My clients describe me as personable, detail-oriented, and resourceful. If those qualities are important to you, you've found the right broker! I love being a Realtor® and thank my good fortune every day. Since becoming a broker in '97, I've had the pleasure of helping hundreds of families, investors and empty-nesters make wise real estate decisions. Buying and selling a home has become quite complex. The caliber of the agent you chose directly affects the quality of the experience you'll have. My priority is to take care of all the facets of your transaction to avoid unwanted surprises and protect your interests.
During my 21 years as a Realtor®, I've found that every real estate transaction is different. As a broker, this requires a broad skillset and the ability to bring creative solutions to the table. A dedicated professional, I've perfected the art of assisting clients by delivering hard work, integrity, and a gentle touch. I am both attentive and outgoing and will go the extra mile to ensure a smooth, pleasant and financially sound transition to the next chapter in your life. Together, we can make your next move your best move. I hope you'll consider hiring me and look forward to earning your business.
I know a lot about moving! I was born in Italy but moved to France as a young teenager. A few years later, I left France to attend college in Sarasota, Florida, where I graduated from New College of Florida with a B.A. in International Relations and Economics. I settled in Sarasota where I worked as a Realtor with Damon, my husband, for 12 years. In '08, a job offer took us and our two kids back to France, where we lived for 5 years. In Provence, we managed a vacation resort and ran a vegan B&B. When the time came to move again, we did a lot of research and chose Asheville for its amazing outdoors, surrounding beauty and eclectic lifestyle.
When I am not helping clients fulfill their real estate dreams, you'll find me enjoying the outdoors - usually hiking in Dupont State Forest, biking in Bent Creek, or working on my golf game.
I have two teenagers, ages 14 and 13 and thanks to them, I understand the importance of empowering families with the knowledge they need to choose a neighborhood and school district that is right for them.
An animal lover and advocate, and never miss the chance to walk my labrador and maltese around the trails in Biltmore Park, the neighborhood where I live, work and play.
I am also a Certified Vegetarian and Vegan Nutrition Consultant, avid gardener, dedicated HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) fitness enthusiast and a two-time graduate of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course.
My favorite indoor pastimes are cooking up meals with my family and making time for my budding meditation practice.
Service to the community and continued personal growth are important to me and make my life fun. I belong to the Rotary Club of Asheville-South and currently serve as president, Land of Sky Toastmasters (treasurer, Advanced Communicator Bronze/Competent Leader) Congregation Beth HaTephila (Board of Trustees, 2nd vice-president), the Asheville Vegan Society, and Asheville Insight Meditation. I also volunteer on several committees and with two PTAs in Roberson District.
Please give me a call today and let's talk about your hopes and dreams. I look forward to sharing my knowledge of the Asheville market with you!
Gaia is a consumate professional. She listens to your needs and works hard to find properties that balance expectations and budget. Above all, she is trustworthy and very efficient. Gaia expertly guided us through our purchase. I would not hesitate to recommend Gaia.
Gaia is incredible! This is our second experience using Gaia and it was a no brainer to use her again. She knowledge and experience with Asheville area homes was key in deciding when to put our house on the market and how to price it. She is always on top of everything so I never needed to worry about any step in the process. She makes a potentially stressful event very easy.
The best realtor in Asheville. Gaia takes the best care of her clients and makes selling a home a smooth process. We will definitely be giving her a call for future needs.
Typically, I do not give all "excellent" reviews, as it tends to be not believable, but for Gaia, there's no other choice!
Gaia got us the first viewing of the Condo. She followed up in a very timely, methodical way, to move things along. She is extremely organized and has a lot of energy.
When we searched for an agent in Asheville the most important criteria for us was to find someone we could fully trust and feel comfortable in our communication. With Gaia we already felt that way after our first phone conversation and all along the process of buying the property. Gaia has been very kind and responsive, always a step ahead as a matter of what needs to be done next, very helpful as this was the first house we bought so far. We would definitlely recommend Gaia to others as we had a great experience.
We chose Gaia because of our personal knowledge of her performance and her ability. She is very professional and understanding. Gaia did an impressive job for us. She is the best agent we have ever dealt with. She respond to phone calls and emails speedily. She was always available when needed.
It was such a pleasure to work with Gaia through this 2 year long distance process that brought us to the perfect house for us. She is not only professional, but kind, caring, and thoughtful. She welcomed us to the Asheville community.
We wanted someone with a solid marketing plan and the track record to prove it. During our initial meeting, Gaia detailed for us her plan and during the entire process, stuck to the plan and it worked just as she said it would. In retrospect, it was a great experience. Gaia also taught us about the psychology of both the seller and the buyer. This was totally new to my wife and me. Each party has different expectations and needs during the sales process and when the broker understands this, everyone is happy and walks away feeling good about their decisions. Selling and buying a new home is certainly not like buying a can of beans at the grocery store. It is serious business and Gaia understands every aspect of the process.
Gaia made the whole process of purchasing our home simple, fast, and efficient. She is one of the best I have ever worked with. she went above and beyond. Always kept in touch. I would recommend Gaia and Damon highly. Very professional. Helpful, personable. Great people.
As a first time home buyer, I was excited but very nervous to tackle this milestone. Not having much knowledge of the home buying process, Gaia was an irreplaceable resource. From the moment I started working with Gaia, she put me at ease and continued to do so throughout the entire process. After hearing a million stories of how difficult the home buying process can be, I know that I was incredibly fortunate to work with Gaia as she not only made the process a breeze, but clearly had my best interests in mind. If I decide to buy or sell in the future, my first call will be to Gaia Goldman.
Ms Goldman is first and foremost a lovely & caring person, a community minded leader, with a family. She also happens to be the most professional and dilligent agent you can possibly wish for in Asheville & Western Carolina. Her guidance & wisdom are incomparable in this field. We cannot say enough good things in this brief review. You will be fortunate to work with Gaia.
I randomly met Gaia at an open house she was showing for one of her listings. In just talking to her for 2-3 minutes about the house, I loved the way she thinks and the type of person she is and instantly knew I wanted her to help me in my home buying process. We quickly became fast friends through the process, and am now extremely happy and proud to call her a neighbor and friend.
She is the absolute best. I've never dealt with anyone in any profession that is as professional and knowledgeable as Gaia. I would never use anyone but her in the Asheville market.
Gaia was very insightful relative to the property search process and extremely effective in helping to formulate an OTP strategy and follow-on negotiation. Very effective and productive experience.
Gaia was our selling agent on a previous home. The home was our dream home but not in our dream location. In less than a year, we will have moved from the house we thought was ideal to a home we know is. Gaia listened to everything we loved about the old house, and helped us see what it's short comings were. When it sold much more quickly than expected, Gaia helped us get in to a rental while we looked for that next dream home. She has a team that work with her that is second to none. Throughout the negotiation and closing she was on top of every detail. Even after closing, she and her husband have been assisting with décor and design refurbishments. There is no one else we would consider.
Gaia was highly recommended by people in the community I had met when visiting Asheville. Since we lived out of state, Gaia was excellent in keeping us informed and stayed totally on top of things. I was also grateful that she kept in touch and kept us up to date on everything. We found her very personable, professional and knowledgable about the area. It made this all go much smoother for us since we were moving from across the US to Asheville. Our experience was excellent in all areas. We have absolutely no complaints.
Thinking about moving to an area of the country we had only visited twice on vacation in the past, without any friends or family here, was something that came with some anxiety and stress. But our experience with Gaia Goldman and everyone in the South Asheville office truly made us feel that we were coming to a place where people were friendly and we were very welcome. Gaia was/is patient and wonderful, and her sense of humor was a great fit for our personalities. Gaia took the time to understand us as people. She took the time to show us a number of properties and quickly learned exactly what we were looking for in a new home. She helped our move from the Midwest to the Asheville area go very smoothly and minimized stress. We felt like we could always ask her questions and get responses in a timely manner. When it came to securing a mortgage, Eric Clonch was terrific to deal with. This was our first experience applying for a mortgage in some 30 years, and times and procedures have changed drastically. He minimized our anxiety and, like Gaia, made us Midwesterners feel welcome in Asheville.
I met Gaia over three years ago. She was listening and noting my concerns before I even knew I'd list my house. Each appropriate opportunity, she'd inquire and make recommendations without ever being pushy. Her no pressure and educational approach, made the listing selection easy. My house had unique value, which Gaia captured and marketed like nobodies business. My mom who'd been asking me to move closer to her forever, saw the pictures and said "Are you sure you want to leave?" My wife and I are not the easiest to deal with. Gaia took the time to get to know us as people, not clients or customers. She is the only agent I will consider in the Asheville area.
We have worked with several realtors over a number of real estate transactions over the years. We have had some very good realtors and some not so good. Gaia has been the best. She is very diligent, dependable and hard working. She is very personable and unafraid to share her opinions, when she feels it will benefit the client, while still allowing you to form your own opinions and make your own decisions. We would not hesitate to refer her to any of our friends, family or acquaintances.
I googled animal lover and realtor and Gaias name popped up. I wanted my realtor to have my ethics since she would be making money from the deal. Gaia was wonderful. I have already gave her card to a co-worker. Keep up the great work Gaia.
I have been real estate sales for 25+ years and she was the ultimate professional. I was extremely pleased with Gaia from presentation through closing! So natural at facilitating the sale of my home Would highly recommend Gaia Goldman to anyone interested in making this emotion transition easy!
Gaia is amazing. She will take the time to get to know you and your family, and what is important in a "perfect home". She made this very stressful process seamless and easy for all of us. She is professional, kind, and timely. I have no complaints at all about her work, and would definitely use her again.
Gaia is the most thorough, knowledgable and diligent broker that I've ever worked with and I am a real estate broker myself.
Gaia Goldman was excellent in handling the sale of my condo. She was very professional and always kept me informed of showings with follow up. I felt that she always had my best interest at heart and that gave me great peace of mind. She did an excellent job of marketing the property. I would HIGHLY recommend Gaia and I would absolutely use her again.
We chose Gaia because of her wonderful reputation in real estate through our friends and the market. She fully delivered, if not surpassed on our expectations. Gaia has the motivation and the intelligence to make things happen and get things done. We continue to recommend her to our family, friends, and even complete strangers who are looking to buy or sell a home. She went above and beyond delivering in all aspects of the sale of our home. She's utterly amazing and had a buyer within the first day our home was listed. Can't top that! We truly believe that you can't do any better than Gaia Goldman. She is considered not only a well qualified realtor, but a rare gem. She has a wealth of knowledge in the market and life in general. We will be using her again in the future and will continue to recommend her to anyone who is considering buying or selling a home. What a beautiful spirit she has! The world would be a better place if there were more women like her. Everyone involved in this process made it quick and painless. We can never thank you all enough!
I have dealt with many Realtors throughout the United States. Gaia Goldman of Beverly-Hanks was excellent. Her ability to listen and then search for a property that would be suitable was amazing. She knows the area well. She is extremely organized and timely in her showings of property. Gaia puts her client first. She listens well, questions and works hard to find a good property for her client. She is very attentive to detail and finds solutions to the problems or concerns that come up during the process of purchasing a property. Gaia makes herself available throughout the entire purchase and remains in communication with you even after the sale if questions arise. I would highly recommend Gaia Goldman to others.
Gaia Goldman came to me highly recommended. We were planning a NC Vacation and only had one day in Asheville. Gaia was accommodating to our schedule and met us for breakfast before checking out a couple of neighborhoods to get a feel for what we might like. After a short time together, I felt extremely comfortable working with Gaia with respect to purchasing an Asheville property. Even though we weren't committed to moving or relocating, (just checking it out), Gaia was most helpful especially in finding us a neighborhood where we would be happy living. After months of back back and forth and many many emails and texts, we finally decided to move forward on a purchase. This is where Gaia shined. All negotiations and even the closing was done remotely. Gaia stepped up and made this a painless and exciting experience. Gaia was our eyes and ears on the ground, coordinating the inspection, deliveries, closing and even a handy man to get the condo ready for our arrival. I am extremely grateful for Gaia's help all through the process. We would most highly recommend Gaia Goldman.
Gaia was absolutely charming and professional from the moment we walked in the door. We knew we'd found a gem.
Gaia goldman has excellent advice on today's market. She helped us through every step in buying and selling our homes. I've already recommended her to others. She's honest, intelligent, and truly cares about all involved in the home buying process. She's a wonderful woman.
We had another excellent experience with Gaia. One of the best in town!
Gaia was extremely knowledgable and helpful during the house hunting experience. She was professional and knew exactly what we wanted. She did not hide anything or make me feel like I was unaware of what was happening or gong to happen. I will recommend Gaia to anyone I meet that is buying or selling a home. Gaia made this a positive experience. She was a pleasure to work with. The paperwork aspect was incredibly organized and professional. Without her this would have been a nightmare. I have never experienced such amazing and professional customer service. Eric clonch and his team were timely, thorough, and courteous during the money lending and legal process.
Gaia made herself available when needed, even working late into the evening because of my schedule. Gaia displayed knowledge, patience, and professionalism while assisting me in reaching my goal.
Gaia is a seasoned and intelligent agent. She endeavored to understand our needs and concerns and ensured every aspect of the sales process was handled timlely, efficiently, and correctly. We firmly believe that Gaia deserves the credit for the quick sale of our home. Her knowledge and experience were invaluable to us.
Gaia went above and beyond the call of duty to help me find and purchase a house. When my first contract fell through, she encouraged me to continue looking, even though I was ready to walk away. She helped me to find a wonderful house, and when we needed paperwork from surveyors and the city, Gaia personally traveled to the appropriate offices and made sure that we had everything we needed to close. Her positive attitude and professionalism were indispensable and I couldn't have done it without her.
I thought Gaia was an outstanding broker. She was very on top of things! she really cares about her client and wants to do her best to help them achieve there goal in finding a home. everything was handled well ! Any copies of reports or anything I asked for was forwarded pronto!!! I was very happy with my overall experience working with Gaia and would definitely recommend her to anyone I know that is in the market to sell or buy a home.
When we met Gaia we were immediately impressed by her intelligence and ability to tune into our needs. She raises the bar as to what an agent does for a client. She did an outstanding job for us. We have already recommended Gaia to another friend who is moving to Asheville.
I was a pleasure to work with Gaia, she is very friendly and easy to connect with on every level. Gaia always made me feel as though I was the only client she had, I always felt that any questions I had were important and if she did not have the answer she contacted other sources and got back with me as soon as she had the answers I needed.
Gaia has a wonderful reputation as an agent who markets houses well and has sales very quickly. She is extremely organized and efficient and keeps the seller informed at all times. Beverly-Hanks is fortunate to have a broker with her experience and knowledge. It is a pleasure to work with her.
Gaia made herself available whenever we needed her and answered our phone messages promptly. I don't know what more we could ask for. This experience was much better than previous encounters with real estate agents.
Gaia was very perceptive and insightful in understanding our preferences. She executed the patience of a saint, a good sense of humor and was always respectful of our desires and needs. At the same time she contributed invaluable advice. Thanks to Gaia Goldman we adhered to our parameters without being discouraged. We found the right place!
From the first day of interview when Gaia sat down with my husband and me to learn what was most important to us in finding a home to the day of closing, I was continually impressed by Gaia's professionalism. I feel so fortunate to have had not only a knowledgable and experienced realtor, but one whom I connected with on the level of a true friend. Gaia's personal gifts and talents, her genuine warmth, compassion, kindness, and understanding (just to name a few), her outstanding listening skills, caring heart, and genuine concern for our needs at every juncture made our experience of buying our home not only a true joy, but a true gift!
Several people recommended Gaia to us, and that was the main reason we chose her. Gaia was very helpful in leading us through the home buying process. She was patient and supportive while we searched for the right house over many months. Then, when we found the right property, she was quick to get our offer in and to keep the process moving. She answered our questions and her use of the dotloop system for contracts made it easy for things to move along. She connected us with reliable professionals for the inspection and closing. Overall the process was incredibly smooth and we're thrilled to be a part of the Asheville community.
I developed a friendship with Gaia through the Rotary Club of Asheville South and have been very impressed with her involvement in the local community. The marketing material was very well put together. The home photographer Gaia recommended was excellent. Pre-listing marketing was effective and led to 3 offers being received within the first week of going live. I would highly recommend Gaia as a listing agent. She did a top-notch job for us!
Gaia was perfect for me; good listener, very helpful, patient, and thorough, detailed and timely communicator; could not have had a better agent.
Gaia Goldman provided the best real estate experience we've ever had, by far! Highly efficient, knew how to price competitively for quick sale, got the results we were after (in under 2 weeks!) She handled challenges with the other party from a calm, centered, non-emotional perspective; whereas many agents (including the buyer's agent in this transaction) may get unnecessarily aggressive. Anyone would be lucky to have her as their agent - she is a rock-star!
Gaia quickly picked up on the details and ideas that were important to us, and-- especially as first time home buyers-- did an amazing job in giving us ALL of the information that allowed us to make our decision. She was incredibly professional, and yet still gave us all of her warmth and compassion to help us feel as supported and empowered as possible. Gaia has the perfect combination of professionalism, warmth, and empowerment-- we are so grateful to have had her support in buying our first home!
Gaia Goldman was the broker for two other family members when she was in Florida. They were both very happy with her services. For us, there was no need to look for anyone else. Gaia was very patient, attentive, and always cheerful during what ended up being a two year on & off home search. When we finally found the right home, she stepped right in and made us feel everything was taken care of during the entire purchase process. Our questions were quickly answered, and her other communications were timely and accurate. As out of town buyers, this helped keep stress to a minimum. I would highly recommend Gaia to anyone.
From conversation with Gaia at the open house we attended we just knew she was the right choice for us. Our first call to her was to view a home and she was so helpful and knowledgeable AND understanding. We had our house listed with another agency and when their time had expired we knew that the only choice for us when it came to relisting was Gaia.
My wife and I have bought and sold many houses. Gaia is the best real estate agent with whom we have ever worked. She was extremely helpful to us in every aspect of our search and purchase of a house in the Asheville area. Through the process, we acquired a lovely home at a reasonable price and made a new friend to boot!!! If you are looking for an agent who knows the Asheville area, listens to you, executes promptly and professionally and is fun to be with, then Gaia is the agent for you!!!!
The whole experience working with Beverly Hanks was pleasant and welcoming from the beginning. We were first time homebuyers, and we didn't understand the first thing about buying a home. Together with Beverly Hanks and Gaia Goldman we were able to find the right home for us to grow our family and make new memories. Gaia Goldman is someone who we could trust in all areas of this process. We look forward to working with Gaia Goldman in the future for all of our real estate needs. If you're unsure where to start in the homebuying process, start with Gaia Goldman at Beverly Hanks. This girl knows what she's doing! Gaia has a wonderful balance about her in spirit mind and business. Thank you to Gaia Goldman and the team for helping us get through this process as calmly as possible.
Best Real Estate Experience we have ever had, by far!
We would recommend Gaia Goldman based on knowledge, patience, professionalism, and integrity. We are very happy with our purchase and the way it was handled--and wish to extend our thanks.
Gaia presented and marketed my home very well. Her expertise in knowing how important the computer is in finding buyers was quite evident in the pictures, layouts and comments she publicized on the MLS. Gaia also was a good negotiator and finalized offers and contracts quickly. I would strongly recommend Gaia Goldman in the sale of a home.


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Totally agree, and that's what I actually did a couple years ago. I started promoting affiliate offers through PPC, went broke and had to get a job in an online marketing agency.... What business activity makes the most $$$ for your company? I bet you didn't say: 'Sales!' To most contractors, their total sales effort is no more than picking up a set of plans from a customer, estimating the job, turning in a bid, and then waiting for the results.
Owning your own wedding planning business is the holy grail for all wedding planners. There's nothing like knowing that you are in control of your own destiny and your business …... Writing a business letter to get jobs is slightly different from writing a cover letter in response to a job posting. You have to capture the reader's attention in the first few lines of your letter or your letter will be tossed aside or sent to the human resources department without a second glance.
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After years of running your own business, you may want to hang up your entrepreneurial hat and get a job working for someone else. You'll have challenges, such as redefining your role and understanding your duties with the new company. how to find your aha moment Every business requires a little bit of luck in order to succeed. And often times, success depends on timing and being at the right place at the right time.
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Just doing a quick swoop over this, I honestly think that swapping Haste -> Hatred and Brutality -> Damage on Full Life (youre a slayer, youll be topped a lot) will help a little bit. When you are in need of poe currency, you may need to take a look at U4GM to check out the better seller. As you try to purchase Chaos Orbs PoE remember to proceed with caution, talk to online service to check out if the workers are professional.
Moving onto the tree, you're going over to get Crimson Dance but not stacking nearly enough other bleed stuff. Remove Crimson Dance and get Slaughter (axe notable to the left of Marauder) Unwavering Stance is somewhat of a wasted node because a) you have 6.4k life if you're stunned you're likely dead already and b) cannot be stunned while using Cyclone.
Items: If you're not going to 6L that axe, consider the beastcraft recipe to corrupt it to be 30% quality, this would add a nice chunk of dmg to the axe (10% increased physical LOCAL to the axe) Your gear in general is okay, but not amazing. So you get more PoE buy Currency faster.
The real issue you build has right now is that your are pure physical, non-crit. This limits your options for expanding your damage significantly. If you really want to take this build to the next level you should drop brutality and look to scale some elemental damage with a nice shaper neck / essence rings. If you want to dump a ton of cash into this I'd recommend reconfiguring to go crit, right now you're just too limited on potential ways to upgrade.


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The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, an entity that for many years played by its own rules, will now be subject to permanent federal oversight.
Language to give the Department of Transportation's inspector general the authority to audit and investigate operations at MWAA was included in the $1.1 trillion spending bill approved by the Senate this week and headed to President Obama for his signature.
The provision was sought by Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) who has pushed for more accountability and transparency at the authority charged with managing construction of the $5.6 billion Silver Line rail project as well as the Dulles Toll Road and Reagan National and Dulles International airports.
MWAA was created in 1987 by an interstate compact. Its board includes appointed representatives from the District, Maryland, Virginia and the federal government. But because MWAA was neither a federal nor a state entity, its officials had long maintained that they do not have to adhere to many of the rules and regulations that apply to federal or state agencies.
Since 2010, Wolf has pushed for greater oversight of MWAA. In February of 2011, Wolf requested the U.S. Department of Transportation's IG conduct a review of MWAA. The report, completed in November 2012, detailed several instances of questionable conduct by its top executives and members of its appointed board. It also revealed irregularities in the awarding of millions in no-bid contracts.
In July 2012, then-Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood installed one of his top legal advisers to monitor the authority as it rewrote its ethics and travel policies and revamped its contracting practices. The authority has since won praise for its efforts, but questions remain about its operations.
This week, a federal inspector general's report found several instances in which authority officials had mishandled millions in federal grant money. In some instances, MWAA charged the government for expenses not allow under federal rules; in others instances it could not provide proper documentation for charges it billed to the government.
"I'm pleased with the progress MWAA has made in implementing the recommendations of the IG report, but the inclusion of this provision in the Omnibus is a critical step that will prevent future missteps and abuses by MWAA," Wolf said.
According to Wolf, the inspector general will have total oversight over MWAA, its board, employees, contractors and subcontractors, and would have the authority to audit and observe closed meetings of the MWAA board of directors. MWAA will be responsible for paying the expenses of the IG, including staff salaries and benefits and operating costs.


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A National School has stood on the present site of the Senior Building for almost one hundred and twenty years. In 1898 Sir George and Lady Colthurst kindly donated the site on St Anne's Road to the then Blarney Village School which was previously situated in a two storey house on Pump Street. "The Colthurst Blarney Schools" were opened and named in their honour. The school was founded under the patronage of the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne and built originally to accommodate 450 boys and girls from the village. Many changes have occurred since the school's ambitious opening.
Mr Eugene Cotter was the Principal of the Boys School (enrolment of 165 pupils), and his wife was the Principal of the Girls School (enrolment of 180 pupils). Many of the children attending the school had well known Blarney names such as Kiely, Forrest and Murphy. 1953 marked the year when the school was handed over from secular hands to the Sisters of Charity. The first nun to enter the school and appointed to the principal position of the girls side was Sr. Teresa Angela Maher. The very beautiful Lourdes Grotto was erected by her, and can still be seen to this day.
The names of the schools were changed in 1954 to Scoil an Chroí Ró Naofa Cailíní agus Scoil an Chroí Ró Naofa Buachaillí. Two plaques bearing these names can still be seen on the wall of the Senior Building. In 1956 such was the success of the school, the enrolment increased, and from that time onwards, the convent provided the extra space required to teach the children this lead to the appointment of Sr Agnus Rose McRory. Subsequent principals of the girl's side were Sr Elizabeth Ann McAteer (1958), Sr Agnus Rose McRory (1964) and Sr. Miriam Twohig (1967).
In the spring of 1973, due to an increase in numbers, Scoil Íosagáin na gCailíní was built to accommodate the girls of the parish. It was opened by Canon Cusack in 1974, whilst the boys received a brand new extension in 1986.
In August 2012 both schools were amalgamated and Scoil an Chroí Ró Naofa and Scoil Íosagáin became Scoil Chroí ĺosa. The school is now a co-educational primary school. Junior Infants to 2nd class are located in the Junior Building on Castle Close Rd and 3rd to 6th class are located in the Senior Building on St. Ann's Rd.


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Пажња или фокус је вољна ментална усмереност и усредсређеност на одабран број релевантних елемената који имају средишње место у свести, уз занемаривање мноштва осталих, ирелевантних. Током процеса пажње, повећана је напетост мишића, повећана циркулација крви у мозгу, ширење зеница и сл, чији је смисао бољи пријем дражи и јасније опажање. Данас се сматра да је за будност одговорна нервна структура ретикуларна формација. Она бројним ипулсима одржава мозак у будном стању. Пажња има неколико својстава, од којих су најважније усмереност и селективност. Усмереност је прилагођавање организма за бољи пријем дражи, а селективност последица јасније свести на дражи на које смо усмерили пажњу. Критеријуми пажње: обим, трајање, флуктуација и интензитет. Пажња је својство свих психичких процеса.

Пажња је бихевиорални и когнитивни процес селективне концентрације на дискретни аспект информације, било да се сматра субјективном или објективном, и при том сезанемарују друге уочљиве информације. Вилијам Џејмс (1890) је написао да је "Пажња је преузимање поседовања ума, у јасној и живописној форми, једним од наизглед неколико истовремено могућих објеката или токова мисли. Фокализација, концентрација свести су њена суштина." Пажња је такође описана као алокација ограничених ресурса когнитивне обраде. Пажња се манифестује уским грлом концентрације, у смислу количине података које мозак може обрадити сваке секунде; на пример, у људском виду, само мање од 1% визуелних улазних података (при приближно једнан мегабајт у секунди) може ући у уско грло, што доводи до ненамерног слепила.

Пажња остаје кључно подручје истраживања у образовању, психологији, неуронауци, когнитивној неуронауци и неуропсихологији. Подручја активног истраживања укључују утврђивање извора сензорних знакова и сигнала који изазивају пажњу, ефекте ових сензорних знакова и сигнала на подешавање својстава сензорних неурона и однос између пажње и других процеса понашања и когнитивних способности, што може укључивати радну меморију и психолошку будност. Релативно ново истраживање, које се проширује на ранија истраживања у оквиру психопатологије, испитује дијагностичке симптоме повезане са трауматском повредом мозга и њеним ефектима на пажњу. Пажња се такође разликује у различитим културама.

Односи између пажње и свести довољно су сложени да захтевају вишегодишње филозофско истраживање. Такво истраживање је древно и стално релевантно, јер може имати ефекте на различитим пољима, од менталног здравља и проучавања поремећаја свести до вештачке интелигенције и њених домена истраживања.

Почеци експерименталних истраживања
Колин Чери је користио дихотичку презентацију стимулуса (емитовање различитог садржаја на два канала слушалица). Задатак испитаника био је да обрати пажњу на садржај једног канала и репродукује га. Оваква врста задатка назива се задатак праћења. Канал на који се обраћа пажња је праћени канал, а канал на који се не обраћа пажња јесте блокиран канал. На блокираном каналу се мења садржај (почиње се излагање неког другог текста, мења се језик излагања итд.). Испитаници су релативно тачно репродуковали садржај са праћеног канала с тим што је репродукција била прозодијски равна (нема природне мелодије реченице). Међутим, испитаници не само да нису могли да репродукују садржај са блокираног канала, већ нису били свесни измена садржаја. Могли су да саопште само неке физичке карактеристике (да ли је мушки или женски глас, да ли је емотиван тон итд.) Чери је је овај феномен селективне пажње назвао коктел ефектом.

Мореј је показао да испитаници нису свесни садржаји на блокираном каналу чак и ако је 35 пута поновљена иста реч. Налази Мореја и Черија указују на то да је пажњу могуће усмерити само на један сегмент информација, док је остатак информација блокиран.

Теорије ране селекције
Почетна истраживања указују на то да се ова селекција одвија већ у првим фазама обраде. Стога су различите варијанте првобитних модела који су описивали селекцију информација и њихову даљу обраду назива теоријама ране селекције. Најпознатије су Бродбентова теорија филтера и теорија пригушивања Тризманове. Ова истраживања ће довести до значајних увида о компонентама система обраде информација које ће постати део модела Аткинсона и Шифрина.

Бродбентова теорија филтера
Черијеви налази подстичу Бродбента да изведе серију експ са зад. праћења који ће довести до формирања теорије филтера или теорије аудитивне перцепције. Он дихотички емитује низ бројева (нпр. на левом каналу 6, 3, 8, а на десном 4, 7, 2), задатак испитаника био је да репродукује бројеве. Показало се да испитаници без проблема репродукују прво стимулусе са једног канала, а затим стимулусе са другог канала. Међутим, репродукција на основу редоследа излагања била је скоро немогућа.

Бродбент је стога закључио да се одвија категоризација на основу канала и да испитаници нису у стању да обављају две когнитивне операције истовремено што указује на ограниченост система. Зато је неопходна селекција информација које ће бити прослеђене у даљем раду која је серијална. Чињеница да је репродукција успешна говори да је примљена информација извесно време задржана – док се репродукује садржај једног канала, задржава се информација са другог канала. Ово задржавање се одвија у улазним каналима – баферу и временски је ограничено, ако није прослеђена информација се губи. На основу Черијевих налаза (јер испитаници нису у стању да репродукују садржај блокираног канала) Бродбент закључује да је ту информација ускладиштена у неосмишљеном виду. Од великог броја улазних канала само са једног ће информације бити прослеђене у даљем раду, док ће остали канали бити потпуно блокирани. За селекцију информација задужен је филтер. Он је неопходан јер би без селекције било онемогућено прослеђивање у следећој компоненти тј. канал одлуке који има ограничене капацитете.

Савремена дефиниција и истраживање

Пре заснивања психологије као научне дисциплине, пажња се проучавала у пољу филозофије. Стога су многа открића у пољу пажње направили филозофи. Психолог Џон Б. Ватсон назива Хуана Луиса Вивес оцем модерне психологије, јер је у својој књизи -{De Anima et Vita}- (Душа и живот) први препознао значај емпиријског истраживања. У свом раду о памћењу, Вивес је открио да што се пажљивије прате подражаји, то ће се боље задржати.

До деведесетих година прошлог века психолози су почели да користе позитронску емисиону томографију (-{PET}-), а касније и функционалну магнетно-резонантну тимографију (-{fMRI}-) за снимање мозга, док су надгледали задатке који обухватају пажњу. С обзиром да је ова скупа опрема углавном била доступна само у болницама, психолози су тражили сарадњу са неуролозима. Психолог Мајкл Поснер (тада већ познат по свом утицајном раду на визуелној селективној пажњи) и неуролог Маркус Рајкл су били пионири у студијама селективне пажње снимањем мозга. Њихови резултати убрзо су изазвали интересовање неуронаучне заједнице, која је до тада једноставно била усредсређена на мајмунски мозак. Развојем ових технолошких иновација, неуронаучници су се заинтересовали за ову врсту истраживања која комбинује софистициране експерименталне парадигме из когнитивне психологије са овим новим техникама снимања мозга. Иако се старија техника електроенцефалографије (-{EEG}-) дуго користила за проучавање мождане активности која је у основи селективне пажње когнитивних психофизиолога, способност новијих техника да заправо прецизно мере локализовану активност унутар мозга изазвала је поновно занимање шире заједнице истраживача. Све већи број таквих истраживања неуроимиџинга идентификовао је фронтопариеталну мрежу пажње за коју се чини да је одговорна за контролу пажње.

Селективно и визуелно

У когнитивној психологији постоје најмање два модела који описују како функционише визуелна пажња. Ови модели се могу сматрати метафорама које се користе за описивање унутрашњих процеса и генерисање хипотеза које су квивотворљиве. Уопштено говорећи, сматра се да визуелна пажња функционише као процес у две фазе. У првој фази пажња се равномерно распоређује по спољашњој визуелној сцени и паралелно се врши обрада информација. У другој фази, пажња је концентрисана на одређено подручје визуелне сцене (тј. Фокусирано је), а обрада се врши на серијски начин.

Први од ових модела који се појавио у литератури је рефлекторски модел. Израз "рефлектори" инспирисан је радом Вилијама Џејмса, који је описао пажњу као фокус, маргину и ивицу. Фокус је подручје које екстрахује информације из визуелне сцене са високом резолуцијом, чији је геометријски центар тамо где је визуелна пажња усмерена. Окружење фокуса је руб пажње, који екстрахује информације на много грубљи начин (тј. ниске резолуције). Овај руб се протеже до одређене области, а пресек се назива маргина.

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The 2019 Detroit Auto Show brings forth the new 2020 Toyota Supra. We last saw the Supra in 1998–but CarGurus shoppers haven't lost interest in this car.
This is the fifth generation of the Supra, slotting in above the 86. Why do we love this version? Underneath the Toyota skin, it's a BMW, promising excellent handling and a performance engine. But the delight over the latest Supra is based on its previous generations. It first debuted as the Celica Supra in 1979, going through another three generations before getting discontinued.
Supra, at the beginning
The Toyota Celica Supra first went on sale for $10,118 in 1979–just over $34,000 in 2019 dollars. A manual came standard, and the car had the distinction of being the first Toyota vehicle (in the US) to offer cruise control. While a sports package has been available since the birth of the Celica Supra, it wasn't until the third generation that the Supra leaned into its sportiness with a targa top and a limited-slip differential, among other features. The base trim cost approximately $18,000, or just over $41,000 in today's dollars. (If you have your heart set on the third-generation Supra, you can find it on CarGurus.)
By the fourth generation, the Supra had carved out a niche as a performance car – and at a premium price. It cost $34,225 in 1993–equal to $59,695 in 2019 dollars. We found that CarGurus shoppers are more interested in the fourth generation than the third generation – three times more interested, in fact. And we can see why. Among other improvements, it lost 200 pounds, thanks to more aluminum parts, and gained a twin-turbo engine.
Interestingly, of all of the fourth-generation cars, the 1994 Supra garnered the most searches. The 1994 Supra will come at a premium: Versions on CarGurus are going between $40,000 and $50,000. If you don't want to pay the high sticker price, you can take a look at the 1993s and 1995s, which are available on CarGurus for under $30,000.
You can also find several features from the Supra in used cars for a fraction of the price. Take the Targa top, which was also featured on the Honda Civic del Sol and came out around the same time as the fourth-generation Supra. Or the Nissan 300ZX, which debuted in 1984 and was available with a turbo engine.
The future of 2-door sports cars
So with the long-awaited return of this 2-door performance car, will we see more like it from other automakers? Perhaps. The MX-5 Miata, introduced in 1990, has continued to win fans. And Acura upgraded the NSX for 2019 to offer better performance. More automakers may join their ranks. Nissan revealed a refreshed 370Z at SEMA in 2018, featuring a new engine and (gasp!) a manual transmission, but the company hasn't confirmed when – or if – we'll see those changes on dealer lots this year.
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i want to see the conquest maje a comeback and have a healthy twin turbo dropped in it.
Bill Jay says
This coupe is a sexy coupe similar to BMW z4. I hope the SUPRA is here to stay. Toyota is not a great fan of coupes and and convertibles. However this ride is an exception despite some of its weaknesses.


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Aline Camboulives (Valence, Francia, 13 de julio de 1973) es una corredora francesa de maratón, especializada en carreras de montaña y carretera. Es triple campeona de la maratón de Francia de los años 2011, 2012 y 2015. Anteriormente fue ciclista, siendo miembro en 2002 del equipo de Francia. En 2015 obtuvo el título de subcampeón mundial de carreras de larga distancia en montaña.

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We may never know what exactly President Trump said during a meeting on immigration, but many Americans – including popular media figures such as Tomi Lahren – overwhelmingly relished the use of the word "sh*ithole" to describe poor nations. Whether viewed through the perspective of diplomacy, Christianity or common decency, such a sentiment is obviously wrong. However, there are many people who seem to only understand the language of money and self-interest. They also seem to believe that America is the center of the world, and they don't comprehend how the US is extremely dependent on the rest of the world.
Take, for example, Haiti and Congo – two sh*thole countries. These two countries can quickly threaten America's economic and national security. Haiti can cut ties with the US and strike a deal with Russia to create a military base or a missile defense system. It will be a sweet revenge for Putin who is threatened by US missile systems in Eastern Europe.
As for Congo, it's a major producer of many valuable minerals such as copper, tin, gold, diamond as well as a humble metal called cobalt. What is not widely known is that cobalt is an essential component – comprising 30% – of all the rechargeable batteries used in smartphones, tablets, laptops, electric cars, etc. Cobalt has become one of the most coveted commodities in the world and its price has quadrupled in the last two years. Guess who controls 60% of global production of cobalt? Congo, in sh*thole Africa! Needless to say, even a temporary disruption of Congo's cobalt supply to the US will crash our stock market; and a sustained disruption will wreck our economy.
But They take Our Money!
Many Americans bring up the fact the US gives aid to the poor countries. First of all, giving aid doesn't mean we have the right to abuse and humiliate them. Moreover, people should read or listen to John Perkins to understand how foreign aid really works. Most of the aid goes straight to US corporations – for example, to buy US weapons, or pay one US firm to build roads that will benefit another US firm (such as a mining company). The rest of the money goes to bribe a corrupt leader whose job is to assure continuous supply of raw materials or cheap labor.
Now, let's take a quick look at how the US depends on under-developed nations.
Natural Resources: Since the 1980s, mining activities in the US have dropped significantly. Now we import about 100 critical minerals/metals from other nations. These are raw materials without which we can't produce cars, planes, satellites, military jets, electronics, medical instruments and so on. For 20 of those minerals/metals, the US is totally (100%) dependent on other countries. For example, China supplies 100% of indium that the US consumes. Without indium, there won't be any touchscreens (on smartphones, tablets and kiosks). We also depend on our rival, Russia, for critical minerals such as palladium and titanium, without which there won't be any Boeing planes or US fighter jets.
Trump is trying to reduce some of these dependencies, but it will take a decade or more to make a dent. Let's not forget that mining activities are extremely toxic to the environment. We should be grateful that sh*thole countries are shouldering the burden of pollution so that we can enjoy clean water and air.
Imports and Exports: The US imports almost $1 trillion of goods from Latin America and Asia. In case people haven't noticed it, we don't manufacture a lot of things these days. US exports also sustain millions of jobs. Without trade, there's no economy. Also, let's not forget tourism: 73 million foreigners visited the US last year and spent $250 billion!
Supermarkets in the US are full of grains, vegetables, fruits and oil from developing nations. Coffee and cocoa are almost exclusively from Africa and Latin America. Imagine what will happen to Starbucks' market cap of $85 billion if coffee bean growers from sh*thole countries boycott the US.
Revenues from other nations: More than half of the revenues of S&P 500 US corporations comes from outside the US. General Motors, for example, gets almost 2/3rd of its revenue from overseas. In fact, GM sells more cars in China than in the US! Also, think about the tens of thousands of Starbucks, McDonald's and other US retail stores located around the world.
Although the average individual in developing nations is not wealthy, collectively those nations have a $31 trillion GDP, and that's a lot of economic power. More than 70% of the growth in global GDP comes from developing nations (the US accounts for 18% and the EU 8%). If we want to benefit from their prosperity, we need to learn to be polite and friendly.
Labor from Poor Nations: People in poor countries work for $1 an hour so that US corporations such as Nike, Walmart, Macy's and Apple can make billions of dollars. Without people in Africa working in mines in horrible conditions, we wouldn't have shiny smartphones. We get to enjoy a high living standard only because someone else lives in a sh*thole. Perhaps our feelings should be gratitude or empathy rather than disdain.
UN Votes: We need more allies and real partners to support us in the UN. Although many Americans look down upon the UN, the US cannot succeed without diplomatic cooperation from other nations. When Trump announced the move of US embassy to Jerusalem, 128 countries voted against us. Only seven countries supported the US and Israel, and those included tiny islands like Palau with a whopping population of 20,000. Let's hope there aren't more such diplomatic fiascos.
US Military Bases and Special Forces: The US has military bases in every corner of the earth; and the US Special Forces operate in 140 countries. Insulting other countries only puts our soldiers in danger. Although it would be nice to shrink the American Empire, it should be a voluntary and a diplomatic move, instead of getting unceremoniously kicked out.
Dollar Hegemony: One of the pillars of American strength is the Petrodollar, whereby other nations agree to buy/sell commodities in US dollar. This is why our currency is so valuable and why we can impose sanctions on other countries. However, if enough sh*thole countries start using gold, Chinese Yuan or cryptocurrency, the value of US dollar will plunge, the interest rates – for US treasury bonds, mortgages, etc. – will spike, and the the US economy will suffer a great deal.
America's soft power is more effective than dollars and bombs. However, thanks to Trump's callous attitude, America's standing in the world has plunged. As a recent Gallup poll revealed, 43% of the world disapproves America's leadership now, putting the US below Russia (36%) and China (30%). Our net approval rate has gone from +20 to -13 in a single year! Americans must also realize that their words on social media are seen by people all around the world. We can have prudent immigration policies, while being kind and diplomatic. America's prosperity and security are greatly dependent on the goodwill and cooperation of other nations, developed and emerging markets alike.


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Ruth Reichl is the author of My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life, a cookbook published in September 2015. She was Editor in Chief of Gourmet Magazine from 1999 to 2009. Before that she was the restaurant critic of both The New York Times (1993-1999) and the Los Angeles Times (1984-1993), where she was also named food editor. As co-owner of The Swallow Restaurant from 1974 to 1977, she played a part in the culinary revolution that took place in Berkeley, California. In the years that followed, she served as restaurant critic for New West and California magazines.
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Ruth, C.I. and it's the weekend so Laura Flanders (RadioNation with Laura Flanders -- listen to it)
I've been on the phone most of the morning. With Ruth, she was wondering if she was writing her Public Radio Reports too long? Not at all. Everyone loves them. Dallas hunts down links for her posts and C.I. does the tagwork. Last week, I took dictation. Ruth dictated her post to me and it's an excellent report. But Dallas hunted down links while I worked on (my own) punctuation and spelling and hunted down tags. They can take a lot of time.
It is up now at The Common Ills, Ruth's Public Radio Report. Be sure to check it out. Ruth's noting Democracy Now!'s tenth anniversary. Ten years of quality broadcasting. Congratulations to Democracy Now! If you read the latest Ruth's Public Radio Report, you may want to count the tags: 60. And that's not every person she mentions got tagged.
Ruth said they seem so much longer now and I pointed out that she used to do several during the week and now just does one each weekend. She's worried that they are too long (despite the fact that everyone enjoys them and that I keep telling her that they aren't) so if you're a community member, drop her a line and let her know they are just fine length wise.
For this one, she interviewed some of us who do sites to get us to pick a story that stood out from Democracy Now! C.I. wisely goes "historical." Anyone who wants to e-mail, "B-b-b-but what about in ___ when Amy interviewed ____?" just got cut off at the pass. Truly.
That was a smart move. Other members were doing contributions before I started doing my album reviews there but I was one of the first to do a regular entry. And if I didn't like something and mentioned it (even in passing, I've only bothered to review one album that I didn't like at), everyone would want C.I.'s opinion and C.I. would avoid getting in the middle.
Now days, members are used to me (and a number enjoy the reviews) so if they think, "I disagree!" they are more likely to blow off my opinion (fine with me, it's a matter of opinion, feel free to disagree) or just write me themselves.
But C.I. gets stuck into a box where we all expect that it is "Speak for me!" all the time, 24-7. You'd think C.I. would lose it from the pressure. The only time I've seen C.I. "lose it" with regards to that was at The Third Estate Sunday Review when we're all working on an article and Jim's focused just on the article and not hearing or listening. C.I. will have to get loud and say, "That sentence can stay in but if it does, I need to take my name off of this because it will offend a number of members in the community." C.I. takes that responsibility very seriously.
It always surprised (and still does) me that no members have ever been offended by Ava and C.I.'s TV reviews. I guess because it's TV and it's funny, members just enjoy it. I'm not saying that there is anything offensive in the reviews. But C.I. and Ava offer opinions in those and there's never been any fallout. A member wrote me last year saying he was bothered by a joke C.I. made at The Common Ills and that he had e-mailed C.I. gotten a lengthy apology for it and now the member was thinking, "I really over-reacted." He wondered what he should do? I e-mailed him back to "leave it alone." And I told him that he's not the first person to do that and won't be the last. Learn from it and realize that a joke can be told even in "trying times" (I think that was what the guy said he used -- his problem was that C.I. was making fun of the Times about some article they'd half-assed done on a serious topic).
I'm glad that people give Ava and C.I. the room to cut loose in their TV reviews but I really wish members would extend that to the stuff C.I. writes for The Common Ills. When we're working at The Third Estate Sunday Review, C.I. can not just tell you what sentence might offend but also which members will likely be offended. Again, I couldn't take that kind of responsibility. Just keeping track of everyone and their issues alone would fry my brain.
You know who else has that kind of patience and tact? Laura Flanders. You can tell is just by listening. She believes strongly in her opinions but, short of someone making a jerk of his/herself, you can tell that she really takes care to respect people's feelings. (And you really have to make the ultimate jerk of yourself to tick Laura off.)
RadioNation with Laura Flanders!
This Weekend:
Do progressives need a new strategy in the culture wars?
Saturdays & Sundays, 7-10pm ET on Air America Radio
From South Dakota, Planned Parenthood's state director Kate Looby, Lynn Patrow of National Advocates for Pregnant Women and Charon Asetoyer of the Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center on what's next and what's needed as the nation's cruelest abortion ban awaits the governor's pen.
Then, from the Chicago suburbs, Democratic congressional candidate Christine Cegelis on her grassroots primary campaign. Plus an Oscar preview with the Nation's culture-watcher Richard Goldstein.
And a media roundtable with New Orleanian Jordan Flaherty and "Information Is Power" reporter Terry Allen.
If you missed last weekend's live broadcast from Nevada, a one-hour version is available here: http://www.thenation.com
It's all on RadioNation with Laura Flanders this weekend on Air America Radio.
Lastly, in case anyone missed it, Cedric, who only blogs twice a week, did four entries this week (one being the joint entry we all did together). So make a point to check out Cedric's Big Mix. Why did I say lastly? One more thing, it's Saturday so Trina should have a new post up at Trina's Kitchen this evening. Check it out.
cedrics big mix
trinas kitchen
radionation with laura flanders
kate looby
lynn patrow
charon asetoyer
christine cegelis
jordan flaherty
ruths public radio report
kats korner
Isaiah's latest The World Today Just Nuts entitled "Brokedown Democracy." That made me laugh. (The movie's worth seeing too.) (Brokeback Mountain in case anyone's confused. Jake Gyllenhaal is a hottie and I'm pulling for him to win the Oscar. My favorite photo of Jake remains the one Rebecca found that I posted here.)
So I called C.I. to compliment for the catch in "NYT: One sided 'reporting' (Neil A. Lewis)" and to ask if anything was going on this evening community wise that I should know? Yes, Betty's got a new chapter going up, I was told. It is up. It's called "Thomas Friedman's one moment of public truth."
What else? I'd recommend you read C.I. and Ava's "TV Review: Close To Home (and floating in the toilet)." As usual, they don't fluff. If you're one of the many sick of Jerry Bruckheimer and his "morality/cautionary" tales, you'll want to check out their review of Close to Home. I actually caught the episode they reviewed because Maggie was having a freak out and Toni and I were enlisted to be the friends in waiting steering her through. The TV was on and I won't add "in the background" because one hour is about all the patience I have for tears over a guy not calling -- one that you've never been out with, one who only exchanged phone numbers with you, and especially when it hasn't even been a week. So Mags had it on CBS and I caught the whole Friday lineup while mechanically saying, "No, it's not fair. Uh-huh. You are too good for him."
That series was so reactionary and so FLAT. Jennifer Love Hewitt's Ghost Whisperer will never be mistaken for the high quality of The Sopranos or even
The Lone Gunmen but it is watchable and she's not doing a bad job herself. But Close to Home is beyond dull. Not even Christian Kane taking off his shirt could bring that sick puppy to life. However, I would gladly trade out Kane for the guy playing Hewitt's husband who looks like he just stepped out of a minivan while wearing a fanny pack.
I've been asked, "Where's the latest music review?" I'm working on two at once so it's going a little rougher than usual.
So give me time, I hope to have them finished by the end of the week if not sooner. In the meantime, I hope you're checking out Wally's stuff. The Daily Jot was always a good site but since he's revamped it, it's a laugh destination. I hope you're already checking it out but, if not, please start.
News from the real world
Mike just called to say, "Kat, it's not up at your site. I've already posted it at my site and Ma's site." (That would be Trina's Kitchen.) Chill, don't freak out, it's going up here. I just wanted to grab something to eat first. (I didn't want to munch in everyone's ears while we were working on this.) Mike asked me what I was going to call it and told me what everyone else had called it.
I think I'll call it "News from the real world."
In the United Kingdom today, over 200 people gathered at St Nicholas and Writhington Church, in Radstock, Somerset for the funeral of Corporal Gordon Pritchard who died in Basra on January 31, 2005 becoming the 100th British soldier to die in Iraq. 101 British troops have died in Iraq, official count. Gordon Pritchard, who was 31 years-old, is survived by his wife Julie-Ann and his children Stacey, Harrison and Summer.
Alexander Panetta, of the Associated Press, is reporting that Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay maintains that "latest intelligence" indicates that the four memebers of Christian Peacemaker Teams are still alive. The four members, kidnapped in November, were last seen in a January 29th videotape. The four members are:
James Loney, 41, of Toronto;
Harmeet Singh Sooden, 32, a former Montreal resident;
Tom Fox, 54, of Clear Brook, Va.,
Norman Kember, 74, of London
Sunday's upsurge in violence continued on Monday. Reuters is reporting that bombings in Mosul and Baghdad today killed "at least 19 people." The Associated Press reports that in Karbala one American soldier was killed in a bombing and that in Mosul, a bomber killed himself in a "restaurant packed with policemen eating breakfast, killing at least five people and wounding 21, including 10 policemen". The Department of Defense has identified Capt. Anthony R. Garcia of Fort Worth, Texas as one of the 34 US military fatalities this month. Garcia died of from gunshot wounds after a February 17th shooting that took place on a military base in Tikrit. Garcia is survived by his wife Doris and his children Kelly and Garrick.
Brian Zimmerman, of Gannet News, is reporting that questions still surround the shooting death of Army Reservist David Douglas who died two weeks after returning to the United States from a one-year stint in Iraq. Commenting on the violent deaths of many returning veterans, National Guardsman Alfonso Williams told Zimmerman:
You have a whole lot of built-up anger from being over there. . . . You can't explain (what it's like) to anybody. And to them, what they may think is screaming and hollering to you is a normal tone.
In 2005, the military reports that 136 active duty personnel committed suicide. No figures are kept for those who are inactive. The current number for US military fatalities in Iraq stands at 2276.
As Jane Mayer reported in The New Yorker, early warnings were ignored by the administration about the environment created for abuse of prisoners in Guantanamo. Noting that "Human rights are under threat," Amnesty International is calling for the closing of Guantanamo. Tuesday, Amnesty International will host a live online discussion:
Live chat with Moazzam Begg, ex Guantánamo detainee, on 21 February, 6-7pm GMT
Moazzam Begg, British citizen, was held for "nearly three years," as noted on Democracy Now!. Amnesty International's call echoes the call of the UN investigation team as well as the prime ministers of Germany, France, England and Malaysia. U.S. Charm Minister Karen Hughes, speaking to Al Jazeera, rejected calls to close Gitmo and reportedly maintained that not only are the people imprisoned in Guantanamo wanting to kill Americans but that some released "have gone back to fighting and killing Americans." If the report is accurate, it is surprising that such an assertion would be made by the Minister of Charm and not Bully Boy himself.
In this country, the Associated Press is reporting that Republican governors George Pataki (New York) and Robert Ehrlich (Maryland) have joined the chorus of voices objecting by administration plans to turn over control of "six major U.S. ports" to Dubai Ports World.
Senators Robert Menendez (New Jersey) and Hillary Clinton (New York) are also objecting to the proposed plan. Speaking out against the plan involving the Arab company, Mendendez stated today, "We wouldn't turn over our customs service or our border patrol to a foreign government. We shouldn't turn over the ports of the United States, either."
Feminist Wire Daily is reporting that CWIG (Center for Women in Government and Civil Society) has conducted a study on "the percentage of women in policy-making positions - such as state legislators, elected officials, high court judges, department heads, and top governor's advisors" for the years 1998 to 2005 and found that the rate of growth for women in those positions increased by only 1.6% -- "from 23.1 percent to 24.7 percent." FWD notes:
Slow progress for women in state government has national implications, says Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women in Politics at Rutgers. State and local office serve as a "pipeline" to draw women into national politics. Not to mention, adds Walsh, state legislatures themselves are "making a tremendous amount of policy" –- in 2005, 48 state legislatures considered over 500 anti-choice bills.
On the national level, NOW notes, that although "almost nine million more women voted than men" only fourteen women serve in the United States Senate and only sixty-seven in the House, while of the fifty governors in the United States, only eight are women.
As noted on Sunday's KPFA Evening News, Saturday Feb. 25th, a Counter-Recruiting workshop will be held, open to the public, from 2 to 5pm at the Veterans' Memorial Building, Room 219, 401 Van Ness Ave. March 1st is the National Law Student Day Against the Death Penalty (SDADP).
In other news, Philadelphia Indymedia is reporting that Governor Ed Rendell vetoed the Pennsylvania's Voter ID bill. Rendell, who spanked Casey Junior in the 2002 election race, stated, "I see no reason to enact laws that will result in voter confusion and disenfranchise legitimately registered voters." Member of Protect the Vote had successfully fought against the proposed legislation and were on hand for the veto ceremony.
In other civil liberties news, following what BuzzFlash has called "Just Your Average Week of the Bush Administration Betraying America," the ACLU features a snapshot of governmental spying/snooping in the form of Betty Ball who states:
It is true that I have become more motivated to work for justice and social change knowing that the government is abusing its powers like this. But I am worried about how far the government will go to squelch First Amendment rights and silence dissent. Will we all be rounded up and incarcerated? Already so many people have been frightened away from participating in our events, and have asked to have their names removed from our mailing lists, for fear of the consequences of associating with us. I hesitate to call people to discuss plans for rallies or protests because I don't want them ending up in an FBI file labeled as a "domestic terrorist."
Meanwhile, author and activist Diane Wilson remains in a Victoria County jail in Texas. Wilson was arrested for unfurling a banner that read "Corporate Greed Kills--From Bhopal to Baghdad" at a Dick Cheney attended fundraiser in Houston on December 5, 2005. Wilson's banners are apparently too much for the delicate sensibilities of the foes of democracy. She is currently serving a 150 day sentence for a 2002 action where she climbed a Dow Jones tower and unfurled a banner which read "Justice For Bhopal." CODEPINK is calling for Wilson's release.
In other take action news, MediaChannel.org is asking you to Take Action: Demand Coverage of Able Danger (more info on the Able Danger program can be found at Able Danger Media Monitoring).
Finally, Monday's Democracy Now! featured:
"Readings From Howard Zinn's 'Voices of a People's History of the UnitedStates:'"
Today we spend the hour with readings from a Voices of a People's History of the United States edited by historian Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove. It is the companion volume to Zinn's legendary People's History of the United States  which has sold over a million copies.We will hear dramatic readings of speeches, letters, poems, songs, petitions, and manifestos. These are the voices of people throughout U.S.history who struggled against slavery, racism, and war, against oppression and exploitation, and who articulated a vision for a better world. Performances include Danny Glover as Frederick Douglass, Marisa Tomei as Cindy Sheehan, Floyd Red Crow Westerman as Tecumseh and Chief Joseph, Sandra Oh as Emma Goldman and Yuri Kochiyama, and Viggo Mortensen as Bartolomeo de Las Casas and Mark Twain.
This entry was compiled by:
The Third Estate Sunday Review's Dona, Jess, Ty, Ava and Jim;
Rebecca of Sex and Politics and Screeds and Attitude;
Betty of Thomas Friedman Is a Great Man;
C.I. of The Common Ills and The Third Estate Sunday Review;
Kat of Kat's Korner (of The Common Ills);
Cedric of Cedric's Big Mix;
Mike of Mikey Likes It!;
Elaine of Like Maria Said Paz;
and Wally of The Daily Jot.
feminist wire
counter-recruiting
able danger
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Chapter 1420 - Mysterious Formation
MGA: Chapter 1420 - Mysterious Formation
At a single glance, Chu Feng was able to tell that this invitation letter was from the Cyanwood Mountain. Not only was the special symbol of the Cyanwood Mountain on the invitation letter, it also contained a special sort of aura.
This sort of aura was unique to the Cyanwood Mountain. It could only be created by a special treasure in the Cyanwood Mountain.
Thus, it was very difficult for others to forge the Cyanwood Mountain's special aura. Thus, as long as one received letters containing this sort of aura, it was most definitely from the Cyanwood Mountain because that was the forgery protection method that the Cyanwood Mountain used.
After receiving the invitation letter from Sima Ying, Chu Feng opened the letter to view the contents. Once he saw the contents, a strong smile instantly appeared on Chu Feng's face, and he became extremely excited.
Not only did the invitation letter explicitly state the invitation of the World Spiritist Alliance's disciples to participate in the Nine Powers Hunt, it even stated the venue for the Nine Powers Hunt this time around: the Cyanwood Mountain's forbidden area, the place that Chu Feng wanted to enter the most, the Ancient Era's Remnants.
Suddenly, Chu Feng asked, "Lil Sis Ying'er, could it be that for this Nine Powers Hunt, not only will you be going, Lin Yezhou will also be going, and even the disciples of the Cursed Soil Sect, Golden Armor City and the other Nine Powers will all be present?"
Although the opening of the Ancient Era's Remnants was the most important matter to him, he was also very concerned about the question he had just asked.
"Yes, of course that's true. If there's no unforeseen event, then not only will the outstanding disciples of the Nine Powers receive the invitation, even some of the powers who possess a certain amount of strength but are weaker than the Nine Powers will also receive the invitation."
"After all, this Nine Powers Hunt is not merely a competition between the disciples of the Nine Powers, it is also a great opportunity to display the strength of the Nine Powers to other powers."
"Thus, practically every Nine Powers Hunt is not limited to only the Nine Powers. There will always be a lot of other powers either spectating or joining the competition," Sima Ying explained.
"Great, this is truly a great opportunity that comes only once in a blue moon," Hearing what Sima Ying said, the smile on Chu Feng's face grew even denser.
Actually, Chu Feng did not care about whether other people or other powers would participate in the Nine Powers Hunt.
However, upon thinking that Lin Yezhou, Qin Lingyun and the disciples of the Cursed Soil Sect would all appear, Chu Feng felt as if his entire body's blood was boiling. After all, he possessed deep grievances toward these people.
After calculating the time, Chu Feng determined that it would still be a while before the Nine Powers Hunt started. If Chu Feng were able to increase his cultivation by one level in this period of time, he would be able to contend against Qin Lingyun, Lin Yezhou and the others. Perhaps he might be able to avenge the hatred he had toward them.
If his luck was good, then Chu Feng would be able to find out where Han Helai was and retrieve the Sealing Glacier from him. Then, he could help Hong Qiang seal that Natural Oddity and thereby obtain valuable cultivation resources.
In that case, it would not be as simple as an increase in only a single level of cultivation for him. At that time, the humiliation that he had received from those people would all be returned. Before all those people, Chu Feng would let them know what sort of end comes to those who humiliate him.
As such, how could Chu Feng not be excited? He was practically fired up just thinking about it.
"I can tell that you are deeply looking forward to this Nine Powers Hunt. To be honest, I am also looking forward to it. Back in the Cyanwood Mountain, those bastards treated me like that. I shall see who among them dares to act disrespectful towards me when I return to the Cyanwood Mountain this time around," Sima Ying said with an expression of anticipation.
It was apparent that this girl, Sima Ying, was also someone who remembered grudges. She was waiting for an opportunity to retrieve her lost face. It was clear that she had also determined this Nine Powers Hunt to be that opportunity.
"The Nine Powers Hunt is about to begin? Oh, that would truly be a good thing. It has been a very long time since I've seen those old friends of mine."
"However, what we need to do right now is proceed for the Sealing Ancient Village. After all, we must capture that traitor, that animal who slaughtered his own comrades, Han Helai as soon as possible."
Suddenly, an old man's voice sounded. Following that, a figure appeared before everyone. It was none other than Miao Renlong.
"Grandpa Miao, you've returned?" Seeing Miao Renlong's return, Sima Ying was overjoyed. Immediately, she asked him, "In that case, when are we going to the Sealing Ancient Village?"
"We'll be leaving immediately," Miao Renlong said with a smile on his face.
Hearing those words, not only was Sima Ying overjoyed, even Chu Feng was overjoyed. Truly what he wanted had come right away. This journey to the Sealing Ancient Village would be crucial in determining whether or not he could demonstrate his extraordinary talent in the Nine Powers Hunt and seize the treasures.
After this matter was determined, the three of them set off right away. Under Miao Renlong's guidance, Chu Feng finally returned to the Sealing Ancient Village.
The Sealing Ancient Village was the same as it always had been. However, the return of Miao Renlong and Chu Feng caused Old Village Chief Ma to be extremely happy.
One must know that Old Village Chief Ma had been waiting for Chu Feng's news the entire time. However, he never expected for Chu Feng to bring back a grand character like Miao Renlong.
Especially after they took out the treasure that contained Han Helai's aura to compare with the aura Old Village Chief Ma possessed, Old Village Chief Ma became immensely overjoyed.
"It's him. There's no mistake. This aura is definitely the same. I never would've expected that the person who had come to our Sealing Ancient Village and stolen our Sealing Glacier would be the World Spiritist Alliance's traitor."
"If Lord Miao is willing to provide assistance, this scoundrel by the name of Han Helai will definitely not be able to escape," Old Village Chief Ma said with great joy. The implication behind his words was that he wished for Miao Renlong to be able to help him.
"Han Helai is our World Spiritist Alliance's traitor. If we can find his trace, I will naturally not let him get away. However, this will require us to know his whereabouts," Miao Renlong said.
"Lord Miao, please rest assured. This formation from our Sealing Ancient Village is definitely deserving of its reputation," In response, Old Village Chief Ma smiled lightly. After that, he arrived before a formation.
When they saw that formation, the gazes of Chu Feng, Miao Renlong and Sima Ying all turned serious.
They all wished to know exactly what sort of formation that was for it to possess the miraculous power of being able to track a person down by their aura.
However, at this moment, there was nothing special about the formation that appeared before Chu Feng. At the very least, when judging it by its appearance, it was very ordinary.
It was merely a stone platform. The stone platform was not very large. It was a circular stone platform that was three meters tall and two meters in diameter.
Other than some special runes and symbols that were carved on the stone platform, it could be said that there was nothing special about this rock platform. It it wasn't for the runes and symbols on it, Chu Feng and the rest would truly never imagine this rock platform to be a formation.
However, the runes and symbols on the rock platform were very ordinary too. Even when using his Heaven's Eyes, Chu Feng was unable to tell what was special about this rock platform.
"Could this be the formation you're talking about?"
At this moment, Sima Ying looked to Chu Feng with a gaze filled with suspicion. It seemed that she was unconvinced that this formation possessed the sort of miraculous ability Chu Feng had previously described.
"Young lady, do not be anxious. You will soon know how extraordinary this formation is."
"Although this is the first time that I've activated this formation, the records of our Sealing Ancient Village list that this formation has been activated three times now. Furthermore, it was a success every single time," Old Village Chief Ma said with great confidence.
As he spoke, he retrieved Han Helai's aura from the treasure and placed it into the formation.
"Buzz."
After Han Helai's aura was placed into the formation, that ordinary formation began to shine with light. Especially those ordinary-looking runes and symbols, they were actually no longer ordinary. Instead, they became simply unfathomable.
Most importantly, with this sort of change, a mysterious and powerful aura started to emit from that formation. It soon covered Chu Feng and the others.
That aura was truly too powerful. It was simply something that they had never encountered before. Even Miao Renlong was displaying an expression of shock. That was because that aura felt as if it was from the Ancient Era.


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Exoskelet neboli vnější kostra je v biologii označení pro kostru, která se nachází zvnějšku organizmu a poskytuje mu tak stabilní oporu a ochranu. Na rozdíl od strunatců, kteří mají vnitřní kostru, má většina členovců (především hmyz, klepítkatci, korýši) a jiných zvířat vnější kostru. Základem vnější kostry je zpravidla chitin, arthropodin, uhličitan vápenatý nebo různé fosforečnany.

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Airport Link is Sydney's Airport Train, which is the train connection between Sydney Airport and Sydney City and beyond.
The Airport Link comprises a 9 kilometre rail tunnel linking Sydney Airport to Sydney City and other locations.
Each year, more than 9 million passengers use this train connection to travel to or from Sydney Airport.
Do I need to pre-purchase a train ticket?
If you are travelling to the Airport from Sydney, you can purchase a single trip Opal ticket or directly use your contactless Mastercard/Visa/AMEX or alternatively if you are an Opal customer, you can use your Opal card to travel from any of the 300 plus train stations in the Sydney Trains Network.
Airport Link can connect you to train services throughout Sydney and country New South Wales.
Many people catch the Airport Link train to or from Sydney City.
This City District is accessible via Central Station, Museum Station, St James Station, Circular Quay Station, Wynyard Station and Town Hall Station. These Stations are known as the City Circle. View the Airport Link Sydney City Map.
If you are travelling to other parts of Sydney, or outside Sydney, or country NSW, purchase a single trip Opal ticket or an Opal card at either of the Sydney Airport stations, and then change at Central Station for those train connections. View the Sydney Trains Network Map.
When I arrive at Sydney Airport, how do I then get to Kings Cross?
Purchase an Opal card or single trip Opal ticket to Kings Cross at either the Sydney Airport Domestic or Sydney Airport International Train Station. Then change at Central Station. Go to Central Station's Platform 24. Kings Cross Station is the third station from Central Station on the T4 Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra Line.
When I arrive at Sydney Airport, how do I then get to Manly?
At either the Sydney Airport Domestic or International Train Station, purchase an Opal card or single trip Opal ticket to Circular Quay, where you could buy a ferry Opal ticket to Manly. If you are staying longer, it is best to purchase an Opal card (Adult or child only). These are available at Airport train station ticket offices.
Catch the train to Circular Quay station. Then go to Wharf 3 and take the ferry to Manly.
There are many other ferry destinations. These include Neutral Bay, Mosman, Rose Bay, Watsons Bay and Paramatta. All these ferries leave from Circular Quay.
Check out the Sydney Ferry website www.transportnsw.info for more information.
I am joining a cruise liner from the Sydney Overseas Passenger Terminal. How can I get there?
Purchase an Opal card or single trip Opal ticket to Circular Quay at either the Sydney Airport Domestic or International Train Station. Catch the train to Circular Quay. The Sydney Overseas Passenger Terminal is a very short walk from the Circular Quay Station, towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Make sure you check where your cruise ship is travelling from. Remember that some ships also leave from Barangaroo Wharf 5, which is in Darling Harbour. If that is the case, one option is to get off at Wynyard Station, exiting right into York Street, then take the first right into Erskine Street. It is a short downhill walk to Barangaroo Wharf 5 at Darling Harbour.
How much is a Train Ticket?
It depends on where you are going to.
Bondi Junction, Sydney Olympic Park, Parramatta, Strathfield, Hornsby, Gosford, Katoomba, Chatswood, Macquarie Park, Wollongong, Campbelltown.
View the Sydney Trains Network Map.
What are the Airport Link's hours of operation?
Airport Link is open from 5 am through to midnight seven days a week. View the Airport Link timetables page.
How many services does the Airport Link operate each day?
On weekdays, there are 150 daily train services from the airport stations to Sydney City, and 150 from Sydney City to the Airport. Combined, this is 300 daily weekday services. At peak hours, the trains operate every 8 minutes.
On weekends, there are 135 daily train services from the airport stations to Sydney City, and 135 from Sydney City to the Airport. Combined, this is 270 services each Saturday, Sunday and public holiday.
Check our timetables page on this website for further information.
At Sydney International Airport Terminal 1, the Station Entrance is at the north (city) end of the terminal. When you come out of the arrivals hall, into the public area, turn right and walk for about 150 metres. The station entrance is down past the Macdonalds Restaurant.
At Sydney Domestic Airport Terminal 2, the Station Entrance is near Baggage Claim 2.
At Sydney Domestic Airport Terminal 3, the Station Entrance is near Baggage Claim 1.
I'm just in Sydney for the day, what would you recommend?
We are a School group, what tickets can we purchase?
Please contact us via info@airportlink.com.au with your travel requirements.
At our ticket offices, we accept Cash, Debit Cards,Visa, Amex and MasterCard.
At our ticket vending machines, we accept Cash, Debit Cards, Visa and MasterCard.


Said ship was a bit handicapped when we were cruising due to it only having one functioning engine, which meant we were followed by a rescue vessel in case of emergency. And, there was the additional excitement (as if we needed more) of almost running aground at the end of our three hour tour. The docking mishap caused a mega freakout on the part of our marrying judge, and we had to keep on eye on her, lest she abandon ship and swim for shore.
All of this to say, we had a ball visiting Seattle this weekend with the Zs, playing tourist…something we rarely did when we lived there.
A bag of cinnamon doughnuts from the Daily Dozen in the market, we met Dee and Eric for brunch at Etta's (the quality has gone way down, I am sorry to report), the girls put gum on the "gum wall" in Post Alley, we visited the aquarium, rode the monorail, and ascended to the top of the Space Needle, which, when it was built, was the tallest building west of the Mississippi.
Seattle is truly one of the most beautiful places in the world, and the city displayed itself to amazing effect on our little weekend trip for Zelda's birthday.
Of course, the gorgeous Saturday shown in these pictures gave way to rain and fog for our early Sunday morning train ride back to Portland. My sandals were none too happy about the walk home from the train station in the misty rain.
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We hosted our 2018 winners at Bosscat for food, drink and...Porsches.
A drizzly Houston night did not stop the city's top attorneys and their guests from arriving at Bosscat Kitchen & Libations in River Oaks to celebrate their recognition as a Houstonia Top Lawyer, as published in our December 2018 issue.
Upon arrival, guests were greeted by three VIPs, the all-new Porsche Cayenne, Panamera and Macan, brought out for test drives and display by Momentum Porsche. The party itself was held indoors, in a private space within the restaurant. Bosscat pulled out all the stops, serving some of their most popular dishes including short rib grilled cheese sandwiches, Nashville hot chicken dip and chips, and one of our personal favorites, pig candy (a braised crispy pork belly with whiskey caramel glaze). The appetizers paired perfectly with signature cocktails sponsored by William Grant & Sons, with options such as the restaurant's popular Southsider featuring Hendrick's Gin, a Fistful of Bourbon Old Fashion, and a Glenfiddich 12 Year Whisky served neat or on a rock.
The night's entertainment included a photo booth from Lucky Shots, a psychic that privately read tarot cards or palms for guests, and a raffle with goodies to take home. No guilty parties here—well, maybe just those of us that ate too much pig candy!


Twenty-two cyclists came out to tackle this year's Ashcroft Hellclimb.
Martin Bojesen from Kamloops wins the fourth annual Ashcroft Hellclimb.
This years Ashcroft Hellclimb held on June 23 was a record breaking year. With 22 cyclists from Ashcroft, Kamloops and 100 Mile House, all came to tackle the 18 km climb of 3000 feet from Ashcroft towards Logan Lake.
Great weather with a bit of a tailwind allowed the winner Martin Bojesen from Kamloops to blaze to the top in an unbelievable 47 minutes. Melissa Lowenberg used the event as a training tool for Ironman to be the first female to the top in 1 hour and 4 minutes.
This event only gets bigger every year, and while sitting around at the post ride BBQ, I saw them all smiling and laughing with a huge sense of accomplishment. This event is not for the feint of heart, but with a few riders I personally know that have ridden very few times this year, it can be done. See you all next year, bring a friend!