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I'm not desperate for F1!
On the eve of the Bahrain GP, Kimi Raikkonen tells MiD DAY that he will be fine even if he doesn't have a contract next season
Kimi Raikkonen convincingly dispelled all doubts and questions over the wisdom of his Formula One return with a third place finish in the drivers standings in his first year back. 2013 has gotten off to an even better start for the Finn and he heads into the Bahrain Grand Prix just three points off the top of the title standings.
The Iceman took some time off in the build up to today's race for a short chat with Mid-Day and three other journalists that spanned a range of topics – from tyres, to the title race, to his relationship with Sebastian Vettel and his future in the sport. Excerpts:
Tell us again why you came back, because normally you don't like all the stuff around the driving, but just the driving?
Obviously if I like driving then Formula One is the highest level of racing. At least that's what everybody thinks. I know how it is and what comes with it and it's not ideal always but it is what it is.
What convinced you that Lotus was the team to make your comeback?
It's just that things went that way and there weren't many options. But of course you try to choose the best that you think is right for you and is right for the future. But you know, you probably get it wrong more often than right and everything worked well from the first day when I spoke to them and it's been good. Like I said, there was no guarantee that it will be good, in terms of results, but it's been good. For sure we could have done better but it could have been an awful lot worse.
But now you seem much more comfortable compared to when you were driving for Ferrari or McLaren…
No difference. I mean (it's a) different team, different way of running things but there's a difference between all the teams. No team runs exactly the same way and all the teams are different. If you have an Italian team or English team it's obviously a different culture… to try to achieve the same results with a different way of running things. And I have a good time in all the teams and a good relationship so … It's just different.
What do you have in your right foot that you can handle the tyres so well this year, almost better than anybody else?
Well it's a combination of things. Our car is good, the tyres seem to work well – for sure we have issues sometimes with the tyres like everybody. Sometimes it works for us, sometimes not; but we try to get everything right together and don't make a mistake.
Many people are criticising tyres but in the end the world champions are still at the front. Maybe because the tyres are so difficult to manage, they extract the best performance…
I think it can make a big difference for sure if you know what you're doing. There are always people to complain on many things and there's no way that Pirelli can make all the drivers and all the teams happy because you have one type of tyre and you cannot please everybody. You change them to please the guy who complains today and they will be happy tomorrow but then there will be always somebody else complaining. It has always been like that and it was no different ten years ago. Some people like some tyres and some not. If you think they wear off quickly then do six stops and you can push 100 per cent all the time. But it's not the fastest way through the race and it was the same ten years ago. Less fuel, shorter but more stops.
But what's the key to looking after the tyres?
Like I said it's a combination of things. I don't think there's one thing. Some drivers are better at it than others. And if you don't have the tools to do it you cannot do it.
Are you still as close friends with Sebastian (Vettel) as you were a few years ago?
He hasn't changed. We don't have time to see each other much outside of racing but he's a nice, normal guy.
How has Sebastian changed now with three titles?
For me if you take him four years ago, now he is a bit older and obviously he knows more about the sport, but as a person he is the same. For me, he hasn't changed. I don't know, he might be different at work because he's more experienced but when I see him outside of here it's the same.
When you're fighting against him for the world championship do you think anything will change?
No. I mean we fought against each other before and he hasn't changed. Of course if you crash into each other we'll probably complain. Sometimes things don't go as per plan, sometimes we might have some arguments but that's normal in life.
Do you think it could also work between you and Sebastian if you were teammates?
We are not (teammates) so I don't know what happens in the future. There are always rumours and the fact is I don't have a contract (after this season) so we'll see what happens in the future.
You're three points off the top of the standings. It's still early days. When do you actually start to think about (winning the) title rather than taking it race by race?
We have to go and do the best that we can every race. It doesn't matter if it's now or the last race so it's only what we can do and if it's enough we will see. It's up to us to keep ourselves there and not make any bad races.
It is well known that Lotus doesn't quite have the same budget as the top teams. But since you're fighting for the title this year do you think you're going to end up in a situation where you focus all your resources on this year's effort and compromise 2014?
I don't know. You'll have to ask the team. But, as long as we keep ourselves in the fight we try to do everything (to the) maximum that we can for this year and it was the same story last year. We've done pretty well this year already. I don't know what the plan is for the team and I don't know how it goes. Okay, the rules are different next year, but everybody has to come out with a new car every year so I don't think in the end it changes an awful lot.
Because other top teams will have two development teams working simultaneously working on this year and next…
I don't know.
Gerard Lopez said that he thinks that you will stay at Lotus. What do you say about it?
I don't have a contract, do I? Life can change quickly and you never know where we are in half a year In Formula One things sometime happen and …
You said you want to drive for a real top team but Lotus isn't a real top team yet…
We're winning races, I want to win races and it doesn't matter if it's a team that you think spends the least amount of money. It doesn't matter. As long as we win races that's what matters. For next year I don't know what happens, I have no idea. I try to do well this year and it's not the time (yet) to worry about the next year.
So you're not really thinking about whether you are going to Red Bull or staying at Lotus…
No, I mean I try to do well in this race and this year. I have no worries about what will happen. Whatever happens, I make the decision and it will be the decision that I feel is right for me. Is it going to be the right decision? I don't know. Might be, might not be, but at least I know I made a decision and whatever the end result is I live with it because I know that it was my choice. But that thing comes at some point. And I haven't really wasted my time thinking what will happen. I'm not desperate for Formula One. If I don't have a contract when the season starts next year, then my decision will be doing something else and I'm fine with it. I have plenty of things to do apart from Formula One.
Whenever you do decide to put Formula One behind you, what would you do? Are you thinking about training or mentoring young drivers?
I don't have to think about those (things) right now. It's the same story. If I had a massive plan I would know but then I would know the next season. When that day comes, I do what feels right for me.
What would a second title mean to you?
It would be nice… if I win it, yes, but if I don't then I don't. It doesn't change my life. It doesn't make me suddenly a happier person than I am now or it doesn't change anything. But of course we are here to try to achieve that because that's why we are here.


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In my household, the unexpected is to be expected. Very cliché I know, and not at all original, but I was at a loss of a better way to describe it. You see, with nine individual people in the house, someone is bound to throw a wrench in the gears.
Last Sunday there were at least two women who would have noticed that I did not write anything; they are my mother and my mother-in-law. To you two, I offer in writing my profound apologies. I have been told that writers are lazy by nature… well, they're right. BUT, in my defense I have been quite busy with Pre-Mothers Day, Mother's Day, and a whole brigade of viruses that we thought had been defeated two weeks ago; but were really laying in wait for us to drop our guard and open the windows. Sneaky little assassins.
Out of a clear sky the younger boys were struck with the flu, again. Through a busy week Wife did battle with her miniature foe, and finally succumbed herself, again. Unfortunately when Wife was laid up with the flu, it happened to be the weekend that some of her extended family was arriving at her parents' house. The following day I threw in the wrench by catching the same bug. Two weeks planning for this reunion and my family got sick, one… at… a… time…
And so I move on. It's in my caricature to hold on and ride out the storm. But Wife on the other hand steams onward through thick and thin on a steady course. While Wife was down I carried on with the care of the children. When Wife was back up she not only set to right the house I had neglected but also the children I had not neglected. With the skill of a watch smith and the finesse of a drill sergeant, she set her skills to work pulling wrenches out of all points of the house and children. With an energy previously unaccounted for, she set all to proper working order.
I stayed in bed with my flu and kept my wrenches to myself.

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Community health forum to ask Charlestown residents to share health concerns
Massachusetts General Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital are asking Charlestown residents what health issues they are most concerned about in the community.
The hospitals, in coordination with the Charlestown Substance Abuse Coalition and other community organizations, are hosting an open forum Thursday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus for residents.
Families will be asked what health issues are problems in the community and will help determine ways to prevent, correct, or understand the problems and issues facing Charlestown.
The forum is part of Massachusetts General Hospital's Center for Community Health Improvement.
A dinner will be served beginning at 6:30 p.m. and babysitting for children 2 years of age and older will be available.
Follow us on Twitter @CharlestownNews
Kaiser can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com


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I often find myself sitting amongst people at a wedding, class, bar mitzvah or any random event. The conversation that I involuntarily overhear goes something like this:
"So what camp are you registering your kid in?"
"I'm putting him in a backyard day camp – where there are 10 kids, and it goes till 12 pm, which works well…"
"Really? Who is in charge there? Does she take kids who are not toilet trained yet?"
"I'm not sure – you'd have to ask her, but she's really great with the kids…"
As I'm writing the above dialogue, I'm thinking that some young uns out there will read it and think several things: First, why in the world is a grandmother placed at the same table as younger folks? Good point. Don't know the answer to that right now. Second, they will note that I got some of my facts wrong. Another good point. But honestly I only hear bits and pieces of the chatter. It's a good chance that I am misquoting a typical convo.
I've been there and done that. I have moved on. And to tell you all the truth, I'm embarrassed to admit: I am somewhat clueless about all of that. Continue reading


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Spring Training Game Twenty-Six – Cubs 5, Padres 2 WP – Edwin Jackson (1-2) LP – Clayton Richard (1-1) Save – Hector Rondon (1) The Cubs began the final two weeks of Spring Training with an efficient, clean victory over the Padres in Peoria. A Cubs' travel squad topped the Friars for the second time in the Cactus League behind an excellent outing from Edwin Jackson and a three-run homer by Dave Sappelt. Dave Sappelt helped his case to be with the Cubs on Opening Day in Pittsburgh with … [Read more...]
Rusin Dazzles the Dodgers – Cubs 8, Dodgers 1
Spring Training Game Nineteen – Cubs 8, Dodgers 1 WP – Chris Rusin (2-0) LP – Chris Capuano (0-1) Save – None Chris Rusin has quietly put together a very good spring and in the process has put himself in the mix to break camp as the second lefty in the Cubs' pen. Rusin continued his domination in the Cactus League with five innings of shutout ball against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday afternoon. Rusin faced a majority of the Dodgers' everyday lineup, including Andre Either, Matt Kemp … [Read more...]
Cubs Renew Contracts of 21 Players and Other News Bits
The Cubs announced Monday that they reached agreement on contracts for all of their 21 pre-arbitration eligible players (0-3 men, automatic renewal) for the upcoming season. Five of the 21 players will receive more than the Major League minimum of $490,000 for the 2013 season. Travis Wood ($537,000), Anthony Rizzo ($498,000), Darwin Barney ($562,000), Welington Castillo ($503,000) and Michael Bowden ($509,500) will be paid more than the big league minimum while Brooks Raley, Chris Rusin, … [Read more...]
Cubs Held in Check by Brewers' Pitching – Cubs 3, Brewers 4
Spring Training Game Ten – Cubs (ss) 3, Brewers 4 WP – Marco Estrada (1-0) LP – Edwin Jackson (0-1) Save – Alfredo Figaro (1) The Cubs dropped the second game of the split squad day to the Brewers in Mesa on Sunday afternoon. Edwin Jackson had a rough second outing of the spring, and really labored in the first inning. Jackson struggled with his command, and while he completed two innings of work, his effort should be considered rocky at best. Jackson allowed two runs on two hits with … [Read more...]
A Collective Victory in the Cactus League – Cubs 4, Rockies 2
Spring Training Game Four – Cubs 4, Rockies 2 WP – Andrew Carpenter (1-0) LP – Jorge De La Rosa (0-1) Save – Nick Struck (1) The Cubs won for the third time in four Spring Training games on Tuesday afternoon behind an excellent start from Edwin Jackson, home runs by Christian Villanueva and Dave Sappelt, and a sacrifice fly off the bat of Brett Jackson. A day after walking nine batters and hitting another one, Cubs pitching issued only one walk on Tuesday afternoon, which accounted for … [Read more...]
Day Eleven of Cubs Camp: Rainy Days and Spring Training
The Cubs received a little breathier on Wednesday when rain and bad weather in the Phoenix area shortened practice. Wednesday was the big league team's last full day of Spring Training at Fitch Park. The Cubs moved down the street to HoHoKam Park to prepare for the start of the Cactus League schedule. The organization will continue to use Fitch Park until their new Spring Training home is ready later this year. But Wednesday was the last full squad practice for the big leaguers and will be … [Read more...]
Cubs Storylines of the Spring: The Pitchers
With the Cubs' Cactus League opener just around the corner, it is time to breakdown the storylines of the spring. This is the final spring for the Cubs at Fitch Park and HoHoKam Park. The Cubs are scheduled to cut the ribbon on their new spring home, currently called Riverview Park, in November. It will be a long Spring Training for the Cubs due to the World Baseball Classic. The team does not leave Arizona until March 28 and they wrap up their pre-season schedule on March 30 with the … [Read more...]
Day Seven of Cubs Camp: First Full Squad Workout Straight Ahead for the Cubs
As the last few position players made their way to camp on Saturday ahead of the first full squad workout on Sunday, Dale Sveum announced Travis Wood will start the Cubs Cactus League opener against an Angels split squad team in Tempe on Saturday. Jeff Samardzija will start the home opener against the Giants in seven days. The Cubs will play two intrasquad games, one on Thursday and the other on Friday at HoHoKam Park leading up to the exhibition opener on Saturday. Chris Rusin, Cory Wade, … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 02/11/13
With the Winter League seasons over and Opening Day for the Minor Leagues weeks away, it's time to step away from reporting and move to more feature articles. As a preview to Spring Training, the Down on the Farm Reports returns to a feature entitled … Bubble Players and Bubble Busters Each year, a number of players are "on the bubble" as to making the Major League roster. This article takes a look at whom some of those players can be, and which players can "bust" their bubble. … [Read more...]
Baez Among Six Additions to Cubs Spring Training NRI List
The Cubs announced Friday six players from the organization received non-roster invitations to Spring Training ... and among the six was top prospect, Javier Baez. Javier Baez, Casey Coleman, Barret Loux, Nick Struck, Michael Brenly and Rafael Lopez will join 16 other players in Cubs camp this spring on non-roster invitations. As the Spring Training roster is currently constructed, the Cubs will have 62 players in camp. Dale Sveum mentioned during the convention that there would be 64 … [Read more...]


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I have a file which keeps updating, i need to show that updations as a log in a frame,
Have extended the SwingWorker class and in its doInBackground() method i am calling an update function, which opens the file and reads its last line and if last line is not equal to previous string(to avoid duplications) i added that as a Label in frame.
But problem is the frame shows all labels once the background process is done.
Can somebody help me, how to show continues log of file names


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Bill Nye is doubling down on his encounters with science deniers.
He debated biblical literalist Ken Ham earlier this month, refuting Ham's claims that planet Earth is only 6,000 years old.
Now, Sunday on "Meet the Press," the former host of "Bill Nye the Science Guy" will take on a leading — and very loud — climate change denier, Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.
Blackburn has become something of a Cassandra, not about billion-dollar climate "events" or shrinking ice packs, or rising ocean levels — but about the cost of limiting emissions of greenhouse gases into the Earth's atmosphere.
"If President Obama has his way, the Copenhagen conference will produce mandatory emission limits that will destroy millions of American jobs and damage our economic competitiveness for decades to come," she warned in 2009.
Never mind, of course, that Germany and Denmark are forging ahead with wind power, and even China is committing itself big time to new energy technologies and the jobs they generate.
Nye will have some ammunition from Blackburn's own backyard.
The Tennessee Valley Authority, one of the nation's largest users of coal, announced in November that it would close eight coal-burning power plants. A big part of the reason: Cleaner technologies are available.
It is, however, a bit unsettling to know that Rep. Blackburn is vice chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which passes on key environmental and emissions legislation.


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Speaker tells students story of Rosa Parks
Published 7:00 pm, Tuesday, March 2, 2004
However, according to speaker Anita Peak of the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development, it's also one of the mistold stories in American history.
Peak spoke to Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School students Tuesday about the efforts of Parks in the civil rights movement. She was invited to the school by American History teacher Dawn Polega as part of Women's History Month. Polega said she thought having a presentation on Parks would make the civil rights movement more real for students, since Parks is the only key person in the civil rights movement who is still alive.
Parks, who is 91 and lives in Detroit, is well known for refusing to give up her seat for a white man on a bus in Montgomery, but Peak said the story many people have heard isn't entirely correct.
The story being told is that on Dec. 1, 1955, Parks' feet were tired and because of that, she sat in the front of the bus instead of in the back. At that time, the buses were segregated and whites sat in front, and black people (or colored people as they were called at that time) were supposed to sit in the back.
"That's not what happened," Peak said.
Parks, 42 at the time, didn't necessarily have tired feet that day, but she was in a hurry to get home, Peak said. There was one seat left in the first row of the colored section of the bus, and that's where she sat. At that time, even if seats in the area where colored people were designated to sit were full and there were some empty seats in the area where whites were designated to sit, colored people could not sit in the "white" area and had to stand. However, if all the seats in the white section were taken and a white person had to stand, it was likely that a black person had to give up his or her seat so the white person didn't have to stand.
Peak said after Parks got on the bus, a large number of white people got on the bus at another bus stop, and there weren't enough seats for all of them. A young white man had to stand. The bus driver, seeing this, pulled over and directed four colored people to stand up so the white man could sit down and not be seated next to a colored person. Parks was one of the people asked to stand up.
At first, no one moved. The bus driver threatened to put them in jail, Peak said. Three of them eventually moved, but Parks kept her seat. When the driver asked if she was going to move, she said no.
The driver called the police. Parks asked the policeman, "Why do you treat us this way?" and he responded, "That's the law."
Peak said actually, it wasn't the law. It was a practice followed by some of the bus drivers. At that time, all bus drivers were white.
On Dec. 5, 1955, Parks lost her trial and was found guilty. She was ordered to pay a $10 fine. On that day, a boycott of the buses in Montgomery began. A rally of people supporting the boycott brought together 7,000 people. The boycott lasted 381 days.
Peak said the people involved in the boycott wanted black people to be able to sit in the white seating section if there were empty seats available. The boycott led to much more.
Peak said the police wanted to arrest the leaders of the boycott, and 89 people ended up being arrested - Parks being one of them. Because there wasn't enough room for all 89, just a few were put in jail, including Martin Luther King, Jr. Parks had met King in August 1955.
The boycott led to the bus company losing a lot of money, since many of its customers were black.
Another common misconception is that her case went to the Supreme Court, which it didn't. Cases similar to hers did make it to the Supreme Court, however. Those cases led to the end of segregation on buses in 1956 and the end of the boycott.
"(What Parks did) was the catalyst for the beginning of the modern civil rights movement," Peak said. "From 1955 to 1964, segregation laws were challenged (in many states) which led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964."
Parks moved to Detroit in 1957 seeking work and safety from the numerous death threats she received while in Montgomery. She ended up working for Congressman John Conyers in Detroit. She worked with him for 23 years. Parks has received numerous awards and has co-authored four books.
Even though the civil rights movement has come a long way, "there are still a lot of issues where race, gender, and ethnicity make a difference," Peak said.
Peak, who joined the institute in 1996, travels all over the country and speaks to students.
"Students should know the true story about Rosa Parks," Peak said. "They don't know as much as they need to know about the civil rights movement and how it has changed their lives."
Peak said Parks traveled extensively around the country talking with students until 1999. She worked with youth all her life, including being an adviser to the Youth Council of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Montgomery.
"Working with young people is her heart," Peak said.
"She made it her mission to talk to people about the civil rights movement … she introduced them to those who played a big role in the movement (that) has affected the whole fabric of America."
The Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute was founded by Rosa Parks and Elaine Eason Steele in 1987 and named in honor of Raymond Parks, Rosa's husband, who passed away in 1977. The purpose of the institute is to carry on the life work of Parks in youth development and civil rights education/advocacy. Since its founding, the institute has serviced more than 6,000 youth ages 11-17.


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On Friday June11, the Moon will be in Gemini – it becomes "New" on Saturday the 12th. The Moon is considered new when the Sun and Moon are in the same Zodiac sign and this time is great for new ideas and implementing new projects.
Air sign Gemini, ruled by Mercury, is considered the communication sign, and that is the area of life that will be enhanced – lots a talk, lots a writing (tweeting?), etc. BTW: Mercury will also be in Gemini at this time until 6/25/10 – the themes of this "twinner" Sun sign are reinforced! What can you create out of this?
On Saturday night, the Moon glides into nurturing, family oriented Cancer – remember that even though the Sun sign has changed, the effects of the "new" energy will still show up for approximately 10 days until the end of the 1st quarter. Perhaps Cancer things, like home/family, will get a boost. (Pick something from your old DIY list to start? New cupcake recipe? Set up new behavior protocol for the kids?)
Regardless of the sign – this weekend is a good time to make plans concrete. All "new" things are highlighted and begging for action to be taken. Start something!


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We're gearing up for the FIFTH BIRTHDAY of the little party we call ONE NIGHT STAND! Since Tamas Jones repped Hey Convict! for the first one back in 2011, we've had the extreme pleasure of witnessing TWENTY all-night sets from the very best DJs in Australia – plus a guest appearance from Andrew Weatherall!
Ben Fester and Andy Webb have gone back2back and hug2hug at the last couple of Picnic birthday parties, and both times it's resulted in a cracker of a set, so we decided 'what the heck! Let's get them in there!'
So that's the score: FIVE YEARS of ONE NIGHT STAND with BEN FESTER and ANDY WEBB going ALL NIGHT LONG! June 18th at Jam Gallery, tix available now at Resident Advisor.


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Light & flavorful Chicken BreastSubmitted by ROBINWA
A quick and easy dinner that is also low in fat, this chicken casserole is perfect for busy nights.Submitted by LYZ219
Use as a dip for veggies or a spread on pita and sandwiches. Submitted by COACH_NICOLE
The same great taste of the Italian favorite, but with fewer calories and less fat!Submitted by CONNIE563
a chicken stew, brimming with broccoliSubmitted by NIKSTERK
Five ingredients, 10 minutes of work. One delicious dinner. Submitted by 2BHOTT
This lighter version of an old classic is made with lower-calorie baking mix and ground turkey instead of beef.Submitted by TXCYNDI
Who can resist thick, creamy decadent cheesecake? Try this low-fat version in the single-serving size.
These tacos are low calorie , low in fat and loaded with fiber. They are very tasty and nutritious. The whole family will love them!Submitted by TMOMMA
These cheesy stuffed mushrooms are a light vegetarian meal or a hearty side dish.
Printed with permission from the American Institute for Cancer Research
A great side dish that complements any entree. Submitted by VICKYGAYLE
This recipe is part of "The SparkPeople Cookbook." Order your copy today! This salad is even better the longer it sits in the fridge, so we love to make a big batch of it and eat it throughout the week.
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This is the best asparagus you will ever have!Submitted by AUNTKEEKEE
These mashed potatoes taste just as good as the real thing, but theyre much lower in carbs!
Low-calorie and high-fiber, these tasty (not fried) beans make a quick supper when spread upon warm corn tortillas topped with melted cheese. Submitted by PENSKE40
Served cold or hot, these tangy yet sweet noodles are rich and tasty.
Tasty, lowfat, high nutrition!Submitted by FAELYNN
You've barbecued ribs and you've barbecued chicken, but have you tried salmon? Dill and lemon make this light fish dinner shine.


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Luigi revealed on Friday that the Blues had enquired about Oscar's availability and stated that the two clubs remained far off in terms of a deal for the 20-year-old, with the Premier League club understood to have offered €25 million (£19.6m).
The Internacional chief has now given a strong indication that Chelsea's offer was rejected as the Brazil international will not be sold on the cheap.
|Chelsea are 5/1 to win the Premier League next season with Bet365
"But it must be an offer which represents a substantial boost to Internacional's financial resources.
"The figure I am looking at is nothing more, nothing less, than the biggest transfer in Brazilian football to date."
Former Brazil international Denilson currently holds the record for the most expensive transfer in Brazil after joining Betis from Sao Paulo in 1998 in a deal worth €33m (£25.9m).


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The violence in Mexico has claimed the life of yet another journalist Thursday morning, according to media reports.
The body of Humberto Millán was found on an agricultural filed in the city of Culiacan, Sinaloa about 9:40 this morning reports the web site Debate.com.mx
Millán's body was reportedly found face down and shot in the back of the head, according to the report.
Armed men kidnapped Millán, the director and political columnist of the news website ADiscusión.com early Wednesday morning on his way to a radio station where he anchored a newscast for Radio Formula Group.
Here are some links from the news sites in Mexico:
Grupo Radio Formula: Localizan cuerpo de Humberto Millán al norte de Culiacán
Debate.com: Encuentran ejecutado al periodista Humberto Millán
El Universal: Hallan sin vida a director de diario en Sinaloa


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Pichkari, balloon sales take a hit
Shopkeepers say children are telling parents not to buy toxic colours, plastic pichkaris or water balloons, leading to low sales
Mumbaiites have largely refrained from buying water balloons and pichkaris this Holi. Shopkeepers confirmed that they had witnessed a 30 per cent drop in sales of gulal, pichkaris and balloons this year as compared to last year.
Many citizens said they had decided to follow the advice of the government and private organisations and not waste water, as the state was suffering from one of the worst droughts in many decades.
Also, this time Holi falls around the exam season. Some shopkeepers said increased duty on plastic goods meant they have to now pay higher rates to wholesale dealers to buy pichkaris. This had further dented profit margins.
"There is a lot of focus on being eco-friendly this year. Also, the cost of a small pichkari has increased from Rs 100 to Rs 130-140," said, Iten Vora, a shop owner.
With schools initiating awareness campaigns about toxic colours, children are convincing their parents to buy only eco-friendly colours, even if they are twice as expensive.


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Hi everyone, thanks for sticking with my blog during this tumultuous year I have had. Back to blogging soon, as I have my desktop computer back.
Tucker is doing well, a little too heavy, but spoiled as ever. We are in the process of moving, but once I'm settled the blog will be back up and running.
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THE Dial Before You Dig George Bass Surf Marathon 2013/14 wrapped on the weekend after seven days of gruelling rowing and paddling down the Far South Coast of NSW.
The Narooma Veteran Men dominated proceedings going unbeaten, while Bulli won the Open Men's, Torquay won the Open Women's and Avalon Beach won the Veteran Women's divisions.
From the very first day when the opening leg from Batemans Bay to Moruya was shortened, ocean conditions were particularly challenging for competitors and the team of organisers.
The boats were forced to row a loop in and out of Bermagui on Day 4 after a strong southerly blocked to their path Tathra.
Then on the final day that normally sees rowers travel from Merimbula to Eden, organisers faced with another southerly forecast decided to reverse the race.
Rowers and ski paddlers on Day 7 took off from the Eden harbour and hugged the coast to Pambula surf club on what turned out to be benign conditions perfect for the surfboats.
The ski paddlers then the Veteran and Open women crews were given a good head start followed by the Veteran Men.
Narooma led the Veterans pack around out of Twofold Bay waiting for the crews behind them to conduct their first four-man crew change before conducting their own crew change.
The Northcliffe veteran men had pledged to give everything to stay with Narooma after there close race the day before into Pambula, but none of the vets crews could stay on the back of Narooma.
The team motto this year was "Win or Die!"
Narooma closed in on the women crews as they approached the treacherous gap between the mainland and island at Haycock Point.
Support boats from the men's crews and director's boat rushed ahead to check out conditions and were greeted with a good surf breaking in the gap and spotters reported seeing ski-paddlers walking across the shallow reef.
The race director's boat then rushed back through the boats waving them away from the gap and around the point.
At the briefing the night before race organisers cautioned rowers against travelling the gap, which has seen surfboats run high and dry in previous years.
But the Bulli Veterans had words to organisers on the water arguing the direction should have come earlier so they could have taken a different line, but all the boats were heading in the same direction anyway.
After rounding Haycock Point it was as short sprint into the Pambula surf club with Narooma overtaking some of the Women crews.
There was a short burst by Narooma as the Bulli Open Men slowly overtook them on the final stretch, a scenario that played out previously over each leg with Narooma only being beaten by the younger Bulli crew into almost all the finishes.
The presentation was held at the Lakeview Hotel in Merimbula on Saturday afternoon.
Race director Bert Hunt said the emphasis this year had very much been on safety and keeping competitors safe, with the weather conditions forcing some difficult decisions.
Those accepting the awards thanked the organisers and said the decisions had been good ones.
The two sons of race founder WB "Curly" Annabel were on hand at the presentation and said their father would be pleased and amazed to see the race named after the early explorer still going after all these years.
Race sponsors Dial Before You Dig and the Royal Australian Navy were also thanked by the teams as they accepted their awards.
Crews including Northcliffe, Queensland promised to spread the word and get more surfboat crews involved in the epic race that will be on again in 2015/2016.
Narooma ski paddler Nick Ziviani celebrated a sixth place in this his fourth race paddling but he also rowed for Narooma four times before that.
Fellow Eurobodalla paddler Norm Lenahan of Moruya finished ninth.
Bermagui fielded a mixed team in the Veterans division and its men and women rowers did amazingly well to finish sixth.
The Narooma News plans to speak to Bermagui sweep Rob Shaw and Narooma sweep Brendan Constable later today to get their take on this year's marathon.
The Narooma team sang its traditional team Minke Whale song led by rower Unto Holopainen who is now contemplating rowing his 12th George Bass next time.
Narooma, Bermagui sweeps give thanks
THE sweeps of the Narooma and Bermagui crews have given thanks to their rowers, supporters and organisers.
"I want to thank the rowers for the commitment, training every day in the lead up to the race, either by themselves or with the team," Narooma sweep Brendan Constable said.
"Our preparation was the key to doing well and I also want to thank the wives, families, community and sponsors for their support over the last couple of months and during the race."
He also singled out Ray Hirst, Glen McDonald, Billy Wilton, Chris Young, Paul White and Cheryl Constable for setting up the camps and helping during the race, Graeme Sawyer for his help with training, masseuse Jacinta Ryan and also support boat drivers Cameron Rowley and Stan Gorton.
Bensley's Buses Braidwood donated the use of the bus.
Narooma Surf Life Saving Club president Steve Dobson joined the race safety committee and Brendan praised organisers for shortening the changing the courses when the weather was bad.
The Narooma crew now plans to enter surfboat sprint races including the Country Championships in Mollymook later this month, as well as in local carnivals.
"Sprinting is a different kind of racing, so we are going to be on a learning curve," he said.
Bermagui sweep Rob Shaw also thanked his rowers, supporters and sponsors.
"It was a successful campaign and Bermagui was the only mixed crew," he said. "The girls did an awesome job racing against the men."
He also praised the two young rowers Rowan Blake and Luke Kingston, who at age 16 and 17 stepped up with only three months' notice.
He too said the race organisers did the right thing shortening and reversing the legs to keep the crews safe.
He singled out support boat drivers Dave Rhodes, Reg and Judy LeCompte and Rob Pollock from the Broulee club, as well as the sponsors and parents who helped out during the race.
And Bermagui hopes to back for the next George Bass in two years' time.
The overall results for the Dial Before You Dig George Bass Surf Marathon 2013/14 are as follows:
Ski paddlers -
1. Michael Locke (Bulli) 2. Dean Little (Red Head) 3. Buttel (Wanda) 4. Altman (Torquay) 5. Morton (Stanwell Park) 6. Ziviani (Narooma) 7. Vipond (Mooloolaba) 8. Granger (Pambula) 9. Lenehan (Moruya) 10. King (Lakes Entrance) 11. Kelly (Pambula) 12. Solly (Anglesea) 13. Solly (Anglesea) 14. Mead (Wanda), Ryan (Moruya), Porter (Anglesea), Poland (Nowra Culburra)
Open Men's boats -
1. Bulli (1 point) 2. Moruya Vikings (6 points) 3. Rod's Wollongong City (18 points) 4. Moruya DBYD (19 points) 5. Ken's Wollongong City (26 points)
Men's Vets boats -
1. Narooma (0 points) 2. Northcliffe (11 points) 3. Bulli (17 points) 4. Tathra (17 points) 5. Queenscliff (27 points) 6. Bermagui (35 points) 7. Pambula (40 points)
Open Women's boats -
1. Torquay (1 point) 2. Moruya Met Caloundra (10 points) 3. Broulee Capitals (10 points)
Women's Vets boats -
1. Avalon Beach (5 points) 2. Broulee Bats (9 points) 3. Tathra (14 points) and Anglesea (14 points)


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Wide receiver Denarius Moore stopped practicing Saturday after feeling pain in his right hamstring. He missed Wednesday's practice as a precautionary measure, according to coach Dennis Allen.
"It's coming along, right now just still taking it day-by-day," Moore said Saturday, "see how it's going to progress."
It's been hit or miss with hammy, and Saturday the pain hit.
"It's when the pain comes, when it comes and bites me, that's really what it is," Moore said. "It's just seeing what I can do each day, and then is the strength getting better or worse."
Moore missed the last two days of minicamp in June with a hamstring tweak but he said he was 100 percent when he hit Napa for training camp last weekend.
Other injury updates: Tight end Richard Gordon has a lower leg infection to go with his hip flexor injury. … Receiver Eddie McGee missed Saturday with a hamstring tweak, something he missed time with in the offseason workouts as well. … Linebacker Philip Wheeler came out of practice with a foot injury and then went back in later. … Allen said cornerback Ron Bartell (hamstring) is close to returning, while linebacker Aaron Curry and punter Shane Lechler remain sidelined with knee injuries.


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Chalkboard cookie jar for St. Patrick's Day
by: Chica
I loved the Valentine's Day chalkboard cookie jar that I came up with a few weeks ago so much that I decided to make another one to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I figure the best way to celebrate the holiday AND celebrate the joy of cookies was with a classic pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Fortunately, I already had everything I needed from the first time, so it was quick to customize the jar for this holiday.
I started with the same glass cookie jar from before, which I had already painted with DecoArt glass chalkboard paint. If you missed it the first time around, just hop over to my chalkboard cookie jar tutorial to see how I did it. Then I grabbed the rest of the package of cling vinyl that I had used before.
I cut some small strips of each color to serve as stripes of my rainbow. Then I cut a piece of black vinyl into a cauldron shape that was big enough to cover my rectangle, but with the middle part cut out so that the chalkboard could show through. (Tip: create the cauldron shape with a piece of paper first so that you can get it perfect, then trace that onto the vinyl. This will keep you from wasting vinyl!)
Then I added the rainbow pieces to the top and the cauldron piece around the chalkboard area. What a cute little rainbow.
There was just one thing missing — the gold! To add some gold coins to the cauldron, I cut semi-circles of yellow vinyl and then stuck them along the top edge of the black area.
Finally, I wrote my "Pot o' gold" message with chalk and just like that, I was done!
My Honey was happy that I did this project because it was a good excuse to make some chocolate chip cookies. Let's be honest… the cookies are the real treasure at the end of this rainbow!
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Spurs Notebook: Neal takes advantage of extra playing time
Published 11:26 pm, Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Spurs guard Gary Neal could not recall the last time he played as many as 30 minutes, and no wonder.
Until logging 31:28 against Orlando on Wednesday night at the AT&T Center, Neal hadn't topped 30 minutes of court time since Dec. 15, in the 25th game of the season.
"I can't remember that far back," Neal said, "but I think it must have been when Kawhi (Leonard) and Jack (Stephen Jackson) were injured."
Indeed, Leonard and Jackson were on the injured list when Neal scored 20 points in a win over Boston.
A long run on the court Wednesday produced Neal's highest point total since that Dec. 15 game. He scored 16 on 6-for-14 shooting, including 4 for 8 on 3-pointers.
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"I felt good on the court," the third-year guard from Towson said. "It's coming back. I've just got to keep grinding at it, keep working, keep getting shots up and fight to get the rhythm for the playoffs.
"Our goal is the playoffs. That's what we're playing for and trying to prepare for. I'm trying to be sharp for the playoffs so I can do my job, which is space the floor and make shots."
"It's the same ankle as the New York game, and it happened the same way — somebody stepped on my foot," Jackson said. "I tried to play through it, and I shouldn't have done that."
Jackson sprained the ankle against the Knicks on Jan. 3 at Madison Square Garden, when a waitress serving New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, seated courtside, stepped on his foot as he stumbled backwards after missing a 3-point shot.
Coaching one of the league's youngest and most injured teams, Vaughn has endured 57 losses in 76 games.
"The ride's been unbelievable, though," said Vaughn, ever-optimistic. "The group that I have has been resilient throughout the course of the year.
"We set out as an organization saying we wanted to put a sustainable product on the floor, and that's what we're going to be. Sometimes that takes a little time, but growth is happening right now, which has been great."
Vaughn has leaned a bit on Gregg Popovich, his mentor during two seasons on the Spurs' bench, when times have been especially tough.
"He's checked on me, which has been great, the fact that I can do that," Vaughn said. "He's more than willing to actually pick up my call, especially in this day with caller ID. I feel good about that."
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As my time here at Bloggers Market draws to a close ( I know I'm repeating myself from last week ), I'm taking time for reflection. Reflection on where I've come and where it is that I'm going. As you have no doubt witnessed I have moved away from the lesson's or training on this site for the new Bloggers and have become a bit more philosophic in my approach to writing and Blogging in general.
You'll see this trend continue with a greater variance in topics as time goes on. This is truly what has precipitated my move to my new Blogging Home. As I have moved away from "Make Money Blogging" and started to "Philosophize" I've seen my traffic increase 3 fold. As I have stopped catering to the niche and started to write for just the sake of writing, I've also had a bit more fun.
Cashing In
As I have crossed the open desert of Internet Marketing, I've been able to find an oasis or two along the way that at the very least will provide me with the necessary income to continue to bend your ear. These skills were hard-won and were never found in any type of E-Book.
My Table Was Already Set
I came to this table, prepared ….. I wouldn't say as an extreme professional, but by-George I wasn't far off that shore!
I'll have to admit that I was a little more than surprised in how difficult it was for me to establish myself Online; I'm not done yet. I've seen many a good Blogger come and go. This at times has been of greater surprise than other aspects of this business.
The Toughest Niche
At least in this niche ( a niche that Darren Rowse calls the toughest around as most coming in to this niche already have a good idea of what it is that they are doing and don't as a whole or market, buy a lot of e-products ) the competition and the attrition rate are horrid. I truly shutter to think of all the money that has been spent and lost by those who just could not make a go of it.
My own sales figures bear this out, as I track those who purchase my products and services. My products are as close to perfect as I can get them, however they are hard to sell and once purchased fall to a quick decay 8 times in 10. Such is Internet Marketing. I'm selling a product or service that is desired, but lack of action and commitment by those customers involved lead to entrepreneurial bankruptcy. This problem is systemic.
Everyone Wants To Sing
Everyone wants to be an entrepreneur, but few have what it takes. No one wants to work with others anymore. Our education system is in disarray. Too many people; too few resources.
Think of all the information that is available to all on the Internet today. A year's study Online would have made you a genius back in the 1800′s. Yet so few are able to take that information and make it work for them.
Anyone For Boot camp ?
Now I understand that as far as info on the net is concerned, most is social or entertainment in nature. But there is a fair amount of educational information that few take advantage of. Most have no idea how to use it; that's why you see so many "boot camps". Those that want to make a difference with their lives realize that after offering a product, too few who purchase actually know how to deploy or use those products, leading to all the "boot camps" you see. For those who lack even the common understanding of that term; here it is: It's called "basic training".
Take This Job And …
So here it is that we have all of these good folks Online with little if any education that have told the boss to take their jobs and shove them and then throw caution to the wind and proclaim themselves entrepreneurs. They see the liqueur of low investment with starting a business or Blog Online and start drinking only to become drunk and pass-out.
If only these so-called entrepreneurs would drink in moderation, the web would be a much safer and profitable place for the rest of us.


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|Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
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Will Ferrell has his own distinct audience. Most of the films he makes are geared for that audience. However, in "Talladega Nights" he strips all those gears and tears the knob off.
Ferrell plays NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby, the outrageous blue collar hero of the high-octane sport of stock car racing. The name alone, as American as apple pie, is worth the price of admission. "Ricky Bobby" has got to be the most Southern name of any driver in NASCAR! It's
As usual, Ferrell turns in a Will Ferrell acting job, part script , part ad-lib. When he starts chewing through a scene, it's sometimes hard to tell where the scripted stuff ends and the improvisation starts. As Ricky Bobby, Ferrell turns out to be full-on American, stupidly redneck, impossible heroic, impossibly dumb, and vulnerable. Few actors could achieve that range within a single movie. And few critics would acknowledge Ferrell's ambiguous mastery of those traits.
I have to step away from a purely professional review of this movie for a moment just to bring a personal perspective into the mix because I feel it's necessary. I habitually, and yes—I do mean habitually, don't care for Will Ferrell movies. I can't buy into the inane characters, weird plots, or the unevenness.
However, I absolutely love Ferrell in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby." There's a completeness and a connection in the movie that I don't ordinarily get. "Elf" is the only other Ferrell movie I've seen through completely, and I generally catch it with my kids at Christmas.
But Ferrell is genuinely ersatz in this movie to the point that it's howlingly funny. Even when the inane pratfalls fell into place exactly as I thought they would, I still felt rewarded when I saw the movie in the theaters and again on Blu-ray. Ferrell's antics on the screen seemed to bring out the best in the other actors.
John C. Riley plays Cal Naughton, Jr., Ricky Bobby's life-long friend and companion in peril. Together they're "Shake and Bake". Riley does a great job of being a friend in the first half of the film, then as a rival in the second after he steals Ricky Bobby's wife and position on the racing team.
Gary Cole, as Reese Bobby, Ricky's long-absent dad, blew me away. I've seen him in humorous stuff before and he's frequent voice on cartoon shows, but I'd never seen him out there to the degree he was in this film. Even as whacked-out and weird as he was, I understood his motivation clearly throughout the film.
Michael Clarke Duncan plays Lucius Washington, Ricky Bobby's pit crew chief. Duncan has a commanding physical presence in every film he's in, but in this one he gets to show more of his comedic stretch.
Ricky Bobby's sons, Walker and Texas Ranger, were played by Houston Tumlin and Grayson Russell. Their acting was over the top as well, but it really suited the mood of the roles they starred in. They were definitely not politically correct, but anyone who's been raised around kids who weren't trained to act like kids knows children tend to act like adults.
Sacha Baron Cohen starred as Jean Girard, Ricky Bobby's arch-nemesis and the perfect villain for the movie. He's a French Grand Prix driver and homosexual, basically everything the average dedicated NASCAR fan would stand against. Not only that, but Cohen brings an extra wallop to the role by acting boorish and attracted to Ricky Bobby.
With all these characters in motion, the film could have gotten lost or wandered too far astray. Instead, it hews to the same kind of plot line that made other B-grade movies like "Rocky III" and "The Replacements" work. Ricky Bobby is a hero fallen from the top, tripped up by his own huge ego, then scared to try again because he doesn't know how he truly became great in the first place. It's an archetypal plot, but it's one of those that works time and time again.
The movie begins with a peek back at Ricky Bobby's childhood. He's born in the back of a speeding car, then abandoned by his daddy. At five years old, Ricky Bobby's only real words and drive is, "I want to go fast." He steals the family car while his mom is in the convenience store, then demonstrates the kind of driving that will one day get him into NASCAR. Later, while in school and the lifelong friendship with Cal Naughton has begun, he sees his father again. Reese Bobby shows up for the day to explain his job, which is racing. The reunion only lasts a few minutes before Reese is taken out of the building by police. But it leaves an impression on Ricky Bobby when his daddy tells him, "If you ain't first, you're last!"
Ricky Bobby grows up to live by those words. He starts racing, and he starts winning. No one can stop him. No one can hold him back. He and Cal form the best team on the tracks and no one can defeat their brand of "shake and bake".
As Ricky Bobby gets successful, he also gets married to his "smokin' hot" wife and has two children, Walker and Texas Ranger. Their family existence is showcased at Thanksgiving as they sit around in a large, lavish house while eating buckets and bags of fast food produced by Ricky Bobby's various sponsors. The prayer before the meal is one of the most remembered, and most quoted, sequences from the film. It's offensive, nowhere near politically correct, and totally Will Ferrell.
Although the uncompressed sound has been good up to this point in the Blu-ray disc, the rumble of the engines and the shredding tires really blast surround sound systems during the races. This is one of those discs that will wake up the neighbors if you crank it for the full experience.
As good as Ricky Bobby is, he makes enemies—his arrogance makes people want to see him fall. Jean Girard is brought in to race at NASCAR. (Since the two racing styles are very different in many ways, including the cars they drive, this is somewhat improbable, but Will Ferrell movies tend to be all about improbable so reality is out the door from the first frame.)
When Ricky Bobby and Girard meet in one of the racer bars, no one expects the French race car driver to so thoroughly dominate, but does—in a battle of wits, then in physical prowess. The patrons of the bar where they meet, especially Ricky Bobby, are stunned. The next day on the racetrack, Girard edges out Ricky Bobby for the win. For the first time, Ricky Bobby doesn't come in first. Therefore, he's last.
Ridiculous as it sounds, losing one race breaks Ricky Bobby's spirit and his control behind the wheel. He's a shattered husk of his former self. The scene where he climbs out of the car thinking he's on fire, then strips down to his underwear and rolls to put out the flames is insane. Few people could make something like that work. Even though Ferrell doesn't pull it off with any true elegance, it stands as a prime example of what Ricky Bobby is going through.
He plunges into despair and timidity, becoming a pizza delivery guy, losing his wife and best friend, his house, his money, and even his driver's license. When Ricky Bobby hits rock bottom, he's stuck with kids that don't love or respect him. With nowhere else to turn, he goes home. And that's when the saving grace of his dysfunctional family rises to save the day.
Reese Bobby returns to coach his son on driving. The lessons are hilariously stupid, obnoxious, and—somehow—funny. When Ricky Bobby had to drive with the cougar in the car, I totally lost it. When Ricky Bobby fights with the cougar, viewers can see the cougar isn't real, but Ferrell plays it out anyway and that somehow makes it even funnier. It feels like he's laughing with the audience at that point, and you almost expect him to stand up and wink knowingly at the audience. Taking his driving test with the cougar in the car, his fear totally under control, is the icing on the cake.
Although the movie tends more toward the predictable at that point, it's still a treat. The family getting thrown out of Applebee's was another turning point that leaves a mark, though you have to wonder how many people tried to get thrown out of one of those restaurants after the movie.
The disc comes generously packed with a lot of extras. The gag reel filled with the cast's antics has to be seen to be believed. You have to wonder if the days ever felt like work or if it was like getting up to go play at the playground every day. While it's understandable why the deleted scenes were deleted and some scenes cut short, it's fun to watch them on the disc. The staged interviews of the characters rather than the actors were a hoot.
Admittedly, "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" isn't going to be to everyone's liking, this movie comes close to being one for the general audience instead of the fans just as "Elf" was. The NASCAR background will likewise draw people in or turn them off. This is probably not a date movie, but it's definitely one for the guys of all ages—except for those few scenes where the language or sexual situations might not be considered appropriate. One thing can be said, though: there's never been a NASCAR movie like this one. Even Burt Reynolds's "Stoker Ace" wasn't this far out. But when it comes to being champion comedic stock car movie, if you ain't first, you're last.


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It was definitely hard returning to Seoul, leaving behind Sydney's many offerings to emerge into a thick, pea-soup fog. Between that and the omnipresent scent of beer and urine that engulfed Incheon, it wasn't exactly a pleasant homecoming.
Swimming class started today and is four hours of basically free time in the pool with a dozen teachers and 300-400 kids. Pretty easy afternoon of work, eh? There are definitely worse ways to spend a paid afternoon. The busy summer season kicks off this week though with a 6-day, overtime-filled workweek. The rest of summer will be like this and then I'm in the homestretch before being "finish-ee" in Korea. Wow!
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My dearest teacher Erin,
Hello? Erin? Do you know me? You was Immigration of me! (All of the students have to come through "immigration" when they arrive at school and get nametags.) When I met you, I felt you are very pretty and kind! And you were same as my feeling (while we were talking, I felt it). I think Narin is a special and unique name but Erin is the most similar name I'd met! I met you only one minute but I love you so much! I want to meet you in the classtime. What's your class?
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Hello Mrs. Erin,
I hope you remember me.... Why? Because I was the girl who liked you the most! I think you have a really pretty, beautiful face. Especially your nose. Why? Because it is high and sharp. I like high and point sharp nose.
I hope you'll remember me even if I leave this SEV.
P.S. Am I pretty?
Dear Erin teacher,
Hi! This is Suzy from your recent ESL class. I like the ESL class because of the playing time at the end of class. (Of course, I do not really like the workbook we do.) I think you give us lots of stamps. When I compared my stamps with my other friends, I had the most! Actually, I didn't like ESL class, but it got fun, and I think it's because of you. You are kind and generous and most of all, I think you are able to read students' minds. So, I like you also your class.


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RAMSEY, Minn. - The search for a missing Ramsey man resumed on Sunday.
Friends identified Travis Benjamin, 39, as the man who was standing on top of an SUV after it was driven into the Mississippi River on Friday. A passenger in the vehicle was rescued, but Benjamin was last seen falling into the water.
Crews arrived on the scene after neighbors reported that a Hummer left the road, drove through a backyard of a home and into the river.
The Anoka County Dive Team searched all day on Friday, but they did not search on Saturday due to what they called dangerous conditions.
Friends of Benjamin, who is a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduate and a veteran, searched the shoreline on Saturday.


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After birthing five babies, I will never think of Labor Day without thinking of labor. 😉 Love me a good labor and birth story! I've shared mine, and I want to read yours! Whether you posted it 5 years ago or scramble to type it out upon seeing this post, please do link up.
Disregard the usual linky etiquette. No need to link back. Feel free to link multiple stories.
Just in case you're new here, my own birth stories are as follows:
- Baby #1: Water broke, went into labor about 8 hours later, peaceful but long, pushed for hours, born after about 22 hours.
- Baby #2: Water broke, went into back labor about 12 hours later, intense at the end, born after about 18 hours.
- Baby #3: My dream labor and delivery.
- Baby #4: My nightmare 25 hour ordeal, and my only epidural, accepted in the 24th hour. {yuck}
- Baby #5: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (Apparently I've lost all sense of brevity!)
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About Dulce:
I write poetry mostly, but I also play piano, compose songs, write stories, sing in choir, draw.... My name is inspired by Lady Dulcinea from the Miguel de Cervantes book, Don Quioxte.
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HEADLINE: Woman Boxer Proves Hype to
Gate As Sport Returns to N. Carolina
By John Feinstein, Washington Post Staff Writer
It has been almost 100 years since a professional boxing match had been
held in Fayetteville, N.C. Boxing had been illegal in Cumberland County
from 1880 until early in 1977, when the ban on the sport was lifted.
In September, boxing returned to Fayetteville. But only a few more than
1,000 people showed up at the Cumberland County Memorial Arena for the
For their second show in November, Ringside Promotions Limited decided
it needed a hype for its program.
The hype is decided on was Cat Davis.
Cathy (Cat) Davis, who is 5-foot-10 and 135 pounds, is the women's
lightweight boxing champion of the world. Her three-year record is 6-0.
But few have heard of her. When she boxed Margie
Dunson in Fayetteville Nov. 11, the crowd was about 1,000.
Davis, 25, a native of Winfield, La., and a drama major at the University
of New Orleans, is aware of the struggle of women's boxing, but doesn't
find the odds insurmountable.
"When I first got involved in boxing, I never even gave a thought
to the sex barriers," she said from her New Jersey training camp
recently, where she was preparing to compete in the Women's Superstars
Competition. "I was really just in it for the exercise.
"The thing the women have to do to gain recognition and to get
people out to watch is prove that this isn't like wrestling - that this is
a real sport and we're real athletes."
There appears to be little doubts that Davis is a real athlete. She
originally got into boxing as a means of having skills as a fencer, a
sport she has worked at for the past eight years.
"Actually, I just took up boxing because I thought it would be a
good trainer for my fencing," she recalled. "I just went into a
gym and started working out.
I enjoyed it and I was pretty good at it, so I kept at it."
The gym was in poughkeepsie, N.Y. The man running the gym was Sal
Algieri, and it was Algieri who set up Davis's first exhibition match. Now
he is her manager, and her fiancee.
Algieri and Davis are currently battling the New York Boxing Commission
and its head, Floyd Patterson. Patterson doesn't want women boxing in New
"Patterson claims women shouldn't fight for medical reasons,"
Algieri claimed angrily. "What medical reasons? If Patterson wants a
court fight, we'll give him one. Personally, I plan on writing a letter to
the governor calling for his removal."
If women's boxing is to establish itself, the New York commission will
be just one of many obstacles it will have to overcome. Right now,
the sport is struggling to establish itself as a draw among fight fans.
"We decided to give the women a shot in Fayetteville because it
would be something new, a novelty," explained Ed McCarthy, public
relations director for Ringside Promotions. "I guess you could say it
was an experiment.
"We were hoping with all the army men there are in this area we
could draw. But they have amateur boxing at Fort Bragg that's free.
The women just didn't draw. Actually, they've never drawn anywhere."
Not exactly. Davis says the biggest crowd she has boxed in front of was
8,000 last summer in Seattle.
"It's going to get better," Davis said. "If the women
work at making it better, that is. I think potentially women's boxing
could be a better draw than men's boxing. Most of the people who watch
boxing are men and women and prettier than men."
Davis is testimony to that. With large, dark eyes, long brown hair
falling below her shoulders, and a slender figure, she is certainly far
more attractive than the average boxer - male or female.
But when Davis and Dunson headed the card in Fayetteville in November
they hardly provided the meager crowd an opportunity to become enamored of
the female style of boxing.
It took Davis exactly 2 minutes 34 seconds of the first round to knock
out her opponent from Maine. The result pointed up a major problem for the
women - there just aren't enough good boxers around to schedule many
fights that will be competitive.
"I know that if you put two boxers out there and one has four or
five years experience and the other is just starting you're going to have
a boring match," Davis conceded.
"But I think more good women athletes will turn to boxing when
they see it's legitimate. I mean, you can only have so many tennis
"Boxing is a contact sport and women are going to need an outlet
when they want to get into contact sports. I think boxing can fill that
need very well."
Davis makes constant reference to the importance of the women proving
themselves to be "legitimate." This appears to present a
problem. McCarthy referred to the women as "a novelty." Clearly,
a sport must prove itself to be more than a novelty in order to succeed.
"But you know Cat is a very good promoter for the sport,"
McCarthy pointed out. "When she was down here, we took her around to
promote the fight and she was just terrific. She's bright and articulate.
She's one of the best things women's boxing has going."
But it is the limelight of the big cities that Davis is striving to
reach. Headway has been made. There is now a women's boxing
federation in New Rochelle, N.Y., and women are beginning to receive
rankings in the different divisions, like the men. More importantly,
purses are improving.
"When I first boxed, between the traveling and the rest of our
expenses, Sal lost money," Davis remembered of her beginnings.
"Now the purses are getting better and so are the crowds. There's
still work to do, though."
Convincing promoters that women boxers are more than a mere novelty,
convincing boxing fans that it is worth good money on a regular basis to
watch the women box, and convincing the media that women's boxing is
deserving of regular coverage, are the keys for the sports.
GRAPHIC: Picture, Cathy (Cat) Davis, is en route to a first-round
knockout of Margie Dunson in North Carolina bout. "This isn't like
wrestling- . . . this is a real sport and we're athletes," the native
of Winfield, La., says. "Actually, I just took up boxing
because I thought it would be a good trainer for my fencing." By
Steve Aldridge
A special thanks to the Washington Post for covering women's boxing
in the past when many of the media would not do so. Sue TL Fox
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CLEVELAND (Jul. 14)
A group of 30 local men have set up a non-profit corporation, the Cleveland Jewish Publication Co., which plans to issue a weekly paper devoted to news of Jewish interest at home and abroad, it was announced here today. Interim trustees for the group are M. E. Glass, Irving Kane and Lawrence H. Williams.
The new company is to purchase the existing two weeklies — the Jewish Independent and the Jewish Review and Observer — and replace them with one paper. The trustees expect the new publication to be the major means of keeping the local readership posted on Jewish news and developments. The company is now proceeding with further organization, and hopes to publish the first number of the new weekly in the Fall, immediately after the final issues of the present papers.


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The Mayor of Columbus says he's in favor of creative new fees which could help offset budget cuts both in his city and in the county at large. Fred Armstrong had already come out in favor of charging a fee for trash disposal, saying he understands there will be a backlash from a populace which has never paid a separate fee for garbage pickup. But Armstrong said a recent movement organized by city landlords against a proposed $12 a month fee is short-sighted, arguing the landlords could get around a problem which is one of their main concerns – tenants leaving their homes unexpectedly and leaving landlords to pay utility costs.
"Collect 24 dollars up front from them for a deposit," the mayor suggested. "If [tenants] walk out, [landlords] ought to know in a month that their people are gone. They lose a month, but they've got their $12 deposit that they can pay the utility bill – and the sanitation bill would be attached – and it would work."
The mayor, himself a former police officer, says he's also behind a proposal by Bartholomew County Sheriff Mark Gorbett which would levy fines against drivers who strand themselves by attempting to ford areas of high water in their vehicles and subsequently need rescue by law enforcement personnel.
"Anybody silly enough to drive through a bunch of high water and get stuck should pay something," Armstrong said. "I don't know what that dollar and cent fee is, but they should pay something. That's stupidity."
The mayor admits some fee proposals could go too far, but says a time of great economic stress requires creativity on the part of both lawmakers and their constituents.


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Forget your average Instagram, Busy Philipps is all about the insta-sonogram.
The expectant actress took to Twitter today to post an ultrasound photo of her daughter on the way. The Cougar Town actress is expecting her second child with screenwriter hubby Marc Silverstein.
"Ultrasounds are seriously crazy," she captioned the photo, where you can clearly see her baby girl's face. "I totally get why Tom Cruise bought an ultrasound machine..." she cheekily added.
The soon-to-be mother of two announced she was expecting in December, tweeting a photo of her Clearblue positive pregnancy test.
Philipps, who is already mom to 4-year-old daughter Birdie, has also said her little one is "really excited" to become a big sister.
Too cute. Can't wait to meet the little one!
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Transtelephonic Monitoring
A transtelephonic monitor is a small electronic device used to record a patient's heart rhythm. Unlike other ambulatory monitors, the transtelephonic monitor (TTM) does not continuously record the heart rhythm over a short period of time. Instead, it is given to the patient for an extended period of time (weeks to months) and activated by the patient at the push of a button. The data from the TTM is then transmitted via telephone line to Long Island Heart Associates.
Who Needs a Transtelephonic Monitor (TTM)?
A LIHA physician will determine if their patient is eligible for a Transtelephonic monitor. There are two types of patients:
- Pacemaker / ICD Patients. The TTM can be used by patients with a cardiac pacemaker or internal cardioverter defibrillator to perform regular check-ups over the phone. This allows the doctor to monitor the patient's heart activity remotely and at the patient's convenience.
- Patients with infrequently-occurring arrhythmias. Patients who experience symptoms of arrhythmia (abnormal heartbeat) which occur too infrequently to be picked up by a standard echocardiogram (EKG) or other type of ambulatory monitor may be advised to use a transtelephonic monitor. The TTM is given to the patient for a long period of time (typically one month), and the patient activates the device when symptoms are occurring. Symptoms of arrhythmia may include dizziness, fainting, shortness of breath or heart palpitations.
How Does the TTM Work?
A transtelephonic monitor works by recording a patient's heart activity at the push of a button. The patient will keep the device with them at all times, and attach it when arrhythmia symptoms begin to occur. There are two types of TTMs, each of which records and transmits data a little bit differently:
- The first type of TTM has an internal memory which records and stores the heart rhythm data when the patient pushes a button. After the cardiac event has occurred, the patient can transmit the data by phone to the doctor's office when it is convenient. This type of TTM is more commonly used with patients who have infrequently-occurring arrhythmias.
- The second type of transtelephonic monitor does not have any memory, and so the data must be transmitted live over the phone. This TTM is used by placing it on the patient's heart, and then placing the telephone receiver over the device and pushing a button to activate it. This type of TTM is generally used for pacemaker or ICD monitoring.