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Deducting all costs and losses, the spices brought back in the Victoria, the first shipment direct from the Spice Islands to Europe, showed a moderate profit on the outlay for the whole expedition. Del Cano came home to fame and honours, including a coat of arms charged properly with cinnamon, nutmegs and cloves, and for crest a globe with the motto Primus circumdedisti me; Magellan's memory had to bear the angry reproach of his countrymen, and in Spain was not enhanced by the partial evidence of Del Cano and others at the enquiry into the voyage. Nevertheless, the great achievement was not to be denied: the circling of the globe was made possible only by the forcing of the Southwest Passage.

The most immediate result of the voyage was a new Luso-Castilian diplomatic crisis. João III demanded that the Victoria’s spices should be handed over to him, and the circumnavigators punished, since they had clearly trespassed within his- 54 -

Adapted from maps by E. A. Heawood, Geographical Journal 57, 1921, 431–46, and in A. Cortesão and A. Teixeira da Mota, Portugaliæ Monumenta Cartographica (Lisbon 1960), I. Plates 39–40 (for Ribeiro, see ibid., 82–106).

- 55 -dominion; each monarch should send out a ship with competent experts to agree on the true position of the Spice Islands. D. Carlos took up this singularly impracticable suggestion, which stemmed from a neglected clause of the Treaty of Tordesillas, adding that the Pope might send a third ship as referee. All this was probably time-spinning, as was the Portuguese proposal that, pending such a procedure, neither side should send a fleet to the disputed area, which would in effect freeze a status quo to Portugal's advantage. In fact, both parties were secretly preparing Moluccan voyages. In the circumstances, the Junta of experts from

Figure Plate VIII. THE AMERICAS, 1540.

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both sides which met in April-May 1524 on the bridge over the Caya, the boundary between the two kingdoms, with sessions in the town halls of Badajoz and Elvas, can hardly have been regarded by either side as anything but a face-saving and time-winning device.[60]

- 56 -In one sense, as Nowell stresses, the Portuguese were on the defensive: there was sufficient leakage of obsolete but damaging maps, originally prepared to exaggerate the distance and hence the difficulty of the way to the Indies, and sufficient general doubt amongst the well-informed, to make Spanish claims seem plausible, though in fact the Portuguese positions were much nearer the truth than the Spanish, and the antimeridian of the Tordesillas line (134°40′E) is in fact some 7° east of the Moluccas, though this could not then be known.[61] The Spaniards made much play with minor discrepancies in the Portuguese calculations

Note that on various reckonings the antimeridian can be placed at 129, 131.18, or 133.21 degrees east of Greenwich. In part adapted from maps by R. A. Laguarda Trías in A. Teixeira da Mota (ed.), A Viagem de Fernão de Magalhães e a Questão das Molucas (Lisbon 1975), 146–9.

and with the methods they proposed to fix the longitudes, which they alleged would take much too long (this would have been true had they been feasible) and to be against the spirit of the agreement for the conference. Scorn was heaped on the official Portuguese map which, very naturally, showed only a few key points between Lisbon and the Moluccas, leaving out the useful detail.

To all this, the Portuguese delegates could only stonewall and refuse to sign anything. They were strengthened in this attitude by the wild inaccuracy of the Spanish arguments, still sticking to Ptolemy and his inadequate length of an equatorial degree. Pliny, Marinus, Ptolemy, Polo, even Mandeville and King- 57 -Solomon were cited; and Fernando Colon, Columbus's illegitimate son, claimed for Castile ‘all of Persia, Arabia, and India.’ As Denucé says, these ‘oratorical demonstrations … contrast singularly with the calm and knowledge of the Portuguese delegates to whom history has done justice …’.[62]

Argument on such divergent bases was clearly pointless; only occupation would suffice: the race was on again, and the logistic odds were strongly in favour of Portugal. She had firm bases much nearer Ternate and Tidore than were Seville or even Panama and the petty ports just being born in New Spain;[63] and the way from Malacca to the Moluccas was through well-travelled seas with many points of supply. The Spanish riposte to Antonio de Brito, when it did come (below, Ch. 4), was heroic but pathetic.

Magellan's voyage, whatever his own initial beliefs, ensured the final destruction of the lingering remnants of the Ptolemaic world: the achievement is writ large on contemporary maps. Even the hapless last voyage of the Trinidad at least showed that the great new ocean extended indefinitely, with a vast breadth, into northern latitudes; no rehashing of Cipangu or Ptolemy's Sinus Magnus could possibly fit the new facts. There were limitations: the Passage was too difficult to be of reliable use so long as it was confined to the actual Straits of Magellan. Although while in the Straits Magellan's people had thought that they could hear the surge on a distant coast to the south, and had correctly deduced that the land to their left was insular, yet, as J. H. Parry points out, Tierra del Fuego gained ‘a new lease of cartographical life’ for Terra Australis,[64] the temptation to carry it on across the Mar del Sur proving irresistible to generations of cosmographers. Yet even this was a spur to new exploration. No other single voyage has ever added so much to the dimension of the world.


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Remember our attic room that we loved so and spent many, many hours in when the children were younger?  It has appeared in one of Grace's pieces of writing.   If this poem isn't an advertisement for an open ended, play filled childhood, I don't what is...

The simplest object
A block of wood
Sanded beige sides
So pleasing to tiny fingers
Marred by scratches and dents
From when the dragon attacked
Or so we believed
The sound of them
When one met another
Loud and jarring
Yet we did it over and over
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That could become anything we wanted
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We found ourselves

Playing for hours. Stacking and placing
These multi-faceted blocks
One turned into one hundred
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On the attic floor
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Yet they meant worlds to us
Different dimensions
Filled with magic and pretend
A shape gave this to us
All that mattered
Was that we could build
The images in our heads
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in those realms. We ran through
Labyrinths and mazes
Clad in feathery hats and bejeweled gloves
Strings of colored pearls
Hanging around our necks
While the blocks stood motionless
Oblivious to our delight
A symmetrical fortress
Unmoving and unfeeling
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Shrek, Madagascar, How to Train Your Dragon....they do have a few good ones. But 2013? I probably won't be a Netflix member by then.
"the attention to detail put into its user experience is fanatical" I'm not so sure about this. There has been so much lack of attention to detail lately that I'm considering dropping my streaming only plan. Open your streaming queue on the Netflix website and go to a TV series you've previously added. Now how do I watch a specific episode? I can't. I have to search for the series outside of my queue, then I can select the episode I want to watch. This is only one of a number of "attention to detail" issues I've had recently. So for someone to say they're fanatical about this???? Really????? Do you even have a Netflix account?
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The San Francisco 49ers just announced the 20 cuts they made to get down to the 53-man limit.

The unlucky group is made up of tackle Jacob Bender, tackle Alex Boone, wide receiver Dobson Collins, defensive end Pannel Egboh, tight end Joe Jon Finley, cornerback Eric Green, guard Kyle Howard, cornerback Terrail Lambert, fullback Brit Miller, defensive tackle Khalif Mitchell, linebacker Jay Moore, tight end Bear Pascoe, wide receiver Maurice Price, fullback Bill Rentmeester, linebacker Justin Roland, running back Kory Sheets, offensive lineman Matt Spanos, tackle Joe Toledo, linebacker Mark Washington and wide receiver Dominique Zeigler.

The biggest surprises on that list are probably Pascoe and Sheets. Pascoe was a sixth-round pick in April and the 49ers only kept two tight ends — Vernon Davis and Delanie Walker — on their 53-man roster.

Sheets had a very impressive preseason running the football. Carries are going to be hard to come by behind Frank Gore and Glen Coffee, however, which meant that Sheets was expendable. Based on his performance, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Niners try and sign him to the practice squad if he makes it through waivers.

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  1. theReapercalls says: Sep 5, 2009 5:31 PM

    Alex Boone should just go get cockeyed and go jump on the winshield of a car

  2. NinerNation says: Sep 5, 2009 5:39 PM

    I’m pissed that they release Sheets, they better pray that he makes it through waivers.

  3. Mr Awesome says: Sep 5, 2009 6:04 PM

    Yea – the only surprise for me was sheets. But with glen Coffee being far more exciting through the preseason I can see why it makes sense.

  4. bang2gongs says: Sep 5, 2009 6:11 PM

    Defensive end Pannel Egboh’s parents said : they had a lot on their minds and hadn’t really picked
    out a name yet, the day Pannel was born.
    Tight end Joe Jon Finley said after being cut:
    He will decide soon whether it’s Joe or Jon.
    Running back Kory Sheets had this to say after being cut : Sheet, man!

  5. Abe Froeman says: Sep 5, 2009 7:38 PM

    Can’t believe they cut Sheets.

  6. Big Ants 9ers says: Sep 7, 2009 8:17 AM

    I’m upset they released Sheets too. He was awsome during preseason. What’s up with them letting go Bear Pascoe and Eric Green I thought they were good players.

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During much of the Hawks' busy offseason, Al Horford trained with the Dominican Republic National team. The center was in South America for a three-week stint – during which the Hawks traded six-time All-Star Joe Johnson and former first-round pick Marvin Williams in separate deals. Horford was without the internet and had to rely on phone calls from his father, Tito, for one shocking update after another.

In addition, Horford's name was often mentioned in rumors as the Hawks were one team interested in trading for Dwight Howard.

"For me it was a good time to be away from everything," Horford said.

A healthy Horford is back with his new-look team after being limited to 11 regular-season and three playoff games with a torn left pectoral muscle last season. He will be counted on heavily for his production and leadership during the transition of roster and offensive style.

The two-time All-Star will again start at center, according to coach Larry Drew. However, the coach maintains, there will be times when Zaza Pachulia will start at center and Horford will move to power forward and Josh Smith to small forward. Such a lineup adjustment would help a now-smaller unit after the losses of Johnson and Williams.

"I want to allow myself that type of flexibility again," Drew said.

Horford said he and Smith are "drooling" over the prospects of playing the more up-tempo offense Drew has in mind with Jeff Teague being joined by Devin Harris and Lou Williams at point guard. The key to the season will be how long it takes all the new players, of which Horford is one of just five returners, to mesh as a unit.


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Before you decide if a clinical trial is right for you, think about the pros and cons, ask questions and find out what it involves.

Here we look at some of the big questions around clinical trials for prostate cancer.

What treatments are available?

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What is a clinical trial?

A clinical trial is a type of medical research study. It aims to find new and improved ways of preventing, diagnosing, treating and managing illnesses. People are involved in the trial in a controlled and carefully planned way.

Clinical trials often test new medicines, medical procedures or medical equipment. Some trials also look at the way an illness or treatment makes people feel, or the effect on their relationships or daily life.

Why are trials done?

Clinical trials aim to answer questions, usually about a treatment or a procedure. The main questions are usually:

  • Is it safe?
  • Does it cause side effects?
  • What is the best dose to use?
  • Does it work?
  • Does it work better than existing treatments?
  • How does it affect quality of life?

What are trials looking into at the moment?

Clinical trials for prostate cancer look at many different areas, including:

  • Prevention - whether medicines, vitamins, diet or physical activity can reduce men's risk of prostate cancer.
  • Screening - the benefits and risks of a national screening programme, where lots of men are tested for prostate cancer.
  • Diagnosis - trying out new tests or scans to improve the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
  • Treatments - testing new treatments or new ways of using existing treatments.
  • Quality of life - looking at how prostate cancer or its treatment could affect you in your daily life.
  • Counselling and complementary therapies - looking at ways to help men deal with the effects of prostate cancer.
  • Genetics and lifestyle studies - looking at whether certain genes or lifestyles (like smoking or exercise) can affect a man's risk of getting prostate cancer, or whether they affect the growth of the cancer.

How are clinical trials done?

There are different ways of gathering evidence in cancer research. Trials are designed in different ways depending on what they're trying to find out.

Trials that look at treatments usually take place in four stages, called phases. If a phase is successful, the trial moves onto the next phase.

  • Phase 1 finds out about safety and side effects, and if the treatments could work well in humans.
  • Phase 2 looks at how well a treatment works, and collects more information about safety and side effects, and the best dose to use.
  • Phase 3 tests a new treatment against the best existing treatment, if there is one available.
  • Phase 4 happens after a new treatment is in use. Researchers collect information about long term risks and benefits.

Scientists design trials to make sure the results are reliable, for example they use methods known as randomisation, placebos and blinded trials. And before any trial begins, there is a long and thorough process to make sure it's as safe as possible.

What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Taking part in a clinical trial is a personal decision. Without clinical trials and research studies we wouldn't have the treatments we have now. Thousands of people volunteer every year to take part in these trials. But you have to decide if it's right for you.

If you find a trial that could be suitable for you, find out as much as you can about it. Each trial is different, but these are some of the potential advantages and disadvantages.

  • You might be ale to have have newer and more effective treatments that aren't available outside the trial.
  • You may have more regular check-ups, tests and support from doctors and nurses than usual - some people find this very reassuring.
  • You will be helping to improve future cancer treatment for others.
  • You may feel you're doing something positive about your health and taking an active role in your treatment and recovery.

  • You may have more frequent testing as well as treatment, which might be inconvenient. This can go on for a long time. Some people also find this makes them worry more about their cancer.
  • You might not know in advance about all the possible side effects - the researchers themselves might not know them all yet.
  • If the trial is randomised you won't get a choice about which treatment you have.
  • If the trial is blinded, you won't know which treatment you are getting.
  • The new treatment may turn out to be no better than the existing treatment.
  • There is the risk that the new treatment may not help you, even if it helps others.

Whether you decide to take part in a trial or not, you should receive the highest standard of care and support available. Even if you don't get the new treatment, you will still have the best treatment currently available.

What does taking part in a trial involve?

If you decide to take part in a trial the research team will give you the full details of what it will involve. There will be differences between trials that depend on what the trial is investigating and what type of trial it is.

Normally being in a trial will involve:

  • Getting information and giving your consent. The team should explain the trial to you in detail, and answer your questions before you agree to sign the consent form.
  • Checks and tests before the trial. This is to check you are suitable for the trial and includes filling in forms or questionnaires, a physical examination, and having some tests.
  • Visiting a hospital to have tests or treatments. You'll have regular check-ups as part of the study, which may be in addition to your usual hospital checks.

You can leave the trial at any time without giving a reason. But if you're happy to give a reason, it could help the research team design better trials in the future. If you leave the trial you will still have treatment for your cancer. You'll still be offered the standard treatments for your stage of cancer. Health professionals won't treat you differently because you've left a trial.

How do I find out about trials for prostate cancer?

To find out about current clinical trials for men with prostate cancer you can:

  • ask your doctor or nurse if there are any local or national trials that may be suitable for you
  • call our Specialist Nurses for the most up-to-date information on clinical trials.
  • search Cancer Research UK's lists of clinical trials in the UK - this only shows some of the current trials.

If you find a trial you're interested in, show the details to your doctor or nurse. They can help you decide if it's likely to be suitable for you.

Where can I get support?

Deciding whether to take part in a clinical trial can be difficult. You might want to ask questions or raise concerns before, during and after a trial. When a trial ends you might also feel you need some support.

It could be useful to speak to your GP or other health professional, or call our confidential helpline. You can get in touch with people who have had similar experiences, through your local prostate cancer support group or our online community. If you'd rather speak one-to-one, try our telephone one-to-one support service.

Questions to ask your doctor or nurse

  • Are there any clinical trials for prostate cancer that I could take part in?
  • What will the trial aim to find out?
  • What are the possible benefits and risks of taking part in the trial, including any possible side effects?
  • What extra tests will I have if I take part in the trial?
  • How long will the trial last?
  • How soon could I start the trial?
  • Will I need to travel to another hospital?
  • Will my travel or other expenses be paid?
  • What happens if something goes wrong when I’m on the trial? Am I covered by insurance?
  • What support can I get during and after the trial?
  • Who should I contact if I have questions while I’m on the trial?
  • If the trial is successful, will I be able to keep having the treatment after it ends?

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    • Cox K, Wilson E, Arthur A, Elkan R, Armstrong S. A randomised controlled trial of nurse-managed trial conclusion following early phase cancer trial participation. Br J Cancer. 2005 Jun 28;93(1):41-5.
    • Cox K. Enhancing cancer clinical trial management: recommendations from a qualitative study of trial participants' experiences. Psychooncology. 2000;9:314-22.
    • Department of Health. Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care [Internet]. 2005 [cited 2015 May 27]. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/139565/dh_4122427.pdf
    • Department of Health. The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 [Internet]. 2004 No.1031 2004. Available from: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1031/contents/made
    • National Patient Safety Agency. Information sheets & consent forms: Guidance for researchers & reviewers. 2011.
    • University College London, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children for Children. Critical appraisal of a journal article [Internet]. University College London; 2011 [cited 2015 May 27]. Available from: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/services/library/training_material/critical-appraisal#page=1&zoom=auto,-24,842


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So, I just learned today that OnLive no longer exists as a company. They've gone out of business, and at the end of this April 2015 the lights will go out on their servers. This means every game, every save file, an OnLive customer may have will be gone forever.

I can't say I didn't see this coming from miles away. It comes as a disappointment, but I'm not surprised by this outcome. I'd seen the writing on the wall years ago and jumped ship. The last entry I made on the subject of OnLive was all the way back in 2012, and I had some less than flattering things to say about it.

Back when OnLive was first announced I was blown away by the technology. My immediate thought was "this is the future!" I was an instant fan. I created an OnLive account the very instant they began taking sign ups. I purchased a Microconsole and filled my library with games. I became a regular on the OnLive forums and became a somewhat respected member of the community. I have an OnLive beanie hat which I won in a contest, and I my profile had a special avatar that I also won.

I began sensing that all was not well with OnLive back in 2011. There had been signs previously, such as games being delayed or canceled, but the E3 announcement of that years and the monthe following was when it really became obvious that OnLive was doomed. The forum was sent into a state of turmoil and confusion. Dissatisfied fans vented their frustrations (myself among them), only to be rebuffed by true believers who refused to admit that something was very wrong. Even after OnLive went bankrupt in 2012, the atmosphere among the OnLive fanbase was one of intense denial.

"Just be patient" became something of a mantra. The OnLive faithful constantly assured those who were dissatisfied that things would get better soon. There was always some reason why OnLive couldn't deliver on its promises, but would soon. "They need to renegotiate contracts," or "they're restructuring," or "Just wait until E3" were common excuses. They said the same lines month after month after year after year.

It got so bad that even the creator of the original OnLive fan forum lost faith. He abandoned the OnLive forum and made a new one for Ouya instead. I guess this guy just has a penchant for making fan communities for failed experiments.

I made my final break from OnLive during the time leading up to the launch of the PS4 and Xbox One. At that time I still had an OnLive Microconsole connected to my TV, mostly because I was too lazy to remove it. Actually, I think it's because a part of me still held out some small hope that things would get better.

My original plan, back in 2011, was to use OnLive as my main gaming platform and skip buying the next gen consoles entirely; maybe picking one up for the exclusives after the price had gone down. My mid 2012 I was purchasing console copies of games I had for OnLive because I knew the company's days were numbered. I got the PS4 and Xbox One on launch day. When it came time to hook up my PS4 I noticed the OnLive microconsole, sitting alone and neglected, having not been used in months. I finally put the thing out of its misery. I disconnected it, stuffed it in a closet, and used the ethernet cable it was taking up to connect my PS4 instead.

I continued to visit the OnLive forum solely because I'd become familiar with the people there, but soon even that wasn't enough. I haven't visited the OnLive forum in over half a year. Now OnLive is dead, but it wouldn't surprise me if there were still some diehard fans convinced that it will come back.

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Title: Tracing Atmospheric Deposition of PCDD/Fs in Lake Maggiore (Italy): Preliminary Results on Settling Material and Sediments
Citation: Organohalogen Compounds vol. 67 p. 1209-1215
Publication Year: 2005
JRC N°: JRC32571
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Abstract: Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/ Fs) enter the environment primarily as a result of anthropogenic activities. Many of the congeners bioaccumulate and are considered potent toxicants capable of producing a wide spectrum of adverse health effects in biota and humans such as immunotoxicity, chloracne, carcinogenicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, disruption of the endocrine system, induction of enzymes, and anti-estrogenic effects. As a chemical class, they occur as byproducts of chemical manufacturing and incineration processes. Emissions from incineration of medical, municipal, and chemical wastes and certain facilities in central Europe provide the major source of PCDD/F to the environment. PCDD/Fs are delivered to lake systems by atmospheric emission and transport followed by deposition, direct and indirect discharges, and riverine inputs. Polychlorinated dioxins and furans (PCDD/Fs) for example are characterized by low aqueous solubilities and vapor pressures, and resistance to extensive chemical and biological transformation. Their general hydrophobic nature results in high partition coefficients to abiotic and biotic particles. PCDD/Fs exist in the atmosphere as gases and particles although most measurements are dominated by the aerosol concentrations, especially the black carbon (BC) fraction. Once delivered to the water column, the primary removal processes are adsorption to or partitioning into particles and subsequent settling and accumulation in bottom sediments. The sorptive properties are largely controlled by the organic carbon (OC) content of particles, although BC may also play a role. Thus hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) will follow the path of the average clay-size particles and be focused into the more quiescent, depositional basins of the lake. Experience from the Laurentian Great Lakes shows that residence times for HOCs are about 2-4 times the fine-particle residence times of ~ 1 year. Once delivered to the bottom sediments, contaminant and particle burial is slowed by the effects of resuspension and mixing of surface sediments by aquatic organisms. Several studies have focused on the atmospheric transport, reactivity and deposition of these compounds but relatively few on their in-lake behavior. In this short paper, we provide preliminary information on the delivery and accumulation of PCDD/Fs as recorded in sediments from the Lake Maggiore (LM) (Italy). Our strategy was to obtain surface sediment from areas near riverine inputs and in the depositional basins, settling material in sediment traps at one site and preliminary air, aerosol and rain profiles. Similarity in isomer profiles in atmospheric aerosol, rain, water column settling matter and bottom sediment point to an important if not dominant contribution from atmospheric deposition to LM, especially derived from aerosol-bound PCDD/Fs. Later high resolution
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-Michigan voters are opposed to gay marriage but when you add civil unions to the mix a majority of people in the state support form of legal recognition for same sex couples.

Only 33% think gay marriage should be legal compared to 53% who think it should continue to be illegal. Democrats narrowly support it (48/36), while independents are narrowly opposed (36/50). Tipping the scales is near unanimous opposition among Republicans, 10/78.

Asked whether they support gay marriage, civil unions, or no recognition for gay couples though 62% express favor for granting more rights with 29% saying their choice is full marriage rights and an additional 33% preferring civil unions. 35% oppose giving gay couples any rights.

This is becoming a theme in our polling- voters are willing to give gay couples the legal rights associated with marriage but they're not willing to put the term 'marriage' on it. It seems to be a semantic issue more than anything else.

-Kwame Kilpatrick may be out of jail but he's not getting a free pass in the court of public opinion. Only 4% of voters in the state have a favorable opinion of him to 77% with a negative one. That makes him the second most unpopular person PPP has ever polled on, putting him behind only former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich who we found a -75 spread (8/83) for last year. Kilpatrick's numbers make him more unpopular than folks like John Edwards in North Carolina, Levi Johnston in Alaska, and Charlie Sheen nationally who also rank among the least appealing folks we've looked at.

The current occupant of the Mayor's chair in Detroit, Dave Bing, is viewed positively by voters around the state. 36% have a favorable opinion of him to 15% with an unfavorable one, and 49% have no opinion. He's popular across party lines with Democrats (31/21), Republicans (37/9), and independents (42/11) all giving him good marks.

We looked at former Detroit mayors Dennis Archer and the late Coleman Young as well. Archer has Bing-like polling numbers with 36% of voters seeing him positively and 16% unfavorably. Like Bing, Archer is well respected across the line with Democrats (37/20), Republicans (32/12), and independents (38/14) all seeing him in a good light.

Young has more Kilpatrick-like poll numbers, even more than 13 years after his death. Only 17% of voters have a favorable opinion of him to 49% with a negative one. He's reviled by Republicans (6/62) and independents (7/57), while Democrats pretty much split evenly on him (32/33).

There are two clear and very different categories the last 38 years of Detroit mayors fall into when it comes to how they're seen across the state.

-Absence apparently does not make the heart grow fonder, at least when it comes to the image of recently departed Governor Jennifer Granholm. She continues to be a pretty unpopular figure in the state with only 39% of voters saying they like her while 54% view her in a dim light. Those numbers are almost identical to the ones Rick Snyder's getting for his job performance right now- serving as Governor of Michigan is not the job you want right now if you hope for people to like you.

-Voters must not be very happy with the Michigan House of Representatives back in Republican control, because they say if they could vote today they'd support Democrats for the legislature by a 47-36 margin. A lot of Democratic voters jumped ship last year but now 94% say they would support their party's candidates if the election was today, compared to only 88% of GOP voters committed to their party. Republicans do lead by a 6 point margin with independents but that represents a significant shift from the blow out advantages GOP candidates tended to have with them in the state last year. Democrats would probably retake control of the House if they won the popular vote by this much next November.

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Wow, aren't you pollsters embarrassed that you sent out a D+10 sample to a state where even Gallup registers as D+4????

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An iPad is a versatile tool in the classroom, whether it’s used as a way to challenge a gifted student, or help a student who’s fallen behind. Each teacher will find his or her own way to best use the iPad, depending on the needs of each class.

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Yesterday my two-year journey to run The London Marathon ended. I did it! It was the most epic and amazing experience, more than I imagined and perhaps even more so given my deferral and all the surgery of the last year. This post is my recollection of the day – before I forget any of it – and perhaps of some use to other first time marathon runners.

The day before and the marathon Expo

I had been increasingly nervous all week. Worried that something would happen to stop me running. Anyone who so much as sniffed in my vicinity was glared at in case they were harbouring the plague and on my taper runs I was terrified I’d fall over on something! I discovered that “taper madness” is something of a known phenomenon amongst runners, so I wasn’t alone in my paranoia.

Since I applied for London we’ve moved to Bristol, so doing the event involved an overnight stay in London. I had booked, at great expense, a self-catering apartment for us all for two nights so I could have the food the night before and breakfast that I wanted. Before heading to the apartment we drove to the ExCel Centre to register at the Expo and pick up my number. The literature sent out by the marathon suggests you avoid the Saturday as it will be very crowded, however number pick up took only a few minutes. We didn’t browse round the Expo and all of the stands as that was very busy, however if you just want to do a quick dash in and out for your number pickup that part wasn’t bad at all.

Practical details at the Expo – you pick up your number after showing photo ID. The colour of your number corresponds to which start – Red, Blue or Green – you will set off from. There will also be a small number for the pen you are in. The faster your expected time (given when you apply) the closer to the front you will start. Your individual time is taken from the timing chip you fasten to your shoe, also given to you at the Expo. You are also given a large kit bag which is the only bag that you are allowed to hand into the baggage lorries on the day. You put a sticker with your number on it onto the bag.

We then heading over to our apartment just next to Liverpool Street where I laid out my kit for the next day then proceeded to pace around and worry about all possible eventualities until at last it was time for bed.

The day of the race

I did get some sleep the night before – about as much as I would normally get in an unfamiliar place. I then managed to fuse all of the lights in the apartment and explode a pot of porridge in the microwave – all before 6am! Organising all of my race gear the night before however was a good plan as I didn’t need to think straight, just get dressed and leave. It was really quiet out on the streets as I left the apartment, but as I got closer to London bridge I was joined by a lycra clad army all heading over to the station. I stopped to take a photo of Tower Bridge as I crossed over, only just allowing myself to believe that in a few hours I’d be running over it.

As a ballot place runner I was starting from the Blue Start and had to go to Blackheath Station. Even if you had no clue about London transport there would have been no concern about getting on the wrong train. At London Bridge they were announcing the names of the starts, and which train to get on. It was just a case of listening and then going to the right platform where frequent trains were arriving to take runners to the starts. There was something of a “school trip” atmosphere on the train with everyone heading off to the race. I sat next to a lovely lady and we chatted about races and how we thought today would go. Both of us were a bit worried about how hot it was going to get.

At the Blue Start

Just walking up to the Blue Start enclosure felt exciting. I saw the hot air balloons, and people were stopping to take photos. I tried to post a photo to Twitter but had no data. Do not expect to be able to use your phone or data connection for the entire day! Only runners are allowed into the enclosure, so there really isn’t much point supporters coming to the start line. I’d already seen that information and had left my family back at the apartment. It’s better that friends and family go and find a good place to watch the race than hang around near the start.

I had expected it to be busy and a bit stressful inside the enclosure but it wasn’t at all. I spotted some fellow runners from Southville Running Club so said hello to them and then had a wander around. It was already getting quite warm and most people were sat on their kit bags watching the big screen which was relaying camera footage from our start and also the other starts. On the screen I watched the wheelchair, disabled and then the Elite Women start.

The announcements were clear and kept us informed as to when to do things. With half an hour to go I went to the dreaded portaloos and then took my kit bag to the baggage lorries. I’d been given a tip to take a backpack as it would be easier to carry about than the big drawstring kit bag, then at the last minute put the backpack into the kit bag and hand it in. I’m glad I did as the official bags are not easy to carry. The bags were big enough to put a reasonable sized bag in, along with a jacket or other warm clothes.

Then I headed to my pen to wait for the start. People had warned me about how busy the pens are, however it wasn’t horribly cramped – no worse than the starts at Reading or Ealing Half. You do end up waiting for a while, however everyone was friendly and enjoying the atmosphere. We knew the race had begun as a wave of applause started from the front and then very slowly we started moving forward. It took about 7 minutes for me to get to the actual start line and then I could begin running. It was nothing like as crowded as I imagined and I set off with the rest of my pen at a steady 10 minute mile pace, as I headed over the line the noise of the crowds really got going and I only then accepted that I was indeed here – I was going to run the marathon!

The race

I’d followed all of the advice in my training plan and from the session I had been to at Southville Running Club and followed a proper taper for the first time ever. This meant that the niggles in my hip and knee that had plagued the last few months were a lot better and I felt pretty good. I stuck to my plan of ten minute miles for the first half and just enjoyed running fairly slowly. There were supporters lining the route, with my name on my vest people would call out my name every hundred yards or so, I soon learned to stop looking in case it was someone I knew!

I had broken the race down into segments, the first thing I was looking forward to was getting to The Cutty Sark at around mile six, and you hear the crowds there before you see the ship. I thought the support from the crowds was amazing up to this point, but it was nothing in comparison to the noise that hit as I ran down to the ship. All the way around the crowds are yelling and banging those inflatable sticks, it’s brilliant and a bit overwhelming!

As I left The Cutty Sark I started to think about the next section and Tower Bridge after mile 12. Halfway didn’t seem too far off and I kept up my 10 minute mile pace and enjoyed the support, I spotted a couple of other runners from The Prince’s Trust around this point as well, we exchanged smiles and waves. Quite a few people had started to walk and people would sometimes just stop suddenly in my path, we were all still running as a fairly tight group. The water stations were the worst part as people dived in to grab a bottle or lobbed a half full bottle towards the side. I had been sticking to the right hand side to try and avoid people bashing into my elbow – however I soon realised this just made me a target for missiles!

I was dreading the halfway point as in training this is where my elbow starts to give me real trouble. I seem to have some residual nerve damage from the break or the recent operation and after about 13 miles I get sharp nerve pain down my arm, this continues until my arm eventually goes numb 3 or 4 miles later. Before I even got to that point however a runner behind me stumbled and crashed into my arm, the shock making me stop suddenly – tweaking the tendons in my hip. I’d already resigned myself to the fact that with so many people running so close someone crashing into my arm was inevitable, the fact it also aggravated the hip problem I’ve been training through was annoying.

Arriving at Tower Bridge was an amazing feeling, really lifting my spirits from the occurrences of the previous mile. As with The Cutty Sark, running over the bridge was like running through a tunnel of noise, with the crowds filling the walkways cheering and calling the names of anyone with a name on their vest. I’d looked forward to this point and no sore elbow or hip was going to spoil it! Over the bridge and the halfway point was in sight, and I started to look forward to the first cheering point for The Prince’s Trust between miles 16 and 17 – where my daughter and husband were.

By now it was starting to get very hot. I do not deal well with heat – I’m from the North and designed to deal better with icy sideways rain than heat. I had already planned that if it got hot I would walk the water stations to ensure I drank enough water, if I try and drink and run I just don’t drink enough. I’ve had the experience of overheating and becoming very dehydrated during a race and I wanted to finish, not collapse at mile 25! So I started to follow this strategy, my arm and hip were also now really sore slowing my running down. I did some maths and knew I could come in under the five hour mark as long as I didn’t get slower than 12 minute miles. As I went through the 16 mile mark I started looking out for The Prince’s Trust cheering point, I saw them as they saw me and a huge roar went up. I didn’t see my family at all but I made sure to wave at the supporters. Just a hundred yards or so further on I had another surprise when I saw friends from Maidenhead Athletics in the crowd. I waved to them and the support made the next mile or so seem much easier.

The next section of the course goes through Canary Wharf, there were huge crowds of spectators here and lots of charity cheering points. While the charities reserved their biggest cheers for their own runners they were doing a great job of supporting every runner. It was so hot but my strategy of making sure I drank enough was paying off and I felt ok, in pain but ok. I was seeing more and more people who were not doing so well, and were being treated by the side of the road. As predicted my arm and hand were going pretty numb at this point, giving me one less thing to worry about. The next cheering point for The Prince’s Trust would be at mile 23. I knew I was slowing down and wasn’t sure what I could do about it. At mile 22 I had run further than I have run before, my longest training run being just under 22 miles.

I was struggling up a hill and felt an arm around me, “come on we’ll run up this one together!” People in the crowd were shouting “you’ve got this! You are nearly there!” It was so hot.

The mile 23 cheering point made a huge noise, I grinned and waved and hoped I looked less of a wreck than I felt and ran on – to the Victoria Embankment. The finish was less than a 5K away and the noise of the crowd was building and building with every step.

Coming down Birdcage Walk and onto The Mall is every bit as epic as you imagine. I felt so sad for the runners who were being treated by the roadside here, so close to the finish, I hope they managed to make it to the end after being treated. I realised that despite the pain I felt ok, I was here, I was going to finish. The announcer was telling us to smile and look our best for the cameras; to make a clear run for a gantry and not to have our finish photo next to someone in a silly costume. I could have been surrounded by bananas and rhinos at that point and not cared. I’d finished. Through the line with an official time of 04:54:24.

Post race

There is a hugely efficient system in place to process runners as they come through. I got my medal (it’s lovely!) had my chip removed and then a post race photo was taken. Then I walked through to get a goody bag including a t-shirt and on to the baggage truck to pick up my kit bag. The baggage people were so efficient they had my bag in hand to give me before I even got to them – I expect my slow hobble gave them plenty of time.

The Prince’s Trust had a post race reception where, with I met up with my family and other Trust runners and had pizza, champagne and a massage. Laying in a restaurant while someone rubs your legs is an odd feeling, however nothing is normal on a marathon day!

The relief of having got here, having done it is immense. After the disappointment of having to defer last year, and the fact I’m still coming to terms with the likelihood that my elbow isn’t going to get a whole lot better than it is now, I needed to do this. I needed to do this to prove that I’m not broken. I needed to do it to prove to myself that I could. I can. I’m a marathon runner, and watch this space as I’m now looking for my next challenge!

  • 14 Apr 2014 15:53:17

    Rachel, congratulations! I really enjoyed reading your post, and laughed out lout at the “bananas and rhinos” comment. Perfect. Best of luck with your next challenges!

  • 14 Apr 2014 15:57:05

    There’s something magical, emotional, exhausting and addicting about 26.2 miles. I ran my first last year and am running the SF marathon this year – also looking forward to watching the Boston marathon this year as well.

    highest of fives

    - N

  • 14 Apr 2014 16:19:27

    Massive congratulations Rachel! I did my one and only marathon at the inaugural Brighton marathon in 2010, and it was a warm sunny day like yours, which while a bit hot meant the crowds were fanastic. I had my name on my vest too, which was brilliant – like you said, a really funny feeling having your name shouted out by a strangers for hours on end.

    From your account, it didn’t sound like you hit ‘the wall’ particularly, other than a slowing down towards the end. I hit the wall big time at about 21 miles, and it was totally unexpected. I was expecting the wall meant running out of energy, but it isn’t, it’s about actual pain which was an uncomfortable surprise – I didn’t ever feel exhausted, but I did develop shooting pains through all my leg muscles in the final 5 miles. Ouch. Whatever, I finished and I’m pretty sure I enjoyed it.

    I won’t be doing another marathon though. I don’t know about you, but the shear amount of time taken up by training is just too much. I’ve done a few halves since then, which are much less painful and don’t take same kind of dedication. That said my 20 year battle with Achilles tendonitis is proving terminal so I’m cycling more than running now, but bikes have always been my first love so that’s cool too.

    You’re challenge now is to go out running again, and enjoy it :-)

  • Susan Maskell:

    14 Apr 2014 17:07:45

    A wonderful account Rachel . I got quite emotional just reading it knowing what you had gone through to get there .

  • 14 Apr 2014 17:19:10

    I don’t think I’ve experienced “the wall”. I’m hugely efficient – perhaps by nature or perhaps due to the years I spent eating nothing while dancing for 8 hours a day. I tend to find my limiting factor is the fact that bits of me are falling apart rather than running out of energy. The fact I coped reasonably well with the heat I’m very pleased with as that’s my biggest nightmare. I still burned despite being covered in factor 30 sunscreen. I don’t think I’ll be signing up for any ultras in the desert any time soon!

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