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A round of golf became more expensive Tuesday after the Golden Rain Foundation's Board of Directors voted 8-1 to raise the 18-hole green fee by $2. The new fees are: 9-hole green fee $5; 18-hole green fee $10; 9-hole twilight fee $4; 18-hole twilight fee $8.
The new fee structure was approved last month, but the board was required to provide a 30-day notification period for members to comment.
The Board also voted unanimously to approve new Broadband cable fees. Effective May 1, monthly programming fees will be: Digital Basic $7.25; Digital Experience $9.95 (no change); Cinemax, Showtime and Starz/Encore Paks $14.25; HBO Pak $17.25. Digital set top box prices will increase between $1.25 and $3.25 per month depending on the equipment.
The foreign language channels, HD tier, adult programming and pay-per-view will continue at the present rates.
A GRF report stated the updated fee structure is necessary to reflect current programming expenses, which in the past six years have risen approximately $2.70 per subscriber for digital deluxe and $2.35 for movie channels.
The Board also took steps to transition to an all-digital cable system with the appropriation of $315,000 for equipment to begin digital simulcast. GRF Broadband Services currently offers 74 analog programming channels, which eventually will be duplicated into digital format and eliminated.
Russ Ridgeway, director of Broadband services for Laguna Woods Village, said the transition will take place over a two-year period. "A few channels will go away in analog at first, and the customer can then choose whether they want to buy the $2 set top digital box to watch the old channels or go out and buy a new TV."
Ridgeway said the end result will be an all-digital cable system with enough bandwidth space on the network to add more programming.
In other board actions, the following motions carried:
Approve a request from 19 Restaurant and Lounge to install signage in front of the Village Greens building (unanimous).
Approve an appropriation of $89,100 to install CCTV security cameras at the upper and lower Aliso Creek property lines (7-2).
Approve a supplemental appropriation of $24,400 to proceed with the Gate 1 renovation project. The vote was 7-1. Ken Hammer opposed and Pat Feeney abstained.
Approve a supplemental appropriation of $422,400 to construct a new gatehouse and renovate the landscaping at Gate 7. Hammer again cast the dissenting vote. "It's easy to throw money out there. Let's be realistic. Can there be another approach to this?"
Heather Gerson countered that the committee has studied it and the building is a hazard and must be rebuilt. "If we are going to do it, let's not make it a cracker box. Let's do it so it will last another 45 years."
The board also discussed a proposed Recreation Division policy to limit garden plots to 400 square feet per manor after Dec. 31, 2013. Board President Lynne Dvorak said the action will release about 150 plots, which would serve half of the current waiting list. "That's significant because that list has been going for years."
The board will vote on the motion in March, after the 30-day notification requirement has been met.
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Anyone watching the rookie?
Hit a gapper Stubbs
The older I get - the better I was
and yes - I hate the Cardinals (Reds fan since 1958)
Making people look bad with that slider. And Stubbs stared at a fastball down the middle on the 1st pitch.
Stubbs, obviously, wasn't watching the rookie.
As Charles Barkley might opine, "Turrible".
Stubbs and Heisey are both near worthless but at least he has speed. Need to go after new outfielders in the offseason
I wonder if Votto is available as a PH today
By now the Reds must know the out pitch is the slider low and away. Maybe go the other way. Just a thought.
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Dana Mathers Prom Dress
I'm a pretty reliable fan of sparkly silver dresses, but it's actually the bedazzled blue number that has my heart skipping a sparkly beat! I just recently came across this designer and am loving a lot of her stuff. This may technically be a prom dress, but I think it would also make a fabulous dress for New Year's! *toots New Year's horn*


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PCE Works to re-release Akumajou Dracula X and Force Gear
PCE Works has rolled out their latest re-releases for the Turbo Duo, the Akumajou Dracula X and Force Gear. Dracula X is available as a standard edition as well as in a deluxe pack, the Belmont Survival Kit. The standard digipack edition includes an untranslated re-release of the 1993 classic, a translated color manual, replica foldouts of two ads ran in Japan, a bookmark, and a metallic sticker. The kit includes the deluxe digipak edition, a pin, a wooden cross necklace, and a life-sized wooden stake prop replica, all tucked within a velvet-lined wooden chest. A free can of a Dracula X-themed energy drink will also be sent out to early buyers. The kit runs 219 Euros ($240). A free translated copy will be available later. Force Gear, a caravan horizontal shooter unlocked in the PC Engine version of Tokimeki Memorial, is available for 29 EUR ($32) or with the digipack version of Dracula X for 99 EUR ($109).
Alucard returns in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 – Revelations
It's time for Alucard to show Gabriel how it's done today with the launch of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 – Revelations. The prequel storyline follows Alucard up to his reunion with his father, the demon lord Dracula. The new download pack adds new areas to explore within the world of Lords of Shadow 2, as well as two new powers (Glaciem and Igneas), power boosts through drinking blood, and the ability to transform into a werewolf.
Alucard rages in new Lords of Shadow 2 – Revelations shots, video
Alucard struts his vampiric stuff today in some new media from his upcoming Lords of Shadow 2 story DLC, Revelations. The new storyline precedes the events of Lords of Shadow 2, and is said to dig deeper into the bond between Alucard and his father, Gabriel. Players will be able to access new locations, use two new powers, transform into a wolf, and enhance Alucard's abilities by drinking the blood of defeated enemies.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD hitting Steam soon
The console re-release of the prequel to Lords of Shadow 2, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD, will be launching this month for PC. The visually upgraded version is based off an enhanced console port of the 3DS original, and will be available through Steam. Set 25 years after the original Lords of Shadow, Mirror of Fate follows Simon and Trevor Belmont in their quest to defeat their ancestor Gabriel Belmont who has returned as the powerful vampire Dracula.
(PlayStation 3 Review) Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
" … built upon its predecessor in many meaningful ways, but it frequently stumbles whenever attempting something new."
Lords of Shadow 2 PSN gets Mirror of Fate HD as pre-order bonus
Virtual Draculas can turn the tide on themselves with a new pre-order bonus for the digital version of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 for PS3, a copy of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD via PSN. To further sweeten the pot, Konami is also tossing in a Lords of Shadow 2 Dynamic Theme. Mirror of Fate, once a 3DS exclusive, is a prequel to the original Lords of Shadow that follows the quests of Trevor and Simon Belot against Dracula as well as introduces a new character who makes their return in the sequel, the Toymaker.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 demo out now for consoles, PC
Konami is giving gamers a sample of what's in store when Lords of Shadow 2 launches with a new playable demo. The trial serves as a prelude to the full game and is now live for 360, PC, and PS3. The demo features two fights, one against the Brotherhood of Light as they attempt to storm Dracula's castle and the other against a massive titan. Players will have access to two weapons throughout the demo to accomplish their tasks, the Void Sword and the Chaos Claws.
Dracula returns in new Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 screens, art
A bevy of new screenshots and concept art has been released from Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 showcasing Dracula himself. Players will have to guide him through an unknown world after he awakes in modern times without his powers. After making a deal with Death, Dracula sets out to defeat Satan and once again become mortal. The new material shows some of the environments, monsters, and platforming puzzles Dracula must best as he makes his way to the final battle with the prince of darkness.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition pre-order, demo live
MercurySteam's Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition, the PC port of the studio's inaugural entry into the series, is now available for pre-order on Steam. Gamers who decide to put their cash down early will save 10% off the standard price of $29.99. The PC version features upgraded graphics, 60 frames per second for systems meeting the recommended specs, Steam achievement and cloud saving integration, and both downloadable content packs, Reverie and Resurrection.


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Anki (taken from the Japanese word for memorizing) is a free flash card program downloadable from the internet. Unlike paper flashcards you could make yourself, Anki employs a spaced-repetition algorithm. This basically means it focuses on the cards you have the most trouble with, and brings back the ones you know well at increasing intervals relating to when you're likely to have forgotten them. It might sound a little complicated, but luckily, Anki does all of the work for you. You just type in the facts, German vocab and English translations in this case, and Anki takes over.
After a while, German vocab decks could have hundreds of words in them. This is no cause for concern though, because as long as you keep up with your reviewing, you'll probably not have more than 20 or 30 words to review on any given day. And usually you'll already know them pretty well, so even that won't be much work. The benefit is enormous though, because you're constantly reminding yourself of older vocab words that may have slipped into the dark recesses of your memory. Now the words which have gotten farthest away from you are being brought back systematically. In just ten minutes or so a day you can be reviewing your entire German vocabulary!
There are a lot of fancy features of Anki, which you may or may not feel the need to explore. This includes, but is not limited to, total control over the length of your review sessions, access to copious statistics and graphs of all sorts, and the ability to store your decks online for free and sync them between multiple computers (i.e. use the same deck and home and school without having to review the same words twice!).
To make it even easier, and to encourage your German studies, I went ahead and entered in almost all of the Vokab for German I and II. If you'd like any of these vocab sets just send me a message in the message center on the Distance Learning website with your email address and I'll send you the goods. Than all you have to do is import what I send you into Anki and you're ready to study. So do yourself a favor and go download Anki here.
Their web site has pretty good instructions on how to get it set up and going, if you have any questions just message me in the message center.


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Cambridge Post 84 starting pitcher Aubrey Neuhart shut the doors with authority Saturday against Ohio Valley Post 760. Neuhart provided a super pitching performance, fanning 12 batters while walking two to help Post 84 to a 15-1 triumph.
Not to be outdone, the top four batters in the Cambridge order Jed Stephen, TJ Mitchell, Jamey Moore and Zach Zifzal went a combined 11-for-17 with 11 runs, five singles, four doubles, two homers and 12 RBI.
Post 84 got the ball rolling with four runs in the third inning. After a strikeout, Stephen blooped a single to center. Mitchell reached on an error to place runners at first and second. Moore brought home Stephen on a double to deep center field, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead.
Zach Zifzal cleared the bases with a two-run double. After a groundout advanced Zifzal to third, Brandon Durben tripled to the right-center gap to score Zifzal and give Post 84 a 4-0 lead.
Cambridge batted around in the fourth inning and scored four more runs. Johnny McMasters laid down a bunt single and Stephen laced a double off the left field fence before Mitchell brought both runners home with a double. Moore finished off the inning with a two-run blast to left field, helping Post 84 take an 8-0 command.
Cambridge placed five more runs on the board in the fifth frame. McMasters drew a walk to start the inning; Stephen singled up the middle and Mitchell drove home McMasters with a single to left. Once again, Moore emptied the bases with a three-run homer to center field. Durben added one more run in the stanza with a solo shot to right field.


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The best of both worlds is the best way to describe my trip to Scottsdale Fashion Square. There is something for everyone, yet the experience is different from your typical mall.
Scottsdale Fashion Square offers the ideal stores that you can't access anywhere else. It was a treat to be able to explore Louis Vuitton, Coach and Tiffany & Co. all in one mall. The blend of stores, Harkins Theatres, as well as variety of food and treats makes it a mall to remember.
Accompanied by my boyfriend, who is not a big fan of stores that aren't about gaming, technology or pop culture, he was able to cope due to the variety of stores that suited both of us. We enjoyed exploring stores such as Game Stop, Disney Store, Ed Hardy, Crate & Barrel, Betsey Johnson, Abercrombie & Fitch, Fossil and the Microsoft Store.
We spent a fair amount of time within the Microsoft store examining the various computer and tablets. Both of us have Macs, so it was interesting to compare the other products out there in one space. Many children were playing Xbox 360 Kinect with their parents, in the store, which also sells many Kinect games that seemingly flew off the shelves.
Tempted by the delicious smells wafting around the mall, we took a look at a few of the restaurants that make up the food court, including Johnny Rockets, Panda Express, Pita Jungle, Blue Burrito Grille, Kona Grill, Paradise Bakery & Café and Sarku Japan. Some other selections for dessert or a snack included Haagen-Dazs and doc popcorn.
With so much to do and such a unique selection, it breaks up the monotony of the day and perhaps the "normal" mall one would normally shop at. It's a vacation from the day-to-day; I found this a special treat because I attend school in Tempe and usually am only able to make it to the Tempe Marketplace mall; so it was a nice change. I look forward to visiting Scottsdale Fashion Square again because of the variety and diversity that awaits me with every visit.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes will start the season on the disabled list to get in better shape.
Reyes said the team told him today he'll be on the DL because he's had so little practice in spring training. He returned to camp last week following a three-week absence because of thyroid issues.
"I want to be there on opening day, there's no doubt, but we have to make the right decision," Reyes said. "If I miss a couple games, it won't be a big deal because I have to get ready for the season."
Reyes isn't sure how long he'll be on the DL. But he's had just 10 at-bats in minor league games, with base-running limitations. He has yet to play more than three innings in the field in a game.
The two-time All-Star tripled in his first at-bat of an intrasquad scrimmage March 1. After blood work, he was sent to New York for more testing that revealed he had a hyperactive thyroid.
Reyes hasn't played nine innings since last May when he was sidelined for the season after 36 games because of a hamstring injury.
"It's crazy," Reyes said. "So many things happened to me in spring training. But I have to stay positive in my mind, and hopefully I can get in the games as soon as I can."
Reyes said he is feeling good overall.
"I've been doing everything no problem, but it's (getting into) baseball shape that's the key," he said. "My legs, too, everything is good. I need to get (at-bats) and go from there."


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Very organized, friendly and accommodating to our large group!
Our party at Perfect Games exceeded expectations. Our host was friendly and did a great job anticipating our needs - we never had to go in search of her for anything. The games were reasonably priced, making the game cards last a LONG time. We will definitely come back!
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OLD Boltonians got the better of Lancashire Amateur League Premier Division rivals Little Lever 3-2 in the Hospital Cup.
League leaders Old Bolts fell behind on seven minutes when a John Burke corner deflected in off a defender.
In an open game, it was level before half time when a specatacular backwards header from Rob Taylor from the edge of the box looped over the stranded Little Lever keeper.
Little Lever had the chance to regain the lead 10 minutes into the second half from the penalty spot, but Old Bolts keeper Andy Hodgeson kept the spot-kick out.
It was then the turn of Old Bolts to be frustrated on 58 minutes when they had a 'goal' chalked off for offside.
But four minutes later, Matt McClellan ran through the Little Lever defence to fire into the far corner to make it 2-1.
A penalty from Paul Wheatcroft made it 3-1 before a late consolation for Little Lever completed the scoring.
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Since I discovered farro a few years ago, it's become a weekly lunch staple. Because it's easy to prepare and can be made in large batches, I normally make a full bag of farro at the beginning of the week so I can take it to work for lunch every day. This week I decided to use something other than olive oil in my go-to farro salad, so I picked up Greek yogurt. To complete the Mediterranean-inspired taste, I also shopped for cucumbers, lemons, garlic, dill and feta cheese.
With just seven ingredients, I was able to make filling lunch salad.
This nutty grain is often compared to brown rice. I actually find it heartier than brown rice and as it cooks until al dente, farro can hold its own against other ingredients.
Use a mandoline to thinly slice cucumbers.
Chop the cucumbers and garlic and prep your lemon for squeezing.
After the farro cooks at a boil for about 15 minutes, it can be drained and cooled.
Mix in Greek yogurt, cucumbers, dill, garlic, lemon juice and feta. This salad is so versatile you can add in tomatoes, zucchini or any other mix-in you're in the mood for.
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Dishin & Dishes: Kale, Quinoa and Black Bean Salad
The Cultural Dish: Lemon Risotto
The Sensitive Epicure: Stir-Fried Quinoa With Chinese Vegetables
Virtually Homemade: Spring Couscous Salad With a Citrus Vinaigrette
Made By Michelle: Really Good Granola
Cooking With Elise: Mediterranean Orzo Salad
Weelicious: Mushroom Barley
Thursday Night Dinner: Quinoa Salad With Cucumbers, Tomatoes and Mint
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Neymar breaks down during a media conference on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
TERESOPOLIS: An emotional Neymar cried as he recalled the challenge that ended his World Cup on Thursday and said he felt blessed not to have ended up in a wheelchair.
Colombia defender Juan Zuniga kneed the Brazil forward in the back in the closing stages of the hosts' 2-1 quarter-final victory, ruling him out of the tournament before the team's traumatic 7-1 semi-final defeat by Germany.
"I won't say he came to injure me, I don't what was going on in his head but everyone who understands football can see that it wasn't a normal challenge," Neymar told reporters at Brazil's base camp just outside Rio de Janeiro.
No ordinary challenge: Juan Zuniga's knee hits Neymar in the back. Photo: Getty Images
"When you want to foul someone to stop a game or stop a counter-attack, you kick their ankles, you push, you pull, but the way the ball was falling, it wasn't a normal game situation.
"Many of you say I am a diver and I don't care that you say that. I can defend myself when I can see what's going on around me," he added
"But I can't defend myself from what comes from behind. What defends me in that situation is the rules and I couldn't defend myself from that and I was injured.
Composed: Neymar arrives at the media conference. Photo: AFP
"God blessed me," Neymar said, breaking down in tears. "If it had been another two centimetres I could be in a wheelchair today."
Neymar said Zuniga called him the next day to apologise but he stopped short of forgiving his rival for the challenge.
"I don't hate him, I don't hold a grudge," Neymar said. "But I don't feel anything."
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The conduct of people in the hotel was really good. They were very much helpful, well mannerd and supporting. The hotel is good in its facilities and care. I like it very much The hotel may also be added by a resturant
Nice clean rooms and a good location. The staff were moody , especially the receptionist.
Friendly staff. Unique set up being run by the monestry
Friendly and helpful staff, good tram connections with the rest of the city, really nice accomodation!
A quaint clean hotel that was inexpensive - so good value - a 10 minute walk from the Alt Stadt (old city) and a 3 minute walk from the conference centre where my show was (congress messe). Friendly staff who arranged free parking 3 blocks away and allowed me to hang around after my stay to use their free internet as there are not a lot of wifi hotspots in Innsbruck.


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In 1922, Henry T. Ford donated 50 Model-T Fords to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) for transporting World War I veterans. What was needed then, is still needed today in Oregon--reliable transportation and volunteer drivers.
Oregon volunteer drivers must have a valid drivers license and good driving record. To be a volunteer driver for the Portland VA Medical Center, contact the DAV coordinator at 1-800-949-1004, ext. 57804 or ext. 56957. For the Roseburg VA Health Care System call 541-440-1293: 541-826-2111 ext. 3619.
Volunteer Online to Drive a DAV Van
The DAV Transportation Network provides veterans with a ride to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. The Transportation Network is administered nationwide by DAV Hospital Service Coordinators (HSCs) at the VA's 172 medical centers, including Oregon medical facilities.
Contact your local County Veteran Service Officer for assistance in coordinating rides to VA Medical appointments. Veterans can also contact the DAV Coordinator at a VA facility.
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The 1.2 million-member Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a non-profit 501(c)(4) charity dedicated to building better lives for America's disabled veterans and their families. The DAV was founded in 1920 by disabled veterans returning from World War I to represent their unique interests. In 1932, the DAV was congressionally chartered as the official voice of the nation's wartime disabled veterans.
With our brave Americans leaving the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, the DAV's services and advocacy are as relevant and critical today as in any time in our nation's history. Annually, the DAV represents more than 200,000 veterans and their dependents with claims for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense. DAV can be reached toll-free by calling 1-877-426-2838.
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April 3rd, 2012 | SMWC
Forget the endless lectures, dusty chalk and mountains of worksheets. For math teacher Robert J. Gustas, teaching is all about engaging your students, activating their minds and connecting their world to the classroom.
On March 30, 2012, Gustas, the 2010 Hoosier Educator of the Year, shared his passion for teaching with more than 40 students, faculty and staff at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC). "He is very passionate about his job as a teacher," said SMWC student Elizabeth Hettinger, a junior majoring in elementary education with a math minor from Terre Haute, Ind. "Hearing professionals like Gustas speak is important because he offers students the real life, 'in the trenches,' view of the world of education."
Gustas currently teaches eighth grade math and advanced algebra at Clark Middle School in Saint John, Ind. He sponsors the school's student council, National Junior Honor Society and boys' cross-country and track teams. In 2011 the Polish American Congress named him Distinguished Educator of the Year. "His presentation exemplified teaching excellence," said Susan Gresham, director of SMWC's career development center, which co-sponsored the event with the College's Future Teachers of America club. "When our students hear an award-winning teacher speak, I hope they aspire higher."
Gustas spoke for an hour in the College's Le Fer Hall ballroom, explaining his methods by using his award-winning teaching techniques. He kicked off the session with a group activity that focused everyone's attention, a precious tool in an unruly classroom. "He was engaging, humorous and insightful," Gresham said. "He walked around the room and made eye contact with each individual."
Gustas shared many of his effective teaching strategies, including how to connect with students and guide them, not force them, through the learning process. He stressed the importance of student accountability and utilizing technology in the classroom. "To me," Gresham said, "he is the kind of teacher students dream of, and parents respect and appreciate."
Learn more about earning a degree in education at SMWC by visiting the Department of Education's website. To see more photos of Gustas's presentation, visit our Flickr photostream.
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>Health and Nutrition>People determined to show that marathons are bad for us
Fight The Future
A new study says some of us are scarring our hearts. I would think if this was significant, we would have even more marathon deaths.
I didn't read the article. I don't need too.
Even in the face of undeniable evidence we woud still do what we do.
Even in the face of undeniable evidence we woud still do what we do.
So true -- and besides --- for every article that talks about the how bad something is, the next day or week is another atricle saying how good it is....
Why even bother paying attention to that nonsense and just start training for your next 26.2 'er....
Champions are made when no one is watching
finnegan begin again
I couldn't find the published article. Only the Bloomberg piece. Here is the abstract
Interesting. No clinical correlation was drawn from the small study. It would be useful to continue to follow endurance athletes through their life.
Cardiovascular risk study from same journal
2006 study of 20 2003 Boston runners
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Adversity is the first path to truth. Lord Byron
"No one plans to fail…..they fail to plan" Skinny Pete
Even in the face of undeniable evidence we woud still do what we do.
Even in the face of undeniable evidence we woud still do what we do.
In the words of the late great Douglas Adams:
"I don't believe it. Prove it to me and I still won't believe it."
Feeling the growl again
Many studies have not shown acute changes to the heart as a result of running a marathon. None have demonstrated that any changes are truly lasting or pathological.
Many studies have also shown the health benefits of endurance training. Everything is a tradeoff in life, with positives in negatives. Given proven health benefits and unproven health risks (for most normal folks), I think I'll keep training, thank you.
"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand
I am spaniel - Crusher of Treadmills
A Saucy Wench
Life will kill you
I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets
"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
Doc, my tooth hurts
I'm assuming there must be some statistic calculating odds of dying from running. My guess is they are pretty low, and I'll take my chances.
Problem solved. Run more.
Myocardial Injury and Ventricular Dysfunction Related to Training Levels Among Nonelite Participants in the Boston Marathon
"We found that the extent and the degree of the transient cardiac injury and dysfunction were significantly influenced by the degree of preparation and training. Temporary changes indicating heart stress occurred in marathon runners who trained less than 35 miles per week in the months before the event. However, these changes were milder or absent in those who ran more than 45 miles per week. The protection afforded by training was independent of age and gender. Notably, however, no data suggest that there are long-term sequelae to the biomarker and echocardiographic changes in this setting, and indeed, in contrast, many studies suggest that endurance exercise is associated with a reduction in cardiovascular risk and an increased life expectancy. Our study does suggest that, to protect against elevations in cardiac biomarkers and echocardiographic evidence of cardiac dysfunction associated with endurance exercise, appropriate preparation is important."
Live the Adventure. Enjoy the Journey. Be Kind. Have Faith!
325th place or bust!
Running is stupid.
PR: 5K 22:41, 10K 51:05, HM 1:59, Sprint Tri: done!
Consistently Slow
Running is stupid.
+1 and I run on!
Run until the trail runs out.
The pain that hurts the worse is the imagined pain. One of the most difficult arts of racing is learning to ignore the imagined pain and just live with the present pain (which is always bearable.) - Jeff
What they're calling cardiac injury, stress, and fibrosis may be the heart's normal strengthening process.
Well at least someone here is making relevance to the subject. - S.J.
Half Fanatic #846
I'm in pretty bad shape - heel spurs, an enlarged heart, a pulse rate that's too low, and I don't breathe as much as most people. I didn't have all these problems when I smoked. Help me!
"I don't always roll a joint, but when I do, it's usually my ankle" - unk. Run like the winded
I ran half my last race on my left foot! "Frankly autocorrect, I'm getting a bit tired of your shirt"
No Talent Drips
I'm in pretty bad shape - heel spurs, an enlarged heart, a pulse rate that's too low, and I don't breathe as much as most people. I didn't have all these problems when I smoked. Help me!
I want a smoking smily face to go with my +1 on this.
Dei Gratia
Running is stupid


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THE narrowly defined path that could have seen the lowly 5-11 Winnipeg Blue Bombers still finish second in the East Division and host the East semifinal closed almost as quickly as it opened.
A last-play 34-32 loss by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to the Calgary Stampeders Saturday night dropped Hamilton into a third-place tie with the Bombers at 5-11, but actually did Winnipeg's playoff hopes more harm than good.
Here's why:
Winnipeg's 44-32 win over the Toronto Argonauts Friday evening gave Winnipeg a chance to finish second overall, but it required Hamilton, Toronto and Winnipeg to all finish tied at 7-11 at the end of the regular season. If that happened, Winnipeg would have won the tiebreaker based on its overall record in games involving the three teams this season.
But with Hamilton's loss to Calgary, a three-way tie for second is impossible because the Bombers play in Hamilton next weekend, meaning one of those teams can now only finish, at best, 6-12.
While it is still possible that Winnipeg could catch second-place Toronto -- the 7-9 Argos would have to lose their last two, while Winnipeg would have to win their last two -- the Argos won the season series with Winnipeg and would be awarded second in that scenario.
But if the Bombers can win their last two games -- next weekend in Hamilton and then at home to Montreal -- and Edmonton (7-9) loses their last two games -- in Montreal and home to Calgary -- then the Bombers would finish third in the East, Edmonton would not crossover, and Winnipeg would play in Toronto against the Argos in the East semi-final.
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Events have included sponsored cycles and a second-hand book sale amongst others for the supermarket's charity partner.
Phaedra Perry, Diabetes UK's south west regional manager, said: "Tesco stores across Wiltshire have been incredibly supportive of the charity and we are hugely thankful for their fantastic fundraising efforts.
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David Hunter is Professor of Law, Director of the International Legal Studies Program and Director of the Program on International and Comparative Environmental Law at American University's Washington College of Law, where he researches and teaches international environmental and human rights law. Prof. Hunter was formerly Executive Director of the Center for International Environmental Law, an environmental consultant to the Czech and Slovak environmental ministries, Executive Director of WaterWatch of Oregon and an associate at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He has consulted on the development of environmental and social standards and associated accountabililty mechanisms at several international organizations, including the United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Environment Programme, the Adaptation Fund, the Asian Development Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the Bank Information Center, the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide-US, EarthRights International, and the Project on Government Oversight (chair). He is a Member Scholar of the Center for Progressive Reform, a member of the Organization of American States' Expert Group on Environmental Law, and member of the International Finance Corporation's Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman's Strategic Advisors Group. He is a 1983 graduate of the University of Michigan with a B.A. in economics and political science, and a 1986 graduate of the Harvard Law School. Mr. Hunter is author of many articles and books on international environmental law and associated topics and is a co-author of textbooks on International Environmental Law and Policy (Foundation Press) and Climate Change and the Law (Lexis Nexis Publishing).
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Degrees & Universities
- J.D., Harvard Law School 1986
- B.A., University of Michigan 1983
Selected Publications
- David Hunter & J. Salzman, Negligence in the Air: The Duty of Care in Climate Change Litigation, 155 U. Pa. L. Rev. 1741 (2007).
- David Hunter, James Salzman & Durwood Zaelke, International Environmental Law and Policy (3d. ed., Foundation Press 2006).
- David Hunter, Using the World Bank Inspection Panel to Defend the Interests of Project-Affected People, 4 U. Chi. J. Intl. L. 201 (2003).
- David Hunter, An Ecological Perspective on Property: A Call for Judicial Protection of the Public's Interest in Environmentally Critical Resources, 12 Harv. Envtl. L. Rev. 311 (1988) (reprinted in 20 Land Use & Envtl. L. Rev. (1989)).
More Publications...
- David Hunter & J. Salzman, International Environmental Law and Policy: Treaty Supplement (3d. ed., Foundation Press 2007).
- David Hunter, Shaping the Future of Sustainable Finance: Moving the Banking Sector From Promises to Performance (World Wildlife Fund Jan. 26, 2006).
- David Hunter, A. Durbin, S. Herz & J. Peck, Shaping the Future of Sustainable Finance: Moving the Banking Sector from Promises to Performance (WWF-UK 2005).
- David Hunter, C. Opaso, & M. Orellana, El Legado del Bio-Bio: Reformas Instituticonales y Promesas Incumplidas en la Corpracion Financiera International (D. Clark, ed., Derecho A Exigir Respuestas, Siglo XXI Editores 2005).
- David Hunter, An Evaluation of the International Export Credit Agency Reform Campaign, a Report to the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation ( Fall 2003).
- David Hunter, Strategies for Reforming the OECD, a Report for the ECA Reform Campaign ( Summer 2003).
- David Hunter, An Independent Evaluation of Public Interest Enviornmental Law in Developing Countries, a Report to the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation ( Spring 2003).
- David Hunter, Planning, Designing and Implementing Policies to Control Ozone Depleting Substances Under the Montreal Protocol: A Handbook of Policy Setting at the National Level (UNEP 2003).
- David Hunter & L. Udall, Review and Recommendations for a New Independent Accountability Mechanism at the Asian Development Bank, A Report to the Asian Development Bank ( Fall 2002).
- David Hunter & A. Perrault, Assuring the Effectiveness of the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Convservation of Sea Turtles: A Resouce Guide (World Wildlife Fund July 2002).
Other Publications
- David Hunter & Kirk Herbertson, Standards for Sustainable Finance of the Energy Sector, 7 Sustainable Dev. L. & Policy 4 (Spring 2007).
- David Hunter & N. Bridgeman, Narrowing the Accountability Gap: Toward a New Foreign Investor Accountability Mechanism, 20 Geo. J. Intl. Envtl. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2007).
- David Hunter & J. Salzman, Negligence in the Air: The Duty of Care in Climate Change Litigation, 155 U. Pa. L. Rev. 1741 (2007).
- David Hunter, The Future of US Climate Policy, in Canada's Role In Addressing Climate Change (J. Brunnee, et al., eds., U. of Toronto Press 2007).
- David Hunter, New Challenges in an Era of Global Water Scarcity, Sustainable Dev. L. & Policy (Fall 2004).
- David Hunter, Foreword, in The World Summit on Sustainable Development (Universidad Catolica del Peru 2004).
- David Hunter, Using the World Bank Inspection Panel to Defend the Interest of Project-Affected People, 4 U. Chi. J. Int'l L. 201 (2003).
- David Hunter, M. Orellana & C. Opaso, The Biobio's Legacy: Institutional Reforms and Unfulfilled Promises at the International Finance Corporation, in Demanding Accountability (Rowman & Littlefield 2003).
- David Hunter & N. Bernasconi-Osterwalder, Democratizing Multilateral Development Banks, in The New "Public": The Globalization of Public Participation (ELI 2002).
- David Hunter, Global Environmental Protection in the 21st Century, in Global Focus: U.S. Foreign Policy at the Turn of the Millenium (St. Martin's Press 2000).
- David Hunter, Amazon Burning and the World Bank: Lessons from the Second World Bank Inspection Panel Claim, 1 Eco-Notes: Envtl. L. Policy 1 (Spring 1996).
- David Hunter & Lori Udall, The World Bank's Inspection Panel, CIEL Issue Brief No. 1 (April 1994) (reprinted in Environment, Nov. 1994).
- David Hunter & Margaret Bowman, Environmental Reforms in Post-Communist Central Europe: From High Hopes to Hard Reality, 13 Mich. J. Intl. L. 923 (Summer 1992).
- David Hunter, Toward Global Citizenship in International Environmental Law, 28 Williamette L. Rev. 547 (1992).
Selected Presentations
- David Hunter, Presentation, Lessons from the European Union in Developing a Carbon Market (University of Wisconsin International Law Symposium, Madison, Wis., Mar. 6, 2009).
- David Hunter, Presentation, The World Bank Role in Climate Change (Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide Annual Meeting, Eugene, Or., Feb. 23, 2009).
- David Hunter, Presentation, Rights and Climate Change Negotiations (University of Oregon International Law Review Symposium, Eugene, Or., Feb. 20, 2009).
- David Hunter, Panelist, Future of Climate Change Torts (ABA Section on Litigation Joint Meeting, Aspen, Colo., Jan. 12, 2008).
- David Hunter, Speech, The Role of Environmental Law in Achieving Sustainable Development (Belize City, Belize, Jan. 20, 2006).
- The Legal Dimensions of Climate Change (Washington College of Law, Wash., D.C. Nov. 15, 2005) (Webcast).
- David Hunter, Speech, Enviornmental Protection and Legal Empowerment (National Latino/a Law School Conference, Wash., D.C., Oct. 21, 2005).
- David Hunter, Speech, Managing Environmental and Social Risks in Emerging Markets (Annual ALI-ABA Intl. Envtl. L. Conf., D.C., May 5-6, 2005).
- David Hunter, Speech, Emerging Administrative Law at International Financial Institutions (Global Admininstrative Law Conference, N.Y.U. L. Sch., N.Y.C., N.Y., Apr. 25-26, 2005).
- David Hunter, Speech, Accountability Mechanisms at International Financial Institutions (Royal Institute of International Affairs, London, Eng., Sept. 12, 2003).
- David Hunter, Speech, Future Trends in International Environmental Law (Utah State University, Logan, Utah, Feb. 2, 2002).
- David Hunter, Speech, The Role of International Law in Achieving Sustainable Development (MacArthur Found. Envtl. L. Grantees Meeting, Lima, Peru, Mar. 20, 2001).
- David Hunter, Speech, Seven Environmental and Human Rights Principles for Multinational Corporations (Fourth Annual Sustainable Enterprise Summit, Wash., D.C., Sept. 20, 2000).
- David Hunter, Speech, Environmental Policies in Export Credit Agencies (Environmental Grantmakers' Association., Mohonk, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2000).
- David Hunter, Speech, The World Bank Inspection Panel's Experience in Latin America (Latin Am. Stud. Assn. Annual Conf., Chi., Ill., Sept. 25, 1998).
- David Hunter, Speech, Accountability and the Rule of Law Among International Financial Institutions (African Society of International Law, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Aug. 1997).


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PHILADELPHIA - Shortly after the conclusion of the 2013 NFL Draft on Saturday night, three-time first-team All-Ivy defensive end Brandon Copeland signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Ravens.
Copeland was the first solo captain for Penn football since 1997 and led the Quakers to the Ivy title last season. In all, he was a three-time Ivy League champion (2009, 2010, 2012) and three-time first-team All-Ivy (2010-12) recipient. He played in the final 39 games of his career, including 30-straight starts in his last three seasons. The Gillman School product and Sykesville, Md., native finished his career with 160 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, four pass breakups, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, a blocked kick, an interception, a touchdown and a safety.
In addition to Copeland, senior offensive lineman Joe Bonadies was invited to the Minnesota Vikings rookie mini-camp and punter Scott Lopano will head to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mini-camp. Bonadies was a two-time All-Ivy recipient and started all 20 games over his final two seasons. Lopano was also a two-time All-Ivy honoree and finished his career as Penn's all-time leader in punt yards.
With the addition of Bonadies, Lopano and Copeland, 22 players have signed NFL contracts during the tenure of current head coach Al Bagnoli. Last season, offensive lineman Greg Van Roten signed with the Green Bay Packers prior to training camp. Van Roten made the team and played in two playoff games for the NFC North Champions.
Copeland and Bonadies won three outright Ivy League championships as members of the Red and Blue. The seniors finished with a record of 28-12 (70.0%), including an impressive mark of 24-4 (85.7%) against the Ivy League and a 12-1 (92.3%) mark against Ivy opponents at Franklin Field. The 24 Ivy wins are the most for a senior class at Penn in seven years. This class was also a part of back-to-back undefeated Ivy seasons (just the third time that's ever happened), and won 18 consecutive Ivy League games - the second-longest streak in league history.


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A REDDITCH man who crossed the road to carry out a vicious attack on a stranger, knocking out his victim's teeth and leaving him with permanent scarring, has been jailed.
Gavin Butters was told by a judge at Warwick Crown Court that his excuse that, for a second time, he was acting out of misplaced loyalty was 'wearing thin'.
He had pleaded guilty at the court to inflicting grievous bodily harm on Alexander Pitts and common assault on a Stratford night club doorman during an earlier incident the same night.
Butters, 25 of Aldington Close, Redditch, was jailed for two years for his attack on Mr Pitts, with a consecutive two-month sentence for assaulting doorman Vladimir Margjoka.
Prosecutor Steven Bailey said the attack took place in September last year – just a month after a suspended prison term for an earlier offence of inflicting grievous bodily harm had come to an end.
Mr Bailey said that in the early hours of the morning Butters and his girlfriend Adrianna Moore and another couple went to the Caz Bar night club in Stratford.
But his girlfriend took exception to being asked for some ID and became involved in a scuffle with the door staff, during which Butters threw punches at Mr Margjoka.
As the incident, captured by a CCTV camera, spread into the road, Butters tried to pull his girlfriend away, but she broke free and went back towards the door staff before he pulled her away again.
They and their friends then walked away as the police arrived on the scene, and in Guild Street, for no apparent reason, Miss Moore crossed the road and launched an attack on a woman in a group with Mr Pitts.
Butters followed her across the road and launched an unprovoked attack on Mr Pitts, punching him to the face, knocking him to the ground where he was then repeatedly punched or kicked.
As a result of the attack Mr Pitts had two teeth knocked out and had cuts which will leave him with permanent scars.
Butters and his girlfriend were arrested a little later after their route was followed by the CCTV operator.
Mr Bailey added that Butters had previous convictions for violence, and in August 2011 had been sentenced to 12 months in prison suspended for two years after punching and kicking another man outside a night club, breaking his jaw in three places.
Lee Masters, defending, said the attack on Mr Pitts had lasted 'at the most five or six seconds' and had arisen out of 'misplaced intoxicated loyalty' to his partner.
He pointed out that Butters had not initiated the violence outside the night club.
Jailing Butters, Judge Sylvia de Bertodano told him: "If you go out and get drunk and assault innocent people in the street at night, then you are in very serious trouble indeed.
"I am told this is misplaced loyalty, but that is wearing thin.
"That is what was said on the last occasion when you were fortunate to be given a suspended sentence."


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From premieres to light installations, here's a rundown of last week's events in and around Sydney and Melbourne.
Stokehouse City opening, Alfred Place
The Stokehouse, a Melbourne institution where so many have celebrated life's milestones, its very best moments; a place where traditions are made. On Wednesday night Frank and Sharon van Haandel flung open the doors to Stokehouse City, in Alfred Place, while the Stokehouse we know continues to rise from the smoulder in St Kilda.
Amid talk of traditions old and new we wondered, does your family have any strange traditions? "A hot Christmas lunch, come hell or high water," Susie Robinson said. "If it is 49 degrees there'll be a hot turkey; no seafood like normal Australians. Sweating, sweat pouring off us, sitting inside, shirts done up, and hot pudding with brandy custard, in case we weren't warm enough." Luke Gooley talked Christmas, too, and traditions with a long history, a long-winded history: "There's always a prolonged, long, speech from my dad, a return from my uncle, and then a return from my dad. And this goes on and on, just returning speeches trying to outdo each other. We see each other every week!"
Georgia Sinclair was upfront: "My family is very weird, I'm happy to admit that. We fight on birthdays; we fight every birthday, every single birthday! I had a conversation with a friend of mine recently. He said, ''How'd your birthday go?'' I said, ''I'm fighting with my entire family.'' He said, ''So it's normal then.''
Edge of Tomorrow premiere, Village Cinemas Crown
Live. Die. Repeat. That's what it says on the poster for the new movie, Edge of Tomorrow, starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, which premiered in Australia at Village Cinemas Crown on Wednesday night. Live, die, repeat, is what Cruise has been doing on screen for more than 30 years, even his Twitter bio reads, "Actor. Producer. Running in movies since 1981." Before guests ran inside to experience the movie and the new Dolby Atmos – 60 surround speakers, so filmmakers can place or move sounds anywhere in the theatre – we sounded out guests about who they would choose as their ultimate fighting partner if their life was live, die, repeat. "Leonardo DiCaprio," Kiyomi Vella said. Really; for a fight? "He's done action movies hasn't he, the one where he dies in the end, The Departed!" We suggested that Vella wasn't being completely honest about her motives. "OK, I just want to live forever with Leonardo DiCaprio." Brandon Pfeiffer chose Jennifer Lawrence: "Whether she can attack or not, she looks like she can. And I've got height so I could easily lift her up to places, and living would be good because she's funny. We'll live longer with humour."
Eat Street, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
"I have often walked down this street before, But the pavement always stayed beneath my feet before, All at once am I several storeys high, Knowing I'm on the street where you live." In My Fair Lady this is a song about Eliza but what if it was an ode ... to eating.
At Eat Street, the annual Redkite fund-raiser at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, we wanted to know, what restaurant do you wish was on the street where you live? Saint Crispin's Scott Pickett chose Bras: "Michel Bras, French, big three star in Laguiole, very natural refined food, his son's now taken over the restaurant, Sébastien Bras. I'm going in July for two nights, my trip has just been confirmed this week, it's a pilgrimage that I'm taking."
Saint Crispin's other half, Joe Grbac, was satisfied with home: "We cook a lot, my kids are quite passionate, they're only six and they just love getting into it. They've started writing menus; every time we eat together on Sunday night they'll spend all afternoon writing the menu. They say, 'Here you go, Daddy!' and it's only got, like, 'Penne' written on it."
S Sun-Herald launch
A bit of snap, crackle and pop for our very own party to launch the S magazine in today's paper was held at the Ivy on Wednesday night. The new expanded entertainment guide brings you more of the best of Sydney's celebrity and entertainment news, fashion, gossip and the social scene. It really is the go-to guide for anything and everything in town. Among the celebrities celebrating – who managed to look away from the live screens showing the State of Origin – were Wonderland's Emma Lung and our favourite new mum, Lizzy Lovett. Plus super hot EDM duo Peking Duk kept the penthouse pumping. Happy reading.
In thrall of Vivid Sydney
The Star put on a spectacular show on Tuesday night as guests were treated to its inaugural Vivid Sydney light installation. The Astral Tower was awash with colour. With sweeping views of the harbour city and weather that could be mistaken for a summer's night out. and the champagne and canapes were flowing as the Star celebrated its grand entrance into Sydney's annual festival of innovation, creativity and community on what could have been mistaken for a summer's night out.
Launch of Royal Dragon Vodka to Australia
To celebrate the launch of the premium Royal Dragon Vodka onto the Australian market, the brand hosted an evening of specially curated cocktails and music with Sydney DJ Lady Tre at Casablanca nightspot in Double Bay. As guests were treated to apple and lavender martinis, canapes were prepared by famed British chef Nelly Robinson.
ModelCo Summer Tanning Collection 2014 launch
A gorgeous, sun-drenched morning at North Bondi Fish was made even hotter when ModelCo founder Shelley Barrett made her entrance in trademark hot-pink style with two topless, washboard-stomached surfers in pink boardies in tow. This unstoppable businesswoman has made her mission affordable luxury and she changed the way women tan themselves when she launched her Tan in a Can. The latest extension of the brand is a natural range of products.
The Great Australian Songbook night of classic OzAustralian Rock
This feel-good concert which raised money for Variety, the Children's Charity, was held at the Enmore Theatre with a line-up of the who's who of our rock royalty, including Jon Stevens, Steve Balbi, Shannon Noll, Diesel, Ian Moss, James Morrison and John Paul Young. Lots of unforgettable musical moments and special mention to the MC with the mostest, Monica Trapaga, who wowed in a skin-tight, red dress.
Gourmet Traveller's Awards Australia's Top Hotels
The inaugural 2014 Australian Hotel Guide Awards were held at Nomad, with more than 100 of the nation's pre-eminent hoteliers and travel industry experts in attendance. Travel doyenne Catriona Rowntree was host.
Mother of All Balls
After a three-year hiatus, La Madre Di Tutte Le Balli was back with a masqueraded vengeance. Even Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Scottish actor Gerard Butler showed up in support of their Gods of Egypt co-star Bryan Brown, whose wife, Rachel Ward, is one of the chief organisers of the fund-raiser. But Hollywood and "a Night in Venice" settings aside, the money raised for the YWCA, which supports people at critical time, is a worthy cause and stories moved the room to tears.


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1. People You May Know is presented by One Yellow Rabbit as part of the High Performance Rodeo at The Big Secret Theatre, Epcor Centre (Ongoing)
The Rabbits make full use of their MacBooks in their new show for the Rodeo (which continues with lots of shows this weekend, see the full Rodeo schedule at their website). Their characters are Photo Booth distortions of their faces projected behind them. Learn more about People You May Know from director Blake Brooker, who sat down with Jon Roe for a Q+A in Friday's magazine.
2. The Big Lebowski at The Plaza Theatre (Friday, Jan. 18)
The Fifth Reel screens the Coen brothers' cult classic movie about mistaken identities, bowling and White Russians, a delicious drink that will be available at the Plaza for the screening. Tonight will also feature musical guest Astral Swans, who you can check out on Bandcamp.
3. Ice Magic Festival in Lake Louise (Friday, Jan. 18 to Sunday, Jan. 20)
The weather won't be too chilly for a weekend trip out to Lake Louise to check out the Ice Magic ice-sculpting festival. The sculptors are already underway and they'll be at work all weekend. Their finished masterpieces will be judged on Sunday, which would be the perfect time to take a date, as we suggest in this week's cheap date.
4. Splendid Isolation at the Esker Foundation (Opening Saturday, Jan. 19)
Drop into Inglewood for a look at the Esker Foundation's newest exhibition, Splendid Isolation, which features photography by Olga Chagaoutdinova, Miruna Dragan, Orest Semchishen (whose photo, Fabyon, Alberta, 1978, appears above) and George Webber. To prep yourself, check out Webber's work in his recent Swerve cover story, which pulls work from his newly published book, Prairie Gothic.
5. Jazz and Juice with The Deanne Matley Trio at The Main Dish (Saturday, Jan. 19)
The jazz will be provided by the Deanne Matley Trio and the juice is wine from Bon Vida Wines. The Main Dish plays host to this sophisticated night.
YouTube Video of the Weekend: Dogs Like Socks by Psychostick
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Mr D'Aloisio's tale has all the elements to make pushy parents sweat: the boy had the idea for his news reader app Summly, just bought by Yahoo, while revising for his history exam, for goodness' sake! Read more


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Foodies finger paints
Food fun is all part of discovery and exploration. A lot of the time, kids do get more on the floor and everywhere else than in their mouths and this activity is designed for just that. There will be no eating here today! Well, maybe a little, but that's OK!
What you need:
- your food of choice
Grab your food of choice. Ideas include:
- porridge
- mashed potato
- custard
- cream tinned soup
Food choices are limited only by your imagination.
Sit her in her high chair and tip the food onto the tray.
Show her how to begin with just the tip of her fingers. Once she is comfortable with the feel of the food, she will start to explore it further.
This activity is fabulous for your child's exploration of textures and tastes. Each time you try this activity, try a new food and see her start to warm up to foods that she otherwise would not eat.
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BIRMINGHAM, Mich. - Small Business Saturday is all about keeping your dollars in your own home town.
It's like Black Friday with a twist.
"It really is an awesome opportunity for people to take their dollars and make a statement in a community like Birmingham," said Business Owner Michael Collins.
Collins is preparing his home gift store for the big rush.
He is like so many local shop owners who are hoping Small Business Saturday will give Black Friday a run for the money.
"When you spend money in a big box store that money goes to wall street, not the main street, not the main street you live in," said Collins.
"If everyone gets on board I think in a few more years it is going to be pretty well know, " said business owner Gary Astrein. "It's just to let us know there is another element of shopping out there."
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Are dimples on the breast common?
- Question from Trudy: I didn't find a lump, but a dimple. Is this common?
- Answers - Cecilia M. Brennecke, M.D. We talked about what you feel with the self-exam, but an important part is to look in the mirror and look for a dimple. The breast should be outwardly round—it should curve outward and not pull in. A dimple is a pulling in of the skin, and it may occur when you raise your arm or lean forward. When you lean forward and raise your arm, the breast should stay outwardly round; it should not pull back in. That may be a sign of cancer, and it should be checked.
- Marisa Weiss, M.D. If you've had breast surgery before and you have some scars, you might find that the breast will pull in around a scar. Of course, this is a different situation. Anything that is new or different about your breast is important to make note of. You may also see changes in the color of your breast, such as pinkness or redness. You may see a rash on your breast. Some women may notice that their nipple is getting crusty or irregular. You may also notice a discharge out of the nipple. All of these changes are important to bring to the attention of your doctor. Another important finding is enlargement of the breast. There is a very unusual type of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer that involves enlargement of the breast, pinkness or redness of a significant part of the breast, or thickening of the skin, and only half the time is there a lump to be felt.
- Cecilia M. Brennecke, M.D. We should stress here that breast enlargement alone is not necessarily a sign of inflammatory breast cancer. I see a lot of women who are worried about a change in breast size, and inflammatory cancer is rare. If the breast doesn't have any of those other features, if it still looks soft and pale and the color is normal, there may be nothing to worry about.
The Ask-the-Expert Online Conference called Breast Cancer Screening featured Cecilia M. Brennecke, M.D. and Marisa Weiss, M.D. answering your questions about mammograms, ultrasound, MRI, breast self-exams, physical exams by a doctor, and other topics related to breast cancer screening.
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Contrary to popular belief, the best defence is not always a strong offence -- at least for women trying to protect themselves against violence.
"Combat is the last resort," says Winnipeg martial arts instructor Peggy McRitchie. According to her ABCs of self-defence, "awareness" and "boundaries" come first.
That means paying close attention to your environment -- which you can't do if you're texting or listening to your iPod -- and maintaining your personal space.
And if someone with ill intentions invades that space? No more Ms. Nice Guy.
McRitchie, 52, who has a black belt in a style of kung fu known as choy li fut, has some basic techniques that any woman can learn in order to thwart a would-be attacker and empower herself. They have names like "tiger claw."
McRitchie and her daughter, Chantal -- who have a combined 35 years of martial arts training between them -- will be teaching that and other self-defence skills in a one-day workshop on Sunday. It runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of Winnipeg's Richardson College for the Environment & Science Complex (599 Portage Ave.). Cost is $49 per person. Register online (www.plumblossom.ca) or by calling 204-791-6146.
Choy li fut, which McRitchie learned from her father as a child, is a traditional style of kung fu that combines intricate arm and hand techniques from southern China with the agile footwork that characterizes northern Chinese martial arts. It's considered one of the most effective self-defence systems, and was supposedly praised by Bruce Lee as one of the most difficult styles to attack and defend against.
Participants at Sunday's workshop will initially practise the techniques on each other in small groups. Then, in the second half, trained male instructors will don safety gear and play the role of assailants.
"The women will get to experience the feeling of what it's actually like to hit and not hold back," as they might in an all-female workshop, says McRitchie.
The retired nurse and owner of Plum Blossom Martial Arts Academy, which just moved into new digs on Pembina Highway, has been teaching choy li fut to children and adults since 1982, but only started offering women's self-defence classes after she herself was attacked when she was in her late 20s.
She was walking home from her waitressing job in downtown Winnipeg around 4 p.m. and cut through a restaurant parking lot when a man jumped her in the back lane. He grabbed her by the hair, dragged her between two cars and was on top of her before she knew what was happening.
"It was fast and aggressive. It came out of nowhere," McRitchie recalls. "All I can remember thinking is, 'It's him or me.'"
Thanks to years of kung fu training, her fighting instinct kicked in and her attacker ended up running off with a bloodied face. But most women, she says, don't have that instinct. "Statistics show that women in these situations tend to freeze."
Corinne Paulishyn, who has studied choy li fut for five years, isn't surprised. "As women, we're taught not to fight," says the social worker, who has taken McRitchie's self-defence course several times. "We're taught to be nice and not hurt anybody."
Social conditioning can leave women vulnerable to stranger violence, McRitchie says, for the simple reason that they're less likely than men to enforce their personal boundaries. But owning your personal space, she adds, is crucial to avoid giving off a victim vibe or looking like an easy target.
Remaining vigilant and constantly scanning one's environment is key to the awareness piece, says McRitchie. Reflecting on her own attack, she says she shouldn't have cut through the parking lot, where her presence -- and that of her assailant -- was obscured by rows of cars.
Not that witnesses to violence are guaranteed to intervene. Nor are all the perpetrators men, of course.
Years ago, McRitchie's daughter and her friend were attacked by a gang of girls outside a mall while bystanders did nothing.
"You're responsible for your own self-defence. You can't rely on the car driving by or the person walking by to come to your rescue," McRitchie says.
And while fighting violence with violence is the last resort, if you're attacked, "The No. 1 rule is you need to do something," she says. "Doing nothing is basically giving up. You have to come with the mentality that it's either him or you."


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A Surprise 50th Birthday Party BBQ
To celebrate my mom's milestone 50th birthday, my dad, sister and I really wanted to do something special for her.
To celebrate my mom's milestone 50th birthday, my dad, sister and I really wanted to do something special for her.
Since her big 5-0 fell less than a year after my wedding we had to avoid the whole party in a hall approach we would have taken otherwise. This turned out to work perfectly - instead of stuffing an overabundance of guests into a room for four hours, we made her birthday a day of surprises.
The day kicked off with a limo showing up at the house mid-morning to carry mom, dad and a few close family members to the wineries in Long Island. She walked out the door to 14 smiling faces she hadn't expected to see, all lined up next to her limo for the day.
Their little day trip was then followed by a surprise BBQ in the backyard. Mom walked into the yard expecting a few refreshments for her and her fellow limo guests and was actually greeted by the rest of our family standing around cheering.
Because we weren't working with a single party theme for the day, decorating and embellishing mom's 50th birthday could have been a real challenge. Luckily though, I found these Celebrate 50th Birthday Invitations over at Pear Tree Greetings and they wound up inspiring the entire celebration.
Their pastel blue and yellow hues were ideal for the summer soiree out back, but they also put a unique celebration of 50 front and center for our guests.
Celebrating a 50th birthday is a milestone, so yes, it should be extra special, but it doesn't need to be a big bank blowout. Check out how we managed to make this celebration special on a budget!
Printed party banners can get costly. To add a touch of personalization to our buffet table, we made a DIY chalkboard party sign and worked in the colors and font styles of our invitation with chalk.
Since this was a surprise, party guests gathered a bit earlier to await mom's arrival. To keep everyone cool and their excitement in check, we offered up a signature cocktail topped with a custom FIFTY printables on striped straws that matched our invitation. The party punch recipe was inspired by mom's sweet and sassy attitude, and her love of lemon.
We also had plenty of waters on hand for guests. Rather than just plopping them all in an ice bucket, we created water bottle labels inspired by our party invitation to add a chic decor detail to the display.
As with any outdoor party, even in the middle of summer, you can't guarantee sunshine. We kept the yard bright and festive with DIY circle banners we made using the party's color scheme.
Pear Tree Greetings also had this great personalized confetti we were able to add mom's photo to as well as coordinate to match the color of the confetti on our invite. It was a total hit with guests, and mom. We used the confetti to embellish our buffet and burger bar, but also as a sort of table runner for the tables.
Though the rain held off throughout dinner, by dessert time, we had to move the party inside. Luckily, our boozy cake pops took care of any disappointment the temporary shower might have caused.
And of course, there was the cake I made mom. She's not a big fruit fan, but she loves lemon, so I went with a Lemon Chiffon Buttercream recipe I tried and tasted a few times. Check out the recipe , but also our tutorial on how to make the perfect birthday cake - it was super helpful for me to follow!
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NSF, with interagency and international partners, makes first round of grants to understand Arctic sustainability
Arctic Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability grants go to 12 institutions and include eight nations
The National Science Foundation (NSF), in cooperation with interagency and international partners, recently made the first round of awards under a program that supports multi- and interdisciplinary science important to understanding the predictability, resiliency and sustainability of the natural and living environment, built environment, natural resource development and governance of the Arctic.
Six projects have been funded as part of the Arctic Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (ArcSEES) program. The projects are located at 12 institutions, and include collaborative investigators from the United States, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom. ArcSEES grants support academic, management, indigenous and industry scientists.
"Twenty years ago, the Arctic Council emphasized the need to engage science for sustainability in the high north," said Erica Key, ArcSEES program manager in the Division of Polar Programs in NSF's Geosciences Directorate. "In that time, the Arctic environment and population has changed considerably. ArcSEES is a timely approach to understanding and mitigating the impacts of environmental change on Arctic people."
NSF's Division of Polar Programs; Geosciences Directorate and Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate (SBE) contributed funding to the first round of awards, as did the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), an organization within the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
"The participation of CNRS through this new partnership with NSF and other U.S. institutions saw the selection of a project that includes French teams, and I am happy with this result," said Jean-Francois Stephan, director of the National Institute of Earth Sciences and Astronomy at CNRS.
CNRS coordinates the new French Arctic Initiative in which international cooperation occupies a privileged place, he added.
BOEM, in partnership with NSF, will fund two studies in the Alaskan Outer Continental Shelf:
"BOEM welcomes the opportunity to partner with NSF and other world-class scientific organizations looking at Arctic sustainability," said Tommy P. Beaudreau, BOEM director.
The premise of ArcSEES is that fundamental research is needed to understand the integrated Arctic system in this era of rapid change, how sustainability is defined the context of rapid change, whether necessary data and statistical techniques are available to make the desired assessment and to understand the stability and predictability of the Arctic system state.
The program recognizes that there are gaps in the scientific understanding of the rapidly changing environmental, social, economic, built and managed systems in the Arctic as well as their complex interactions and, as result, deficiencies in the science that guides policymaking.
The suite of projects supported by the first round of grants reflects the diversity of research necessary to inform sustainability science and co-develop relevant policy, mitigation and adaptation strategies with Arctic residents.
Submissions to NSF's ArcSEES solicitation program drew the interest of more than 250 scientific collaborators from 10 countries as well as management entities from local and multi-national levels.
Established by Congress through the Arctic Research and Policy Act, the U.S. Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) consists of more than 15 agencies, departments and offices across the Federal government. NSF's director chairs IARPC.
The following grants were made in the first round of ArcSEES funding:
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