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MRI Study of Tic Remission in Tourette Syndrome
This study has been completed.
University of Utah
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
David Shprecher, University of Utah
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: May 27, 2011
Last updated: May 10, 2016
Last verified: May 2016
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Detailed Description:
Doctors provide a ray of hope to children and their parents with the knowledge that, for most patients, symptoms of Tourette syndrome improve by the time they are young adults. The investigators do not know why some improve and others do not. This study is designed to help answer that question. The investigators will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to test whether individuals who experience improvement of their Tourette's (tic remission) have more mature brain connections than those who do not.
|Tourette Syndrome
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
|Official Title:
|Neuroimaging to Elucidate the Mechanism of Tic Resolution in Tourette Syndrome
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Genetics Home Reference related topics: Tourette syndrome
MedlinePlus related topics: Tourette SyndromeU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by David Shprecher, University of Utah:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Resting state functional connectivity [ Time Frame: Participants come in for a one-time visit. All participants will be enrolled by July 2012. Data will be analyzed by Sept 2012. ]Quantitative measurements of integrated voxel-by-voxel blood oxygen level dependent fMRI time-series data will be compared between activated regions. Cross-correlation coefficients will be computed following band-pass filtering of data for evaluation of frequency-dependent contributions to correlation using standard functional connectivity techniques. Similar correlation analysis will be performed with signal from pulse oximetry and respiratory effort to evaluate for confounding stimulus-correlated physiological noise.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy [ Time Frame: Participants come in for a one-time visit. All participants will be enrolled by July 2012. Data will be analyzed by Sept 2012. ]For each subject a central voxel within the anterior cingulate will be used as the region of interest. Peaks for substances of interest will be compared between each cohort.
|Study Start Date:
|January 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
TS controls
Non TS Controls
TS remission
Detailed Description:
One of the most interesting aspects of Tourette syndrome is a virtual remission of tics by early adulthood in about half of patients. Information is needed to clarify the mechanism of tic remission in order to guide development of better treatments for this disabling condition. For this cross-sectional study, 10 individuals with tic remission and 10 individuals with persistent Tourette syndrome are being recruited for a one-time study visit. 10 neurologically normal (non-TS) controls have also been recruited to obtain control neuroimaging data. All participants will complete a study questionnaire and a 60-minute MRI procedure. Sequences used to compare the groups will be volumetric, diffusion tensor, resting state functional connectivity MRI and MR spectroscopy. Our primary hypothesis is that the pattern of functional connectivity in individuals with tic remission will be more mature than that of those with persistent tics. Secondary hypotheses tested will explore whether the other modalities can be used to differentiate tic remission from persistent TS.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 35 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Young adult males (aged 18-35) with a history of Tourette syndrome, including at least moderate disability from tics during childhood.
Inclusion Criteria:
All subjects: males aged 18-35 with history of Tourette syndrome and at least moderately disabling tics during childhood.
Persistent Tourette's subjects: history of disabling tics during childhood but no longer taking tic suppressing drugs.
Tic remission subjects: no longer experiencing any disability (even social discomfort) from tics. Must have had sustained improvement of tics for at least 3 years.
Normal controls: no longer recruiting.
Exclusion Criteria:
Tourette's subjects still taking tic suppressing drugs are excluded. Also excluded are any patients with a condition (such as a pacemaker, recent tattoo, implantable metal device, or claustrophobia) that could make the MRI examination unsafe.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01405859
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01405859
|United States, Utah
|University of Utah
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84108
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Utah
|Principal Investigator:
|David Shprecher
More Information
Study Data/Documents: Clinical Study Report
Keywords provided by David Shprecher, University of Utah:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Study Data/Documents: Clinical Study Report
Final Study Results, Published in Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Disorders
|Responsible Party:
|David Shprecher, Assistant Professor, Neurology, University of Utah
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01405859 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 27, 2011
|Last Updated:
|May 10, 2016
Keywords provided by David Shprecher, University of Utah:
Tourette syndrome
Tourette's syndrome
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Tourette Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Tic Disorders
Movement Disorders
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mental Disorders
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Jose Fernandez vs Jhoulys Chacin Tilt Ends in Miami 4-2 Win
Miami grabbed a 4-2 win over Colorado on Tuesday, as Jose Fernandez was credited with a win at Coors Field.
Bettors who backed the Marlins were rewarded as +139 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.5.
Jose Fernandez earned the victory for the Marlins, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 8, walking 2, and allowing 5 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from C Yelich in the win.
Colorado's starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin worked 7 innings, giving up 8 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 2 hits from DJ LeMahieu in a losing cause.
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Assistant coach Brian Burke enters his sixth year with the Wildcats looking to improve upon the impressive results of the previous squads. In his first four years at Villanova, Burke helped guide crews to medals at the Murphy Cup, Kerr Cup, Big East Championships and Dad Vail Regatta.
Prior to his arrival on the Main Line, Burke spent one year coaching the novice men at Bucknell University, winning titles at the Murphy Cup, Patriot League Championships and Mid-Atlantic Championships.
Burke began rowing in 1989 at Simsbury High School in Simsbury, CT, and continued his rowing career through four years at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA, and Penn A.C. in Philadelphia. During that time, Burke competed at the IRA National Championships and Henley Royal Regatta, and medaled at numerous regattas including the Champion International Collegiate Regatta, American Rowing Championships, Canadian Henley and U.S. Nationals.


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Research Topics
Nils Janzen
Affiliation: Screening-Labor Hannover
Country: Germany
Detail Information
- Newborn screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia: additional steroid profile using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometryN Janzen
Screening Labor Hannover, D 30952 Ronnenberg, Germany
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 92:2581-9. 2007....
- UPLC-MS/MS analysis of C5-acylcarnitines in dried blood spotsNils Janzen
Screening Labor Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Clin Chim Acta 421:41-5. 2013..Metabolic screening including newborn screening requires further differentiation of C5-acylcarnitines in order to separate different metabolic disorders and to detect interferents like pivalic acid originating from antibiotics...
- Fast and direct quantification of adrenal steroids by tandem mass spectrometry in serum and dried blood spotsNils Janzen
Screening Laboratory Hannover, c o Box 91 10 09, Hannover D 30430, Germany
J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 861:117-22. 2008..Steroids were measured in MRM mode with electrospray interface (positive ion mode). Validation showed excellent precision, sensitivity, recovery and linearity with coefficients of determination r2>0.992...
- Energy metabolism in umbilical endothelial cells from preterm and term neonatesSabine Illsinger
Clinic for Paediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
J Perinat Med 39:587-93. 2011..The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of gestational age on energy metabolism in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) of preterm and term neonates...
- Cyclosporine A: impact on mitochondrial function in endothelial cellsSabine Illsinger
Clinic for Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Clin Transplant 25:584-93. 2011..Interference of CSA with mitochondrial function may be responsible for these side effects...
- Effect of tacrolimus on energy metabolism in human umbilical endothelial cellsSabine Illsinger
Clinic for Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Germany
Ann Transplant 16:68-75. 2011..Tacrolimus has a wide spectrum of adverse effects, including neurotoxic and vascular events. Vascular dysfunction due to interference of tacrolimus with mitochondrial function in endothelial cells may contribute to these adverse reactions...
- Towards newborn screening for ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency: fast non-chromatographic orotic acid quantification from dried blood spots by tandem mass spectrometryNils Janzen
Screening Labor Hannover, Hannover, Germany Department of Neuropediatrics, Children s Hospital, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany Department of Clinical Chemistry, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany Electronic address
Clin Chim Acta 430:28-32. 2014..Orotic acid (OA) is the key parameter in the detection of ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTC-D). Inclusion of OA into newborn screening compatibility with existing analytical procedures is necessary...
- EDTA in dried blood spots leads to false results in neonatal endocrinologic screeningUte Holtkamp
Screening Labor Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Clin Chem 54:602-5. 2008..Occasionally these samples are contaminated with EDTA, which is often used for anticoagulation. EDTA may interfere with newborn screening tests based on lanthanide fluorescence and thus lead to false-negative or false-positive results...
- Neonatal screening: identification of children with 11β-hydroxylase deficiency by second-tier testingNils Janzen
Department of Neuropediatrics, Children s Hospital, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Horm Res Paediatr 77:195-9. 2012..We describe the additional detection of patients suffering from 11β-hydroxylase deficiency (11-OHD) by second-tier testing...
- Rapid steroid hormone quantification for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in dried blood spots using UPLC liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometryNils Janzen
Clinic for Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Steroids 76:1437-42. 2011..The method is not influenced by cross reactions as found on immunoassay. Analysis of dried blood spots shows that this method is sensitive and fast enough to allow rapid analysis and can therefore improve the newborn screening program...
- Early cataract formation due to galactokinase deficiency: impact of newborn screeningNils Janzen
Clinic for Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Arch Med Res 42:608-12. 2011..The aim of this retrospective study was to explore whether GALK-deficiency meets the criteria for neonatal mass screening programs...
- Newborn screening for hepatorenal tyrosinemia: Tandem mass spectrometric quantification of succinylacetoneJohannes Sander
Screening Laboratory, Hannover, Germany
Clin Chem 52:482-7. 2006..We present our experience with a newly described method for succinylacetone quantification in routine newborn screening...
- Monitoring tyrosinaemia type I: Blood spot test for nitisinone (NTBC)Johannes Sander
Screening Laboratory Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Clin Chim Acta 412:134-8. 2011..We developed a blood spot test to facilitate collection and transport of samples. Furthermore, the test material can be used for determination of other parameters like tyrosine and succinylacetone...
- Neonatal screening for defects of the mitochondrial trifunctional proteinJohannes Sander
Screening Laboratory, Hannover, Postfach 911009, D 30430 Hannover, Germany
Mol Genet Metab 85:108-14. 2005..Finally, extension of analysis to MTP deficiencies is achieved without additional costs for screening laboratories already using TMS...
- Rapid diagnosis of hypoglycin A intoxication in atypical myopathy of horsesJohannes Sander
Screening Labor Hannover, Germany J Sander, Terhardt, S Sander, Peter, Janzen Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany Cavalleri Department of Clinical Chemistry, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany Janzen Department of Animal Nutrition, Institute for Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle Wittenberg, Halle Saale, Germany Bochnia, Zeyner Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Freie, Universitat Berlin, Berlin, Germany Zuraw
J Vet Diagn Invest 28:98-104. 2016..In serum samples from horses with atypical myopathy, the intraday coefficients of variation for C4-C8 carnitines and glycines were ≤4.5%. Measured concentrations exceeded those in healthy horses by ~10 to 1,400 times. ..
- Neonatal screening for citrullinaemiaJohannes Sander
Screeninglabor, 30430 Hannover, Germany
Eur J Pediatr 162:417-20. 2003..In one child who developed severe hyperammonaemia on the 2nd day of life, sequelae could not be avoided...
- A case of 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency detected in a newborn screening program by second-tier LC-MS/MSM Peter
Screening Labor Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Horm Res 69:253-6. 2008..The objective is to show that the diagnosis of 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency can be done using a dried blood spot from newborn screening...
- Preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome: impaired mitochondrial function in umbilical endothelial cellsSabine Illsinger
Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Reprod Sci 17:219-26. 2010..Impaired mitochondrial function in HUVEC is associated with PE/HELLP syndrome and may be involved in the pathophysiology of these diseases...
- Macro-AST: misleading finding in an adolescent with MCAD-deficiencyAnibh M Das
Department of Paediatrics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
BMC Gastroenterol 12:119. 2012..In anabolism, neither clinical symptoms nor biochemical signs of organ dysfunction occur...


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How can take screenshot via a script running as a service
Hi all,
i am using ubuntu 11.04
I have a python script running as a service. I started it like "sudo service python_script start"
I want to take screenshot any login user. i tried to run "import -window root /tmp/screenshot.png" command in my python_script but no reaction. Also tries 'su active_user -c import -window root /tmp/screenshot.png nothing changed.
there is no problem when I run it like "sudo python_script" when logged in as a user but when i run it like service there is no reaction.
How can i achieve this ? There is a way ?
it can be any other script only i want to take active user screenshot.
probably the script has no access to the current DISPLAY environment.
thnks for replay pan64
coming a signal from outside to my script and just running below ;
cmd ='import -window root /tmp/screenshot.png'
out = commands.getstatusoutput(cmd)
cmd ='su ' + active_user + " -c 'import -window root /tmp/screenshot.png'"
out = commands.getstatusoutput(cmd)
script acting like root but the active user is not root so script cant take screenshot.
Do you know pan64 how can i access to current DISPLAY ? How can i give the this access authority to script
the script should be started by the user, so try setuid
if the script runs by logged user, there is no problem ok but it is not solve my problem :(
why not? you will start a process, change user id (with setuid) and start this process
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WASHINGTON (MNI) - A second month of a fractional decline in existing home sales, the 0.2% slippage in March, kept sales to a 4.59 million annual rate and the year's sales will now not quite reach the 5 million mark after all, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.
Nevertheless, despite seven of the last eight months carrying a minus sign, a "spring bounce" in sales is still in the works, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun told reporters as the monthly report was being made public. February sales had been 0.4% lower than January and its level of sales, 4.60 million, was not "I mentioned last August when the sales rate reached 5.3 million all the indications were that this was the last hurrah of the current cycle," Yun said.
After "essentially no change" in the sales level for the past couple of months, he continued, "buyer traffic reported by Realtors implies some upturn even after seasonal adjustments so I believe that some spring bounce can be anticipated." In addition, "There is still some pent-up activity from the weather that still needs to show," with January and February delays pushed into April and May, he said.
"There's no slowdown at all in the prices," he went on. "We do need to see a moderation in price growth because affordability will impact sales negatively."
Houses, he said, continue to be priced out of reach for many buyers. "Mortgage rates will be rising. It's inevitable," Yun said. For home prices,"with the inventory shortage, there is only one way, up." The affordability problem "can be tamed," he said, "with additional inventory. That's where housing starts come in."
"Increase housing starts," Yun said, as the rate of new construction - the factor that pushes existing homes on to the market - stays well under what it was even during the days of Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker and his battle to lower 18% mortgage rates.
"Housing starts have been under a million for the past six years," Yun said, yet back in the 1970s were running up to 1.7 million. "The first priority should be the housing starts, getting more inventory to the market."
Instead of increasing, first quarter 2014 housing starts "are lower than a year before so that is a huge choke point regarding the housing recovery potential." Realtors says they have buyers, but no inventory, he said. The shortage "is pushing up prices too fast."
As an example of the price squeeze experienced by would-be buyers, "There's a huge social tension in the San Francisco market," Yun said. "Prices have risen 20% to 30% and renters feel completely left out. We don't want to have a country where there's a division, where people view some are participating and some arnot."


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An awkward presidential cattle call in Florida?
It's disappointing that the Club for Growth won't allow reporters to check out its Winter Economic Conference this weekend in Palm Beach. Speakers include potential presidential candidates Haley Barbour, Mitt Romney, and Tim Pawlenty whose records are ripe for sharp questions from CFGers who prefer purity when it comes to fiscal conservatism.
In addition to spending and fee increases while he was Massachussetts governor, Romney has that pesky little issue of enacting in Massachusetts a health care overhaul much like Barack Obama's. 'The individual mandate is diametrically against what free-market conservatives believe in,' CFG vice president Andy Roth said last year. According to Greg Sargent, he added that if Romney thinks his plan amounts to a conservative policy 'than I think he is in the wrong party.'"
Pawlenty may faces pointed questions about leaving Minnesota grappling with a major deficit, along with other issues. From the Washington Times in 2009: "He broke his no-new taxes pledge by supporting cigarette-tax increases,' Club for Growth Vice President Sandy Roth said. 'He signed a raise in the state minimum wage. He signed a statewide smoking ban. He supports government-negotiated price controls on Medicare...You put all of these liberal actions together, and he is not the true believer that the conservative base is looking for."
Then there's Barbour, who as Mississippi governor supported cigarette tax increases and a hospital tax, though we haven't seen any criticism of him from the Club for Growth.
A spokesman for the Club said it had no comment on their gubernatorial records but was just starting to compile white papers on the presidential contenders. Why no press? "It's a private event," said Connolly.


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Sefko: Lamar Odom sits, Mavericks wilt as Spurs spank Dallas, 104-87
SAN ANTONIO — On the bright side, the Mavericks can't blame this one on Lamar Odom.
The struggling backup forward never got off the bench Friday night, even though he was in uniform.
Then again, he was about as productive as all his teammates in the final 16 minutes of a game that ended with the Mavericks shaking their heads again at the end of a trip to San Antonio.
With the Spurs utilizing a diverse attack, they dismantled the Mavericks with a 22-2 run starting late in the third quarter and cruised to a 104-87 victory at AT&T Center.
It was the second loss in a row for the Mavericks to one of the Western Conference's elite teams, following Wednesday's blowout loss at home to the LA Lakers.
The Mavericks hit dead space at the end of the third quarter, when they were outscored 12-0. And when Stephen Jackson scored on the first play of the fourth quarter, it was a 72-63 Spurs' lead.
Manu Ginobili, who badgered the Mavericks all night, had a bucket and a key assist as the Spurs ran the margin to 80-65 and the drama had been sapped completely from the game. The Mavericks never cut the margin closer than 10.
All with leading-scorer Tony Parker on the bench in street clothes, out with a left hamstring problem.
Odom never budged off the Mavericks' bench, the first time all season he has not gotten into a game when he's been available.
That it comes on the heels of his 1-point, 1-rebound, 1-assist effort against the Lakers on Wednesday made it fair to wonder if Odom has been taken out of the regular rotation.
Meanwhile, there was not much to celebrate on Jason Kidd's 39th birthday. Earlier in the day, assistant video coordinator Terry Sullivan — making his first road trip of the season — delivered an impromptu rendition of "Happy Birthday" to Kidd at the shootaround.
As for hitting age 39, he added: "I'm still in my 30s. I'm happy to still be able to play and hopefully help my teammates win and make the game easier for them. I'm still in my 30s so I feel good. If things work out and I'm mentally and physically able, I would definitely like to try to get to 40."
Maybe even 41, if he can milk two more seasons out of his body, which would give him 20 in the league. But, he said, "we're taking it one birthday at a time."
Kidd had a rough first half, just as several Mavericks did. They surrendered 19 second-chance points to the Spurs in what was an eventful half. The Mavericks mixed things up when Brian Cardinal was hit with a flagrant foul against Tim Duncan midway through the quarter, which left Duncan sprawled on the ground.
Cardinal had tried to swipe at the ball and caught Duncan's face instead. He actually tried to hold Duncan up after the hit, but Stephen Jackson was upset about the foul and tried to confront Cardinal, being restrained by teammates.
Just typical love-tapping that goes on between the Mavericks and Spurs.
The Spurs got a first look at their newest player, Boris Diaw, who they signed after he was waived by Charlotte.
With the addition of Jackson last week and, most likely, Patrick Mills in the near future, the Spurs are situated well for the playoffs.
"They've been aggressive if you look at the history," Rick Carlisle said. "Getting Jackson is a big move and they're loading up for a run. They're like a lot of us, they feel like this thing is pretty wide-open and they got a great shot. They're trying to get everything in order and get guys healthy, just like we are."
The Mavericks got healthy in the third quarter when Kidd came alive with three 3-pointers, the last of which put them ahead, 63-58.
That was when the offensive spigot went dry. The Mavericks missed their last nine shots of the third quarter and were outscored 12-0, a Spurs' run that was finished with Gary Neal's banked 3-pointer from the right wing.
It left the Mavericks in a 70-63 bind and wasted what was a strong showing earlier in the third quarter.


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BOWMAN, John A.
Portrait & Biographical Record Winnebago & Boone Cos., IL. Chicago: Biographical Pub. Co., 1892, pp 392-393
John A. BOWMAN, Secretary of the Royal Sewing Machine Company, also a Director and stockholder, is a native of Sweden, his birth having occurred in the Province of Smoland [Smaland], 22 Jan 1860. His parents, S. A. and Anna G. (ANDERSON) BOWMAN, were natives of the same province, where they were married and began their domestic life, he father following the occupation of mining. After the births of all their chidren the family came to the U. S., in 1869, sailing from England in May 1869 and landing in NY, whence they came to Rockford [Winnebago County], IL. They afterward removed to MI, and in 1873, to Valley Springs [Minnehaha County], SD, which was then a new and unbroken country. The parents are still living on a farm near that place and are prosperous and enterprising people. They have lived to see all the improvements made in Minnehaha County, and are numbered among its honored pioneers. The parents are both members of the Swedish Lutheran Church, and have reached the ages of 63 and 64 years, respectively.
Our subject is the third of four children who are yet living. One sister, Sophia [Anna Sophia] is the wife of Andrew BORG. [See also the Winnebago County, IL, biography of Andrew BORG.] Hilma is the wife of Charles OLANDER, and Emelia is the wife of O. PETERSON. The two latter reside upon farms in Minnehaha County, SD.
When a lad of ten summers, Mr. BOWMAN of this sketch went with his family to Marquette County, MI, and three years later removed to Valley Springs, SD, where he was reared and began business as a general merchant, there making his home until 1889, when he came to Rockford. While a resident of Minnehaha County [SD], he was joined in wedlock with Miss Hannah HETLAND, who was born in Norway, 17 Sep 1863, and is a daughter of Stephen and Margaret (LARSON) HETLAND, also natives of Norway, who emigrated with their children to this country in 1872. They located in Morris [Grundy County], IL, and in 1879 removed to SD, locating on Government land in Minnehaha County, where the parents still reside upon the farm which they improved. Their family numbered six children. Unto Mr. and Mrs. BOWMAN have been born three children: A. Leland, Chester A., and Blanche M.
The parents are members of the Zion Lutheran Church and are prominent young Swedish people of this locality, ranking high in social circles. Mr. BOWMAN is a Republican in politics. Since coming to this city he has been closely connected with its business interests. The Royal Sewing Machine Company was organized in July 1891, with a capital stock of $100,000, and began to operate the following May. They employ about 100 men, and have a capacity of about 250. They manufacture a good machine and have a constantly growing business. Our subject is Secretary of the company, and is also a stockholder in the new Swedish paper of this city ["Svenska Posten?"]. He owns a half interest in the three-story brick block at Nos. 501 and 503 Seventh Street. Mr. BOWMAN is President of the local board of the Loan and Investment Company of North America, located at Chicago.
Submitted by Cathy Kubly.


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This paper presents a full coupled approach between fluid dynamics and structure analysis. It is conducted in order to further improve the assessment of fluid structure interaction problems, occurring in the nuclear field such as the behavior of PWR fuel rods, steam generators and other heat exchangers tubes, fast breeder fuel assemblies. The coupling is obtained by implementing a beam mechanical model in user routines of the CFD code STAR-CD, and thanks to a moving grid procedure.
The configurations considered are rods in a cross flow. The model is first validated on a single rod case. The lock-in effect is pointed out and both amplitude and frequency responses of the single rod are positively compared to experimental data. Secondly, the mutual influence of two rods, either in-line or parallely set, is investigated. Different behaviors, bounded by critical distances between the rods are highlighted. Finally, the stability of a 3 × 3 bundle is calculated for different impinging velocities. Stable and unstable areas are found when varying the impinging velocity. Above a limit, the vibrations amplify up to a contact between rods, this bound is found slightly greater than literature values for close configurations.
It is therefore expected that further calculations, with model refinements, will bring valuable informations about bundle stability.


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Happy New Year guys,
Been cool hanging with you in 2013
Hi, guys,
Have a great 2014. I wish everyone achieve the goals both running and in personal life.
Me: I put a 7.4 mile run on snow last Saturday, thereafter we got another Arctic wave and this will be the third week so far with temperatures under -12C (single digits to below 0 F), i.e. -23C tomorrow. I guess this can be a record cold month and over average snowfall.
So I'm not tempted to go for a run. Let's say I finished at 1490 miles for 2013.
In other news the car was totaled and we will have a "new" car for the new year.
Hi, guys,
Have a great 2014. I wish everyone achieve the goals both running and in personal life.
Me: I put a 7.4 mile run on snow last Saturday, thereafter we got another Arctic wave and this will be the third week so far with temperatures under -12C (single digits to below 0 F), i.e. -23C tomorrow. I guess this can be a record cold month and over average snowfall.
So I'm not tempted to go for a run. Let's say I finished at 1490 miles for 2013.
In other news the car was totaled and we will have a "new" car for the new year.
Jaime - I hope everyone is okay!
as if planning months ahead wasn't hard enough
Joe - that's some good strength training there. I thought about going with no plan, but I'm already pretty unorganized in a sense, so I thought something would be better than just random runs.
dran - oh my that's frigid! Where abouts do you live again?
turfy - way to finish the week strong.
philly - my makeshift 7 week plan is sort of loosely based on the same buildup / cutback method you use on a regular basis. I got the idea from you actually.
jenni - nice easy pace, that's just about what mine has been lately. If your easy pace is still that quick with little effort, it shows you haven't lost much fitness.
TGS - yes it would be...that's definitely a stretch for me at this point, I won't be extremely upset if I don't hit that particular goal this coming year because I know how very aggressive it is. Congrats on the double digit run.
daan - I do plan to go fast...how fast is the question. I get the hint though from you guys that I may be better off just going with the flow. I would imagine you being out east, you're pretty close to the new year right about now. Enjoy the fireworks if you see them.
kiwi - yeah I agree, maybe when I realize my speed at shorter distances is not getting any faster, then I'll do one or two goal fulls. That's a sweet looking grill you got there. Been working on those arms??
angel - with your high mileage, I would think 50 mpw avg for the year would be a breeze for you.
Jaime - I hope everyone's ok. Hope the arctic blast passes quick for you up there.
Did 5x1000m + 3x300m in between, all with 400m jog recoveries. Total 10.5 miles. I believe it was a bit slower than last time I did this workout last month, but I guess in my defense it was about 50 degrees warmer, and I had about 2 pounds less of clothing on then. A lot less ice on the road too. So I'm happy with it.
angel: thanks and you shows be able to average 50 mpw. Easy.
pk: happy new year. it will great hanging out again in 2014.
7.03 miles this morning @ average pace of 8:22.
Ok!! I am in!
After having a wonderful 2012 which I got to share with a lot of you on here, I really have had a lost 2013, never got much form going and only did 2 pretty substandard races. I fell into a funk after my marathon went wrong and crazy as it sounds I never really recovered. I kept trying to restart and it just wasn't happening.
Now however I am incredibly motivated to smash all my old PR's from 2012 in 2014 and since mid November I have been running very well (maybe averaging 35-40 a week).
This thread has always been a huge help to me and I have gotten to know some great people on here too! I am in for sure and I don't really know times yet I do know what it takes to get to the level I want to be at and I can't wait to see where I can get.
So, PR's for me, maybe sub 1:25 for a HM, sub 18 for a 5K and if I lose my mind and decide to run the Philly full next year, I just want to run it well, don't care about the time.
Last week for me -- 43 miles with a tempo half in 1:37 on Tues and an 18 mile LR on Sun (watching Fast and Furious 6 -- Awesome!!)
I forgot to add! PK put me in For the Delaware Half Marathon May 11th with a goal of sub 1:25.
Also I saw your marathon time, SO PROUD OF YOU MY FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!
that beer after must have tasted really good!!!
Jenni- slowly but sure building mileage. Safe now for big gains later.
Pk- yes, I was very excited about my eagles. Looks like you're enjoying the future. 2014 looks so advanced! Good looking grill.
Tgs- post race nap does sound good. A good beer also is a good post-race ritual. I'll be around 207 miles after today. Nice job on the 10 miler, sounds tiring with the skating. Not falling is my MO when I go skating which hasn't been in years.
Run- nice 8s, perfect pacing.
Daan- I'm a fan of it quite a bit. It gives me that added security so cars see me and also I can see potholes.
Angel- I used to roll the calves, but I need a new firmer roller. However, I started using the stick specifically for my calves and I can target them much better than on a foam roller. Day two of rolling last night after 8 miles and my legs feel fine again this morning. I've got a sore knot from using the stick on it, but hope I can work that out for good with a few more sessions. 50mpw is very solid, likely not next year for me, but I hope to be there in 2015.
Jaime- I don't know how you run in that cold. What card did you get to replace the old one?
Sam- yep I know! I'll sign up for the lottery, it'll keep me committed. Our plane tickets are already booked so my trip is already set.
Djw- haha good plan. Yeah I won't build up much over these next few weeks. I think I'd like to at most do a 55/56 mile week, but otherwise I want to do 3 weeks around 50-55 miles, then cutback to 40 and repeat. The main workouts for me will be hills and short intervals (4s/8s). nice job on the 1k and 300s. Yeah, you def need to adjust for cold weather and extra clothing. Also the extra wind resistance b/c of the clothes too. That's my excuse at least.
Ray- good to meet you. You've got great times and best luck to you. That's funny, on my LR two weeks ago on the TM, I watched FF6 too!
me- Did 8 easy effort yesterday, no HRM, just wanted to run. Avg 7:49 pace. Going to do an easy 2-3 with the gf after work today and tomorrow is my SRD.
Year end review:
Will finish the year around 2074 miles (39.7mpw), last year I did 1156 miles (22.2 mpw), so a big increase.
Was stuck at a 20:40 5K, but then finally PR'd to 19:18 in May (haven't raced a 5K since)
Dropped my 10K from 44:06 in October 2012 to 39:49 in Sept 2013
First HM in March in 1:32:22, unfortunately still waiting on sub 1:30.
So not bad, hit my 5K, 10K, and yearly mileage goals. Hopefully I can knock out all 4 goals next year.
Sub 18 5K, sub 39 10K, sub 1:30 half, and 2014 miles (but really would like to hit 2500 miles – about 48 mpw)
Happy new year everyone!
Philly -- Great to meet you too! I am also excited for my Eagles (I live in King of Prussia), I was at the Detroit game (front row, right the behind the end zone) which of course was amazing!! Next week will be very tough but being at home gives them a shot.
Hi all,
Sorry if I miss anyone.
piwi - Your picture reminds me how much I miss the bbq my deck. Hope your enjoying your new year!
jenni - Nice run. Judging by your paces you'll back in form in no time.
Gold - I hope you were wearing a helmet while skating.
ran - nice run this morning.
Daan - I wish it were a typo. It beat the low temp record set 30yrs ago. Nice run to finish off the year.
Angel - With all the miles you put in this past year, you deserved the rest day of pizza and beer.
Jamie - Yes, this artic wave going through Canada really, really sucks. Sorry to hear about your car. I hope no one was hurt.
DJW - Nice work on the intervals. I'm in Thunder Bay, Ont which is about 3.5 north of Duluth,MN. We are definiately in the middle of some really nasty weather.
Philly - Nice easy run yesterday. Congradulation on your mileage for the year.
Ray - Nice mileage and LR last week.
Joe - That is some serious weight training that you do. Nice work.
Me - This morning it was -37C with a WC of -44C at 7:00am. This has to be another record. Hit the treadmill again for an easy 7mi @ 8:13 pace. I think I over did it yesterday with the weights but I loosened up after the first mile.
I hope everyone has a great New Years!
DJW -- Wow did you get fast!! Good stuff!
It will take me a little while to catch up to posting and what's going on but it's fun to be back on here.
Today -- 10 mile progression run on the TM 8:19 -- 7:18 pace upping a tenth each mile (from 7.3). 1:17:30 for the run.
Kiwi - Nicely done. I hope to be enjoying a run tomorrow morning once the calendar turns for us as well. I believe I have outgrown getting plastered on new year's eve and now prefer a more low key celebration. As I should, I am almost 30 now. Looks like a nice 6 burner grill you have got there and decent guns for an "old man" haha.
philly - Great year! I don't believe you will require any specific training for a 10 mile race vs. half marathon. I believe the pace would be slightly faster but you can also run it at HMP if needed and get a decent result. A good beer is a must have indeed. The skating thing is very fun although I would like to be better and feel the speed of the ice some day.
ray - welcome back! I remember you from back in 2012. You actually ran a good marathon by most people's standards. 3:18 is a good time in my book. Good to see you getting back on the horse and shooting for some new personal bests.
dran - I have seen speed skaters and hockey players wear helmets for safety but never at a recreational public skate.
angel - safari park is part of the zoological society. it's not a run through the jungle although that course would be good for a pr I reckon.
me - finished off the year with a 7 mile run @ 9:16/mi. 2013 total was 1,845.25 miles which is a new best for me by far. I am hoping it pays dividends in 2014.
Signed up for Safari Park Half Marathon on 5.4.14 so Kiwi, if you would please, add that to the calendar.
Training is going to be 6 weeks of base building, which includes this week and last, followed by 12 weeks of specific training. Going to do things a little differently this year. I am not going to aim for 6 days every week with a rest day and be disappointed most weeks when it doesn't happen. Instead I am going to schedule things in 10 day blocks where I train 8 out of every 10 days. Each block will have a long run, a medium long run, and at least one quality workout. This approach is going to give me more flexibility with moving my rest days around to fit my schedule and still allow me to get good mileage in.
Me - Sorry I've been away. It's mostly because I haven't been running much! I got injured and my last run was on the 11/27. Since then, I've been doing PT and cross training like a madman. After about 3-1/2 weeks of no running, I started with some really easy running (I'm talking REALLY easy... 5 minutes at 5 mph). I've gradually increased to 1.75 miles at 10:00/mi pace. Yesterday I was running, though, and I had what I hope is just a minor setback. I was planning on going 3 miles in about 28-ish minutes. I got 16 minutes in and had a familiar tightening in my calf. UH... I thought I was through dealing with this! I'm really hoping it was just a minor thing as I don't want to go another month of no running. Anyway, I finished the year just a shade under 2200 miles. Not too bad considering I ran 10 miles in December and only 90 in April due to injuries and hospital stays/goofy medications.
PK - Happy 2014. I need a change of year. 2013 has been a questionable year! Rolled a car (see ya $10k for a new car), spent a week in the hospital (see ya $5k to hit my health care deductible), watched my daughter have a surgery (see ya another $5k for her health care). Then in the last week, we got audited and told I supposedly owe $804 in additional taxes from 2011 and my wife got in a little fender bender on the icy roads that caused $2600 damage that barely even looks like it's damaged! At least other than my injury this last month, the running was good.
ray4732 - I love doing progressive runs on the TM. Maybe my favorite kind of run. Solid job!
dran68 - You must've started posting in the last few weeks, but I noticed you are running Grandma's this year. Do you have MN ties or just doing the marathon?
Philly - I had a real ambitious mileage goal this year, but I don't think running 10-20 miles a week for a few weeks here at the start of the year is going to help me out at all. Good job in 2013 (you would've hit the half if you had the right race!) and good luck on hitting those goals in 2014!
Happy 2014 all!
Hi, all,
I haven't been posting frequently due to multiple reasons: The first and more important is that this website was a pain to load until yesterday in any browser (actually I deleted all cookies from RW to be able to load the page, I just post this in case someone experiences similar issues), the second reason is that I haven't been running as usual due to the sinus/cold and the cold weather (Extreme Shoveling is my new workout), and the final reason is the social commitments and car search we have been into.
Re: Car: Someone decided to run a red light and crashed my wife (she's "OK") on Dec 13 We got a rental car for 2 weeks, and we needed to buy a car in rush during holidays.
Philly: We got a 2010 Mazda5, a 3 year improvement on the same car. You have been running a lot, just wait for the right race day to get a great surprise.
PinKiwi: Nice BBQ you got (like the shoes )
TGS: With the weak last 3 weeks I put, I need base building as well. BTW: At local skate rink, children under 12 need a helmet, and some grownups use it. I skate 1/wk with my son, but we aren't fast by any means.
Ray: Welcome back! Those 2 workouts from last week sound painful.
Dran: Nice to meet a fellow Canadian. Yes, this winter has been really cold and snowy and that doesn't help running outside.
DJW: oh, the ironies, you get 50F warmer, we get 40F colder.
RAN: Glad you enjoy your new shoes. I got a pair of racers: Mizuno Musha, first time I'm getting specialized shoes: trail, trainers, racers.
Daan: Thanks... OTOH, your running seems to go very well.
Angel: You are one of the role models here, I guess you are preparing for Boston. isn't it? How is it going?
Turfy: 63 miles between Xmas and New Year?... Wow! That's commitment!
Joe: I imagine that's what takes to become an ironman. I just tired of reading it.
Samuel: Congrats on the PRs... I'm a bit surprised that the name of the race is almost in Portuguese or Spanish when the race is held in France.
Sorry if I miss anyone.
Once again, happy new year.
lol guys on my strength routine. It is only once a week and around 40 minutes long.
DJW - good luck, and let us know what your plan is. I liked your full marathon plan.
philly - set your goal at 2500, look at how much you increased from last year!
ray - good luck and great job taking the leap!
Me - scheduled rest day, haha. Ending the year with a rest day and hoping to wake up around 11:55pm so I can see the ball drop, drink a glass of wine with my wife while Nathan sips his baby bottle and then go back to bed around 12:05am, lol. Great year from a lot of people and promising new year. We have to keep this thread with more posts than the sub-1:35 thread that just started off.
Philly - I see you having no problems toppling every one of those goals, especially the mileage and HM time. With a fair (and well marked) course in decent weather and temperature, you'd run sub 90 right now.
ray - thanks! long time no see bud, glad you made it back and are on the hunt for some PRs again.
dran - ah, that makes sense on the temperatures you've been having. That's just nuts, I would imagine it would be painful to even step outside at all in that kind of temp.
kiwi - nice morning run past the drunks, lol. I can't say much, in my early 20s I would have been one of those in the car, or passed out on the beach.
TGS - the name of your race just sounds like a fun one. Is it really 'safari' like?
brent - glad you made it back. You had a rough year for sure financially. Despite your injury, you still logged a lot of miles. Hope your issue is cleared up for good, and that was just a minor setback in your run.
jaime - oh no it's colder here too, maybe I miss typed. It's 50 degrees colder here than it was the last time I did that speed session. Glad your wife is ok from the accident.
Joe - haha, yeah i was thinking the same thing on us vs the 1:35 thread. Thanks, and see below on the plan.
I did 6 miles recovery pace ~7:48 last night. I attached my last minute makeshift plan if anyone is interested. I've incorporated less of the 6 mile or 10k tempos than last time so I won't kill myself with those. Instead there's a couple 2x2 mile tempos, and more long run distance endurance focused. A couple long runs have tempos incorporated in them. Theres week of peek mileage that would just barely be a week mileage PR.
Happy New Year! I finished out 2013 with 2000.1 miles! I ran 3.2 miles last evening to get there. In October, I thought that getting to 2000 miles was going to be a piece of cake. However, this winter has been very cold and my average "long" run has dropped to a 10k. Most days, I run 4-5 miles outside. I have done a few runs in sub zero F temps. It's possible to run in the extreme cold, but it's not very enjoyable for me. I am usually wanting the run to be over after a couple miles. I also had the stomach flu in December for 5 days which zapped my energy level. I am counting the days until Spring!
PK - Do you count flipping those steaks as part of your strength training routine?!
Angel - Nice job with that big 2013 mileage!
Ray - It would be great to have you back for 2014! You are quite fast and I remember you as "the guy that ran a marathon on his treadmill just for kicks"
Jaimegu - The main thing is that your wife is OK. Things can be replaced, but she cannot be. I hope you find a good replacement for your wrecked car.
DJW - What do you wear on your face to keep it warm? When the temp is in the single digits, I have been wearing 2 stocking caps and fumbling with a scarf that does not stay up over my nose. Look at the extended forecast for 5-10 days out. They are predicting temps in the negative 10-20 below range for lows. Yipes!
Me - Starting off 2014 with a SRD!
hatulz - well that sucks. Wonder if some people will switch mid year.
DJW - that looks like your full marathon plan with some slight modifications.
bbonnell - you are on pace to have zero miles for the year, not good
Me - 1 hour on bike trainer this morning with intervals ... 20.5 miles. Then went to gym and ran 7.5 miles on treadmill at 8:12/mile pace. 15 minutes between workouts. I am officially on pace to have 7500 biking miles and 2700 running miles for the year! I am quite sure that will drop dramatically by the end of the week, lol.
DJW- The plan looks great. I am excited to watch you race this year. You are going to go low. I've always loved your effort, drive and consistency. As Max says, "There is no secret to anyone's running success, it is all hard work".
Jaime- I took some days off work, so it was actually really easy to hit 63 this week. I know it's a hassle, but at least you got a newer car out of the deal.
Brent- Sorry about the rough year. I really hope 2014 turns around for you!
Gold-Nice mileage for the year. You have got a full head of steam going into 2014. I like your plan, that built in flexibility means much more consistent running. I see some pr's dropping for you this year.
Ray- Hey Ray…nice to meet you. Well done on the progression run.
Philly- I liked reading your yearly summary. You did have a really good year. I still feel like you a have a lot of potential for improvement this year. Good job.
PK- You look like such a chill, relaxed guy.
Angel-Sounds good on Eugene, I will let you know once I am 100% on that race. I always appreciate the information you provide on marathon training. It will help me prepare better for my marathon.
Daan- I am planning on hovering in the low to mid 60's for a couple of weeks. If I feel weak or any niggles, I will cutback. If not I will try and venture into the 70's. That will be a new mileage zone for me so I need to be really careful. Fireworks in Taipei…that just sounds cool.
Hatulz- Good luck on your 50k training and race. That will be awesome. I am thinking about doing a 50k later in the year. You will have to tell us how it went.
Bbonnel-Great job on the yearly mileage!
Monday-Recovery run 6 miles@ 8:15
Tuesday-Long run 16.41 miles@7:36
2013- 1807 miles for the year.
Brent - Wow, I feel for you. Healthcare is ridiculously expensive and if you just touch someone else's car that is a $2,600 visit at the body shop. My first car wasn't even worth that much! I got into a minor accident when I was 17 and my dad replaced the passenger side door for $200 and we kept it rolling; although the paint didn't really match. Anyway, things should improve for you in the new year.
jaime - There is a lot of danger out there on the road. We must be careful as runners because we are not always seen and we will always be on the losing end of it. Glad the wife is OK; that's what really matters. Ice skating is a good cross training as it is good for strengthening the ankles. Although I feel that my legs give out before my cardio gets involved.
DJW - yes, it is 'safari like' indeed. Starts at a mall and finishes inside the San Diego Zoo's Safari Park. The course takes the runners through the park and features views of exotic animals. race website is at safariparkhalf.com I am really looking forward to it. I see what you mean about killing yourself with 6 mile tempos. Those always seem to leave me spent. Spreading them out is a good idea.
hatulz - I saw your post in the ultra forum while lurking a while back. Good luck in that 50K. That is a little further than I personally care to travel on foot at the moment.
bbonnell - those are frigid temps for sure. spring cannot come soon enough.
turfy - thank you. I am certainly hoping to improve this year. nice job on 1800+ miles in 2013.
Samuel: Congrats on the PRs... I'm a bit surprised that the name of the race is almost in Portuguese or Spanish when the race is held in France.
thanks jaime. this race is inspired in a brazilian race called Corrida Internacional de Sao Silvestre, so they kept the name.
Turfy: Your long run of 16.41 was at 7:36. That's nice! Of course, I guess it's not surprising as I see you're a 1:20 guy.
Joe: Great double! Way to start the year right.
Phili: With your training your sub 1:30 is just around the corner. I would say that 4min (!!!) PR in the 10k is pretty proof of that. Looking forward to celebrating!
DJW: Thanks for sharing your plan. Very helpful!
Jaimegu: Welcome back!
Dran: -44C? And you're alive. I was complaining because it's overcast and 8 degrees in Paris today. I'll stop complaining.
I know I've missed about 2/3 of the people.
Me: I got pretty lost today on my run and ended up in a bit of a dodgy part of town. I ran 46 minutes total, which I'm counting as around 5.75 miles. I felt horrible, which is my own fault given the intake of food/champagne/wine/cognac last night… 3 desserts really was necessary. Our meal was 6 hours of non-stop eating. I'm not actually exaggerating on that (9pm-3am). Happy 2014 everyone!
Happy New Year!
Brent - You seem to have run into a string of bad luck. No connections to MN but we travel to Duluth and Minneapolis quite a bit for shopping, hockey tournaments, etc since we are only 3.5 hrs away. My wife loves Duluth tand it was the only way I could convince her to travel for a marathon.
Turfy - Nice work with the long run and the 1800+ miles for 2013
Joe - Impressive miles both on the bike and on the feet.
Jamie - Great to have another Canadian to complain about the weather with. Good luck with you car hunting.
Sorry, I've missed a ton of people.
Me - 5mi recovey run outside My 2014 started out with a bit of bad luck as the belt on my treadmill bit the dust .1 mi into the workout this morning. I waited until this afternoon to head outdoors as it warmed up to -24C. Looks like I will be back running outside until the TM gets fixed.
PK -- 2400 miles? great year by you!
Gold Standard -- I like your idea doing 8 out of 10 days, I always struggle to get all 6 days in, it's never easy.
Brent Hansen -- Almost all of my runs are progression runs if I am not doing some kind of speed work, I picked it up from Pfitz I guess and I like running that way.
Jaimegu -- No, those runs were not painful, I just zone out on the TM if I am watching something good. The 18 miler was in 2:18 as a progression run so the pace was good enough to keep it interesting!
Joe Dumas -- Hey Joe!! I remember you from 2012 I am pretty sure!
Bbonnell -- Wow! How do you remember that?? I did do that actually as a progression run in I think 3:23 if I remember right, not the smartest thing but not it's a good running memory for me! Good to see you on here old friend!!
Turfy -- Nice to meet you! I want your PR's by the way...... Great long run there with good pace!
Me -- 8 mile kinda soft ladder run for me today -- 2@8:00; 2@7:30; 2@7:47 and 2@7:18 for a 61 minute 8 miler.
For everyone else, I am looking forward to getting to know you all and sharing the journey!!
Gold- 8 days out of 10 sound like a good plan. I'm pretty consistent at 5-6 days per week.
Dran- I will never complain about my weather again.
Bonnell- Nice job getting 2K miles on the year.
Ray- Good to see you back.
Look forward to getting to know all the new faces.
Me- Completed the detox and it seems to have reduced my chemical sensitivity. Check my blog if you want to know the details.
10 @ GMP (7:12) to start the year. I would have liked to have gone 13 but was struggling at the end so I'll save it for the weekend.
Philly: thanks and you had a awesome 2013 year. Your gonna rock it for 2014,
jamie: I am really liking the new shoes. Hope you enjoy yours.
Dran: thanks and I don't blame you for running on a treadmill with those temps.
this thread moves to fast. Faster than I can type on this iPad lol. Happy New Years everyone.
Am run: 6.26 miles @ average pace of 8:18.
Pm run: 1 mile w/u, 3 x 1 mile CI w/ 1 minute jogging recoveries, 1 mile c/d. Target time was 7:30. Splits were: 7:16, 7:11, 7:05.
Jaime - Good to hear everyone is okay. That's the important thing. While expensive and irritating, the car can be replaced.
DJW - I'm with Piwi, right or wrong I tend to favor the 7-10k tempo at half-marathon pace vs intervals. Then again, I have friends that hate tempo and love intervals.
Turfy - Nice plan. You'll be running in the 70s before you know it.
Gold - Looking forward to seeing how you like the 10 day training blocks instead of 7. I've read about them and been curious, but never tried them out. To me they look more flexible and probably allow for better recovery.
Me - I did an hour on the bike w/the gf yesterday morning to start off the year. Then last night, I did an easy 6k. At some point, I stepped wrong or something and developed a niggle which persisted after the run. All good this morning, but I scratched on the run. Originally, I had planned on my first tempo since Sept. to see where I am.. but better safe than sorry. Maybe tomorrow.
turfy - nice job in 2013, looking forward to a good 2014. It's always easy to look at your times for long runs and stuff and be amazed at what you are able to do on training runs, but it's hard to remember your recovery runs. I looked through one day and realized that even the people running close to 1:20 still have runs that are around the 8-9 minute/mile range because the body does need recovery runs.
Jenni - nice carbo loading!
Piwi - half of those briefings are talking about the bike leg and making sure everyone is clear on what is considered drafting and penalties. Most of the rest is transitions and aid stations.
dran - that sucks about your treadmill.
Ray - not sure if it was me, my goals/aspirations have changed dramatically in the last couple years. I think I started posting late in 2012 though. I like that ladder run, never tried to do a progressive run with a cutback section.
RAN - no more 1.09 mile warmups and cooldowns?
hatulz - you have a plan to follow for the 50k, or just playing it by ear? I didn't quite spell it out in the plan, but the 'tempo' as I called it at the end of those two 12 mile runs will be very close to goal HM pace. My other tempo runs, even as far as 10k are really at the true definition of tempo which is 1 hour pace (obviously quite a bit faster than my HM pace).
bbonnell - I have a face mask (which I attached below) that I have in the event it's really cold, much like early next week is predicted. I do see that it's supposed to be a lovely -10F low, and -2F for high next tuesday I believe. Other than that I really don't wear facial protection, just a wool hat, and double layered gloves. My hands are what struggles the most in the extreme cold.
turfy - yep I agree with that sentiment 100%. There are no shortcuts or secret miracle ways to get faster and build endurance. (aside from 'substances' I guess).
TGS - that sounds like an awesome race course. I'm ~80% sure I will be heading out west to your neck of the woods in June for RnR San Diego. I'd like to visit your world famous zoo.
jenni - 6 straight hours of eating, and you made it out of bed in the morning? I'm impressed you ran at all.
kiwi - "12 ounce curls" as we call them here! (beers). What position of the tri is the run, meaning are you 1st, 2nd, or 3rd leg? Just curious.
dran - oh no, bad luck on the TM belt. You make me feel guilty for complaining about our -10F we have coming next week.
ray - 26.2 on the belt drive last year?....all I can say to that is wow.
Joe - you have to keep on that mileage pace that you started the year out as. You ready for the arctic blast of low temps here next week?
Daan / Kiwi - RE: tempos and long runs. I do like your suggestions.The 10k tempo I run is still at true 1 hour pace it seems, so it is very hard. Actually it's almost like running the first 10k of a 15k race, by myself. That's why I only have a couple of them scheduled in the next 7 weeks. However, in those same weeks I skip the 10k tempo, I have a 3 mile tempo scheduled at the end of the long run, so I really am not missing out I think. The 4x1600m at 5k pace is not necessarily that hard to do, but my legs are shredded almost every time I do that for a couple days after, that's why I have the back to back recovery days PK. There is one 16 miler in there, which there would be more if I had more than 7 weeks.
First run of 2014 for me was a standard old 8 miler at a sluggish 7:45 pace due to a lot of loose snow and poor footing.
7.17 miles this morning @ average pace of 8:26.
Justin -- Hey good to see you on here!!
DJW -- Yeah, don't ever let me write you a training plan!! IT was back in 2012 I did that a few weeks before I started Pftiz 12/70 for Philly, it was crazy because I remember feeling great at 22 miles and than at about 25 the wheels started to come off in a hurry and I had to dig to not just step of the TM. I had done an 18 miler 3 days before and I did a 12 miler 3 days later (I checked my log). I guess I just lost my mind that week!
ME -- Just a 7 mile progression (8:06 -- 7;30) watching a brilliant Korean movie called "Chaser" although I didn't like the ending..........
DJW - no clue how you would run in conditions like that. I don't usually run outside if it's under 40 degrees, so no way you will see me outside during this arctic blast. Piwi's will be the third leg for the tri.
RAN - oh, now I remember.
Me - 10 miles on the treadmill today and my HR was 120 for first half at about 8:27 pace. Second half it was 129 at 8:06 pace. My threshold is around 165 so I like this easy run pace during the offseason thing.
DJW - I think it is a solid plan. I agree with PK that I would be tempted to lengthen the long runs a mile or two (probably just steal the miles from Su) as your weekly mileage clearly supports them and I think the strength will be beneficial. With a relatively short plan, I agree with focusing on the intervals more than the tempos. WRT the tempos at the end of the long runs, I love those workouts for the half. I found it easier to do the tempo at miles 8-11 than 9-12 to give myself more of a cool down, something to consider. Is that your normal taper? Do you not do any short race pace stuff that week, or do you think the strides keep you sharp?
Me: 2013 turned out to be pretty solid. PRs at 10, the half, and the full (though the old half was very soft). Only spent one week in the boot, which did force me to postpone the goal marathon and miss the Boston '14 deadline. But overall, lots of miles and good base for 2014.
Speaking of 2014, yet to run this year; yesterday was travel, slept in this morning and will run after work (ugh work, sat down at my desk and didn't recognize anything on my to do list, so good vacation I guess). I think I have mapped out the racing portion of the start of the year - going to do things as a build up. Got a 5k picked out, then a 8k, then a 10 and half, and then finally a full. Now I just need to figure out the proper training to juggle peaking for speed and building bases. I don't like pre-setting goals, but I would like to finish the year with a sub 36 10k, sub 60 10 mile, sub 82 half, and sub 255 full. We'll see if the training ends up supporting these.
Kiwi - That is May 4, 2014 in the U.S. for my race.
Jenni - I do believe Paris is recognized as the most romantic city in the world. I actually watched a show on Travel Channel where they talked about the rating system with the 5 star restaurants and the hours long meals with many different courses. Seems to be that is the traditional way of fine dining in Paris.
ray - something always comes up in the middle of the week for me that prevents a run from happening. I already adopted the mindset that it is just one run and won't make a huge difference in the overall training.
CJ - congrats on completing the detox. 10 miles @ 7:12 is nothing to sneeze at.
Daan - first time trying this approach so follow along and we will both see how it works out.
Joe - I still do most of my easy runs around the high 8s - low 9s pace. I'm not close to 1:20 but that easy pace has been consistent over the years for me.
DJW - Some co-workers of mine ran SD RnR last year on the new course. I hear that it is a fast course as many people set PRs there. I ran it back in 2011 and there were 20,000 half marathoners so make sure you get in the right corral. The SD zoo is amazing. I believe the runners also get discounted tickets for Sea World so that is something to look at for the family.
I also plan to incorporate some HMP intervals into my longer runs this year. I have heard that is a great way to simulate race conditions by running fast on tired legs.
me - started my year with a 6 mile run and added some strength training along the way. 12 pull-ups, 20 dips, and 18 incline raises. not all in one set btw. I didn't feel strong so I need to do more upper body work in 2014.


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Excuse me while I hyper ventilate at the thought of Banprieos appearing.
its going to be garbage. the story will yet again be retarded. they will cram 30 seconds in of every character and have no main point. i dont think anyone who actually plays the game works on the anime.
Actually this time its not a OVA its a full length series and will more than likely follow the actual story of Ryuusei back in OG.
There won't be Banpreios, but there will definitely be SRX! There willl be Ingram (hyperventilates), there will be Masaki and Ryuune (more Hyperventilation), and there will be more Zengar and Elzam awesomeness (gasppppp, dies)
I wonder if the ATX team will make their appearance. Bullet and Kusuha are the two characters I've been following since Alpha 1 for PS.
Although I do wish they could cover the story of OG2, then we get to see........Zengar in Daizengar duking it out with Wordan in Thredgelmir (mouth foamssss from all the hot-bloodedness)
The opening theme for the series was played on radio, heres a recording of the preview.
Aww, they going to follow SRX team? Dammit, I found the ATX team much more interesting. Who cares if the SRX robot would womp Alt Eisen, Weissritter, and Huckbein Mk II's asses? Brooklyn/Excellen/Kyosuke moments in OG1 was so much more amusing than the other path. >_>
Plus I find Aya to be butt-ugly. *Dodges flying tomatoes*
Same, I love the ATX team more because Kusuha is my favourite Banpresto Original, thus Brooklyn as well.
And why not have some Excellen fan service lol
エンディング曲: 『Yell!』 栗林みな実
Oh. My. Bloody. God. Minami Kuriyabashi is doing the ED. I hope this is a sign of things to come.
リュウセイ: 三木眞一郎
ライ: 置鮎龍太郎
アヤ: 冬馬由美
イングラム: 古澤 徹
クスハ: 高橋美佳子
キョウスケ: 森川智之
エクセレン: 水谷優子
マサキ: 緑川 光
シュウ: 子安武人
ビアン: 飯塚昭三
The cast list makes me fangasm.
Ingram? Check!
Excellen? CHECK!
Kusuha? CHECK!
Shuu? HELL BLOODY CHECKED!
I can't believe it took those faggots THAT long to get the OG TV series website up-and-running.
Plus it seems Shuu will play a slighter a slightly bigger role than what he got in OG. More Shuu = More Granzon = More Masaki = More Cybuster (( Hyperventilates ))
I demand the bunny suits and the BGM whore.
Hmm...I wonder if the fansubbers will use Atlus' translations?
I think SoS will stick to the one's the fans (us) prefer. Eg Zengar Zonbolt.
Shuu and Ingram, ho ho. More Granzon is always a good thing. (Come on OG3!)
Oh trust me, the group knows it's Zengar Zonbolt. They spelt it that way in the third episode of the OAV and they're long time SRW players.
We can most likely expect stuff like Zengar and Metal Genocider to stay as it is. They're not exactly official translation elitist like some fansubbers.
What I wanna know is whether or not "cleave" stays or will it be replaced by "smites".
I hope they keep Elzam's bgm thieving spotlights though. Elzam is not Elzam without his bgm whoring Trombe!
Any word on the air date? Besidse fall?
4th of October.
Can't wait.
Don't know if this will go for Einsts as well?
I just checked the main page. CG Shuwartz(sp?) and CG Gesphent? I cry. OLM isn't exactly best at using CG, evident by Utawarerumono. Hopefully it'll look decent enough though.
I think we're just pampered by the SD look. No biggie.
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Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. Based on a true story, the film focuses on the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two-time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks, Best Actor, 1993, Philadelphia; Best Actor, 1994, Forrest Gump), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. The two men are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips' unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.
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A true action thriller with Tom Hanks giving much effort to play this captivating character is irresistible. "Captain Phillips" as suspenseful and diligent as it is, is one of the best films I've seen all year. After I saw this film I walked out of the theatre with my eyes wide and my hands clinched because I knew that I had seen a legit movie. The way they were able to make the setting out at sea must of been thought provoking. They constantly have aerial views of the ship, whether they used green screens or not I don't know, but if they actually did go out at sea I must applaud them for their camera work. The take they had on this film was so involving of not only the captain, but the pirates also. Unlike the news or some stories have made it the filmmakers show us where the pirates came from. It makes you feel sympathetic toward there scavenge. I was very amazed with the acting from the Tom Hanks and a new actor Barkahd Abdi. Tom Hanks as usual gives the performance of a life time getting the accent spot on and making himself every bit of the same as the real "Captain Phillips". Barkahd Abdi being that he has never acted before was a huge surprise seeing that he was amazing even compared to a well experienced actor. They both left me wide eyed and kept me interested in the story more than I already was. Now the director Paul Greengrass who directed two out of three of my favorite agent trilogy "The Bourne Trilogy" did a phenomenal job capturing every moment of this heart pounding event. And I know there's a fourth "Bourne" film, I just choose to neglect it and I am sure you know why. With an event as big as this it is a nightmare to bring days of terror into a two and a half hour film. It's a little hard to believe that Greengrass pulled it off. What makes me oo and ah is that Paul was able to capture the lives of "Captain Phillips", the pirates, and the actions of the U.S military. what starts out as a highjacking becomes a very emotional and heart pounding experience. "Captain Philips" is some-what incomparable to many other films. I can't say how much I love film unless you want to read dozens of pages. The captivation, the storytelling, and the high anticipation that went into this film makes it well over qualified to be looked into.
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The last scene in this movie is what makes it "great," instead of being just "really good." I love the scene, and I love the story of how it came to be. While there's some nice material covering it in the extras, I wish they had interviewed the Corpsman (not an actress, didn't even know she was going to be making a movie that day), as well. She was so *believable*, it made Hanks' performance all the more impactful.
Coming straight from the headlines and adapted with a magnificent documentary-style attention to detail, "Captain Phillips" is a fiercely well-crafted thriller that would be almost impossible to believe if it weren't true. Boasting incredible performances, exceptional camerawork, and tense direction, this is one of the rare Hollywood biopics that manages to stay grounded in believability while consistently subverting our expectations at practically every turn. Director Paul Greengrass, along with Tom Hanks in one of the best performances of his entire career, place us right in the middle of one of the most shocking newsworthy events of the last decade. And even though most of us know the end of the story, the film effortlessly generates so much nerve-shredding suspense that we feel like we need to be debriefed afterwards. Simply put, it's, by far, one of the best movies of the year.
In April 2009, Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks) takes a routine job commanding a cargo ship from Oman to Kenya. Primarily carrying food aid, this American boat is soon hijacked off the coast of Somalia by the pirate Muse (Barkhad Abdi) and three other accomplices (Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, and Mahat M. Ali). But this isn't just a simple act of terrorism: it's desperation that leads the Somalis to take violent action. And as the standoff quickly escalates, the U.S. Navy responds with overwhelming force while trying to make sure that the kidnapped Phillips gets out alive.
This is a viscerally exciting movie far beyond the clichéd jolts Hollywood typically supplies. As he did with "United 93," Greengrass purely insists on gritty realism in every frame. Filming on real ships and playing out dramatic action sequences without any digital trickery pays off hugely in the long run, as we constantly feel both the expansive emptiness of the ocean and the claustrophobic spaces in the vessels, especially in the lifeboat where the flick's big final showdowns play out. Each moment looks like it's happening live, and we're right in the middle of it. This is particularly impressive considering the fact that Hanks is onscreen most of the time. But he manages to entirely disappear into the role, so as the terror rapidly closes in on him, we feel it too. In the breathlessly intense climax and epilogue alone, he emotionally goes beyond anything he's done before, which is saying a lot. I won't give away what happens the end, but let's just say you'd have to be totally made of stone not to be moved by his escalating performance. But the film isn't just about him, as the rest of the cast, as newcomer Abdi fantastically holds his own as the desperate pirate leader who know's he's running out of options. He, Abdirahman, Ahmed, and Ali are all non-professional actors, and yet they bring a haunting sense of believability to their characters that resonates from start to finish. It's unreal how authentic these performances are. The film is perhaps even more powerfully deepened by the way it additionally explores the roots of Somali piracy in the country's brutal civil war and the collapse of its fishing industry due to foreigners' overfishing. And as usual, Greengrass refuses to narrowly vilify anyone, instead putting the events into a much larger context. This makes the flick's insistent urgency a lot more resonant than mere "in-the-moment" thrills. It's also a thought-provoking exploration of the unpredictably perilous world we live in today.
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In 2002, he voted to invade Iraq, but openly admits to having made a "mistake." He emphasizes diplomacy over any other plan of action. It is time to hand over leadership of Iraq to the Iraqi people. America's resources are not enough to continue military occupation. A year-long mission would successfully bring troops out of Iraq. Post Iraq-involvement includes initiating direct negotiation with the entire Middle East and holding a summit with the countries in the region.
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Thanks to a Mass Effect-themed 'Mash Up' DLC pack released last week, owners of Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition are now able to build their own BioWare-inspired playground in the crafting, survival game. As sales for the mining game continue to soar, it's no surprise that there is still plenty of demand for additional content. According to a few tweets by the 4J Studios account, consumers may eventually also find some of the texture packs currently available for the PC version of Minecraft in the Xbox Games Store.
The studio is currently waiting to hear the findings from Microsoft's legal investigation into any potential complications that could arise from incorporating the additional content into the Xbox 360 version of the game. Apparently, it's a fairly complex process.
Microsoft legal is investigating PC texture packs on Xbox - seems more complicated than you'd think. We're waiting to hear back from them.— 4J Studios (@4JStudios) September 5, 2013
In a followup tweet, a fan asked 4J Studios if the upcoming texture pack would be game-related, like the Mass Effect 'Mash Up.' 4J explained that the texture pack in question would be not be game-related. The studio described the potential DLC as more of a style texture pack. The studio is clearly interested in incorporating pre-existing non-licensed texture packs into the console port, but Microsoft will need to come up with a plan for properly attributing credit to the individuals that originally created the PC texture packs before Xbox 360 gamers can get their hands on the content.
What we really want to see eventually – although the sad reality is that the developer and Microsoft/Sony wouldn't likely allow it – is mod support since that's the single biggest form of additional content (many of the official patches add content that was first created by the community) for the PC version. For advanced player, it's what makes the PC version literally infinitely larger and better since they can do anything from adding more creatures, effects and higher res textures, to new worlds, objects and weapons.
The Xbox 360 version of Minecraft is now able to handle in-game texture packs thanks to the system support that was incorporated in the recent Title Update 12. So far, the Mash Up pack released after the update allows users to access 36 new character skins and world textures based on the Mass Effect universe.
No potential release date for these hypothetical non-licensed texture packs has been mentioned yet. The next update for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, Title Update 13, is currently under discussion at 4J studios. TU13 will be a bug fix update, so you may not want to get your hopes up for any new content at this time.
The Mass Effect 'Mash Up' for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition is currently available on the Xbox Games Store.
Minecraft is currently available on Mac, PC, and Xbox 360. Future releases on PS3, PS4, PS Vita, and Xbox One have all been confirmed.
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