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Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced a series of new features in a firmware update for its Mobile WiMAX Test Set. This update provides faster data throughput, idle mode support, downlink (DL) MAP logging and MIMO fast feedback -- the latest set of enhancements in the E6651A's portfolio of solutions for mobile device design and integration test covering the entire R&D lifecycle.
Agilent will showcase the E6651A - including these latest features - at the WiMAX World 2008 Conference and Expo, Booth 1030, in Chicago, Ill., Sept. 30 - Oct. 2. Agilent will also display a full complement of WiMAX(tm) and Mobile WiMAX(tm) test solutions for R&D, design verification, manufacturing, protocol conformance, and interoperability test, as well as network deployment and maintenance.
Details of the E6651A firmware update include:
Agilent's E6651A can be used for RF, functional and protocol test and is at the heart of protocol conformance test (PCT) solutions. PCT is a vital part of the WiMAX Forum(r) certification process, ensuring that the latest WiMAX technologies are delivered with a high degree of device interoperability. Today, more and more 3.5 GHz Mobile WiMAX designs are being developed, prompting the WiMAX Forum to begin accepting products for 3.5 GHz validation and certification testing program. To maintain its central role in PCT, Agilent -- with its E6651A and N6430A PCT solutions -- has started 3.5 GHz test case validation and expects to have validated test cases available soon. This will ensure that Agilent's customers can test their devices against the latest WiMAX Forum certification requirements.
"Faster data throughput test and ongoing 3.5 GHz PCT validation demonstrate our commitment to leading-edge WiMAX test solutions across the entire R&D lifecycle," said Niels Faché, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Mobile Broadband Division. "Providing a broad set of high-performance test solutions designed around a common platform improves test efficiencies for our customers and speeds their WiMAX deployment."
The Agilent E6651A Mobile WiMAX Test Set is the industry's first integrated test set for testing mobile WiMAX devices. It offers a unique combination of flexible base-station emulation and RF parametric tests for subscriber station tests in one integrated unit, with support for IEEE 802.16e 2005 PCT. It provides instrument-grade RF signal generation and signal analysis capability up to 6 GHz and is capable of addressing current and planned WiMAX profiles. A full suite of RF measurements can be used for characterization, calibration and verification of WiMAX transmitter and receiver performance.
U.S. Pricing and Availability
Agilent's firmware update to the E6651A is now available free of charge to existing customers. It can be downloaded from www.agilent.com/find/e6651a_software. New customers will receive the update as part of the E6651A's standard feature set.
To provide its U.S. customers added purchasing flexibility, Agilent has partnered with a number of companies to create various new financing options. As a result, the E6651A can now be leased-to-own for 18 months from TRS-RenTelco or leased for 24/36 months from GE Capital. The TRS-RenTelco lease-to-own program provides a lease rate that is the list price divided by 18, with the 18th payment being free. It also offers a $1 buyout fee to take ownership of the unit at the end of the lease. The GE Capital leasing options provide low monthly payments, end of term flexibility and no risk of ownership.
For more information about Agilent's firmware update to the E6651A Mobile WiMAX Test Set, visit www.agilent.com/find/e6651A and www.agilent.com/find/pct. Photos of the firmware updates are available at www.agilent.com/find/e6651a_FA_images.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 20,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.4 billion in fiscal 2007. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
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Metals service center Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., Los Angeles, has announced plans to acquire Metals USA Holdings Corp., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., a provider of products and services in the heavy carbon steel, flat-rolled steel, nonferrous metals, and building products markets. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2013.
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Skip to comments.Mass. consumers cannot keep canceled health plans
Posted on 11/19/2013 7:27:03 AM PST by Red in Blue PA
BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts' top insurance official said Monday that the state won't allow consumers to keep health insurance policies that fall below the minimum requirements of the federal health care law.
State Insurance Commissioner Joseph Murphy said in a letter sent Monday to the Obama administration that substandard insurance policies are "virtually non-existent" in Massachusetts because of its first-in-the-nation health care law that took effect in 2007.
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I guess if you live in Mass., you'll take it in the . . . nether regions.
Choke on it. You bought it, you own it.
As a resident of the Bay State, I can say with some authority that:
1. Health insurance costs a fortune here; and,
2. Those who manage to scrape together enough cash to furnish their own health insurance are being dunned yearly to pay for those busily sucking away at the public teat.
In other words, don't bother to weep for the Birthplace of American Liberty - it fell to the Marxists long ago.
HAHA, MA Romney-care which Obama keeps saying is the model for Obamacare isnt good enough (expensive enough) for the obamacare mandates.
Apparently, Massachusetts' top insurance officials have not heard the decree from King Barrack I that all in the land shall honor the law that he did not honor and lie about.
No surprises in mASS! Don;t they already have Romneycare? One could argue that if Romney was elected, he would have successfully gave the entire country Romneycare...such is the state of our declining civilization.
Three Dog Night
I won't ever leave while you want me to stay
Nothing you could do that would turn me away
Hanging on every word
Believing the things I heard
Being a fool
You've taken my life, so take my soul
That's what you said and I believed it all
I want to be with you as long
As you want me to
I won't move away
Ain't that what you said?
Ain't that what you said?
Ain't that what you said?
Liar, liar, liar
May I see no night
May I see no day
If I ever leave while you want me to stay
You can believe in me
I won't be leaving
I won't let you go
Ain't that what you said?
Ain't that what you said?
Ain't that what you said?
Liar, liar, liar
Never Again is Here Again
I love this headline. Think about it. In America? Our founders have to be spinning in their graves. Perhaps so fast, it will change the gravitational pull of the planet. REALLY? End the Progressive nightmare already.
I was wondering how Mass. would handle the Obamacare fiasco since it's a state run health care system.
Actually, I think the point is that if you live in Mass you already take it in the nether regions.
The point seeming to be that since Mass already mandates plans in excess of federal requirements, there aren't going to be a heck of a lot of cancellations.
And like a bunch of lemmings they will march in lockstep and vote democrat next time and every time.
I love that song!
It's sooooooooooo apropos...........
Yes it is!!!
Obamacare breaks Romneycare!
This is a likely outcome for most states, frankly. If I were an Attorney General in a state that had that question, allow continuance of an insurance plan that is ILLEGAL by Federal Law (ACA), I'd advise the top state officer (Governor) to follow established law, regardless of what Idi Amin DaDa Obama says he's gonna do. It does not absolve the state from liability from lawsuits re: allowing its citizens to be harmed (in any manner they choose to litigate).
He would have. He would have used the power of the Federal purse as an incentive for the states to all adopt Romneycare. And he might have had a federal tax credit instead of a mandate penalty. The math works the same but one is more acceptable.
Better that socialism comes from the democrats than from Rinos.
Blue State Red State divide widens more each day under Obama the unifier.
I thought RomneyCare was better then O-care and people were already forced to use that?
After visiting Boston, part of me has a fantasy of moving to MA. Then I read posts like yours (and articles like this) and realize even though I could survive being surrounded by liberals, we could not financially survive. Can't even get a shack for the price of our small 1200 sq. foot house anywhere within an hour of BOS.
I think that's what's being said here. RomneyCare is "better" (or at least more stringent) than ObamaCare, so old "substandard" policies won't be uncancelled.
Remember that ObamaCare is a floor. Nothing stopping states from going beyond it.
Paleface Lizzy Warren say, "The buffalo squat on the prairie to make more Obama promises!"
I am also a resident, and about 7 years ago I was out of work for some time and the state was going to force me to buy health Insurance that I could not afford, so I didn't, well, because, I couldn't. I love this area of the country, and jobs are a-plenty here (lots of high-tech and health-care jobs) so as difficult as it is to be surrounded by liberal zombies, the Northeast is a great place to be. I have had to limit my exposure to the uniformed socialist agenda, but am also pretty quick to put them in their place with real facts. It's kind of fun, actually.
What a crock.
Pelosi and Reid's bill was a huge grab bag of garbage thrown in by every left-wing kook in DC.
There was no blueprint...just the actions of a bunch of nuts who wanted whatever they could get from the goodie-box.
I do not know whether my policy will renew or not. Currently with a $3000 annual deductible I pay $17500 p.a. for my BCBSMA policy. So essentially I pay $20,000+ per year for medical expenses for 2 healthy 64 year olds.
Don't move to Boston.
I had to move back to Boston. As part of that move, I'm on Romneycare. It costs me $250 less per month for better insurance than I had in California.
I'm not promoting Romneycare. Just telling you what the numbers worked out to be.
The actual mechanics don't matter - Obama made the gesture, so in the liberal mind he's off the hook.
Gosh, that's a reassuring example. You have to wonder, however, at what the real figures are: how many people's premiums will increase, and how many people's deductible will go up? The Guv could have shared that data with us, because it's certainly available. Wonder why he didn't?
My own, personal advice: DON'T come to Massachusetts.
I'd leave if I had someplace to go where there were friends and family and, just as important, a significant ratio of conservatives.
I'm old enough now that I have one foot in the grave, but this is no place for someone starting out, or even in middle age.
Glad you're enjoying yourself; me, I hate it.
But I'm an Old Man, I've lived here all my life, and I just can't see pulling up stakes and going someplace else for the few years I have left.
Still, I constantly dream of Texas, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana... places like that - wide open spaces with no dippy liberals breathing down my neck.
Don't even THINK of moving to Red England; especially Assachsuetts. It's a 'tar baby'...you move there; then you can't get away. My wife and I had some relatively mild medical issues which have now become life-threatening due to the STRESS of dealing with the people. (Why am I here? The same reason other southerners are here...frickin' in-laws.) I do not wish to die on Red England soil, but I fear with each passing day that I will never get away.
Save yourself...and your family.
"Actually, I think the point is that if you live in Mass you already take it in the nether regions."
not if you're like a third generation welfare recipient.
you get the best medical care in the world for free, free housing, food stamps, cash allowance, obamaphone, and a boston media that never does a negative story about it.
"Trumps" is a better word. Here in the Gay-State, we're seeing an exodus of capable doctors, mitigated only by the fact that we have so many excellent medical schools locally. The situation will continue to get worse unless the AHCA is repealed.
Good point, and quite true.
I guess RomneyCare wasn't much of a fix after all
Venezuela is now dictating prices to retail stores, shelves are empty.
Their "lead looter" is more popular than ever
Well the productive class has been fleeing there for a while. Given some of the Venezuelan ladies I have met here attending school, I wish more would arrive. There is always a silver lining.
I agree generally, but the middle of the Commonwealth is generally a nice, affordable place to live if you can find a job. By that I mean west of 495 to Springfield. Long ago when there was a Fort Devens, new arrivals were pleasantly surprised at how nice it was there and quite a few retired to the area.
Trumps is better. I struggled with that post knowing that Romneycare was already broken.
I enjoy Texas except for the hot summers. I don't foresee us ever actually moving to MA since owning a house is a requirement. Even in NH the housing costs are ridiculous. While I may go back to the Midwest (like 4 full seasons we don't get in TX), Texas has been very good to us. Live in one of the only 'boom' areas in the country right now.
Thanks. I don't think it ever will actually happen. We could never go back to an apartment or something after owning our own house, and buying would not be possible even in NH even with the higher salaries.
Texas has been very good to us. I loved it when visiting, but there are some places that are good to visit but never actually live at.
I wouldn't say I enjoy myself all the time, but I deal with it because of my family.
Oddly, (and I know I might be going from bad to worse), Vermont might be a destination in my future. Not just for the landscape and remoteness, but the fact that they may be one of the most 2nd amendment friendly states (next to Texas) in the country. It's easy to ignore liberals because most of what comes out of their mouth is vomit.
You should get down on your knees this evening and thank G-d you were spared from making this mistake. :-)
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Brazil surely lays claim to being one of the most exotic countries in the world. A wonderful place in so many ways, it dances to its own unique rhythm and the result is a sensuous melting pot of cultures, peoples and landscapes like no other place on earth. It is also huge! With a population of 190 million people and 8.5 million km2 – almost twice the European Union – Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, both in area and population.
Indeed everything is big about this country that takes in a coastline of 7,367 kilometres, occupies half of South America and borders every nation of this continent (9) with the exception of Chile and Ecuador.
Politically, Brazil is divided into 26 states and one federal district (containing Brasília), distributed over 5 regions (North, Northeast, Centre-West, Southeast and South). Economically most important is the Southeast region that comprises the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo.
Now a quick history lesson on this marvellous country: It was discovered in 1500 by Pedro Álvares Cabral and remained a colony of Portugal until 1822. It retains Portuguese as its official language.
The variety of its lands are almost endless: hills, mountains, plains, highlands, scrublands, savannas, rainforests and an interminable coastline. The extensive low-lying Amazon Rainforest covers most of the land at the North, whereas small hills and low mountains occupy the South. Along the Atlantic coast there are several mountain ranges, with a highest altitude of roughly 2,900 meters.
The highest peak is the Pico da Neblina (3,014m). Major rivers include the Amazon, the largest in terms of volume of water, and the second-longest in the world; the Paraná and its major tributary, the Iguaçu River, where the Iguaçu Falls are located; the Negro, São Francisco, Xingu, Madeira and the Tapajós rivers.
Below we outline some useful information when planning your trip to Brazil:
Entry Requirements Valid passport with expiry date at least 6 months after date of return from Brazil. No visa required for citizens from member countries of the EU. Note: Tourist visa needed for citizens of the USA.
Health Up to date anti-tetanus vaccine required. Yellow fever necessary for the Amazon region. Anti-malaria treatments usually not necessary, except if you travel in certain areas of Amazon.
Money The local currency is the Real. Currency exchange is possible at the airport. Credit cards are generally accepted in the major cities such as Rio and São Paulo, but cash points are fairly rare. It is recommended to change your Euros or dollars at the airport, in sufficient quantity, where the rate is better. Brazilians are usually not keen to be paid in dollars.
Language Portuguese. English and French are rarely spoken outside hotels and tourist sites.
Safety The local population is friendly and welcoming, especially in the countryside. Making contact is easy. The violence and trouble one often hears is concentrated in certain neighborhoods of the major cities (Rio and São Paulo). It is wise to exercise caution and to keep a low profile, particularly in Rio, especially at night. Yet the level of safety in the small coastal cities of Brazil is on a par with Europe.
Culture The Carnival or Carnaval, as it is known in Brazil, is an annual celebration held forty days before Easter and marking the start of Lent. Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is known worldwide for the elaborate parades staged by the city's major samba schools in the Sambadrome and is one of the world's major tourist attractions. In other regions, such as Bahia and Pernambuco, Carnival takes on a unique regional flavor. Carnival celebrations in Brazil feature locally-originating traditions and music (such as axé and frevo).
The Portuguese who first landed on Brazilian soil in the 16th century began the transplantation of European culture to Brazil. While they were still forming small, cautious groups to explore the unknown beaches, native Indian potters were at work. Indigenous craftsmen were polishing ceremonial axes of flint. Musicians and dancers decked out in fibre masks, plaited straw, and fantastic, feather helmets were retelling the legends of the flood and the creation.
Brazil's cultural tradition extends to its music styles which include samba, bossa nova, forró, frevo, pagode and many others. In the 1950's, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Baden Powell, and João Gilberto popularized the Bossa Nova sound, which was followed by Música Popular Brasileira (literally "Brazilian Popular Music," often abbreviated to MPB). In the late 1960s, Tropicalismo was popularized by Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil.
Gastronomy Feijoada has become the national dish for Brasil. It is typical fare for Saturday lunch, both at home and at the better restaurants. This speciality consists of black beans simmered with a variety of dried, salted and smoked meats, often including the tail, ears, feet, etc., of the pig, served with white rice, finely shredded kale, farofa (manioc root meal toasted with butter) and sliced oranges.
The "churrascaria" is an experience in itself; tables are set with a variety of side dishes in the centre – potatoes, farofa, vegetables, etc – and a never-ending parade of waiters bring long skewers directly to you, carving right on to your plate. Every imaginable cut of meat, poultry and even sometimes fish, is available. Often pitchers of house wine or beer are included. Don't miss sampling the typical refreshingly-dangerous "caipirinha", made from the Brazilian cachaça rum and lots of sugar and lemon juice.
Brazilian cooking history is in every bite of the country's food. Native Indians developed corn porridge, cassava meal, sweet potatoes, many roots, hearts of palm, many species of game and fish, and the preservation of meats by smoking and drying. After the Portuguese colonized the country and following a lengthy Moorish occupation where it had adapted a variety of North African cooking traditions that included coffee, dried fruits and pastries, these culinary customs were in turn exported to Brazil, with the twist of being prepared using local ingredients.
During the Nineteenth Century, slavery ended and an independent Brazil became a melting pot for immigrants from all over the world. Waves of new arrivals from Asia, Western and Eastern Europe and the Middle East brought kitchen traditions with them that put a truly eclectic spin on Brazilian cuisine. The nation's multi-ethnic and multifaceted cooking is always unique and delicious.
Boutique & romantic hotels by city in Brazil
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The Matt Pelech Situation
Kent Wilson
October 01 2010 09:27AM
We recently discussed the TJ Brodie issue, but there's no question that Matt Pelech is probably an even more pressing situation due to his age and waiver eligibility. Whats more, his performance in training camp has further muddied the waters.
It's no secret that I wasn't a fan of Pelech's play against the Islanders in Saskatoon. To reiterate, Pelech played a limited role and was nevertheless shakey at times despite being relatively sheltered. At 23 and with several pro seasons under his belt, my expectations were higher for Pelech. I've been hopeful all summer that the kid would have progressed enough to convince the decision makers to waive and demote Stevet Staios, but if Wednesday night is a true indication of his current abilities, then Pelech is actually further away from that goal than I thought.
It's entirely possible, of course, that his most recent performance was not actually indicative of his level of abilities. After all, players have bad games all the time. The primary inherent flaw in trying to judge guys during preseason is not just the lackluster AHL-esque competition, but the size of the sample, which is fairly tiny.
If the injuries to Langkow and Stajan truly grants the team a stay of execution in regards to their cap problems, there's a chance they could in fact enter the regular season with eight defenders (as mentioned by Sutter recently) with the goal of swapping in Pelech now and then to see how he fares over a longer period against better opponents. If he continues to struggle, the club can try to waive or trade him. If he finds his feet and usurps Staios, the Flames can demote Steady Steve when one of Stajan or Langkow is ready to return.
I know this is stupid, but allow me...
I looks at that list of defenders and dollars and think:
1.Jbo - 6.68 2.Gio - 0.891 3.Regehr - 4.02 4.White - 2.99 5.Phaneuf - 6.5 6.Pardy/Brodie/X - ~.700
It's effectively the same money minus Staios and Sarich (6.3). Now, I know depth is important, which we have. I know Phaneuf isn't worth 6.5. I know Gio needs to be re-upped. Heck, it doesn't even have to be Phaneuf (although I still like him)
But YOU all know what my point is. Somewhere, a few things went sideways with our defenders and acquisitions.
October 01 2010, 08:31PM
I have NO idea what your point is.
i was wondering about that actually. obviously im not an expert on anything regarding CBA or LTIR, so my question is.. the players we choose to keep now on the big club now due to numerous injuries (see pelech?, backlund perhaps), what happens when that 7.5 mill comes back into play on the team??
do we have to waive them or because of the LTIR do they bypass the waiver and we can send them down without worrying about being picked up??
just curious
Yes, I would say that it's almost assured that Pelech breaks camp with the big club. Why would they waive Kronwall, who makes NHL money regardless of where he plays, before Pelech if the intention wasn't to have him with the Flames going into the regular season.
October 01 2010, 10:51AM
The morning Cap geek fix :
FORWARDS Alex Tanguay ($1.700m) / Olli Jokinen ($3.000m) / Jarome Iginla ($7.000m) Niklas Hagman ($3.000m) / Mikael Backlund ($1.270m) / Rene Bourque ($3.333m) Curtis Glencross ($1.200m) / David Moss ($1.300m) / Ales Kotalik ($3.000m) Tim Jackman ($0.550m) / Craig Conroy ($0.500m) / Raitis Ivanans ($0.600m) / Matthew Stajan ($3.500m) / Stefan Meyer ($0.512m) / Daymond Langkow ($4.500m)
DEFENSEMEN Jay Bouwmeester ($6.680m) / Robyn Regehr ($4.020m) Cory Sarich ($3.600m) / Ian White ($2.999m) Steve Staios ($2.700m) / Mark Giordano ($0.891m) Adam Pardy ($0.700m) / Staffan Kronwall ($0.500m)
GOALTENDERS Miikka Kiprusoff ($5.833m) /Henrik Karlsson ($0.500m)
BUYOUTS: Nigel Dawes ($0.141m)
CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter) (these totals are compiled using the bonus cushion) SALARY CAP: $59,400,000; CAP PAYROLL: $63,533,328; BONUSES: $425,000 CAP SPACE (25-man roster): -$3,708,328
Backlund and S Meyer at forward replacing the injured centres. Kronwall or Pelech as #8 d man makes only $100k diff. $3.7 over the cap with Kronwall. On the return of either Stajan or Langkow you can send your #8 defense or any of your forwards down and you'd be as much as $3.2 over(still less than Stajans salary so permissible) ; however I would prefer you get that number to $2.7 so Staios could be the solution. So if Stajan comes back first - because the amount you are over is less than Langkow's salary - you actually would not have to make a roster move, and there is no salary cap benefit to sending a guy down.


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I love to teach and I love to bake, sounds like a great combination. I have good cooking instincts as well.
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Baking bread is time consuming but overall, not complicated. A few simple ingredients make a staple of society.
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Although protractors began to appear in practical geometry textbooks in the 18th century, it was not until the turn of the 20th century that they were used systematically in mathematics teaching in American schools. Some protractors were small and inexpensive, intended for purchase and use by individual students. These might be made from new materials, such as plastic. Other protractors for educational use were oversized, designed for teachers to provide demonstrations of concepts at the blackboard. Two protractors in the collection were manufactured in Japan and displayed at the 1876 World's Fair to help demonstrate the modernization of education in that nation.
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Dietzgen 1298-D Blackboard Protractor
- Description
- In the 16th and 17th centuries, surveyors and navigators began to use instruments made especially for measuring off angles. These were generally small instruments made of metal and finely divided. In the years following the Civil War, as the number of American high schools grew, so did the number of students studying practical geometry and trigonometry. To teach them, teachers used inexpensive protractors made for use at the blackboard.
- This example is made of fiberboard, painted white on the front, and has a wooden handle so that it can be held upright. It is divided along the edge to intervals of 5 degrees. By comparison, most protractors are divided much more finely. The Eugene Dietzgen Co. of Chicago sold blackboard protractors like this one from about 1925. This example dates from around 1950 and was used at Montgomery College in Takoma Park, Maryland.
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Huddersfield coach Paul Anderson is delighted to see the resurgence of his home-town club Castleford this year but he will be even happier if he can burst their bubble at the John Smith's Stadium on Sunday.
The Tigers have been the surprise package of the first three months of the First Utility Super League season, winning all but two of their 10 matches and reaching the last eight of the Challenge Cup, and have the chance to reclaim second spot in the table behind Leeds, their next home opponents.
They are in the position the Giants enjoyed for most of 2013 and so Anderson knows the pressure facing Daryl Powell's high fliers.
"Castleford are probably in a similar position as us last year, with people just waiting for them to fall away," Anderson said. "I'm glad that someone else has that problem this year.
"They have a lot of confidence in what they are doing. They also have some people playing well who are very important to them and they will be dangerous on Sunday.
"That said, our focus still remains on us and we've been working on a few things."
Last year's league leaders are currently six points behind the Tigers after making a sluggish start to the season but in posting back-to-back wins over Easter, have shown signs of regaining their form.
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Sub 19:00 for 5K 05-03-13 Clee Prom 5K - 19:00:66 that was bloody close!
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Sub 88:00 for HM
I've got a fever...
On your deathbed, you won't wish that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will wish that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.
I guess the purchase of this watch wasn't a total waste--I couldn't do laps with my previous watch and I really want to be able to start looking at my pace each mile during races.
Runners run.
So all of this is to avoid having to hit the "lap" button manually during the workout?
The Logic of Long Distance