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Back before photoshop and digital image editing was so standard, it was common for a coffeeshop to have a piece of plastic that was a halftone filter that you would literally place over an image to turn it into dots.
now the machine simulates it itself with the effect that is often just called "photo". if you turn it to the photo setting, it's actually halftoning your image.
then blow it up drastically (rotating its position on the glass 90 degrees each time) and you should get that effect.
but here's the most important thing: imitation is flattering but it's just imitation.
your use of this knowledge is best served to take it somewhere new, rather than copy (har har) what someone else has been doing for 25 years.


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The Killer Bs retired from Houston years ago, but the Killer Ps might just be getting started for Cedar Rapids.
Christian Powell took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Jorge Polanco homered and drove in four runs to lead the Class A Kernels to a 9-0 win over Burlington at Perfect Game Field on Thursday night.
No. 17 Twins prospect Polanco also singled twice, was hit by a pitch and scored twice in his fourth multi-hit effort in the last seven games. The switch-hitting second baseman raised his average to .308 and has 12 hits in his last 24 at-bats.
"I'm just doing the same things I always do," Polanco said. "I always hit before the game and try to hit to the opposite field and line drives."
"Every time [Polanco] comes up, he's got a chance to change the game with one swing," Powell said. "It's a good feeling having him in the batter's box. … He also made some really good plays in the infield turning double plays to save me some pitches."
Powell (2-1) permitted just one hit while striking out four and walking five in six innings to earn the win. The 6-foot-5 right-hander allowed a single to Chevy Clarke with one out in the sixth.
"I was trying not to think about [the no-hitter] too much, but it was hard not to," Powell said. "I knew I hadn't given up any hits."
After Clarke's single, Powell got Exicardo Cayones to ground out to Polanco. The 21-year-old walked the next two batters before striking out Andrew Ray to end his outing.
"Once I got in the stretch, I got a little tired there and couldn't make an adjustment," Powell said. "I had thrown 81 or so pitches. I wanted to come out [for the seventh] but after talking with our pitching coach [Gary Lucas], he felt I was a little fatigued."
Powell, who has never thrown a no-hitter at any level, entered the game having given up two runs and nine hits over 12 innings in his previous two starts. He made his first start of the season -- and first as a pro -- June 7 against Quad Cities.
The 21-year-old Twins farmhand lowered his ERA to 3.13 in his fourth start of the season after spending time in extended spring training. In 2012, he struck out 20 in 15 2/3 innings in 10 relief appearances in the Appalachian League.
"I had some things I needed to work on, mainly control and just logging more innings," Powell said.
"He was really good [tonight]. We were just thinking about playing good defense behind him," said Polanco, who helped turn three double plays.
Tyler Jones picked up his fifth save with two strikeouts in three perfect innings to finish the one-hitter.
Cedar Rapids first baseman Dalton Hicks raised his average to .310 with two hits and two RBIs. With 73 RBIs, he stands two off Astros prospect Preston Tucker's Minor League-leading pace. Shortstop Niko Goodrum, Minnesota's No. 16 prospect, scored three times and reached base in all five plate appearances with a single and four walks.


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Well this Friday I'm going to hit the drag strip for the first time since I build this motor. Should be interesting to see how well I do. It's only an 1/8mile track. Just hoping that my luck isn't running out on the trans, but I have faith in the ole' girl to get me down the track at a good pace and then get me home. If not you'll see a post on the destruction I caused...Oh and for the safety aspect of it I am going to be running 104oct on my 93oct tune just because of the heat. At least if it does break I have friends going down that have trailers to haul it home...hahaha
Nice. The local strip here is only 1/8 too but it's probably a good thing. Less time to break stuff.
Best I could manage was an 8.43.... Fast enough to have to wear a helmet but it was my first time EVER to the track and my runs were getting about .2 better each time.
I bet you're mid 7's if you're a good drag racer. I'm not.
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Englishtown, NJ or Maple Grove, PA I think are the only 1/4 mile tracks near me and they are both over a hour away. The one in cecil county MD and beaver springs pa...I'm not sure of. I have not gone to either one. I'm surprised at how many places are 1/8th mile tracks though.
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That's some faith right there..... lol
Yeah an 1/8 is probably best since I will just be hitting top of 3rd near then end. I have a 8700 redline so I get the advantage of not having to shift as much...hehe I managed a best of 8.24@83mph last time I went and that was with exhaust, injectors, tune and a bigger tmic. If I can't beat that then I just need to not try ever again and hand in my man card....lol I think if your a 7.99 or faster you have to wear a helmet, but I wear one anyways cause you never know. 8.4 isn't to shabby of a time, that's still high 12ish low 13ish in the 1/4.
It depends on the track. Most tracks that I've heard of need a roll cage if you break 12 secs 1/4 mile. If you don't wear a helmet or have a roll cage what will they do? Just ban you from the track or just ban you from a run?
1/4 11.99 or faster requires roll cage
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – A big 23-7 run over the final 12:54 and 20-point performances by sophomore Kaili Lukan (Barrie, Ontario) and freshman Tesha Buck (Red Wing, Minn.) aided the Green Bay women's basketball team as it opened Horizon League action with a 66-50 triumph over UIC on Wednesday evening at the Kress Center.
Kaili Lukan finished with a career-high 22 points while Buck added a career-high 20, becoming the second and third Phoenix to finish with a 20+ point performance this season. Lukan scored 14 of her 22 points in the first half, while Buck had 17 of her 20 in the second stanza.
The win improved the Phoenix to 8-5 overall and 1-0 in the Horizon League. It also kept Green Bay perfect in conference openers since it joined, and maintained a clean 33-0 all-time record against UIC at home. The Flames moved to 11-3 overall and 0-1 in the Horizon League.
Tied at 29-29 at halftime, UIC came out of intermission and assumed its largest lead of the contest (34-30) just two minutes in. However, Green Bay kept the game close as it tied the score at 34-34 before the lead exchanged hands four times with three ties eventually arriving at a 43-43 draw.
That's when the Phoenix took control, ending the contest with a commanding 23-7 run for the final 66-50 margin. Junior Megan Lukan (Barrie, Ontario) scored the first four points for the Phoenix during the run, sinking a layup and two free throws on consecutive possessions. UIC scored its next trip down the floor, but freshman Mariah Monke (Fergus Falls, Minn.) and Buck combined to score the next eight points for the Phoenix as it led 55-45 with 9:06 remaining.
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It was all Phoenix in the early going of the game as Kaili Lukan started the scoring putting down a pair of free throws before connecting on a fast break layup to give Green Bay an early 4-0 lead. UIC's Rachel Story got the Flames on the board with a jumper, but an 11-0 run by Green Bay over the next 3:37 gave the Phoenix its largest lead of the contest, 15-2, with 15:22 on the clock.
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Re: I've become very concerned about the weather...
Thanks Alex. I got a folding bike today and I've been riding it in the sun (and 40mph) wind to the store and back, installing clutches and cleats. Which was a success.
Looks like the weather is going to be warmer at the end of April. Sure started out cold.
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You might check maps of the Gulf Islands and see if the bike would be useful there.
In the San Juans the town is often not near the marinas. On Lopez it is a pleasant 15 minute walk from Fisherman's Bay to the center of town. You can dock in Friday Harbor. On Orcas the town is pretty far from the public marinas though. I haven't spent enough time in the Gulf Islands to get an idea there.
I like to bring a folding bike with me. They are pretty good for the types of rides that I'll do while sailing. On my Catalina 25 one would fit under the V-berth, on my Pearson a Brompton fits nicely on the shelf by the quarterberth/aft-cabin.
Re: I've become very concerned about the weather...
I have waited Long enough that I have to either pay a months moorage today or move so I'm going to stay here. I'm still going to come by Seattle though. I should probably go to eugene and result anyways and drop off my bike. It's really not being used as much as I thought I would and that v berth looks pretty cozy.
Plus I can title the boat there an not have to pay sales tax so the trip will pay for itself. Also my passport arrived. I could just have it mailed but there are sme things i. could do.
I've been getting things done on the boat. It looked nice when I it it and it looks nicer now. The main reason I started this early is I was afraid that if I waited until summer all the boat would be sold. So no hurry.
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The weather is pretty terrible right now, but this is still a beautiful part of the world to be in.
Somehow despite all of the rain I've been out sailing 3 times in the last week (Wednesday, Friday, Sunday). We were lucky and picked a 4 hour window yesterday with almost no rain and even saw a sliver of blue sky. I worked on my boat all morning and was glad for the diesel heater.
However I do recognize that it's a lot easier when I'm getting back into a warm house afterwords instead of using boat heat down below.
northoceanbeach: Let us know if you do end up moving to Seattle. It would be great to see the Ranger 23 and if you are still here in May I could probably get you out for a Duck Dodge on a friend's boat.
Re: I've become very concerned about the weather...
pnw is beautiful. is freeking COLD and wetter than i like with COLD rain. always.
is why i dont sail there.....
even san diego is colder than........
if you decide to live on a boat you will find weather is your life and you may even be able to figger out the weather man is always wrong....
good luck and happy sails...may your jib stay full and your stick upright.
Re: I've become very concerned about the weather...
Not positive, but I believe Edmonds has sm smaller slips that might be open. Not sure about liveaboard ability on some. I'm recalling that they limit how many at a given time. say no more than 20 with 2 per dock or something to that effect. It was raining for a bit about noon, as I was down trying to clean the boat up some. Have rc duty tomorrow, race's the next two weekends opening day the first weekend in may at seattle yacht club, where we are planning to decorate my boat for the parade. it can be busy down this way.
Re: I've become very concerned about the weather...
Thanks. After running out of propane for my heater and waking up grumpy the sun came out. ! Think it passed over to you. I could think about getting a liveaboard slip I. Shilshole and keeping it as a base. Ill call them Monday.
I'm not a rich fancy guy but PT is a little sleepy for me. I like the happy hustle and bustle of people going out and about to ther yachts and the feel of a lively happy place.
The paper here did day thus is the oldest county in the state with the average age 57 compared to 37 nationwide.
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Also, the nice blue sky here disappeared around 11, and now it's dumping rain.
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You can bus and bike to Port Townsend pretty easily. Look up Kitsap County Transit for the services over there.
If you are interested in Lake Union there is a shallow short slip in front of my old Catalina 25 that might take you month by month. I can get the contact information for you. It is $185/mo, which I think is about the cheapest moorage anywhere. At this time of year it will take you a little over an hour to get out of the locks. Liveaboard might not be an option though, and it doesn't have electricity.
Shilshole has an empty slip available at the very end of the S-dock (I know this because I'm also on the S dock), but might be full on liveaboard status. If you'll only be there for a month I wonder if you should just lie about that status. They do require insurance. It is probably slip S-2, and it should be about $250/mo for your boat. Some of the 30' slips on S-dock also recently opened up, but maybe they've already found people for them.
My next race is on 4/27, if you are in Seattle then send me an email and I can put you on the crew list.
You should also check Seattle Craigslist for slip sublets. It's not quite the right time of year for them, but some may show up.
Re: I've become very concerned about the weather...
Ok in stead of complaining about it ill do something about it.
I looked up the Seattle forecast side by side with port townsend and Seattle is definitely nicer. I wish they would stop that lie the tourism board over here keeps peddling about the Olympic mountains blocking the rain and clouds and how here ip to the San Juan's are sunny 267 days a year and dry. Probably sunny 80 day but I digress.
I called shilshole, Elliot bay and poulsbo. Elliot was 390 for a month to put me in the smallest slip they had, a 32. Which is fine. Shilshole said full but call a moorage coordinator Monday. Poulsbo will hook me up for less than 200 and ill still be a ferry ride from Seattle I I want to hang out in the city.
Any advice in these or other marinas for me to continue waiting for cruisin weather? I'd also have to get back here to get my car somehow. Do you know of a bus or anything? It some combination of biking and ferries might work if I could keep it under 40 miles.
Time to take action. PT is cool but its just too sleepy and cloudy with less places to go and no wind I get there. So somewhere by Seattle would be for the best. Ill meet more people and go out on races and have a lot more fun. Thanks as always for the advice.
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Allen Iverson says he's willing to come off bench for Detroit Piston - ESPN
Thanks Markie. That's cool news. Let's hope he means it, and everyone is committed to going as far as they can. We can beat anyone if we play up to our potential.
Iverson would be one of the best, if not the best, sixth man in the league if he plays to his potential with the reserves. Imagine the possibilities! Would he be eligible for the sixth man award?
He is not eligible for the 6th man. I'm pretty sure you need to have more than half of your total games played in be off the bench and that isn't possible at this point. Anyway, if Iverson is really sincere and follows through on this, we are definitely the dark-horse team not only in the East, but perhaps the entire NBA as well.
Also, why is everybody about awards, stats and news clippings? Its about the team and wins!! i guess thats why they call me OlD skool!
I hate to be a party pooper, but we are going no where. Sure in theory this is great. The fact remains that this team is flawed and Curry can't coach. It doesn't matter who starts we can't defend or rebound. AI and RIP both have put up 30 point plus games and we have lost. So it is not about either of those guy's not playing well because at times they have played well together and we still lose. I am happy to hear that AI is being a team player.
Of course he says that. The decision has already been made for him. It's not like he volunteered to come off the bench. Plus he's going to be a free agent in a few months. He doesn't want to do anything to come across as a poor team player.
Being able to coach and integrate the unique talent we have in AI, is the biggest underlying issue. We are very late in the season to be still tinkering with the line up. Hopefully the team will start clicking, but I have little faith that Curry will distribute minutes in a way that will ultimately benefit our teams position. But, that being said, it looks like Joe is committed to seeing this season thru with both Curry and AI. Both could have been bought out by now. Edit: Curry can coach. It has to be difficult to manage the future, the present, and what we feel is going to be the past. I wish we had Billups because he could PG for both AI and Rip---He ain't here We play well withought Rip--He ain't going anywhere this season We play well withought AI--He ain't going anywhere this season I wish I could develop Stuckey and Amir--We have to win games I want to reward Max Bynum and AA and get them minutes--We have one too many guards that is effing up the whole rotation I wish we had Bosh--The soonest he may be here is the summer
I believe he wants to win. He saw the team captain go to the bench first. He had to know if that did not spell success that he would be next. We have attached a stigma along with coming off of the bench. Hopefully he can suck it up for the remainder of the year. I have a different perspective with AI coming off the bench than I did with him starting. Which ever one of you guys goes to his next game, present him with an ovation.
Thank God. I was getting worried there for a little while.
Michael Curry: Don't blame Allen Iverson | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press :fingerscr And here's to hoping Curry realizes that the minutes distribution can't be the same.
With that attitude, this could really work. If and only if he truly comes off the bench. As in getting 20-25 minutes a game. If he comes in 3 minutes into the 1st quarter and plays 40+ minutes a game, is he really coming off the bench? PS: This thought process is copyrighted by Roscoe I think. :-)
Roscoe doesn't hold any intellectual property rights, although I do appreciate attribution.
True. Curry shouldn't cheat the team with his minutes distributions.
This is good news for everyone who still has games left in their fiverson pack.
Party pooper the defense and rebounding will be a problem in the playoffs:o
Yes we can Roscoe, that's the thing that's so frustrating about not only this year but the past 4 years. We've had the potential just rarely deliver on it when it counts. I do agree that we can beat anyone but I don't think we have what it takes in certain areas to beat the top teams in a 7 game series. We need Joe to get us there in the off-season. I am happy to hear about AI's attitude though. It's definately a positive thing!
In regards to AI's minutes it looks like Curry is waiting to see along with us Iverson plans to return to Pistons soon | detnews.com | The Detroit News
We need A Affalo deffense,Curry has clear AA minutes, i don´t fully agree this decision,he need minutes and team needs intensity. AJ will not have minutes with Curry,may be if coach next seasson (curry or other) not give him minutes at begining next seasson,Amir ends his career in detroit,is a expire contract,his last oportunity is rebuilding 2009 seasson,this seasson we must be sevenths in play offs to match Orlando. Afther we only can dream... Important for team stability Allen become our microwaves without displeasure. Allen should be encouraged starting from scratch, and regain the confidence of teammates.
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At this point, with the experiences I have encountered in the past two years when it comes to pollen on the market, I might just be more inclined to buy a product without pollen like beepro.


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I'm looking for an Android photo app that has good slide show options. Specifically I want to be able to select individual photos from different folders on my tablet's microSD card for a slide show. The apps I've seen only seem to allow selection of entire folders. If possible I'd also like to give the slide shows names and be able to run them later by clicking on the name.
I realise of course I can simply copy and paste photos into a new folder but I was thinking of something much easier where, for example, you just tick the pictures you want to include. Also having duplicate copies of pictures uses up memory. Does anyone know of an Android app can do this? I'm happy to pay for it though I'd prefer something I can try out for free first.
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By BILL SMITH
New Hampshire Union Leader | July 30. 2013 10:07PM
Epileptic seizures began when Rose was in fifth grade and came to occur at a rate of nearly two per month.
In April, she was in a gym class in an athletic field located a distance away from the main building at Deerfield Community School.
"She just worked through it, she loved to learn and it never affected her love for drama," her father said. She was a member of the track and cross country teams, was elected class president and was drawn to the performing arts, both in school drama productions and with the Concord Chorale.
Without announcing the reason, the school postponed the performance from Friday to Sunday, changing the plans of scores of parents, grandparents and siblings."We were in the ER at 3 a.m. Saturday morning," Robert said. "She rested up, and that Sunday, she nailed it."
Respecting his daughter's growing sense of self-sufficiency, but worried about what he knew could happen to her, Robert busied himself in the front yard, to be in a position to wait and watch as she came by, running the loop formed by the streets in their neighborhood.
Saturday, she ran by once. The second lap took longer.
He quickly realized it had been too long.
Robert got on his bike and went looking for his daughter. Police and town emergency squads came out to help in the search.
The girl died not far from her home.
"They really stepped up, and I know they took it hard," he said. "The police involved; the rescue squad really wanted this one."
"On a personal level, what I learned from Rose, despite her difficulties is, life for her was still a joy — to learn, to be with friends, to do what she liked to do."
But Robert said that for his family, the publicized problems will never overshadow the community's heart.
Robert said he also hopes people understand how important Rose's friends were to her and are to her family.
They protected her when she suffered an attack, elected her president of her class and helped her live a typical adolescent life, despite her affliction.The day after Rose died, Robert went to the community school where he expected a small group of her friends to gather to mourn together.
In addition to her father, Ernest Robert Jr., Rose is survived by her mother, Mariane; a sister, Liza, 25; brother Atticus, 22; and a sister Anna.
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A stunning debut thriller in the best-selling tradition of Scott Turow and John Grisham!
Alex Miller is a criminal defense lawyer leading the life he always imagined. At thirty-five, he is the youngest partner at New York City's most prestigious law firm, with a beautiful wife and a perfect daughter. When Alex's father suddenly passes away, Alex is introduced to Michael Ohlig, a rich and powerful man who holds an almost mythical place in his family lore. But Alex is surprised when Ohlig admits that he's in serious legal trouble, accused of crimes involving hundreds of millions of dollars. Alex agrees to take on Ohlig's defense.
Through the course of two trials, secrets are revealed that force Alex to question whether any of the people in his life are who they appear to be. Most importantly, he must decide whether the identity he projects to the world is the man he truly is or even wants to be.
With its powerful voice, pause-resistant tension, and strong cast of characters, A Conflict of Interest will captivate listeners right up to its electrifying conclusion.
©2011 Adam Mitzner (P)2011 Audible, Inc.
"A page-turner with deeply flawed heroes, sympathetic villains, and totally unexpected twists. I loved it!" (Alan Dershowitz)
"More twists than a California cloverleaf interchange." (Bookreporter)
"This gifted writer should have a long and successful career ahead of him." (Publishers Weekly)
Listening to audiobooks allows me to multi-task while I play with my dogs or quilt. Having someone read to me is relaxing!
"Excellent First Book!"
I enjoy reading authors first books. They are either a hit or a miss. This book is a hit. Unlike other legal thrillers, (John Grisham ...), this story is believable. No thugs chasing the good guys,bugging their homes, and killing innocent people.The characters are your next door neighbors. The crimes(unfortunately), are everyday and easy to understand. The narrator is pleasant to listen to. I completed the book in two days because I needed to know where the story was heading. The twists in the book come from the intellect of the characters. I am eager to read his next book!
retired writer
"Family Secrets! ~ Infidelity ~ Fraud"
This is a good storyline dealing with family secrets, infidelity and fraud. I enjoyed the novel from beginning to end. Lots of drama, backbiting and even a little love story. The listen was enjoyable and the set up and introduction of the characters provided a good insight into the main character's home life and office life and the backbiting that can happen in criminal court cases. There was a few "tells" early-on and throughout the story that gave little hints and clues about the revelation that comes at the very end of the story. The moral of the story reminds me particularly of one old sayings: "you reap what you sow!"
The narrator performed well, although at times he could have changed his voice more to help delineate some difference between male voices. This didn't happen too often. However, the story is interesting enough that keeping track of who's talking was not a big problem. His acting abilities was good, although sometimes he used a little more theatrics in his voice than was needed. Nevertheless, he was not dull nor boring!
"Legal procedural"
Never read it in print, but the narration was very good, despite failure to convey female voice.
Should say Abby - but she was left incomplete
understated, and a bit self-critical
made me want the next one, which I gather will be in May
not bad at all
Miss Irene
"Excellent - Deserves More Than 5 Stars"
This is a tautly-written story with absolutely nothing gratuitous. Besides an engrossing plot, it has captivating commentary on the legal system, well-developed, believable characters and a refreshing absence of vulgarity. I hope the author writes a sequel; if not, I anxiously await his next book. It was a pleasure to listen to.
I was engrossed from beginning to end.
David LeDoux was the perfect choice for this book, as it was written in the first person and LeDoux used subtle variations in his delivery to depict the various young, older, male and female characters as though the main character was, indeed, simply telling his story.
Yes, the ending was poignant and provocative.
I wish all novels were as well-written.
"Captivating Plot"
The plot and the way the story unwound made it interesting from beginning to end.
I enjoy books that continue to unravel a story without giving away the end.
Definitely enjoyable escape and would enjoy more from this author.
Say something about yourself!
"My 2 Cents"
(If you want a good laugh and good review--read Audible reviewer 'Richard from San Anselmo's' review--it's worth looking up. Also, looking at his library, an excellent source for the kind of read this book was marketed as...actual thriller/crime novels.)
Not a thriller, not a page turner, not a plot-twister, as claimed by page after page of 5 star reviews and press releases. I have people on my very mainstream block that live as conflicted and interesting lives as the people in this book. It's great that readers are excited about Mr. Mitzner's debut, it is an admirable debut and I hope we see more from this new author--it just isn't 5 stars. Conflict was average; written well enough, and with an easy pace that kept it just one step ahead of the termination gong. One reviewer stated this was a "character study" more than a thriller; agreed...but when the package says "thriller", you want a few thrills.
I am a 67 year old psychologist. I have been married for 28 years, with two sons who are 27 and 24. I love listening to the books.
"A most unthrilling "thriller.""
I feel like suing Audible for false advertising. This book is dull as dirt. It's about some sleazy corporate lawyers defending an investment banker for running what is called in the financial world a "pump and dump" operation. The firm is, unbelievably, called OPM, which is an acronym for Other People's Money. This was actually the title of a movie about twenty years ago, with Danny Devito, on a similar topic. I have listened for hours hoping to hear anything thrilling in the plot: a romantic twist, a fast pursuit other than the Feds indicting the sleazy guy in the legal case, some surprising courtroom action: anything. Nothing. The narrator has a pleasant voice. The attorneys and associates read giant boxes of documents and millions of pages of buy/sell tickets. Doesn't it make you want to hear more? The lead character almost has an affair with his associate lawyer. Doesn't it make your spine tingle? He and his beautiful stay-at-home wife, an artist who hasn't done anything creative since becoming a mother, have a darling daughter named Charlotte. They live in the upper class suburbs. His office is in Manhattan and is full of lawyers inflating their bills. He stays at the Four Seasons when he travels. His client has a mansion. Aren't you sitting on the edge of your chair in suspense?
Don't know what I want to be when I grow up. Trip's cool though. Use Audible to make gym-training sane... And rip my imagination.
"Twistier Than A Twizzler"
OK... during the read I kept muttering, "Damn! Didn't see that coming!"
Mitzner's plotting is magnetic. You know, the kind of story that keeps you listening in the driveway after the ride home? This story will create an interest that will conflict with whatever else you've got to do besides listen to the next part. It's hard to believe that the guy who started out with this novel fell so far apart with his next, "A Case Of Redemption." I'm glad that I gave Mitzner another chance with this novel but I'm still sorry I read the just barely redeemable succeeding book from this guy,
David LeDoux reads this gaggle of conundrums invisibly... which is to say he never intrudes, yet presents powerfully, which is an impressive talent. Conundrums? Over and above the essential legal mysteries here, the theme swirls around questions of family, fidelity, culture, and society's rules regarding actions and consequences. It's provocative questions will haunt you yet not subtract from the entertainment values.
"Pretty good start ..."
Probably. I haven't looked at the print version; but, unless a book has illustrations, I usually prefer the audio version ... always assuming that it has a good narrator.
The ending offers a couple of satisfying -- although somewhat predictable -- surprises. Pay attention to the "Scary Lady" painting that keeps weaving its way through the story.
I didn't like any of the main characters very much. The protagonist -- Alex Miller -- seems emotionally weak. His wife, Elizabeth, doesn't behave believably in the face of her husband's affair; and his lover, Abby, demonstrates poor scruples in pursuing a married man. The antagonist, Michael Ohlig, is supposed to be unlikeable, and is, accordingly, unlikeable. He behaves like a spoiled rich person, hiring a lawyer -- Alex -- to defend him, then refusing to listen that lawyer's advice.
Don't forget your family ...
"A Conflict of Interest" has a pretty good plot for a first novel; but the characters lack some credibility. I think that Mitzner shows potential, and will probably improve in future outings. David LeDoux has a nice voice and reads the book well, but doesn't always distinguish the characters from one another in dialogue. If you like legal thrillers, you will probably like "A Conflict of Interest" ... even though it doesn't actually qualify as a thriller. By the way, the title definitely has relevance: Alex should never have taken the case!
Biomedical entrepreneur. Lifelong Libertarian. Yoga enthusiast.
"Why this book is mediocre"
I anticipated a Grisham-level legal thriller as suggested by other reviewers.
Instead, this book tries to be legal drama wrapped inside of personal drama, or perhaps personal drama wrapped inside of legal drama. The result is that both the legal drama and the personal drama are boring, shallow and just barely interesting. The author tries to salvage this mediocrity with a couple of twists at the end, but they are barely interesting, so they fail to save this very bad book.
And then there's the reader. This man has a decent voice but his reading skills are deficient, He emphasizes with fake emotion almost every noun, verb, preposition, adjective, adverb and conjunction in the book, regardless of the need to give any of them a dramatic emphasis. Particularly irritating is his impersonation of the protagonist's 5-year-old daughter, Very very annoying.
A complete waste of 11 hours and a credit.
"Well-written window on corporate law"
Well written and well read with a plot that sustains interest to the end. While many legal thrillers are set within criminal law this one is a bit different. The characters are credible and sometimes finely drawn, and the court scenes are given enough detail and explanation so that it is possible to grasp the finer points on which lawyers base their cases.
Sometimes I thought the motivation of some key characters was underexplored - why does Oleg behave as he does, with some complex changes of attitude as he goes along. But Mitzner is a good enough writer to bring it off without leaving us feeling cheated. It certainly hooked me and kept me involved to the last page.
What I liked about this debut was the twists and turns and the very real characterisations of American Law,on the downside I found some parts superfluous and drawn out especially the relationship with his wife up until the middle of the book.
Saying all that the pulling together of all the threads towards the end was masterfully done and without a doubt will be reading more by AM, during the last quarter I was hooked and unwilling to part with the telling for a moment..
"Fantastic Book"
This book was great. Really interesting, lots of twists and turns in the plot. If you like legal thrillers and have at least a mild interest in New York Stock broker type stories, you will love this book. I couldn't believe it was this author's first book. It was also very well read by David LeDoux.
I kept waiting for the twist in the tale, and waited and waited. Unimpressed by the ending, not clever and not believable.
"Legal thriller or emotional tedium?"
Upper quartile
The court scenes
Classy performance
Unjust deserts
A very Grisham like story but marred by the American obsession to pad things out with tedious emotional introspection.
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Discussion in 'Football, Baseball, and Hockey' started by buddahfan, Jan 12, 2008.
I like the Jags chances tonight
They're 2 touchdown underdogs. New England doesn't lose very much at home. I think Brady will be able to spread their defense. The Jags pass rush should be held in check. The Jags and Fred Taylor have been a good story these last 6 weeks. Time to meet their match.........
I predict the Jags get blown out.
I predict that the Pats will blow Buddah out, too.
Pats all the way.
Pat's Rule!!! Tom Brady is unstoppable.
Sorry Buddah, better luck next game.
Buddah, there's plenty of room on the Patriots bandwagon. I'll get off when they face the PACKERS in the Super Bowl..
The Patriots won't make it to the Super Bowl
I'd love to see the Pack beat New England in the Big Game. The media types are hoping and praying for a Brady/Favre matchup. I question whether there is a defensive coordinator out there that has the personnel and scheme to deal with New England's O-line and offensive ingenuity. Brady has ALL DAY to operate back there.
Brady will be chased in the backfield if his receivers are stuffed at the line of scrimmage. Look for Harris and Woodson to make contact if they meet in the Super Bowl.........
CloudWalker..........who you got..........
Perhaps..............17-0 and out??
I gotta admit, I would like to see that. It would probably be the highest rated game in NFL history.
I think they still have at least a slim chance.
I wonder what the media will try to make the story into if it somehow ends up being Giants vs. Chargers. Eli vs. Rivers in a battle of two guys who were traded for each other?
The silver lining to a Giants/Chargers matchup would be the very fact that the media won't be able to hype it to nausea level. A Patriots vs. Packers SB will produce endless hours of Favre/Brady blather.
The Super Bowl inevitably produces absurd amounts of media hype. Which storylines they end up choosing is the only thing that depends on which teams actually make it there.
I would like to see a super bowl competed outside in the north. That would be cool. They could have an ice sculpting contest instead of Tom Petty at halftime.
If it's the Chargers and the Giants...........then :yukpuke:
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False Claims by McIntyre and McKitrick regarding the Mann et al. (1998) reconstruction
Given that each of the criticisms of MBH98 raised by MM are demonstrably false, one might well be led to wonder how MM, using the MBH98 method and their putative 'corrected' version of the MBH98 proxy dataset, were able to obtain a reconstruction so at odds with the MBH98 reconstruction and virtually all existing reconstructions (in particular, in its apparent indication of anomalous 15th century warmth). Rather than 'correcting' the MBH98 proxy data set, we demonstrate that the reconstruction of MM resulted, instead, from their selective censoring of key indicators from the MBH98 proxy dataset. Indeed, we are able to reproduce the MM reconstruction of anomalous 15th century warmth when the entire ITRDB North American data set (and the 'Queen Anne' series) are censored from the proxy network (Figure 4). These data (in fact, 70% of all of the proxy data used by MBH98 prior to AD 1600) were unjustifiably censored from the MBH98 dataset by McIntyre and McKitrick (2003) in their original analysis (see Jones and Mann, 2004, and Rutherford et al, 2004 for a discussion).
MM in their more recent rejected submission to Nature, instead filtered out the 'hockey stick' pattern of low-frequency variability in the North American ITRDB data through the incorrect PCA truncation described above, which censors this pattern by retaining too few Principal Components series in the data. As discussed above, the MBH98 reconstruction and the variants of the reconstruction (i.e., Figures 2 and 3) that address the various spurious criticisms raised by MM, each pass statistical verification. In stark contrast, our reproduction of the MM reconstruction demonstrates that their reconstruction dramatically fails statistical verification (see Figure 5) with an RE score ( -0.76) that is statistically indistinguishable from the results expected for a purely random estimate (as a reminder, RE<0 exhibits no skill, and RE= -1 is the average value expected for a purely random estimate). In short, the supposed 'correction' of MBH98 by MM is seen to represent little more than a statistically meaningless, botched application of the MBH98 procedure that relies upon censoring key indicators from the MHB98 proxy data set.
FIGURE 4. Comparison of MBH98 reconstruction (blue) from AD 1400-1980 (thick black curve is 40 year smoothed version) with a reconstruction over AD 1400-1600 (yellow) based on the 'censored' network described in the text, arising from the censoring of the entire North American ITRDB data set and the 'St. Anne' Northern Treeline series from the predictor network prior to AD 1600. As MM censored the MBH98 dataset primarily prior to AD 1600, a suitable approximation to the 'stepwise' MM reconstruction is provided by a splice of the yellow curve from AD 1400-1600 with the actual MBH98 reconstruction (blue) from AD 1600-1971. The resulting series is shown smoothed on a 40 year timescale (thick orange).
FIGURE 5. Comparison as in Figure 4, but showing the continuation of our reproduction of the MM reconstruction (based on their 'censored' version of the MBH98 network discussed in the text) through the end of the calibration interval (green curve). The full instrumental Northern Hemisphere temperature record (1856-2003) is shown for comparison. The failure of the MM reconstruction to verify against independent instrumental temperature is evident from the extreme discrepancy in variance between the green and red series during the 1854-1901 verification interval.
Jones, P.D., Mann, M.E., Climate Over Past Millennia, Reviews of Geophysics., 42, RG2002, doi: 10.1029/2003RG000143, 2004.
Mann, M.E., R.S. Bradley, and M.K. Hughes, Global-scale temperature patterns and climate forcing over the past six centuries, Nature, 392, 779-787, 1998.
Rutherford, S., Mann, M.E., Osborn, T.J., Bradley, R.S., Briffa, K.R., Hughes, M.K., Jones, P.D., Proxy-based Northern Hemisphere Surface Temperature Reconstructions: Sensitivity to Methodology, Predictor Network, Target Season and Target Domain, Journal of Climate, in press, 2004.
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Fusion has the potential to play an important role as part of a future energy mix for our planet. It has the capacity to produce energy on a large scale, using plentiful fuels and releasing no carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases. ITER is an important step on the road to fusion power plants; in Saint-Paul-les-Durance, southern France, the project is being planned with great respect for the local environment, in keeping with the aim of producing an environmentally benign form of energy. To know more about it, watch the videos.
Fusia3D show
2D non-interactive version
In 2010 the European Commission produced a 3D interactive show on fusion energy research. This is an educational show, which stars the Fusia character. It has been shown at several shows and events, and now you can watch a non-interactive 2D version of it and learn more about fusion and the ITER project!
This film takes us on a virtual reality tour of a fusion reactor. This is a 2D version of an otherwise stereoscopic movie (3D). It has been produced by the Centre de Recherches en Physique des Plasmas, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and it was financed by the European Commission.
Fission Report
Update yourself on the current status of fission energy and nuclear medicine research with this video. It gives a general overview of developments on fission throughout Europe and then shows excerpts of three interviews with key players within fission research.
Fusion and Industry
As the EU proceeds to investment in its fusion research programme and ITER quickly becomes reality, many business opportunities are arising for companies across Europe.
Electricity from Fusion
How can electricity be produced from fusion energy? This video explains how this will be achieved in future fusion power plants.
Energy needs
This video examines the need for sustainable energy research.
Fission & Fusion principles
This short video clip explains the basic principles of nuclear fission and fusion.
Fusion plasma
Plasma is the fourth state of matter. Learn here how it is different from the three other states: solid, liquid and gas.
Fusion repulsion
This clip explains the principle of fusion repulsion and how it can be overcome.
Fusion magnetic confinement
Part 1
Fusion magnetic confinement is the principle that allows plasma to be heated to millions of degrees inside a fusion reactor. See the basic explanation of this principle here.
Fusion magnetic confinement
Part 2
Fusion magnetic confinement is the principle that allows plasma to be heated to millions of degrees inside a fusion reactor. See the second part of the explanation of this principle here.
Fusion reactions
There are several types of reactions suitable for producing nuclear fusion. But only a few can be used to produce energy. Learn more about this subject here.
Fusion tokamak
A tokamak is a donut shaped machine used to create plasma for use in fusion energy production. Here is an explanation of how it works.
Heating the plasma
Fusion plasma must be heated up to hundreds of millions of degrees. This short video explains how these high temperatures can be achieved.
Plasma controlling
Controlling the plasma inside the tokamak is vital.
Fusion stellerator
The Fusion stellerator is a machine used to confine fusion plasma as an alternative to the tokamak.
Inertial fusion
Inertial fusion is an alternative way to achieve a fusion reaction.
ITER Divertor Cassette
The divertor is one of ITER's main components. It is located at the bottom of the vacuum vessel and it is mainly responsible for extracting Helium ash from the plasma.
For more images on the divertor and on the ITER project please check the ITER image library on the ITER website.
Computer generated JET vessel
During 2010 and 2011 JET went through a shutdown and major upgrade. This computer generated image shows how the interior of the Vessel will look like after the work has been completed.
This image and more JET photos can be found at the EFDA JET website photo gallery.
JET remote handling
Given the nature of the reactions which occur inside the vacuum vessel, JET's day to day maintenance must be done with the help of highly advanced remote handling systems operated at distance from the operations centre.
This image shows the system being operated by a technician.
JET mainetance in the late 90s
To begin with, JET maintenance was still done directly by scientists. This changed when experiments using the deuterium-tritium reaction started.
JET reactor general view
Upper view of the JET reactor and room.
Supra-conductivity cable
Supra-conductivity is the term used to denote electrical conductivity at very low temperatures - just a few degrees above absolute zero. At these temperatures, the conducting material offers virtually no resistance to electric current and thus enables the creation of very efficient magnetic fields. This is at the core of the plasma confinement technology necessary in a fusion reactor.
FTU Lower Hybrid Antenna
A number of technologies are used to heat the plasma up to temperatures of 10s of millions of degrees. One of them is using microwaves produced by antennas like the one in this image.
Inside TEXTOR
This beautiful image shows a technician maintaining TEXTOR, the tokamak at the Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK) in Jülich, Germany.


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Here's one. They are about as cheap as you can find.
anyone know of a good online dealer???
besides gunbroker.com??
Here's one. They are about as cheap as you can find.
Where do U live at? Have U tried a large gun show? I have seen them pretty cheap at the large Houston gunshows.
I found mine at a gun show for $399. I could not find it for that cheap on the Web.
Ex-son in law just got one and I think he said $445.00 out the door. Large gun shows are real good place. Ship told you right.
I shot it and it is a fine shooting gun.
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It looks like Leonardo DiCaprio is sticking his tongue in the ear of the woman who is not his girlfriend.
Petra Nemcova does her best Heisman pose.
Notice that all the guys in the club have their shirt on except for Justin Bieber.
An Ahnold selfie. Who will be the lucky woman that gets this?
Judging by the look on her face it was probably Cara Delevingne here with Suki Waterhouse.
Julianne Moore
"So, this guy walks into a bar and tries to have sex with an ATM."
Adrien Brody and his current girlfriend.
Christina Hendricks and Ryan Gosling.


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European powers in the 19th century not only created artificial "nations" in Africa, they also created one in Europe named Belgium which was put together by combining Dutch and French speaking people. Historically, French areas were more economically advanced due to the presence of coal mines, but in recent years the high tech world has centered in Dutch speaking sections of Belgium The result is a divided nation in which Dutch speakers appear to seek separation from the economically backward French areas. Belgium has a new political crisis after Prime Minister Yves Leterme resigned when it became clear his effort to broker the Dutch and French speaking issue has been unsuccessful. "It appears," he said, "that the communities' conflicting visions of how to give a new equilibrium to our state have become incompatible." King Albert II is attempting to figure out a solution.
There is increasing evidence Belgium is simply another piece of evidence of how post industrial developments either foster or fracture cohesion within nations. The Dutch speaking area do not wish to continue subsidizing the economically backward French areas and the French areas resent the shift which now places them in a secondary position within a society in which they historically were the more economically advanced. Welcome to the 21st century.


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Imagine sipping your tea or wine in the dappled light of your own backyard arbor bench, your favorite vine overhead.
Building a bench and arbor combo is in some ways less complicated than building a standalone bench. The arbor provides the structure, and the bench comes along for the ride with no complex angles or fancy joinery.
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Every season a number of Arsenal players go out on loan to gain valuable first-team experience. With the 2012/13 campaign now underway, 12 Gunners are currently away from the Club.
Arsenal.com tracks their progress throughout the season. Our Arsenal's Loanees page offers an overview and below is the latest instalment of our Loan Watch.
Chuks Aneke
Crewe 1-2 Stevenage
Saturday, January 5
Chuks Aneke scored but could not prevent Crewe from being beaten at home by Stevenage. The midfielder opened the scoring just after the half-hour mark, before being replaced 15 minutes from time.
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Celta Vigo 3-1 Real Valladolid
Sunday, January 6
Ju Young Park set up Celta Vigo's third goal in their home win over Valladolid. The forward started and was substituted after 72 minutes.
Joel Campbell
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Friday, January 4
Joel Campbell played 90 minutes as Betis began 2013 with a 2-1 victory against Zaragoza.
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Saturday, January 5
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Benik Afobe
Bolton 2-2 Sunderland
Saturday, January 5
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Nicklas Bendtner
Juventus 1-2 Sampdoria
Sunday, January 6
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Wigan 1-1 Bournemouth
Saturday, January 5
Ryo did not feature as Wigan were held to a draw by League One Bournemouth.
Samuel Galindo
Lugo 0-0 Guadalajara
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Daniel Boateng
Oxford 0-3 Sheffield United
Saturday, January 5
Daniel Boateng played no part in Oxford's defeat to Sheffield United in the FA Cup.


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Gemma Davison says she is overjoyed to be winning trophies with Arsenal again and feels she has "come home".
The winger returned to the Club in March after a two-year hiatus in America, and played a prominent role in helping Laura Harvey's side seal a prestigious league and Continental Cup double.
Davison is in her fourth spell with Arsenal, and believes the close bond she has with the Club was the deciding factor in her move back across the Atlantic.
"I feel like I've come home. Arsenal has always been a part of me and I missed the girls every day when I was away," she told Arsenal.com.
"America was a great experience but here it goes deeper than just playing football.
"The girls are my friends and a lot of them have seen me grow up over the years - the Club is like family and it's great to be back.
"I think it was difficult coming back and understandably so," Davison added.
"The girls did so well last year so I had to come in and work hard for my place.
"I've been on a roll of consistent games but we have such a strong squad so I know that if I'm not doing the job, someone else will."
Davison featured in every game as Arsenal became the first side to go through a Women's Super League season unbeaten, and she says being reunited with fellow winger and childhood hero Rachel Yankey has helped her improve.
"I remember watching Rachel when I was about 11 and she was my favourite player," Davison said.
"Her attitude is brilliant and so is the way she approaches a game. On and off the pitch she's an inspiration. She's stayed at the highest level for so long and it's no wonder."
Despite an impressive campaign at club level, Davison was not named in Hope Powell's England squad for this month's game against France. But the 25-year-old is not giving up on adding to the solitary England cap she earned over three years ago.
"I think we all know that I'd love to get back in the England squad," she said. "It's nice to cheer the girls on but I'd love to be a part of it myself.
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Researchers now have a cost effective tool to help them better understand the burden of disease among populations at high risk for developing lupus. A survey that people with lupus can fill out themselves and return by mail recently was tested among a group, mostly composed of African American patients, and found to be a valid tool to measure patient-reported organ damage among this population.
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Validity of a Self-administered Version of the Brief Index of Lupus Damage in a Predominantly African American SLE Cohort
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Discussion in 'Great Skate Debate' started by alij, Jun 15, 2013.
Could you paraphrase and just share 1 cent with us here in this thread?
Would love to, bmcg!
I personally think Zhhulin, Morozov and Averbukh are being somewhat harsh and would love to see them return but I don't want to see it be at the expense of Pechalat and Bourzat - who I really enjoy. They're a talented team who have been putting together some good material for next season. Didier Gailhaguet and the FFSG have been rich in controversy and political head games for years, long before the 2002 Salt Lake City judging scandal and since as well. His notorious treatment of certain skaters who were either not in his or the international judges favour is certainly well rumoured and I sincerely hope that this isn't a publicity stunt. It's only going to make him look even sillier than he already does. Unfortunately, it's going to make Marina (and Gwendal, by association) look just as silly.
IMO there is no fair way to compare the A and P flamenco with the V and M one since A and P had much more freedom in what movement they could do. When you have to do twizzles and two specific footwork sequences worth specific edge and hold requirements, to remaining authentic is almost impossible for any style of dance. As far as I saw, V and Ma captured the rhythm, character, expression and a lot of the hand and arm movements of flamenco.
I doubt they are coming back. Think this is a publicity stunt to be honest. And if they do, I think they will utterly fail. They have less then a year to build programs under the new requirements. And god knows what they have been doing since they retired in terms of dancing etc. If she hasn't even talked to Gwendal, doesn't seem like they are skating together anymore , if at all. Marina should coach or choreograph is she wants another medal at the Olympics. The tea I feel the worst for is P and B. Everyone seems to have given up on them. When really it has been due to injury that they have struggled last season. I know momentum is important. But I wouldn't count them out.
I think P&B's move to Igor caused those who may have given up to take a second look. I also think it's strange that Didier would force them to move to Igor AND beg Marina to come back to save French ice dance. It seems to me Didier put his eggs into P&B's basket by telling them to move and do everything Igor tells them to. Maybe he just wanted Marina's phonebook in Sochi and she misunderstood
I would love Marina and Gwendal to come back the way Katarina Witt came back. They would create masterpieces and we would all enjoy it.
We need the return of the divas!
But the politics bs in ice dance makes it just impossible. They would take light out of P/B and take a spot out of the young French ice dance team.
I think they'd actually take a spot away from Carron/Jones..
spot away from carron/jones? their spot is already taken by papadikis/cizeron
come on, this would be great.
we need the divas back on ice; even if it's for our entertainment and not for the result, let her be back in the game; this would be gorgeous!!!
I would REALLY love to read what Piezerat has to say on the matter. Should be interesting...
In the mean while Anisina talks to rsport (this time, it seems, without Dzhigurda doing all the talking)
Anissina: I hope winter Olympics will happen for Piezerat and me by Anatoly Samokhvalov
AS: Marina, you have a temper...
MA: I do...
AS: But what motivates you?
MA: We had an offer from the French Figure skating federation and the French ministry of sports to participate the Sochi Olympics. Should the Olympics take place in any other place I would dismiss it. Probably. But the situation is as it is and we have the will and the means. We do lack time though. I will fly to France next week and will settle the details. It will be clear then.
AS: You have been out of the sports for 11 years. Why had the French decided to turn to you, and just a couple of months before the Games?
MA: So what? We participate various shows all the time and there are examples of skaters who came back and did well. Besides, it's not a spontaneous decision, we spoke about it during the Winter. Nikita and I went to France to meet with the president of the federation.
AS: Have you been practicing for the competitions?
MA: Not as such
AS: What is your personal goal, not as a French?
MA: To participate the Olympics. It's kind of a challenge for me. As for me personally... to express myself and show something new. The contemporary figure skating style...how should I put it... It is no longer interesting. Not in Russia, but in the world. And that new judging system....
AS: Are you ready for it?
MA: Should I be? You can tame a bear in a circus to skate to it. You know how the bears are tamed?
AS: No
MA: They are shown exactly one thing again and again and they repeat it. It's the same in figure skating now -all about the repetition. People in our sport are not trying to show anything new, unusual or creative. Why the figure skating is not so popular anymore? I have been watching and following the sports all those years. And came to understand that we can come up with new things, like we always did.
AS: Which competitions do you plan participating?
MA: I should know better in a week.
AS: You would have to fight for a spot at the Olympics.
MA: Yes. But we have an experience and a will - that's the most important. Also, as the Kuberten said - it's about participating, not winning.
AS: I.e. you, an olympic champion wouldn't mind being in top 5-8-10?
MA: I don't plan much right now, assuming just our participation would mean a lot. But should we put our minds into it we'll do the best we can.
AS: Will Zazoe be coaching you in Lyon?
MA: I'll answer that a bit later.
AS: Piezerat didn't loose any weight. You were known for your lifts where you lift him
MA: He didn't become any heavier either. Our lifts used to be new, we aimed for unusual. It's what figure skating is lacking now.
AS: Creativity?
MA: Yes. Everyone is burred deep in the rules. There is not much creativity left.
AS: Will you be skating with Piezerat?
MA: Who else? I would love to skate with Dzhigurda, but that would be harder.
AS: Despite things not being decided you do have ideas for the new programmes.
MA: We'd like to create something that was not done before. Otherwise what's the point. The idea is the most important. I'll go into details later.
AS: Many of your figure skating acquaintances commented on your come back. Do you understand their reaction?
MA: I didn't read those. I don't care. Everyone has their opinion, their destiny and their way.
AS: It is a stressful idea, right?
MA: Why?! It's a positive thing. We are athletes with the Olympics ahead of us. I hope it will happen for us
thanks so much tahbka.
she seems determined.
what a story that would be
but no words on french fed, if the propsal truly was made by them.
they have carron/jones and a promising young pair, not to mention which sign is given to p/b by that
but please, let it be true and let her mix up the game!!!
The funny thing is that there isn't any French article about this only Russian. And no one seems to be interested in Gwendal's thoughts, not even Anissina.
Who cares what he thinks, she'll just carry him around the rink. Creatively.
This bit
makes it sound like the French Federation has contacted both Anissina and Peizerat. Given that the link in the first post in the thread indicated that Anissina had not spoken with Peizerat yet, I surmise that the Federation has gotten a similar response from him as from her, i.e. "Let's talk," and let each skater know that the other was at least somewhat interested.
I believe Gwendal is on vacation right now, so maybe that's why the French press didn't reach him for comments.
While I still think it is hard to believe that they really will come back (especially given the short time left) stranger things have happened. Maybe they are really just intrigued by the idea to enjoy performing at the Olympic Games, without the pressure of winning a medal (like Katarina Witt in 1994) and presenting a beautiful program?
LOL, just a bit.
MA: They are shown exactly one thing again and again and they repeat it. It's the same in figure skating now -all about the repetition. People in our sport are not trying to show anything new, unusual or creative. Why the figure skating is not so popular anymore? I have been watching and following the sports all those years. And came to understand that we can come up with new things, like we always did.
It's true! She knows everything that's going on! But would she be put into this horrible cop box just to get the points to do well in French nationals?!?
If they go back to train with Zazoui, Olivier would be one of their coaches. Surreal.
OMG Marina is so fierce!
Wouldn't A&P, um, actually have to qualify first? Oh, wait, I forgot, this is the French federation we're discussing
Marina called Didier Gailhaguet who thought that the comeback was a wonderful idea.He reminded her that he tried to make them come back in 2006 and 2010 but they were not ready at the time.
Gwendal knows about the project but is currently doing scuba-diving in a paradise island.
The Sports ministry will partially help them financially, but they are still looking for sponsors. Marina would come back to France if they can make it work financially.
There is a quote from Zazoui:" Rules have changed so much since 2002; it would require an enormous amount of work."
So the story is still based only on Marina's comments?
I'm really having a hard time buying this as a serious comeback. It's mid-June with only eight months to go until the Olympics, they're not training together yet, the logistics are not sorted out, and this after 11 years away from competition, no experience with the IJS and them at least a decade older than everyone else in the field? I would be shocked if this is more than a publicity stunt.
I just came over from facebook. Has anyone posted the NBC link?
Do Marina, Gwendal, Didier, Muriel, or anyone in their entourage seriously believe they can contend for gold, let alone a medal, in Sochi?
If yes, then, sure, there's a lot to work on.
If no, then it's their prerogative as to whether to come back just for the fun of it, and to make whatever statement it is they want to make.
I have yet to see any comment on the matter from Gwendal or Gailhaguet. The only person who seems to consider this a viable project at this point is Marina.
With all due respect to A/P, it is not their prerogative. They are not automatically entitled to a comeback for the fun of it when there are other French teams in the mix.
To your last point, yes and no. It is their prerogative as to returning to competition and shooting for the Olympics, as long as they are eligible for competition and they are returning because they really want to.
At the same time, they aren't - or ought not to be - entitled to an Olympic spot unless they can actually earn it. They won't know if they're able to earn it if they don't try.
If they earn it, whether they did so unfairly (through and POLITIKS) or fairly will be up for endless debate. If they did so unfairly, then yes, they will have 100% robbed other French teams . If they do qualify for the Olympics fairly, in a way that demonstrates that they are clearly better than the alternatives, then I don't see what the problem is, other then excessive sensitivity and a misplaced sense of entitlement in favor of the other teams.
If anything, this should be a big warning to the other French teams to step up their game.
Is this the beginning of new-found popularity for Carron/Jones?
but is there a they? it sounds like marina is all alone on her crazy train.
I think it is pre-wuzrobbing both P/B and P/C.
What are the chances that it will be a remotely fair contest if Gailhauguet has been encouraging Anissina/Peizerat's comeback, especially with PCS factors of > 1?
C'mon, you just know Gwendal is DYING to skate at the Olympics to Rasputin's music


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When I read the title I thought you found a hive connected with a marijuana grow. grin
When I read the title I thought you found a hive connected with a marijuana grow. :-D.
body clocks shot.Chronic fatigue like stuff, knocked me out of self employed landscaping, but gave me the opportunity to take up beekeeping a coupla years ago.Btw, you asked a while back where I found some info. If you've got the time you could check out the forum at the Act Beekeepers Association, I've posted a whole hive load of page links a coupla days ago -articles of interest, suppliers and so on. I would have posted them here but for having to go through the administrator. Some really good scientific discoveries about how brilliant these little critters are amongst them
Lone, you musician types always confuse everyone with your "code" language grinScott