side via the lake at Llyn y Foel and the scramble to the south of the large corrie and up the ridge of Carnedd Moel Siabod is a Grade-1 scramble and get be very technical in the winter months. The route up from the west and north west such as the national mountain centre are very easy with the climb being very gentle and there not being much change in the scenery. I advise if you like technical routes take the scramble...! Anyday. Just remember in the winter if accessing via the scramble to be prepared with ice axe and crampons. In the winter months the views of the Y Wyddfa summits and the snow that can also collect in Moel Siabod's corrie can be very impressive.
Details for the weather can be obtained from the following link:-
Snowdon Mountain Weather
The Snowdonia National Park Website:-
Snowdonia National Park
CampingCamping...! Plenty of camp sites along side the A5 Road between Betws y Coed and Capel Curig. I dont know there rates as i have never camped in there but i would not think its expensive.
For Bed and Breakfast options there are some lovely Bed and Breakfasts in nearby Betws y Coed one of these being right next to the fantastic rapids where the old road bridge crosses. If you like the soothing sound of rapids roaring away get a room here that looks directly over the river...!
Camping Information For Capel Curig Area:-
www.snowdonia-wales.net/acc/camp/list (Capel Curig)
Bed and Breakfast Information For Capel Curig
Capel Curig B&B
Bed and Breakfast Information For Betws y Coed


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It's done!
Fractured Fragments
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I put the last stitches in the hanging sleeve Sunday. It's amazing how long I can procrastinate on hand stitching binding, labels and hanging sleeves. But it's done now and I'm happy.
This quilt is made from the leftovers from a king sized Fractured quilt that I made for a friend. When I started playing with the leftovers my intention was to maybe make a baby quilt and thought I'd not go further with it than this. At some point I looked at the pile of scrap fabrics and challenged myself to use all of them. Piecing this quilt was so much fun. Some steps were really challenging from a design perspective and that was very good for me.
The center section started with the leftover pieces from the Fractured quilt. The fabrics are half hand dyed and half commercial.
Piecing was only half the fun. Quilting this one took about 2 months ( because I only quilt for about an hour every day) and every minute was pure joy. I did all ruler work in the purple areas and free motion fillers in the yellow areas. All of the free-motion designs came from Leah Day's book, 365 Free Motion Filler Designs. I actually kept a list of the designs that I used and now I've lost the list! But there are at least 40 different fillers in the quilt. Here are too many photos as proof.
The backing is hand dyed light purple and the label is printed with a Zentangle design. I detailed how I created this label here.
Chris likes this quilt too so we decided to hang it in the bedroom. I was concerned that the purple and yellow would not look good on the orange wall but we both love it. The bathroom is dark purple so it kind of "goes". It's a happy quilt to wake up to every morning.
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Recife bidding to host the IGLTA Annual Convention 2016
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To formalize the bid, Recife CVB produced a bidding book, which was sent to IGLTA this week. A Host Committee with representatives of various institutions linked to the tourism trade negotiated concessions and planned a schedule for the event. The official hotel will be the Golden Tulip Recife Palace.
While there are three more cities bidding to host the event, only two of them will have the chance of personally presenting their proposal in Madrid this October. For three years, Recife CVB and Empetur have been developing the idea of hosting the Convention, including promoting the city during the event in Florianópolis last year and again in Chicago this year. "This is an extremely important event, one of the best of the LGBT sector. The attendees are almost entirely from the tourism trade and will work as multipliers and opinion makers. Having them come here is strategic to boost our Gay Friendly project," comments the executive director of Recife CVB, Maitê Uhlmann.
Empetur's President, André Correia, is confident about the bid. "Recife has always welcomed diversity with open arms. Hospitality is the best quality of our people, according to research on LGBT tourism. We have been working hard on that," explains Correia.
José Otávio Meira Lins, representative of ABRAT Northeast and member of the Host Committee, is also confident. "Pernambuco has fought for a long time to be the Northeast's LGBT entrance gate. We don't lack culture, excitement or scene. We have to show them Pernambuco has everything new and exotic that the segment looks for in a touristic destination. Ever since we created our Gay Friendly seal and started working on the segment with Empetur we have been intending to show our qualities to those who inspire and command the LGBT tourism. We are presenting them a different product that offers culture, shopping and fine cuisine and that hasn't been fully explored by the kind of tourists who won't stop travelling during crises and spend over 40% more than the usual visitor."
Nowadays Recife is a highlight on the LGBT route, since Pernambuco is one of the top five gay-friendly destinations in Brazil according to the Brazilian Board of Tourism (Embratur). Working to secure this position, Recife CVB has created the advertising campaign Friendly LGBT.
Pernambuco was the first state in the Northeast and third in the country to create a guide for LGBT tourism. It is called Recife/Pernambuco – A State of Happiness, developed by Empetur, in partnership with Recife CVB, Recife City Hall, and ABRAT GLS. Created two years ago, the guide was published in Portuguese, English and Spanish and lists the main attractions in the state, from bars and restaurants to tourist spots and nightlife.


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Theology Land Excursions 5-26-2014
People wonder at times why I like investigating Theology so much. Before mentioning why, there are a number of reasons why I DON'T do it:
- I like to pick theological fights (I really don't)
- I like discussing things more than doing them (once again, nada)
- I feel superior discussing concepts with multi-syllabic words like "antedeluvian, Complementarianism, supralapsarianism, gobbledeegookism". (That last one is not real…yet).
But, at its best, Theology represents an outward expression of that deep, intimate, Holy Spirit-led walk with Jesus and puts names to experiences and yearnings that we all have but struggle to describe.
And if you aren't allowed to discuss these things intelligently, then our minds turn to mush. Oh wait, that does happen. Even the Apostle Paul, speaking of men and women who disagree with each other in the church: "No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God's approval." (1 Cor. 11:19). Fortunately, even that verse is in the context of Paul's disapproval of trivial divisions in the Body of Christ.
We have false teachers around. There are many false teachings as well. It is only in the fair and respectful exchange of ideas that we can discern who is speaking from God and the Bible and who is not.
That's why I love Theology. It can help you tell the difference between the Truth and the non-Truth. Hopefully the Spirit of God will help us even more than our knowledge of theology.
With that explanation, here are some wise and thought-provoking theological essays of the past few weeks on the Internet.
Best Question: Greg Boyd asks how a good God can create a world of such dichotomy between good and evil. We would expect a good God would only create good. This essay provokes the mind to ask tough questions and then supplies some meaningful answers.
Best Scholarly Look at Jesus: The teachers at the White Horse Inn ask if the biblical account of Jesus can be trusted in light of modern research into the historical Jesus.
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Best Look at Grace vs. Law: Recently, the ultra-conservative Gospel Coalition, forced Tullian Tchividjian, grandson of Billy Graham, to take his blog off their site. A week later, he left the organization mostly because the group is unwilling to discipline its members of sexual misconduct. This article talks about why Tchividjian had the doctrinal falling out with TGC.
Best Look at a Controversial Book: The writer at "Arminianism Today" is a thoughtful theologian and eminently gracious. Here is his take on John McArthur's "Strange Fire" a book that says most Pentecostals and Charismatics are heretics.
Best Real Review of a Movie Premise: All the other bloggers had a field day saying why the movie "Noah" was either a work of blasphemy or a genius rendering. From the blog "Experimental Theology" comes a viewpoint you probably wouldn't have thought of. And that is what you usually find there.
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Best POV from a Recognized Theologian on the Outs with Evangelicalism: I'm not a fan of what Rob Bell is currently doing with his life. But I like this one where he asks the unusual question: "How did Jesus pay his expenses during his ministry?"
Agree with him or not, RB asks great questions. Read his here.


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Cinderella comes to Chiswick House & Gardens this Christmas.
This Christmas Chiswick House plays host to a remarkable event – within a Big Top in the beautiful walled garden will be a spectacular new stage production of Cinderella.
This thrilling version of the classic tale combines an eclectic mix of first class performers.
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It will be beautiful, magical, classical, and great entertainment for all the family.
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Zac Posen has branched out from spectacular eveningwear to create Z Spoke, a lower priced contemporary sportswear line, showcasing for the first time the designer's hand at separates. Prices start at $78 and the clothes drop exclusively at Saks this Spring.
According to Posen himself, Z Spoke represents the minimalist "urban hipster" of the Lower East Side girl. Spiced-up classics like a navy tee, cotton shirts, blazers, knits, dresses and pleated khaki shorts retail between $78-$675, and adhere to a mostly neutral palette with bursts of color sprinkled throughout. The Z will hang in Sak's fourth-floor Wear section, alongside comparable brands Tory Burch, Elie Tahari and M Missoni.
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INDIANAPOLIS—Dee Milliner has a shoulder injury that will require surgery after the NFL Scouting Combine. He could have missed the Combine, had surgery by now, and hoped that his impressive college career at Alabama would make him the first cornerback taken in the draft.
Instead, Milliner postponed surgery and plans to participate in all drills Tuesday except the bench press.
"I feel like I'm the best DB in all of this," Milliner said. "No offense to all of them other DBs, just I believe in what I can do."
Milliner said his medical exams went well, except for the shoulder injury.
"It was fine," Milliner said. "Everybody knows that I've got the torn labrum."
Milliner is scheduled to have surgery March 12, and expects a two-month rehab process afterward. He believes he injured his shoulder during the Texas A&M game on Nov. 10, but played through the pain the rest of the season without missing a game.
If Milliner can play football well with his shoulder injury, he is pretty sure he can run a strong 40-yard dash.
"I didn't just want to sit out the Combine and pro day, then y'all guys get to talking," Milliner said. "I just wanted to come out and showcase that I can move around, I can run, and I swing my arm around.''
Milliner could be a top-five pick, perhaps a target of the Eagles at No. 4, particularly if they part with Nnamdi Asomugha, or maybe the Lions at No. 5. With so much at stake, Milliner was not going to let his shoulder keep him away from Indianapolis.


text: Home > Health > Tips & Tricks Is Healthy Fast Food Really Healthy? Aloka Mehta Gambhir October 05, 2014 Is Healthy Fast Food Really Healthy? Image 1 / 10 X < PREVIOUS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NEXT > UP NEXT 16 Healthy Foods For Your Dog Cancel https://www.indiatimes.com/health/tips-tricks/16-healthy-foods-for-your-dog-238100.html Image 1 of 10 FULLSCREEN Aloka Mehta Gambhir October 05, 2014 Some fast food chains make no bones about the fact that they are serving fast food. But some, unabashedly, market their products as health foods, even though the products in question are actually nothing but junk foods in disguise. As consumers, it's time to get smart about what you're being promised, and understand why these foods are not healthy. So here they are: A list of fast foods that masquerade as health foods. Some fast food chains make no bones about the fact that they are serving fast food. But some, unabashedly, market their products as health foods, even though the products in question are actually nothing but junk foods in disguise. As consumers, it's time to get smart about what you're being promised, and understand why these foods are not healthy. So here they are: A list of fast foods that masquerade as health foods. McDonalds Fruit and Yoghurt Parfait with Granola – When McDonalds tries to sell a product under the 'healthy indulgence' headline, you know that something's wrong. In fact, this particular breakfast treat is so loaded with sugar, that it's included as the second item on the ingredients list, behind only milk. Calories - 160, Fat 2 g, carbs 31 g, Protein 4 g, Sodium 85 mg Kentucky Fried Chicken – Now Trans Fat free. While we are completely for reducing all trans fat, it really is a worry that reduction in trans fat is their biggest 'health' marketing tool. When Atkins was a craze 10 years ago, KFC positioned itself trying to tell consumers that there were far less carbs in their food. Is this also just a phase then? Original recipe breast - serving size - 150 gms, calories 400 gms, calories from fat 220 gms, total fat 24 gms, saturated fat 6 gms Butter Corn at Theaters – A healthy option compared to popcorn? Think again. That innocent cup of corn at the end of your day could push your carb count way up there, not to mention all that butter. Popcorn, or buttered corn, both are equally unhealthy, and as long as you snack on it armed with that knowledge, it\'s ok.Calories per cup - 605, calories from fat 65.9, calories from carbs - 123.3 gms. Falafel Veg Hummus House – Reviews slide this into the 'healthy' bracket, the reason being that it\'s an \'all veg place\'. But the hummus with all the oils mixed into it, and the deep fried Falafel hardly make for a healthy meal. On the pretext of it being healthier than many other fast foods out there, people flock to it. But it is hardly healthier. And we\'re confused, how is it healthy just by virtue of being vegetarian?Serving size - 234 gms, calories - 376, calories from fat - 126, carbs 52.1 gms Frozen Yoghurt – The new craze in town, frozen yoghurt places are popping up all over. It's healthier than ice cream so \'I can indulge\' you say? Think again. Frozen yoghurt has all the sugar and fat content that ice cream has. Not to mention the fruit toppings all drowned in sugar. This makes for one 'healthy' dessert option.1 scooop - calories 110 gms, carbs 18. 79 gms, fat 3.13 gms Café Coffee Day – Lite Cold Coffee – Café Coffee Day and all the coffee places in town have a 'healthy' or 'lite' section. As with most fat-free food out there, these coffees are over compensated with sugar to make up for the taste, so for the little bit of fat ,which you miss out on, you make up for it with sugar and therefore all the calories. Subway – the Healthiest of All Fast Foods? Subway – Eat Fresh has done a great job of marketing healthy fast food. And we mean it. Deli meats, whole grain breads, fresh salad leaves, all of this sounds way healthier than a meal at McDonalds. But once you've added all the condiments and sugar laden dressings the difference is far less staggering. Lets take for example a sub which makes it to their '6 grams or less fat' list. Calories - 350, carbs - 59 gms, calories form sugar - 19 gms. Jamba Juice Smoothies - It's a drink. You think you can have one in place of a meal. After all it's filled with "healthy" fruit and vegetable juices. They let you add supplements. Flip side? it's…hardly better than ice cream. 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On Jan. 19, UBS Investment Bank will host a Self-Storage REIT Summit at its New York City office. Participants include chief executives from self-storage real estate investment trusts, who will speak as part of an international panel; self-storage valuation expert Charles Ray Wilson, providing a keynote presentation; and other well-known industry players. The presenters are:
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Princeton dedicates Morrison Hall in honor of Nobel laureate and emeritus faculty member Toni Morrison.
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Britain's Got Talent star Amanda Holden has said she would love to have more children, just months after losing her unborn baby at seven months.
Speaking on the Lorraine show earlier today, Amanda said she remains positive that she will one day have another baby to join her daughter Lexi, five, with hubby, Chris Hughes.
'I'm a naturally really optimistic girl and my husband and I, we're not dramatic people,' said Amanda.
'Although what's happened is obviously horrifying, there's no reason why we don't have...you know, we can go on and have more children and our future's bright and you have to turn negatives into positives, and try and see everything as a blessing and that's exactly what we've done.'
Amanda also said support from fans, especially on Twitter, has helped her cope during her darkest days.
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Dh3b Material City unveiled in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Two Abu Dhabi-based companies have joined hands to embark on a Dh3 billion mixed-use project to cater to the growing demand for residential and commercial space in the capital, developers announced yesterday.
Manazel and United Group Holdings, both relatively new private joint stock companies launched the 'Material City' project, some 10 km away from Abu Dhabi city and next to the Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed City.
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"This is our first project which is away from downtown Abu Dhabi and just five minutes away from the airport. Our aim is to create residences, offices, and related facilities for people living and working here," said Mohammad M. Al Qubaisi, Chairman, Manazel, the developer of the project.
"Construction will start in first quarter 2007 and completion is set for 30 months later," he told reporters.
Material City would comprise 12 residential towers and 17 office towers, a big shopping centre, an exhibition centre, a hotel and associated facilities. Manazel was set up in early 2006 by some 80 shareholders and is capitalised at Dh2.5 billion.
United Group Holdings (UGH), established in 2004 is an investment company with interests in real estate and construction.
"We are the owners of the land and the project will be developed by Manazel," said Saeed Almeqbali, Chairman, UGH. The company's current net worth is about Dh1.2 billion, he said.
The Material City project will be financed through debt, mainly bank loans, he added.
Manazel is drawing up plans to expand its business within the UAE as well as outside. "Our second project in the UAE will be announced in October this year and the third in November. We are also in negotiations with landlords in Lebanon, Kuwait and Qatar," said Al Qubaisi.
"Our strategy is to bridge the gap in the real estate sector by providing residential, commercial and other projects to the middle-income category," he said.
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is this a kinda low cost project?
looks a bit weird from that rendering, with all those different shapes..
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manazel is full of weird projects... let's see if this one will "materialize"
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No this is not a low cost project, however it is geared towards providing homes for the middle income people, their aim is to provide to affordable homes. They have some fantastic plans for this city and the reason i know is because i work in real estate and they are our client, therefore i work very closely with them, specifically on the matgerial city project!!
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I must say these new projects in AD might lack in number when compared to Dubai but they certainly are a lot more daring in design... these might look a little weird in the renders but it may turn out to be real nice in real.. we'll have to wait n see
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c'mon these renders look like shit. like International city..
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u need to open ur eyes and see the creativity.. they are like anything but the boring and bland international city... creative yes.. good or bad thats up to one's taste.. but give credit where it's due
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this project is a Emirates Flag wannabe
I wonder why I wonder how yesterday the sky was a blue blue sky but today all that i can see is just a little lemon tree
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To be honest, I'm not a huge fan of this design, especially that red building.
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samir it looks crappy, maybe, only maybe, the glass buildings might be creative, but the rest looks like shit, Dubai Laggoon, IC whatever.
|October 31st, 2006, 02:42 PM
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for the second time.. that's your taste. I posted earlier that the design is creative and daring... some will find it interesting and others like you will find it "crappy". It's a matter of taste.
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is the best proyect i have seen from abhu dabhi and that hotel and those rare shape towers looks really different in apossitive way because they are really cool and they have a new style, amazing
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stupid name for a project!
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yup, name is quite stupid but i dig the design.
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I like the design. Weird enough for me.
Emirates Flag wannabe? This is way better, IMO and more original.
And no way this is even close to International City.
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Manazel Real Estate launches sales of Al Reef Downtown apartments and Prestige Tower at Building Materials City
Cityscape Abu Dhabi is selected as the ideal platform to demonstrate Abu Dhabi's progressive vision on real estate for future generations.
One month after closing the sale of 2,500 villas of its Al Reef project near Al Raha Beach, Manazel Real Estate officially announced the launch of the sales phase of two new projects - Al Reef Downtown and Prestige Tower at Building Materials City (BMC). Sales in two landmark projects will start at Cityscape Abu Dhabi from May 8 to 10 2007.
'In line with Manazel Real Estate's strategy of providing affordable housing for the low to middle-income segment of the population in the UAE and throughout the MENA region, the first phase of sales of Al Reef Downtown will involve 582 apartments out of the development's total of 1,500', confirmed Mohammed Al Qubaisi, Chairman of Manazel Real Estate. 'We have also chosen to launch the sale of units in Prestige Tower, two 20-storey office buildings at the heart of Building Materials City (BMC) with more than 2,000 square meters of office space per floor'.
Al Reef Downtown (part of Al Reef Villas Project) offers three apartment types, ranging from 70 to 125 square meters in size.
'The Al Reef development will be a master development encompassing a whole new community, with all the necessary facilities and services for its citizens. Residents will enjoy the nearby shopping malls, supermarkets, outdoor markets, dedicated community services and many recreation areas', added Al Qubaisi.
Prestige Tower is a commercial tower in the unique, 230,000 square-meter Building Materials City development, which is being developed by Manazel Real Estate in partnership with United Group Holdings. BMC will be the hub for all of the UAE's commercial services and trading activities related to construction and building materials. 'With the most advanced features not available in office towers of similar stature and being sold at very competitive prices, Prestige Tower is an ideal venue for both local and multi-national companies to explore their business potential and opportunities in true UAE fashion,' said Al Qubaisi.
Manazel Real Estate will be participating at Abu Dhabi Cityscape. 'It is a great opportunity for the real estate business in the emirate of Abu Dhabi to showcase their serious commitment to Abu Dhabi's progressive vision on real estate for future generations', confirms Mohammed Al Qubaisi.
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Hey Everyone
I'm Vyper
A Female Wrestler/Valet
I just got my wii
Add me if you like
Glad to have another girl on the forums, welcome.
Hope to see ya posting around :thumbsup:
Emm...hiya wat u mean wrestler?nope im not a weirdo!!!
Hello?.......................wow i just saw a tumble-weed go by!!!!:lol: :lol: :lol:
Welcome. I joined today as well. Glad to see more girls here. We need to over run the boys. =o)
Hehe prackyaly no girls here raider.
Try using the edit button next time dude
Why dudet?<<hehe
Welcome, its good to see more girls joining the forums.
LOL! Welcome Vyper. You in what wrestling division?
is tails and me da only boys here?or unless....tails,do u have to tell us anything!!!:lol: :lol: :lol: <<jokin!
im a guy too.................any way welcome nice avatar
No kid, Im a guy...but I am here for the ladies:ihih:
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It was a joke!!God take it easy "kid"
You=12, therefor you also=kid
I=18 therefor i also=adult, i can rent porn, buy cigs. everything
it wasnt ment to be an offensive term
me= 26 anyone under 21 is a kid to me. If you are not old enough to drink here in the US you are still a kid. hehe But its pretty sad that they do not lower the drinking age to 18. US kids are over seas and crap, and they are not old enough to pull back a beer while they are resting.
But we are all Wii lovers so you are all cool in my standards, kid or not.
Kick it grown up!!!!!!!!!!!!!
welcome to the forum and enjoy your stay
have any questions? then ask away.
NO, I guess you have a point, but in the US, when you turn 18, you can do so much, smoke,porn,vote,military,etc. you are classified as an adult, and I may not be LEGALLY able to drink, but that doesnt stop me, lol
Thanks pink raider at least u were nice to me!
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thinking of buying a shortboard, pleaz help
A 6'6" Channel Island Flyer would be a good transition for you. I have one and it work in just about everything.
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umm they dont make a 6'6 flyer do they.
Well I hate to tell you they do because I own one. I wanted a 6'4" but Surfers Supplies in OCNJ only had one left at the time at 6'6" so I bought it. I figured the extra two inches would slide me into waves that much easier. I also (your really not going to like this) have the 2008 CI catalog and with the description for the Flyer it says they build them up to