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... mostly about cycling, maybe mostly randonneuring, mostly near Raleigh, NC.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Apr-26: Recovery 100k
PUE: Stem-EatonRd-GrayRockRd-OlivetChRd-GM-NL-G-P-MVC; 63.0 m.; est 3243 ft climbed ---> effort index = 95; 4hrs, 3min; 15.5 mph avg pace.
1st Qt. tot: 20 rides; 755.3 m.; 47 hrs, 31 min; 15.9 mph.
Apr tot: 13 rides; 666.4 m.; 42 hrs, 58 min; 15.5 mph.
YTD: 33 rides; 1421.7 m.; 90 hrs, 29 min; 15.7 mph.
I must have "dillied" a bit as compared to yesterday because I didn't start riding until 7:03. And later I "dallied" instead of leaving Grissom promptly, so I didn't finish until 11:26. 23 "down-time" minutes today instead of only the 14 from yesterday.
I started out signing songs aloud to myself and trying to ignore the upslopes on New Light and Dove roads. I recall not one bit of New Light at the start, so I must have succeeded there. I do recall some "ups" on Dove Rd, but can't recall if actually tried to pedal or if I just let the bike do the pedaling. I had to stop in Creedmoor at the stop light at NC-56 / US-15; I looked at my watch and saw that it was already 8:04; I then noticed my odometer on the Cateye showed 15.4 miles. So I had ridden the first hour at 15 mph, expending no noticeable energy and still unable to recall any more than just the first two lines of the song "Seventy-Six Trombones" from "The Music Man."
I did decide to try to make an effort on Brogden Rd for the climb(s) up to Stem. Must have worked, because when I stopped in Stem to eat a banana, I saw that in 5 miles I had moved the avg mph for the entire ride from 14.9 to 15.1. It is usually the case that I lose half-a-mile mph between Creedmoor and Stem. Belltown Rd north of Stem was resurfaced last year and it was a pleasure riding on super smooth asphault with lots of shade (and what turned out to be a bit of a tail-breeze). Just zipping along having fun on the bike. I don't recall where I was when I stopped for a minute to properly stretch my right leg, but a look at the Cateye revealed 32+ miles in less than 2 hours of "in-motion" time. So I had covered 17+ "up-n-down" miles in less than an hour.
I'm not sure I had ever ridden Charlie Grissom / Green Hill and then Olivet Ch Rd from north to south before today. I had always figured it might make a decent climb training substitute if one cannot get to any proper mtns. From the creek-crossing just south / SE of the Tar River crossing to the Gordon Moore / Pokomoke Rd corner is about 8 miles. Only the first little bit after crossing the creek is steep, but the rest of it, with just a couple / few exceptions, is a shallow upslope all the time. Into a breeze, or better yet, a stiff wind, and that section would make for an excellent climbing training road.
Don't know what my previous "4-day" mileage record was, but I'm sure the 210 miles I've knocked out since Thursday are my new record. The only miles not strictly solo were Friday's miles with Barry and the several miles with ??? as discussed in Thursday's post. So, virtually the entire 210 has been solo. Aah. Satisfaction. Except for a slightly sore bottom. (I adjusted the saddle before today's ride to try to deal with a possible "mis-fit" issue that gives me sore butt if I ride too many days or too far in too short a time. We'll see how things develop over the next week or two.)
I don't know why this is entitled "Recovery 100k"; I certainly didn't need to recover from Saturday's ride. Maybe I was still recovering from Thursday? Maybe I just needed a title.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Apr-25: It's still my solo Saturday ride
PUE: lake loop + Coley + Redwood + Northside + Strawberry + Dove + BeaverDam/RockSprings + a bit; 62.2 m.; est 2835 ft climbed --> effort index = 90; 3hrs, 58min; 15.6 mph avg pace.
1st Qt. tot: 20 rides; 755.3 m.; 47 hrs, 31 min; 15.9 mph.
Apr tot: 12 rides; 603.4 m.; 38 hrs, 55 min; 15.5 mph.
YTD: 32 rides; 1358.7 m.; 86 hrs, 26 min; 15.7 mph.
No one showed for the 7:00 am ride, so I left solo @ 7:02. To vary things a bit, I started across Norwood instead of the usual MVC "fall"; I intended to turn onto Victory Church Rd, but I had to wait so long for the light at Creedmoor Rd, that a serendipity rider appeared and I rode with him (John ?) all the way to Leesville Rd and then Hickory Grove and down and up Coley. It was nice to have someone to chat with. And that start, with the diversion onto Coley, set the plan for the ride.
I decided to do the "standard" lake loop, but with all the small extra loops I know.
- Coley + 7.3 miles.
- Redwood + 2.2 miles.
- Northside + 1.7 miles.
- Strawberry Fields Forever + 1.6 miles.
- Creedmoor-Dove + ~ 2.9 miles because I used the recently discovered shortcut which means I did not go ALL the way up into Creedmoor (I'm calling the shorcut loop "Dove".)
- Beaver Dam +5.9 miles.
Thursday, I pedalled the bike. Hard.
Today, I let the bike do the pedalling and let my feet have a free ride just making circles riding on top of the pedals. Nice way to do a "recovery" ride.
I forgot to take my pulse at the end of the ride. But I am willing to bet that it was no where near the 122 bpm that it was 5 minutes after the end of Thursday's ride.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Apr-24: "Barry training"
Bay Leaf Ch: PT-RR-Brassfield-Honeycutt-PT to the bottom-U turn-PT back up to BLC; w/ Barry; 11.9 miles, 0hrs, 59min, 12.0 mph avg pace.
1st Qt. tot: 20 rides; 755.3 m.; 47 hrs, 31 min; 15.9 mph.
Apr tot: 11 rides; 541.2 m.; 34 hrs, 55 min; 15.5 mph.
YTD: 31 rides; 1296.5m.; 82 hrs, 26 min; 15.7 mph.
An easy ride for me, but not for Barry, esp. as he was on his mtn bike with flat pedals. He is waiting for the components to be put back on his bike after re-painting it himself. Purpose of the ride was hill training / cadence training to help B. get back into riding shape a bit faster. Expect will several more similar rides. Hoping B. will be able to go longer and faster each time. I'm sure he will have a huge immediate increase when he gets his re-painted Trek 5200 back.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Apr-23: My Dabney / Watkins Scouting Mission
BJP: BR #1 to Dabney - PplrCrk-Wtkns-ChGrssm-GrR-Philo-BR #1; a bit of a nuisance NW ? wind; 72.8 m,; est 3020 ft climbed --> effort index =103; 4hr, 28min; 16.3 mph avg pace.
1st Qt. tot: 20 rides; 755.3 m.; 47 hrs, 31 min; 15.9 mph.
Apr tot: 10 rides; 529.3 m.; 33 hrs, 56 min; 15.6 mph.
YTD: 30 rides; 1284.6m.; 81 hrs, 27 min; 15.8 mph.
Set out see if I could shake some of the residual mtn soreness out of the legs. I pushed pretty hard. Aside from achey legs, I had a side stitch the last 20+ miles, and my lower back was complaining some -- enough that I had to back off a bit on some short stretches. All-in-all, a pretty good ride.
Since none (almost ?) of the irregulars actually check this blog, none of them will know that I did the same miles as last Saturday (different course) in 8 fewer minutes. I think I saw more sights on Saturday, though.
edit, Oct-1-2009:
I decided to "run" a veloroutes on this course to see what the climbing estimate would be. A VERY strange thing occurred -- veloroutes developed 1.4 miles more than I got off my cycle confuser that day. 74.24 miles (and 3175 est climbed). If the 74.24 miles is correct, then I avg'd about 16.6 mph on this route this day.
I will leave my log as I have it, i.e., I will leave the route as 72.8 miles. But I may have to do this exact route again, and if the mileage is consistent with 74.2 miles, THEN I may come back and change the stats for this day.
edit, Oct-2-2009:
Additional review indicates that the reason for the above discrepancy is likely because the above route (as shown on veloroutes) is not the correct route. The actual route ridden did NOT include Flat Rock Rd; instead, I continued on Philo White Rd to Conyers Rd to NC-56 thru Wilton and on to Grissom via Lawrence Rd. The actual route, per veloroutes is about 1.3 miles shorter than the route shown on the above veloroutes map, and also entails approximately 155 fewer feet of climbing.
I guess I should trust records made at the time of a ride, and not trust faulty memory some five months later.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Iva's BeaverDamTri Report
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 2:55 pm
Thursday morning: country club pool. Water temp 60 degrees. I had to see what it would be like so slipped beneath the surface in my sleeveless farmer john wet suit. I immediately got brain freeze. Recovered from that and swam and swam never warming up. Finally, as I was about to be overcome with hypothermia, I decided I better look at my watch to see how long I had been going. Six minutes ! Oh, my my. I said. So I determined I had to go for at least 20 minutes. When I got out my arms were blue and my speech slurred. I resolved I had to find a full wet suit or make up some excuse about withdrawing.
Friday morning: I emailed a man I know about my size at Inside Out sports and sure enough, he would let me borrow his full wet suit. Now I was good to go again.
Friday afternoon: At packet pick up at Beverdam, I heard my name called by none other than Harvey H. He was tanned and fit and rested from his week in Costa Rica. He told me he had been battling the waves and was ready for the swim. As you will see, that was certainly true.
Saturday morning: cold as ice but sunny. For some reason, they gave me a low number causing me to rack my bike with high tech, shaved legs, young, and so serious competitors. They were done before I started the run. They were standing around as I came in off the bike.
Swim: Harvey and I assisted each other with our wet suits. For some reason, wet suit designers have decided the lower drag with having the zipper on the back is worth the dislocated shoulders trying to get the things off and on. I dreaded the swim and for good reason. After catching my breath and calming my heart, I actually enjoyed the outbound leg with the sun at our back. When I made the turn, the sight buoys disappeared. It was like looking through your car windshield when it's covered with ice. I had to keep raising my goggles to see the buoys. One time I dropped them and had to tread water to get them back on while my left calf cramped up. It still hurts ! I finally finished in about 44 minutes for something that would usually take me about 35. Meanwhile, Harvey had long before finished in under 30 minutes and was 15th overall in the swim split ! I guess Costa Rica did help him.
Bike: T1 (that's the term triathletes like to toss around for the 1st transition) took me forever as my numb fingers struggled to get my bike gear on. I wore a bike jersey with a pull over and head band and gloves. I felt great on the bike. But for some reason, my legs didn't.. I plodded along. I reminded myself every time I started to stomp on the pedals to gear down. I could hear Martin yelling. I think I ended up averaging close to 17 but couldn't quite get there. The return trip on 50 wasn't as bad as I had feared. The sheriff was out in force and did a good job of calming the traffic. I didn't realize how darn far it was and how hilly it is between 98 and beaverdam.
Run: survival mode. I'm a pretty good runner. But no training on int'l distance and a head cold and "hammering" on the bike had my legs cooked. Plus, I know this will shock you, Martin: I had to run into the woods on the run to take a leak. That cost me some time. I was out on the run nearly an hour.
My bench mark on the Olympic distance is 3 hours. But, it's been awhile. This took me 3:27. I was among the last. But these were a serious group. Olympic distance this early in the season with 60 degree water doesn't attract a lot of first timers.
Thanks to the guys for the long rides. That's what told me I should try the int'l distance again.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
BJP: DocN-Kemp-Virgil; 29.6 miles, 1hr, 47min, 16.6 mph avg pace.
1st Qt. tot: 20 rides; 755.3 m.; 47 hrs, 31 min; 15.9 mph.
Apr tot: 9 rides; 456.5 m.; 29 hrs, 28 min; 15.5 mph.
YTD: 29 rides; 1211.8m.; 76 hrs, 59 min; 15.7 mph.
Legs did not seem to have as much "snap" in them as usual, but that could have just been the wind. However, there is always a SW wind when I ride this course, or so it seems. Reached Leesville/DocNichols corner (12.4 miles) avg'ing 15.0 mph; DocNichols/OliveBranch (14.3 miles) avg'ing 15.6 mph; Virgil/CarpenterPond corner (19.4 miles) avg'ing 15.4 mph; covered last 10.2 miles in approx 31 min, 45 sec.
Just a note that last year at this time, I had ridden 5 times for 162.6 miles in 10 hrs, 48 min averaging 15.0 mph.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Apr-19: D-ntW's Scouting Mission
Bottom of Pilot Mtn to Sauartown Mtn (up & down) to Hanging Rock (up); w/ Dave-ntW; 25.5 miles, 2hrs, 14min, 11.4 mph avg pace.
1st Qt. tot: 20 rides; 755.3 m.; 47 hrs, 31 min; 15.9 mph.
Apr tot: 8 rides; 426.9 m.; 27 hrs, 41 min; 15.4 mph.
YTD: 28 rides; 1182.2m.; 75 hrs, 10 min; 15.7 mph.
We were on a scouting mission to verify the viability of a shorter route between Pilot and Sauartown that Dave had figured out on the computer. Verified viable! Reporting avg speed but not the gross elevation climbed for a mountain ride may seem ridiculous, but I know the speed metric whereas I'll have to estimate the elevation metric later.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Apr-18: Third time a charm
Third Attempt To Complete "The Bonk Route" -- Success at Last!
PUE: BoldRunHill-LongMill-Fairport-FlatRock; w/ Iceman ~25 m., Norris, Jason; 72.8 m.; est 3679 ft climbed --> effort index = 109; 4hrs, 37min; 15.8 mph avg pace.
1st Qt. tot: 20 rides; 755.3 m.; 47 hrs, 31 min; 15.9 mph.
Apr tot: 7 rides; 401.4 m.; 25 hrs, 25 min; 15.8 mph.
YTD: 27 rides; 1156.7 m.; 72 hrs, 56 min; 15.9 mph.
Nice day for a ride. Nice ride. Reasonbly light breeze.
Iceman turned for PUE when we got to the llamas @ LongMill / Pokomoke corner. We forgot to count the llamas.
First ride for Norris in a month? Seems incredible.
Once we went past ~ 57 miles, it was the longest ride of the year for Jason.
Also, first time ever for Jason on Flat Rock Rd.
I kinda' like Flat Rock Rd -- if the wind is not strong out of the SW.
Jason apparently broke a spoke around mile 30, but we didn't realize that until around mile 55
When Norris blew out an inner tube.
Looked like the tube blew out along the seam, suggesting a faulty tube.
Good thing about Norris's flat was that it happened on Cannady Mill Rd
About 2/3 the way up the climb from the Tar River;
We all got a short and much welcome rest.
Not much from which to build a humorous antecdote.
But did you know that Jason is only 29 years old -- I'm sure he told me he had just turned 30.
Oh, why is the title of this entry "3rd time a charm"?
Because the first two times I rode this course, I failed to complete it.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Remember: Safety first
- If you are in a group or line, and drop a bottle, do NOT stop! Continue riding; check the traffic; when safe, pull out of line; when safe, pull a U-turn and go back to look for / retrieve the bottle.
- If you are in a group or line, and someone ahead of you drops a bottle, do NOT stop! Even if the bottle hits you or your bike, do NOT stop! (Exceptions: if the bottle gets caught in your spokes, well, you will stop regardless of your intentions, and let's hope nothing more than scrapes and bruises result; if the bottle manages to knock your chain off the chainring, yell out that you have dropped a chain and COAST to a stop -- don't suddenly BRAKE.)
- If you are riding behind someone, and want to go up to ride alongside and chat, CHECK for traffic behind you first.
- If you suddenly decide to change your route and make a LEFT turn, CHECK for traffic first. Do NOT just swing into the turn!
Given that the author did one of the above, probably the most dangerous of the list, this list and subsequent pre-ride "pep" talks should be understood to be directed at the author as much as anyone.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Disjointed write-up for Apr-11
Upon reaching the crest of the first climb north out of Stem on Tally Ho Rd, Iva, who was behind me, exclaimed with resignation, "Look at THAT hill!"
Regarding the inquiry "did anything happen on Saturday's ride?"
No, except for the following.
Iva is trying really hard to earn a nickname related to TV commercials and an affliction that hits many males as they age. He has been warned not to let that happen again on Doc Nichols Rd because that is "Speed Time Rd" for the author. Also, as Iva has now completed 59 and 65 mile rides, he is no longer entitled to a "I haven't ever ridden long" sit-in pass.
Dave-not-the-Wave claimed he was recovering from a head / chest cold and therefore got a mostly free pass to just "sit in". However, he did manage to take all the CL "sprints" except the ONE where anyone bothered / knew to challenge him.
The Duke was his usual very strong self despite it being only his second ride of the year. Also, typically, he was unable to "lead" the line and dropped us every time he went to the front. This was especially true if a climb presented itself ahead.
Dave invited Phil. It was Phil's second visit to the "irregular" ride. Phil exhausted his free pass by coming up alongside the leader and begging for an early stop in Creedmoor so he could eat (instead of waiting for the planned stop in Stem). After having spent 28 miles "sitting in", once the guy got a little sugar in him, he was off on the climb into Stem like he had a rocket strapped to his bike. No more early stops just because he is hurting -- I guar-ran-tee.
We were averaging over 16 mph for most of the ride, but I backed-off on Ghoston, Peed, MVC and ended with 15.9 mph for the 65 miles.
p.s. Okay, okay, due to popular demand from the Human-GPS, Creme-sicle, Eb, Zeb, Ebeneezer, and Tinman, I will explain what happened on the ONE CL that DntW did not "win".
Zeb was leading going down Rock Springs Church Rd, when he realized that he was tired (likely because none of the other bums on the ride had taken any effective pulls all day -- well, darn few anyway) and pulled out of the lead leaving Dave in the lead; he rotated to the back, where he found almost no wind. Within seconds he was recovering. A few more seconds, and after discussion with the Duke in which the Duke said he was spent and likely useless in a sprint, Zeb decided that this time, by gum, Dave was at least going to have to work for the CL "honors".
A difficult trick as Zeb had to jump past three riders to get to Dave, Zeb was not completely familiar with the landmarks from that direction, Dave is the sprinter, not Zeb, and Dave has that mirror. In retrospect, the only advantage I think Zeb may have had was that RockSprings is downslope going that direction; oh, and maybe a mile in the lead might (might) have tired Dave a little. Anyway, Zeb realized we were approaching the CL, and jumped. Somehow, Dave failed to see him coming, and failed to catch his slip-stream. Zeb reports that he still knew in his heart of hearts that Dave could easily take him, but, dang it, Zeb was gonna make Dave work for it. Zeb dug DEEP, much deeper than he did vs. the Iceman the previous week on Bruce Garner. Zeb's whole stomach / abdomen was clinched tight in agony. I think Dave must have decided to let Zeb win.
That about sums up Saturday. Flo-max. No pull bums. Headwind (did I mention that?). And Dave lost the only CL in which anyone {decided / knew where} to challenge him. And I completed my second 100 k in two days (still makes me the wimp as L did 30 miles on Friday and 200 k on Saturday).
Can we please have more of the sprinter types show up regularly to contest these CLs without Zeb having to participate? Harvey? PaulS? Dave-ntW? Iceman? Can you all show up the same week and put the hurtin's on each other? The Duke ought to make a good sprinter too -- as long as he is not in his tri-bar when the sprint starts.
"Pre"-post script:
Dave, 30 minutes after I finished my ride at PUE, I dropped by your house & left a long-valved tube in the helmet hanging from your bike.
The tube, btw, although "unfurled", was never used (I think). There should be nothing wrong with it; esp. if you squeeze all the air out and roll it up tightly so that it will reasonably fit in your saddle-pack.
I saw your truck was gone, so I did not ring the bell, but called Laurie a few minutes later to tell her that I'd left the tube. She said you'd gone to respond to an accident call.
So while one of us goes to golf, and three of us go to take a nap, you do something useful.
You may have bonked a bit today because you likely didn't eat / drink enough, but "who's the man", now?
Monday, April 13, 2009
Favorite songs from Apr-12
Where oh where can it be?"
"Wake up, little Tailwind. Wake up!"
And that all time great instrumental cycling piece: "Tailwind!"
(Sounds an aweful lot like the surfin' dude instrumental: "Wipeout!")
A Poem
A is for the Ache in my legs.
I is for the Ill wind in my face.
L is for the 'elL I am in.
W is for Where has the tailwind gone.
I is for the Inconsistency of the wind; how is it always in my face?
N is for the Nap I wish I were taking.
D is for the enD of today's torture.
Apr-12: Jus' the facts
PUE: lake loop counter-clockwise + Dove-Crdmr + extra; first ~ 42 miles w/ Dave-ntW; no tailwind any direction; 51.1 m.; est 2308 ft climbed --> effort index = 84; 3hrs, 19min; 15.4 mph avg pace.
1st Qt. tot: 20 rides; 755.3 m.; 47 hrs, 31 min; 15.9 mph.
Apr tot: 6 rides; 328.6 m.; 20 hrs, 48 min; 15.8 mph.
YTD: 26 rides; 1083.9 m.; 68 hrs, 19 min; 15.9 mph.
Tired ride. We kept waiting to get a noticeable tailwind; we are still waiting.
We crossed paths with Jason on Carpenter Pond Rd; he was fixing a flat; from a serious cut on the "road-contact" part of the rear tire. He had made a boot from a Cliff Bar wrapper, but DntW was doubtful it would hold; I think Jason was less than confident it would hold. Dave said he had made boots by cutting a piece from a plastice bottle; Dave spied a bottle across the road. I provided the knife to do the cutting; Dave cut a piece, and re-did the boot; Dave is fast at changing tires. A little air from one of Jason's cartridges, and a bit of "adding it slowly" to "top off" from my pump. Jason reported that he got home in good condition.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Apr-11: Stem-Hester-MtEnergy 100k
PUE: DocN-Stem-Hester-MtEnergy-Grissom 100k, w/ detour onto RockSpringChRd; w/ the Duke, Dave-ntW, Iva, Phil; strong / gusty Westerly winds; 65.0 m.; est 3180 feet climbed --> effort index = 96; 4hrs, 5min; 15.9 mph avg pace.
1st Qt. tot: 20 rides; 755.3 m.; 47 hrs, 31 min; 15.9 mph.
Apr tot: 5 rides; 277.5 m.; 17 hrs, 29 min; 15.9 mph.
YTD: 25 rides; 1032.8 m.; 65 hrs, 0 min; 15.9 mph.
Nice ride. The wind dried things out nicely after the rain. However, as it got drier, and windier, and gustier, more yellow pine pollen was blown into the air, and we rode through a yellow haze the last half of the ride. Makes one appreciate the clear conditions in which we started.
April-10: Just putzing along
BJP: CP-Coley-Boyce-DocN-Baptist-Virgil-Kemp wanderings; 63.0 miles, 4hrs, 2min, 15.6 mph avg pace.
1st Qt. tot: 20 rides; 755.3 m.; 47 hrs, 31 min; 15.9 mph.
Apr tot: 4 rides; 212.5 m.; 13 hrs, 24 min; 15.9 mph.
YTD: 24 rides; 967.8 m.; 60 hrs, 55 min; 15.9 mph.
Usual plan for a successful / enjoyable 100k: slow down ~ 1mph. New alternative plan: putz along @ 15 mph for 3 hours, then "go like hell". You can't hurt yourself that much in only 18 miles. Today, the "new alternative" is what I did; it was NOT the intentional plan; the intentional plan was just to putz along until I got tired of riding and quit. But after three hours, I was feeling good and was well warmed up, so . . . 18 miles in 1 hr, 2 min. And a "spring in my step" the rest of the day.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Apr-5: Lake Loop + Assault on Flat Rock
BJP: lake loop + Assault on Flat Rock; 71.3 miles, 4hr, 33min, 15.6 mph avg pace.
Jan tot: 2 rides, 96.0 m.; 6 hrs, 5 min, 15.8 mph.
Feb tot: 11 rides, 350.4 m.; 22 hrs, x min, 16.0 mph.
Mar tot: 7 rides, 308.9 m.; 19 hrs, 26 min, 15.9mph.
Apr tot: 3 ride, 149.5 m.; 9 hrs, 22 min, 16.0 mph.
YTD: 23 rides, 904.8 m.; 56 hrs, 52 min, 15.9 mph.
I'm tired.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Apr-4: Snapper Scouting Mission
PUE: 6F/NL-OWT to NC50-U turn-BeaverDam-BG-Woodleif-Purnell-NL-OWT-Whitt/BeaverDam to NC50-U turn-OWT-BD-BG-W'dlf-Purnell-NL-G-P-MVC; Snapper & Heath (but only for 1 loop of scouting), the Duke, Iceman, Iva; 52.8 miles, 3hr, 17min, 16.0 mph avg pace.
Jan tot: 2 rides, 96.0 m.; 6 hrs, 5 min, 15.8 mph.
Feb tot: 11 rides, 350.4 m.; 22 hrs, x min, 16.0 mph.
Mar tot: 7 rides, 308.9 m.; 19 hrs, 26 min, 15.9mph.
Apr tot: 2 ride, 78.2 m.; 4 hrs, 48 min, 16.3 mph.
YTD: 22 rides, 833.5 m.; 52 hrs, 17 min, 15.9 mph.
Given that this was a "scouting" mission so that Snapper would be familiar with the roads of the upcoming BeaverDamTriathlon, how is it that he only did one scouting loop while most of us did two loop? Heath rode back to PUE w/ Snapper, then Heath rode two loops of PUChRd-6F/NL-G-P-MVC; we serendipitously re-connected with Heath on Peed, just after the steep. I'm think Heath may be in pretty good shape soon.
I thought about eating some lunch and then riding another 30 miles solo, but found I was quite tired. (I can think of some people who are likely to read this that will laugh AT (not WITH) me for that comment). Sigh.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Apr-3: "Spin-out-the-legs-Friday"
BJP: CP-Leesville-U turn; strong, gusty SW wind; 25.4 miles, 1hr, 30min, 16.7 mph avg pace.
Jan tot: 2 rides, 96.0 m.; 6 hrs, 5 min, 15.8 mph.
Feb tot: 11 rides, 350.4 m.; 22 hrs, x min, 16.0 mph.
Mar tot: 7 rides, 308.9 m.; 19 hrs, 26 min, 15.9mph.
Apr tot: 1 ride, 25.4 m.; 1 hr, 30 min, 16.7 mph.
YTD: 21 rides, 780.7 m.; 49 hrs, 0 min, 15.9 mph.
The what-seems-like-usual conditions for this course. The wind going out on Pleasant Union Church Rd, Carpenter Pond, and Leesville Rd made the winds from Sunday seem like a slight breeze. Was avging 14.5 mph when I turned around ---> avg'd 18.9 mph coming back to get to the overall avg reported above. Gusts from the side turned my front wheel once, and blew me sideways on the road a couple times. Not tooooo badly, though.
Tiny-body helps heavy-bodied "friend"
The "tiny-body" gets in the way going downslope, causing the heavy-body to have to work the brakes, sit-up-catch-air, to slow down to keep from running over the tiny-body getting in the way. This results in a large loss of heavy-body momentum which would have been better used to help with the beginning of the next climb. There is always, immediately, the next climb in these parts. It also results in the heavy-body expending huge amounts of mental energy to keep from running over the in-the-way-tiny-body.
During the short, flattish part between the above-described-downslope and the next upslope, the tiny-body continues to "help" by slowing the pace from the 20 mph that had finally been "settled-for" on the previous downslope (instead of the gravity-natural 25+ mph that should have been achieved), down to around 14 mph at the bottom of that next climb. The tiny-body has continued to be oblivious to the fact that they are making things much, much worse for their heavy-body "friend".
The tiny-body has slowed the pace to 14 mph because they cannot conceive that anyone would climb any differently than they do. And how do they climb? Well, since they weigh next to nothing, it is no work at all for "them" to climb - after typically having thrown away all their momentum - by STOMPING their way up the hill.
The tiny-body blithely expects that everyone else wants to climb in that same inefficient mode. So . . . they get in the way at the bottom of the climb, force the heavy-body to throw away the remainder of their carefully conserved momentum from the previous downslope, and expect the heavy-body to STOMP their way up the hill.
The tiny-body never understands why the heavy-body labors up what has now become a small mountain instead of the minor bump it would have been if the speed at the bottom would have been the propper, gravity-natural 25 mph.
I will skip the part about the tiny-body that, having STOMPED up the climbed, has worn out their quads, and cannot ride at anything faster than 13 mph for the next mile despite being on the flat of the top of the plain. I will skip the comparison to the fact that the heavy-body, if they had been allowed to spin up the climb in their normal way, would have begun to recover cadence and/or gears as the slope diminished, and would have returned to 18 to 20 mph with nearly fresh quads while the tiny-body was in lactic hell. I will skip that.
Instead, I will draw attention to the tiny-body's habit of, upon reaching the crest and the following flat, continues to "help" the heavy-body by riding along at 11 mph, "waiting" for the heavy-body to catch back up and "hook onto" their wheel. Invariably, the tiny-body fails to comprehend that as the heavy-body rider approaches with its speed increasing as the spinning action refreshes their legs, the tiny-body too should increase their speed BEFORE the heavy-body arrives so that the heavy-body attaches themself seemlessly to the tiny-body's wheel.
Oh, no. The tiny-body continues to "help" by expecting their "friend" (?) to s-l-o-w back down to 11 mph to line up on the tiny-body wheel, and then, and only then, the tiny-body begins to pedal in ernest. Once again the heavy-body has had to grab brakes, expend mental energy, waste momentum, inflict unnecessary work and pain on their legs to accomodate their tiny-body ENEMY with whom they NEVER want to ride again !!!


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Happy Birthday to Mavis Staples—a true national treasure. Been listening to one of my all-time favorite performances (from Martin Scorsese's documentary "The Last Waltz") to celebrate.
Sadly this was never released because Liam was absent with a "sore throat." Noel channels the resulting frustration into an energetic performance.
This is all I've been listening to at my desk lately.
I knew this show took place because "Linger" was included on my Very Best of MTV Unplugged import, but I'd always wondered what became of the full recording. Glad to learn it wasn't lost to time and bootlegs.
(Yes, Vimeo... but I found it after following several YouTube rabbit trails. And the quality is much better.)
Arnold McCuller, Bobby King, Terry Evans, and Willie Green, Jr., bring the cold-war gospel.
From Les Blank's "Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have A Ball," shot at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA, on March 25, 1987.
The Soul Stirrers also recorded this tune, but the above arrangement is closer to that of The Pilgrim Travelers.
Eldrich King, Terry Evans, and Bobby King, ladies and gentlemen...
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LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — In Lake County 70,000 people have cast early ballots and more than 32,000 voted by mail so far. Lake County Clerk Carla Wyckoff says the numbers show voters are enthusiastic about the election, but some experts are not enthusiastic about the process.
"That's certainly higher than it was four years ago, it's not quite at the level of the presidential two years ago," Wyckoff said.
Election lawyer Ed Mullen says some Lake County voters may be in danger of being disenfranchised because the clerk doesn't publish a list of people whose ballots have been challenged over things like questionable or missing signatures. Mullen said a list of such people, with their names and addresses included, should be made public.
"The problem is that people are having their votes rejected, they are not finding out about it the way that they should, and they are not understanding how to fix it," Mullen said.
The clerk says it's unnecessary to make the list public because it's not required by statute, while the county does provide a list of individuals who requested a vote by mail ballot and those who return one. If there are issues, the clerk said each voter is contacted directly and given the option of having a hearing, or signing a voter affidavit swearing their vote is authentic.
"We contact each affected voter within 24 hours, we send them written notification that their ballot has been challenged. We give them their explanation – we also offer them the opportunities to resolve that challenge," Wyckoff said.


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Feud Intensifies Between Trump, Democrats
"We are now in a constitutional crisis." So said Rep. Jerrold Nadler, whose Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee recommended that Attorney General William Barr be held in contempt for failing to produce the unredacted Mueller report. Hours earlier, President Donald Trump invoked executive privilege for the first time in his tenure to block access to it. Meanwhile, the GOP-led Senate Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. in its own Russia inquiry.
What's Trump's next move? Some believe the White House may be stalling to make room for potential negotiations with the legislative branch.


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New work going up soon at Seasons Restaurant, downtown Davis! This is one of the paintings to be hung at the restaurant. It's unusual for me because I don't usually work in acrylic on canvas; in acrylic I usually paint on paper. I was reading about a technique new to me and decided to try it on canvas, with the reference photo below that I've had in my photo library for several years. The reference photo is from the Gold Lakes region of the Sierras, between Grass Valley and Graeagle .
It was fun to work out the composition on this one - it's fun when you feel it's successful !
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text: Warmer weather means pulling out those shorts and sandals, but what about a wardrobe change for your pet? Alice Nichols of East Providence's Up Country has been creating dog collars since 1984, and has gone from six to 120 original designs, plus other accessories. Newer to the scene is Melanie Wolfe of Bristol's Wolfe & Hound Company, who has been creating distinctive dog bandanas since 2017. She prides herself on attention to detail, polishing off each bandana with a wooden logo button sewn on by hand and has her handsome rescue pup Arlo model her collections. Both businesses also make a "pawsitive" impact on animals in need: with each bandana sold, Wolfe & Hound Company donates one to a shelter dog, and Up Country donates a leash and collar to every animal adopted through RISPCA.


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Paulina Gretzky net worth: Paulina Gretzky is a Canadian-American pop singer and model who has a net worth of $5 million dollars. Born in Los Angeles, California, Paulina Gretzky is the daughter of Wayne Gretzky and Janet Jones. She was accepted into the School of American Ballet, but chose not to attend. After graduating from Nightingale-Bamford High School in New York City, she chose to focus on a career in acting and music, rather than attend college. She began performing music in public in 2003, and her single, "Collecting Dust", was a moderate success. It was featured on the hit reality show, "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County" on MTV, and was also fairly popular on iTunes. She is currently signed with AO Recordings. In addition to pursuing a career in music, she also began modeling since 2005, and has appeared on the cover of Flare, among other modeling gigs.
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Gold Derby has exclusively learned the episode submissions to Emmy Awards voters by two of the 2016 nominees for Best Drama Supporting Actor. Returning contender Jonathan Banks is entering the "Better Call Saul" episode titled "Bali Ha'i." And second-time nominee Ben Mendelsohn has selected the "Bloodline" season finale called "Episode 210" and/or "Part 23."
2016 Emmy Awards: Complete list of nominations
With his bid last year, Banks became the first person ever nominated in this category for three different shows (he contended for "Wiseguy" in 1989 and "Breaking Bad" in 2013). On this "Breaking Bad" spin-off, he plays Mike Ehrmantraut, a former police officer who later becomes a private investigator and "cleaner." According to the official AMC listing for his episode submission: "Jimmy finds comfort in a familiar place. Kim receives a life-changing proposal. Mike is pushed to the limit when what he holds dearest is threatened."
Mendelsohn returned to "Bloodline" as the ghost of Danny Rayburn, the oldest son and black sheep of a Florida family who was killed off in the first season. According to the Netflix listing for his episode: "Marco scrambles to get Eric immunity. Nolan recalls meeting Robert. Meg and Kevin turn against John, who pursues the one man who can alter his fate."
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It's always neat when a title has more than one possible meaning.
The digital fortress in question could have referred to the headquarters
of the National Security Agency, where Susan Fletcher was employed as a top
rank cryptographer. Indeed, when the book opened I thought that was what
it did refer to.
Within the first thirty of so pages, however. it became clear
that digital fortress was something else, a program for an encryption algorithm
so complex that none of the usual methods for decoding information traffic
would work on it.
The major method in use is simply called "brute force",
Set an incredibly powerful array of computers to work on a problem, runs
that theory, and there is no code that cannot be cracked. The system used
to run such an operation is appropriately named TRANSLTR. When Susan arrives
at work to discover that TRANSLTR has been running for some fifteen hours
on its latest job, as opposed to the ten minutes or less it ought to have
taken, Susan knows that the NSA has a problem.
Just how much of a problem she doesn't know until later. At the
very beginning of the book we saw a man die. Ensei Tankado was a renegade
programmer whose belief in the free flow of information and the right to
privacy was deeply offended by the existence of TRANSLTR, so, as the story
goes, he wrote the code for Digital Fortress, planning to sell the rights
to the highest bidder and render the NSA and other such agencies obsolete.
But he died before any sale was made, meaning that the program
was out there and no one had the key to it. It was both useless and dangerous.
This is where the story of the dedicated professional (Susan)
trying to solve a technical problem gets a new dimension.
David Becker is no spy. A foreign languages professor who does
some occasional translation work for government agencies, Becker has no particular
background in skullduggery. It matters to the story that he is Susan's significant
other, but that does not seem to be important at the time. Tankado died in
Spain. The NSA needed an innocuous Spanish speaking person to go and collect
his personal effects, David was available and Susan's boss, Commander Strathmore,
sent him on the errand.
That's where this novel becomes one of those "gifted amateur
in way over his head" stories than can be such fun in the right hands.
Becker soon finds out that this is no simple pick up and delivery mission,
that someone else is after the same thing he is, and that bodies are piling
up in his wake a killer seeks to eliminate everyone connected with the Digital
Fortress secret.
Ah yes, the secret. It's not what we thought it was. There's
another possible meaning to the book's title and once that becomes clear
we are on our way to a tense countdown of s finale.
Dan Brown does a nice job of balancing the technical stuff and
the adventure. There was quite a bit of technical and cryptographic material
in this book, but Brown packs it all in without making it cumbersome. He
also strikes a deft balance between the male and female protagonists, giving
neither the lead role. David may do most of the running around but he has
some thinking to do as well. Susan's role may be more cerebral, but she still
sees some action.
All in all, Digital Fortress was an enjoyable read, the first
book by the writer who is now on the bestseller lists with The DaVinci
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Since 1840, authentic Edmond Fallot mustard has been made via traditional French techniques. Using antique millstones, they grind brown mustard seeds mixed with verjuice, extracted from Burgundy grapes. Made in the town of Beaune in Dijon, France, these specialty mustards are renowned all over the world. Artisanal, robust Dijon mustard is a wonderful complement to pork, poultry, potatoes, vinaigrettes and more. And in its traditional metal pail, this French mustard brings ample savoir-faire to any kitchen or table.
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The Effect of Age on Portfolio Choices: Evidence Form an Italian Pension Fund
37 Pages Posted: 20 Mar 2011
Date Written: July 15, 2010
Optimal Portfolio Theory prescribes that investors reduce their exposure to financial market risk as they get near to retirement. To assess the effect of ageing on portfolio choices, we study the case of an Italian defined contribution pension fund during the period 2002-08. We find that on average the willingness to hold risky assets does indeed significantly decrease with age, but we also document that inertial behaviour is quite widespread, and can be very costly.
Keywords: pension funds, portfolio choice
JEL Classification: G21, G23
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Cappelletti, Giuseppe and Guazzarotti, Giovanni and Tommasino, Pietro, The Effect of Age on Portfolio Choices: Evidence Form an Italian Pension Fund (July 15, 2010). Bank of Italy Temi di Discussione (Working Paper) No. 768. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1786389 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1786389
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Glowie the Skunk and Maxter Million McChew-La
Siblings ob de hartz
Mwah mwah mwah
Oh! Our mom is like your meowmie in that way! I'll bet they are sisters-of-the-heart, just as our mom says!
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She is purrrfect meowmie. Only great meowmies can tell dere furs apart in the dark. Our meowmie can too
In a sign that our family is settling in nicely, our mom is beginning to tell which of us is which even in the dark. She knows if her Cotton Candy Girl or Cotton Candy Boy has come to visit her. Actually, we are coming to nap on the bed. But she thinks its all about her and, for now, we will allow her that conceit. She had a rough time for the past few weeks when she thought we wouldnt like her. We must be extra nice to her for awhile to make up for it.
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THE LEVANT EXCLUSIVE — By Safwan Dawood*- Translated by Hadi Nehme —
Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah announced that his party will be in Syria "wherever it ought to be", and a number of the party's officials have repeatedly reiterated that Hezbollah militants have taken part in battles in Qalamoun. Local and international media outlets and study centers interestingly covered the influence of Hezbollah's participation alongside the Syrian army, on the results of the battles in Syria.(1)
The organization did so too before, in battles alongside the Syrian army in the region of Talkalakh adjacent to North of Lebanon.Qalamoun region is considered as of strategic importance to Hezbollah, exceeding it being a strategic depth to the organization's military system and a means to maintaining arms transfer. Qalamoun extends to being an atmosphere touching directly the Hezbollah masses on the social, economic and security levels. And while the level of the unrest was apparent in the Qalamoun region right from the outset of the Syrian uprising in 2011; the number and severity of security incidents has overwhelmingly developed intensely since the participation of Hezbollah militants in the fighting alongside the Syrian army. These incidents were concentrated specifically in the Lebanese regions surrounding the town of 'Arsal, and in Beirut and its southern suburb where the stronghold of Hezbollah is. Of these incidents are the bombings of the Iranian embassy and of two cars in July-August 2013. And in a substantial development; armed clashes broke out between militants from ISIS and Hezbollah for the first time in Qalamoun (2) in 2014, which ultimately opens doors for yet upcoming dangerous military developments.
One can say that Hezbollah's participation in battle alongside the Syrian army was very well planned, as the organization indeed contributed support for the Syrian army in the decisive moment of strife in Syria, after military battles immensely intensified in October 2013 in Latakia and Damascus rural areas and in southern Syria. Hezbollah took helm on the ground in Qalamoun wastelands (3)after the Syrian army was occupied with taking on other battles the likes of that of breaking the siege off of the city of Aleppo, and of the strategic Assafeera battle. Most reports point out that Hezbollah and Syrian army forces managed the Qalamoun battle with high effectiveness. (4)
Hezbollah put its accumulated experience from fighting against the Israeli occupation army in southern Lebanon, into action in its battles against the Syrian opposition. The organization displayed guerilla-style and embedded-groups style of fighting; only this with yet updated tactics needed exclusively for the battle context of Qalamoun (5). Of these styles; thosepointed out to by unverified reports about Hezbollah and Syrian intelligence establishing a regiment specialized for assasinations, so to target armed opposition factions' leaders, in attempts to mainly "cut off the means of cooperation and operational planning among armed groups in the region". Hezbollah militants, alongside Syrian army forces, also repeatedly used missile shelling though artillery or war jets (6) to quell any potential attack from the opposition, or to back the progress of Hezbollah militants through the wastelands since they were outnumbered by the opposition groups' militants. The organization also effectively resorted to snipers and trained their counterparts from the Syrian army. (7)
And it is known that Hezbollah didn't deploy all its fighters in Qalamoun, rather only some hundreds of them. And it compensated for its less number of fighters with the high quality of their battle performance and their usage of developed military means of fighting, of which is the admission of drones, surveillance members, and small fighter groups with modern war technology received from Iran. (8)
Hezbollah possess developed tracking devices. It also is distinguished for its guerilla-style of fight, apparent in the few groups' mobility in small numbers not exceeding 10 militants, in the face of the relative weakness of fighting techniques possessed by the armed Syrian opposition groups. This enables Hezbollah militants to more efficiently face traps and ambushes, and achieve fulfilled targets. The Hezbollah strategy in fighting armed groups in the Qalamoun region can be summarized in three main points:
Hezbollah carried out attacks against Israel, in 2006 war, throughadvanced military groups, safe underground, armed with necessary technology and weapons, and of flexibility in their mobility through a network of tunnels and well camouflaged bases. These techniques were overhauled to suit the Qalamoun battle, where the adversaries don't strike from air or from tanks, but rather are groundmilitants armed to fight face-to-face. Thus Hezbollah developed a new tactic of administering small-to-medium sized fighter groups logistically enough armed to weather before receiving any backup.
Hezbollah substituted its effective 2006 war tactic of advanced military small numbered groups, with a network of fortified and interlinked base points.
Hezbollah resorted to preemptive measures; through counting heavily on surveillance operations, reinforced with drones to uncover the moves of the Syrian opposition militants, so to face them on the ground before they could carry out any offensive.
In this period; the threat of the opposition's role in Qalamoun is gradually increasing, because of the increase of ISIS militants' number rapidly on the ground. The most prominent of these militants is "Abu Hasan Al Filasteeni"'s group, the most powerful in Qalamoun. This danger remains of two sides; since ISIS's presence in the region could spawn clashes within the armed opposition groups themselves, the likes of which had happened in December 2014 in the sporadic battles between ISIS and "Jayshul Islam" (literally: "the army of Islam") in the Al-Mahsa region in Qalamoun, and between ISIS and the "free Syrian army" in the regions surrounding the town of Serghaya.
The importance of the Qalamoun battle, wielded by Hezbollah in cooperation with the Syrian army, is confined in two points:
The first: the last Zabadani battle, and its vitality in cutting off the road to Qalamoun, through both its Lebanese and Syrian paths; from the Syrian South where militant groups are present and are linked in a way or another with Israel. It is supposed that in case this road to Qalamoun is well secure for the opposition, then the strategic inventory of Hezbollah weapons will be seized by their opponents who will use these weapons to exhaust Hezbollah's power.
The second: this last battle would be considered a historic precedent of Hezbollah carrying out military operations outside the boundaries of the Lebanese state, with what this aspect harbors regarding the formation of a profound wariness toward the unity and destiny of the Levant.
*Syrian analyst and researcher.
1- See Hassan Nasrallah's speech in May 2013 regarding Hezbollah's involvement in Al-Qusair battle.
2-Aryn Baker and Rami Aysha, "Taking the Lead, Hizballah Girds for Key Syria 2-Battle on Assad's Behalf," TIME, November 7, 2013.
3-Nicholas Blanford, "Hezbollah close to cutting off key route for Syrian rebels, refugees," Christian Science Monitor, March 14, 2014
4- Isabel Nassief, "Hezbollah and the fight for control in Qalamoun," Institute for the Study of War, ISW Syria Blog, November 26, 2013. http://iswsyria.blogspot.com/2013/.
5- Regarding Hezbollah's techniques in Qalamoun's battle see: Nicholas Blanford, "Slow drip offensive underway in Qalamoun," The Daily Star, October 25, 2013.
6-Syrian Jets stike the mountains of Al-qaa and Ras Baalbek, Al-mayadeen Tv, Jan 1, 2015.
7-Matthew Levitt, "The Hezbollah Connection in Syria and Iran," Council on Foreign Relations, February 15, 2013.
8- Will Fulton, Joseph Holliday, and Sam wyer. "Iranian strategy in Syria," AEI's critical threats project & Institute for the Study of War, USA. May 2013.


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Though Wallace Nutting was well known as the nation's leading producer of hand-coloured pictures through the early 20th century, he was certainly not the only photographer promoting this type of image. All through the country actually a whole bunch of regional photographers have been promoting hand-colored images from their home areas or travels. The subject matter of those photographers was very similar to Nutting's, together with Interior, Exterior, Overseas, and Miscellaneous Uncommon scenes. The important thing determinants of value embody the collectability of the particular photographer, subject matter, dimension, and naturally situation. Take into account that only the rarest footage, in the most effective condition, will deliver top prices. Discoloration and/or harm to the picture or matting can cut back worth significantly.
It is true that individuals who could never take a picture earlier than do fairly nicely with the brand new digital cameras. To those individuals the worse image attainable from a digital digicam appears to be like great. Then there are the people who are highly crucial of their work. They produce wonderful images with their digital nevertheless it nonetheless not quite up to the requirements they demand from their pics.
It isn't low-cost to invest in photography.
6. To construct your portfolio, supply to shoot families (or babies, maternity, seniors, weddings… whatever your interest lies in) for very low-cost, and supply digital files. For my first three weddings, I did it utterly free of charge. I simply asked if I could shoot behind the hired photographer for the day and supplied the disc of digital recordsdata to the bride and groom.
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The ISO of your film affects each side of the way your digital camera works. Your light sensor (when you have one) must be set appropriately for the movie you're utilizing, your aperture will probably be kind of restricted depending, and your shutter velocity will seemingly must lower or improve to accommodate the movie. Even digital cameras have a simulated (and adjustable) movie pace that they base their calculations on.
The photographer also knows when to take the picture at just the appropriate time. This is achieved by noticing the lighting, shadows, contrast, contour, and plenty of different necessary things. Anyone can point and shoot a digicam, however what you might be actually paying for is someone to make that moment a chunk of art. What you may be assured of though is if you do rent the "good individual" for the job, you'll have your memories captured in a manner you that can put you in awe. You'll have images that will become a everlasting reminder of your special day.
You have to understand that hiring a professional photographer isn't just because that person has a costlier digital camera, you're hiring somebody who is aware of learn how to make your photos shine. Kind of a far cry from a photographer. I personally do not have a need for one but they look fairly nice from what I've seen.


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Lightweight world champion Rances "Kid Blast" Barthelemy and former world champion Mickey "The Spirit" Bey went face to face for the first time Wednesday as they participated in the final press conference and media workouts forPremier Boxing Champions on Spike this Friday, June 3 from Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida.
Action begins on Spike at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT and features exciting bantamweight prospectEmmanuel Rodriguez taking on former title challenger Alberto Guevara in a 10-round bout. Also in attendance Wednesday and competing on the undercard is undefeated C aleb "Sweet Hands" Plant, who battles Carlos Galvan on Friday night.
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Kings Promotions, Mayweather Promotions, and Panther Promotions, are priced at $130, $80, $60, and $35 (additional fees may apply) and are on sale now. All seats are reserved and available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.myhrl.com,www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the first fight set to begin at 6:30 p.m.
Fighters spoke to media and posed for cameras at the Paradise Live Theater before moving into the Hard Rock Live Arena for media workouts.
Here is what the fighters had to say Wednesday:
"I'm very excited to be fighting here close to Miami. This is a second home for Cubans and I'm really motivated to put on a great performance for the fans."Ismael Salas is one of the top trainers in the world and our whole team has been fantastic. We're ready to get in the ring and fight.I come prepared with a few strategies. I never stick to one game plan because us Cubans were taught to have a few up your sleeve so that you can adjust according to whatever presents itself to you in the ring."If we don't get the knockout, then we are ready to go the distance. My team is prepared to go the distance if we have to, but also to give an entertaining fight."You're going to see a new Rances Barthelemy in 2016."Don't miss this fight. Get there early, because it might not go five. Get ready for a great night of boxing."
"I want to give Rances props for stepping up and taking the fight. This is the beautiful thing about boxing, the best fighting the best."You have a two-time champion fighting a world champion that never lost his belt in the ring. That says it all right there. We're two elite fighters. We're both going for glory."No matter what anybody says today, it comes down to the action on Friday."I'm in there with the same mindset no matter who I'm fighting. I'm coming in there to do what I do no matter what. It's just another day for me."You'll see a throwback fighter in there. I'm like the fighters from back in the day. I'm here looking for the victory. I don't care how I get it and I can't predict. But we want to have our hand raised."I'm coming to get what is rightfully mine. Don't miss it."
"I feel great and ready for Friday. I'm not worried about tomorrow at all, we're right on weight, so we're just looking forward to stepping into the ring at this point."We've been in training camp for six months as we had a tentative fight date scheduled prior to this so I was already in the gym getting ready. We're in the best shape."We have seen footage of him and saw he makes a lot of mistakes. We analyzed those defaults and are using them as a strategy against him. We've put those into practice and think we will be able to execute them to come out victorious at the end of the night."He's not your typical Mexican warrior fighter, he's the total opposite actually so we're not worried about what he does."
"I'm ready for this big opportunity and I'm ready to fight. This is a big card and it's very exciting."I know what I have in front of me. Emmanuel Rodriguez is a good fighter, but he's just another opponent to me."I'm well prepared and I believe I'm going to win this fight."
"I'm thankful to have this stage to perform on. I'm glad the media could come out and get a sneak peek of what I'm going to bring Friday night."The game plan is to go in there and look sharp, be slick, make adjustments and dictate the pace. He's going to be uncomfortable because we're going to dictate the pace. We'll see if he can keep up."I've seen enough tape on, which wasn't very much. I let my coaches breakdown the film and let me know what I need to do."This is my only job and I do it well. I'm not into getting ready, I stay ready. We're here to show out."I've had a great training camp. I worked hard and I'm ready to put on a show this Friday night. I'm going to do what I always do in there."


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Poson full moon is an annual festival held by Sri Lankan Buddhists celebrating the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka in the 3rd Century BCE.
The festival is the most important full moon (poya) holiday of the year and the second most important Buddhist holiday of the year behind Vesak.
Poson is celebrated throughout the island off the tip of India, with most important ceremonies being held in ancient Anuradhapura and Mihintale. The festival is held in early June, coinciding with the June full moon.
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Poson is celebrated to commemorate the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka by the enlightened children of Emperor Asoka, the Buddhist nun Sanghamitta and her elder brother the arhat Mahinda in 236 BC.
The focal point of the religious festival is the Buddhist monastic complex on the mountain of the village of Mihintale, where Mahinda taught Buddhism to one of the kings of Sri Lanka.
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Celebrations are also centered around Buddhist sites in Anuradhapura, which was one of the first cities in Sri Lanka to convert to Buddhism.
During Poson, these two locations attract thousands of pilgrims from across Sri Lanka. These pilgrims dress in white and venerate the spiritual locales.
Many of the most devoted pilgrims spend hours in quiet contemplation to honor the traditions of Buddhism.
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Outside of Anuradhapura and Mihintale, the festival is celebrated with the telling of stories, music, dancing, the offering of free food and teas (provided by special vendors known as Dansals), and the hanging of paper lanterns.
Some parts of Sri Lanka prohibit the selling of meat and alcohol during the festival -- in honor of a customary proclamation by the ancient Indian Buddhist Emperor Asoka.
He prohibited killing and harming in his empire on special occasions in honor of the Buddha's compassion for all living beings. Muslims and Christians on the island do not much care for such prohibitions, so they continue their Abrahamic ways. More


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Anderson Animal Shelter honors local residents and organizations during "A Night To Paws" annual fundraising gala
Nov 08, 2016 09:42AM
By Neighbors Magazines
Anderson's adoptable dogs and puppies regularly visit children at Mooseheart Child City & School – offering positive benefits for both kids and pets.
Anderson Animal Shelter is recognizing several local companies, organizations and residents for their dedication, support and commitment to the shelter and the welfare of its adoptable animals.
Five awards are being presented during the shelter's "A Night to Paws" Gala Dinner and Auction on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 5-10pm at the Q Center in St. Charles. It's the largest annual fundraising event for Anderson, which marks its 50th anniversary of saving lives and serving the Fox Valley.
"It takes a community of dedicated companies, organizations and individuals to help Anderson achieve its mission of improving the lives of pets and people through service, education and advocacy," said Beth Drake, executive director of Anderson Animal Shelter. "That's why we're honored to present five awards that celebrate and recognize those who go above and beyond to help us care for and save more animals each year."
The award winners are:
- Community Champion Award: Mooseheart Child City & School. This award is given to an individual, group or business that has demonstrated a commitment to the shelter and its cause in the community. Mooseheart Child City & School, which provides a home environment for more than 200 children on its campus in Mooseheart, Ill., has partnered with Anderson since 2015. Anderson received scholarship grants from various community foundations and reached out to Mooseheart to invite their children to attend programs at the shelter, including the summer Critter Camp. Due to the positive impact on the behavior and emotional well-being of the kids, Anderson then created a weekly program allowing the children to interact with adoptable animals. In addition, in September, Mooseheart generously offered its facility for Anderson to host its second annual Pets-A-Palooza community festival. "Anderson Animal Shelter brings our children joy as well as therapeutic value, and they do this all on their own because they love and support our mission of providing for children in need," said Gary Urwiler, executive director of Mooseheart Child City & School. "The service they provide the communities, not only Mooseheart, is valuable and most of all warm and friendly."
- Community Partner Award: Imaging4Pets. This award is given to an individual, group or business that is new to the shelter or community, and provides support or services that might not otherwise be available to Anderson. Imaging4Pets, which offers mobile ultrasound veterinary services in the Chicagoland area, performs all ultrasounds, including echocardiograms, at no charge for the shelter's adoptable animals needing these medical tests.
- Corporate Partner Award: ComEd. The Corporate Partner Award is presented to a business that positively impacts the shelter by providing support, service, expertise or other resources. ComEd and its corporate partners donated mulch that they placed on the walking trail on the shelter's property. Shelter staff and volunteers use the trail to walk the adoptable dogs, providing positive training and exercise.
- Friends of the Animals Award: Kelly Spong and Gail Yohnke. The Friends of the Animals Award is given to individuals who demonstrate a shared mission, vision or enthusiasm for companion animals by offering time, expertise or other resources. Kelly Spong of St. Charles started volunteering at Anderson in 2015. With her professional background in public relations, Spong helps the shelter with marketing communications, including content development, social media, event support and special outreach efforts or campaigns like Adopt-A-Cat Month. She also writes online and in-shelter bios for adoptable cats, helping share each feline's story with potential families. Gail Yohnke of Elgin has been volunteering for a number of years. Gail has always had a love for animals and after retiring as a senior administrative assistant she wanted to dedicate time by giving back to her community. Yohnke spends her time working with the canines, assisting with administrative needs and helps to coordinate the arrival of animal transports.
- Founders Award: TechPro. As the shelter's highest honor, the Founders Award recognizes an individual or organization for its outstanding commitment and ongoing support of the shelter. TechPro, a full-service IT support and creative services company based in St. Charles, has made a substantial, year-after-year impact for the shelter. The company handles all of Anderson's technology needs, ensuring everything is working smoothly for staff to manage and track thousands of animals, as well as operate and communicate efficiently.
About the Annual Fundraising Gala – How to Support the Shelter
In addition to the awards presentation, the annual fundraising gala features live entertainment, including the St. Charles Singers and the John Avila Trio; a cocktail hour and a multi-course dinner; and a live and silent auction with hundreds of items. Several Anderson adoptable dogs and puppies are also expected to make a guest appearance. Tickets are available to the public. Tickets are $150 each or $1,500 for a table of 10. Visit http://www.events.org/2016ANighttoPaws or call Anderson's Development Department at 847-697-2880 x31.
Special thanks to the shelter's sponsors and advertisers including: A to Z Rental of Elgin, A Sound Beginning, Abby's Breakfast & Lunch, Animal Medical Clinic of St. Charles, Citizen's Finance, Elburn Animal Hospital, First Secure Community Bank, Gordon Flesch, Graham's Chocolates, Hagg Press, Heinz Brothers Greenhouse, Illinois Firearms & Ammunition, Jones, Lemon & Graham, LLC, JMF Events, Keith French Photography, Nova Communications, Realtors to the Rescue, Sayre & Jones, The Q Center, and Wintrust Mortgage.


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How does a performance change when the audience consists of just one person? More than three dozen student artists, dancers, musicians, and actors auditioned for eight available spots in a short course that included spring break travel to Taiwan.
Just for You: Between Art and Performance, taught by Craig Quintero, associate professor of theatre and dance, and Andrew Kaufman, associate professor of art, challenged students to devise image-based performances for an audience of one.
During the audition process, the professors were looking for a variety of talents and skills, but just as important was assembling an ensemble that could work together with very little time and under stressful conditions. They needed to have a willingness to collaborate and explore outside their comfort zones. "When you're given a prompt and have a week to come up with a solo performance, you have to stretch yourself," says Kaufman.
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"Having worked with Craig on several shows, I knew that what we were going to do was going to be intense and abstract, and the project would be continuously developing until the day we opened," says computer science and theatre and dance major Sooji Son '18.
Over the course of only five days, the performance was prepared — a room in the museum was transformed, a set constructed, and a 10-minute production finalized.
The students and members of Riverbed Theatre performed for 60 individuals, one at a time. In addition to requiring physical stamina from the students, 12 performances a day over five days stretched them mentally and emotionally.
"This was not merely a theater performance but a dynamic interaction and communication between the audiences and the performers and space," says prospective art major Yi-Chia Wang '20. "The actions we did could be simple, but the images created by these actions in the particular space were very powerful."
Audience members could respond to the experience in writing, and many did. Some were brief but enthusiastic, others wrote poetry or made simple drawings, and one woman wrote for a solid 45 minutes about the 10-minute performance. The audience included international curators from the Performa festival in New York, the Great Theatre of China in Shanghai, and the Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Some students who came to the class viewing themselves as performers immersed themselves in design. Others with very little stage experience surprised themselves by gravitating toward performance. "Seeing the audience reactions at such close proximity was new to me," says Son. "I am usually backstage or running tech in the booth, far away from them."
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"Being in Grinnell, you get used to the same routine of production meetings, rehearsals, and tech," says Son. Working with Taiwanese theatre artists gave her the opportunity to observe and participate with a different creative process. Although the method was different, the result was the same: a performance that transported its audience outside of their everyday reality.


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Insee Cement (Siam City Cement (Lanka) Limited) and sustainable waste management solutions provider Insee Ecocycle Lanka won two awards, at the Presidential Environment Awards 2018 held at the BMICH recently.
The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) presented a Silver award to Insee Ecocycle, a fully owned subsidiary company of Siam City Cement (Lanka) Limited engaged in industrial waste management.
A Bronze award was presented in recognition of Insee Cement's contribution to the green production process at the company's manufacturing plant in Puttalam. CEA's Annual Awards reward service sector industries as well as individuals for their contribution to conserving the environment. Chief Executive Officer of Insee Cement Sri Lanka, Nandana Ekanayake said, "Our Puttalam plant is where we can showcase our sustainable development process that contributes tremendously to energy saving, carbon footprint and occupational health," he said.
Insee Ecocycle Lanka Director Sanjeewa Chulakumara said, "Insee Ecocycle is now established as an independent company, and diversified its business portfolio to provide non-kiln based waste management solutions contributing towards a waste-free country," he said.
Insee Cement's effort go hand in hand with the company's objective of building a brighter future in Sri Lanka.