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J.J. Dillingham is entering his sixth season as an assistant coach for Kristin Ryman and 13th overall for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons.
This is the third time in his career Dillingham has been an assistant coach for the Lady Bisons.
"Everyone needs servant leaders in their program, and J.J. is someone who will be that for us," Lipscomb coach Kristin Ryman said. "He has a blue-collar approach and will be dedicated to making our program better in any way possible. He will be involved in every aspect of our program."
"I am a firm believer in having an attention to detail in our program. We believe in doing things the right way, and we have tried to create a culture within our program of hard work, accountability, and family.
From 2002-2005 Dillingham served as an assistant coach for the Lady Bisons softball team as the Lady Bisons made the transition from the NAIA to NCAA Division I.
"J.J. is very familiar with the history of Lipscomb athletics and believes in the goals we have for our softball program," Ryman said. "He is someone who can be counted on to not only help us with the day-to-day operations in our program, but also with on the field coaching and mentoring of our players.
"J.J. is an extremely loyal person, and I feel that with his knowledge and commitment to the details, we will continue to be able to take our program to the next level."
Dillingham has coached outfielders, all aspects of hitting and offensive fundamentals as well as base running. He also has experience in directing summer camps.
Dillingham started his career at Lipscomb as a student working in the sports information department. During that time he also served as the public address announcer for basketball and baseball, along with assisting the Lipscomb Radio Network in various roles. From 2000-2002 he was assistant for athletic marketing and media relations coordinator, and was the executive producer for the Lipscomb Radio Network.
While serving as an assistant softball coach Dillingham also was the director of athletic operations.
Dillingham began his coaching career while a student when the softball program began at Lipscomb and served as a student assistant softball coach from 1995-2000 when the Lady Bisons were competing in the NAIA.
In 2005 Dillingham left coaching to work as a Realtor and real estate broker. But he was never too far from the game of softball.
He worked with Gary Davis at Lipscomb Academy from 2007-2012, helping lead the Mustangs to district tournament championships in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012, including advancing to the sectional game in 2008.
Dillingham coached Ryman when she was a member of the Lady Bisons softball team.
"I have known J.J. since my playing days, and he was always a steady part of the program," Ryman said. "He knows how to get the job done and is a good 'people person'.
"J.J. understands the importance of relationships, and when we began thinking of someone to add to our program in this role, he was one of the first that I thought of. Not only does he have experience at the DI level, but he has a love for Lipscomb and knows what we stand for."
Dillingham earned his B.A. degree in Communications from Lipscomb in 2000. He completed his Master of Arts in Learning and Teaching at Lipscomb in 2010, earning his teaching certification in grades K-6.
He and his wife, Angie, and daughter, Brooklyn, live in Cane Ridge, Tenn.


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Goaltender Maximillian Pajpach, Slovakia's only player picked in the 2014 NHL draft, will get his first NHL shot with Patrick Roy's Colorado Avalanche. Photo: Andreas Robanser
The only Slovak to be drafted at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft in Philadelphia was Poprad-born goaltender Maximillian Pajpach, who was selected in the 6th round (174th overall) by the Colorado Avalanche. It is the last time since 1989 that only a single Slovak has been drafted. Pajpach is also the first Slovak goalie to be drafted in five years, since Jaroslav Janus was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2009.
Only four goaltenders (Peter Budaj, Jaroslav Halak, Jan Lasak, Rastislav Stana) from Slovakia have played in the NHL and Maximillian is hoping to be the fifth one to break through. Pajpach idolized Lasak growing up. Lasak was the goalie who earned instant fame in his country by leading Slovakia to its first and only World Championship gold medal in 2002.
Pajpach was ranked 9th amongst European goalies at the NHL Draft so it wasn't a huge surprise by any means to see him picked. He probably first appeared on the radars of NHL scouts at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament where he put on an incredible display of goaltending against the powerful Russians, making 53 saves in 2-1 loss.
For his whole career, Pajpach has been playing in the HK SKP Poprad junior system as well as various Team Slovakia junior teams (U17/U18/U20). But for the upcoming 2014-15 season, in an effort to keep improving as a goaltender, Maximillian will be heading to Finland to play for Tappara (U20) of the SM-Liiga.
IIHF.com sat down with Pajpach to talk about the draft and his career.
What were you doing when you found out you got drafted?I was in school learning some stuff so I can pass my exams that were starting the next week!
Did you expect to be drafted?Well at the beginning of the draft, I didn't expect it very much because I wasn't at the World Juniors. But after so many goalies were drafted before me, I started to expect it more and more.
How much do you know about the Colorado Avalanche?They are one of my favourite teams in the NHL and right now they have legendary goalie Patrick Roy as their coach so that makes me even more happy. I would like to go there for their upcoming summer camp!
How many NHL teams were you in talks with prior to the Draft?I think it was 2 or 3 teams that my agent was talking with, but I wasn't talking to anyone from Colorado so I was surprised that they picked me.
What was it like growing up and playing in Poprad?Poprad is a small town and people here like to watch and play hockey so it was great to grow up here. But at the same time I think that hockey in Poprad is declining because many good players leave Slovakia and go play somewhere else like Canada, Sweden or Finland.
What is your playing style?I'm trying not to always be in the butterfly so I guess I'm a hybrid goalie. My style is however somewhat similar to Jonathan Quick's. I think that I'm pretty fast in the net and can use my stick well.
Does it mean anything to you being the only Slovak drafted at this year's NHL Draft? And the last Slovak goalie to be drafted since Jaroslav Janus in 2009?It is a big honour to be drafted. I didn't expect to be the only Slovak player drafted this year. It's also a big challenge because all those Slovak goalies drafted before me are now playing in the biggest leagues in the world and I don't want to be an exception-so I have a lot of work to do.
What are some of your most memorable moments in hockey so far?The best moment in my hockey career happened just now when I was drafted to the NHL. My best game was probably at the Ivan Hlinka Tournament last year when we lost 2-1 to Russia and I made over 50 saves.
Are you excited to play for Tappara in the Finnish League this year?Yes of course I am! It's one of the best teams in Finland and the Finnish coaches they have are great so I hope I'll improve my goaltending while in Finland.
Do you expect to play for Slovakia at the World Juniors this year?It's my goal to play at the World Juniors so I'm going to work hard and hopefully I'll be there playing.
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legislature with the following wording.
The definition for motor vehicle may not apply to Champ Cars since
they are street racers not closed course racers. Or the Phoenix track may fit the
definition of "closed-course motor sport."
If the definitions do include Champ Car racing this amendment may also prohibit
motorcross races and tractor pulls at the state fair. Any racing at Chase Field or
the new Cardinal Stadium or Sun Devil Stadium would also be prohibited as well as
the Fiesta Bowl Parade. This amendment is very bad.
Not able to successfully race on oval tracks in the USA for reasons
mentioned above, Champ Car has had to resort to street and road course racing to
carve out its niche. Now the France family is trying to take that away too.
It will be interesting to see what action Kevin Kalkhoven and the Phoenix race
promoters take to try and stop this legislation from passing.
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The residents of Danzig Street don't like to dwell on the deadly violence that thrust their typically quiet community into the national spotlight two years ago.
The east-end Toronto neighbourhood where children play in driveways and toys litter front yards isn't a bad one, they insist. It just happened to be a place where something terrible happened.
Wednesday marks the second anniversary of a shootout between two rival gangs at a barbecue held in the community. The bullets sprayed into the crowd killed a 14-year-old girl and a 23-year-old man while injuring more than 20 others.
The incident — called an "unprecedented" episode of violence by Toronto police — stunned the country and rocked the community to its core.
Two years later, those who live in the area are eager to move past the night which made the street synonymous with gang warfare.
"It's peaceful, it's good, it still is," 22-year-old Kevin Danquah says of the community he grew up in. "I never thought the neighbourhood was bad to begin with."
Danquah now volunteers at a community centre which opened exactly a year after the shooting with the help of a grant from a local businessman. The converted townhouse is a place where kids participate in programs, get help with homework or use a computer lab, among other facilities.
The impact of the centre, called Our Space, is significant, Danquah says.
"When I was growing up, I had no one to help me," he says of the neighbourhood which is home to a community-housing complex. "As a kid you get lost a lot, you definitely need someone for guidance and if you don't have that you could easily make a wrong choice."
The mentorship Danquah is helping provide to youth in the community is exactly the kind of effort Toronto police want to encourage.
"The biggest difficulty facing Danzig, I think like many areas of Toronto, falls back to the engagement of children and the services that are available to them," said Staff Sgt. Peter Moreira, whose team deals with the neighbourhood's issues on a long-term basis.
"Kids are always looking for something to do…those are the sort of challenges that appear."
Danzig Street turned into a hub of police activity in the immediate aftermath of the 2012 shooting. Police tape crisscrossed laneways, cop cars were stationed in the area for days and four people, including two youth, were eventually charged in relation with the incident.
While a shocking event that wasn't reflective of the community as a whole, it was a wake-up call, said Moreira.
"I think that people finally realized that minor things left unchecked, left unreported can lead to bigger problems," he said.
"It's not just a wake-up call for the residents in the area but also the Toronto police in respective of how we were going to approach it. Our emphasis is preventing those things from happening in the first place."
Moreira said the community's collaboration with police is arguably one of the largest changes that's taken place over the past two years.
"We have parents who call us and talk about 'my son's running with the wrong crowd, can you talk to them?' That's powerful stuff," Moreira said.
"What that does is that allows us to be proactive in our approach and surgical in our approach. So we're only dealing with the people that are victimizing our community instead of casting a wide net."
Like those who live in the community, Moreira is also determined to change the way Danzig is perceived.
"The aftermath of the shooting made it sound like war zone…Danzig is populated by families and good decent people," he said.
Police have said the shooting on Danzig two years ago was triggered when members of the Galloway Boys, a local street gang who allegedly "took ownership" of the barbecue, turned away a member of the Malvern crew, a rival gang. That individual then allegedly returned to the gathering with a number of associates to confront the Galloway Boys, sparking the shootout.
Two years later, Moreira said street gangs in the area have been dramatically diminished, but for the families of the two bystanders who were killed in the shooting, however, it's been harder to move past the violence.
In Remelinda Yasay's Ajax, Ont., home, her son Joshua Yasay's room is exactly as he left it on the day he died.
"We don't want to touch it yet," she said in a soft voice. "It's really hard. Sometimes I'm OK, sometimes I'm not."
Joshua wanted to be a police officer one day and had recently graduated with a degree in criminology from York University, which now has a scholarship in his name. He also volunteered as a youth basketball coach and had recently opened a barbershop with friends.
His mother doesn't think the courts are being strict enough with those who were arrested in connection with his death.
"I hope one day the law will change," she said. "I guess more lives have to be wasted."
Fourteen-year-old Shyanne Charles, who lived in the Danzig Street community, also died in the shootout.
Her family moved out of the neighbourhood, but her grandfather wants her memory to live on, which is why he's involved with setting up a scholarship at Centennial College in her name.
"I don't just want to remember her by how she died. I want something good to come out of it…Even though she's not here she can still contribute to other people who need help," said Tyrone Charles.
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Gose, considered a top prospect, played in 56 games last season and hit .223 with 15 stolen bases.
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McDonald struck out three of his final five batters, a time when he started mixing in more breaking balls.
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Pittsburgh tied the score in the ninth against Tyson Brummett on Felix Pie's leadoff homer and Josh Harrison's two-out, RBI double. Carlos Paulino hit a game-ending single in the 10th off Tommy Hottovy, who had hit Jordy Mercer and Pie with pitches.
NOTES: The Pirates reassigned RHPs Jameson Taillon and Erik Cordier, INFs Matt Hague and Anderson Hernandez and OF Darren Ford to their minor league camp. INF Clint Robinson, OF Jerry Sands and RHPs Vic Black, Hunter Strickland, Duke Welker and Stolmy Pimentel were optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. ... Pirates RHP Jeff Karstens (biceps tightness) threw two innings in a minor league exhibition. He's scheduled to pitch again Monday. ... The Blue Jays unconditionally released 1B David Cooper.


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From Ayotte's point of view, the alliance would elevate her profile, while providing her with national security/foreign policy credentials and the appearance of gravitas. Moreover, McCain has long been popular in New Hampshire.
But now McCain and Graham have made themselves the symbol of all that's objectionable about the "past its sell-by date" Republican establishment. They did so primarily through their attacks on Rand Paul — fair in principle, I believe, but over-the-top in execution.
Even before the filibuster, though, McCain and Graham were suffering from over-exposure and from their convoluted approach to the Hagel nomination. For example, McCain's vote to end the filibuster of a nominee for Secretary of Defense he deemed unqualified was cutting it too fine for many conservatives.
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Courage uncovered
The sanctions have been eased and Iran is no longer a political outcast. Tehran's art scene mirrors the spirit of new beginnings in the country – and is shaped by many strong women
Seconds of tension pass before auctioneer Hossein Pakdel brings down the hammer. "Sohrab Sepehris 'Tree Trunks' sold – for 30 billion rials!" A murmur passes around the room. Women and men whipser behind their hands, others use their smartphones to snap the painting men in white gloves are carrying from the dais.
Thirty billion rials – that's roughly 890 000 euros, a price that, as everyone agrees, would not have been possible just a few years back, especially as Sepehri, who died in 1980, was one of Iran's most progressive and liberal-minded painters.
It's Friday evening in Tehran and the city's high society has come together at the elegant Parsian Azadi Hotel. The Tehran Auction, an event aimed at promoting contemporary Iranian artists, is taking place here for the fifth time. The audience applauds as one work after the next changes hands.
By the end of the evening, the bidders in the room and on the phone will have spent a total of 7.5 million euros on art – many times the sum that changed hands in the past.
Every day is a tightrope walk, and I love it
"Iranian art is finally being noticed in a big way," says Shirin Partovi, as she gives an Iranian collector the three-kiss greeting – left, right, left. She knows the scene. For the past 11 years, she has been running one of the city's most successful galleries, the Shirin Art Gallery. In recent years, she has been focusing on Iranian artists, and the artists she showcases can expect to make the leap onto the international scene.
One day later, she is sitting in the office at her gallery on 13th Street in the center of Tehran,f talking about her career. She is surrounded by artworks, a golden male torso, a bronze pistol, fresh orchids and dozens of books. She's wearing golden sneakers paired with distressed jeans, and only pushes her pink headscarf back off her head for the photo.
"I've been creative ever since I was a child," she says, "and always wanted to become an artist." But her parents did not consider that an occupation for a woman and had ambitions for her to become a doctor or an engineer. She persuaded them to let her study English literature instead, but art never lost its fascination for the now 46-year-old Partovi.
She moved to the USA in the late 1990s and made a name for herself as an interior designer and art buyer. She returned to Iran in 2004 after a friend called her and told her about the need for more galleries in Tehran and that it was time for that to change. "It was a challenge I couldn't resist," says Partovi.
The going was tough. Freedom of speech and artistic freedom are heavily restricted in the Islamic Republic. In order to obtain a gallery license, Shirin had to apply in person to the Culture Ministry and submit all of her credentials. The authorities looked closedly into her CV, looked for offences she might have committed and subjected her to a drug test.
Before the gallery opening, police officers called by and demanded she should hang curtains in the office window so that she, a woman after all, could not be watched from the buildings across the street. The "morality police" also warned that art which criticizes Islam or the regime was taboo, as was pornography. "But there is a gray area between what is permitted and what is not, of course," she says, "and we occasionally test out how far we can go."
One such occasion was six months ago, when she brought in a performance artist to draw attention to the fate of a 16-year-old girl who had been in prison for two years, awaiting the death penalty for stabbing and killing her father, when he tried to rape her.
Partovi and the artist built a prison set and staged role plays, in which the gallery visitors were interrogated like suspects. The idea was to demonstrate the level of pressure the state exerts on its citizens. Almost miraculously, the event was neither disrupted nor closed down.
The case was very different last year, when police officers turned up because Partovi was exhibiting pictures of a blond woman in jeans and a T-shirt. "Why is she dressed like that?" one of the men barked at her. "That is immoral Western culture!" – "This happens in our country!" countered Partovi.
"Women long for the West. That's why they go under the knife to get a cute little snub nose and wear Western clothing. You can't close your eyes to it; what you see here is social critique." It didn't help. She had to close the exhibition after two days. Partovi smiles when she thinks back to that. "Every day is a tightrope walk, and I love it."
That tightrope walk can be witnessed all over Tehran. On Friday evenings, when the new exhibitions open, young Iranians wander through the city's galleries. On pictures showing women in deep-cut blouses, the "sensitive parts" shimmer through a milky veil of several layers of sticky tape.
Girls with lipstick-red lips stand smoking on terraces, their headscarves draped as far back as possible over their hair. In the exhibition rooms, young creatives in Nike sneakers and hipster gear discuss the exchange programs that will soon see them installed as artists in residence in London and Amsterdam.
Iran is changing. In the Bush era, the country was still styled part of the "Axis of Evil." President Präsident Mahmud Ahmadinejad proclaimed that the regime occupying Jerusalem must vanish from the page of time, and the West feared Iran would soon be able to build an atomic bomb.
But since President Hassan Rohani took office in 2013, the country has assumed a friendlier face. The government began talks with the West and promised to comply with its demands for more stringent monitoring of its atomic program. In return, the West has lifted nearly all of the economic sanctions it had imposed on Iran.
Since then, gold fever has broken out, and companies from all over the world are eager to invest. Not that Tehran's creatives are particularly interested in foreign investments, even though Iran's ailing economy could certainly do with them.
They are actually more interested in the psychological effect of this mutual rapprochement. "Perceptions of us are changing again," says a young woman taking a look at the exhibition of tyrant portraits showing at the Mohsen Galley this Friday night. "The world is showing an interest in us again."
One person who has been observing the art scene in Tehran for years is artist Nouriman Manouchehri. "There used to be no exhibition spaces at all in town. We artists couldn't even buy decent brushes and paints," she says. At the start of this century, Iran could neither produce quality art supplies itself nor import them.
"And today, there are around 200 galleries in Tehran, and 50 of them change their program several times a month because there is such great demand." Manouchehri sees that more and more collectors from all over the world are coming to the city. "Iran is a bit like Cuba," she says, "mysterious and exciting."
Manouchehri is sitting in her studio. Hanging on the wall behind her are collages showing her as a young woman, bare-breasted. "Of course I could never exhibit these in Tehran," she says, "but everything is possible here as long as it is done discreetly." What she means is that in Iran, too, people drink alcohol, even though the law forbits it.
In artist cafés that barely resemble cafés from the outside and in which Tehran's creative scene comes together in the evenings, young people pass water bottles filled with homemade spirits around under the table while ordering juice and coffee from the waiters.
Everything is possible in Iran – as long as it is done discreetly
In Iran, too, artists draw and paint nudes, but they organize underground exhibitions at home and invite only selected acquaintances to their opening night. At house parties, people dance, drink and make out behind closed doors, just the same as they do in Europe.
It was her longing for that tightrope and for Persian culture that drove Manouchehri, today 62, back to Iran at the end of the 1980s after having lived abroad for many years.
After the Islamic Revolution, her family emigrated to the USA, and her parents and siblings still live in San Francisco today. "But I wanted to return to my roots," she says. "I feel a deep connection to this country and its people. In the USA, life is so materialistic. In Iran, not everyone can read and write, but they can all can recite poetry."
In Yasmin Rahimian's case, too, it was pride in her Persian heritage that inspired her to be creative. Along with her mother, Afsaneh, the 29-year-old founded the Sondos Design label five years ago. Her mother had designed clothes before, but mostly plain evening wear.
It was her daughter, who urged a change of image. "I had noticed how women in Tehran were adapting more and more to the Western style of dress," says Yasmin, "and I wanted to do something about that, to offer them an alternative."
The coats she designs are modern and simply cut, but decorated with with colorful – hand-stitched – Persian embroidery. Always in search of unique Persian motifs, mother and daughter travel every two months to the markets of northern Iran, and to Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
The two are sitting in the living room of their spacious apartment. It smells of incense here, and there are dishes of nuts on every table, fruit arranged in shades of red, and water laced with strawberries and mint.
Everything is perfectly presented, right down to the last detail, because their living room is also their showroom. Here, unobserved, clients can feel free to let their headscarf fall.
Just like art, fashion is a risky affair in Iran. Last May, several models were arrested for letting themselves be photographed bare-headed. Some of the women are said to have been released on bail, other models have left the country for fear of prosecution.
The Rahimians have so far also photographed their models without head coverings and posted the pictures on Instagram. At the moment, they are working on a new concept: For the summer collection, they announce, their models will be photographed wearing headscarves.
The Rahimians do not want to give up their country for Dubai or Qatar even though the laws are less strict and the clients wealthier there. "Our home is the Islamic Republic," says Yasmin. "We have to accept the rules if we want to live and work here."
She also believes that her country is opening up and in the opportunities the end of economic sanctions will offer businesswomen like her, too. For a long time now, she has been receiving inquiries from women in Europe interested in ordering coats, but she cannot yet sell her collections in the West because, although money transfers between Iranian and Western banks are permitted, they are barely possible.
But she isn't really interested in starting an Internet business, anyway. "My dream would be to open a boutique in Milan or Paris," she says. Then she rearranges her scarf, pulling it just far enough over her hair that it doesn't slip down.
This story first appeared in Lufthansa Exclusive, the frequent traveller magazine. For more information about Lufthansa Miles & More offers, please click here.


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Facebook threat forces Winter Park High School lockdown
Police investigate threat involving school
Police in Winter Park are investigating a threat involving Winter Park High School.
Officials said a student contacted a school resource officer about a post someone made on Facebook. According to officials, the person who made the post is not a student at the school.
The post indicated that someone was going to shoot up the school and was directed against a specific student, but police have not determined the connection, according to investigators.
Officers said the school has been put on a modified lockdown called a "modified yellow."
Only one gate is being used for anyone going to or leaving the school's campus, as well as classroom doors are locked and restroom breaks are being limited, officials said.
Authorities said they have added more officers at the school in the abundance of caution as they try and sort out the threats.
About 100 students have been taken out from school by parents or guardians.
The school will remain on lockdown until 2:17 p.m. when school lets out.
On Wednesday, a Facebook threat forced the lockdown of three Flagler county schools.
Flagler County deputies arrested 20-year-old William Hofer. They said he posted threatening messages and pictures of guns and bullets on his Facebook page.
Officials said Hofer was apparently angry over the death of a friend.
No one was hurt in that incident.


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The morning of the Sprint National Championships, Jeremy and I woke up on the campus of Alabama University in Tuscaloosa. We were both filled with nerves as the day prior we had watched the pros compete in the blistering sun. Some were being hauled off the course due to heat exhaustion.
We headed out of the hotel at 6 a.m. with a slight drizzle. This is never ideal weather for any race that includes cycling. When roads are wet, crashes are always in the forecast. "At least this will drop the temperature a few degrees," I thought, trying to remain positive. Jeremy and I looked at each other and lifted up our prayers for the rain to slow down. We then headed to our usual pre-race caffeine stop: Starbucks. When we went to the first Starbucks listed on the GPS it was in a Barnes and Noble, which was closed, and I was hoping this was not a bad sign. "No big deal," we thought, there is another one on campus.
We headed to the second Starbucks, which was no longer there. As we scrolled down the GPS to the third Starbucks, I was beginning to panic. I decided to save time and call them to make sure they were open. To our dismay it was the Starbucks located in the Target shopping center, and yes, it too was closed. I came to the realization that we would have to proceed without the caffeine vigor. I panicked briefly before Jeremy calmed me down. I knew that if he could make it without coffee then I could do it too.
We parked our car and made our half-mile walk to the race site in the rain. Setting up in transition was pretty breezy. We experienced no major malfunctions and we were ready to go out on our warm-up ride, another race day ritual, but we were informed that we were not allowed out of transition with our bikes. "Great," I thought, "these people are trying to kill me!" We continued to remain calm and put our bikes back on their respective racks. No coffee, no pre race ride, it's okay…we are trained triathletes. A kink or two with a little rain in the mix was no big deal, right? Wrong.
We were about to head down to the swim start when I saw the head race official and my closest competition chatting over my bike helmet. I could see the official holding my helmet with one hand and gesturing to the girl racked next to me aggressively. FYI: Anytime a race official has your gear, particularly your helmet, it is not a good sign. I made my way back over to my area in time for the race official to tell me that the nice young lady next to me had pointed out that I did not have the correct American manufacturing sticker in my helmet. It appeared that my aero helmet had been made in Europe and was illegal for the states. If I could not produce the official American sticker that was supposed to be in the helmet or find another helmet—which I neglected to bring—I was to be a no-go for National Championship day.
Jeremy and several others had the same helmet I had, and no one had ever heard of the sticker rule. Apparently this is something they enforce at National Championships. At that moment, I started to break down! Jeremy had me calm down. "Don't do this. Hold it together." Then he said the single most romantic thing of the whole weekend. "Linz, If you can't go. I am not racing today!" It was a total Ruth and Naomi moment, except husband-wife style. Praise God the race officials were awesome and sympathized with my welling tears. The head marshal found me a loner "training helmet" they happened to have on site. Not exactly ideal for Nationals, but at least I was going to race.
We were now good to go with ten minutes to spare before race start. Jeremy and I rushed down to the water entry where we were able to jog about a minute and get a few hip throws in before his group was called into the water! I watched Jeremy go off and felt good about his position in the water. I turned to look around at my competition, as I knew I had 12 more minutes before it was my turn. I saw one Team USA jersey after another. I started glancing at the back of their legs praying they would be in a different age group. My nerves are always the worst before the race, but before I knew it I was able to make my way to the water. The water is my safe haven and my favorite discipline in triathlon. I had a good swim as did Jeremy.
The bike was a hilly, wet mess, turn after turn perfect for beautiful crashes, one of which coach Jeremy narrowly missed. I felt slightly out of place with my trainer helmet, but I tried not to let that hinder my confidence. The rain, wind, and hills were enough to deal with. Jeremy and I were both ready to get off the bike and on to the run. We were happy to make it back alive. The run was nice. The rain was picking up which helped take some of the focus off of the pain. Jeremy even did a few surges to drop the competition. Not a bad strategy for a first time National Championship participant.
The finish line was amazing with big screens, USA flags, and all the flags of the states represented. We had come a long way this summer and despite the small trials of the day the Lord taught us this very valuable lesson: don't trust your gear or your pre-race rituals, just trust me and I will get you through! Praise God for His strength.
I finished the day with a National Championship title in the 25-29 division. I stood with my little girl (Hallie) on the top of the podium and nothing felt better than that moment. The race marshal that disqualified my helmet even came over to shake my hand. As for Jeremy, he beat several people in his age group. Who would have thought that the once 260 lb collegiate defensive lineman would be racing one day at the National Triathlon Championships. What a stud!
Thank you to Linzie Herbert for writing this story. Do you have a story about how God showed up at a race? Let Joe know at email@example.com.
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text: Orange County, CA, has long been regarded for its contributions to the ever-expanding international hardcore scene, from the positive youth anthems of Insted to the fiery declarations of Inside Out. It's a tradition that has been carried on by Throwdown, a no-holds barred, mosh pit-conducting crew of straight-edge musicians whose lyrical self-determination is as uncompromising as their heavy music. Not afraid to attack in song those who have left their scene and its ideals behind, Throwdown isn't a band that writes "parts" intended to incite the dance floor: their songs are nothing but pure, unadulterated, stomping mosh from start to finish. Throwdown formed in the summer of 1997, releasing their debut, self-titled 7" single that same year through Prime Directive Records. The lineup for that EP consisted of guitarist Tommy Love, bassist Dom Macaluso, singer Keith Barney, drummer Marc Jackson, and guitarist Javier Van Huss. 1998 saw the emergence of Throwdown's first full-length album, the blistering Beyond Repair, the product of a new partnership between the band and Orange County-based label Indecision Records. After the album's release, Van Huss was replaced by Brandan Schieppati. The following year, the band unleashed the Drive Me Dead 7"/CD EP, also through Indecision. Schieppati was next to leave the band (to concentrate full-time on his other band Bleeding Through), being replaced by Dave Peters. In 2000, Throwdown put out their sophomore album, You Don't Have to Be Blood to Be Family. They also recorded a tongue-in-cheek metalcore version of Sir Mix-a-Lot's hit song "Baby Got Back" for Radical Records' Hardcore Takes the Rap compilation, which also featured Candiria, Stretch Arm Strong, and the Movielife. Drummer Jackson was then replaced by Eighteen Visions skinsman Ken Floyd. The special relationship between Throwdown and the far flashier metalcore act Eighteen Visions is worth noting. Not only have the bands shared stages together on many occasions, but they have often shared members as well. Van Huss, Schieppati, Peters, Barney, and Floyd have all at one point or another been a part of Eighteen Visions, a band that, while straight-edge like Throwdown, has a decidedly separate musical identity, persona, and agenda. Next becoming a part of the reputable Trustkill family, Throwdown resurfaced in mid-2003 with Haymaker. The album saw the band's fan base noticeably expand, and earned them a second-stage spot at 2004's Ozzfest. 2004 also brought the release of the DVD Together. Foever. United. Guitarist Love amicably exited at the year's end, and the group soldiered on as a four-piece. Throwdown's follow-up, Vendetta, was issued in June 2005. They co-headlined nationwide dates with the Black Dahlia Murder in early 2006 before heading out as openers that spring for In Flames. A brief Warped Tour stint followed that summer. By this time, the band's lineup consisted of vocalist Peters, bassist Matt Mentley, drummer Ben Dussault, and guitarist Mark Choiniere. Venom & Tears arrived in summer 2007. ~ Ryan J. Downey


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SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has made 26 appointments as part of his reorganization of state government, which takes full effect this week as the new fiscal year begins.
The governor issued the announcement Monday evening for the midlevel bureaucrats, including deputy secretaries, deputy commissioners and deputy general counsels, who will be making between $45,000 and $150,120 a year. Of those, 19 will make salaries above $100,000.
None of the appointees is new to the administration. They either were promoted or received similar titles in their new departments or agencies.
The highest salary in the group went to Jan Owen, 61, a Democrat who was appointed commissioner of the California Department of Business Oversight. She had served as commissioner of the California Department of Corporations since 2011. She received a $7,155 raise.
Owen was the subject of a story by The Associated Press in 2012 after Brown appointed her to head the department that oversees banking, financial and consumer regulations. She had previously led a trade association that fought against tighter restrictions on mortgage lenders before the subprime lending crisis erupted.
Her position requires Senate confirmation.
The lowest salary went to Ben De Alba, 26, who will serve as assistant secretary for rail and ports at the California State Transportation Agency. De Alba, a Democrat, had been special assistant at the California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency since last year. His position does not require Senate confirmation. He received an $8,000 raise.
Besides Owen and De Alba, four others received raises for taking on additional responsibilities and expanded roles at new agencies, according to the governor's office.
Melissa Figueroa, 32, received the largest raise, a $35,000 increase, for becoming deputy secretary of communications at the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency. Her salary is $110,004. Figueroa previously served in the same capacity at the California State and Consumer Services Agency.
Brown has said the changes will streamline government and could save money in the long run. He appointed three new secretaries last week as the state prepared to reduce the number of government agencies from 12 to 10, putting departments with related functions together.
For example, the reconfigured Transportation Agency now will include the Department of Motor Vehicles, California Highway Patrol, CalTrans and the California High-Speed Rail Authority. A new Government Operations Agency will centralize contracting, technology and human resource functions.
Businesses and professionals licensed by the state will be overseen by the new Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, which consolidates two current agencies.


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Pedestrian protection doesn't only happen on the road
When pedestrian protection standards go beyond legal provisions
Sporty design is trendy! Young, dynamic and expressive – values that you often find in modern-day vehicles from premium manufacturers. They shape a design language that can be found everywhere in vehicles: a flat design and low front. What sounds exceedingly positive at first proves not to be an advantage in all aspects when you take a closer look.
As attractive as flat bonnets might be, they can be fatal to pedestrians in the event of a collision. The pedestrian is thrown onto the bonnet in the event of an impact due to the flat design. No one wants to experience that.
Conflict between design and safety
You don't have to be a development expert to realise that target conflicts arise between designers and safety experts. One calls for a flat, streamlined look while the other fights for the safety of other road users. "I can remember exciting projects where designers, people responsible for the packages and experts for operational stability and vehicle safety all sat at one table. Educational work was required to show that the best for all parties can be realistic", remembers Maren Finck, expert and project manageress for vehicle safety and pedestrian protection at EDAG.
EDAG consciously decided to face this conflict and is working together with the large car brands on clever solutions. The idea behind it is to catapult the bonnet a few centimetres upwards in a crash with pyrotechnical charges. It is just a few centimetres but it makes a huge difference, because the momentum of the impact is absorbed by the bonnet distorting instead of an impact on the engine block for example.
Additional airbags, attached to the outside of the vehicle especially for pedestrians, provide extra support. For the designers, this concept means that hardly any restrictions to the design language need to be accepted because a flat design can be retained initially.
The active bonnet
The concept of the active bonnet may not seem like an absolute innovation in the automobile industry to some. But the bumper fitted with various sensors definitely is one. A collision pattern is thereby created during a crash with the help of pressure sensors and acceleration sensors. A collision with a guard rail, a bin or an unnoticed parking meter has an entirely different characteristic to one with a pedestrian. Using different patterns, a decision is made within milliseconds on whether the bonnet needs to be shot up. This largely prevents misfiring.
Measures for safety in the event of a collision are also specified by legislators. With all of the developments, EDAG is, however, not just satisfied with what is required. Pedestrian protection does not take place in a laboratory but needs to show what it can do on the roads. It is therefore no wonder that EDAG has another aim – "our aim is to develop the best possible protection for other road users with a clear conscience. This means a genuine premium from our point of view!", says expert Maren Finck.
The principles are important
The expert sees even more involvement in so-called active safety measures in future. These measures intervene before the actual crash situation because they are anticipatory to some extent. If a crash cannot be avoided despite the vehicle automatically applying the full brake (also a measure from the area of active safety), the active bonnet can be initiated much earlier, for example. The bonnet can be extended further upwards or extra supporting air cushions can be activated in the time gained.
Whatever pedestrian protection might look like tomorrow or the day after: the experts from EDAG are showing that it is all about the principles you apply to your own work. The principle of achieving the very best for the vehicle, driver and all of those around you. And therefore going one step further technologically.
Further information
Locations near you
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EDAG do Brasil Ltda.
Av. do Taboão 1195
CEP 09655-000 São Bernardo do Campo, SP
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Tel.: +55 11 4173 96-00
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