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In this month’s column we bring you news from the Sky Running World Series, the Ultra Trail World Tour and latest UTWT standings, Thames Path 100, as well as a selection of news from the blogs.

Since 2012 only three guys have broken seven hours for the Transvulcania course, Dakota Jones, Kilian Jornet and Luis Alberto Hernando. Hernando has an awesome record at Transvulcania, second to Jornet in 2013, and winner in 2014 and 2015. He was the red-hot favourite in this year’s edition and he didn’t disappoint. Hernando took his third successive win in just over seven hours. American Sage Canaday who led the race all the IMG_0673way to Roque de los Muchachos took a third place podium finish after Frenchmen Nicolas Martin reeled him on that long descent for second place.

Sweden’s Ida Nilsson surprised everyone with a terrific performance that demonstrated total dominance of the field, the tough course and hot conditions. Her lead grew as the race progressed, finishing seventeen minutes ahead of Anne-Lise Rousset of France. Ruth Croft completed the podium only two minutes behind.

Men Time
1 Luis Alberto Hernando 07:04:44
2 Nicolas Martin 07:10:40
3 Sage Canaday 07:14:16

Women Time
1 Ida Nilsson 08:14:18
2 Anne-Lise Rousset 08:31:53
3 Ruth Croft 08:33:32

Marathon des Sables

Rachid El Morabity of Morocco celebrated the win after a dominating display of running in the 32nd edition of this classic multi day race across the Saharan sands of Morroco. The podium was an all Moroccan affair with compatriots Abdelkader El Mouaziz and Aziz El Akad taking second and third spots.

Russian Natalia Sedykh won four of the five stages and had an incredible forty five minutes lead over second place Nathalie Mauclair of France. Mauclair won the long stage on day four to cement her second place. Brazilian Fernanda Maciel demonstrated her tenacity over these demanding desert multi day races by finishing strongly in third place.

Marathon des Sables

Men Time
1 Rachid El Morabity 21:01:21
2 Abdelkader El Mouaziz 21:05:38
3 Aziz El Akad 22:07:30

Women Time
1 Natalia Sedykh 24:45:26
2 Nathalie Mauclair 25:30:55
3 Fernanda Maciel 27:58:43

Thames Path 100

The Thames Path 100 is the first race of the Centurion Running grand slam. With minimal elevation gain or loss and run on the tow path it is a fast course. Craig Holgate held the course record (15:11:15) from 2012 and proceeded to crush that time by over an hour and completely dominated the field. His winning time and course record is even more impressive given that he went off course and lost over an hour and a half. Sam Pullan and Mark Greyner completed the podium for the men.

Sam Amend in her first 100 miler ran an extremely impressive 16:00:09, was second overall, and had a margin of three hours over Norwegians Mari Mauland in second and Hilde Ackenhausen in third.

Thames Path 100

Men Time
1 Craig Holgate 14:09:54
2 Sam Pullan 17:01:15
3 Mark Greyner 17:11:54

Women Time
1 Samantha Amend 16:00:09
2 Mari Mauland 19:11:25
3 Hilde Ackenhausen 19:34:57

Yading Skyrun

The Skyrunner World Series opened the season with a first race in China. A 30km route reached altitudes of 4,664M and the finishing point was at a temple was at 4,000M. This is Sky Running following its ethos of ‘Less cloud. More Sky’.

The race was won by Nepalese Bhin Gurung in a fast time and a small cushion of less than two minutes ahead of Italian Tadei Pivk.

American Megan Kimmel certainly made her trip to China worthwhile with a solid win ahead of Chinese Wenrong Zhen by thirty six minutes and picking up a $3000 winners prize.

Bryon Powell of irunfar.com completed the race in 4:18 for fourteenth place as part of his Hardrock 100 training.

Yading Skyrun

Men Time
1 Bhin Gurung (Nepal) 03:08:30
2 Tadei Pivk (Italy) 03:10:18
3 Marc Casal Mir (And) 03:11:28

Women Time
1 Megan Kimmel (USA 03:20:39
2 Wenrong Zhen (China) 03:56:17
3 Ragna Debats 03:57:39

News from the blogs

Dakota Jones

DJ has been travelling to Europe and has taken the unusual option to cross the pond by cargo ship in an effort to be ecologically friendly. Read his article on iRunFar as he debates with himself and the reader with the realities of this chosen method and whether it is indeed saving the planet.   http://www.irunfar.com/2016/05/dakota-on-the-dalian.html

During his trip to Ireland  DJ hooked up with legends Scott Jurek & Rickey Gates before heading across to Wales and then the Lake District for Salomon Advanced week. Check out his athlete Facebook page for the updates.

Ellie Greenwood

In preparation for Comrades Ellie raced Chuckanut 50k for yet another win. then it was off to the UK and the Lake District for Salomon Advanced Week. The athletes generally have a great time taking the opportunity to train together but more importantly testing out new kit and giving feedback. The results of which go back into the end product that we see as the consumer.  To round the week off many of the team tried out a fell race, The Coledale Horseshoe – check out the results The Coledale Horsehoe Results 2016 .

Watch out for Ellie as she takes on the Russian twins on the Comrades down run at the end of this month.

Sage Canaday

Sage Canaday has a great You Tube channel V02max Productions and you will find a wealth of information as he chronicles the various stages of his training and racing. Towards the latter part of last year and early this year he was focussed on making the US Olympic Trials, narrowly missing qualification by 12 seconds.  His times over four marathons were between 2:19:12 and 2:20:32, very consistent but as Sage opens up in his review he was perhaps overcautious and should stepped up his mileage from an average 80 miles a week to an average 120-130 miles a week. Its an interesting read and provides a useful process emphasizing the importance of having a good training diary and post event analysis to improve future training.

Jason Schlarb

Skiing the Hardrock 100 course has never been done before. Jason and friends took on the mighty course in a counterclockwise direction over four days and nights in March. Hear all about it on this podcast from the US  Ultra Runner.

Sondre Amdahl

Fresh from Marathon des Sables Sondre Amdahl tells all about his experience of racing in probably the most iconic desert multi day stage race where he finished ninth overall.  His report provides some great explanation of his approach to the race including gear and nutrition and mistakes he made. Great reading!

Meghan Arbogast

Meghan Arbogast is a 53 year old ultra runner and she live in Cool California. that is Cool!  She is a mum, massage therapist and coach. How on earth she fits in high quality training into what looks like an incredibly busy schedule I’ve no idea but read her blog and you will out more. Recently running the Moab 55k in 5:21 – 4th female and 1st master.

About Meghan Arbogast

UTWT standings after five races

Men Points
1 Jordi Gamito 447
2 Gediminas Grinius 402
3 Cyril Cointre 389

Women Points
1 Caroline Chaverot 405
2 Andrea Huser 360
3 Silvia Trigueros Garrote 333

The next event on the UTWT calendar is the Ultra Trail Australia on May 14th. The race is 100km with 4,200M of vertical ascent held in the magnificent Blue Mountain National Park in New South Wales, Australia. Update : The race was won by Pau Capell & Beth Cardelli

Up and coming races

Zegama – May 22nd

Grand Union Canal Race 145 miles– May 24th

Comrades 89 kms – May 29th

Ultra Madeira – June 4th

South Downs Way 100 – June 11th

MIUT 10624623_769447663134382_2276331123363407845_nThe USA’s Zach Miller and Caroline Chaverot of France storm to convincing wins at the fifth Ultra Trail World Tour event  on the pretty island of Madeira (Madeira Island Ultra Tour).  Both Miller and Chaverot reset the course records in the process.

Miller (13:52:17) won by twenty minutes ahead of Spain’s Tofol Castanyer who had Frenchman Sebastien Camus only six minutes behind.  Defending champion Luis Fernandes came in seventh and the top Portuguese athlete.

Chaverot (15:00:55) was once again in a race of her own. Her lead over second place Andrea Huser was a mighty eighty two minutes. Incredibly Chaverot was in eigth place overall. Third place went to Emilie Lecomte of France.

Notice how many French runners made the top ten in both the mens and womens’ fields.

Men’s Results

  Name Country Time
1 Zach Miller USA 13:52:17
2 Tofol Castanyer Spain 14:12:45
3 Sebastien Camus France 14:18:45
4 Fabien Antolinos France 14:34:13
5 Cyril Cointre France 14:35:19
6 Fulvio Dapit Italy 14:38:54
7 Luis Fernandes Portugal 14:48:02
8 Benoit Girondel France 15:07:04
9 Antoine Guillon France 15:17:01
10 Armanda Teixeira Portugal 15:21:35

Women’s Results

  Name Country Time
1 Caroline Chaverot France 15:00:55
2 Andrea Huser Switzerland 16:22:46
3 Emilie Lecomte France 17:56:17
4 Juliette Blanchet France 18:56:18
5 Melanie Rousset France 19:03:28
6 Sofia Roquete Portugal 19:36:49
7 Sylvie Hascoet France 19:48:19
8 Susana Simoes Portugal 21:07:06
9 Henriette Brynthe Norway 21:55:43
10 Olivia Sousa Portugal 22:01:23

The Ultra Trail World Tour has its fifth event of the season on the beautiful Portuguese island of Madeira. Its not an island renowned for its beaches but it does have plenty of mountains and an incredible network of trails and ‘levadas’ covering 1,500km. The Madeira Island Ultra Trail now in its 8th edition will see runners traversing the island from North West to South East for a total of 115kms and 6,850M of ascent, that’s 60M of ascent every kilometre!

Defending champions Luis Fernandes (14:36:19) and Ester Alves (18:43:08) are up against very strong fields and they will both have to be on their ‘A’ game to  come away with the win.  Here’s our run down of the top contenders in the men’s and women’s races.

Race Details

April 23 – 00:00 start time – Porto Moniz

Madeira Island Ultra Trail

Men’s Race
Zach Miller USA Races hard and loves it the harder it gets. Will be the one to beat. 1st TNF 50 2015, 1st CCC 2015, 5th Transvulcania 2015.
Luis Fernandes Portugal Defending champion who has home advantage and intimate knowledge of the course.
Iker Karrera Spain Leading contender of the several top Spanish runners and a podium place for sure. 5th Diagonal des Fous 2015, 8th Hardrock 2015, 2nd UTMB 2014
Tofol Castanyer Spain Strong racer and top three if on form. 3rd UTMB 2014, 4th Transvulcania 2014, 4th TNF 50 2014, 1st CCC 2012,
Antoine Guillon France Strong determined runner and likely to be top three. 1st Diagonal des Fous 2015, 3rd Transgrancanaria 2015, 3rd Vibram HK 2015, 9th MDS 2015. 3rd Tor des Geants 2014
Pau Capell Gil Spain In form and can go the distance. Will be looking for another podium place. 3rd Transgrancanaria 2016, 4th Vibram HK 2016
Miguel Heras Spain Undoubtedly a strong runner but has not been in form recently. 2nd UTMB 2013
Christophe Le Saux France Tough competitor who came 13th at Trangrancanaria 83KM race in early March. 7th Eiger ultra 2015, MDS 9th, 10th and 7th in 2013 to 2015 respectively.
Cyril Cointre France 10th Tarawera 2016, 5th Transgrancanaria 2015, 4th Vibram HK 2015. 9th Lavaredo 2014.
Sebastien Camus France 2nd Diagonal des Fous 2015
Jordi Gamito Spain 6th Vibram HK 2016, 10th Transgrancanaria 2016, 6th Diagonal des Fous 2015.
Fabien Antolinos France 6th UTMB 2015
Sange Sherpa Nepal 4th Eiger Ultra 2016,  8th UTMF 2015
Jordi Bes Ginesta Spain 1st CCC 2013
Fulvio Dapit Italy
Women’s Race
Caroline Chaverot France Fresh from winning Transgrancanaria in early March and this distance in her sweetspot. 1st Lavaredo 2015, 2nd TGC 2015, 1st Eiger Ultra 2015. Loves to lead out from the start and stretch the field early on.  Clear favorite.
Andrea Huser Switzerland 2nd place at Transgrancanaria in early March. Prolific racer and always in top ten shape. Expect Huser to make the podium and if Chaverot is not on form to take the win. 2nd Eiger Ultra 2015, 7th Lavaredo 2015, 4th TGC 2015, 7th UTMB 2014.
Emilie Lecomte France Podium place. 2nd place Diagonal des Fous in 2015. 7th Eiger Ultra 2015, 1st Tor des Geants 2014.
Ester Alves Portugal Home favorite and defending champion – winner of Madeira Island Ultra in 2015. A solid racer but will have to race hard here to make the podium.   6th TGC 2015, 7th Transvulcania 2015, 7th Laveredo 2014.
Lucinda Sousa Portugal 7th place at Transgrancanaria in early March. Home favourite with Alves.
Juliette Blanchet France 2nd place Diagonal des Fous 2014.
Melanie Rousset France 9th place at UTMB 2015, 5th place at Diagonal des Fous 2014, 6th Diagonal des Fous 2013.

The third race in the Ultra Trail World Tour takes place this coming weekend. Transgrancaria is a 125km traverse of the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands from North to South.

GRINIUS GARANONLast’s years race saw Lituanian Gediminas Grinius and the Catalan Nuria Picas take out the wins with a new men’s course record of 14:23:27 and a second successive win at Transgrancanaria for Picas in 16:53:27. Both are returning for this year’s raceIMG_0209

Men’s race

Here are the top ten from last year with their finish times and relative UTWT ranking. Seven return this year to race Transgrancanaria.

TGC 2015 Name Time UTWT Ranking 2015 TGC – 2016
1 Gediminas Grinius 14:23:27 2nd Returning TGC 2016 – 3rd Vibram HK 2016, 1st UTMF 2015, 4th WSER 2015.
2 Didrik Hermansen 14:30:07 9th Returning TGC 2016 – 1st Lavaredo 2015.
3 Antoine Guillon 14:39:35 1st Returning TGC 2016 – 1st Diagonal des Fous 2015, 3rd Vibram HK 2015.
4 Sondre Amdahl 15:06:37 4th Returning TGC 2016 – 2nd Vibram HK 2015, 4th UTMF 2015
5 Cyril Cointre 15:28:22 5th Returning TGC 2016 – 10th Tarawera 2016, 4th Vibram HK 2015.
6 Anton Krupicka 15:29:49 89th
7 Remi Queral 15:59:11 37th
8 Freddy Thevenin 16:07:06 3rd Returning TGC 2016 – 3rd Diagonal des Fous 2015
9 Marco Zanchi 16:25:13 29th Returning TGC 2016 – 8th Lavaredo 2015
10 Piotr Hercog 16:30:45 21st

Other men’s contenders

Pau Bartolo Roca – Spain – 6th Tarawera 2015, 9th TNF 100 2015, 1st CCC 2014

Jonas Budd – Sweden – 1st Tarawera 2016, 1st Ultra Vasan 2015

Pau Capell Gil – Spain – 4th Vibram HK 2016, 6th CCC 2015

Sebastien Chaigneau – France – 3rd UTMF 2013, 1st TGC 2013, 1st TGC 2012, 3rd TGC 2011

Julien Chorier – France – 6th WSER 2015, 8th TNF 100 2015, 2nd TGC 2014

Franco Colle – Italy – 1st The Rut 2015, 2nd Mont Blanc 80k 2015, 1st Tor Des Geants 2015, 2nd Eiger Ultra 2014

Aurelien Collet – France – 3rd Diagonal des Fous 2014

Yeray Duran – Spain – 5th Vibram HK 2016, 3rd Lavaredo 2015, 4th TGC 2014

Christophe Le Saux – France – 7th Eiger Ultra 2015  – TGC Advanced

Arnaud Lejeune – France – 2nd UTMF 2015, 8th UTMB 2013, 8th UTMB 2012

Yan Longfei – China – 2nd Vibram HK 2016,1st Vibram 2015, 4th TNF 100 2015

Casey Morgan – UK – 10th TGC 2014

Seth Swanson – USA – 4th UTMB 2015, 2nd WSER 2015, 2nd WSER 2014

Tim Tollefson – USA – 2nd CCC 2015

Javi Dominguez – Spain – 5th Diagonal des Fous 2014, 7th TGC 2014, 3rd UTMB 2013

Miguel Heras – Spain

Fulvio Dapit – Italy

Stefano Trisconi – Italy

Jordi Bes Ginesta – Spain

Marco Molinari – Italy

Matt Moroz – Hong Kong

Joe Grant – USA – on start list but not running

Kim Collison – UK

Women’s race

Here are the top ten from last year with their finish times and relative UTWT ranking. Like the men seven return for this year to race Transgrancanaria.

TGC 2015 Name Time UTWT Ranking 2015 TGC – 2016
1 Nuria Picas 16:53:27 1st Returning TGC 2016 – 3rd Tarawera 2015, 1st Diagonal des Fous 2015, 1st UTMF 2014, 2nd UTNB 2014, 1st TGC 2014, 1st TNF100 2014
2 Caroline Chaverot 17:16:48 4th Returning TGC 2016 – 1st Lavaredo 2015, 1st Eiger Ultra 2015
3 Dong Li 18:15:55 2nd Returning TGC 2016 – 1st Vibram HK 2016, 2nd Vibram HK 2015, 1st TNF 100 2015. 4th Mont Blanc 80k 2015.
4 Andrea Huser 18:37:53 5th Returning TGC 2016 – 3rd Diagonal des Fous 2015, 2nd Eiger Ultra 2015, 7th Lavaredo 2015, 7th UTMB 2014
5 Manu Vilaseca 18:42:59 8th Returning TGC 2016 – 5th Lavaredo 2015, 10th UTMB 2015, 5th UTMF 2014, 8th Lavaredo 2014
6 Ester Alves 19:11:45 23rd
7 Lucinda Sousa 19:25:46 21st Returning TGC 2016
8 Aliza Lapierre 19:58:48 7th
9 Raquel Rivero Delgado 20:24:16 54th
10 Silvia Trigueros 20:38:18 10th Returning TGC 2016 – 3rd Vibram HK 2016, 4th UTMB 2015, 5th UTMB 2013

Other Women’s contenders

Lisa Borzani – Italy – 2nd Vibram HK 2016, 3rd Vibram HK 2015, 10th Laveredo 2015.

Emelie Lecomte – France – 2nd Diagonal des Fous 2015, 7th Eiger Ultra 2015, 5th Transvulcania 2013.

Denise Zimmerman – Switzerland – 3rd UTMB 2015, 6th Lavaredo 2015, 5th Eiger Ultra 2015, 7th Diagonal des Fous 2014, 3rd Eiger Ultra 2014.

Uxue Fraile-Azpeitia – Spain – 1st UTMF 2015, 2nd UTMB 2015, 5th UTMB 2014, 6th TGC 2014, 4th Eiger Ultra 2015, 3rd Diagonal des Fous 2014

Rory Bosio – USA – on start list but not running

It was Spain and Switzerland that took top honours in this year TDS (119km and 7,250m). Catalan Pau Bartolo led from start to finish in an exciting race chased by team WAA of Cyril Cointre and Antoine Guillon with Guliion crossing the line with Lionel Trivel of France such is the camaraderie for joint third place.

The womens race was won by Andrea Huser fresh from two great results in Swiss Irontrail and Eiger Trail. Huser had a 29 minute lead from second place Cristina Bes Ginesta of Spain.  In third place was Juliette Blanchette of France.

1 Pau Bartolo 14:26:40
2 Cyril Cointre 14:43:02
3 Lionel Trivel & Antoine Guillon 15:00:03

1 Andrea Huser 16:35:29
2 Cristina Bes Ginesta 17:04:52
3 Juliette Blanchet 17:52:20


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14 Ways to Ace a Job Interview

Recruiters checking the candidate during job interview

By Priti Dadlani

The most bizarre interview I ever had was with the city editor of a newspaper.

He interviewed me along with his deputy editor, a married woman who was about eight months pregnant. The interview took place over lunch and at one point, the city editor joked about how he and his deputy worked so closely together that reporters in the newsroom thought the baby was his. I nearly choked on my arugula, but said nothing. I got the job.

The best interview I ever had was simply a great one-hour conversation with the two hiring managers, discussing the job and my qualifications for it. By the time I got home, 45 minutes later, the Human Resources manager was on the phone offering me the job.

Most job interviews fall somewhere between those two extreme scenarios.

Raj Dadlani, CEO and founder of Huntech, a global search firm that specializes in placing computer engineering talent, has done screening interviews with thousands of candidates over the last three decades.

“You move to the front of the line as a candidate if you can appeal to the hiring manager’s self-interest. How will you make his or her life easier, as well as help meet corporate objectives?” says Dadlani. “If you feel the interview went well, close the deal by asking for the job.”

Here are his top 14 ways to ace an interview:

  1. Listen before you speak. Many people, out of nervousness or exuberance, don’t answer what the interviewer asked because they didn’t listen carefully to the question. Don’t ramble. Speak clearly and slowly.
  2. Pay attention to your body language. Sit up straight and lean forward slightly to show you’re engaged. Don’t cross your arms in a defensive posture. Maintain eye contact. Smile genuinely.
  3. Don’t bring up salary. It’s poor etiquette. Ditto for benefits, vacations and whether you can work from home. This is all part of the negotiation process after they’ve decided to hire you. When they are interested in you, they will ask you what your salary expectations are.
  4. Be prepared for the tricky questions. Like what are your weaknesses? Reframe this as a challenge or learning opportunity. For example, if your weakness is that you’re a perfectionist, you might say you need to delegate more.
  5. Don’t be critical of current or former employers. If you’re asked why you left a position, it’s not an invitation to start bringing up every grievance you ever had. It paints you as a complainer.
  6. Ask questions. Make the interview interactive to determine whether the job is a good fit for you. Get the interviewer to tell you about the job’s challenges, its history and whether they are looking for a change agent or want to maintain the status quo.
  7. Be on time. But don’t be too early.
  8. Research the company. Use it to come up with an idea about how you will contribute right away. Know the names of senior leadership and what challenges the company is currently facing.
  9. Look professional. Business casual attire is best. Don’t play with your hair. Don’t bring food or drink with you.
  10. Get comfortable with technology. Increasingly, interviews are being conducted on Skype or through other video calls.
  11. Take the test. An interviewer may require a test of your math or written skills. They may want you to do a Whiteboard to demonstrate how you would tackle a problem.
  12. Be upbeat. Convey enthusiasm, energy, passion.
  13. Ask for the job. At the end of the interview, if you think the job is a good fit for you, say so.
  14. Say thank you. Your note should be emailed no later than 24 hours after the interview.

To expand on Mr. Dadlani’s advice, if you’re not sure what questions to ask in an interview, Jeff Haden has some good suggestions in his article, 5 Questions Great Job Candidates Ask. They include:

  1. What do you expect me to accomplish in the first 60 to 90 days?
  2. What are the common attributes of your top performers?
  3. What are a few things that really drive results for the company?
  4. What do employees do in their spare time?
  5. How do you plan to deal with…?

In her article The Secret to Better Face-to-Face Job Interviews Online, Laura Montini refers to an infographic on best practices for conducting a video interview from Column Five and web meeting technology company PGi.

One of the tips in the infographic is to set the scene where the interview will take place so that it has good lighting, and is not cluttered or messy because that will show up in the background.

First impressions in an interview are formed in just a few seconds and a good handshake matters more than you think, says blogger Eric Barker of Barking Up the Wrong Tree.

“Experts at the University of Iowa analyzing interactions in job interviews declared handshakes more important than agreeableness, conscientiousness, or emotional stability,” Barker says quoting from The Charisma Myth.

Feeling confident or powerful also correlates with success in a job interview, says Barker.

He quotes Harvard researcher Amy Cuddy who recommends doing a “power pose” in private before the interview:

“Preparatory power posing is taking a few minutes before walking into a stressful interaction or situation to open up, occupy more space, and make yourself big. Stand with your feet apart and your hands on your hips, or with your arms reaching up in a ‘V.’ Or sit with your legs in front of you, feet propped up on desk or a table, leaning back, with your hands on the back of your head, fingers interlaced, and elbows pointing out.”

Also be sure to also read my post 10 Tips To Prepare For a Job Interview.

Do you have a good or bad job interview story to share? I’d love to hear it.

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Pay and Leave

Individuals appointed by the President, with Senate confirmation, occupy positions that are placed by law in the Executive Schedule, or are established at pay rates equivalent to the Executive Schedule.

This schedule has five levels; Level I is the highest, and Level V is the lowest. In 2016, annual pay rates for the Executive Schedule are: Level I ($205,700), Level II ($185,100), Level III ($170,400), Level IV ($160,300), and Level V ($150,200). Locality pay 12 does not apply to the Executive Schedule. [Note: There is a pay freeze for certain senior political officials in 2016. See page 19 for more information about this pay freeze.]

Individuals in the executive branch who are appointed by the President to positions in the Executive Schedule are not covered by the leave system. They do not earn annual or sick leave and, therefore, are not charged leave for absences from work.

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[OPM Contact: Barbara Colchao, 202-606-2720]

This subsection provides an overview of career and noncareer SES positions and key transition issues, such as suspending the processing of SES selections during a change of agency head and a 120-day moratorium on SES reassignments during that period.

The SES is a unique executive personnel system that includes most of the top managerial, supervisory, and policy positions in the executive branch that are not required to be filled by Presidential appointment with Senate confirmation.

SES Positions

Every 2 years, OPM allocates to each agency a specific number of SES “spaces” based on agency needs. Within that numerical allocation, each agency may establish SES positions and designate them as either “General” or “Career Reserved.” OPM also assigns each agency a “Career Reserved floor,” which is the minimum number of Career Reserved positions that must be established within the agency at all times. Once an SES position has been designated as General or Career Reserved, an agency must obtain OPM approval to change that designation. [See 5 CFR part 214.] General positions may be filled by career, noncareer, or limited appointees. Career Reserved positions must be filled by career appointees to sustain public confidence in the impartiality of the Government. OPM may make temporary SES allocations available to individual agencies to help with transitions.

SES Noncareer Appointments

Agencies may make SES noncareer appointments to any SES General position without regard to competitive requirements and may also set the pay level of the appointees. However, an agency must receive a noncareer appointment authority from OPM before making the appointment. The White House Office of Presidential Personnel also must grant clearance for the appointment before the appointment takes effect, except that an appointment to any SES position within an independent regulatory commission is not subject to review or approval by any officer or entity within the Executive Office of the President. [See 5 U.S.C. 3392(d).] This applies to initial appointments, reassignments, and transfers to another Department or agency. The law limits the total number of SES positions that can be filled by noncareer appointment to 10 percent of the Governmentwide SES space allocation and 25 percent of an individual agency’s allocation (unless the allocation is three or less). Additional limitations have been imposed, administratively or by other statutes, on an agency-by-agency basis.

Agencies can terminate noncareer appointments at any time with a 1-day notice. Noncareer appointees removed from the Federal service have no right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). A sample separation notice is provided at Appendix C. [See 5 U.S.C. 3592; 5 CFR part 359, subpart I.]

SES Limited Appointments

There are two types of SES limited appointments: limited term and limited emergency. Limited term appointments may be made for up to 36 months to positions with duties that will expire within 36 months or an earlier specified time period. Limited term appointments are not used to temporarily promote individuals to continuing SES positions. Limited emergency appointments may be made for up to 18 months to meet a bona-fide, unanticipated, urgent need. Limited appointments may be made only to SES General positions. An individual may not serve more than 36 months in a 48-month period on any combination of limited appointments. Limited appointees must meet the qualification requirements established by the agency.

Agencies must obtain limited appointment authorities from OPM on a case-by-case basis. However, OPM has provided each agency a pool of limited authorities equal to 3 percent of its total SES position allocation, or one authority, whichever is greater. An agency may use this pool to appoint a career or career-type non-SES employee to a position that is appropriate for SES limited term or SES limited emergency appointment without obtaining OPM approval. In addition, to help with transitions, OPM may authorize a limited term appointment authority for an individual who has been nominated by the President, but whose appointment is pending Senate confirmation. These limited appointments may not be made to the position for which the individual has been nominated.

Agencies may terminate limited appointments at any time with a 1-day notice. Limited SES appointees who are removed have no right of appeal to MSPB on termination of the appointment. [See 5 U.S.C. 3592 and 5 CFR part 359, subpart I.] However, some limited appointees have placement rights to positions outside the SES. A career or career-type non-SES employee who is given a limited appointment in the same agency has placement rights to his or her former position or to one with like status, tenure, and grade or pay. [5 CFR part 317, subpart F.] If such an individual was covered by 5 U.S.C. 7511 immediately before the SES limited appointment, he or she is also entitled to adverse action procedures applicable to career SES appointees in the event a removal based on conduct is proposed. [5 CFR part 752, subpart F.] A career or career-type employee who accepts a limited appointment in another agency has neither of these benefits.

SES Career Appointments

Career appointments may be made to either SES General or Career Reserved positions. Career appointments have no time limitation and provide certain job protections and benefits not conferred by noncareer and limited appointments. Initial career appointments must meet competitive SES merit staffing provisions at the time of selection for the SES. Following selection by the agency, the individual’s executive qualifications must be approved by an OPM-administered Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before the career appointment can be made.

Suspension of Processing of SES Candidates In accordance with 5 CFR 317.502(d), OPM will suspend processing of an agency’s SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) cases when the agency’s head departs or announces his or her departure. This is done to provide the incoming head of that agency with a full opportunity to exercise his or her prerogative to make or approve executive resource decisions that will affect the agency’s performance during his or her tenure. To that end, OPM will impose a moratorium on the processing of a particular agency’s SES QRB cases when the head of that agency departs for any reason, effective immediately upon the effective date of his or her departure. A QRB moratorium will also be imposed when the head of an agency announces his or her intention to leave that office, effective immediately upon that announcement.

While a QRB moratorium is intended to preserve the prerogatives of an incoming agency head, this must be balanced against the need for continuity of agency operations during such transitions. Accordingly, OPM will consider requests for exceptions to an agency’s QRB moratorium on a case-by-case basis. Requests for exceptions should be signed by the agency head or the official who is designated to act in the agency head’s absence and must specifically address the potential for adverse impact on national security, homeland security, or critical agency mission, program, or function if a particular SES candidate is not immediately considered for certification.

Moratorium on SES Career Reassignments

Agencies may reassign SES career appointees to any SES position in the agency for which they are qualified, following a 15-day advance written notice for a reassignment that does not require a geographical move. Consultation with the executive, followed by 60 days’ advance written notice, is required for a reassignment that includes a geographical move.

However, when there are changes in agency political leadership, the law provides for a 120-day moratorium on involuntary reassignments of career SES appointees. Career executives are always prepared to serve new leadership. Balancing continuity and change is the fundamental responsibility of the senior executive. The moratorium was established to prevent peremptory reassignments by new appointees without adequate knowledge of the career executives. An SES career appointee may not be involuntarily reassigned within 120 days of the appointment of a new agency head (including recess appointment) or within 120 days after the appointment of a career appointee’s new noncareer supervisor who has the authority to make that career appointee’s initial performance appraisal. A voluntary reassignment during the 120-day period is permitted, but the appointee must agree in writing before the reassignment.

The appointment of a new agency head always starts a 120-day moratorium. Another official may not take a reassignment action, even if that official has been in office more than 120 days. If a moratorium results from appointment of a new noncareer supervisor, the agency head may not take an involuntary reassignment action, even if the agency head has been in office more than 120 days.

Designating an “acting” agency head or noncareer supervisor (e.g., by a detail or when a deputy acts in the position) is not the same as making an appointment. Therefore, the statutory moratorium does not come into play. However, the agency, at its discretion, may choose to apply the moratorium in such situations. In this case, if the “acting” individual later receives a permanent appointment to the position without a break in service, time spent under the agency-imposed moratorium counts toward the 120-day moratorium initiated by the permanent appointment.

In calculating the 120-day moratorium, any days (not to exceed a total of 60) during which the career appointee is serving on a detail or other temporary assignment apart from the appointee’s regular position are not counted. However, the moratorium provision does not restrict the total length of a detail; i.e., it may exceed 60 days. [See 5 U.S.C. 3395; 5 CFR part 317, subpart I.]

Career Appointees Who Accept Presidential Appointments Presidential appointees are among the executives subject to change in a new administration. However, a former SES career appointee who was appointed by the President to a civil service position outside the SES without a break in service, and who leaves the Presidential appointment for reasons other than misconduct, neglect of duty, or malfeasance, is entitled by law to be reinstated to the SES. If not voluntarily reinstated through direct negotiations with an agency, the former career appointee may apply to OPM up to 90 days after separation for a directed reinstatement. [See 5 U.S.C. 3593(b) and 5 CFR 317.703.]

Briefings for New SES Members

OPM sponsors 2-day briefings for new career SES members a few times each year. These programs provide executives with an understanding of the administration’s goals and priorities and an opportunity to gain a broader perspective of executive branch domestic, economic, and foreign policy issues and initiatives. SES members also gain information about the SES, advice about working with Congress, knowledge of effective leadership strategies, and opportunities for networking.

Additional Guidance

Appendix E contains additional technical guidance on the Senior Executive Service.

The “excepted service” includes all positions in the executive branch that have been excepted from the competitive service or the Senior Executive Service (SES) by statute, the President, or OPM. [5 U.S.C. 2103]

Overview: Schedule C Positions and Appointments

Schedule C positions are excepted from the competitive service because they have policy-determining responsibilities or require the incumbent to serve in a close and confidential working relationship with the head of an agency or other key appointed official. [5 CFR 213.3301] Appointments to Schedule C positions require advance approval from the White House Office of Presidential Personnel and OPM. OPM does not review the qualifications of a Schedule C appointee; final authority on this matter rests with the appointing official.

Agencies may separate Schedule C appointees whenever the confidential or policy-determining relationship between the incumbent and his or her superior ends. Schedule C appointees are not covered by statutory removal procedures and generally have no rights to appeal removal actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board. This is true regardless of veterans’ preference or length of service in the position. Agencies should consult their General Counsel or OPM’s General Counsel on Schedule C separations. Appendix C contains a sample separation notice.

Transition Issues: Schedule C

Establishing Regular Schedule C Positions. OPM authorizes the establishment of each Schedule C position and revokes the exception from the competitive service when the position is vacated. [5 CFR 213.3301] The agency head must certify that the position was not created solely or primarily for the purpose of detailing the incumbent to the White House. A list of Schedule C positions is published annually in the Federal Register, under part 213 of OPM’s regulations. The President can also authorize individual exemptions by Executive order, such as those listed at 5 CFR 6.8.

Temporary Transitional Schedule C Positions. To help with transitions, OPM has delegated authority to agencies to establish a limited number of temporary transitional Schedule C positions [5 CFR 213.3302]. Agencies can use this delegated authority during the 1-year period immediately following a change in presidential administration, when a new department or agency head has entered on duty, or when a new agency is created.

Agencies can make appointments under this authority for up to 120 days and may extend the appointment once for up to 120 more days. The agency must notify OPM within 5 working days that it has made an appointment to a temporary transitional Schedule C position. Agencies must also notify OPM within 3 working days when the position has been vacated. In addition, the agency head or his or her designee must certify that the position was not created solely or primarily for the purpose of detailing the incumbent to the White House and must identify the position and incumbent.

When an agency plans to convert an employee in a temporary transitional Schedule C position to a non-temporary (“regular”) Schedule C appointment, the temporary appointment may be designated as a “provisional appointment” [5 CFR 316.403]. This permits the agency to treat the employee as a nontemporary appointee for benefits purposes. Provisional appointments must be made under an authority established by law, Executive Order, or regulation, or granted by OPM [5 CFR 316.403(b)]. Documentation instructions are in OPM’s Guide to Processing Personnel Actions, Chapter 11, Excepted Service Appointments, available at

Briefings for New Schedule C Appointees

Historically, OPM, in conjunction with White House Presidential Personnel Office, has sponsored 1-day briefings for new Schedule C and Non-Career SES appointees. These briefings provide appointees with an understanding of the President’s expectations, a broader perspective on executive branch initiatives and priorities, and information on Government ethics, the Hatch Act, and current domestic, economic, and foreign policy issues and initiatives.

Overview: Schedules A, B, and D

[OPM Contact: Katika Floyd, 202-606-0960]

In addition to the policy-determining or confidential positions described in the preceding section, Congress, the President, or OPM can except other positions from the competitive service and the Senior Executive Service. OPM excepts positions under Schedules A, B, and D for a variety of reasons. Employees in these positions are not subject to change during transitions.

Positions Excepted by Statute. Positions that have been excepted by statute include those in the Foreign Service (Department of State); the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the Department of Justice; all positions in the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Government Accountability Office, and the U.S. Postal Service; and medical employees of the Veterans Health Administration in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Most of these positions are under separate merit systems and are not subject to change during transitions. Positions Excepted by the President or the Office of Personnel Management. In certain circumstances, the President or OPM may except positions from the competitive service. These exceptions are Schedule A, B, and D positions.

Schedule A Positions. Positions other than those of a confidential or policy-determining character for which it is not practicable to examine. Examples include attorneys, individuals with certain disabilities, and short-term positions filled during an emergency. [5 CFR 213.3101-213.3102]

Schedule B Positions. Positions other than those of a confidential or policy-determining character for which it is not practicable to hold a competitive examination. These appointments shall be subject to noncompetitive examination as may be prescribed by OPM and are subject to the basic qualification standards established by OPM for the occupation and grade level. For example, developmental positions associated with the SES candidate development program are included under Schedule B. [5 CFR 213.3201]

Schedule D Positions

Positions other than those of a confidential or policy-determining character for which the competitive service requirements make impracticable the adequate recruitment of sufficient numbers of students attending qualifying educational institutions or individuals who have recently completed qualifying educational programs. Schedule D (Pathways Programs) consists of three programs: the Internship Program, the Recent Graduates Program, and the Presidential Management Fellows Program. [Executive Order 13562; 5 CFR 213.3401]

Schedule A, B, and D appointees who are eligible for veterans’ preference and who have 1 year of qualifying service are entitled to statutory procedural and appellate rights if they are removed from the Federal service for conduct or performance reasons. In addition, excepted service employees other than preference eligibles receive statutory procedural and appellate rights, provided they have completed a probationary or trial period under an initial appointment pending conversion to the competitive service or have completed 2 years of qualifying service. [5 U.S.C. 7511]

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Agencies may appoint experts and consultants to positions that primarily require performance of advisory services, rather than performance of operating functions, without regard to competitive civil service requirements [5 U.S.C. 3109]. Agencies may use expert and consultant appointments for individuals who have been nominated by the President, but not yet confirmed. In addition, agencies may use this authority to appoint individuals whose permanent excepted appointment is pending [5 CFR 304.103(b)(6)]. The individual and the work assigned must comply with the expert or consultant requirements in 5 CFR part 304.

Agencies may not use expert and consultant appointments to avoid employment procedures or solely in anticipation of a competitive appointment. An expert and consultant appointment authority may not be used to fill a position in the Senior Executive Service [5 U.S.C. 3109]. However, if a position meets the criteria for placement in the SES, OPM may authorize a limited appointment authority to appoint an individual during the transition period.

Experts and consultants appointed under 5 U.S.C. 3109 may not be paid more than the daily or biweekly rate for GS-15, step 10, excluding locality pay, unless a higher rate is specifically authorized by statute. [See also 5 CFR 304.105.] They may also be reimbursed for travel (if they are intermittent employees), but not for moving expenses. They may participate in orientation and training programs at Government expense.

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By shindiana »

Who do you think I should pick based on the lineup below?

I am two games away from finishing historic domination.

Maybe Mikan for the end of my bench?

Or Jerry Lucas just in case I change my lineup in the future and end up with 98 Oscar?

How is Duncan/Tony Parker duo by the way? Do they compare to Kemp/Payton?

By VillanovaFan1 »

A. Your team is way better than the team I beat Historic Domination with.

B. I picked Lucas. He was kind of underwhelming to be honest. He's not the worst, but he's not amazing either. His three point shot is hard to green, but it's ok. His post game is great, but I don't utilize it enough.

C. I've never used Tony Parker but his stats looked impressive. The duo does more for Duncan than Parker.

Mikan is pretty good, he was the other guy I was considering.

All told, I would pick either Parker or Lucas. But it all depends on your playstyle.

Happy grinding.

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By August12 »

Based on your lineup I'd go with mikan. Put a speed shoe on him he's really good even in later leagues. I'd replace parish with him.

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By HarryL »

The right answer was, and has always been, Ben Wallace.

You actually have a pretty nice squad considering you haven't done Hist Dom. None of the rewards should really start for you, and probably not even make the bench squad. The only one who you might slot in, generally, but especially situationally, is Wallace. Because he's still one of the best defenders in the game. Especially if the game is down to the wire and you have defensive possessions during which you need to make a stop. You sup in Wallace to clamp down on anyone except maybe big Centers.

Nobody else is even situationally worth it, considering the general quality of your lineup.

I didn't take Wallace out of my lineup until after Unseld and Rodman both dropped, and only begrudgingly.

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By shindiana »

Thank you Harry L. I will strongly consider him.

By Skip2MyShoe »

Can't agree with that you should pick David Thompson he's a beast and feels lightining quick on the court.And he has an insane dunking ability.Bench J.R and put him in your starting lineup

By PinkDiamondNunally »

Gail Goodrich

By Mister_Sandman »

Ben Wallace . He is UNSTOPPABLE!!!!


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Fourth of July is right around the corner and if you aren’t escaping the city for the holiday weekend, be sure to get your fill of barbecue, fireworks and good ol’ fashioned picnics in the city. Plus, some of our favorite restaurants are celebrating summer the right way: margaritas, guacamole, and refreshing seasonal eats.

End of an Era

Session Kitchen to Close on July 12

Session Kitchen. Photo by Roman Tafoya

Session Kitchen. Photo by Roman Tafoya

Words by Brittany Werges

Where: 1518 S. Pearl St., Denver

Neighborhood: Platt Park

The Low Down: Critically acclaimed restaurant, Session Kitchen announced it will close its doors in two weeks. The Breckenridge-Wynkoop concept cited low weekday sales as the cause of its shuttering. The restaurant opened in October of 2013 and received a slew of rave reviews including several “Best New Restaurant” awards. Currently, it is unknown what will occupy the massive space that was redesigned to include large art installations and specially commissioned murals. Final dinner service is scheduled for July 12, with regular dinner service lasting throughout its remaining two weeks.

Independence Day

Perfect Picnics by The Corner Office & Second Home

Photo courtesy of The Corner Office.

Photo courtesy of The Corner Office.

Where: The Corner Office (1401 Curtis St., Denver) & Second Home Kitchen + Bar (150 Clayton Lane, Denver)

Neighborhood: Theatre District & Cherry Creek

Cost: $40 / Basket; $30 / Pie

The Low Down: This weekend, let The Corner Office and Second Home do all the work. Call ahead and order up a perfectly packed picnic basket from The Corner Office. Each basket serves 3-4 people and comes packed with house-smoked beef brisket, cole slaw, cornbread, house baked beans and an assortment of old-school sodas. But no American picnic is complete without a pie, so be sure to head over to Second Home where they’ll be serving up apple, cherry, and key lime pies for takeout. Call ahead to reserve your basket now.

LOLA Fourth of July Barbecue

Photo by Lindsey Bartlett

Photo by Lindsey Bartlett

 Where: 1575 Boulder St., Denver

Neighborhood: Highlands

When: July 4, 2:30 p.m. (Taco eating contest starts at 3:30 p.m.)

The Low Down: LOLA is celebrating the Fourth of July with unbeatable barbecue specials, live music, a taco eating contest and killer drink specials to help quench your thirst and beat the heat. Order up one of their picnic plate specials: 1/2 slab pork rib barbacoa with sweet habanero barbecue sauce, pollo asada with chile rojo, and 1/2 dozen smoked chicken wings with lime and de arbol wing sauce all served with truck stop pickles, street corn and jicama slaw. Wash it down with $5 blanco coin margaritas, $5 palomas, $4 Post drafts, and $2 Tecate cans. And if you’re up for the challenge, sign up for the second annual Taco Eating Contest which kicks off at 3:30 p.m. Learn more about the festivities here.

Red, White & VIEW!

Photo courtesy of The View House.

Photo courtesy of The View House.

Where: ViewHouse Ballpark (1501 Market St., Denver) & ViewHouse Centennial (7101 S. Clinton St., Centennial)

Neighborhood: Ballpark & Centennial

When: July 4

The Low Down: Join ViewHouse Ballpark for an all-day Independence Day party or head down to ViewHouse Centennial to rock out with Under a Blood Red Sky – The U2 Tribute. Both hot spots will be serving up $10 slow-cooked BBQ brisket sandwiches with coleslaw and dill pickles, $16 BBQ platters with ribs, BBQ pork, coleslaw and corn succotash, $5 specialty margaritas and $5 Sam Adams beers. But the fun doesn’t stop there, be sure to stop by either location for an American-themed Sunday Funday party. Check out all of the weekend festivities here: Ballpark or Centennial.

Post Brewing Co.’s Backyard Jubilee

Photo by Delmy Gooch

Photo by Delmy Gooch

Where: Post Brewing Co., 105 West Emma St., Lafayette

When: July 4, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Cost: $15 / plate

The Low Down: What’s more American than ice cold beer and authentic barbecue? Post Brewing Co. is throwing it down with their backyard smoker and whipping up with BBQ pork shoulder, ribs, and all the fixins’. But don’t worry, they’ll still have their signature fried chicken hot and ready. Once you’ve had your fill, head on down the block to watch the fireworks over Waneka Lake (show starts at dusk, learn more about festivities happening over at the lake here.)

Dinner with a View

Photos by Camille Breslin

Photos by Camille Breslin

Where: 1691 Central St., Denver

Neighborhood: LoHi

When: July 4 (Happy Hour 2 – 6 p.m.)

The Low Down: Looking for the perfect spot to enjoy the holiday fireworks? Make a reservation on Central Bistro’s spacious patio and snag the boxcar burger and fries for $15 all night long. For more information about one of our favorite summer patios, check out our latest edition of The Happiest Hour.

Eat Now

TOKIO Welcomes Summer

Photo courtesy of TOKIO

Photo courtesy of TOKIO

Where: TOKIO, 2907 Huron St. Unit #103, Denver

Neighborhood: Ballpark

The Low Down: When it’s too hot for a steaming bowl of ramen goodness, opt for the warm-weather dishes on TOKIO’s new summer menu. Order up the Tantanmen (a spicy dish blending ground chicken with Shanghai bok choy, scallions and lettuce with a sesame and chili oil sauce) or the Abura Soba (a bowl that features barbecued pork with radish sprouts, pickled bamboo, scallions, organic greens and a boiled egg). Both dishes are served over imported Japanese ramen sans broth. And if you’re looking for a new take on your favorite Japanese beverage, be sure to try the frozen sake.

Guacamole Festival at Tamayo

Photo courtesy of Tamayo.

Photo courtesy of Tamayo.

Where: Tamayo, 1400 Larimer St., Denver

Neighborhood: Larimer Square

When: July 1 – September 30

Cost: $12 – $16

The Low Down: Back by popular demand, Tamayo is serving up an assortment of guacamoles to please any palate during this year’s Guacamole Festival. Savor the flavors From Baja with kiwi, jicama, strawberry, mango and mint, or be a little adventurous and order the grasshopper infused (and protein-packed) Flavors From The South.

Drink Now

Happy, Happy Hour with Chipotle

Where: Participating Chipotle Restaurants

When: Thursdays in July, 4 – 8 p.m.

The Low Down: Chipotle is helping you beat the heat with the happiest of hours, every Thursday during the month of July head down to a participating restaurants and enjoy two-for-one Patrón Silver margaritas.

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Cxx61 stares down at the knife embedded hilt-deep in his chest. It’s so cold. Without thinking, he takes a breath, then stutter-shrieks in pain as his muscles shift and contract around the blade, shredding himself from within. He has no measure for how much this hurts. His body shakes and spits and coughs, trying to live.

The man in front of him, his murderer, watches him dying with a polite smile. “I’m going to cut you open,” he says quietly. He reaches towards the hilt of the blade. Cxx61 feels it before he hears the horrible ripping sound. Flesh and meat part and he screams and screams.

Bizarrely, his last thought is that the blood staining his clothes and pooling around his dead body doesn’t feel quite right.

Cxx61 startles awake. He looks down. He’s in military gear, and he knows through force of habit that if he touches his cheeks they will come away flaked with camouflage paint. He looks up, expecting to see his team around him, but he is alone in an empty clearing that shouts target.

The déjà vu hits him like a train. It’s so quiet. There’s nothing but the sound of his harsh breathing and the peaceful wind. He hears a whisper of leaves and before he can think he’s bolted. Dirt and decayed matter scud underneath his feet, his breath comes in short gasps that stings through his side. He knows in the marrow of his bones that he is being followed, and that knowledge consumes his brain until he doesn’t even remember his name, he just remembers the feeling of dying, over and over and over again.

He trips and staggers. The sharp whine of a bullet passes his ear and he throws himself flat on the ground. The impact is like a crowbar to the ribs, and he has a horrible feeling he’s died like that before as well, beaten to death in a back alley.ˇ

The almost-but-not-quite memory has him up and sprinting again. Moments later, he hears another high-pitched scream and then his legs collapse from underneath him. He feels the horrifying, nerve-burning pain that tells him his spine has been severed.

Soft footsteps on the grass. A boot kicks into his side and rolls him onto his back. He looks up through the dirt and blood and agony and his murderer is there, the same as ever, face so plain as to be anonymous, smiling that polite, self-satisfied smile.

The man kneels down by his side like a minister. “I’m going to slit your throat from ear to ear, you pathetic bitch.”

And he does.

A body lies comatose on a government table. A squat, branded computer watches over him, occasionally flickering with pre-programmed code. Thin wires connect to his brain, and his eyes are covered in strands of sheathed electricity. Occasionally, the fingers twitch and there is a faint hitch in the breathing, almost a moan, but then it slides back into the regular rhythm of sleep.

One of his onlookers crunches into an apple. Juice flecks off onto her police badge, and she wipes it off absentmindedly. “How much longer, do you think?” she asks conversationally.

Beside her, a man shakes his shaved head. Patches of smooth, charged fabric flex and sigh and mould themselves tighter to his skull. He looks at the screen and its light flickers against his face. “His log has 676 recorded instances of death threats, 1239 rape threats,” he says. He smiles politely. “I’d say this is going to take all day.”

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Michael Chalmer Dunn M.A. M.Phil., Founder / Director 4th Planet logistics

To all my friends and other contacts in space exploration, mountaineering or related support and imaging roles at NASA, JPL, SpaceX or other organizations; as well as those who know me and are involved in decision-making for major outdoor gear companies or advanced material providers; I’d like to extend a personal invitation to become involved in our effort to establish a climbing route to the summit of Olympus Mons.

If you think you might like to help us generate attention and support for future manned Mar’s Missions through exposing the general public and outdoor crowd to the excitement and adventure of visually climbing the highest known mountain in the solar system please leave a comment or contact me directly.

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Four suspects detained, weapons seized in Karachi

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KARACHI (92 News) – Sindh Rangers have on Tuesday apprehended four persons during a search operation conducted in Karachi’s Alkaram Square.

As per details, on a tip off the arrested accused, Sindh rangers carried out a search operation in Liaquatabad’s Alkaram Square.

The paramilitary forces also searched the house of arrested accused namely Khalid and nabbed four persons.

Sources said that the security forces have recovered huge cache of weapons from the house of the accused. “The arrested accused Khalid belonged to a political party,” sources added.

On the other hand, at least 15 suspects were booked during an intelligence-based  search operation conducted by the police on Jinnah Road near Taj Complex.

The detained accused were shifted to police station for further interrogation.

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January 29, 2017

I don’t know what else to do on a Saturday night to express my concern, so I wrote some of my elected officials. I hope this country can heal…

I’m not a republican but I hope that you see that Donald Trump is tearing America apart.

These are my concerns:

I’m scared I won’t be able to afford birth control pills—something I’ve taken since I was a 16 year old because I didn’t want to get pregnant and it helped calm my terrible periods—because the ACA may disappear.

Don’t get me wrong—it needs to be tweaked (right now, my husband can’t afford one of his medications that helps his crippling anxiety and I can barely afford an inhaler. I’m scared my antidepressant may be too expensive this year, too. I need this medication because I was raped when I was a teenager and have PTSD)—but removing it is unacceptable and politicians know that.

Do not let this man say “I’ve got something great” to replace the ACA with. He doesn’t. Americans know it. Do NOT act until you have a good fix, an update, a solution.

On that note: I’m sure you don’t think abortion should be legal. Apologies if I’m wrong in my assumption… But here’s my point. I’m not asking you to have an abortion. Or even to tell a woman she should have one. I am asking that you realize that this is a medical procedure and has absolutely no place in the political realm. Abortion is a medical choice. A personal choice. NOT YOUR CHOICE.

The president is destroying this country’s reputation and tearing it apart from the inside out. Banning Muslims entry? Are you kidding me? Just because someone enters our country from a supposed “dangerous” zone doesn’t mean that person is a killer. If we really want to stop mass shootings, why don’t we ban white males who have untreated mental illness who can easily obtain guns… oh, wait—we can’t because this country has a terrible health system and gun control is a joke.

This past week was so frightening and I’m white. Can you even imagine how terrifying it is to be a person of color in this country right now? You are an elected official and you have to represent all people. That includes people of color. Please make it known to this administration that any racist rhetoric is not tolerated. The president needs to speak out against the alt-right and decry any violence carried out by this hate group.

In addition to alt right hate and ignoring POC’s concerns, you also need to support LGBTQ people. I fear that any person who is considered “different”—aka not a straight, white male—is in danger under this president’s rule.

In addition to all the above concerns, I am worried about this president’s possible relationship Putin. It’s obvious that he does not view this man for what he is—a cold-hearted killer—and that is incredibly worrisome.

Oh, and let’s not forget climate change. It is real. Humans are making it worse. Why is this still up for debate? This country needs to invest in alternative energy and educate people how to work in the field. Create new jobs while saving energy. Yes, it’s not that simple, but any other option will surely lead to the death of this planet.

Please, if you have a heart, you will make it known that the president’s actions are not OK. Please help this country mend itself rather than allowing it to become further divided. I’m scared for this country and for the world.

Abbie Stutzer

This. Is. Real.

Just today, I heard a man talking to a friend about how he was scared that his work visa would not be renewed because he’s “from one of those countries–” his words, not mine.

“I couldn’t sleep last night. I just don’t know,” he said.

He was helping a friend study. They were talking about their education, their future.

He’s not the only one. I could list off at least three other similar conversations I’ve been part of, or heard, in the past month.

This isn’t OK. We must act and speak out against hate and ignorance.

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Mom killed, boyfriend shot while kids slept

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Two children were sleeping in a nearby room when their mother was shot and killed early Tuesday. The shooting happened in east Harris County, near Baytown. Deputies are now headed to Louisiana to interview a man they call a person of interest.


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Pop-up balloon exhibit is blowing up on social media

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A cool, new pop-up balloon exhibit is now in Houston.

The exhibit is filled with over-the-top, awe-inspiring and just straight up "extra" balloon installations.

Aspiring and professional models are flocking to the display in hopes of getting some Instagram-worthy pictures.

Tickets to the event are now sold out, but judging by the popularity of this exhibit, there may be more popping up soon.

You can check out the website of the artwork creators here.
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Angel-shaped cloud photographed by Montgomery man seen by some as 'sign from God'

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On Highway 105 near Walden on Lake Conroe, Danny Ferarro and his wife were driving to a meeting.

"We weren't looking forward to it, because we had uncertainty about what it involved," he said.

Then he did a double take. In the sunset, a cloud formation, with rays of sunlight, stunned him.

"I said, 'that's an angel,'" he said.

He took the picture on his cell phone through the windshield of his moving car. He later posted it on his Facebook page.

"I have nearly 2,000 shares on my little page," he said. From his post, it was shared on, and it took off.

"We've had people from China and Russia and Germany commenting on it," he said. What touches him most is the inspiration others are finding in it.

"There are people who lost loved ones, who see it as a sign from God," he said.

In particular, a family friend who lost a child to suicide commented that the day Ferarro took the image was her daughter's birthday.

His Facebook post has reached thousands of people.

"I never dreamed we'd get 1,000 shares. I just took a picure. Now that I reflect on it it's a moment I'll never forget. I'm speechless, honored and blessed to have the responsibility of sharing that picture."

The formation is considered an example of crepuscular rays from the sun, cutting through clouds. That's science, but Ferraro believes it's something more.

"It's like God telling He's with us, and everything is going to be okay," he said.

He said that meeting about which he and his wife were concerned, "went better than expected."
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Getting help for video game addiction

August 18, 2011 12:00:00 AM PDT
Video games used to be known as child's play. But now more and more adults are getting hooked. Psychologists say they're sacrificing their jobs, families and friends and spending all their time online.

Janet Hunt loves spending time with her husband Don. But a year ago he had no time for her, only for his video game.

"Sometimes he could play up to 20 hours straight," said Janet. "He could be on there at 6 a.m. and by the time that 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. that night rolled around, he could still be sitting there playing."

"It's just total immersion into the game, as your reality, instead of the real reality," said Donald.

It got so bad that Don lost his job and Janet filed for divorce.

"It was lonely. It was real lonely," said Janet. "And it felt like I was like a widow. That I had lost my other half and just, I felt alone all the time."

Ryan Van Cleave, author of the video game addiction book "Unplugged," says more and more adults are becoming consumed by the games, and the consequences can be grave.

"They're killing careers, they're killing families, they're killing relationships, they're killing health, and literally now we're having people killing others and themselves over video games," said Van Cleave.

Douglas Gentile is an associate professor of psychology at Iowa State University. He considers video game addiction an impulse control disorder.

"You know you should go to bed now but you just want to get one more level," said Gentile. "And that you're not able to actually control those impulses to play. And what people need to do is get that back into balance."

Since video game addiction isn't a recognized medical diagnosis, help can be difficult to find.

Gentile recommends starting with an expert on substance abuse disorders because treatment can be similar.

And if it's your spouse that has the problem?

"The number one thing to do is not confront them while they're playing the game," said Van Cleave. "A calm, clear conversation with them at a moment when they're not gaming is a great way to start things moving in the right direction."

Janet's husband was finally able to break his video game addiction and they got back together. Today, they are working to get back on track both emotionally and financially.

"Life now is good. I have my husband back. I have my best friend back," said Janet.

We're not just talking "World of Warcraft" or "Halo." Experts say even so-called casual games like the ones you might find on Facebook can be just as addictive.


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1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting at Sacramento college

Three people were shot, one fatally, near a baseball field on the campus of Sacramento City College on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015.

Police searched for a gunman Thursday night who killed one person and wounded two others in a parking lot on a Sacramento college campus, authorities said.

One victim was declared dead at the scene, another was taken to a hospital with injuries, and the third was only grazed by a bullet and was being questioned by investigators, said Dustin Poore of Los Rios police, who patrol Sacramento City College.

One of the victims is a student at the college, but it was not immediately clear which. It was also unclear whether the others had any connection to the school.

The shooting near a baseball field at the edge of campus began as a verbal dispute between the group of men, one of whom pulled out a gun and fired, Poore said.

The suspect, wearing a white T-shirt and cargo shorts, fled on foot.

The campus was locked down for about two hours before police officers had cleared all the buildings and allowed students and staff to leave.

They had not found the suspect, and expected he had left the campus, though investigators were still combing the area, police said.

Evening classes were canceled.

Freshman Kimberly Jenkins said she was coming out of class shortly before 4 p.m. when police descended on the school, telling the Sacramento Bee that "We saw the cop cars just zoom through" campus from all directions.

Jackie Flores, 50, who lives across the street from the parking lot, said she heard four or five shots. "It all happened so fast," she told the Bee.

Classes were in session at the two-year college in central Sacramento with a student body of about 25,000. The fall semester began Aug. 22.

The corner of campus where the shooting occurred is surrounded by strip malls with chain restaurants on one side and a golf course on the other.

The Sacramento Police Department will handle the homicide investigation, authorities said.
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2 suspects wearing gold grills sought in armed robberies near UCLA

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2015, file photo, students walk on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

UCLA is warning students to be alert after two groups of people were separately robbed by two suspects wearing gold grills off campus early Saturday.

The first group of victims were approached by two suspects, who were armed with a pocket knife and handgun. They demanded property from the group.

The second robbery occurred moments later with another group of victims, according to the school's crime alert.

The suspects were seen fleeing southbound on Glenrock Avenue.

Both men had gold grills on their teeth and were in their 20s with a skinny build in black sweatshirts. One of the men's sweatshirts had a red hood and he held a gun, while the other had the knife. One suspect was 5 feet 6 inches tall and the other was 6 feet 2 inches tall.

The groups, which consisted of UCLA students and people not affiliated with the university, were unharmed.

The robberies were under investigation.
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Sam's Club to close seven Illinois stores, terminate over 1,000 employees

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National retailer Sam's Club is closing seven Illinois locations on January 26, according to information released by the State of Illinois Thursday.

The announcement comes after Walmart Stores, Inc. closed 269 stores in 2016.

Sam's Club responded on Twitter Thursday to say that "closing clubs is never easy."

Sam's Club locations in Streamwood, Wheeling, Matteson, Batavia, Moline, Romeoville, and Naperville are included in the closures. More than 1100 employees will be terminated on March 16, 2018.
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22 H by Roger

For the letter H, I’ve discovered two songs that have some similarities.

HELP Me, Rhonda by the Beach Boys went to #1 in the US in 1965.

HELP by some obscure Liverpudlian band went to #1 in the US in 1965.

Both recordings were on Capitol Records in the US.

HELP Me, Rhonda originally was HELP Me, Ronda, composed by Brian Wilson with by Mike Love for the album The Beach Boys Today! in March 1965.

A second recording, with a significantly different, and to my mind superior arrangement, was issued as a single and subsequently released on the album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) in June 1965.

It’s the single version that reached #1 in Canada, #2 in Singapore, #3 in The Philippines, #5 in Hong Kong and Sweden, #9 in Ireland, #10 in Germany and Australia, but only #27 in the United Kingdom.

Listen to HELP Me, Rhonda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPnBrK6D26g Album cut, without the baw, baw, baw, baw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVDEL_HeKq0 Single version

HELP is the title track of that Liverpool band’s second film, and the accompanying album, which, naturally, is different in the US and the UK. The album was released in August 1965, and the single a month earlier. The song was written primarily by John Lennon, but credited to Lennon–McCartney.

Listen to HELP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNahS3OHPwA Live version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQv4OQJJEZg Live version

So just HELP yourself – isn’t that a Tom Jones reference? – to that little blue button and participate in this week’s meme

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  1. Ah, they don’t write songs like that anymore, Roger… Last recent song I listened to had lyrics that sounded like “Gobbledygook-gobbledygook” at a ferocious volume with amazing noises made by electronics in the background….

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Tucker Carlson Is A Stupid Turd

Maybe that’s denegrating poop, I’m not sure. From Jen at Transcending Gender:

“On ‘The Situation with Tucker Carlson’, MSNBC host Tucker Carlson made defamatory comments about Lily McBeth, a transgender New Jersey substitute teacher. In reporting on McBeth’s story Carlson said, ‘I’m pretty tolerant of whatever people want to do, very tolerant, in their private lives. If men want to dress up like women that’s fine. I think it’s dorky, but you know, it doesn’t hurt me. If a person voluntarily undergoes castration, that is totally different. That is an act of a crazy person. That’s like setting your hair on fire or blinding yourself. You are unstable if you voluntarily castrate yourself simply because you feel uncomfortable in your own sex and I don’t want a person that unstable teaching my kids.’

Matthew 19:12 (King James Version)
King James Version (KJV)

“For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.”

eunuch – a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction. http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

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Virtual Futures

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Virtual futures originally happened in 1995 and was a forum for pre milleniu fear of cybernetics and domestical digitisation.  I like its approach in re-adressing future predictions through revisiting panels and guest speakers. take a look

Whereas the mid-90s events were about emergence and understanding of the symbiotic relationship between man and machine, this year’s theme, “Digital Natives: Fear of the Flesh?” is about acceptance. Children born today are being born into an increasingly synthetic worlds of virtual interaction, virtual products (MP3s etc.) and virtual transactions. A reality that would be fitting of a William Gibson novel in which ‘consensual hallucination’ has overtaken and where we would happily purchase small representations of physical objects (such as albums) – a concept only aided by a shared social acceptance. The revival aims to help attendees see beyond the abstraction after all, when you are ‘surfing’ the net – lets not forget that you are actually slamming a couple of keys which sends machine code through wires.

Ceephax’s last words

gps tracking test (walk to the shops)

GPS tracking powered by

remote performance network

artists create a live / performance piece that can be video broadcasted.
All broadcasts are streamed into a theatre where there is a live audience. Live audience watch each performance like a ‘scene’ in a film. Live score provides improvised soundtrack to performances that proceed each other. Performances are navigated by a nominated director who instructs editors like a live tv studio set up. Director does not direct performances – they are entirely made by you – but simply chooses which artist to display next.
Think video conference call with artists doing live performances to an audience and a musical score all co – ordinated in a way to give the illusion of live digital cinema.

I’m interested in what a digital live art space looks like and how it could be curated as a live event. I like the idea of decentralized performances being brought together and the attempt of forming a narrative between them as a curatorial act. Im also intrigued by working with an hour of time as materiality as we dip in and out of real time performances.

My life in a day (How Did I Get Here?)

on the 24th November 2012 I will be 24 years old. To mark this i am creating a durational performance event where i will re-encounter each year of my life, every hour.
Starting at 00:00am I will begin to revisit places i lived and memories from that age in my life.
The performance will end with my current friends at a pub in brixton to see in the 24th year.

The performance will be documented through gps tracking device (
and an interactive google map will host notes, memories, images, sound and video that i produce throughout the journey.

I will begin making the website where (on 24th november) audiences can follow my journey in real time. The domain will either be ( or Howdidigethere? )

The problem with the howdidigethere domain is that it looks like im saying how did i get there? not HERE.

Art Catlin Comments

With the Catlin show done and dusted I picked up my comments and below are some of my faves.

Simplicity Wins
Great Idea Art and History Combined
interesting what next?
whoever did bananas on a shirt and in a bowl (think this is ment for Gabrielle)
yours were so much better than the others AMAZEBALLS
this is mostly out of friendship
smashed it
post media art. Some think what moving into history of art
loved the colours
a powerful understatement
Max Dovey had more to offer
In my humble opinion the most insightful and stylist piece in the exhibition. It made the present a precious thing for the future.
Adeline de Monseignat Max Dovey
The only piece that makes you really think
Max Dovey loves TV (so do i…)
This world is a much better place with a break from TV.
Really liked the concept especially using vhs
Because i remember the testcards well.
The most conceptual piece of work here
Await the day
A suitable symbol of the passing of an age and the entry into a new one. We stand together facing the future, filled with fear but resolute.
4 the joke
Good idea – needed doing
We don’t know what we have lost.

HUO: The artist Paul Chan says that in art, and in general, we should just stop quoting. Would you agree?

AC: Yes, he’s absolutely right, because my working theory is that we live in a managerial age, which doesn’t want to look to the future. It just wants to manage the present. A lot of art has become a way of looking back at the last sixty years of the modernist project, which we feel has failed. It’s almost like a lost world, and we are cataloging it, quoting it, reconfiguring it, filing it away into sliding drawers as though we were bureaucrats with no idea what any of it means. They’ve got nothing to say about it except that they know it didn’t work. It’s not moving onwards—we’re just like academic archaeologists. It’s terribly, terribly conservative and static, but maybe that’s not a bad thing. Maybe in a reactionary, conservative age, that’s what art finds itself doing. The problem is that it pretends to be experimental and forward-looking. But to be honest, in some ways I’m just as guilty. What I do is not so different—using all sorts of fragments from the past to examine the present. Maybe this is simply the iron cage of our time—we’re like archaeologists going back into the recent past, continually refiguring it, surrounding it with quotations. It’s a terrible, terrible prison, but we don’t know how to break out of it.

Taken from HAns Ulrich Obrist in conversation with Adam Curtais.


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Bonnaroo Daily Lineups Are Here!

That’s right–Bonnaroo daily lineups are here! We can’t wait to be back at the Farm with all of you. If you’re on the fence still, then check out these exclusive to Bonnaroo activities, our camping options, or read a bit about how we make sure that no matter how much fun we are having that we take care of the Farm & our planet.