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SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – Defense rested for the man charged with shooting Kate Steinle to death, with a translation expert who faulted the skills of a police interpreter during the late-night interrogation of Jose Ines Garcia-Zarate.
Defense expert Fanny Suarez said that when police asked Garcia-Zarate in Spanish if he had "pulled the trigger," they actually asked if he had "fired the gun."
Garcia-Zarate, 45, is charged with second-degree murder and gun charges for shooting Steinle as she walked with her father on San Francisco's Pier 14 in July 2015. If convicted, he faces up to 40 years in prison.
Steinle's death became a focus of debate over sanctuary city laws and immigration enforcement, because Garcia-Zarate, a Mexican citizen, had been deported five times. Superior Court Judge Samuel Feng ruled those issues off limits during this trial.
Citing a transcript of five hours of recorded police questioning, Suarez said that San Francisco police Officer Martin Covarrubias apparently did not know the Spanish word for trigger.
Garcia-Zarate's attorneys acknowledge that he made the gun fire, but said it happened accidentally as he fumbled with an object he found under his seat, wrapped in a rag or shirt.
The difference between pulling the trigger and firing the gun could be important to jurors, who must decide whether Garcia-Zarate intended to harm Steinle or others on the pier.
Speaking outside the courtroom after Thursday's proceedings, Matt Gonzalez of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office said the prosecution's case hinges on the trigger, and that there is a difference between admitting to causing a gun to fire and pulling the trigger.
"Our position is that this was an accident," he said.
To convict Garcia-Zarate of second-degree murder, prosecutors must prove that he meant to hurt Steinle or others on the pier.
In other testimony last week, a firearms expert for the defense said the shooting had indicators of an accident. Jurors watched a grainy video of the pier in the hours before the shooting. Defense attorney Francisco Ugarte suggested that the gun could have been left by a group of people seen in the video standing around the seat that Garcia-Zarate would later occupy.
San Francisco Assistant District Attorney Diana Garcia will call at least one more witness today, Monday: a rebuttal witness whose testimony, the state believes, will contradict the defense witnesses. The jury then will hear closing arguments.

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Welcome to (Is)Really Good (Pales)Tunes! Two very poor puns for one very excellent playlist, containing no less than eighty sweet, sweet Middle Eastern bangers.
Oftentimes, music can be used to heal divides, or at least to lessen their effect. This can be seen literally in the music of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, a legendary orchestra formed as an exercise in Israeli-Palestinian coexistence, as with the Idan Raichel Project, a collaboration between Israeli producer Idan Raichel and various artists/contributors from around the Middle East and the wider world. The same, obviously, goes for an epic Disney singalong between me and a Palestinian friend (unfortunately, as of yet unavailable on Spotify).
And while music is common ground which can act to transcend conflict, it doesn't have to: songs of protest which dwell and reflect on the conflict can be as, if not even more, powerful- Such as work by Palestinian hip hop group DAM, or Israeli indie band theangelcy.
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BBC News: Japan Restarts First Nuclear Power Plant Since Fukushima
Japan has restarted its first nuclear reactor under new safety rules following the 2011 Fukushima disaster. All of Japan's nuclear plants were gradually shut down after a series of meltdowns at the Fukushima plant sparked by a tsunami and earthquake.
But after passing stringent new safety tests, Kyushu Electric Power restarted the number-one reactor at its Sendai plant on Tuesday morning. There is still strong public unease about a return to nuclear power.
Think Progress: India Could Plateau Coal Use by 2025-2030, Leading Politician Says
Heading into the December global climate talks in Paris, India's leaders continue to assert they will not announce when their greenhouse gas emissions will peak.
One leading Indian politician, however, former Environment Minister, Jairam Ramesh, recently said that the country could plateau emissions starting in 2025 or 2030. Ramesh, a former self-described "economic hawk," called this goal "doable and necessary for India."
Associated Press: ERCOT Peak Electricity Demand Tops 69,000 MW for 1st Time
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Democrats maintained their attack Wednesday on Donald Trump and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for what they call his pay-for-play tactics.
Bondi offered a lengthy public defense Tuesday for taking what turned out to be an illegal $25,000 contribution from Trump's foundation in 2013, around the same time the New York attorney general sued Trump University for fraud.
The Florida attorney general's office had received 21 complaints from consumers about the for-profit school. All but one came in while Bondi's predecessor, fellow Republican Bill McCollum, was in office — but neither Florida prosecutor pursued an investigation.
Bondi, meeting with reporters Tuesday, said she'd done nothing wrong, soliciting and keeping the contribution.
"I don't know a prosecutor who would do what she did," said Dan Gelber, a former Miami-Dade County legislator who ran against Bondi in 2010, in a conference call organized by the Democratic National Committee.
U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, who is among Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee calling for a Justice Department probe of the donation, said Bondi's response "really only raised more questions."
Florida was one of the biggest markets for Trump University courses which, Deutch said, "were little more than a sham."
"There's a lot that federal investigators need to look at here," Deutch said, citing the timing of the New York lawsuit and Bondi asking Trump for a campaign contribution.
U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, also turned the attack toward Trump.
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Savage lies. He was beaten up in San Francisco a few years ago he couldn't defend himself
How well did Savage defend HIMSELF when HE was attacked.
What's pshat so many Yeshivaleit are so into what this guy has to say??????
Sure he is far better in so many ways than much of his competitors, but to turn him into a daas Torah?????????
He needs to be chozer bitshuva and stop interspersing apikorsis into his "geonisdik mamesh moral taanes" and then maybe quote him to me
Sponge cake and diabetes….. how crude of him.
It's 1 thing to suggest self defense and I may agree with him on that. But, sponge cake and diabetes… oh come on Michael. Your so much better then that.
In addition the caller went way off track with Israel and secular studies. He should of stayed on track defending de frimeh velt a bit more. How sad.
Savage. The good man of the bone blood generation. It goes to your head and embolizes. Best to just never call him. He has zero war just the bacon on his mat.
Its worthless.
Defend your world. Work hard and let Torah build. Self defense classes are wonderful. Get the police better jobs. We can be protected.
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ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (APP): Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar
Tuesday said the joint initiative of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would bring shared prosperity to both the countries and other regional countries shall also benefit from it.
Talking to a Chinese delegation headed by Liu Kun, Vice Minister for Finance China, Ishaq Dar said Pakistan was looking forward to work together with China and other regional countries to make Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) a success.
He assured the visiting delegation that Pakistan will support initiatives proposed by China for the betterment of region under CAREC umbrella.
The minister appreciated the growing institutional interaction between China and Pakistan and said that these ties will grow further in the future.
The vice minister conveyed the personal regards and best wishes of the Finance Minister of China Lou Jiwei and said CPEC reflects vision of top leadership of China and Pakistan.
He said it was a very wise and far sighted on the part of Pakistan's leadership to invest and focus on transport and energy sectors which are necessary for growth.
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Promoting an Integrated Approach to Climate Adaptation: Lessons from the coffee value chain in Uganda
Relatively little has been done to date to support climate adaptation along entire value chains.
Yet to secure sustainable investments in value chain development, decision-makers at all levels in the public and private sectors need to ensure that climate risks are managed not just at the production level, but also throughout the entire value chain, from production to marketing. This is particularly relevant for commodity-dependent developing countries, such as Uganda.
The International Institute for Sustainable Development collaborated with the Uganda Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Makerere University and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network during a six-month period in 2013 to provide a platform for dialogue on climate risk management among actors along the coffee value chain. This innovative new pilot initiative demonstrates how to take a more integrated approach to climate adaptation.
The analysis of climate impacts and responses along the value chain was based on a qualitative and participatory approach using Climate Dialogue Theatres—a method that uses drama to elucidate value chain actor perceptions of climate impacts and responses, and to promote adult learning on climate adaptation. The process mobilized a total of 80 participants representing farm input suppliers, coffee farmers, traders, processors, exporters and service providers from Rakai district (southwest) and Kampala.
The initiative shows that climate hazards such as droughts, floods and changing rainfall patterns already negatively affect all actors along the coffee value chain, but in different ways and to different extents. Coffee farmers and processors generally tend to be more vulnerable to climate hazards than traders, middlemen and exporters, due to their limited diversification, weak organizational capacities and the unfavourable policy environment. Most actors are already making some efforts to minimize the negative impacts of climate hazards on their activities, but not all responses are sustainable. The study also provides evidence that a lack of communication and trust between and among actors along the value chain particularly hampers climate adaptation.
The study recommends three win-win solutions along the coffee value chain: to improve networking and partnerships among key actors for climate adaptation by strengthening existing platforms and structures at all levels and exploring the role of incentives (e.g., standards); to develop new, flexible financial products to support climate-resilient and inclusive agro-value chains through capacity building and innovative public-private partnerships; and to increase investments in climate-resilient infrastructures such as roads, irrigation systems, storage facilities and telecommunications.


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{prompt 12/365 of Draw Riot challenge "SMILE"}
SMILE "Being happy is the greatest form of succes"
that is so true for me! and i notice if that is on my mind when i start my day, everything else seems to fall in place. just remember that you do have control about how you want to feel and act like it!
this page was kinda hard to photograph. in real life it's more gorgeous :). used just watercolors & a white posca pen.
{prompt 13/365 of Draw Riot challenge "BLUE"}
"if you are feeling blue, try painting yourself a different color"
if you are feeling blue, it really helps to sometimes think of happy colors. happy situations. things you are thankful for. if you are thankful and grateful you don't have to feel blue. i'm not saying that feeling blue is a bad thing or you should never feel that way. but if you are struggling, you might be surprised looking at bright colorful art journal pages will make you feel better. i'm just saying what's working for me. COLOR. <3.


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Other Summer Activities
Rolling mountains, wildflowers, pristine air and magical snow gums surround the architecturally impressive village of Dinner Plain making it one of the most beautiful places to escape the summer heat and experience an alpine summers.
Pump Track
Take to Dinner Plains Pump track to test out your mountain biking skills. Set up in the green season.
Take to the Dinner Plain tennis courts for a free hit. The courts have been refurbished, which now include a basketball court.
Frisbee (Disc) Golf
Dinner Plain is host to Australia's highest Disc Golf course. Just like golf, disc golf features nine tee offs and nine holes (baskets) and is an activity that visitors can use year round. It's a free activity for all participants. Simply pick up a set of discs including a tee off, fairway driver and putter and onto the course you go! The goal is to get your disc into the basket in the least amount of shots. Phone 0439 161600 to pick up a set of discs.


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When you have to rent a dumpster in Oxnard CA, you might be unsure how to go about getting one. After all, waste disposal isn't something people do on a regular basis. Fortunately, Dumpster Deliveries is here to help. There is not a better dumpster rental business in Oxnard, CA that can take care of everything for you for such a low price. You can call 888-371-6897 to obtain more information on what Dumpster Deliveries can offer.
It doesn't matter how big or small your project is, there is a dumpster rental that would work for your project. Whether you need to clean out a room in your house or you're thinking about performing major demolition work which will create a lot of construction waste, there are several standard-sized units available in California to take on your mess. These sizes do come standard so whenever you speak with Dumpster Deliveries about your project, they'll understand specifically what you need to complete the job without paying for extra removal space you will not use.
Dumpster Rental Constraints in California
There are several restrictions in Oxnard, California that may limit what types of materials you can place in your rental unit.
- Anything at all that is hazardous like asbestos or lead paint
- Refrigerators, freezers, or other home appliances
- Anything that would help make your dumpster rental too heavy to load onto the truck for removal
- Backyard debris
There are many constraints for dumpster rentals in Oxnard, CA that you have to be cautious about. When you hire Dumpster Deliveries, you don't need to worry about that, we will handle everything for you.
One Dumpster Rental Company That Looks Out For Your Interests
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- Get an idea of how much junk you need to remove, then locate a dumpster size that would match your needs.
- Also consider the amount of time you will need the rental
- Work with the organization to put the dumpster rental where you need it
Some sections of California may require a permit or other paperwork to keep a roll away dumpster at your residence for a period of time. When you work together with us, we will handle those sorts of things for you. The professionals at Dumpster Deliveries will also offer you guidelines as to how to set up your unit so you can easily use it while decreasing potential hazards. All you have to do to get started and obtain a free estimate is contact 888-371-6897. The agents at Dumpster Deliveries are ready to take your phone call.
Home Remodeling and Dumpster Rentals in Oxnard, CA
If you are organizing a home renovation task, you'll collect plenty of waste material, and therefore, dumpster rentals in Oxnard are your smartest choice.
If you have never utilized a dumpster rental in California, you are certain to have some concerns. The competent experts at Dumpster Deliveries (888-371-6897) offer helpful tips for Oxnard homeowners.
Many homeowners are choosing to remodel their present residences in Oxnard rather than buy a new home, mainly because of the current state of the housing market in California. Homeowners will quickly realize that a lot of debris will acquire from initiatives such as theses.
The answer to this problem for homeowners in Oxnard is to rent a dumper which can hold all of the rubbish from any home improvement task such as old wood, brick, plaster, plywood, and drywall.
Various Kinds of Dumpster Rentals
According to Dumpster Deliveries experts, there are two standard types of dumpsters available in California:
- Permanent dumpsters
- Short-term dumpsters
Permanent dumpsters are emptied weekly and are in most cases found behind malls and other big businesses. Long term dumpsters require special trucks to come empty them.
Temporary dumpsters tend to be seen at building sites and are also called roll-off dumpsters simply because they can be rolled off specially designed trucks. After they are loaded, they are taken away for disposal.
Variations in Dumpster Sizes
Since a roll-off dumpster is normally bigger than a permanent dumpster, it is the better option for a home improvement job. Roll-off dumpsters come in 10, 20, 30, or 40 yard storage units.
The size of the dumpster you need will depend on the kind of job. If you are embarking on an easy, do-it-yourself project, you will probably need a 10 or 20 yard dumpster. For your Oxnard home, if you are engaging in a large project, such as adding another room to your house, you will need a much bigger dumpster.
Think Through the Following Items
When you've arrived at a decision to rent a dumpster for your home construction project, there are two essential things to consider:
- The legal guidelines and constraints in your area
- Working with a professional dumpster rental business
The pros at Dumpster Deliveries advise that prior making the decision to rent a dumpster, you will need to take into consideration the various legal guidelines regarding dumpster rentals in Oxnard, CA. Different metropolitan areas in California have different laws concerning the use of a dumpster. For example, some towns may not permit you to place a dumpster on the street, or have regulations about the size of the dumpster that can be used in a residential area.
After that, locate a certified dumpster rental company such as Dumpster Deliveries in Oxnard, CA. A skilled dumpster company are going to have insurance that covers damages to property or personal injury and has expert knowledge in the correct disposal techniques for various kinds of waste, some of which can pose an environmental hazard and must be disposed based on Oxnard laws.
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China's Communist party, which has ruled the world's most populous nation uninterrupted for six decades, has asked its officials to shun rhetoric to create a much-needed connect with the people, in an apparent makeover.
Setting new a direction to China's ageing Communist Party, the country's Vice-President Xi Jinping, who is favoured to succeed Hu Jintao, has called for creation of a tolerant environment to encourage new ideas.
More strikingly, he has asked party officials to get rid of lengthy speeches, often laced with empty words and rhetoric.
In a candid speech at the opening of the spring semester session of the Party School in Beijing last week, Xi told more than 900 officials and new cadre students that they must improve their speeches and writings promoting independent thinking.
"Rid of the speeches and documents of empty words and political jargon," he was quoted by China Daily as saying.
Xi, 56, who was also the president of the Party School, the highest institution to train officials of the Communist Party of China, warned that if current rhetorical styles continue to proliferate, the party's authority would be undermined and its officials would be increasingly isolated from public.
His message to officials, who seem caught in a web of confusion over the new system of capitalist economy with communist dictatorship, was to create tolerant environment in a changing China.
He said party leaders should learn "colloquial wisdom" from the public and make their speeches and articles more easily understood by common people.
"Officials should study the party's basic theories, new knowledge and ancient literature, and further their understanding of party principles," he said.
Xi is the new generation of Chinese Communist Party leaders who are inspired by the ideological turn around brought in by Deng Xiaoping, "the pragmatic" successor to hard line father of Chinese revolution, Mao Zedong.
The prominence being given to Xi's speech by the tightly controlled state media was seen here as an official endorsement to the ideas propounded by him to change the image of the party.
The party has been beset with charges of lavish life styles and corruption against some of its officials. Commenting on Xi's speech Li Baoshan, President of a party publication Qiushi Magazine, said "writing styles have become a big problem".
However, China has developed its own particular styles of speeches and writing and that the new proposals did not mean that its distinctive characteristics would be replaced or abandoned, he said.
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12 best English sparkling wines to drink this summer
Here is the best of the fizz from England's growing number of estates
Sparkling wines sales in Britain are on the up, with UK producers proving that they can compete with the best in the world when it comes to a great glass of bubbly.
International prizes are being awarded and winners at sporting events such as the Grand National and the Boat Race are now officially toasting their success with a glass of English sparkling wine rather than champagne.
With summer on its way we look at the English fizz that will help you to celebrate any occasion, large or small.
From chardonnay to pinot noir, here are our favourites.
You can trust our independent reviews. We may earn commission from some of the retailers, but we never allow this to influence selections, which are formed from real-world testing and expert advice. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.
Leckford Estate brut 2014, 75cl, 12%: £19.99, Waitrose
A traditional blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier grapes grown on Waitrose's own vineyard on the Leckford Estate in Hampshire and crafted at the Ridgeview wine estate in the South Downs. Beautifully toasty with a hint of hazelnuts to begin with, it settles down to and orchard and soft fruit flavours with a long and layered finish and a wonderful mousse.
Nyetimber rosé NV, 75cl, 12%: £29.99, Ocado
West Chiltington is mentioned in the Domesday Book, but it is the more recent history of this West Sussex vineyard that has excited sparkling wine enthusiasts. Using the holy trinity of sparkling wine grapes – chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier – the estate has produced some outstanding wines including this rose that's bursting with raspberry and red fruit flavours. A blend of pinot noir (52 per cent) and chardonnay (48 per cent) you can find the key dates in each individual bottle's production by entering the code number on the back label on the Nyetimber website.
Ridgeview cuvée merret bloomsbury, 75cl, 12%: £28.99, Ocado
From the winners of the coveted Winemaker of the Year title in 2018's International Wine & Spirit Competition comes a beautifully balanced but vibrant blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. There are oodles of soft fruit and honey flavours here, finessed by notes of citrus and melon. It's an ideal accompaniment to fresh seafood or a celebratory wine to enjoy by itself now, or in a few years when the chardonnay matures even more.
Jenkyn Place rosé brut 2014, 75cl, 12%: £31, Hawkins Bros
From Jenkyn Place, the family-run Hampshire winery founded in 2004, comes one of their very desirable vintage rosés – they're only produced when it's been a good year and the pinot noir grapes which make up 52 per cent of it are really ripe. Clean, bright and delicate with notes of red berries and toasted brioche, it's made in the traditional champagne method with the chardonnay grapes providing a lengthy finish.
Raimes English sparkling classic 2014, 75cl, 12.5%: £27.99, Fareham Wine Cellar
An International Wine Challenge gold-medal winning wine from the Hampshire winery that has the same underlying layers of chalk you find in the best Champagne vineyards. That gives the wine – a blend of 51 per cent chardonnay grapes, 29 per cent pinot noir and 20 per cent pinot meunier, a zesty minerality that complements its apple, citrus and toasty flavours.
Plumpton Estate brut classic NV, 75cl, 12%: £22.99, Waitrose
This wine is produced from grapes grown on the Plumpton College Estate, a Sussex-based educational centre that offers undergraduate degrees in wine business and production. Crafted by students with professional help from viticulture and oenology staff, it's a lovely, balanced yet exuberant wine with fresh-from-the-orchard apple flavours and a welcome toasted brioche-like finish. Only 2,123 bottles have been produced, so get it while you can.
Denbies cubitt blanc de noirs 2013, 75cl, 12%: £33.50, Champagne Company
The first blanc de noirs from the famous Surrey vineyard is a golden taste of summer with orchard and floral notes allied to hints of baked apples, soft fruit and an underlying minerality. Made from pinot noir grapes hand-picked from at the Hillside vineyard on the Denbie estate, it's aged on the lees for six months and then again in the bottle for a further 40 months.
Simpsons Beora brut 2016, 75cl, 12%: £32.99, Naked Wines
From the north downs of Kent comes a sparkling wine that proudly bears the name of the Saxon chief after whom the village of Barham is named. It's there that winemakers Charles and Ruth Simpson created this special blend of chardonnay and pinot noir that beautifully reflects the forested and chalky terroir of this corner of the garden of England. Lots of citrussy flavours as you'd expect but not too much acidity and an excellent mousse.
Sixteen Ridges signature cuvée sparkling white 2013, 75cl, 10.5%: £24.95, Slurp
"We let the fruit do the talking", claim Haygrove Evolution, the makers of this exuberant blend of pinot noir and seyval blanc grapes. And it's worth taking a listen. The vineyard occupies an ancient ridge and furrow field (hence the name) in Worcestershire which, with its natural ampitheatre shape, captures lots of sunlight. Baked apple and citrus flavours combine with a long and pleasing finish. It may be low on alcohol but it's big on flavour.
Winbirri vineyards vintage reserve 2013, 75cl, 12%: £28.50, Waitrose
Norfolk may have been renowned for turkeys and for the Broads but it wasn't necessarily considered the home of great wine. But that was until winemaker Lee Dyer came along and won a clutch of prizes for wines made from grapes grown at his Surlingham vineyards. This 2013 vintage reserve, made in the traditional champagne way has a precise and direct freshness with brioche and citrus flavours and a lasting finish.
Simpsons chalklands classic cuvée 2016, 75cl, 12%: £28, Simpsons
From the chalky terroir of the North Downs of Kent comes the second sparkling wine to be released from inaugural 2016 harvest at Simpsons' wine estate in Elham Valley. A traditional blend of chardonnay and pinot noir it has all the balanced fruitiness and toasted notes you'd expect from a classic cuvée. The vineyards are in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, so it's no surprise that the wine is a charmer, too.
Furnace Projects wren 2013 brut 75cl, 11%: £20, Wanderlust
A welcome newcomer to the English sparkling wine scene, Furnace Projects is based in south Herefordshire, where Beth Derbyshire, the daughter of a local cider farmer, produces this outstanding brut from the seyval blanc grape. Appropriately enough, there's a refreshing apple orchard flavour here with hints of citrus and floral notes. And while you sip it you can also appreciate art teacher Beth's beautiful impression of a wren on the very attractive label.
The verdict: English sparkling wines
Our best buy is Waitrose's elegant and delicious Leckford Estate brut 2014. The Ridgeview cuvée merret bloomsbury is also the perfect drink for a summer's day – vibrant, fruity and refreshing. But if you like your sparkling with a touch of pink, then why not try the Jenkyn Place rosé brut – sunshine in a glass on even the cloudiest day.
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Mont Saint Michel
The slender towers and sky-scraping turrets of the abbey of Mont Saint Michel are one of the classic images of northern France. Rising from flat white sands, the abbey sits atop a small island encircled by stout ramparts and battlements, connected to the mainland by an old causeway. Legend has it that the abbey was founded in the 8th century, when Aubert, the bishop of Avranches, was visited by the Archangel Michael in a dream; to this day the abbey is still crowned by a gilded copper statue of Michael slaying a dragon, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.
The bay around Mont Saint Michel is famous for its extreme tides. Depending on the season and the gravitational pull of the moon, the difference between low and high tides can reach 50 feet (15 m), although the Mont is only completely surrounded by the sea during seasonal equinoxes.


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Math has always been my nemesis. I own too many math curricula out of fear that we don't have the right one. I have always been adamant that Singapore was my favorite math program. In fact, I wrote an article about it for The Old Schoolhouse magazine. But recently, I had begun to notice that Bear wasn't flourishing with Singapore and that it was becoming harder to get through math lessons without one of us becoming flustered. The problem stemmed from Singapore's mastery based lessons. It appears Bear needs the review of a spiral curriculum. I talked to a friend about Saxon since she uses it. Then, Mary at Homegrown Learners blogged about Saxon. And then she blogged about it again. It's not that I didn't know about Saxon. It is, after all, what Classical Conversations and Veritas Press recommend. I had looked at it in the past; it just didn't appeal to me. Too much repetition. I heard that it wasn't good for advanced students – that the repetition got tedious.
But Mary's son is bright at math and she loves it for him. And if she hadn't blogged about it, I never would have decided to just buy it and try it to see if it alleviated our difficulties. It was providence that the day after Mary's second post about Saxon, I saw a used copy of Saxon 5/4 (the level Bear tested into) for sale at an incredibly reasonable price.
The verdict? So far…good. Exactly as Mary said, the structure, the routine, the competitive edge of attempting to improve your timed score on the math facts daily, all serve to make this the "just right" program for Bear (for now!). I don't regret our years in Singapore. In fact, I still love it the most of all math programs we have used. I am still starting J-jo off with Singapore. However, for now, Saxon seems to hit the sweet spot, or at least as much of a sweet spot as I can seem to find for this child who excels at math but does not prefer the subject. After all, it isn't about which math program I think is best, but the math program which gives my child less stress.
We do have to adapt it. The lessons take Bear a very long time. She's clever at math, but incredibly slow at it. She likely sits there composing stories in her head as she does math and it is probable that loose threads of story cause her to lose focus. (See photo above – what is she thinking about, I wonder? It isn't her sum.) There is a timed 100 fact test every day. Bear is apt to daydream in the middle of these, or indeed even in between each question, so that something that should easily take 10 minutes since she knows these facts, can end up taking thirty. We do the timed facts tests every other day instead and she does 10 minutes worth. Some days, that means she finishes the sheet and others, she only gets three rows done.
Next, there are warm-up questions. After completing those, Bear then reads the lesson part to herself and asks me if she doesn't understand something. Meanwhile, I am doing a reading lesson with J-jo. Once she has read the lesson, she does the practice questions alone and I check them before she goes on to Mixed Practice. Some days, I have her leave out questions from the Mixed Practice (Saxon does NOT recommend doing this, but I gauge Bear's knowledge of the kinds of questions presented and reduce the amount of work she has to do by a couple questions. I especially do this if I know we have somewhere to be in the afternoon and won't have all day to cope with the daydreaming. Another thing we've done is do the Facts test, the warm-up and the practice problems one day, and then do the Mixed Practice the next day. There are lots of problem solving questions in Saxon. I wasn't expecting that and I am pleased with it and the constant review is impressive.
*I do know the daydreaming happens no matter what math curriculum we use. It isn't because the math is too difficult, as some might propose. It happened even when I was giving her review from lower grades. The only thing that keeps her properly engaged in math is Life of Fred, which we use as well, but unless I read that aloud, I suspect that she reads only the story line and skips some of the math.*


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BISD owes state $1.5M for overestimating attendance
The Beaumont school district --already heading into budget season short $8 million because of an embezzlement scandal and the loss of industrial tax revenue -- now owes the state $1.5 million.
Bill Lenhart, managing principal of WCL Enterprises, the Houston-based consultant firm hired to clean up the district's finance department, told trustees Monday night that BISD overestimated its average attendance rate this past school year.
The Texas Education Agency allocates funds to individual school districts based on the average number of students who attend school each day.
Because BISD reported more students than were actually enrolled, the district will have to return $1.5 million, Lenhart said.
Additionally, BISD will receive less money from the state this year because student enrollment decreased from last year, Lenhart said.
District 6 trustee Tom Neild said the overestimation was a "total shock" to him because the attendance reports he receives from the district each week did not indicate a significant decline in enrollment or attendance.
Lenhart suggested the district consider eliminating some positions during budget workshops, which begin May 29.
Adding to the district's financial troubles, BISD is spending more money at a faster rate than last year, Lenhart said. The district is currently operating on a $158 million budget, he said. Last year's budget was about $171 million.
If the district continues to spend at this pace, it will have used $172 million at the end of the fiscal year, Lenhart said.
Lenhart's company projected a net cash balance of $15 million at the end of the year based on the $73 million BISD had left at the end of March.
He said one area where the district is spending more than last year is litigation. BISD spent about $1 million more in legal fees this year than last.
In the past year, it also came to light that Beaumont ISD lost about $4 million to two employees who recently plead guilty to embezzlement charges. Additionally, the district will get $4 million less in taxes because ExxonMobil successfully challenged the formula used to determine its valuation.
Lenhart said the district has instituted spending cuts to help save money, such as canceling all blanket purchase orders. It is also cutting back overtime in the custodial and maintenance departments.
BISD spent more than $1.6 million in overtime from Sept. 1 through May 12, according to Lenhart.


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Many people have difficulty recognizing signs of stress in their body. The mind/body connection is real, and learning to monitor changes in yourself can help you make changes before your symptoms are out of control. Often physical symptoms stem from psychological distress, and physical complications and ailments can create psychological problems. All of the time individuals present for therapy knowing they do not feel well, but uncertain of why. Monitoring your symptoms early, and evaluating your situation when experiencing only a few or mild changes in your body, can help you make changes early and prevent more serious psychological distress. All of the symptoms of stress/psychological distress can make it harder to function, live according to your values, and meet your goals.
Here are some signs and symptoms related to stress from http://www.helpguide.org… you may find yourself surprised by what stress can do to the body!
Cognitive Symptoms:
- Memory problems
- Indecisiveness
- Difficulty concentrating
- Poor judgement
- Negativity
- Anxiety
- Racing thoughts
- Constant worrying
- Irrational thought
- Obsessive thinking
- Excessive or unrealistic fears
Physical Symptoms:
- Headaches or backaches
- Muscle tension and stiffness
- Diarrhea or constipation
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Sleep difficulty
- Chest pain, rapid heart beat
- Weight gain or loss
- Skin breakouts
- Loss of sex drive
- Frequent colds
Emotional Symptoms:
- Moodiness
- Agitation
- Restlessness
- Short temper
- Irritability
- Impatience
- Inability to relax
- Feeling tense or "on edge"
- Feeling overwhelmed
- Sense of loneliness and isolation
- Depression or general unhappiness
Behavioral Symptoms:
- Eating more or less
- Sleeping too much or too little
- Isolating self from others
- Proscrastination
- Neglecting responsibilities
- Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax
- Nervous habits (i.e., nail biting, pacing)
- Teeth grinding or jaw clenching
- Overdoing activities (i.e., exercising, shopping)
- Overreacting
- Picking fights with others
Learn to pay attention to your body, catch changes quickly, think about situations in your life that may be causing these changes, and act early to reduce stressors and improve your overall physical and psychological health!
Find much more information related to stress, why it happens, and how to prevent/reduce it here… https://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/stress-symptoms-causes-and-effects.htm


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Hand woven beaded candle sleeves & jewelry.
Our Candles.....
Click on individual image above to see a detailed description of each candle.
Click on links below to see additional group pictures.
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | New Age Collection | Holiday Collection | Home
Welcome to Blissful Beadwork Art Designs located
in Sedona, Arizona. Each of the above candle sleeves is designed to
slip onto "meditation" or "miracle" glass tumbler candles. Every sleeve
is specifically designed to fit the glass candle container.
Approximately one hundred hours of labor and up to 25,000 glass seed
beads are used to complete a candle sleeve. Each is hand beaded around
the candle using tubular peyote stitch and Nymo thread, The design
flows seamlessly around the candle. These candles sleeves are heirloom
quality with great attention paid to precision and perfection of design
and workmanship. Great pride is taken in each creation. Each hand-woven
candle sleeve is a piece of artwork that you will enjoy for many years.
Ever candle sleeve is an original design, using a combination of opaque
and transparent Japanese glass seed beads. When lit, the candlelight
shines through the transparent beads setting off highlights and giving
definition and depth to the design. The candles used are manufactured
to burn for 100 hours. Once the candle has burned part of the way,
simply drop in a pillar, votive or tea light candle. Alternatively, you
can purchase paraffin wax and wicks at your local craft store and
refill the candles. Candles above are samples only. Each candle
sleeve will be made to order in your choice of color and design. If you
have a particular design (perhaps in a rug, fabric or china pattern,
for example) you can send in a photograph and it will be incorporated
as closely as possible into the design, within the limitations imposed
by the peyote stitch. Each candle ordered can be ready for shipping
approximately 3-4 weeks after your order is placed, provided all orders
are current.
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Discover the unravished charms of the lofty mountains, snow laden forests and back country trails. Travel through hidden valleys and meadows where no road can take you. Forge your own trail on a cross country ski holiday and experience the hidden secrets of the winter wonderland.
Cross country skiing is the perfect family holiday. It is feasible for skiers of all abilities, and gives a terrific workout .Guided cross-country tours provide a unique glimpse of the Alpine country as you whiz by on the visually stunning slopes.
The best cross country resorts feature snow sure tracks, limitless networked trails, guided cross country hikes and specialized ski schools.
Beginner courses include 6 days of instruction and equipment hire. English speaking instructors and guides are available.
The best cross-country terrains:
- Seefeld, Zell Am see : Austria
- Banff : Canada
- La Tania : France
- Lake Tahoe : USA
- Val Di Fassa : Italy


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Rohingya refugees in India march to the UN office to plead for intervention to stop the genocide in Rakhine state.
On December 19, close to 2,000 people from the Rohingya community gathered at Nizammudin to appeal to the UN to intervene in the brutal oppression of Muslims in the Rakhine state of Myanmar.
Men, women, and children had traveled from Rohingya camps in Jammu and Kashmir, Hyderabad, Muzzafarnagar, and Delhi, holding placards to plead for the genocide to stop.
Myanmar, led by its democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has been witness to the long scathing attack on the Rohingya Muslims. Rohingyas have been subjected to immense discrimination, repression and brutal violence in Rakhine state. Considered illegal migrants, they have frequently been targeted and attacked by the Buddhist military forces. Myanmar state refuses to grant them citizenship rights even though they have lived in the Arkan state for many generations.
Several reports have emerged highlighting the deliberate torture, abduction, rape, burning of villages, and killings of civilians by Burmese soldiers who claim to be countering insurgents.
On October 9, there was conflict between certain members of an insurgent group who have been fighting for the rights of the Rohingyas and the military, following which there has been blatant violence on the community.
"Today itself," said Reyaz, a Rohingya refugee residing in Delhi, "16 people have been killed. We just received the news from our friends from back home."
Every day, Rohingya civilians are killed in "encounters", and there is no accountability of death toll. "Army is supposed to protect the civilians, but in our country the army is burning our houses down, raping women and killing people."
Reyaz'a brother, a writer, had published an article highlighting the brutalities on Rohingyas by the Myanmar state. Following this, the army started hunting him down, and he has been shot at once. "My brother ran away from home towards Bangladesh, but I have no idea where he is. The army came looking for him and burned our house down when they couldn't find him. In front of my old mother, our home, our belongings, documents, money, everything was reduced to ashes in seconds. Just like our dreams."
"The kind of torture we have witnessed is worse than death." Fighting tears, Reyaz recounts horrific instances of gang rape of young women of his village. "Many young women have been gang raped by the army and young children have been found dead in river streams."
Even in Burma most Rohingya are considered by the Burmese authorities to be "resident foreigners," and illegal Bengali migrants from Bangladesh, hence robbing them off citizenship rights. Rohingyas have been subjected to restricted freedom of movement, denial of access to education, healthcare, and employment opportunities and arbitrary confiscation and destruction of property.
"I was a poor farmer back in Burma. The military once caught me. They forced me to walk on a wooden plank with nails on it. They heated iron spikes and pierced it in my body. I still have marks on my body. I feared they would kill me. Since 5 years now, we have been living in India in these camps," narrated 62 year old Ahmed* as he wiped his tears. He lost his small patch of land and has been struggling to make a living in India by doing manual labor.
The camps are makeshift jhuggis or slums along a filthy patch of land where garbage is dumped. There are two handpumps that supply water for all purposes. "Even for these houses we pay Rs. 500 as rent each month and additional Rs. 250 for electricity." Abdul, father of 3 young daughters, worries about the hygiene conditions and the health of his children. "There are so many flies here as you can see. In summers my children always fall sick. We don't have the money to take them to the hospital."
Noor*, 23-years-old, resides in the camp with her husband and children but has been separated from her parents. She recalled horrors that she had witnessed in her village. "Many women from my villages were dragged out by their hair in front of us. We found their bodies dumped in swamps, jungles, and roads. Even after that, burying them was difficult for their families as they were scared to go out. The military would arbitrarily shoot at Rohingyas. People had to hide the dead bodies in their houses for days and then they sneak out at night to bury them. This is our fate. Not only do we live a life of humiliation and torture, even in our deaths, there is no dignity.
"We have been forced to leave our land, our lives behind and live here at the mercy of the Indian government. Even in Burma, we have always lived under the fear of the Buddhist leadership. We feel like we have always been refugees and always will remain refugees.
"When we were young, we used to hide in our houses and witness horrors that took place in the neighborhood. I have seen a woman being dragged out and tied to the tree while the army men raped her. Every single day there we have spent in fear."
The Rohingya refugees in India fear that they will never be able to live a dignified life. "We were denied citizenship rights in Burma. And here, we are not citizens. We fear that in the future, Rohingyas might get wiped off. But history will remember us."
History might remember, with regret, the Rohingyas and how the world sat back and allowed genocide to happen while their children memorialize Aung San Suu Kyi as the Nobel Peace prize laureate.
* Names have been changed to maintain anonymity.


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A month before the race I tore my soleus and a week before the race I came down with a pretty nasty head cold. All my preparation was going down the tubes! I pulled it together though and had an awesome race on the Olympic course at the 2010 Avia Wildflower Triathlon!
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Race: Avia Wildflower Olympic Triathlon
Course: 1.5km (0.93mi) swim, 40km (24.9mi) bike, 10km (6.2mi) run
Overall: 2:57:09, 460th/2363 racers (80th percentile), 71st/224 in age group
Swim: 32:25, 1113th place
Bike: 1:21:30, 299th place
Run: 56:08, 926th place
I've been training three or four days a week for the last three months in preparation for the Wildflower. It's one of the hilliest triathlon courses – the Wildflower website describes it as 'brutal' – and I wanted to be ready. I've been swimming at the gym, running mostly at the gym, and biking to work. My post-race hindsight says that I probably need to step up the training and take it outside, especially for the swim. I'm still fast on the bike and slow everywhere else, but at least my transition times are getting better!
The Wildflower triathlon is held at Lake San Antonio, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The lake and surrounding countryside is beautiful at this time of year, green rolling hills and lush vegetation that haven't yet been burnt by the summer sun. I had my UC Davis MBA class in San Ramon on Friday and Saturday, did some homework for a few hours after class, picked up my parents from SFO that evening, and drove us all south two and a half hours to King City. Sara and her sister Amelia and my training partner Brad and his wife Jenni met us there at the hotel. We chatted a bit and hit the sheets around 11PM.
We got an early start and headed out for the hour-long drive to the lake. Brad used directions the hotel people gave to him and started to freak out a little when they didn't match the directions his Droid was supplying. I must confess that I fanned the flames of confusion a little. Hahaha. It was strange that the road we came in on was totally empty, but we made it to the park with lots of time to spare, parked, and started heading down to the main race area.
There are a LOT of people at the Avia Wildflower! 2363 people finished the Olympic length triathlon. 1860 finished the Long course on Saturday and 998 finished the Mountain Bike course. Something like 20,000 people camp at the park during the week leading up to the races. It was crazy, but I have to say the organizers were really good about managing the huge numbers of competitors. The pits were carefully guarded, the swim start was managed carefully to separate the different waves of competitors, and even parking was surprisingly easy.
Brad and I left our cheering squad and setup our pit area, put numbers on our bikes, and had our numbers and ages written on our legs and arms. I was starting to get anxious butterflies and couldn't wait to get started. I must have checked my gear setup four or five times, making sure the cytomax was premixed, shoes were open, socks were waiting nearby, gels and drinks were neatly arranged at the back.
Of course I missed a bunch of stuff: I had only mixed drinks prepped, no water, which sucked when I came off the bike. I didn't use any anti-fog or spit in my goggles, which sucked during the swim. I didn't reset my bike computer, so I had no idea how far I had ridden halfway into the bike. I also didn't drink enough in the hike down to the pits from the car and while waiting around. Dumb dumb dumb.
We grabbed our wetsuits and headed down to the start. The lake was wavy and the course looked really long. Man what were we doing?! I started trying to get into the zone, repeating my swim mantra "just keep swimming, just keep swimming" from Finding Nemo. Brad and I took a quick dip before the first wave started, had an energy gel (no water, dumb!), and settled in to watch the first start.
With a huge cheer from the crowd the white-capped pros shot into the water and started swimming off in the wrong direction! Everyone was asking "uh, do they know something we don't?". All those pros must have been following the one fast swimmer in front who wasn't looking, and it was a long long time before the group abruptly turned 60-degrees and started heading for the buoy. Wow, for professional athletes that must have been a really crappy way to start a race.
Brad was in the fifth group, starting 20 minutes after the pros left. It was insane but the first swimmers were coming back in to shore before Brad even left! I guess the little detour wasn't a big deal. I was two waves behind Brad, so he got a nice 10-minute head start. His group started, then the group ahead of me started, and finally it was my turn. I took another quick swim in the five minutes between starts and lined up on the front line on the inside.
My strategy was to go hard from the start to get some separation, stay on the inside line right beside the kayakers to minimize the distance swam, and sight the first buoy fairly often until I could get into a rhythm. At the horn I charged into the water and started 'swimming'. I use quotes because I wasn't swimming. I have no idea what I was doing, but I wasn't doing it right. I was breathing every stroke, my head was all the way out of the water, and my careful training had degenerated into wild flailing. I was doing my best impression of drowning.
Everyone passed me. I was making very little forward progress, but it wasn't for lack of effort! I guess I started to panic at how shitty things were going and I thrashed more wildly. Kinda dumb I guess. I kept trying to calm down but someone would kick me or grab my leg and I would bob up and look around. My goggles fogged and then I couldn't see anything either. The waves weren't very big, but they were choppy enough that I was occasionally sucking water while trying to breathe.
It wasn't until I was well past the first buoy that I was able to force myself to calm down. I was freaking out and I needed to focus. I gave myself a stern talking to. I pushed my head and chest further down into the water. I started breathing every third stroke, and I focused on stabbing my hands forward and gliding. Stab and glide, stab and glide, stab and glide, breathe. Suddenly it all came back to me. I turned my head further towards the sky with each breath and started to get away from the waves. I could breathe again!
My goggles were driving me nuts, so I paused long enough to spit into one eye cover and wipe it clean. I don't know why I didn't do the other eye, that drove me nuts the rest of the swim. I also figured out that I could use the angle of the sun on my goggles to keep me pointed in basically the right direction, so I sighted the next buoy carefully, mentally marked the angle of the sun, and settled down into a rhythm.
The second and third buoys came and went quickly. I was back in a groove and was passing people. After the third buoy I started to see other colour caps, which meant I was passing earlier waves of swimmers! The last few legs of the swim was hard. My right leg had started cramping when I pointed my toes, so I stopped kicking. That slowed me down but also was super frustrating. Why was my leg cramping? Would I be able to bike? Probably, but what about the run? Had I hurt my soleus again? Mentally this was tough. I promised myself I would finish no matter what, even if I had to walk the run portion.
In hindsight I think the cramp was brought on my lack of water in the morning. I hadn't drank anything since getting up four hours earlier, and with all the walking and prep I'm sure I was a little dehydrated.
At the last buoy I was starting to feel better and was eating up the arm and shoulder strength I had left. I swam into someone and he yelled "Hey!" It was Brad! He was swimming side-stroke to keep his face out of the waves and looked like he was hurting. "Dude, we're almost there! Keep it up!" I yelled as I powered off. He looked like he might have grabbed me and pulled me under if I had stuck around. No one likes a drowner, Brad, cut it out.
My swim time was 32:25, which kinda sucked. I'm betting at least 3 minutes was due to my frantic panic from the start and another two or three minutes was due to my cramping leg.
I knew that getting out of the water and running into T1 would tell me if the rest of the race was going to suck. As soon as I stepped up and started running I knew it was okay. Phew! I pulled off the top half of the wetsuit and ran into the transition area. Oh man I was happy my leg was working. I think I had a pretty big smile on my face, especially when I ran by Sara, Amelia, Bekks, John, and Brad's wife Jenni cheering me on.
My T1 time was 4:35. The pros were in and out in 2-3 minutes, so there are obviously precious seconds being wasted here. I know several of those seconds were spent carefully pulling the wetsuit off my right leg, I always feel a cramp when doing this so I took extra care not to pull anything. I decided to also invest a few seconds in putting on socks; I've never biked or ran without them and I don't know how the pros do it. I need my socks!
Wetsuit off; socks, cycling shoes, helmet, glasses, and gloves on; gulp half a bottle of cytomax; grab the bike; run! At the "Bike Out" gate I jumped on the bike, clicked in, and started powering up Lynch Hill Road. Man, people were riding slowly. Why weren't they going faster? Why was that guy pushing his bike? Honestly I felt awesome, I powered up the 'brutal' hill like it wasn't even a hill. I was on fire. I had to check myself and dial it back a little, I didn't want to hit a wall or totally torpedo my run attempt.
I felt great and was powering along in the aero position when I heard a "whum-whum-whum" noise coming from behind me. I didn't think it was my bike. I also had no idea how I was going to be passed, I was pedaling at 27mph on a flat! I concluded it must be a motorcycle when some uber-fast dude with an all-carbon solid rear wheel flew by me, maybe going 5mph faster. This guy's legs were gigantic and he must have weighed 40lbs less than me. Damn, I guess I'm not going to win the bike stage.
The rolling hills on the course were starting to take their toll and I was slowing down a little on the uphills, but I was spinning out on every downhill. I need better gearing! My fastest speed was 50-something-mph, which I feel pretty good about. My right leg was fine and apart from a slow burn in my quads I was feeling great. I had mixed the drinks on the bike too strong and my mouth was feeling like it was coated with sugar, at the aid station I grabbed a water bottle and chugged it, but next time I'm going with a weaker mix.
At one point in the ride I was passing another rider uphill and asked him "Hey, how far have we ridden?". I didn't look at the rider before asking, I just gasped it as I rolled by. He yelled "Will!", and I swear I thought Brad had somehow passed me in the pits or something. I almost fell off my bike. It wasn't Brad, thank goodness, the second guy I randomly ran into on the tri was the only other person I knew who was doing the tri: Mark J, a friend from b-skool. I slowed down and we chatted for a few minutes before the motorcycle police pulled up and I took off trying to avoid a penalty. Little did I know that these few minutes would come back to haunt me.
With one exception, the only dudes passing me were super fit and were riding awesome bikes. I didn't get his number, but there was one guy on a total rat bike that was stalking me and just floated past uphill. It was funny because I would shoot back past him on the downs and flats, but I couldn't make it stick. Clearly I need a better bike!
I struggled to stay with Mr. Rat Biker on the last uphill and hammered down the other side. Sorry to everyone who was coasting down into the pits, but come on slowpokes, this is a race, coasting is not kosher! Plus, if you are going to coast and 'rest your legs', get out of the way! Steer your stupid coasting bike over on the far right side of the road. Unless, of course, you're a big fan of a 50mph enema.
I finished the bike section in 1:21:30, which I think is pretty good. It puts my average speed at 18.3mph over a course with 4438ft of elevation change (2219ft up, and 2219ft down). I think I did enough hill training, but just imagine how fast I would have been with a better bike!
I rocketed into the pits and quickly changed into running shoes. My T2 transition time was 2:31; the pros were in and out in 0:50-1:30. Not good, not bad.
Just like in the Pacific Grove sprint triathlon I did in Monterey, when I got off the bike and started running it felt like my shoelaces were tied together with bungee cords. I was slow. Really slow. The only good thing was that everyone else around me was slow too.
I was passed by some fast guys, and then a guy named Giovanni slowly ran by and I decided to try to hang with him. I picked up the pace and turned into his shadow. After ten minutes of drafting I thought it would be a good idea to introduce myself and make friends. We chatted between gasped breaths and soon added another to our posse, a girl named Erin racing in the collegiate class from Oregon. The three of us ran together for a good twenty minutes, we even decided to form a team and came up with a name "Team What Are We Doing?", but when I hit my second wind on one of the long uphills I split and focused on my own race.
I'm very proud that I was able to maintain a constant (but slow) pace and that I didn't need to stop. There were a lot of casualties resting at the side of the road squeezing their calves and quads. It was a total bummer that the topless aid station is only for the long course! The girls with garden hoses spraying us down were probably better for our survival though.
On the long downhill back into the transition zone (and to the finish) I was stretching out the length of my steps and trying not to fight the motion with my knees when someone in my age group passed me. Getting passed is a fact of life, especially when you run as slowly as I do, but being passed by others from other age groups is much less meaningful: they're either much faster than me and they technically passed me a long time ago, or I previously passed them on the bike or swim and I probably have them beat unless they horizon me.
But when someone in your age group passes you, it's a real pass. They started at the same time you did and if they beat you to the finish line they beat you. So when this dude ran past me on the downhill with a "33" written on his leg, I was being pushed back a spot. I called him a mother-f'er and he laughed and said "see ya later" and ran faster. I dug deep but just couldn't hang with him. Downhill just isn't my forte.
I let him go but kept beating myself up about it. When we hit the short section of flat before the finish line I noticed he was slowing down. Oh it was on! I poured it on and caught up to him with a tenth of a mile to go. Instead of tipping my hand and starting a footrace, I drafted as quietly as I could and hoped he didn't look back.
A hundred yards from the finish I gave it everything I had, applied a decisive pass, and had a nice cushion on him by the time I hit the finish. It was awesome to hear the cheering squad yelling my name as I finished.
My run time was 56:08 (9:02 pace), which sucks. Even for a hilly course I should be something like six minutes faster over the 10k. I definitely need to focus some of my training on the bike-run together as a pair. The run section is probably the area where I could make the biggest gains.
My finish time was 3:27:09, which when you subtract the 30 minutes to account for my starting time, means I finished in less than three hours! 2:57:09! That was good enough for a 460th place finish out of 2363 other finishers; top 20th percentile baby! w00t!
I took my time eating in the recovery area and met up with everyone in the stands waiting for Brad. He had looked pretty rough coming in from the bike section and everyone was a little concerned he wasn't going to be able to finish. He came running in looking good and finished with a time of 3:55:37. Not bad for his first attempt, and we're already planning our next race.


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