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Amazon on Wednesday unveiled two new versions of Kindle electronic book reader. The novelties have better screen and sleeker design compared to the previous-generation Kindle devices. But the most important thing is that the Wi-Fi-only version of the novelty will cost $139, thus, will compete directly against Nook Wi-Fi for $149 released several weeks ago. The new price-point brings Kindle closer to the "magic" $99 price-point.
The all-new Kindle has a new 6" electronic-ink screen with 50% better contrast than any other e-reader, a new sleek design with a 21% smaller body while still keeping the same reading area, and a 15% lighter weight at just 8.7 ounces (246 gramms). The new Kindle also offers 20% faster page turns, up to one month of battery life, double the storage to 3500 books, built-in Wi-Fi and 3G, a graphite color option and the same price of $189 as before. Amazon also introduced a new addition to its family of portable reading devices - Kindle Wi-Fi, which has all the best the new generation Kindle has to offer for the lower price of only $139.
"Kindle is the best-selling product on Amazon for two years running. We lowered the price to $189 and sales growth tripled. Now, we are excited to introduce a new generation Kindle that is smaller, lighter, and faster. [...] If you don't need the convenience of 3G wireless, we have an incredible new price point - $139 for Kindle Wi-Fi. [...] At this price point, many people are going to buy multiple units for the home and family," said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com founder and chief executive officer.
The decrease of prices onto Kindle and Nook indicate that the competition on the market of electronic books has finally intensified. It remains to be seen, however, whether e-books will also drop in price, something that publishers do not want.


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Young Colt's 1st SaddlingPosted Thursday, July 8, 2010, at 7:54 PM
I haven't shared anything for awhile, so I thought I would share a little of what we're doing. As usual, it is always about Grandkids, Horses, and stuff like that. This first blog is about a young 2 yr old colt that is having his first saddling, and not lovin' it real well. Though next year, you'll be seeing him doing all kinds of stuff!
We're calling him "Jax" for now, and he loves to be pet and handled. He'll come along just fine.
Wayne rinses him off at the end of the ride.
And a visit from a friend, Mike!
That was the first saddling. Alot of times, that is not as exciting as the next one. So, here's the next one..
This is the time that he pretty much just 'blows up'
If you look at his face/mouth, you can tell he is bawling and grunting...
The Palomino filly was saddled exactly the same days/ways. She is much more OK with things. She has now been ridden a total of 4 times, and she's gone to a "4-H Working Ranch Horse" meeting as Wayne's horse for the evening. It's exciting to see how easily they adapt to things.
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Wow...what a ride! I was glad to see that nobody (horse or rider) was hurt. That guy sure has a way with horses! Thank you for sharing the "wild ride." We have had a few of those here as well. It keeps you on your toes if nothing else.
-- Posted by OpinionMissy on Sun, Jul 11, 2010, at 12:43 PM
Are these horses from the round up? Or is this normal to break any horse? Duh you can tell I don't live on a ranch. lol !
-- Posted by MsMarylin on Sun, Jul 11, 2010, at 2:03 PM
The rides are rarely as wild as a couple of the first saddlings. We don't plan on that...and yes, he does have a way with the horses.
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Thu, Jul 15, 2010, at 9:48 AM
Marilyn, no these are our own horses. Usually the first saddling is a surprise to them, but then they enjoy the adventure also. When they learn it doesn't hurt, or frighten, they just love to go along. We don't hurt them, so they learn to trust even more. Some are more agreeable than others,..... like the Palomino filly. I can see her as a kid horse by next year. Probably the buckskin also, but we'll have to wait and see. I can definately see him as a show horse! He's beautiful! We have a Palomino gelding that I personally can NOT wait to get started on!
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Former Finch lands to open for recreation this weekend
The state is opening up portions of two recently acquired former Finch, Pruyn and Co. timberlands in the central Adirondacks to paddling, hiking and fishing.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in a press release Wednesday that the public will be able to access 7,200 acres, including portions of the Hudson and Cedar rivers, for recreation via a pair of parking areas that have been established. The state recently bought the lands from The Nature Conservancy, which had bought them from Finch, Pruyn in 2007.
"I encourage everyone to come explore the many outdoor recreational activities that this breathtaking area has to offer," Cuomo said in the release.
The release said the 7,200 acres would be open starting Wednesday, but state Department of Environmental Conservation spokesman David Winchell told the Enterprise that the gates to the parking areas won't actually be opened until mid-day Friday.
"It will be available this weekend," Winchell said.
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The first parking area is located in the Essex Chain of Lakes tract, roughly 0.9 miles west of where an iron bridge crosses the Hudson. It's accessed by taking the Goodnow Road, off Route 28N in Newcomb, about 5.5 miles south to the southeast corner of Goodnow Flow. From there, motorists can turn left onto an access road and drive another 2 miles to the parking area. DEC recommends only high-clearance pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles use the road at this time.
Paddlers will need to carry their canoes and kayaks between the parking area and the landing on the river. Information about the available access, including maps, is provided on a kiosk at the parking area.
Another parking area is located in the Indian River tract, at the end of the Chain Lakes Road, about 3 miles north of Route 28 in Indian Lake. The public will have to walk the final eight-tenths of a mile from the gate at the parking area to the landing above the confluence of the Hudson and Indian rivers. Information about the available access, including maps, is provided on a kiosk at the parking area.
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The two access points will let paddlers travel nearly 12 miles on the Hudson River from the town of Newcomb's boat launch on Harris Lake to the takeout just above the confluence with the Indian River, upstream from the Hudson River Gorge. Some sections of the Hudson in this area contain rapids and shallow, rocky areas. When water levels are high, DEC said some of the rapids may rate as high as Class 3. During low water conditions, a considerable amount of portaging and dragging of kayaks and canoes will be required, especially in the lower portion of the river.
The state said less adventurous paddlers can take advantage of a long stretch of flatwater above and below 28N, as well as the Blackwell Stillwater section above and below the iron bridge landing, which also provides access to the lower Goodnow River. Inexperienced paddlers are advised to carry around all rapids or hire a licensed guide to lead their trips.
DEC says the flatwater sections also provide for good fishing opportunities for smallmouth bass, northern pike and panfish. In the stretch just south of Route 28N, anglers may find walleye and an occasional largemouth bass. The Hudson River between the Cedar River and the Indian River also contains brown and rainbow trout.
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In addition to providing a takeout on the Hudson, DEC says the second parking area at the end of the Chain Lakes Road also will provide public access to the Cedar River, Pine Lake, Mud Pond, Clear Pond, Corner Pond and surrounding lands. It's a roughly 3.5-mile walk from the parking area along a roadway to a landing on the Cedar River.
DEC says paddlers will be able to access the flatwater section of the Cedar River above and below the landing, although that would mean they'd have to haul their canoes and kayaks 3.5 miles. The department says rapids above and below the flatwater section and the lack of carries prevents paddlers from getting to the upper reaches of the Cedar River and the Hudson River from the landing.
Anglers will be able fish the Cedar River for brook and brown trout. Anglers can also fish for native lake trout and stocked rainbow trout on Clear Pond or stocked brook trout and panfish on Pine Lake, DEC said. Floatplanes that were previously restricted to landing only on the western portion of Pine Lake can now land anywhere on the lake.
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Access to the 7,200 acres is temporary, part of an interim public access plan DEC has crafted. Large portions of the Essex Chain of Lakes tract are still off limits because they're under exclusive lease to a pair of hunting clubs until Oct. 1. By that time, it's expected that the state Adirondack Park Agency will have finished classifying 47,000 acres of state land in the area, including the first group of Finch lands acquired by the state. A series of public hearings are being held on the classification alternatives; the first took place Wednesday night at the APA headquarters in Ray Brook.
DEC says the temporary public access it's providing to the lands is in areas that have been cleared and where infrastructure is already in place. Recreation users will need to follow existing paths to carry around rapids when traveling down the Hudson River. Camping is allowed, but not within 150 feet of any road, trail, spring, stream, pond or other body of water.
Marked trails, camping sites and portages will be designated and constructed once the DEC, in consultation with the APA, completes a stewardship plan later this summer. The stewardship plan will identify the location for a new trail for the public to safely access OK Slip Falls, designated camping sites along the Hudson and Cedar rivers, and the official locations of portages around challenging stretches of the Hudson River.
DEC's interim access plan, including a map that shows the lands that will open to the public this weekend, is posted online at www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/91875.html.
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"Having the chance to compete at the Indoor World Cup has been my goal ever since I joined the squad a few years back. I am extremely excited and looking forward to the opportunity to train for and hopefully compete in the Indoor World Cup in Poland," said team member JaJa Kentwell.
The first Indoor World Cup was held in Leipzig, Germany in 2003 and the USA Men's team qualified and finished 11th. The men did not qualify for the 2nd Indoor World Cup held in Vienna, Austria in 2007.
"Indoor hockey has been played for over 50 years in Europe and the top countries all come from there," said USA Men's Indoor Hockey Coach, Peter Jones. "Canada has placed 6th and 7th at the last two Indoor World Cups and the Australians have also produced good teams, but the top standard of play is set by Germany, Poland, Austria and Russia."
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Ten Questions with 2008 United States Light Flyweight Olympian Luis Yanez
(BEIJING, CHINA ) - The 2008 United States Olympic Boxing Team arrived in Beijing, China on Wednesday, August 23 to begin preparations for the Olympic Games and is now settled into their training routine. The team moved into the Olympic Village on Thursday, August 30 and continues to train two-three times daily at Beijing Normal University.
Light flyweight Olympian Luis Yanez (Duncanville, Texas) conducted the first of nine Q&As, sharing his thoughts on the upcoming Olympics and training in Beijing. He will compete in his opening bout of the 2008 Olympic Games on August 13, but is working hard to be prepared when he steps through the ropes for his first bout.
1. How are you feeling now just nine days out from the Opening Ceremonies?
I feel good, I feel strong, I feel confident and I'm just ready.
2. How has being on the ground here in China affected your training?
It has changed a lot, its changed my motivation, its changed my thinking; it has just changed a lot of things.
3. What is the most challenging part of being here in Beijing?
Staying focused, because we have so many distractions around you, such as media. You have a lot of people coming up to you. I keep pushing myself to stay focused.
4. What is your favorite thing about China so far?
The food, they have really good food at Beijing Normal University (Beijing Normal University is the raining facility where the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team is training. The chefs from the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs have traveled to China to prepare the food for the U.S. teams training and BNU)
5. What was the one thing you wanted to make sure you brought to China?
One thing I wanted to bring to China with me was my family, and they are here in my heart, but also my motivation and my confidence. I take my rosary everywhere with me and it was blessed by my grandmother and I take that everywhere I go.
6. What is a typical day like here for you in Beijing?
I wake up really sore and have to get in a cold plunge.
7. Are any family and friends coming to China to support you?
Not at all
8. What does being an Olympian mean to you?
It means that I can represent my country, myself and my family and I know that I am someone out there representing something positive.
9. What is your favorite thing to eat here?
10. What can people expect to see from you when you finally take the ring at the Workers Indoor Arena?
For sure, confidence. They are going to see I am a new and different Luis coming in. They are going to think that Luis Yanez that competes on the 13th is a whole new Luis.
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The Crystal Palace starlet is likely to be the subject of several bids this winter after a series of impressive performances in the Championship earned him a call-up to the England squad. Arsenal look the natural front-runners to secure his signature with Robin van Persie's void still prominent, Theo Walcott's future uncertain and Arsene Wenger's record of nurturing young talents. However, given the 20-year-old's enormous potential, we also consider Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and even Real Madrid to be in the running.
Favourites: Real Madrid
Bale's future has attracted speculation ever since he announced himself on the European stage with his electric performances in the Champions League two seasons back. With Tottenham likely to be reluctant to allow one of their Premier League rivals obtain the Welshman's services, Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona head the betting. Luka Modric's plea for Bale to join him at the Bernabeu has seen odds on a move to the Spanish capital cut, although Andre Villas-Boas has since quashed talk of any such deal.
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Speculation has been rife as to where Beckham will be heading next following his decision to leave LA Galaxy. The former England captain was initially expected to make a move to the A League in Australia, with Melbourne Heart installed the initial front-runners to secure his signature. However, PSG were then backed into favourites following confirmation that the French outfit were interested, while money is also coming in for Monaco amid suggestions of preliminary talks. QPR now head the betting to secure the 37-year-old's lucrative signature with Harry Redknapp refusing to rule out a move.
Favourites: Chelsea
The Colombian striker will be near the top of the shopping list of any club with the financial clout to tempt Atletico Madrid to part with his services. Fernando Torres' continued troubles in front of goal have prompted talk of a move from Chelsea, with a part-exchange deal mooted. The Blues head the betting by some distance, while Manchester City are naturally linked with any world-class player along with fellow big-spenders PSG.
Favourites: QPR
Speculation over Bent's future has hit the headlines as Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert continues to prefer Christian Benteke up front. Liverpool's lack of options other than Luis Suarez saw them installed as the initial favourites to sign the 27-year-old but QPR, who have had Bobby Zamora ruled out for three months, now head the betting as they look to turn around their fortunes. Fulham have also been backed to sign the England striker.
Favourites: Tottenham
The Brazilian attacking midfielder is attracting plenty of attention thanks to his impressive displays for Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. Tottenham head the betting with Andre Villas-Boas thought to be a keen admirer, while Chelsea, whose style of football should perfectly accommodate the 24-year-old, are second favourites. The main stumbling block in any move is likely to be Shakhtar's reluctance to let their star man leave, with the Ukrainian giants in a very healthy state financially and harbouring big ambitions.
Favourites: Middlesbrough
We've seen significant money for Downing to head back to Middlesbrough with a loan deal considered the most likely option. The England wideman has, however, has been used at full-back of late with Luis Enrique preferred on the wing, which is surely just a stop-gap solution until Brendan Rodgers can draft in a more suitable option. The 28-year-old's confidence looks low at the moment and a fresh start is surely needed to resurrect his career. Everton, QPR, Aston Villa and Sunderland are also considered in the betting.
Favourites: Liverpool
Speculation surrounding Ba's future will continue as long as the £7.5m release clause remains in his contract. Liverpool are the clear favourites to secure the Senegal striker's signature with Brendan Rodgers openly on the look-out for attacking reinforcements. However, Chelsea might well see Ba as the perfect man to relieve some of the goal burden from Fernando Torres, while his ability to run the line solo offers added appeal. Tottenham and Arsenal are also in the betting but look unlikely to make moves after securing alternative frontmen in the summer.
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I must tell you something. I am not computer savvy, or any other electronics-savvy for that matter. Those of you who know me well know how true this is. My daughter, Shelly, has been doing these things for me since she was four years old, and still does. My children and grandchildren not only get frustrated with me, but as they say, I crack them up. Although I have had a computer for many years, I still can only do certain things. I can 'surf the web' and send e-mails. Even that was a task for me to learn.
Then everyone wanted me to start texting. I kept saying no way, but they finally won. So now I have become a texting expert. I even picked up on the abbreviating of words. Or so I thought until I sent one of my grandson's this text message. "Hey Buddy, want fried pot Saturday night?" He about flipped out and said, "Mema! Do you know what you asked me? What kind of Mema do I have?" The look on his face was priceless! Sure I know what I asked him. "Do you want fried potatoes Saturday night?"
Now everyone is wanting me to do facebook. I have been telling them for months that I just don't have time to be on face book; plus the fact is I don't want everyone to know what I say. They keep telling me it is private and that everyone will know only what I want them to know. Finally, when I got the umteenth request from Jan, a precious friend in St. Louis, I decided to join, but only with her and a few others. My goodness, when I joined, all these people popped up wanting to be my friend. Most I knew, many I didn't. I said to my daughter, "I don't want to be friends with all these people! She exclaimed, "M-oom!" I explained to her I didn't not want friends, I just wanted to have time to get used to this facebook stuff.
As I was asking different questions about how face book works, I noticed on the side it asked if I wanted to "poke Sue." Yea I want to poke Sue, for taking my balloons away from me when we were children. Well, you gotta know that is not what it meant. When I asked Gina and Joshua what happened if I clicked on it, they explained to me that it would somehow make her computer wiggle or jiggle or something like that. Then I asked, "The whole computer shakes? HOW?" Talk about losing it they, did. Then through laughter and tears they explained it is only the screen that moves. Now I'm not stupid, but these darn things sure make me feel more than stupid.
OMG! (that means - oh my gosh) you are probably "LOL" (that means laughing out loud) at me by now and wondering about me. Just hang around the "KORNER" with me and you will probably have more laughs at my expense.
By the way, Sue is my very beloved cousin in Chicago.
See you next time in the "Korner."
I want to say thank you to all those of you who are letting me know how much you are enjoying "Kathleen's Korner."
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Oh...Kat that was me that put all the friends on face book for you. I put everyone I thought you would want to be friends with.I could give you more.
Sorry I stole your balloons from you. the next time I come to Dexter I will bring Balloons for you.
Keep writing ,love you and your funny stories. I am sure I didn't do the stuff you are saying I did. I don't remember any of the things you are writing but then I am a bit older than you.
-- Posted by bobbysue on Tue, Mar 23, 2010, at 6:09 PM
I understand your frustration, I REFUSE to poke anyone, play any games, feed your hungry animals, or be your friend if we haven't met already.
-- Posted by Dexterite1 on Tue, Mar 23, 2010, at 6:26 PM
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Project management software provider Project Insight will highlight its integration capability with Microsoft products - MS Project, Excel, Outlook, Office, SharePoint, TFS, Dynamics GP, SOL, NAV and other solutions. Project Insight, along with other Microsoft customers and partners, will exhibit in Booth 1948 at Microsoft's TechEd being held this week in Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center.
Project Insight's project and portfolio management software helps small to medium sized organizations (1-1000 team members) to:
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- Enter time/expenses
- Track budgets and view real-time reports
Project Insight is used by IT, professional services, product development and advertising teams worldwide. Project Insight (PI) is best deployed where either high-end project and portfolio management systems are too complex, or low end tools are too basic.
"Our project management solution is tightly integrated with the Microsoft product suite," stated Cynthia West, vice president of Project Insight. "Microsoft developers may use the software development kit (SDK) and Web APIs, along with Project Insight as a platform to develop customizations for vertical applications, making Project Insight the most flexible, customizable, integrate-able solution in the price range."
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For organizations that standardize on Microsoft Office software and systems, Project Insight offers a Microsoft .NET based solution that has been platform certified by Microsoft. Project Insight's collaborative project management software is part of the Microsoft certified independent software vendor (ISV) program. Metafuse, the developers of Project Insight, is a Microsoft Gold Partner and Developer, ensuring that the software was developed with the latest industry standards.
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Topic: Help with some RegExp's
I'm having trouble with two regular expressions and was wondering if anyone here can help:
This one works, but is more brittle than I'd like:
def get_name_from_label(label)
regexp = /<label(.*?)for="(.*?)"(.*?)>#{label}<\/label>/
md = regexp.match(response.body)
assert false, "No label found with for=\"#{label}\"." if md.nil?
regexp = /<input(.*?)id="#{md[2]}"(.*?)name="(.*?)"(.*?) \/>/
md = regexp.match(response.body)
assert false, "No input found with linked to visual label:\"#{label}\"." if md.nil?
Line 5 (the input regexp) works, but relies on the fact that all the rails helpers output the id before the name. Is there a good way to allow either order and still be able to pull out the name field?
The more confusing one to me:
def get_destination_for_button(button_text)
regexp = /<form(.*?)action="(.*?)"(.*?)>(.*?)<input(.*?)type="submit"(.*?)value="#{button_text}"(.*?)>/
md = regexp.match(response.body)
assert false, "No button found with button text:\"#{button_text}\"." if md.nil?
I thought that the regexp here should match input of this sort, but it fails. I've tried making the 4th group greedy in case it was stopping on the first input field, but that still failed.
<form action="/account/new_account_step_one" method="post">
<!--[snip out form contents]-->
<input name="commit" type="submit" value="Next Step" />
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This time of year, posts about improving and making a change are a dime a dozen; ones involving weight loss are even more common! However, in 2012, I achieved something I am proud of: I lost about 40 pounds. While I still have a ways to go to reach my goal, I am proud of what I have done in 2012. The holidays have taken their toll but it is about time to get back on track. Here are a few words of advice on how you can achieve your weight loss goals (or at least come closer to those goals) in 2013.
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BEIXIAOYING TOWN, China (AP) At 19, Benn Fraker's canoeing career is just taking off. Scott Parsons might be finished with his kayaking career at 29.
One American on the way up and another on the way out.
Fraker finished 10th Monday and advanced to the slalom single canoe semifinals while Parsons was 20th in the single kayak and said he's likely done chasing a future Olympic medal.
"I think this is it," Parsons said.
Fraker knows he's a long shot for gold, silver or bronze on Tuesday. He wanted some color on his body, so his black fingernails will have to work for now.
Fraker started painting his nails this summer simply because he was bored. He'll have a little less free time this week because he was one of the top 12 canoeists to move on out of a field of 16.
"I've just got to try and keep it spicy," he said. "You can only paddle for so many hours in a day. We spend the rest of the time in the afternoon just hanging out. It's just for fun."
Fraker had his entire immediate family cheering him on at his first Olympics.
Michal Martikan of Slovakia won the event, taking two qualifying runs down the foamy course without a penalty. He had the best combined time of 170.15 seconds.
Germany's Jan Benzien was second and Britain's David Florence was third. None of the top five finishers was hit with a penalty.
Tony Estanguet, the French flag-bearer at the opening ceremony, was sixth.
While Fraker advanced, Parsons saw his shot at a kayak medal end when he missed a gate at the end of what was a strong run. The two-time Olympian tried to make up some time after a penalty early in the run, and cut his turn too close to twist his kayak through the gate.
"There was no reason for me to be outside," he said.
Parsons was third after the first run and finished 20th. He made an official inquiry into the penalty, but it was denied.
Peter Kauzer of Slovenia posted the best combined time of 166.49 seconds. Fabien Lefevre of France was second and Italy's Daniele Molmenti was third.
Parsons was America's best hope for a whitewater medal in the K-1, or one-man kayak class, which has historically been dominated by Europeans. He might not attempt to qualify for another Olympics. Parsons feels he's finished after years of grueling training left him without even a shot at a medal.
"At times, I didn't necessarily think over the last four years I had made the right decision," he said. "It's a long process. But I don't regret anything. I had a great time here."
Parsons said he would stick around the next weeks and watch other events.
While training, Parsons took leave from his job making prostheses for wounded war veterans at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. He had perhaps the loudest cheering section at the Shunyi Rowing-Canoeing Park - one that fell silent in a hurry at the end.
"It's time to sacrifice for my girlfriend who's been doing so much for me for the last five years," Parsons said.
The course was built for the Olympics and the competitors liked the rapid, frothy conditions.
"I think that's the toughest race course we have in the world," said Britain's Campbell Walsh.
Walsh was 14th after the first kayak run, but a more composed run in his second effort pushed him to ninth place and a spot in the semis. The top 15 advanced out of a field of 21 and now he gets another shot to compete in Tuesday's final. Campbell won silver at Athens.


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The question is at 3:29 and she mentions Kristen at 4:25 -- In case you missed her speech click here -- great speech ♥
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she is great and her speech was the bestReplyDelete
Totally agree...Delete
Both of them are amazing and honest actress.I hope that they will work again in the future or she will direct a movie for kristen.ReplyDelete
I think she adores kristen because she worked with her and she knows how kristrn is and she was naming alot of actors that she knows and have work with not just kristen.ReplyDelete
Yes, but this post is about Kristen so what is your point?Delete
I was very smart of Jodie to name a few of the girls she has worked with, that way she steered the press away from asking any more questions about Kristen. Clever lady! And you're right about one thing Anon 4.43, Jodie does adore Kristen.Delete
So glad to hear that Jodie foster is there for her so cool (:ReplyDelete
She mentions jennifer lawarance too and ppl should stop hating on jennifer lawrance shes an amazing actress too just like kristen and both of them are big actresses i dont know why so much hate on both of them.Right now ppl are hating on jennifer because she won at the PCA,critics awards,nominated for an oscar,and won at the golden globes i mean she is a great actress she deserves to win and kristen has won alot of awards 5 yrs straight maybe not a golden globe or an oscar but she has won and she deserve all those awards she won this past 5 yrs both of them are young and will have a long acting carrer so ppl stoo the hating pls.ReplyDelete
I have to say Anon 4.49, you don't sound like a Kristen fan. And as for Jennifer,I have not read anywhere on this site or the other couple of sites that I go on any dissing of her. Go address your comments to the idiots on twitter and tumdlr sites, I suggest you start at the source. Nonsten's who are using Jennifer's name to get at the TRUE fans, unfortunately some fans are blind to their agenda and are dissing her because of it. So you go talk to the lunatic fringe, I'm sure they will welcome your input. Kristen & Jennifer speak highly of each other, we should follow suit and not be dragged into the nonster's pathetic little games. Kristen would be the first to say welldone to Jennifer, and as a Robsten fan I second that. Welldone Jennifer!Delete
@anon 8:40 AM, well said,I agree with youDelete
anon@8:40 AM, I agree with you too.Delete
classy lady. that speech was a tear jerker.ReplyDelete
I admire Jodie Foster.It takes a lot to stand in front of so many people and talk about her private choices.I admire her because she was the only one who had the guts to defend a very vulnerable Kristen when the whole world was tearing her into shreds.ReplyDelete
well said. I admire her integrity.Delete
Great speech at the awards...she is one class act all the way.ReplyDelete
Jodi Foster is simply outstanding, her speech was brilliant!I can see her handing Kristen an oscar one day!ReplyDelete
THIS is a role model people!ReplyDelete
Jodi was referring to Kristen Stewart being there at the Golden globes I believeReplyDelete
Jodie Foster is so strong and honest and true, she is not afraid to stand behind people she support despite the controversy and odds against Kristen. However, she does this without needing to bash anyone or step on other people. She's just so comfortable in who she is and unashamed of what she believes in and she doesn't make excuses nor dodge questions for being afraid of being critiqued. I totally why Kristen looks up to her, they have similar views in terms of acting, film process, authenticity, honesty, relations, etc. It really seems she love what she does.
On Jennifer Lawrence, I agree that there is no need to hate on her. First, she is an amazing actress. Her being amazing doesn't mean Kristen is any less amazing. People should not connect these two as if the success of one is a failure of the other. They are both great actress with different sets of appeals. Second, Kristen likes her, and if Kristen likes her, I will like her. Lastly, even if Kristen is not a critic favorite, she has always been a fan favorite. Her charisma and appeal is quite inexplicable and so powerful that one word/product/song/person/artist/book that slips from her mouth immediately becomes the most profitable commodity overnight. This in itself is another kind of talent/skill that very few (none really that I know of other than Rob) possess. Even though she attributes this to Twilight but I think it is really a lot to do with her personality. I mean sure, this round or this period might seem that Jennifer is up a notch in terms of critic's arena, while Kristen is up a notch in the fan / viewer's arena. I mean it just shows they are both great and excel in different kinds of playing fields at different points in time.
Sorry that was long :(
I never read negative comment about jen lawrence in this site, this is robsten site, I think we only talk about rob & kristen, btw thanks jodie,you're great actress and always nice with kristenDelete
well said.Delete
I think you're the only one talking about Jennifer here. You are the only one doing the comaparing bit. Up a notch this and that. But we will ignore that and just say, don't start fire where there is none. To each his own. The critics see what they want, I see what I want. Edward Norton, Gary Oldman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Toni Collette, Catherine Keener, Albert Finney, Richard Burton, Angela Lansbury, Glen Close, Donald Sutherland, Debra Winger, just to name a few, are what, low ranking actors? And what, Jennifer Hudson, Roberto Benigi, Monique,Adrien Brody......these are the great ones? Its Hollywood politics. You will never hear about some of the best films, like the best musicians never get their songs played on the raido. Thats the game. But please don't start telling us about notches. My best wishes to all the actors and actress busting their tails to bring their characters alive. I think that is a difficult thing to do. Bad fans/people are trying to put them against each other. You should read the Desiderata. It will do you some good.Delete
This will probably not make it through the moderator, but doesn't anyone think that if Jodi wanted her life to be private, then why tell everybody what you do in the bedroom?ReplyDelete
I must have missed that part where she talked about what she does in the bedroom, or were you just hearing something the rest of us were not privy to?Delete
I dont hearing that part tooDelete
Anonymous at 8:40 a.m. I picked up on that too, that Kristen might have been there. My husband swore he saw here when the camera panned before a commercial where Rob was sitting. It was toward the end of the show. I didn't see it. Oh well. I thought Jodi gave a great speech. She is one classy lady. Really liked how she stood behind Kristen and gave her support last year. I agree that she should direct Kristen in a film. Would be great if they could do something together. Loved the speech and the interview with the press.ReplyDelete
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Dellucci TailGator wrote:People worrying about the 2015 Indians more than the 2013 Indians, please stop.
Five year plans suck. If you can get Ubaldo Jimenez for 2.3 years, you do it if you have any confidence in your ability to draft more Pomeranzes in the future.
Choo is gone soon. Hafner will be gone. Stocking arms for 2016 is so far-sighted that it is short-sighted.
Ubaldo doesn't need to be potty-trained. He's a full grown ace. Pomeranz would need four or five years to become an ace. It took CC Sabathia six years to do it.
We're not talking about 2016 here. This is a new era of the pitcher, unlike the steroid era when CC first came up. These guys are a different breed, and this is a different time. They'll have much more early success than you think.


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"Life is composed of lights and shadows, and we would be untruthful, insincere, and saccharine if we tried to pretend there were no shadows. Most things are good, and they are the strongest things; but there are evil things too, and you are not doing a child a favor by trying to shield him from reality. The important thing is to teach a child that good can always triumph over evil. "
Bobbi Brown
Haven't heard of Bobbi Brown? It's a good bet you're a man. I had no idea who she was until a month or so before I met her, but when I mentioned her name to our editorial director, she called Brown a "life-changing" figure and immediately pronounced her cover-worthy. Then I talked to my 12-year-old daughter, who said, "You're meeting Bobbi Brown?! In person?!"
My subsequent non-scientific survey suggested that about 99 percent of women have good things to say about Brown, while an approximately equal percentage of men are in the never-heard-of-her category. That's probably just fine with Brown, for whom half the world's population has proven to be a more than sufficient market for her line of cosmetics.
She launched that line after becoming a freelance makeup artist and finding herself disappointed with the beauty products available to her. Working with a chemist she'd met at a magazine shoot, she developed 10 lipsticks and convinced Bergdorf Goodman to carry them in 1991. They proved popular, and Bobbi Brown Cosmetics took off. Less than five years later, in 1995, she sold the company to Estée Lauder, apparently for close to $75 million. (While the exact figure has not been disclosed, Lauder invested that amount in 1995 and has said it used the money principally to buy Brown's business.)
Today, Brown serves as chief creative officer of the firm that bears her name, which has mushroomed into a worldwide empire. Its cosmetics–which she still helps to create and name–are available in 56 countries on four continents. The company also has 18 freestanding retail outlets in eight countries, including an airy, artfully designed facility that opened in Brown's Montclair, N.J. hometown in 2007.
When I met her there, the first thing I noticed was that the company name still wasn't out front. "We'll get around to that at some point," Brown told me. I sensed that she didn't need the moniker on the building for the sake of her ego or, for that matter, to attract business. She's got more than enough of that to keep her busy–and to pay for two NetJets shares.
Were you thinking about a career in makeup when you were a kid?
I never thought about a career until my mother sat me down when I was 18 and said, "What do you want to do with your life?" I had no idea. She said, "OK, if you could do anything, what would you do?" I said, "I'd love to go play with makeup at Marshall Field." So she said, "Why don't you become a makeup artist?"
So it was your mom who got you into this.
Well, it was her idea for me to spend my college years and possibly my career doing something I love. I think she was way ahead of her time. Back then, [life for women] wasn't even about careers.
I heard that your mother suggested you get a nose job when you were 18 and you said, "No, I like myself the way I am." You sounded self-confident and she seemed to have a very different philosophy from you.
Well, often mothers want for their children things that they wanted for themselves, and my mother was always very much in love with glamour and beauty and her style was always very different than mine. She looked like she could walk a red carpet and I was never like that.
But you always liked makeup.
I always loved makeup but I liked makeup that didn't look like you were wearing any makeup.
When you started your cosmetics line, did you have the slightest idea what it would turn into?
I didn't, and if I had, I probably would have not done it because it would have been overwhelming for me. I feel very blessed that I've had the opportunity to do what I love and to make things that empower people to feel good about themselves. And I've somehow managed to maintain a personal life as well as my career, and that's what I'm most proud of.
Why did you sell the company to Estée Lauder after only five years?
Leonard Lauder was someone I believed when he said, "I will help you grow the business and you can do what's important to you, which is be a mom and have a family and do all the creative things you love."
Have there been any negatives to selling?
The negative for me is just being part of a corporation. There are a lot of layers and ways you're supposed to act and I'm not usually someone who likes to follow rules. I like to make the rules. But we have an understanding and we work very well together.
When did you first fly privately?
The first time was when I was asked to make up an actress for the Oscars. I was on holiday with my family in Telluride. I didn't want to give up my holiday and the only way [to avoid that] was to fly to Hollywood and back within a couple of hours. Someone lent me their airplane and it was the coolest thing in the world and totally time efficient. I flew to L.A. in the morning. The car was waiting for me as I landed. I drove to an actress' house, did her makeup, did another actress, did a third actress, touched up the first actress, drove back to the airport, got on the plane and watched the Oscars on the couch with my two little kids back in Telluride that night.
And then you started using charter?
Yes, for a combination of work and family vacations. Then eventually we bought a share in NetJets. And now we have two shares.
Why two?
For the short trips we go for a Hawker 400, and for the longer trips we go for the Citation X, which is my favorite airplane. It's the fastest and very comfortable. Usually we have every seat filled–we bring dogs and bags of everything from food to sports equipment. It's just an extension of our lives. We've gone from having a big Suburban full of things to [the airborne equivalent of the] Suburban.
How often do you fly privately?
Quite a bit. Recently I shot one of the last 10 episodes of Oprah, her biggest-ever makeover show, and I flew down with my team and back. And I just had to fly overnight to Miami to do a personal appearance and again I brought my team.
Why NetJets?
It was a referral from a couple of friends and my comfort level with them was 100 percent from the first time I met them. For me, it's not the amenities. That's second. There's nothing more important than knowing the pilot's the best pilot and the equipment's the best equipment and you feel safe.
Getting back to the beauty industry, how has it changed since you've been in it?
I started the company because I was not happy with what was on the market when I was a makeup artist. I couldn't find a foundation that would match people's skin. And I couldn't find a makeup that would look great without mixing a couple of things together. I think now there are more options. There are a lot more entrepreneurial brands and there's a lot more makeup designed by makeup artists.
One of your goals is to help women look and feel like themselves, only prettier and more self-confident. But doesn't confidence have to come from within?
Confidence comes from many places. First, from your parents and, second, from knowing you're good at something. But women have more things to worry about than men because people do judge how you look and there are so many images of perfection that women look at. And it's very easy to not feel good about yourself. Makeup is a great way to help you [feel confident].
You've half answered my next question, which is why do you think women use makeup to feel prettier and more self confident but men don't have a need to use it to feel more handsome and self confident?
There are little things men can do that make a difference–I made a great gel bronzer for my father and he wears it every day and it gives him a healthy glow. And all my skin-care products are unisex. But men aren't going to put on blush or lipstick or mascara. It just looks weird–unless you're Keith Richards. I did make up Keith a couple of times for a Rolling Stones album cover.
I read that you updated one of your books partly because the Internet had changed things with regard to makeup. How so?
In the past, magazines have had to walk that fine line between advertising and editorial. If they hated something, they couldn't really say it. Now the bloggers are out there telling the truth. I think that's really a positive thing and has helped us.
At what age do you think a girl should start wearing makeup?
It depends on the girl and her mother. I see nothing wrong with a six-year-old girl going to a family party with a clear lip gloss. Girls like to do that. There's nothing wrong with that–or with a six-year-old boy who wants to put a tie on.
You've said beauty isn't about being perfect–it's about celebrating your individuality.
You know, when I was growing up, if you were not Cheryl Tiegs or Christie Brinkley you were not considered pretty. Now it's changed.
But many of the women on your Web site look like models.
All these women are ones I've found on the street or who work for me. And what I happen to be good at is spotting women who photograph really well. The truth is, the less beautiful a woman is, the better she looks in a makeover because you can see a big difference.
You know, the way companies used to operate is, a woman would come to the counter and they'd say, "Oh, no, no, your skin's too yellow–let me give you a foundation to counteract that." So all of a sudden you've got a pink foundation. "Your eyes are so small–let me show you how to paint in an eyelid. And your nose is too big–let me show you how to shade it. And your lips are too small…"
You'd walk out of there thinking you're the ugliest human being on Earth. And you'd look in the mirror and think, "I look like a clown."
I think if you have smaller lips you just don't wear a super-bright lipstick. If you have a strong nose, embrace it. And put blush on your cheeks and look good. It's about being who you are and being the best you can be without changing who you are.
But I see you've got products called "Corrector" and "Concealer."
Concealer gets rid of dark circles and makes you look less tired. I've never said a woman looks better with dark circles. Corrector, when Concealer isn't enough, will correct the dark purple under your eyes so you look like yourself but not tired.
What about older women? Of the 32 women featured on your Web site, nearly half are in their teens or 20s and all but six are in their 40s or younger.
Beauty is about looking healthy, not about looking younger. And I think a woman can be beautiful at any age. There's nothing wrong with lines on someone's face. But when you look tired, then it's not pretty. It's not about looking young. It's about looking healthy.
Musings: Bobbi Brown
Interview by Jennifer Leach English
- I put my family way ahead of everything so I never get upset when someone who works for me comes in late and says, "It was Olivia's first day of kindergarten."
- One of the best things that happened this year is that I was asked to speak to 800 women employees at Nike and I invited my 18-year-old son. And afterward he came up to me and said, "You know Mom, you really are funny."
- Fifth grade is usually when you see girls starting to wear makeup, maybe not at school yet but at fifth-grade graduation or bar mitzvahs and parties. As she gets older, you can tell a lot about how your daughter is doing by the makeup she chooses to wear. You can see if she has self-esteem issues.
- I go to the lab a couple of times a year and it's really fun. I just went with my aunt Alice to make some lipsticks because the one other time I brought her to the lab she came up with our number-two-selling lipstick. My 80-year-old aunt! She's amazing.
- I'm sort of self-diagnosed ADD and I read somewhere that when you are moving your mind opens up. I've written six books, most of them in the back seat of a car or on vacation and I do really well on airplanes.
- People don't realize that the right skincare will make you look better. It doesn't get rid of wrinkles, but it hydrates your skin, smooths out your skin. The only real wrinkle-prevention plan is to not smoke, not over-tan your skin and eat healthy.
- A lot of women will choose colors that are trendy just because they are in a magazine, without realizing how they will look on them personally. Anything Oprah ever says on TV people run out and buy. She once said, "Bobbi Brown's foundation is all I wear–#6, 7 and 8." We sold out in the entire country. Even women with light skin were buying them, and our artists on the phone were saying, "Maybe for your skin tone you want different colors?" But it was like, "Nope, we want 6, 7 and 8."
- As we get older, the most important thing is to be healthy. That makes you more beautiful. That comes from eating the right foods and from exercising. I opened a gym next door to my studio. I always base my work around my exercise routine. That makes me happy and gets my day started. I believe the fountain of youth is exercise. I can't sell that but I can certainly promote it.
- The majority of my diet is fruit and vegetables, and when I am really tired and sluggish at a shoot, I whisper in my PR person's ear, "Please go find me some green juices."
- When I'm traveling on long overnight flights overseas and into different time zones, I always put Bobbi Brown EXTRA face oil on top of my makeup to rejuvenate my look. Just a little bit of that and I look almost normal! I used to just take the olive oil from first class and use that. Bobbi Brown pot rouge is also great. It comes in a little pot and you can put it on your cheeks and lips. Even if you have no makeup on, it just wakes you up and you look better.
- In each country I travel to, I buy different things. In the UK they have amazing hardware–faucets and things like that. And I go to Boots [a UK pharmacy chain]. They have great baby supplies there, like baby bath and lotions.
- I'm hoping that the new generation who are entering their forties will do Botox less. There are probably plenty of women who get it who look good with it, but a lot of women don't. I think a lot of celebrities have ruined their faces with the different things they've done. If you do anything, it's got to be subtle, and don't do anything too permanent.
- Everything I've done in my company comes down to common sense: Be nice to people, give them a product that really works and tell them the truth. When people say, "God, you're amazing," I'm like, "Dude, I'm just doing what makes sense."
Fast Facts
NAME: Bobbi Brown
BIRTHDATE: April 14, 1957
OCCUPATION: Founder and chief creative officer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. Also, beauty editor on NBC-TV's Today Show and author of six books, most recently Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual: For Everyone from Beginner to Pro (2008) and Beauty Rules (2010).
PREVIOUS OCCUPATION: Freelance makeup artist. Sold shoes at age 16.
EDUCATION: Degree in theatrical makeup, Emerson College, 1979.
PERSONAL: Married for 23 years. Lives in Montclair, N.J. Three sons, aged 12, 18 and 21.
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BEIJING (AP) Extra-lightweight world judo champion Ryoko Tani of Japan will begin her bid for a third consecutive Olympic gold medal against Sayaka Matsumoto of the United States.
Tani was pitted against Matsumoto in the opening round in Thursday's draw involving 386 athletes from 92 countries. Tani, who has won seven world championships, is making her fifth Olympic appearance in the under-48 kilogram division and has never finished worse than second.
At the other end of the scales, French world champion Teddy Riner, who at 2.04 meters (6-foot-8) is the tallest competitor in the judo event, will be matched against the 26th-ranked Anis Chedly of Tunisia in the over 100-kilogram heavyweight class.
"There are no good or bad draws," said the 19-year-old Riner, who has become a star in France due to his rapid rise to the top of the judo world over the past two years. "Now, we can start the competition."
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How did you get into trails?
I've trained on trails forever. Even in high school we did a lot of our training in the arboretum at Carleton College. And I've always liked cross county—trail runners don't even think about it but it's the same thing, just with shorter races.
My first real trail race was the Superior 50K in 2009, which really was just part of my marathon training. I like to do an over-distance run one or two times before the marathon, three-plus hours, and I like to do it on trails. It's easier on the body, and you get extra strength work on your legs.
I looked at the course record and thought there's no way [Superior 50K] was going to take me four hours. The trails I had been on were tamer and didn't have the technical footing of Superior. It was more challenging than I thought it would be.
As a seasoned marathoner, do you think you have an easier time with 50Ks than 50-milers?
In my 50Ks I've always felt really strong and I can never say a 50-mile has gone really well, but I think that just comes with the territory. At American River I was really struggling between 35 and 45 and had to remind myself that it's 50 miles, and it's not supposed to be easy. Same at TNF—I had done a lot of training on those trails when I lived out there and knew the course, so I felt great through 33, 35 miles and then I was in the hurt basket for a while. But the cool thing was that for the last seven or eight miles I felt good again. I definitely learned something about the distance that day.
Ultras require a very different mentality, and where most of the talented road racers struggle is being relaxed enough early on. I don't think people understand the consequences of miscalculating your pace, even in just a 50K. You see it in a marathon—you'll have a 13:10 5K guy who's never tried the distance go out too fast and either he can't finish he is giving away lots of time over the last six miles. Then put that on rugged terrain in questionable conditions and you see my point.
The other thing people don't realize is the muscular strength aspect. People who have transitioned well to trail stuff are road racers who have a little more muscle mass and a little more strength. Super-skinny guys might not have the strength to go up—or more importantly down—the steep stuff and be intact on the other side.
Will you ever try a longer race—100K or 100 miles?
I'm not sure. I'm really fascinated by the longer stuff, but I'm not sure if I'm fascinated by doing it or observing it. I've gone to Western States twice to watch or crew. I kind of feel like I need to get to the point where 50 miles doesn't feel that ridiculously hard before I try something longer.
You've shown a lot of talent on both the roads and the trails. Which would you say you're more focused on?
It definitely goes in waves. After I left Team USA Minnesota I really was focused on trail running. At the end of 2009 and 2010 I did a lot of trail stuff, but this past year I was trying to get ready for the Marathon Trials. Then this spring I've been back on the trails. With trails there's still so much for me to learn.