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What IS it about pirates? My boys are captivated by them suddenly. Honestly, I'm thankful it isn't dinosaurs or firetrucks because that shit bores me. But aren't pirates just romanticized bad guys? There is something alluring about them though.
It all started with shooting cannons at pirates at the Renaissance Faire. Then came the questions which were answered by a few library books, including this Eyewitness Books Pirate one. We love that series of books.
Then he started asking for "pirate clothes" and given that he doesn't very often request handmades by me anymore I happily made him something. Knowing that he wouldn't take it off for days at a time I made sure it was normal clothes with a touch of pirate. Some striped pants, a freezer paper stencilled tank top and a felt hat and he was set!
Well, except for that wooden stick he carries around as his "pirate sword" which is actually a piece from an art easel. It is dangerous too. So now I had to make him a sword. Two actually. What good is one sword when you can play with a little brother when you have two?
So I designed some soft foam swords and now our house is filled with happy pirate sword play and lots of "ARRRRRR" sounds.
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Arden Cho Announces She's Leaving 'Teen Wolf'
Sad news…Arden Cho will not be returning for season six of MTV's hit show Teen Wolf.
The 30-year-old actress announced the news in a video blog.
"I love Kira Yukimura so much. I love the Yukimura family," Arden said. "I loved my experience on Teen Wolf. I love the cast and crew. It's been an amazing almost 3-and-a-half years. But unfortunately it looks like we are wrapped up with Kira's storyline and she won't be coming back for season 6."
Arden did keep things pretty vague. "I think sometimes in a show where there's so many characters, there isn't always room for everyone." Arden said. "I do wish we would've developed a little bit more of her powers and the Skinwalkers."
"You never know with Teen Wolf," Arden added. "People might come back."


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Primitive Squares Quilt
Primitive Squares is a great simple pattern with shades of black and tans. Use the throws for tablecloths (table runners are also available),
for decorating a chair or just sprucing up a wall. The smaller throw
hangs nicely form our two-piece Quilt Clamp, however it also has loops
on the back should you want to hang it with an iron curtain rod. Bed
quilts, shams, and bed skirts are not returnable, so we suggest you
purchase a smaller piece first to check the color. Please allow 3 to 4
weeks for delivery of larger pieces.
Approximate Quilt Sizes:
Small Throw-41" square
Large Throw-56" Square
King Size Quilt-102" Square
Queen Size Quilt-90" x 100"
Full Size Quilt-80" x 90"
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KICK offers a look at serious subject matter yet, it is also deeply funny and heartwarming.
It can be an effective way to begin a dialogue on campus, in your company or through theatre in your community.
"… Change begins with people like you who are willing to challenge the status quo." Sherrod Brown, United States Senator
Educate and help begin necessary dialogue among your student body. Bring KICK to your campus. While this play offers a look at serious subject matter, it is also deeply funny and heartwarming. It is an effective way to begin a dialogue on campus, but you don't have to do it alone our team and partners will support you each step of the way.
Corporate Social Responsibility demands have never been more necessary than they are today. Use Kick as an opportunity to open the dialogue in your company to make social change.
While this play offers a look at serious subject matter, it is also deeply funny and heartwarming. Thank you for being committed to using theater as a tool of social change.
"On her way to her first big New York audition," press notes state, "dancer Bernie O'Connell is tricked into a car and attacked in a vacant lot off the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. [The play] follows Bernie from a kick-line to A Chorus Line to Hollywood and back as she picks up the pieces and finds the glue to put herself back together."
In an earlier statement director, Tony Nominee, Lynne Taylor-Corbett said, "We follow this ex-dancer through a decades-long roller coaster ride in this story about faith, relationships, sexuality and spiritual awaking. From raped teenager, through the age of AIDS and homophobia, to empowered Interfaith Minister and grandmother of three, Joanna Rush entertains and weaves a tale with such wisdom and humor. I am so proud that this play has opened a conversation with many men. One fraternity changed their mission statement to include "respect for women." We need this conversation.
KICK, originally called Asking For It, won rave reviews and four stars from Time Out when it was originally presented at the New York International Fringe Festival. Joanna was nominated in 2016 for an Off Broadway Alliance OBA Award for "Best Performance in a Solo Play."
Past Performance's Include
New York City Off Broadway Premier
St. Luke's Theater, New York, NY
Manhattan Plaza- Outreach Reading
Image Theatre
Shea Center for the Performing Arts
Gala Event 31st Anniversary Jubilee - New York , NY
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
All For One Festival – Cherry Lane Theater
Yard Arts Center – Martha's Vineyard
New York International Fringe Festival at the Cherry Lane Theatre
Irish Book, Art and Music festival in Chicago
UMASS, Lowell & Center for Hope & Healing
Notre Dame College (Forum)
Case Western Reserve University
Stocker Arts Center, Lorain County Community College
Hallmark Residence
NY Society for Ethical Culture,
The Kirk at the invitation of Eduardo Machado & Intar
United Nations Council for the Empowerment of Women
The Hunger Project (select sections)- International Women's Day (NYC)
"This is how theater should connect to people." — Margo Jefferson, Pulitzer Prize winning critic
"…drama, comedy, honesty and more… allows the audience to feel, rather than watch!" — nytheatre.com
"4S!" — Time Out New York
"Joanna's work, both as written and performed, makes for a well balanced evening of theater – touching, entertaining and thought provoking. The audiences at Gloucester Stage loved it... and are still talking about it." — Eric C. Engel Artistic Director, Gloucester Stage Company; Director, Memorial Hall and College Theater Venues; Office for the Arts at Harvard
"With passion and wit, Joanna Rush lets us know the pain of being the hot girl in town. A must see lesson on sexism." — Eduardo Machado, Playwright, Artistic Director of Intar Theatre
...Vigorously fleshed out characters and a witty script, this performance should not be overlooked!"
— The List, Edinburgh
"Finding the truth of one's life in a culture of lies... a powerful piece." — BBC Radio 4
"A consummate artist, Joanna Rush journeys through her life experience with tremendous insight,
incredible dramatic scope and humor. So much is revealed that one has to sit and take stock of
themselves... a brave work." — Malika Lee Whitney, WBAI
KICK— "BOTTOM LINE: A tender yet powerful telling of a life lived between God, troglodytes and the search for (self)love. Bernie O'Connell (Joanna Rush), a dancer, makes her way to her first New York audition. Tricked into a car by a most welcoming stranger and then attacked in a vacant lot off the Brooklyn Queens Expressway—sadly, a first of many attacks—Bernie goes from a kick-line to A Chorus Line to Hollywood and back while attempting to put herself back together...." [Read Full Article]
Theater Pizzazz Sundays at St. Luke's with KICK — "A one-woman show? Rather, Kick is a kaleidoscope of finely etched characters and a tour de force for the astonishingly talented Joanna Rush who both wrote and performs it. This is the memoir of a full life condensed to 90 minutes of laugh-out-loud misadventures. There doesn't appear to be a trajectory except the chronological, but there is as will be made clear at the end...." [Read Full Article]
Long Island Herald RVC choreographer directs off-Broadway show — "Trauma, religion and dancing take center stage in "KICK," an off-Broadway play directed by Rockville Centre resident Lynne Taylor-Corbett. Based on star Joanna Rush's memoir, "Asking For It," this one-woman play tells the darkly comic story of dancer Bernadette O'Connell, who goes from Catholic school girl to Rockette to single mother to exotic dancer and beyond — all while navigating the dangerous world of men and relationships...." [Read Full Article]
From writing to dancing to acting, Joanna is an incredible talent!
Set Designer
Sound Designer
Costume Designer
General Managers
Two-time Tony Award Nominee directs, choreographs and advises like no other!
Unable to Attend the Next Show? or Want to share the experience?
The book is now available!
KICK - It's Not how high. It's how strong!
by Joanna Rush
Available on Amazon or at Barnes and Noble
We love to share time with our partners, supporters and friends before or after the show, below we share a few with you.
St. Luke's Theatre
Opening night of Eclipsed
Alumni Night
Opening night of our
Off-Broadway run Robert Cuccioli, Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Joanna Rush, and Jane Summerhays
Photo Credit: Susan L. Schulman
After Eclipsed Joanna had the great honor of spending time with Gloria Steinem
After a special performance for Rockette's Alumni Night
Mariska Hargitay and Joanna, after a great performance for the All For One Festival
Photo Credit: Susan L. Schulman
Cherry Lane Theatre
If you would like to contact us to share your story (confidentially) seek counseling, or contact Joanna directly please email us at
KICK...theatre that chooses to make a social difference!
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Swashbuckling knocks from Abdur Razzaq and Rashid Latif put Pakistan in a commanding position, and Bangladesh effectively out of the game, on the second day of the Coca Cola Test series at Dhaka on Thursday. Resuming the game on their overnight total of 126/3, Pakistan batted patiently in the opening session and aggressively for the rest of day. At the close, the visitors had amassed 436/6, with centurion Razzaq and Inzamam-ul-Haq at the crease.
The morning started inauspiciously for Bangladesh and Manjurul Islam, the left-arm seamer, when Habibul Bashar floored a simple chance at third slip off a mistimed Yousuf Youhana slash outside the off-stump. Youhana celebrated his luck by cutting the bowler to the deep point fence for four off the fifth ball.
Left-arm spinner Enamul Haque got rid of night-watchman Saqlain Mushtaq, trapping him lbw for nine with the score on 162. Youhana continued to wax eloquent at the other end, treating each delivery on its merit and refusing to be drawn into unnecessarily risky shots. Fahim Muntasir and Enamul Haque got some early help from the pitch; their tight bowling, combined with a perky performance in the field, made for a not unsatisfactory morning session for Bangladesh.
Youhana, who did not look like getting out through any indiscretion of his own, was the victim of an unfortunate run out on the way to his ninth Test ton. As he dashed down the pitch for a single, he was sent back just a tad too late by Razzaq; Mohammed Sharif, the bowler, clipped the bails off as Youhana was scurrying back to reach his own crease. The television replay sealed Youhana's dismissal for 72, 28 runs short of what would have been a fine century.
Inzamam, suffering from a severe cold, was pushed down the order, but Pakistan hardly noticed his absence as Rashid Latif took his place. The 32-year-old wicket-keeper, after some quiet moments initially, started to punish erratic bowling, lashing it to all parts of the field. Latif got his fifty off 67 balls, a knock studded with eight fours and a six.
Inspired by his partner, Razzaq also exploded into action and struck two sixes. Both Enamul and Fahim were at the receiving end of belligerent strokeplay. Pakistan went in to tea at 346 for the loss of five wickets, with Razzaq on 77 and Latif 66. The last nine overs before tea had conceded 77 runs, a torrent even by one-day international standards.
Without Mashrafe, the home side's most successful strike bowler, the Bangladesh attack turned out to be toothless. None of the bowlers could make any impact on Pakistan until, after 116 overs, Bangladesh opted for the second new ball; soon after, they got the breakthrough at 396, after a 175-run stand for the sixth wicket.
Mohammed Sharif, the least erratic bowler for Bangladesh on the day, finally removed Latif six short of his maiden Test hundred. He was beaten by a slower ball, skying it to Al-Sahariar at mid-on.
Razzaq reached his third Test hundred by gently pushing Manjural Islam to short cover; his century featured 10 fours and two sixes. The burly Inzamam joined in with an entertaining cameo, and the fantastic reception from the crowd confirmed his popularity in Bangladesh.
At stumps Pakistan were 436/6, with Razzaq on 114 and Inzamam on 22. Bangladesh face a deficit of 276 runs already, and they will have to fight long and valiantly to save this match, let alone win it.


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Book Review: A Second Treasury of Magical Knitting
Posted by limedragon | Filed under books, knitting
A Second Treasury of Magical Knitting by Cat Bordhi
"Hey, this looks fun!" was my thought while reading this book. I was aware of the Moebius technique but had little interest. As far as I knew, it was useful for scarves, shawls and the like. I didn't know they could create works of art as well.
Tags: books, cat bordhi, moebius, reading, review
What happened to May?
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, secret pals or swaps, socks
Apologies for my absence, it certainly wasn't planned. I've been having Internet connection problems, they finally peaked two weeks ago and nothing worked. Comcast had to come and fix it… they ended up giving me a new adapter, which works much better, yay!
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An ion is an atom, or group of atoms that possess an electrical charge. Ions exist everywhere and your pool is full of ions. It was discovered long ago that copper ions behave as an algaestat, that is, they inhibit algae growth, while silver ions behave as a bactericide, that is, they kill bacteria.
A pool ionizer is a device that uses electricity to produce these metal ions right in the plumbing, so they are dispersed into the water to do their work. Copper and/or silver electrodes are energized with a low voltage, DC current supplied from the equipment sub panel. The voltage is applied to two metallic electrodes placed very close to each other within the plumbing return pipe. The electrical current causes atoms of the copper or silver electrode to lose an electron and become cations. These cations are drawn towards the opposite electrode, but are swept away by the rushing water passing by. After this introduction in the water, these ions float dissolved in water until they encounter a negatively charged microorganism. Attaching themselves, they erode the cell wall within minutes, destroying the organism.
Pool Ionization is not a stand alone sanitizer. Pool ionizers cannot oxidize organic matter effectively, so a low (0.5 ppm) chlorine residual is necessary, using liquid or chlorine tablets. There also is the potential for staining of interior surfaces. Copper can deposit itself on these surfaces, giving a blue-green color, not too bad to look at, but nonetheless a stain. Silver can react with sunlight, or heavy shocking, similar to the way photographs are produced, and create black stains on the plaster. Used properly, and not overused, electric pool ionizers won't stain. Use of a sequestering agent (Stain & Scale product) is recommended if you use one of these systems, to keep the metals in solution.
Electrical pool ionizers such as Caribbean Clear or Power Ionizer all operate essentially the same way. Copper and Silver ions reduce the amount of micro-contaminants in the pool water, which reduces your chlorine demand. Some folks use a pool ionizer continuously, and shock the pool weekly, eliminating the need for tablets. Frequent shocking however, may cause excess metals to precipitate out of solution, depositing itself on pool surfaces. A better method is to think of pool ionization as a supplement to another daily use sanitizer, such as chlorine, UV systems or ozone.
TDS levels in a pool are recommended to be below 1000 ppm, for a swimming pool mineral ionizer to work effectively. Hard water pools, with Calcium Hardness levels in excess of 500 ppm may also need to clean the electrodes more often to remove scale deposits.
High pH levels can have a suppressive effect on copper, but has little effect on silver ions. High levels of chlorine can also have a dampening effect on both copper and silver ions. When using ionizers on pools, keep the free chlorine level at 0.5-0.8 ppm, and avoid shocking the pool heavily or often.
Ionizers can reduce reliance on traditional chemicals, or provide additional power to your sanitation program. Copper and Silver ions are not harmful, even if the pool water is being swallowed, in such low levels.
Too much copper in the pool can turn your hair green, especially for blonde swimmers. Too much copper – from copper algaecide, ionizers, copper pipes or heat exchangers can also stain your plaster or white plastic surfaces.
Removing heavy mineral staining can require an acid wash for plaster pools. Fiberglass and vinyl pools tend to stain less easily but when they do, draining and cleaning is not an option. You can use pool stain removal chemicals such as A+ Stain Remover or EZ Stain Remover, for vinyl or fiberglass pools that need all over stain removal.
For stain prevention, pools that use an electric ionizer, including solar powered ionizers, should be using a sequestering agent to keep minerals in solution. If dosage and treatment is followed carefully, and water balance is maintained, and minerals are not overused, your pool can remain stain free while using an electric ionizer.
Erosion type mineral purifiers such as Frog and Nature2 won't stain your pool, and they have a No-Stain guarantee. In these devices, ions are not electrolytically created, but are slowly eroded from the replaceable 6 month cartridge.


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Addiction Incorporated Trailer (2011)
Trailer for the documentary Addiction Incorporated.
Docu tells the amazing story of Victor DeNoble, one of the most important and influential whistleblowers of all time. In the 1980s, DeNoble was a research scientist at Philip Morris, where he was tasked with finding a substitute for nicotine that would not cause heart attacks. His quest was to find out whether it would be possible to create a cigarette that would be safer for smokers… though not necessarily less addictive. DeNoble succeeded, but in the process, produced something that had been denied and avoided for years: scientific evidence that nicotine was addictive.
After his lab was shuttered and his research pulled from publication and locked in a vault, DeNoble took his findings public in what was nothing less than an act of modern-day heroism, testifying about his research in the infamous 1994 Congressional hearings—the same ones that produced the now-famous video of the seven heads of the major tobacco companies declaring, under oath, that they believed nicotine was not addictive. In the end, an unprecedented alliance of journalists, politicians, attorneys, and whistleblowers banded together to achieve what was once considered impossible: the first-ever federal regulation of the tobacco industry.
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50% Reservation for Women in Jharkhand Panchayat Election 2010
The amendment bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha of Jharkhand. In the Jharkhand Panchayat Election 2010, there will be a reservation of 50% for the women. Read the full article to know more about this amendment for Jharkhand Panchayat Election 2010.
In the Jharkhand Panchayats, for the post of mukhiya, now there will be a reservation of 50% for the women and the bill for making the Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act provisions analogous to constitutional provisions has been passed.
With this the path of Jharkhand Panchayat Election 2010 has been cleared. This was to be done in the Lok Sabha session on 16th August itself but because of all chaos and disturbance in the body, the case was postponed. Currently, in Jharkhand, the Presidential rule is implied that is why the Central Rural Development Minister C P Joshi presented the Panchayati Raj Amendment Bill 2010 in the Lok Sabha. This bill in this relation will take the place of the Ordinance regulated by the governor of Jharkhand Mr. M O H Farooq.


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Today marks our 100 th day of homeschool.
I didn't even realize it until I updated my attendance log .
Wow, its a big deal for us, okay maybe just me.
Most of you don't know this, but I NEVER thought I would be a
Homeschool Mom
It was through conviction, prayer and some hard nudges of the Lord and my husband that it was even considered.
I always had this idea that people who homeschooled were either Amish or completely mad ! I always said " No that's not for me, or I couldn't do it ".
Taking the first step this year,
registering with South Carolina
& having a full blown Kindergartener was HUGE !
Can I do it ?
I don't have a teaching degree.
What about my other two boys ?
What about when they are older ?
How about that lie people always talk about,
" Socialization "
(That one gets me every time,
I would have to lock my kids in a closet for them not to be social.)
What if he struggles?
Am I enough?
What if I am not.
While I was asking myself all these questions,
I came across this beautiful mathematical equation in the book
" Mom Enough " By Rachel Jankovic
Mom (never enough)
God (infinitely enough )
Do you hear me ?
We are NEVER enough,
we can DO NOTHING APART FROM CHRIST
and his unending grace and love for us.
So maybe its not homeschool,
maybe its just motherhood in general,
maybe its a new job position,
or a new responsibility in the church,
or a new relationship,
whatever it may be that has you questioning yourself.
Doubt is not from above,
Keep your eyes fixed on him who controls all things and
gives strength to the weary,
faith to the faithless,
hope to the hopeless.
in fact I am !
I have a happy thriving six year old.
And guess what , I am not Amish 🙂
just a little MAD !
I am part of a beautiful homeschool community of mothers who have the same goal in mind for their children's education.
Yes its hard,
yes I have days where I threaten to stick my son in regular school,
but the reward far out weighs the struggles.
"I can do all things through Christ
who strengthens me "
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Despite St. Katherine's bus being stuck in traffic and causing a 30 minute delay to start the game, Cal Lutheran showed no signs of slowing down as it outlasted the Firebirds 78-76 Wednesday night inside of Gilbert Arena. The Kingsmen led by as many as six with four minutes to go left in the game but needed two deflections from Collin Knudsen in the final seconds to hold off the St. Katherine rally.
Cal Lutheran never trailed in the second half and led 76-72 with a little under three minutes to play but St. Katherine would storm back scoring after holding the Kingsmen to just one basket over the final 2:45. The Firebirds cut the lead to two after Diante Miller made a lay-up but Coltrane Powdrill countered with an off-balance jumper from the baseline and put CLU back up by four at 78-74. However, on the following possession, St Katherine again cut the lead to two after Steve Merrill scored another lay-up. The Kingsmen then missed on the other end, giving the Firebirds a chance to take the lead with 38 seconds to play in the game.
Following a timeout, Johnathon Wood missed a three-pointer and Knudsen had a chance at the loose ball rebound but Wade Shugrue came up with it and called timeout with five seconds left to play.
Undeterred by the missed chance on the rebound, Kundsen came up with the defensive plays of the night when he deflected two different passes on St. Katherine's final chances to thwart the comeback and give CLU the victory.
The first half was plagued with fouls as the teams combined to shoot 44 free-throws. Trailing 8-6 midway through the first half, Cal Lutheran went on a 12-4 run over the next four minutes to take the lead at 18-14 with 11:20 left to play before intermission. The run was kick-started by Steven Davis who intercepted a Firebirds' pass at mid-court and raced down before laying it in for the fast-break bucket. Michael Palmer would score four more points and the run was capped by a Jeremy Sulker-Hall turn-around jumper.
The Kingsmen would lead by as many as seven before Arik Smith found Sulker-Hall in the paint for a basket with four seconds left and gave CLU the halftime lead at 46-37.
After being held to just two points in the first half, the Kingsmen's leading scorer Coltrane Powdrill poured in team-high 15 points. Sulker-Hall was second with 13 points while Smith chipped in with 12. Guy Lynott nearly had a double-double, finishing with nine points and eight rebounds. Sulker-Hall and Corey Quintana each hauled six rebounds to lead the Kingsmen on the glass.
In addition to the two deflections, Knudsen finished with seven points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals.
The Firebirds were led by Alex Perez's game-high 23 points while Wood tacked on 13.
With the loss, St Katherine falls to 1-7 on the year.
Cal Lutheran (5-1) is off to its best start in five years following the victory.
The Kingsmen will be back in action this weekend as a part of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Classic when they tip-off against Illinois Tech on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 1:00pm. The game will be played at Braun Gym on the campus of Caltech.
Box Score: CLU 78 SKU 76
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Fogo Island Inn by Saunders Architecture
A five star inn located on Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada. The 29-room inn was designed as a timeless piece of architecture but also as a means toward the island's economic and cultural survival.
The Inn includes a restaurant, directed by one of Canada's best chefs, together with a lobby, a library, a small movie theatre and an independent art gallery on the ground floor; four floors of rooms above ground level; and a sauna and spa facility on the top of the building.


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Massive water shed; Pre-bulk workouts; Poor Lisa; Turtle has cancer.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 by John Stone
Filed under Daily Blog
I mentioned yesterday that I put on a little over 10 pounds during the four short days of the JSF cruise. As I also mentioned yesterday, I was on vacation the rest of last week after we returned from the cruise, and continued to eat whatever I felt like (mostly what I'd consider junk foods). Despite eating tons of buttered popcorn, BBQ, hamburgers and french fries, I still lost two pounds of my post-cruise water weight last week. I guess that shows just how much food and drink I was consuming while on the cruise. Anyway, yesterday was my first day back on my regular clean diet and this morning I woke up 5 pounds lighter than I was yesterday morning. I knew most of the weight I put on was just water weight, so it doesn't surprise me that of the 10.6 pounds I gained during the cruise I've already lost 7 of them. I'll probably lose a little more water weight over the next couple of days. I suspect only put on around two pounds of fat.
Speaking of the JSF cruise, if you missed yesterday's update I linked to all the photos, videos and stories. You can check it all out in the Official 2008 JSF Cruise Pictures and Videos Thread. Please keep in mind that there is some strong language and other stuff that you might possibly find offensive.
I'm back in the gym now, and I've got a little less than 5 weeks before my 2008 bulking phase starts (September 29, 2008). I've decided that for the next 5 weeks I'm going to focus on strength building. I'll be eating at, or slightly above, maintenance level calories, and doing mostly compound/Olympic lifts in the 4-6 rep range using very heavy weight. Rest intervals will be fairly long at 2 or 3 minutes.
I'll be posting my 2008 bulking food logs, supplement intake and training plans sometime over the next few weeks.
Poor Lisa. She was on her way home early this morning, exhausted after an entire day of traveling as she made her way back home from her business trip in Mexico. It was almost 1:00 AM, when I got a panicked call from her Assistant Manager. Her assistant said the police had just called her (damn near gave me a heart attack, I thought Lisa had been in an accident), and Lisa's store had been broken in to. Long story short, Lisa – just minutes from home – had to divert to her store and was there until 5:00 AM this morning while the police did their work and the big window was replaced. She had to get up just two hours later and is about to leave to go back to work. Bunch of savages in this town.
I have to get going – Turtle needs to be at the vet early this morning. I haven't mentioned it here, but our dear dog Turtle was diagnosed with malignant melanoma shortly after we returned from the cruise. The tumor is in her mouth, and the prospects are not good. Chemo is not an option for these types of tumors, but there is a new treatment that may or may not help. We're going to do everything we can for her. Turtle's been a part of our family for 10 years. Needless to say, we're devastated. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. She needs all the help she can get right now.


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- All games 25 minutes in duration, with no stoppages except for injury, and no stoppage time added.
- Teams must all wear the same colour jersey or t-shirt. (Bibs available for significant colour clashes.)
- No more than four players per team on the field at a time, Mixed teams must have a minimum of one female player on the field at all times.
- Maximum of 7 participants per team.
- Minimum of 2 female participants per mixed team.
- No goalkeepers and no goaltending.
- Teams are guaranteed three games.
- Win = 3 points. Tie = 1 point
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- Limitless substitutions on the fly, as in hockey. Departing player must be within three feet of the sideline before replacement enters, and must not interfere with play.
- Corner kicks and goal kicks as per regular soccer rules.
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- Must be in opponents' half to score.
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- Defender may not stand within a metre of the goal to prevent scoring, but may go within that distance to retrieve the ball. Goaltending "in the crease" may result in a goal being awarded.
- Slide Tackling is not permitted. A deliberate sliding tackle will result in a free-kick to the other team.
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The Bright Owl Zendala Dare #114
Each week that I click over to The Bright Owl Challenge site I appreciate Erin's dedication to continuing her creative templates for all of her loyal followers to play with. She is truly a generous spirit.
I chose to do the middle sized template this week. It is usually printed out in a circle, but I chose to cut it out. I used the tangles: Sparkle, Flying Geese, and Ballot.
I did a bit of shading then decided I liked it as is. Reminds me of a really cool whirl-i gig.
This is my last post for today and probably til next week.
If you celebrate Halloween wherever you are I hope you have a Spookilicious Weekend.
Happy Creating--
Beverly G


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The advent of new technologies, shifting consumer patterns, omni-channel content consumption, increasing demand from all sections of society and Internet of Things (IoT) have initiated a renewed drive for wired broadband. Over the span of five years, India's broadband speeds have increased exponentially from 25 Mbps in 2012 to 1 Gbps in 2017.
Millennials are the new face of the Digital Indian dream, which aims to achieve 600 million internet connections by the year 2020 at minimum 2 Mbps download speed. One giant step in this direction has been taken by the top 3 Internet Service Providers, having introduced high-speed broadband over fiber optics in all tier-1 Indian cities and counting. This has enabled people to stream high-quality videos and connect multiple devices seamlessly, which in turn has resulted in increased consumption per household.
Drivers of Consumer Behaviour
- Demand: The influx of mobile internet has created a surge such that there are people who lack the basic necessities in life, yet crave access to internet. In today's times the iconic "Roti, Kapda & Makaan" motto from the 1970s has evolved into "Roti, Kapda & Smartphone". For the wired broadband consumers, the primary drivers are social media, emails, search engines and communication (audio, video, instant messaging etc). Newer verticals for using internet have opened up in the recent times right from e-commerce, video-on-demand, health & fitness, travel, e-learning to m-wallets, Virtual/Augmented Reality and Internet of Things. There are no limits, no boundaries and no restrictions. Internet has opened the doors to infinite avenues with unlimited possibilities bringing the world closer together virtually in the World Wide Web.
- Infrastructure: Over the past decade, video streaming has progressed from offering 0.5 Mbps streams to 4k using up to 100 times more bandwidth. Small businesses are also experiencing a significant increase in bandwidth demand as they migrate to cloud-based services. The telecom industry is now gearing up to meet these demands by increasing penetration of high speed broadband specifically fiber broadband across tier-1 and tier-2 cities with immediate effect. With increased usage of fiber optics, ISPs will be better placed to provide faster data transmission with speeds up to 10 Gbps in the near future to satisfy consumers growing demand for reliable and consistent broadband services.
- Supply: Not even youth, but people across all age groups are increasingly watching video-on-demand services such as YouTube, Netflix, and Amazon Prime. These days, people watch TV on YouTube and YouTube on Smart TVs. Ever since, prime time has gone online there has been a proliferation of Video-on-Demand content providers.
Trends in Consumer Behaviour among wireline broadband subscribers
Over 40% of the bandwidth usage on wireline broadband is from video streaming. As video consumption is increasing, consumers are also increasingly casting and streaming online videos to multiple devices. Content consumption is being driven across multiple screens irrespective of the screen size right from TV, Tablet, Phablet to Mobile. For the end-consumer, multiple screens are all expected to work seamlessly together as they are no longer restricted to watching content in their living rooms.
For instance, consider the internet consumption pattern amongst a common nuclear family - when at home, the father is online from his smartwatch, mobile, TV & laptop simultaneously, using smartwatch for monitoring health, instant messaging on mobile, casting Netflix on TV and doing some official work on cloud using laptop. The mother is online from her mobile using instant messaging, watching her favorite shows on Hotstar app and cooking videos on Youtube. The kids are online from their iPad/mobile playing games online, streaming videos, downloading songs/torrents and using social media platforms for updating "Live Status". So, in a common scenario there are currently around 8 devices being used simultaneously amongst a family of four for parellely downloading & uploading.
With the launch of fiber broadband, Fiber internet is enabling increase of 4k video consumption, IoT and Smart homes. The bit rate of 4k video is more than double the HD video and nine times more than a Standard definition (SD) video bit rate, requiring higher internet speeds. By the end of this year, online video will account for 74% of all online traffic with YouTube leading two-thirds of the premium traffic across all devices.
The peak bandwidth is growing Y-o-Y by 75%. It has been estimated that by 2021, the broadband speeds will nearly double with wired devices accounting for 37% of global IP traffic and 35% of end-user internet traffic delivering within a metro network. Consumer Video-on-Demand traffic is also set to double and the internet gaming traffic is expected to grow nearly ten folds by 2021.
Aptly stated by William Gibson, "The future is already here – it's just not very evenly distributed". This quote is relevant to the current situation of Internet penetration. In any country across the globe, the Internet penetration is highest among tier-1 cities. Till date the lower socioeconomic sections in the tier-1 cities lack access to fixed internet connections.
There has been a rise in Smart cities like Seoul & Singapore, those are way ahead in terms of connected homes and Internet of Things. Both these cities are amongst the top 5 cities in the world to have become a Smart City by integrating omnipresent technology in every aspect of public life from public transport to emergency warning systems. They already have a fiber network that stretches the length and breadth of these cities, bringing high speed internet access to every home and office. Seoul, on one hand, grabbed the top spot for fastest internet in 2016, measuring in at an average of 26.1 Mbps. Some of the fastest connections in the city offer up to 1.5 Gbps speeds. On the other hand, the most "tech-ready nation" of Singapore comes in close with 20.2 Mbps being the average download speed.
The dawn of gigabit era has already laid a very strong foundation for the Digital India's Smart City project. India has begun its ascent to achieve its dream of 100 Smart Cities hopefully having one of them listed amongst world's top ten. As the future unfolds, there are exciting times ahead with national and international players investing in high-speed broadband through fiber optics technology.
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The rich got richer in Saturday's Derby Trial at Churchill Downs while the riches stayed at home after Sunday's feature in Hong Kong.
Black Caviar's younger brother won in Australia and a promising star finally delivered the goods in Japan.
There were impressive performances at the 1-mile distance on both the turf and the dirt around North America. Hollywood Park hosted an early-meeting state-bred festival while Hawthorne Race Course wound up its spring stakes schedule with an Illinois-bred carnival.
And two iconic U.S. tracks -- Will Rogers Downs in Oklahoma and Fonner Park in Nebraska -- surfaced for their once-a-year place in the sun.
Like a horse going seven-wide into the stretch, we have a lot of ground to cover. Let's start back with the Derby Trial.
One mile on the dirt
Saturday's $150,000, Grade III Derby Trial at Churchill Downs was, in fact, an embarrassment of riches for trainer Todd Pletcher, who already has as many as six horses qualified for next weekend's Kentucky Derby. Pletcher saddled the top two finishers in Derby Trial -- Forty Tales and Capo Bastone. While neither of them may advance to the big race, the result did prevent trainer D. Wayne Lukas from qualifying Titletown Five, who might have wheeled back in the Derby with a win in the Trial. His hopes were dashed with a fourth-place finish. Forty Tales, the lukewarm favorite for the Trial, raced well off the pace under Joel Rosario, came five-wide to take the lead with a sixteenth of a mile to run and held off his stablemate by a neck under the wire. Ruler of Love got home third. Forty Tales, a Tale of the Cat colt, ran the one-turn mile in 1:35.77. Pletcher said it's unlikely that Forty Tales would wheel back in the Run for the Roses.
"Both colts would seem beset in a one-turn situation," he said, adding, "We'll talk to the owner."
There were two other graded stakes at 1 mile on the dirt during the weekend.
Flat Out remains undefeated in his Belmont Park career after rallying to win Saturday's $150,000, Grade 3 Westchester Stakes by a head over pacesetting favorite Cross Traffic. Rattlesnake Bridge slithered home third. Flat Out, a 7-year-old son of Flatter, ran 1 mile on a fast track in 1:32.99 with Junior Alvarado in the irons. In his three previous starts at the Long Island track, Flat Out won the Grade I Jockey Club Gold Cup in each of the past two years and the Grade II Suburban in 2011. He now has seven wins from 23 starts and earnings in excess of $2.6 million.
"He does have an affinity for this racetrack, and he showed it today," said Leana Willaford, assistant to winning trainer Bill Mott. "He had won going a mile before. Sometimes when you shorten them up, they finish a little stronger."
At Lone Star Park, Master Rick outfinished stablemate Prayer for Relief to win Saturday's $200,000, Grade III Texas Mile by 1 1/4 lengths. Good Lord finished third. Master Rick, a 4-year-old Master Command colt, finished in 1:36.01 over a fast track with Ricardo Santana Jr. aboard. The top two are trained by Steve Asmussen. Prayer for Relief, the favorite in Saturday's race, was making his first start since last September at Arlington Park.
"When I let him go, he ran perfect," Santana said of the winner. "At the three-eighths, I moved him a little bit, I knew I had a lot of horse and when I moved my horse in the stretch, I won the race."
Owner Richard L. Davis called the win: "Absolutely the best. Obviously a mile is his distance and that's where he's the strongest and we're gonna keep him there."
Internationally, two of the weekend's biggest races produced prospective starters for the Singapore Cup three weeks down the road.
Hong Kong
Military Attack beat a pair of local champions and a clutch of international runners to win Sunday's Group 1 Audemars Piguet QE II Cup. Ridden by young Australian Tommy Berry, Military Attack raced close to the leaders, swung out at the top of the stretch and was 1 3/4 lengths to the good at the finish on the Sha Tin turf course. California Memory, winner of the last two runnings of the Group 1 Longines Hong Kong Cup, finished second. Eishin Flash, a top Japanese runner, was along for third and Sajjhaa, a Dubai-based Godolphin Racing entrant, finished fourth. The other foreigners, South Africa's Igugu and Treasure Beach, finished eighth and 11th, respectively. The 2,000 meters went in 2:02.15 over good turf. Akeed Mofeed, winner of the Hong Kong Derby earlier in the meeting, finished fifth and Ambitious Dragon, the two-time Hong Kong Horse of the Year, settled for sixth after being shut off in mid-stretch by California Memory. Trainer John Moore said he had learned from recent races that Military Attack could run close to the pace and still deliver a winning run. That is exactly how Berry placed him.
"They really ran into the first corner, probably quicker than I expected," said Berry, a 22-year-old who landed in Hong Kong Sunday morning in his first-ever trip outside Australia. "I came out (at the top of the stretch) a little earlier than I wanted to."
Moore agreed the move was slightly premature but said it worked when Military Attack "showed a lot of fight." He added, "Now we're off to Singapore," referring to the Group 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Cup at Kranji in three weeks' time.
In the supporting feature, the HK-Group 2 Sprint Cup, long shot Rich Tapestry got the better of Go Baby Go in the final strides to win by a short head. Time After Time finished third as the two favorites, Lucky Nine and Frederick Engels, didn't fire. Rich Tapestry, a 5-year-old Holy Roman Emperor gelding, came to challenge Go Baby Go shortly after the field turned into the straight and the two ran together to the wire. Rich Tapestry ran the 1,200 meters over good turf in 1:09.51 with Olivier Deluze aboard.
Fenomeno, second in both last year's Japan Derby and Tenno Sho (Autumn), broke through with a clean victory in Sunday's Group 1 Tenno Sho (Spring) at Kyoto Racecourse. After racing well back, the 4-year-old Stay Gold colt moved up around the final two turns, hit the stretch in company with Tokai Paradise and Tosen Ra and quickly kicked away from those two to win by 1 1/4 lengths, picking up his first Group 1 win. Tosen Ra held second and the favorite, Gold Ship, finished a dull fifth. The only foreigner in the race, Red Cadeaux, was up for third. Red Cadeaux was last seen finishing second to Animal Kingdom in the Dubai World Cup and, while he was unable to make up enough ground for the win on Sunday, his connections were pleased with the run.
"He ran a super race on ground that was probably a bit too quick for him," said Robin Trevor-Jones, traveling foreman for trainer Ed Dunlop. "But we're very pleased with him. He never lets us down. From a wide draw like that, we got stuck out a bit wide, but even so, he ran a super race and we're proud of him. After this, we'll go to Singapore, which we're invited to go. His fall program will probably be to Australia, Japan and then to Hong Kong again."
All Too Hard, a half brother to recently retired superstar Black Caviar, rallied for a 1/2-length victory in Saturday's AUS-Group 1 All Aged Stakes at Randwick, possibly earning a trip to Royal Ascot this June. All Too Hard tracked down Rain Affair with a sharp turn of foot in the stretch run Saturday while his expected toughest opponent, More Joyous, did not fire and never entered the fray. Trainer Michael Hawkes said he wants to see how All Too Hard comes out of the race before making any decisions about Royal Ascot -- where Black Caviar last year barely managed to avoid what would have been the only blemish on her undefeated career record.
Meanwhile, back in North America:
Grass mile
Tigah rallied from last of 10 to win Saturday's $100,000, Grade III San Francisco Mile by a neck over early leader Summer Hit. Gallant Son finished third. Tigah, a 5-year-old, British-bred son of Dalakhani, finished the 1 mile on firm going in 1:36.64 for jockey Alonzo Quinonez. It was his second win in the United States after a career in Germany and France.
"He just exploded when I swung him out," said Quinonez. "At first I thought I was going to go right by but when the six horse (Summer Hit) felt my horse, he responded. But my horse had all the momentum and kept on going."
Tigah is trained in Southern California by John Sadler.
Sunday at Hollywood Park, Halo Dolly stalked the pace in the $100,000, Grade III Wilshire Handicap for fillies and mares, took over entering the stretch and went about her business, winning by 1 1/2 lengths over Long Face. The favorite, Moone's My Name, rallied from last but could get no closer than third at the wire. Halo Dolly, a 5-year-old Popular mare, ran the 1 mile on firm turf in 1:34.18 with Rafael Bejarano in the irons. It was her first win since the Miss America Stakes last October at Golden Gate Fields. She now boasts 15 victories from 29 starts.
Dark Cove raced close to the lead in the $150,000, Grade II Elkhorn Stakes on closing day Friday, surged to the lead at the top of the stretch and won by 4 1/2 lengths at odds of nearly 9-1. Side Road snatched second by a nose over Sky Blazer, completing a $2 trifecta payoff of $2,133. Dark Cove, a 6-year-old son of Medaglia d'Oro, ran 1 1/2 miles on firm turf in 2:30.84 with Joel Rosario up and gave owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey their record 24th win of the meet.
"I can't believe we've doubled the old record of 12 wins," Ken Ramsey said. "To win 24 is unbelievable."
They also won the 10th race to conclude with 24 winners in 16 racing days.
Strathnaver gave the long shot players some gettin' home money as the Lexington track offered the penultimate stakes event of the spring meet in Thursday's $125,000, Grade III Bewitch Stakes for fillies and mares. The 4-year-old, British-bred Oasis Dream filly raced well back, came seven-wide to get the lead at the top of the lane and won by 1 length over Regalo Mia. Qushchi finished third. The favorite, Gathering, faded from the lead to finish ninth. Strathnaver, with Joel Rosario up, ran 1 1/2 miles on firm turf in 2:30.65 after being dismissed at odds of 18-1. This was her second start in the U.S. following a win in a Gulfstream allowance event.
"I thought she was very impressive that day at Gulfstream," said winning trainer Graham Motion. "Like I said to Joel, I just wasn't sure about the mile and a half. But clearly she handled it pretty good."
Hollywood Park
Saturday's card featured six rich stakes for California-breds -- three of them won by jockey Rafael Bejarano.
Surfcup tracked the pace in the $300,000 Snow Chief Stakes for 3-year-olds, worked to the lead at the furlong pole and held on gamely to win by 1/2 length over Fighting Hussar. The favorite, Tiz a Minister, rallied from last of eight but had to settle for third, 4 lengths farther in arrears. Surfcup, a Bob Baffert-trained colt by Unusual Heat, ran 9 furlongs on the all-weather track in 1:50.80 under Bejarano.
"It was kind of a surprising race, really," said Baffert assistant Mike Marlow. "We always thought he likes the turf, but this gives us options. His only bad race was his second start, which was sprinting He's definitely a two-turn horse."
Doinghardtimeagain collared pacesetting Sweet Marini in the final furlong of the $250,000 Melair Stakes for 3-year-old fillies and went on to win by 1 1/4 lengths over that rival. Unusual Way finished third. Doinghardtimeagain, a daughter of Ministers Wild Cat, got 1 1/16 miles on the all-weather course in 1:43.55 with Bejarano riding.
Curvy Cat raced well back early in the $125,000 B Thoughtful Stakes for fillies and mares, came around rivals to the lead and won by 1 length over the early leader, Ismene. Dancingtothestars was third and Sugarinthemorning fourth. Curvy Cat, a 4-year-old daughter of Ministers Wild Cat, got 7 1/2 furlongs on the all-weather track in 1:29.65 for jockey Corey Nakatani.
Kate's Event came four-wide in the final yards of the $125,000 Tiznow Stakes to win by 1/2 length in a four-way photo. Noses separated Rock Me Baby, Planet Sunshine and the favorite, Mel's Game, in second through fourth. Kate's Event, a 6-year-old son of Event of the Year, got 7 1/2 furlongs on the all-weather track in 1:29.31 with Bejarano in the irons.
Super Ability led from the early stages of the $70,000 Grey Memo Stakes and kicked clear at the end to win by 2 3/4 lengths. Raised a Secret was second and Memphis finished third. Super Ability, a 5-year-old Langfuhr gelding, ran 7 furlongs on the all-weather course in 1:22.83 with Martin Garcia aboard.
Summer Exclusive was the odds-on favorite in Thursday's $70,000 Harry Henson Stakes for 3-year-olds but gave his supporters a few anxious moments before putting a head in front in the final jumps. Pacesetter Sacred Ovation settled for second and Colburn finished third. Summer Exclusive, an Exclusive Quality colt, ran 6 furlongs on firm turf in 1:08.96 with Garrett Gomez up.
Hawthorne Park
Illinois-bred steeds were on display Saturday in six races, each worth $100,000.
Diva's Diamond led from the start in the Peach Of It Handicap for fillies and mares, was headed by Braden's Dreams, then came again to win by a neck over that rival. Chain of Destiny was well back in third. Diva's Diamond, a 4-year-old Crafty Shaw filly, ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:45.53 with Timothy Thornton up.
Signsealndeliver rallied from well back in the $100,000 Robert S. Molaro Handicap, survived some bumping in the stretch run and won by 1/2 length over B Two Special. Static Kill finished third. Signsealndeliver, a 7-year-old Private Terms gelding, finished 6 furlongs in 1:10.28 with Florent Geroux in the irons.
Algonquin Posse battled to the lead in the Third Chance Stakes for fillies and mares, then took command and won by 4 1/4 lengths over the favorite, Missjeanlouise. Wild Hope ran from far back to finish a long shot third. Algonquin Posse, a 5-year-old Posse mare, ran 6 furlongs in 1:10.25 with Christopher Emigh up.
My Option was slow out of the gate in the Pretty Jenny Stakes for 3-year-old fillies but more than made up for it at the end, passing all nine rivals to win by a comfortable 5 lengths. Beeway finished second with Scarlet Power completing the trifecta. My Option, a Belong to Me filly, got 6 furlongs in 1:11.15 under Eddie Perez.
Luv Bandit advanced from mid-pack with a steady move to win the Milwaukee Avenue Handicap going away. Coalport was 2 1/2 lengths back in second at the wire with Dad Are We Here a late-running third. Luv Bandit, a 4-year-old Yonaguska gelding, finished 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.86 under Noel Vigil.
Purging the Stone was last of 12 at the start of the Land of Lincoln Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings, but first by 2 1/4 lengths at the finish after a seven-wide move into the stretch. Emile also ran well late to finish second and Flathead River was along for third. Purging the Stone, a Purge gelding, ran 6 furlongs in 1:12.10 with Uriel Lopez calling the shots.
Acting Naughty engaged Starship Universe a furlong from the wire in Sunday's $150,000 (Canadian), Grade II Whimsical Stakes for fillies and mares and prevailed by a head after a long duel. Katie Get Excited got going on the outside late and was up for third. Acting Naughty, a 4-year-old Offlee Wild filly, ran 6 furlongs on the all-weather course in 1:09.76 with Tyler Pizarro in the irons for her first stakes win.
"She's a model of consistency. Every time we lead her over, she runs well," said winning trainer Donald MacRae. "I did think she was a bit outclassed today but she's improved from (age) 3 to 4. Today was a lot of fun."
Essence Hit Man left the gate like a shot in Saturday's $150,000 (Canadian) Jacques Cartier Stakes and led to the wire, finishing 4 lengths better than runner-up Bear Tough Tiger. Upgrade finished third. Essence Hit Man, a 6-year-old Speightstown gelding, got 6 furlongs on the all-weather track in 1:08.83 under Jesse Campbell. It was the third straight year Essence Hit Man has won the Jacques Cartier.
"I've never seen this horse act the way he acted in post (parade), and all for the good," said Campbell. "He was a calm customer today, very well behaved in the gate. I had no concerns leaving the gate and I know third or fourth jump he's going to be on his way."
Abstraction was caught in traffic most of the way, then ran by the leaders late in Saturday's $75,000 Federico Tesio Stakes for 3-year-olds and won by 2 1/4 lengths as the odds-on favorite. Heat Press was second and the pacesetter, Rienzi, held third. Abstraction, a Pulpit colt, ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:46.16 under Leandro Goncalves.
"I was trapped the whole way and he gave me everything he had," Goncalves said. "He helped me push horses out of my way and get out. When I got him outside at the three-sixteenths pole, I asked him. That's the key. You get him outside and he has that big kick and he switched leads and it was pretty much over. He keeps getting better and better as he has matured. He has a lot of talent."
He is not nominated to the Triple Crown said trainer David Carroll, who last visited Pimlico as exercise rider for Easy Goer, said he has no specific plans for the colt.
Daydreamin Gracie put the competition to sleep in Saturday's $50,000 Shine Again Stakes for fillies and mares, drawing off in the stretch to win by 8 lengths. The favorite, Touch the Birds, finished second and his rider lost a claim of foul against the winner. Franstein finished third. Daydreamin Gracie, a 5-year-old Domestic Dispute mare, got 1 1/16 miles on the main track in 1:46.30 with Gary Cruise in the irons.
Belmont Park
Bella Castani came to the lead in the stretch run in Saturday's $90,000 Tweedside Stakes for 3-year-old fillies and worked clear to score by 1 1/2 lengths over Exchange Cat. Riverboat Queen was third. Bella Castani, a daughter of Big Brown, covered 1 mile on firm turf in 1:35.50 under Jose Lezcano.
Fonner Park
Diamond Joe stalked the pace in Saturday's $75,000 Bosselman/Gus Fonner Stakes, surged to the lead nearing the final turn and went on to win by 1 length over late-running Kate's Main Man. The early leader, Joy Boy, finished third. Diamond Joe, a 4-year-old, Nebraska-bred gelding by Dazzling Falls, ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:46.20 with Jake Olesiak.
Will Rogers Downs
Humble Smarty went smartly to the lead in Tuesday's $50,000 Clem McSpadden Memorial Route 66 Stakes for colts and geldings, extended the advantage and got home first by 4 1/2 lengths. Solar Charge was second and Johnny Whip finished third. Humble Smarty, a 9-year-old Mutakddim gelding, ran 6 furlongs on a good, sealed track in 1:10.20 with Belen Quinonez up.
Lookinforchange rallied from well back in Wednesday's $50,000 Wilma Mankiller Memorial Stakes for fillies and mares, then took command in the stretch to win by 4 1/4 lengths over Givhans Ferry. Storm's Promise finished third. Lookinforchange, a 5-year-old Gilded Time mare, got 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:10.82 under Benny Landeros.
Calder Race Course
City of Weston caught pacesetting favorite Brave Dave in the late going of Saturday's $55,000 Big Drama Stakes for 3-year-olds and went on to win by 3/4 length over that one. Singanothersong finished third. City of Weston, a Holy Bull colt, ran 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:12.42 under Jesus Rios.
Prairie Meadows
American Sugar, the even-money favorite, rallied in the final jumps to win Saturday's $60,000 Goldfinch Stakes for 3-year-old fillies by a head over pacesetter Livin Peace. It was another 5 1/2 lengths back to Wilhelmina in third. American Sugar, a daughter of Harlan's Holiday, ran 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:10.39 with Alex Birzer up.
Evangeline Downs
Sadie's Soldier rallied to the lead turning for home in Saturday's $50,000 John Henry Stakes and charged clear to win by 5 1/4 lengths over Bauers Got Hours. Its Mr Slew to You finished third. Sadie's Soldier, a 6-year-old son of Lost Soldier, ran about 1 1/16 miles on firm turf in 1:42.91 with Diego Saenz up.
Hastings Racecourse
Evelyn's Dancer led from the start in Saturdays $50,000 (Canadian) Brighouse Belle Stakes for fillies and mares, skimmed the rail and got home first by 1 3/4 lengths over Overvalued, who wasn't. Terlani finished third. Evelyn's Dancer, a 4-year-old filly by Songandaprayer, got 6 1/2 furlongs on a sloppy track in 1:17.08 with Aaron Gryder riding.
SunRay Park
Groushy Apadana set a pressured pace in Saturday's $65,000 Jack Cole Handicap for New Mexico-breds, then worked clear to win by 1 1/2 lengths over On Down the Road. Beau Wizer finished third. Groushy Apadana, an 8-year-old Mr. Groush gelding, handled 1 mile on a fast track in 1:37.34 with Enrique Garcia up.
Turf Paradise
Red Zeus reeled in the leader, Claypool, in the late going to win Saturday's $55,000 Gene Fleming Breeders' Derby by 3/4 length. Lewiston finished third. Red Zeus, a Red Sky's colt, ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:42.65 with Kelly Bridges up.
News and Notes
Calvin Borel, Lure, Invasor and Housebuster are the newest members of the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame. Those four eclipsed five other human and equine candidates in voting by 179 of 182 eligible voters. In addition, the Hall's steeplechase committee, which meets every four years, voted in McDynamo and Tuscalee. The selections were announced exclusively through Horse Racing Radio Network. Borel's 5,012 wins include three in the Kentucky Derby during the four-year period of 2007 through 2010. Housebuster was a gangbusters sprinter whose record shows 15 wins from 22 starts, including a clutch of Grade I events. He won the Eclipse Award in 1990 and 1991. Invasor won 11 of 12 starts, including the 2006 Breeders' Cup Classic and the 2007 Dubai World Cup. Early in his career he swept the Uruguayan Triple Crown. Lure won 14 of 25 starts, including the 1992 and 1993 Breeders' Cup Mile. Induction will be in August.
Country music star Martina McBride, a four-time the Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year, will sing the National Anthem prior to the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby May 4. The 113th Army Band from Fort Knox will start the racing day by playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the start of the NBC-TV broadcast.


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What's your favorite California native plant?
If you're drawing a blank, then this blog is for you. Not only are these native plants a beautiful addition to any garden, they provide a sense of place.
California natives are perfectly suited to our Mediterranean climate. They thrive in the cool, wet winters and dry summers– making them a water-wise gardener's best friend. What really makes native plants such a lovely addition is their ability to connect us to the land– to the smells, textures and beauty of the surrounding mountains and open spaces that are "native" to our area.… Read more >>


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Even in direct access states, physical therapy referrals from doctors are one of the top sources of new patients. Most practices have an existing network of referral partners, but it can be difficult to form new relationships. For some doctors, the ability to make online referrals can be an appealing option and will help your PT practice stand out. Online referrals can easily be submitted through your website and should be part of your doctor marketing plan.
Setting up online referrals
Your website should include an easily accessible page with a form for doctors or their staff to submit referrals online. This could either be the same form that patients use to request additional information, or a specific form for doctors. We recommend a form specifically for doctors so that they can provide all relevant information online without having to call in. Include fields for:
- Patient's name and contact information
- Doctor's name, office and contact information
- Patient's condition or injury
- Recommended course of treatment
Ensure that this form is securely submitted via a HIPPA compliant service. Your website marketing company can set this up. Once an online referral is sent, an automated response should send an email to your front desk. This email should tell them to contact the patient and set up an appointment. Additionally, you should send an email to the doctor's office thanking them for the referral. Download our free guide for online and social media marketing best practices to attract more patients
Marketing online referrals
Once your website can accept online referrals, you should promote this feature to doctors and their office staff. The best way is to explain how to refer online the next time you do an office visit with the doctor. Educate the doctor about this added benefit of referring to you. You should also offer to train the office staff on how to use your website's referral form. You want to emphasize the ease, convenience and security of submitting patient referrals online. A good example is that office staff can easily submit an online referral while waiting on hold on the phone or in between checking in patients. And, reinforce that your office staff with follow up with confirmation of the referral, status reports and any questions.
You can also promote online referrals in your doctor marketing campaigns. Add a callout to your monthly mailers that encourages doctors to visit your website to refer patients. If this is a new feature to your practice, consider using relevant imagery such as a doctor or medical office staff at a computer to incorporate visual elements. You can also post about online referrals on LinkedIn or other professional social networks. We do not recommend using Facebook, which is more patient focused. Instead, share a personal update from your LinkedIn and/or practice business page that talks about online referrals and links directly to the doctor's referral form.
For more information on online referrals and marketing PT to doctors, read our blogs and follow us on social media.


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I always take disappointments in life as a lesson learned. I haven't found any better way to benefit from them!
I sometimes get a little bit too competitive for my own good!
I sometimes skip class on sunny days just to sit on the grass and read.
I never say no to a challenge.
I never would change anything about my life so far. Despite a lot of pain and hurt, it's made me who I am today and has built my relationship with God and my loved ones in such a way that I wouldn't trade any of them for the world.
Sorry I've been so bad about updating lately! With midterms looming in the not-so-distant future, I've been one busy bee!
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Enthused by PRADA
Let's play a "word - image - association" game. I'll show you my favourite looks out of the latest Prada show, you should think about one word (or a set expression) associated with the following images, Okay? Don't cheat, use only the first word which springs to mind! Ready - steady - go:
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So, my word list includes (respectively from the 1st image to the last one): a camel, pop, sly, sweet, moderate, chic, a table covering (LOL), birdy.
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I'd heard about InstaGrok before but was reminded of it again while at TCEA a few weeks
ago and decided to check it out again to see what had
been added & how it had changed.
What I found was that it is a GREAT resource for students
and bonus... it's totally free!
{Only downside is that it doesn't appear their iOS app is working anymore!}
What is InstaGrok?
InstaGrok is a research tool that allows users to build a concept map
that they can pin notes, websites, videos, and facts to-
keeping all of their resources in one place.
Users can then open a journal that cites all of the resources with active hyperlinks,
creating a fully interactive journal that can be saved and shared.
A user starts by typing in a search term & clicking Grok after creating a free account.
A visual concept map will appear with lots of different words connected.
Clicking each item gives you a box with lots of different options to select from:
Key Facts, Websites, Videos, Images, Concepts, and Notes.
You can scroll through each tab and select those items you want to keep
by clicking the pin button on the right side of each item.
There is even a difficulty level at the top that you can slide to
make the results easier or more challenging.
There are also buttons at the top that allow you to customize the colors.
On the Journal tab you can review the information and use it to help your write a paper.
On the far right side it has both a list of pinned items and a bibliography of those items.
An InstaGrok can be shared in a variety of ways or even embedded on a website!
You can check out a sample InstaGrok HERE.
What a great tool for researching!


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The Camp fire in Northern California was the costliest single natural disaster in the world for insurers last year, resulting in $12.5 billion in covered losses, and was the most destructive wildfire ever, according to a new report by a German reinsurance firm.
The Camp fire resulted in a record $16.5 billion in total losses, according to the firm, Munich RE.
On a global level, 2018 was the fourth-costliest year for insurance companies since 1980, with $80 billion in covered losses. Massive California wildfires — specifically the Carr, Camp and Woolsey blazes — were major contributors to that total, according to Munich RE. Another $80 billion in losses weren't insured, the company said.
Last year was still less costly than 2017, when hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria led to losses of $340 billion, including $138 billion in covered losses.
Together, 15 major wildfires last year in California, which took more than 100 lives, cost U.S. insurance companies $24 billion, of which $18 billion was insured, Munich RE said.
The Woolsey fire, at $4 billion in insured losses, was the second-costliest wildfire and the fifth-costliest natural disaster in the world, the report showed.
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Air Beds on Shark Tank Show
TruckBedz made for Pickup Trucks are definitely top of the line. Have you ever had an air mattress that had an automatic built-in pump? Just turn it on, and it inflates all by itself completely filling the back of your pickup truck and turning it into an instant bed.
Jim Pittman, the owner of Pittman Outdoors, came into the Shark Tank seeking a $250,000.00 investment in his air bed's made for pickup trucks in exchange for 15% of the company. He started off by stating the camping industry is a huge $56 billion dollar business, and the Air Bedz could take a big bite out. Sales last year were $110k and sales this year were predicted at $120k. Pittman's sold over 3300 AirBeds in the past 2 years and sitting on $400k in inventory. He's invested $250k of his own money in bringing the AirBedz to market.
Kevin O'Leary is the first Shark to attack the air bedz business. He wants to know if this is the best air bed you can buy for the back of a pickup truck, and why only $120k in sales? Mark Cubans really like the product but also concerned with the number of Air Bedz sold. All four male Sharks are obviously not the outdoor type, go out leaving only our Lady Shark, Barbara Corcoran.
She asks about the patent on the Air Bedz with the built-in pump and is pleasantly surprised that Pittman has secured 4 patent's on his invention. Corcoran realizes this is indeed a very well made product but sees a problem in Jim's sales ability to sell the Air Beds on a large scale.
Barbara Corcoran makes a rather unusual offer to Pittman for the $250k he was seeking but for 50% of the business. Remember Jim is sitting on $400k of inventory giving a very nice cushion right under Barbara's you know what. She sugar coats her offer saying she can't believe the Air Bedz are not selling 10,000 units a day and she can make it happen by getting the Air Bedz on QVC. Jim has no interest in that offer but does counter for 25% of the business. Barbara knows how much time this will take to sell the numbers she is talking about, declines Jim's counter offer and she's the last in the Shark Tank to go out.
AirBedz After The Shark Tank Update
As Barbara Corcoran once said, (I think it was even during this episode with Villy Customs) "I am your sweet spot customer for this product."
Niche market? Not if you're camping in Bear Country! The first time you have a bear come strolling into camp when you're sleeping in a tent, with two little kids, is the time you realize that's not the best place to be sleeping in certain areas. Oddly enough, as much as I looked, I couldn't find anything where the AirBedz is being promoted as a safety measure and why in certain areas, it's in your best interest to be sleeping in the back of your pick-up truck and not in a traditional tent.
Giving camper's a very practical safety reason to turn the pick-up truck into a sleeping area using the Air Bedz, sure seems like a great marketing strategy that'll sell thousands of additional units. Who Knows? If Jim had given the Sharks a reason WHY people should sleep in the back of their pickups, he just might have made a deal on Shark Tank.
The good news is Pittman Outdoors has made huge strides in getting the AirBedz into Sporting Good's Stores all over the country. Looking at the "Store locator's" on his website I was pleasantly surprised to find a Sportsman's Warehouse just 2 miles from my home now carry the AirBeds made for trucks. It's hard to believe the Sharks passed on this invention mainly because they thought Jim was not a good salesman. Isn't that part of the Sharks job for any product they invest in? If Jeff Foxworthy were still on Shark Tank, he would have "Got It" and invested in the AirBedz Business.
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Georgia bill would prohibit towns from building their own networks if even one resident has "good" private service
There is a bill in the Georgia legislature that would bar towns from setting up their own broadband networks if one home in the town has service over 1.5Mpbs (the FCC considers 4.0 a benchmark for good service).
The bill is being pushed by "incumbent" telecommunications companies.
The concept behind the bill is that private companies rather than networks should provide service. But some rural areas do not have good service or the ability to attract competition to a local monopolistic telephone company.
Timothy B. Lee has a story about this in Ars Technica today here.
One of the comments asks the question, what is an essential utility, and what is a luxury? Is fiber-optic cable becoming an essential utility?
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Monday, February 04, 2013
FCC proposal for Super WiFi creates schisms in tech industry
There is a new schism between major tech service and social networking companies (Google, Facebook, and the like) and telecommunications providers (like ATT, Comcast) over an FCC proposal to create super WiFi networks across the nation, enabling lower income people to use the Internet with no fees and reaching rural areas. Also, such networks would be much more resistance to storms or other physical disruption.
The story by Cecilia Kang in the Washington Post appears Monday February 4, 2013, link here.
Republicans say that the government could cut its deficit (and even contribute toward the sequestration hearings and debate) by auctioning off wireless frequencies to private carriers, but possibly stipulating improved performance and speeds, especially in rural areas.
High quality streaming in heavy volume would still have to be paid for by consumers in subscription plans and contracts in a normal fashion, but very basic service might be free.
I often find that cellular service, especially Internet access, is spotting in rural areas, particularly in West Virginia, where my own Verizon service usually goes over to 1X and connects to Sprint, not always successfully.
Cellular service has been improving on the Metro on most lines and at most stations, except in the deepest tunnels.
It's important to remember that the government itself cannot set up the super WiFi. It can license unused airwaves to companies that will do it.
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Saturday, February 02, 2013
FTC encourages mobile apps to have same privacy as desktops -- disco "kids" don't care
Mobile devices so far do not seem to offer users the same degree of control over privacy or "do not track" possibilities as laptops and desktops, and that is a situation that the FTC wants to change, according to a New York Times story Saturday in the Business Section by Edwart Wyatt, link here.
The article discussed a social network called Path.
Many people don't want mobile applications to disclose their physical locations, invitations to burglary or to stalking. That doesn't seem to be as controllable as it should be.
On the other hand, if you just notice how people behave on dance floors, interrupted by constant texts – they want to know where their friends are – exactly, and constantly – even if only fifty feet away in darkness, strobe lights and noise. I don't see how kids can text so well without seeing anything. I can't.
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College student gunned down in Berkeley
(07-17) 15:53 PDT Berkeley (SF Chronicle) --
The shooting death of a promising Ivy League student just a few blocks from UC Berkeley has shaken the south campus neighborhood and surprised police.
Meleia Willis-Starbuck, 19, was gunned down early Sunday morning while chatting with friends outside her apartment, according to police. The Berkeley High graduate had just finished her second year at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire on scholarship.
According to police, Willis-Starbuck was standing with a group of girlfriends at 1:45 a.m. Sunday outside Berkshire Apartments on College Avenue. Friends said she had returned to her hometown to sublet a one-bedroom apartment for the summer so she could work as an intern at a womens drop-in center in downtown Berkeley, where she helped clients find safe shelters and legal help.
A dance for the Summer Bridge Program, which helps at-risk students get ready for their first year of college, had just let out at a dorm across the street. Many people were on the sidewalk just before 2 a.m. when a group of male Cal students started teasing Willis-Starbuck and her friends as they walked by, said Stephanie de Souza of Oakland, a friend of Willis-Starbucks.
A brief argument ensued, according to Berkeley police spokesman Joe Okies. The argument appeared to be over when a car came by moments later and a man got out and fired several rounds toward Willis-Starbucks group of friends. At least one bullet struck Willis-Starbuck, who died at the scene, Okies said. The shooter got back into the car and fled eastbound on Dwight Way.
No one else was hurt in the shooting.
Police arent sure if the two incidents are related. De Souza believes they are not.
The argument was mostly a joke and didnt cause any hard feelings, she said. They were Cal students, smart guys, it was a joke, nothing like a fist fight.
As news of the killing circulated Sunday, nearly 100 people gathered on the corner of Dwight Way and College Avenue throughout the day to leave flowers and write messages to Willis-Starbuck on the sidewalk with chalk.
I just know that as a parent, were always saying, Its not that we dont trust you guys, its that we dont trust the other people out there. This is a parents worst fear, said Vikki Davis of Berkeley, who came to the sidewalk memorial site mourn with others.
This is not a dropout hanging on a street corner, this is an Ivy League student, she said.
Police are looking for the shooter, a black man described to be of thin build in his 20s, wearing jeans and a white T-shirt.
Willis-Starbuck emerged as a leader at Berkeley High, where she excelled in a social justice school within a school, the Communication, Arts and Sciences program. She attended a class trip to Cuba, and was influenced by studying the countrys state-sponsored health care and education systems. She once served as president of the Berkeley High Black Student Union, and volunteered in a homeless soup kitchen and a center serving disadvantaged youth.
She was working at the Womens Daytime Drop-In Center in Berkeley this summer as part of Dartmouths Partners in Community Service program that links inspiring students with community service projects.
A double-major in sociology and African-American studies, Willis-Starbuck continued her volunteerism while at Dartmouth, joining the African-American Society, the Dartmouth Alliance for Children of Color and the Dartmouth College Greens.
She was a beautiful young woman. At Berkeley High, she was always trying to fight the cause of the at risk kids, said Irma Parker of Berkeley, who runs the parent resource center at Berkeley High.
Willis-Starbuck grew up in Berkeley with a younger brother, and her parents moved to Georgia two years ago to be closer to their daughter.
A large crowd who knew her added to a growing memorial of pictures, candles and flowers outside her apartment window.
She was very outspoken, very vibrant. She had tons of friends because she had the type of personality that attracted people, said Mercedes Hong of Berkeley, who was planning to make Willis-Starbuck the godmother of her yet to be born baby girl.
Willis-Starbuck threw a baby shower for Hong in the Berkshire apartment last month.
Im just shocked right now, I feel dead inside, Hong said. When you are so used to seeing someone on a daily basis, it doesnt make sense that youre not going to see them anymore.
Her death is the citys second homicide of the year. Berkeley police ask anyone with information about the crime to call (510) 981-5741 or email email@example.com. Tipsters may remain anonymous.


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Will the Lahore Qalandars bring back Pakistan's glory days?
If we study, analytically, the countless success stories ever recorded, there would certainly be a few common denominators; having a dream would be one of them. Every person feels inspired when they watch their idol achieve historic feats and fare well on a path they, too, have set for themselves.
However, what separates the enormous swarm of aspirants from the handful who actually achieve their dreams is their unremitting dedication, commitment, motivation and persistence. Another factor that contributes to one's success is the efficiency and precision of the management involved in executing a plan of action.
Cricket is no different. Long gone are the days when cricket was just a game. Extensive media coverage and global recognition has transformed cricket from a game to a sport that is religiously followed; the Zimbabwe cricket team's 2015 tour in Pakistan (after six years) and the 2016 Pakistan Super League (PSL) tournament are testaments to that.
The PSL cast the country in a daze. Everywhere you went, there was a buzz about which team would win. The excitement was contagious. Hundreds of crazy supporters cheered for their teams in the stadiums, at home in front of their TV screens and on the streets of Pakistan. Everywhere you'd go, you'd find Pakistanis watching the biggest tournament in our cricket history.
The first season of the PSL didn't go too well for the Lahore Qalandars. Despite gathering the most support, even before the tournament started, the Qalandars failed to impress and were the first team to be eliminated. Apart from a few moments of excellence from Umar Akmal and glimpses of brilliance here and there by other players, there was not much to speak of. By the end of the first season, no one was talking about the Lahoris.
Eventually it was concluded that the team had the talent to go far, but lacked the skill and endurance required to make a mark in a tournament as fiercely competitive as the PSL. But Mr Fawad Rana, a passionate cricket follower and owner of the Qalandar franchise, paid no attention to these remarks because he had other plans. He and his team then set off on a journey that could potentially be the Qalandars' road to redemption. His plans had another purpose as well; to give Pakistan cricket something it has always lacked: merit.
A Players Development Program was introduced in an effort to bring the street-smart cricketing talent of the country into the limelight. The aim was to provide a platform for cricket fans to showcase their talent and be able to set foot in the world of cricket, regardless of their background, caste, creed, colour or ethnicity. The trials witnessed swarms of aspirants who sweat profusely and battled through the scorching heat after waiting long hours at a chance to prove their mettle.
The keen eyes of Aqib Javed and Muddasir Nazar ensured that the best players were selected each time the trials were conducted. Close monitoring and selection earned the top 16 a place in one of the eight teams (Lahore, Multan, Bahawalpur, Sargodha, Dera Ghazi Khan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala and Rawalpindi). These teams then competed in a tournament hosted at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. A 15 man squad was formed based on their performances during the tournament. They would then head to Australia to play the "Academy Tri-series" alongside Big Bash League franchises Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunders.
The idea of a young, rookie Pakistani franchise playing against established franchises on foreign soil would have been intimidating for anyone who has been following Pakistan cricket over the past decade.
How was a team that had had an embarrassing debut in League cricket going to compete with the two most reputed sides from the Australian League?
How long before our Lahori boys bow down to the better coaching and fitness facilities that were at the disposal of their opponents?
Would it be possible to bridge the gap between the standards of domestic cricket between the two countries?
These were the questions on every Pakistani's mind.
The cricketing world was also looking forward to a tournament where Pakistan's 'emerging' talent would take on big names, but the Lahoris were determined to make a mark and went on to secure a place in the final of the Tri-series where they were defeated by the Sydney Thunders by three wickets in a hard-fought contest. The Tri-series was lost, but the objective had been achieved; Pakistan's cricketing talent had made headlines all over the world and was even acknowledged by the Australian authorities. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed to ensure annual tournaments of this kind regularly in the future.
MOU signing with @ThunderBBL #QalandarThunder pic.twitter.com/EkeHD6Ybiy
— Lahore Qalandars (@lahoreqalandars) August 5, 2016
The Pakistan Cricket Board needs to think along a similar tangent to revamp the domestic structure of Pakistan cricket. If adequate support is provided by the private sector and merit is made the one and only mantra, we are sure to progress and dominate the world like we once did.
Pakistan cricket will find its lost glory only when grass-root level talent is identified, groomed and matured. It is incredibly important to participate in international tournaments as learning to tackle different conditions is what makes big names.
What the Lahore Qalandars have achieved through this "Players Development Program" remains to be seen. But one thing that is certain is that if Pakistan cricket wants to dominate the world, then this is the way forward. Merit is what Pakistan cricket needs on its path to world domination and glory!
The views expressed by the writer and the reader comments do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of The Express Tribune.


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For an interface containing several methods, a developer can provide the implementation for some of the methods in a class that implements the interface. However, the developer may not be in a position to implement all the methods of the interface and might leave that task to a colleague or senior developer to perform at a later time. In such a case, compiling the class would result in compile-time errors. This situation can be remedied by declaring the class as abstract, and we create an abstract class using the abstract keyword.
Let's consider the case where a developer implementing our HybridVehicle class does not know the implementation of the getMilesPerGallon method, which requires a few computations that may not be known at the time of code development. In such a situation, the developer can provide the implementation of all other methods of the two interfaces, except for the getMilesPerGallon method. The class HybridVehicle must now be declared abstract, as follows:
abstract class HybridVehicle
implements ExtendedMileageEfficiency, BatteryLifeTracker {
The code will now compile; however, the developer will not be able to create an instance of HybridVehicle anywhere in the program. To create an instance of HybridVehicle, he will probably extend this class further and provide the implementation of the getMilesPerGallon method in the new class.
A typical use of abstract classes is seen in our earlier example of the Modem interface. In the Modem interface, we declared four methods: open, close, read, and write. We could add one more method called init to this interface. The purpose of the init method, as the name suggests, is to initialize the modem. The new interface is shown in the following code snippet:
interface Modem {
public boolean open();
public boolean close();
public int read ();
public int write(byte[] buffer);
public void init();
Because the implementation of the read and write methods is mostly the same for all the modems, we can provide these implementations for the benefit of modem manufacturers. However, the implementation of the open, close, and init methods will differ for each manufacturer. In particular, the init method that initializes the modem hardware will surely vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Therefore, we may create a new class, AbstractModem, that provides the implementation of the Modem interface except for the implementations of open, close, and init methods. This class must be declared abstract because it does not provide the implementations of all the methods of the implementing interface. The class definition is shown here:
abstract class AbstractModem implements Modem {
public int read() {
int bytesRead = 0;
// some implementation
return bytesRead;
public int write(String buffer) {
int bytesWritten = 0;
// some implementation
return bytesWritten;
Thus, the abstract classes allow us to provide the partial implementation of the implementing interface and leave the rest of the implementation to another developer. Because the abstract class has some missing implementation, an abstract class cannot be instantiated. The following statement would generate a compile-time error:
Modem modem = new AbstractModem(); // generates compile-time error
I.e. Abstract classes cannot be instantiated, but they can be sub-classed.
Differences between an interface and an abstract class:
- An interface contains only the method signatures whereas an abstract class may have some of its methods implemented.
- All of an interface's methods are public by default. You cannot apply any other access modifiers to the methods declared in an interface. In an abstract class, the implemented methods can have access modifiers applied to them in their declarations. For this, the methods have to be public in an interface. Declaring them protected or private would result in an error. In an abstract class, you can apply a protected modifier to an implemented method but you cannot make it private.
- An interface can extend multiple interfaces. An abstract class cannot be extended from more than one abstract class.
- All methods in an interface are implicitly abstract. An abstract class may have a few concrete methods.
- An interface does not have a constructor. An abstract class may declare a constructor.
Nice blog. You made it very precise and explained well.