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Building links is essential to getting good rankings in the search engines and social bookmarking submission is one of the easiest ways to gain a steady stream of backlinks to just about all content that you create because you have total control over the bookmarks that you build.
What Should You Bookmark?
In general you will want to get into the habit of bookmarking every piece of significant content that you create. For blogs, this would be most blog posts and for static websites each page. There are some exceptions though. Ensure that anything you bookmark provides value in some way - this caters for the 'social' aspect. Don't bookmark your about page, privacy policy and so on. But do bookmark all of your real content pages.
How To Bookmark For SEO
The reason that we include social bookmarking submission into our link building efforts is that it allows us to create a large number of backlinks to all of our content pages. However the value of these backlinks can be vastly affected by how you create the bookmark. In general there are three pieces of information that you need to provide along with the URL and they are the title, a short description and some tags.
The title is the most important item as this is usually used as the anchor text of the backlink. If possible, include a keyword in the title of your bookmark - note that it does not necessarily have to be the same as the title of the content you have created. Also try to include that same keyword in both the description and in the tags. This tells the search engines what the bookmark is about and makes it relevant to the content thus giving it more weight.
How Often to Bookmark
Search engines such as Google prefer to see a steady stream of backlinks coming into a website on a regular basis rather than a massive rush all in one go so the best strategy is simply to bookmark your content as you create it. However, if you create websites in a short space of time then you might want to spread out those bookmarks - perhaps one per day.
There is another thing to consider too; there are a great many social bookmarking sites that you can use and for best results you'll want to submit to as many of them as possible. Don't settle for one backlink when you could have 20, 50, 100 or however many you have time to create! If you are short on time you can use automated social bookmarking submission tools to do the work for you but this is where you need to be careful. Some such tools will create all of those bookmarks in one hit which is not ideal. Choose a tool such as IMAutomator which will allow you to space out your submissions steadily over a number of days and create them all for you on auto-pilot.
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There's literally thousands of social bookmarking sites online these days and new ones pop up all the time. For a more effective backlink, there are two things you are looking for - the page rank of the site and whether or not it is 'dofollow'. The higher the page rank the better and do follow is guaranteed to be picked up by the search engines. To find some go to Google and search for something like 'do follow social bookmarking sites' and you'll find lists of them. Alternatively if you use an automated social bookmarking submission tool such as IMAutomator, it will handle all of that for you.
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Not too long ago, I came across an article about the #NOPSD Movement that really resonated with me. The NoPSD Movement advocates applying practices and tools used for writing software and product development to UX prototype creation. One quote in particular caught my attention:
"We need to pivot our DESIGN.
This got me thinking about how much our deliverables rely on documentation. At DesignMap, Illustrator and Photoshop are still king, and it's not uncommon for us to produce a 100+ page document in our attempt to describe complex user interactions and experiences on paper.
We were concerned that these documents, regardless of how well crafted they were, were being overlooked, ignored, or were simply out of date at production time, particularly if we were working with a very agile development team. If we took such a document and "threw it over the fence," as the adage goes, to the client, we couldn't really blame them for the results. Who wants to read a 100-page document when cramming for a code-complete deadline?
Final UX Design Documentation does not equal Final Product
Making the case against documents as final deliverables isn't hard, particularly regarding UX design projects. Here are a few places where documenting interactions and user experience on paper falls far short of its goals:
- First, people don't read. If we're designing software, they should be interacting with a deliverable not perusing one.
- Documenting responsive design, with its multiple devices and exponential number of potential breakpoints, is incredibly complex and time-consuming.
- Static wireframes and mockups should describe a cohesive, consistent design system. Creating consistent documentation for a complex system using standard design tools takes a lot of effort, often orders of magnitude greater than that needed to create the design itself.
- Redlines…nuff said!
"We should be designing our products in their intended environments."
Bottom line: We should be designing our products in their intended environments. Instead of communicating our intentions for user interaction on static paper, we should use interactive dynamic, prototypes that ARE the design.
Pivoting from Paper to UX Prototype
A recent project for a major health insurer offered a ripe opportunity to shift from delivering documentation to providing a prototype.
The diagram below shows our process, which included a few key decisions made early on with the intention of improving how we work internally as well as with our clients. Our first decision to use Sketch as our primary design tool, for example, offered the promise of a workflow that tied together interaction design, visual design and prototyping.
The rest of this post describes the tools we used and our approach to the project, starting first with wire framing, moving on rough prototyping and finishing with a high-fidelity prototype.
Creating Wireframes in Sketch FTW
At DesignMap we generally create wireframesin Illustrator. We even have and entire blog post dedicated to a
specific type of arrowhead, which should show you how seriously we take that application. But where Illustrator might be great for generating concepts quickly, it isn't made specifically for screen-based design.
Sketch, a hybrid of vector and raster editing tools, is specifically created for designing screens and optimizes workflow around common UX tasks such as reusing common design patterns and styles. We chose Sketch because it also provided:
- a hybrid of vector and bitmap editing tools that allow interaction and visual designers to work together
- exporting features that are critical to allowing different disciplines to work easily together
- CSS output for quick creation of prototypes and front-end markup
When we started working with Sketch, we were faced with the reality of getting pixel sizes right, so creating a grid system was the first thing we tackled. We also used Sketch for visual design, which was a bit of a challenge at some points. The visual designer on this project did move to Photoshop for a portion of the project in order to 'go wide' and explore possible a wide range of possibilities and concepts. In the end he returned to Sketch, despite the hurdles he encountered, and was able to get 'pixel perfect' with his designs.
From Wireframes to Prototype, Increasing Fidelity with Each Step
For our project to be successful, we felt it was important to show our work early and often. We decided that using prototypes for the next stage of UX development would support that need, allowing us to show our design intentions in action instead of describing them in lengthy documents. Not only did this approach free up big chunks of time that would have been spent annotating wireframe documents, it also allowed us to show our work more frequently because the prototype was all we needed for a client meeting. We were able to dispense with the laborious documentation process altogether.
We worked in two primary modes while prototyping. For quick validation, we used InVision to stitch wireframes together with limited voice over, creating a rough prototype of the product's system. Going from our Sketch wireframes to the InVision prototype was a breeze. Sketch's exporting features integrate nicely with InVision.
Designing and Prototyping Concurrently
After creating the rough prototype with InVision, we moved on to the next phase: creating a high fidelity prototype with AngularJS. Angular JS is a toolset created and maintained by Google for building dynamic views of a web-based application. It includes some specific features that made it possible for us to build a prototype for the project's final deliverable, including
- Creates a prototype that performs as a single-page application
- Doesn't require a 'happy path,' or a single path of interactions, for the prototype
- Uses HTML to define the application's user interface
Our prototyping process closely followed the design process, allowing us to integrate updates immediately. We were inspired to adopt this approach by Brad Frost, who described working concurrently on design and prototype in a blog post. Here's how he describes this concurrent work:
From day one, information architects and content strategists can begin organizing information, visual designers can start exploring type, color, and texture, and developers can set up tools, patterns, and components. As some point in the process, a discipline might serve more as consultant for the other disciplines, while other times they're burning hot creating things. As time goes on, the creating/consulting role shifts, but no one is ever fully out of the picture.
In the end, our final deliverable was afully functional prototype that was highly actionable from our client's perspective. Delivering a prototype instead of a traditionally verbose static document allowed the client to interact with the product and understand our intention for the user experience at a much adeeper level. The prototype also provided a great tool for usability testing and it demoed much better for executives and key stakeholders.
Don't Have a Coder and Don't Code? There are still options.
At DesignMap we were fortunate to have recently hired a front end developer to help us with prototype requests. However, there are many agencies, in-house design departments or individual contractors that don't have the luxury to work with a dedicated front end developer. So what is a designer to do? Here's a list of tools that can produce high fidelity prototypes with minimal to no knowledge of coding:
- Macaw.co — They tout themselves as flexible as an image editor, but writes semantic HTML and succinct CSS
- Webflow.com — Another Drag and Drop style site for creating professional responsive websites
- Adobe Muse — A turn-key solution for creating and hosting websites
- Adobe Reflow — Dedicated app to create responsive websites, meant for "designers to share their responsive design intent
- Google Web Designer — Originally meant for creating engaging HTML5 ads, GWD can also be used to create sites with the of ease of a Drag and Drop style editor
In Conclusion: A Quiet Design Revolution is in Progress
Shifting the client process from creating PDF documentation to prototypes requires a sea change both for designers and clients. A few challenges to consider before you charge forth with the prototyping flag:
- Balancing learning new tools with getting work done
- Convincing clients of the benefits over traditional deliverables
- Convincing teams that the UX design processes should be audited and changed
We think there is a quiet design revolution in progress that's going to have a big impact UX design. We are glad to have found and tested one successful solution to keep us in step with the future.


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Setting Up a First-time Solo Studio?
Q: I am very excited to be moving into my first apartment without roommates but am feeling a bit overwhelmed because (a) I have to purchase a quite a few items of furniture, (b) I am visually-spatially challenged and am having trouble visualizing possible layouts (despite how much fun floorplanner.com is), and (c) therefore have no idea what type or size of furniture to look for...
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My only major furniture limits (other than a modest budget) are that I own a dark brown leather chair and sofa that I am very attached to, and a big Ikea brown-black desk and dresser which I am planning on putting in the closet. I work from home most of the time, so an office area is particularly important to me. I'm thinking of using the dining area for that purpose. I'd like a sleeper sofa rather than a bed, but am not sure where to find an inexpensive and well-designed alternative to my standard choice of an Ikea wooden futon. I own a lot of books and love big bookcases. Finally, the apartment has a "solarium" (their word, not mine). I've already gotten permission to remove and store the French doors which will open up the space, but I have no clue how to make use of it. I've read a lot of great suggestions for studio layouts on AT. Any advice on my space would be greatly appreciated!
Editor: Rachael- we love the floorplan of your new place. If you aren't a big eat-at-the-table person, we agree that setting up the dining room as an office would work- you might want to give it a library feel by lining your bookcases along the walls as well. The solarium would make a sweet reading nook- your bookcases and a deep cushy chair might also work in that space (depending on the size). We're opening this up to our talented readers who are bound to have even more ideas!


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What is the Value of Newsprint?
I began writing in 1995 after suffering my second heart attack. I returned to university with the desire to write the stories in my head. I've been blessed with three books and more than twenty published short stories and a fourth book being released in March 2002. I have earned more than $15,000 in royalties since 1998. Hardly enough to sustain anyone, and yet for someone 65, it is a fortune. I'm living my dream. And although my stories reflect Jewish thoughts and Jewish lives, which I hold dear, the most important thing that I am doing is writing for New Generation for free.
In fact, all of the writers, write for free.
Why do I hold this as the most rewarding? Because I feel that it is important that Jewish voices be heard. That Jewish thoughts be read. That Jews not only appreciate their heritage, but accept the ominous responsibility of being Jewish. We live in the age of high technology that has shrunk the world, that brings Israel and Toronto together in a millisecond with words, with voice, with pictures. It also beings closer those that would destroy what we believe - freedom to be who we are. No matter where you live in this small world, your friends and your foes are but a breath away - providing you are aware of what is happening.
New Generation was never intended to replace the Canadian Jewish News, nor is it an alternative. It's another voice complimenting the words uttered by knowledgeable writers whose purpose is also to inform. The Canadian Jewish News is a national newspaper that's breaths life into us. It is knowledge that guides our thoughts. It is as essential as water is to life. Without it we become not only ignorant, but deaf and dumb.
New Generations adds to the community's needs. It extends what is being offered by adding the voices of those who ask no more than Jews be aware of what the world is doing and how it affects us. We are what the North York Mirror is to The Toronto Star. We focus on the community in hopes that whatever is reported is that much more information to enlighten those of us who are Jewish.
We are not here to replace The Tribune. We are not political unless believing in Israel, its needs, its existence is political. Without a country that is Jewish we are nomads. Without a country that is ours, we will be condemned by those who hate us, who despise our way of life, who demean our tradition.
We are a small newspaper offering another voice, articles of Jewish interest, Jewish stories and Jewish cooking. We fill no void. We are another newspaper. But without financial support from the community, without advertisement revenue, without the large Israeli and Jewish conglomerates assisting, we will die and that will be a tragedy. Strength is in numbers. There are times when we must be guided by the past. Think of what Europe was in the thirties. Our strength is in our voice. Without your help, we will be silent - and so will you.
I wrote in one of my books a story of a family fleeing the Germans from Beltz. They stopped at a cousin's home and asked for food and money. He gladly supplied them, at the same time trying to tell them that running from the Germans was foolish. Everything will be all right. The head of the family begged him to come with them. He answered, "There is nothing to fear. I am a farmer, not a politician. I deal with everyone. They won't harm me. They need farmers to grow their produce." He stayed. Later it was learned that before he could tell the Germans that he was a farmer, he was shot on his doorstep before he uttered a word.
We can't afford to do nothing. And as for the $15,000 in royalties I've earned writing, I donated it all to The Jewish National Fund, The Survivors of the Shoah, The March of the Living and National Council of Jewish Women.
How important is newsprint? Only you can answer that question.
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TEN YEARS ago today, I left Canada for what I thought would be one year in Japan. That year quickly became five, followed by another five in HK. I'd never imagined this. As a student, I thought about moving to New York, London or Milan but also loved the idea of being somewhere in Iceland, Finland or Sweden. Maybe next year. Who knows?
A couple of videos showcasing the places I've called home for the last decade:
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Could there be another Hollywood power couple in the works?
There's nothing that Hollywood (and gossip mongers) like more than when two, seemingly single A-list stars start hooking up, and it seems we may now have another contender for this year's hottest, new couple.
Newly divorced Ryan Reynolds has reportedly been in an exclusive relationship with Charlize Theron for the past few months and was even seen leaving her house one recent afternoon, after having spent all day there. (Wonder what they could have been doing?) The 34-year-old Green Lantern star and the Oscar-winning actress, 35, "have been dating — for months! They're exclusive, and it's very hush-hush," said a source to US Magazine.
"They're both career-focused," added the souce about the pair's compatibility, "but not in a crazy way."
Don't expect there to be a engagement or a wedding anytime soon, though, as Charlize recently told Piers Morgan in an interview that she would likely never walk down the aisle, despite having a history of long-term relationships, including with Stuart Townsend, whom she split from in 2010 after nearly a decade together. Charlize Theron: 'Marriage Is Not Important To Me'
We also probably won't see Ryan and Charlize attending industry events together or holding hands on the red carpet, as "that's not her style." But, what about a romantic night out on the town? Ryan doesn't seem to mind eating dinner, if his recent rendez-vous with ex-wife Scarlett Johansson at an Italian restaurant seems to be any indication.
So, what do you think CelebLovers? Do Ryan and Charlize make a cute couple?
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Forthcoming Events and concerts
We are a very forward looking choir of over Fifty voices, singing a wide range of music from modern to more classic pieces. The Ladies are building on our previous successful concerts and tours of previous years including a trip singing at the Royal Albert Hall November 2015 for the Festival of Brass and Voices. This year we have some very exciting concerts to look forward to as well as a tour to Cheltenham in October.
We are always ready to help our many charities with concerts and have raised quite a few thousand pounds in the last few years. We also sing at weddings should you require us. We welcome any ladies who would like to come and join us. We practice every Wednesday evening at the The Billiard Room Landithy Hall Madron from 7-30pm till 9-15pm, for further information please contact Mrs. Sue Howells Tel. 01736 360618 or call in and have a listen, we welcome visitors.
The choir would like to extend their thanks to our wonderful Patrons for their continued support and would like to welcome anyone else who would like to join them
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Love INC is not:
- A generic "faith based" organization. We are a Christian based organization. We do not incorporate any non-Christian faith body as a church partner.
- An independent organization that stands apart from the Christian churches, existing on its own with a mandate apart from the local churches.
- A distribution mechanism to deliver goods without engaging in any relationship with recipients.
- An agency. In an agency model, the agency has its independent program, and these programs are executed by some type of staff. In the Love INC model, programs are owned and accomplished by the work of the partner churches. No church involvement/activity = no Love INC. Love INC simply provides the means or infrastructure for churches to execute their program (do their ministry.) Love INC has no independent reason to exist without the partner churches' active involvement.
- A charity organization. A charity gathers resource in order to execute its program. The charity's program is usually focused on the need. The goal is to meet or supply a need. Love INC is focused on the person, not on the need. The goal is transformation of all involved (the one serving, the one being served, the church, and the community.) Meeting a specific need is just a way to begin a relationship with the person and allow the Holy Spirit to begin the process of transformation.
- About giving financial assistance. Although Love INC affiliates do provide some financial assistance to individuals in specific cases (an average of 8% of an affiliate's operating expenses) it is not a core component of who we are or what we do.
- A means to make all Christian churches agree on doctrine, worship or ecclesiology.
- A means to bring churches together to accomplish any mission or project other than the mission of Love INC
- A parachurch ministry. Love INC is a partnership of churches, not a partnership with churches. A local Love INC affiliate is not independent of church oversight, rather it is composed of and responsible to the local partner churches of the community. Anyone can start a parachurch organization, but only a group of local Christian churches can start a Love INC. For practical purposes Love INC is its own non-profit entity, governed by a board of directors, but a Love INC can only exist if at least 6 local churches (of different denominations) partner together.


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'Nightmarish... like a scene from Jaws' - Witness describes shark attack that leaves two teens severely injured
Two teenagers have been severely injured in shark attacks off the coast of North Carolina.
A female victim lost part of her arm and could lose her left leg after the attack off Oak Island, near Wilmington, officials said.
Oak Island mayor Betty Wallace said the victim is not from the area but was visiting family.
Ms Wallace did not have further information on the girl's prospects for recovery.
Brunswick County emergency dispatchers received the call and several agencies responded to the scene including Oak Island Police and the Air Link Helicopter.
The second incident was reported shortly afterwards. A 16-year-old boy lost an arm and was airlifted to hospital.
The Oak Island town manager sent a team to get everyone out of the water, the mayor said, adding that the Brunswick County Sheriff's office was sending a helicopter up and down the coast to patrol.
Steve Bouser and his wife were at the beach at the beginning of a week's holiday when he said people began yelling: "Come in! Get out of the water! Get out of the water!"
"I saw someone carry this girl (out of the water) and people were swarming around and trying to help. It was quite terrible."
He said there was a lot of blood and people were trying to apply makeshift tourniquets to stop the bleeding. He added that people were asking her questions to try to keep her conscious. It was "quite nightmarish", he said.
"It was so much like a scene from Jaws," his wife Brenda added.
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Pea Taste
The common field pea (Pisum sativum) is one of the first plants to be domesticated as a crop, dating back to the Neolithic agricultural revolution, 10,000 BCE. It is the same species that Gregor Mendel, the father of modern genetics, used in his experiments when he discovered the laws of genetic inheritance.
Wrinkled peas are sweeter than round peas because they contain more sugar and less starch. The increase in sugar content leads to more water retention causing the peas to wrinkle when they dry. This case will examine the evolution of the wrinkled pea from its ancestral round pea shape.
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Mendel to Molecules
Mendel's work on inheritance in pea plants lead to the first description of genetics. Our modern day understanding of genes, alleles and proteins builds the theory behind Mende's observations.
Cell Biology
Wrinkled peas have more sugar than round peas because they do not have a functional starch branching enzyme that is required in starch formation.
Molecular Genetics
In wrinkled peas there is an insertion mutation in the middle of the starch branching enzyme gene that renders the starch branching enzyme non-functional. This results in two different alleles: R and r.
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The recent rash of homicides and non-fatal shootings are a concern of all. Below is a memo from Baltimore City Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts outlining steps taken to address this challenge.
Dear Community Leader:
As you know, the City of Baltimore and the Baltimore Police Department are in the midst of a challenging time. Following a period of civil unrest, we have been experiencing an increase of the pace of violent crime, most notably homicides and shootings. Please be assured that the Baltimore Police Department is moving aggressively to both address the increase in violence, as well to modernize and better equip ourselves for the future.
The increased pace of crime has been particularly prevalent in neighborhoods historically impacted by violent crime. In response, BPD has re-allocated several veteran leaders to the Western District that have experience and relationships in that District, including a new District Commander and Captain. Throughout the City, officers are being deployed in both mobile and foot capacities in neighborhoods. The Department is also placing a high emphasis on key commercial corridors. Officers are being asked to maintain a visible and consistent presence, as well as to engage in positive interactions with community members. Increased visibility will serve as a deterrent to criminals, and quality and positive communication with the community will help us to prevent and solve crimes. Additionally, the Police Commissioner has tasked Lieutenant Colonel Melvin Russell, currently in command of the Community Partnership Division, to temporarily work out of the Western District full-time to re-establish a productive relationship with members of the community.
The Department has announced the creation of a new Community Engagement Division that will encompass the Department's current Community Partnerships Division, the Media Relations Section, and the Office of Government Affairs. This Division will be solely focused on implementing a strategic approach to strengthening and growing the bond between our Department and members of the community. As a first step, the Police Commissioner is engaging the Community Relations Councils and talking to community members in each of the nine police districts to better educate the Department on the concerns and needs of the community. The Division will also be working to find ways for the police and the community to work together to solve crime. For example, BPD will be seeking to enhance the awards offered through Metro Crime Stoppers to individuals that provide tips that help the Department solve crimes.
BPD has also taken steps to ensure that the Department is well-prepared for any potential unrest or violence in the future. Since the civil unrest ended, there has been extensive training for both officers and commanders in mobile field force tactics and crowd control. We are also better equipping our officers so they can handle large crowds safely. We are also pro-actively working with our local law enforcement partners on mutual aid communication and planning. Our mutual aid agreements are being updated to ensure rapid response. These actions will ensure that the Department will be faster and better equipped to safely address any future unrest.
Please also be assured that the Department is aggressively working to hold individuals that committed crimes during the unrest accountable for their actions. BPD detectives and our partners at the ATF and DEA have launched an investigation task force to bring state and federal charges against individuals that committed crimes that harmed officers, businesses, and people in our community. Some people have already been arrested as a result of their crimes. More charges are coming in the near future.
The BPD remains laser-focused on protecting communities from violence. However, that goal cannot be accomplished without help from the community, from each citizen to community and business leaders. Thank you for your continued support during this challenging time. Together, we can ensure that Baltimore remains a safe place to live, work, and visit.
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I dreamed I saw many scientists wearing white lab coats and some were women scientists and they were over microscopes in a lab and doing lab tests. A security guard was standing by the door and getting ready to leave for a lunch break. One of the women scientists walked over to him and spoke to him. He said he was leaving for a greasy hamburger. The woman that was speaking to him said, "What happened to your diet?" and he said, "Its too late, I got it." She then pulled out a small pen like flashlight and pulled his lower eye lid down shining the light into the white of his eyes. I saw what she did....there were small black rings like tiny circles in the white of his eyes. She got a sad look on her face, for she knew it was too late. He had a plague. The security guard knew that this plague was fatal and so it was no longer necessary to diet. He left the room. The dream ended.
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Life Science: Session 5
Scientist at Work
Dr. Georgia Dunston is professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology at Howard University College of Medicine, and founding director of the newly formed National Human Genome Center (NHGC) at Howard University. Her research on human genome variation in disease susceptibility has been at the vanguard of current efforts at Howard University to build national and international research collaborations focusing on the genetics of diseases common in African Americans and other African Diaspora populations. Dr. Dunston is program director of the coordinating center for the Africa America Diabetes Mellitus Study, an international collaboration to study the genetics of type 2 diabetes in ancestral populations of African Americans, and the coordinating center for the African American Hereditary Prostate Cancer Study Network, a national cooperative formed to map and characterize genes for prostate cancer in African Americans. The NHGC is instrumental in bringing multicultural perspectives and resources to an understanding of knowledge gained from the Human Genome Project and research on human genome variation.
Dr. Robert Murray serves as professor of pediatrics
and medicine and chief of the Division of Medical Genetics in the Department
of Pediatrics and Child Health in the College of Medicine at Howard Medical
School. In addition, he is graduate professor and chairman of the Graduate
Department of Genetics and Human Genetics, which offers both M.S. and
Ph.D. degrees through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, also
at Howard University. He has authored or co-authored more than 80 publications
including four books — most recently, The Human Genome Project
and the Future of Health Care. Dr. Murray is a fellow of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, a fellow and member of the
board of directors of the Hastings Center, a fellow of the Institute
of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, and a former member of its
governing council. He has been a member of the Mammalian Genetics Study
Section of the Division of Research Grants, NIH, the National Advisory
General Medical Sciences Council of NIGMS, NIH, and the Bioethics Advisory
Committee to the Secretary of DHEW 1979-81. He is a member of the American
Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Medical Genetics.
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text: After reading some recent posts by The Bedroom Submissive it started me to think more about my Sir's position in this D/s-M relationship. I asked my husband for D/s–M and he finally agreed to do it and I was so thankful that he did. But by the 5th day into it I wanted it to go on a faster pace like…The Roadrunner style and I was starting to get frustrated. I know it was because I had read so much about D/s online and erotic books that I wanted to jump head first into water not realizing how bad the ripple effect could be to my husband. I had forgotten that he was new as I was and less informed on how D/s–M worked between husband and wife. Grant you, even though my husband always had a dominate nature he had never read anything about D/s relationships and the guidelines on how to proceed into one. To my surprise he went out on his own and bought a book which helped him immensely on what his responsibilities were to our relationship. He used the information to help give him insight on how to proceed on our D/s–M relationship. But…he took that information and changed it into what he thought it should be for our D/s–M relationship. Some of what he read he didn't believed applied or was total ridiculous. On the 7th day in with sat down together to discuss D/s–M and the first thing he said was we are not going to jump "with both feet in the water " Lol! We will be taking it one step at a time slowly. Now..I'm thinking to myself that this really sucks! Lol! My husband said we will have 7 guidelines that we will always remember and follow 1. Truthful Communicate 2. Be respectful 3. Be honest 4. Be open 5. Be realistic 6. Be patient 7. Trust. I asked him why he put realistic in as a guideline his reply…was that he knew I read a lot of books and I would want him to jump into something that he was not yet comfortable with doing this early in our D/s–M. Well he was right about me wanting to be the Roadrunner. Now the hard one Patience we sometimes forget that our Dom deals with more responsibility than we do..yes, we may have jobs, or children and it's stressful but our Dom's have jobs and family responsibilities and also have to worry about us in D/s–M. It's a lot of work on their end to make sure it moving in the right direction and to make sure that our needs and wants are being met. The last thing they need is for us to be slapping them back. The next thing we discussed was rules and they need to be in place because without them our old habits will never change. Let's be honest here if you think you can get away with something like being rude to your Dom… You will or told to do something.. You won't do it…or when having sex and you start dictating how you want it to be. It's called topping from the bottom for your benefit. But… if you're Dom sets the rules down and applies the punishment you learn a lot quicker and you'll respect him for his Dom. Believe it or not with guidelines and rules that you agreed to follow starts you in the right direction. Once my husband put the basics in place everything was a lot easier. We have discussions every 3 days or so to openly say what may be on my/his mind or I would like to change…it doesn't mean I will get it. It means he's listening to me but he always has the final say in the matter. Since everything was put in place we now work together as a unit he will guide and I will follow. We have learned a lot since we started and we are still learning about each other and D/s–M and it can only get better as we go. There are other things we have in place like our soft and hard limits and our play but these are things that were put into effect after the basics were applied. And let me tell you that the reward is tenfold than when we were in our vanilla relationship. I could not be more loved,cherished and sated as I am now.


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By Saman Indrajith
The government would not remove the Navy camps at Silawathura and Mullikulam as they were necessary for curbing arms and drug and human smuggling operations, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday.
In answer to a question raised by SLMC MP MHM Salman, who demanded that the removal of the Navy base at Silawathura and release of land to civilians, the Prime Minister said that a Navy Base had been established in Silawathura Grama Niladhari Division of the Musali Divisional Secretariat Division of the Mannar District. The location of this Navy base was strategically important for the national security.
"It is an important location in terms of preventing illegal migration and illegal transportation of goods too," he said.
According to the PM, the Navy is currently using a land encompassing 34 acres 02 roods and 8.43 perches. It has already been decided to release six acres two roods 8.43 perches out of this land. Action is being taken to release this portion of land to the owners, through the Divisional Secretary, Musali. So far 66 persons have claimed ownership of the land. Out of this number, 38 persons are dead. Government has given alternative lands of 20 perches each to 12 persons and four houses have been constructed.
Action is being taken to acquire the land to the government for the use of the Navy under the Land Acquisition Act. Instructions have already been given to the Divisional Secretary – Musali to make necessary arrangements to provide compensation to the lawful owners of the lands according to the Government valuation.
Responding to a question raised by TNA MP Charles Nirmalanathan, who demanded that the government instruct the Navy to vacate its camp at Mullikulam and give the land back to civilians there, the Prime Minister said that the Navy camp had been set up on state land. The camp was instrumental in combating drug smuggling activities taking place at the Northern and North Western coasts. "In 2012, the navy released 500 acres and later another 252 acres of their lands to resettle people in the area. The land is situated in the Wilpattu reserve belonging to the Wildlife Conservation Department. There is a Roman Catholic Church as well as a Roman Catholic Tamil school in the area coming under the purview of the navy and 87 acres have been released for the school and the church. The police and the Navy have provided access roads, electricity, transport and clean drinking water for the residents using the school and the church. The navy took the initiative to recruit six teachers for the school. For the use of those resettled in the area, 27 houses have been built by the Navy, 134 houses under the Indian Credit line, 26 houses by the Ministry of Resettlement. The camp is on state land and therefore there is no need for removing it."
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I'll Never Finish Leadville – 2014 Leadville 100 Race Report by Jason Bousliman
Written by Guest Author | Topic: race reports
This is the story of my attempt to run the Leadville Trail 100 in August of 2014. Technically, the race started at 4:00 am in downtown Leadville on August 15, 2014. More accurately, the race started 29 years ago in my hometown of Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
I was ten when my mom first told me about a town called Leadville and "The Race Across The Sky." A 100 mile long high altitude race which traversed the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. She showed me a picture from a running magazine of a skinny bit of trail stretching into the sky. I'd later learn this was the trail up the backside of Hope Pass. The image was burned into my brain.
As a kid living in a town that sat 480 feet above sea level, the thought of running 100 miles at elevations ranging between 10,000-12,000 feet was inconceivable. But as soon as I heard about the run, I felt I had to do it. Not just that I wanted to…but that I had to. It was as if I was infected with something and the only cure was to toe the starting line. As I grew up, my Leadville infection was fed by yearly camping trips with my family. We would drive from Pennsylvania to Wyoming each summer and just camp. Dad, my brother Jared, and our friend Jon Cobes, would fish and I'd run up and down the trails. How the hell I wasn't eaten by a mountain lion I'll never know.
My "Leadvilleitis" laid dormant as I finished high school, then moved to New Mexico in 1993. I was a Division I athlete at the University of New Mexico. Well that's if you can call a mediocre triple/high jumper an "athlete." Became a lawyer, got married, had two amazing children, got a divorce, got remarried….and no matter what, Leadville was always there.
The problem was that although I dreamed of running Leadville, I wasn't a gifted runner. Far from it. I learned at a young age that my passion for running was off set by my lack of ability. I'll never qualify for Boston and even breaking 20 minutes in a 5k would require a downhill course that was somehow incorrectly measured by half a mile or so.
After years of inactivity sitting at a desk practicing law, I started jogging again. I bought a running stroller and took my son, and later my daughter everywhere. I survived my first ultra-marathon, the Jemez 50 kilometer in May 2007 and thought what the hell? Time to try. So…
In 2007 I entered Leadville for the first time and failed miserably. At 50 miles I dropped at Winfield arriving in 13:57. Only three minutes before the cut off. My son was only three and I pretended it was the finish. I think even he knew it wasn't. I "trained" hard the next year and wanted to try again. So…
In 2008 I entered Leadville for the second time and failed. Made it to 70 miles before dropping from hypothermia. But I was much faster (Winfield in 11:40) and felt I learned a ton. I trained all year again. And…
In 2009 I entered Leadville for the third time and failed. Made it to 50 miles (Winfield in 12:43). Had nothing left and was coughing blood. Went home and couldn't bring myself to enter in 2010. But on the morning of the race in August 2010, I woke up without an alarm clock at exactly 4:00 AM feeling like I belonged somewhere else. I trained hard the next year, and…
In 2011 I entered Leadville for the fourth time and failed. Made the turn at Winfield in a fast 11:05 only to later drop at mile 85. Went home devastated. Life got in the way of running in 2012. But I couldn't shake the race, so…
In 2013 I entered Leadville for a fifth (and what I had decided to be final) time. I put everything I had (which is admittedly a fraction of what most do) into training. Hired Duncan Callahan, two time Leadville Champion to write workouts…hell I even did some of them. Improved my diet, lifted weights and toed the line convinced I would finish….and I failed. Mile 60. Winfield in 12:22. My children were there and now at ages 6 and 9 knew that their dad just didn't have it. Worst of all was the knowledge that they had seen me quit.
As of August of 2013, I had entered Leadville five times. And failed five freaking times. Each failure was epic in its own way. Each could be justified by a reason that made sense to everyone but myself. I knew I had never trained enough. I was never able to run over a 50 mile week but the truth was, I just wasn't tough enough.
However, along the way, I racked up about 25 ultramarathon finishes, most in 50 mile mountain races like Jemez, San Juan, Deadman's and Cedro. I'd found my home in the mountains. But Leadville wasn't to be.
I came home from the 2013 race crushed. Depressed and lost. I sat on my ass for a few months feeling sorry for myself. And then it happened. A couple days after Christmas, I went for a run with my seven year old daughter Elle. Halfway through, she stopped and sat down on a bench. I said, "Elle, you can't just stop and quit." "But you did Dad", she said. Ouch. No matter how much I tried, her words were haunting.
A couple days after that "Hallmark moment", Cristin and I went out with some friends, Joe and Mindy Franklin to celebrate New Year's. Joe is the track coach at UNM and also coached Rob Krarr (Leadville's 2014 Champion) at Butler some 20 years ago. We drank champagne, talked about anything but running and had a blast ringing in New Year's. The next day, I woke up with that foggy feeling that I'd done something stupid. After confirming that I hadn't done any of the normal "stupid" new year's eve things (hadn't danced on any tables, tried to sing, or skinny dipped). So what the hell had I done? As I sat puzzled, she pulled out her phone and showed me a picture of me with an iPad registering for Leadville at midnight (the exact second registration opened for the 2014 race.). Maybe I would have been better off dancing naked on a table trying to sing.
And so in 2014, after five failed attempts and 29 years of thinking about it, I entered Leadville for a sixth time.
I started by writing down everything that had ever gone wrong. It was a long list. I examined every split to every aid station. Poured over the data and then found myself conceding that my problem wasn't fitness, weight training or my ever apparent lack of any running ability. It was pride, ego, hubris. My problem wasn't just how slowly I traveled the distance from Winfield to Twin Lakes (although for the love of all things holy and unholy I'm slow in that section). In the end, my analysis confirmed what I already knew-The biggest distance in this race wasn't the double crossing of Hope Pass. It was the four inches between my ears.
What I mean is that I'd never been able to admit that I wasn't going to finish in under 25 or 27 hours. I just wasn't going to be one of the "cool kids." When the races unfolded with slower times that I expected, I got down on myself. I don't care how great a runner you are, when you spend 12 hours beating yourself up, it's hard to go on.
I needed just to run and not care about my time or pace. Just run.
So although I didn't have time to train more than a 40 mile week in preparation for Leadville 2014, I was able to complete following races:
January – 60 miles at Coldwater Rumble.
February – 62 miles at Black Canyon.
April – 45 Miles at Cedro Peak.
May – 36 miles at Jemez 50 Mile. (race called at mile 36 due to a blizzard)
June – 62 miles at Gunnison 100 Kilometer.
July – 50 miles at Leadville Silver Rush.
Between January and July I'd raced over 315 miles in the mountains and deserts. The most I'd ever raced in any prior year was about 150 miles before Leadville. The three races over 60 miles were eye opening. That's a long time on your feet. I felt good that my lack of overall weekly mileage might be balanced by these longer efforts.
That brought me back to August and back to Leadville.
We rented a house in Twin Lakes. My mother and father flew in from Pennsylvania and we all drove up Thursday night. Friday was the race briefing which is always a highlight. Ken knocked it out of the park as usual and I once again stood up and said "I commit, I won't quit." Duncan Callahan also spoke and said something that stuck with me. He reiterated Ken's words, "You're better than you think you are, you can do more than you think you can." But added, "you're more prepared that you think you are." Callahan knows his stuff and is one the best coaches I've ever met.
Race morning I awoke at 2:30 am and got ready. We all wore light up hats and necklaces to the starting line. I fashioned a light up Mohawk and wore it during the run as I had for all of my races in 2014. It was quite a hit all day. After coffee and hugs, I joined my fellow runners and watched the clock count down. The last thing I did was to take my watch off and hand it to my son. After years of obsessing over time and pace, I'd just keep running until someone told me to stop. My goal was to make it to 60 miles before finding out my time.
[Pictures from the start. Amazing family.]
Start to May Queen. Miles 1-13.5 miles. Total time: 2:12
Something magical about starting this race. Ran very relaxed and held back around Turquoise Lake. Didn't stop at mile 13 aid station-May Queen at all. Just kept moving. Cranked music through the aid station. I didn't want to know my split.
May Queen to Outward Bound. Miles 13.5-24ish. Total time: 4:35
After passing mile 13, I headed up the mountain and onto Hagerman Pass Road. Ran a good bit of this section but could tell climbing wasn't going to be my thing today. No surprise. Blasted downhill at Pipeline and hit the road moving well. Ran smoothly through the Outward Bound Aid station at Mile 24. Felt relaxed not knowing my time or splits.
Outward Bound to Twin Lakes. Miles 24-40. Total time: 7:50
Just after mile 24, I stepped in a gopher hole with my right leg and hyper extended my achilles and all the ligaments behind my knee. Took some advil and kept moving. It numbed up after 30 minutes. Would become a bit of an issue later. Passed through Half Pipe at mile 30 and still felt great. Still had no idea of my time. Heat had become a significant factor. Was eager to see the family at Twin Lakes but didn't intend to stay long at the aid station.
Twin Lakes to Winfield-Miles 40-50. Total time: 11:53
After mile 40, I slogged through muddy fields, a half dozen small stream crossings and one major river crossing. Only lost my shoe once in the mud. Then up Hope Pass. That's a long damn climb and I'm slow uphill. Not just slow uphill but I'm one of those people that gets asked, "Uhhh…are you ok…?" as people pass me. Must have been asked that question 50 times. The leaders passed me coming back with about a mile to go before I reached the top. Finally saw the llamas, crossed over the 12,600 ft Hope Pass and started down the five mile descent to Winfield. Right knee was screaming in pain so I wrapped it in duct tape. Man I love duct tape. At Winfield I sat for the first time all day. Played my music so loudly my ears hurt. But I desperately didn't want to know my time and that tends to be all runners and their pacers talk about at aid stations. I refilled my pack, got up and started jogging. 50 miles down. 50 to go.
Winfield to Twin Lakes. Miles 50-60. Total time: 16:42
Ran the first three miles out of Winfield well. Everyone was starting to look like zombies on the trail. It had been a long and hot day. Then I started up the backside of Hope. Took…forever…to….climb…that…mountain. At one point I'm sure I was down to half a mile and hour. I lost track of how many times I had to sit or toss my cookies. These couple miles are widely regarded as some of the toughest in an ultramarathon on the planet.
Finally summited Hope Pass for the second time and headed down to Twin Lakes. Although I could no longer move uphill faster than an injured elephant (which as an aside is how I felt), I could still manage 8-9 min mile pace downhill. I passed 30 or so people who had just a few miles ago asked if I was ok. Rolled into Twin Lakes and noticed it was almost dark. Found my family changed my shoes, got some warmer clothes and headed out. Tried not to think. Can't explain how great dry shoes felt after 60 miles. More importantly, it was so uplifting to see my family. I'd been up and running for 17 hours. The physical test (first 60 miles) was now over. What remained was the mental test that I'd failed every time I'd tried. 40 miles to go.
Twin Lakes to Half Pipe. Miles 60-70. Total time: 19:54
Started back up another mountain and made good use of my hiking poles. This climb out of Twin Lakes is overlooked but sucks. Just sucks. You've just survived the double crossing of Hope Pass and now have another three miles to climb. Ugh. At this point I finally took the tape off my phone which was hiding the time. Before I did, I guessed what time it was. Only seven minutes off. Lucky guess. I could make it to Half Pipe at mile 70 (the next cutoff) but with little time to spare.
The trailhead for Mt. Elbert held a small aid station with tons of Christmas lights and blaring music that was great motivation. Got some water and headed out. Just tried to survive. Was becoming very hard to keep food down.
Half Pipe to Outward Bound. Miles 70-76. Total time: 22:04
Half Pipe Aid station at mile 70 has a heated tent that beckons like a mermaid to a sailor. Looks like a good idea but just isn't. I once dropped here and knew I didn't want to sit. Just grabbed some Ramen noodles, slurped them down and headed out. Never sat down. A mile later I realized I had left my hiking poles at the aid station. Crap. I thought about leaving them and remembered how much I paid for them. So I headed back and got them. At least I was still able to run. Probably cost me 25 mins. No big deal I thought.
When I finally made my way out of Half Pipe I became overwhelmed by fatigue. Hard to keep my eyes open. I knew cutoffs were now getting impossibly tight but had to rest. I found a small spot just off the trail and took a nap. And yes I know this is a bad idea but I was hoping to shake the intense fatigue off before the next aid station where my family (and the car) was waiting. Not sure how long I slept. Probably 5 to 10 minutes. When I awoke, I had a searing pain through my right leg. The tendon strains suffered earlier in the day from stepping in the hole had taken full effect. I got up, climbed out of the bushes and tried desperately not to look like a sasquatch to other runners and their pacers. Plodded my way past tree line and then was disillusioned by the mirage of the Outbound Aid Station that seemed impossibly far away. My family was there and all I wanted was to see them.
Got to mile 76 and the aid station, sat down and talked to my son who just kept saying he was proud of me. Dad and Cristin shared the sentiment which meant the world. I put on warmer clothes and wrapped a blanket around me. For a second, I laid down but then thought about how precious each second was because of the next cut off. Got up, stole my son's hat and left. I had four hours to travel 11 miles up over Sugarloaf to make the cutoff at May Queen. I knew it would be more than close given that my speed uphill would make a snail ask if I was ok.
Outward to May Queen. Miles 76-87. Total time: 26:31
Jogged the two miles on the road until I hit the dreaded Power Line ascent. Miles and miles of uphill with six or so false summits. I began hallucinating-seeing things including a silver fox running beside me. Wish I was joking. I also started noticing my vision seemed blurry. After what seemed like forever, I heard what sounded like a Viking horn, Coupled with the running fox, I thought I was losing it. But at the top of the climb, an impromptu aid station emerged. About 10 or so folks had a raging fire, blasting music and that Viking horn which continued to echo through the mountains. I tried to run downhill but found I couldn't see well enough. My headlamp finally died at mile 80 but more troubling was that my vision had become very hazy.
When I finally hit Hagerman pass road, the sun was rising (second sunrise since I started running the day before). Daylight confirmed that something was really wrong with my eyes. It was like I had glaucoma. A fuzzy white cloud blocked my view. I changed a contact lens but it didn't make a difference. I could see out of the edges but the center was hazy. I became desperate and resigned that my day, my race, and probably the last chance I'd ever have to finish this was over.
After running 85 miles, I stood at the junction of the dirt road and the final two mile section of steep downhill trail that took you into the final aid station. I only had about 20 mins to run those two miles. This was as far as I'd ever made it. 85 freakin miles. I became overwhelmed with emotion. Sat down and covered my head with my hands to block the world out.
I thought about my heroes like Doug Schneebeck, Jon Harrington, mom and dad. Thought about all they had been through and yet I couldn't complete this race. My sadness was growing every second. Then I heard that viking horn again. It was now at May Queen and it was as if it was talking to me. A truck pulled up and a guy jumped out saying, "Sorry but we're closing down the course. No time to make the cut but I can drive you back down." Two other runners got in the truck. The door stood open and they shifted to make room for me.
The horn blared again and the 10 year old in me got mad. Mad at the thought that this dream could be taken, mad at blurry vision, mad at letting the kids down, mad mom has cancer, mad that I was diabetic, and finally mad that I was mad.
I slowly stood up. Deliberately slow as if to tell myself I was in control of time. I took my phone out and carefully selected one song to play on a loop. The man repeated himself. I put the phone away, took a deep breath, gave the man a quick smile and took off down the trail, running like a 10 year old runs when chasing an ice-cream truck The man with the truck didn't protest, in fact he smiled.
I had about two miles to run and only 17 minutes to make the final cut. The horn kept blowing.
Hit the road just before May Queen and was joined by Cristin who pushed me through the aid station. I was technically about 45 seconds late but no one grabbed or yelled at me to stop. I'd made it through the last cut-off. 13 miles remained.
May Queen to Finish line.
Left May Queen and started doing math that didn't add up. Finishing under 30 hours (time required to earn the coveted belt buckle) was impossible. Was incredibly tempted to turn around and go back to May Queen. Being by myself was hard. Made my goal to make the Tabor boat ramp (mile 92) where I knew my family was waiting. Still couldn't see perfectly. Tripped over every root and rock around that lake.
Made it to mile 92 and saw dad, my son Collis and Cristin. She, without being asked or every having run this long in her life, said she was going to run with me. Eight miles left. We plodded around the lake and just kept moving.
I pressed as fast as I could and shared some amazing, irreplaceable moments with Cristin. But with about a mile and a half to go, I heard the shotgun blast that marks the 30 hour mark. No belt buckle. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't saddened by that sound. But I could still finish.
With a mile to go, Collis joined us. We found ourselves finally at the top of the hill looking down upon the most blessed sight on all of god's green earth, the finish line. I savored every step and every second. Mom, dad and Elle joined us as we jogged the final stretch across the line. A medal was put around my neck and a hand extended in congratulations from race founder Ken Chlouber himself. He hadn't left. He stayed until the end. I thanked him for the chance to run the race and told him how much it meant and how much I'd learned about myself in the years of trying. Ken just smiled and nodded. Finally, he gestured to the kids and said, "Plus, they saw you do it."
In the weeks following the race, I've realized Leadville has always been about the journey. Trying again and again and keeping moving. That's life. That's Leadville. It's what this race teaches you. For 29 years all I wanted was to finish Leadville. Now, I hope I never finish learning the lessons this race teaches. I hope I never finish trying. I hope I never finish Leadville.
So I'm still running Leadville. May the clock stop at my funeral.
Post Script 1. Upon returning to my office and the real world, there was an official Leadville finisher Belt Buckle on my desk. It was from my friend and 10+ time finisher Scott Gordon. With it he said, "The buckle is yours. You earned it. You made it home and worked harder to get there. Leaving May Queen inbound (mile 87) must have been hell. Time limits are ultimately irrelevant. What matters is what you learn out there. Welcome to the club. You've got guts."
Post Script 2. A couple weeks after the race, I was getting Elle to sleep. After finishing the book we were reading, she laid down and closed her eyes with a big smile on her face. I said, "What's that smile about sweatheart?" Without opening her eyes she said, "Because Daddy…you didn't quit."
– Jason Bousliman
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5 Responses to "I'll Never Finish Leadville – 2014 Leadville 100 Race Report by Jason Bousliman"
on 24 Sep 2014 at 1:04 pm 1Bill Geist
Hi Jason, Thanks for sharing your story. Getting to the finish line is quite an accomplishment no matter if it takes 20 or 30 or more hours. Keep enjoying the journey!
on 25 Sep 2014 at 8:01 am 2Luke
Wow man, inspiring story! Congrats on finally reaching the big payoff! Your story made me tear up!
on 26 Sep 2014 at 4:05 pm 3Jay Hall
What Luke said. Read it at work and my co-workers were wondering why my eyes were tearing up. My wife, two kids and I volunteered at the Twin Lakes aid station and had a great time. The next day, my son-in-law in Denver and I agreed to do it next year. Your story is an inspiration. Congratulations!
on 29 Sep 2014 at 3:47 pm 4rms
This race report reminds me that I've entered Grand Mesa 100 3x and had to drop down to a lower distance each time 🙂
Love this race report. Kudos to you on persevering and being such an inspiration to your children, friends, family and strangers.


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Erne Wanderers to take part in Mini Euro Competition in France
Ballyshannon has been twinned with Grenay in France since 2006.
In this time we have exchanged a number of visits through the Town Council including rugby, the Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Festival and the Slainte Festival in the Nord Pas de Calais region in France, students from Grenay also visit on an annual basis and in 2014 we hosted the Grenay Brass and Reed Band over the Easter weekend.
After the Town Council was abolished in 2014, a local community group agreed to retain the twinning on a voluntary basis and have formed the Ballyshannon Town Twinning Association.
The Chairperson of the Twinning Association is former Mayor of Ballyshannon, John Meehan. In late 2015, the Mayor of Grenay, Christian Champaire extended an invitation to us to take part in an International Football Tournament in June 2016 to mark the fact that the Euros are taking part at that time.
The Town Twinning Association in Ballyshannon in consultation with the local soccer club, Erne Wanderers were delighted at the opportunity to take out the Under 14 Boys to compete in the 'Mini Euro's' in Grenay in France. "This will be a fantastic experience for these boys, one which they will never forget and we are delighted as a Town Twinning Association to facilitate this trip," stated Mr. Meehan.
In total 10 teams are taking part from France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and Ballyshannon representing Ireland. The tournament will take place on a pool basis over the 18th and 19th June in Grenay.
Erne Wanderers and the Ballyshannon Town Twinning Association wish to thank all those who gave sponsorship towards their trip to France and are looking forward to representing Ireland in this Mini Euro competition in France.


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Sunday, 17 April 2011
Simply Sassy Release Blog Hop!
60 comments:
- Fiona said...
oh wow Erica...this is so funky!! Great papers and that image is just adorable and really pops out!!
- 17 April 2011 at 11:05
- ~ Ali Watson ~ said...
She is adorable! I love how she is winking. she might need to come home to my house. Fabby card
Ali x
- 17 April 2011 at 11:07
- Maria Therese said...
Gorgeous card!!!
- 17 April 2011 at 11:12
- Debs M said...
gorgeous image, beautifully coloured and the papers and embellishments all match beautifully! x
- 17 April 2011 at 11:16
- alina said...
wat een beauty, Erica! de nieuwe stempels zijn weer heel erg leuk!
groetjes, Alina
- 17 April 2011 at 11:22
- Crafteezee said...
Just love what you have done with her Erica and those papers are so fitting, especially the first layer. I think I can remember you in my class, lol. Hugs Tracy x
- 17 April 2011 at 11:22
- Suzi said...
Gorgeous card Erica, love the cute sassy image. Your design and colouring are fantastic as always. Gorgeous creation hon.
Suzi x
- 17 April 2011 at 11:40
- Turid said...
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- 17 April 2011 at 11:43
- Debbie said...
She is so sweet.Gorgeous card.Love all the colours you've used and embellishments.Thanks for sharing.Love Debbie x
- 17 April 2011 at 11:44
- Turid said...
Lovely card!
Hugs Turid :)
- 17 April 2011 at 11:44
- MrsK said...
this is soo cute erica great job! hugz x
- 17 April 2011 at 11:46
- LouDotMac said...
This, Erica, is just amazing! I LOVE the colour combo and the embellishments! I gotta take a look at those Die-namics dies.
Winking student caught my eye straight away - she's the cutest nerd around, her and High School Student would get on a treat!
Thank you for such great inspiration each and every time you create a card with Simply Sassy!!
xo Lou.
- 17 April 2011 at 12:25
- Mary J said...
Ohmigosh, she is gorgeous! Beautifully put together honey!
- 17 April 2011 at 12:41
- Astrid said...
Ohhhh Erica, wat een mooie kaart is dit geworden zeg, en ik vind de nieuwe stempels zo ontzettend leuk.
Groetjes Astrid
- 17 April 2011 at 12:56
- JB said...
Gorgeous card , lovely colors .
Love tis Sassy !!!
- 17 April 2011 at 13:25
- Heike said...
Wow, Erica what a wonderful card, love your coloring.
Big Hugs
- 17 April 2011 at 13:28
- Martinas Welt said...
Such a lovely new image and you made a fantastic card!! Oh I love it!!
- 17 April 2011 at 13:37
- Karyn S said...
eek, how adorable! I love these new images and what a gprgeous card!!!
- 17 April 2011 at 13:39
- The Crafty Den said...
Stunning card Erica, the image is fantastic and your colouring is awesome. Hugs, Denise x
- 17 April 2011 at 13:47
- Annelies said...
Prachtige kaart en heel erg leuke stempel om de blog hop mee te starten! Ik ben nieuwsgierig naar de rest :) Groetjes, Annelies
- 17 April 2011 at 13:52
- Dena said...
Too, too cute! LOVE your cheery papers and perfect coloring!
Hugs, Dena
- 17 April 2011 at 14:00
- Curlybear said...
Wow this is so stunning I love the papers and the design layout, and the image is coloured perfectly,
have a fun day,
Hugs Bridget :0) x
- 17 April 2011 at 14:08
- Anita said...
Beautiful card Erica and those papers are just perfect for that cutie.
- 17 April 2011 at 15:46
- Marion said...
Hi Erica, Fabulous card and such a cute sassy image. Love the colour combo and those delicious pearl swirls and flowers.
- 17 April 2011 at 16:11
- Gabbi said...
Awww your card is so bright i love the colors and that sassy book smart girl is so cute and beautifully colored.
- 17 April 2011 at 17:30
- Riet said...
Prachtige kaart Ercia,leuk afdrukje,mooi ingekleurd.
Heel mooi papier.
Liefs Riet.
- 17 April 2011 at 18:31
- ♥♥RubyM:)♥♥ said...
Beautiful card!RubyM:)
- 17 April 2011 at 18:31
- Victoria said...
She is lovely fantastic colouring, love the pearl swirls added, beautiful card x
- 17 April 2011 at 18:47
- Mette said...
Fabulous card. Love the flowers and DP used and Krista has out-done herself again. This stamp is gorgeous.
Hugs, Mette
- 17 April 2011 at 18:50
- saturated canary said...
you made her one pretty nerd!!...lovely card:)...thanks for sharing your talent!
- 17 April 2011 at 19:06
- sugarnellie said...
Oh Erika, YES I love the nerdy girls all of them, beautiful card, you already know I LUV YOUR STYLE!
huge thanks for your hard work, very much appreciated.
- 17 April 2011 at 19:24
- Casper said...
Hiya Erica,
Amazing work as usual!
Love all the warm yet vibrant shades then the splash of RED on the student makes the image come alive!
Great new Images & HOP (Just in time for Easter) - I know this one is my FAV !
Take care
Big Hugs
- 17 April 2011 at 19:29
- Shazza said...
fabulous card x
- 17 April 2011 at 19:46
- Sandie said...
so CUTE!!! Wonderful colouring and design. Love it. xx
- 17 April 2011 at 19:48
- Autumn said...
Fabulous Erica!! I love your color scheme and your flowers and pearls are awesome!! Fantastic job hun!!
- 17 April 2011 at 20:09
- *Alison* said...
okay this is so cute.. I LOVE the colors you used.. and this stamp is adorable.. :) HUGS
- 17 April 2011 at 20:13
- Jayne Hayward said...
Oh wow she is divine. Makes me think that this is what my 6 year old will be like when she is abit older lol! Lovely creation and beautiful colouring.
Jayne xx
- 17 April 2011 at 20:27
- Melly said...
Oh Erica
I just adore this! The image is fab and I just love the colours you've picked!!
Hugs Melly xxx
- 17 April 2011 at 20:39
- Beccy said...
oh wow what a gorgeous nerd.
beccy x
- 17 April 2011 at 20:49
- Gunn (Merete) said...
Beautiful card and I love the colors on this one. Great image.
- 17 April 2011 at 22:04
- Nicolchen said...
WOW...your card is so wonderful...the image is absolutely cute :0)))
Hugs Nicole
- 17 April 2011 at 22:42
- Sandra said...
Gorgeous card Erica...love this image and the papers you've used are just perfect.
Take care
San x
- 17 April 2011 at 22:58
- CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...
Hi Erica
Wow a gorgeous and beautiful card,
Hugs Dianne xx :)
- 17 April 2011 at 23:24
- Carisa said...
omgosh, she is TOO cute - i just adore her. definately the cutest little nerd ever. your card is fabulous with all the embellies.
- 18 April 2011 at 01:09
- Carol said...
Absolutely gorgeous!! Luv all your layers and colours and such a stunning image again! Thanks for sharing. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx
- 18 April 2011 at 07:37
- Kim Y. said...
This is just the cutest ever!!!
- 18 April 2011 at 08:20
- Julye said...
Fab cards and love the colours too.
- 18 April 2011 at 09:10
- Sweet Magnolia Rose said...
She is so cute!!! I too was a complete nerd & happy to say not much has changed LOL
- 18 April 2011 at 13:04
- Debs said...
stunning card..gorgeous colours and i love this stamp..then again i like them all!! :0)..hugs Debs x
- 18 April 2011 at 14:26
- Kruemel said...
Erica, I so love your card and its wonderful colors that are screaming "school fun" to me! And so the happy theme you picked and the fun pearl swirls and twine finish it to a wonderful creation!
Big hugs,
Kathrin aka Kruemel
- 18 April 2011 at 14:31
- Janiel/ janny said...
hugs, Janiel
- 18 April 2011 at 15:31
- lis-m said...
Wow , gorgeous card ! Love saasy girls ... more sets = harder to resist!!
Thanks for sharing !
Hugs xx
- 18 April 2011 at 15:48
- Jacqueline (Sjakkie) said...
Wat een geweldig leuk kaartje weer Erica, erg mooi!
Groetjes van Jacqueline
- 18 April 2011 at 20:43
- Paula said...
Brilliant with the striped & spotty paper & I love how you've combined it with Kraft & white - the image is really highlighted by the white & the way those white pearl swirls provide a frame either side - thoroughly interesting layout too.
Paula (PEP)
- 18 April 2011 at 22:04
- Scrappymax said...
Wow whT a super card.
Max x
- 19 April 2011 at 15:19
- Ioanna Maria said...
Hello Erica! I love all those cute cards you've created! Just wanted to tell you i want to give you an award, you can come pick it up from here: http://candycloudsoflullabies.blogspot.com/2011/04/versatile-blog-award.html
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Christmas/Winter Templates ♥
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